Lesson 5 Flashcards
ascetic
(常指因宗教原因)苦行的,禁慾的,過清苦生活的
They live a very ascetic life.
他們過著清心寡慾的生活。
ascribe sth to sth
把…歸因於;認為…是由於
To what do you ascribe your phenomenal success?
你認為你取得如此巨大成功的原因是甚麼?
cast aspersions on sb/sth
cast aspersions on sb/sth
謠言中傷某人
aspiration (2)
志向,抱負;渴望達到的目標
I’ve never had any political aspirations.
我從來就沒甚麼政治抱負。
an aspiring actor, politician, writer, etc.
an aspiring actor, politician, writer, etc.
雄心勃勃的演員(政治家,作家等)
assail
攻擊,襲擊;抨擊
The victim had been assailed with repeated blows to the head and body.
受害者的頭部和身體遭到連續重擊。
assault
毆打;襲擊,攻擊
He was charged with sexual assault.
他被指控性侵犯。
assemble (2)
集合,聚集;收集
We assembled in the meeting room after lunch.
午飯後我們在會議室集合。
assent
同意;贊成
Once the directors have given their assent to the proposal we can begin.
一旦董事們同意這項提議,我們就可以開始了。
assertive (2)
堅定自信的;果敢的
If you really want the promotion, you’ll have to be more assertive.
如果你真的希望晉升,就必須更加堅定自信地說出來。
assiduous (2)
專心致志的;勤勉的
assiduous research/efforts
鍥而不捨的研究/努力
assimilate
加入;融入;(使)同化
The European Union should remain flexible enough to assimilate more countries quickly.
歐盟應該保持足夠的靈活性,以加快步伐吸收更多的國家為其成員。
assortment
各種各樣;混合;雜錦
an assortment of vegetables
雜菜
assuage (3)
緩和;減輕;平息
The government has tried to assuage the public’s fears.
政府努力消除公眾的恐慌。
asthma
氣喘,哮喘
an asthma sufferer
哮喘病患者
astringent
收斂劑;止血藥
You can use an astringent to make your skin less oily.
你可以用收斂劑來減弱皮膚的油性。
astute
敏銳的;精明的
an astute investor/businesswoman
精明的投資者/女商人
at a loss (2)
不知所措;不知說甚麽
I’m at a loss to know how I can help you.
我不知道該怎麽幫你。
take sth at face value
僅憑表像對…信以為真
I took the offer at face value. I didn’t think they might be trying to trick me.
我對這提議信以為真,並沒料到他們可能想要騙我。
at first hand
第一手得來的, 直接的
I learnt it at first hand from my neighbor. 我是從鄰居那兒直接得知的。
at large
普遍地,全體地
This group is not representative of the population at large.
這個團體不是全體人民的代表。
be at loggerheads (with sb)
(與某人)分歧嚴重
The party is at loggerheads with the president over public spending.
該政黨與總統在公共開支問題上有嚴重分歧。
be at a loose end
無所事事,閒著沒事
If you find yourself at a loose end, you could always clean the bathroom.
如果閒著沒事,你總還可以去打掃一下浴室嘛。
at the crossroads
(人生、經歷等)處於關鍵時期, 面臨重大抉擇
Our business is at the crossroads: if this deal succeeds, our future is assured, if not, we shall be bankrupt. 我們的商號正處在緊要關頭: 倘若此番交易成功, 前途自無問題, 否則就要破產。