时间:2018-11-27 作者:英语课 分类:刘毅词汇 10000


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vocabulary 10000 第三部分


Lesson 7

She continued to work in a blithe 1 spirit in spite of all difficulties.


She was feeling dejected and unhappy until the good news cheered her up.


He is an erratic 2 fellow whose actions are usually completely unpredictable.


When he was a child, his life contained noble ambitions and immaculate thought.


The little girl loathed 3 leaving her mother for studying abroad.


The woman in this painting has a pensive 4 smile.


I was restarted from keeping an appointment by a business conference that lasted most of the day.


She was proud of her stalwart good-looking grandson.


During his illness he shunned 6 all society, and in particular those who had been his dearest.


They quarreled with such a loud noise that their voices were audible to the neighbor.


The new boy had an auspicious 7 first day in the elementary school.


She was filled with elation 8 at the new that she won the first prize in her class.


The haughty 9 man thinks highly of himself while holding others in contempt.


The officer’s violation 10 of a regulation is more of jeopardy 11 than the enlisted 12 man’s offense 13.


It is mandatory 14 to pay a debt within a certain period of time.


The teacher rebuked 15 the student for throwing the examination paper on the floor.


Not many people came to see the game; the sparse 16 crowd was scattered 17 thinly through the stadium


A miser 18 gives undue 19 importance to making and saving money.


The doctor’s friendly manner helped the patient allay 20 his fear.


Gluttony and drunkenness have been called carnal vices 21.


A family name becomes defunct 22 when the only heir dies without any son.


Of the many plans submitted the committee selected the plan that seemed most feasible.


The boy showed ingenuity 23 in making toys out of scraps 24 of discarded wood.


My joke caused a great deal of mirth among the little children.


Soldiers on the battlefield lead a precarious 25 life.


Some people believe that fate has preordained whether they will be happy or unhappy.


At the council broad he was taciturn and never opened his lips.


His eldest 26 brother died after the venomous bite from the rattlesnake.


The doctor said there was nothing amiss with her.


This anthology comprises samples from the work of ten authors.


Families that quarrel in the privacy of the home do well do dissemble when they to out to dinner.


A glib 27 door to door salesman sold her a set of books that she did not want.


Before World War II, the French thought their Magnet Line as an invincible 28 bulwark 29 against German invasion.


The lazy little boy gave his face perfunctory washing.


The Disneyland tour was replete 30 with unexpected thrills and suspense 31.


We respectfully solicit 32 your continuous friendship and patronage 33.


The nation will soon be liberated 34 from the foulest 35 thralldom.


Give the flowers some water regularly, or they will wilt 36.


That abominable 37 place was so dirty and evil smelling that he turned away in disgust.


Brainy students could understand easily what the teacher explained to them.


As the mooring 38 progressed, the weather deteriorated 39 more and more.


In German he was an exquisite 40 stylist, and he brought to that language a new sensitivity in the art of story telling.


Cancer is no longer an incurable 41 disease nowadays, it can be remedied by using radioactivity.


Manual workers often earn more than office workers do.


This workbook has a teacher’s manual in which examination problems and their answers are included.


He is a potential leader to control this large state.


They are such ruthless parents that they never give presents to the children on Christmas Day.


Her explanations for failure to do the work were voluble but not easily believed.


Theatre lobbies were filled with a vociferous 42 crowd during the intermission.


Lesson 8

The weather in early December was bleak 43 and unpleasant.


The electric inspector 44 was castigated 45 for having failed to check the wire as he was supposed to.


We should overcome the worst that the tyrant’s enmity can do.


In any case, parents should be impartial 46 to their every child.


The teacher asked me to give a lucid 47 explanation of my being late for class.


The old man is confused most of the time but he does have lucid moments.


A square has four 90-degree angles made by its four perpendicular 48.


In retrospect 49, many good opportunities were neglected in my lire.


The politician showed a good sagacity avoiding the mistakes he’d made in the previous campaign.


Urbane 50 speech is educated speech, as distinguished 51 from the speech of the ignorant.


After Redding about the lives of several great Americans, John became an ardent 52 student of American history.


I can’t bear his derogatory remarks about my brother’s character.


I won’t tell you what time to leave; you’re old enough to use your own discretion 53.


The house of the meetings will be fixed 54 at the chairman’s discretion.


The party got quite hilarious 55 after they brought more wine.


It is a paramount 56 responsibility of every officer to take care of his men before caring for himself.


Houses and trees seem to recede 57 as we ride past in a train.


The whole city was rife 58 with rumors 59 of political corruption 60 and bribery 61.


Both sides burst into spontaneous cheers at the magician’s skillful tricks.


The air ten miles above the earth is very tenuous 62.


A baseball player usually reaches the acme 63 of his skill before he is thirty.


He spared no one’s feelings and expressed his views with great candor 64.


The father finally dissuaded 65 his son from leaving school.


Her advice was quite gratuitous 66, I can think for myself.


The house of representatives has the sole power to impeach 67 an officer of the United States Government.


Her ostensible 68 purpose was to borrow some sugar, but she really wanted to see her neighbor’s new furniture.


The poor painter sold his paintings for a paltry 69 sum of money.


The poor family lived in a sordid 70 log cabin in the valley.


She makes it a rule to keep her room neat and tidy after coming back from school.


One tall boy stood aloof 71 from all the small children.


Regular meals and exercise are of cardinal 72 importance to our health.


There are many drab houses in the Smokey mining town.


The life of a person who never does anything is dull and drab.


The two families had been at feud 73 with each other for three generations.


His insolent 74 speech and behavior upset everyone in the room.


The judge said that nothing could mitigate 75 the cruelty with which the man had treated the child.


A summary of the events leading up to this situation would be pertinent 76 information.


His predecessor 77 quit because he was not in the least interested in this kind of job.


Let me apologize for my being tardy 78 in answering your letter.


You’d think she would never climb again, after falling down the mountain, but it just whetted 79 her appetite.


The man accused of stealing the money was acquitted 80 for lack of witnesses.


Be careful not to break the box of glass, that thin glass is hard but brittle 81.


The ugly frame detracts from the beauty of the famous picture.


To extirpate 82 weeds is not only to destroy their visible parts but also to pull them out by the roots.


The indulent mother bought her children everything they wanted.


The indulgent teacher praised every poem we wrote.


The mendacious 83 beggar told a different tale of woe 84 at every house.


For my own sake, I’ve told a plausible 85 lie at the club meeting, but the members did not believe me at all.


We have the sanction of the recreation department to play ball in this park.


Youngsters usually rush into marriage with only the shallow notions of what love and responsibility mean.


We parked the car on the grass verge 86 at the side of the highway.


Lesson 9

No one in the adjacent apartments was awakened 87 by their quarreling sounds.


The spring floods were a great calamity 88 to the farmers whose crops and houses were ruined.


The floods and storms, which have no precedent 89 in the recorded history, devastated 90 the country.


The exultant 91 players were dancing on the ground over their team’s victory.


The wealth of our country seems inexhaustible to many people abroad.


We saw a maudlin 92 movie about an orphan 93 who lost his parents in the war.


The enemies plundered 94 all the valuable things they could find in the village.


A scrupulous 95 man never fails to give back the borrowed money to its owner.


From sundry 96 hints, I guessed I was to be given a bicycle for my birthday present.


The children made zealous 97 efforts to clean up the house for the Christmas party.


We wonder if human beings are primarily altruistic 98 or selfish.


The public clamor for lower taxes continued year after year.


The old manuscripts had been disintegrated 99 into a pile of fragments and dust.


Although Napoleon was Corsican, he is considered by most modern Frenchmen to have been French as their own forebears.


The boy who found it on the street returned the money intact.


We did not molest 100 the big dog because we were afraid of him.


The mourner’s profuse 101 tears at the burial were heartbreaking.


He was slack in fulfilling his promises and responsibilities.


Tart 5 apples taste sharp and are pleasantly acid in their taste.


This plan looks all right in principle, but in practice it wouldn’t be viable 102.


The carpenters made the roof aslant 103 to allow water to run down.


They conceded that victory was no longer attainable 104 and agreed to a negotiated surrender.


She could not allow the stranger to enter her house, for she distrusted him.


The table is very groggy 105. I think the leg is going to fall off.


The intrepid 106 fireman saved persons trapped in a burning building disregarding of his own safety.


We found it hard to like the boy because of his overbearing manners.


Only a rash person would have rushed into the burning house to save some clothes.


Though polio has been practically wiped out, there have been sporadic 107 cases of the disease.


Fumes 108 from automobiles 109 and factory chimneys are toxic 110.


The driver averted 111 an accident by a quick turn of the steering 112 wheel.


Mother deduced from my loss of appetites what had happened to the cookies.


Our ship embarked 113 passengers and wool at an Australian port.


After leaving college, the young man embarked on a new business career.


The boy humiliated 114 his parents by behaving badly in front of the guests.


A gregarious 115 man, be enjoyed the companionship of a large number of jovial 116 friends.


Baseball has been called American’s national pastime through four seasons.


The prince renounced 117 his right to the throne.


My grandmother likes to read a newspaper in a snug 118 corner near the fireplace.


She doesn’t need to borrow a book because she’s got umpteen 119 books waiting to be read at home.


The boy blurred 120 the picture by touching 121 it before the paint was dry.


The slums were demolished 122 before the town was extended.


Education makes people easy to govern but impossible to enslave.


Many a man is impeded 123 in his career by a lack of belief in himself.


The mother lulled 124 the baby to sleep by singing a song.


In the court the plaintiff asserted that the thief had stolen two hundred dollars from his store.


He was strong and healthy but he’s never been robust 125 since his illness.


We had a strenuous 126 day moving into our new house.


Pollution from smoke and dust vitiates the air.


All his attempts to improve were vitiated by his lack of will power.


 



1 blithe
adj.快乐的,无忧无虑的
  • Tonight,however,she was even in a blithe mood than usual.但是,今天晚上她比往常还要高兴。
  • He showed a blithe indifference to her feelings.他显得毫不顾及她的感情。
2 erratic
adj.古怪的,反复无常的,不稳定的
  • The old man had always been cranky and erratic.那老头儿性情古怪,反复无常。
  • The erratic fluctuation of market prices is in consequence of unstable economy.经济波动致使市场物价忽起忽落。
3 loathed
v.憎恨,厌恶( loathe的过去式和过去分词 );极不喜欢
  • Baker loathed going to this red-haired young pup for supplies. 面包师傅不喜欢去这个红头发的自负的傻小子那里拿原料。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Therefore, above all things else, he loathed his miserable self! 因此,他厌恶不幸的自我尤胜其它! 来自英汉文学 - 红字
4 pensive
a.沉思的,哀思的,忧沉的
  • He looked suddenly sombre,pensive.他突然看起来很阴郁,一副忧虑的样子。
  • He became so pensive that she didn't like to break into his thought.他陷入沉思之中,她不想打断他的思路。
5 tart
adj.酸的;尖酸的,刻薄的;n.果馅饼;淫妇
  • She was learning how to make a fruit tart in class.她正在课上学习如何制作水果馅饼。
  • She replied in her usual tart and offhand way.她开口回答了,用她平常那种尖酸刻薄的声调随口说道。
6 shunned
v.避开,回避,避免( shun的过去式和过去分词 )
  • She was shunned by her family when she remarried. 她再婚后家里人都躲着她。
  • He was a shy man who shunned all publicity. 他是个怕羞的人,总是避开一切引人注目的活动。 来自《简明英汉词典》
7 auspicious
adj.吉利的;幸运的,吉兆的
  • The publication of my first book was an auspicious beginning of my career.我的第一本书的出版是我事业吉祥的开始。
  • With favorable weather conditions it was an auspicious moment to set sail.风和日丽,正是扬帆出海的黄道吉日。
8 elation
n.兴高采烈,洋洋得意
  • She showed her elation at having finally achieved her ambition.最终实现了抱负,她显得十分高兴。
  • His supporters have reacted to the news with elation.他的支持者听到那条消息后兴高采烈。
9 haughty
adj.傲慢的,高傲的
  • He gave me a haughty look and walked away.他向我摆出傲慢的表情后走开。
  • They were displeased with her haughty airs.他们讨厌她高傲的派头。
10 violation
n.违反(行为),违背(行为),侵犯
  • He roared that was a violation of the rules.他大声说,那是违反规则的。
  • He was fined 200 dollars for violation of traffic regulation.他因违反交通规则被罚款200美元。
11 jeopardy
n.危险;危难
  • His foolish behaviour may put his whole future in jeopardy.他愚蠢的行为可能毁了他一生的前程。
  • It is precisely at this juncture that the boss finds himself in double jeopardy.恰恰在这个关键时刻,上司发现自己处于进退两难的境地。
12 enlisted
adj.应募入伍的v.(使)入伍, (使)参军( enlist的过去式和过去分词 );获得(帮助或支持)
  • enlisted men and women 男兵和女兵
  • He enlisted with the air force to fight against the enemy. 他应募加入空军对敌作战。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
13 offense
n.犯规,违法行为;冒犯,得罪
  • I hope you will not take any offense at my words. 对我讲的话请别见怪。
  • His words gave great offense to everybody present.他的发言冲犯了在场的所有人。
14 mandatory
adj.命令的;强制的;义务的;n.受托者
  • It's mandatory to pay taxes.缴税是义务性的。
  • There is no mandatory paid annual leave in the U.S.美国没有强制带薪年假。
15 rebuked
责难或指责( rebuke的过去式和过去分词 )
  • The company was publicly rebuked for having neglected safety procedures. 公司因忽略了安全规程而受到公开批评。
  • The teacher rebuked the boy for throwing paper on the floor. 老师指责这个男孩将纸丢在地板上。
16 sparse
adj.稀疏的,稀稀落落的,薄的
  • The teacher's house is in the suburb where the houses are sparse.老师的家在郊区,那里稀稀拉拉有几处房子。
  • The sparse vegetation will only feed a small population of animals.稀疏的植物只够喂养少量的动物。
17 scattered
adj.分散的,稀疏的;散步的;疏疏落落的
  • Gathering up his scattered papers,he pushed them into his case.他把散乱的文件收拾起来,塞进文件夹里。
18 miser
n.守财奴,吝啬鬼 (adj.miserly)
  • The miser doesn't like to part with his money.守财奴舍不得花他的钱。
  • The demon of greed ruined the miser's happiness.贪得无厌的恶习毁掉了那个守财奴的幸福。
19 undue
adj.过分的;不适当的;未到期的
  • Don't treat the matter with undue haste.不要过急地处理此事。
  • It would be wise not to give undue importance to his criticisms.最好不要过分看重他的批评。
20 allay
v.消除,减轻(恐惧、怀疑等)
  • The police tried to allay her fears but failed.警察力图减轻她的恐惧,但是没有收到什么效果。
  • They are trying to allay public fears about the spread of the disease.他们正竭力减轻公众对这种疾病传播的恐惧。
21 vices
缺陷( vice的名词复数 ); 恶习; 不道德行为; 台钳
  • In spite of his vices, he was loved by all. 尽管他有缺点,还是受到大家的爱戴。
  • He vituperated from the pulpit the vices of the court. 他在教堂的讲坛上责骂宫廷的罪恶。
22 defunct
adj.死亡的;已倒闭的
  • The scheme for building an airport seems to be completely defunct now.建造新机场的计划看来整个完蛋了。
  • This schema object is defunct.No modifications are allowed until it is made active again.此架构对象不起作用。在重新激活之前,不能进行任何改动。
23 ingenuity
n.别出心裁;善于发明创造
  • The boy showed ingenuity in making toys.那个小男孩做玩具很有创造力。
  • I admire your ingenuity and perseverance.我钦佩你的别出心裁和毅力。
24 scraps
油渣
  • Don't litter up the floor with scraps of paper. 不要在地板上乱扔纸屑。
  • A patchwork quilt is a good way of using up scraps of material. 做杂拼花布棉被是利用零碎布料的好办法。
25 precarious
adj.不安定的,靠不住的;根据不足的
  • Our financial situation had become precarious.我们的财务状况已变得不稳定了。
  • He earned a precarious living as an artist.作为一个艺术家,他过得是朝不保夕的生活。
26 eldest
adj.最年长的,最年老的
  • The King's eldest son is the heir to the throne.国王的长子是王位的继承人。
  • The castle and the land are entailed on the eldest son.城堡和土地限定由长子继承。
27 glib
adj.圆滑的,油嘴滑舌的
  • His glib talk sounds as sweet as a song.他说的比唱的还好听。
  • The fellow has a very glib tongue.这家伙嘴油得很。
28 invincible
adj.不可征服的,难以制服的
  • This football team was once reputed to be invincible.这支足球队曾被誉为无敌的劲旅。
  • The workers are invincible as long as they hold together.只要工人团结一致,他们就是不可战胜的。
29 bulwark
n.堡垒,保障,防御
  • That country is a bulwark of freedom.那个国家是自由的堡垒。
  • Law and morality are the bulwark of society.法律和道德是社会的防御工具。
30 replete
adj.饱满的,塞满的;n.贮蜜蚁
  • He was replete with food and drink.他吃喝得饱饱的。
  • This immense space may be replete with happiness and glory.这巨大的空间可能充满了幸福和光荣。
31 suspense
n.(对可能发生的事)紧张感,担心,挂虑
  • The suspense was unbearable.这样提心吊胆的状况实在叫人受不了。
  • The director used ingenious devices to keep the audience in suspense.导演用巧妙手法引起观众的悬念。
32 solicit
vi.勾引;乞求;vt.请求,乞求;招揽(生意)
  • Beggars are not allowed to solicit in public places.乞丐不得在公共场所乞讨。
  • We should often solicit opinions from the masses.我们应该经常征求群众意见。
33 patronage
n.赞助,支援,援助;光顾,捧场
  • Though it was not yet noon,there was considerable patronage.虽然时间未到中午,店中已有许多顾客惠顾。
  • I am sorry to say that my patronage ends with this.很抱歉,我的赞助只能到此为止。
34 liberated
a.无拘束的,放纵的
  • The city was liberated by the advancing army. 军队向前挺进,解放了那座城市。
  • The heat brings about a chemical reaction, and oxygen is liberated. 热量引起化学反应,释放出氧气。
35 foulest
adj.恶劣的( foul的最高级 );邪恶的;难闻的;下流的
  • Most of the foremen abused the workmen in the foulest languages. 大多数的工头用极其污秽的语言辱骂工人。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Of all men the drunkard is the foulest. 男人中最讨人厌的是酒鬼。 来自辞典例句
36 wilt
v.(使)植物凋谢或枯萎;(指人)疲倦,衰弱
  • Golden roses do not wilt and will never need to be watered.金色的玫瑰不枯萎绝也不需要浇水。
  • Several sleepless nights made him wilt.数个不眠之夜使他憔悴。
37 abominable
adj.可厌的,令人憎恶的
  • Their cruel treatment of prisoners was abominable.他们虐待犯人的做法令人厌恶。
  • The sanitary conditions in this restaurant are abominable.这家饭馆的卫生状况糟透了。
38 mooring
n.停泊处;系泊用具,系船具;下锚v.停泊,系泊(船只)(moor的现在分词)
  • However, all the best mooring were occupied by local fishing boats. 凡是可以泊船的地方早已被当地渔船占去了。 来自汉英文学 - 散文英译
  • Her mind was shaken loose from the little mooring of logic that it had. 就像小船失去了锚,她的思绪毫无逻辑地四处漂浮,一会为这个想法难受,一会为那个念头生气。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
39 deteriorated
恶化,变坏( deteriorate的过去式和过去分词 )
  • Her health deteriorated rapidly, and she died shortly afterwards. 她的健康状况急剧恶化,不久便去世了。
  • His condition steadily deteriorated. 他的病情恶化,日甚一日。
40 exquisite
adj.精美的;敏锐的;剧烈的,感觉强烈的
  • I was admiring the exquisite workmanship in the mosaic.我当时正在欣赏镶嵌画的精致做工。
  • I still remember the exquisite pleasure I experienced in Bali.我依然记得在巴厘岛所经历的那种剧烈的快感。
41 incurable
adj.不能医治的,不能矫正的,无救的;n.不治的病人,无救的人
  • All three babies were born with an incurable heart condition.三个婴儿都有不可治瘉的先天性心脏病。
  • He has an incurable and widespread nepotism.他们有不可救药的,到处蔓延的裙带主义。
42 vociferous
adj.喧哗的,大叫大嚷的
  • They are holding a vociferous debate.他们在吵吵嚷嚷地辩论。
  • He was a vociferous opponent of Conservatism.他高声反对保守主义。
43 bleak
adj.(天气)阴冷的;凄凉的;暗淡的
  • They showed me into a bleak waiting room.他们引我来到一间阴冷的会客室。
  • The company's prospects look pretty bleak.这家公司的前景异常暗淡。
44 inspector
n.检查员,监察员,视察员
  • The inspector was interested in everything pertaining to the school.视察员对有关学校的一切都感兴趣。
  • The inspector was shining a flashlight onto the tickets.查票员打着手电筒查看车票。
45 castigated
v.严厉责骂、批评或惩罚(某人)( castigate的过去式 )
  • He castigated himself for being so stupid. 他责怪自己太笨。
  • He castigated the secretaries for their sloppy job of filing. 由于秘书们档案工作搞得马虎草率,他严厉地斥责了他们。 来自《简明英汉词典》
46 impartial
adj.(in,to)公正的,无偏见的
  • He gave an impartial view of the state of affairs in Ireland.他对爱尔兰的事态发表了公正的看法。
  • Careers officers offer impartial advice to all pupils.就业指导员向所有学生提供公正无私的建议。
47 lucid
adj.明白易懂的,清晰的,头脑清楚的
  • His explanation was lucid and to the point.他的解释扼要易懂。
  • He wasn't very lucid,he didn't quite know where he was.他神志不是很清醒,不太知道自己在哪里。
48 perpendicular
adj.垂直的,直立的;n.垂直线,垂直的位置
  • The two lines of bones are set perpendicular to one another.这两排骨头相互垂直。
  • The wall is out of the perpendicular.这墙有些倾斜。
49 retrospect
n.回顾,追溯;v.回顾,回想,追溯
  • One's school life seems happier in retrospect than in reality.学校生活回忆起来显得比实际上要快乐。
  • In retrospect,it's easy to see why we were wrong.回顾过去就很容易明白我们的错处了。
50 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。
51 distinguished
adj.卓越的,杰出的,著名的
  • Elephants are distinguished from other animals by their long noses.大象以其长长的鼻子显示出与其他动物的不同。
  • A banquet was given in honor of the distinguished guests.宴会是为了向贵宾们致敬而举行的。
52 ardent
adj.热情的,热烈的,强烈的,烈性的
  • He's an ardent supporter of the local football team.他是本地足球队的热情支持者。
  • Ardent expectations were held by his parents for his college career.他父母对他的大学学习抱着殷切的期望。
53 discretion
n.谨慎;随意处理
  • You must show discretion in choosing your friend.你择友时必须慎重。
  • Please use your best discretion to handle the matter.请慎重处理此事。
54 fixed
adj.固定的,不变的,准备好的;(计算机)固定的
  • Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗?
  • Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定,我们就不应该随意改变。
55 hilarious
adj.充满笑声的,欢闹的;[反]depressed
  • The party got quite hilarious after they brought more wine.在他们又拿来更多的酒之后,派对变得更加热闹起来。
  • We stop laughing because the show was so hilarious.我们笑个不停,因为那个节目太搞笑了。
56 paramount
a.最重要的,最高权力的
  • My paramount object is to save the Union and destroy slavery.我的最高目标是拯救美国,摧毁奴隶制度。
  • Nitrogen is of paramount importance to life on earth.氮对地球上的生命至关重要。
57 recede
vi.退(去),渐渐远去;向后倾斜,缩进
  • The colleges would recede in importance.大学的重要性会降低。
  • He saw that the dirty water had begun to recede.他发现那污浊的水开始往下退了。
58 rife
adj.(指坏事情)充斥的,流行的,普遍的
  • Disease is rife in the area.疾病在这一区很流行。
  • Corruption was rife before the election.选举之前腐败盛行。
59 rumors
n.传闻( rumor的名词复数 );[古]名誉;咕哝;[古]喧嚷v.传闻( rumor的第三人称单数 );[古]名誉;咕哝;[古]喧嚷
  • Rumors have it that the school was burned down. 有谣言说学校给烧掉了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Rumors of a revolt were afloat. 叛变的谣言四起。 来自《简明英汉词典》
60 corruption
n.腐败,堕落,贪污
  • The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
  • The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。
61 bribery
n.贿络行为,行贿,受贿
  • FBI found out that the senator committed bribery.美国联邦调查局查明这个参议员有受贿行为。
  • He was charged with bribery.他被指控受贿。
62 tenuous
adj.细薄的,稀薄的,空洞的
  • He has a rather tenuous grasp of reality.他对现实认识很肤浅。
  • The air ten miles above the earth is very tenuous.距离地面十公里的空气十分稀薄。
63 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。
64 candor
n.坦白,率真
  • He covered a wide range of topics with unusual candor.他极其坦率地谈了许多问题。
  • He and his wife had avoided candor,and they had drained their marriage.他们夫妻间不坦率,已使婚姻奄奄一息。
65 dissuaded
劝(某人)勿做某事,劝阻( dissuade的过去式和过去分词 )
  • He was easily dissuaded from going. 他很容易就接受劝告不走了。
  • Ulysses was not to be dissuaded from his attempt. 尤利西斯想前去解救的决心不为所动。
66 gratuitous
adj.无偿的,免费的;无缘无故的,不必要的
  • His criticism is quite gratuitous.他的批评完全没有根据。
  • There's too much crime and gratuitous violence on TV.电视里充斥着犯罪和无端的暴力。
67 impeach
v.弹劾;检举
  • We must impeach the judge for taking bribes.我们一定要检举法官收受贿赂。
  • The committee decided to impeach the President.委员会决定弹劾总统。
68 ostensible
adj.(指理由)表面的,假装的
  • The ostensible reason wasn't the real reason.表面上的理由并不是真正的理由。
  • He resigned secretaryship on the ostensible ground of health.他借口身体不好,辞去书记的职务。
69 paltry
adj.无价值的,微不足道的
  • The parents had little interest in paltry domestic concerns.那些家长对家里鸡毛蒜皮的小事没什么兴趣。
  • I'm getting angry;and if you don't command that paltry spirit of yours.我要生气了,如果你不能振作你那点元气。
70 sordid
adj.肮脏的,不干净的,卑鄙的,暗淡的
  • He depicts the sordid and vulgar sides of life exclusively.他只描写人生肮脏和庸俗的一面。
  • They lived in a sordid apartment.他们住在肮脏的公寓房子里。
71 aloof
adj.远离的;冷淡的,漠不关心的
  • Never stand aloof from the masses.千万不可脱离群众。
  • On the evening the girl kept herself timidly aloof from the crowd.这小女孩在晚会上一直胆怯地远离人群。
72 cardinal
n.(天主教的)红衣主教;adj.首要的,基本的
  • This is a matter of cardinal significance.这是非常重要的事。
  • The Cardinal coloured with vexation. 红衣主教感到恼火,脸涨得通红。
73 feud
n.长期不和;世仇;v.长期争斗;世代结仇
  • How did he start his feud with his neighbor?他是怎样和邻居开始争吵起来的?
  • The two tribes were long at feud with each other.这两个部族长期不和。
74 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。
75 mitigate
vt.(使)减轻,(使)缓和
  • The government is trying to mitigate the effects of inflation.政府正试图缓和通货膨胀的影响。
  • Governments should endeavour to mitigate distress.政府应努力缓解贫困问题。
76 pertinent
adj.恰当的;贴切的;中肯的;有关的;相干的
  • The expert made some pertinent comments on the scheme.那专家对规划提出了一些中肯的意见。
  • These should guide him to pertinent questions for further study.这些将有助于他进一步研究有关问题。
77 predecessor
n.前辈,前任
  • It will share the fate of its predecessor.它将遭受与前者同样的命运。
  • The new ambassador is more mature than his predecessor.新大使比他的前任更成熟一些。
78 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。
79 whetted
v.(在石头上)磨(刀、斧等)( whet的过去式和过去分词 );引起,刺激(食欲、欲望、兴趣等)
  • The little chicks had no more than whetted his appetite. 那几只小鸡只引起了他的胃口。 来自英汉文学 - 热爱生命
  • The poor morsel of food only whetted desire. 那块小的可怜的喜糕反而激起了他们的食欲。 来自英汉文学 - 汤姆历险
80 acquitted
宣判…无罪( acquit的过去式和过去分词 ); 使(自己)作出某种表现
  • The jury acquitted him of murder. 陪审团裁决他谋杀罪不成立。
  • Five months ago she was acquitted on a shoplifting charge. 五个月前她被宣判未犯入店行窃罪。
81 brittle
adj.易碎的;脆弱的;冷淡的;(声音)尖利的
  • The pond was covered in a brittle layer of ice.池塘覆盖了一层易碎的冰。
  • She gave a brittle laugh.她冷淡地笑了笑。
82 extirpate
v.除尽,灭绝
  • The country must extirpate the evils of drug abuse.这个国家必须根除毒品泛滥的罪恶。
  • St. augustine knew how to use severity to extirpate the heresy.圣奥古斯丁知道如何使用的严重性消灭的异端邪说。
83 mendacious
adj.不真的,撒谎的
  • The mendacious beggar told a different tale of woe at every house.这个撒谎的乞丐对于每一家都编了一个不同悲哀的故事。
  • She gave us a mendacious report.她给了我们一个虚假的报告。
84 woe
n.悲哀,苦痛,不幸,困难;int.用来表达悲伤或惊慌
  • Our two peoples are brothers sharing weal and woe.我们两国人民是患难与共的兄弟。
  • A man is well or woe as he thinks himself so.自认祸是祸,自认福是福。
85 plausible
adj.似真实的,似乎有理的,似乎可信的
  • His story sounded plausible.他说的那番话似乎是真实的。
  • Her story sounded perfectly plausible.她的说辞听起来言之有理。
86 verge
n.边,边缘;v.接近,濒临
  • The country's economy is on the verge of collapse.国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘。
  • She was on the verge of bursting into tears.她快要哭出来了。
87 awakened
v.(使)醒( awaken的过去式和过去分词 );(使)觉醒;弄醒;(使)意识到
  • She awakened to the sound of birds singing. 她醒来听到鸟的叫声。
  • The public has been awakened to the full horror of the situation. 公众完全意识到了这一状况的可怕程度。 来自《简明英汉词典》
88 calamity
n.灾害,祸患,不幸事件
  • Even a greater natural calamity cannot daunt us. 再大的自然灾害也压不垮我们。
  • The attack on Pearl Harbor was a crushing calamity.偷袭珍珠港(对美军来说)是一场毁灭性的灾难。
89 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。
90 devastated
v.彻底破坏( devastate的过去式和过去分词);摧毁;毁灭;在感情上(精神上、财务上等)压垮adj.毁坏的;极为震惊的
  • The bomb devastated much of the old part of the city. 这颗炸弹炸毁了旧城的一大片地方。
  • His family is absolutely devastated. 他的一家感到极为震惊。
91 exultant
adj.欢腾的,狂欢的,大喜的
  • The exultant crowds were dancing in the streets.欢欣的人群在大街上跳起了舞。
  • He was exultant that she was still so much in his power.他仍然能轻而易举地摆布她,对此他欣喜若狂。
92 maudlin
adj.感情脆弱的,爱哭的
  • He always becomes maudlin after he's had a few drinks.他喝了几杯酒后总是变得多愁善感。
  • She continued in the same rather maudlin tone.她继续用那种颇带几分伤感的语调说话。
93 orphan
n.孤儿;adj.无父母的
  • He brought up the orphan and passed onto him his knowledge of medicine.他把一个孤儿养大,并且把自己的医术传给了他。
  • The orphan had been reared in a convent by some good sisters.这个孤儿在一所修道院里被几个好心的修女带大。
94 plundered
掠夺,抢劫( plunder的过去式和过去分词 )
  • Many of our cultural treasures have been plundered by imperialists. 我国许多珍贵文物被帝国主义掠走了。
  • The imperialists plundered many valuable works of art. 帝国主义列强掠夺了许多珍贵的艺术品。
95 scrupulous
adj.审慎的,小心翼翼的,完全的,纯粹的
  • She is scrupulous to a degree.她非常谨慎。
  • Poets are not so scrupulous as you are.诗人并不像你那样顾虑多。
96 sundry
adj.各式各样的,种种的
  • This cream can be used to treat sundry minor injuries.这种药膏可用来治各种轻伤。
  • We can see the rich man on sundry occasions.我们能在各种场合见到那个富豪。
97 zealous
adj.狂热的,热心的
  • She made zealous efforts to clean up the classroom.她非常热心地努力清扫教室。
  • She is a zealous supporter of our cause.她是我们事业的热心支持者。
98 altruistic
adj.无私的,为他人着想的
  • It is superficial to be altruistic without feeling compassion.无慈悲之心却说利他,是为表面。
  • Altruistic spirit should be cultivated by us vigorously.利他的精神是我们应该努力培养的。
99 disintegrated
v.(使)破裂[分裂,粉碎],(使)崩溃( disintegrate的过去式和过去分词 )
  • The plane disintegrated as it fell into the sea. 飞机坠入大海时解体了。
  • The box was so old;it just disintegrated when I picked it up. 那箱子太破旧了,我刚一提就散了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
100 molest
vt.骚扰,干扰,调戏
  • If the man continues to molest her,I promise to keep no measures with the delinquent.如果那人继续对她进行骚扰,我将对他这个违法者毫不宽容。
  • If I were gone,all these would molest you.如果没有我,这一切都会来骚扰你。
101 profuse
adj.很多的,大量的,极其丰富的
  • The hostess is profuse in her hospitality.女主人招待得十分周到。
  • There was a profuse crop of hair impending over the top of his face.一大绺头发垂在他额头上。
102 viable
adj.可行的,切实可行的,能活下去的
  • The scheme is economically viable.这个计划从经济效益来看是可行的。
  • The economy of the country is not viable.这个国家经济是难以维持的。
103 aslant
adv.倾斜地;adj.斜的
  • The sunlight fell aslant the floor.阳光斜落在地板上。
  • He leant aslant against the wall.他身子歪斜着依靠在墙上。
104 attainable
a.可达到的,可获得的
  • They set the limits of performance attainable. 它们确定着可达到的运行限度。
  • If objectives are to be meaningful to people, they must be clear, attainable, actionable, and verifiable. 如果目标对人们是具有意义的,则目标必须是清晰的,能达到的,可以行动的,以及可供检验的。
105 groggy
adj.体弱的;不稳的
  • The attack of flu left her feeling very groggy.她患流感后非常虚弱。
  • She was groggy from surgery.她手术后的的情况依然很不稳定。
106 intrepid
adj.无畏的,刚毅的
  • He is not really satisfied with his intrepid action.他没有真正满意他的无畏行动。
  • John's intrepid personality made him a good choice for team leader.约翰勇敢的个性适合作领导工作。
107 sporadic
adj.偶尔发生的 [反]regular;分散的
  • The sound of sporadic shooting could still be heard.仍能听见零星的枪声。
  • You know this better than I.I received only sporadic news about it.你们比我更清楚,而我听到的只是零星消息。
108 fumes
n.(强烈而刺激的)气味,气体
  • The health of our children is being endangered by exhaust fumes. 我们孩子们的健康正受到排放出的废气的损害。
  • Exhaust fumes are bad for your health. 废气对健康有害。
109 automobiles
n.汽车( automobile的名词复数 )
  • When automobiles become popular,the use of the horse and buggy passed away. 汽车普及后,就不再使用马和马车了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Automobiles speed in an endless stream along the boulevard. 宽阔的林荫道上,汽车川流不息。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
110 toxic
adj.有毒的,因中毒引起的
  • The factory had accidentally released a quantity of toxic waste into the sea.这家工厂意外泄漏大量有毒废物到海中。
  • There is a risk that toxic chemicals might be blasted into the atmosphere.爆炸后有毒化学物质可能会进入大气层。
111 averted
防止,避免( avert的过去式和过去分词 ); 转移
  • A disaster was narrowly averted. 及时防止了一场灾难。
  • Thanks to her skilful handling of the affair, the problem was averted. 多亏她对事情处理得巧妙,才避免了麻烦。
112 steering
n.操舵装置
  • He beat his hands on the steering wheel in frustration. 他沮丧地用手打了几下方向盘。
  • Steering according to the wind, he also framed his words more amicably. 他真会看风使舵,口吻也马上变得温和了。
113 embarked
乘船( embark的过去式和过去分词 ); 装载; 从事
  • We stood on the pier and watched as they embarked. 我们站在突码头上目送他们登船。
  • She embarked on a discourse about the town's origins. 她开始讲本市的起源。
114 humiliated
感到羞愧的
  • Parents are humiliated if their children behave badly when guests are present. 子女在客人面前举止失当,父母也失体面。
  • He was ashamed and bitterly humiliated. 他感到羞耻,丢尽了面子。
115 gregarious
adj.群居的,喜好群居的
  • These animals are highly gregarious.这些动物非常喜欢群居。
  • They are gregarious birds and feed in flocks.它们是群居鸟类,会集群觅食。
116 jovial
adj.快乐的,好交际的
  • He seemed jovial,but his eyes avoided ours.他显得很高兴,但他的眼光却避开了我们的眼光。
  • Grandma was plump and jovial.祖母身材圆胖,整天乐呵呵的。
117 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》
118 snug
adj.温暖舒适的,合身的,安全的;v.使整洁干净,舒适地依靠,紧贴;n.(英)酒吧里的私房
  • He showed us into a snug little sitting room.他领我们走进了一间温暖而舒适的小客厅。
  • She had a small but snug home.她有个小小的但很舒适的家。
119 umpteen
adj.多的,大量的;n.许许多多
  • That punk got into umpteen fights.那个混混打斗无数。
  • I told him umpteen times,and yet he can't remember.我跟他说过好几百回了,可是他就是记不住。
120 blurred
v.(使)变模糊( blur的过去式和过去分词 );(使)难以区分;模模糊糊;迷离
  • She suffered from dizziness and blurred vision. 她饱受头晕目眩之苦。
  • Their lazy, blurred voices fell pleasantly on his ears. 他们那种慢吞吞、含糊不清的声音在他听起来却很悦耳。 来自《简明英汉词典》
121 touching
adj.动人的,使人感伤的
  • It was a touching sight.这是一幅动人的景象。
  • His letter was touching.他的信很感人。
122 demolished
v.摧毁( demolish的过去式和过去分词 );推翻;拆毁(尤指大建筑物);吃光
  • The factory is due to be demolished next year. 这个工厂定于明年拆除。
  • They have been fighting a rearguard action for two years to stop their house being demolished. 两年来,为了不让拆除他们的房子,他们一直在进行最后的努力。
123 impeded
阻碍,妨碍,阻止( impede的过去式和过去分词 )
  • Work on the building was impeded by severe weather. 楼房的施工因天气恶劣而停了下来。
  • He was impeded in his work. 他的工作受阻。
124 lulled
vt.使镇静,使安静(lull的过去式与过去分词形式)
  • They lulled her into a false sense of security. 他们哄骗她,使她产生一种虚假的安全感。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The movement of the train lulled me to sleep. 火车轻微的震动催我进入梦乡。 来自《简明英汉词典》
125 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。
126 strenuous
adj.奋发的,使劲的;紧张的;热烈的,狂热的
  • He made strenuous efforts to improve his reading. 他奋发努力提高阅读能力。
  • You may run yourself down in this strenuous week.你可能会在这紧张的一周透支掉自己。
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a home away from home
acrodictys erecta
activation mechanism
adenoid vegetation
Al Junaynah
alcohol(ic) acid
Americanoids
anabolics
ascending aestivation
automatic sludge discharge
B OR NOT A gate
beadflush
benign hyperkeratosis of oral mucosa
bivalent radical
buba braziliana
center gutter
cerce
clickety
clothes pole,clothespole
coachers
coapts
Colpodi dae
compressed flow
conucleus
crit
cruzeiroes
daily opening price
dead face
detent mechanism
Dipoma tibeticum
direct labor standard
djassi
dryopteris enneaphylla pseudosieboldii
edge water
exactly solved model
facebar
feed water purification
foetal hemoglobin
froghopper
gamma directioned radiometer
half-pound
Hebraism
holotypic kidney
hypogeous
IMDA
Joffre, Presqu'île
jolynn
kadhi
khomeinis
lake ball
liminares
make-and-break ignition
malt conversion
malyon
matiba
Merycoidodontidae
Myebon
nervus interosseus antebrachii posterior
Ngapaw
non-water-soluble
nonblack
nowroozs
outclearing
oxygen-enriched liquid air reflux
Prunus pauciflora Bge.
pumping action
radiation shield
rate of self-regulation
reduced longitude
reflection equation
reserved tracks
rheoophthalmiography
roundwood
S&L
Schorsuite
screw composing-stick
semiexciting
Shi'as
source bias effect
spathic iron (siderite)
stomatoscope
stress liberation
tablet carrier
tachometre
taper shank
television principles
third place
throw-crooks
tightly-coupled
traditionists
trattle
tumphy
undeferentially
underestimated
uniform source
V. A. T. S.
vala (scandinavia)
vcip
X-ray topography