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despondent

very sad and without hope

adj. 沮丧的;失望的

After four days and still no word that the missing plane had been located, the relatives were despondent.

 

detour

a deviation from a direct course or the usual procedure; especially : a roundabout;way temporarily replacing part of a route

vi./n. 迂回的, 转弯抹角的;便道, 绕路

We detoured around the heaviest traffic.

 

devotee

a person who enjoys or is interested in sth very much

n. 信徒，爱好者

a devotee of stamp collecting

 

dexterous

having or showing great skill or cleverness

adj. 灵巧的

The dexterous watchmaker was able to repair the antique watch's delicate gears and parts.

 

differentiate

1. recognize or ascertain what makes (someone or something) different 2. make or become different in the process of growth or development

v. 区分;辨别

It was hard at first to differentiate between the two styles of music.

 

digress

to speak or write about something that is different from the main subject being discussed

vi. 离题;走向岔道

She digressed from her prepared speech to pay tribute to the president.

 

digression

1: the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work

2 archaic : a going aside

n. 偏题

The professor's frequent and extended digressions are the stuff of campus legend.

 

diligence

persevering application

n.勤奋

Diligence is the mother of success.

 

diligent

characterized by steady, earnest, and energetic effort : painstaking

adj. 勤勉的;用功的，费尽心血的

a student who has been unceasingly diligent in pursuit of a degree in mathematics

 

dime

1 a : a coin of the United States worth 1/10 dollar b : a petty sum of money

2 : a Canadian 10-cent piece

n. 一角硬币

 

diminish

to become or to cause (something) to become less in size, importance, etc.

vt. 使减少;使变小

The state's blood supplies were severely diminished by the two consecutive disasters.

 

dire

very bad: causing great fear or worry

adj. 可怕的

Even the smallest mistake could have dire consequences.

 

disciple

someone who accepts and helps to spread the teachings of a famous person

n. 门徒，信徒;弟子

a circle of dedicated disciples who conscientiously wrote down everyting the prophet said

 

discredit

loss of reputation or respect

n. 怀疑;无信用;名声的败坏

The previous government is, by now, thoroughly discredited.

 

discrepancy

a difference especially between things that should be the same

n. 不符;矛盾;相差

The discrepancy of the calculations of my bill by the hotel and myself was a matter of concern.

 

discrimination

the practice of unfairly treating a person or group of people differently from other people or groups of people

n. 歧视;区别，辨别;识别力

In her mind there did not exist a discrimination between the imaginary and the real.

 

discursive

talking or writing about many different things in a way that is not highly organized

adj. 散漫的;离题的;东拉西扯的;无层次的

The speaker's discursive style made it difficult to understand his point.

 

disembody

to divest of a body, of corporeal existence, or of reality

vt. 使脱离肉体，无实体的，无实质的

His death disembodied his spirits.

 

dismay

to cause (someone) to feel very worried, disappointed, or upset

vt. 使沮丧;使惊慌

The watched in dismay as the house burned.

 

dispersed

situated in many different places; a long way apart from each other

adj. 散布的;被分散的;被驱散的

The campaign staffi dspersed almost immediately after the election.

 

disseminate

to cause (something, such as information) to go to many people

v. 宣传;散播;传染(病毒)

Missionaries sent by their church to disseminate their faith.

 

dissolution

1 : the act or process of dissolving: as a : separation into component parts b (1) : DECAY, DISINTEGRATION (2) : DEATH c : termination or destruction by breaking down, disrupting, or dispersing d : the dissol

n.分裂，分解;放荡，荒淫

One of the junta's first acts was the dissolution of the national assembly.

 

distill

to make (a liquid) pure by heating it until it becomes a gas and then cooling it until it is a liquid again : to purify (a liquid) by distillation: to make (a strong alcoholic drink) by using this process

v. 提取;蒸馏;使滴下

The basement walls distill water every time it rains heavily.

 

distinguished

1 having or showing a formal and serious or reserved manner; 2 standing above others in rank, importance, or achievement

adj. 高贵的，的，卓著的

Heads turned as the well-dressed, distinguished couple strode through the hotel lobby.

 

divert

cause (someone or something) to change course or turn from one direction to another

v. 转移

The bike race was diverted around the construction zone.

 

divulge

to make (information) known : to give (information) to someone

vt.泄露; 暴露; 揭发; <古>公布，宣布

We tried to make him divulge the name of the winner, but he wouldn't budge.

 

doctrinaire

used to describe a person who has bery strong beliefs about what should be done and will not change them or accept other people's opinions

adj.空谈理由的，教条主义的

He is firm but not doctrinaire.

 

domineering

inclined to exercise arbitrary and overbearing control over others

adj. 跋扈的;专横的;盛气凌人的

The younger children in the family were controlled by a domineering older sister.

 

downright

straight down

adj. 完全地; 彻底地; 全然

ideas that would have been downright dangerous if put into practice

 

drab

not bright or colorful: to plain or dull to be interesting

adj. 单调的; 土褐色的

his drab little office

 

dramatize

to make (a book, an event, etc.) into a play, movie, television show, etc. to make a situation seem more important or serious than it really is

v. 使…戏剧化

They have a tendency to show off, to dramatize almost every situation.

 

dread

great fear

n. 恐惧, 恐怖

He lives with a constant dread of rejection.

 

dreary

causing unhappiness or sad feelings; not warm, cheerful, etc.

adj. 沉闷的，枯燥的

He vowed that he would never take a desk job working in a dreary office.

 

droll

having an odd and amusing quality

adj. 滑稽的;好笑的;逗趣的

Evelyn is entertaining company, with droll and sardonic observations on nearly everything.

 

dub

1 : to give (someone or something) a name or title 2 : to give (someone) the title of a knight

v. 笨蛋;鼓声

It was dubbed into Spanish for Mexican audiences.

 

duplicitous

given to or marked by cheating and deception

adj. 奸诈的，两面派的

I warned her not to trust the duplicitous art dealer.

 

duplicity

dishonest behavior that is meant to trick someone

n. 口是心非;表里不一;不诚实

We were lucky not to be taken in by his duplicity.

 

dynamic

1 having active strength of body or mind; 2 marked by or uttered with forcefulness

adj. 动态的，动力的，有活力的

Group dynamics are important to consider.

 

ebullient

lively and enthusiastic

adj. 热情洋溢的;沸腾的

the ebuliient Russian president

 

edge

to move or force gradually

vi. 缓缓移动;侧着移动

Trees edge the lake.

 

edifice

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

n. 大厦，大型建筑

The U.S. Capitol is one of our nation's most impressive edifices.

 

edify

to teach sb in a way that improves the mind or character

v. 启迪

a family-oriented show that tried to edify the television audience as well as entertain it

 

efface

to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surfaceto make (oneself) modestly or shyly inconspicuous

vt. 使黯然失色;抹去;使自己不受人注意

When the supply ship finally arrived, it discovered that virtually all evidence of the colony at Roanoke had been effaced.

 

effrontery

a very confident attitude or way of behaving that is shocking or rude : nerve

n. 厚颜无耻

The little squirt had the effrontery to deny eating any cookies, even with the crumbs still on his lips.

 

effusive

expressing a lot of emotion

adj. 流出的，感情洋溢的

often effusive no matter what the occasion, my aunt is even more so at weddings and funerals.

 

egalitarian

aiming for equal wealth, status, etc., for all people

adj. 平等主义的

I still believe in the notion of an egalitarian society.

 

elated

very happy and excited

adj. 兴高采烈的;得意洋洋的

She was elated upon learning that she had been accepted by her first-choice college.

 

elation

the quality or state of being elated; pathological euphoria

n. 兴高采烈，得意洋洋

Most people can't imagine the kind of elation that comes with winning a super lottery's grand prize, but they're dying to find out.

 

elicit

to get (a response, information, etc.) from someone

v. 抽出，引出;引起

The role elicited the actress's flair for comedy that previous directors had overlooked.

 

eliminate

1 to remove(sth that is not wanted or needed):to get rid of sth 2 to defeat and remove(a team, player,etc.) from a competition

v. 消除，去除

The stiff entry fee is intended to eliminate less-than-serious competitors.