Vocabulary Reverse Flashcards by JESSE CHIANG

n. 中立; 中立地位

neutrality

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實體，存在，本質

entities

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道德危機

moral crisis

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adv. 精心地; 精巧地

elaborately

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n. 界, 領域; 範圍

realm

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adj. sorrowful

dolent

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n. used to express grief, regret, or distress

woe

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v. 倉促行動；爬行, 攀爬

n. 混亂; 混亂的一團

scramble

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v. 擠作一團; 聚在一起

huddle

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adj. 殘酷的, 無情的

relentless

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n. 堅定; 果斷, 決斷力；決心

determination

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n. 滌罪，煉獄
a state after death according to Roman Catholic belief in which the souls of people who die are made pure through suffering before going to heaven : a place or state of suffering

purgatory

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adj. of or relating to the underworld

chthonian/chthonic

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n. 救助, 拯救；救星; 救助的手段

salvation

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v. 塗污, 弄髒；污損(名譽); 使蒙恥

blot

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v. provide (a wall of a building) with battlements:

crenelate/crenellate

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v. 蛇行, 悄悄地爬行

snake

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adj. 嘶啞的; 粗啞的

hoarse

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n. 尖塔; 尖頂; 錐形體

spire

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adj. 沈重的, 難舉起(或移動)的

leaden

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v. 盤旋; 成螺旋形

spiral

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n. (樓梯等的)踏板

tread

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n. a hole, shaft, or cavity in the ground

v. to become marked with pits

pit

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v. 懇求; 哀求

beseech

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adj. 不屈服的; 不讓步的; 頑固的

unyielding

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adj. 貪慾的; 渴望的

lustful

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v. 扭曲; (痛苦地)扭動(身體等)

writhe

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adj. having or showing a lot of strong and angry emotion

fiery

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adj. 貪心的

gluttonous

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n. 排泄物; 糞便

excrement

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adj. 背叛的; 不忠的；不牢靠的; 變化莫測的

treacherous

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n. 壞人, 惡棍

villain

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adj. 搖晃欲倒的

staggering

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v. 搖搖晃晃, 蹣跚而行

stagger

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adj. 有濕氣的; 潮濕的

damp

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v. 凝視

peer (at)

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n. 狹長的口子; 投幣口, 投入口; 裂縫; 狹縫

slit

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n. 庇護所, 避難所；聖所

sanctuary

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v. n. 流放, 放逐

exile

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adj. 被逼至絕路的

cornered

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v. 勾引; 誘騙

cajole

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n. a narrow, flat surface that sticks out from a wall; a flat rock surface that sticks out from a cliff

ledge

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n. 老饕, 貪吃的人；酷愛…的人; 對…入迷的人

glutton

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n. a very steep side of a mountain or cliff; a point where danger, trouble, or difficulty begins

precipice

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n. 空虛感; 寂寞的心情；太空, 空間;

void

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adv. 令人昏亂地; 燦爛地; 令人暈眩地

dizzyingly

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v. 漫步; 漫遊;

roam

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n. 需要, 必要性

necessity

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adj. refusing to change your ideas or opinions or to stop doing something; done deliberately

willful

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故意裝作一無所知

willful ignorants

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n. 壯麗; 壯觀; 輝煌

splendor

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adj. 平靜的; 安靜的; 安寧的

tranquil

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n. 圓石; 鵝卵石

cobblestone

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n. (義大利的)廣場; 露天市場

piazza

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v. to look at (something) : to see (something)

behold

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adj. 憂傷的; 悲切的; 淒慘的

mournful

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n. 尊敬

veneration

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v. 醞釀；用文火慢慢地煮

simmer

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n. 小而淺的淡水湖

lagoon

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v. 思忖, 思量；注視, 凝視；預期; 盤算, 計議

contemplate

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n. 懇求, 哀求

supplication

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adj. 怪異的; 似怪物的；醜惡的; 駭人聽聞的

monstrous

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n. 深淵; 深坑

abyss

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v. 使具體化; 使有形；使突然出現

materialize

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adj. 蒙面紗的；隱藏的; 模糊的

veiled

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v. 凝視, 注視

gaze

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v. to stir or mix something (such as water or mud) with force; to move in a circle; to experience a lot of confused activity

churn

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adj. 莊重的; 莊嚴的

solemn

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n. 壽衣, 裹屍布；遮蔽物

shroud

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v. 緊握；掌握; 控制

grip

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v. to move across (an area)

traverse

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n. 極度痛苦; 苦惱

agony

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v. 消耗, 花費; 耗盡；燒毀, 毀滅

consume

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v. 狼吞虎嚥地吃, 吃光；吞沒, 毀滅

devour

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v. (招手或點頭)向…示意; 召喚

beckon

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adj. 修長的, 苗條的; 纖細的

slender

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adj. 顯著地; 顯目地; 突出地

strikingly

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adj. 有威嚴的, 莊重的; 高貴的

stately

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adj. 永恆的

timeless

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adv. 嚴格地; 嚴厲地；斷然地; 堅決地

sternly

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adj. 充滿精神的；精神上的；熱情的

soulful

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v. 瀑布似地落下

cascade

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n. 長捲髮；小環, 小圈

ringlet

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n. 護身符; 避邪物

amulet

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n. 青金石

lapis lazuli

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v. 捲, 盤繞; 把…捲成圈

coil

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n. 柺杖; 棍; 棒

staff

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v. 伸出, 突出

protrude

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v. 裂成碎片

splinter

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n. 瓷器的碎片

shard

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v. to fasten (something) tightly; to attach (something) firmly
v. to run away suddenly and quickly
adv. with the back in a very straight position (sit bolt upright)

bolt

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adj. used to prevent or cure disease or to relieve pain

medicinal

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v. to make the high, sharp sound of a small, hard object bouncing off metal or glass

ping

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adj. showing careful self-control; not too colorful or fancy

restrained

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v. 抑制, 遏制

restrain

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n. 〔靜脈〕滴注器

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v. to pull something with a quick, forceful movement [(+at)]

tug

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v. (心臟, 脈搏等)跳動, 悸動

throb

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v. to bite or chew (something) repeatedly

gnaw

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to be a source of worry or concern to (someone)

gnaw at

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adj. causing feelings of doubt or worry that last for a long time

gnawing

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adv. 極為謹慎地, 極為小心地; 輕手輕腳地

gingerly

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n. 頭皮

scalp

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adj. twisted together in an untidy way

matted (hair)

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n. 小塊; 瘤; 結節

nub

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n. (縫合傷口的)針線

stitch

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v. to become dry and hard; to cover something with an outer layer that becomes hard as it dries

cake

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n. A two-piece garment of lightweight cotton, worn by hospital staff especially when participating in surgery.

scrub suit

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n. special loose clothing that is worn by people who work in hospitals

scrubs

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adj. having or covered with long, rough, and untidy hair, or (of hair) long, rough, and untidy:

shaggy

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adj. 灌木茂密的, 灌木叢生的；濃密的; 多毛的

bushy

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adj. 長得太大的; 生長過度的；(雜草等)蔓生的

overgrown

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n. 尖狀物；數量或比率上的激增

spike

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adj. 有條理地, 有條不紊地; 井然地

methodically

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adj. 貧瘠的；枯燥乏味的; 無生氣的

sterile

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adj. 像灰的; 灰白色的; 蒼白的

ashen

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adj. 疲倦的, 疲勞的

weary

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v. 搖擺, 擺動, 搖蕩

swing

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adj. thin and graceful — usually used of women

lissome

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n. a particular way of walking

gait

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adj. tall, thin, and graceful

willowy

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n. 面色, 膚色; 氣色

complexion

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n. 瑕疵; 污點; 缺點

blemish

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n. 美人痣, 美人斑

beauty mark

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adj. 有洞察力的, 敏銳的

penetrating

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n. 深奧; 淵博

profundity

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v. 用低沈沙啞的聲音說出

croak

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n. 平跟船鞋; 懶漢鞋

loafers

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adj. 剪裁良好的

well-tailored

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v. (想法等)掠過, 閃現

flash

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v. 發動; 點燃

spark

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adv. (出於)本能地; 憑直覺

instinctively

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n. 孤獨; 寂寞; 隱居

solitude

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adj. not able to think or move normally because of being tired, sick, etc.

groggy

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n. 回憶, 回憶起的事物; 往事

recollection

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v. 使焦急不安; 使憂慮

n. 不安; 憂慮

disquiet

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adj. 強烈的﹐劇烈的

intense

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v. (目光等)注視

fix

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n. a hidden, secret, or secluded place or part

recess

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n. 惡臭

stench

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n. 胸骨

sternum

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n. 注射器

syringe

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n. 鎮靜劑; 能使安靜的東西

sedative

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n. 水泥

cement

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n. 輪廓; 輪廓線

contour

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n. 圓屋頂, 圓蓋, 穹窿

dome

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adj. of notable excellence or magnificence : splendid; of, relating to, or suitable for a king

regal

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n. the front of a building; also : any face of a building given special architectural treatment
n. a way of behaving or appearing that gives other people a false idea of your true feelings or situation

facade

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adj. impressive in size, bearing, dignity, or grandeur

imposing

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n. 要塞, 堡壘

fortress

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v. 在…上刻凹痕

n. 刻痕; 槽口, 凹口

notch

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n. : a wall, rampart, or elevation of earth or stone to protect soldiers; a low wall or railing to protect the edge of a platform, roof, or bridge —called also parapet wall

parapet

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v. 膨脹, 凸起

bulge

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n. a projecting gallery or parapet supported on corbels having openings through which missiles could be dropped

machicolation

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n. to provide or furnish with machicolations.

machicolate

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adj. 有槍眼的

machicolated

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n. a low wall at the top of a castle with open spaces for people inside to shoot through

battlement

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豎起的領口

the upturned collar

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adj. marked by extreme intensity, harshness, or emotional power; very hot

searing

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adj. 中世紀的; 中古風的

medieval

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v. 騎, 跨立於

straddle

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n. 美洲豹

panther

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v. to follow (an animal or person that you are hunting or trying to capture) by moving slowly and quietly

stalk

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n. 被捕食的動物

prey

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n. (鴿子等的)咕咕叫聲

coo

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n. 鴿(常被視為和平的象徵)

dove

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出岔子﹐走樣的﹐違背正道的

go awry

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v. 壓碎; 擠傷(手指等)

jam

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v. to move up and down quickly or repeatedly

bob

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n. 困惑；混亂, 雜亂

bewilderment

n. 大廈; 雄偉的建築物

edifice

adj. 威風凜凜的

commanding

n. 記憶缺失; 健忘(症)

amnesia

adj. 目瞪口呆的; 呆若木雞的

stupefied

v. (海浪)洶湧; 奔騰；猛衝; 激增

surge

n. 腎上腺素

adrenalin

adj. 心痛的

aching

倒轉

reel back

adj. 使放心的, 使消除疑慮的

reassured

adj. returning to an earlier and usually worse state or condition; moving backward

retrograde

n. (感情等方面的)創傷；外傷, 傷口

trauma

adj. 混亂的

muddled

v. 將…混在一起

muddle

adj. 模糊的

blurry

adv. 顯著地；引人注目地

markedly

休假; 公休

on sabbatical

v. to raise (something) especially by using ropes or machinery

hoist

v. (鳥等)盤旋

hover

v. n. 發出細碎的爆裂聲

crackle

n. 對講電話裝置

intercom

n. 暈眩

grogginess

v. 支撐

prop

adv. 狂怒地; 狂暴地; 猛烈地

furiously

v. to move with a quick and sudden motion; to surprise or shock (someone)

jolt

v. to touch or hit (something) while moving past it; to injure (the skin, a part of the body, etc.) by scraping against something

graze

n. 腦震盪

concussion

v. 突然出現; 突然發生, 爆發

burst

v. 走廊, 迴廊, 通道

corridor

v. to give strength and firmness to (something, such as muscles or skin)

tone

v. to walk with very long steps

n. a long step

stride

adj. sudden and brief;

music : short and not sounding connected

staccato

n. 嘶嘶聲；發噓聲；噓聲

hiss

v. 抓住; 攫取

clutch

v. 使濕透, 浸濕

drench

v. to confuse (someone) very much

bewilder

v. to shock or surprise (someone) very much : to cause (someone) to become confused or unable to think clearly

stupefy

n. (浪濤的)洶湧

swell

亞得里亞海

the Adriatic

n. 氣味

aura

adj. 不歡迎的; 不吸引人的

unwelcoming

adv. 清楚地, 清晰地

distinctly

n. 祕密行動; 鬼鬼祟祟

stealth

n. 船身; 船殼

hull

n. (常用複)便利設施, 文化設施, 福利設施

amenity

material things or luxuries that help to provide for one’s bodily comfort

creature comfort

v. (指物)以有…而自豪; 擁有, 包含

boast

v. 損毀(房屋等)的內部裝置

n. 勇氣, 膽量, 毅力

gut

adj. 鉛襯的

lead-lined

adj. 地球的; 陸地的

terrestrial

n. 儲藏的武器

arsenal

n. 監管者；教長

provost

adj. (發育、生長等)受妨礙的; 發育不良的

stunted

v. 阻礙…的發育(或生長)

stunt

深陷的眼睛 ; 凹眼

deep-set eyes

adj. 沒有威信的; 不顯眼的

unimposing

n. 體格, 體形

physique

adj. 隱蔽的; 隱藏的; 暗地的

covert

n. 邊緣; 界線

fringe

adj. 沒有精神的；沒有靈魂的

soulless

adj. 為金錢的; 圖利的; 貪財的

mercenary

n. 促進者; 便利措施

facilitator

adj. 罪孽深重的; 有罪的

sinful

n. 誹謗者, 貶低者

detractor

adj. 倫理的, 道德的; 倫理學上的

ethical

v. 食言; 背信; 違約

renege

adj. 可做銀行擔保的；可靠的﹐可獲利的

bankable

n. (輪船、火車等的)包房, 特等艙, 單間臥.

stateroom

抵禦, 抵擋

fend off

adv. 不典型地; 非同尋常地

uncharacteristically

緊張不安; 豎著; 熱望

on edge

n, 締造者, 創造者

architect

n. 需小心對付的局勢；佈雷區

minefield

n. 額外的後果﹐派生的影響；分枝; 分派; 縱橫交錯

ramification

v. 破壞(計劃、安排等)；解開, 拆散

unravel

n. 算錯; 誤認; 誤估

miscalculation

n. 暴風雨, 暴風雪; 似風暴般的事物

tempest

adj. 未預見到的; 預料之外的

unforeseen

v. 傾覆; 翻

capsize

v. (船身等)傾斜

list

adj. 肌肉發達的；有力的

sinewy

adj. 可怕的; 悲慘的

dire

adj. 過早的; 不適時的; 不合時宜的

untimely

v. 精心安排

orchestrate

v. 連根拔除, 根絕; 消滅

eradicate

n. 隨意; 無安排; 無目的; 不可測性

randomness

n. 專門知識; 專門技術

expertise

v. 預見; 預知

foresee

v. 塑造, 把…塑造成

mold

adj. 無瑕疵的, 完美的

immaculate

n. 保密, 守口如瓶；祕密, 祕密狀態

secrecy

n. 訴訟委託人; 顧客

clientele

v. 噴, 湧, (眼淚等)湧流

gush

v. 使聾; 使聽不見

deafen

v. 彈回, 跳回; 產生反作用；退卻; 畏縮, 退縮

recoil

v. 啪嗒一聲關閉；猛扔, 猛推, 猛擊

slam

v. 蹲伏; 彎腰；卑躬屈膝

crouch

v. 滴下; 細流

n. 毛毛細雨

dribble

v. 一瘸一拐地走, 跛行

adj. 軟綿綿的, 鬆沓的

limp

n. 齊射式攻擊; 猛烈的攻擊

barrage

v. 強使改變；否決，駁回

overrule

v. (手腳並用費勁地)爬, 攀登

clamber

v. 使〔肌肉或韌帶〕撕裂﹐受傷

tear

v. 啪地一聲折斷; (神經等)突然崩潰

snap

n. 導尿管; 尿液管; 導管

catheter

v. 伸出, 突出; 向前擠

poke

adj. 有尖突的; 有缺口的; 鋸齒狀的

jagged

v. 〔液體〕湧溢﹐開始流淌

well

v. 改變; 改觀

transform

v. 變堅強；變冷酷

harden

adj. 不帶感情的; 公平的; 超然的

detached

n. 平靜, 鎮靜, 沈著

composure

adj. 經驗豐富的

seasoned

n. 急診室醫師

ER doctor

v. 蹣跚, 東倒西歪地向前

lurch

v. (發出猛烈聲音地)碰撞, 倒下, 墜落；

(發出很響聲音地)衝, 闖

crash

v. 猛地一拉

yank

adj. 鄰接的

adjoining

v. 靠近, 毗鄰著

adjoin

n. 樓梯井

stairwell

adj. 不大想動的; 懶散的

sluggish

v. 催促; 趕緊做(某事)；急速行進

hustle

v. 服鎮靜劑

adj. 沈著的; 安靜的; 平靜的; 嚴肅的

sedate

v. 絆腳, 絆倒；蹣跚而行

stumble

了解，辨認；理解，領會

make out

v. 跳水, 潛水, 俯衝

dive

v. to walk or run with long, energetic steps

bound

adj. 奇異的; 異乎尋常的

bizarre

n. 二人組

duo

v. 奮力而跑; 衝刺

sprint

v. 匆匆忙忙地做; 跌跌撞撞地走

tumble

[for a driver] to speed off in a car with a screeching of tires.

peel out

v. 瀕臨〔危險形勢〕

teeter

if someone or something is on the brink of a situation, that situation is likely to happen soon

on the brink of

n. 墓碑, 墓石

tombstone

adj. 幽靈的; 鬼魂的

ghostly

v. 猛扭, 猛擰

wrench

adj. 尖聲的, 刺耳的

shrill

v. 【正式】戴上〔帽子〕; 穿上〔衣服等〕

don

adj. 過分精細的; 小心翼翼的

meticulous

n. 災害；瓦解，崩潰

debacle

n. 雇用; 使用

employ

v. 補救; 糾正; 去除(弊病等)

remedy

n. 簡易化; 促進

facilitation

v. 促進; 幫助；使容易

facilitate

adj. 可觸知的; 可摸到的; 極其明瞭的

palpable

adj. 高風險的

high-stakes

adj. 難以想像的

inconceivable

v. 領導，操縱；指揮(橄欖球隊)進攻

quarterback

v. 碎裂; 瓦解, 崩潰

disintegrate

adj. 地圖上沒標明的

uncharted

n. 一覽表; 事項表

docket

adj. 未解決的; 未完成的; 未償付的

outstanding

v. 信託, 委託; 託管

entrust

v. (對要求、命令等)依從, 順從, 遵從

comply

adj. 隔音的

v. 給(房屋等)裝以隔音設備, 使隔音

soundproof

adj. 不透明的, 不透光的

opaque

n. (銀行等的)金庫房, 貴重物品保管庫；拱頂; 穹窿

vault

adj. (壁櫥等)大得能走進去的

walk-in

n. 保險櫃(箱)

strongbox

n. 電腦間為交換信息的連接方法﹐協議

protocol

v. 使飄浮, 使懸浮

suspend

n. 分隔

compartmentalization

v. 劃分; 區分

compartmentalize

n. 基礎; 柱石

cornerstone

v. 安頓；使隱藏

ensconce

v. 〔波浪〕輕輕拍打﹐沖刷

lap

adj. 無定形的；無組織的; 亂七八糟的; 難以歸類的

amorphous

adj. 虛無的，虛幻的；模糊的，朦朧的；多蔭的，有陰影的；

shadowy

n. (巨大的)洞穴, 山洞

cavern

adj. 令人毛骨悚然的；神祕的; 怪異的

eerie

adj. 帶紅色的, 淡紅的

reddish

n. 色調, 色澤

hue

adj. 被水覆蓋的；被浪潮沖打的；充斥的

awash

n. 卷鬚; 蔓；卷鬚狀物; 卷髮

tendril

v. 輕輕蕩漾；起漣漪

ripple

v. 傾斜; 翹起

tilt

v. 突入; 穿過; 突破

pierce

v. 把…浸入水中, 淹沒

submerge

n. 泥沙, 淤泥

silt

n. 鈦(金屬元素, 符號Ti)

titanium

v. 發微光, 閃光；閃爍

shimmer

v. 將…用螺栓拴緊

bolt

n. 匾; 飾板

plaque

n. 銘刻; 銘文; 碑文; (鑄幣等上的)刻印文字

inscription

v. 雕刻, 刻；將…銘記

engrave

n. 精神錯亂, 說胡話

delirium

v. (綢衣, 樹葉, 紙等)沙沙作響

rustle

v. 使鼓起；翻騰；波浪似地起伏, 滾滾向前

billow

慢慢地攀[爬]

claw your way up/along/across

adj. of a liquid : thick or sticky : not flowing easily

viscous

adj. 沈重的; 笨重的; 粗大的

ponderous

adj. 生鏽的

rusted

v. 跋涉, 步履艱難地走

trudge

n. 腳底; 鞋底; 襪底

sole

v. to move (people) in a group

herd

adj. 到處存在的, 普遍存在的

ubiquitous

n. 芳香, 香氣, 香味

aroma

v. 發出咚咚的聲音

clunk

v. 呼呼作聲地飛(或轉)

whir

adj. 嘰嘰嘎嘎的；搖搖欲墜的, 老朽的

creaky

v. to vibrate or move very quickly from side to side

shimmy

n. (電梯的)升降機井

shaft

adv. 有節奏地

rhythmically

adj. not having enough space inside : too small and crowded

cramped

v. 磨損(織物等)的邊緣

fray

adj. 不潔的, 污穢的

filthy

v. 吞沒; 捲入

engulf

adj. 雕像(一般)的；莊嚴而優雅的

statuesque

adj. 繁茂的; 濃密的

luxuriant

v. (旗幟等)飄動, 飄揚

flutter

v. 噴出; 爆發

erupt

n. 柱, 柱子

pillar

v. 出現幻覺

hallucinate

n. 汗水；出汗, ；辛苦, 賣力

perspiration

v. 形成珠狀; 起泡

bead

adj. 不穩固的; 搖晃的; 不堅定的

shaky

重新改組；搖動使均勻

shake up

adj. 再發的; 循環的

recurring

adj. 黑暗的; 陰鬱的

murky

n. (淺色背景上的)黑色輪廓像; 剪影

silhouette

n. 屋頂

rooftop

暗示…

hint at

adj. 前進的; 進行的; 不間斷的

ongoing

adj. 粗劣的; 不足的; 貧乏的

meager

regain control of oneself, typically after a shock

collect oneself

n. 小廚房

kitchenette

adj. 脆弱的; 易損壞的; 輕薄的

flimsy

n. 一種塗覆了易吞劑的橢圓形藥錠

caplet

v. 對…起反作用; 對抗; 抵消; 中和

counteract

v. 畏縮; 蜷縮

cringe

n. 臨時代用的; 權宜的

makeshift

v. 製作; 使成形; 形成; 把…塑造成

fashion

v. 推測; 揣摸

fathom

v. 使有(正當)理由, 成為…的根據

warrant

v. to form or create (something, such as an agreement or relationship) through great effort

forge

adj. 陰暗的; 陰沈的

gloomy

adj. 充血的; 血紅的

bloodshot

n. 殘梗狀的東西; 髮茬, 鬚茬

stubble

v. 使變暗; 遮掩

obscure

v. 畏縮; 退避

wince

v. 刺痛, 使疼痛

sting

v. 噴射, 注射

squirt

adj. 抗細菌的

antibacterial

v. 用力擦洗; 揉

scrub

adj. 溫度非常高的; (金屬)白熱的

white-hot

v. 咬緊

clench

n. 抗議, 異議, 反對

protest

v. 在重要性方面超過; 奪去…的光彩; 使相形見拙

overshadow

adj. 思想不集中的

distracted

n. 錶, 鐘, 計時器

timepiece

adj. 表示不相信的, 表示懷疑的

incredulous

v. 使困惑; 使大為驚奇

mystify

adj. 精神錯亂的, 說胡話的

delirious

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