GKV 11 Flashcards
Cards 301 - 330; Elliptical - Exemplify
elliptical
ih LIP ti kul
椭圆的
adj. oval; missing a word or words; obscure
elusive
ih LOO siv
难以捉摸
adj. hard to pin down; evasive
emigrate
EM uh grayt
移民
v. to leave a country permanently; to expatriate
eminent
EM uh nunt
杰出
adj. well-known and respected; standing out from all others in quality or accomplishment; outstanding
empirical
em PIR uh kul
经验
adj. relying on experience or observation; not merely theoretical
emulate
EM yuh layt
仿真
v. to strive to equal or excel, usually through imitation
encroach
en KROHCH
侵占
v. to make gradual or stealthy inroads into; to trespass
endemic
en DEM ik
地方病
adj. native; restricted to a particular region or era; indigenous
enervate
EN ur vayt
削弱
v. to reduce the strength or energy of, especially to do so gradually
enfranchise
en FRAN chyze
选举权
v. to grant the privileges of citizenship, especially the right to vote
engender
en JEN dur
产生
v. to bring into existence; to create; to cause
enigma
(uh NIG muh
谜
n. a mystery
enormity
I NOR much tee
巨大的
n. extreme evil; a hideous offense; immensity
ephemeral
i fEM ur al
短暂的
adj. lasting a very short time
epigram
EP uh gram
警句
n. a brief and usually witty or satirical saying
epitome
i PIT uh mee
缩影
n. a brief summary that captures the meaning of the whole; the perfect example of something; a paradigm.
equanimity
ek why NIM uh tee
镇定
n. composure; calm
equitable
EK wuh tuh bul
公平
adj. fair
equivocal
ih KWIV uh kul
模棱两可的
adj. ambiguous; intentionally confusing; capable of being interpreted in more than one way
erudite
ER yoo dyte
博学
adj. scholarly; deeply learned
esoteric
es uh TER ik
深奥的
adj. hard to understand; understood by only a select few; peculiar
espouse
eh SPOWZ
配偶
v. to support; to advocate
ethereal
ih THIR ee ul
空灵的
adj. heavenly; as light and insubstantial as a gas or ether
euphemism
YOO fun mix um
委婉语
n. a pleasant or inoffensive expression used in place of an unpleasant or offensive one