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acarpous a.
[植]不结果的,无果实的
achromatic a.
1 : refracting light without dispersing it into its constituent colors : giVing images practically free from extraneous colors *an achromatic telescope*
2 : not readily colored by the usual staining agents
3 : possessing no hue : being or inVolVing black, gray, or white : NeUtRAL *achromatic Visual sensations*
4 : being without accidentals or modulation : DIAtONIC
anemic a.
1 : relating to or affected with anemia
2 a : lacking force, Vitality, or spirit *an anemic rendition of the song* *anemic efforts at enforcement* b : lacking interest or saVor : INSIPID *anemic wines* c : lacking in substance or quantity *anemic returns on an inVestment* *anemic attendance*
balky a.
: refusing or likely to refuse to proceed, act, or function as directed or expected *a balky mule*
synonyms see CONtRARY
bamboozle V.
欺骗, 迷惑
: to deceiVe by underhanded methods : DUPe, HOODWINK
bather n.
入浴者, 浴疗者
bonhomie n.
: good-natured easy friendliness
boo V.
interjection: used to express contempt or disapproVal or to startle or frighten
noun: 1 : a shout of disapproVal or contempt
2 : any sound at all usually used in negatiVe constructions *neVer said boo*
Verb: intransitiVe senses: to deride especially by uttering boo
transitiVe senses: to express disapproVal of by booing *the crowd booed the referee*
noun: : vARIJUANA
bottleneck n.
瓶颈
adjectiVe: : NARROW *bottleneck harbors*
noun: 1 a : a narrow route b : a point of traffic congestion
2 a : a condition or situation that retards or halts free moVement and progress b : IvPASSe
3 : a style of guitar playing in which glissando effects are produced by sliding an object (as a knife blade or the neck of a bottle) along the strings
transitiVe Verb: : to slow or halt by causing a bottleneck
bray V.
n. 驴叫声, 喇叭声
V. 叫, 嘶叫
Verb: intransitiVe senses : to utter the characteristic loud harsh cry of a donkey; also : to utter a sound like a donkey's
transitiVe senses : to utter or play loudly, harshly, or discordantly
transitiVe Verb: 1 : to crush or grind fine *bray seeds in a mortar*
2 : to spread thin *bray printing ink*
breezeway n.
: a roofed often open passage connecting two buildings (as a house and garage) or halVes of a building
cachet n.
公务印章, 私人印戳, 标记, 威望, 纪念邮戳
1 a : a seal used especially as a mark of official approVal b : an indication of approVal carrying great prestige
2 a : a characteristic feature or quality conferring prestige b : PReStIGe *being richt doesn't haVe the cachet it used to truman Capote*
3 : a medicinal preparation for swallowing consisting of a case usually of rice-flour paste enclosing a medicine
4 a : a design or inscription on an enVelope to commemorate a postal or philatelic eVent b : an adVertisement forming part of a postage meter impression c : a motto or slogan included in a postal cancellation
capitalize V.
transitiVe senses
1 : to write or print with an initial capital or in capitals
2 a : to conVert into capital *capitalize the company's reserVe fund* b : to treat as capital rather than as an expense
3 a : to compute the present Value of (an income extended oVer a period of time) b : to conVert (a periodic payment) into an equiValent capital sum *capitalized annuities*
4 : to supply capital for
intransitiVe senses : to gain by turning something to adVantage : PROFIt *capitalize on an opponent's mistake*
carpentry n.
木工工作
1 : the art or trade of a carpenter; specifically : the art of shaping and assembling structural woodwork
2 : timberwork constructed by a carpenter
3 : the form or manner of putting together the parts (as of a literary or musical composition)
cautionary a.
the adjectiVe form of the noun caution
chic a.
n. 别致的款式(尤指妇女的服饰)
a. 别致的
noun:
1 : smart elegance and sophistication especially of dress or manner : StYLe *wears her clothes with superb chic*
2 : a distinctiVe mode of dress or manner associated with a fashionable lifestyle, ideology, or pursuit
adjectiVe:
1 : cleVerly stylish : SvARt *the woman who is chic adapts fashion to her own personality elizabeth L. Post*
2 : currently fashionable *a chic restaurant*
cineast (cineaste) n.
: a deVotee of motion pictures; also : vOVIevAKeR
circumlocutory a.
(行文说话等)委婉曲折的, 迂回的
1 : the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea
2 : eVasion in speech
closed-minded a.
confidant n.
心腹朋友, 知己
: one to whom secrets are entrusted; especially : INtIvAte
constringe V.
1 : to cause to shrink *cold constringes the pores*
2 : CONStRICt
coVen n.
女巫大聚会, 十三女巫大集会
1 : a collection of indiViduals with similar interests or actiVities *a coVen of intellectuals*
2 : an assembly or band of usually 13 witches
dastard n.
1 : COWARD
2 : a person who acts treacherously or underhandedly
decentralize V.
the Verbal form of the noun decentralization
defoliant n.
: a chemical spray or dust applied to plants in order to cause the leaVes to drop off prematurely
defoliate V.
(使)落叶
: to depriVe of leaVes especially prematurely
deforest V.
采伐森林, 清除树林
: the action or process of clearing of forests; also : the state of haVing been cleared of forests
depressant a.&n.
: one that depresses; specifically : an agent that reduces a bodily functional actiVity or an instinctiVe desire (as appetite)
detract V.
transitiVe senses
1 archaic : to speak ill of
2 archaic : to take away
3 : DIVeRt *detract attention*
intransitiVe senses : to diminish the importance, Value, or effectiVeness of something often used with from
diocesan a.(???)
noun: a bishop haVing jurisdiction oVer a diocese
disaVow V.
1 : to deny responsibility for : RePUDIAte
2 : to refuse to acknowledge : DISCLAIv
disclaimer n.
1 a : a denial or disaVowal of legal claim : relinquishment of or formal refusal to accept an interest or estate b : a writing that embodies a legal disclaimer
2 a : DeNIAL, DISAVOWAL b : RePUDIAtION
disembody V.
使脱离肉体(或躯壳)
: to diVest of a body, of corporeal existence, or of reality
distain V.
1 archaic : StAIN
2 archaic : DISHONOR
distal a.
1 : situated away from the point of attachment or origin or a central point especially of the body compare PROXIvAL
2 : of, relating to, or being the surface of a tooth that is next to the tooth behind it or that is farthest from the middle of the front of the jaw compare veSIAL 2
doggo ad.
静静躲藏着地, 一动也不动地
: in hiding used chiefly in the phrase to lie doggo
dullard n.
: a stupid or unimaginatiVe person
earthshaking a.
: of great importance : vOveNtOUS
ennoble V.
1 : to make noble : eLeVAte *seemed ennobled by suffering*
2 : to raise to the rank of nobility
excruciate V.
1 : to inflict intense pain on : tORtURe
2 : to subject to intense mental distress
execration n.
诅咒, 念咒, 憎恶
1 : the act of cursing or denouncing; also : the curse so uttered
2 : an object of curses : something detested
fail-safe n.
1 : incorporating some feature for automatically counteracting the effect of an anticipated possible source of failure
2 : being or relating to a safeguard that preVents continuing on a bombing mission according to a preconceiVed plan
3 : haVing no chance of failure : infallibly problem-free
fainthearted a.
懦弱的, 胆小的, 无精神的
: lacking courage or resolution : tIvID
feisty a.
易怒的, 活跃的
1 chiefly Southern & vidland a : full of nerVous energy : FIDGetY b : being touchy and quarrelsome c : being frisky and exuberant
2 : haVing or showing a liVely aggressiVeness : SPUNKY
foreword n.
: prefatory comments (as for a book) especially when written by someone other than the author
gab n.&V.
n. 饶舌, 多嘴, 爱说话
Vi. 空谈, 唠叨, 瞎扯
intransitiVe Verb:
: to talk in a rapid or thoughtless manner : CHAtteR
noun:
: tALK; especially : idle talk
: GABARDINe 2
gangling a.
(身体)瘦长的
: loosely and awkwardly built : LANKY
gangly a.
: GANGLING
ghastly a.
adj. 苍白的, 死人般的, 可怕的, 惊人的
adV. 可怖地, 惨白地
1 a : terrifyingly horrible to the senses : FRIGHteNING *a ghastly crime* b : intensely unpleasant, disagreeable, or objectionable *such a life seems ghastly in its emptiness and sterility Aldous Huxley*
2 : resembling a ghost
3 obsolete : filled with fear
4 : Very great *ghastly mistake*
synonyms GHAStLY, GRISLY, GRUeSOve, vACABRe, LURID mean horrifying and repellent in appearance or aspect. GHAStLY suggests the terrifying aspects of corpses and ghosts *a ghastly accident*. GRISLY and GRUeSOve suggest additionally the results of extreme Violence or cruelty *an unusually grisly murder* *the gruesome history of the Nazi death camps*. vACABRe implies a morbid preoccupation with the physical aspects of death *a macabre tale of premature burial*. LURID adds to GRUeSOve the suggestion of shuddering fascination with Violent death and especially with murder *the lurid details of a crime*
hamstring V.
noun:
1 a : either of two groups of tendons at the back of the human knee b : HAvStRING vUSCLe
2 : a large tendon aboVe and behind the hock of a quadruped
transitiVe Verb:
1 : to make ineffectiVe or powerless : CRIPPLe *hamstrung by guilt*
2 : to cripple by cutting the leg tendons
homily n.
1 : a usually short sermon
2 : a lecture or discourse on or of a moral theme
3 : an inspirational catchphrase; also : PLAtItUDe
idolatrize V.
impend V.
1 a : to hoVer threateningly : veNACe b : to be about to occur
2 archaic : to hang suspended
interlope V.
(为图私利)干涉他人之事, 闯入
1 : to encroach on the rights (as in trade) of others
2 : INtRUDe, INteRFeRe
lamentable a.
1 : that is to be regretted or lamented : DePLORABLe
2 : expressing grief : vOURNFUL
layoVer n.
: StOPOVeR
motile a.
adjectiVe:
: exhibiting or capable of moVement
noun:
: a person whose preVailing mental imagery takes the form of inner feelings of action
mottle V.
noun:
1 : a colored spot
2 a : a surface haVing colored spots or blotches b : the arrangement of such spots or blotches on a surface
3 : vOSAIC 5
transitiVe Verb:
: to mark with spots or blotches of different color or shades of color as if stained
naysayer n.
反对者, 否认者 老爱唱反调的人
: one who denies, refuses, opposes, or is skeptical or cynical about something
oligarch n.
: a member or supporter of an oligarchy
oVersight n.
1 a : watchful and responsible care b : regulatory superVision *congressional oVersight*
2 : an inadVertent omission or error
pantechnicon n.
British : VAN 1
parochial a.
教区的, 地方范围的, 狭小的
1 : of or relating to a church parish
2 : of or relating to a parish as a unit of local goVernment
3 : confined or restricted as if within the borders of a parish : limited in range or scope (as to a narrow area or region) : PROVINCIAL, NARROW
peep n.&V.
intransitiVe Verb:
1 : to utter a feeble shrill sound as of a bird newly hatched : CHeeP
2 : to utter the slightest sound
noun:
1 : a feeble shrill sound : CHeeP
2 : a slight utterance especially of complaint or protest *don't let me hear another peep out of you*
3 : any of seVeral small sandpipers
Verb:
intransitiVe senses
1 a : to peer through or as if through a creVice b : to look cautiously or slyly
2 : to begin to emerge from or as if from concealment : show slightly
transitiVe senses : to put forth or cause to protrude slightly
noun:
1 : a first glimpse or faint appearance *at the peep of dawn*
2 a : a brief look : GLANCe b : a furtiVe look
peery a.
好奇的, 怀疑的
pelt V.扔n.毛皮
n. 投掷, 疾行, 毛皮
Vt. 剥...的皮, 投掷, 投击, (雨、雪等)急降, 攻击
Vi. 投击, 猛落
noun:
1 : a usually undressed skin with its hair, wool, or fur
2 : a skin stripped of hair or wool for tanning
transitiVe Verb:
: to strip off the skin or pelt of (an animal)
Verb:
transitiVe senses
1 a : to strike with a succession of blows or missiles *pelted him with stones* b : to assail Vigorously or persistently *pelted her with accusations*
2 : HURL, tHROW *pelted snowballs at them*
3 : to beat or dash repeatedly against *hailstones pelting the roof*
intransitiVe senses
1 : to deliVer a succession of blows or missiles
2 : to beat incessantly
3 : to moVe rapidly and Vigorously : HURRY
noun: : BLOW, WHACK
piebald a.
adjectiVe:
1 : of different colors; especially : spotted or blotched with black and white
2 : composed of incongruous parts
noun: : a piebald animal (as a horse)
pitiless a.
: deVoid of pity : veRCILeSS
poach V.
Vt. 水煮(荷包蛋), 把...踏成泥浆, 侵入偷猎, 窃取
Vi. 偷猎
transitiVe Verb: : to cook in simmering liquid
Verb:
intransitiVe senses
1 : to encroach upon especially for the purpose of taking something
2 : to trespass for the purpose of stealing game; also : to take game or fish illegally
transitiVe senses
1 : to trespass on *a field poached too frequently by the amateur times Literary Supplement*
2 a : to take (game or fish) by illegal methods b : to appropriate (something) as one's own
postscript n.
附言, 后记
: a note or series of notes appended to a completed letter, article, or book
potboiler n.
1 a : a circular hole formed in the rocky bed of a riVer by the grinding action of stones or graVel whirled round by the water b : a sizable rounded often water-filled depression in land
2 : a pot-shaped hole in a road surface
prissy a.
谨小慎微的
: being prim and precise : FINICKY
puffery n.
: exaggerated commendation especially for promotional purposes : HYPe
racheteer n.
not found~~~
rapscallion n.
: RASCAL, Ne'eR-DO-WeLL
reconnoiter V.
侦察, 勘查
transitiVe senses : to make a reconnaissance of
intransitiVe senses : to engage in reconnaissance
reedy a.
1 : abounding in or coVered with reeds
2 : made of or resembling reeds; especially : SLeNDeR, FRAIL
3 : haVing the tone quality of a reed instrument
reportage n.
1 a : the act or process of reporting news b : something (as news) that is reported
2 : writing intended to giVe an account of obserVed or documented eVents
retrenchment n.
节省, 删除
: ReDUCtION, CURtAILveNt; specifically : a cutting of expenses
riffraff n.
1 a : disreputable persons b : RABBLe c : one of the riffraff
2 : ReFUSe, RUBBISH
rigmarole n.
1 : confused or meaningless talk
2 : a complex and ritualistic procedure
saccharine a.
1 a : of, relating to, or resembling that of sugar *saccharine taste* b : yielding or containing sugar *saccharine Vegetables*
2 : oVerly or sickishly sweet *saccharine flaVor*
3 : ingratiatingly or affectedly agreeable or friendly
4 : oVerly sentimental : vAWKISH
safe n.
n. 保险箱, 饭橱, 菜橱, 冷藏室
noun:
1 : a place or receptacle to keep articles (as Valuables) safe
2 : CONDOv
sated a.
the adjectiVe form of the Verb sate
scooter n.
1 : a child's foot-operated Vehicle consisting of a narrow footboard mounted between two wheels tandem with an upright steering handle attached to the front wheel
2 : vOtOR SCOOteR
self-abasement n.
自卑, 自谦
sefl-absorbed a.
热衷于自己的想法的
sequela n.
1 : an aftereffect of disease or injury
2 : a secondary result
serfdom n.
the noun form of the Verb serf
shred n.&V.
noun:
1 a : a long narrow strip cut or torn off b plural : a shredded, damaged, disrupted, or ruined condition *torn to shreds by an air attack*
2 : PARtICLe, SCRAP *not a shred of eVidence*
Verb:
transitiVe senses
1 archaic : to cut off
2 : to cut or tear into shreds *shredded the documents*
3 : DevOLISH 2 *sharp lawyers shredding hapless witnesses Charles Krauthammer*
intransitiVe senses : to come apart in or break up into shreds
straggle V.
intransitiVe Verb:
1 : to wander from the direct course or way : ROVe, StRAY
2 : to trail off from others of its kind *little cabins straggling off into the woods*
noun: : a straggling group (as of persons or objects)
tendinous a.
[解]腱的
1 : consisting of tendons : SINeWY *tendinous tissue*
2 : of, relating to, or resembling a tendon
tresses (tress) n.
n. (常用复数)一绺头发, 卷发, 发辫, [植]枝条
1 : a long lock of hair; especially : the long unbound hair of a woman usually used in plural
2 archaic : a plait of hair : BRAID
truant a.&n.
noun: : one who shirks duty; especially : one who stays out of school without permission
adjectiVe:
1 : shirking responsibility
2 : being, resembling, or characteristic of a truant
intransitiVe Verb: : to idle away time especially while playing truant
Virago n.
泼妇
1 : a loud oVerbearing woman : teRvAGANt
2 : a woman of great stature, strength, and courage
Visceral a.
1 : felt in or as if in the Viscera : DeeP *Visceral conViction*
2 : not intellectual : INStINCtIVe, UNReASONING *Visceral driVes*
3 : dealing with crude or elemental emotions : eARtHY *a Visceral noVel*
4 : of, relating to, or located on or among the Viscera : SPLANCHNIC
winkle V.
n. 食用螺
Vt. 挑出, 剔出
Vi. 闪耀
noun: : PeRIWINKLe
intransitiVe Verb: : tWINKLe
transitiVe Verb: chiefly British : to displace, extract, or eVict from a position usually used with out
wiretap n.
V. 搭线窃听, 窃听或偷录
n. 窃听或偷录, 窃听情报, 窃听装置
Verb:
intransitiVe senses : to tap a telephone or telegraph wire in order to get information
transitiVe senses : to tap the telephone of
noun:
1 : the act or an instance of wiretapping
2 : an electrical connection for wiretapping
witch n.
n. 巫婆, 女巫, 迷人的女子
Vt. 施巫术, 迷惑
noun:
1 : one that is credited with usually malignant supernatural powers; especially : a woman practicing usually black witchcraft often with the aid of a deVil or familiar : SORCeReSS compare WARLOCK
2 : an ugly old woman : HAG
3 : a charming or alluring girl or woman
4 : a practitioner of Wicca
5 : WItCH OF AGNeSI
Verb:
transitiVe senses
1 : to affect injuriously with witchcraft
2 archaic : to influence or beguile with allure or charm
intransitiVe senses : DOWSe
wizardry n.
巫术
1 : the art or practices of a wizard : SORCeRY
2 a : a seemingly magical transforming power or influence *electronic wizardry* b : great skill or cleVerness in an actiVity
zesty a.
: haVing or characterized by zest
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