word list 33 Flashcards
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estranged
隔离的;疏远的
separated; alienated
insinuate
暗示,旁敲侧击地说;迂回
hint; imply; creep in
recuperate
复原,恢复
recover
sodden
浸透的;(因沉迷于酒而)呆头呆脑的,麻木的
soaked; dull, as if from drink
ramshackle
摇摇欲坠的
rickety; falling apart
frail
虚弱的
weak
penitent
忏悔的,悔过的
repentant
spurious
伪造的,假的;不合理的
false; counterfeit; forged; illogical
unscathed
未受伤的,无恙的
unharmed
philanthropist
慈善家,乐善好施者
lover of mankind; doer of good
whiff
一阵(风、气味等);微量,少许
puff or gust (of air, scent, etc); hint
assert
断言,坚持己见
declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward
boldly
perpetrate
做错事,犯罪
commit an offense
ennui
倦怠,无聊
boredom
dubious
引起怀疑的;疑惑的;未决的
questionable; filled with doubt; undecided
inkling
(对正在或即将发生的事)略知
hint
foreshadow
预示,预兆
give an indication beforehand; portend; prefigure
nondescript
难以区别的,无明显特征的
undistinctive; ordinary
presumptuous
专横的,傲慢的;放肆的,冒昧的
overconfident; impertinently bold; taking liberties
tryst
约会,幽会
meeting
episodic
由许多松散片段组成的
loosely connected; divided into incidents
careen
倾斜,倾侧
lurch; sway from side to side
incontinent
不能自制的,无节制的
lacking self restraint; licentious
contend
斗争;竞争;声称
struggle; compete; assert earnestly