word list 34 Flashcards

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equity

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公平,公正

fairness; justice

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hermetic

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密封的,与外界隔绝的

sealed by fusion so as to be airtight

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unearth

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挖出,发现

dig up

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corollary

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结果

consequence; accompaniment

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contusion

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撞伤,挫伤

bruise

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choleric

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脾气暴躁的

hot-tempered

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introvert

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性格内向的人

one who is introspective and inclined to thick more about oneself

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sanctuary

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避难所,庇护所;圣堂

refuge; shelter; shrine; holy place

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confirm

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证实,确认,加强

corroborate; verify; support

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extricate

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使摆脱,使脱离

free; disentangle

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slovenly

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不修边幅的,懒散的

untidy; careless in work habits

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drivel

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傻话,无聊的话,胡言

nonsense; foolishness

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daunt

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威吓

intimidate; frighten

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quay

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码头

dock; landing place

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felicitous

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恰当的,贴切的

apt, suitably expressed, well chosen

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lumber

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笨重地行动

move heavily or clumsily

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capacious

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宽敞的

spacious

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wizardry

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法术,巫术,魔力

sorcery; magic

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fluster

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慌乱,混乱

confuse

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affiliation

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联系,从属关系

joining; associating with

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substantial

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大量的;坚固的;实质的

ample; solid; in essentials

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ignoble

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卑鄙的,卑贱的

unworthy; base in nature; not noble

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eerie

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怪异的

weird

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ecstasy

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欣喜若狂

rapture; joy; any overpowering emotion

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multiform
多种形式的,多种多样的 | having many forms
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peremptory
专横的,不容分说的 | demanding and leaving no choice
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impromptu
即席的,临场的,未经准备的 | without previous preparation; off the cuff; on the spur of the moment
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simile
明喻 | comparison of one thing with another, using the word like or as
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fracas
高声争吵;混战 | brawl, melee
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oracular
神圣预言的;神谕似的;神谕的 | prophetic; uttered as if with divine authority; mysterious or ambiguous
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fluency
流利,流畅 | smoothness of speech
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precinct
区 | district or division of a city
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chalice
圣餐杯 | consecrated cup
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infraction
违反,侵犯 | violation (of a rule or regulation); breach
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anchor
把……系住或扎牢,使固定 | secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place
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calligraphy
书法;笔迹 | beautiful writing; excellent penmanship
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promontory
海角,岬 | headland
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chisel
凿子 wedge-like tool for cutting 欺骗;用凿子凿 swindle or cheat; cut with a chisel
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bedraggle
使湿润;在泥泞中托脏 | wet thoroughly; stain with mud
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chasm
峡谷,深渊 | gorge; abyss
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certitude
确信,确实 | certainty
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disheveled
不整洁的,凌乱的 | untidy
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misnomer
用词不当,误称 | wrong name; incorrect designation
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unassailable
无可争辩的;攻不破的 | not subject to question; not open to attack
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energize
使精力充沛,使充满活力 | invigorate; make forceful and active
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archetype
原型 | prototype; primitive pattern
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attain
达到;获得 | achieve or accomplish; gain
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novelty
新奇;新奇的事物 | something new; newness
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dogged
坚决的;顽固的 | determined; stubborn
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weather
(安全)渡过(暴风雨、困难等),经受住 | endure the effects of weather or other forces
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doodle
(心不在焉地)乱涂;消磨时间 | scribble or draw aimlessly; waste time
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quibble
吹毛求疵的异议 minor objection or complaint 吹毛求疵的 find fault or criticize for petty reasons; cavil
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impropriety
不适当,不合适 | improperness; unsuitableness
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irony
暗讽,反语 | hidden sarcasm or satire; use of words that seem to mean the opposite of what they actually mean
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muted
沉默的;含糊的;缓和的 | silent; muffled; toned down
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libel
以文字损害名誉,诽谤 | defamatory statement; act of writing of something that smears a person's character
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excise
切除,删除 | cut away; cut out
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pan
严厉批评 | criticize harshly
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overwrought
过度紧张的,过度兴奋的 | extremely agitated; hysterical
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nemesis
复仇者;强硬对手或敌手 | someone seeking revenge; an opponent or enemy that is likely to be impossible for you to defeat
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retribution
报应,报酬;惩罚 | vengeance; compensation; punishment for offenses
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carping
吹毛求疵的 | finding fault
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arousal
觉醒;激励 | awakening; provocation (of a response)
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pastoral
田园的,乡村的;牧人的 | rural, simple and peaceful, idyllic; related to shepherds
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parochial
狭隘的;地方性的,教区的 | narrow in outlook; provincial; related to parishes
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canvass
拉选票 | determine votes, etc.
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affluence
富裕,富足 | abundance; wealth
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aristocracy
贵族;贵族阶级 | hereditary nobility; privileged class
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evenhanded
不偏不倚的,公正的 | impartial; fair
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degenerate
衰退,堕落,变坏 | become worse; deteriorate
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deflect
使偏斜,使转向 | turn aside
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sensual
肉欲的,世俗的 | devoted to the pleasures of the senses; carnal; voluptuous
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gruesome
可怕的,可憎的 | grisly; horrible
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censure
责备,批评 | blame; criticize
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absorb
同化;吸收;使全神贯注 | assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; wholly engage
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imbalance
不平衡 | lack of balance or symmetry; disproportion
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suture
[医]缝合;缝合用的线 | stitches sewn to hold the cut edges of a wound or incision; material used in sewing
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irksome
令人厌烦的 | annoying; tedious
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olfactory
嗅觉的,味道的 | concerning the sense of smell
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cajole
哄骗,劝诱 | coax; wheedle
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torrid
热烈的;酷热的,灼热的 | passionate; hot or scorching
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exorbitant
过分的,过高的 | excessive
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retiring
缄默的,不爱交际的 | modest; shy
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stalwart
强健的,强壮的;可靠的,忠实的 | strong and vigorous; unwaveringly dependable
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relegate
把……降级;委托,委派 | banish to an inferior position; delegate; assign
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tawdry
价廉而花哨的,俗气的 | cheap and gaudy
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galaxy
星系,银河;一群显赫的人 | large, isolated system of stars, such as the Milky Way; any collection of brilliant personalities
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biennial
两年一次的 | every two years
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incarnation
赋予人形,化身 | act of assuming a human body and human nature
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epic
史诗;叙事诗 | long heroic poem, or similar work of art
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hone
用磨刀石磨;磨练;磨砺 | sharpen; harden oneself
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prey
被掠食者,猎物;牺牲者 | target of a hunt; victim
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purveyor
承办商,伙食承办商 | furnisher of foodstuffs; caterer
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frivolous
轻率的,敷衍的;无关紧要的 | lacking in seriousness; self-indulgently carefree; relatively unimportant
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fraught
充满……的 | filled
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larder
食品储藏室 | pantry; place where food is kept
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boycott
联合抵制 | refrain from buying or using
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ominous
不吉利的,不祥的 | threatening
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polemical
抨击的,论战的 | aggressive in verbal attack; disputatious