Lesson 2-11 Flashcards
marshal
集中；統率；管理
The fighting in the city followed reports of the rebels marshalling their forces in the countryside.
叛軍在郊外集結力量的消息傳出後，城內發生了戰鬥。
maverick
特立獨行的人，行為不合常規的人
a political maverick
持不同政見者
meagre
（數量）很少的，不足的
a meagre salary
微薄的薪水
meander
漫步，閒逛；徘徊
We spent the afternoon meandering around the streets of the old town.
我們那天下午都在舊城的街道上閒逛。
mediate
調解，調停，斡旋
Negotiators were called in to mediate between the two sides.
請來了談判人員為雙方調解。
melee
混亂；混亂的人群
We lost sight of each other in the melee.
混亂中我們失散了。
menace
危險的事物；構成威脅的事物
Drunk drivers are a menace to everyone.
醉酒駕駛者對所有人都構成威脅。
mendacious
虛假的，捏造的，不真實的
Some of these statements are misleading and some are downright mendacious.
這些陳述有些有誤導性，有些完全是捏造的。
meritorious
值得稱讚的
an award for meritorious service
傑出服務獎
mettle
精神；勇氣；才能
The team showed/proved its mettle in the final round.
運動隊在最後一輪比賽中展現了他們的拼搏精神。
misanthrope
厭世者；不願與人來往者
The French playwright Moliere had a famous play called The Misanthrope. 法國的劇作家莫里哀有個出名的劇本叫《厭世者》。
mitigate
使緩和；減輕（危害等）
It is unclear how to mitigate the effects of tourism on the island.
人們還不清楚如何減低旅遊業對這個島嶼的影響。
mobilize
組織；動員；調動
Representatives for all the main candidates are trying to mobilize voter support.
所有主要候選人的代表正在努力鼓動選民給予支持。
mollify
使平靜；撫慰
I tried to mollify her by giving her flowers.
我試圖送花來撫慰她。
mooring
停泊船隻的地方
We rented a mooring.
我們租了一個船隻泊位。
moratorium
暫停，中止
a five-year worldwide moratorium on nuclear weapons testing
全球為期五年的核武器試驗中止期
morbid
（尤指對死亡等）病態的，著迷的
a morbid fascination with death
對死亡的病態迷戀
mortify
使（某人）很尷尬
The thought of the incident still mortified her.
一想起這件事情還是讓她很尷尬。
muffle
使（聲音）變微弱（或低沉）；消（聲）
The house has double-glazed windows to muffle the noise of aircraft.
這所房子裝有雙層玻璃窗以減低飛機噪音的干擾。
mundane
世俗的；單調的；平凡的
Mundane matters such as paying bills and shopping for food do not interest her.
她對付帳單、購買食物等瑣事不感興趣。
munificent
慷慨的，大方的
A former student has donated a munificent sum of money to the college.
一位校友向這所大學捐贈了一大筆錢。
myopic
目光短淺的，缺乏深謀遠慮的
Their myopic refusal to act now will undoubtedly cause problems in the future.
他們目光短淺，不肯現在行動，一定會造成後患。
nab
搶奪，猛然抓住；抓獲，逮捕（罪犯）
Undercover police officers nabbed the men at the airport.
便衣員警在機場逮捕了那些人。
nautical
船舶的；航海的；船員的
nautical equipment
航海設備
nebulous
（尤指想法）模糊不清的，含糊的
She has a few nebulous ideas about what she might want to do in the future, but nothing definite.
她對自己將來要做甚麼有些模糊的想法，但都不確定。
nefarious
（尤指活動）邪惡的，不道德的
The company’s CEO seems to have been involved in some nefarious practices/activities.
公司主管看來曾牽涉一些罪惡勾當。
negligible
微不足道的，可忽略的，不重要的
The difference between the two products is negligible.
兩種產品之間的差異微乎其微。
nonchalant
若無其事的；漠不關心的；毫不在乎的
a nonchalant manner/shrug
冷淡的態度／不屑的聳肩
nuance
（外表、意義、聲音等的）細微差別
The painter has managed to capture every nuance of the woman’s expression.
畫家對這個女子面部表情的刻畫細緻入微。
nuisance
惱人的事物（或人）；麻煩的事物（或人）
I’ve forgotten my umbrella - what a nuisance!
我忘了帶傘——真討厭！
nullify
使（協議或決議）失去法律效力
The state death penalty law was nullified in 1977.
該州於1977年廢除了死刑。
obdurate
頑固的；執拗的
The president remains obdurate on immigration.
總統在移民問題上依然固執己見。
obliquely
含糊其辭地
The article refers to the controversy only obliquely.
這篇文章只是含糊地提到了這一爭議。
obliterate
徹底毀掉，抹去，覆蓋（使不留痕跡）
The missile strike was devastating - the target was totally obliterated.
這次導彈襲擊是毀滅性的——目標蕩然無存。
oblivion
被遺忘，被忘卻；湮沒
He was another minor poet who was consigned to oblivion.
他又是一位湮沒無聞的小詩人。
obscure
無名的；鮮為人知的；默默無聞的
an obscure island in the Pacific
太平洋中的無名小島
obsequious
巴結的，諂媚的；卑躬屈膝的
She is embarrassingly obsequious to anyone in authority.
她差不多對任何當權者都卑躬屈膝，真令人難堪。
obsolete
廢棄的；過時的；淘汰的；老化的
Gas lamps became obsolete when electric lighting was invented.
電燈發明以後煤氣燈就被淘汰了。
obviate
排除，消除；使無必要
A peaceful solution would obviate the need to send a UN military force.
如果能和平解決就沒有必要派遣聯合國維和部隊了。
officious
愛指手畫腳的，愛發號施令的；自以為是的
He’s an officious little man and widely disliked in the company.
他是個自以為是的小個子男人，在公司裡大家都不喜歡他。
ominous
惡兆的，不祥的，不吉利的
There was an ominous silence when I asked whether my contract was going to be renewed.
當我詢問我會否獲得續約時，回答我的是不祥的沉默。
onerous
繁重的；麻煩的；艱巨的
the onerous task of finding a peaceful solution
尋找和平解決方案的艱巨任務
optical
光學的；視覺的；視力的
an optical effect
視覺效果
opulent
奢華的，豪華的，奢侈的
an opulent lifestyle
奢侈的生活方式
opulence
opulence
財富；豐富
orthodox
（信仰、觀點或活動）正統的，傳統的，普遍接受的
orthodox treatment/methods
傳統的療法／方法
oscillate
來回擺動；震動；震盪
The needle on the dial oscillated between full and empty.
刻度盤上的指針在「滿」和「空」之間來回擺動。
ostensible
表面上的；假稱的，假託的
Their ostensible goal was to clean up government corruption, but their real aim was to unseat the government.
他們假稱要清除政府腐敗，可真正目的卻是要顛覆政府。
ostentation
炫耀，賣弄
Her luxurious lifestyle and personal ostentation were both hated and envied.
她奢侈的生活方式和自我炫耀令人又恨又妒。
ostentatious
鋪張的，擺闊的；炫耀的，賣弄的；招搖的
They criticized the ostentatious lifestyle of their leaders.
他們批評領導們鋪張的生活方式。
