Unit 15 Flashcards

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Libertine

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放荡不羁者

A playboy and libertine

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Licentious

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放荡的,性欲强的

The licentious and corrupt culture

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Liken

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显示相似,把…比作

Life is often likened to a journey

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Limpid

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清澈透明的

Limpid streams

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Lissome

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  1. 柔软的
    A lissome material
    2.敏捷的,轻盈的
    A lissome ballerina
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Lithe

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1.敏捷的,轻盈的
Lithe dancers
2 柔软的
Lithe branches

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Lofty

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1 崇高的
Lofty ideals
2 自大的
Lofty distain

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Loll

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偷懒,打发时间

Some people were just lolling about

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Loquacious

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话多的

The loquacious talk show host

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Loutish

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粗鲁的

A boy with loutish air

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Lug

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费力搬运

Lugging all of his books

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Lugubrious

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(故作夸张的)悲哀的

His lugubrious tear-stained face

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Lull

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1 相对平静时期,间隙
The lull before the storm
2 使镇静,使安心
Lulled the nation into a false sense of security

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Lurch

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蹒跚

The ship lurched in the storm

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Lurk

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潜伏

Dangers lurk in the path of wilderness

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Lustrous

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有光泽的

Lustrous black hair

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Macabre

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恐怖的

Macabre theme

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Macerate

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浸泡(以软化)

Macerate the sample in ethanol

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Maculate

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使有斑点,弄脏

Her reputation was maculated

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Maelstrom

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混乱,动荡的局势

The maelstrom of war

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Maladroit

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笨拙的

A maladroit movement

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Malaise

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不舒服

He complained of depression, headaches and malaise

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Malcontent

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不满分子

Malcontent teenagers

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Malign

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1 恶意的
A malign desire
2 诽谤
Without maligning anyone

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Malinger

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装病以逃避工作

He’s just malingering

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Malleable

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可塑的,易控制的

A malleable metal

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Malodorous

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恶臭的

Eject a malodorous fluid

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Mangle

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弄砸了

Mangled Bach’s music

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Mangy

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卑劣的

A mangy trick

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Mar

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破坏,削弱

marred by sexual scandal

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Malfeasance

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非法行为

Administrative malfeasance

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Masquerade

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面具,伪装

Masquerade as policeman

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Matriculate

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录取

Matriculate at Princeton

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Maudlin

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过于感伤的

Maudlin concern for the welfare of animals

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Maven

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专家

As an investment maven

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Mawkish

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过度伤感的

A mawkish love story

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Meager

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贫乏的

Meager cultural resources

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Meander

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闲逛,漫步

Meander along the river

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Measly

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少得可怜的,微不足道的

A measly tip

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Measured

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深思熟虑的,审慎的

A measured response

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Meddle

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干涉,管闲事

Meddling in my marriage

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Meek

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顺从的

He certainly isn’t meek

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Mellifluous

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(曲调)优美的

A mellifluous voice

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Melodramatic

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感情夸张的,伤感的

Made the melodramatic declaration

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Menace

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威胁,使处于危险

Menace the inhabitants of this planet

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Mendacious

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撒谎的,虚假的

Mendacious tales

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Mercenary

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唯利是图的,贪婪的

A mercenary man

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Mercenary

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唯利是图的,贪婪的

A mercenary man

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Mercurial

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(情绪)善变的

His mercurial temperament

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Merited

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应得的,理所应当的

A merited bonus

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Mesh

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诱捕

Dolphins sometimes become meshed in fishnets

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Mesmeric

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令人着迷的,难以抗拒的

The mesmeric recital

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Metaphysical

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哲学上的,理论上的
Metaphysical questions
非尘世的
A metaphysical world

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Meteoric

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流星般迅速而短暂

A meteoric rise to fame

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Miff

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使恼怒

Be miffed by her son’s disobedience

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Milk

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榨取(财富、信息等)

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Mimic

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1 仿真的,仿造的
The mimic gun
2 模仿
Mimicking the sounds

58
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Minatory

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带来威胁的,有凶兆的

A minatory black specter