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Level 5 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
abate 
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 | [減弱,減少] subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity |
| [悲傷] sorrowful; filled with or expressing grief; mournful |
| [解釋,下定義,闡述,定範圍] determine the nature of; give a definition; describe the nature or basic qualities of; explain |
| [閣樓,頂樓] story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house |
abduct
2
| [鬼,幽靈] ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible |
| [有彈性的,靈活的] springing back; having the power of rebounding; able to return quickly to a former state or condition |
| [圍裙] an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean |
| [綁架,拐走] carry off by force; kidnap |
abhor
3
| [好鬥的,好戰的] warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having the impulse to be combative |
| [憎恨] fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate |
| [害羞的,羞怯的] abashed; daunted; very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice |
| [責怪,批評] expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame |
abject
4
| [逮捕,懼怕,領會] take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive |
| [目錄表] list or enumeration of names; articles arranged methodically, often in alphabetical order |
| [安慰,撫慰] cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort |
| [窮困潦倒,卑微] being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status |
abominable
5
| [乞求,懇求] beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly |
| [可惡的,非常糟糕] detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad |
| [秘密] secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods |
| [與電有關的,用電的] pertaining to electricity; electric |
abstain
6
| [專心的,專注的,全神貫注] alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful |
| [累積] increasing by successive addition |
| [圓屋頂] building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola |
| [控制,限制（自己）] refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice |
abstruse
7
| [監管,保管] keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security |
| [埋伏,伏擊] disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station |
| [誦經,喃喃地唱,單調重複地唱] utter with a melodious voice; celebrate in song; make melody with the voice |
| [難以理解的,複雜的] obscure; profound; difficult to understand |
absurdity
8
| [荒謬] quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction |
| [看到] catch sight of; discover by careful observation or scrutiny |
| [香檳酒] light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France |
| [警告,訓斥] warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided |
abyss
9
| [雖然,縱使] even though; although; notwithstanding |
| [沮喪的,失望的] being in low spirits; depressed |
| [深淵,深坑,無底洞] enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell |
| [災難,不幸] the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery |
accommodation
10
| [渴望,熱望] ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg |
| [(士兵)下士,肉體的,身體的] belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant |
| [衝突的,不和諧的] conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things |
| [住處,住所,適應,調節,通融] living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience |
accomplice
11
| [大洪水] great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water |
| [憎恨] fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate |
| [告訴] inform; give notice to; make aware |
| [共犯,同夥] partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing |
acquiesce
12
| [興奮,活躍] act of animating or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive |
| [(士兵)下士,肉體的,身體的] belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant |
| [默許] assent; agree without protesting |
| [分開,拆開,分離,分遣] part; separate or disunite; disengage |
acrid
13
| [閣樓,頂樓] story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house |
| [馬籠頭抑制,控制] headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins |
| [尖銳,尖酸] unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent |
| [社會等級,等級] any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies |
adamant
14
| [輕蔑的,傲慢的] scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect |
| [使穩固,架穩支撐物] something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod |
| [堅硬,不動搖] extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding |
| [庇護所] place of refuge or shelter; protection |
admonish
15
| [警告,訓斥] warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided |
| [上升的,向上的] climbing; rising; increasing in size or value |
| [編輯的,社論] of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor |
| [濕透,浸透] wet through and through; soak; put potion down the throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly |
adoration
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| [開始,倡導] have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin |
| [難以理解的,複雜的] obscure; profound; difficult to understand |
| [木匠,木工] a skilled worker who makes, finishes, and repairs wooden objects and structures |
| [愛慕,崇拜] act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god |
adore
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| [開始旅程,開始,登機,上船,上車] commence; go onboard a boat or airplane; begin a journey |
| [暗殺] act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; the murder of public figure by a surprise attack |
| [詐取,詐騙,騙取] deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device |
| [崇拜,熱愛] worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection |
adversary
18
| [惡化] become worse; decline; fall |
| [駭人的,可怕的] causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful |
| [親切,衷心] gracious; showing warmth and friendliness |
| [對手] the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition |
affable
19
| [腳踝] the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus |
| [平易近人的] easily approachable; warmly friendly |
| [惡化] become worse; decline; fall |
| [目錄表] list or enumeration of names; articles arranged methodically, often in alphabetical order |
affirmative
20
| [遺棄的,廢棄的] left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty |
| [贊成的,肯定的] confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming |
| [錯誤] serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion |
| [愛慕,崇拜] act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god |
agency
21
| [剪短,扣除] deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal |
| [代理,代辦,代理處,經銷處,社,機構,作用,力量] a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government |
| [開始,倡導] have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin |
| [反复無常的] fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly |
aghast
22
| [橢圓形的劇院,鬥獸場] oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena |
| [嚇壞了的] struck by shock, terror, or amazement |
| [放逐,摒棄] drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel |
| [屠夫,肉商,屠宰,殘殺,濫殺] one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers; vendor, especially on a train or in theater |
agitate
23
| [使人驚訝] fill with astonishment and perplexity; confound |
| [聽覺的] of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing |
| [激怒,打擾] cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb |
| [代理,代辦,代理處,經銷處,社,機構,作用,力量] a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government |
agrarian
24
| [衝突的,不和諧的] conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things |
| [耕地的,耕種的] pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters |
| [介紹,提出,引見] introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce |
| [竹,竹莖] plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries |
aisle
25
| [估價] estimate value of; evaluate, especially in an official capacity |
| [草叢,樹叢,灌木叢,一塊,一團] cluster or close group of bushes, trees; mass; the sound of heavy treading |
| [幸運的,吉祥的] attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous |
| [(教堂的)走廊,耳堂,(劇院觀眾席間的)狹長過道] passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building |
alacrity
26
| [蠢材,笨人] backward in book learning; child or another person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt |
| [小巷,小徑] a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes |
| [歡快的情緒] cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| [憤世嫉俗] skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic |
albeit
27
| [鎮定,沉著] mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind |
| [雖然,縱使] even though; although; notwithstanding |
| [可惡的,非常糟糕] detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad |
| [騷動,動亂] disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement |
allegiance
28
| [忠誠] loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion |
| [代理,代辦,代理處,經銷處,社,機構,作用,力量] a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government |
| [減短,降低] cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part |
| [謎的] cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up |
alleviate
29
| [天藍] sky blue; light purplish-blue |
| [減弱,減少] subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity |
| [解脫,釋放,釋然] provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part |
| [庇護所] place of refuge or shelter; protection |
alley
30
| [蔑視] view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion |
| [開始旅程,開始,登機,上船,上車] commence; go onboard a boat or airplane; begin a journey |
| [小巷,小徑] a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes |
| [對手] the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition |
allot
31
| [有效的] able to produce the desired effect; valid |
| [相差,缺乏一致] lack of consistency; the difference |
| [折縫,皺痕] a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling |
| [按份額分配] parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot |
ambiguous
32
| [斷言,聲明,證明] declare to be true; affirm |
| [模棱兩可] unclear or doubtful in meaning |
| [(馬)跳躍,振作精神,高興起來] move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination |
| [虔誠的,誠懇的] expressing devotion or piety; earnest in the religious field |
ambush
33
| [衝突的,不和諧的] conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things |
| [埋伏,伏擊] disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station |
| [秘密的,神秘的] having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher |
| [(藥)劑量,一劑] quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion |
amiable
34
| [復仇] take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone |
| [可愛的,友好的,愜意的] good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
| [告訴] inform; give notice to; make aware |
| [不服從,蔑視,挑戰] refuse to submit to or cooperate with; be unaffected by; resist or withstand |
amicable
35
| [歌謠,小曲] popular kind of narrative poem adapted for recitation or singing |
| [降下一點,浸漬,蘸濕] insert into a fluid and withdraw again; immerse for baptism; wet, as if by immersing; moisten |
| [分配,指定,讓與] appoint; allot; point out authoritatively or exactly |
| [溫和的,友好禮貌的] exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome |
amiss
36
| [錯誤] out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty |
| [累積] increasing by successive addition |
| [平易近人的] easily approachable; warmly friendly |
| [靈巧的,右撇子] skillful in the use of the hands; having mental skill |
amnesty
37
| [原諒] the general pardon granted by the government, especially for political offenses |
| [責怪,批評] expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame |
| [確認,確證] find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of |
| [平易近人的] easily approachable; warmly friendly |
amorous
38
| [嚴厲的,樸素的] strict or severe in the discipline; severely simple and unornamented |
| [惡化] become worse; decline; fall |
| [嬰兒搖籃,策源地,吊架,支持物] small low bed for an infant, often furnished with rockers; infancy, or very early life |
| [愛情的] moved by sexual love; loving |
amphitheater
39
| [輝煌的,才氣煥發的] full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone |
| [輕蔑的,傲慢的] scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect |
| [秘密的,神秘的] having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher |
| [橢圓形的劇院,鬥獸場] oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena |
anarchy
40
| [殘殺,大屠殺] destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people |
| [機器人] the mechanism that imitates actions of humans |
| [無政府主義] absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
| [爭吵] engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel |
animation
41
| [突破,衝破防線,突破性的發現] act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction |
| [解釋,下定義,闡述,定範圍] determine the nature of; give a definition; describe the nature or basic qualities of; explain |
| [興奮,活躍] act of animating or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive |
| [裂縫,裂口] crack or crevice; a split or indentation between two parts, as of the chin |
ankle
42
| [讓步] act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission |
| [恐懼的,擔心的] capable of knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |
| [溫和的,友好禮貌的] exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome |
| [腳踝] the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus |
annals
43
| [強辯,狡辯,欺騙] mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry |
| [可惡的,非常糟糕] detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad |
| [記錄,歷史] a chronological record of the events of successive years |
| [死] end of existence or activity; termination |
antagonism
44
| [(士兵)下士,肉體的,身體的] belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant |
| [好鬥的,好戰的] warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having the impulse to be combative |
| [減短,降低] cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part |
| [反抗,敵對] active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor |
antagonist
45
| [圍裙] an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean |
| [不同,差距] difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree |
| [敵手,對手] one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent |
| [強制的] overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention |
apathy
46
| [敵手,對手] one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent |
| [破譯,解密] convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty |
| [漠不關心] lack of interest, or the attitude of not caring resulting from it; the indifference |
| [蔑視] view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion |
appalling
47
| [詐取,詐騙,騙取] deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device |
| [駭人的,可怕的] causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful |
| [委託人,(律師的)當事人,顧客,主顧] someone who pays to get goods or services |
| [斷言,聲明,證明] declare to be true; affirm |
apparel
48
| [迷路的,誤入歧途的] away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering |
| [停止] bringing or coming to an end; cease |
| [控制,抑制,約束] bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain |
| [(精緻的)衣服] external clothing; vesture; garments; dress; a small ornamental piece |
apparition
49
| [鬼,幽靈] ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible |
| [清秀,美麗,漂亮,有吸引力的] pleasing or attractive to the eye; handsome; graceful |
| [分開,拆開,分離,分遣] part; separate or disunite; disengage |
| [歌謠,小曲] popular kind of narrative poem adapted for recitation or singing |
appease
50
| [分隔間,火車車廂裡的小房間] one of parts or spaces into which an area is subdivided; separate room, section, or chamber |
| [水桶,吊桶,傾瀉] vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain |
| [平靜,安撫] bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve |
| [圓屋頂] building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola |
appellation
51
| [介紹,提出,引見] introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce |
| [海狸] amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur |
| [名字,標題] name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy |
| [壁櫥,衣櫥,碗櫥,私室] a small room or apartment; room for privacy |
appraise
52
| [漩渦] swirling current of water, air; flow in a circular current |
| [默許] assent; agree without protesting |
| [估價] estimate value of; evaluate, especially in an official capacity |
| [反复無常的] fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly |
apprehend
53
| [逮捕,懼怕,領會] take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive |
| [停止] bringing or coming to an end; cease |
| [涼亭,樹蔭下涼快之處] shady shelter or recess in a garden or woods; anchor carried at the bow of the ship; a muscle that bends a limb |
| [騷動,動亂] disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement |
apprehensive
54
| [幸運的,吉祥的] attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous |
| [通訊員,記者] one who communicates information, especially, by letter or telegram to newspaper or periodical |
| [沒收,充公] seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use |
| [恐懼的,擔心的] capable of knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |
apprise
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| [海狸] amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur |
| [暗殺] act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; the murder of public figure by a surprise attack |
| [告訴] inform; give notice to; make aware |
| [輕視,鄙視] state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of |
approbation
56
| [(船)停泊] space for the ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; the place to sleep or stay; appointment or job |
| [同意,批准] expression of warm approval; praise |
| [反复無常的] fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly |
| [尖銳,尖酸] unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent |
apron
57
| [憤世嫉俗] skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic |
| [涼亭,樹蔭下涼快之處] shady shelter or recess in a garden or woods; anchor carried at the bow of the ship; a muscle that bends a limb |
| [害羞的,羞怯的] abashed; daunted; very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice |
| [圍裙] an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean |
arable
58
| [欺騙,欺詐] attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration that misleads another to believe a false thing |
| [可耕種的] fit for growing crops, as by plowing |
| [可怕地] terribly; with alarm; fearfully |
| [歡快的情緒] cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
arrogance
59
| [賄賂,賄賂] something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment |
| [弄乾] dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture |
| [傲慢,驕傲] overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation |
| [會合的時機或狀態,社團組織] state of being conjoined, united, or associated; union; association; league |
arrogant
60
| [豐富的,很多的] plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply |
| [安慰,撫慰] cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort |
| [惡化] become worse; decline; fall |
| [傲慢的,自大的,傲慢] arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others |
ascending
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| [災難,不幸] the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery |
| [慢無目的的,斷斷續續的] aimless; haphazard; at random; not connected with the subject |
| [上升的,向上的] climbing; rising; increasing in size or value |
| [錯覺] false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion |
ascertain
62
| [確認,確證] find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of |
| [分開,拆開,分離,分遣] part; separate or disunite; disengage |
| [熏豬肉,培根肉] back and sides of a pig salted and smoked |
| [剪短,扣除] deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal |
ascetic
63
| [慈善的] generous in providing aid to others; charitable |
| [拘留,使延遲] keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay |
| [遺贈,遺留] leave to someone by a will; hand down |
| [苦行,禁慾] leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
assail
64
| [攻擊] assault; attack with or as if with violent blows |
| [停止,中止] cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear |
| [下坡] downward slope, as of a hill |
| [哄騙,勾引] influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering |
assassination
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| [(教堂的)走廊,耳堂,(劇院觀眾席間的)狹長過道] passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building |
| [歡快的情緒] cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| [迷路的,誤入歧途的] away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering |
| [暗殺] act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; the murder of public figure by a surprise attack |
assiduous
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| [愛慕,崇拜] act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god |
| [勤奮] constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
| [輝煌的,才氣煥發的] full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone |
| [瞌睡,假寐,微睡] slumber; sleep lightly; be in dull or stupefied condition, as if half asleep; be drowsy |
assign
67
| [分配,指定,讓與] appoint; allot; point out authoritatively or exactly |
| [難以理解的,複雜的] obscure; profound; difficult to understand |
| [埋葬,葬禮] grave or tomb; the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground |
| [污斑,污跡,污漬,(品行上的)污點] spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing |
astray
68
| [哄騙,勾引] influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering |
| [告訴] inform; give notice to; make aware |
| [迷路的,誤入歧途的] away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering |
| [完全的,完美的,完成] carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect |
asunder
69
| [分裂,分開] into separate parts or pieces; apart |
| [輕視,鄙視] state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of |
| [確認,支持] establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence |
| [曆法,日曆,月曆,一覽表,記錄表] the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days |
asylum
70
| [庇護所] place of refuge or shelter; protection |
| [煞車減速,阻止] a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction |
| [閣樓,頂樓] story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house |
| [馬籠頭抑制,控制] headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins |
atone
71
| [窮困潦倒,卑微] being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status |
| [深淵,深坑,無底洞] enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell |
| [記錄,歷史] a chronological record of the events of successive years |
| [補償,償還] make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin |
atrocity
72
| [暴行] brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness |
| [挫敗] frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of |
| [閣樓,頂樓] story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house |
| [憤世嫉俗] skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic |
attentive
73
| [下坡] downward slope, as of a hill |
| [專心的,專注的,全神貫注] alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful |
| [揭露,揭發,洩露] unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view |
| [橢圓形的劇院,鬥獸場] oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena |
attic
74
| [調製,捏造] digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition |
| [和諧,和睦,條約] agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things |
| [經典,真作] law, rule, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works |
| [閣樓,頂樓] story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house |
audacious
75
| [大膽的,魯莽的] fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold |
| [一貧如洗] extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid |
| [煞車減速,阻止] a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction |
| [濕透,浸透] wet through and through; soak; put potion down the throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly |
audacity
76
| [尖銳,尖酸] unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent |
| [腳踝] the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus |
| [大膽,魯莽] daring spirit, resolution, or confidence; venturesome; reckless daring |
| [窮困潦倒,卑微] being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status |
auditory
77
| [同意,批准] expression of warm approval; praise |
| [聽覺的] of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing |
| [橢圓形的劇院,鬥獸場] oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena |
| [隨便,傲慢] offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others |
august
78
| [濕透,浸透] wet through and through; soak; put potion down the throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly |
| [威嚴的,令人印象深刻的] impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration |
| [溫和的,友好禮貌的] exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome |
| [深淵,深坑,無底洞] enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell |
auspicious
79
| [威嚴的,令人印象深刻的] impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration |
| [契約,立書保證] mutual agreement of two or more persons or parties; contract; stipulation |
| [幸運的,吉祥的] attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous |
| [披風,斗篷,岬,海角] piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment |
austere
80
| [挫敗] frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of |
| [樺樹,赤楊] tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula |
| [香檳酒] light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France |
| [嚴厲的,樸素的] strict or severe in the discipline; severely simple and unornamented |
automaton
81
| [隱蔽的,暗地裡的,偷偷摸摸的] secretive, not openly shown |
| [腳踝] the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus |
| [機器人] the mechanism that imitates actions of humans |
| [墳墓,公墓] place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard |
avarice
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azure
85
| [鎮定,沉著] mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind |
| [天藍] sky blue; light purplish-blue |
| [開始,倡導] have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin |
| [堅硬,不動搖] extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding |
bacchanalian
86
| [陳詞濫調] obvious remark; overused expression or idea |
| [代理人,代表,副職] one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office |
| [喝醉的,耍酒瘋] drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness |
| [圍裙] an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean |
bacon
87
| [遺贈,遺留] leave to someone by a will; hand down |
| [激怒,打擾] cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb |
| [迷路的,誤入歧途的] away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering |
| [熏豬肉,培根肉] back and sides of a pig salted and smoked |
baffle
88
| [扣合,緊密合作] fastening device; firm grip |
| [挫敗] frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of |
| [(藥)劑量,一劑] quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion |
| [隱蔽的,暗地裡的,偷偷摸摸的] secretive, not openly shown |
bait
89
| [欺負,玩弄,折磨] harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap |
| [草叢,樹叢,灌木叢,一塊,一團] cluster or close group of bushes, trees; mass; the sound of heavy treading |
| [解散,終止,解體] breaking of union; decomposition into fragments or parts; extinction of life; decay |
| [拘留,使延遲] keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay |
balcony
90
| [激怒,打擾] cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb |
| [住處,住所,適應,調節,通融] living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience |
| [清秀,美麗,漂亮,有吸引力的] pleasing or attractive to the eye; handsome; graceful |
| [陽台,(戲院的)樓座] platform projecting from the wall of a building |
ballad
91
| [貪婪,貪財] greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain |
| [專心的,專注的,全神貫注] alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful |
| [歌謠,小曲] popular kind of narrative poem adapted for recitation or singing |
| [簡略的,草率的,粗魯的,三言兩語的] having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner |
bamboo
92
| [深淵,深坑,無底洞] enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell |
| [竹,竹莖] plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries |
| [自負,自大,離奇古怪的想法] overly high self-esteem; feelings of excessive pride |
| [扣合,緊密合作] fastening device; firm grip |
banish
93
| [威嚴的,令人印象深刻的] impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration |
| [窮困潦倒,卑微] being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status |
| [放逐,摒棄] drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel |
| [荒謬] quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction |
baron
94
| [減弱,減少] subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity |
| [確認,確證] find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of |
| [沒收,充公] seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use |
| [男爵,大財主,大老闆] title or degree of nobility |
bashful
95
| [逃避,逃脫,記不起] avoid cleverly; escape the perception of |
| [污斑,污跡,污漬,(品行上的)污點] spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing |
| [貢奉,奉獻] set apart for a deity or special purposes; devote; consecrate |
| [害羞的,羞怯的] abashed; daunted; very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice |
bathe
96
| [游泳,浸,洗,籠罩] wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self |
| [多樣的,各異的] vary; go in different directions from the same point |
| [調查,投票] determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize |
| [逮捕,懼怕,領會] take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive |
beaver
97
| [確認,支持] establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence |
| [殘忍的,嚴酷的] like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless |
| [海狸] amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur |
| [隱蔽的,暗地裡的,偷偷摸摸的] secretive, not openly shown |
beckon
98
| [可惡的,非常糟糕] detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad |
| [看到] catch sight of; discover by careful observation or scrutiny |
| [閣樓,頂樓] story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house |
| [向致意,示意,吸引,引誘] signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance |
bellicose
99
| [纜索,鋼絲繩,電纜] solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire |
| [好鬥的,好戰的] warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having the impulse to be combative |
| [純熟,靈巧] right-handedness; readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts |
| [背離] turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge |
belligerent
100
| [解脫,釋放,釋然] provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part |
| [嚴厲的,樸素的] strict or severe in the discipline; severely simple and unornamented |
| [好鬥的,好鬥嘴的] inclined or eager to fight; aggressive |
| [調查,投票] determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize |
belly
101
| [激怒,打擾] cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb |
| [淹死,淹溺] kill by submerging and suffocating in water; overwhelm in water; deaden one's awareness of |
| [專心的,專注的,全神貫注] alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful |
| [腹部,腹狀物] part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb |
benefactor
102
| [折縫,皺痕] a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling |
| [惡化] become worse; decline; fall |
| [爭吵] engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel |
| [恩人,贊助人] gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help |
beneficiary
103
| [監管,保管] keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security |
| [（遺產）受益人] a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will |
| [好鬥的,好鬥嘴的] inclined or eager to fight; aggressive |
| [壁櫥,衣櫥,碗櫥,私室] a small room or apartment; room for privacy |
benevolent
104
| [多樣的,各異的] vary; go in different directions from the same point |
| [庇護所] place of refuge or shelter; protection |
| [純熟,靈巧] right-handedness; readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts |
| [慈善的] generous in providing aid to others; charitable |
bequeath
105
| [遺贈,遺留] leave to someone by a will; hand down |
| [溝,溝渠,拋棄,擺脫,逃脫,逃避] the trench made in the earth by digging; any long, narrow receptacle for water on the surface of the earth |
| [窮困潦倒,卑微] being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status |
| [閣樓,頂樓] story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house |
berth
106
| [馬籠頭抑制,控制] headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins |
| [減短,降低] cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part |
| [(船)停泊] space for the ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; the place to sleep or stay; appointment or job |
| [謎的] cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up |
beseech
107
| [乞求,懇求] beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly |
| [幸運的,吉祥的] attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous |
| [威嚴的,令人印象深刻的] impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration |
| [恩人,贊助人] gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help |
beset
108
| [困擾] attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in |
| [代理人,代表,副職] one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office |
| [矛盾,反駁] the assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement; opposition, whether by argument or conduct |
| [腐蝕,挖苦] capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action |
bicker
109
| [輝煌的,才氣煥發的] full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone |
| [爭吵] engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel |
| [歡快的情緒] cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| [錯覺] false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion |
birch
110
| [下坡] downward slope, as of a hill |
| [歡快的情緒] cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| [剪短,扣除] deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal |
| [樺樹,赤楊] tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula |
blatant
111
| [會合的時機或狀態,社團組織] state of being conjoined, united, or associated; union; association; league |
| [喧鬧,俗麗] flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive |
| [閣樓,頂樓] story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house |
| [怪異的] suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious |
blot
112
| [污斑,污跡,污漬,(品行上的)污點] spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing |
| [警告,訓斥] warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided |
| [蠢材,笨人] backward in book learning; child or another person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt |
| [(馬)跳躍,振作精神,高興起來] move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination |
blunder
113
| [肥胖] very fat; large in the body; overweight |
| [錯誤] serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion |
| [放逐,摒棄] drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel |
| [分隔間,火車車廂裡的小房間] one of parts or spaces into which an area is subdivided; separate room, section, or chamber |
bohemian
114
| [分配,指定,讓與] appoint; allot; point out authoritatively or exactly |
| [不合習俗,放蕩不羈] unconventional in an artistic way |
| [解釋,下定義,闡述,定範圍] determine the nature of; give a definition; describe the nature or basic qualities of; explain |
| [忠誠] loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion |
boisterous
115
| [聽覺的] of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing |
| [平靜,安撫] bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve |
| [錯誤] out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty |
| [狂暴,喧囂] rough and stormy; loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline |
bolt
116
| [對手] the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition |
| [可愛的,友好的,愜意的] good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
| [控制,限制（自己）] refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice |
| [衝刺,快速移動] dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly |
bother
117
| [打擾,煩擾,麻煩] annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster |
| [輕視,鄙視] state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of |
| [看到] catch sight of; discover by careful observation or scrutiny |
| [扣合,緊密合作] fastening device; firm grip |
bounty
118
| [慷慨,獎金,補助金] goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving |
| [(藥)劑量,一劑] quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion |
| [自負,自大,離奇古怪的想法] overly high self-esteem; feelings of excessive pride |
| [贊成的,肯定的] confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming |
bower
119
| [破譯,解密] convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty |
| [污斑,污跡,污漬,(品行上的)污點] spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing |
| [憎恨] fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate |
| [涼亭,樹蔭下涼快之處] shady shelter or recess in a garden or woods; anchor carried at the bow of the ship; a muscle that bends a limb |
brace
120
| [較老的] somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age |
| [埋葬,葬禮] grave or tomb; the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground |
| [使穩固,架穩支撐物] something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod |
| [漩渦] swirling current of water, air; flow in a circular current |
brake
121
| [使穩固,架穩支撐物] something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod |
| [聽覺的] of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing |
| [煞車減速,阻止] a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction |
| [溝,溝渠,拋棄,擺脫,逃脫,逃避] the trench made in the earth by digging; any long, narrow receptacle for water on the surface of the earth |
brand
122
| [哄騙,勾引] influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering |
| [矛盾,反駁] the assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement; opposition, whether by argument or conduct |
| [大膽的,魯莽的] fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold |
| [商標,牌子,燃燒的木頭,烙印] a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way |
brazen
123
| [蠢材,笨人] backward in book learning; child or another person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt |
| [專心的,專注的,全神貫注] alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful |
| [慷慨,獎金,補助金] goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving |
| [厚顏無恥,傲慢] having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless |
breakthrough
124
| [突破,衝破防線,突破性的發現] act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction |
| [尖銳,尖酸] unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent |
| [契約,立書保證] mutual agreement of two or more persons or parties; contract; stipulation |
| [有彈性的,靈活的] springing back; having the power of rebounding; able to return quickly to a former state or condition |
bribe
125
| [賄賂,賄賂] something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment |
| [分隔間,火車車廂裡的小房間] one of parts or spaces into which an area is subdivided; separate room, section, or chamber |
| [控制,限制（自己）] refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice |
| [(教堂的)走廊,耳堂,(劇院觀眾席間的)狹長過道] passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building |
bridle
126
| [機器人] the mechanism that imitates actions of humans |
| [馬籠頭抑制,控制] headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins |
| [水桶,吊桶,傾瀉] vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain |
| [可惡的,非常糟糕] detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad |
brilliant
127
| [反抗,敵對] active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor |
| [輝煌的,才氣煥發的] full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone |
| [無政府主義] absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
| [商標,牌子,燃燒的木頭,烙印] a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way |
brink
128
| [(峭壁的)邊沿,邊緣] edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge |
| [攻擊] assault; attack with or as if with violent blows |
| [曆法,日曆,月曆,一覽表,記錄表] the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days |
| [讓步] act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission |
broach
129
| [馬戲團,流動戲班,馬戲] public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals |
| [使人驚訝] fill with astonishment and perplexity; confound |
| [介紹,提出,引見] introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce |
| [迷路的,誤入歧途的] away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering |
brood
130
| [悶想] think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought |
| [沒收,充公] seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use |
| [運送,運輸,通知,通報,傳達] carry from one place to another; bear or transport |
| [庇護所] place of refuge or shelter; protection |
brutal
131
| [木匠,木工] a skilled worker who makes, finishes, and repairs wooden objects and structures |
| [殘忍的,嚴酷的] like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless |
| [不同,差距] difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree |
| [軟木,軟木塞] lightweight elastic outer bark, used especially for bottle closures, insulation, floats |
buck
132
| [壁櫥,衣櫥,碗櫥,私室] a small room or apartment; room for privacy |
| [(馬)跳躍,振作精神,高興起來] move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination |
| [無政府主義] absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
| [折縫,皺痕] a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling |
bucket
133
| [誦經,喃喃地唱,單調重複地唱] utter with a melodious voice; celebrate in song; make melody with the voice |
| [(峭壁的)邊沿,邊緣] edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge |
| [水桶,吊桶,傾瀉] vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain |
| [慈善的] generous in providing aid to others; charitable |
bully
134
| [欺負,威協] noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow |
| [剪短,扣除] deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal |
| [(馬)跳躍,振作精神,高興起來] move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination |
| [興奮,活躍] act of animating or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive |
burial
135
| [生態學] science of the relationships between organisms and their environments |
| [通訊員,記者] one who communicates information, especially, by letter or telegram to newspaper or periodical |
| [揭露,揭發,洩露] unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view |
| [埋葬,葬禮] grave or tomb; the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground |
butcher
136
| [樺樹,赤楊] tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula |
| [狡詐的] relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful |
| [屠夫,肉商,屠宰,殘殺,濫殺] one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers; vendor, especially on a train or in theater |
| [抹掉] rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing |
buttress
137
| [武士的,勇武的,有武士風度的,有騎士氣概的] having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave |
| [崇拜,熱愛] worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection |
| [解釋,下定義,闡述,定範圍] determine the nature of; give a definition; describe the nature or basic qualities of; explain |
| [支持] support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence |
cable
138
| [賄賂,賄賂] something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment |
| [沒收,充公] seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use |
| [對手] the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition |
| [纜索,鋼絲繩,電纜] solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire |
cajole
139
| [機密的,秘密的,參與機密的] treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret |
| [哄騙,勾引] influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering |
| [背離] turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge |
| [欺負,玩弄,折磨] harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap |
calamity
140
| [災難,不幸] the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery |
| [激怒,打擾] cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb |
| [好鬥的,好戰的] warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having the impulse to be combative |
| [欺負,威協] noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow |
calendar
141
| [通訊員,記者] one who communicates information, especially, by letter or telegram to newspaper or periodical |
| [濕透,浸透] wet through and through; soak; put potion down the throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly |
| [曆法,日曆,月曆,一覽表,記錄表] the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days |
| [反复無常,一時幻想,奇怪的想法] sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind |
canon
142
| [折縫,皺痕] a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling |
| [經典,真作] law, rule, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works |
| [住處,住所,適應,調節,通融] living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience |
| [散發,發出] come or send forth from a source, used chiefly of an intangible thing, as light |
canvass
143
| [爭吵] engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel |
| [輕視,鄙視] state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of |
| [賄賂,賄賂] something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment |
| [調查,投票] determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize |
cape
144
| [淹死,淹溺] kill by submerging and suffocating in water; overwhelm in water; deaden one's awareness of |
| [游泳,浸,洗,籠罩] wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self |
| [披風,斗篷,岬,海角] piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment |
| [模棱兩可] unclear or doubtful in meaning |
caprice
145
| [膽小,懦弱] lack of courage to face danger; extreme timidity; base fear of danger or hurt; lack of spirit |
| [天藍] sky blue; light purplish-blue |
| [反复無常,一時幻想,奇怪的想法] sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind |
| [親切,衷心] gracious; showing warmth and friendliness |
capricious
146
| [閣樓,頂樓] story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house |
| [溝,溝渠,拋棄,擺脫,逃脫,逃避] the trench made in the earth by digging; any long, narrow receptacle for water on the surface of the earth |
| [反复無常的] fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly |
| [蹲伏,彎腰] bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear |
captivate
147
| [迷住,迷惑] charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to an enemy |
| [復仇] take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone |
| [欺騙,欺詐] attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration that misleads another to believe a false thing |
| [嚇壞了的] struck by shock, terror, or amazement |
carnage
148
| [可疑的] questionable; filled with doubt |
| [乞求,懇求] beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly |
| [殘殺,大屠殺] destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people |
| [瞌睡,假寐,微睡] slumber; sleep lightly; be in dull or stupefied condition, as if half asleep; be drowsy |
carpenter
149
| [木匠,木工] a skilled worker who makes, finishes, and repairs wooden objects and structures |
| [馬戲團,流動戲班,馬戲] public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals |
| [傲慢的,自大的,傲慢] arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others |
| [贊成的,肯定的] confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming |
caste
150
| [欺負,玩弄,折磨] harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap |
| [社會等級,等級] any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies |
| [大使館人員,大使館] the diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work; diplomatic representatives headed by an ambassador |
| [秘密的,神秘的] having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher |
cataclysm
151
| [強制的] overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention |
| [巨變,劇變,災難] an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; deluge or overflowing of water |
| [鎮定,沉著] mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind |
| [屠夫,肉商,屠宰,殘殺,濫殺] one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers; vendor, especially on a train or in theater |
catalogue
152
| [暴行] brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness |
| [深淵] deep opening in the earth surface |
| [錯誤] out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty |
| [目錄表] list or enumeration of names; articles arranged methodically, often in alphabetical order |
caustic
153
| [打趣,取消] ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt |
| [耕地的,耕種的] pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters |
| [開始,倡導] have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin |
| [腐蝕,挖苦] capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action |
cavalier
154
| [停止,中止] cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear |
| [名字,標題] name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy |
| [隨便,傲慢] offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others |
| [庇護所] place of refuge or shelter; protection |
cement
155
| [確認,支持] establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence |
| [水泥,膠泥,結合劑] any substances used for making bodies adhere to each other; bond of union; concrete pavement |
| [模棱兩可] unclear or doubtful in meaning |
| [(馬)跳躍,振作精神,高興起來] move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination |
cemetery
156
| [墳墓,公墓] place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard |
| [狂暴,喧囂] rough and stormy; loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline |
| [下坡] downward slope, as of a hill |
| [大膽,魯莽] daring spirit, resolution, or confidence; venturesome; reckless daring |
censor
157
| [介紹,提出,引見] introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce |
| [累積] increasing by successive addition |
| [會合的時機或狀態,社團組織] state of being conjoined, united, or associated; union; association; league |
| [審查] overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content |
censure
158
| [賄賂,賄賂] something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment |
| [責怪,批評] expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame |
| [秘密] secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods |
| [契約,立書保證] mutual agreement of two or more persons or parties; contract; stipulation |
certificate
159
| [機密的,秘密的,參與機密的] treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret |
| [折縫,皺痕] a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling |
| [幸運的,吉祥的] attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous |
| [證書,憑證,執照] the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course |
cessation
160
| [屠夫,肉商,屠宰,殘殺,濫殺] one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers; vendor, especially on a train or in theater |
| [停止] bringing or coming to an end; cease |
| [幹的,硬的,易碎的,脆的,新鮮的] firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle |
| [可疑的] questionable; filled with doubt |
champagne
161
| [同意,批准] expression of warm approval; praise |
| [香檳酒] light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France |
| [拘留,使延遲] keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay |
| [嚴厲的,樸素的] strict or severe in the discipline; severely simple and unornamented |
chant
162
| [誦經,喃喃地唱,單調重複地唱] utter with a melodious voice; celebrate in song; make melody with the voice |
| [草叢,樹叢,灌木叢,一塊,一團] cluster or close group of bushes, trees; mass; the sound of heavy treading |
| [窮困潦倒,卑微] being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status |
| [讓步] act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission |
chasm
163
| [閃開,躲避] avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick |
| [下坡] downward slope, as of a hill |
| [深淵] deep opening in the earth surface |
| [全神貫注,入迷,高興] intense joy or delight; any overpowering emotion |
chicanery
164
| [披風,斗篷,岬,海角] piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment |
| [秘密] secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods |
| [強辯,狡辯,欺騙] mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry |
| [背離] turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge |
chide
165
| [嚇壞了的] struck by shock, terror, or amazement |
| [斥責] scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval |
| [縮水,減少] shrink; reduce in size; become less |
| [通訊員,記者] one who communicates information, especially, by letter or telegram to newspaper or periodical |
chivalrous
166
| [證書,憑證,執照] the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course |
| [武士的,勇武的,有武士風度的,有騎士氣概的] having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave |
| [決鬥] combat between two persons; fought with deadly weapons by agreement |
| [扣合,緊密合作] fastening device; firm grip |
circus
167
| [縮水,減少] shrink; reduce in size; become less |
| [恐懼的,擔心的] capable of knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |
| [馬戲團,流動戲班,馬戲] public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals |
| [陽台,(戲院的)樓座] platform projecting from the wall of a building |
clandestine
168
| [忠誠] loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion |
| [漠不關心] lack of interest, or the attitude of not caring resulting from it; the indifference |
| [敵手,對手] one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent |
| [秘密] secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods |
clasp
169
| [解散,終止,解體] breaking of union; decomposition into fragments or parts; extinction of life; decay |
| [打擾,煩擾,麻煩] annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster |
| [扣合,緊密合作] fastening device; firm grip |
| [豐富的,很多的] plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply |
cleft
170
| [極重要的,有決定性的] of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance |
| [裂縫,裂口] crack or crevice; a split or indentation between two parts, as of the chin |
| [一貧如洗] extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid |
| [會合的時機或狀態,社團組織] state of being conjoined, united, or associated; union; association; league |
cliche
171
| [捲曲,蜷縮,繚繞] form into a coiled or spiral shape; twist into ringlets or coils; move in curve or spiral |
| [憤世嫉俗] skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic |
| [專心的,專注的,全神貫注] alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful |
| [陳詞濫調] obvious remark; overused expression or idea |
client
172
| [放逐,摒棄] drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel |
| [委託人,(律師的)當事人,顧客,主顧] someone who pays to get goods or services |
| [溫和的,友好禮貌的] exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome |
| [累積] increasing by successive addition |
climax
173
| [狡詐的] relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful |
| [嬰兒搖籃,策源地,吊架,支持物] small low bed for an infant, often furnished with rockers; infancy, or very early life |
| [頂點,極點,巔峰] upward movement; steady increase; the highest point; the greatest degree |
| [貪婪,貪財] greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain |
closet
174
| [聽覺的] of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing |
| [無政府主義] absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
| [壁櫥,衣櫥,碗櫥,私室] a small room or apartment; room for privacy |
| [鬼,幽靈] ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible |
clump
175
| [濕透,浸透] wet through and through; soak; put potion down the throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly |
| [草叢,樹叢,灌木叢,一塊,一團] cluster or close group of bushes, trees; mass; the sound of heavy treading |
| [分配,指定,讓與] appoint; allot; point out authoritatively or exactly |
| [肉體的,物質的] bodily; of material nature; tangible |
comely
176
| [挫敗] frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of |
| [馬籠頭抑制,控制] headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins |
| [清秀,美麗,漂亮,有吸引力的] pleasing or attractive to the eye; handsome; graceful |
| [矛盾,反駁] the assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement; opposition, whether by argument or conduct |
commence
177
| [縮水,減少] shrink; reduce in size; become less |
| [開始,倡導] have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin |
| [散發,發出] come or send forth from a source, used chiefly of an intangible thing, as light |
| [恐懼的,擔心的] capable of knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |
commend
178
| [深淵,深坑,無底洞] enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell |
| [腹部,腹狀物] part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb |
| [墳墓,公墓] place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard |
| [稱讚,頌揚] commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard |
commotion
179
| [遺贈,遺留] leave to someone by a will; hand down |
| [騷動,動亂] disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement |
| [虔誠的,誠懇的] expressing devotion or piety; earnest in the religious field |
| [殘忍的,嚴酷的] like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless |
compartment
180
| [(船)停泊] space for the ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; the place to sleep or stay; appointment or job |
| [簡略的,草率的,粗魯的,三言兩語的] having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner |
| [分隔間,火車車廂裡的小房間] one of parts or spaces into which an area is subdivided; separate room, section, or chamber |
| [分開,拆開,分離,分遣] part; separate or disunite; disengage |
compelling
181
| [解釋,啟迪] make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify |
| [大膽,魯莽] daring spirit, resolution, or confidence; venturesome; reckless daring |
| [經典,真作] law, rule, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works |
| [強制的] overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention |
composure
182
| [好鬥的,好戰的] warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having the impulse to be combative |
| [告訴] inform; give notice to; make aware |
| [鎮定,沉著] mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind |
| [(船)停泊] space for the ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; the place to sleep or stay; appointment or job |
conceit
183
| [竹,竹莖] plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries |
| [喧鬧,俗麗] flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive |
| [自負,自大,離奇古怪的想法] overly high self-esteem; feelings of excessive pride |
| [爭吵] engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel |
conceivable
184
| [遺棄的,廢棄的] left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty |
| [反抗,敵對] active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor |
| [想像得出的,可信的] capable of being conceived, imagined, or understood |
| [纜索,鋼絲繩,電纜] solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire |
concession
185
| [打擾,煩擾,麻煩] annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster |
| [崇拜,熱愛] worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection |
| [忠誠] loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion |
| [讓步] act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission |
concoct
186
| [默許] assent; agree without protesting |
| [分開,拆開,分離,分遣] part; separate or disunite; disengage |
| [調製,捏造] digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition |
| [恩人,贊助人] gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help |
concord
187
| [和諧,和睦,條約] agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things |
| [解脫,釋放,釋然] provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part |
| [介紹,提出,引見] introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce |
| [深淵,深坑,無底洞] enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell |
confidential
188
| [決鬥] combat between two persons; fought with deadly weapons by agreement |
| [水泥,膠泥,結合劑] any substances used for making bodies adhere to each other; bond of union; concrete pavement |
| [機密的,秘密的,參與機密的] treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret |
| [目錄表] list or enumeration of names; articles arranged methodically, often in alphabetical order |
confiscate
189
| [沒收,充公] seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use |
| [惡化] become worse; decline; fall |
| [爭吵] engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel |
| [編輯的,社論] of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor |
confound
190
| [謎的] cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up |
| [隨便,傲慢] offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others |
| [弄乾] dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture |
| [審查] overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content |
conjunction
191
| [會合的時機或狀態,社團組織] state of being conjoined, united, or associated; union; association; league |
| [耕地的,耕種的] pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters |
| [簡略的,草率的,粗魯的,三言兩語的] having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner |
| [令人輕視的] worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean |
console
192
| [停止,中止] cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear |
| [駭人的,可怕的] causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful |
| [分裂,分開] into separate parts or pieces; apart |
| [安慰,撫慰] cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort |
consummate
193
| [完全的,完美的,完成] carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect |
| [愛情的] moved by sexual love; loving |
| [認為,視為] decide; judge; sentence; condemn |
| [難以理解的,複雜的] obscure; profound; difficult to understand |
contempt
194
| [否認,否定] act of refusing or disowning; negation; refusal to admit the truth; refusal to grant; rejection of a request |
| [海狸] amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur |
| [輕視,鄙視] state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of |
| [聽覺的] of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing |
contemptible
195
| [(精緻的)衣服] external clothing; vesture; garments; dress; a small ornamental piece |
| [令人輕視的] worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean |
| [減弱,減少] subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity |
| [全神貫注,入迷,高興] intense joy or delight; any overpowering emotion |
contemptuous
196
| [調製,捏造] digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition |
| [敵手,對手] one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent |
| [悶想] think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought |
| [輕蔑的,傲慢的] scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect |
contradiction
197
| [矛盾,反駁] the assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement; opposition, whether by argument or conduct |
| [腐蝕,挖苦] capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action |
| [好鬥的,好戰的] warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having the impulse to be combative |
| [反复無常,一時幻想,奇怪的想法] sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind |
contribute
198
| [生態學] science of the relationships between organisms and their environments |
| [捐獻,貢獻,投稿] provide; bestow a quality on |
| [模棱兩可] unclear or doubtful in meaning |
| [埋伏,伏擊] disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station |
contrive
199
| [小巷,小徑] a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes |
| [計劃,設計] form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design |
| [降下一點,浸漬,蘸濕] insert into a fluid and withdraw again; immerse for baptism; wet, as if by immersing; moisten |
| [沮喪的,失望的] being in low spirits; depressed |
convey
200
| [運送,運輸,通知,通報,傳達] carry from one place to another; bear or transport |
| [拘留,使延遲] keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay |
| [(藥)劑量,一劑] quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion |
| [生態學] science of the relationships between organisms and their environments |
conveyance
201
| [警告,訓斥] warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided |
| [運輸,交通工具] act of conveying; tools of conveying, especially vehicle for transportation |
| [停止] bringing or coming to an end; cease |
| [幹的,硬的,易碎的,脆的,新鮮的] firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle |
copious
202
| [愛慕,崇拜] act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god |
| [蠢材,笨人] backward in book learning; child or another person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt |
| [豐富的,很多的] plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply |
| [揭露,揭發,洩露] unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view |
cordial
203
| [親切,衷心] gracious; showing warmth and friendliness |
| [聽覺的] of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing |
| [大洪水] great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water |
| [輕蔑的,傲慢的] scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect |
cork
204
| [謎的] cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up |
| [喧鬧,俗麗] flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive |
| [扣合,緊密合作] fastening device; firm grip |
| [軟木,軟木塞] lightweight elastic outer bark, used especially for bottle closures, insulation, floats |
corporal
205
| [(精緻的)衣服] external clothing; vesture; garments; dress; a small ornamental piece |
| [淹死,淹溺] kill by submerging and suffocating in water; overwhelm in water; deaden one's awareness of |
| [衝突的,不和諧的] conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things |
| [(士兵)下士,肉體的,身體的] belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant |
corporeal
206
| [巨變,劇變,災難] an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; deluge or overflowing of water |
| [激怒,打擾] cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb |
| [肉體的,物質的] bodily; of material nature; tangible |
| [悲傷] sorrowful; filled with or expressing grief; mournful |
corpulent
207
| [扣合,緊密合作] fastening device; firm grip |
| [肥胖] very fat; large in the body; overweight |
| [騷動,動亂] disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement |
| [商標,牌子,燃燒的木頭,烙印] a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way |
correspondent
208
| [背離] turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge |
| [欺負,威協] noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow |
| [通訊員,記者] one who communicates information, especially, by letter or telegram to newspaper or periodical |
| [名字,標題] name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy |
corroborate
209
| [綁架,拐走] carry off by force; kidnap |
| [隱蔽的,暗地裡的,偷偷摸摸的] secretive, not openly shown |
| [墳墓,公墓] place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard |
| [確認,支持] establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence |
covenant
210
| [懸掛,吊胃口] hang loosely, or with a swinging or jerking motion; swing, as something suspended loosely |
| [欺騙,欺詐] attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration that misleads another to believe a false thing |
| [巡航,巡弋,慢速行車] sail back and forth on the ocean; sail as for the protection of commerce, in search of an enemy, or for pleasure |
| [契約,立書保證] mutual agreement of two or more persons or parties; contract; stipulation |
covert
211
| [苦行,禁慾] leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
| [隱蔽的,暗地裡的,偷偷摸摸的] secretive, not openly shown |
| [污斑,污跡,污漬,(品行上的)污點] spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing |
| [可愛的,友好的,愜意的] good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
cowardice
212
| [分隔間,火車車廂裡的小房間] one of parts or spaces into which an area is subdivided; separate room, section, or chamber |
| [膽小,懦弱] lack of courage to face danger; extreme timidity; base fear of danger or hurt; lack of spirit |
| [對手] the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition |
| [(馬)跳躍,振作精神,高興起來] move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination |
cradle
213
| [污斑,污跡,污漬,(品行上的)污點] spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing |
| [沮喪的,失望的] being in low spirits; depressed |
| [嬰兒搖籃,策源地,吊架,支持物] small low bed for an infant, often furnished with rockers; infancy, or very early life |
| [草叢,樹叢,灌木叢,一塊,一團] cluster or close group of bushes, trees; mass; the sound of heavy treading |
crafty
214
| [騷動,動亂] disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement |
| [鬼,幽靈] ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible |
| [狡詐的] relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful |
| [有彈性的,靈活的] springing back; having the power of rebounding; able to return quickly to a former state or condition |
crave
215
| [渴望,熱望] ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg |
| [生態學] science of the relationships between organisms and their environments |
| [欺負,玩弄,折磨] harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap |
| [殘忍的,嚴酷的] like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless |
crease
216
| [停止] bringing or coming to an end; cease |
| [陳詞濫調] obvious remark; overused expression or idea |
| [爭吵] engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel |
| [折縫,皺痕] a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling |
crisp
217
| [腐蝕,挖苦] capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action |
| [逮捕,懼怕,領會] take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive |
| [幹的,硬的,易碎的,脆的,新鮮的] firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle |
| [狡詐的] relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful |
crouch
218
| [慢無目的的,斷斷續續的] aimless; haphazard; at random; not connected with the subject |
| [秘密的,神秘的] having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher |
| [天藍] sky blue; light purplish-blue |
| [蹲伏,彎腰] bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear |
crucial
219
| [腹部,腹狀物] part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb |
| [極重要的,有決定性的] of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance |
| [蠢材,笨人] backward in book learning; child or another person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt |
| [裂縫,裂口] crack or crevice; a split or indentation between two parts, as of the chin |
cruise
220
| [自負,自大,離奇古怪的想法] overly high self-esteem; feelings of excessive pride |
| [解脫,釋放,釋然] provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part |
| [巡航,巡弋,慢速行車] sail back and forth on the ocean; sail as for the protection of commerce, in search of an enemy, or for pleasure |
| [涼亭,樹蔭下涼快之處] shady shelter or recess in a garden or woods; anchor carried at the bow of the ship; a muscle that bends a limb |
cryptic
221
| [停止] bringing or coming to an end; cease |
| [貪婪,貪財] greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain |
| [草叢,樹叢,灌木叢,一塊,一團] cluster or close group of bushes, trees; mass; the sound of heavy treading |
| [秘密的,神秘的] having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher |
cumulative
222
| [累積] increasing by successive addition |
| [停止,中止] cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear |
| [編輯的,社論] of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor |
| [開始旅程,開始,登機,上船,上車] commence; go onboard a boat or airplane; begin a journey |
curb
223
| [運送,運輸,通知,通報,傳達] carry from one place to another; bear or transport |
| [同意,批准] expression of warm approval; praise |
| [控制,抑制,約束] bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain |
| [壁櫥,衣櫥,碗櫥,私室] a small room or apartment; room for privacy |
curl
224
| [秘密] secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods |
| [香檳酒] light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France |
| [捲曲,蜷縮,繚繞] form into a coiled or spiral shape; twist into ringlets or coils; move in curve or spiral |
| [目錄表] list or enumeration of names; articles arranged methodically, often in alphabetical order |
curt
225
| [簡略的,草率的,粗魯的,三言兩語的] having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner |
| [鬼,幽靈] ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible |
| [反复無常,一時幻想,奇怪的想法] sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind |
| [熏豬肉,培根肉] back and sides of a pig salted and smoked |
curtail
226
| [減短,降低] cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part |
| [平易近人的] easily approachable; warmly friendly |
| [敵手,對手] one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent |
| [完全的,完美的,完成] carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect |
custody
227
| [可疑的] questionable; filled with doubt |
| [慢無目的的,斷斷續續的] aimless; haphazard; at random; not connected with the subject |
| [愛情的] moved by sexual love; loving |
| [監管,保管] keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security |
cynical
228
| [憤世嫉俗] skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic |
| [煞車減速,阻止] a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction |
| [謎的] cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up |
| [勤奮] constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
dangle
229
| [懸掛,吊胃口] hang loosely, or with a swinging or jerking motion; swing, as something suspended loosely |
| [荒謬] quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction |
| [欺騙,欺詐] attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration that misleads another to believe a false thing |
| [殘忍的,嚴酷的] like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless |
deceit
230
| [欺騙,欺詐] attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration that misleads another to believe a false thing |
| [游泳,浸,洗,籠罩] wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self |
| [難以理解的,複雜的] obscure; profound; difficult to understand |
| [好鬥的,好戰的] warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having the impulse to be combative |
decipher
231
| [和諧,和睦,條約] agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things |
| [破譯,解密] convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty |
| [警告,訓斥] warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided |
| [機器人] the mechanism that imitates actions of humans |
declivity
232
| [令人輕視的] worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean |
| [有彈性的,靈活的] springing back; having the power of rebounding; able to return quickly to a former state or condition |
| [下坡] downward slope, as of a hill |
| [駭人的,可怕的] causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful |
dedicate
233
| [一貧如洗] extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid |
| [貢奉,奉獻] set apart for a deity or special purposes; devote; consecrate |
| [累積] increasing by successive addition |
| [社會等級,等級] any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies |
deem
234
| [突破,衝破防線,突破性的發現] act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction |
| [錯誤] serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion |
| [認為,視為] decide; judge; sentence; condemn |
| [相差,缺乏一致] lack of consistency; the difference |
define
235
| [強制的] overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention |
| [貢奉,奉獻] set apart for a deity or special purposes; devote; consecrate |
| [運送,運輸,通知,通報,傳達] carry from one place to another; bear or transport |
| [解釋,下定義,闡述,定範圍] determine the nature of; give a definition; describe the nature or basic qualities of; explain |
defraud
236
| [不合習俗,放蕩不羈] unconventional in an artistic way |
| [好鬥的,好鬥嘴的] inclined or eager to fight; aggressive |
| [安慰,撫慰] cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort |
| [詐取,詐騙,騙取] deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device |
defy
237
| [可怕地] terribly; with alarm; fearfully |
| [貪婪,貪財] greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain |
| [不服從,蔑視,挑戰] refuse to submit to or cooperate with; be unaffected by; resist or withstand |
| [厚顏無恥,傲慢] having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless |
degenerate
238
| [使人驚訝] fill with astonishment and perplexity; confound |
| [弄乾] dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture |
| [惡化] become worse; decline; fall |
| [屠夫,肉商,屠宰,殘殺,濫殺] one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers; vendor, especially on a train or in theater |
dejected
239
| [沮喪的,失望的] being in low spirits; depressed |
| [大洪水] great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water |
| [狡詐的] relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful |
| [揭露,揭發,洩露] unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view |
deluge
240
| [大洪水] great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water |
| [木匠,木工] a skilled worker who makes, finishes, and repairs wooden objects and structures |
| [惡化] become worse; decline; fall |
| [介紹,提出,引見] introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce |
delusion
241
| [殘殺,大屠殺] destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people |
| [錯覺] false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion |
| [放逐,摒棄] drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel |
| [運送,運輸,通知,通報,傳達] carry from one place to another; bear or transport |
demise
242
| [死] end of existence or activity; termination |
| [誦經,喃喃地唱,單調重複地唱] utter with a melodious voice; celebrate in song; make melody with the voice |
| [(峭壁的)邊沿,邊緣] edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge |
| [一貧如洗] extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid |
denial
243
| [大洪水] great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water |
| [漠不關心] lack of interest, or the attitude of not caring resulting from it; the indifference |
| [墳墓,公墓] place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard |
| [否認,否定] act of refusing or disowning; negation; refusal to admit the truth; refusal to grant; rejection of a request |
deputy
244
| [喧鬧,俗麗] flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive |
| [代理人,代表,副職] one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office |
| [褻瀆] violate with violence, especially to a sacred place |
| [興奮,活躍] act of animating or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive |
derelict
245
| [強辯,狡辯,欺騙] mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry |
| [放逐,摒棄] drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel |
| [披風,斗篷,岬,海角] piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment |
| [遺棄的,廢棄的] left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty |
deride
246
| [幹的,硬的,易碎的,脆的,新鮮的] firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle |
| [打趣,取消] ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt |
| [稱讚,頌揚] commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard |
| [勤奮] constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
descry
247
| [勤奮] constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
| [看到] catch sight of; discover by careful observation or scrutiny |
| [名字,標題] name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy |
| [代理人,代表,副職] one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office |
desecrate
248
| [運送,運輸,通知,通報,傳達] carry from one place to another; bear or transport |
| [乞求,懇求] beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly |
| [貪婪,貪財] greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain |
| [褻瀆] violate with violence, especially to a sacred place |
desiccate
249
| [決鬥] combat between two persons; fought with deadly weapons by agreement |
| [隱蔽的,暗地裡的,偷偷摸摸的] secretive, not openly shown |
| [弄乾] dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture |
| [悲傷] sorrowful; filled with or expressing grief; mournful |
desist
250
| [契約,立書保證] mutual agreement of two or more persons or parties; contract; stipulation |
| [反复無常,一時幻想,奇怪的想法] sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind |
| [揭露,揭發,洩露] unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view |
| [停止,中止] cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear |
destitute
251
| [崇拜,熱愛] worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection |
| [控制,限制（自己）] refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice |
| [沮喪的,失望的] being in low spirits; depressed |
| [一貧如洗] extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid |
desultory
252
| [可怕地] terribly; with alarm; fearfully |
| [窮困潦倒,卑微] being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status |
| [慢無目的的,斷斷續續的] aimless; haphazard; at random; not connected with the subject |
| [同意,批准] expression of warm approval; praise |
detach
253
| [愛情的] moved by sexual love; loving |
| [控制,抑制,約束] bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain |
| [分隔間,火車車廂裡的小房間] one of parts or spaces into which an area is subdivided; separate room, section, or chamber |
| [分開,拆開,分離,分遣] part; separate or disunite; disengage |
detain
254
| [分裂,分開] into separate parts or pieces; apart |
| [拘留,使延遲] keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay |
| [不合習俗,放蕩不羈] unconventional in an artistic way |
| [庇護所] place of refuge or shelter; protection |
deviate
255
| [使穩固,架穩支撐物] something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod |
| [全神貫注,入迷,高興] intense joy or delight; any overpowering emotion |
| [背離] turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge |
| [賄賂,賄賂] something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment |
devout
256
| [捐獻,貢獻,投稿] provide; bestow a quality on |
| [否認,否定] act of refusing or disowning; negation; refusal to admit the truth; refusal to grant; rejection of a request |
| [馬籠頭抑制,控制] headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins |
| [虔誠的,誠懇的] expressing devotion or piety; earnest in the religious field |
dexterity
257
| [估價] estimate value of; evaluate, especially in an official capacity |
| [橢圓形的劇院,鬥獸場] oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena |
| [純熟,靈巧] right-handedness; readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts |
| [清秀,美麗,漂亮,有吸引力的] pleasing or attractive to the eye; handsome; graceful |
dexterous
258
| [草叢,樹叢,灌木叢,一塊,一團] cluster or close group of bushes, trees; mass; the sound of heavy treading |
| [靈巧的,右撇子] skillful in the use of the hands; having mental skill |
| [攻擊] assault; attack with or as if with violent blows |
| [不合習俗,放蕩不羈] unconventional in an artistic way |
dingy
259
| [肥胖] very fat; large in the body; overweight |
| [骯髒的,褪色的] darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored |
| [反抗,敵對] active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor |
| [(教堂的)走廊,耳堂,(劇院觀眾席間的)狹長過道] passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building |
dip
260
| [骯髒的,褪色的] darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored |
| [輕蔑的,傲慢的] scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect |
| [降下一點,浸漬,蘸濕] insert into a fluid and withdraw again; immerse for baptism; wet, as if by immersing; moisten |
| [肉體的,物質的] bodily; of material nature; tangible |
disclose
261
| [揭露,揭發,洩露] unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view |
| [按份額分配] parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot |
| [和諧,和睦,條約] agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things |
| [調查,投票] determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize |
discord
262
| [愛慕,崇拜] act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god |
| [減短,降低] cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part |
| [打趣,取消] ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt |
| [衝突的,不和諧的] conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things |
discrepancy
263
| [降下一點,浸漬,蘸濕] insert into a fluid and withdraw again; immerse for baptism; wet, as if by immersing; moisten |
| [分開,拆開,分離,分遣] part; separate or disunite; disengage |
| [相差,缺乏一致] lack of consistency; the difference |
| [輝煌的,才氣煥發的] full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone |
disdain
264
| [補償,償還] make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin |
| [蔑視] view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion |
| [無政府主義] absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
| [開始旅程,開始,登機,上船,上車] commence; go onboard a boat or airplane; begin a journey |
disparity
265
| [熏豬肉,培根肉] back and sides of a pig salted and smoked |
| [不同,差距] difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree |
| [懸掛,吊胃口] hang loosely, or with a swinging or jerking motion; swing, as something suspended loosely |
| [目錄表] list or enumeration of names; articles arranged methodically, often in alphabetical order |
dissolution
266
| [解散,終止,解體] breaking of union; decomposition into fragments or parts; extinction of life; decay |
| [反复無常,一時幻想,奇怪的想法] sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind |
| [怪異的] suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious |
| [嚇壞了的] struck by shock, terror, or amazement |
ditch
267
| [弄乾] dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture |
| [完全的,完美的,完成] carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect |
| [突破,衝破防線,突破性的發現] act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction |
| [溝,溝渠,拋棄,擺脫,逃脫,逃避] the trench made in the earth by digging; any long, narrow receptacle for water on the surface of the earth |
diverge
268
| [興奮,活躍] act of animating or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive |
| [衝刺,快速移動] dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly |
| [多樣的,各異的] vary; go in different directions from the same point |
| [迷住,迷惑] charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to an enemy |
divulge
269
| [濕透,浸透] wet through and through; soak; put potion down the throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly |
| [揭開,暴露] reveal; make known to the public |
| [綁架,拐走] carry off by force; kidnap |
| [蔑視] view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion |
dock
270
| [陳詞濫調] obvious remark; overused expression or idea |
| [挫敗] frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of |
| [剪短,扣除] deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal |
| [平靜,安撫] bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve |
dodge
271
| [喧鬧,俗麗] flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive |
| [懸掛,吊胃口] hang loosely, or with a swinging or jerking motion; swing, as something suspended loosely |
| [豐富的,很多的] plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply |
| [閃開,躲避] avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick |
doleful
272
| [耕地的,耕種的] pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters |
| [悲傷] sorrowful; filled with or expressing grief; mournful |
| [熏豬肉,培根肉] back and sides of a pig salted and smoked |
| [荒謬] quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction |
dome
273
| [看到] catch sight of; discover by careful observation or scrutiny |
| [縮水,減少] shrink; reduce in size; become less |
| [圓屋頂] building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola |
| [平靜,安撫] bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve |
dose
274
| [簡略的,草率的,粗魯的,三言兩語的] having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner |
| [(藥)劑量,一劑] quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion |
| [強辯,狡辯,欺騙] mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry |
| [鬼,幽靈] ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible |
downcast
275
| [隨便,傲慢] offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others |
| [喪] low in spirits; depressed; directed downward |
| [錯誤] serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion |
| [可愛的,友好的,愜意的] good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
doze
276
| [貪婪,貪財] greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain |
| [瞌睡,假寐,微睡] slumber; sleep lightly; be in dull or stupefied condition, as if half asleep; be drowsy |
| [幹的,硬的,易碎的,脆的,新鮮的] firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle |
| [社會等級,等級] any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies |
dreadfully
277
| [可怕地] terribly; with alarm; fearfully |
| [馬籠頭抑制,控制] headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins |
| [迷住,迷惑] charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to an enemy |
| [水桶,吊桶,傾瀉] vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain |
drench
278
| [專心的,專注的,全神貫注] alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful |
| [令人輕視的] worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean |
| [濕透,浸透] wet through and through; soak; put potion down the throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly |
| [渴望,熱望] ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg |
drown
279
| [怪異的] suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious |
| [停止] bringing or coming to an end; cease |
| [淹死,淹溺] kill by submerging and suffocating in water; overwhelm in water; deaden one's awareness of |
| [陽台,(戲院的)樓座] platform projecting from the wall of a building |
dubious
280
| [輕視,鄙視] state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of |
| [記錄,歷史] a chronological record of the events of successive years |
| [累積] increasing by successive addition |
| [可疑的] questionable; filled with doubt |
duel
281
| [下坡] downward slope, as of a hill |
| [告訴] inform; give notice to; make aware |
| [會合的時機或狀態,社團組織] state of being conjoined, united, or associated; union; association; league |
| [決鬥] combat between two persons; fought with deadly weapons by agreement |
dumbfound
282
| [散發,發出] come or send forth from a source, used chiefly of an intangible thing, as light |
| [使人驚訝] fill with astonishment and perplexity; confound |
| [埋伏,伏擊] disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station |
| [斷言,聲明,證明] declare to be true; affirm |
dunce
283
| [斥責] scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval |
| [威嚴的,令人印象深刻的] impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration |
| [開始,倡導] have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin |
| [蠢材,笨人] backward in book learning; child or another person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt |
dwindle
284
| [分隔間,火車車廂裡的小房間] one of parts or spaces into which an area is subdivided; separate room, section, or chamber |
| [委託人,(律師的)當事人,顧客,主顧] someone who pays to get goods or services |
| [縮水,減少] shrink; reduce in size; become less |
| [機密的,秘密的,參與機密的] treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret |
ecology
285
| [估價] estimate value of; evaluate, especially in an official capacity |
| [害羞的,羞怯的] abashed; daunted; very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice |
| [詐取,詐騙,騙取] deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device |
| [生態學] science of the relationships between organisms and their environments |
ecstasy
286
| [全神貫注,入迷,高興] intense joy or delight; any overpowering emotion |
| [住處,住所,適應,調節,通融] living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience |
| [令人輕視的] worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean |
| [揭露,揭發,洩露] unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view |
eddy
287
| [名字,標題] name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy |
| [困擾] attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in |
| [漩渦] swirling current of water, air; flow in a circular current |
| [愛慕,崇拜] act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god |
editorial
288
| [編輯的,社論] of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor |
| [反复無常的] fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly |
| [自負,自大,離奇古怪的想法] overly high self-esteem; feelings of excessive pride |
| [歡快的情緒] cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
eerie
289
| [怪異的] suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious |
| [全神貫注,入迷,高興] intense joy or delight; any overpowering emotion |
| [乞求,懇求] beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly |
| [海狸] amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur |
efface
290
| [責怪,批評] expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame |
| [騷動,動亂] disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement |
| [揭露,揭發,洩露] unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view |
| [抹掉] rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing |
effectual
291
| [上升的,向上的] climbing; rising; increasing in size or value |
| [有效的] able to produce the desired effect; valid |
| [令人輕視的] worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean |
| [嚴厲的,樸素的] strict or severe in the discipline; severely simple and unornamented |
elastic
292
| [與電有關的,用電的] pertaining to electricity; electric |
| [有彈性的,靈活的] springing back; having the power of rebounding; able to return quickly to a former state or condition |
| [恩人,贊助人] gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help |
| [幸運的,吉祥的] attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous |
elderly
293
| [污斑,污跡,污漬,(品行上的)污點] spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing |
| [較老的] somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age |
| [腳踝] the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus |
| [逃避,逃脫,記不起] avoid cleverly; escape the perception of |
electrical
294
| [通訊員,記者] one who communicates information, especially, by letter or telegram to newspaper or periodical |
| [目錄表] list or enumeration of names; articles arranged methodically, often in alphabetical order |
| [住處,住所,適應,調節,通融] living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience |
| [與電有關的,用電的] pertaining to electricity; electric |
elucidate
295
| [解釋,啟迪] make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify |
| [經典,真作] law, rule, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works |
| [聽覺的] of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing |
| [開始旅程,開始,登機,上船,上車] commence; go onboard a boat or airplane; begin a journey |
elude
296
| [停止,中止] cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear |
| [通訊員,記者] one who communicates information, especially, by letter or telegram to newspaper or periodical |
| [逃避,逃脫,記不起] avoid cleverly; escape the perception of |
| [代理,代辦,代理處,經銷處,社,機構,作用,力量] a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government |
emanate
297
| [散發,發出] come or send forth from a source, used chiefly of an intangible thing, as light |
| [殘殺,大屠殺] destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people |
| [陽台,(戲院的)樓座] platform projecting from the wall of a building |
| [竹,竹莖] plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries |
embark
298
| [埋葬,葬禮] grave or tomb; the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground |
| [按份額分配] parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot |
| [開始旅程,開始,登機,上船,上車] commence; go onboard a boat or airplane; begin a journey |
| [橢圓形的劇院,鬥獸場] oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena |
embassy
299
| [不合習俗,放蕩不羈] unconventional in an artistic way |
| [令人輕視的] worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean |
| [恐懼的,擔心的] capable of knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |
| [大使館人員,大使館] the diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work; diplomatic representatives headed by an ambassador |
emerald
300
| [有效的] able to produce the desired effect; valid |
| [秘密的,神秘的] having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher |
| [祖母綠,翡翠翠綠色的] of precious stone of rich green color; of a rich green color |
| [陳詞濫調] obvious remark; overused expression or idea |