Lesson 22 Flashcards

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exterminate

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根除;滅絕;消滅
Once cockroaches get into a building, it’s very difficult to exterminate them.
一旦屋裡有了蟑螂,就很難徹底消滅。

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extinguish (2)

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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。

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extirpation

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extirpation

根絕;滅絕

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extol (2)

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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。

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extort

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敲詐,勒索;強求
He had been extorting money from the old lady for years.
他向那個老太太勒索錢財長達數年之久。

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extract (2)

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取出;拔出;提取
They used to extract iron ore from this site.
他們曾經在這個地方開採鐵礦。

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extradition

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extradition

引渡逃犯,將亡命者送還本國

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extraneous

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無直接關係的;無關的
extraneous information
無關訊息

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extravagance

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奢侈,鋪張
I think she was shocked by my extravagance.
我想,我太鋪張了,她一定感到很震驚。

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extravagant

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奢侈的,鋪張的;浪費的
the extravagant lifestyle of a movie star
影星奢華的生活方式

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extremity

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末端,盡頭;(尤指)離中心最遠之處
The wood lies on the southern extremity of the estate.
樹林位於莊園的最南邊。

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12
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extricate (2)

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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。

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13
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extrude (2)

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(尤指通過狹小的出口)擠壓出,擠壓成,壓製
extruded aluminium rods
壓製成形的鋁杆

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14
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extrusive

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extrusive

擠出的;突出的

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exuberance (2)

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exuberance

豐富;充溢;繁茂;生氣勃勃的行動

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exuberant (3)

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(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。

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exude (2)

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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。

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exultant (2)

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(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

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fabricate (2)

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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。

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20
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façade (3)

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(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

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21
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facetious (3)

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(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

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facile (2)

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(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

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facilitate (2)

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促進;促使;使便利
The new ramp will facilitate the entry of wheelchairs.
新的坡道將可方便輪椅進入。

24
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factitiously

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factitiously

人為地;做作地

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fall on sb

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懷疑到…的頭上
He was the last person to see the woman alive, and suspicion immediately fell on him.
他是那個女人生前最後見到的人,所以一下就懷疑到他頭上。

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fall out

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吵架;失和
He left home after falling out with his parents.
和父母吵了一架後,他離開了家。

27
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fallacious

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錯誤的,謬誤的
His argument is based on fallacious reasoning.
他的論點是建立在錯誤的推理基礎上的。

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falsify

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篡改,偽造(文件)
The certificate had clearly been falsified.
這張證書很明顯是偽造的。

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falter

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衰弱;動搖;猶豫;畏縮
The dinner party conversation faltered for a moment.
晚宴上的談話出現了一刻冷場。

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fanfare

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號角齊鳴

in a fanfare of publicity 大張旗鼓地

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farce

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鬧劇風格,滑稽戲風格
The play suddenly changes from farce to tragedy.
這齣戲突然從鬧劇轉變成悲劇。

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farrago

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大雜燴;混雜物
He told us a farrago of lies.
他向我們講了一大堆謊話。

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fast and furious

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快速激烈的,充滿速度與激情的
It’s not a relaxing movie - it’s pretty fast and furious.
這不是一部輕鬆的電影——它節奏很快,扣人心弦。

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fastidious (6)

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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。

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fathom (2)

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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。

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fatuous

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愚蠢的;昏庸的;錯誤的;未經認真考慮的
a fatuous idea
愚蠢的想法

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fauna

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(某一地區的)動物群
While she was in Hawaii, she studied the local flora and fauna.
她在夏威夷的時候,研究了當地的動植物群。

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faux pas (2)

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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。

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fawning

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奉承的,恭維的,討好的
a fawning young man
阿諛奉承的年輕人

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fearsome

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可怕的,嚇人的
a fearsome reputation
令人生畏的名聲

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febrile

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極活躍的;狂熱的;過分情緒化的
She sang with febrile intensity.
她縱情歌唱。

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feckless

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無氣力的;無精打采的
He was portrayed as a feckless drunk.
他被描述成一個有氣無力的醉漢。

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fecund

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多產的;肥沃的;生殖力旺盛的
fecund soil
肥沃的土壤

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fecundity

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fecundity

多產;豐饒;肥沃;繁殖力

45
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feeble

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虛弱的;衰弱的,無力的
He was a feeble, helpless old man.
他是一個虛弱無助的老人。

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feign (2)

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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。

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felicitous

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貼切的;恰當的;得體的
He summed up Jack’s achievements in one or two felicitous phrases.
他用一兩個詞語恰如其分地概括了傑克的成就。

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felicity (3)

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幸福;幸運;令人幸福的事
the dubious felicity of marriage
婚姻的憂喜未蔔

49
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fence

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柵欄
to sit on the fence 騎牆
to mend (one’s) fences 捐棄前嫌

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feral

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野生的(尤指原為家養的動物)
feral dogs/cats
野狗/貓