List2 Flashcards
(107 cards)
deciduous, falling off as of leaves
落叶的, adj
fabricate, build
制造,编造, v
It’s illegal to fabricate evidence
fabrication, building
制造,编造, n
ordinance, decree
法令,条例,n
Driving without a license is a violation of a city ordinate
ordinant
命令的,指示的,规定的,adj
rotundity
圆形,声音洪亮, n
incorrigible, not correctable
无可救药的,不能被纠正的,adj
Smoking is an incorrigible habit
Stigmatize, brank, mark as wicked
打烙印,污蔑,v
stigmatize sb/sth as sth 将某人/某物视为可耻之物
traverse, go through or across
横过,穿过,v
supercilious, arrogant, condescending, patronizing
自大的,傲慢的,目空一切的,adj
superciliousness
傲慢,自大,n
dwindle, shrink, reduce
缩小,减少,v dwindle away (to nothing)逐渐变少或变小
mediocre, ordinary, commonplace
中等的,平庸的,adj
The audience were disappointed because their idol gave a rather mediocre performance in this role
mediocrity
平庸,平凡,庸人,n
papyrus
纸莎草纸
elicit, draw out by discussion
套出,诱出,v
elicit sth from sb 从某人处,探出(事实,反应等)
carat
克拉
balmy, mild, fragrant
温暖的,温和的,芳香的,adj
balminess
芳香,清爽,n
xenophobia
仇外者,惧外者,n
wax, increase, grow
变大,增大,v
necromancy, black magic
巫术,妖术,n
canto, division of a long poem
长诗的篇章,n
emulate, imitate, rival
效仿,模仿,竞争,v