001 Flashcards
Assassinate
(V)暗殺、行刺
Exemplify
(V)作為…的典範(或範例、典型、榜樣等);舉例說明
This painting perfectly exemplifies the naturalistic style which was so popular at the time. 這幅油畫是那個時期風靡一時的自然主義風格的完美典範。
Benevolent
(Adj)› kind and helpful
仁慈的,慈善的
He was a benevolent old man, he wouldn’t hurt a fly. 他是個仁慈的老人,連一隻蒼蠅都不願傷害。
Integrity
(N)正直;誠實
No one doubted that the president was a man of the highest integrity. 沒有人懷疑會長是個光明磊落的人。
藝德/職業操守
Nobleman
(N)貴族
Untimely
(Adj)(壞事發生)過早的;不合時宜的
It was this passion for fast cars that led to his untimely death at the age of 43. 對飆車的狂熱致使他43歲就英年早逝。
Herder
›(n)a person who takes care of a large group of animals
Granary
(N)穀倉、糧倉
Archive
(N)檔案、歷史文件、檔案室
archive film/footage/material 檔案膠片/影片/材料
These old photographs should go in the family archives. 這些老照片應收入家庭檔案裡。
Irrelevant
(Adj)不相關的,不切題的
These documents are largely irrelevant to the present investigation. 這些檔與目前的調查幾乎毫不相干。
Relic
(N)遺物;遺跡;遺風;遺俗
During the dig, the archeological team found some relics from the Stone Age. 在發掘過程中,考古隊發現了一些石器時代的遺跡。
The country’s employment system is a relic of the 1960s when jobs were scarce. 這個國家的就業體制是20世紀60年代遺留的産物,那時工作機會非常稀少。
Cultivate
(V)耕作;栽培;種植
Most of the land there is too poor to cultivate. 那裡大部分土地太貧瘠,無法耕種。
The villagers cultivate mostly maize and beans. 村民們主要種植玉米和豆類。
Moral
(Adj)道德的;品性
Brute
(Adj)強力,極大的力量;殘忍的
In the end she used brute force to push him out. 最後她使出吃奶的力氣將他推了出去。
Troop
(N)群、軍隊
Resign
(V)辭職;辭去(職務);放棄(工作)
He resigned from the company in order to take a more challenging job. 他從這家公司辭職以便能夠從事更有挑戰性的工作。
Disgust
(N)厭惡、憎恨、反感
Accordance
(N)依照規則/法律/意願等
In accordance with her wishes, she was buried in France. 按照她的遺願,人們把她安葬在法國。
Dissuade
/dɪˈsweɪd/
(V)勸說(某人)不做某事,勸阻
I tried to dissuade her from leaving. 我試圖勸說她不要離開
Govern
/ˈɡʌv.ən/
(V)治理
The country is now being governed by the Labour Party. 這個國家現在
Spontaneous
(Adj)自發的;非籌劃安排的;非勉強的
His jokes seemed spontaneous, but were in fact carefully prepared beforehand. 他講的笑話看似即興的,但實際上是事先精心準備好的。
Virtue
(N)道德、美德
Ethical
(Adj)道德的;倫理的
Charisma
/kəˈrɪz.mə/
(N)超凡的個人魅力;吸引力;超凡氣質
On screen Garbo had this great charisma so that you couldn’t take your eyes off her. 在銀幕上,嘉寶魅力非凡,讓人無法將眼光從她身上移開。