挽歌:solemn, mournful music
somnolence
瞌睡,嗜睡:needing sleep
cower
畏縮:cringe
levelheaded
明智的:sensible
autonomy
政治上的獨(dú)立:self-governing;自我主導(dǎo)的自由,(尤其是)精神獨(dú)立:independence
nonplus
使迷惑,使困窘:perplex
retrograde
倒煺的:moving backward;煺步,煺化:decline
corrosive
腐蝕性的:destroy slowly;諷刺性的:sarcastic;
incogitant
考慮不周到的,不體諒的:inconsiderate
riot
喧鬧,暴亂:public violence
moribund
即將結(jié)束的,垂死的:approaching death;即將過(guò)時(shí):obsolete
exemplary
榜樣的,值得效仿的:being a pattern, imitated;作為警告的:warning
oaf
愚蠢的人:stupid person
incorrigible
不可救藥的,積習(xí)難改的:incapable of being corrected;無(wú)法管制的:impossible to control
wrangle
紛爭(zhēng),爭(zhēng)端:differing opinions;爭(zhēng)吵:quarrel
kindred
類(lèi)似的;具有相似或相近的起源、本性或性質(zhì)的:similar origin
collaborate
合作:work jointly
arduous
難以做到的,費(fèi)勁的:difficult
contort
扭曲:twist
obedient
服從的,順從的:submissive authority
startle
使嚇一跳,使大吃一驚:frighten or surprise
copious
豐富的,大量的:abundant
primp
精心打扮:adorn finicky
fiasco
大失敗:complete failure
misrepresent
誤傳,篡改:give misleading representation
staunch
忠誠(chéng)的,堅(jiān)定的:steadfast in loyalty
laborious
勤奮的:industrious;費(fèi)力的:long, hard work
certitude
確定無(wú)疑:certain
versed
熟知的:having information;精通的:exceptional knowledge
partition
分割,劃分:dividing
stiff
僵硬的,無(wú)法彎曲的:lacking suppleness;(在社交場(chǎng)合)缺乏優(yōu)雅的,不自在的:lacking social grace;過(guò)分的,過(guò)高的:beyond limit;艱苦的,費(fèi)力的:requiring effort
tightfisted
吝嗇的:stingy
squelch
壓制,鎮(zhèn)壓(運(yùn)動(dòng)):stop by force;擊潰,使無(wú)言以對(duì):put down or silence
agility
(身手)敏捷:quickness, ease and grace
rave
狂熱讚揚(yáng):exaggerated display of affection;(發(fā)瘋般的)怒吼:talk as if in delirium
rite
慣例,儀式:prescribed form
finicky
過(guò)分講究的,挑剔的:extremely meticulous
pilfer
偷竊:steal
disdain
輕視,鄙視:scorn
dwindle
逐漸減少:gradually less
harrow
折磨,使苦惱:distress torment
sap
削弱:weaken energy vitality;健康,活力:active strength
implement
工具:device;執(zhí)行,實(shí)施:carry out
veneer
薄木板,用以貼在傢俱外面的飾面板:thin surface layer, wood;粉飾(不好的東西):conceal defect
obloquy
謾駡,誹謗:abusively language;惡名,恥辱:lost the esteem
scowl
皺眉(表現(xiàn)出不高興):expression displeasure
constrain
限制:restriction;使人屈服于(壓力、感情)等:give in to pressure
barren
不育的:incapable, producing;不產(chǎn)生結(jié)果的,無(wú)效的:no results;貧瘠的:deficient;極度匱乏的:lacking
monologue
獨(dú)白:by one actor
incandescent
明亮燦爛的:bright;熱情飽滿(mǎn)的,感情強(qiáng)烈的:zeal
unimpeachable
無(wú)可置疑的:unquestionable
dilettante
業(yè)余愛(ài)好者(對(duì)藝術(shù)或知識(shí)領(lǐng)域涉獵淺薄者)/缺乏專(zhuān)業(yè)技術(shù)的:superficial interest/lacking expert skill
impugn
責(zé)難,攻擊,抨擊:attack as false
concave
凹的:curved
obviate
排除,使不必要:unnecessary
pseudonym
假名,筆名:fictitious
languor
懶惰:inertness;衰弱:weakness, weariness
placate
(通過(guò)讓步以)平息撫慰:lessen the anger
garrulous
啰嗦的,話(huà)多得令人厭煩的:tiresomely, talkative
carve
雕刻:three-dimensional representation;(通過(guò)長(zhǎng)期不懈努力)開(kāi)創(chuàng),開(kāi)拓:produce or bring about
confine
禁閉,監(jiān)禁:imprison;限制:limits
dishearten
使沮喪,使失去信心:lose spirit or morale
privation
缺乏,窮困:lack
shadow
偷偷尾隨:secretly trail;遮蔽,(使)變暗:gloomy
sparse
稀疏的,稀少的:less plentiful
comely
漂亮的,吸引人的:pleasing, wholesome, attractive
aversion
非常討厭,極厭惡:dislike;令人厭惡的事物:someone that is hated
sensitive
敏感的:susceptible
foil
挫?。簆revent from being successful
buck
阻止,反對(duì):refuse assent;轉(zhuǎn)移,交接:shift possession
foment
助長(zhǎng),煽動(dòng):promote the growth
assiduous
勤勉的,專(zhuān)心仔細(xì)的:careful
espouse
支持;擁護(hù):support;與…結(jié)婚:marriage, marry
delineate
勾勒,用線(xiàn)條描繪:by drawn or painted lines;描寫(xiě),描繪:describe,portray
grandiloquent
(語(yǔ)言等)浮夸的:extravagantly, bombastic
cache
囤貨,藏貨:supply;隱藏:hiding
minutia
次要的細(xì)節(jié),小事:minor detail
obdurate
固執(zhí)的:resistant influences;冷酷無(wú)情的:lack of sympathy
rapacious
食量大的,貪食的:huge appetite;過(guò)度貪婪的:covetous
lambaste
嚴(yán)厲斥責(zé):scold sharply
compendium
摘要:summary, abstract;目錄,各種各樣的清單或集合:list, collection
vulgar
粗俗的,無(wú)教養(yǎng)的:crude;口頭的,非正式的:suitable for speech
provoke
激怒:incite anger;驅(qū)使,激起:stir feeling
luminous
發(fā)光的,有光澤的:emitting or reflecting light;杰出的:standing above
project
方案,計(jì)畫(huà):specific plan;凸出:extend outward;預(yù)測(cè),預(yù)計(jì):based on present data or trends
defer
推遲,延期:postpone;遵從:respect
ceremonious
講究禮節(jié)的,莊重的:careful attention to set forms
counterpart
(地位、功能)對(duì)等的人或物:same function or characteristics
bribe
賄賂,收買(mǎi):give, money
excoriate
嚴(yán)厲批評(píng):criticize harshly publicly
compliant
順從的:submissive
wrest
擰,扭動(dòng):wringing or twisting movements;辛苦地獲得:gain with difficulty
sluggish
緩慢的,遲緩的:slow in movement;遲鈍的,反應(yīng)慢的:slow to respond
turpitude???
卑鄙:baseness
hanker
嚮往,渴望:desire, yearn
sentinel
哨兵,看守:watches over
luxurious
豪華的:wealth and comfort;奢侈的:excessive gratification
transcend
超越,超過(guò)極限:beyond the limits
raze
摧毀,粉碎:destroy completely
deprivation
匱乏:privation