Unit 8

Question 1

Doff

Answer 1

脱下

The men doffing their jackets

Question 2

Doldrums

Answer 2

低迷，中断

August is a time of doldrums for many enterprises

Question 3

Dolorous

Answer 3

忧伤的

A pair of sapphire, dolorous eyes

Question 4

Dolt

Answer 4

笨蛋

What a dolt I have been!

Question 5

Don

Answer 5

穿上

He donned a raincoat for his trip

Question 6

Dour

Answer 6

严厉的

A dour, taciturn man

Question 7

Douse

Answer 7

熄灭

Douse a fire with water

Question 8

Doyen

Answer 8

有经验的人，资深人士

A doyen in the Industry

Question 9

Draconian

Answer 9

极其残酷的，十分严厉的

Draconian measures to solve the problem

Question 10

Dreary

Answer 10

单调乏味的

A dreary English lecture

Question 11

Drivel

Answer 11

胡言乱语

His writing is just a meaningless drivel

Question 12

Drollness

Answer 12

搞笑，逗逼

The professor’s drollness endeared him to his students

Question 13

Ductile

Answer 13

易受影响的

A ductile personality

Question 14

Dulcet

Answer 14

悦耳的，令人愉悦的

Dulcet tones from harps and flutes

Question 15

Duplicitous

Answer 15

两面派,奸诈的

Pairs has been duplicitous in its dealings with European authorities

Question 16

Dwindle

Answer 16

逐渐减少

His vast fortune is dwindling away

Question 17

Dyspeptic

Answer 17

脾气坏的

In a dyspeptic mood

Question 18

Eavesdrop

Answer 18

偷听

Eavesdrop on the conversation

Question 19

Ebullient

Answer 19

热情奔放

An ebullient and energetic president

Question 20

Eclat

Answer 20

辉煌成就

Enjoyed a great eclat

Question 21

Ecumenical

Answer 21

世界范围的，普遍性的

An ecumenical scope

Question 22

Edifice

Answer 22

1 大厦，大建筑物
Impressive edifice

2 基础，基本构架
The edifice of the argument

Question 23

Efface

Answer 23

擦掉，抹去，使不明显

efface those unpleasant memories

Question 24

Effervesce

Answer 24

兴奋，热情洋溢

Effervesce over the news of victory

Question 25

Effete

Answer 25

衰弱的，衰落的 | Effete heart needs a moment rest

Question 26

Effrontery

Answer 26

厚颜无耻，放肆大胆 | The man had the effrontery to insult her father

Question 27

Effulgent

Answer 27

光辉灿烂的 | An effulgent sunset

Question 28

Effusive

Answer 28

感情泛滥/溢于言表的 | The principal delivered an effusive address

Question 29

Eleemosynary

Answer 29

慈善的 | An eleemosynary foundation

Question 30

Elegy

Answer 30

哀歌（诗） | A moving elegy played at the funeral

Question 31

Elicit

Answer 31

激起，唤起 | The kings speech elicited lasting cheer and applause

Question 32

Elucidate

Answer 32

阐明 | Elucidate an abstruse equation

Question 33

Emaciate

Answer 33

削弱 | His hesitation emaciated the force of his argument

Question 34

Emancipated

Answer 34

解放，解除束缚 | Emancipate the slaves

Question 35

Embed

Answer 35

嵌入 | The thorn was embedded in her thumb

Question 36

Embezzle

Answer 36

盗用 | Limitations on the right of the state to embezzle private property

Question 37

Emboss

Answer 37

装饰 | Embossed with a design of shanghai skyline

Question 38

Emollient

Answer 38

起缓和作用的 | Soothe us in our grieves with emollient words

Question 39

Emulate

Answer 39

效仿 | A role model worthy emulating

Question 40

Enamel

Answer 40

装饰

Question 41

Encomium

Answer 41

赞颂之词 | Receive encomiums from literary critics

Question 42

Endemic

Answer 42

地方性的 | An endemic disease

Question 43

Enervate

Answer 43

使衰弱 | An enervating disease

Question 44

Engross

Answer 44

使全神贯注 | An engrossing problem

Question 45

Enigma

Answer 45

The enigma of Mona Lisa smile

Question 46

Ennui

Answer 46

倦怠，缺乏兴趣 | The ennui of the pedestrian word

Question 47

Expostulate

Answer 47

争论，辩驳 | Parents tried to expostulate with their daughter

Question 48

Ensconce

Answer 48

隐藏 | Ensconce the spare house key

Question 49

Ensue

Answer 49

紧随其后 | A brief but embarrassing silence ensued