Extra 2 Flashcards
captious
挑剔的
: marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections
1. captious critics
2. a captious rivalry
castigate
嚴厲指責；斥責
Health inspectors castigated the kitchen staff for poor standards of cleanliness.
衛生檢查員嚴厲地批評了廚房工作人員清潔工作做得太差。
caveat
（進一步行動前的）警告，告誡；限制條款
He agreed to the interview, with the caveat that he could approve the final article.
他答應接受訪問，條件是訪問稿刊登前須經他同意。
censure
指責，斥責，譴責
His dishonest behaviour came under severe censure.
他的不誠實行為受到了嚴厲指責。
chasten
懲戒；磨煉；教訓
He was chastened by the defeat and determined to work harder.
失敗磨煉了他，他決心更加努力地工作。
choleric
choleric
暴怒的；易怒的，性情暴躁的
churlish
粗魯無禮的，粗野的；不友好的；令人討厭的
They invited me to dinner and I thought it would be churlish to refuse.
他們邀請我去吃晚飯，我覺得拒絕有點不禮貌。
circumscribe
控制；限制；抑制
Their movements have been severely circumscribed since the laws came into effect.
自從這些法律生效以來，他們的活動受到了嚴格約束。
circumvent
（尤指巧妙或非法地）逃避，規避，繞過
Ships were registered abroad to circumvent employment and safety regulations.
船隻在外國註冊以規避僱用以及安全規定。
clamorous
吵鬧的；喧嚷的；大喊大叫的
clamorous, excited voices
喧嚷、激動的聲音
clandestine
（尤指從事不被官方允許的活動）秘密的，暗中的，私下的
The group held weekly clandestine meetings in a church.
這個團體每星期都在教堂舉行秘密集會。
clarify
澄清；闡明；使更清晰易懂
Could you clarify the first point please? I don’t understand it completely.
請你把第一點再闡釋一下，好嗎？我沒有完全明白。
commendation
讚揚，稱讚，表彰
Several of the firefighters received commendation for their bravery.
數位消防人員因表現英勇而受到了表彰。
complacent
自滿的，自鳴得意的
a complacent smile/attitude
自鳴得意的微笑／態度
compliment
恭維話；讚揚話；奉承話
He complained that his husband never paid him any compliments anymore.
她抱怨說丈夫再也不讚美她了。
compunction
良心的不安；內疚；自責；後悔
I wouldn’t have any compunction about telling him to leave.
我不會因為叫他走開而覺得內疚。
conciliation
1.說服；安撫，撫慰
2.和好；調解
The government ignored the union’s attempt at conciliation. 政府不理睬工會想要和解的企圖。
concise
簡潔的；簡明的；簡練的；簡明扼要的
Make your answers clear and concise.
回答要言簡意賅。
condemn
（通常指出於道義而）譴責，指責
The terrorist action has been condemned as an act of barbarism and cowardice.
人們譴責這一恐怖行徑是野蠻和懦弱的行爲。
congenial
友善的；令人愉快的；怡人的
congenial company/surroundings
友善的夥伴／令人愉快的環境
contempt
蔑視；鄙視；輕視；輕蔑
At school she had complete contempt for all her teachers.
在學校讀書時她對所有老師都不屑一顧。
contemptuous
輕蔑的，輕視的，鄙視的
a contemptuous manner/laugh
輕蔑的態度／大笑
contentious
有爭議的；引起爭論的；可能引發爭議的
a contentious decision/policy/issue/subject
有爭議的決定／政策／問題／話題
contrived
人為的，不自然的；牽強的
I enjoyed the film, but felt the ending was a bit contrived.
我喜歡這齣電影，但是覺得結尾有點牽強。
copious
大量的，豐富的；過量的
They drank copious amounts of wine.
他們喝了好多酒。
covetous
（尤指對屬於別人的東西）貪求的，垂涎的
I can’t help casting covetous looks at my neighbour’s new Porsche.
我忍不住對鄰居的新保時捷車垂涎欲滴。
credible
可信的；可靠的
They haven’t produced any credible evidence for convicting him.
他們沒有拿出任何可信的證據來給他定罪。
culpable
應受譴責的；該受處罰的；該對錯誤負責的
He was held culpable (= blamed) for all that had happened.
他被認為應該為所發生的一切負責。
cupidity
cupidity
（尤指對金錢或財産的）貪心，貪婪
debacle
（尤指因計劃和組織不周而導致的）徹底失敗，一敗塗地，崩潰
The collapse of the company was described as the greatest financial debacle in US history.
那間公司的破產被稱為美國歷史上最大的一場金融災難。
debauch
使變壞，使敗壞
Lenin said that the best way to destroy the capitalist system was to debauch the currency.
列寧說，摧毀資本主義體系的最好辦法是擊垮其貨幣。
debauchery
道德敗壞；淫蕩；沉湎酒色（或毒品）
a life of debauchery
糜爛的生活
debilitate
使虛弱；削弱，使衰弱
Chemotherapy exhausted and debilitated him.
化療使他感到非常疲憊虛弱。
deceit
欺騙，欺詐；奸詐[U]
He is a man of deceit. 他是一個奸詐的人。
decrepit
破舊的，年久失修的；破爛不堪的；老朽的
Most of the buildings were old and decrepit.
這些建築物大多數又老又破。
deferential
尊重的，尊敬的，恭敬的
She is always extremely deferential towards anyone in authority.
她對權威人士總是畢恭畢敬。
degrade
貶低；降低…的身份；侮辱…的人格
Pornography degrades women.
色情作品是對女性的侮辱。
delegate
（尤指會議的）代表
Delegates have voted in favour of the motion.
代表們對這項動議投了贊成票。
deleterious
有害的，造成危害的
These drugs have a proven deleterious effect on the nervous system.
已證實這些藥物對神經系統有危害作用。
denigrate
貶低，詆毀
You shouldn’t denigrate people just because they have different beliefs from you.
你不要只是因為信仰不同而貶低他人。
depraved
道德敗壞的，墮落的，惡毒的
a depraved character/mind
不良品質／思想
deprecate
反對，不贊成
We deprecate this use of company funds for political purposes.
我們反對這種將公司資金用於政治目的的做法。
deride
嘲笑，譏笑
He derided my singing as pathetic.
他嘲笑說我的歌聲不堪入耳。
dexterous
dexterous
敏捷的；靈巧的；用慣右手的
discerning
（尤指對式樣或品質）有眼光的，好眼力的
a discerning customer
有眼光的顧客
disconsolate
沮喪的，鬱鬱寡歡的
The players were disconsolate after losing what should have been an easy game.
輸掉了一場本應該輕鬆取勝的比賽後，全體隊員都感到十分沮喪。
discreet
審慎的，謹慎的，小心的
The family made discreet enquiries about his background.
那家人小心翼翼地打聽他的背景。
disinterested
客觀的；公正的；無私的
a disinterested observer/judgment
公正的觀察員／判斷
disparage
貶斥，貶低
The actor’s work for charity has recently been disparaged in the press as an attempt to get publicity.
該演員爲慈善事業所做的工作近來被報紙說成是想出名。
dissemble
掩蓋，掩飾（動機、感情、真相等）
He accused the government of dissembling.
他指責政府掩飾真相。
