List 7 Flashcards
despicable
令人鄙视的:loathing and disgust;不荣耀的,不得体的:not honor
despise
极其不喜欢的:dislike strongly
despotic
专制的,暴虐的:tyrannical
desultory
无计划的,无目的的:lacking plan;令人失望的:disappointing
detach
使分离:separate
detain
拘留,扣留:hold, keep
deter
吓住,威慑:prevent, discourage
deterioration
恶化,堕落:sinking
detour
偏离正常标准:away from standard;改变方向或者路线,绕道:change direction
detract
贬低,降低价值:diminish;使分心:draw attention
detritus
废品,碎屑,遗骸:product disintegration, destruction, debris
devoted
投入的,忠诚的:loyalty, devotion;示爱的,恩爱的:love
devout
(对于宗教)虔诚的:devoted to religion;忠诚的:allegiance
dexterous
动作灵活的:ready, skilled;头脑灵活的:mentally adroit, skillful
diabolic
恶魔一般的:devil
diaphanous
模糊的;非实在的:vague insubstantial;(质地精致得)几乎透明的:transparent, translucent
diatribe
长篇抨击性演讲:long scolding;挖苦,讽刺的指责:ironic, satirical
didactic
喜欢说教的:teach
diehard
顽固的,保守的/顽固的人,保守的人:determined, devoted/opposes change, refuses new ideas
diffident
不自信的:lack self-confidence;内向的:reserved
diffuse
啰嗦的:verbose;不集中的,扩散的:not concentrated;扩展,散开:extend, scatter
digress
脱离主题:turn aside main subject
dilapidate
(使)荒废:ruin
dilate
(使)膨胀,扩大:enlarge, expand, wide;详细表达:more fully greater detail
dilatory
拖延的,磨蹭的:cause delay procrastination
dilettante
业余爱好者(对艺术或知识领域涉猎浅薄者)/缺乏专业技术的:superficial interest/lacking expert skill
diligent
勤勉的,辛勤的:steady, earnest, energetic
dilute
稀释/经稀释的:concentrated/low strength, concentration;削弱:diminish strength, flavor, brilliance
diminish
(使)变小,(使)减少:smaller, less;轻视,贬低:lessen, belittle
din
喧闹声,嘈杂声:loud noise;重复,使人厌烦地反复灌输:again
dingy
昏暗的;肮脏的:darkened, dirty
diocesan
主教管辖区的:diocese
diplomatic
使用策略的,机智的:tact
dire
不吉利的,不详的:calamity;可怕的,恐怖的:fear;迫切的:immediate, urgent;悲惨的:lacking cheer
dirge
挽歌:solemn, mournful music
disabuse
打消错误念头,纠正:free from error, fallacy, misconception
disaffected
不满的,叛逆的:discontented
disarm
解除武装:reduce armed forces;使息怒,平息,抚慰:lessen;使无害:harmless
disarray
混乱,无秩序:lack order;使混乱:undo order, arrangement
disavow
拒绝承认,否认:disclaim