List-10 Flashcards
grieve
- *vt. 使悲伤,使苦恼
vi. 悲痛,哀悼
n. (Grieve)人名;(英)格里夫 - ——————————————**
- feel grief; eat one’s heart out
- cause to feel sorrow
grim
- *adj. 冷酷的;糟糕的;残忍的
n. (Grim)人名;(英、德、俄、捷、匈)格里姆 - ——————————————**
- not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
- shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
- harshly ironic or sinister
- causing dejection
- harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
grind
- *vt. 磨碎;磨快
vi. 磨碎;折磨
n. 磨;苦工作
n. (Grind)人名;(法、德)格林德 - ——————————————**
- an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or studying excessively
- hard monotonous routine work
- the act of grinding to a powder or dust
- press or grind with a crunching noise
- make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together
gripping
- *adj. 扣人心弦的;引人注意的;令人全神贯注的
v. 扣人心弦(grip的ing形式);握紧 - ——————————————**
- capable of arousing and holding the attention
grope
- *vi. 摸索;探索
vt. 摸索
n. 摸索;触摸
n. (Grope)人名;(德)格罗佩 - ——————————————**
- the act of groping; and instance of groping
- feel about uncertainly or blindly
- search blindly or uncertainly
- fondle for sexual pleasure
groundless
- *adj. 无理由的
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- without a basis in reason or fact
grudge
- *vt. 怀恨;吝惜;妒忌;不情愿做
n. 怨恨;恶意;妒忌 - ——————————————**
- a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
- bear a grudge; harbor ill feelings
- accept or admit unwillingly
grumble
- *vi. 抱怨;嘟囔
n. 怨言
vt. 喃喃地说出
adj. 抱怨地表示;嘟囔地说 - ——————————————**
- a loud low dull continuous noise
- a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
- show one’s unhappiness or critical attitude
- make complaining remarks or noises under one’s breath
- to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
guile
- *n. 狡猾;诡计;欺诈
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- shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
- the quality of being crafty
- the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
guilt
- *n. 犯罪,过失;内疚
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- the state of having committed an offense
- remorse caused by feeling responsible for some offence
gullible
- *adj. 易受骗的;轻信的
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- naive and easily deceived or tricked
- easily tricked because of being too trusting
gush
- *v. 涌出;迸出
n. 涌出;迸发 - ——————————————**
- a sudden rapid flow (as of water)
- an unrestrained expression of emotion
- gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
- praise enthusiastically
- issue in a jet; come out in a jet; stream or spring forth
gymnastic
- *adj. 体操的,体育的
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- vigorously active
- of or relating to or used in exercises intended to develop strength and agility
habituate
- *vt. 使习惯于,使熟习于
vi. 上瘾 - ——————————————**
- take or consume (regularly or habitually)
- make psychologically or physically used (to something)
hackneyed
- *adj. 陈腐的;平庸的
v. 出租(马匹、马车等);役使(hackney的过去式) - ——————————————**
- repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
haggle
- *n. 讨价还价;争论
vt. 乱劈;乱砍
vi. 争论;乱劈 - ——————————————**
- an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)
- wrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.)
hale
- *adj. 矍铄的(尤指老人);强壮的
adv. 完全地
vt. 迫使;猛拉
vi. 不断流出
n. (Hale)人名;(英)黑尔;(德、瑞典、芬)哈勒 - ——————————————**
- a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country’ (1755-1776)
- United States astronomer who discovered that sunspots are associated with strong magnetic fields (1868-1938)
- prolific United States writer (1822-1909)
- to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :
- draw slowly or heavily
halfhearted
- *adj. 不认真的;不热心的;无兴趣的
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- feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm
hallow
- *vt. 使…神圣;把…视为神圣
n. 圣徒 - ——————————————**
- render holy by means of religious rites
halting
- *adj. 犹豫的;蹒跚的;跛的
v. 停止;蹒跚;犹豫(halt的ing形式) - ——————————————**
- disabled in the feet or legs
- fragmentary or halting from emotional strain
hamper
- *vt. 妨碍;束缚;使困累
n. 食盒,食篮;阻碍物 - ——————————————**
- a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
- a basket usually with a cover
- prevent the progress or free movement of
- put at a disadvantage
haphazardly
- *adv. 偶然地,随意地;杂乱地
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- in a random manner
- without care; in a slapdash manner
harass
- *vt. 使困扰;使烦恼;反复袭击
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- annoy continually or chronically
- exhaust by attacking repeatedly
hardheaded
- *adj. 脚踏实地的;冷静的;无懈可击的;顽固的
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- unreasonably rigid in the face of argument or entreaty or attack
- guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory
hardship
- *n. 困苦;苦难;艰难险阻
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- a state of misfortune or affliction
- something hard to endure
- something that causes or entails suffering
harmonic
- *adj. 和声的;谐和的;音乐般的
n. [物] 谐波;和声 - ——————————————**
- a tone that is a component of a complex sound
- any of a series of musical tones whose frequencies are integral multiples of the frequency of a fundamental
- of or relating to harmony as distinct from melody and rhythm
- of or relating to harmonics
- of or relating to the branch of acoustics that studies the composition of musical sounds
harsh
- *adj. 严厉的;严酷的;刺耳的;粗糙的;刺目的
n. (Harsh)人名;(英)哈什 - ——————————————**
- unpleasantly stern
- disagreeable to the senses
- of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
- unkind or cruel or uncivil
- severe
hatch
- *n. 孵化;舱口
vt. 孵;策划
vi. 孵化
n. (Hatch)人名;(西)阿奇;(英)哈奇 - ——————————————**
- the production of young from an egg
- shading consisting of multiple crossing lines
- a movable barrier covering a hatchway
- emerge from the eggs
- devise or invent
haughty
- *adj. 傲慢的;自大的
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- having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
haunt
- *vt. 常出没于…;萦绕于…;经常去…
vi. 出没;作祟
n. 栖息地;常去的地方 - ——————————————**
- a frequently visited place
- follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
- haunt like a ghost; pursue
- be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place
hazard
- *vt. 赌运气;冒…的危险,使遭受危险
n. 危险,冒险;冒险的事
n. (Hazard)人名;(法)阿扎尔;(英)哈泽德 - ——————————————**
- a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
- an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
- an obstacle on a golf course
- put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
- put at risk
hazardous
- *adj. 有危险的;冒险的;碰运气的
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- involving risk or danger
headstrong
- *adj. 任性的;顽固的;刚愎的
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- habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
hearten
- *vt. 激励;鼓励;使振作
vi. 振作 - ——————————————**
- give encouragement to
heartfelt
- *adj. 衷心的;真诚的;真心真意的
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- earnest
heavenly
- *adj. 天上的;神圣的;天国似的
adv. 无比;极其 - ——————————————**
- relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
- of or relating to the sky
- of or belonging to heaven or god
hedonist
- *n. 快乐主义者;享乐主义者
adj. 享乐主义者的 - ——————————————**
- someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures
heed
- *vi. 注意,留心
n. 注意到;留心到
vt. 注意,留心
n. (Heed)人名;(瑞典)赫德 - ——————————————**
- paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
- pay close attention to; give heed to
heinous
- *adj. 可憎的;极凶恶的
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- shockingly brutal or cruel
herald
- *n. 先驱;传令官;报信者
vt. 通报;预示…的来临
n. (Herald)人名;(匈)海劳尔德;(英)赫勒尔德 - ——————————————**
- (formal) a person who announces important news
- an indication of the approach of something or someone
- foreshadow or presage
- praise vociferously
- greet enthusiastically or joyfully
herbaceous
- *adj. 草本的;绿色的;叶状的
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- characteristic of a nonwoody herb or plant part
hereditary
- *adj. 遗传的;世袭的;世代相传的
n. 遗传类 - ——————————————**
- tending to occur among members of a family usually by heredity
- inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent
heretical
- *adj. 异端的;异教的
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- characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards
hesitant
- *adj. 迟疑的;踌躇的;犹豫不定的
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- lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
- acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence
heterodox
- *adj. 异端的;非正统的
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- characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards
heterogeneous
- *adj. [化学] 多相的;异种的;[化学] 不均匀的;由不同成分形成的
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- consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature
- originating outside the body
hiatus
- *n. 裂缝,空隙;脱漏部分
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- an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
- a missing piece (as a gap in a manuscript)
- a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure
hibernate
- *vi. 过冬;(动物)冬眠;(人等)避寒
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- sleep during winter
- be in an inactive or dormant state
hierarchy
- *n. 层级;等级制度
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- a series of ordered groupings of people or things within a system
- the organization of people at different ranks in an administrative body
hieroglyph
- *n. 象形文字;图画文字;秘密符号
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- writing that resembles hieroglyphics (usually by being illegible)
- a writing system using picture symbols; used in ancient Egypt
hilarity
- *n. 欢喜;高兴;欢闹
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- great merriment
histrionic
- *adj. 戏剧的;演员的,表演的
n. 演员 - ——————————————**
- characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected
hive
- *vi. 群居;入蜂房;生活在蜂房中
n. 蜂房,蜂巢;热闹的场所;熙攘喧闹的人群
vt. 入蜂箱;贮备 - ——————————————**
- a teeming multitude
- a man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of bees
- a structure that provides a natural habitation for bees; as in a hollow tree
- store, like bees
- move together in a hive or as if in a hive
hoard
- *vi. 积聚钱财;贮藏货物
vt. 贮藏
n. 贮藏物
n. (Hoard)人名;(英)霍尔德 - ——————————————**
- a secret store of valuables or money
- save up as for future use
- get or gather together
homemade
- *adj. 自制的;国产的;像家里做的
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- made or produced in the home or by yourself
homespun
- *adj. 朴素的,简朴的;手织的
n. 土布;手织品 - ——————————————**
- a rough loosely woven fabric originally made with yarn that was spun at home
- of textiles; having a rough surface
- characteristic of country life
- made of cloth spun or woven in the home
homogeneity
- *n. 同质;同种;同次性(等于homogeneousness)
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- the quality of being similar or comparable in kind or nature
- the quality of being of uniform throughout in composition or structure
homogeneous
- *adj. 均匀的;[数] 齐次的;同种的
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- all of the same or similar kind or nature
homogenize
- *vt. 使均匀;使类同
vi. 变均匀 - ——————————————**
- cause to become equal or homogeneous as by mixing
- break up the fat globules of
- become homogeneous or similar, as by mixing
hormone
- *n. [生理] 激素,荷尔蒙
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- the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect
horrific
- *adj. 可怕的;令人毛骨悚然的
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- grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
- causing fear or dread or terror
hospitable
- *adj. 热情友好的;(环境)舒适的
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- favorable to life and growth
- disposed to treat guests and strangers with cordiality and generosity
- having an open mind
host
- *n. [计] 主机;主人;主持人;许多
vt. 主持;当主人招待
vi. 群集;做主人 - ——————————————**
- a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
- a vast multitude
- an animal or plant that nourishes and supports a parasite; it does not benefit and is often harmed by the association
- a person who acts as host at formal occasions (makes an introductory speech and introduces other speakers)
- archaic terms for army
hostile
- *adj. 敌对的,敌方的;怀敌意的
n. 敌对 - ——————————————**
- troops belonging to the enemy’s military forces
- characterized by enmity or ill will
- not belonging to your own country’s forces or those of an ally
- very unfriendly
- impossible to bring into friendly accord
hostility
- *n. 敌意;战争行动
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- a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition
- a state of deep-seated ill-will
- the feeling of a hostile person
- violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked
hot-tempered
- *adj. 暴躁的;性急的;易怒的
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- quickly aroused to anger
hover
- *vi. 盘旋,翱翔;徘徊
n. 徘徊;盘旋;犹豫
vt. 孵;徘徊在…近旁
n. (Hover)人名;(英、德)霍弗 - ——————————————**
- be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
- move to and fro
- hang in the air; fly or be suspended above
- be suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity
- hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
huckster
- *vt. 叫卖;讨价还价
n. 叫卖的小贩;小商人;吃广告饭的人
vi. 叫卖;做小商贩 - ——————————————**
- a seller of shoddy goods
- a person who writes radio or tv advertisements
- sell or offer for sale from place to place
- wrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.)
huddle
- *vt. 把…挤在一起;使缩成一团;草率了事
vi. 蜷缩;挤作一团
n. 拥挤;混乱;杂乱一团
n. (Huddle)人名;(英)赫德尔 - ——————————————**
- (informal) a quick private conference
- a disorganized and densely packed crowd
- crowd or draw together
- crouch or curl up
humane
- *adj. 仁慈的,人道的;高尚的
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- pertaining to or concerned with the humanities
- marked or motivated by concern with the alleviation of suffering
- showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement
humanistic
- *adj. 人文主义的;人道主义的
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- of or pertaining to a philosophy asserting human dignity and man’s capacity for fulfillment through reason and scientific method and often rejecting religion
- of or pertaining to Renaissance humanism
- pertaining to or concerned with the humanities
- marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare
humanitarian
- *adj. 人道主义的;博爱的;基督凡人论的
n. 人道主义者;慈善家;博爱主义者;基督凡人论者 - ——————————————**
- someone devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reforms
- marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare
- of or relating to or characteristic of humanitarianism
humble
- *adj. 谦逊的;简陋的;(级别或地位)低下的;不大的
vt. 使谦恭;轻松打败(尤指强大的对手);低声下气 - ——————————————**
- cause to be unpretentious
- cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
- low or inferior in station or quality
- marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful
- used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)
humdrum
- *adj. 单调的;无聊的
n. 单调;乏味
vi. 单调令味地进行 - ——————————————**
- the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
- not challenging; dull and lacking excitement
- tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
humidity
- *n. [气象] 湿度;湿气
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- wetness in the atmosphere
humiliate
- *vt. 羞辱;使…丢脸;耻辱
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- cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
humility
- *n. 谦卑,谦逊
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- a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride
- a humble feeling
hunch
- *n. 预感;大块;肉峰
vt. 耸肩;预感到;弯腰驼背
vi. 隆起;向前移动 - ——————————————**
- an impression that something might be the case
- the act of bending yourself up together
- arch one’s back
hurl
- *vt. 丢下;用力投掷;愤慨地说出
vi. 猛投;猛掷
n. 用力的投掷 - ——————————————**
- a violent throw
- throw forcefully
- make a thrusting forward movement
- utter with force; utter vehemently
hydrate
- *n. 水合物;氢氧化物
vt. 使成水化合物
vi. 与水化合 - ——————————————**
- any compound that contains water of crystallization
- supply water or liquid to in order to maintain a healthy balance
- become hydrated and combine with water
- cause to be hydrated; add water or moisture to
hyperbole
- *n. 夸张的语句;夸张法
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- extravagant exaggeration
hypersensitive
- *adj. 过敏的;高灵敏度的;超感光度的
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- having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor)
hypnotic
- *adj. 催眠的,催眠术的;易于催眠的
n. 安眠药;催眠状态的人 - ——————————————**
- a drug that induces sleep
- of or relating to hypnosis
- attracting and holding interest as if by a spell
hypochondriac
- *n. 忧郁症患者
adj. 忧郁症的 - ——————————————**
- a patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments
- suffering from hypochondria
hypocrisy
- *n. 虚伪;伪善
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- an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction
- insincerity by virtue of pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really have
hypocritical
- *adj. 虚伪的;伪善的
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- professing feelings or virtues one does not have
hypothesis
- *n. 假设
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- a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations
- a tentative theory about the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena
- a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
hypothetical
- *adj. 假设的;爱猜想的
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- a hypothetical possibility, circumstance, statement, proposal, situation, etc.
- based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
hysteria
- *n. 癔病,歇斯底里;不正常的兴奋
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- state of violent mental agitation
- excessive or uncontrollable fear
- neurotic disorder characterized by violent emotional outbreaks and disturbances of sensory and motor functions
iconoclasm
- *n. 打破旧习;破坏偶像;破坏偶像主义
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- the orientation of an iconoclast
iconoclastic
- *adj. 打破旧习的;偶像破坏的
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- characterized by attack on established beliefs or institutions
- destructive of images used in religious worship; said of religions, such as Islam, in which the representation of living things is prohibited
iconographic
- *adj. 肖像的;图像材料的;肖像学的;图示法的象征
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idealism
- *n. 唯心主义,理想主义;理念论
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- (philosophy) the philosophical theory that ideas are the only reality
- impracticality by virtue of thinking of things in their ideal form rather than as they really are
- elevated ideals or conduct; the quality of believing that ideals should be pursued
identifiable
- *adj. 可辨认的;可认明的;可证明是同一的
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- capable of being identified
ideological
- *adj. 思想的;意识形态的
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- concerned with or suggestive of ideas
ideology
- *n. 意识形态;思想意识;观念学
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- an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation
- imaginary or visionary theorization
idiomatic
- *adj. 惯用的;符合语言习惯的;通顺的
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- of or relating to or conforming to idiom
idiosyncracy
- *n. 特质
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idiosyncratic
- *adj. 特质的;特殊的;异质的
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- peculiar to the individual
idyllic
牧歌的
田园诗的
悠闲的
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- excellent and delightful in all respects
- suggestive of an idyll; charmingly simple and serene
igneous
- *adj. 火的;[岩] 火成的;似火的
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- produced under conditions involving intense heat
- produced by the action of fire or intense heat
- like or suggestive of fire
ignoble
- *adj. 不光彩的;卑鄙的;卑贱的
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- completely lacking nobility in character or quality or purpose
- not of the nobility
ignominious
- *adj. 可耻的;下流的
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- (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
ignominy
- *n. 耻辱;不体面;丑行
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- a state of dishonor
ignorance
- *n. 无知,愚昧;不知,不懂
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- the lack of knowledge or education
ignore
- *vt. 驳回诉讼;忽视;不理睬
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- refuse to acknowledge
- bar from attention or consideration
- fail to notice
- give little or no attention to
- be ignorant of or in the dark about
illegitimate
- *adj. 私生的;非法的;不合理的
vt. 认做私生子;认为违法
n. 非嫡出子;庶子 - ——————————————**
- the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents
- contrary to or forbidden by law
- of marriages and offspring; not recognized as lawful
illicit
- *adj. 违法的;不正当的
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- contrary to accepted morality (especially sexual morality) or convention
- contrary to or forbidden by law
illiterate
- *adj. 文盲的;不识字的;没受教育的
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- a person unable to read
- not able to read or write
- uneducated in the fundamentals of a given art or branch of learning; lacking knowledge of a specific field
- lacking culture, especially in language and literature
ill-paying
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ill-prepared
- *adj. 准备不足的
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ill-repute
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illusory
- *adj. 错觉的;幻影的;虚假的;产生幻觉的
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- based on or having the nature of an illusion
illustrative
- *adj. 说明的;作例证的;解说的
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- clarifying by use of examples
- serving to demonstrate
ill-will
- *n. 敌意;憎恶
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- the feeling of a hostile person
- a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition
imbue
- *vt. 灌输;使感染;使渗透
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- spread or diffuse through
- fill, soak, or imbue totally
- suffuse with color
imitate
- *vt. 模仿,仿效;仿造,仿制
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- reproduce someone’s behavior or looks
- appear like, as in behavior or appearance
- make a reproduction or copy of
immaculate
- *adj. 完美的;洁净的;无瑕疵的
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- completely neat and clean
- free from stain or blemish
- without fault or error
immature
- *adj. 不成熟的;未成熟的;粗糙的
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- characteristic of a lack of maturity
- lacking in development
- (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
- not fully developed or mature; not ripe
- not yet mature
immense
- *adj. 巨大的,广大的;无边无际的;非常好的
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- unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
imminent
- *adj. 即将来临的;迫近的
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- close in time; about to occur
immobile
- *adj. 固定的;稳定的;不变的
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- not capable of movement or of being moved
- securely fixed in place
immodest
- *adj. 不谦虚的;不庄重的
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- having or showing an exaggerated opinion of your importance, ability, etc
- offending against sexual mores in conduct or appearance
immutability
- *n. 不变;永恒性;不变性
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- the quality of being incapable of mutation
impair
- *vt. 损害;削弱;减少
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- make worse or less effective
- make imperfect
impart
- *vt. 给予(尤指抽象事物),传授;告知,透露
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- tell or deposit (information) knowledge
- bestow a quality on
- make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
- make known; pass on, of information
impartial
- *adj. 公平的,公正的;不偏不倚的
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- showing lack of favoritism
- free from undue bias or preconceived opinions
impartiality
- *n. 公正,公平;不偏不倚
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- an inclination to weigh both views or opinions equally
impassable
- *adj. 不能通行的(名词impassability,副词impassably);无路可通的
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- incapable of being passed
impassioned
- *adj. 充满激情的;感激的
v. 使充满激情(impassion的过去式和过去分词) - ——————————————**
- characterized by intense emotion
impassive
- *adj. 冷漠的;无感觉的
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- having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
- deliberately impassive in manner
impatience
- *n. 急躁;无耐心
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- a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
- a restless desire for change and excitement
- a dislike of anything that causes delay
impeccable
- *adj. 无瑕疵的;没有缺点的
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- without fault or error
- not capable of sin
impecunious
- *adj. 没有钱的;贫穷的
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- not having enough money to pay for necessities
impede
- *vt. 阻碍;妨碍;阻止
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- be a hindrance or obstacle to
- block passage through
impediment
- *n. 口吃;妨碍;阻止
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- something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
- any structure that makes progress difficult
impending
- *adj. 即将发生的;迫切的;悬挂的
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- close in time; about to occur
impenetrable
- *adj. 不能通过的;顽固的;费解的;不接纳的
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- not admitting of penetration or passage into or through
- permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
- impossible to understand
imperative
- *adj. 必要的,不可避免的;紧急的;命令的,专横的;势在必行的;[语]祈使的
n. 必要的事;命令;需要;规则;[语]祈使语气 - ——————————————**
- a mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener’s behavior
- some duty that is essential and urgent
- requiring attention or action
- relating to verbs in the imperative mood
imperial
- *adj. 帝国的;皇帝的;至高无上的;威严的
n. 纸张尺寸;特等品
n. (Imperial)人名;(西)因佩里亚尔 - ——————————————**
- a small tufted beard worn by Emperor Napoleon III
- a piece of luggage carried on top of a coach
- relating to or associated with an empire
- befitting or belonging to an emperor or empress
- belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler
imperious
- *adj. 专横的;迫切的;傲慢的
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- able to deal authoritatively with affairs
impermanent
- *adj. 暂时的;非永久的
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- not permanent; not lasting
- existing or enduring for a limited time only
impermeable
- *adj. 不渗透性的;(对水等)不能渗透的
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- preventing especially liquids to pass or diffuse through
impermissible
- *adj. 不允许的,不许可的
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- not permitted
- not allowable
impersonal
- *adj. 客观的;非个人的;没有人情味的;非人称的
n. 非人称动词;不具人格的事物 - ——————————————**
- not relating to or responsive to individual persons
- having no personal preference
impersonate
- *vt. 扮演;模仿;拟人,人格化
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- assume or act the character of
- represent another person with comic intentions
- pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions
impertinent
- *adj. 不恰当的;无礼的;粗鲁的;不相干的
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- characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
- not pertinent to the matter under consideration
- improperly forward or bold
imperturbable
- *adj. 冷静的;泰然自若的
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- not easily perturbed or excited or upset; marked by extreme calm and composure