时间:2018-11-27 作者:英语课 分类:刘毅GRE3000字汇


英语课

  Test 18

1. When combined, the two gases are lethal 1.

2. His passionate 2 speech incited 3 the crowd to attack the royal palace.

3. Don’t ignore signals of imminent 4 danger.

4. He regarded it as an indignity 5 to ask for favors of others.

5. Many examples of rococo 6 architecture can be seen in Spain.

6. We stayed up all night and listened to her witticisms 7.

7. The extreme heat during the day is the reason for their apparent indolence.

8. The team languished 8 in last place until the new coach arrived.

9. The recipient 9 of the award gave me a short speech.

10. She met many new friends during the orientation 10 week.

11. Don’t be fooled by the immobility of that animal; it’s a nocturnal creature.

12. We wanted our goals as transparent 11 as possible.

Vocabulary:

Lethal/incite/imminent/indignity/rococo/witticism/indolence/languish/recipient/ orientation/immobility/transparent

Test 19

1. The AIDS virus attacks the body’s immune system.

2. The detective quickly drew an analogy between the two seemingly unrelated crimes.

3. Inhabitants of the maritime 12 provinces are usually very knowledgeable 13 about fishing.

4. Albert finished the race in the hindmost position.

5. Today’s temperature has reached 30 degrees centigrade.

6. She has a distinct antipathy 14 to those who smoke.

7. For technical words you can’t understand, refer to the glossary 15.

8. The two factions 16 were unable to reach consensus 17.

9. Strong earthquakes can create a catastrophe 18 if they hit a populated area.

10. Being an extrovert 19, he opted 21 for a career in show business.

11. Her friends condoled 22 with on her sudden bereavement 23.

12. Bureaucracy often hinders the progress of a government.

Vocabulary:

Immune/analogy/maritime/hindmost/centigrade/antipathy/glossary/consensus/ catastrophe/bereavement/bureaucracy

Test 20

1. All mammal mothers nurture 24 their young.

2. Idolatry is the worship of idols 25 such as movie stars, famous musicians or even obscure gods.

3. The author of that book prefers to remain anonymous 26.

4. The Pope is at the head of the Catholic hierarchy 27.

5. The judge said that the accused’s background was irrelevant 28 to the case.

6. The antagonism 29 between the two teams is because of their long rivalry 30.

7. The ideology 31 of a Buddhist 32 monk 33 differs from that of a Catholic priest.

8. We couldn’t help but compromise with him on the matter.

9. Living so recklessly can be hazardous 34 to your health.

10. His irreverent remarks shocked all the worshippers.

11. Many educators fear that comic books will contaminate the moral of the young.

Vocabulary:

Nurture/idolatry/anonymous/hierarchy/irrelevant/antagonism/ideology/ compromise/hazardous/irreverent/contaminate

Test 21

1. You don’t have to be old to make judicious 35 decision.

2. To avoid setting a bad precedent 36, the headmaster punished the tardy 37 student.

3. It took several years to renovate 38 the cathedral.

4. All his relatives abhor 39 his indulgent lift style.

5. The police have so far failed to apprehend 40 the suspects.

6. Political speeches are usually full of fancy rhetoric 41.

7. The engineers calculated that it was not practicable to dig a railway tunnel under that mountain.

8. Nixon’s involvement in the Watergate scandal did irreparable damage to his reputation.

9. The company’s financial situation appeared to be irremediable, so they declared bankruptcy 43.

10. Anthropologists study modern and ancient cultures.

11. The earthquake had caused a lot of damage, but it was all reparable.

12. She is always gossiping about inconsequential matters.

Vocabulary:

Judicious/precedent/renovate/indulgent/apprehend/rhetoric/practicable/irreparable/ irremediable/anthropologist/reparable/inconsequential

Test 22

1. Some fast food has a very low nutrient 45 content.

2. The director can be rather repellent when he’s on the set.

3. The lieutenant 46 tried to appease 47 the angry soldiers.

4. He will retaliate 48 on whoever insults him.

5. They offered to sell us the obsolete 49 goods at a substantial discount.

6. After an impressive beginning, the rest of their career was an anticlimax 50.

7. Attempts by management to integrate the tow subsidiaries haven’t gone smoothly 51.

8. He renounced 52 his claim to the inheritance.

9. In that country, attending school is not optional; it’s obligatory 53.

10. Let’s all strive for the regeneration of our society.

11. Shakespeare was the preeminent 54 playwright 55 of his time.

12. His renunciation of his previous statements came as a great surprise.

Vocabulary:

Nutrient/repellent/appease/retaliate/obsolete/anticlimax/integrate/renounce/obligatory/regeneration/preeminent/renunciation

Test 23

1. Auxiliary 56 police were called in to quell 57 the riot.

2. The value of US dollars had depreciated 58 due to inflation.

3. Her insolent 59 remarks showed that she did not respect him.

4. The fickle 60 salesman changed jobs whenever he received a better offer.

5. Most stories are adapted from archetypes.

6. This word processor is compatible with most personal computers.

7. We are given much latitude 61 in political belief.

8. Chef Pierre specializes in French cuisine 62.

9. They traveled form Dover to Oxford 63 by private conveyance 64.

10. He is an expert on the archaeology 65 of ancient Egypt.

11. A humble 66 man becomes hypocritical if he goes too far.

12. Printing more money is incompatible 67 with reducing inflation.

Vocabulary:

Auxiliary/depreciate/insolent/fickle/archetype/compatible/latitude/cuisine/conveyance/ archaeology/hypocritical/incompatible

Test 24

1. She intimated that she was in agreement with them.

2. It’s manifest that she has lost some weight.

3. After retaking the town they found that it had been ravaged 68 by the enemy.

4. Being garrulous 69 is an attribute of a salesman.

5. She ignored their malicious 70 gossip and continued with amour.

6. This medicine isn’t a panacea 71 for all illnesses.

7. She had an excellent linguistic 72 ability; she spoke 73 six languages well.

8. The war had depleted 74 the resources of the country.

9. The ingenuous 75 young man was deceived into joining their cult 44.

10. Her aspiration 76 to become a journalist has been realized.

11. The British queen is the counterpart of the French president.

12. The priest pronounced a benediction 77 over the newlyweds.

Vocabulary:

Intimate/manifest/ravage/attribute/malicious/panacea/linguistic/deplete/ingenuous/ aspiration/counterpart/benediction

Test 25

1. They had tried hard to purge 78 dissidents from the party.

2. They met with a slight mishap 79 on the way.

3. An introvert 80 by nature, he doesn’t like to socialize much.

4. Archaeologists discovered vestiges 81 of the Mayan civilization.

5. We didn’t catch the exact meaning of his paradox 82.

6. She didn’t notice the subsequent change in his attitude.

7. The U. N. reconciles international disputes.

8. Stagnant 83 water in ponds might be the reason for the increase in cases of malaria 84.

9. His arguments seemed sophomoric 85 and tedious.

10. Climbing Mount Everest is a mammoth 86 undertaking 87.

11. The government was surprised at the vehement 88 public protest against the new tax.

Vocabulary:

Purge/mishap/introvert/vestige/paradox/subsequent/reconcile/stagnant/sophomoric/mammoth/vehement

Test 26

1. Such a myopic 89 strategy is doomed 90 to failure.

2. The company’s attempt to increase sales in Asia has made substantive 91 progress so far.

3. Predatory animals are those which prey 92 upon other animals.

4. The moon appears to be in perpetual motion.

5. The practical uses of this machine are manifold.

6. After the expiration 93 date, the tickets are automatically invalidated.

7. He ignored the provocation 94 of the bully 95 and continued with his work.

8. They didn’t recognize the magnitude of the problem

9. The hotel is in close proximity 96 to the train station.

10. Necessity is the mother of innovation.

11. She gave an incredulous look to the salesman when he told her it was the best product.

12. Remember to state the source when you paraphrase 97.

Vocabulary:

Myopic/substantive/predatory/perpetual/manifold/invalidate/provocation/magnitude/ proximity/innovation/incredulous/paraphrase

Test 27

1. His avarice 98 earned him the scorn of all neighbors.

2. Jose Canseco is a prolific 99 home run hitter.

3. The doctors were unable to ascertain 100 the cause of her death.

4. The minutes of their meeting were entirely 101 transcribed 102 in the bulletin.

5. Constant surveillance by the secret police finally alienated 103 the talented writer from society.

6. An arbitrator was called into mediate 104 between the management and the union.

7. An increase in the money supply augments 105 inflationary trends.

8. He traveled to India to learn more about meditation 106.

9. Psychiatrists 107 help people with mental problems.

10. A previous misadventure abroad didn’t affect her fondness of traveling.

11. A doctor needs to have much physiological 109 knowledge.

12. History books can give us much retrospective knowledge.

Vocabulary:

Avarice/prolific/ascertain/transcribe/alienate/mediate/augment/meditation/psychiatrist/misadventure/physiological/retrospective

Test 28

1. The immigrants were coerced 110 into working at the factory for low wages.

2. Nuclear war could annihilate 111 the whole world.

3. He has the presumption 112 to say that he can foresee the ultimate effects of the actions.

4. Opium 113 should only be used to alleviate 114 pain.

5. Drinking warm milk can help cure insomnia 115.

6. Fruits and vegetables have much sustenance 116.

7. Your report is redundant 117; you’d better condense it.

8. Though vivacious 118 on stage, her friends found her melancholy 119 in private life.

9. Though promising 120 in his youth, he only had a mediocre 121 career.

10. Most animals that live in the desert are nocturnal.

11. Currently entrepreneurs from many countries are investing in mainland China.

12. Machiavelli believed that politicians must be like chameleons 122 in order to be successful.

Vocabulary:

Coerce/annihilate/presumption/alleviate/insomnia/sustenance/redundant/vivacious/ mediocre/nocturnal/entrepreneur/chameleon

Test 29

1. The haps 123 and mishaps 124 of life are not foreseeable.

2. Jane has a catholic taste for all kinds of literature.

3. She tried to maintain a genteel demeanor 125 in public.

4. The population of most countries includes ethnic 126 minorities.

5. We have to pay heed 127 to the smallest facet 128 of that economic problem

6. Young people are often heedless of their parents’ advice.

7. He refused to abase 129 himself by doing manual labor 130.

8. She was a holy woman, innocent and chaste 131.

9. The editor is emending some mistakes in this article.

10. The death knell 132 was heard throughout the town.

11. He depicted 133 my proposal as unrealistic.

12. He beguiled 134 me into signing the contract.

Vocabulary:

Hap/catholic/genteel/ethnic/facet/heedless/abase/chaste/emend/knell/depict/beguile

Test 30

1. The earthquake caused a small rift 135 in the coastal 136 highway.

2. The senior partner was a good mentor 137 for the young associate.

3. The general decided 138 to deploy 139 more troops at the frontier.

4. The patricide 140 was sentenced to life imprisonment 141.

5. The surgeon probed the wound to determine the extent of the injury.

6. He adjusted himself very quickly to the sultry weather of the tropical island.

7. He had a booming voice and the robust 142 build of a rugby player.

8. His wife berated 143 him for his lavish 144 expenditure 145.

9. He has been under the overt 20 surveillance of the police.

10. Ignoring the ominous 146 signs, the incompetent 147 general ordered the troops to attack the enemy stronghold.

11. The sale of tainted 148 pork has caused a scandal recently.

12. Edgar Allan Poe had a sardonic 149 and unpredictable temperament 150.

Vocabulary:

Rift/mentor/deploy/patricide/probe/sultry/robust/lavish/overt/ominous/tainted/ sardonic

Test 31

1. His cold heart was hidden by his urbane 151 smile.

2. She was coy in her answer to his proposal of marriage.

3. He refused to return to his natal 152 province.

4. Exemplary behavior at work will often earn you a promotion 153.

5. His tenure 154 as Vice-President was the zenith of his career.

6. She chided the boy for being so naughty.

7. Today there are still many religious zealots in the Middle East.

8. Social life has changed drastically since the advent 108 of the television.

9. Many tourists arrive each spring to view these cascades 155.

10. After numerous abortive 156 deals, the company collapsed 157.

11. Some drunkards behave in a bestial 158 manner.

12. His placid 159 disposition 160 was the reason for his appointment as a diplomat 161.

Vocabulary:

Urbane/coy/natal/exemplary/zenith/chide/zealot/advent/cascade/abortive/bestial/placid

Test 32

1. It’s absurd for journalists to debase themselves in this way.

2. Despite adverse 162 weather conditions, the ship arrived on time.

3. No matter what setbacks daunted 163 him, he refused to give up.

4. She was baffled by the technical language.

5. There is no facile solution to the grievance 164.

6. That clever invention represents the acme 165 of his skill.

7. A film critic complained that the censor 166 was too tolerant.

8. Just take a little; it’s a strong potion.

9. I can’t understand the legal jargon 167 they use in the courtroom.

10. It was patent to us that she was only joking.

11. The mysterious event was an enigma 168 to us all.

12. Bereft 169 of authority, he was ridiculed 170 by his former subordinates.

Vocabulary:

Debase/adverse/daunt/baffle/facile/acme/censor/potion/jardon/patent/enigma/bereft

Test 33

1. Extreme religious fervor 171 is often destructive.

2. Nietzsche proclaimed himself to be amoral.

3. He had a phobia of entering cemeteries 172.

4. He stood aghast at the horrible sight.

5. Dauntless in the face of adversity, he finally succeeded.

6. Unknown to us then. The event was a prelude 173 of things to come.

7. President Clinton was censured 174 for failing to take action.

8. Many tourists visit the health resort to have thermal 175 baths.

9. They went ahead with the plan once they had his tacit consent.

10. His years spent as a professional soldier made him a stoic 176.

11. Stokers “ Dracula” is the most famous vampire 177 story.

Vocabulary:

Fervor/amoral/phobia/aghast/dauntless/preclude/censure/thermal/tacit/stoic/ vampire

Test 34

1. The conquests of Napoleon Bonaparte are recorded in the annals of history.

2. They convened 178 a special meeting to discuss the issue.

3. They sang a dirge 179 before cremating 180 the corpse 181.

4. Industry has destroyed the livelihood 182 of the village artisans.

5. It took weeks to clear the rubble 183 caused by the earthquake.

6. The devout 184 Muslim prayed five times a day.

7. The fans were in ecstasy 185 over seeing their team win the tournament.

8. The tourists were agape at the uninhibited behavior of the natives.

9. We blanched 186 almonds by soaking off their skins in boiling water.

10. We found being an optician a boring but stable career.

11. He burnished 187 the brass 188 until it was shiny.

12. Hunger actuated the indolent hunters into action.

Vocabulary:

Annals/convene/dirge/artisan/rubble/devout/ecstasy/agape/blanch/optician/burnish/ actuate

Test 35

1. Unusual astral events often frightened ancient people.

2. Braille is a tactile 189 written language used by the blind.

3. She insisted that their relationship remain a platonic 190 one.

4. A great man should disdain 191 flatterers.

5. I don’t know what moral to draw from this parable 42.

6. There is a large disparity in income between the residents of the two towns.

7. The babysitter is adroit 192 at dealing 193 with naughty children.

8. “He is as brave as a lion” is an example of simile 194.

9. The subject won’t be on the agenda.

10. His attempts to rectify 195 the situation were in vain.

11. The crowd was fascinated by the bizarre spectacle.

12. Few of his subjects understood the whimsical king.

Vocabulary:

Astral/tactile/platonic/disdain/parable/disparity/adroit/simile/agenda/rectify/bizarre/ whimsical



1 lethal
adj.致死的;毁灭性的
  • A hammer can be a lethal weapon.铁锤可以是致命的武器。
  • She took a lethal amount of poison and died.她服了致命剂量的毒药死了。
2 passionate
adj.热情的,热烈的,激昂的,易动情的,易怒的,性情暴躁的
  • He is said to be the most passionate man.据说他是最有激情的人。
  • He is very passionate about the project.他对那个项目非常热心。
3 incited
刺激,激励,煽动( incite的过去式和过去分词 )
  • He incited people to rise up against the government. 他煽动人们起来反对政府。
  • The captain's example incited the men to bravery. 船长的榜样激发了水手们的勇敢精神。
4 imminent
adj.即将发生的,临近的,逼近的
  • The black clounds show that a storm is imminent.乌云预示暴风雨即将来临。
  • The country is in imminent danger.国难当头。
5 indignity
n.侮辱,伤害尊严,轻蔑
  • For more than a year we have suffered the indignity.在一年多的时间里,我们丢尽了丑。
  • She was subjected to indignity and humiliation.她受到侮辱和羞辱。
6 rococo
n.洛可可;adj.过分修饰的
  • She had a passion for Italian rococo.他热衷与意大利的洛可可艺术风格。
  • Rococo art portrayed a world of artificiality,make-believe,and game-playing.洛可可艺术描绘出一个人工的、假装的和玩乐性的世界。
7 witticisms
n.妙语,俏皮话( witticism的名词复数 )
  • We do appreciate our own witticisms. 我们非常欣赏自己的小聪明。 来自辞典例句
  • The interpreter at this dinner even managed to translate jokes and witticisms without losing the point. 这次宴会的翻译甚至能设法把笑话和俏皮话不失其妙意地翻译出来。 来自辞典例句
8 languished
长期受苦( languish的过去式和过去分词 ); 受折磨; 变得(越来越)衰弱; 因渴望而变得憔悴或闷闷不乐
  • Our project languished during the holidays. 我们的计划在假期间推动得松懈了。
  • He languished after his dog died. 他狗死之后,人憔悴了。
9 recipient
a.接受的,感受性强的 n.接受者,感受者,容器
  • Please check that you have a valid email certificate for each recipient. 请检查是否对每个接收者都有有效的电子邮件证书。
  • Colombia is the biggest U . S aid recipient in Latin America. 哥伦比亚是美国在拉丁美洲最大的援助对象。
10 orientation
n.方向,目标;熟悉,适应,情况介绍
  • Children need some orientation when they go to school.小孩子上学时需要适应。
  • The traveller found his orientation with the aid of a good map.旅行者借助一幅好地图得知自己的方向。
11 transparent
adj.明显的,无疑的;透明的
  • The water is so transparent that we can see the fishes swimming.水清澈透明,可以看到鱼儿游来游去。
  • The window glass is transparent.窗玻璃是透明的。
12 maritime
adj.海的,海事的,航海的,近海的,沿海的
  • Many maritime people are fishermen.许多居于海滨的人是渔夫。
  • The temperature change in winter is less in maritime areas.冬季沿海的温差较小。
13 knowledgeable
adj.知识渊博的;有见识的
  • He's quite knowledgeable about the theatre.他对戏剧很有心得。
  • He made some knowledgeable remarks at the meeting.他在会上的发言颇有见地。
14 antipathy
n.憎恶;反感,引起反感的人或事物
  • I feel an antipathy against their behaviour.我对他们的行为很反感。
  • Some people have an antipathy to cats.有的人讨厌猫。
15 glossary
n.注释词表;术语汇编
  • The text is supplemented by an adequate glossary.正文附有一个详细的词汇表。
  • For convenience,we have also provided a glossary in an appendix.为了方便,我们在附录中也提供了术语表。
16 factions
组织中的小派别,派系( faction的名词复数 )
  • The gens also lives on in the "factions." 氏族此外还继续存在于“factions〔“帮”〕中。 来自英汉非文学 - 家庭、私有制和国家的起源
  • rival factions within the administration 政府中的对立派别
17 consensus
n.(意见等的)一致,一致同意,共识
  • Can we reach a consensus on this issue?我们能在这个问题上取得一致意见吗?
  • What is the consensus of opinion at the afternoon meeting?下午会议上一致的意见是什么?
18 catastrophe
n.大灾难,大祸
  • I owe it to you that I survived the catastrophe.亏得你我才大难不死。
  • This is a catastrophe beyond human control.这是一场人类无法控制的灾难。
19 extrovert
n.性格外向的人
  • A good salesman is usually an extrovert,who likes to mingle with people.一个好的推销员通常很外向,喜欢和人们交往。
  • Do you think you're an extrovert or introvert?你认为你是个性外向的人还是个性内向的人?
20 overt
adj.公开的,明显的,公然的
  • His opponent's intention is quite overt.他的对手的意图很明显。
  • We should learn to fight with enemy in an overt and covert way.我们应学会同敌人做公开和隐蔽的斗争。
21 opted
v.选择,挑选( opt的过去式和过去分词 )
  • She was co-opted onto the board. 她获增选为董事会成员。
  • After graduating she opted for a career in music. 毕业后她选择了从事音乐工作。
22 condoled
v.表示同情,吊唁( condole的过去式和过去分词 )
  • He condoled with me upon the death of my father. 我父亲死了,他向我表示吊唁。 来自辞典例句
  • Her friends condoled with her when her husband had lost a leg in the accident. 她的丈夫在这次事故中失掉一条腿,她的朋友们都向她表示慰问。 来自辞典例句
23 bereavement
n.亲人丧亡,丧失亲人,丧亲之痛
  • the pain of an emotional crisis such as divorce or bereavement 诸如离婚或痛失亲人等情感危机的痛苦
  • I sympathize with you in your bereavement. 我对你痛失亲人表示同情。 来自《简明英汉词典》
24 nurture
n.养育,照顾,教育;滋养,营养品;vt.养育,给与营养物,教养,扶持
  • The tree grows well in his nurture.在他的培育下这棵树长得很好。
  • The two sisters had received very different nurture.这俩个姊妹接受过极不同的教育。
25 idols
偶像( idol的名词复数 ); 受崇拜的人或物; 受到热爱和崇拜的人或物; 神像
  • The genii will give evidence against those who have worshipped idols. 魔怪将提供证据来反对那些崇拜偶像的人。 来自英汉非文学 - 文明史
  • Teenagers are very sequacious and they often emulate the behavior of their idols. 青少年非常盲从,经常模仿他们的偶像的行为。
26 anonymous
adj.无名的;匿名的;无特色的
  • Sending anonymous letters is a cowardly act.寄匿名信是懦夫的行为。
  • The author wishes to remain anonymous.作者希望姓名不公开。
27 hierarchy
n.等级制度;统治集团,领导层
  • There is a rigid hierarchy of power in that country.那个国家有一套严密的权力等级制度。
  • She's high up in the management hierarchy.她在管理阶层中地位很高。
28 irrelevant
adj.不恰当的,无关系的,不相干的
  • That is completely irrelevant to the subject under discussion.这跟讨论的主题完全不相关。
  • A question about arithmetic is irrelevant in a music lesson.在音乐课上,一个数学的问题是风马牛不相及的。
29 antagonism
n.对抗,敌对,对立
  • People did not feel a strong antagonism for established policy.人们没有对既定方针产生强烈反应。
  • There is still much antagonism between trades unions and the oil companies.工会和石油公司之间仍然存在着相当大的敌意。
30 rivalry
n.竞争,竞赛,对抗
  • The quarrel originated in rivalry between the two families.这次争吵是两家不和引起的。
  • He had a lot of rivalry with his brothers and sisters.他和兄弟姐妹间经常较劲。
31 ideology
n.意识形态,(政治或社会的)思想意识
  • The ideology has great influence in the world.这种思想体系在世界上有很大的影响。
  • The ideal is to strike a medium between ideology and inspiration.我的理想是在意识思想和灵感鼓动之间找到一个折衷。
32 Buddhist
adj./n.佛教的,佛教徒
  • The old lady fell down in adoration before Buddhist images.那老太太在佛像面前顶礼膜拜。
  • In the eye of the Buddhist,every worldly affair is vain.在佛教徒的眼里,人世上一切事情都是空的。
33 monk
n.和尚,僧侣,修道士
  • The man was a monk from Emei Mountain.那人是峨眉山下来的和尚。
  • Buddhist monk sat with folded palms.和尚合掌打坐。
34 hazardous
adj.(有)危险的,冒险的;碰运气的
  • These conditions are very hazardous for shipping.这些情况对航海非常不利。
  • Everybody said that it was a hazardous investment.大家都说那是一次危险的投资。
35 judicious
adj.明智的,明断的,能作出明智决定的
  • We should listen to the judicious opinion of that old man.我们应该听取那位老人明智的意见。
  • A judicious parent encourages his children to make their own decisions.贤明的父亲鼓励儿女自作抉择。
36 precedent
n.先例,前例;惯例;adj.在前的,在先的
  • Is there a precedent for what you want me to do?你要我做的事有前例可援吗?
  • This is a wonderful achievement without precedent in Chinese history.这是中国历史上亘古未有的奇绩。
37 tardy
adj.缓慢的,迟缓的
  • It's impolite to make a tardy appearance.晚到是不礼貌的。
  • The boss is unsatisfied with the tardy tempo.老板不满于这种缓慢的进度。
38 renovate
vt.更新,革新,刷新
  • The couple spent thousands renovating the house.这对夫妇花了几千元来翻新房子。
  • They are going to renovate the old furniture.他们准备将旧家具整修一番。
39 abhor
v.憎恶;痛恨
  • They abhor all forms of racial discrimination.他们憎恶任何形式的种族歧视。
  • They abhor all the nations who have different ideology and regime.他们仇视所有意识形态和制度与他们不同的国家。
40 apprehend
vt.理解,领悟,逮捕,拘捕,忧虑
  • I apprehend no worsening of the situation.我不担心局势会恶化。
  • Police have not apprehended her killer.警察还未抓获谋杀她的凶手。
41 rhetoric
n.修辞学,浮夸之言语
  • Do you know something about rhetoric?你懂点修辞学吗?
  • Behind all the rhetoric,his relations with the army are dangerously poised.在冠冕堂皇的言辞背后,他和军队的关系岌岌可危。
42 parable
n.寓言,比喻
  • This is an ancient parable.这是一个古老的寓言。
  • The minister preached a sermon on the parable of the lost sheep.牧师讲道时用了亡羊的比喻。
43 bankruptcy
n.破产;无偿付能力
  • You will have to pull in if you want to escape bankruptcy.如果你想避免破产,就必须节省开支。
  • His firm is just on thin ice of bankruptcy.他的商号正面临破产的危险。
44 cult
n.异教,邪教;时尚,狂热的崇拜
  • Her books aren't bestsellers,but they have a certain cult following.她的书算不上畅销书,但有一定的崇拜者。
  • The cult of sun worship is probably the most primitive one.太阳崇拜仪式或许是最为原始的一种。
45 nutrient
adj.营养的,滋养的;n.营养物,营养品
  • Magnesium is the nutrient element in plant growth.镁是植物生长的营养要素。
  • The roots transmit moisture and nutrient to the trunk and branches.根将水分和养料输送到干和枝。
46 lieutenant
n.陆军中尉,海军上尉;代理官员,副职官员
  • He was promoted to be a lieutenant in the army.他被提升为陆军中尉。
  • He prevailed on the lieutenant to send in a short note.他说动那个副官,递上了一张简短的便条进去。
47 appease
v.安抚,缓和,平息,满足
  • He tried to appease the crying child by giving him candy.他试图给那个啼哭的孩子糖果使他不哭。
  • The government tried to appease discontented workers.政府试图安抚不满的工人们。
48 retaliate
v.报复,反击
  • He sought every opportunity to retaliate against his enemy.他找机会向他的敌人反击。
  • It is strictly forbidden to retaliate against the quality inspectors.严禁对质量检验人员进行打击报复。
49 obsolete
adj.已废弃的,过时的
  • These goods are obsolete and will not fetch much on the market.这些货品过时了,在市场上卖不了高价。
  • They tried to hammer obsolete ideas into the young people's heads.他们竭力把陈旧思想灌输给青年。
50 anticlimax
n.令人扫兴的结局;突降法
  • Travelling in Europe was something of an anticlimax after the years he'd spent in Africa.他在非洲生活了多年,到欧洲旅行真是有点太平淡了。
  • It was an anticlimax when they abandoned the game.他们放弃比赛,真是扫兴。
51 smoothly
adv.平滑地,顺利地,流利地,流畅地
  • The workmen are very cooperative,so the work goes on smoothly.工人们十分合作,所以工作进展顺利。
  • Just change one or two words and the sentence will read smoothly.这句话只要动一两个字就顺了。
52 renounced
v.声明放弃( renounce的过去式和过去分词 );宣布放弃;宣布与…决裂;宣布摒弃
  • We have renounced the use of force to settle our disputes. 我们已再次宣布放弃使用武力来解决争端。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Andrew renounced his claim to the property. 安德鲁放弃了财产的所有权。 来自《简明英汉词典》
53 obligatory
adj.强制性的,义务的,必须的
  • It is obligatory for us to obey the laws.我们必须守法。
  • It is obligatory on every citizen to safeguard our great motherland.保卫我们伟大的祖国是每一个公民应尽的义务。
54 preeminent
adj.卓越的,杰出的
  • Washington was recognized as the preeminent spokesman of American Negroes by 1895. 到1895年,华盛顿被公认为美国黑人的卓越代言人。
  • He is preeminent because his articles are well written. 他的文章写得很漂亮,卓尔不群。
55 playwright
n.剧作家,编写剧本的人
  • Gwyn Thomas was a famous playwright.格温·托马斯是著名的剧作家。
  • The playwright was slaughtered by the press.这位剧作家受到新闻界的无情批判。
56 auxiliary
adj.辅助的,备用的
  • I work in an auxiliary unit.我在一家附属单位工作。
  • The hospital has an auxiliary power system in case of blackout.这家医院装有备用发电系统以防灯火管制。
57 quell
v.压制,平息,减轻
  • Soldiers were sent in to quell the riots.士兵们被派去平息骚乱。
  • The armed force had to be called out to quell violence.不得不出动军队来镇压暴力行动。
58 depreciated
v.贬值,跌价,减价( depreciate的过去式和过去分词 );贬低,蔑视,轻视
  • Fixed assets are fully depreciated. 折旧足额。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • Shares in the company have depreciated. 该公司的股票已经贬值。 来自辞典例句
59 insolent
adj.傲慢的,无理的
  • His insolent manner really got my blood up.他那傲慢的态度把我的肺都气炸了。
  • It was insolent of them to demand special treatment.他们要求给予特殊待遇,脸皮真厚。
60 fickle
adj.(爱情或友谊上)易变的,不坚定的
  • Fluctuating prices usually base on a fickle public's demand.物价的波动往往是由于群众需求的不稳定而引起的。
  • The weather is so fickle in summer.夏日的天气如此多变。
61 latitude
n.纬度,行动或言论的自由(范围),(pl.)地区
  • The latitude of the island is 20 degrees south.该岛的纬度是南纬20度。
  • The two cities are at approximately the same latitude.这两个城市差不多位于同一纬度上。
62 cuisine
n.烹调,烹饪法
  • This book is the definitive guide to world cuisine.这本书是世界美食的权威指南。
  • This restaurant is renowned for its cuisine.这家餐馆以其精美的饭菜而闻名。
63 Oxford
n.牛津(英国城市)
  • At present he has become a Professor of Chemistry at Oxford.他现在已是牛津大学的化学教授了。
  • This is where the road to Oxford joins the road to London.这是去牛津的路与去伦敦的路的汇合处。
64 conveyance
n.(不动产等的)转让,让与;转让证书;传送;运送;表达;(正)运输工具
  • Bicycles have become the most popular conveyance for Chinese people.自行车已成为中国人最流行的代步工具。
  • Its another,older,usage is a synonym for conveyance.它的另一个更古老的习惯用法是作为财产转让的同义词使用。
65 archaeology
n.考古学
  • She teaches archaeology at the university.她在大学里教考古学。
  • He displayed interest in archaeology.他对考古学有兴趣。
66 humble
adj.谦卑的,恭顺的;地位低下的;v.降低,贬低
  • In my humble opinion,he will win the election.依我拙见,他将在选举中获胜。
  • Defeat and failure make people humble.挫折与失败会使人谦卑。
67 incompatible
adj.不相容的,不协调的,不相配的
  • His plan is incompatible with my intent.他的计划与我的意图不相符。
  • Speed and safety are not necessarily incompatible.速度和安全未必不相容。
68 ravaged
毁坏( ravage的过去式和过去分词 ); 蹂躏; 劫掠; 抢劫
  • a country ravaged by civil war 遭受内战重创的国家
  • The whole area was ravaged by forest fires. 森林火灾使整个地区荒废了。
69 garrulous
adj.唠叨的,多话的
  • He became positively garrulous after a few glasses of wine.他几杯葡萄酒下肚之后便唠唠叨叨说个没完。
  • My garrulous neighbour had given away the secret.我那爱唠叨的邻居已把秘密泄露了。
70 malicious
adj.有恶意的,心怀恶意的
  • You ought to kick back at such malicious slander. 你应当反击这种恶毒的污蔑。
  • Their talk was slightly malicious.他们的谈话有点儿心怀不轨。
71 panacea
n.万灵药;治百病的灵药
  • Western aid may help but will not be a panacea. 西方援助可能会有所帮助,但并非灵丹妙药。
  • There's no single panacea for the country's economic ills. 国家经济弊病百出,并无万灵药可以医治。
72 linguistic
adj.语言的,语言学的
  • She is pursuing her linguistic researches.她在从事语言学的研究。
  • The ability to write is a supreme test of linguistic competence.写作能力是对语言能力的最高形式的测试。
73 spoke
n.(车轮的)辐条;轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动 v.讲,谈(speak的过去式);说;演说;从某种观点来说
  • They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
  • The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
74 depleted
adj.纯朴的,单纯的;天真的;坦率的
  • Only the most ingenuous person would believe such a weak excuse!只有最天真的人才会相信这么一个站不住脚的借口!
  • With ingenuous sincerity,he captivated his audience.他以自己的率真迷住了观众。
75 aspiration
n.志向,志趣抱负;渴望;(语)送气音;吸出
  • Man's aspiration should be as lofty as the stars.人的志气应当象天上的星星那么高。
  • Young Addison had a strong aspiration to be an inventor.年幼的爱迪生渴望成为一名发明家。
76 benediction
n.祝福;恩赐
  • The priest pronounced a benediction over the couple at the end of the marriage ceremony.牧师在婚礼结束时为新婚夫妇祈求上帝赐福。
  • He went abroad with his parents' benediction.他带着父母的祝福出国去了。
77 purge
n.整肃,清除,泻药,净化;vt.净化,清除,摆脱;vi.清除,通便,腹泻,变得清洁
  • The new president carried out a purge of disloyal army officers.新总统对不忠诚的军官进行了清洗。
  • The mayoral candidate has promised to purge the police department.市长候选人答应清洗警察部门。
78 mishap
n.不幸的事,不幸;灾祸
  • I'm afraid your son had a slight mishap in the playground.不好了,你儿子在操场上出了点小意外。
  • We reached home without mishap.我们平安地回到了家。
79 introvert
n.性格内向的人
  • You are very much an introvert.你是一位地道的内向性格者。
  • The same conversation that energizes the extravert also drains the introvert.同样的交谈能让外向者荣光焕发,却让内向者精神颓靡。
80 vestiges
残余部分( vestige的名词复数 ); 遗迹; 痕迹; 毫不
  • the last vestiges of the old colonial regime 旧殖民制度最后的残余
  • These upright stones are the vestiges of some ancient religion. 这些竖立的石头是某种古代宗教的遗迹。
81 paradox
n.似乎矛盾却正确的说法;自相矛盾的人(物)
  • The story contains many levels of paradox.这个故事存在多重悖论。
  • The paradox is that Japan does need serious education reform.矛盾的地方是日本确实需要教育改革。
82 stagnant
adj.不流动的,停滞的,不景气的
  • Due to low investment,industrial output has remained stagnant.由于投资少,工业生产一直停滞不前。
  • Their national economy is stagnant.他们的国家经济停滞不前。
83 malaria
n.疟疾
  • He had frequent attacks of malaria.他常患疟疾。
  • Malaria is a kind of serious malady.疟疾是一种严重的疾病。
84 sophomoric
adj.一知半解的;大学或四年制中学的二年级的
  • Do you really believe that sophomoric argument?你当真相信那种幼稚可笑的论点吗?
  • As a sophomoric student,it's very happy for me to receive invitation.作为一个二年级的学生,能收到邀请,我自然感到特别开心。
85 mammoth
n.长毛象;adj.长毛象似的,巨大的
  • You can only undertake mammoth changes if the finances are there.资金到位的情况下方可进行重大变革。
  • Building the new railroad will be a mammoth job.修建那条新铁路将是一项巨大工程。
86 undertaking
n.保证,许诺,事业
  • He gave her an undertaking that he would pay the money back with in a year.他向她做了一年内还钱的保证。
  • He is too timid to venture upon an undertaking.他太胆小,不敢从事任何事业。
87 vehement
adj.感情强烈的;热烈的;(人)有强烈感情的
  • She made a vehement attack on the government's policies.她强烈谴责政府的政策。
  • His proposal met with vehement opposition.他的倡导遭到了激烈的反对。
88 myopic
adj.目光短浅的,缺乏远见的
  • The Government still has a myopic attitude to spending.政府在开支问题上仍然目光短浅。
  • Myopic views could be potentially damaging for us.目光短浅会给我们带来严重的后果。
89 doomed
命定的
  • The court doomed the accused to a long term of imprisonment. 法庭判处被告长期监禁。
  • A country ruled by an iron hand is doomed to suffer. 被铁腕人物统治的国家定会遭受不幸的。
90 substantive
adj.表示实在的;本质的、实质性的;独立的;n.实词,实名词;独立存在的实体
  • They plan to meet again in Rome very soon to begin substantive negotiations.他们计划不久在罗马再次会晤以开始实质性的谈判。
  • A president needs substantive advice,but he also requires emotional succor. 一个总统需要实质性的建议,但也需要感情上的支持。
91 prey
n.被掠食者,牺牲者,掠食;v.捕食,掠夺,折磨
  • Stronger animals prey on weaker ones.弱肉强食。
  • The lion was hunting for its prey.狮子在寻找猎物。
92 expiration
n.终结,期满,呼气,呼出物
  • Can I have your credit card number followed by the expiration date?能告诉我你的信用卡号码和它的到期日吗?
  • This contract shall be terminated on the expiration date.劳动合同期满,即行终止。
93 provocation
n.激怒,刺激,挑拨,挑衅的事物,激怒的原因
  • He's got a fiery temper and flares up at the slightest provocation.他是火爆性子,一点就着。
  • They did not react to this provocation.他们对这一挑衅未作反应。
94 bully
n.恃强欺弱者,小流氓;vt.威胁,欺侮
  • A bully is always a coward.暴汉常是懦夫。
  • The boy gave the bully a pelt on the back with a pebble.那男孩用石子掷击小流氓的背脊。
95 proximity
n.接近,邻近
  • Marriages in proximity of blood are forbidden by the law.法律规定禁止近亲结婚。
  • Their house is in close proximity to ours.他们的房子很接近我们的。
96 paraphrase
vt.将…释义,改写;n.释义,意义
  • You may read the prose paraphrase of this poem.你可以看一下这首诗的散文释义。
  • Paraphrase the following sentences or parts of sentences using your own words.用你自己的话解释下面的句子或句子的一部分。
97 avarice
n.贪婪;贪心
  • Avarice is the bane to happiness.贪婪是损毁幸福的祸根。
  • Their avarice knows no bounds and you can never satisfy them.他们贪得无厌,你永远无法满足他们。
98 prolific
adj.丰富的,大量的;多产的,富有创造力的
  • She is a prolific writer of novels and short stories.她是一位多产的作家,写了很多小说和短篇故事。
  • The last few pages of the document are prolific of mistakes.这个文件的最后几页错误很多。
99 ascertain
vt.发现,确定,查明,弄清
  • It's difficult to ascertain the coal deposits.煤储量很难探明。
  • We must ascertain the responsibility in light of different situtations.我们必须根据不同情况判定责任。
100 entirely
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地
  • The fire was entirely caused by their neglect of duty. 那场火灾完全是由于他们失职而引起的。
  • His life was entirely given up to the educational work. 他的一生统统献给了教育工作。
101 transcribed
(用不同的录音手段)转录( transcribe的过去式和过去分词 ); 改编(乐曲)(以适应他种乐器或声部); 抄写; 用音标标出(声音)
  • He transcribed two paragraphs from the book into his notebook. 他把书中的两段抄在笔记本上。
  • Every telephone conversation will be recorded and transcribed. 所有电话交谈都将被录音并作全文转写。
102 alienated
adj.感到孤独的,不合群的v.使疏远( alienate的过去式和过去分词 );使不友好;转让;让渡(财产等)
  • His comments have alienated a lot of young voters. 他的言论使许多年轻选民离他而去。
  • The Prime Minister's policy alienated many of her followers. 首相的政策使很多拥护她的人疏远了她。 来自《简明英汉词典》
103 mediate
vi.调解,斡旋;vt.经调解解决;经斡旋促成
  • The state must mediate the struggle for water resources.政府必须通过调解来解决对水资源的争夺。
  • They may be able to mediate between parties with different interests.他们也许能在不同利益政党之间进行斡旋。
104 augments
增加,提高,扩大( augment的名词复数 )
  • He augments his income by teaching in the evening. 他通过晚上教书来增加收入。
  • Neostigmine augments the motor activity of the small and large bowel. 新斯的明增强小肠和大肠的运动功能。
105 meditation
n.熟虑,(尤指宗教的)默想,沉思,(pl.)冥想录
  • This peaceful garden lends itself to meditation.这个恬静的花园适于冥想。
  • I'm sorry to interrupt your meditation.很抱歉,我打断了你的沉思。
106 psychiatrists
n.精神病专家,精神病医生( psychiatrist的名词复数 )
  • They are psychiatrists in good standing. 他们是合格的精神病医生。 来自辞典例句
  • Some psychiatrists have patients who grow almost alarmed at how congenial they suddenly feel. 有些精神分析学家发现,他们的某些病人在突然感到惬意的时候几乎会兴奋起来。 来自名作英译部分
107 advent
n.(重要事件等的)到来,来临
  • Swallows come by groups at the advent of spring. 春天来临时燕子成群飞来。
  • The advent of the Euro will redefine Europe.欧元的出现将重新定义欧洲。
108 physiological
adj.生理学的,生理学上的
  • He bought a physiological book.他买了一本生理学方面的书。
  • Every individual has a physiological requirement for each nutrient.每个人对每种营养成分都有一种生理上的需要。
109 coerced
v.迫使做( coerce的过去式和过去分词 );强迫;(以武力、惩罚、威胁等手段)控制;支配
  • They were coerced into negotiating a settlement. 他们被迫通过谈判解决。
  • He was coerced into making a confession. 他被迫招供。 来自《简明英汉词典》
110 annihilate
v.使无效;毁灭;取消
  • Archer crumpled up the yellow sheet as if the gesture could annihilate the news it contained.阿切尔把这张黄纸揉皱,好象用这个动作就会抹掉里面的消息似的。
  • We should bear in mind that we have to annihilate the enemy.我们要把歼敌的重任时刻记在心上。
111 presumption
n.推测,可能性,冒昧,放肆,[法律]推定
  • Please pardon my presumption in writing to you.请原谅我很冒昧地写信给你。
  • I don't think that's a false presumption.我认为那并不是错误的推测。
112 opium
n.鸦片;adj.鸦片的
  • That man gave her a dose of opium.那男人给了她一剂鸦片。
  • Opium is classed under the head of narcotic.鸦片是归入麻醉剂一类的东西。
113 alleviate
v.减轻,缓和,缓解(痛苦等)
  • The doctor gave her an injection to alleviate the pain.医生给她注射以减轻疼痛。
  • Nothing could alleviate his distress.什么都不能减轻他的痛苦。
114 insomnia
n.失眠,失眠症
  • Worries and tenseness can lead to insomnia.忧虑和紧张会导致失眠。
  • He is suffering from insomnia.他患失眠症。
115 sustenance
n.食物,粮食;生活资料;生计
  • We derive our sustenance from the land.我们从土地获取食物。
  • The urban homeless are often in desperate need of sustenance.城市里无家可归的人极其需要食物来维持生命。
116 redundant
adj.多余的,过剩的;(食物)丰富的;被解雇的
  • There are too many redundant words in this book.这本书里多余的词太多。
  • Nearly all the redundant worker have been absorbed into other departments.几乎所有冗员,都已调往其他部门任职。
117 vivacious
adj.活泼的,快活的
  • She is an artless,vivacious girl.她是一个天真活泼的女孩。
  • The picture has a vivacious artistic conception.这幅画气韵生动。
118 melancholy
n.忧郁,愁思;adj.令人感伤(沮丧)的,忧郁的
  • All at once he fell into a state of profound melancholy.他立即陷入无尽的忧思之中。
  • He felt melancholy after he failed the exam.这次考试没通过,他感到很郁闷。
119 promising
adj.有希望的,有前途的
  • The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。
  • We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。
120 mediocre
adj.平常的,普通的
  • The student tried hard,but his work is mediocre. 该生学习刻苦,但学业平庸。
  • Only lazybones and mediocre persons could hanker after the days of messing together.只有懒汉庸才才会留恋那大锅饭的年代。
121 chameleons
n.变色蜥蜴,变色龙( chameleon的名词复数 )
  • Insects, birds and baby rats are the main food of chameleons. 昆虫、小鸟和幼鼠等是避役主要的食物。 来自互联网
  • A bronze chariot ridden by chameleons radiating flaring lights. 一辆被燃烧的蜥蜴覆盖的青铜战车。 来自互联网
122 haps
n.粗厚毛披巾;偶然,机会,运气( hap的名词复数 )
  • He recorded all the little haps and mishaps of his life. 他记录了下他生命中的所有小祸小福。 来自互联网
  • Per haps he's never run up against any walls. 这家伙大概没有碰过钉子吧? 来自互联网
123 mishaps
n.轻微的事故,小的意外( mishap的名词复数 )
  • a series of mishaps 一连串的倒霉事
  • In spite of one or two minor mishaps everything was going swimmingly. 尽管遇到了一两件小小的不幸,一切都进行得很顺利。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
124 demeanor
n.行为;风度
  • She is quiet in her demeanor.她举止文静。
  • The old soldier never lost his military demeanor.那个老军人从来没有失去军人风度。
125 ethnic
adj.人种的,种族的,异教徒的
  • This music would sound more ethnic if you played it in steel drums.如果你用钢鼓演奏,这首乐曲将更具民族特色。
  • The plan is likely only to aggravate ethnic frictions.这一方案很有可能只会加剧种族冲突。
126 heed
v.注意,留意;n.注意,留心
  • You must take heed of what he has told.你要注意他所告诉的事。
  • For the first time he had to pay heed to his appearance.这是他第一次非得注意自己的外表不可了。
127 facet
n.(问题等的)一个方面;(多面体的)面
  • He has perfected himself in every facet of his job.他已使自己对工作的各个方面都得心应手。
  • Every facet of college life is fascinating.大学生活的每个方面都令人兴奋。
128 abase
v.降低,贬抑
  • He refused to abase himself in the eyes of others.他不愿在他人面前被贬低。
  • A man who uses bad language will only abase himself.说脏话者只会自贬身分。
129 labor
n.劳动,努力,工作,劳工;分娩;vi.劳动,努力,苦干;vt.详细分析;麻烦
  • We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
  • He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后,他已经疲惫不堪了。
130 chaste
adj.贞洁的;有道德的;善良的;简朴的
  • Comparatively speaking,I like chaste poetry better.相比较而言,我更喜欢朴实无华的诗。
  • Tess was a chaste young girl.苔丝是一个善良的少女。
131 knell
n.丧钟声;v.敲丧钟
  • That is the death knell of the British Empire.这是不列颠帝国的丧钟。
  • At first he thought it was a death knell.起初,他以为是死亡的丧钟敲响了。
132 depicted
描绘,描画( depict的过去式和过去分词 ); 描述
  • Other animals were depicted on the periphery of the group. 其他动物在群像的外围加以修饰。
  • They depicted the thrilling situation to us in great detail. 他们向我们详细地描述了那激动人心的场面。
133 beguiled
v.欺骗( beguile的过去式和过去分词 );使陶醉;使高兴;消磨(时间等)
  • She beguiled them into believing her version of events. 她哄骗他们相信了她叙述的事情。
  • He beguiled me into signing this contract. 他诱骗我签订了这项合同。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
134 rift
n.裂口,隙缝,切口;v.裂开,割开,渗入
  • He was anxious to mend the rift between the two men.他急于弥合这两个人之间的裂痕。
  • The sun appeared through a rift in the clouds.太阳从云层间隙中冒出来。
135 coastal
adj.海岸的,沿海的,沿岸的
  • The ocean waves are slowly eating away the coastal rocks.大海的波浪慢慢地侵蚀着岸边的岩石。
  • This country will fortify the coastal areas.该国将加强沿海地区的防御。
136 mentor
n.指导者,良师益友;v.指导
  • He fed on the great ideas of his mentor.他以他导师的伟大思想为支撑。
  • He had mentored scores of younger doctors.他指导过许多更年轻的医生。
137 decided
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
138 deploy
v.(军)散开成战斗队形,布置,展开
  • The infantry began to deploy at dawn.步兵黎明时开始进入战斗位置。
  • The president said he had no intention of deploying ground troops.总统称并不打算部署地面部队。
139 patricide
n.杀父
  • With vague circumstantial evidence pointing to Philippe,he was immediately arrested and charged with patricide.由于各种含糊其词的旁证都指向菲利浦,他很快就被拘捕并因弑父罪遭到指控。
  • When a will was discovered near the man's dead body,patricide was suspected.当男尸旁的遗嘱被发现时,人们便怀疑这是一桩杀父案。
140 imprisonment
n.关押,监禁,坐牢
  • His sentence was commuted from death to life imprisonment.他的判决由死刑减为无期徒刑。
  • He was sentenced to one year's imprisonment for committing bigamy.他因为犯重婚罪被判入狱一年。
141 robust
adj.强壮的,强健的,粗野的,需要体力的,浓的
  • She is too tall and robust.她个子太高,身体太壮。
  • China wants to keep growth robust to reduce poverty and avoid job losses,AP commented.美联社评论道,中国希望保持经济强势增长,以减少贫困和失业状况。
142 berated
v.严厉责备,痛斥( berate的过去式和过去分词 )
  • Marion berated Joe for the noise he made. 玛丽昂严厉斥责乔吵吵闹闹。 来自辞典例句
  • It berated Mussolini for selling out to Berlin. 它严厉谴责了墨索里尼背叛、投靠柏林的行径。 来自辞典例句
143 lavish
adj.无节制的;浪费的;vt.慷慨地给予,挥霍
  • He despised people who were lavish with their praises.他看不起那些阿谀奉承的人。
  • The sets and costumes are lavish.布景和服装极尽奢华。
144 expenditure
n.(时间、劳力、金钱等)支出;使用,消耗
  • The entry of all expenditure is necessary.有必要把一切开支入账。
  • The monthly expenditure of our family is four hundred dollars altogether.我们一家的开销每月共计四百元。
145 ominous
adj.不祥的,不吉的,预兆的,预示的
  • Those black clouds look ominous for our picnic.那些乌云对我们的野餐来说是个不祥之兆。
  • There was an ominous silence at the other end of the phone.电话那头出现了不祥的沉默。
146 incompetent
adj.无能力的,不能胜任的
  • He is utterly incompetent at his job.他完全不能胜任他的工作。
  • He is incompetent at working with his hands.他动手能力不行。
147 tainted
adj.腐坏的;污染的;沾污的;感染的v.使变质( taint的过去式和过去分词 );使污染;败坏;被污染,腐坏,败坏
  • The administration was tainted with scandal. 丑闻使得政府声名狼藉。
  • He was considered tainted by association with the corrupt regime. 他因与腐败政府有牵连而名誉受损。 来自《简明英汉词典》
148 sardonic
adj.嘲笑的,冷笑的,讥讽的
  • She gave him a sardonic smile.她朝他讥讽地笑了一笑。
  • There was a sardonic expression on her face.她脸上有一种嘲讽的表情。
149 temperament
n.气质,性格,性情
  • The analysis of what kind of temperament you possess is vital.分析一下你有什么样的气质是十分重要的。
  • Success often depends on temperament.成功常常取决于一个人的性格。
150 urbane
adj.温文尔雅的,懂礼的
  • He tried hard to be urbane.他极力作出彬彬有礼的神态。
  • Despite the crisis,the chairman's voice was urbane as usual.尽管处于危机之中,董事长的声音还象通常一样温文尔雅。
151 natal
adj.出生的,先天的
  • Many music-lovers make pilgrimages to Mozart's natal place.很多爱好音乐的人去访问莫扎特的出生地。
  • Since natal day,characters possess the visual elements such as dots and strokes.文字从诞生开始便具有了点画这样的视觉元素。
152 promotion
n.提升,晋级;促销,宣传
  • The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
  • The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级,加了薪。
153 tenure
n.终身职位;任期;(土地)保有权,保有期
  • He remained popular throughout his tenure of the office of mayor.他在担任市长的整个任期内都深得民心。
  • Land tenure is a leading political issue in many parts of the world.土地的保有权在世界很多地区是主要的政治问题。
154 cascades
倾泻( cascade的名词复数 ); 小瀑布(尤指一连串瀑布中的一支); 瀑布状物; 倾泻(或涌出)的东西
  • The river fell in a series of cascades down towards the lake. 河形成阶梯状瀑布泻入湖中。
  • Turning into the sun, he began the long, winding drive through the Cascades. 现在他朝着太阳驶去,开始了穿越喀斯喀特山脉的漫长而曲折的路程。 来自英汉文学 - 廊桥遗梦
155 abortive
adj.不成功的,发育不全的
  • We had to abandon our abortive attempts.我们的尝试没有成功,不得不放弃。
  • Somehow the whole abortive affair got into the FBI files.这件早已夭折的案子不知怎么就进了联邦调查局的档案。
156 collapsed
adj.倒塌的
  • Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. 杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。
  • The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。
157 bestial
adj.残忍的;野蛮的
  • The Roman gladiatorial contests were bestial amusements.罗马角斗是残忍的娱乐。
  • A statement on Amman Radio spoke of bestial aggression and a horrible massacre. 安曼广播电台播放的一则声明提到了野蛮的侵略和骇人的大屠杀。
158 placid
adj.安静的,平和的
  • He had been leading a placid life for the past eight years.八年来他一直过着平静的生活。
  • You should be in a placid mood and have a heart-to- heart talk with her.你应该心平气和的好好和她谈谈心。
159 disposition
n.性情,性格;意向,倾向;排列,部署
  • He has made a good disposition of his property.他已对财产作了妥善处理。
  • He has a cheerful disposition.他性情开朗。
160 diplomat
n.外交官,外交家;能交际的人,圆滑的人
  • The diplomat threw in a joke, and the tension was instantly relieved.那位外交官插进一个笑话,紧张的气氛顿时缓和下来。
  • He served as a diplomat in Russia before the war.战前他在俄罗斯当外交官。
161 adverse
adj.不利的;有害的;敌对的,不友好的
  • He is adverse to going abroad.他反对出国。
  • The improper use of medicine could lead to severe adverse reactions.用药不当会产生严重的不良反应。
162 daunted
使(某人)气馁,威吓( daunt的过去式和过去分词 )
  • She was a brave woman but she felt daunted by the task ahead. 她是一个勇敢的女人,但对面前的任务却感到信心不足。
  • He was daunted by the high quality of work they expected. 他被他们对工作的高品质的要求吓倒了。
163 grievance
n.怨愤,气恼,委屈
  • He will not easily forget his grievance.他不会轻易忘掉他的委屈。
  • He had been nursing a grievance against his boss for months.几个月来他对老板一直心怀不满。
164 acme
n.顶点,极点
  • His work is considered the acme of cinematic art. 他的作品被认为是电影艺术的巅峰之作。
  • Schubert reached the acme of his skill while quite young. 舒伯特的技巧在他十分年轻时即已达到了顶峰。
165 censor
n./vt.审查,审查员;删改
  • The film has not been viewed by the censor.这部影片还未经审查人员审查。
  • The play was banned by the censor.该剧本被查禁了。
166 jargon
n.术语,行话
  • They will not hear critics with their horrible jargon.他们不愿意听到评论家们那些可怕的行话。
  • It is important not to be overawed by the mathematical jargon.要紧的是不要被数学的术语所吓倒.
167 enigma
n.谜,谜一样的人或事
  • I've known him for many years,but he remains something of an enigma to me.我与他相识多年,他仍然难以捉摸。
  • Even after all the testimonies,the murder remained a enigma.即使听完了所有的证词,这件谋杀案仍然是一个谜。
168 bereft
adj.被剥夺的
  • The place seemed to be utterly bereft of human life.这个地方似乎根本没有人烟。
  • She was bereft of happiness.她失去了幸福。
169 ridiculed
v.嘲笑,嘲弄,奚落( ridicule的过去式和过去分词 )
  • Biosphere 2 was ultimately ridiculed as a research debade, as exfravagant pseudoscience. 生物圈2号最终被讥讽为科研上的大失败,代价是昂贵的伪科学。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • She ridiculed his insatiable greed. 她嘲笑他的贪得无厌。 来自《简明英汉词典》
170 fervor
n.热诚;热心;炽热
  • They were concerned only with their own religious fervor.他们只关心自己的宗教热诚。
  • The speech aroused nationalist fervor.这个演讲喚起了民族主义热情。
171 cemeteries
n.(非教堂的)墓地,公墓( cemetery的名词复数 )
  • It's morbid to dwell on cemeteries and such like. 不厌其烦地谈论墓地以及诸如此类的事是一种病态。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • In other districts the proximity of cemeteries seemed to aggravate the disease. 在其它地区里,邻近墓地的地方,时疫大概都要严重些。 来自辞典例句
172 prelude
n.序言,前兆,序曲
  • The prelude to the musical composition is very long.这首乐曲的序曲很长。
  • The German invasion of Poland was a prelude to World War II.德国入侵波兰是第二次世界大战的序幕。
173 censured
v.指责,非难,谴责( censure的过去式 )
  • They were censured as traitors. 他们被指责为叛徒。 来自辞典例句
  • The judge censured the driver but didn't fine him. 法官责备了司机但没罚他款。 来自辞典例句
174 thermal
adj.热的,由热造成的;保暖的
  • They will build another thermal power station.他们要另外建一座热能发电站。
  • Volcanic activity has created thermal springs and boiling mud pools.火山活动产生了温泉和沸腾的泥浆池。
175 stoic
n.坚忍克己之人,禁欲主义者
  • A stoic person responds to hardship with imperturbation.坚忍克己之人经受苦难仍能泰然自若。
  • On Rajiv's death a stoic journey began for Mrs Gandhi,supported by her husband's friends.拉吉夫死后,索尼亚在丈夫友人的支持下开始了一段坚忍的历程。
176 vampire
n.吸血鬼
  • It wasn't a wife waiting there for him but a blood sucking vampire!家里的不是个老婆,而是个吸人血的妖精!
  • Children were afraid to go to sleep at night because of the many legends of vampire.由于听过许多有关吸血鬼的传说,孩子们晚上不敢去睡觉。
177 convened
召开( convene的过去式 ); 召集; (为正式会议而)聚集; 集合
  • The chairman convened the committee to put the issue to a vote. 主席召集委员们开会对这个问题进行表决。
  • The governor convened his troops to put down the revolt. 总督召集他的部队去镇压叛乱。
178 dirge
n.哀乐,挽歌,庄重悲哀的乐曲
  • She threw down her basket and intoned a peasant dirge.她撂下菜篮,唱起庄稼人的哀歌。
  • The stranger,after listening for a moment,joined in the mournful dirge.听了一会儿后这个陌生人也跟著唱起了悲哀的挽歌。
179 cremating
v.火葬,火化(尸体)( cremate的现在分词 )
  • On April 19 sorrowing Japanese were cremating Admiral Yamamoto. 4月19日,哀伤的日本人把山本海军大将送进火海中去。 来自辞典例句
180 corpse
n.尸体,死尸
  • What she saw was just an unfeeling corpse.她见到的只是一具全无感觉的尸体。
  • The corpse was preserved from decay by embalming.尸体用香料涂抹以防腐烂。
181 livelihood
n.生计,谋生之道
  • Appropriate arrangements will be made for their work and livelihood.他们的工作和生活会得到妥善安排。
  • My father gained a bare livelihood of family by his own hands.父亲靠自己的双手勉强维持家计。
182 rubble
n.(一堆)碎石,瓦砾
  • After the earthquake,it took months to clean up the rubble.地震后,花了数月才清理完瓦砾。
  • After the war many cities were full of rubble.战后许多城市到处可见颓垣残壁。
183 devout
adj.虔诚的,虔敬的,衷心的 (n.devoutness)
  • His devout Catholicism appeals to ordinary people.他对天主教的虔诚信仰感染了普通民众。
  • The devout man prayed daily.那位虔诚的男士每天都祈祷。
184 ecstasy
n.狂喜,心醉神怡,入迷
  • He listened to the music with ecstasy.他听音乐听得入了神。
  • Speechless with ecstasy,the little boys gazed at the toys.小孩注视着那些玩具,高兴得说不出话来。
185 blanched
v.使变白( blanch的过去式 );使(植物)不见阳光而变白;酸洗(金属)使有光泽;用沸水烫(杏仁等)以便去皮
  • The girl blanched with fear when she saw the bear coming. 那女孩见熊(向她)走来,吓得脸都白了。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • Their faces blanched in terror. 他们的脸因恐惧而吓得发白。 来自《简明英汉词典》
186 burnished
adj.抛光的,光亮的v.擦亮(金属等),磨光( burnish的过去式和过去分词 );被擦亮,磨光
  • The floor was spotless; the grate and fire-irons were burnished bright. 地板上没有污迹;炉栅和火炉用具擦得发亮。 来自辞典例句
  • The woods today are burnished bronze. 今天的树林是一片发亮的青铜色。 来自辞典例句
187 brass
n.黄铜;黄铜器,铜管乐器
  • Many of the workers play in the factory's brass band.许多工人都在工厂铜管乐队中演奏。
  • Brass is formed by the fusion of copper and zinc.黄铜是通过铜和锌的熔合而成的。
188 tactile
adj.触觉的,有触觉的,能触知的
  • Norris is an expert in the tactile and the tangible.诺里斯创作最精到之处便是,他描绘的人物使人看得见摸得着。
  • Tactile communication uses touch rather than sight or hearing.触觉交流,是用触摸感觉,而不是用看或听来感觉。
189 platonic
adj.精神的;柏拉图(哲学)的
  • Their friendship is based on platonic love.他们的友情是基于柏拉图式的爱情。
  • Can Platonic love really exist in real life?柏拉图式的爱情,在现实世界里到底可能吗?
190 disdain
n.鄙视,轻视;v.轻视,鄙视,不屑
  • Some people disdain labour.有些人轻视劳动。
  • A great man should disdain flatterers.伟大的人物应鄙视献媚者。
191 adroit
adj.熟练的,灵巧的
  • Jamie was adroit at flattering others.杰米很会拍马屁。
  • His adroit replies to hecklers won him many followers.他对质问者的机敏应答使他赢得了很多追随者。
192 dealing
n.经商方法,待人态度
  • This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
  • His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。
193 simile
n.直喻,明喻
  • I believe this simile largely speaks the truth.我相信这种比拟在很大程度上道出了真实。
  • It is a trite simile to compare her teeth to pearls.把她的牙齿比做珍珠是陈腐的比喻。
194 rectify
v.订正,矫正,改正
  • The matter will rectify itself in a few days.那件事过几天就会变好。
  • You can rectify this fault if you insert a slash.插人一条斜线便可以纠正此错误。
学英语单词
adjourned to
aestatifruticeta
after - sales service
AG catalog
American traditional
arch chord
auto-antonym
be driven to extremity
black cochineal
C.A.D. at port of shipment
calcareous shale
Calcha
call-off system
Carey's method staining
cataporate
chevy
Chukotskiy Poluostrov
clavus tessellata
condition incident log
conjugate stress
copper(ii) orthotellurate
covet
cutaneous worm disease
cycloid motor
dark tint face
dislocation plateau
distillation fractional
dlna
drawbolts
encertain
endodonticss
formation tester
full-time employment
gamay
give me a kiss
glucatonia
grade point
gypsoid
have an influence on
helpes
Hibernophobic
hookah
horizontal screen chassis
house check
Ilex pentagona
incidentaloma
install now
intuition in measuring variable
isotropizing
Jhang Maghiāna
least fixed-point
levogyrate
liquefied gas truck
look aside register
loss portfolio of the preceding year
macro setting
magnanimious
matricidal
mechanic's
modern business
muscous
Nanoarchaeota
no-iron finishing
Octospiniferoides
oriented nucleation hypothesis
overburden stripping
packstones
peteris
pillar
polyganglionic
Potamogeton gramineous
primeur
radar overlay
real-time search
Regalecidae
regular frustum
resonance energy region
resurrectible
Robert's ligament
Rockcorry
rupture disk
satellite-Doppler sonar integrated navigation system
scherzinger
sheers off
snow finch
sociopathic personality
southcoast
special weapons and tactics teams
sponsoring power
spruce oil
stand-still
starting newel
stemberg
surface caterpillar
the House of Representatives
third critical speed
through-shipment
trim tabs
Trisetum spicatum
universal joint pin and cotter
varanoid
water seal arrangement