obdurate:
/'ɒbdjʊrɪt/;/'ɑbdərɪt/ a. Syn. stubborn; inflexible
(执拗的,顽固的) hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion | obfuscate:
/'ɒbfʌskeɪt/ v. Syn. confuse; muddle
(迷惑,困惑,增加不必要的复杂性) confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make needlessly complex |
oblique:
/ə'bli:k/ a. Syn. inclined
(间接的,倾斜的,无诚意的) having slanting or sloping direction, course, or position; inclined | obsequious:
/əb'si:kwɪəs/ a.
(谄媚的,拍马屁的,奴性的) slavishly attentive; attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery |
obstreperous:
/əb'strɛpərəs/ a.
(喧闹的,喧嚣的,任性的) noisily aggressive; making great noise or outcry | obtuse:
/əb'tju:s/;/əb'tu:s/ a. Syn. stupid
(钝的,迟钝的,愚蠢的) lacking in insight or discernment; stupid |
odious:
/'oʊdɪəs/ a. Syn. hateful; vile
(可恨的,可耻的) hateful; arousing strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure | officious:
/ə'fɪʃəs/ a.
(多管闲事的) marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice to others |
ostensible:
/ɒ'stɛnsɪb(ə)l/ a. Syn. apparent
(显然的,虚假的) put forth or held out as real, actual, or intended; proper or intended to be shown | palliate:
/'pælɪeɪt/ v.
(减轻) lessen violence of disease; moderate intensity; gloss over with excuses |
pallid:
/'pælɪd/ a. Syn. pale; wan
(苍白的,惨淡的) abnormally pale; lacking intensity of color or luminousness | panacea:
/pænə'sɪə/ n.
(包治百病的药,灵丹妙药) remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all |
paragon:
/'pærəgən/;/'pærəgɒn/ n. Syn. model
(模范) model of excellence or perfection; peerless example | pariah:
/'pærɪə/ n. Syn. untouchable
(贱民,被社会遗弃的人) social outcast; person who is rejected from society or home |
parsimony:
/'pɑrsɪmənɪ/;/-moʊnɪ/ n.
(过度俭省,吝啬) extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily | pathos:
/'peɪθɒs/ n. Syn. pity
(痛苦,悲怆,哀婉) tender sorrow; pity; quality in art or literature that produces these feelings |
paucity:
/'pɔ:sɪtɪ/ n. Syn. scarcity
(少量,缺乏) scarcity; smallness of number; fewness | pejorative:
/pɪ'dʒɒrətɪv/ a.
(轻蔑,蔑视的) tending to make or become worse; disparaging or belittling |
pellucid:
/pɪ'lju:sɪd/ a. Syn. transparent; limpid
(透明,清澈,明白的) transparent; limpid; easy to understand | perfidious:
/pə'fɪdɪəs/ a. Syn. treacherous; disloyal
(背信弃义的,不诚实的) tending to betray; disloyal; faithless |
perfunctory:
/pə'fʌŋktərɪ/ a. Syn. superficial
(肤浅的,不投入的,漠不关心的) done routinely and with little interest or care; acting with indifference; showing little interest or care | pernicious:
/pə'nɪʃəs/ a. Syn. deadly
(及具毁灭性的) very destructive; tending to cause death or serious injury; deadly |
pertinacious:
/pɜrtɪ'neɪʃəs/;/-tn'eɪʃəs/ a. Syn. stubborn; persistent
(拒不屈服,反抗) stubbornly or perversely persistent; unyielding; obstinate | pithy:
/'pɪθɪ/ a. Syn. concise
(精炼的,抓住灵魂的) precisely meaningful; forceful and brief |
platitude:
/'plætɪtju:d/;/-tu:d/ n.
(陈词滥调) dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality | plethora:
/'plɛθərə/ n. Syn. excess; overabundance
(过剩,过多) excess; over-fullness in any respect; superabundance |
portent:
/'pɔ:tɛnt/ n. Syn. sign; omen; forewarning
(征兆) omen; forewarning; something that portends an event about to occur, especially unfortunate or evil event | precocious:
/prɪ'koʊʃəs/ a.
(早熟的) advanced in development; appearing or developing early |
primeval:
/praɪ'mi:v(ə)l/ a. Syn. ancient; primitive
(太古的,原始时代的) ancient; primitive; belonging to the first or earliest age; original or ancient | proclivity:
/prə'klɪvɪtɪ/ n. Syn. inclination
(倾向,自然倾向) inclination; natural tendency; readiness; facility of learning |
promulgate:
/'prɒməlgeɪt/ v. Syn. announce
(发布,公布) proclaim doctrine or law; make known by official publication | propensity:
/prə'pɛnsɪtɪ/ n. Syn. tendency; predilection
(自然倾向) natural inclination; tendency or preference; predilection |
propitious:
/prə'pɪʃəs/ a. Syn. favorable; fortunate; advantageous
(吉利的,有利的) presenting favorable circumstances; fortunate; advantageous | prosaic:
/proʊ'zeiɪk/ a. Syn. factual
(事实的,平淡的,缺乏想象力的) dull and unimaginative; matter-of-fact; factual |
proscribe:
/proʊ'skraɪb/;/proʊ-/ v. Syn. banish; outlaw
(禁止) command against; banish; outlaw | protean:
/'proʊtɪɛn, 'proʊti:n/ a. Syn. versatile
(变化多端的) versatile; able to take on many shapes; readily taking on varied shapes |
prurient:
/'prʊərɪənt/ a.
(好色的,渴望的) having or causing lustful thoughts and desires; having eager desire for something | puerile:
/'pjʊəraɪl/;/-rəl/ a. Syn. childish
(幼稚的,孩子气的) childish; belonging to childhood; immature |
pulchritude:
/'pʌlkrɪtju:d/ n. Syn. beauty; comeliness
(美丽,标致) great physical beauty and appeal; attractive moral excellence; moral beauty | punctilious:
/pʌŋk'tɪlɪəs/ a.
(谨小慎微的,一丝不苟的) marked by precise accordance with details |
quagmire:
/'kwɒgmaɪə(r)/ n.
(沼泽,湿地) soft wet boggy land; complex or dangerous situation from which it is difficult to free oneself | querulous:
/'kwɛrʊləs/ a. Syn. fretful; whining
(鸣不平的,易发牢骚的) habitually complaining; expressing complaint or grievance |
quixotic:
/kwɪk'sɒtɪk/ a.
(空想的,狂想的) idealistic without regard to practicality | rancor:
/'ræŋkə(r)/ n. Syn. enmity; hatred
(苦难) bitter, long-lasting resentment; deep-seated ill will; hatred |
rebuke:
/rɪ'bju:k/ v. Syn. admonish; scold
(严厉批评,猛烈的训斥) scold harshly; criticize severely | recalcitrant:
/rɪ'kælsɪtrənt/ a.
(反抗的,顽抗的) obstinately stubborn; determined to resist authority |
rectitude:
/'rɛktɪtju:d/;/-tu:d/ n. Syn. uprightness
(垂直,正直,公正) uprightness; moral virtue; correctness of judgment | replete:
/rɪ'pli:t/ a.
(充满的,充足的) filled to brim or to point of being stuffed; abundantly supplied |
reprobate:
/'rɛproʊbeɪt/ n.
(有重罪的人,道德败坏的人,无耻的人) person hardened in sin; person without moral scruples | reprove:
/rɪ'pru:v/ v. Syn. censure; rebuke
(责备) voice or convey disapproval of; rebuke; find fault with |
repudiate:
/rɪ'pju:dɪeɪt/ v. Syn. disown
(批判) disown; refuse to acknowledge; reject validity or authority of | rescind:
/rɪ'sɪnd/ v. Syn. cancel; annul; repeal
(取消) cancel; make void; repeal or annul |
restive:
/'rɛstɪv/ a.
(焦躁不安的,难以压抑的) impatient under restraint or opposition; resisting control; difficult to control | ribald:
/'rɪbəld/ a. Syn. wanton; tasteless
(下流的,放荡的,亵渎的) coarse or indecent; humorously vulgar or offensive |
rife:
/raɪf/ a. Syn. current
(普遍的) excessively abundant or numerous; in widespread existence, practice, or use | ruse:
/ru:z/ n. Syn. trick; stratagem
(技巧,策略,计谋) trick; use of artifice or trickery; deceptive maneuver, especially to avoid capture |
sacrosanct:
/'sækroʊsæŋkt/ a. Syn. inviolable
(非常神圣的) regarded as sacred and inviolable | sagacity:
/sə'gæsətɪ/ n.
(聪慧,洞察力) quality of being sagacious; quickness or acuteness of sense perceptions; keenness of discernment; shrewdness |
salient:
/'seɪlɪənt/ a. Syn. prominent
(显著的,突出的,卓越的) prominent or protruding; projecting outwardly; moving by leaps or springs | sanctimonious:
/sæŋktɪ'moʊnɪəs/ a. Syn. hypocritical
(假正经的,假装神圣的) excessively or hypocritically pious; possessing sanctity; sacred; holy; saintly; religious |
sanguine:
/'sæŋgwɪn/ a. Syn. cheerful; hopeful; ruddy
(高兴的,有希望的,乐天的) cheerfully confident; optimistic; of healthy reddish color; ruddy | scurrilous:
/'skʌrɪləs/ n. Syn. obscene; indecent
(下流的,粗俗的, 下流话语的) obscene; indecent; expressing offensive reproach |
serendipity:
/sɛrən'dɪpɪtɪ/ n.
(有发现意外之财的运气) gift for finding valuable or desirable things by accident; accidental good fortune or luck | servile:
/'sɜrvaɪl/;/'sɛrvl/ a. Syn. slavish; cringing
(奴隶的,奴性的) slavish; suitable to slave or servant; relating to servitude or forced labor |
solicitous:
/sə'lɪsɪtəs/ a. Syn. worried; concerned
(担心的,关切的,期望的) worried or concerned; full of desire; expressing care or concern | somnolent:
/'sɒmnələnt/ a.
(催眠的,半睡半醒的) half asleep; inclined to drowsiness; tending to induce sleep |
spurious:
/'spjʊərɪəs/ a. Syn. false; counterfeit; forged; illogical
(伪造的,欺骗的) false; counterfeit; forged; illogical | staid:
/steɪd/ a. Syn. serious; sedate
(沉静的,安静的) sober; serious, organized, and professional; characterized by dignity and propriety |
stolid:
/'stɒlɪd/ a. Syn. dull; impassive
(乏味的,单调的,冷漠的) dull; impassive; having or revealing little emotion or sensibility | stupefy:
/'stju:pɪfaɪ/;/'stu:-/ v.
(使麻木,使大吃一惊) make senseless or dizzy; be mystery or bewildering to |
surfeit:
/'sɜrfɪt/ v.
(饮食过度,恶心) eat until excessively full; be more than full; feed someone to excess | surmise:
/sə'maɪz/ v. Syn. guess
(猜测) guess; infer something without sufficiently conclusive evidence |
surreptitious:
/sʌrəp'tɪʃəs/ a. Syn. secret; furtive; sneaky; hidden
(暗中的,秘密的) secret; done or made by stealth, or without proper authority; made or introduced fraudulently | sycophant:
/'sɪkəfænt/ n. Syn. bootlicker; flatterer
(马屁精,阿谀奉承者) one who attempts to win favor by flattering influential people; bootlicker; yes man |
tacit:
/'tæsɪt/ a.
(默许的,会意的) indicated or understood without expressed directly; not speaking; silent | taciturn:
/'tæsɪtə:n/ a. Syn. silent
(沉默寡言的) silent or reserved in speech; saying little; not inclined to speak or converse |
tantamount:
/'tæntəmaʊnt/ a.
(同等的) equivalent in effect or value | temerity:
/tɪ'mɛrɪtɪ/ n. Syn. boldness; rashness
(鲁莽的) boldness; rashness; foolhardy disregard of danger |
tenuous:
/'tɛnjʊəs/ a. Syn. thin; rare; slim
(纤细的) long and thin; slender; having little substance | timorous:
/'tɪmərəs/ a. Syn. fearful
(害怕的) fearful; demonstrating fear; weakly hesitant |
torpid:
/'tɔ:pɪd/ a.
(懒散的,死气沉沉的) having lost motion, or the power of exertion and feeling; numb; benumbed | tractable:
/'træktəb(ə)l/ a. Syn. docile
(驯良的,温顺的,易处理的) easily managed or controlled; governable; easily handled or worked; docile |
transient:
/'trænsɪənt, 'trɑr-/;/trænʃnt/ a. Syn. momentary; temporary; transitory
(暂时的) momentary; temporary; staying for short time | transmute:
/træns'mju:t, trɑr-/ v. Syn. convert; transform
(改变) change from one form, nature, substance, or state into another; transform |
trenchant:
/'trɛntʃənt/ a. Syn. incisive; keen
(锋利的) forceful, effective, and vigorous; sharp or keen | truculent:
/'trukjələnt, 'trʌkjʊlənt/ a. Syn. belligerent
(残暴的,凶狠的,野蛮的,言词刻毒的,粗野的) disposed to fight; belligerent; aggressively hostile |
turgid:
/'tɜrdʒɪd/ a. Syn. swollen; distended
(肿胀的) swollen; distended; excessively ornate or complex in style or language | turpitude:
/'tɜrpɪtju:d/;/-tu:d/ n. Syn. depravity
(奸恶,卑鄙) depravity; corrupt, depraved, or degenerate act |
ubiquitous:
/ju:'bɪkwɪtəs/ a. Syn. omnipresent
(无所不在的) being or existing everywhere; omnipresent | unctuous:
/'ʌŋktjʊəs/ a. Syn. oily; bland
(假情假义的,假殷勤的,油质的) oily; composed of oil or fat; characterized by affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness |
upbraid:
/ʌp'breɪd/ v. Syn. reprimand; criticize; scold
(责备) severely criticize; reprimand; reprove sharply | usurp:
/'jʊzəp/ v. Syn. appropriate
(篡取) seize and hold power or rights of another by force or without legal authority |
vacillate:
/'væsɪleɪt/ v. Syn. waver; fluctuate
(犹豫不定,踌躇不决) sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate | vacuous:
/'vækjʊəs/ a. Syn. empty; inane
(空虚的,空的) empty; showing lack of thought or intelligence; vacant |
vapid:
/'væpɪd/ a. Syn. dull
(平淡单调的,索然无味的,缺乏想象力的) dull and unimaginative; lacking taste or flavor | variegated:
/'vɛərɪgeɪtɪd/ a.
(杂色的) streaked, spotted, or marked with a variety of color; very colorful |
venerate:
/'vɛnəreɪt/ v.
(崇敬) treat with great respect and deference; consider hallowed or be in awe of | veracity:
/və'ræsɪti/ n. Syn. truthfulness
(真实,准确性) truthfulness; unwillingness to tell lies |
verdant:
/'vɜrdənt/ a.
(翠绿的,生疏的,无经验的) green; full of juice in vegetation | vex:
/vɛks/ v. Syn. annoy; distress
(激怒,惹恼) annoy; disturb, especially by minor irritations; be a mystery or bewildering to |
vicarious:
/vɪ'kɛərɪəs/ a.
(代理的,代理人的) acting as substitute; done by deputy; experienced at secondhand | vicissitude:
/vɪ'sɪsɪtud/ n.
(转运) change, especially in one's life or fortunes; regular change or succession of one thing to another; alternation |
vilify:
/'vɪlɪfaɪ/ v. Syn. slander
(诽谤,辱骂) debase; degrade; spread negative information about | viscous:
/'vɪskəs/ a. Syn. sticky; gluey
(粘的) sticky; gluey; having high resistance to flow |
vitriolic:
/vɪtrɪ'ɒlɪk/ a. Syn. corrosive; sarcastic
(腐蚀的,硫酸的,讽刺的) harsh or corrosive in tone; sarcastic; bitterly scathing | wanton:
/'wɒnt(ə)n/;/wɔ:ntən/ a. Syn. unrestrained; unchaste
(荒唐的,挥霍的,放荡的,不受限制的) unrestrained; willfully malicious; immoral or unchaste |
winsome:
/'wɪnsəm/ a. Syn. agreeable; gracious; engaging
(迷人的) agreeable; gracious; charming, often in childlike or naive way | wistful:
/'wɪstfəl/ a.
(渴望的) full of wishful yearning or longing; sadly thoughtful |
zenith:
/'zɛnɪθ/ n. Syn. summit
(顶点) point directly overhead in sky; summit | zephyr:
/'zɛfə(r)/ n.
(和风,徐风) gentle breeze; west wind; any of various soft light fabrics, yarns, or garments |
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