word list 3 Flashcards
recalcitrant
顽抗的,桀骜不驯的
obstinately stubborn; determined to resist
incandescent
白热的,白炽的
strikingly bright; shining with intense heat
penury
贫穷,贫困
severe poverty; stinginess
mischance
不幸,灾难
ill luck
oblivious
不注意的;遗忘的
inattentive or unmindful; wholly absorbed
obtrude
强行,强迫;闯入;突出
push (oneself or one’s ideas) forward or intrude; butt in; stick out or extrude
uninhibited
放荡不羁的,不受禁令约束的
unrepressed
clientele
顾客,常客
body of customers
arrears
拖欠,到期未付款
being in debt
repel
击退;使厌恶
drive away; disgust
pigment
颜料,色素
coloring matter
gruel
稀粥,燕麦粥
liquid food made by boiling oatmeal, etc., in milk or water
sovereign
极有效的;至高的;独立自主的
efficacious; supreme or paramount
shoddy
劣质的;廉价的
inferior; trashy; cheap
alcove
凹室,壁龛
nook; small, recessed section of a room
alloy
合金
a mixture as of metals
使……铸成合金;降级成色;使缓和
mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
recant
撤回,放弃;撤回声明;公开认错
disclaim or disavow; retract a previous statement; openly confess error
shirk
逃避,推卸
avoid (responsibility, work, etc.); malinger
impeach
弹劾,控告
charge with crime in office; indict
aversion
厌恶
firm dislike
detergent
洗涤剂,去垢剂
cleansing agent
abate
减少,减弱
subside; decrease; lessen
quack
庸医;骗子
charlatan; imposter
pterodactyl
翼龙
extinct flying reptile
rivulet
小河,小溪
small stream
destitute
贫困的,赤贫的
extremely poor
supplicate
恳求,哀求
petition humbly; pray to grant a favor
ape
模仿
imitate or mimic
magnitude
巨大,重大
greatness; extent
vanguard
前锋,先锋
advance guard of a military force; forefront of a movement
predetermine
预先决定,预先倾向
predestine; settle or decide beforehand; influence markedly
fauna
(某地或时期的)动物群
animals of a period or region
incorporate
收编,加入;结合,合并
introduce something into a larger whole; combine; unite
subjugate
使屈服,征服
conquer; bring under control
adverse
不利的,敌对的
unfavorable; hostile
diorama
逼真立体布景(或模型)
life-size three-dimensional scene from nature or history
heckler
激烈质问者
person who harasses others
increment
增加,增重
increase
ebullient
兴高采烈的
showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
calculated
有计划的;可能的
deliberately planned; likely