Group 2 Flashcards
abate
v.
To lessen in intensity or degree
accolade
n.
an expression of praise
嘉奖；赞许
adulation
n.
Excessive praise, intense adoration
谄媚
The teenager’s adulation of the top group worried her parents.
十几岁的女儿吹捧流行歌星使父母很忧虑。
aesthetic
adj.
Dealing with, appreciative of, or responsive to art or the beautiful
ameliorate
v.
To make better or more tolerable
ascetic
n.
One who practices rigid self-denial, esp. As an act of religious devotion
avarice
n.
avaricious, adj.
greed, esp. for wealth
贪婪
axiom
n.
a universally recognized principle
burgeon
v.
To grow rapidly or flourish
bucolic
adj.
Rustic and pastoral. Characteristic of rural areas and their inhabitants
rustic 有农村或村民特色的 pastoral 有关田园生活的, 农村生活的
牧民生活的,田园风味的,乡村风味的
a pleasant bucolic scene
舒适的具有田园风味的景色
cacophony
n.
cacophonous adj.
Harsh, jarring, discordant sound. Dissonance
canon
n.
An established set of principles or code of laws, often religious in nature
castigation
n.
castigate, v.
Severe criticism or punishment
申斥,严厉批评;惩罚
castigate 严厉责骂、批评或惩罚(某人)
The principal castigate the student who have insult their teacher.
校长谴责对老师不敬的学生。
catalyst
n.
A substance that accelerates the rate of a chemical reaction without itself changing. A person or thing that cause change
caustic
adj.
Burning or stinging. Causing corrosion
<化>苛性的;腐蚀性的 caustic substances 腐蚀性的物质 尖刻的,刻薄的,挖苦的 caustic criticism 挖苦的批评
chary
adj.
wary谨慎的; 小心翼翼的, cautious, sparing节约的,吝啬的,爱惜的
小心的;谨慎的
She started a chary descent of the stairs.
她开始小心翼翼地下楼梯。
节省的,舍不得的
cogent
adj.
Appealing forcibly to the mind or reason. Convincing
(理由、论据)有说服力的,令人信服的
a cogent argument
有说服力的论点
complaisance
n.
complaisant, adj.
The willingness to comply with the wishes of others
讨好,殷勤
do sth. out of complaisance
为献殷勤而做某事
contentious
adj.
Argumentative, quarrelsome, causing controversy or disagreement
容易引起争论的,好争论的
Abortion is a highly contentious issue.
堕胎是一个非常有争议的课题。
contrite
adj.
contrition, n.
Regretful, penitent悔罪的,悔过的, seeking forgiveness
悔悟的,由悔悟引发的
culpable
adj.
culpability, n.
deserving blame
应受谴责的, 应受处罚的, 有罪的
The judge found the man culpable.
法官认为那个人有罪。
(synonym) blameworthy, blamable, blameable, blameful, censurable
(similar) guilty
dearth
n.
Smallness of quantity or number. Scarcity. A lack
缺乏, 稀少
There is a dearth of good children’s plays.
目前缺少优秀的儿童剧。
demur
v.
to question or oppose
表示异议,反对
She suggested that he would win easily, but he demurred, saying he expected the election to be close.
don’t hesitate to demur to the idea if you have any qualms
take exception to; “he demurred at my suggestion to work on Saturday”
didactic
adj.
Intended to reach or instruct
discretion
n.
discreet, v.
cautious reserve in speech. Ability to make responsible decisions
慎重, 谨慎
You must show discretion in choosing your friend.
随…的意见
This case should be settled at the discretion of the court.
此案该由法院裁定。
disinterested
Adj.
free of bias or self-interest. Impartial
dogmatic
adj.
dogma, n.
Expressing a rigid opinion based on unproved or unprovable principles
固执己见的
You can’t is dogmatic in matters of taste.
教条的,武断的
ebullience
n.
ebullient, adj.
the quality of lively or enthusiastic expressions of thoughts and feelings
(感情等的)奔放;兴高采烈
eclectic
adj.
composed of elements drawn from various sources
(人)兼收并蓄的;(方法、思想等)折中的;从不同来源选辑的
an eclectic mix of theatrical styles
把各种戏剧风格糅合在一起
elegy
n.
elegiac, adj.
A mournful poem, esp. one lamenting the dead
哀歌,挽歌
emollient
adj./n.
Soothing, esp. to the skin. Making less harsh. Mollifying使变软,使平静,抚慰. An agent that soften or smoothes the skin
empirical
adj.
based on observation or experiment
以观察或实验为依据的
We now have empirical evidence that the moon is covered with dust.
enigmatic
adj.
enigma, n.
mysterious, obscure, difficult to understand
not clear to the understanding; “I didn’t grasp the meaning of that enigmatic comment until much later”; “prophetic texts so enigmatic that their meaning has been disputed for centuries”
