Lesson 2-7 Flashcards
expedient
權宜之計的；應急的；不得已而為之的
It might be expedient not to pay him until the work is finished.
要到工作完成才給他薪水，這或許也是逼不得已的。
expedite
迅速完成；促進；加快
Something needs to be done to expedite the process.
需要採取措施以加快進度。
expel
驅逐；除名；開除
The new government has expelled all foreign diplomats.
新政府驅逐了所有外國外交官。
explicit
清楚明白的；明確的；不含糊的
I gave her very explicit directions how to get here.
我明確地告訴她這裡怎麼走。
exploit
利用；開發；發揮
We need to make sure that we exploit our resources as fully as possible.
我們要確保盡可能充分利用資源。
exponent
（想法或信仰的）擁護者，鼓吹者；（某活動的）能手
Adam Smith was an exponent of free trade.
亞當·史密斯提倡自由貿易。
expound
詳細解釋；闡述；詳細說明
He’s always expounding on what’s wrong with the world.
他總是在痛斥這個世界的弊病。
expunge
刪去；抹去；勾銷
His name has been expunged from the list of members.
他的名字從成員名單中刪除了。
extinguish
熄滅，撲滅（火或光）
It took the firefighters several hours to extinguish the flames.
消防隊員花了幾個小時才將烈火撲滅。
extol
讚揚；讚頌；讚美
His book extolling the benefits of vegetarianism sold thousands of copies.
他那本宣揚素食益處的書賣出了好幾千本。
extricate
使擺脫，使脫離；解救
It took hours to extricate the car from the sand.
用了幾個小時才把陷入沙地中的車拉出來。
exuberance
exuberance
豐富；充溢；繁茂；生氣勃勃的行動
exuberant
（尤指人或其行為）精力充沛的，熱情洋溢的，興高采烈的
Young and exuberant, he symbolizes Italy’s new vitality.
青春年少、意氣風發，他代表了義大利朝氣勃勃的生力軍。
exude
明顯地流露，充分顯露（愛、自信、痛苦等）
She just exudes confidence.
她顯得信心十足。
exultant
（尤指因別人失敗而）歡欣鼓舞的，興高采烈的
an exultant cheer
因取勝而歡呼
fabricate
捏造，虛構；偽造
He was late, so he fabricated an excuse to avoid trouble.
他遲到了，就編了個理由以免惹上麻煩。
façade
（尤指大型建築物或外型美觀的建築物的）正面
the gallery’s elegant 18th-century façade
美術館建於18世紀典雅的正面
facetious
（尤指不問場合）好開玩笑的；滑稽的，詼諧的
facetious remarks
不合時宜的發言
facile
（言語或理論）輕率的，未經深思熟慮的
a facile explanation
信口開河的解釋
fastidious
一絲不苟的；過分嚴謹的；苛求的
He is very fastidious about how a suitcase should be packed.
他對如何收拾行裝要求很嚴格。
fathom
弄清；理解
For years people have been trying to fathom (out) the mysteries of the whale’s song.
多年來人們一直試圖弄清鯨魚歌聲之謎。
faux pas
失言；失禮
I made some remark about his wife’s family, and then realized I’d made a serious faux pas.
我談論了幾句他妻子的娘家，接著就意識到這很失禮。
feign
假裝（某種感情），裝作
You know how everyone feigns surprise when you tell them how old you are.
你知道當你告訴別人你的年齡時，他們如何故作驚訝。
felicity
幸福；幸運；令人幸福的事
the dubious felicity of marriage
婚姻的憂喜未蔔
ferocious
兇猛的，兇惡的；激烈的；可怕的
a ferocious dog
兇猛的狗
fetter
束縛；限制；抑制
He felt fettered by a nine-to-five office existence.
朝九晚五的辦公室生活讓他覺得頗受束縛。
fidelity
（尤指對性伴侶的）忠誠，忠實，忠貞
Somerset Maugham’s comedy of marital fidelity, “The Constant Wife”
薩默塞特‧毛姆關於婚姻忠貞的喜劇《堅貞太太》
fidget
坐立不安
Children can’t sit still for long without fidgeting.
孩子無法長時間一動不動地坐著。
the firmament
天空，蒼穹
figurative She is one of the rising stars in the political firmament.
她是政界冉冉升起的新星之一。
fissure
1.（尤指岩石上的）裂縫，裂隙[C]
The roots of the tree loosened their holds in the fissures of the rock. 樹根在岩石的裂縫處鬆開了。
2.分歧；分裂
Nobody understands why this team keeps losing. My interpretation is that there is internal fissure at play. 誰也搞不懂這個球隊為何老是輸球，依我看是內部不合。
flagrant
駭人聽聞的；公然的；罪惡昭彰的
a flagrant misuse of funds/privilege
明目張膽的濫用資金／特權
flamboyant
炫耀的；賣弄的
a flamboyant gesture
炫耀的姿態
flank
在…側面
The president was flanked by senior advisors.
部長們簇擁在總統的兩側。
fledge
（幼鳥）長出飛羽，變得羽翼豐滿
The chicks are expected to fledge in August.
這些幼鳥預計到了八月份就會羽翼豐滿，能夠飛翔了。
flimsy
很薄的；易破的；易損壞的
You won’t be warm enough in that flimsy dress.
你穿那麽薄的衣服不夠暖和。
florid
過分裝飾的；花哨的
a florid architectural style
華麗的建築風格
flounder
困難重重；艱苦掙扎；不知所措
He lost the next page of his speech and floundered around/about for a few seconds.
他把演講稿的下一頁弄丟了，支支吾吾了幾秒鐘。
fluctuate
（尤指持續）波動，起伏不定
Vegetable prices fluctuate according to the season.
蔬菜價格隨著季節變化而漲落。
fluffy
毛茸茸的；覆有絨毛的
fluffy toys
毛絨玩具
foment
挑起，激起，煽動（事端）
The song was banned on the grounds that it might foment racial tension.
這首歌因可能挑起種族衝突被禁播了。
forfeit
（因違規而）喪失，被沒收
If you cancel now, you forfeit your deposit.
如果您現在取消的話，恐怕您不能拿回訂金。
formidable
可怕的；令人敬畏的；難對付的
a formidable obstacle/task
令人生畏的障礙／任務
fortify
（尤指為防禦而）加強，增強
a fortified town
設防的城鎮
fortitude
勇氣，堅韌，剛毅
I thought she showed remarkable fortitude during that period.
我認為她在那段時期表現出了驚人的勇氣。
fortuitous
（有利的事）偶然發生的，碰巧的
The timing of the meeting is certainly fortuitous.
這次會議的時機真是太巧了。
foster
收養，代養，撫育（他人子女，通常指有限的一段時間）
Would you consider fostering (a child)?
你會考慮代養一個孩子嗎？
fringe
（地區或群體的）邊緣，周邊；（活動的）次要部分
the southern fringe of the city
城市的南部邊緣
frivolous
愚蠢輕浮的，不嚴肅的
I think he sees her as a frivolous young woman.
我想他把她看成了輕浮的姑娘。
fulsome
過分恭維的；諂媚的；言過其實的
Her new book has received fulsome praise from the critics.
評論界對她的新書稱讚得言過其實。
furtive
（人）偷偷摸摸的；鬼鬼祟祟的；（行動）秘密的
I saw him cast a furtive glance at the woman at the table to his right.
我看到他偷偷地掃了一眼坐在他右邊桌子旁的女人。
