Lesson 1 Flashcards
have a chip on your shoulder
（因覺得受委屈或不如別人優秀而）生氣，耿耿於懷
He’s got a chip on his shoulder about not having been to university.
他因上不到大學而耿耿於懷。
dearth
不足，缺乏，缺少
a dearth of new homes in the region
該地區新住宅的短缺
a double-edged sword
a double-edged sword:
a situation or course of action having both positive and negative effects
a lick and a promise
a lick and a promise
匆匆打掃，草草洗涮
a pretty/fine kettle of fish
a pretty/fine kettle of fish
難辦的事；尷尬的局面
slew
很多，大量
Savino has been charged with three murders as well as a whole slew of other crimes.
薩維諾被控犯有三項謀殺罪外加一大堆其他的罪行。
abashed
窘迫的；尷尬的
He said nothing but looked abashed.
他沒說甚麼，但是神情尷尬。
abate (3)
減少；減弱；減輕；減退
The storm/wind/rain has started to abate.
暴風雨／風／雨開始減弱了。
abdicate (5)
遜位；退（位），讓（位），正式放棄（王位）
King Edward VIII abdicated (the British throne) in 1936.
英王愛德華八世在1936年退位（放棄英國王位）。
abduct
綁架；劫持；誘拐
The company director was abducted from his car by terrorists.
公司董事被恐怖分子從自己的車裡劫走了。
abet (2)
教唆，唆使，慫恿；夥同…作案
His accountant had aided and abetted him in the fraud.
他的會計師與他合謀詐騙。
abhorrent
令人憎惡的；使人厭惡的；可惡的 an abhorrent crime 惹人憎惡的罪行 Racism of any kind is abhorrent to me. 我對任何形式的種族偏見都深惡痛絕。
abhor
憎惡；憎恨；厭惡
I abhor all forms of racism.
我對任何形式的種族偏見都深惡痛絕。
abide by sth
遵守，遵循（協議、決定或規章）
Competitors must abide by the judge’s decision.
參賽者必須服從裁判的裁決。
abjure
公開放棄，聲明放棄（信念、行為、活動）
He abjured his religion/his life of dissipation.
他宣佈放棄所信仰的宗教／結束放蕩的生活。
abolition
廢除；廢止；消滅
We all hope for the abolition of war. 我們都希望消滅戰爭。
abound
大量存在；有很多
Theories abound about how the universe began.
關於宇宙的起源有各種各樣的理論。
above board
（計劃或交易）光明正大的
The deal was completely open and above board.
這筆交易完全是光明正大的。
abridge (2)
刪節；節略
The book was abridged for children.
這本書刪節後供兒童閱讀。
abrogate (3)
正式廢除，廢止；撤銷
The treaty was abrogated in 1929.
該條約於1929年廢止。
abscond (2)
潛逃；逃遁；逃走 Two prisoners absconded last night. 昨晚有兩個犯人逃跑了。 She absconded from boarding school with her boyfriend. 她和男友從寄宿學校逃走了。
absolutism
absolutism
專制政體；專制制度；專制主義
absolve (2)
（尤指宗教或法律上）為（某人）解罪；赦免（某人）的罪；宣告（某人）無罪；免除（某人）的責任
The report absolved her from/of all blame for the accident.
那份報告免除了她對那次事故的全部責任。
abstain
節制；戒絕（尤指不好的享樂）
He took a vow to abstain from alcohol/smoking/sex.
他發誓戒酒／戒煙／ 禁慾。
abstemious (4)
abstemious
（尤指對美食或飲酒）有節制的；戒絕的
abstinence
節制；戒絕
The best way to avoid pregnancy is total abstinence from sex.
最有效的避孕方法是完全禁慾。
abstinent
節制的
to be totally abstinent from alcohol 滴酒不沾
abstruse (6)
難解的；深奧的
an abstruse philosophical essay
深奧的哲學文章
absurd (3)
荒謬的，荒唐的；愚蠢的；可笑的
What an absurd thing to say!
這話多荒唐啊！
abut
鄰接；毗連；緊靠
Mexico abuts (on) some of the richest parts of the United States.
墨西哥跟美國一些最富庶的地區接壤。
abysmal
極壞的；糟透的
abysmal working conditions
惡劣的工作環境
accede to sth (3)
同意，應允
He graciously acceded to our request.
他通情達理地同意了我們的請求。
accentuate
著重，強調；使明顯，使突出
Her dress was tightly belted, accentuating the slimness of her waist.
她裙子的衣帶繫得很緊，凸顯出苗條的腰身。
accessory
附件，配件，附屬品；裝飾品，配飾
She wore a green wool suit with matching accessories (= shoes, hat, bag, etc.).
她身著綠色羊毛套裝，全身的配飾都與之配套。
acclaim (4)
（公開的）稱譽；讚賞；歡迎
Despite the critical acclaim, the novel did not sell well.
雖然這本小說在評論界贏得讚譽，但並不暢銷。
acclamation
（公開的）稱譽；讚賞；歡迎
His speech was greeted with (shouts of) acclamation.
他的演講博得陣陣喝采（聲）。
accolade (3)
讚美，讚賞；榮譽，嘉獎
He’s been granted the ultimate accolade - his face on a postage stamp.
他獲得了最高榮譽——他的肖像被印在了郵票上。
accomplice (2)
共犯，同謀，幫兇[C]
The police are still looking for the thief’s accomplice. 警方仍在尋找這個小偷的同夥。
accountable
應負責任的；應作解釋的；應加以說明的
She is accountable only to the managing director.
她只對總裁負責。
accrue (2)
積累；（逐漸）增加，增多
Interest will accrue on the account at a rate of seven percent.
帳戶上的存款將會以7%的利率生息。
accuse
指控，控告；指責；譴責
“It wasn’t my fault.” “Don’t worry, I’m not accusing you.”
「不是我的錯。」「別擔心，我不是在指責你。」
the acme
頂峰，頂點
To act on this world-famous stage is surely the acme of any actor’s career.
毋庸置疑，一個演員能在這個舉世聞名的舞臺上演出，就是登上了事業的巔峰。
acquiesce (2)
默認；默許；默然同意
Reluctantly, he acquiesced to/in the plans.
雖然很不情願，他還是默許了這個計劃。
acquisitive
（對財物）渴望得到的，迫切求取的；貪婪的
We live in an acquisitive society that views success primarily in terms of material possessions.
我們生活在一個貪求功利的社會中，判斷一個人成功與否首要是看他擁有多少物質財富。
acquit (2)
宣判…無罪
She was acquitted of all the charges against her.
她被宣判無罪，所有對其指控皆不成立。
acrimonious (2)
激烈的；尖刻的；充滿火藥味的
an acrimonious dispute
激烈的爭論
acrimony
（言語、態度等的）尖刻；毒辣；辛辣；激烈
Despite the fact that he had shown me no respect on many occasions, I will not bear him any acrimony. 儘管他對我多有非禮之處，我還是不會對他惡言相向。
acrobat
acrobat
雜技演員
actualize
把…化為行動；發揮出…的潛力
the techniques that athletes use to actualize their potential
運動員藉以發揮潛力的技巧
acumen
敏銳；精明
She has considerable business/financial acumen.
她在商業／金融方面相當敏銳。
