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List 46 Flashcards

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tantrum

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tantrum​N. /发脾气；暴怒/fit of petulance; caprice. The child learned that he could have almost anything if he had a tantrum.

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tarantula

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tarantula ​N. /毒蜘蛛/venomous spider. We need an antitoxin to counteract the bite of the tarantula.

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tarry

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tarry​V. /等候；逗留；混日子/delay; dawdle. We can’t tarry if we want to get to the airport on time.

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taut

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taut​ADJ. /紧张的；整洁的/tight; ready. The captain maintained that he ran a taut ship.

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tautological

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tautological​ADJ. /同义反复的/needlessly repetitious. In the sentence “It was visible to the eye, “ the phrase “to the eye” is tautological.

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tautology

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tautology​N. /同义反复/unnecessary repetition. “Joyful happiness” is an illustration of tautology.

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tawdry

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tawdry​ADJ. /俗丽的；便宜且华而不实/cheap and gaudy. He won a few tawdry trinkets in Coney Island.

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tedious

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tedious​ADJ. /令人厌倦的/boring; tiring. The repetitious nature of work on the assembly line made Martin’s job very tedious. tedium, N.

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temerity

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temerity​N. /鲁莽的/boldness; rashness. Do you have the temerity to argue with me?

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temper

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temper​V. /中和；回火；调剂；锻炼/moderate; tone down or restrain; toughen (steel). Not even her supervisor’s grumpiness could temper Nancy’s enthusiasm for her new job.

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temperament

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temperament​N. /气质；性情/characteristic frame of mind; disposition; emotional excess. Although the twins look alike, they differ markedly in temperament: Todd is calm, but Rod is excitable.

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temperate

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temperate​ADJ. /节制的；自我控制的/restrained; self-controlled; moderate in respect to temperature. Try to be temperate in your eating this holiday season; if you control your appetite, you won’t gain too much weight.

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tempestuous

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tempestuous​ADJ. /有暴风雨的；暴乱的/stormy; impassioned; violent. Racketthrowing tennis star John McEnroe was famed for his displays of tempestuous temperament.

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tempo

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tempo​N. /节奏，乐曲的速度/speed of music. I find the band’s tempo too slow for such a lively dance.

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temporal

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temporal​ADJ. /暂时的/not lasting forever; limited by time; secular. At onetime in our history, temporal rulers assumed that they had been given their thrones by divine right.

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temporize

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temporize​V. /拖延时间；见风使舵/avoid commiting oneself; gain time. I cannot permit you to temporize any longer; I must have a definite answer today.

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tenaciou

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tenacious​ADJ. /顽强的/holding fast. I had to struggle to break his tenacious hold on my arm.

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tenacit

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tenacity ​N. /坚韧/firmness; persistence. Jean Valjean could not believe the tenacity of Inspector Javert. Here all Valjean had done was to steal a loaf of bread, and the inspector had pursued him doggedly for twenty years!

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tendentious

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tendentious​ADJ. /偏见的；有目标的；预计好的/having an aim; biased; designed to further a cause. The editorials in this periodical are tendentious rather than truth-seeking.

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tender

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tender​V. /提供；扩充/offer; extend. Although no formal charges had been made against him, in the wake of the recent scandal the mayor felt he should tender his resignation.

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tenet

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tenet​N. /原则；信条/doctrine; dogma. The agnostic did not accept the tenets of their faith.

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tensile

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tensile​ADJ. /可伸展的；可拉长的/capable of being stretched. Mountain climbers must know the tensile strength of their ropes. tentative​ADJ. hesitant; not fully worked out or developed; experimental; not definite or positive. Unsure of his welcome at the Christmas party, Scrooge took a tentative step into his nephew’s drawing room.

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tenuous

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tenuous​ADJ. /纤细的/thin; rare; slim. The allegiance of our allies is held by rather tenuous ties.

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tenure

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tenure​N. /任期；（土地的）使用年限/holding of an office; time during which such an office is held. He has permanent tenure in this position and cannot be fired.

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tepid

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tepid​ADJ. /冷淡的；微热的/lukewarm. During the summer, I like to take a tepid bath, not a hot one.

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termination

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termination​N. /结束/end. Though the time for termination of the project was near, we still had a lot of work to finish before we shut up shop. terminate,V.

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terminology

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N. /术语学/terms used in a science or art. The special terminology developed by some authorities in the field has done more to confuse the layman than to enlighten him

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terminus

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terminus​N. last stop of railroad. After we reached the railroad terminus, we continued our journey into the wilderness on saddle horses.

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terrestrial

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terrestrial​ADJ. /地的；地球的/earthly (as opposed to celestial); pertaining to the land. In many science fiction films, alien invaders from outer space plan to destroy all terrestrial life.

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terse

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terse​ADJ. /简洁；扼要的/concise; abrupt; pithy. There is a fine line between speech that is terse and to the point and speech that is too abrupt.

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testy

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testy​ADJ. /易怒的/irritable; short-tempered. My advice is to avoid discussing this problem with him today as he is rather testy and may shout at you.

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tether

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tether​V. /用绳子绑；范围/tie with a rope. Before we went to sleep, we tethered the horses to prevent their wandering off during the night.

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thematic

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thematic​ADJ. /主题的；主题相关的/relating to a unifying motif or idea. Those who think of Moby Dick as a simple adventure story about whaling miss its underlying thematic import.

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theocracy

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theocracy​N. /神权政治/government run by religious leaders. Though some Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower favored the establishment of a theocracy in New England, many of their fellow voyagers preferred a nonreligious form of government.

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theoretical

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theoretical​ADJ. /理论的/not practical or applied; hypothetical. Bob was better at applied engineering and computer programming than he was at theoretical physics and math. While I can still think of some theoretical objections to your plan, you’ve convinced me of its basic soundness.

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therapeutic

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therapeutic​ADJ. /治疗的；治疗学的/curative. Now better known for its racetrack, Saratoga Springs first gained attention for the therapeutic qualities of its famous “healing waters.” therapy, N.

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thermal

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thermal​ADJ. /热的；热学的/pertaining to heat. The natives discovered that the hot springs made excellent thermal baths and began to develop their community as a health resort. also N.

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thespian

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thespian​ADJ. /戏剧的/pertaining to drama. Her success in the school play convinced her she was destined for a thespian career. also N.

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threadbare

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threadbare​ADJ. /褴褛的；破烂不堪的/worn through till the threads show; shabby and poor. The poor adjunct professor hid the threadbare spots on his jacket by sewing leather patches on his sleeves.

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thrifty

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thrifty​ADJ. /节省的；抠包的/careful about money; economical. A thrifty shopper compares prices before making major purchases.

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thrive

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thrive​V. /繁荣；昌盛/prosper; flourish. Despite the impact of the recession on the restaurant trade, Philip’s cafe thrived.

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throes

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throes​N. /剧痛/violent anguish. The throes of despair can be as devastating as the spasms accompanying physical pain.

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throng

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throng​N. /聚集/crowd. Throngs of shoppers jammed the aisles. alsoV.

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thwart

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thwart​V. /阻碍；挫败/baffle; frustrate. He felt that everyone was trying to thwart his plans and prevent his success.

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tightwad

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tightwad​N. /吝啬鬼/excessively frugal person; miser. Jill called Jack a tightwad because he never picked up the check.

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tiller

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tiller ​N. /舵柄；农夫/handle used to move boat’s rudder (to steer). Fearing the wind might shift suddenly and capsize the skiff, Tom kept one hand on the tiller at all times.

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timidity

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timidity​N. /胆怯/lack of self-confidence or courage. If you are to succeed as a salesman, you must first lose your timidity and fear of failure.

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timorous

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timorous​ADJ. /害怕的/fearful; demonstrating fear. His timorous manner betrayed the fear he felt at the moment.

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tirade

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tirade ​N. /长篇慷慨激昂的演说/extended scolding; denunciation; harangue. Every time the boss holds a meeting, he goes into a lengthy tirade, scolding us for everything from tardiness to padding our expenses.

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titanic

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titanic​ADJ. /巨大的/gigantic. Titanic waves beat against the majestic S.S. Titanic, driving it against the concealed iceberg.

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title

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title​N. /名字；等级；拥有权/right or claim to possession; mark of rank; name (of a book, film, etc.). Though the penniless Duke of Ragwort no longer held title to the family estate, he still retained his title as head of one of England’s oldest families.

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titter

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titter​N. /神经质的笑/nervous laugh. Her aunt’s constant titter nearly drove her mad. alsoV.

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titular

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titular​ADJ. /有名无实的/nominal holding of title without obligations. Although he was the titular head of the company, the real decisions were made by his general manager.

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toady

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toady​N. /谄媚的人；马屁精/servile flatterer; yes man. Never tell the boss anything he doesn’t wish to hear: he doesn’t want an independent adviser, he just wants a toady. alsoV.

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tome

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tome​N. /册；卷/large volume. He spent much time in the libraries poring over ancient tomes.

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tonic

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tonic​ADJ. /精神充沛的/invigorating; refreshing. The tart homemade ginger ale had a tonic effect on Kit: she perked right up. also N.

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