unit 26 Flashcards by Charlene Ruan | Brainscape

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torpid

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麻木的，没有知觉的

torpid state/tongue

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torpor

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1缺乏兴趣的
dull torpor
2（肉体或精神上的）迟钝，懒散
in a contented torpor

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torrid

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1酷热的
torrid summers
2热情的，感情深厚的
torrid love affair

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tortuous

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转弯抹角的

a tortuous path

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toy

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草率或不认真地对待

toy with great issues

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transcend

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超越，超过极限

transcend human intelligence

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transgress

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违背，犯错

transgressing the drug laws

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transitory

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短暂的

transitory period

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transparent

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没有歧义的，清晰易懂的

transparent a lie

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travail

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辛苦劳动

writer’s literary travail

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traverse

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横穿

the spider traversed the wall from end to end

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travesty

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拙劣的，嘲弄型模仿的

a travesty of his classmate’s manner

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trenchant

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(言辞）一针见血

trenchant criticisms

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trickle

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一滴一滴地流，缓缓地流

tears trickled down her cheeks

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trite

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陈腐的，陈词滥调的

a trite expression

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truant

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逃避责任

play truant

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trudge

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吃力而笨拙地走

trudge over hill

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truncate

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截短，缩短

a truncated version

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turbid

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浑浊的

a turbid stream

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turgid

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浮夸的，过分装饰的

a turgid prose

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turncoat

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叛徒

he was labeled as turncoat

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turpitude

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卑鄙

moral turpitude

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trope

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比喻

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unassailable

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无可争辩的，无法否认的

an unassailable article

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uncouth

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粗俗的，没有品位的

uncouth humor

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unctuous

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油嘴滑舌的，谄媚的

an unctuous appraisal

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undergird

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加强，巩固…底部

facts and statistics undergird his commentary

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underscore

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强调

underscore the value of education

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unexceptionable

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无懈可击的

unexceptionable movie/book

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unflappable

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镇定的，从容的

a unflappable general

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unkempt

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凌乱的，无序的

unkempt hotels rooms

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unflagging

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不懈的，不知疲倦的

unflagging efforts

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unsung

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被埋没的，不知名的

unsung heroes

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unruly

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难驾驭的，不守规矩的

an unruly monkey

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untold

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数不清的，无数的

untold issues

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untoward

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1倒霉的，不吉利的
an untoward experience
2难以驯服的
untoward teenagers

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upbraid

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(严厉的）谴责，责骂

upbriad sb with ingratitude

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urbane

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彬彬有礼的

urbane host

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vacillate

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犹豫不决

parents vacillate between saying no and yes

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vacuous

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茫然的，愚蠢的

vacuous dialogue

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vagary

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不可预测的思想或行为

strange vagaries

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valediction

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告别词

a touching valediciton

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vanquish

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打败，征服

he vanquish his inner fear

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varicance

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不一致，不和谐

persisitent varicance within the band

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variegated

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杂色的，斑驳的

variegated costumes

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valorize

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提升，赞美

using subsidies to valorize coffee

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vaunt

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吹嘘

he always vaunted his country’s military might

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vehement

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(情感）强烈的，热情的

vehement criticism/storm

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venal

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贪污受贿的

a venal officer

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venial

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可宽恕的

a venial offense

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venom

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恶意，恶毒的用心