voc Flashcards
shed
v. to drop something or allow it to fall
claustrophobic
adj. 患幽閉恐怖症的; 導致幽閉恐怖症的
shaft
n. (光、閃電等的)一道[(+of)]
spill
v. 使溢出; 使濺出; 使散落
swivel
n. 轉椅座架
a swivel chair
a chair with the seat mounted on a swivel so that it turns freely
assorted
adj. 各色具備的, 什錦的
crisp
adj. pleasantly cool, fresh, and dry
mountainous
adj. 多山的；巨大的
zenith
n. 天頂；頂點; 極盛時期
adorn
v. 裝飾; 使生色
gilt
n. a thin layer of gold or of something like gold adj. covered with gilt; having a golden color
glint
v. to shine in small bright flashes
beacon
n. a strong light that can be seen from far away and that is used to help guide ships, airplanes, etc.
basilica
n. a large church that has a long central part that ends in a curved wall
massive
adj. very large and heavy
stand its ground
To maintain one’s position against an attack
aficionado
n. a person who likes and knows a lot about something
Renaissance
n. 文藝復興
lure
v. 誘惑
crude
adj. 天然的, 生的, 未經加工的；粗糙的, 粗陋的
mesmerize
v. to hold the attention of (someone) entirely; to interest or amaze (someone) so much that nothing else is seen or noticed
inexorably
adv. 無可避免地，無從抗拒地
somber
adj. very sad and serious; having a dull or dark color
phalanx
n. a large group of people, animals, or things often placed close together; 方陣
enormity
n. great size; great importance
musculature
n. the muscles of the body or of one of its parts
defined
adj. 輪廓分明的; 清晰的
captivating
adj, attractive and interesting in a way that holds your attention
peripheral
adj. of or relating to the area that is to the side of the area you are looking at
nauseate
v. to cause (someone) to feel like vomiting; to cause (someone) to feel disgusted
conjure
v. to make you think of (something)
admonish
v. to speak to (someone) in a way that expresses disapproval or criticism
possess
v. of emotions : to have a powerful effect on (someone)
pastime
n. 消遣; 娛樂
pertain (to)
v. to relate to someone or something : to have a connection to a person or thing
predicament
n. a difficult or unpleasant situation
embezzle
v. to steal money that you have been trusted with
blurb
n. 吹捧性廣告(或簡介、短文)
foul play
criminal violence or murder; unfair or dishonest acts
rack
v. to cause (someone or something) to suffer pain or damage — usually used as (be) racked
atop
prep. on top of
replace
v. to put (something) where it was before
tattered
adj. old and torn : ragged
playbill
n. a poster or piece of paper that advertises a play
weather
v. to change in color, condition, etc., because of the effects of the sun, wind, rain, etc., over a long period of time
stop short
to stop suddenly
mischievous
adj. 惡作劇的; 調皮的, 淘氣的
sprite
n. a small creature that has magical powers : an elf or fairy
gush
v. to say (something) in an extremely enthusiastic way
prodigy
n. a young person who is unusually talented in some way
off-the-chart
If something goes off the chart, it far exceeds the normal standards, good or bad
phenom
n. a person who is very good at doing something
virtuoso
n. adj, a person who does something in a very skillful way
anatomy
n. 解剖學
towhead
n. a person with very light blond hair
apparatus
n. 儀器
cerebellum/(pl. cerebella)
n. 小腦
streamlined
adj. 流線型的; 有效率的
physiological
adj. 生理學的
cellular
adj. of, relating to, or made of the cells of living things
ostracize
v. to not allow (someone) to be included in a group
upscale
adj. relating to or appealing to people who have a lot of money
profound
adj. 全然的, 完全的；深刻的; 深切的
refold
v. 再摺起; 將…再打摺
surreal
adj. very strange or unusual : having the quality of a dream
apt
adj. 恰當的, 貼切的
melancholy
n. a sad mood or feeling
pictogram
n. 象形圖
icon
n. a widely known symbol; a person who is very successful and admired
iconic
adj. relating to or having the characteristics of an icon
taut
adj. very tight from being pulled or stretched; very tense
stab
n. a sudden, strong feeling of physical or emotional pain /a stab of pain
gasp
v. (因驚訝等)倒抽一口氣；喘氣, 上氣不接下氣
stark
adj. very obvious : very plain and easily seen
fury
n. (天氣, 疾病, 感情等的)狂暴, 猛烈；狂怒, 暴怒
pierce
v. to go through or into (something) in a forceful or noticeable way
putrid
adj. decayed with usually a very bad or disgusting smell
thrash
v. to move about violently
overwhelming
adj. very great in number, effect, or force
visage
n. a person’s face
colossal
adj. very large or great
fearsome
adj. causing fear : very frightening
boom
v. to make a deep and loud sound
linger
v. to continue to exist as time passes
sear
v. 燒烤; 打烙印
remorse
n. a feeling of being sorry for doing something bad or wrong in the past : a feeling of guilt
implication
n. something that is suggested without being said directly : something that is implied
blare
v. to make a loud and usually unpleasant sound
neaten
v. to make (something) orderly or neat : to clean up (something)
glimpse
v. to look at or see (something or someone) for a very short time
ragged
adj. harsh and not regular; tired from effort or stress
commonplace
adj. happening or appearing in many places and not unusual : very common or ordinary
lone
adj. standing, acting, or being alone
unsettled
adj. feeling nervous, upset, or worried : not comfortable
rationale
n. the reason or explanation for something
baffle
v. to confuse (someone) completely
settle in
to begin to feel comfortable in a new place, job, position, etc
numinous
adj. having a mysterious, holy, or spiritual quality
plunge
v. to fall or jump suddenly from a high place
pan
v. to move (a movie, video, or television camera) across a scene or along with someone or something that is moving
tether
v. to use a rope or chain to tie (an animal) to something in order to keep it in a particular area
filament
n. a thin thread or hair
undulate
v. to move or be shaped like waves
wobble
v. to move with an unsteady side-to-side motion
inflate
v. to add air or gas to (something, such as a tire or a balloon) and make it larger
helium
n. 氦
gelatin
n. a clear substance that is made by boiling animal bones or tissues and that is used in making jelly
gelatinous
adj. 凝膠狀的
distend
v. o become larger and rounder because of pressure from inside
swirl
v. to move in circles or to cause (something) to move in circles
clammy
adj. unpleasantly wet and cold
ominous
adj. suggesting that something bad is going to happen in the future
misshapen
adj. badly shaped : having an ugly shape
muffle
v. to make (a sound) quieter
eloquence
n. the ability to speak or write well and in an effective way
cadence
n. 抑揚頓挫; 韻律
measured
adj. done with thought and care
footfall
n. the sound of a footstep
thwart
v. to prevent (someone) from doing something or to stop (something) from happening
absolve
v. to make (someone) free from guilt, responsibility, etc.
purity
n. lack of guilt or evil thoughts; the quality or state of being pure
bequeath
v. to say in a will that (your property) will be given to (a person or organization) after you die； to give (ideas, knowledge, etc.) to (younger people) as part of their history
self-righteous
adj. having or showing a strong belief that your own actions, opinions, etc., are right and other people’s are wrong
cleric
n. 教會聖職人員
lobby
v. to try to influence government officials to make decisions for or against something
Copernicus
n. 哥白尼(天文學家)
scorn
v. to show that you think (someone or something) is not worthy of respect or approval
formfitting
adj. matching the shape of a person’s body : fitting very tightly or closely
lithe
adj. moving in an easy and graceful way
precocious
adj. 早熟的
eidetic
adj. Of, relating to, or marked by extraordinarily detailed and vivid recall of visual images.
cognitive
adj. of, relating to, or involving conscious mental activities
imprint
v. to cause (something) to stay in your mind or memory
recurrence
n. a new occurrence of something that happened or appeared before
throng
n. a large group of people
unnerve
v. to make (someone) feel afraid or upset and unable to think clearly
synonymous
adj. having the same meaning
gangrene
n. the decay of flesh that occurs in a part of the body that no longer has blood flowing to it
epidermis
n. the outer layer of skin
epidermal
adj. 表皮的
hemorrhage
n. 出血
dread
n. v. a strong feeling of fear about something that will or might happen
pandemic
n. occurrence in which a disease spreads very quickly and affects a large number of people over a wide area or throughout the world
pestilence
n. 惡性傳染病, 瘟疫(尤指鼠疫)
tremulous
adj. shaking slightly especially because of nervousness, weakness, or illness
knit your brow/brows
to move your eyebrows together in a way that shows that you are thinking about something or are worried, angry, etc.
bloodstained
adj. 血污的, 血腥的
lining
n. material that covers the inner surface of something
orb
n. something (such as a planet, the sun, or the moon) that is shaped like a ball
twill
n. cloth that is made in a way that produces a pattern of diagonal lines
embroider
v. to sew a design on a piece of cloth
spring for
to pay for (something) : to spend money on (something)
doff
v. to take off or remove (a hat or a piece of clothing)
inadvertent
adj. not intended or planned
leave it to someone
to depend on someone to behave in a certain way
get the short end of
to feel that you are being treated particularly badly in comparison with other people
nape
n. the back of the neck
discreet
adj. not likely to be seen or noticed by many people
seam
n. a line where two pieces of cloth or other material are sewn together
extract
v. to remove (something) by pulling it out or cutting it out
sleek
adj. smooth and shiny; straight and smooth in design or shape
psychotic
adj. having or relating to a very serious mental illness that makes you act strangely or believe things that are not true : relating to or suffering from psychosis
unsettling
adj. making you upset, nervous, worried, etc.
humanoid
adj. looking or acting like a human
loom
v. to appear in a large, strange, or frightening form often in a sudden way
deformed
adj. 畸形的; 變形的; 醜陋的; 殘廢的
mired
adj. stuck in a very difficult situation；stuck in deep mud
congested
adj. too full or crowded with something (such as vehicles or people)
suffocate
v. to die because you are unable to breathe
rage
v. to happen or continue in a destructive, violent, or intense way
cull
v. to select or choose (someone or something) from a group; to control the size of (a group of animals) by killing some animals
smolder
v. to feel a strong emotion but keep it hidden; to burn slowly without flames but usually with smoke
emblazon
v. to write or draw (a name, picture, etc.) on a surface so that it can be seen very clearly
iconography
n. the imagery or symbolism of a work of art, an artist, or a body of art
instantaneous
adj. happening very quickly : happening in an instant
visceral
adj. coming from strong emotions and not from logic or reason; felt in or as if in the internal organs of the body
trilateral
adj. having three sides or parties
impotent
adj. lacking power or strength
distinctive
adj. having a quality or characteristic that makes a person or thing different from others : different in a way that is easy to notice
pincer
n. a small tool that is used for holding or gripping small objects; a claw of a lobster or crab and some insects
canister
n. 罐；小型金屬容器
specimen
n. 樣品, 樣本
impenetrable
adj. incapable of being penetrated or pierced
flank
v. 位於…的側面(或兩側)
incongruous
adj. strange because of not agreeing with what is usual or expected
ill-advised
adj. resulting from or showing lack of wise and sufficient counsel or deliberation
hazardous
adj. involving risk or danger
purse
v. to form (your lips) into a tight circle or line
mull
v. to consider at length : ponder —often used with over
rustle
v. to make a soft, light sound because parts of something are touching or rubbing against each other
drab
adj. not bright or colorful : too plain or dull to be interesting
cryptic
adj. difficult to understand : having or seeming to have a hidden meaning
rendezvous
n. a meeting with someone that is arranged for a particular time and place and that is often secret
run-down
adj. in very bad condition because of age or lack of care
part ways
分開，分道揚鑣
trail off
to fade away, as with speech, words, singing, etc
fork
n. (路, 河, 樹木等的)分岔, 岔口
chok back
To hold back
rumble
v. to move along with a low, heavy, continuous sound
rivet
v. to attract and hold (as the attention) completely
a swell of panic
恐慌的加劇
disjoint
v. to disturb the orderly structure or arrangement of
astound
v. overwhelmed with astonishment or amazement : astounded
sanction
n. official permission or approval v. to officially accept or allow (something)
sublet
n. an apartment, house, etc., that you sublet from someone v. to allow someone to use (an apartment, house, etc., that you are renting) for a period of time in return for payment
shatterproof
adj. made so that it does not break easily and will not form sharp, dangerous pieces if it does break
Plexiglas
n. used for sheets of strong, clear plastic; 樹脂玻璃
elongate
v. to extend the length of
nestle
v. to place (something) close to, next to, or within something
cock
v. to set erect; to turn, tip, or tilt usually to one side
futuristic
adj. very modern
vial
n. a very small glass or plastic container used for perfumes, medicines, etc.
ornate
adj. elaborately or excessively decorated
Sumerian
n. 蘇美人
precursor
n. 前導; 先驅
intaglio
n. 凹刻印刷
shaft
n. 軸
axle
n. 輪軸
clay
n. 黏土; 泥土
terra-cotta
n. 赤陶土
gruesome
adj. 可怕的; 陰森的
calligraphy
n. 書法; 筆跡
squint
v. 眯著眼看; 斜著眼看
mnemonic
n. something (such as a word, a sentence, or a song) that helps people remember something (such as a rule or a list of names)
acronym
n. a word formed from the first letters of each one of the words in a phrase
gluttony
n. 暴食; 貪吃
wrath
n. strong vengeful anger or indignation
sloth
n. 懶散, 怠惰
artifact
n. 人工製品; 手工藝品
cross-hatching
n. (圖畫等中的)交叉排線(法)
crosshatch
v. to mark or draw (something) with sets of lines that cross each other
translucent
adj. 半透明的
striation
n. 條紋
rudimentary
adj. not very developed or advanced; basic or simple
cuneiform
n. 楔形文字
embellish
v. to decorate (something) by adding special details and features : to make (something) more appealing or attractive
embellishment
n. the act or process of embellishing; something serving to embellish
elaborate
adj. made or done with great care or with much detail : having many parts that are carefully arranged or planned
grim
adj. causing feelings of sadness or worry : gloomy or depressing
carving
n. 雕刻, 雕刻術
gnash
v. to strike or grind (as the teeth) together
allusion
n. a statement that refers to something without mentioning it directly
indoctrinate
v. to teach (someone) to fully accept the ideas, opinions, and beliefs of a particular group and to not consider other ideas, opinions, and beliefs
indoctrination
n. 教導; 教化
collective
adj. shared or done by a group of people : involving all members of a group
bearing
n. (機器的)軸承
