Lesson 5++ Flashcards
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。
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。
complacent
自滿的，自鳴得意的
a complacent smile/attitude
自鳴得意的微笑／態度
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。
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。
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。
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
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
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。
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。
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。
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。
laconic
（語言）簡潔的，言簡意賅的
She had a laconic wit.
她說話言簡意賅。
loquacious
loquacious
健談的，話多的
mandatory
強制的；必須履行的；法定的
The minister is calling for mandatory prison sentences for people who assault police officers.
部長呼籲把襲警者須受的懲罰定為強制監禁。
mendacious
虛假的，捏造的，不真實的
Some of these statements are misleading and some are downright mendacious.
這些陳述有些有誤導性，有些完全是捏造的。
mitigate
使緩和；減輕（危害等）
It is unclear how to mitigate the effects of tourism on the island.
人們還不清楚如何減低旅遊業對這個島嶼的影響。
mollify
使平靜；撫慰
I tried to mollify her by giving her flowers.
我試圖送花來撫慰她。
obsequious
巴結的，諂媚的；卑躬屈膝的
She is embarrassingly obsequious to anyone in authority.
她差不多對任何當權者都卑躬屈膝，真令人難堪。
oscillate
來回擺動；震動；震盪
The needle on the dial oscillated between full and empty.
刻度盤上的指針在「滿」和「空」之間來回擺動。
ostensible
表面上的；假稱的，假託的
Their ostensible goal was to clean up government corruption, but their real aim was to unseat the government.
他們假稱要清除政府腐敗，可真正目的卻是要顛覆政府。
ostracize
故意避開；排擠，排斥
His colleagues ostracized him after he criticized the company in public.
他公開批評公司之後，同事們對他採取了排斥態度。
precarious
危險的；不牢靠的，不穩的
The lorry was lodged in a very precarious way, with its front wheels hanging over the cliff.
卡車的位置很危險，前輪懸在峭壁上面。
precipitate
促成；使突如其來地發生；加速…的發生
An invasion would certainly precipitate a political crisis.
入侵肯定會加劇政治危機。
prevaricate
支吾，搪塞，含糊其詞；顧左右而言他
He accused the minister of prevaricating.
他指責部長一味搪塞。
proliferate
激增
Small businesses have proliferated in the last ten years.
在過去的十年裡，小型企業大量湧現。
rejuvenate
使年輕；使恢復活力；使青春煥發
She felt rejuvenated by her fortnight in the Bahamas.
在巴哈馬群島度了兩週假，她覺得自己變年輕了。
relinquish
放棄；拒絕
He has relinquished his claim to the throne.
他放棄了繼承王位的要求。
reproach
（尤指因為某人沒成功或沒達到預期目標而）責備，責怪，批評
His mother reproached him for not eating all his dinner.
他因為吃晚飯時沒有把飯全吃完而受到媽媽的責備。
repudiate
拒絕，不接受；否認；批駁
He repudiated the allegation/charge/claim that he had tried to deceive them.
他們指控／譴責／聲稱他企圖欺騙他們，他對此進行了駁斥。
retaliate
報復；反擊
If someone insults you, don’t retaliate as it only makes the situation worse.
如果別人侮辱了你，不要報復，因為這樣只會使情況變得更糟。
ruminate
沈思，長時間思考
She ruminated for weeks about whether to tell him or not.
幾個星期她一直在反復考慮是否要告訴他真相。
squander
浪費，揮霍（金錢或補給品）；糟蹋（機會）
They’ll quite happily squander a whole year’s savings on two weeks in the sun.
他們會心甘情願地花盡全年的積蓄，度過兩個星期的陽光假期。
stagnate
停滯不前；不發展
The electronics industry is showing signs of stagnating after 15 years of growth.
電子産業在經過15年的飛速發展之後出現了停滯不前的跡象。
tenacious
緊握的；頑固的；固執的
The baby took my finger in its tenacious little fist.
那個嬰兒用他的小拳頭緊緊攥著我的手指。
tenuous
（關係、想法、形勢等）不確定的，不明朗的
The police have only found a tenuous connection between the two robberies.
我們只能認定這兩樁搶劫案之間可能有某些聯繫。
unobtrusive
不引人注目的，不張揚的，不惹眼的
Make-up this season is unobtrusive and natural-looking.
本季的妝容風格是不突兀、不張揚，清新自然。
vacillate
躊躇；猶豫；搖擺不定
Her mood vacillated between hope and despair.
她時而心懷希望，時而感到絕望。
vicarious
間接感受到的；間接獲得的
She took a vicarious pleasure in her friend’s achievements.
她為朋友的成就感到喜悅。
