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Lesson 2-17 Flashcards

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tranquil

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安靜的，平靜的；安寧的
She stared at the tranquil surface of the water.
她凝視著平靜的水面。

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tranquillity

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平靜，寧靜祥和
living in peace and tranquillity
生活在平靜祥和之中

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transcend

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超越，超過，超出（尤指界限）
The best films are those which transcend national or cultural barriers.
最優秀的影片是那些超越了民族或文化障礙的影片。

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transcendent

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超常的；傑出的，卓越的；極其偉大的
transcendent power/beauty/love
至高無上的權力／無與倫比的美／超越一切的愛

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transitory

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短暫的，轉瞬即逝的
the transitory nature of life
生命轉瞬即逝的本質

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treacherous

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（地面或大海尤因氣候惡劣）極端危險的，凶險的
Snow and ice have left many roads treacherous, and drivers are warned to use caution.
冰雪使許多道路危機四伏，汽車司機被告誡要小心駕駛。

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trenchant

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（批評或意見）尖銳的，尖刻的，犀利的
His most trenchant criticism is reserved for the party leader, whom he describes as “the most incompetent and ineffectual the party has known”.
他對該黨的領導人予以最為尖銳的批評，稱他是「該黨有史以來最平庸、最無能的人」。

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trepidation

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驚恐不安，惴惴不安
We view future developments with some trepidation.
我們對未來的發展動態感到惴惴不安。

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truculent

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易怒的；好鬥的；尋釁的
a truculent teenager
好鬥的少年

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trudge

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（尤指在崎嶇的路上或攜重物時）步履艱難地走，費力地走，跋涉
We trudged back up the hill.
我們跋涉回到山上。

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truncate

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截短，刪節，縮短（尤指去尾）
Television coverage of the event was truncated by a technical fault.
對比賽的電視直播因技術故障而被縮短。

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turf

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（某人的）專門領域
Antiques are very much her turf.
她對古玩很在行。

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ulterior motive, reason, purpose, etc.

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不可告人的動機／原因／目的（等等）
He claims he just wants to help Lisa but I suspect he has an ulterior motive.
他聲稱只是想幫助莉薩，但我懷疑他有不可告人的動機。

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take umbrage

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（通常因覺得受到無禮對待或未被尊重而）生氣，惱怒
Will she take umbrage if she isn’t invited to the wedding?
如果不請她出席婚禮，她會見怪嗎？

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uncanny

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奇怪的；神秘的；難以（或無法）解釋的
an uncanny resemblance
神秘的相似性

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unctuous

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諂媚的；虛情假意的
his unctuous manner/voice/smile
他那虛情假意的舉止／聲音／笑容

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underlay

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（尤指可以透過上層材料看到的）下層材料，襯裡
The dress was black lace with a blue underlay showing through.
那件裙子是用黑色蕾絲和若隱若現的藍色襯裡做的。

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undermine

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（常指逐漸地）削弱信心、權威等，損害
The president has accused two cabinet members of working secretly to undermine his position/him.
總統指責有兩位內閣部長在暗中算計他。

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undulate

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波動，起伏；（聲音）忽高忽低的；（音量）忽大忽小的；（節奏）忽快忽慢的
The road undulates for five miles before a steep climb.
這條路高低起伏了五英里，然後是一個陡峭的爬坡。

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unfeigned

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非假裝的

unfeigned joy 由衷的高興

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unobtrusive

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不引人注目的，不張揚的，不惹眼的
Make-up this season is unobtrusive and natural-looking.
本季的妝容風格是不突兀、不張揚，清新自然。

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unremitting

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不停的；不懈的；持續不斷的
Our thanks are due to Bob Lawrence whose unremitting labours have ensured the success of the whole project.
我們要感謝鮑勃‧勞倫斯，是他不懈的努力確保了整個計劃的成功。

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unsettled

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易變的；動盪不定的；不規則的；無規律的
a period of unsettled weather
天氣變幻莫測的一段時期

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unswerving

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（信任或信仰）堅定的，不懈的，始終如一的
unswerving loyalty/devotion/support/faith
始終如一的忠誠／奉獻／支援／信念

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untenable

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（局面）難以繼續的，難維持的
If three people in four no longer support the government, isn’t this an untenable situation?
如果四分之三的人不再支持政府，這樣的局面就難以為繼了吧？

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unwitting

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不知情的；無意的
The two women claimed they were the unwitting victims of a drug dealer who planted a large quantity of heroin in their luggage.
這兩個婦女聲稱是一個毒販在她們不知情的情況下把大量的海洛因放進了她們的行李。

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vacillate

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躊躇；猶豫；搖擺不定
Her mood vacillated between hope and despair.
她時而心懷希望，時而感到絕望。

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vintage

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（尤指過去某個時期）最佳的，最典型的，經典的
a vintage plane
最出色的飛機

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vehement

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（感情）強烈的；猛烈的
Despite vehement opposition from his family, he quit school and became an actor.
他不顧家人的強烈反對，退學當了演員。

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venerate

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尊重；敬重
Robert Burns is Scotland’s most venerated poet.
羅伯特·彭斯是蘇格蘭最受尊崇的詩人。

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vengeance

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報仇，復仇，報復；復仇心
On the day after the terrorist attack, the overall mood in the town was one of vengeance.
在恐怖襲擊發生後的第二天，鎮上人們普遍的情緒就是要復仇。

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ventilate

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使通風；使空氣流通
I work in a very well-/poorly-ventilated building.
我工作的大樓通風非常好／差。

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veracious

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誠實的；真實的，正確的
a veracious and trustworthy historian
一位誠實可信的歷史學家

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verbosity

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verbosity

冗長；贅言

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vestige

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殘餘；遺跡
These old buildings are the last vestiges of a colonial past.
這些舊建築是殖民歷史最後的痕跡。

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viable

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可以實施的；可望成功的
In order to make the company viable, it will unfortunately be necessary to reduce staffing levels.
很遺憾，為使公司繼續運轉下去，將不得不裁員。

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vicarious

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間接感受到的；間接獲得的
She took a vicarious pleasure in her friend’s achievements.
她為朋友的成就感到喜悅。

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vicissitudes

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變遷；人生沉浮；波折
Losing your job is just one of the vicissitudes of life.
失業只是曲折人生中的一個插曲。

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vigilant

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警覺的；警戒的；警惕的
Following the bomb scare at the airport, the staff have been warned to be extra vigilant.
機場的炸彈恐嚇事件之後，全體員工都被告誡要格外警惕。

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vilify

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詆毀，誣衊；醜化；貶低
He was vilified by the press as a monster.
他被新聞界醜化成一個變態的怪物。

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vindicate

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證明…正確；證明…是真的
The decision to include Morris in the team was completely vindicated when he scored two goals.
莫里斯攻入了两球，證明當初將他招入隊中是完全正確的。

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virtuoso

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（尤指演奏樂器或表演的）名家，能手
Famous mainly for his wonderful voice, Cole Porter was also a virtuoso on the piano.
除了以動人的嗓音聞名之外，科爾·波特還是一位鋼琴大師。

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virulent

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劇毒的；致命的
A particularly virulent strain of flu has recently claimed a number of lives in the region.
一場有致命殺傷力的流感最近在這個地區奪去了許多人的生命。

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vitiate

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毀壞；破壞；削弱
He said that American military power should never again be vitiated by political concerns.
他說美國的軍事力量絕不能再次因為政治上的考慮而有所削弱。

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volition

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決斷能力；意志力
The singer wished it to be known that he had left the band (out) of his own volition (= it was his decision).
這名歌手希望人們知道他是自己決定離開樂團的。

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voracious

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饑渴的；渴求的；（尤指）貪吃的
He has a voracious appetite (= he eats a lot).
他的食量驚人。

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warden

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監獄長，典獄長
a prison warden
典獄長

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whim

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突然的念頭，衝動
We booked the trip on a whim.
我們一衝動就預訂了假日遊。

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whimsical

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離奇的；古怪的；異想天開的
a whimsical tale
離奇的故事

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wrench

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猛拉；猛扭；猛扯
The photographer tripped over the cord, wrenching a microphone from its stand.
攝影師被一根電線絆了一下，將一支麥克風從底座上猛扯了下來。

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