abandon | n. [没有约束,放任情绪] lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm |
abide | v. [忍耐,忍受,遵守] endure; put up with; bear; tolerate |
abnormal | a. [反常的,异常的,变态的] unusual; not typical; not normal |
absurd | a. [荒谬的,可笑的] preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish |
abuse | n. [滥用,虐待] improper use or handling; misuse |
access | n. [接触,接近(的机会)] approach; entry; entrance |
accidental | a. [意外的,偶然的] unexpected; happening by chance, unintentionally |
accomplice | n. [共犯,同伙] partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing |
acquaintance | n. [熟人] personal knowledge or information about someone or something |
activate | v. [刺激,使活动] make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive |
acute | a. [精明,敏锐,聪明] quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe |
adamant | a. [坚硬,不动摇] extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding |
addiction | n. [瘾,依赖] the compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something |
ado | n. [忙乱,骚扰] doing; bother; troublesome business; fuss; bustle |
adopt | v. [采用,采纳] accept; take on; raise; take into one's family |
adorable | a. [迷人的,可爱的] deserving to be adored; worthy of divine honors |
adore | v. [崇拜,热爱] worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection |
affected | a. [假的,做作的] speaking or behaving in an artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked |
affection | n. [友爱,挚爱,情爱] fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness |
affirmative | a. [赞成的,肯定的] confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming |
agenda | n. [议程] items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered |
aggressive | a. [强有力的,坚持己见的] making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly |
agitated | a. [被鼓动的,不安的] disturbed; excited; expressing agitation |
agony | n. [极大痛苦] the extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle |
agreement | n. [一致,协议] state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character |
airborne | a. [空气传播的,空运的,空降的] aloft; flying; in the air |
alias | n. [别名] assumed name; another name; a name that has been assumed temporarily |
allegiance | n. [忠诚] loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion |
allergic | a. [过敏的,讨厌的] excessively sensitive; susceptible; having an allergy |
allergy | n. [过敏症,厌恶] hypersensitivity reaction; abnormally high sensitivity to certain substances |
alley | n. [小巷,小径] a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes |
ally | n. [联盟,同盟者] confederate; partner; collaborator |
altar | n. [祭坛,圣坛] raised structure on which sacrifices are offered or incense burned to a deity |
ambrosia | n. [神仙食品,美味] something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut |
ambush | n. [埋伏,伏击] disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station |
amendment | n. [改正,修正] a change or changes made to the words of a text; revision |
amnesia | n. [失忆,健忘] partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness |
amulet | n. [护身符] object worn, especially around the neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm |
anemia | n. [贫血] condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality |
ankle | n. [脚踝] the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus |
anonymous | a. [匿名的] having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name |
anticipate | v. [预期,预料] act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict |
antidote | n. [解药] medicine to counteract a poison or disease; an agent that relieves or counteracts |
apology | n. [道歉,歉意] acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse |
appalling | a. [骇人的,可怕的] causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful |
appeal | n. [吸引力] attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge |
appealing | a. [动人的,媚人的] attractive or interesting; charming |
appetite | n. [胃口,食欲] instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink |
appropriate | v. [获得,挪用,据为己有] acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use |
apron | n. [围裙] an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean |
archer | n. [(运动或战争中的)弓箭手,射手] bowman, one skilled in the use of the bow and arrow |
archives | n. [档案,档案馆] public records; place where public records are kept |
arena | n. [竞技场,舞台] a playing field where sports events take place; a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments |
arrogance | n. [傲慢,骄傲] overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation |
arrogant | a. [傲慢的,自大的,傲慢] arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others |
arson | n. [纵火,放火] malicious burning of a dwelling house or outhouse of another man, which by the common law is a felony |
arsonist | n. [纵火犯] criminal who illegally sets fire to property |
artillery | n. [大炮,炮兵] large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; army branch in use of large weapons |
assault | n. [(武力)袭击,(口头)攻击] a violent attack; an onslaught |
asset | n. [财产,资产] properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality |
assurance | n. [担保,保证,确定,自信] promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt |
assured | a. [自信的,确定的] made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable |
asthma | n. [哮喘症] chronic respiratory disease, often arising from allergies |
asylum | n. [庇护所] place of refuge or shelter; protection |
attic | n. [阁楼,顶楼] story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house; |
attorney | n. [代理人,辩护律师] lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy |
auction | n. [拍卖] public sale of property to the highest bidder |
audition | v. [(对艺人的)面试(试演)] take part in a trial performance; evaluate in a trial performance |
authentic | a. [真的,可靠的,确实的] not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy |
authorization | n. [授权,委任状] act of giving authority or legal power; establishment by authority; sanction or warrant |
authorize | v. [授权,批准] empower; give permission for; sanction |
autopsy | n. [验尸] examination of dead body; post-mortem |
awe | n. [敬畏] mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder; fear, as of something evil |
bacon | n. [熏猪肉,培根肉] back and sides of a pig salted and smoked |
badge | n. [徽章] a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person |
bait | v. [欺负,玩弄,折磨] harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap |
bald | a. [秃头的,光秃的] hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering |
ballroom | n. [大舞厅] large room used mainly for dancing |
bane | n. [祸根] something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin |
bankrupt | a. [破产了的] penniless, without any money; financially ruined |
banner | n. [旗帜,标语,横幅] flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page |
barb | n. [鱼钩,钩状物] sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark |
barbecue | n. [烤肉野餐] a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors |
barge | n. [驳船] flatboat; long, large boat for transporting freight that is unpowered and towed or pushed by other craft |
bark | n. [树皮,狗叫] a sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog |
barn | n. [谷仓,畜棚] an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals |
barrier | n. [屏障,障碍,栅栏] obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit |
batch | n. [一批,大量] quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together |
beacon | n. [信号灯,闪光灯] signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning |
beam | n. [光束,铁梁,木梁,一束电波] ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool |
beat | v. [打击,敲击,打败] whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly |
beaver | n. [海狸] amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur |
behold | v. [目睹,看见] have in sight; see clearly; look at; perceive by the visual faculty |
benign | a. [良性的,好的,和蔼可亲的] kindly; favorable; not malignant |
betray | v. [出卖,背叛] be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly |
beverage | n. [(除水之外的)饮料] liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment |
bizarre | a. [怪异的] fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance |
blackmail | n. [敲诈,勒索] extortion of money or value from a person by threat of exposing a criminal act or discreditable information |
blade | n. [刀锋,刀口] the flat part of the leaf, of any plant, especially of gramineous plants; cutting part of an instrument |
bless | v. [祝福,颂扬] make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy |
blizzard | n. [暴风雪] a severe snowstorm with strong winds |
blur | n. [模糊不清的事物] something hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot |
bodyguard | n. [保镖,侍卫] guard to protect or defend person; lifeguard |
bogus | a. [赝品] counterfeit or fake; not authentic; not genuine |
bolt | v. [冲刺,快速移动] dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly |
boost | v. [增加,提高,促进] raise; advance; push or shove upward |
booster | n. [支持者] device for increasing power or effectiveness; enthusiastic promoter, as of a sports team or school |
booze | n. [痛饮,狂饮] drink greedily or immoderately, especially alcoholic liquor |
bore | v. [钻孔,令人厌烦] drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill |
bouquet | n. [花束] small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present |
bout | n. [一回合,一阵] a contest between antagonists; contest or fight; a period of time spent in a particular way, as in illness |
brace | n. [使稳固,架稳 支撑物] something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod; |
brake | n. [煞车 减速,阻止] a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction |
breach | n. [违约,突破,打破] breaking of contract or duty; breaking of waves or surf; fissure or gap |
brilliant | a. [辉煌的,才气焕发的] full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone |
brink | n. [(峭壁的)边沿,边缘] edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge |
brutal | a. [残忍的,严酷的] like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless |
brutality | n. [残酷,兽行] quality of being brutal; inhumanity; savageness; pitilessness |
bubble | n. [气泡,水泡] foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief |
buckle | v. [皮带扣环,锁扣,扣环] fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat |
budge | v. [移动一点,妥协] move off; move or stir slightly; alter a position or attitude |
bug | n. [臭虫,窃听器] general name applied to various insects |
bulb | n. [球茎,球状物] the rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball |
bully | n. [欺负,威协] noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow |
bum | n. [流浪,乞讨,差劲的人] one who is devoted to a particular activity; murmuring or humming sound; lazy or shiftless person |
bumper | n. [(汽车前后的)保险杆] something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage |
bust | n. [半身(雕)像,过度饮食] the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person |
bypass | n. [规避,绕过] the channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture |
cadet | n. [军校或警官学校的学生] younger of two brothers; student at a military school who is training to be an officer |
canary | n. [金丝雀,女歌星] pale yellowish color; wine made in the Canary Islands; canary bird; quick and lively dance |
canyon | n. [峡谷] narrow chasm with cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge |
capacity | n. [容量,生产量,能力] mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate |
carnival | n. [狂欢节] festivity; traveling amusement show usually including rides, games, and sideshows |
carol | n. [赞美诗,颂歌] round dance; a song of joy; a song of praise or joy, especially for Christmas |
carve | v. [切开,雕刻] make something by cutting into especially wood or stone; sculpt |
cascade | n. [小瀑布] small waterfall; sudden downpour |
category | n. [种类,类目,范畴] group; class; a collection of things sharing a common attribute |
catholic | a. [一般的,普遍的,天主教的] broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church |
cavalry | n. [骑兵部队] part of military force which serves on horseback |
cavern | n. [大山洞,大洞穴] cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave |
cavity | n. [洞,腔,蛀洞] hole; cavern; hollow area within the body |
celebrated | a. [名人] famous; well-known; having illustrious past |
celebrity | n. [名人] a widely known person |
cellar | n. [地下室,酒窖] room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground |
cemetery | n. [坟墓,公墓] place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard |
cereal | n. [谷类,谷类食品] grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which are used as a food |
cerebral | a. [脑的,智力的] relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional |
chaos | n. [混乱] disorder; condition or place of great disorder or confusion; disorderly mass |
chap | n. [(皮肤)变粗糙,皲裂] crack, as in earth surface; splitting of skin, caused by cold or exposure; one of the jaws or cheeks; man or boy |
charitable | a. [慈善事业的,慈善的,仁慈的] benevolent; kind and not judging people in a negative way |
charity | n. [仁慈,施舍] activity or gift that benefits the public at large |
charter | v. [包租,特许] license; authorize; hold under a lease or rental agreement of goods and services |
chase | v. [追捕] pursue to kill or take; hunt; follow as if to catch |
chateau | n. [城堡,高级旅馆] impressive country house or castle in France; large country house |
chevron | n. [军警袖章,V形图案] badge consisting of stripes meeting at an angle, worn on the sleeve of military or police uniform to indicate rank |
chic | n. [漂亮的,时髦的] good form; style; elegance under being fashionable |
chimera | n. [神话怪物,梦幻] monster represented as vomiting flames, and as having lion head, goat body, and dragon tail |
choir | n. [(教堂的)歌唱队] band or organized company of singers, especially in church service |
chop | v. [砍] hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax |
chorus | n. [合唱队,歌舞团] any utterance produced simultaneously by a group |
chubby | a. [丰满的,圆胖的] of a person, slightly overweight, somewhat fat and hence soft; rounded, and plump |
chuck | v. [召唤(小鸡),放弃,离职] toss or throw smartly out of hand; make noise or call, as a hen calls her chickens |
chump | n. [呆子,笨蛋] short, thick, heavy piece of wood; stupid or foolish person |
chunk | n. [大块,矮胖的人或物] a thick mass or piece, amount |
cider | n. [苹果酒,苹果汁] beverage made from juice pressed from apples |
civilian | a. [平民的,民用的,,非军事的] of or relating to non-military life |
clam | v. [沾湿的,湿滑的] be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang |
clamp | n. [钳子,钳紧] any of various devices used to join, grip, support, or compress mechanical or structural parts |
clarity | n. [清楚] clearness of thought or style; brightness; splendor |
clientele | n. [常客] clients of professional person; the body of customers or patrons |
closure | n. [关闭] act of shutting; closing |
clot | n. [凝块,使凝成块] thick, viscous, or coagulated mass or lump, as of blood; compact group |
clumsy | a. [笨拙的] awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude |
coalition | n. [伙伴,同盟,集合] partnership; league; state of being combined into one body |
coincidence | n. [巧合] two or more things occurring at the same time by chance |
collision | n. [碰撞,冲突,抵触] crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals |
colossal | a. [巨大] of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic |
coma | n. [昏迷状态] state of profound insensibility from which it is difficult or impossible to rouse a person |
commence | v. [开始,倡导] have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin |
commitment | n. [信奉,支持,许诺,承担义务] pledge, undertaking; an act of binding yourself to a course of action |
commotion | n. [骚动,动乱] disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement |
compact | a. [简明扼要的,紧缩的] closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving a gist of something |
compassion | n. [同情,怜悯] the sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration |
compassionate | a. [有同情心的] having a temper or disposition to pity; sympathetic; merciful |
compatible | a. [和谐的] harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes |
compelling | a. [强制的] overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention |
compliment | n. [恭维,称赞] praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise |
compromise | v. [危害,妥协] adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of |
compulsive | a. [难以抑制的] having the power to compel; exercising or applying compulsion. |
con | ad. [反对,负面] against the affirmative side; in opposition; on the negative side |
concede | v. [勉强,让步,屈从] admit; yield; give up physical control of another |
conceive | v. [构思,设想] form or develop in mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way |
concussion | n. [脑震荡,震动] shaking or agitation; shock; injury to an organ, especially the brain, produced by a violent blow |
condemn | v. [声讨,谴责] blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of |
confide | v. [吐露(心事),倾诉] disclose; reveal; tell in confidence |
confront | v. [面对,正视] be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with |
confrontation | n. [对抗] state of being confronted, especially a meeting face to face; clash of opinions and ideas |
conjure | v. [呼唤,恳求,变魔术,变戏法] call on or summon by sacred name or in a solemn manner; implore earnestly; practice magical arts |
consolation | n. [安慰,慰藉] act of consoling; state of being consoled; refreshment of spirit; comfort |
console | v. [安慰,抚慰] cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort |
conspiracy | n. [阴谋] plot; intrigue; agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act |
constellation | n. [星座] some stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name |
contagious | a. [传染性的,有感染力的] infectious; of or relating to communicable diseases |
contempt | n. [轻视,鄙视] state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of |
continent | n. [大陆] one of the large landmasses of the earth |
contingency | n. [意外事件,可能性] condition of being dependent on chance; uncertainty; possibility |
contract | v. [收缩] constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate |
convert | n. [改变,转换,皈依] change something into another form; transform |
convertible | a. [可转换的,敞篷车] capable of being converted; susceptible of change; transmutable; transformable |
convict | v. [证明有罪,宣告有罪] find or declare guilty |
conviction | n. [定罪,深信] the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief |
coop | n. [酒桶,(鸡)笼,栏] barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals |
corny | a. [谷物相关的,坚硬的,平谈无奇的,乡巴佬的] producing corn or grain; furnished with grains of corn; strong, stiff, or hard, like a horn; |
corporal | a. [(士兵)下士,肉体的,身体的] belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant |
corporate | a. [团体的,共同的] united or combined into one body; collective; belonging to a corporation or incorporated body |
cosmic | a. [宇宙的,广大无边的] of the universe; vast |
costume | n. [服装] dress; attire; a set of clothes appropriate for a particular occasion or season |
couch | n. [长沙发,睡椅] sofa; arrange or dispose as in a bed |
counterfeit | v. [伪造,仿造] make a copy of, usually with the intent to defraud; forge |
coup | n. [出乎意料的行动,政变] sudden stroke; sudden appropriation of leadership or power; a takeover |
covert | a. [隐蔽的,暗地里的,偷偷摸摸的] secretive, not openly shown |
coy | a. [腼腆的,忸怩的] quiet; still; tending to avoid people and social situations; reserved |
cram | v. [填塞,匆忙准备] pack; force, press, or squeeze into an insufficient space |
cramp | n. [铁箍,夹子] something that confines or contracts; restraint; hindrance |
cramped | a. [狭促的,难辨的,难懂的] jammed; stuffed; uncomfortably small or restricted |
crank | n. [曲柄,古怪的人] device for rotary motion, by handle or arm; bend, turn, or winding, as of a passage; twist or turn in speech |
cranky | a. [怪癖的,不稳的] having a bad disposition; having eccentric ways; odd; full of bends and turns; crooked |
crate | n. [篓,板条箱] large basket, used for moving china or similar wares; box or case whose sides are of wooden slats with interspaces |
crave | v. [渴望,热望] ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg |
craving | n. [强烈的欲望] vehement or urgent desire; longing for; consuming desire; yearning |
creed | n. [信条,教义] definite summary of what is believed; confession of faith for public use |
creek | n. [小溪,小河] a small stream, often a shallow tributary to a river; brook |
cripple | n. [削弱,残废,跛子] person or animal that is partially disabled or unable to use a limb or limb |
crook | v. [使弯曲] bend, turn, or curve; curvature; flexure |
crooked | a. [不正直的,不诚实的,欺诈的] having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; curved |
crude | a. [粗糙的,粗鲁的,原始的] being in an unrefined or natural state; raw; lacking tact or taste; blunt or offensive |
crumb | n. [饼屑,面包屑,小量] small fragment or piece, especially a small piece of bread or other food; broken or cut off |
crunch | v. [用力展压,关键时刻] chew with force and noise; crush, grind or tread noisily |
cryptic | a. [秘密的,神秘的] having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher |
cub | n. [幼兽,年轻无经验的人] young animal; awkward, rude, ill-mannered boy; a stall for cattle |
cubicle | n. [寝室,小卧室] sleeping place partitioned off from a large dormitory; small compartment, as for work or study |
cuddle | v. [搂抱,拥抱] lie close or snug; crouch; nestle; embrace closely |
cuff | n. [(折起的)袖口,用手轻拍] fold at the end of the sleeve; part of sleeve turned back from the hand; any ornamental appendage at the wrist |
cuisine | n. [烹饪] kitchen or cooking department; food; manner or style of cooking; cookery |
cult | n. [宗派,崇拜] religion or religious sect generally considered to be extremist or false; community of religious worship and ritual |
curb | v. [控制,抑制,约束] bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain |
curt | a. [简略的,草率的,粗鲁的,三言两语的] having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner |
cushion | n. [垫子,软垫] soft pillow or pad usually used for sitting, reclining, or kneeling |
custody | n. [监管,保管] keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security |
cute | a. [逗人喜爱的,漂亮的] ingenious; delightfully pretty or dainty |
cynical | a. [愤世嫉俗] skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic |
dandy | n. [好打扮的人] man who affects extreme elegance in clothes and manners; something very good or agreeable |
darn | v. [缝补,补缀] mend, with interlacing stitches of yarn or thread by the needle; sew together with yarn or thread |
dart | v. [飞奔,投掷] move suddenly and rapidly |
debris | n. [碎片,残骸] remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up |
debut | n. [初次登台,初次露面] beginning or first attempt; first appearance before the public |
decoy | n. [引诱] lure or bait; means used to mislead or lead into danger |
decree | n. [命令,法令,颁布命令,公告] order from one having authority; decision, order, or sentence by a court |
deed | n. [行为,(土地或建筑物的)契约,证书] something that is carried out; act or action; feat or exploit |
defendant | n. [被告] one required to make answer in an action or suit |
definition | n. [定义] clarity of outline; concise explanation |
deliberate | v. [深思熟虑的,商讨] consider; think about carefully; weigh |
delirious | a. [精神错乱的] having a delirium; wandering in mind; insane; raving; wild |
delta | n. [三角洲] an area of flat land where a river spreads out into several smaller rivers before entering the sea |
delusion | n. [错觉] false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion |
dent | n. [缺口,凹痕] cavity; a depression scratched or carved into a surface |
deposition | n. [宣言,誓言] testimony under oath; the act of depositing, especially laying down of matter by natural process |
deputy | n. [代理人,代表,副职] one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office |
desirable | a. [令人向往的,令人满意的] worthwhile; worth doing or achieving; advisable |
despicable | a. [可鄙的,卑劣的] fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless |
destruction | n. [破坏,毁灭] havoc; event that completely destroys something |
detour | n. [弯路,绕行之路] a turning; circuitous route; deviation from a direct course |
devastating | a. [破坏性的] destructive; highly critical; causing or capable of causing complete destruction |
devious | a. [拐弯抹角的,偏僻的] departing from the correct and accepted way; misleading; not straightforward |
devotion | n. [热爱,忠诚] faithfulness; ardent, often selfless affection and dedication |
diabetes | n. [糖尿病] a polygenic disease characterized by abnormally high glucose levels in the blood |
diabolical | a. [恶魔的] extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell |
dictate | v. [口述,听写,规定] prescribe; rule as a dictator |
dilemma | n. [困境,进退两难] predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options |
diplomatic | a. [外交的,老练的] relating to diplomacy; marked by tact and sensitivity in dealing with others |
dirk | n. [短剑,匕首] a kind of dagger or poniard |
disaster | n. [灾难,不幸,彻底的失败] catastrophe; great harm, damage, or death, or serious difficulty |
disastrous | a. [损失惨重的,悲伤的] extremely bad; terrible; dreadful |
discharge | v. [释放,排出] relieve of a burden or of contents; unload; pour forth or release; complete or carry out; give off |
discreet | a. [小心的,谨慎的] free from ostentation or pretension; distinct; distinguishable |
discretion | n. [判断力,审慎的] knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; the trait of judging wisely and objectively |
disguise | n. [假扮,掩饰] dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or of deception |
dispatch | n. [急速,急件] act of sending off something; the property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste |
distinction | n. [出名,出格] excellence or eminence; note or mark of difference |
distinguished | a. [卓著的] prominent; celebrated, well-known, or eminent because of past achievements |
distracted | a. [心烦意乱的,精神不集中] having the attention diverted; suffering conflicting emotions; distraught |
distraught | a. [使悲伤,使焦虑] deeply agitated, as from emotional conflict; mad; insane |
distress | n. [悲痛,不幸,穷困] discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to |
disturbance | n. [骚动,动乱] disorder; turmoil; mental or emotional unbalance or disorder |
dock | v. [剪短,扣除] deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal |
dodge | v. [闪开,躲避] avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick |
dome | n. [圆屋顶] building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola |
don | v. [穿上] put clothing on one's body |
dose | n. [(药)剂量,一剂] quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion |
drool | v. [流口水,胡说] drivel, or drop saliva; let run from the mouth; talk nonsense; silly talk or write |
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