List 46 Flashcards
tantrum
tantrumN. /发脾气；暴怒/fit of petulance; caprice. The child learned that he could have almost anything if he had a tantrum.
tarantula
tarantula N. /毒蜘蛛/venomous spider. We need an antitoxin to counteract the bite of the tarantula.
tarry
tarryV. /等候；逗留；混日子/delay; dawdle. We can’t tarry if we want to get to the airport on time.
taut
tautADJ. /紧张的；整洁的/tight; ready. The captain maintained that he ran a taut ship.
tautological
tautologicalADJ. /同义反复的/needlessly repetitious. In the sentence “It was visible to the eye, “ the phrase “to the eye” is tautological.
tautology
tautologyN. /同义反复/unnecessary repetition. “Joyful happiness” is an illustration of tautology.
tawdry
tawdryADJ. /俗丽的；便宜且华而不实/cheap and gaudy. He won a few tawdry trinkets in Coney Island.
tedious
tediousADJ. /令人厌倦的/boring; tiring. The repetitious nature of work on the assembly line made Martin’s job very tedious. tedium, N.
temerity
temerityN. /鲁莽的/boldness; rashness. Do you have the temerity to argue with me?
temper
temperV. /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.
temperament
temperamentN. /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.
temperate
temperateADJ. /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.
tempestuous
tempestuousADJ. /有暴风雨的；暴乱的/stormy; impassioned; violent. Racketthrowing tennis star John McEnroe was famed for his displays of tempestuous temperament.
tempo
tempoN. /节奏，乐曲的速度/speed of music. I find the band’s tempo too slow for such a lively dance.
temporal
temporalADJ. /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.
temporize
temporizeV. /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.
tenaciou
tenaciousADJ. /顽强的/holding fast. I had to struggle to break his tenacious hold on my arm.
tenacit
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!
tendentious
tendentiousADJ. /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.
tender
tenderV. /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.
tenet
tenetN. /原则；信条/doctrine; dogma. The agnostic did not accept the tenets of their faith.
tensile
tensileADJ. /可伸展的；可拉长的/capable of being stretched. Mountain climbers must know the tensile strength of their ropes. tentativeADJ. 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.
tenuous
tenuousADJ. /纤细的/thin; rare; slim. The allegiance of our allies is held by rather tenuous ties.
tenure
tenureN. /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.
tepid
tepidADJ. /冷淡的；微热的/lukewarm. During the summer, I like to take a tepid bath, not a hot one.
termination
terminationN. /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.
terminology
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
terminus
terminusN. last stop of railroad. After we reached the railroad terminus, we continued our journey into the wilderness on saddle horses.
terrestrial
terrestrialADJ. /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.
terse
terseADJ. /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.
testy
testyADJ. /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.
tether
tetherV. /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.
thematic
thematicADJ. /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.
theocracy
theocracyN. /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.
theoretical
theoreticalADJ. /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.
therapeutic
therapeuticADJ. /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.
thermal
thermalADJ. /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.
thespian
thespianADJ. /戏剧的/pertaining to drama. Her success in the school play convinced her she was destined for a thespian career. also N.
threadbare
threadbareADJ. /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.
thrifty
thriftyADJ. /节省的；抠包的/careful about money; economical. A thrifty shopper compares prices before making major purchases.
thrive
thriveV. /繁荣；昌盛/prosper; flourish. Despite the impact of the recession on the restaurant trade, Philip’s cafe thrived.
throes
throesN. /剧痛/violent anguish. The throes of despair can be as devastating as the spasms accompanying physical pain.
throng
throngN. /聚集/crowd. Throngs of shoppers jammed the aisles. alsoV.
thwart
thwartV. /阻碍；挫败/baffle; frustrate. He felt that everyone was trying to thwart his plans and prevent his success.
tightwad
tightwadN. /吝啬鬼/excessively frugal person; miser. Jill called Jack a tightwad because he never picked up the check.
tiller
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.
timidity
timidityN. /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.
timorous
timorousADJ. /害怕的/fearful; demonstrating fear. His timorous manner betrayed the fear he felt at the moment.
tirade
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.
titanic
titanicADJ. /巨大的/gigantic. Titanic waves beat against the majestic S.S. Titanic, driving it against the concealed iceberg.
title
titleN. /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.
titter
titterN. /神经质的笑/nervous laugh. Her aunt’s constant titter nearly drove her mad. alsoV.
titular
titularADJ. /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.
toady
toadyN. /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.
tome
tomeN. /册；卷/large volume. He spent much time in the libraries poring over ancient tomes.
tonic
tonicADJ. /精神充沛的/invigorating; refreshing. The tart homemade ginger ale had a tonic effect on Kit: she perked right up. also N.
