Unit 8 Flashcards
Doff
脱下
The men doffing their jackets
Doldrums
低迷，中断
August is a time of doldrums for many enterprises
Dolorous
忧伤的
A pair of sapphire, dolorous eyes
Dolt
笨蛋
What a dolt I have been!
Don
穿上
He donned a raincoat for his trip
Dour
严厉的
A dour, taciturn man
Douse
熄灭
Douse a fire with water
Doyen
有经验的人，资深人士
A doyen in the Industry
Draconian
极其残酷的，十分严厉的
Draconian measures to solve the problem
Dreary
单调乏味的
A dreary English lecture
Drivel
胡言乱语
His writing is just a meaningless drivel
Drollness
搞笑，逗逼
The professor’s drollness endeared him to his students
Ductile
易受影响的
A ductile personality
Dulcet
悦耳的，令人愉悦的
Dulcet tones from harps and flutes
Duplicitous
两面派,奸诈的
Pairs has been duplicitous in its dealings with European authorities
Dwindle
逐渐减少
His vast fortune is dwindling away
Dyspeptic
脾气坏的
In a dyspeptic mood
Eavesdrop
偷听
Eavesdrop on the conversation
Ebullient
热情奔放
An ebullient and energetic president
Eclat
辉煌成就
Enjoyed a great eclat
Ecumenical
世界范围的，普遍性的
An ecumenical scope
Edifice
1 大厦，大建筑物
Impressive edifice
2 基础，基本构架
The edifice of the argument
Efface
擦掉，抹去，使不明显
efface those unpleasant memories
Effervesce
兴奋，热情洋溢
Effervesce over the news of victory
Effete
衰弱的，衰落的
Effete heart needs a moment rest
Effrontery
厚颜无耻，放肆大胆
The man had the effrontery to insult her father
Effulgent
光辉灿烂的
An effulgent sunset
Effusive
感情泛滥/溢于言表的
The principal delivered an effusive address
Eleemosynary
慈善的
An eleemosynary foundation
Elegy
哀歌（诗）
A moving elegy played at the funeral
Elicit
激起，唤起
The kings speech elicited lasting cheer and applause
Elucidate
阐明
Elucidate an abstruse equation
Emaciate
削弱
His hesitation emaciated the force of his argument
Emancipated
解放，解除束缚
Emancipate the slaves
Embed
嵌入
The thorn was embedded in her thumb
Embezzle
盗用
Limitations on the right of the state to embezzle private property
Emboss
装饰
Embossed with a design of shanghai skyline
Emollient
起缓和作用的
Soothe us in our grieves with emollient words
Emulate
效仿
A role model worthy emulating
Enamel
装饰
Encomium
赞颂之词
Receive encomiums from literary critics
Endemic
地方性的
An endemic disease
Enervate
使衰弱
An enervating disease
Engross
使全神贯注
An engrossing problem
Enigma
The enigma of Mona Lisa smile
Ennui
倦怠，缺乏兴趣
The ennui of the pedestrian word
Expostulate
争论，辩驳
Parents tried to expostulate with their daughter
Ensconce
隐藏
Ensconce the spare house key
Ensue
紧随其后
A brief but embarrassing silence ensued
