word list 33 Flashcards

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estranged

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隔离的;疏远的

separated; alienated

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insinuate

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暗示,旁敲侧击地说;迂回

hint; imply; creep in

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recuperate

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复原,恢复

recover

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sodden

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浸透的;(因沉迷于酒而)呆头呆脑的,麻木的

soaked; dull, as if from drink

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ramshackle

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摇摇欲坠的

rickety; falling apart

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frail

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虚弱的

weak

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penitent

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忏悔的,悔过的

repentant

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spurious

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伪造的,假的;不合理的

false; counterfeit; forged; illogical

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unscathed

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未受伤的,无恙的

unharmed

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philanthropist

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慈善家,乐善好施者

lover of mankind; doer of good

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whiff

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一阵(风、气味等);微量,少许

puff or gust (of air, scent, etc); hint

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assert

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断言,坚持己见
declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward
boldly

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perpetrate

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做错事,犯罪

commit an offense

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ennui

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倦怠,无聊

boredom

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dubious

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引起怀疑的;疑惑的;未决的

questionable; filled with doubt; undecided

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inkling

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(对正在或即将发生的事)略知

hint

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foreshadow

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预示,预兆

give an indication beforehand; portend; prefigure

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nondescript

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难以区别的,无明显特征的

undistinctive; ordinary

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presumptuous

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专横的,傲慢的;放肆的,冒昧的

overconfident; impertinently bold; taking liberties

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tryst

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约会,幽会

meeting

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episodic

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由许多松散片段组成的

loosely connected; divided into incidents

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careen

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倾斜,倾侧

lurch; sway from side to side

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incontinent

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不能自制的,无节制的

lacking self restraint; licentious

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contend

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斗争;竞争;声称

struggle; compete; assert earnestly

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trespass
非法侵入,侵犯 unlawfully enter the boundaries of someone else's property
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fruition
结果实;成就;实现 | bearing of fruit; fulfillment; realization
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confluence
汇流,汇集 | flowing together; crowd
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capitulate
投降 | surrender
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inefficacious
不灵的,无效的 | not effective; unable to produce a desired result
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underscore
强调,加强 | emphasize
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unsightly
看上去不舒服的,难看的 | ugly
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augment
增加;提高 | increase; add to
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embryonic
萌芽阶段的,初步的 | in an early stage of development
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quadruped
四足动物 | four-footed animal
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crabbed
乖戾的,易怒的 | sour; peevish
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avocation
副业 | secondary or minor occupation
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devout
虔诚的,真诚的 | pious
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nonplus
使惊讶;使迷惑 | bring to halt by confusion; perplex
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sonorous
洪亮的,响亮的 | resonant
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chronicle
纪录,记载(按时间顺序) | report; report (in chronological order)
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abysmal
深不可测的,无底的 | bottomless
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cynical
愤世嫉俗的,怀疑的 | skeptical or distrustful of human motives
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aromatic
芬芳的 | fragrant
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sear
烧焦,灼伤 | char or burn; brand
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subordinate
下级的;次要的;顺从的 | occupying a lower rank; inferior; submissive
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embark
开始,着手做;使上船、飞机 | commence; go on board a boat or airplane; begin a journey
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synthesis
综合,合成 | combining parts into a whole
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cohere
黏合 | stick together
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convivial
欢宴的;欢乐的 | festive; gay; characterized by joviality
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supplant
代替,排挤 | replace; usurp
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diffidence
缺乏自信,胆怯,羞怯 | shyness
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erratic
古怪的,飘忽不定的 | odd; unpredictable
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vogue
时尚,流行物 | popular fashion
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defile
弄脏,败坏 | pollute; profane
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musky
麝香的,有麝香味的 | having the odor of musk
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calorific
生热的 | heat-producing
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rife
充满……的;流行的,普遍的 | abundant; current
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spontaneity
自发性;(举止等的)自然 | lack of premeditation; naturalness; freedom from constraint
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gaudy
艳丽的,俗丽的 | flashy; showy
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figurine
小雕像 | small ornamental statuette
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astigmatism
[医]散光 | eye defect that prevents proper focus
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composure
镇静,沉着 | mental calmness
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languor
倦怠,沉闷 | lassitude; depression
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intervene
干涉,介入 | come between
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impervious
不能渗透的;不受影响的 | impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed
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nadir
最低点 | lowest point
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contrite
深感懊悔的 | penitent
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pendant
挂件,垂饰 | ornament (hanging from a necklace, etc.)
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headlong
鲁莽的;轻率的 | hasty; rash
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disengage
脱离,使解脱 | uncouple; separate; disconnect
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extent
程度;广度;范围 | degree; magnitude; scope
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improvident
不经济的,不节俭的 | thriftless
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empathy
同情,同感 | ability to identify with another's feelings, ideas, etc.
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gape
张大;目瞪口呆 | open widely; stare open-mouthed
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projectile
射弹 | missile
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caprice
反复无常;怪念头 | sudden, unexpected fancy; whim
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linguistic
语言的,语言学的 | pertaining to language
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contaminate
污染 | pollute
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therapeutic
治疗的,治疗学的 | curative
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skimp
少给,克扣;节约使用 | provide scantily; live very economically
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enigma
费解的事,谜 | mystery; puzzle
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bequeath
遗赠,遗留 | leave to someone by a will; hand down
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transient
短暂的,瞬时的 | momentary; temporary; staying for a short time
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mosaic
马赛克;镶嵌工艺画 | picture made of colorful small inlaid tiles
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rubble
碎石;瓦砾 | broken fragments
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steadfast
忠实的;坚贞不移的 | loyal; unswerving
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deger
推迟,拖延;缓召,缓役;遵从,服从 | delay til later; exempt temporarily; give in respectfully; submit
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hierarchy
等级制度;等级森严的组织 | arrangement by rank or standing; authoritarian body divided into ranks
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allay
减轻,使冷静 | calm; pacify
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vise
虎钳 | tool for holding work in place
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belittle
轻视;贬低 | disparage or depreciate; put down
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gorge
山峡,峡谷 small, steep-walled canyon 塞饱 stuff oneself
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eminent
著名的,出众的 | high; lofty
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expository
解释的,评注的 | explanatory; serving to explain
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commensurate
相当的,相称的 | equal in extent
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incantation
念咒,符咒,咒语 | singing or chanting of magic spells; magical formula
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outspoken
坦率的,直言不讳的 | candid; blunt
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abolish
取消,废止 | cancel; put an end to
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sobriety
清醒;严肃;冷静 | moderation (especially regarding indulgence in alcohol); seriousness
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lull
间歇,稍息 moment of calm 使平静,使安静 soothe; cause one to relax one's guard; subside