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jubilant ['dʒuːbɪl(ə)nt]adj. 欢呼的,喜洋洋的
The crowd was jubilant when the firefighter carried the woman from the flaming building.
当消防队员把那位女士从着火的大楼里背出来的时候,人们激动欢呼起来。
knell [nel]n. 丧钟声,凶兆
Echoing throughout our village, the funeral knell made the grey day even more grim.
葬礼的钟声回荡在小镇上,让灰暗的天气显得更加阴冷。
lithe [laɪð]adj. 身体柔韧的
Although the dancers were all outstanding, Khan’s control of her lithe body was particularly impressive.
尽管这些舞者都很棒,但Khan尤其令人惊艳。他对自己柔韧的身体有着极好的控制。
lurid ['l(j)ʊərɪd]adj. 可怕的;苍白的;耸人听闻的
Barry’s story, in which he described a character torturing his neighbour's tortoise, was judged too lurid to be published on the English Literature's website.
Barry写的故事描述了一人折磨邻居家的乌龟。这个故事被认为太过耸人听闻,不宜发布在英语文学网站上。
maverick ['mæv(ə)rɪk]
n. 特立独行的人
Tom is a real maverick and always does things his own way.
Tom总是按照他自己的方式做事,他真是一个特立独行的人。
maxim ['mæksɪm]n. 格言,准则
He should have stuck to his own maxim: march separately and fight together.
他本应该遵循自己的格言的:单独行军,共同战斗。
meticulous [mə'tɪkjələs]adj. 一丝不苟的,非常注重细节的
The ornate needlework in the bride’s gown was a product of meticulous handiwork.
新娘礼服上的巧夺天工的刺绣正是精细至极的手艺的杰作。
modicum ['mɒdɪkəm]n. 少量,一点点
Refusing to display even a modicum of sensitivity, Magda announced her boss’s affair to the entire office.
Magda连一丁点的敏感性都不愿展现,对着整个办公室嚷嚷她老板的绯闻。
morose [mə'rəʊs]
adj. 郁闷的;坏脾气的
David’s morose nature made him very unpleasant to talk to.
David的天性太孤僻了,和他交流起来很不愉快。
10myriad ['mɪrɪəd]adj. 无数的,许多
It was difficult to decide what to do on Saturday night because the city presented us with myriad possibilities for fun.
周六晚上要做什么真难决定啊,因为这座城市给我们提供了太多娱乐选择。
nadir ['neɪdɪə; 'nædɪə]
n. 点
My day was boring, but the nadir came when my new car was stolen.我这一天过的无聊至极,但我的车被偷了才是最糟的事。
nominal ['nɒmɪn(ə)l]
adj. 名义上的,有名无实的
Because he was moving the following week and needed to get rid of his furniture more than he needed money, Kim sold everything for a nominal price.Kim下周就要搬家了,比起钱他更急需处理掉这些旧家具,所以他象征性地收了些钱把所有东西都卖了。
novice ['nɒvɪs]n. 初学者,新手
Because we were all novices at archery, our instructor decided to begin with the basics.
我们在射箭方面都是新手,所以教练决定从基础教起。
nuance ['njuːɑːns]
n. 细微差别,微妙之处
The nuances of the poem were not obvious to the casual reader, but the teacher was able to point them out.随意的读者很难发现这首诗的微妙之处,但老师却能将它们指出来。
oblivious [ə'blɪvɪəs]
adj. 不知道的,无意识的
Oblivious to the burning smell emanating from the kitchen, my father did not notice that the rolls in the oven were burned until much too late.我爸完全没闻到厨房里发出来的焦味,所以等他注意到烤箱里的面包卷已经烤糊了的时候,一切都已经太晚了。
obsequious [əb'siːkwɪəs]
adj. 谄媚的;奉承的
Donald acted like Susan’s servant, obeying her every request in an obsequious manner.
Donald对Susan言听计从,极尽谄媚,简直像她的仆从一样。
obtuse [əbˈtju:s]
adj. 钝的;迟钝的
Political opponents warned that the prime minister’s obtuse approach to foreign policy would embroil the nation in mindless war.反对派的政客们警告首相,他的这种迟钝的外交政策会把国家卷入愚蠢的战争中。
panacea [,pænə'siə]n. 灵丹妙药
Doctors wish there was a single panacea for every disease, but sadly there is not.
医生都希望有能治百病的灵丹妙药,但很遗憾并没有这样的药。
parody ['pærədɪ]
n. 嘲讽的、拙劣的模仿;恶搞
A hush fell over the classroom when the teacher returned to find Magdalena acting out a parody of his teaching style.
当老师转过身,发现Magdalena正在拙劣地模仿他教书的样子,整个教室都安静了下来。
penchant [ˈpenʃənt]n. 嗜好,倾向
Raj’s dinner parties quickly became monotonous on account of his penchant for Indian dishes.
因为Raj偏爱吃印度菜,所以他的晚宴很快就变得单调无比。
perusal [pə'ruːz(ə)l]
n. 熟读,精读
The actor agreed to accept the role after a three-month perusal of the movie script.
这个演员在仔细研读了电影剧本整整三个月后,终于接演了这个角色。
plethora ['pleθ(ə)rə]
n. 过多,过剩
The wedding banquet included a plethora of oysters piled almost three feet high.婚礼上准备了超多牡蛎,堆起来足足有三尺高。
predilection [,prɛdl'ɛkʃən]n. 偏好,偏爱
James has a predilection for eating toad in the whole with tomato ketchup.
James偏爱吃整只蟾蜍配番茄酱。
quaint [kweɪnt]
adj. 古雅的;奇怪的
Mary was delighted by the quaint bonnets she saw in Romania.
Mary在罗马尼亚看到一顶古雅的帽子,心情大好。
rash [ræʃ]adj. 轻率的,鲁莽的
It’s best to think things over calmly and thoroughly, rather than make rash decisions.
想问题的时候能冷静而彻底地分析,而不是草率地做决定。
refurbish [riː'fɜːbɪʃ]v. 刷新;再磨光;整修
After being refurbished the old Triumph motorcycle commanded the handsome price of $6,000.
在被重新整修了一番后,这辆旧凯旋牌摩托车现在值6000美元的高价。
repudiate [rɪ'pjuːdɪeɪt]v. 拒绝接受;否定
Tom made a strong case for an extension of his curfew, but his mother repudiated it with a few biting words.
Tom用一番强有力论证证明应当延长他的宵禁时间,但妈妈几句话骂回去,就把他否定了。
rife [raɪf]adj. 普通的
Surprisingly, the teacher’s writing was rife with spelling errors.
令人惊讶的是,老师的文笔平平,拼写错误百出。
salient ['seɪlɪənt]adj. 显著的,突出的
One of the salient differences between Alison and Helen is that Alison is a couple of kilos heavier.
Alison和Hellen的一个显著区别在于,Alison要胖那么几公斤。
serendipity [,ser(ə)n'dɪpɪtɪ]n. 意外发现珍奇事物的本领;好运
In an amazing bit of serendipity, penniless Mark found a $50 bill on the back seat of the bus.
身无分文的Mark意外交上好运,在公交车后座上发现了一张50块的钞票。
staid [steɪd]adj. 严肃稳重的;古板的
The staid butler never changed his expression no matter what happened.
不管发生什么,这位严肃古板的男管家都面无表情。
superfluous [suː'pɜːflʊəs; sjuː-]
adj. 多余的,不必要的
She had already won the campaign so her constant flattery of others was superfluous.
她已经赢得了竞选,所以她无时无刻不在奉承别人的行为很多余。
sycophant ['sɪkəfænt]
n. 谄媚者
Some see the people in the cabinet as the Prime Minister’s closest advisors, but others see them as sycophants.有的人视内阁政客们为首相的重要谏臣,有的人则视他们为谄媚之徒。
taciturn ['tæsɪtɜːn]
adj. 沉默寡言的,无言的
Though Magda never seems to stop talking, her brother is quite taciturn.
Magda似乎永远都有话说,而她的兄弟却特别沉默寡言。
truculent ['trʌkjʊl(ə)nt]adj. 好斗的,野蛮的
This club doesn’t really attract the dangerous types, so why was that bouncer being so truculent?
这个俱乐部也不是那种吸引危险人物的地方,那么为什么这儿的保安都那么凶悍呢?
umbrage ['ʌmbrɪdʒ]n. 不快,生气
He called me a lily-livered coward, and I took umbrage at the insult.
他说我是个胆怯的懦夫,我对这样的侮辱表示非常生气。
venerable ['ven(ə)rəb(ə)l]adj. 德高望重的;值得尊敬的
The venerable High Court judge had made several key rulings in landmark cases throughout the years.
这位德高望重的法院法官在近几年里的重要案件中做出了关键判决。
vex [veks]
v. 使恼怒
His noisy neighbors often vexed him.他那闹哄哄的邻居总让他很恼火。
vociferous [və(ʊ)'sɪf(ə)rəs]
adj. 喧哗的;大声疾呼的
I’m tired of his vociferous whining so I’m breaking up with him.
我受不了他又吵又闹的牢骚,于是和他分手了。
wanton ['wɒntən]adj. 放纵的;轻浮的
Joanna’s wanton demeanor often made the frat guys next door very excited.
Joanna放荡行为常惹得隔壁兄弟会的伙计们兴奋不已。
zenith ['zenɪθ]n. ,顶点
He reached the zenith of his achievements by marrying the girl of his dreams.
他迎娶白富美,走上人生。