Lesson 4-1 Flashcards
abdicate
遜位；退（位），讓（位），正式放棄（王位）
King Edward VIII abdicated (the British throne) in 1936.
英王愛德華八世在1936年退位（放棄英國王位）。
abstemious
有節制的; 簡樸的
you’re being very abstemious! 你可真夠摳的！
abstruse
難解的；深奧的
an abstruse philosophical essay
深奧的哲學文章
aggravate
使（局勢等）更嚴重，加劇
Attempts to restrict parking in the city centre have further aggravated the problem of traffic congestion.
在市中心限制停車的試驗方案使交通擠塞的問題更加嚴重。
aloof
不友善的；冷漠的
She seemed rather aloof when in fact she was just shy.
她看似孤傲不群，可實際上只是靦腆。
anomaly
異常的人（或事物）；不規則；（同一種類中的）畸形
Statistical anomalies can make it difficult to compare economic data from one year to the next.
統計上的不規範會使年與年之間的經濟數據難以互相比較。
approbation
批准，認可；贊同
The council has finally indicated its approbation of the plans.
政務會最終表示批准這些計畫。
arduous
艱難的，艱巨的；費力的
an arduous climb/task/journey
舉步維艱的攀登／艱巨的任務／艱難的旅程
atrocity
兇惡的行為，殘暴的行為
They are on trial for committing atrocities against the civilian population.
他們因殘害平民的暴行而受到審判。
capitulate
投降；屈服；停止抵抗
Their forces capitulated five hours after the bombardment of the city began.
在該市被轟炸了五個小時之後，他們的軍隊投降了。
capricious
反覆無常的
a capricious child
任性的小孩
complacent
自滿的，自鳴得意的
a complacent smile/attitude
自鳴得意的微笑／態度
condescend to do sth
屈尊做…，俯就做…，降格做…
I wonder if Michael will condescend to visit us?
我不知道麥可是否會屈尊造訪我們？
confer
（常指爲達成行動決議而）商討，商議，協商
I need some time to confer with my lawyer.
我想花點時間跟我的律師商量一下。
culinary
烹飪的；廚房的
the culinary delights (= good food) of Beijing
北京的美味菜餚
dogmatic
1.教義的，教條的
2.武斷的；固執己見的
a dogmatic opinion 武斷的意見
elusive
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。
embellish
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。
emulate
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。
encumber
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。
ephemeral
短暫的，極短的；轉瞬即逝的
Fame in the world of rock and pop is largely ephemeral.
在搖滾和流行音樂界，名聲大多轉瞬即逝。
equivocal
含糊的；模棱兩可的；有歧義的
His words to the press were deliberately equivocal - he didn’t deny the reports but neither did he confirm them.
他對新聞界發言時故意含糊其詞——既沒有否認也沒有證實這些報道。
esoteric
極不尋常的；只有少數人（尤指內行）才懂的；限於小圈子的
He has an esoteric collection of old toys and games.
他收藏了一批極罕見的老玩具和遊戲。
ethereal
輕飄的，縹緲的；優雅的；（尤指）超凡的
an ethereal being
精靈
exacerbate
使惡化；使加重；使加劇
This attack will exacerbate the already tense relations between the two communities.
這次襲擊將令兩個原本已經處於緊張狀態的團體關係更加惡化。
execrate
咒駡；憎惡；譴責
I execrate any policy that interferes with the rights and freedoms of others.
我譴責任何干涉他人權利和自由的政策。
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。
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。
ferocious
兇猛的，兇惡的；激烈的；可怕的
a ferocious dog
兇猛的狗
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
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。
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。
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
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。
gratuitous
（不良行為等）不必要的，無謂的，無理由的
A lot of viewers complained that there was too much gratuitous sex and violence in the film.
很多觀眾抱怨說影片中有太多無謂的色情和暴力鏡頭。
gregarious
（人）愛交際的，不喜獨處的
Emma’s a gregarious, outgoing sort of person.
艾瑪是個喜歡交際、性情爽直的人。
gullible
容易上當的，易受欺騙的，輕信的
There are any number of miracle cures on the market for people gullible enough to buy them.
市場上有好多種所謂的奇效藥，專門誘騙那些輕信的人掏腰包。
impetuous
衝動的，魯莽的
He’s so impetuous - why can’t he think things over before he rushes into them?
他太衝動了——為甚麼他急著做事前不能仔細考慮一下呢？
imposing
壯觀的，宏偉的；氣宇不凡的
an imposing mansion
雄偉壯觀的大廈
inadvertent
非故意的，無意的
All authors need to be wary of inadvertent copying of other people’s ideas.
所有作者都需注意不要在無意中抄襲了他人的觀點。
incipient
剛開始的；早期的
signs of incipient public frustration
公眾中開始出現的種種失望的跡象
incongruous
不協調的；不合適的；不一致的
The new computer looked incongruous in the dark book-filled library.
這台新電腦在放滿書的昏暗圖書館中顯得很不協調。
inculcate
反覆灌輸；諄諄教誨
Our coach has worked hard to inculcate a team spirit in/into the players.
我們的教練努力給運動員灌輸團隊精神。
incumbent
現任的；在職的
The incumbent president faces problems which began many years before he took office.
現任總統面臨著他上任前很多年就已開始出現的種種問題。
indignant
憤怒的，憤慨的
She wrote an indignant letter to the paper complaining about the council’s action.
她給報紙寫了一封義憤填膺的信抗議市政會的做法。
indignation
憤怒；憤慨，義憤[U][（+about/at/over）]
Reports of child abuse aroused public indignation. 有關摧殘兒童的報導激起了公眾的義憤。
innocuous
無害的
Some mushrooms look innocuous but are in fact poisonous.
有些蘑菇貌似無害，但實際上有毒。
inscribe
題寫；刻，雕
The prize winners each receive a book with their names inscribed on the first page.
每名獲獎者都得到一本首頁題有他們簽名的書。
intricate
錯綜複雜的；複雜精細的；難理解的；難解決的
The watch mechanism is extremely intricate and very difficult to repair.
手錶的機械結構非常複雜精密，很難修理。
irrigate
灌溉
irrigated land/fields
經灌溉的土地/田野
