word list 20 Flashcards
cleave
劈开;黏着;忠于
split or sever; cling to; remain faithful to
clip
剪辑,电影的片段
section of filmed material
dulcet
悦耳的,怡人的
sweet sounding
disjointed
脱节的
disconnected
indentation
槽口,凹陷处
notch; deep recess
facade
(尤指大型建筑的)正面;(掩盖真实感情的)外表
front (of building); superficial or false appearance
horde
大群,一帮
crowd
tranquility
宁静
calmness; peace
diatribe
抨击,谴责,谩骂
bitter scolding; invective
pristine
原始的;原来的,未受腐蚀的
characteristic of earlier times; primitive unspoiled
jabber
急促而含糊地说
chatter rapidly or unintelligibly
diverge
分歧,相异
vary; go in different directions from the same point
celerity
快速,迅速
speed; rapidly
discourse
演讲;正式的讨论;交谈;
speech; formal discussion; conversation
演讲,讨论
speak; converse; discuss
despondent
苦恼的,泄气地,失望的
depressed; gloomy
contrived
做作的,虚伪的,非自发的
forced; artificial; not spontaneous
misgivings
忧虑,担忧
doubts
ballast
压舱物
heavy substance used to add stability or weight
bucolic
田园的
rustic; pastoral
intermittent
间歇的,断断续续的
periodic
appraise
估价
estimate value of
dote
过分喜爱;智力衰退
be excessively fond of; show signs of mental
phobia
强烈的恐惧
morbid fear
voyeur
窥淫狂,窥阴癖
Peeping Tom
saga
英雄传奇
Scandinavian myth; any legend
enmity
仇恨,怨恨
ill will; hatred
opiate
安眠药,麻醉剂;鸦片制剂
medicine to induce sleep or deaden pain; something that relieves emotions or causes inaction
deadlock
僵局
standstill; stalemate
irreparable
不能修复的,无可挽救的
not able to be corrected or repaired
engross
专注于
occupy fully
evasive
模棱两可的;推脱的,回避的
not frank; eluding
travesty
滑稽的转写,模仿;歪曲
harshly distorted imitation; parody; debased likeness
jaunty
轻松的,活泼的
lighthearted; animated; easy and carefree
demented
发狂的,精神错乱的
insane
sophisticated
老于世故的,老练的;复杂的;精致的
worldly-wise and urbane; complex
academic
学院的;学术的,理论的
related to a school; not practical or directly useful
cognitive
认知的;认识过度的
having to do with knowing or perceiving; related to the mental process
malaise
身体不适的
uneasiness; vague feeling of ill health
explicate
解释;说明;阐明
explain; interpret; clarify
comprehensive
综合的,全面的
thorough; inclusive