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Unit 8 Flashcards

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1
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Doff

A

脱下

The men doffing their jackets

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Doldrums

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低迷，中断

August is a time of doldrums for many enterprises

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Dolorous

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忧伤的

A pair of sapphire, dolorous eyes

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Dolt

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笨蛋

What a dolt I have been!

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Don

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穿上

He donned a raincoat for his trip

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Dour

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严厉的

A dour, taciturn man

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Douse

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熄灭

Douse a fire with water

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Doyen

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有经验的人，资深人士

A doyen in the Industry

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Draconian

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极其残酷的，十分严厉的

Draconian measures to solve the problem

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Dreary

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单调乏味的

A dreary English lecture

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Drivel

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胡言乱语

His writing is just a meaningless drivel

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Drollness

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搞笑，逗逼

The professor’s drollness endeared him to his students

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Ductile

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易受影响的

A ductile personality

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Dulcet

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悦耳的，令人愉悦的

Dulcet tones from harps and flutes

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Duplicitous

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两面派,奸诈的

Pairs has been duplicitous in its dealings with European authorities

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Dwindle

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逐渐减少

His vast fortune is dwindling away

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Dyspeptic

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脾气坏的

In a dyspeptic mood

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Eavesdrop

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偷听

Eavesdrop on the conversation

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Ebullient

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热情奔放

An ebullient and energetic president

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Eclat

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辉煌成就

Enjoyed a great eclat

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Ecumenical

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世界范围的，普遍性的

An ecumenical scope

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Edifice

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1 大厦，大建筑物
Impressive edifice

2 基础，基本构架
The edifice of the argument

23
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Efface

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擦掉，抹去，使不明显

efface those unpleasant memories

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Effervesce

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兴奋，热情洋溢

Effervesce over the news of victory

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Effete

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衰弱的，衰落的

Effete heart needs a moment rest

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Effrontery

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厚颜无耻，放肆大胆

The man had the effrontery to insult her father

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Effulgent

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光辉灿烂的

An effulgent sunset

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Effusive

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感情泛滥/溢于言表的

The principal delivered an effusive address

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Eleemosynary

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慈善的

An eleemosynary foundation

30
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Elegy

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哀歌（诗）

A moving elegy played at the funeral

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Elicit

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激起，唤起

The kings speech elicited lasting cheer and applause

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Elucidate

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阐明

Elucidate an abstruse equation

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Emaciate

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削弱

His hesitation emaciated the force of his argument

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Emancipated

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解放，解除束缚

Emancipate the slaves

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Embed

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嵌入

The thorn was embedded in her thumb

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Embezzle

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盗用

Limitations on the right of the state to embezzle private property

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Emboss

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装饰

Embossed with a design of shanghai skyline

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Emollient

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起缓和作用的

Soothe us in our grieves with emollient words

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Emulate

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效仿

A role model worthy emulating

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Enamel

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装饰

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Encomium

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赞颂之词

Receive encomiums from literary critics

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Endemic

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地方性的

An endemic disease

43
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Enervate

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使衰弱

An enervating disease

44
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Engross

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使全神贯注

An engrossing problem

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Enigma

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The enigma of Mona Lisa smile

46
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Ennui

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倦怠，缺乏兴趣

The ennui of the pedestrian word

47
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Expostulate

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争论，辩驳

Parents tried to expostulate with their daughter

48
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Ensconce

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隐藏

Ensconce the spare house key

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Ensue

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紧随其后

A brief but embarrassing silence ensued

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