word list 9 Flashcards

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minute

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微小的

extremely small

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pundit

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权威人士,专家

authority on a subject; learned person; expert

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metamorphosis

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变形;变态

change of form; major transformation

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fledgling

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无经验的

inexperienced

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expertise

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专业知识;专业技术

specialized knowledge; expert skill

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ecologist

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生态学家

a person concerned with the interrelationship between living organisms and their environment

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rebuff

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回绝,驳斥
snub; beat back
断然拒绝
a blunt or abrupt repulse or refusal, as to an offer

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malleable

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有延展性的,可锻造的

capable of being shaped by pounding; impressionable

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laud

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称赞,赞美

praise

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homogeneous

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同种类的,同性质的

of the same kind

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somnambulist

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梦游者,梦游症患者

sleepwalker

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fundamental

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基础的,基本的,根本的

basic; primary; essential

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ratiocination

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推理,推论

reasoning; act of drawing conclusions from premises

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spawn

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产卵

lay eggs

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riveting

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吸引人的,极有趣的

absorbing; engrossing

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annex

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附加;吞并

attach; take possession of

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brunt

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冲击,主要冲力

main impact or shock

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chaotic

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混乱的

in utter disorder

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cogent

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使人信服的

convincing

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terminology

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术语

terms used in a science or art

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ambulatory

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能够走动的,不需卧床的

able to walk; not bedridden

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preamble

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序言

introductory statement

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kindle

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点燃,激起

start a fire; inspire

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replete

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饱满的,充分供应的

filled to the brim or to the point of being stuffed

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puerile
幼稚的,孩子气的 | childish; immature
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fictitious
虚构的,想象的 | imaginary
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angular
有角的;固执的,死板的 | sharp-cornered; stiff in manner
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minutiae
微小的细节 | petty details
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verity
真实,真实性;真理 | quality of being true or principle
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lexicon
词典 | dictionary
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canine
犬的,似犬的 | related to dogs; dog-like
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precis
大纲,摘要 | concise summing up of main points
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placid
安静的,平静的 | peaceful; calm
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mammal
哺乳动物 | a vertebrate animal whose female suckles its young
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accomplice
同谋,帮凶 | partner in crime
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exalt
提拔;赞扬 | raise in rank or dignity; praise
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grudging
不愿的,勉强的;吝啬的 | unwilling; reluctant; stingy
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vituperative
责骂的,谩骂的 | abusive; scolding
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ethos
(个人或团体的)精神特质 | underlying character of a culture, group, etc.
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mortify
使丢脸;约束,克制(欲望或需要) | humiliate; punish the flesh
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implement
使生效,执行;向……提供工具 put into effect; supply with tools 工具,器具 tool
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deducible
可推断的 | derived by reasoning
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coercion
强迫,强制 | use of force to get someone to obey
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pique
不悦,生气 irritation; resentment 激起;使生气 provoke or arouse annoy
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metaphysical
形而上学的 | pertaining to speculative philosophy
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discretion
谨慎;决定能力 | prudence; ability actions to circumstances
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liaison
合作,交流;私通 | communication and co-operation between units of an organization
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onus
负担;责任,义务 | burden; responsible
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dissolution
瓦解;消散;解除 | breaking of a union; decay; termination
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lecherous
纵欲的,淫荡的 | lustful; impure in thought and deed
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retaliation
报复,报仇 | repayment in kind (usually for bad treatment)
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witticism
妙语,俏皮话 | witty saying; wisecrack
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crux
关键点 | crucial point
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apolitical
不关心政治的 | having an aversion or lack of political affairs
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civil
公民的,民间的;有礼貌的 | having to do with citizens or state; courteous and polite
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appropriate
私占,挪用 | acquire; take possession of for one's own use
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dispatch
动作迅速;快速处理;(公文)急件,快信 speediness; prompt execution; message sent with all due speed 派遣;迅速处理 send; complete, transact, or dispose of promptly
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solitude
孤独,独居 | state of being alone; seclusion
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centurion
百夫长(古罗马军团的百人队指挥官) | Roman army officer
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reproach
责备,谴责 | express disapproval or disappointment
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complacency
自满;自鸣得意 | self-satisfaction; smugness
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hover
盘旋,悬停 | hang about; wait nearby
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anomalous
反常的,不符合规律的 | abnormal; irregular
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ford
浅滩 | place where a river can be crossed on foot
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hurtle
碰撞;猛冲,飞驰 | crash; rush
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hibernal
冬季的,寒冷的 | wintry
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bate
减弱,抑制 | let down; restrain
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glacial
冰的,冰冷的 | like a glacier; extremely cold
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sardonic
讽刺的 | cynically mocking; sarcastic
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frigid
寒冷的 | intensely cold
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rancor
深仇,怨恨 | bitterness; hatred
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nuptial
婚姻的,婚礼的 | related to marriage
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aquiline
鹰嘴似,钩状的 | curved; hooked
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metaphor
(修辞)暗喻 | implied comparison
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irate
发怒的 | angry
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implacable
不能和解或平息的 | incapable of being pacified
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venom
(蛇的)毒液;恶意,怨恨 | poison; hatred
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callow
年轻而无经验的;未成熟的 | youthful; immature; inexperienced
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determination
决心;测量;决定 | resolve; measurement or calculation; decision
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ineffectual
无效的,不成功的 | not effective; weak
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surrogate
代替物,代用品 | substitute
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gloat
洋洋自得,幸灾乐祸 | express evil satisfaction; view malevolently
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metallurgical
冶金学的 | pertaining to the art of removing metals from ores
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hyperbole
(修辞)夸张法 | exaggeration; overstatement
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malicious
坏恶意的,恶意的 | hateful; spiteful
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stoic
坚忍的;无动于衷的 | impassive; unmoved by joy or grief
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anemia
贫血 | condition which blood lacks red corpuscles
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supple
柔软的,易弯曲的 | flexible; pliant
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unanimity
全体一致 | complete agreement
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betray
背叛;泄露 | be faithful; reveal (unconsciously or unwillingly)
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pallid
苍白的,无血色的 | pale; wan
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deface
损伤的……外貌,损害 | mar; disfigure
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pragmatic
实际的,注重实效的 | practical (as opposed to idealistic); concerned with the practical worth or impact of something
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terrestrial
陆地的,陆生的,地球上的 | earthly (as opposed to celestial); pertaining to the land
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prodigy
奇迹;神童 | marvel; highly gifted child
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abase
降低,贬低 | lower; humiliate
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infallible
不可能犯错误的 | unerring
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gratuitous
无偿的;无端的;不必要的 | given freely; unwarranted; uncalled for