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5词汇

5词汇(Vocabulary)

fallacy(n.):

afalseormistakenidea,opinion,etc.;error谬论,谬见;错误

enterprising(adj.):

fullofenergyandinitiative;willingtoundertakenewprojects有进取心的;充满首创精神的;有胆量的

unfetter(v.):

freefromfetters;freefromrestraintofanykind;liberate除掉…的脚镣;解放;使获得自由

limp(adj.):

1ackingorhavingloststiffness;flaccid;drooping,wilted柔软的

flaccid(adj.):

hanginginloosefoldsorwrinkles:

softandlimp;flabby不结实的;松驰的;松软的

spongy(adj.):

oforlikeasponge;softandporous海绵(状)的;柔软有弹性的

pedantic(adj.):

oforlikeapedant迂腐的,书呆子气的

trauma(n.):

apainfulemotionalexperience,orshock.oftenproducingalastingpsychiceffectandsometimesaneurosis(精神)心灵创伤

calculating(adj.):

shrewdorcunning.esp.inaselfishway;scheming精明的;(尤指)专为自己打算的;有算计的

perspicacious(adj.):

havingkeenjudgementorunderstanding;acutelyperceptive聪颖的;敏锐的

astute(adj.):

havingorshowingacleverorshrewdmind:

cunning;crafty;wily聪明的,敏锐的;精明的;狡猾的

dynamo(n.):

generator发动机

scale(n.):

eitheroftheshallowdishesorpansofabalance秤盘;天平盘

penetrating(adj.):

sharp;piercing锐利的

scalpel(n.):

asmall,light,straightknifewithaverysharpblade,usedbysurgeonsandmanatomicaldissections解剖刀,手术刀

faddist(n.):

apersonwhofollowsfads赶时髦的人

fad(n.):

acustom,style,etc.thatmanypeopleareinterestedinforashorttime;passingfashion;craze一度时髦的风尚,风行一时的东西;一时的狂热

craze(n.):

somethingthatiscurrentlythefashion;fad一时的风尚;风行一时的东西;时髦

acme(n.):

thehighestpoint;pointofculmination顶点,极点

appendicitis(n.):

inflammationofthevermiformappendix阑尾炎

laxative(n.):

anylaxativemedicine;mildcathartic轻泻药;通便剂

raccoon(n.):

asmall,tree-climbing,chieflyflesh-eatingmammal浣熊

mumble(v.):

speakorsayindistinctlyandinalowvoice;mutter喃喃地说;含糊地说

temple(n.):

eitheroftheflatsurfacesalongsidetheforehead,infrontofeachear太阳穴,鬓角

incredulous(adj.):

unwillingorunabletobelieve;doubting;skeptical不相信的;怀疑的

unsanitary(adj.):

notclean;harmfultohealth不卫生的;对健康有害的

shed(v.):

shedanaturalgrowthorcovering,ashair(毛发等)脱落

unsightly(adj.):

notsightly;notpleasanttolookat;ugly不美观的;难看的;丑陋的

swim(n.):

currentfashion潮流,时髦/砌theswimconformingtothecurrentfashion赶时髦

gear(n.):

aspecificadjustment0fatoothedwheel(汽车等的)排挡

narrowly(adv.):

closely;carefully;thoroughly仔细地;严密地

attic(n.):

theroomorspacejustbelowtheroofofahouse;garret顶楼,阁楼

covet(v.):

wantardently;longforwithenvy垂涎;觊觎

cerebral(adj.):

appealingtotheintellectratherthantheemotions;intellectural理智的;凭理智行事的

pin-up(adj.[colloq.]):

designatingagirlwhosesexualattractivenessmakesherasubjectforthekindofpicturesoftenpinneduponwalls[口](女子)其照片可供倾慕者钉在墙上的

proportions(n.):

1ines;shapeofthebody线条;身材

making(n.[ofteninp1.]):

thematerialorqualitiesneededforthemakingordevelopmentofsomething[常用复]素质;内在因素

carriage(n.):

conduct;behaviour;posture行为;举止;姿态

bearing(n.):

wayofcarryingandconductingoneself:

carriage;manner举止,风度,姿态

breeding(n.):

goodupbringingortraining良好的教养(或培养)

exquisite(adj.):

verybeautifulorlovely,esp.inadelicateorcarefullywroughtway优美的,高雅的,精致的

specialty(n.):

anarticlecharacterizedbyspecialfeatures,superiorquality,novelty,etc.特产;特制品

gravy(adj.):

thejuicegivenoffbymeatincooking肉汁,调味汁

dipper(n.):

along-handledcuporsimilarcontainerfordipping长柄杯或类似容器

sauerkraut(n.):

choppedcabbagefermentedinabrineofitsownjuicewithsalt泡菜

veer(v.):

changedirection:

shift;turnorswingaround改变方向;转向;变向

gamy(adj.):

havingastrong,tangyflavorlikethatofcookedgame;stronginsmell有猎物气味的;气味强烈的

HolyToledoadj.[colloq.]):

excellent[口]好极了

reverent(adj.):

feeling。

showing,orcharacterizedbyreverence恭敬的;虔诚的

greasy(adj.):

smearedwithorcontaininggrease涂(或含)有油脂的;油污的

pelt(n.):

theskinofafur-bearinganimal,esp.afterithasbeenstrippedfromthecarcass毛皮;生皮

canny(adj.):

carefulandshrewdinone'sactionsanddealings;cleverandcautious谨慎的;机警的;精明的

waif(n.):

apersonwithouthomeorfriends,esp.ahomelesschild流浪汉;无家可归者;(尤指)流浪儿

swivel(v.):

turnon旋转

wax(v.):

growgraduallylarger;increaseinstrength,lntensity,volume.ere.渐渐变大;增加

wane(v.):

become.1essintense,strong,bright,etc.变弱;减少

kick(n.[colloq.]):

pleasure高兴,兴奋

loom(v.):

appear,orcomeinsightindistinctly隐约出现

dimension(n.):

extent,size,ordegree}scope体积,容积,面积;范围,规模;方面

tryst(n.):

anappointmenttomeetataspecifiedtimeandplace,esp。

onemadesecretlybylovers约会;幽会

wince(v.):

shrinkordrawbackslightly,usuallywithagrimace.asinpain,embarassment,etc.(因疼痛、窘迫等)畏缩;退缩

tug(v.):

pullhard;drag;haul用力拉,拖,拖曳

desist(v.):

cease;stop;abstain停止

contrite(adj.):

feelingdeepsorroworremorseforhavingsinnedordonewrong;penitent懊悔的;忏悔的

premise(n.):

apreviousstatementorassertionthatservesasthebasisforanargument(尤指逻辑)前提

chirp(v.):

speakinalively,shrillway嘁嘁喳喳地说

deposit(v.):

put,layorsetdown放下,搁下

glum(adj.):

feelingorlookinggloomy,sullen忧郁的,闷闷不乐的

ember(n.[usu.inp1.]):

thesmolderingremainsofafire[常用复]余烬,余火

smolder(v.):

burnandsmokewithoutflame;beconsumedbyslowcombustion闷烧;熏烧

fraught(adj.):

filled,charged,orloaded充满…的;蕴含…的

-blubber(v.):

weeploudly,likeachild(小孩般)大声哭

analogy(n.):

anexplainingofsomethingbycomparingitpointbypointwithsomethingsimilar类比

brief(n.):

aconcisestatementofthemainpointsofalawcase,usuallyfiledbycounselfortheinformationofthecourt诉讼摘要;辩护状

blueprint(n.):

aphotographicreproductioninwhiteonabluebackground,asofarchitecturalorengineeringplans(建筑或工程设计用的)蓝图

hypothesis(n.):

anunprovedtheory,proposition,supposition,etc.tentativelyacceptedtoexplaincertainfactsortoprovideabasisforfurtherinvestigation,argument,etc.假设;前提

yummy(adj.):

[echoicofasoundmadeinexpressingpleasureatataste][colloq.]verytasty;delectable;delicious[表示享受美味的象声词][口]美味的,可口的

chunk(n.):

ashort,thickpiece,asofmeat,wood,etc.一厚块(肉、木头等)

pitchblende(n.):

abrowntoblacklustrousmineral,themassivevarietyofuraninite沥青铀矿

fracture(v.[Am.slang]):

causetoreactwithenthusiasm[美俚]使着迷

gurgle(v.):

makeabubblingsoundinthethroat,asacontentedbabydoes(婴儿高兴时)发咯咯声

notorious(adj.):

widelybutunfavorablyknownortalkedabout声名狼藉的,臭名昭著的

indignation(n.):

angerorscornresultingfrominjustice,ingratitude,ormeanness;righteousanger愤慨,义愤

exultant(v.):

exulting;triumphant;jubilant狂欢的;欣喜的;兴高采烈的

hamstring(v.):

disablebycuttingahamstring;lessenordestroythepoweroreffectivenessof割断…的腿腱以使残废;削弱(或破坏)…的力量(或功能)

cretin(n.):

apersonsufferingfromcretinism;astupidperson愚侏病者;白痴,傻瓜

let-up(v.):

aslackeningorlessening。

asofeffort;astoporpause放松(努力);中止,休止

chink(n.):

anarrowopening;crack;fissure;slit缝隙;裂口

grueling(adj.):

extremelytiring;exhausting折磨人的;使人筋疲力竭的

well-heeled(adj.):

[slang]rich;prosperous[俚]有钱的,富有的

fashion(v.):

shape;mold塑造;做成

constellation(n.):

thepartoftheheavensoccupiedbyanumberoffixedstars星座;星宿

languish(v.):

losevigorandvitality;becomeweak变得萎靡不振;倦怠

hollow-eyed(adj.):

havingdeep-seteyesordarkareasundertheeyes,asfromsicknessorfatigue(由于生病或疲倦)眼窝凹陷的,有黑眼圈的

hulk(n.):

anabandonedwreckorshell废船

surge(v.):

haveaheavy,violentswellingmotion;moveinorasinasurge汹涌澎湃

perspiration(n.):

sweat汗

wag(v.):

causesomethingtomoverapidlyandrepeatedlybackandforth,fromsidetoside,orupanddown摇摆。

摇动

bellow(v.):

cryoutloudly,asinangerorpare。

(由于愤怒或疼痛)大声叫

reel(v.):

givewayorfallback;sway,waver,orstaggerasfrombeingstruck倒退,退缩;站立不稳

infamy(n.):

verybadreputation;notoriety;disgrace;dishonor臭名昭著;丢脸,耻辱;不名誉

turf(n.):

asurfacelayerofearthcontaininggrassplantswiththeirmattedroots;sod草皮;草地

modulate(v.):

varythepitch,intensity,etc.(ofthevoice),toalowerdegree使(声音)转调,是声音变低

knot-head(n.[slang]):

afoolish,stupidperson笨蛋,痂汉

jitterbug(n.):

adanceforcouples;esp.intheearly1940's,involvingfast,acrobaticmovementstoswingmusic'[fig]anemotionallyunstableperson(尤指20世纪40年代的)吉特巴舞;[喻]变化无常的人

短语(Expressions)

nothingupstairs:

(Am.slang)empty-headed;anitwit没头脑的,愚笨的

intheswinl:

conformingtothecurrentfashion赶时髦

例:

Sheisalwaysinvolvedintheswim.她总是追求时髦。

getone'shandson:

toobtainsth.得到,获得

例:

Theyallwanttogettheirhandsonmymoney.他们都觊觎我的钱。

gosteady:

todatesomeoneoftheoppositesexregularlyandexclu-sively.besweethearts约会,成为关系确定的情侣

例:

Whendidyougosteadywithher?

你和她是什么时候确定恋爱关系的?

outofthepicture:

notconsideredasinvolvedinasituation不相干的,不合适的

例:

"IsPamstillwithEric?

""No,he'soutofthepicture.""帕姆还在跟埃里克在一起吗?

""没有,他们已经互不相干了。

"

getat:

seemtobesayingsth.thatotherpeopled0notcompletelyun-derstand暗示

例:

Whatexactlyareyougettingat?

你到底在暗示什么?

have…atone'sfingertips:

tobecompletelyfamiliarwith;精通

例:

Wehaveallthefactsandfiguresatourfingers.我们已经掌握了所有的事实和数字。

gofar:

toaccomplishmuch:

achievemuchsuccess成功,大有前途

例:

Ginny'sasmartgirl.andI'msureshe'ugofar.吉尼是个聪明的姑娘,我相信她会成功的。

knockout:

toelicitenthusiasmoranemotionalresponse,esp.deepsympathyorlaughter使高兴,使情绪激动

例:

Themusicwasjustbrilliantitreallyknockedmeout.这音乐太美妙了--它真让我激动。

fireaway:

begin;start;esp.totalkoraskquestions开始谈话或提问

例:

"Ihavesomequestion.""Fireaway.""我有问题。

""请问。

"

hammeraway(at):

t0keepemphasizingortalkingabout一再强调

例:

Hekepthammeringawayathisdemandforapublicinquiry.他一再强调需要进行公众调查。

monthofSundays:

(colloq.)longtime很久,很长的时间

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