List 2 Flashcards
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apocalyptic
1、预言的,启示的 of a revelatory or prophetic nature
- No one listened to her apocalyptic predictions.
2、重要的,转折点的 of, relating to, or being a major turning point
- The apocalyptic battle of Stalingrad led to the ultimate defeat of Nazi Germany
3、夸大的 wildly unrestrained; grandiose
- apocalyptic tone
apocryphal
假的 of doubtful authenticity; spurious
- an apocryphal story about the president’s childhood
apoplectic
极度愤怒的 extremely angry; furious
- He became apoplectic about wasteful government spending.
- The coach was so apoplectic when the player missed the free throw that he threw his clipboard onto the court.
apostasy
1、放弃宗教信仰 renunciation of a religious faith
- Some people completely abandon the faith after apostasy.
2、变节,背叛 abandonment of a previous loyalty; defection
- He was looked down upon for apostasy.
appall
使惊恐 to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay
- He felt appalled by the whole idea of marriage so we broke up.
appeal
1、申请 an application (as to a recognized authority ) for corroboration, vindication, or decision
- a piteous appeal for help
- make an appeal to the public to donate needed blood
2、起诉 to charge with a crime; accuse
- My lawyer said the court’s decision wasn’t correct and that we should file for an appeal.
appealing
吸引人的 attractive, inviting
- The large salary made Goldman Sachs’s offer more appealing to him.
applause
鼓掌,认可 approval publicly expressed (as by clapping the hands)
- Her appearance was greeted with applause.
apposite
相关的,合适的 highly pertinent or appropriate; apt
- enrich his essay with some very apposite quotations from famous people
appreciable
可感知的,明显的 capable of being perceived or measured; perceptible
- the appreciable changes in temperature
- There doesn’t seem to be any appreciable difference between this piece and that one.
apprehension
1、忧虑,恐惧 suspicion or fear especially of future evil
- She had a strong apprehension about her sister’s health.
2、逮捕 seizure by legal process; arrestment
- apprehension of the thief
3、理解 the knowledge gained from the process of coming to know or understanding something
- a good apprehension of how computer systems work
apprise
通知,告知 to give notice to; inform
- apprise him of the danger that may be involved
approbation
同意 an expression of warm approval
- The proposal met his approbation.
appropriate
1、私自挪用 to take possession of or make use of exclusively for oneself, often without permission
- appropriate private property
- The economy has been weakened by corrupt officials who have appropriated the country’s resources for their own uses.
2、适当的 especially suitable or compatible, fitting
- Red wine is a more appropriate choice with the meal.
- I don’t think jeans and a T-shirt are appropriate attire for a wedding.
apropos
相关的 being both relevant and opportune
- The actor announced to reporters that he would only answer to apropos questions about the movie.
apt
1、恰当的,合适的 exactly suitable, appropriate
- apt remark/choice/description
2、有……倾向的,可能的 having a tendency, likely
- He is apt to fly out in rage.
3、聪明的 keenly intelligent and responsive
- an apt pupil
- He is apt at mathematics
archaic
过时的,久远的 no longer current or applicable; antiquated
- archaic laws
archetype
1、典范,榜样 an ideal example of a type
- an archetype of the successful entrepreneur
2、先驱,鼻祖 something belonging to an earlier time from which something else was later developed
- The abacus is something cited as the archetype of the modern digital calculator.
3、原型 something from which copies are made
- Frankenstein, Dracula, Dr. Jekll and Mr. Hyde… the archetype that have influenced all subsequent horror stories.
ardor
狂热 strong enthusiasm or devotion; zeal
- His ardor was damped.
arduous
难以做到的,费劲的 hard to accomplish or achieve; difficult
- a long and arduous undertaking
- an arduous journey across miles of desert
argot
隐语,黑话,行话 a specialized vocabulary or set of idioms used by a particular group
- groups communicating in their own secret argots
arrest
1、使不活跃 to make inactive
- arrest the growth of the tumor
2、停止 the stopping of a process or activity; to bring to a standstill
- Science cannot yet arrest the process of aging.
3、逮捕 to take or keep under one’s control by authority of law
- She was charged with resisting arrest.
4、吸引(某人)注意力 to hold the attention of as if by a spell
- The behavior of the daredevil arrested pedestrians.
arresting
吸引人的 attracting and holding the attention; striking
- an arresting spectacle
arrhythmic
不规律的 lacking rhythm or regularity
- arrhythmic pulse