Lesson 19 Flashcards
eloquent
雄辯的，有說服力的
She made an eloquent appeal for action.
她發表了富有說服力的演講，呼籲採取行動。
elucidate (2)
闡明；解釋
I don’t understand. You’ll have to elucidate.
我不懂，你得解釋一下。
elusive (5)
難以描述（或找到、達到、記起）的；困難的
The answers to these questions remain as elusive as ever.
這些問題的答案仍然是不得而知。
Elysian
極樂世界的；天堂的
the Elysian fields of the next world
身後冥界
emanate (2)
表現；顯示
Her face emanated sadness.
她臉上露出傷心的表情。
emancipate (2)
1.解放；使不受束縛[（+from）]
emancipate somebody from slavery 把某人從奴役下解放出來
2.【律】使（孩子）擺脫家長的管教而獲得合法的權利
embargo
（尤指暫時禁止貿易或提供消息的）禁令，禁運；限制
They have put an embargo on imports of clothing.
他們已經禁止進口服裝。
embedded
嵌入（或插入、埋入）…之中的
The thorn was embedded in her thumb.
刺紮進了她的大拇指。
embellish (8)
裝飾，修飾；給…錦上添花，渲染
The ceiling was embellished with flowers and leaves.
天花板上裝飾著花和葉。
embezzle (2)
貪汙，侵吞；盜用，挪用（錢款）
She embezzled thousands of dollars from the charity.
她侵吞了慈善機構數千美元的善款。
emblazon
（醒目地）印製，裝飾；炫示
Her name was emblazoned across the front of the theatre.
她的名字赫然印在劇院正面的牆上。
embroider (2)
1.繡（花紋）[（+on）]
I embroidered wild flowers on the pillow. 我在這枕頭上繡了野花。
2.渲染；潤飾
I embroidered the story about my trip. 我對自己旅程的描述進行了渲染。
embroidery
刺繡品；刺繡圖案
Let me show you Pat’s embroideries.
我給你看看派特的刺繡作品。
emend
校訂；修改
The text is currently being emended and will be published shortly.
文稿現在正在校訂，不久即將付梓。
emerge
1.浮現；出現[（+from/out of）]
The moon emerged from behind a cloud. 月亮從雲層後面鑽了出來。
2.（問題等）發生，顯露；（事實等）暴露
Nothing emerged from the bilateral talks. 雙邊會談沒有結果。
emeritus
（尤指從學院或大學）退休後保留頭銜的，榮譽退休的
She became Emeritus Professor of Linguistics when she retired.
她退休後成爲語言學榮譽退休教授。
eminent (2)
顯赫的；卓越的；著名的
an eminent historian
聲名顯赫的歷史學家
emollient
emollient
潤膚的，護膚的
an emollient cream
護膚霜
emolument
emolument
酬金，酬勞，薪水
empathize
表示同情；有同感，産生共鳴
It’s very easy to empathize with the characters in her books.
讀者很容易和她書中的人物産生共鳴。
empirical
以經驗（或實驗）爲依據的；經驗主義的；來自經驗（或觀察）的
This theory needs to be backed up with solid empirical data/evidence.
這個理論需要翔實的實驗資料／實際經驗來支援。
empyreal
empyreal
最高天的；太空的
emulate (5)
效仿，模仿；和…競爭，努力趕上
They hope to emulate the success of other software companies.
他們希望能夠效仿其他軟體公司的成功先例。
emulsify
emulsify
（使）（液體）乳化
enamored
喜愛的；迷戀的
I have to say I’m not exactly enamoured with/of this part of the country.
我得說，我不是太喜歡這個地區。
encapsulate (2)
扼要表述；壓縮；概括
It was very difficult to encapsulate the story of the revolution in a single one-hour documentary.
將革命的前後經過濃縮成一部一小時的紀錄片是很難的。
enchant
使陶醉；使入迷
The audience was clearly enchanted by her performance.
觀眾顯然陶醉於她的演出中。
encircle (2)
圍繞；環繞
The house is encircled by a high fence.
房屋四周圍著高高的柵欄。
encode
把…譯成電碼（或密碼）；把…編碼
Many satellite broadcasts are encoded so that they can only be received by people who have paid to see them.
許多衛星傳送的節目都是加密的，只有付費的用戶才能收看。
encomium
encomium
贊詞，頌詞
encompass (2)
包含，包括（尤指很多不同事物）
The festival is to encompass everything from music, theatre, and ballet to literature, cinema, and the visual arts.
本屆文化節將涵蓋從音樂、戲劇、芭蕾到文學、電影、視覺藝術等各種藝術形式。
encroach on/upon sth (4)
逐步侵犯（權利）；慢慢侵佔（時間）；逐漸干擾（工作）
What the company is proposing encroaches on the rights of individuals.
公司打算做的這件事侵犯了個人的權利。
encrusted
覆有硬殼的；有裝飾外層的
She arrived home with her knees encrusted with mud.
她回到了家，膝蓋上黏了一層泥巴。
encumber (4)
使…負擔沈重；妨礙，阻礙；拖累
Today, thankfully, women tennis players are not encumbered with/by long, heavy skirts and high-necked blouses.
幸好今天的女子網球運動員打球時不用受笨重的長裙和高領襯衫的束縛了。
endeavor
努力；奮力
Engineers are endeavouring to locate the source of the problem.
工程師們正竭盡全力查找問題的根源。
endorse
（公開）贊同，認可，支持
The Council is expected to endorse the committee’s recommendations.
估計地方議會將贊同委員會的提議。
endorser
背書人；轉讓人[C]
Do you know who is to be his endorser? 你知不知道他的轉讓人將是誰？
endow (2)
向（院校、醫院等）捐款，捐贈，資助
The state of Michigan has endowed three institutes to do research for industry.
密西根州已經向三所研究所提供資助進行産業研究。
endowment
1.捐贈的基金、財產等[P1]
That university has numerous endowments. 那所大學有許多的捐款。
2.才能，天資[P1]
His endowments are limited, and scarcely fit him for this post. 他的天資有限，不太適合擔任這項職務。
enervate (3)
enervate
使衰弱；使無力；使喪失活力
enfranchise
給…選舉權
Women in Britain were first enfranchised in 1918.
英國婦女在1918年首次獲得選舉權。
engender (2)
引起（某種感覺）；導致；産生
Her latest book has engendered a lot of controversy.
她的新作引起了很大爭議。
engross (3)
使全神貫注
What is it about Harry Potter that so engrosses children?
《哈利波特》的什麼方面讓孩子們如此著迷？
engulf
包圍；吞沒；淹沒
The flames rapidly engulfed the house.
大火很快吞沒了那座房子。
enigma
令人費解的事物，令人困惑的事物
She is something of an enigma.
她有點讓人捉摸不透。
enigmatic (2)
費解的；難以捉摸的；神秘的
The Mona Lisa has a famously enigmatic smile.
蒙娜麗莎的神秘微笑非常有名。
enjoin (2)
囑咐；吩咐
[ + to infinitive ] We were all enjoined to be on our best behaviour.
我們都被叮囑舉止一定要得體。
enlisted
enlisted
應募入伍士兵的
ensconce yourself (2)
使安頓；安置；使安坐
After dinner, I ensconced myself in an armchair with a book.
吃過晚飯，我舒舒服服地坐在扶手椅上看書。
enshrine
把…奉爲神聖；珍藏
A lot of memories are enshrined in this photograph album.
這本相簿裡珍藏著許多記憶。
