Unit 6 and 7 Flashcards

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Crescendo

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(渐强之后到达的)顶峰

Reach a crescendo

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Crestfallen

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垂头丧气的

Be crestfallen at the failure

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Cronyism

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任人唯亲的,对好朋友的偏袒

Officials practicing cronyism

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Croon

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低声歌唱或说话

Croon mellow tunes

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Culminate

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达到高潮

The Christmas party culminated in the distribution of presents

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Crux

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中心,关键点

The crux of the problem

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Culpable

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该受谴责的,有罪的

Culpable behaviors

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Curmudgeon

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脾气坏的,爱抱怨的人

A terrible old curmudgeon

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Cursory

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匆忙的,不注意细节的

A cursory glance

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Curt

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言辞简略,直接(以至显得粗鲁)的

His curt reply

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Daft

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不明智

This is a daft plan

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Dally

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虚度时光

I kept dallying at my desk

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Damper

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抑制因素

Rain put a damper on our picnic plans

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Dank

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阴湿的

In the dank cellar

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Dapper

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衣冠整洁的

Looked very dapper

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Dappled

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有斑点的,花的

A dappled fawn

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Daredevil

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大胆鲁莽的(人)

A daredevil test pilot

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Daunt

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使胆怯,吓到daunted by the size of the problem

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Dawdle

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拖拖拉拉

If you continue to dawdle

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Deadpan

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无趣的,无生气的

A deadpan comedy

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Dearth

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供应不足

A dearth of evidence

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Debase

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贬低,贬损

Debased our image

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Debris

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废墟

The unsightly debris

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Decadence

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衰落,颓废

The decadence of modern society

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Decorous

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得体端正的

Decorous behavior

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Decrepit

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虚弱的,衰老的

A decrepit old man

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Document

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证实

Document a link

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Devious

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狡猾的

A devious politician

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Deft

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灵巧的,熟练的

The pianist has deft fingers

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Defuse

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抚慰,减轻

Defuse the crisis

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Defy

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藐视

Defy the court

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Deject

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使沮丧

Dejects a TV pundit

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Delirium

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精神错乱的,极度兴奋的

Shoppers were running around in a delirium

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Deluge

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1 大暴雨
2 大量
A deluge of

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Delve

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研究,钻研

The book delves into the latest research

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Demagogue

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蛊惑民心的政客

The politician is just a demagogue

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Demolition

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The demolition of dangerous buildings

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Demotic

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通俗的,大众化的

Demotic entertainment

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Denigrate

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Denigrate one’s opponents

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Dent

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(数量、程度上)削弱

Dent our bank account

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Denude

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脱去,使赤裸

Drought has completely denuded the hills of grass

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Deplore

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谴责,强烈反对

Deplore events

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Depose

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1 宣誓作证
Depose from the jury
2 废黜,罢免
Deposed the dictator

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Deprecate

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1 不喜欢
They deprecate TV sitcoms
2 贬低 轻视
The boys deprecate the comedy as the stupidest movie of the year

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Depreciate

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贬低…的价值

New cars start to depreciate

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Deracinated

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根除

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Derelict

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玩忽职守的,不认真的

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Deride

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嘲笑,嘲弄

My brothers derided our efforts

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Derivative

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非原创的

Derivative debut album

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Divination

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预言

Divination is an attempt to discern the future

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Desiccate

A

使缺乏活力

The students desiccate after tests

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Despotic

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专制,暴虐的

A despotic tyrant

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Desultory

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无计划,无目的的

Desultory conversation

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Deter

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吓住,威慑

Deter criminals from carrying guns

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Detract

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贬低,降低价值
Detract from sth
使分心
Detract the reader’s attention

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Detritus

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废品,碎屑

The detritus of war

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Diabolic

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恶魔一般的

The diabolic serial killer

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Diaphanous

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模糊的,非实在的
Only a diaphanous hope of success
(质地精致得)几乎透明
The bride wore a diaphanous veil

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Diatribe

A

长篇抨击性演讲

A diatribe against racism

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Digress

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脱离主题的

Digress from her prepared subject

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Dilapidate

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(使)荒废

The students dilapidated their study

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Dilate

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(使)膨胀,扩大

The cate dilated it’s eyes in the darkness

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Dilatory

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拖延的,磨蹭的

Dilatory tactics

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Dilettante

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业余爱好者

Dilettante watch the scenes of bustle

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Diocesan

A

主教管辖区的

National or diocesan authority

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Dire

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1 可怕的 恐怖的
Dire consequences
2 迫切
A dire need

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Disabuse

A

打消错误念头

Disabuse sb of the notion that…

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Disaffected

A

不满的,叛逆的

Disaffected teenagers

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Disarray

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混乱,无秩序的

The room was in disarray

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Disavow

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拒绝承认,否认

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Discern

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识别,辨别差异

Discern the motives

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Discombobulate

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使不安,使混乱

Invent cool new ways to discombobulated the old order

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Discommode

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打扰,使不便

We were discommoded by his late arrival

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Discompose

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1 使不安
GRE does not seem to discompose Jason
2 使混乱
The wind discomposed arranged papers

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Disconcert

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使不安

We were disconcerted by the unexpected changes

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Discredit

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羞辱,使丧失名誉
Discredit his opponents
怀疑,不相信
Discredit the witness

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Discrete

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离散的,不连续的

A discrete variable

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Discretion

A

1 谨慎
You must show discretion in choosing your teammates
2 自制,节制

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Discretionary

A

自主决定

Discretionary income

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Disgorge

A

呕吐出

He can’t disgorge a fish bone

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Disgruntle

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使发怒,使不满意

Be disgruntled with sb

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Disinfect

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消毒,使无菌

Disinfect with bleaching power

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Disinter

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(从墓地里)掘出

Disinter the egyptia mummy

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Dismantle

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分解,分拆

Dismantle a machine

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Disparage

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贬低,轻蔑地说

Use the past to disparage the present

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Disparate

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迥然不同的

Pull together disparate ideas

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Dispose

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1 使倾向于

Faulty diet disposes one to sickness

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Disregard

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1 漠视 不关注
Disregard his feelings
2 缺乏兴趣,缺乏关心
Complete disregard for the possible consequences

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Dissect

A

仔细分析

Dissect some basic problems in mathematics analysis

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Dissemble

A

用假象隐藏真相,掩饰

Dissemble fear with a smile

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Disseminate

A

散播,传播

Disseminate Marxism-Leninism

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Dissolute

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放荡的,无节制的

Lead a dissolute life

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Distain

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贬损,伤害某人的名誉

Distain the commonplace life

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Distal

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远离中心的,(神经)末梢的

The distal end of nerve

95
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Distend

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(使)膨胀

The stomachs of starving people often distend

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Distraught

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精神狂乱的,极疯狂的

A distraught maniac

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Diurnal

A

白天发生或行动的

Diurnal animals

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Diverge

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1(使)分叉,散开
The river’s branches diverged
2 分歧

99
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Divert

A

使转向
Divert traffic to a side street
使消遣
Divert the tired business executive

100
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Divestiture

A

剥夺

A divestiture neutrality

101
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Divulge

A

泄漏(秘密)

The divulge details of the negotiations