word list 33 Flashcards
estranged
隔离的;疏远的
separated; alienated
insinuate
暗示,旁敲侧击地说;迂回
hint; imply; creep in
recuperate
复原,恢复
recover
sodden
浸透的;(因沉迷于酒而)呆头呆脑的,麻木的
soaked; dull, as if from drink
ramshackle
摇摇欲坠的
rickety; falling apart
frail
虚弱的
weak
penitent
忏悔的,悔过的
repentant
spurious
伪造的,假的;不合理的
false; counterfeit; forged; illogical
unscathed
未受伤的,无恙的
unharmed
philanthropist
慈善家,乐善好施者
lover of mankind; doer of good
whiff
一阵(风、气味等);微量,少许
puff or gust (of air, scent, etc); hint
assert
断言,坚持己见
declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward
boldly
perpetrate
做错事,犯罪
commit an offense
ennui
倦怠,无聊
boredom
dubious
引起怀疑的;疑惑的;未决的
questionable; filled with doubt; undecided
inkling
(对正在或即将发生的事)略知
hint
foreshadow
预示,预兆
give an indication beforehand; portend; prefigure
nondescript
难以区别的,无明显特征的
undistinctive; ordinary
presumptuous
专横的,傲慢的;放肆的,冒昧的
overconfident; impertinently bold; taking liberties
tryst
约会,幽会
meeting
episodic
由许多松散片段组成的
loosely connected; divided into incidents
careen
倾斜,倾侧
lurch; sway from side to side
incontinent
不能自制的,无节制的
lacking self restraint; licentious
contend
斗争;竞争;声称
struggle; compete; assert earnestly
trespass
非法侵入,侵犯
unlawfully enter the boundaries of someone else’s
property
fruition
结果实;成就;实现
bearing of fruit; fulfillment; realization
confluence
汇流,汇集
flowing together; crowd
capitulate
投降
surrender
inefficacious
不灵的,无效的
not effective; unable to produce a desired result
underscore
强调,加强
emphasize
unsightly
看上去不舒服的,难看的
ugly
augment
增加;提高
increase; add to
embryonic
萌芽阶段的,初步的
in an early stage of development
quadruped
四足动物
four-footed animal
crabbed
乖戾的,易怒的
sour; peevish
avocation
副业
secondary or minor occupation
devout
虔诚的,真诚的
pious
nonplus
使惊讶;使迷惑
bring to halt by confusion; perplex
sonorous
洪亮的,响亮的
resonant
chronicle
纪录,记载(按时间顺序)
report; report (in chronological order)
abysmal
深不可测的,无底的
bottomless
cynical
愤世嫉俗的,怀疑的
skeptical or distrustful of human motives
aromatic
芬芳的
fragrant
sear
烧焦,灼伤
char or burn; brand
subordinate
下级的;次要的;顺从的
occupying a lower rank; inferior; submissive
embark
开始,着手做;使上船、飞机
commence; go on board a boat or airplane; begin a journey
synthesis
综合,合成
combining parts into a whole
cohere
黏合
stick together
convivial
欢宴的;欢乐的
festive; gay; characterized by joviality
supplant
代替,排挤
replace; usurp
diffidence
缺乏自信,胆怯,羞怯
shyness
erratic
古怪的,飘忽不定的
odd; unpredictable
vogue
时尚,流行物
popular fashion
defile
弄脏,败坏
pollute; profane
musky
麝香的,有麝香味的
having the odor of musk
calorific
生热的
heat-producing
rife
充满……的;流行的,普遍的
abundant; current
spontaneity
自发性;(举止等的)自然
lack of premeditation; naturalness; freedom from constraint
gaudy
艳丽的,俗丽的
flashy; showy
figurine
小雕像
small ornamental statuette
astigmatism
[医]散光
eye defect that prevents proper focus
composure
镇静,沉着
mental calmness
languor
倦怠,沉闷
lassitude; depression
intervene
干涉,介入
come between
impervious
不能渗透的;不受影响的
impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed
nadir
最低点
lowest point
contrite
深感懊悔的
penitent
pendant
挂件,垂饰
ornament (hanging from a necklace, etc.)
headlong
鲁莽的;轻率的
hasty; rash
disengage
脱离,使解脱
uncouple; separate; disconnect
extent
程度;广度;范围
degree; magnitude; scope
improvident
不经济的,不节俭的
thriftless
empathy
同情,同感
ability to identify with another’s feelings, ideas, etc.
gape
张大;目瞪口呆
open widely; stare open-mouthed
projectile
射弹
missile
caprice
反复无常;怪念头
sudden, unexpected fancy; whim
linguistic
语言的,语言学的
pertaining to language
contaminate
污染
pollute
therapeutic
治疗的,治疗学的
curative
skimp
少给,克扣;节约使用
provide scantily; live very economically
enigma
费解的事,谜
mystery; puzzle
bequeath
遗赠,遗留
leave to someone by a will; hand down
transient
短暂的,瞬时的
momentary; temporary; staying for a short time
mosaic
马赛克;镶嵌工艺画
picture made of colorful small inlaid tiles
rubble
碎石;瓦砾
broken fragments
steadfast
忠实的;坚贞不移的
loyal; unswerving
deger
推迟,拖延;缓召,缓役;遵从,服从
delay til later; exempt temporarily; give in respectfully; submit
hierarchy
等级制度;等级森严的组织
arrangement by rank or standing; authoritarian body divided into ranks
allay
减轻,使冷静
calm; pacify
vise
虎钳
tool for holding work in place
belittle
轻视;贬低
disparage or depreciate; put down
gorge
山峡,峡谷
small, steep-walled canyon
塞饱
stuff oneself
eminent
著名的,出众的
high; lofty
expository
解释的,评注的
explanatory; serving to explain
commensurate
相当的,相称的
equal in extent
incantation
念咒,符咒,咒语
singing or chanting of magic spells; magical formula
outspoken
坦率的,直言不讳的
candid; blunt
abolish
取消,废止
cancel; put an end to
sobriety
清醒;严肃;冷静
moderation (especially regarding indulgence in alcohol); seriousness
lull
间歇,稍息
moment of calm
使平静,使安静
soothe; cause one to relax one’s guard; subside