List 1 Flashcards
abandon
放纵:constraint;放纵:unrestrainedly;放弃:withdraw;停止做某事:put an end to
abase
降低(地位、职位、威望或尊严):lower
abash
使尴尬,使羞愧:self-confidence,embarrass
abate
减轻(程度或者强度):reduce,degree,intensity;减少(数量),降低(价值):reduce,amount,value
abbreviate
v.缩写,缩短:briefer
abdicate
v.正式放弃(权力、责任):throne
aberrant
adj.异常的,非常规的:deviating
abet
v.帮助,怂恿:assist or support;v.鼓励:encourage
abeyance
n.终止,搁置:inactivity
abhor
vt.深恶痛绝,极度厌恶:extreme repugnance
abiding
永久的:enduring
abject
adj.无精打采的:spiritless;adj.(地位、身份)悲惨、凄凉的:low state;adj.卑微的,讨好的:humble
abjure
v.发誓放弃:rejecting,abandoning;v.抵制避免:resist
abnegate
否认:deny,renounce;投降,放弃,交出(权力等):surrender,relinquish
abominate
憎恶:abhor
aboveboard
无欺诈的,光明正大的:free from,deceit or duplicity
abrade
磨损,精神上的折磨:wear away, by friction
abridge
缩短,缩小:shorten;在不改变本意的条件下删减词语,缩写:shorten
abrogate
官方的正式废除:annul;无视(某事的)存在:nonexistent
abscond
偷偷离开:depart secretly
absolute
专制的:unconstrained; 无限的unqualified; 完美的,纯净不惨杂的:free from imperfection, mixture; 不容置疑的,确凿的:unquestionable
absolve
使无罪,解除责任:free from, guilt, exculpate
abstain
自我克制,主动戒绝:refrain, by one’s own choice
abstemious
(吃喝等)有节制的,节俭的:restraint, food or alcohol, sparing
abstract
做总结,概括:abstract, summarize; 使分心:away, attention
abstruse
难以理解的:recondite
absurd
不合理的:unreasonable
abundant
大量的: great plenty
abuse
辱骂,抨击:condemn or vilify; 不正当的或不合理使用的:wrong or improper use; 过分过量使用的:use excessively
abut
邻接,毗邻:adjacent
abysmal
极低的,极可怜的:immeasurably low; (程度)很深的,极端的:immeasurably great
accede
赞成:approval, consent; 就任,就职:come into an office
accelerate
加速:faster; 使提前发生:earlier; 变大,变多:greater
accessible
可以达到的:within easy reach; 可以理解的:understood; 能够获得的:get
accessory
辅助的,附属的:secondary, supplementary, subordinate; 帮凶:one, wrongdoing
accidental
意外发生的,偶然的:unexpectedly; 附带的,不重要的:not being a vital part
acclimate
使适应:to change (something) so as to make it suitable
accolade
同意,赞赏:approval; 赞扬:praise
accommodate
提供所需(例如服务、借贷、寄宿):provide; 改变以适应新情况、新场景:make, suitable;使和谐:free of conflicts
accost
以挑衅的形式搭讪:challenging or aggressive way
accrete
逐渐增长:grow, gradually
accumulate
逐渐增长:increase gradually
acerbic
(心情、心境或者语调)尖酸的:wit, cause hurt feelings
acme
顶点,极点:highest; 最佳典范:most perfect type
acquiesce
勉强同意;默许:accept, tacitly or passively
acrid
辛辣的,刺鼻的:harsh, taste, odor; 刻薄的:wit, cause hurt feelings
acrimonious
刻薄的,充满仇恨的:deep-seated resentment
acumen
不同寻常的洞察力和鉴别力:exceptional discernment and judgment
acute
敏锐的:keen discernment; 严重的,急性的:immediate attention; (程度、影响)极强的:extreme
adamant
固执的,不可动摇的:unshakable, unyielding, inflexible
adapt
修改,使(适应):modify
addict
沉溺,上瘾:surrender, obsessively; 对某事上瘾的人:habitual liking
adhere
依附,粘着:stick; 服从,遵守:according to the commands; 坚定地支持:steadfast support
adjourn
延期,休会:suspend;
adjunct
附属物,非必需部分:not essentially a part
ad-lib
即兴的:without previous thought or preparation
admonish
建议:give advice; 责备:reprove gently
adore
喜爱,因···感到愉悦:pleasure; 宠爱:tenderness
adulate
极度谄媚:praise too much
adulterate
掺杂,加入低等成分:impure, addition
adumbrate
部分地或有保留地揭露:disclose; 预示着:give a slight indication
adventitious
外来的,后天的,非内在的:not inherent or innate
adversary
敌手,对手:resists, enemy
advert
引起注意,提到:refer
advocate
支持,提倡:support
affable
和蔼的,温和的:ease, friendliness
affinity
喜欢,倾向:attraction
affluent
富裕的:sufficient
aggrandize
增加、提高(力量、财富、地位、声誉)等:enhance
aggravate
加重,恶化:worse, serious, severe
aggregate
集合体:units or parts, associated; 集合,聚焦:collect or gather
aggressive
好斗的:attack; 强有力的,强烈的:forcefulness
aggrieve
使苦恼,使悲痛:pain, trouble, distress
agitate
煽动,激起:arouse; 使不安:trouble the mind, disturb
agog
极度感兴趣的:urgent desire or interest
agonize
(使)非常痛苦:deep sadness
airtight
无瑕疵的:no, flaw; 密封的,不透气的:impermeable to air
alacrity
反应迅速,乐意,欣然
alibi
不在场的证明,托辞,借口:excuse
alienate
疏远,离间:make unfriendly; 转移,变卖(财产或权利):convey or transfer
align
使排成一行:line; 调准,校准:adjust
allay
减轻:subdue, reduce, intensity or severity
allegiance
忠诚:devotion or loyalty
alleviate
缓和,减轻:relieve, lessen
allude
间接提到:indirectly
allure
吸引:attract or delight; 诱惑做(某事)lead, pleasure or advantage
ally
盟友,支持者:association; 加入联盟:enter
aloft
在空中:in flight
aloof
孤高的,不合群的:distant
altruism
利他主义:unselfish
amalgamate
合并,混合:combine, unified, unite
ambiguous
有多种理解方式的,不确定的:more than one, doubt, uncertain
amble
漫步,闲逛:walk slowly, leisurely, stroll
ambrosial
(食物)特别美味的,香的:extremely pleasing
ameliorate
改善,改进:become better, improve
amenable
顺从的,服从的:yield, submit
amenity
(环境、设备等的)舒适,人性化:comfort; 融洽,和谐:pleasant, agreeable
amiable
好脾气,友好易相处的:friendly
amicable
友善的:friendly, amiable
amity
友好关系,亲善和睦:friendship, friendly
amorphous
无固定形状的:definite, shapeless; 不可归类的:unclassifiable
analgesic
镇痛剂:medication, reduce, eliminates pain
anarchist
反抗权威的人:rebels against any authority
anathema
诅咒:curse
ancillary
次要的:secondary importance;辅助的,补充的:auxiliary, supplementary
anecdote
短小有趣的故事:short narrative, interesting, amusing
anemic
缺乏力量、活力、精神的:lacking force
anesthetic
止痛剂:relieves pain; 无感觉的,麻木的:lacking awareness or sensitivity
animate
活的:有活力的:life; 使有活力,支持:high-spirited energy; 使行动,驱使:action; 使活灵活现,使栩栩如生:lifelike movement
animus
敌意:spiteful, malevolent, enmity
annoy
不断烦扰:disturb, repeated
annul
宣告无效,取消:legally invalid; 抵消:balance, ineffective
anomalous
不普通的,不平常的:out, ordinary; 反常的,不正常的:departing
anonymous
匿名的:not named, identified; 无特色的:lacking individuality
antagonize
与…敌对,反对:opposition, counteract; 激怒:incur, provoke, hostility
antediluvian
非常古老的,过时的:extremely old, antiquated; 保守的人:old-fashioned
anterior
前面的:before
antic
滑稽可笑的:clownish
apathy
冷漠,缺乏情感:lack, feeling, emotion; 缺乏兴趣,不关心:lack, interest, concern
aphorism
格言,警句:short witty
apocalyptic
预言的,启示的:prophetic; 重要的,转折点的:major turning
apocryphal
假的:doubtful authenticity, spurious
apoplectic
极度愤怒的:extremely angry, furious
apostasy
放弃宗教信仰:renunciation, faith; 变节,背叛:abandonment, previous loyalty
appall
使惊恐:consternation
appeal
申请:application; 起诉:charge, crime, accuse
appealing
吸引人的:attractive, inviting
applause
鼓掌,认可:approval
apposite
相关的,合适的:pertinent, appropriate
appreciable
可感知的,明显的:perceptible
apprehension
忧虑,恐惧:suspicion, fear; 逮捕:arrestment; 理解:understand
apprise
通知,告知:inform
approbation
同意:approval
appropriate
私自挪用:take possession, without permission; 适当的:suitable, fitting
apropos
相关的:relevant; 关于,有关:having to do with
apt
恰当的,合适的:suitable, appropriate; 有倾向的,可能的:tendency, likely; 聪明的:intelligent, responsive
archaic
过时的,久远的:no, current, antiquated
archetype
典范,榜样:ideal; 先驱,鼻祖:earlier; 原型:copies
ardor
狂热:strong enthusiasm, devotion, zeal
arduous
难以做到的,费劲的:difficult
argot
隐语,黑话,行话:specialized, particular
arrest
使不活跃:inactive; 停止:stopping, standstill; 逮捕:keep; 吸引(某人)注意力:hold, attention
arresting
吸引人的:attracting, striking
arrhythmic
不规律的:lacking, regularity
arrogance
傲慢,自大:overbearing pride
articulate
清晰地表达:clearly, distinctly; 表达清晰的:able, express, clearly
ascendant
有影响力的,主宰的:dominant, influence, superior; 上升的:upward, rising
ascetic
苦行的,克己的,禁欲的:self-denial; 禁欲者:person, self-discipline
aseptic
消毒的,无菌的:preventing infection; 缺乏活力的:lacking vitality; 冷漠的:lacking emotion
askew
不成直线的(地),歪的(地):awry
aspect
外表,容貌:appearance
asperity
(举止、性情)粗暴:roughness; (环境)艰苦:rigor, severity
aspersion
诽谤,中伤:harm, reputation
aspirant
有抱负者,有野心者:aspires; 想成为···的:seeking
assent
同意:agree
assert
断言,肯定地说出:declare, forcefully, aggressively
assertive
自信的:bold, assertion, self-assured
assess
评估(重要性、尺寸、价值等):determine; 征收费用(如罚款):charge, penalty
assiduous
勤勉的,专心仔细的:careful
assuage
缓和,减轻:lessen, intensity; 平息,抚慰:pacify, calm; 使满足:satisfying
astounding
令人吃惊的,出乎意料的:astonishment, amazement
astute
机敏的,有洞察力的:shrewdness, perspicacity
asunder
分离成多部分或多片地:separate parts, pieces; 分离地:apart
asylum
收容所,保护所:refuge, protection
asymmetrical
不平衡的,不对称的:no balance, symmetry
atone
赎罪,弥补:amends
atrocious
极坏的,极其残忍的:extremely wicked; 让人极为不满的:extremely unsatisfactory
attenuate
降低(数量、力量、价值):lessen
audacious
大胆的,(但往往)愚勇的:fearlessly, recklessly; 蔑视(法律、礼节)的,无礼的:contemptuous of law; 乐于冒险的:take risks; 大胆创新的:verve
augur
预言家:predicts; 出现好兆头:signs of, successful outcome; 预言:tell, beforehand
authentic
真实的,非仿造的:exactly; 准确的,相符的:original
authority
(某领域的)权威人士:a high level of knowledge; 管辖权,控制:lawful control; 影响力:power to direct; (管束他人的)权力:right, control others; 根据,理由:warrant
autocracy
独裁政府:government, unlimited power
autonomy
政治上的独立:self-governing; 自我主导的自由,(尤其是)精神独立:independence
avarice
贪财,贪婪:insatiable
aver
声称为真:state, forcefully; (态度强硬而明确地)声明:state clearly
aversion
非常讨厌,极厌恶:dislike; 令人厌恶的事物:someone that is hated
avid
急切渴望的:enthusiasm; 贪婪(钱财)的:eager, for material possessions
awash
被淹没的:by water; (如洪水般)泛滥的:filled, covered, overrun
awe
敬畏:dread, veneration, wonder
awkward
缺乏灵活性和技巧的:lacking dexterity; (处理问题)缺乏手段和智谋的:a lack of skill and tact; 臃肿笨拙的,不优雅的:lacking ease; 令人尴尬的:embarrassment; (因过大或过重设计问题)难以操作的:difficult to use
awning
雨篷,遮阳篷:shelter
awry
弯曲的,扭曲的:turned, twisted; 走样的(地),出差错的(地):off, course
axiomatic
公理的:axiom; 不言自明的:self-evident
babble
发出含糊无意义的嘟囔声,胡乱说:utter, meaningless; 闲聊:rambling conversation
backhanded
间接的,含沙射影的,虚情假意的:indirect
badger
不断纠缠或骚扰:harass, persistently
badinage
打趣,善意的玩笑:banter
bait
逗弄,激怒:persecute, exasperate; 引诱:lead away; 诱饵:something, luring
bale
痛苦,悲哀:sorrow
baleful
有害的:harmful; 凶兆的,凶恶的:evil; 致命的:causing death
balk
阻碍:check, obstacle; 不愿接受,拒绝:unwillingness
balky
不服管束的,倔强的:refusing
ballad
(由简单诗节和叠句组成的)民歌:poem
balloon
迅速增加:increase
balm
香油,止痛膏,安慰物:sweet-smelling oil, soothe; 香气:pleasant smell
banal
非原创的,陈腐的:trite
bane
祸根:ruin; 有害物质:kill or injure a living thing
banish
驱逐出境:leave, country; 赶出:force out