Unit 6 and 7 Flashcards

1
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Crescendo

A

(渐强之后到达的)顶峰

Reach a crescendo

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Crestfallen

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垂头丧气的

Be crestfallen at the failure

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Cronyism

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任人唯亲的,对好朋友的偏袒

Officials practicing cronyism

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Croon

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低声歌唱或说话

Croon mellow tunes

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Culminate

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达到高潮

The Christmas party culminated in the distribution of presents

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Crux

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中心,关键点

The crux of the problem

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7
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Culpable

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该受谴责的,有罪的

Culpable behaviors

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Curmudgeon

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脾气坏的,爱抱怨的人

A terrible old curmudgeon

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Cursory

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匆忙的,不注意细节的

A cursory glance

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Curt

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言辞简略,直接(以至显得粗鲁)的

His curt reply

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Daft

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不明智

This is a daft plan

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Dally

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虚度时光

I kept dallying at my desk

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Damper

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抑制因素

Rain put a damper on our picnic plans

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Dank

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阴湿的

In the dank cellar

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Dapper

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衣冠整洁的

Looked very dapper

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Dappled

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有斑点的,花的

A dappled fawn

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Daredevil

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大胆鲁莽的(人)

A daredevil test pilot

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Daunt

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使胆怯,吓到daunted by the size of the problem

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Dawdle

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拖拖拉拉

If you continue to dawdle

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Deadpan

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无趣的,无生气的

A deadpan comedy

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Dearth

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供应不足

A dearth of evidence

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22
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Debase

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贬低,贬损

Debased our image

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23
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Debris

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废墟

The unsightly debris

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Decadence

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衰落,颓废

The decadence of modern society

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Decorous

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得体端正的

Decorous behavior

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Decrepit

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虚弱的,衰老的

A decrepit old man

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27
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Document

A

证实

Document a link

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28
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Devious

A

狡猾的

A devious politician

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Deft

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灵巧的,熟练的

The pianist has deft fingers

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30
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Defuse

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抚慰,减轻

Defuse the crisis

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31
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Defy

A

藐视

Defy the court

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32
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Deject

A

使沮丧

Dejects a TV pundit

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33
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Delirium

A

精神错乱的,极度兴奋的

Shoppers were running around in a delirium

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34
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Deluge

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1 大暴雨
2 大量
A deluge of

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35
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Delve

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研究,钻研

The book delves into the latest research

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36
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Demagogue

A

蛊惑民心的政客

The politician is just a demagogue

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37
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Demolition

A

The demolition of dangerous buildings

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38
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Demotic

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通俗的,大众化的

Demotic entertainment

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39
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Denigrate

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Denigrate one’s opponents

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40
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Dent

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(数量、程度上)削弱

Dent our bank account

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41
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Denude

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脱去,使赤裸

Drought has completely denuded the hills of grass

42
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Deplore

A

谴责,强烈反对

Deplore events

43
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Depose

A

1 宣誓作证
Depose from the jury
2 废黜,罢免
Deposed the dictator

44
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Deprecate

A

1 不喜欢
They deprecate TV sitcoms
2 贬低 轻视
The boys deprecate the comedy as the stupidest movie of the year

45
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Depreciate

A

贬低…的价值

New cars start to depreciate

46
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Deracinated

A

根除

47
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Derelict

A

玩忽职守的,不认真的

48
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Deride

A

嘲笑,嘲弄

My brothers derided our efforts

49
Q

Derivative

A

非原创的

Derivative debut album

50
Q

Divination

A

预言

Divination is an attempt to discern the future

51
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Desiccate

A

使缺乏活力

The students desiccate after tests

52
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Despotic

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专制,暴虐的

A despotic tyrant

53
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Desultory

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无计划,无目的的

Desultory conversation

54
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Deter

A

吓住,威慑

Deter criminals from carrying guns

55
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Detract

A

贬低,降低价值
Detract from sth
使分心
Detract the reader’s attention

56
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Detritus

A

废品,碎屑

The detritus of war

57
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Diabolic

A

恶魔一般的

The diabolic serial killer

58
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Diaphanous

A

模糊的,非实在的
Only a diaphanous hope of success
(质地精致得)几乎透明
The bride wore a diaphanous veil

59
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Diatribe

A

长篇抨击性演讲

A diatribe against racism

60
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Digress

A

脱离主题的

Digress from her prepared subject

61
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Dilapidate

A

(使)荒废

The students dilapidated their study

62
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Dilate

A

(使)膨胀,扩大

The cate dilated it’s eyes in the darkness

63
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Dilatory

A

拖延的,磨蹭的

Dilatory tactics

64
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Dilettante

A

业余爱好者

Dilettante watch the scenes of bustle

65
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Diocesan

A

主教管辖区的

National or diocesan authority

66
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Dire

A

1 可怕的 恐怖的
Dire consequences
2 迫切
A dire need

67
Q

Disabuse

A

打消错误念头

Disabuse sb of the notion that…

68
Q

Disaffected

A

不满的,叛逆的

Disaffected teenagers

69
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Disarray

A

混乱,无秩序的

The room was in disarray

70
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Disavow

A

拒绝承认,否认

71
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Discern

A

识别,辨别差异

Discern the motives

72
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Discombobulate

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使不安,使混乱

Invent cool new ways to discombobulated the old order

73
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Discommode

A

打扰,使不便

We were discommoded by his late arrival

74
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Discompose

A

1 使不安
GRE does not seem to discompose Jason
2 使混乱
The wind discomposed arranged papers

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Disconcert

A

使不安

We were disconcerted by the unexpected changes

76
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Discredit

A

羞辱,使丧失名誉
Discredit his opponents
怀疑,不相信
Discredit the witness

77
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Discrete

A

离散的,不连续的

A discrete variable

78
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Discretion

A

1 谨慎
You must show discretion in choosing your teammates
2 自制,节制

79
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Discretionary

A

自主决定

Discretionary income

80
Q

Disgorge

A

呕吐出

He can’t disgorge a fish bone

81
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Disgruntle

A

使发怒,使不满意

Be disgruntled with sb

82
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Disinfect

A

消毒,使无菌

Disinfect with bleaching power

83
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Disinter

A

(从墓地里)掘出

Disinter the egyptia mummy

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Dismantle

A

分解,分拆

Dismantle a machine

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Disparage

A

贬低,轻蔑地说

Use the past to disparage the present

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Disparate

A

迥然不同的

Pull together disparate ideas

87
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Dispose

A

1 使倾向于

Faulty diet disposes one to sickness

88
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Disregard

A

1 漠视 不关注
Disregard his feelings
2 缺乏兴趣,缺乏关心
Complete disregard for the possible consequences

89
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Dissect

A

仔细分析

Dissect some basic problems in mathematics analysis

90
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Dissemble

A

用假象隐藏真相,掩饰

Dissemble fear with a smile

91
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Disseminate

A

散播,传播

Disseminate Marxism-Leninism

92
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Dissolute

A

放荡的,无节制的

Lead a dissolute life

93
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Distain

A

贬损,伤害某人的名誉

Distain the commonplace life

94
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Distal

A

远离中心的,(神经)末梢的

The distal end of nerve

95
Q

Distend

A

(使)膨胀

The stomachs of starving people often distend

96
Q

Distraught

A

精神狂乱的,极疯狂的

A distraught maniac

97
Q

Diurnal

A

白天发生或行动的

Diurnal animals

98
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Diverge

A

1(使)分叉,散开
The river’s branches diverged
2 分歧

99
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Divert

A

使转向
Divert traffic to a side street
使消遣
Divert the tired business executive

100
Q

Divestiture

A

剥夺

A divestiture neutrality

101
Q

Divulge

A

泄漏(秘密)

The divulge details of the negotiations