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abandon:
/ə'bændən/ n. Syn. relinquish
(没有约束,放任情绪) lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
abash:
/ə'bæʃ/ v. Syn. embarrass
(使难堪) embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
abdicate:
/'æbdɪkeɪt/ v. Syn. renounce
(放弃) give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
abet:
/ə'bɛt/ v. Syn. encourage
(帮助,鼓励) aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
abridge:
/ə'brɪdʒ/ v. Syn. condense; shorten
(删节,节选) condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
abrogate:
/'æbroʊgeɪt/ a. Syn. abolish
(废除) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
abstemious:
/æb'sti:mɪəs/ a. Syn. temperate
(节制(饮食),调节) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
academic:
/ækə'dɛmɪk/ a. Syn. scholarly; collegiate; theoretical
(学术的) related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
accede:
/æk'si:d/ v. Syn. agree; assent; concede
(同意) agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
accelerate:
/ək'sɛləreɪt/ v. Syn. speed; hasten
(加速) move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
accolade:
/'ækəleɪd/ n. Syn. praise
(出名的大奖) award of merit; expression of approval; praise
accord:
/ə'kɔ:d/ n. Syn. agreement; treaty
(一致,协议) settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
acrimonious:
/ækrɪ'moʊnɪəs/ a. Syn. rancorous
(挖苦的,尖酸的(语言,行为)) bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
acumen:
/'ækjʊmɛn, ə'kju:mɛn/ n. Syn. acuteness; insight
(思想敏锐) mental keenness; quickness of perception
admonish:
/əd'mɒnɪʃ/ v. Syn. warn; reprove
(警告,训斥) warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
admonition:
/ædmɒ'nɪʃ(ə)n/ n. Syn. warning
(警告) gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
adversary:
/'ædvəsərɪ/ n. Syn. opponent; contestant
(对手) opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
adverse:
/'ædvɜrs/ a. Syn. unfavorable; hostile
(讨厌,敌意) in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
adversity:
/əd'vɜrsɪtɪ/ n. Syn. poverty; misfortune
(贫困,不幸) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
aesthetic:
/i:s'θɛtɪk/ a. Syn. artistic; elegant
(审美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
affable:
/'æfəb(ə)l/ a.
(平易近人的) easily approachable; warmly friendly
affluent:
/'æflʊənt/ a.
(富有的,丰富的) having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
aggressive:
/'əgrɛsɪv/ a.
(强有力的,坚持己见的) making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
alacrity:
/ə'lækrɪtɪ/ n.
(欢快的情绪) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
alienate:
/'eɪlɪəneɪt/ v. Syn. estrange; transfer; separate
(孤立,树敌) cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
allay:
/ə'leɪ/ v. Syn. calm; pacify; relieve
(平静下来,(使)冷静下来) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
allude:
/ə'lu:d/ v. Syn. imply; refer
(暗指) refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
allure:
/ə'ljʊə(r)/ v. Syn. entice; attract
(诱惑,引诱) attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
allusion:
/ə'lu:ʒ(ə)n/ n. Syn. metaphor
(暗指,暗示) indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
ambiguous:
/æm'bɪgjʊəs/ a.
(模棱两可的) unclear or doubtful in meaning
amenable:
/ə'mi:nəb(ə)l/ a. Syn. responsible; accountable
(有服从义务的,随时服从的) responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
amiable:
/'eɪmɪəb(ə)l/ a. Syn. agreeable; lovable
(可爱的,友好的,惬意的) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
analogous:
/ə'næləgəs/ a. Syn. comparable
(类似的) comparable; similar or alike
analogy:
/ə'nælədʒɪ/ n. Syn. similarity; parallelism
(类比,相似) similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
anarchy:
/'ænəkɪ/ n. Syn. lawlessness; disorder
(无政府主义) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
animus:
/'ænɪməs/ n. Syn. enmity; disposition
(敌意) feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
annals:
/'æn(ə)lz/ n. Syn. records; history
(记录,历史) chronological record of the events of successive years
anonymous:
/ə'nɒnɪməs/ a. Syn. unknown; nameless
(匿名的) having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
anthology:
/æn'θɒlədʒɪ/ n. Syn. collection
(选集) book of literary selections by various authors
antithesis:
/æn'tɪθəsɪs/ n. Syn. contrast
(对立面) contrast; direct contrast; opposition
apathetic:
/æpə'θɛtɪk/ a.
(冷漠的,无动于衷的) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
apathy:
/'æpəθɪ/ n. Syn. indifference
(漠不关心) lack of caring; indifference
apprehend:
/æprɪ'hɛnd/ v. Syn. arrest; perceive
(逮捕,惧怕,领会) take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
apprehensive:
/æprɪ'hɛnsɪv/ a.
(恐惧的,担心的) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
apprise:
/ə'praɪz/ v. Syn. inform
(告诉) inform; give notice to; make aware
approbation:
/æprə'beɪʃ(ə)n/ n. Syn. approval
(同意,批准) expression of warm approval; praise
apt:
/æpt/ a. Syn. appropriate; suitable
(恰当的,贴切的) likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
aptitude:
/'æptɪtju:d/;/'æptɪtud/ n. Syn. intelligence; talent
(能力,才能) inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
arbiter:
/'ɑrbɪtə(r)/ n. Syn. judge
(仲裁者) person with power to decide a dispute; judge
archetype:
/'ɑrkɪtaɪp/ n. Syn. prototype
(原形) prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
arid:
/'ærɪd/ a. Syn. dry; barren
(荒芜的) dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
aristocracy:
/ærɪs'tɒkrəsɪ/ n.
(贵族) hereditary nobility; privileged class
articulate:
/ɑr'tɪkjʊlət/ a. Syn. effective; distinct
(有效的,清晰的) expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
ascetic:
/ə'sɛtɪk/ a. Syn. austere; severe
(苦行,禁欲) leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
assiduous:
/ə'sɪdjʊəs/;/ə'sɪdʒʊəs/ a. Syn. diligent; persistent
(勤奋) constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
asylum:
/ə'saɪləm/ n. Syn. protection
(庇护所) place of refuge or shelter; protection
atheist:
/'eɪθiɪst/ n. Syn. nonbeliever
(无神论者) nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god
attribute:
/ə'trɪbju:t/ n. Syn. trait
(属性,声望) essential quality; reputation; honor
augment:
/ɔ:g'mɛnt/ v. Syn. increase
(增长) make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
auspicious:
/ɔ:'spɪʃəs/ a. Syn. propitious
(幸运的,吉祥的) attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
authentic:
/ɜr'θɛntɪk/ a. Syn. genuine; real; valid; trustworthy
(真的,可靠的,确实的) not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
autocratic:
/ɔtə'krætɪk/ a. Syn. dictatorial
(独裁) having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
avarice:
/'ævərɪs/ n.
(贪婪,贪财) greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
awry:
/ə'raɪ/ ad. Syn. distorted; crooked ; askew; amiss
(扭曲的,歪曲的) in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
banal:
/bə'nɑrl/;/'beɪnl/ a. Syn. dull; commonplace; trite
(平凡,陈腐,老生常谈) obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
bane:
/beɪn/ n. Syn. curse
(祸根) something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
banter:
/'bæntə(r)/ n.
(嘲弄,戏谑) good-humored, playful conversation
baton:
/'bæt(ə)n/;/bə'tɒn/ n.
(指挥棒,警棍) staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race
belie:
/bɪ'laɪ/ v. Syn. contradict
(掩饰,造成假象,矛盾) contradict; give a false impression
bellicose:
/'bɛlɪkoʊs/ a. Syn. warlike; belligerent
(好斗的,好战的) warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative
belligerent:
/bɪ'lɪdʒərənt/ a. Syn. quarrelsome; aggressive
(好斗的,好斗嘴的) inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
benevolent:
/bɪ'nɛvələnt/ a. Syn. generous; charitable
(慈善的) generous in providing aid to others; charitable
besmirch:
/bɪ'smɜrtʃ/ v.
(弄脏) soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained
biased:
/'baɪəs(ɪ)d/ a. Syn. slanted; prejudiced
(偏见的,偏差) favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced
bizarre:
/bɪ'zɑr(r)/ a. Syn. fantastic
(怪异的) fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
bland:
/blænd/ a. Syn. soothing; mild; agreeable
(温和的) lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
blandishment:
/'blændɪʃmənt/ n. Syn. flattery
(阿谀奉承) flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart
blemish:
/'blɛmɪʃ/ v.
(损害,玷污 瑕疵,缺点) mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind
blight:
/blaɪt/ v.
(阻止生长,使枯萎,毁坏) blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
blithe:
/blaɪð/ a. Syn. gay; joyous; heedless
(欢乐,高兴) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
bombastic:
/bɒm'bæstɪk/ a. Syn. pompous
(夸张的) pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
boorish:
/'bʊərɪʃ/ a. Syn. rude; clumsy; illiterate
(粗鲁,笨拙) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
bucolic:
/bju:'kɒlɪk/ a. Syn. rustic; pastoral
(田园的) rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation
buffoon:
/bʌ'fu:n/ n.
(丑角,缺乏教养之人) one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown
bulwark:
/'bʊlwək/ n.
(壁垒) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
bumptious:
/'bʌmpʃəs/ a.
(盲目自大) offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing
cabal:
/kə'bæl/ n.
(内阁) small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests
cacophonous:
/kə'kɒfənəs/ a. Syn. discordant; inharmonious
(不和谐) discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding