Jun 14 2025 Flashcards
(12 cards)
guardrail
/ˈɡɑːrd.reɪl/
CEFR Level: C1
IPA
/ˈɡɑːrd.reɪl/
Chinese Meaning
（比喻用法）指导原则；行为规范；限制机制
Synonyms
guideline, safeguard, constraint, framework, boundary
Sample Sentences
The research ethics committee serves as a guardrail to ensure that all human subject studies adhere to established moral standards.
研究伦理委员会作为一种行为规范，确保所有人体研究遵守既定的道德标准。
Effective leadership often involves setting clear expectations that act as invisible guardrails for team conduct.
高效的领导往往需要设定明确的期望，这些期望在无形中约束团队的行为。
fizzle out
/ˈfɪzəl aʊt/
CEFR Level: C1
IPA
/ˈfɪzəl aʊt/
Chinese Meaning
逐渐失败；慢慢消失；无果而终
Synonyms
die out, peter out, fade away, dwindle, come to nothing
Sample Sentences
The hope that trade wars fizzle out as agreements are struck is precisely what made investors sanguine about Mr Trump’s second term.
人们希望随着协议的达成，贸易战会逐渐平息，正是这种希望让投资者对特朗普的第二任期感到乐观。
The initial excitement over the policy began to fizzle out when implementation faced repeated delays.
当执行一再延迟时，人们对该政策最初的热情逐渐消退。
inhibit
/ɪnˈhɪbɪt/
CEFR Level: C1
IPA
/ɪnˈhɪbɪt/
Irregular Verb
inhibited, inhibited, inhibiting
Chinese Meaning
抑制；阻碍；使不能（自由发挥或发展）
Synonyms
restrain, hinder, prevent, impede, suppress
Sample Sentences
Anything short of clarity inhibits investment in foreign supply chains and domestic factories alike, because companies need to know what tariffs they and their competitors will face.
只要缺乏明确性，都会抑制对外国供应链和本土工厂的投资，因为企业需要了解自己及竞争对手将面临哪些关税。
Strict regulations can sometimes inhibit innovation by making experimentation more difficult.
严格的规定有时会通过增加实验难度来抑制创新。
lingering
/ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
CEFR Level: B2
IPA
/ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
Irregular Verb
lingered, lingered, lingering
Chinese Meaning
持续存在的；挥之不去的；迟迟不消的
Synonyms
persistent, remaining, lasting, enduring, continuing
Sample Sentences
As important as the direct effect of the tariffs is the harm from the lingering uncertainty.
与关税的直接影响同样重要的是挥之不去的不确定性所造成的伤害。
The patient’s recovery was slowed by a lingering cough that resisted all medication.
病人的康复因一种持续不退的咳嗽而变得缓慢，该咳嗽对所有药物都不起作用。
rule of thumb
/ˌruːl əv ˈθʌm/
CEFR Level: C1
IPA
/ˌruːl əv ˈθʌm/
Chinese Meaning
经验法则；常规做法；大致的估计方法
Synonyms
guideline, general principle, practical rule, heuristic, estimation
Sample Sentences
As a rule of thumb, you should allocate at least 10% of your income to savings each month.
根据经验法则，你每月应至少将收入的10%用于储蓄。
The architect used a simple rule of thumb to estimate the load-bearing capacity of the wall.
这位建筑师用一个简单的经验法则来估算这面墙的承重能力。
jubilant
/ˈdʒuːbɪlənt/
CEFR Level: C1
IPA
/ˈdʒuːbɪlənt/
Chinese Meaning
欢欣鼓舞的；喜气洋洋的；欣喜若狂的
Synonyms
joyful, elated, overjoyed, ecstatic, exultant
Sample Sentences
The team was jubilant after securing the championship title in a hard-fought final.
在一场艰苦的决赛中赢得冠军后，球队欢欣鼓舞。
Despite the rain, the jubilant crowd continued to cheer as the parade passed by.
尽管下着雨，喜气洋洋的人群仍在游行队伍经过时欢呼不已。
partisan
/ˈpɑː.tɪ.zæn/
CEFR Level: B2
IPA
/ˈpɑː.tɪ.zæn/
Chinese Meaning
有偏见的；党派性的；坚定支持某一方的人
Synonyms
biased, one-sided, sectarian, supporter
Sample Sentences
Official data also suggest that consumer tastes are splitting along partisan lines.
官方数据还显示，消费者的偏好正在沿党派界限分化。
The journalist was criticized for writing a partisan article that lacked objectivity.
这位记者因撰写一篇缺乏客观性的偏颇文章而受到批评。
teeter on the brink
/ˈtiːtər ɒn ðə brɪŋk/
CEFR Level: C1
IPA
/ˈtiːtər ɒn ðə brɪŋk/
Chinese Meaning
濒临（危险、失败或灾难）；处于不稳定或危急的边缘
Synonyms
waver, falter, verge on, hover near, be on the edge
Sample Sentences
For weeks what was in effect an embargo between America and China had the world economy teetering on the brink.
数周以来，实际上存在于美国和中国之间的禁运使世界经济濒临崩溃。
The fragile coalition government seemed to teeter on the brink of collapse after the resignation of two key ministers.
在两位关键部长辞职后，脆弱的联合政府似乎濒临垮台。
rejoice
/rɪˈdʒɔɪs/
CEFR Level: B2
IPA
/rɪˈdʒɔɪs/
Irregular Verb
rejoiced, rejoiced, rejoicing
Chinese Meaning
感到高兴，欣喜；欢庆
Synonyms
celebrate, delight, exult, revel, be glad
Sample Sentences
The citizens gathered in the square to rejoice at the end of the long conflict.
市民们聚集在广场上，为长期冲突的结束而欢庆。
Although she remained composed, her heart could not help but rejoice at the unexpected good news.
尽管她保持镇定，她的内心仍因这突如其来的好消息而欣喜不已。
archetypal
/ˌɑː.kɪˈtaɪ.pəl/
CEFR Level: C1
IPA
/ˌɑː.kɪˈtaɪ.pəl/
Chinese Meaning
典型的；原型的；代表性的
Synonyms
typical, representative, classic, quintessential
Sample Sentences
Buddy Garrity, a car dealer, is the archetypal MAGA rich guy.
汽车经销商巴迪·加里蒂是“让美国再次伟大”派典型的富人形象。
The novel’s protagonist is an archetypal hero, embodying courage, honor, and resilience.
小说的主角是一个典型的英雄，体现了勇气、荣誉和坚韧。
eschew
/ɪsˈtʃuː/
CEFR Level: C1
IPA
/ɪsˈtʃuː/
Irregular Verb
eschewed, eschewed, eschewing
Chinese Meaning
刻意避开；避免；回避（尤指出于道德或实际考虑）
Synonyms
avoid, shun, abstain from, forgo
Sample Sentences
Maybe they eschew virtue-signaling.
也许他们刻意回避道德炫耀。
Good scholars eschew plagiarism by diligently citing their sources and developing original ideas.
优秀的学者通过认真引用资料并发展原创观点来避免抄袭。
snobbery
/ˈsnɒb.ər.i/
CEFR Level: C1
IPA
/ˈsnɒb.ər.i/
Chinese Meaning
势利；自命不凡；对社会地位或教育背景的偏见
Synonyms
elitism, arrogance, condescension, pretentiousness
Sample Sentences
Such snobbery also reflects a belief that the conservative economy is backward.
这种势利也反映出一种认为保守经济落后的看法。
Academic snobbery can discourage students from diverse backgrounds from participating fully in intellectual life.
学术上的自命不凡可能会阻碍来自不同背景的学生充分参与学术生活。
