word list 34 Flashcards
equity
公平,公正
fairness; justice
hermetic
密封的,与外界隔绝的
sealed by fusion so as to be airtight
unearth
挖出,发现
dig up
corollary
结果
consequence; accompaniment
contusion
撞伤,挫伤
bruise
choleric
脾气暴躁的
hot-tempered
introvert
性格内向的人
one who is introspective and inclined to thick more about oneself
sanctuary
避难所,庇护所;圣堂
refuge; shelter; shrine; holy place
confirm
证实,确认,加强
corroborate; verify; support
extricate
使摆脱,使脱离
free; disentangle
slovenly
不修边幅的,懒散的
untidy; careless in work habits
drivel
傻话,无聊的话,胡言
nonsense; foolishness
daunt
威吓
intimidate; frighten
quay
码头
dock; landing place
felicitous
恰当的,贴切的
apt, suitably expressed, well chosen
lumber
笨重地行动
move heavily or clumsily
capacious
宽敞的
spacious
wizardry
法术,巫术,魔力
sorcery; magic
fluster
慌乱,混乱
confuse
affiliation
联系,从属关系
joining; associating with
substantial
大量的;坚固的;实质的
ample; solid; in essentials
ignoble
卑鄙的,卑贱的
unworthy; base in nature; not noble
eerie
怪异的
weird
ecstasy
欣喜若狂
rapture; joy; any overpowering emotion
multiform
多种形式的,多种多样的
having many forms
peremptory
专横的,不容分说的
demanding and leaving no choice
impromptu
即席的,临场的,未经准备的
without previous preparation; off the cuff; on the spur of the moment
simile
明喻
comparison of one thing with another, using the word like or as
fracas
高声争吵;混战
brawl, melee
oracular
神圣预言的;神谕似的;神谕的
prophetic; uttered as if with divine authority; mysterious or ambiguous
fluency
流利,流畅
smoothness of speech
precinct
区
district or division of a city
chalice
圣餐杯
consecrated cup
infraction
违反,侵犯
violation (of a rule or regulation); breach
anchor
把……系住或扎牢,使固定
secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place
calligraphy
书法;笔迹
beautiful writing; excellent penmanship
promontory
海角,岬
headland
chisel
凿子
wedge-like tool for cutting
欺骗;用凿子凿
swindle or cheat; cut with a chisel
bedraggle
使湿润;在泥泞中托脏
wet thoroughly; stain with mud