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2023.07.30
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01【covert】
Adj.隐蔽的,偷摸的
[例句]
As the individual matures, that overt talking to oneself becomes covert talking to oneself, but thinking still shows up as a laryngeal habit.
随着个体的成熟,公开的自言自语变成了隐蔽的自言自语,但思考仍然表现为一种喉部习惯。
02【sequel】
N.续集,结局,继续,后果,余波
[例句]
She had been forced into prudence in her youth, she learned romance as she grew older: the natural sequel of an unnatural beginning.
她年轻的时候被迫采取了谨慎小心的态度,随着年龄的增长,她逐渐染上了浪漫色彩,这是一个不自然开端的自然结果。
03【apprehensive】
Adj.忧虑的,不安的,知晓的
[例句]
He was the more affable on the surface as secretly he became more apprehensive, felt more hollow.
他表面上越是和蔼可亲,内心越是忐忑不安,越感到空虚。
04【velocity】
N.高速,快速
[例句]
You may seem to be procrastinating(拖延,迟误), but this is a passing phase in a life of enthusiastic velocity.
你们可能好像耽搁住了,但这是充满激情的生命旅程中的一个过渡阶段。
05【solitary】
Adj./N.独自的,单个的,独居者
[例句]
Thus what would otherwise have been a solitary moment is magically transformed into a pleasant encounter.
所以呢,这个原本可能孤单的时刻神奇的变成了一次愉快的邂逅。
06【avarice】
N.贪得无厌
[例句]
The latent cause of crime is often avarice.
贫婪常是犯罪的潜在诱因。
07【peremptory】
Adj.专横的,不容反抗的
[例句]
The letter was peremptory in tone.
信中的语气强硬。
08【slack】
Adj./Adv.松弛的,萧条的,不充分地 N./V.松弛,懈怠
[例句]
Get everyone to the slack run! Something’s come!
让大家快跑!有东西来了!
09【gaudy】
N./Adj.俗艳的,花哨的,华而不实装饰物,宴会
[例句]
She walks in beauty, like the night/ Of cloudless climes and starry skies;/ And all that\'s best of dark and bright meet in her aspect and her eyes,/ Thus mellowed to that tender light/ Which heaven to gaudy day denies.
她走在美的光彩中,如夜空般/皎洁无云而繁星漫天;/明与暗的最美妙的色泽都溶儒她的容颜和双眸/耀眼的白昼只嫌光芒太盛/它比那光亮柔和而幽微。(拜伦《她走在美的光彩中》)
10【prodigal】
N./Adj.浪子,挥霍无度的
[例句]
It’s a story as old as time itself, the return of the prodigal son.
故事依旧是那老一套的故事:浪子回头。
11【droll】
Adj.滑稽的,逗趣的N.小丑,逗人发笑的人 V.开玩笑 Adv.古里古怪地,滑稽地
[例句]
Evelyn is entertaining company, with droll and sardonic(轻慢的,嘲弄的) observations on nearly everything.
伊芙琳是一个很有趣的人,她对几乎所有事情都有着滑稽和讽刺的观察。
12【provisional】
Adj.暂时的
[例句]
She’s granted you provisional clearance(清理,间隙,许可) to return to work.
她临时批准你回来工作了。
13【partisan】
N.党..派,拥护者 Adj.支持的
14【precipitous】
Adj.险峻的,急剧的,鲁莽的
[例句]
The town is perched(栖息) on the edge of a steep, precipitous cliff.
该镇坐落于陡峭的悬崖边上。
15【stratagem】
N.谋略,策略
[例句]
Trade discounts may be used as a competitive stratagem to secure customer loyalty.
商业折扣可以用作保持顾客忠诚度的一种竞争策略。
16【gall】
N.粗鲁,无礼 V.使恼怒
[例句]
Then they had the gall to complain!
而且他们居然还有脸抱怨!
17【clamor】
V./N.喧嚷
[例句]
Man goes into the noisy crowd to drown his own clamor of silence.
人们走进喧嚣的人群中,为的是要淹没自己沉默的呼号。(《飞鸟集》110)
18【persistence】
N.坚持不懈,持续
[例句]
Skill comes only with practice, patience and persistence.
只有通过练习、耐心和坚持不懈才能获得技能。
19【surpass】
V.超越,胜过
[例句]
Human minds connot comprehend that their creation could surpass them.
人类思维不能理解他们的创造会超越他们本身。
20【uncanny】
Adj.神秘的,不可思议的
[例句]
She bears an uncanny resemblance to Dido.
她和笛多长得离奇相似。
21【shroud】
N.寿衣,覆盖物 V.覆盖
[例句]
The organization is cloaked(斗篷,掩盖) in a shroud of secrecy.
这个组织笼罩着一种诡秘的气氛。
22【fraught】
Adj.充满的,忧虑的,不安的 N.货物
[例句]
The path to knowledge is fraught with consequence.
通往真理的道路遍布荆棘坎坷。
23【dogged】
Adj.顽强的
[例句]
They have, through sheer(十足的/全然地) dogged determination, slowly gained respect for their efforts.
他们凭借顽强的毅力,慢慢地为自己的努力赢得了尊重。
24【decorum】
N.礼仪,端正,恪守礼仪
25【discredit】
N./V.怀疑,使不相信,名声败坏,无信用
[例句]
Your lively talents would place you in the greatest danger in an unequal marriage. You could scarcely escape discredit and misery.
你了不起的天赋会使你在不平等的婚姻中处于最危险的境地。你几乎无法逃脱耻辱和痛苦。
26【stitch】
N./V.缝,缝合,针脚
27【retinue】
N.随侍,随行人员
28【arid】
Adj.干旱的,干燥的,贫瘠的,枯燥无味的
29【surly】
Adj.脾气坏的,不友好的
30【nocturnal】
Adj.夜晚的,夜间发生的
[例句]
All women should have the right to occupy public and nocturnal spaces, legally, and without fear of harassment or violence.
所有女性都应该有权合法地出没于公共和夜间空间,而不必担心受到骚扰或暴力。
31【jovial】
Adj.愉快的,主神朱庇特的
32【apathy】
N.冷漠,不感兴趣
33【inanimate】
Adj.无生命的,无生气的
[例句]
All life on earth is based on organic biology-- in the form of carbon compounds-- but the inorganic world is considered to be inanimate.
地球上所有的生命都是建立在以碳化合物为形式的有机生物的基础上的,但无机界被认为是无生命的。
34【incumbent】
N./Adj.现任者,在职者,现任的,依靠的,负有职责的
[例句]
She felt it was incumbent on herself to act immediately.
她感到立即采取行动是她义不容辞的责任。
35【repeal】
N./V.废除,撤销,放弃,否定
[例句]
The repeal of old laws should endear(使受喜爱) him to younger and more liberal voters;
旧法的废除会使他大受年轻人和自.由.主.义.者的欢迎。
36【relinquish】
V.放弃,让渡
[例句]
Do not attempt to do a thing unless you are sure of yourself, but do not relinquish it simply because someone else is not sure of you.
除非你对自己有信心,不要尝试做某事,但也不要只是因为有人对你没信心,就放弃它。
37【fervor】
N.热情,热烈,强烈感情
38【string】
N.串 V.悬挂
39【balm】
N./V.香油,镇痛软膏,安慰之物,安抚
[例句]
The place is balm to the soul.
这个地方能给灵魂带来慰藉。
40【lull】
V./N.间隙,暂停,暂时平静,平息,减弱,停止
[例句]
I remember days of sunshine and of warmth, a sensation of lull, as if the world waited and held its breath.
我记得那些日子的阳光和温暖,有种静止了的感觉,似乎整个世界都在等待,屏住呼吸地等待。