Lesson 45 Flashcards
purity
純淨；純粹
the atrocities carried out in the name of ethnic/racial purity
以種族純化的名義所實施的暴行
purport
聲稱，標榜
They purport to represent the wishes of the majority of parents at the school.
他們聲稱自己代表了該校大多數學生家長的期望。
pushover
易做的事；易被人說服（或影響、擊敗）的人
The interview was an absolute pushover.
這次面試非常容易。
pusillanimous
怯懦的，膽小的
He’s too pusillanimous to stand up to his opponents.
他太懦弱了，不敢勇敢面對自己的對手。
putrefy (2)
腐爛
the smell of putrefying flesh
腐肉的氣味
quack
1.庸醫，江湖醫生
That doctor is just a quack, he should be reported. 那醫生是個蒙古大夫，應該被檢舉。
2.冒充內行的人；騙子
That quack caused me more harm than the disease did. 比起疾病，那個冒牌醫生對我的傷害更深。
quagmire
沼澤地，泥潭
At the end of the game, the pitch was a real quagmire.
在比賽的最後階段，場地變得一片泥濘。
qualification
合格證書，資格證明
You’ll never get a good job if you don’t have any qualifications.
你要是沒有任何資格證明就永遠得不到一份好工作。
qualm
疑慮；內疚；不安
She had no qualms about lying to the police.
她向警方說謊但一點也不覺得不安。
quandary
困境；猶豫不決
I’ve had two job offers, and I’m in a real quandary about/over which one to accept.
我有兩個工作機會，但不知該接受哪個，真是左右為難。
quantum
量子
quantum theory
量子理論
quorum
法定最低人數；被選出來的一群人
For the law to become effective, it must be passed by a quorum in the legislature. 這個法律要生效，必須在立法院有法定人數通過。
quash (2)
撤銷，廢止，宣佈…無效
His conviction was quashed in March 1986 after his counsel argued that the police evidence was all lies.
他的辯護人舉證說明了警方的證據是一派謊言，於是在1986年3月撤銷了對他的判決。
queasiness
queasiness
噁心
quell
（尤其指透過武力）制止，平息；鎮壓
Police in riot gear were called in to quell the disturbances/unrest.
身穿防暴裝的員警奉命前來平息騷亂。
quench
1.壓制（慾望等），抑制；解（渴）[（+with）]
He quenched his thirst with a glass of water. 他喝了一杯水解渴。
2.熄滅；撲滅；平息
The fire was quenched with a bucket of water. 火被一桶水澆滅了。
querulous
愛抱怨的，愛發牢騷的
He became increasingly dissatisfied and querulous in his old age.
到了晚年，他愈感不滿，牢騷不斷。
query
疑問，問題
If you have any queries about your treatment, the doctor will answer them.
您如果對治療有任何疑問，醫生將會做出解答。
quiescent
（暫時）平靜的，靜止的
The political situation was now relatively quiescent.
政治形勢目前暫時平靜。
quintessence
典型，典範
An American football game is the quintessence of machismo.
橄欖球賽是大男子氣概的典型表現。
quintessential (3)
最典型的；最本質的
Sheep’s milk cheese is the quintessential Corsican cheese.
羊乳酪是最典型的科西嘉菜。
quirk
怪癖；古怪之處
You have to get used to other people’s quirks and foibles.
你要習慣別人的怪癖和小缺點。
quixotic
不切實際的，異想天開的
This is a vast, exciting and some say quixotic project.
這是一個宏大而激動人心的、甚至有人認為是異想天開的專案。
quotidian (2)
平常的，普通的；日常的
Television has become part of our quotidian existence.
電視已成為我們日常生活的一部分。
rabid
1.患狂犬病的；瘋狂的
You must take precautions when walking around, as the village has many rabid dogs. 四處走動時，你得很小心，因為村裡有許多瘋狗。
2.激進的；激烈的；猛烈的
rack sth up
累計（得分或獲利）；累積；聚集
He has racked up 450 points in three months.
三個月內，他已經累積了450分。
radiant
喜氣洋洋的；容光煥發的；光彩照人的
He gave a radiant smile when he heard her news.
當他聽到她的消息時，臉上綻放出燦爛的笑容。
radiation
（核）輻射
Many servicemen suffered radiation sickness after the early atomic tests.
很多軍人在早期的原子彈試爆後患上了輻射病。
rake sth in (3)
輕易賺（很多錢）；賺大錢
He rakes in over $200,000 a year.
他一年能賺20多萬美元。
rakishly
rakishly
浪蕩地，放蕩地；得意洋洋地，瀟灑地
rambunctious
精力過剩的；難以控制的；桀驁不馴的
rambunctious children
精力過剩的孩子
ramification (2)
可能的後果；衍生結果；派生影響
Have you considered all the ramifications of your suggestion?
你考慮過你的建議可能帶來的各種後果嗎？
rampant
（不好的事情）猖獗的，泛濫的
rampant corruption
腐敗猖獗
rampart
（城堡周圍堤狀的）防禦土牆，壁壘
Perhaps the tower was part of the ramparts of the city. 這城樓或許就是城牆的一部分。
rant
怒吼；抱怨；叫嚷；大聲責罵
He’s always ranting (on) about the government.
他總是抱怨政府。
rapacious (2)
巧取豪奪的，貪婪的，掠奪的
a rapacious landlord/businessman
貪婪的地主／商人
rapport (2)
融洽；和諧；和睦的關係
We’d worked together for years and developed a close/good rapport.
我們在一起工作多年，關係非常親密／友好。
rapprochement
（與敵對群體或敵對之人達成的）和睦，和解，恢復友好關係
There are signs of (a) rapprochement between the warring factions.
交戰雙方有了達成和解的跡象。
ratchet up
衝高；逐漸升高，步步提升
Some Taiwanese TV stations aired historical drama series made in China to ratchet up their viewership ratings. 有些台灣的電視台為了衝高收視率引進大陸拍的歷史劇。
ratification
批准；承認；正式簽署
The ratification of this treaty will go into effect immediately. 這個條約的正式簽署會立即生效。
ratify (2)
（尤指政府或組織）正式批准，使正式生效，正式簽署
Many countries have now ratified the UN convention on the rights of the child.
很多國家現在已經正式簽署了聯合國兒童權利公約。
rat on sb/sth
背叛；（尤指）告密出賣，對…背信棄義
He ratted on us.
他出賣了我們。
raucous (2)
（聲音）刺耳的，尖厲的
I heard the raucous call of the crows.
我聽到那些烏鴉刺耳的叫聲。
ravage (2)
嚴重破壞；損壞；毀壞
The area has been ravaged by drought/floods/war.
這一地區飽受乾旱／洪水／戰爭的蹂躪。
rave (2)
（通常指因爲心煩、憤怒或生病而）語無倫次，胡言亂語，說胡話
He’s always raving (on) about the government.
他總是語無倫次地大罵政府。
ravenous
極其饑餓的
I’m ravenous - where’s supper?
我餓壞了——晚飯在哪裡？
reacquaint
重新熟悉，重新認識
I have studied hard to reacquaint myself with civil and criminal law.
我努力學習，重新熟悉民法和刑法。
reactionary (2)
反動分子；保守分子；反對進步者
Reactionaries are preventing reforms.
反對進步者正在阻礙改革。
realm
（興趣或活動的）界，領域，範圍
Her interests are in the realm of practical politics.
她的興趣在於實用政治。
reassure
使安心；使打消疑慮；安慰
[ + to infinitive ] I was nervous on my first day at college, but I was reassured to see some friendly faces.
踏進大學的第一天我很緊張，但是當我看到那麽多友善的臉孔，心裡感到踏實多了。
