时间:2019-02-27 作者:英语课 分类:突破英文词汇


英语课
1. au courant /ˌəʊku:ˈrɑ:ŋ/
-- well-informed; up-to-date
By reading reviews, you can keep au courant with new developments in literature, films, television and the theater.
读评论可使你熟知文学、电影、电视、剧院等的新发展。
 
 
2. blase 1 /'blɑ:zeɪ/
-- tired of pleasures; bored
Edna has been attending too many parties during the holidays; she appears blasé.
埃德娜在假日里已经参加了太多舞会,她似乎厌倦了享乐。
 
 
3. chic 2 /ʃi:k/
-- stylish 3
She looked very chic in her new hat.
她戴着新帽子,看起来很时髦。
 
 
4. debonair 4 /ˌdebəˈneə/
-- affable and courteous 5; gay; pleasant
The headwaiter was debonair with the guests but firm with the waiters.
领班对客人温文有礼,但是对侍者却很强硬。
 
 
5. maladroit 6 /ˌmæləˈdrɔɪt/
-- unskillful; clumsy
Our new supervisor 7 is clever in matters in which his predecessor 8 was maladroit.
我们的新主管在他的前任做得笨拙的事上很聪明。
 
 
6. naive 9 /nɑ:ˈi:v/
-- simple in nature; artless; ingenuous 10
You are naive if you believe implacable foes 11 can be reconciled easily.
如果你认为残忍的敌人能轻易和解,那么你就太天真的。
 
 
7. nonchalant /ˌnɔnʃəˈlɑ:nt/
-- without concern or enthusiasm; indifferent
I am amazed that you can be so nonchalant about the coming test when everyone else is so worried.
每个人都担心即将来临的考试,你却毫不在乎,真令我惊讶。
 

adj.厌烦于享乐的
  • She's very blase about parties.她非常腻烦聚会。
  • The film star is blase about endless flattery now.那位电影明星现在对无休无止的吹捧已经厌烦了。
n./adj.别致(的),时髦(的),讲究的
  • She bought a chic little hat.她买了一顶别致的小帽子。
  • The chic restaurant is patronized by many celebrities.这家时髦的饭店常有名人光顾。
adj.流行的,时髦的;漂亮的,气派的
  • He's a stylish dresser.他是个穿着很有格调的人。
  • What stylish women are wearing in Paris will be worn by women all over the world.巴黎女性时装往往会引导世界时装潮流。
adj.殷勤的,快乐的
  • He strolled about,look very debonair in his elegant new suit.他穿了一身讲究的新衣服逛来逛去,显得颇为惬意。
  • He was a handsome,debonair,death-defying racing-driver.他是一位英俊潇洒、风流倜傥、敢于挑战死神的赛车手。
adj.彬彬有礼的,客气的
  • Although she often disagreed with me,she was always courteous.尽管她常常和我意见不一,但她总是很谦恭有礼。
  • He was a kind and courteous man.他为人友善,而且彬彬有礼。
adj.笨拙的
  • A maladroit movement of his hand caused the car to swerve.他的手笨拙的移动使得车突然转向。
  • The chairman was criticized for his maladroit handing of the press conference.主席由于处理记者招待会的拙劣而被批评。
n.监督人,管理人,检查员,督学,主管,导师
  • Between you and me I think that new supervisor is a twit.我们私下说,我认为新来的主管人是一个傻瓜。
  • He said I was too flighty to be a good supervisor.他说我太轻浮不能成为一名好的管理员。
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。
adj.幼稚的,轻信的;天真的
  • It's naive of you to believe he'll do what he says.相信他会言行一致,你未免太单纯了。
  • Don't be naive.The matter is not so simple.你别傻乎乎的。事情没有那么简单。
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。
敌人,仇敌( foe的名词复数 )
  • They steadily pushed their foes before them. 他们不停地追击敌人。
  • She had fought many battles, vanquished many foes. 她身经百战,挫败过很多对手。