G 2 Flashcards
asterisk
n.星号
asteroid
n.小行星
astigmatic
a.散光的,乱视的
astound
v.使震惊
astounding
令人吃惊的,出乎意料的
astray
a.迷路的,误入歧途的
astringent
harsh; severe
astrology
n.占星术;占星学
astronomical
a.极大的,天文学的
astute
机敏的,有洞察力的; adj. having or showing shrewdness and perspicacity: perceptive
asunder
分离成多部分或多片地;分离地
asylum
收容所,保护所; place of refuge or shelter
asymmetric
a.不对称的
asymmetrical
不平衡的,不对称的
asymmetry
不对称,不均衡
atavism
noun: a reappearance of an earlier characteristic; throwback
atheism
n.无神论,不信神
atheist
n.无神论者
atomic
a.原子的,微小的
atonal
a.(音乐)无调的
atone
赎罪,弥补
atonement
n.弥补
atrocious
极坏的,极其残忍的;让人极为不满的
atrocity
n.邪恶;暴行
atrophy
萎缩,衰退
attach
v.系上,贴上,附上
attenuate
降低(数量、力量、价值); verb: to weaken (in terms of intensity); to taper off/become thinner.
attenuation
n.变瘦,减少,减弱
attest
证实,为作证; v. to be proof of: manifest, testify
attire
v.使穿衣;打扮;n.盛装,服装
attribute
n.属性,特质;v.把…归于; n. an inherent characteristic: quality; v. to explain by indicating a cause: ascribe
attrition
n.摩擦,磨损; n. the act of weakening or exhausting by abuse or attack; n. the act of rubbing together: friction
attune
使协调,使和谐
attuned
in harmony; in sympathetic relationship
atypical
非典型的
audacious
大胆的,(但往往)愚勇的;蔑视(法律、礼节)的,无礼的;乐于冒险的;大胆创新的; adjective: willing to be bold in social situations or to take risks
audacity
noun: aggressive boldness in social situations
audible
adj.听得见的
audience
n.观众,听众;读者
audit
v.审计,查账;旁听
augment
v.提高,增加; verb: enlarge or increase; improve
augmentation
n.增加
augur
预言家;出现好兆头;预言
augury
n.预兆,占卜术; telling the future, such as through supernatural means
august
威严的,严重的;盛大的,令人印象深刻的; venerable, majestic; inspiring admiration
auspices
n.支持,赞助
auspicious
好兆头的; adjective: favorable, the opposite of sinister
austere
朴素的,朴实无华的;严肃的,令人生畏的; adjective: practicing self-denial; adjective: unadorned in style or appearance; adjective: harsh in manner of temperament
austerity
n.朴素,艰苦
authentic
真实的,非仿造的;准确的,相符的
authenticate
v.证明…是真实的
authoritative
a.权威的,官方的
authority
(某领域的)权威人士;管辖权,控制;影响力;(管束他人的)权力;根据,理由
authorization
n.授权,认可
autobiographical
adj.自传的,自传体的
autobiography
n.自传
autocracy
独裁政府
autocrat
n.独裁者
autocratic
adjective: characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty; adjective: offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
autograph
n.亲笔稿,手迹;v.在…上亲笔签名;a.亲笔的
automated
a.自动的
automatic
(机器等)自动的;自发的,情不自禁的
automation
n.自动装置
automotive
a.汽车的,自动的
autonomous
a.自治的;自主的; self-governing, independent
autonomously
adverb: in an autonomous or self-governing manner.
autonomy
政治上的独立;自我主导的自由,(尤其是)精神独立
autumnal
秋天的;垂暮之年的
auxiliary
a.辅助的,附加的,补充的
avant-garde
n.(尤指艺术上的)先锋派
avarice
贪财,贪婪; noun: greed (one of the seven deadly sins)
avaricious
a.贪婪的,贪心的; adjective: excessively greedy
aver
声称为真;(态度强硬而明确地)声明; declare or affirm with confidence
averse
a.不愿意的;反对的; adj. having an active feeling of repugnance or distaste: disinclined
aversion
非常讨厌,极厌恶;令人厌恶的事物
avert
v.避免,防止;转移; verb: turn away; verb: ward off or prevent
avid
急切渴望的;贪婪(钱财)的; adjective: marked by active interest and enthusiasm
avidity
热望,贪欲
avocation
n.副业;嗜好; secondary occupation
avocational
a.副业的,嗜好的
avoid
v.避开,躲避
avow
v.承认;公开宣称; v. to declare assuredly: assert
avowal
承认,公开宣布
avuncular
like an uncle, benevolent and tolerant
awash
被淹没的;(如洪水般)泛滥的
awe
敬畏
awe-inspiring
a.令人敬畏的
awe-struck
a.充满敬畏的
awkward
缺乏灵活性和技巧的;(处理问题)缺乏手段和智谋的;臃肿笨拙的,不优雅的;令人尴尬的;(因过大或过重设计问题)难以操作的
awning
雨篷,遮阳篷
awry
弯曲的,扭曲的;走样的(地),出差错的(地); adj. off the correct or expected course: amiss; adj. in a turned or twisted position or direction: askew
axiom
n.公理;定理; self-evident truth requiring no proof; universally or generally accepted principle
axiomatic
公理的;不言自明的; taken for granted; self-evident truth
azure
n.天蓝色;a.蔚蓝的
babble
发出含糊无意义的嘟囔声,胡乱说;闲聊
bacchanalian
pertaining to riotous or drunken festivity; pertaining to revelry
backdrop
n.(事情的)背景;背景幕布
backfire
产生相反的结果,事与愿违
backhanded
间接的,含沙射影的,虚情假意的
backset
n.倒退,逆流
backslide
(情况等)倒退,故态复萌
bacterium
n.细菌
badge
n.徽章
badger
不断纠缠或骚扰; verb: to pester
badinage
打趣,善意的玩笑
baffle
挫败,阻挠;使疑惑
baffling
令人疑惑的,难以理解的
bait
逗弄,激怒;引诱;诱饵
balance
权衡
balderdash
n.胡言乱语,废话,无意义的话
bale
痛苦,悲哀
baleful
有害的;凶兆的,凶恶的;致命的; adjective: threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
balk
阻碍;不愿接受,拒绝; verb: refuse to comply
balky
不服管束的,倔强的
ballad
(由简单诗节和叠句组成的)民歌
balloon
迅速增加; swell or puff out; increase rapidly
ballot
n./v.投票
ballyhoo
n.喧闹,呐喊;v.大肆宣传,大吹大擂
balm
香油,止痛膏,安慰物;香气
balmy
a.芳香的;(空气)温和的;止痛的
bamboozle
v.欺骗,隐瞒
ban
n.禁令;v.禁止,取缔
banal
非原创的,陈腐的; adjective: repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
banality
noun: a trite or obvious remark
bane
祸根;有害的物质; something that ruins or spoils
banish
驱逐出境;赶出; verb: expel from a community, residence, or location; drive away
banter
幽默、打趣的(地)谈话; playful conversation
bar
v.禁止,阻挡;n.条,棒
barb
尖锐而严厉的批评
barbarous
野蛮的,凶残的;未开化的
bard
poet
bare
v.暴露;a.赤裸的
barefaced
公然的,厚颜无耻的
bargain
协议;讨价还价
barn
n.谷仓
baroque
装饰华丽的,过分雕琢的,复杂的;(程度上)过分的
barrage
弹幕;有压倒之势的、集中倾泻的(如言语);(同时)袭来
barren
不育的;不产生结果的,无效的;贫瘠的;极度匮乏的
barricade
障碍物;用障碍物阻止通过
barrier
n.路障;障碍
barring
除…之外
barrister
n.出庭律师;律师
barter
以物换物
base
a.卑鄙的; adjective: the lowest, class were without any moral principles
baseless
无根据的
bash
猛击;攻击,用力击打;抨击,严厉批评
bashfulness
n.羞怯
bask
休息,悠然自得
bastardization
noun: an act that debases or corrupts
bastion
n.堡垒,防御工事
batch
一批次的量;一小群人
bathetic
平凡的,陈腐的
bawdy
下流的,猥亵的; obscene
bawl
v.大叫,大喊
baying
howling in a deep way, like a dog or wolf
bazaar
n.集市,市场
beacon
n.烽火;灯塔
beaded
a.以珠装饰的
beam
n.(房屋等)大梁;光线
bearing
n.关系,意义;方位
beatific
a.幸福的,快乐的; adjective: blissfully happy
beatify
to sanctify; to bless; to ascribe a virtue to
beckon
v.召唤,示意
becoming
adjective: appropriate, and matches nicely
bedeck
装饰,点缀
bedizen
to dress in a vulgar, showy manner
bedraggled
a.(衣服、头发等)弄湿的;凌乱不堪的
befoul
v.弄脏,诽谤
befriend
a.以朋友态度对待的
befuddle
v.使迷惑不解,使酒醉昏迷
beg
verb: to evade or dodge (a question)
beget
v.产生,引起
begrudge
v.吝啬,勉强给; verb: to envy someone for possessing or enjoying something; verb: to give reluctantly
beguile
v. to deceive by wiles
behemoth
huge creature; anything very large and powerful
behold
v.注视,看见
beholden
欠他人人情的
behoove
对…有利; verb: to be one’s duty or obligation
beige
缺乏特征的
belabor
(当众)严厉批评;就…作过度的说明,喋喋不休; v. to attack verbally; v. to explain or insist on excessively
beleaguer
包围,围攻;使困扰,使烦恼,使消沉; v. to surround so as to force to give up: besiege; v. to cause worry or distress to: beset
belie
错误的描述,误述;证明…为假;掩饰;与…相对立,与…相矛盾; verb: to give a false representation to; misrepresent
believable
adj.可信的
belittle
v.轻视,贬低; verb: lessen the importance, dignity, or reputation of
bellicose
a.好战的,好斗的; adjective: warlike; inclined to quarrel
belligerence
好斗,好战
belligerent
好斗的,好战的; adjective: characteristic of one eager to fight
bellow
v.咆哮,吼叫
bellwether
领导者,带头人
belongings
n.所有物,财产
bemoan
verb: express discontent or a strong regret
bemuse
v.使昏头昏脑,使迷惑
bemused
a.茫然的,困惑的
benefactor
n.行善者,捐助者
beneficent
仁慈的,好慈善的;(对个人或社会)有益的; doing good
beneficial
有利的
beneficiary
n.受益人
benevolent
a.善心的,仁心的