Voca2 Flashcards
(25 cards)
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披露:The act of making something evident
Poignant
痛苦的:Keenly distressing to the mind or feelings
Unprecedented
史无前例:Not known, experienced, or done before
Reedy
Tall and thin, or a sound that’s high-pitched
Tentatively
暂时:Uncertainty
Abominable
可恶:As bad as it gets
Threshold
门槛:The starting point for a new state or experience
Impending
即将发生的:Close in time; about to occur
Solace
Comfort offered to one who is disappointed or miserable
Conspicuous
显眼的:Obvious to the eye or mind
Ailment
疾病:An often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
Encroach
侵占:Advance beyond the usual limit
Succession
连续性:To describe things that follow one another as well as the order in which they do so
Ruse
诡计:A deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
Commiserate
同情:Feel or express sympathy or compassion
Phantasm
幻觉:Something existing in perception only
Rhetorical
修辞:You don’t necessarily expect an answer, but you do want an occasion to talk about something.
Bluster
咆哮:Blow hard, as of wind - talk loud, aggressive
Sterile
无菌的:Incapable of reproducing
Folly
愚蠢:The trait of acting stupidly or rashly
Palliative
缓解:Moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear
Indomitable
不屈不挠:Can’t be beat
Irrevocably
不可逆转:There is no going back
Addled
混乱的:Confused and vague; used especially of thinking