Unit 14 Flashcards
Interminable
无尽头的
The interminable sermon
Intermittent
断断续续的
Intermittent rain
Interregnum
过渡期
A short-lived interregnum
Intoxicant
使人陶醉的东西(尤指酒精饮料)
Intransigent
不妥协,固执的
An intransigent attitude
Intrepid
大胆的
An intrepid explorer
Intuitive
直觉的
An intuitive awareness
Inundate
淹没
Inundated with trash e-mails
Inure
使习惯接受不好的东西
Children inured to violence
Invective
侮辱性的
Invective comments
Inveigh
激烈抗议,表示强烈不满
Inveigh against the bank industry
Inveigle
诱骗
Inveigle consumers into buying the item
Invidious
1 惹人反感的
The invidious task
2 羡慕嫉妒恨的
The invidious attention
Invigorate
使精神,使强壮
News that invigorates the public
Irascible
易怒的
An irascible Tempe
Irate
极其愤怒的
An irate taxpayer
Iridescent
五颜六色
An iridescent soap bubble
Irk
使烦恼,使厌倦
She irked her friends
Ironclad
非常坚固,坚不可摧
Pride on their ironclad fleet
Jaded
厌倦的,没兴趣没热情的
Jaded sci-fi fans
Jape
嘲弄
Jape with a sophistication
Jarring
刺耳的
The song is too jarring for me
Jaundice
(银嫉妒或厌世而产生的)偏见
The jaundice in the eyes of the two feuding neighbors
Jaunty
轻快的,活泼的
A jaunty stroll
Jejune
无聊乏味的
Jejune lectures
Jettison
放弃,拒绝接受(想法、计划等)
Jettisoned the bail-out plan
Jest
轻浮的态度
Spoken in jest
Jibe
意见一致
Your figures jibe with mine
Jocular
搞笑的,欢乐的
Jocular manner
Jocund
欢快的,高兴的
Jocund teasing
Jolt
惊吓
Jolted the country out of its indolence
Jovial
愉快的
A jovial host
Judicious
明智的,慎重的
A judicious choice
Juggernaut
无法阻挡的力量,摧毁一切的强大力量
The juggernaut of industrialization
Kindred
类似的,具有相似或相近的起源、本性或性质的
Kindred spirits
Knack
诀窍,聪明的做法
She tried every knack
Kilter
平衡
Her lifestyle was out of kilter with her politics
Knit
连接,联系
Sport knits the whole family close together
Lacerate
使非常痛苦
Lacerated with tensions and divisions
Laconic
简洁(以至于显得粗鲁或难以理解)的
His mother’s comment tends to be laconic but very much to the point
Lachrymose
催人泪下的,悲伤的
The lachrymose mourners
Lament
为…哀悼,表达痛苦或遗憾
Lament an innocent death
Libelous
恶意中伤,诽谤的
An exchange of libelous remarks
Lampoon
讽刺
A lampoon of the movie business
Languid
没精打采的,虚弱的
Be languid for weeks
Languish
变得衰弱
Languish during the prolonged heat wave
Languor
1 懒惰
He enjoyed the languor
2 衰弱
Unaccustomed languor
Lank
1 细长瘦弱的
Lank cattle
2 不僵硬的,柔软松弛的
A woman with long, lank hair
Largesse
慷慨
Be noted for his largesse
Lassitude
乏力,没精打采
Fatigue and lassitude
Latent
潜在的,不活跃的
A latent infection
Latitude
(行动或言论)自由
Students are allowed considerable latitude in choosing courses
Leaven
在…中加入轻松、活泼或变更的因素
Leaven his speeches with more humor
Leery
怀疑的,不信任的
Be leery of strangers
Lucrative
有利可图的
A lucrative marketing strategy
Lenient
宽大仁慈的
The lenient sentences
Lethal
非常有害的,致命的
The dagger is lethal
Levelheaded
明智的
A levelheaded assessment
Levity
轻浮
Displays of levity