Lesson 41 Flashcards
peroration
peroration
結束語；演說
perpetual
永久的，永恆的；長期的
They lived in perpetual fear of being discovered.
他們長期生活在恐懼中，擔心被發現。
perplex
使困惑，使茫然；使擔憂
The disease has continued to perplex doctors.
這種疾病仍然困擾著醫生。
perplexity
困惑，迷惘
She stared at the instruction booklet in complete perplexity.
她一臉茫然地盯著說明書。
persecution (2)
（因種族、宗教、政治理念）迫害；虐待；煩擾，糾纏
They left the country out of fear of persecution.
他們因害怕遭受迫害而離開了這個國家。
persecutor
迫害者
The country’s native people rose up against their persecutors.
該國的原住民揭竿而起，反抗殘害壓迫他們的人。
persevere
鍥而不捨，堅持不懈
It looks as if the policy will be a success, providing that the government perseveres and does not give in to its critics.
看來如果政府鍥而不捨，不向批評家屈服，這項政策就有可能成功。
persiflage (2)
persiflage
插科打諢，說笑
persistent
持續的；存留的；頑強存在的
a persistent smell/skin rash
持續不散的氣味／頑固的皮膚疹
personable
討人喜歡的；有魅力的；品貌兼優的
She is intelligent, hard-working, and personable.
她聰明、勤奮，很討人喜歡。
perspective
（思考問題的）角度，觀點，想法
Her attitude lends a fresh perspective to the subject.
她的態度為這個問題提供了新的視角。
perspicacious (2)
聰穎的；敏銳的；有洞察力的
His perspicacious grandfather had bought the land as an investment, guessing that there might be gold underground.
他睿智的祖父投資買下了這塊地，認為地下可能有黃金。
perspicuous
易懂的，明白的
This theory provides a simpler and more perspicuous explanation than its rival.
相對其競爭對手，這個理論提供了一個更簡單、更清晰的解釋。
pertinent (3)
有關的，直接相關的
a pertinent question/remark
切中要害的問題／評論
pervade
（特性或氣味）滲透，瀰漫，充滿
The film movie is a reflection of the violence that pervades our culture.
這部電影反映了充斥於我們文化中的暴力。
pervasive
充斥各處的；瀰漫的，遍佈的
The influence of Freud is pervasive in her books.
佛洛伊德的影響在她的作品中隨處可見。
perverse (3)
有悖常理的；任性的
Jack was being perverse and refusing to agree with anything we said.
傑克一意孤行，我們說甚麼他都反對。
pesky
討厭的；惹麻煩的
Those pesky kids from next door have let the air out of my car tyres again!
隔壁那些討厭的孩子又放了我汽車輪胎的氣！
peter out (2)
逐漸停止；慢慢消失
The fighting which started in the night had petered out by morning.
夜間開始的戰鬥到早上逐漸平息了。
petrified
嚇呆的，驚呆的
I stood petrified as the most enormous dog I’ve ever seen came bounding up to me.
當我平生所見的最大的一隻狗向我撲來的時候，我嚇得呆在那裡一動不動。
petty crime
輕微罪行，輕罪
petty crime such as shoplifting
入店行竊之類的輕微罪行
petulant
任性的，脾氣壞的
The expression around her mouth was petulant. 她的嘴角露出一種任性的表情。
phase out (2)
(使)逐步淘汰
The old machinery in this factory will be phased out sooner or later. 這家工廠的舊機器遲早將被淘汰。
pheromone
pheromone
（動物分泌的可影響同種生物行為的）費洛蒙，外激素
philistine (2)
對文化藝術無知的人；沒有文化修養的人
I wouldn’t have expected them to enjoy a film of that quality anyway - they’re just a bunch of philistines!
我根本就不冀望他們喜歡像那樣的一部影片——他們只是些庸俗之輩！
philological
philological
語言學的；文獻學的；文學的
phlegmatic (4)
冷靜的，沉著的，鎮定的
As a football player, his great asset was his calm, phlegmatic manner.
作為一名足球運動員，他最大的優點是他在場上沉著冷靜的風度。
phoney
虛偽的；假冒的，偽造的
All salespeople seem to have the same phoney smile.
所有推銷員的微笑似乎都一樣，假惺惺的。
pidgin English, French, etc.
“He come here?” he asked in pidgin English.
「他來這裡？」他用洋涇浜英語問道。
pigeonholed
文件格；信件格；鴿籠式分類架
Leave the report in my pigeonhole when you’ve read it.
你看完後把報告放在我的文件格裡。
pillage (3)
（尤指在戰爭中）掠奪，搶劫，劫掠
Works of art were pillaged from many countries in the dark days of the Empire.
在該帝國一手遮天的黑暗時期，許多國家的藝術品被肆意掠奪。
pincer
1.鉗子，鑷子
2.螯
Every kind of scorpion has a pair of pincers. 每一種蠍子都有一對大螯。
pine for sth/sb
渴望得到…；苦苦思念（某人）
He’s still pining for his ex-girlfriend.
他還在苦苦思念著他的前女友。
pinion
抓住，捆住，綁住（尤指雙臂）
He was pinioned to the wall by two men while another one repeatedly punched him.
他被兩個男人抓著手臂貼在牆上，另外一個人不停地揮拳打他。
pinnacle (2)
極點；頂點，頂峰
By the age of 32 she had reached the pinnacle of her career.
她在32歲時事業達到巔峰。
pious
（對宗教）虔誠的
She is a pious follower of the faith, never missing her prayers.
她是個虔誠的信徒，從來不耽誤禱告。
piquant
（尤指因神秘而顯得）有趣的，刺激的
More piquant details of their private life were revealed.
他們私生活中又有更多有趣的細節被披露出來。
pit stop
短暫停車加油（或修理）
to make a pit stop
進站檢修加油
pith
1.【植】（木）髓
2.骨髓；（羽毛的）毛髓
3.（橘子等皮和瓤之間的）襯皮，中果皮
4.精髓；要旨；核心
the pith of the matter 事情的實質
placate (3)
平息，安撫
Outraged minority groups will not be placated by promises of future improvements.
許諾今後進行改善無法安撫憤怒的少數民族團體。
placid (2)
寧靜的；平和的
a slow-moving and placid river
平緩寧靜的河流
plagiarism
plagiarism
抄襲；剽竊
plagiarize
剽竊，抄襲
The book contains numerous plagiarized passages.
該書有許多段是抄襲的。
plague
不斷困擾；折磨；使受煎熬
Financial problems have been plaguing their new business partners.
財務問題一直困擾著他們的新業務夥伴。
plaintive
傷感的
the plaintive sound of the bagpipes
悲涼的風笛聲
plateau
平穩期；停滯期
The US death rate reached a plateau in the 1960s, before declining suddenly.
美國的人口死亡率在20世紀60年代進入平穩階段後突然下降。
platitude (5)
陳腔濫調；老生常談
He doesn’t mouth platitudes about it not mattering who scores as long as the team wins.
他不會說這樣老掉牙的話；只要球隊贏了，誰進球都不重要。
platonic
（戀愛或感情）純精神而無性愛的，柏拉圖式的
She knew he was attracted to her, but preferred to keep their relationship platonic.
她知道他喜歡她，但她更願意與他保持純友誼的關係。
plaudit (3)
讚揚
She’s received plaudits for her work with homeless people.
她因救助無家可歸者而受到讚揚。
plausibility
1.貌似有理，貌似真實
2.貌似可信；可信性
Let us consider the charges she faces, and the legal plausibility of those charges. 讓我們考慮一下她面臨的指控以及這些指控在法律上的可信性。
