unit 28 Flashcards

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abreast

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熟知的

keep abreast of the latest fashion trends

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appurtenance

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附属物

so little agreement on its appurtenance

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apostle

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1(政策或思想等)信奉者,支持者

his mother was a delicated apostle of healthy eating.

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acquisitive

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贪婪的

acquisitive developers

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affectation

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虚伪,做作

his little affectations irritated her

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affix

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粘合

affix a stamp to a letter

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affliction

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痛苦,悲伤,折磨

deep affliction

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agape

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急切盼望的

with her mouth agape

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annex

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添加,合并

annex the supply room

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arable

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适合耕种的

arable land

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arbitrary

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1专横的,独断专行的
an arbitrary piano teacher
2缺乏计划的,随意的
an unpredictable arbitrary decision

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arcane

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深奥的,难以理解的

arcane grammatical rules

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arid

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1干燥的
arid wastelands
2无趣的,无聊
arid musical performance

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atrophy

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萎缩,衰退

memory can atrophy through lack of use

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austere

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朴素的,朴实无华的

an austere bedroom

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avowal

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承认,公开宣布

make an avowal of his patriotism

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baffle

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使疑惑

his behavior baffles me

18
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beholden

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欠他人人情

not wanting to be beholden to anyone

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behoove

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对…有利

it behooves you at least to try

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beset

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1使苦恼,骚扰
he has been beset by a lack of self-confidence
2攻击,袭击
the settlers were beset by savages

21
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bogus

A

伪造的

bogus evidence

22
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brandish

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(带有威胁性地)挥舞

brandishing a knife

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bumble

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含糊不清的,杂乱无章地说

bumble through the speech

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canonize

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使崇高,使神圣

canonized david fincher as ….

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careen

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蹒跚而走,不稳地走

he careened unsteadily

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cascade

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一连串,大量

cascades of black hair

27
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cellular

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多孔的

the cellular construction of a beehive

28
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certitude

A

确信无疑

definite certitude

29
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chorale

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赞美诗

practice a chorale to perfom in church