Unit 14 Flashcards

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Interminable

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无尽头的

The interminable sermon

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Intermittent

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断断续续的

Intermittent rain

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Interregnum

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过渡期

A short-lived interregnum

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Intoxicant

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使人陶醉的东西(尤指酒精饮料)

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Intransigent

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不妥协,固执的

An intransigent attitude

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Intrepid

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大胆的

An intrepid explorer

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Intuitive

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直觉的

An intuitive awareness

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Inundate

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淹没

Inundated with trash e-mails

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Inure

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使习惯接受不好的东西

Children inured to violence

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Invective

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侮辱性的

Invective comments

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Inveigh

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激烈抗议,表示强烈不满

Inveigh against the bank industry

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Inveigle

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诱骗

Inveigle consumers into buying the item

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Invidious

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1 惹人反感的
The invidious task
2 羡慕嫉妒恨的
The invidious attention

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Invigorate

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使精神,使强壮

News that invigorates the public

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Irascible

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易怒的

An irascible Tempe

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Irate

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极其愤怒的

An irate taxpayer

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Iridescent

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五颜六色

An iridescent soap bubble

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Irk

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使烦恼,使厌倦

She irked her friends

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Ironclad

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非常坚固,坚不可摧

Pride on their ironclad fleet

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Jaded

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厌倦的,没兴趣没热情的

Jaded sci-fi fans

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Jape

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嘲弄

Jape with a sophistication

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Jarring

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刺耳的

The song is too jarring for me

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Jaundice

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(银嫉妒或厌世而产生的)偏见

The jaundice in the eyes of the two feuding neighbors

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Jaunty

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轻快的,活泼的

A jaunty stroll

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Jejune

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无聊乏味的

Jejune lectures

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Jettison

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放弃,拒绝接受(想法、计划等)

Jettisoned the bail-out plan

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Jest

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轻浮的态度

Spoken in jest

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Jibe

A

意见一致

Your figures jibe with mine

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Jocular

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搞笑的,欢乐的

Jocular manner

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Jocund

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欢快的,高兴的

Jocund teasing

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Jolt

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惊吓

Jolted the country out of its indolence

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Jovial

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愉快的

A jovial host

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Judicious

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明智的,慎重的

A judicious choice

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Juggernaut

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无法阻挡的力量,摧毁一切的强大力量

The juggernaut of industrialization

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Kindred

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类似的,具有相似或相近的起源、本性或性质的

Kindred spirits

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Knack

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诀窍,聪明的做法

She tried every knack

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Kilter

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平衡

Her lifestyle was out of kilter with her politics

38
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Knit

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连接,联系

Sport knits the whole family close together

39
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Lacerate

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使非常痛苦

Lacerated with tensions and divisions

40
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Laconic

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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

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Lachrymose

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催人泪下的,悲伤的

The lachrymose mourners

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Lament

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为…哀悼,表达痛苦或遗憾

Lament an innocent death

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Libelous

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恶意中伤,诽谤的

An exchange of libelous remarks

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Lampoon

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讽刺

A lampoon of the movie business

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Languid

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没精打采的,虚弱的

Be languid for weeks

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Languish

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变得衰弱

Languish during the prolonged heat wave

47
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Languor

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1 懒惰
He enjoyed the languor
2 衰弱
Unaccustomed languor

48
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Lank

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1 细长瘦弱的
Lank cattle
2 不僵硬的,柔软松弛的
A woman with long, lank hair

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Largesse

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慷慨

Be noted for his largesse

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Lassitude

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乏力,没精打采

Fatigue and lassitude

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Latent

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潜在的,不活跃的

A latent infection

52
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Latitude

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(行动或言论)自由

Students are allowed considerable latitude in choosing courses

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Leaven

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在…中加入轻松、活泼或变更的因素

Leaven his speeches with more humor

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Leery

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怀疑的,不信任的

Be leery of strangers

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Lucrative

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有利可图的

A lucrative marketing strategy

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Lenient

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宽大仁慈的

The lenient sentences

57
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Lethal

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非常有害的,致命的

The dagger is lethal

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Levelheaded

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明智的

A levelheaded assessment

59
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Levity

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轻浮

Displays of levity