word list 24 Flashcards
slur
含糊不清地讲
speak indistinctly; mumble
诽谤,中伤
insult to one’s character or reputation; slander
touchy
敏感的;易怒的
sensitive; irascible
confine
禁闭;限制
shut in; restrict
enclave
飞地(指本国境内隶属另一国的一块土地)
territory enclosed within an alien land
traduce
诽谤,诋毁
expose to slander
titter
窃笑,吃吃地笑
nervous laugh
dilemma
(进退两难的)窘境,困境
problem; choice of two unsatisfactory alternatives
boon
恩惠,利益
blessing; benefit
decrepitude
衰老,老朽
state of collapse caused by illness or old age
spartan
简朴的;刚强的
avoiding luxury and comfort; sternly disciplined
solace
安慰
comfort in trouble
sect
宗派,教派
separate religious body; faction
prolixity
冗长,啰嗦
tedious wordiness; verbosity
luxuriant
丰富的;肥沃的
abundant; rich and splendid; fertile
boundless
无限的,无穷的
unlimited; vast
turpitude
邪恶,卑鄙,堕落
depravity
sunder
切开,分离
separate; part
multiplicity
多样性
state of being numerous
consonance
和谐,一致
harmony; agreement
revulsion
感情急变,急剧反应
sudden violent change of feeling; reaction
trek
徒步旅行,长途跋涉
travel; journey
opaque
不透光的,不透明的
dark; not transparent
prominent
卓越的,显著的
conspicuous; notable; sticking out
bask
享受乐趣;晒太阳,取暖
luxuriate; take pleasure in warmth
allure
引诱,吸引
entice; attract
chastise
惩罚
punish
illimitable
无限的,无穷无尽的
infinite
extradition
引渡
surrender of prisoner by one state to another
incendiary
纵火犯
arsonist
libretto
歌剧脚本
text of an opera
outskirts
外围;郊区
fringes; outer borders
innocuous
无害的
harmless
collateral
担保品,抵押物
security given for loan
complementary
补充的,补足的
serving to complete something
stymie
从中作梗;阻碍
present an obstacle; stump
linchpin
关键,枢纽
something that holds or links various parts together
renounce
放弃,抛弃
abandon; disown; repudiate
beneficial
有帮助的;有用的
helpful; useful
grisly
恐怖的,可怕的
ghastly