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
indolent
懒惰的
lazy
fissure
裂缝,裂沟
crevice
indoctrinate
以教条或信条的方式来教授,教导
instruct in a doctrine or ideology
trinket
小饰物,小摆设
knickknack; bauble
stealth
秘密行动
slyness; sneakiness; secretiveness
apogee
最高点,最远点
highest point
generate
产生;发生
couse; produce; create
preeminent
杰出的,卓越的
outstanding; superior
stifle
抑制,约束
suppress; extinguish; inhibit
connotation
内涵
suggested or implied meaning of an expression
array
部署,排列;着盛装;装饰
marshal; draw up in order; cloth; adorn
berserk
狂暴的
frenzied
matrix
母体,发源地;矩阵;模型,模具
point of origin; array of numbers or algebraic symbols; mold or die
vagrant
流浪者,无业游民
a homeless wanderer
paraphrase
意译,改述
rephrase; reword
redress
补救,补偿
remedy; compensation
set right; remedy or rectify
talisman
护身符,辟邪物
charm to bring good luck and avert misfortune
bawdy
下流的,猥亵的
indecent; obscene
spatial
空间的
relating to space
lament
为……悲痛,痛惜
grieve; express sorrow
acetic
醋的,乙酸的
vinegary
gruff
粗暴的,脾气坏的
rough-mannered
purchase
紧握,牢靠的立足点
firm grasp or footing
extant
尚存的,现存的
still in existence
perpetual
不间断的,持续的
everlasting
conspiracy
阴谋
treacherous plot
transcribe
誊写,抄录
copy
debonair
友善的,殷勤的
friendly; aiming to please
autopsy
尸体解剖,验尸
examination of a dead body; post-mortem
annul
废除,取消
make void
utopia
乌托邦,理想的完美境界
ideal place, state, or society
flourish
繁荣;茂盛;装饰
grow well; proser; decorate with ornaments
fetter
束缚;加脚镣
shackle
coiffure
发型,头饰
hairstyle
brooch
胸针
ornamental clasp
compliance
顺从,服从
readiness to yield; conformity in fulfilling requirements
inert
惰性的;迟钝的,迟缓的
inactive; lacking power to move
forebear
祖先,祖宗
ancestors
restitution
归还;赔偿;修复
reparation; indemnification
fresco
壁画
painting on plaster (usually fresh)
maritime
海的;航海的;海军的
bordering on the sea; nautical
lexicographer
词典编撰者
compiler of a dictionary
gnome
侏儒;土地神
dwarf; underground spirit
frantic
狂乱的,疯狂的
wild
lionize
把……奉为名人
treat as a celebrity
simian
类人猿的;猿猴的
monkey-like
duress
强迫,胁迫
forcible restraint, especially unlawfully
abnegation
抛弃,否认;自我克制
repudiation; self-sacrifice
apprehend
逮捕;担心;领会
arrest (a criminal); dread; perceive
aggrandize
增强,扩大
increase or intensify
forthright
直率的;坦诚的
outspoken, straightforward; frank
prelude
前奏;先驱
introduction; forerunner
immutable
不可变的,永恒的
unchangeable
upshot
结果,结局
outcome
multifaceted
多层面的
having many aspects
pariah
社会的遗弃者
social outcast
decapitate
斩首
behead
tantamount
(在效果或价值上)与……相当的
equivalent in effect or value
cataract
大瀑布;白内障
great waterfall; eye abnormality
bivouac
露营
temporary encampment