abjure | /æb'dʒʊə(r)/ v. Syn. renounce; abandon
(发誓放弃) renounce upon oath; abandon forever |
abrogate | /'æbroʊgeɪt/ a. Syn. abolish
(废除) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
acumen | /'ækjʊmɛn, ə'kju:mɛn/ n. Syn. acuteness; insight
(思想敏锐) mental keenness; quickness of perception |
adumbrate | /'ædʌmbreɪt/ v. Syn. overshadow; shade
(勾画出轮廓,隐约显示,预示,蒙上阴影) give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade |
alacrity | /ə'lækrɪtɪ/ n.
(欢快的情绪) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
anathema | /ə'næθəmə/ n.
(诅咒) solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse |
antipathy | /æn'tɪpəθɪ/ n. Syn. aversion; dislike
(反对,厌恶) strong feeling of aversion; dislike |
approbation | /æprə'beɪʃ(ə)n/ n. Syn. approval
(同意,批准) expression of warm approval; praise |
arrogate | /'æroʊgeɪt/ v.
(非法霸占,僭越) claim without justification; claim for oneself without right |
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 |
boon | /bu:n/ n. Syn. blessing; benefit
(恩惠,福利) blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request |
brusque | /brʊsk/;/brʌsk/ a. Syn. blunt; abrupt
(唐图,直率,粗暴无礼) abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly |
burnish | /'bɜrnɪʃ/ v. Syn. polish
(擦拭) make shiny by rubbing; polish |
buttress | /'bʌtrɪs/ v. Syn. support
(支持) support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence |
cajole | /kə'dʒoʊl/ v.
(哄骗,勾引) influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering |
calumny | /'kæləmnɪ/ n. Syn. slander
(诽谤,中伤) false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander |
capricious | /kə'prɪʃəs/ a. Syn. unpredictable; fickle; arbitrary
(反复无常的) fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly |
clemency | /'klɛmənsɪ/ n.
(温和,仁慈) mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act |
cogent | /'koʊdʒənt/ a. Syn. convincing
(有说服力的) reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive |
concomitant | /kən'kɒmɪtənt/ a. Syn. accompanying
(伴随的) in conjunction with; accompanying; associated with |
conflagration | /kɒnflə'greɪʃ(ə)n/ a.
(大火灾,大火) large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict |
conundrum | /kə'nʌndrəm/ n. Syn. riddle
(谜语) riddle; difficult problem; dilemma |
credulity | /krɪ'dju:lɪtɪ/;/krɪ'du:lɪtɪ/ n.
(轻信,易信) readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence |
cupidity | /kju:'pɪdɪtɪ/ n. Syn. greed
(贪婪) greed; excessive desire, especially for wealth |
cursory | /'kɜrsərɪ/ a. Syn. casual
(草率,匆忙) casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed |
decry | /dɪ'kraɪ/ v. Syn. disparage
(强烈反对) express strong disapproval of; disparage |
defile | /di:'faɪl/ v. Syn. pollute
(污染,亵渎) pollute; make dirty or spotty |
deleterious | /dɛlɪ'tɪərɪəs/ a. Syn. harmful
(有害的) having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous |
demure | /dɪ'mjʊə(r)/ a. Syn. grave; serious
(端庄的,认真的,腼腆的) modest and reserved in manner or behavior |
deprecate | /'dɛprɪkeɪt/ v. Syn. belittle
(抗议,蔑视) express disapproval of; protest against; belittle |
deride | /dɪ'raɪd/ v. Syn. ridicule
(打趣,取消) ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt |
desecrate | /'dɛsɪkreɪt/ v.
(亵渎) violate with violence, especially to sacred place |
discursive | /dɪ'skɜrsɪv/ a.
(散漫的,不得要领的) tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects |
dissemble | /dɪ'sɛmb(ə)l/ v. Syn. disguise; pretend
(伪装,做作,掩饰) disguise or conceal behind a false appearance; make a false show of |
ebullient | /ɪ'bʌlɪənt/ a.
(热情的,激动的) showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm |
effrontery | /ɛ'frʌntərɪ/ n.
(厚颜无耻) shameless or brazen boldness; insolent and shameless audacity |
egregious | /ɪ'gri:dʒəs/ a. Syn. notorious
(及其令人痛恨的,声名狼藉,令人吃惊的) notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking |
enervate | /'ɛnəveɪt/ v. Syn. weaken
(使变弱) weaken or destroy strength or vitality of; remove a nerve or part of a nerve |
ephemeral | /ɪ'fɛmərəl/ a.
(朝生暮死,短暂,短命) short-lived; enduring a very short time |
eschew | /ɪs'tʃu:/ v. Syn. avoid; escape
(避免) avoid; refuse to use or participate in; stand aloof from |
evanescent | /i:və'nɛs(ə)nt/;/ɛv-/ a. Syn. fleeting; vanishing
(消散的,凋零的) fleeting; vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor |
evince | /ɪ'vɪns/ v. Syn. manifest
(表示) show or demonstrate clearly; overcome; conquer |
exculpate | /'ɛkskʌlpeɪt/ v.
(开脱,洗脱) pronounce not guilty of criminal charges |
execrable | /'ɛksɪkrəb(ə)l/ a.
(非常糟糕的) very bad; extremely inferiorl; intolerable; very hateful |
expiate | /'ɛkspɪeɪt/ v. Syn. atone
(赎罪) make amends or pay the penalty for; relieve or cleanse of guilt |
expunge | /ɛk'spʌndʒ/ v. Syn. cancel; remove
(取消,去除,排除) cancel; remove; erase or strike out |
extant | /ɛk'stænt/ a.
(现存的) still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct |
extol | /ɪk'stɔl/ v. Syn. praise; glorify
(赞美) praise highly; glorify; celebrate |
fallacious | /fə'leɪʃəs/ a. Syn. false; deceptive
(假的,误导的) false; tending to mislead; deceptive |
fastidious | /fæ'stɪdɪəs/ a.
(挑剔的,难伺候的) difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details |
fatuous | /'fætjʊəs/ a. Syn. foolish
(愚蠢的,不可理喻的,不理智的) foolish or silly, especially in self-satisfied way |
feral | /'fɪər(ə)l/ a. Syn. wild
(野生的,未驯服的) not domestic; wild; existing in wild or untamed state |
fetid | /'fɛtɪd/ a. Syn. stinking
(恶臭的) unpleasant-smelling; having offensive smell; stinking |
florid | /'flɒrɪd/;/'flɔ:rɪd/ a. Syn. ruddy; reddish
(华丽的,红润的) reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented |
fractious | /'frækʃəs/ a. Syn. unruly; disobedient; irritable
(蛮横倔强的) inclined to make trouble; disobedient; irritable |
garrulous | /'gærʊləs/ a. Syn. wordy; talkative
(贫嘴) talking much and repetition of unimportant or trivial details |
gregarious | /grɪ'gɛərɪəs/ a. Syn. sociable
(社交的,群居) sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others |
hackneyed | /'hæknɪd/ a. Syn. commonplace
(常见的,不希罕,陈腐) repeated too often; over familiar through overuse |
hapless | /'hæplɪs/ a.
(不幸的) without hap or luck; luckless; unfortunate; unlucky; unhappy |
harangue | /hə'ræŋ/ n.
(夸大的讲话) noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression |
harangue | /hə'ræŋ/ n.
(夸大的讲话) noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression |
hegemony | /hɪ'gɛmənɪ/;/'hɛdʒɛmoʊnɪ/ n.
(霸权,盟主权) domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by political group or nation over others |
impassive | /ɪm'pæsɪv/ a.
(冷漠的) without feeling; revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited |
imperious | /ɪm'pɪərɪəs/ a. Syn. dictatorial
(专横的) urgent or pressing; able to deal authoritatively; dictatorial |
impertinent | /ɪm'pɜrtɪnənt/ a. Syn. rude
(不相干的,鲁莽的) improperly forward or bold; rude |
impervious | /ɪm'pɜrvɪəs/ a. Syn. impenetrable
(不能渗透的,不为所动的,不受影响的) impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed |
impetuous | /ɪm'pɛtjʊəs/ a. Syn. violent; hasty; rash.
(冲动的,鲁莽的) marked by sudden and violent force; hasty; impulsive and passionate |
impinge | /ɪm'pɪndʒ/ v. Syn. infringe; touch
(撞击,碰撞) infringe; advance beyond usual limit; make physical impact on; touch |
implacable | /ɪm'plækəb(ə)l/ a.
(不能平静的) incapable of being pacified; not to be relieved; |
inchoate | /'ɪnkoʊət/ a. Syn. rudimentary; elementary
(未成型的,早期的,刚开始的,发展中的) recently begun; imperfectly formed or developed; elementary |
incontrovertible | /ɪnkɒntrə'vɜrtɪb(ə)l/ a. Syn. indisputable
(无疑的,无可争议的) indisputable; not open to question |
indefatigable | /ɪndɪ'fætɪgəb(ə)l/ a. Syn. tireless
(疲倦) tireless; showing sustained enthusiastic action |
ineffable | /ɪn'ɛfəb(ə)l/ a. Syn. unutterable
(不可言喻的,无法用语言表达的,不能说的,避讳的) unutterable; cannot be expressed in speech |
inexorable | /ɪn'ɛksərəb(ə)l/ a. Syn. unyielding; implacable
(无情的,残酷的) not capable of being swayed; unyielding; implacable |
ingenuous | /ɪn'dʒɛnjʊəs/ a. Syn. young; unsophisticated
(心无城府的,天真的,幼稚的,可信的) naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated |
inimical | /ɪ'nɪmɪk(ə)l/ a. Syn. unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental
(不友好的,敌意的,有害的) unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental |
iniquity | /ɪ'nɪkw(ə)tɪ/ n.
(邪恶,不公正) absence of, or deviation from, just dealing; want of rectitude or uprightness; gross injustice; unrighteousness; wickedness |
insidious | /ɪn'sɪdɪəs/ a. Syn. treacherous; stealthy; sly
(阴险的,奸诈的,狡猾的,鬼鬼祟祟的) spreading harmfully in a subtle manner; designed or adapted to entrap |
inure | /ɪ'njʊə(r)/ v. Syn. harden; habituate
(使习惯于) apply in use; use or accustom till no pain or inconvenience; harden; habituate |
invective | /ɪn'vɛktɪv/ n. Syn. abuse
(谩骂,非难,恶言相加) abusive language used to express blame or ill will |
inveterate | /ɪn'vɛtərət/ a. Syn. habitual
(根深蒂固的,积习已深的) deep-rooted; firmly and long established; habitual |
jubilant | /'dʒu:bɪlənt/ a. Syn. exultant; happy; merry
(欢腾的,喜气洋洋的) happy; merry; joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success |
juxtaposition | /dʒʌkstəpə'zɪʃən/ n. Syn. apposition
(并列,并置) act of positioning close together; side-by-side position |
laconic | /lə'kɒnɪk/ a. Syn. concise
(简洁的) brief; effectively cut short; marked by use of few words |
languid | /'læŋgwɪd/ a. Syn. weak; sluggish
(疲倦的,无精打采的) lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness |
largess | /lɑrdʒɪs/ n.
(赠送,赠礼) generous gift; money or gifts bestowed |
latent | /'leɪtənt/ a. Syn. dormant; hidden
(潜在的) present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden |
legerdemain | /lɛdʒədə'meɪn/ n.
(戏法,花招) show of skill or deceitful cleverness, considered magical by naive observers |
licentious | /laɪ'sɛnʃəs/ a. Syn. amoral; unrestrained
(不道德的,下流的,放纵的) amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint |
limpid | /'lɪmpɪd/ a. Syn. clear
(清澈) clear, transparent or bright; calm, untroubled, and without worry |
maelstrom | /'meɪlstrəm/ n. Syn. whirlpool
(漩涡) whirlpool; powerful circular current of water |
magnanimous | /mæg'nænɪməs/ a. Syn. generous; noble
(宽宏大量的) generous; high-minded; chivalrous |
malediction | /mælɪ'dɪkʃ(ə)n/ n. Syn. curse
(诅咒) curse; evil speaking; utterance of curse or execration |
malevolent | /mə'lɛvələnt/ a. Syn. malicious
(坏心肠的) having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious |
manifold | /'mænɪfoʊld/ a.
(繁多的,多种的) various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated |
maudlin | /'mɔ:dlɪn/ a. Syn. sentimental
(多愁善感) tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental |
mawkish | /'mɔ:kɪʃ/ a. Syn. maudlin
(过分多愁善感,感情脆弱到令人作呕的) insincerely emotional; showing a sickly excess of sentiment |
mendacious | /mɛn'deɪʃəs/ a. Syn. lying
(撒谎成性的,撒谎的,假的) lying; habitually dishonest; speaking falsely |
mercurial | /mɜrkjʊərɪəl/ a. Syn. capricious
(善变的,无常的) capricious; liable to sudden unpredictable change; quick and changeable in temperament |
modicum | /'mɒdɪkəm/ n.
(少量) limited quantity; small or moderate amount; any small thing |
multifarious | /mʌltɪ'fɛərɪəs/ a. Syn. varied
(多样的,各式各样的) varied; greatly diversified; made up of many differing parts |
myriad | /'mɪrɪəd/ a. Syn. innumerable; many; countless; numberless
(无数,非常多) of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand |
nadir | /'neɪdɪə(r)/ n.
(谷底,最低点,天底) lowest point; point on sphere opposites zenith diametrically |
nascent | /'næsənt/ a. Syn. incipient
(初生的) incipient; coming into existence; emerging |
nefarious | /nɪ'fɛərɪəs/ a. Syn. abominable
(十恶不赦的) very wicked; infamous by being extremely wicked |
neophyte | /'ni:oʊfaɪt/ n. Syn. beginner
(新入教者,新信徒) recent convert to a belief; one newly initiated |
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