让托福考官眼前一亮的30个托福词汇
不管是托福口语还是托福写作,有些装逼用的托福词汇,你还是得要有的。以下这30个托福词汇,你可要好好学了!
elated [ɪ'leɪtɪd]
adj. 兴高采烈的;得意洋洋的
When he found out he had won the lottery, the postman was elated.
当他发现自己中了彩票的时候,邮递员简直乐疯了。
eloquent ['eləkwənt]
adj. 雄辩的;有说服力的
The best man gave such an eloquent speech that most guests were crying.
伴郎的演讲相当打动人,到场的大多数宾客都留下了热泪。
embezzle [ɪm'bez(ə)l]
v. 贪污,盗窃,挪用(公款)
The accountant was fired for embezzling $10,000 of the company’s funds.
在挪用了公司1万美元的经费之后,这位会计师被开除了。
empathy ['empəθɪ]n.
同感,共鸣;移情
I feel such empathy for my dog when she’s upset so am I!
我与我的狗感情相通,以至于只要她一不开心,我也不怎么高兴。
enmity ['enmɪtɪ]
n. 敌对,不和
John and Scott have clearly not forgiven each other, because the enmity between them is obvious to anyone in their presence.
John和Scott显然还没有互相谅解,因为他们之间的敌对情绪太明显了,在场的其他人都能感觉得到。
erudite ['erʊdaɪt]
adj. 有学问的,知识渊博的
My English teacher is such an erudite scholar that he has translated some of the most difficult and abstruse Old English poetry.我的英语老师是位博学的学者,他已经翻译了好多深奥的古英语诗歌。
extol [ɪk'stəʊl; ek-]
v. 高度赞扬;吹捧
Kamila extolled the virtues of a vegetarian diet to her meat-loving boyfriend.Kamila
向她爱吃肉的男朋友吹捧素食的好处。
fabricate ['fæbrɪkeɪt]
v. 捏造,编造;创造
When I arrived an hour late at my office, I fabricated some excuse about my car breaking down on the way to work.
当我迟到了一小时后终于赶到办公室时,我编了些借口,说我的车在上班途中抛锚了。
feral ['fer(ə)l; 'fɪə-]
adj. 未驯服的,凶猛的
That beast looks so feral that I would fear being alone with it.
这只野兽看起来太凶猛了,以至于我都不敢单独和它相处。
flabbergasted ['flæbɚɡæstɪd]
adj. 目瞪口呆的;大吃一惊的
Whenever I read an Agatha Christie mystery novel, I am always flabbergasted when I learn the identity of the murderer.
每次我读阿加莎的悬疑小说,总是会在揭晓真凶的时候,大吃一惊。
forsake [fə'seɪk]
v. 放弃;戒掉
I won't forsake my conservative principles.
我不会放弃我保守的原则。
fractious ['frækʃəs]
adj. 暴躁的,乖戾的
Although the child insisted he wasn’t tired, his fractious behaviour - especially his decision to crush his jam sandwiches all over the floor - convinced everyone present that it was time to put him to bed.
尽管这小孩坚持说自己不累,但他的任性行为,尤其是当他把果酱三明治拍得满地都是,让在场所有人都相信是时候送他去睡觉了。
furtive ['fɜːtɪv]
adj. 秘密的;暗中的
Claudia’s placement of her drugs in her sock drawer was not as furtive as she thought, as the sock drawer is the first place most parents look.Claudia
把毒品藏在袜子抽屉,不过这并没有她想的那样隐蔽,因为袜子抽屉实际上是所有父母首先会检查的地方。
gluttony ['glʌt(ə)nɪ]
n. 暴食,贪食
Helen’s fried chicken tastes so divine, I don’t know how anyone can call gluttony a sin.Helen
做的炸鸡味道太好了,我不明白怎么会有人说贪吃是一种罪恶?
gratuitous [grə'tjuːɪtəs]
adj. 免费的;无缘无故的
Every evening the guy at the fish and chip shop gives me a gratuitous helping of vinegar.
每个晚上,炸鱼薯条店的那人都会免费给我一份醋。
haughty ['hɔːtɪ]
adj. 傲慢的;威严的
The superstar’s haughty dismissal of her co-stars will backfire on her someday.
这位对待其他合作明星的傲慢轻蔑态度早晚会给她带来恶果。
hypocrisy [hɪ'pɒkrɪsɪ]
n. 假装;虚伪
Once the politician began passing legislation that contradicted his campaign promises, his hypocrisy became apparent.
当政客开始通过一些与他的选举承诺相违背的立法的时候,他伪善的一面就显露出来了。
18impeccable [ɪm'pekəb(ə)l]
adj. 无可挑剔的
If your grades were as impeccable as your brother’s, then you too would receive a car for a graduation present.
如果你的成绩能像你哥哥那样无可挑剔,那么你也可以得到一辆车作为毕业礼物。
impertinent [ɪm'pɜːtɪnənt]
adj. 不恰当的;无礼的
Most of your comments are so impertinent that I don’t wish to dignify them with an answer.
你的大多评论都是太过无礼,根本配不上得到我的回应。
implacable [ɪm'plækəb(ə)l]
adj. 不易抚慰的;无法缓和的
Watch out: once you shun Grandmother’s cooking, she is totally implacable.
当心了,你如果回避不吃你奶奶的料理,你做什么都无法安抚她受伤的心了。
impudent ['ɪmpjʊd(ə)nt]
adj. 放肆的;无礼的
The impudent young woman looked her teacher up and down and told him he was hot.
这个放肆的姑娘上下打量她老师,然后说他很性感。
incisive [ɪn'saɪsɪv]
adj. 切入的;锋利的
The discussion wasn’t going anywhere until her incisive comment allowed everyone to see what the true issues were.
讨论并没有什么进展,直到她一针见血的评论让大伙都看清了真正的问题所在。
indolent ['ɪnd(ə)l(ə)nt]
adj. 懒惰的;好逸恶劳的
Why should my indolent children, who can’t even pick themselves up off the sofa to pour their own juice, be rewarded with a trip to Burger King?
我的孩子们太懒惰,让他们从沙发上爬起来,自己去倒杯果汁都嫌麻烦,就这还能奖励他们去吃一顿汉堡王?
inept [ɪ'nept]
adj. 笨拙的;不称职的
She proved how inept she was when she forgot two orders and spilled a pint of cider in a customer’s lap.
她忘掉了两份订单,还把一品脱的苹果酒洒到顾客腿上,可见她是多么不称职的服务生。
infamy ['ɪnfəmɪ]
n. 声名狼藉;不光彩的行为
The infamy of his crime will not lessen as time passes.
他臭名昭著的犯罪行为并不会随着时间流逝而被淡忘。
inhibit [ɪn'hɪbɪt]
v. 约束;控制
When I told you I needed the car last night, I certainly never meant to inhibit you from going out.
昨晚我告诉你我要用车,绝不是为了阻止你出门。
innate [ɪ'neɪt; 'ɪneɪt]
adj. 天生的;先天的
His incredible athletic talent is innate, he never trains, lifts weights, or practices.
他那出类拔萃的体育天分是与生俱来的,他从不训练,不举重,也不练习。
insatiable [ɪn'seɪʃəb(ə)l]
adj. 无法满足的;贪得无厌的
The corrupting influence of absolute power begets an insatiable appetite for more power.
权力的腐蚀性影响,导致人们无休止地追求更多的权力。
insular ['ɪnsjʊlə]
adj. 孤立的;与世隔绝的
Because of the sensitive nature of their jobs, those who work for MI5 must remain insular and generally only spend time with each other.
由于工作本身高度敏感,军情五处的雇员们必须与世隔绝,基本只能和彼此来往。
intrepid [ɪn'trepɪd]
adj. 刚毅的;无畏的
After scaling a live volcano prior to its eruption, the explorer was praised for his intrepid attitude.
这位探险家赶在火山喷发之前攀登了这座活火山,他因为这种无畏的态度备受赞誉。
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