时间:2018-11-27 作者:英语课 分类:刘毅GRE3000字汇


英语课

  Test 1

1. Judge Hooper is regarded in the legal community as a man of candor 1.

2. After moving to the countryside, Mr. Jones developed an ardor 2 for bird watching.

3. The farmers had an ample supply of grain to last them through the winter.

4. The invention of TV started a new epoch 3 in mass communications.

5. He gave his wife a solid brooch for her birthday.

6. The earthy peasants knew nothing about the fine arts.

7. Forsaking 4 his filial duty, he squandered 5 his inheritance on fast women.

8. Mankind should be more humane 6 to wild animals.

9. She felt degraded when it became known that her husband was a murderer.

10. The ghastly sight was shown on the evening news.

11. The snobbish 7 woman would often belittle 8 her servants.

12. Plato said that all things are really just illusions.

Vocabulary:

candor/ardor/ample/epoch/brooch/earthy/filial/humane/degraded/ghastly/belittle/ illusion

Test 2

1. The regal splendor 9 of the palace impressed all who were allowed inside.

2. He polished the metal until it had a fine luster 10.

3. She had an innate 11 ability to predict people's actions.

4. He paints mostly rustic 12 scenes; he especially enjoys depicting 13 farmers working in the fields.

5. what is the motif 14 of her latest artwork?

6. The politician's speech savored 16 of fanaticism 17.

7. The nomads 18 made a politic 15 journey across the mountain pass to the valley.

8. The citizens of that town are known for their martial 19 spirit.

9. That ruthless man has long treated everyone with impiety 20, but he will soon get his just reward.

10. The author was attracted to the quietude of the Alps.

11. I enjoyed the orduous atmosphere of the flower shop.

12. The beggars on the street of Calcutta really make for a pathetic sight.

Vocabulary:

regal/luster/innate/rustic/motif/savor/politic/martial/impiety/quiettude/orduous/

pathetic

Test 3

1. The fitful breeze didn't make for good sailing.

2. The lake shimmered 21 in the tropical heat.

3. Spoiled from birth, the touchy 22 monarch 23 wasn't liked by the masses.

4. The candle began to wane 24 but the girl continued to read her Bible.

5. His dark visage had been carved on his tomb.

6. Some say the universe is chaotic 25, others say that it is well-ordered.

7. Fatalism will get you nowhere, so it is better to try and be an optimist 26.

8. His witless remarks disappointed all of us.

9. The air in the garden was refreshing 27 and aromatic 28.

10. Professor Lin quotes at least one maxim 29 every lecture.

11. His collection of sensuous 30 paintings was auctioned 31 off last week.

Vocabulary:

fitful/shimmer/touchy/wane/visage/chaotic/fatalism/witless/aromatic/maxim/sensuous

Test 4

1. Weather in mountainous areas is quite mutable.

2. It is always gusty 32 here on our prarie farm.

3. Many great classical composers completed their symphonies with grand finales.

4. It isn't fair to ascribe their poverty to laziness.

5. He thought he saw an oasis 33 but it was only a mirage 34.

6. I wondered what kind of artist would have created something so atypical.

7. She suffered from continual bouts 35 of moodiness 36 after recovering from her long illness.

8. She often dreamt about owning a graceful 37 home in some pastoral setting.

9. The defendant 38 remained impassive when the guilty verdict was announced.

10. Some cynical 39 people believe in total negation 40.

11. Being personable in front of the cameras helped her in public life.

12. That officious waiter runied our date.

Vocabulary:

mutable/gusty/finale/ascribe/mirage/atypical/moodiness/pastoral/impassive/negation/

personable/officious

Test 5

1. The entrance to the cave was through a large cleft 41 in the rock.

2. His guile 42 earned him the comtempt of other villages.

3. The shirt gaped 43 open to reveal his chest.

4. His instructions were concise 44 and to the point.

5. Pay equity 45 means equal pay for equal work.

6. The attorney decided 46 to amplify 47 the story by talking to a reporter.

7. The cold air whetted 48 his appetite.

8. He vented 49 his frustration 50 by banging on the desk.

9. Just when her plans appeared to have reached fruition, she died of a heart attack.

10. In the guise 51 of Buddhist 52 monk 53, he cheated many of the faithful.

11. A short nose is a generic 54 attribute of Oriental people.

12. He gave himself to visionary plan which were never carried out.

Vocabulary:

cleft/guile/gape/concise/equity/amplify/whet/vent/fruition/guise/generic/visionary

Text 6

1. The viper 55 was ensnared and put in a cage.

2. Her heart was as frigid 56 as the weather outside.

3. The ferry to France will leave from quay 57 6 at 4:35 p.m.

4. Causing much discontent, his regime didn't remain in power for long.

5. He continued to hew 58 at the gigantic tree with his axe 59.

6. We should all try to be humble 60 and be wary 61 of excessive pride.

7. Many of the Rome emperors had control of both secular 62 and religious powers.

8. Yesterday's earthquake caused violent tremors 63 in the southern region of Japan.

9. Some factories dump toxic 64 waste into the sea and air or bury them illegally.

10. Some of Dali's paintings are strange and unearthly.

11. Stellar activity can be seen with a powerful telescope.

12. The company's rapid growth was due to its dynamic leadership.

Vocabulary:

viper/frigid/quay/regime/hew/wary/secular/tremor/toxic/unearthly/stellar/dynamic

Test 7

1. The hunters tried to cleave 66 a path through the jungle.

2. The workers in the construction site were sweltering in the heat.

3. His political career was blighted 67 by the scandal.

4. Her affected 68 mannerisms made us all sick.

5. The bleak 69 countryside attracted only the hardiest 70 of settlers.

6. Psychologist study the complexities 71 of the human psyche 72.

7. Her maternal 73 love helped hime through that difficult time.

8. Small mischances often ruin great plans.

9. The children's faces were very animated 74 when they came home from the circus.

10. He had made a very subjective 75 judgement on her performance.

11. Playing guitar was only her avocation 76 at first, but later it became her sole occupation.

12. In his voice she could detect a certain tinge 77 of irony 78.

Vocabulary:

cleave/swelter/blight/affected/bleak/psyche/maternal/mischance/animated/subjective/ avocation/irony

Test 8

1. After winning a gold medal, the athlete was feted in his hometown.

2. The saying "time is money" has become a cliche 79.

3. The impious eccentric hadn't been to church for years.

4. An eminent 80 physician was called to diagnose his illness.

5. On arrival, each tourist was given a circlet of flowers.

6. Today many couples are experiencing marital 81 problems.

7. A good chess player knows how to exploit an opponent's infirmities.

8. She loathed 82 the noise of the central district and finally moved to the suburbs.

9. Her appearance gave people the illusive 83 impression that she was haughty 84.

10. He had to wait several days for a definitive 85 answer.

11. Tourist offices usually have many colorful brochures.

12. The food energized 87 the starving men and they were able to continue on their journey.

Vocabulary:

fete/cliche/impious/eminent/circlet/marital/infirmity/loathe/illusive/definitive/brochure/ energize 86

Test 9

1. To muse 88 over past success won't do you any good now.

2. Her offer to render assistance was met with indifference 89.

3. Mammals are vertebrate animals which drink their mother's milk.

4. She had much experience in controlling restive 90 pupils.

5. In chemistry, it is important to know which substances will cohere 91.

6. The ways of the Occident 92 often differ from those of the Orient.

7. An old person's opinions, once formed, are often nearly immutable 93.

8. The provincial 94 officials paid a visit to the capital.

9. The monument was built to memorialize the late President.

10. His invention was ingenious, but not very practical.

Vocabulary:

muse/render/mammal/restive/cohere/Occident/immutable/provincial/ memorialize/practical

Test 10

1. Unruly crowds often cannot be controlled by the police.

2. He told the kids about the legend of the titanic 95 giants.

3. His attempt to save the drowning child was a sublime 96 deed.

4. Archaeologists unearth 65 evidence of ancient peoples.

5. The two theories diverged 97 drastically from one another.

6. The ruthless dictator attempted to stamp out all dissent 98.

7. There are many diverse opinions on the subject of religion.

8. An umpire must remain dispassionate and ignore the fans.

9. It will take a strong detergent 99 to get those clothes clean.

10. She was too timorous 100 to face a house full of strangers.

11. The skeptic 101 demanded to see the evidence for himself.

12. The sporting event is being brought to you live via satellite.

Voculary:

unruly/titanic/sublime/unearth/diverge/ruthless/diverse/dispassionate/detergent/ timorous/skeptic/satellite

Test 11

1. We hope she will find solace 102 in the thought that we are standing 103 by her all the time.

2. It is useless to try and educe 104 sympathy from a man like him.

3. His interest in cosmic things increased after he was given a telescope.

4. Doctors could do nothing about his chronic 105 asthma 106.

5. The idea of a utopia has always fascianted all human beings.

6. The Chairman of the Board decided to convoke 107 a meeting when he heard that profits had decreased.

7. The 1960s was a time of social turbulence 108 in America.

8. These stories are told in colloquial 109 language.

9. Zoos often hance a great diversity of animals.

10. She abhors 110 any form of cruelty.

11. An airplane accelerates during take-off.

12. Chinese calligraphy 111 requires a steady hand.

Vocabulary:

solace/educe/cosmic/chronic/utopia/convoke/turbulence/colloquial/diversity/abhor/ accelerate/calligraphy

Test 12

1. His rapid promotion 112 attested 113 his ability.

2. Violent minority faction 114 usually cause great social disturbances 115.

3. The guileless hillbilly had difficulty adjusting to life in the big city.

4. She decided to remain aloof 116 from the power struggle going on in the office.

5. The church is a hallowed institution in Italy.

6. The mother became frantic 117 with grief when she heard that her son had drowned.

7. Many people think some foreign accents are exotic.

8. The newspaper had taken his comments out of context.

9. The more he drank the more disjointed his speech became.

10. She was faced with serious dilemma 119.

11. In the precedent 120 chapters, we have discussed the problems of contemporary society.

12. She refused to acknowledge her previous tryst 121 with the amorous 122 young man.

Vocabulary:

attest/faction/guileless/aloof/hallowed/frantic/exotic/context/disjointed/dilemma/ precedent/acknowledge

Test 13

1. The tedium 123 of their work was interrupted by an argument between two junior managers.

2. It generated much excitement and frenetic activity.

3. His severe upbringing had made him too inhibited 124 to laugh freely.

4. Visitors brought flowers to condole 125 with patient.

5. Much was written about the temporal reign 118 of King Arthur.

6. She was so engrossed 126 in the novel that she completely forgot about the time.

7. He ignored the precepts 127 of the church and lived just as he pleased.

8. They managed to reach an equitable 128 settlement.

9. He loves to enjoy the inherent beauty of the Alps.

10. The wizardry of the famous magician can now be seen on television.

11. He tried to find a vantage point from which to operate.

12. His witty 129 comments won him a lot of prestige.

Vocabulary:

tedium/frenetic/inhibited/condole/temporal/engross/precept/equitable/inherent/ wizardry/vantage/prestige

Test 14

1. Foreign investments helped foster a stronger economy in that country.

2. The president was dissuaded 130 from military action by his advisors 131.

3. Her aptitude 132 for math was one of the reasons for her becoming a scientist.

4. The enormity of his debt shocked his creditior.

5. He spared no expense lavishing 133 endearments 134 on his girl-friend.

6. His defection to another company shocked all of us.

7. He was the beneficiary of a large fortune.

8. The design featured an unusual symmetry.

9. The reporter was fired because of his frequent distortion of the facts.

10. The police found a correlation 135 between the two murders.

11. The aboriginal 136 inhabitants of Taiwan tend to live in mountainous areas.

12. New products usually come with some kind of warranty 137.

Vocabulary:

foster/dissuade/aptitude/enormity/endearment/defection/beneficiary/symmetry/ distortion/correlation/aboriginal/warranty

Test 15

1. Her fidelity 138 to her religion is unquestionable.

2. The climactic ending of the performance had the audience on their feet.

3. The impotent government failed to appease 139 its people.

4. The controversial tax proposal ade the once staid parliament discordant 140.

5. The luxuriant countryside attracted a large number of settler.

6. The thick smog of the city makes it difficult to see celestial 141 bodies at night.

7. It is much easier to photograph inanimate objects.

8. His electric shaver came with many accessories.

9. What criteria 142 does Professor Smith have for grading students?

10. The luminous 143 moon was a welcome sight that cold night.

11. His benevolent 144 behavior sets a good example to us all.

12. The boisterous 145 crowd was so noisy that the players had difficulty concentrating on the game.

Vocabulary:

fidelity/climactic/impotent/discordant/luxuriant/celestial/inanimate/accessory/criteria/ luminous/benevolent/boisterous

Test 16

1. Without effective government a society will degenerate 146 into a state of anarchy 147.

2. Tired of intrusive 148 reporters, he decided to live a prosaic 149 life in the countryside.

3. The stockholders imputed 150 the reduced earnings 151 to ineffective management.

4. The truth is scarcely less fantastic than the fable 152.

5. The new highway will disrupt the serenity 153 of the neighborhood.

6. Propriety 154 is an essential quality of a diplomat 155.

7. The pampered 156 boy was punished for his unseemly behavior.

8. His recurrent illness depressed 157 the entire family.

9. Can such a blatant 158 impropriety be excused?

10. He nodded to indicate his affirmation.

11. They found him guilty of collaborating 159 with the Nazis 160 during World War Two.

12. Feeling vulnerable, the troops withdrew to a safer position.

Vocabulary:

anarchy/prosaic/impute/fantastic/serenity/propriety/unseemly/recurrent/impropriety/ affirmation/collaborate/vulnerable

Test 17

1. They are often admonished 161 for their habitual 162 tardiness 163.

2. A commanding officer can't condone 164 a guard sleeping on post.

3. Education of the young is of great import to a society.

4. The monsoon 165 rains began to erode 166 the deforested hillside.

5. The play ends with an epilogue in the form of a poem.

6. Senator Jones advocates more spending on education.

7. Though nothing was said, the two women came to an implicit 167 agreement.

8. The profits a company can make are illimitable.

9. She refused to believe the bogus claims of the dishonest salesman.

10. News of the matricide provoked demands to reintroduce the death penalty.

11. They celebrated 168 the momentous 169 occasion with champagne 170.

12. The scarf was a nice complement 171 to her jacket.

Vocabulary:admonish/condone/import/erode/epilogue/advocate/implicit/illimitable/bogus/matricide/momentous/complement



1 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。
2 ardor
n.热情,狂热
  • His political ardor led him into many arguments.他的政治狂热使他多次卷入争论中。
  • He took up his pursuit with ardor.他满腔热忱地从事工作。
3 epoch
n.(新)时代;历元
  • The epoch of revolution creates great figures.革命时代造就伟大的人物。
  • We're at the end of the historical epoch,and at the dawn of another.我们正处在一个历史时代的末期,另一个历史时代的开端。
4 forsaking
放弃( forsake的现在分词 ); 弃绝; 抛弃; 摒弃
  • I will not be cowed into forsaking my beliefs. 我不会因为被恐吓而放弃自己的信仰。
  • At fourteen he ran away, forsaking his home and friends. 他十四岁出走,离开了家乡和朋友。
5 squandered
v.(指钱,财产等)浪费,乱花( squander的过去式和过去分词 )
  • He squandered all his money on gambling. 他把自己所有的钱都糟蹋在赌博上了。
  • She felt as indignant as if her own money had been squandered. 她心里十分生气,好像是她自己的钱给浪费掉了似的。 来自飘(部分)
6 humane
adj.人道的,富有同情心的
  • Is it humane to kill animals for food?宰杀牲畜来吃合乎人道吗?
  • Their aim is for a more just and humane society.他们的目标是建立一个更加公正、博爱的社会。
7 snobbish
adj.势利的,谄上欺下的
  • She's much too snobbish to stay at that plain hotel.她很势利,不愿住在那个普通旅馆。
  • I'd expected her to be snobbish but she was warm and friendly.我原以为她会非常势利,但她却非常热情和友好。
8 belittle
v.轻视,小看,贬低
  • Do not belittle what he has achieved.不能小看他取得的成绩。
  • When you belittle others,you are actually the one who appears small.当你轻视他人时, 真正渺小的其实是你自己。
9 splendor
n.光彩;壮丽,华丽;显赫,辉煌
  • Never in his life had he gazed on such splendor.他生平从没有见过如此辉煌壮丽的场面。
  • All the splendor in the world is not worth a good friend.人世间所有的荣华富贵不如一个好朋友。
10 luster
n.光辉;光泽,光亮;荣誉
  • His great books have added luster to the university where he teaches.他的巨著给他任教的大学增了光。
  • Mercerization enhances dyeability and luster of cotton materials.丝光处理扩大棉纤维的染色能力,增加纤维的光泽。
11 innate
adj.天生的,固有的,天赋的
  • You obviously have an innate talent for music.你显然有天生的音乐才能。
  • Correct ideas are not innate in the mind.人的正确思想不是自己头脑中固有的。
12 rustic
adj.乡村的,有乡村特色的;n.乡下人,乡巴佬
  • It was nearly seven months of leisurely rustic living before Michael felt real boredom.这种悠闲的乡村生活过了差不多七个月之后,迈克尔开始感到烦闷。
  • We hoped the fresh air and rustic atmosphere would help him adjust.我们希望新鲜的空气和乡村的氛围能帮他调整自己。
13 depicting
描绘,描画( depict的现在分词 ); 描述
  • a painting depicting the Virgin and Child 一幅描绘童贞马利亚和圣子耶稣的画
  • The movie depicting the battles and bloodshed is bound to strike home. 这部描写战斗和流血牺牲的影片一定会取得预期效果。
14 motif
n.(图案的)基本花纹,(衣服的)花边;主题
  • Alienation is a central motif in her novels.疏离感是她小说的一个重要的主题。
  • The jacket has a rose motif on the collar.这件夹克衫领子上有一朵玫瑰花的图案。
15 politic
adj.有智虑的;精明的;v.从政
  • He was too politic to quarrel with so important a personage.他很聪明,不会与这么重要的人争吵。
  • The politic man tried not to offend people.那个精明的人尽量不得罪人。
16 savored
v.意味,带有…的性质( savor的过去式和过去分词 );给…加调味品;使有风味;品尝
  • We savored the barbed hits in his reply. 我们很欣赏他在回答中使用的带刺的俏皮话。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • We savored, (the pleasures of) mountain life to the full. 我们充分体会了山居生活的乐趣。 来自辞典例句
17 fanaticism
n.狂热,盲信
  • Your fanaticism followed the girl is wrong. 你对那个女孩的狂热是错误的。
  • All of Goebbels's speeches sounded the note of stereotyped fanaticism. 戈培尔的演讲,千篇一律,无非狂热二字。
18 nomads
n.游牧部落的一员( nomad的名词复数 );流浪者;游牧生活;流浪生活
  • For ten years she dwelled among the nomads of North America. 她在北美游牧民中生活了十年。
  • Nomads have inhabited this region for thousands of years. 游牧民族在这地区居住已有数千年了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
19 martial
adj.战争的,军事的,尚武的,威武的
  • The sound of martial music is always inspiring.军乐声总是鼓舞人心的。
  • The officer was convicted of desertion at a court martial.这名军官在军事法庭上被判犯了擅离职守罪。
20 impiety
n.不敬;不孝
  • His last act must be a deed of impiety. 他最后的行为就是这一种不孝。
  • His remarks show impiety to religion.他的话表现出对宗教的不敬。
21 shimmered
v.闪闪发光,发微光( shimmer的过去式和过去分词 )
  • The sea shimmered in the sunlight. 阳光下海水闪烁着微光。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • A heat haze shimmered above the fields. 田野上方微微闪烁着一层热气。 来自《简明英汉词典》
22 touchy
adj.易怒的;棘手的
  • Be careful what you say because he's touchy.你说话小心,因为他容易生气。
  • He's a little touchy about his weight.他对自己的体重感到有点儿苦恼。
23 monarch
n.帝王,君主,最高统治者
  • The monarch's role is purely ceremonial.君主纯粹是个礼仪职位。
  • I think myself happier now than the greatest monarch upon earth.我觉得这个时候比世界上什么帝王都快乐。
24 wane
n.衰微,亏缺,变弱;v.变小,亏缺,呈下弦
  • The moon is on the wane.月亮渐亏。
  • Her enthusiasm for him was beginning to wane.她对他的热情在开始减退。
25 chaotic
adj.混沌的,一片混乱的,一团糟的
  • Things have been getting chaotic in the office recently.最近办公室的情况越来越乱了。
  • The traffic in the city was chaotic.这城市的交通糟透了。
26 optimist
n.乐观的人,乐观主义者
  • We are optimist and realist.我们是乐观主义者,又是现实主义者。
  • Peter,ever the optimist,said things were bound to improve.一向乐观的皮特说,事情必定是会好转的。
27 refreshing
adj.使精神振作的,使人清爽的,使人喜欢的
  • I find it'so refreshing to work with young people in this department.我发现和这一部门的青年一起工作令人精神振奋。
  • The water was cold and wonderfully refreshing.水很涼,特别解乏提神。
28 aromatic
adj.芳香的,有香味的
  • It has an agreeable aromatic smell.它有一种好闻的香味。
  • It is light,fruity aromatic and a perfect choice for ending a meal.它是口感轻淡,圆润,芳香的,用于结束一顿饭完美的选择。
29 maxim
n.格言,箴言
  • Please lay the maxim to your heart.请把此格言记在心里。
  • "Waste not,want not" is her favourite maxim.“不浪费则不匮乏”是她喜爱的格言。
30 sensuous
adj.激发美感的;感官的,感觉上的
  • Don't get the idea that value of music is commensurate with its sensuous appeal.不要以为音乐的价值与其美的感染力相等。
  • The flowers that wreathed his parlor stifled him with their sensuous perfume.包围著客厅的花以其刺激人的香味使他窒息。
31 auctioned
v.拍卖( auction的过去式和过去分词 )
  • It was sad to see all grandmother's lovely things being auctioned off. 眼看着祖母那些可爱的东西全都被拍卖掉,心里真不好受。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • TV franchises will be auctioned to the highest bidder. 电视特许经营权将拍卖给出价最高的投标人。 来自《简明英汉词典》
32 gusty
adj.起大风的
  • Weather forecasts predict more hot weather,gusty winds and lightning strikes.天气预报预测高温、大风和雷电天气将继续。
  • Why was Candlestick Park so windy and gusty? 埃德尔斯蒂克公园里为什么会有那么多的强劲阵风?
33 oasis
n.(沙漠中的)绿洲,宜人的地方
  • They stopped for the night at an oasis.他们在沙漠中的绿洲停下来过夜。
  • The town was an oasis of prosperity in a desert of poverty.该镇是贫穷荒漠中的一块繁荣的“绿洲”。
34 mirage
n.海市蜃楼,幻景
  • Perhaps we are all just chasing a mirage.也许我们都只是在追逐一个幻想。
  • Western liberalism was always a mirage.西方自由主义永远是一座海市蜃楼。
35 bouts
n.拳击(或摔跤)比赛( bout的名词复数 );一段(工作);(尤指坏事的)一通;(疾病的)发作
  • For much of his life he suffered from recurrent bouts of depression. 他的大半辈子反复发作抑郁症。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • It was one of fistiana's most famous championship bouts. 这是拳击界最有名的冠军赛之一。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
36 moodiness
n.喜怒无常;喜怒无常,闷闷不乐;情绪
  • Common symptoms can include anxiety, moodiness and problems with sleep. 常见的症状包括焦虑、闷闷不乐和睡眠问题。 来自互联网
37 graceful
adj.优美的,优雅的;得体的
  • His movements on the parallel bars were very graceful.他的双杠动作可帅了!
  • The ballet dancer is so graceful.芭蕾舞演员的姿态是如此的优美。
38 defendant
n.被告;adj.处于被告地位的
  • The judge rejected a bribe from the defendant's family.法官拒收被告家属的贿赂。
  • The defendant was borne down by the weight of evidence.有力的证据使被告认输了。
39 cynical
adj.(对人性或动机)怀疑的,不信世道向善的
  • The enormous difficulty makes him cynical about the feasibility of the idea.由于困难很大,他对这个主意是否可行持怀疑态度。
  • He was cynical that any good could come of democracy.他不相信民主会带来什么好处。
40 negation
n.否定;否认
  • No reasonable negation can be offered.没有合理的反对意见可以提出。
  • The author boxed the compass of negation in his article.该作者在文章中依次探讨了各种反面的意见。
41 cleft
n.裂缝;adj.裂开的
  • I hid the message in a cleft in the rock.我把情报藏在石块的裂缝里。
  • He was cleft from his brother during the war.在战争期间,他与他的哥哥分离。
42 guile
n.诈术
  • He is full of guile.他非常狡诈。
  • A swindler uses guile;a robber uses force.骗子用诈术;强盗用武力。
43 gaped
v.目瞪口呆地凝视( gape的过去式和过去分词 );张开,张大
  • A huge chasm gaped before them. 他们面前有个巨大的裂痕。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The front door was missing. A hole gaped in the roof. 前门不翼而飞,屋顶豁开了一个洞。 来自辞典例句
44 concise
adj.简洁的,简明的
  • The explanation in this dictionary is concise and to the point.这部词典里的释义简明扼要。
  • I gave a concise answer about this.我对于此事给了一个简要的答复。
45 equity
n.公正,公平,(无固定利息的)股票
  • They shared the work of the house with equity.他们公平地分担家务。
  • To capture his equity,Murphy must either sell or refinance.要获得资产净值,墨菲必须出售或者重新融资。
46 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。
47 amplify
vt.放大,增强;详述,详加解说
  • The new manager wants to amplify the company.新经理想要扩大公司。
  • Please amplify your remarks by giving us some examples.请举例详述你的话。
48 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
49 vented
表达,发泄(感情,尤指愤怒)( vent的过去式和过去分词 )
  • He vented his frustration on his wife. 他受到挫折却把气发泄到妻子身上。
  • He vented his anger on his secretary. 他朝秘书发泄怒气。
50 frustration
n.挫折,失败,失效,落空
  • He had to fight back tears of frustration.他不得不强忍住失意的泪水。
  • He beat his hands on the steering wheel in frustration.他沮丧地用手打了几下方向盘。
51 guise
n.外表,伪装的姿态
  • They got into the school in the guise of inspectors.他们假装成视察员进了学校。
  • The thief came into the house under the guise of a repairman.那小偷扮成个修理匠进了屋子。
52 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。
53 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。
54 generic
adj.一般的,普通的,共有的
  • I usually buy generic clothes instead of name brands.我通常买普通的衣服,不买名牌。
  • The generic woman appears to have an extraordinary faculty for swallowing the individual.一般妇女在婚后似乎有特别突出的抑制个性的能力。
55 viper
n.毒蛇;危险的人
  • Envy lucks at the bottom of the human heart a viper in its hole.嫉妒潜伏在人心底,如同毒蛇潜伏在穴中。
  • Be careful of that viper;he is dangerous.小心那个阴险的人,他很危险。
56 frigid
adj.寒冷的,凛冽的;冷淡的;拘禁的
  • The water was too frigid to allow him to remain submerged for long.水冰冷彻骨,他在下面呆不了太长时间。
  • She returned his smile with a frigid glance.对他的微笑她报以冷冷的一瞥。
57 quay
n.码头,靠岸处
  • There are all kinds of ships in a quay.码头停泊各式各样的船。
  • The side of the boat hit the quay with a grinding jar.船舷撞到码头发出刺耳的声音。
58 hew
v.砍;伐;削
  • Hew a path through the underbrush.在灌木丛中砍出一条小路。
  • Plant a sapling as tall as yourself and hew it off when it is two times high of you.种一棵与自己身高一样的树苗,长到比自己高两倍时砍掉它。
59 axe
n.斧子;v.用斧头砍,削减
  • Be careful with that sharp axe.那把斧子很锋利,你要当心。
  • The edge of this axe has turned.这把斧子卷了刃了。
60 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。
61 wary
adj.谨慎的,机警的,小心的
  • He is wary of telling secrets to others.他谨防向他人泄露秘密。
  • Paula frowned,suddenly wary.宝拉皱了皱眉头,突然警惕起来。
62 secular
n.牧师,凡人;adj.世俗的,现世的,不朽的
  • We live in an increasingly secular society.我们生活在一个日益非宗教的社会。
  • Britain is a plural society in which the secular predominates.英国是个世俗主导的多元社会。
63 tremors
震颤( tremor的名词复数 ); 战栗; 震颤声; 大地的轻微震动
  • The story was so terrible that It'sent tremors down my spine. 这故事太可怕,它使我不寒而栗。
  • The story was so terrible that it sent tremors down my spine. 这故事太可怕,它使我不寒而栗。
64 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。
65 unearth
v.发掘,掘出,从洞中赶出
  • Most of the unearth relics remain intact.大多数出土文物仍保持完整无损。
  • More human remains have been unearthed in the north.北部又挖掘出了更多的人体遗骸。
66 cleave
v.(clave;cleaved)粘着,粘住;坚持;依恋
  • It examines how the decision to quit gold or to cleave to it affected trade policies.论文分析了放弃或坚持金本位是如何影响贸易政策的。
  • Those who cleave to the latter view include many conservative American politicians.坚持后一种观点的大多是美国的保守派政客。
67 blighted
adj.枯萎的,摧毁的
  • Blighted stems often canker.有病的茎往往溃烂。
  • She threw away a blighted rose.她把枯萎的玫瑰花扔掉了。
68 affected
adj.不自然的,假装的
  • She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
  • His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。
69 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。
70 hardiest
能吃苦耐劳的,坚强的( hardy的最高级 ); (植物等)耐寒的
  • This trip will season even the hardiest traveller. 这个旅行会让最坚硬的旅行者适应。
71 complexities
复杂性(complexity的名词复数); 复杂的事物
  • The complexities of life bothered him. 生活的复杂使他困惑。
  • The complexities of life bothered me. 生活的杂乱事儿使我心烦。
72 psyche
n.精神;灵魂
  • His exploration of the myth brings insight into the American psyche.他对这个神话的探讨揭示了美国人的心理。
  • She spent her life plumbing the mysteries of the human psyche.她毕生探索人类心灵的奥秘。
73 maternal
adj.母亲的,母亲般的,母系的,母方的
  • He is my maternal uncle.他是我舅舅。
  • The sight of the hopeless little boy aroused her maternal instincts.那个绝望的小男孩的模样唤起了她的母性。
74 animated
adj.生气勃勃的,活跃的,愉快的
  • His observations gave rise to an animated and lively discussion.他的言论引起了一场气氛热烈而活跃的讨论。
  • We had an animated discussion over current events last evening.昨天晚上我们热烈地讨论时事。
75 subjective
a.主观(上)的,个人的
  • The way they interpreted their past was highly subjective. 他们解释其过去的方式太主观。
  • A literary critic should not be too subjective in his approach. 文学评论家的看法不应太主观。
76 avocation
n.副业,业余爱好
  • He was a printer by trade and naturalist by avocation.他从事印刷业,同时是个博物学爱好者。
  • Learning foreign languages is just an avocation with me.学习外语只不过是我的一项业余爱好。
77 tinge
vt.(较淡)着色于,染色;使带有…气息;n.淡淡色彩,些微的气息
  • The maple leaves are tinge with autumn red.枫叶染上了秋天的红色。
  • There was a tinge of sadness in her voice.她声音中流露出一丝忧伤。
78 irony
n.反语,冷嘲;具有讽刺意味的事,嘲弄
  • She said to him with slight irony.她略带嘲讽地对他说。
  • In her voice we could sense a certain tinge of irony.从她的声音里我们可以感到某种讥讽的意味。
79 cliche
n./a.陈词滥调(的);老生常谈(的);陈腐的
  • You should always try to avoid the use of cliche. 你应该尽量避免使用陈词滥调。
  • The old cliche is certainly true:the bigger car do mean bigger profits.有句老话倒的确说得不假:车大利大。
80 eminent
adj.显赫的,杰出的,有名的,优良的
  • We are expecting the arrival of an eminent scientist.我们正期待一位著名科学家的来访。
  • He is an eminent citizen of China.他是一个杰出的中国公民。
81 marital
adj.婚姻的,夫妻的
  • Her son had no marital problems.她的儿子没有婚姻问题。
  • I regret getting involved with my daughter's marital problems;all its done is to bring trouble about my ears.我后悔干涉我女儿的婚姻问题, 现在我所做的一切将给我带来无穷的烦恼。
82 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
83 illusive
adj.迷惑人的,错觉的
  • I don't wanna hear too much illusive words.我不想听太多虚假的承诺。
  • We refuse to partake in the production of illusive advertisements.本公司拒绝承做虚假广告。
84 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。
85 definitive
adj.确切的,权威性的;最后的,决定性的
  • This book is the definitive guide to world cuisine.这本书是世界美食的权威指南。
  • No one has come up with a definitive answer as to why this should be so.至于为什么该这样,还没有人给出明确的答复。
86 energize
vt.给予(某人或某物)精力、能量
  • It is used to energize the city.它的作用是为城市供给能量。
  • This is a great way to energize yourself and give yourself more power!这种方法非常棒,可以激活你的能量,让你有更多的活力!
87 energized
v.给予…精力,能量( energize的过去式和过去分词 );使通电
  • We are energized by love if we put our energy into loving. 如果我们付出能量去表现爱意,爱就会使我们充满活力。 来自辞典例句
  • I am completely energized and feeling terrific. 我充满了活力,感觉非常好。 来自辞典例句
88 muse
n.缪斯(希腊神话中的女神),创作灵感
  • His muse had deserted him,and he could no longer write.他已无灵感,不能再写作了。
  • Many of the papers muse on the fate of the President.很多报纸都在揣测总统的命运。
89 indifference
n.不感兴趣,不关心,冷淡,不在乎
  • I was disappointed by his indifference more than somewhat.他的漠不关心使我很失望。
  • He feigned indifference to criticism of his work.他假装毫不在意别人批评他的作品。
90 restive
adj.不安宁的,不安静的
  • The government has done nothing to ease restrictions and manufacturers are growing restive.政府未采取任何措施放松出口限制,因此国内制造商变得焦虑不安。
  • The audience grew restive.观众变得不耐烦了。
91 cohere
vt.附着,连贯,一致
  • The adornments do not cohere with the basic design.装饰物与设计的基调不协调。
  • When you squeeze a handful of snow,the flakes cohere to make a snowball.你把一团雪捏紧,雪就黏合成雪球。
92 occident
n.西方;欧美
  • Our cultural beliefs caused many problems traveling through the Occident.我们在文化上的信仰导致了许多在西方国家旅游时的问题。
  • Almost every great occident philosopher discussed this problem after Descartes.笛卡尔以后,几乎所有伟大的西方哲学家都对这个问题进行了深刻的探讨。
93 immutable
adj.不可改变的,永恒的
  • Nothing in the world is immutable.世界没有一成不变的东西。
  • They free our minds from considering our world as fixed and immutable.它们改变着人们将世界看作是永恒不变的观点。
94 provincial
adj.省的,地方的;n.外省人,乡下人
  • City dwellers think country folk have provincial attitudes.城里人以为乡下人思想迂腐。
  • Two leading cadres came down from the provincial capital yesterday.昨天从省里下来了两位领导干部。
95 titanic
adj.巨人的,庞大的,强大的
  • We have been making titanic effort to achieve our purpose.我们一直在作极大的努力,以达到我们的目的。
  • The island was created by titanic powers and they are still at work today.台湾岛是由一个至今仍然在运作的巨大力量塑造出来的。
96 sublime
adj.崇高的,伟大的;极度的,不顾后果的
  • We should take some time to enjoy the sublime beauty of nature.我们应该花些时间去欣赏大自然的壮丽景象。
  • Olympic games play as an important arena to exhibit the sublime idea.奥运会,就是展示此崇高理念的重要舞台。
97 diverged
分开( diverge的过去式和过去分词 ); 偏离; 分歧; 分道扬镳
  • Who knows when we'll meet again? 不知几时咱们能再见面!
  • At what time do you get up? 你几时起床?
98 dissent
n./v.不同意,持异议
  • It is too late now to make any dissent.现在提出异议太晚了。
  • He felt her shoulders gave a wriggle of dissent.他感到她的肩膀因为不同意而动了一下。
99 detergent
n.洗涤剂;adj.有洗净力的
  • He recommended a new detergent to me.他向我推荐一种新的洗涤剂。
  • This detergent can remove stubborn stains.这种去污剂能去除难洗的污渍。
100 timorous
adj.胆怯的,胆小的
  • She is as timorous as a rabbit.她胆小得像只兔子。
  • The timorous rabbit ran away.那只胆小的兔子跑开了。
101 skeptic
n.怀疑者,怀疑论者,无神论者
  • She is a skeptic about the dangers of global warming.她是全球变暖危险的怀疑论者。
  • How am I going to convince this skeptic that she should attention to my research?我将如何使怀疑论者确信她应该关注我的研究呢?
102 solace
n.安慰;v.使快乐;vt.安慰(物),缓和
  • They sought solace in religion from the harshness of their everyday lives.他们日常生活很艰难,就在宗教中寻求安慰。
  • His acting career took a nosedive and he turned to drink for solace.演艺事业突然一落千丈,他便借酒浇愁。
103 standing
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的
  • After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
  • They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
104 educe
v.引出;演绎
  • The teacher was unable to educe an answer from her pupils.老师无法从学生口中得到任何答案。
  • How did you educe this conclusion?你是怎样得出这个结论的?
105 chronic
adj.(疾病)长期未愈的,慢性的;极坏的
  • Famine differs from chronic malnutrition.饥荒不同于慢性营养不良。
  • Chronic poisoning may lead to death from inanition.慢性中毒也可能由虚弱导致死亡。
106 asthma
n.气喘病,哮喘病
  • I think he's having an asthma attack.我想他现在是哮喘病发作了。
  • Its presence in allergic asthma is well known.它在过敏性气喘中的存在是大家很熟悉的。
107 convoke
v.召集会议
  • The council may convoke a formal conference.理事会可能会召开一次正式会议。
  • The king convoke parliament to cope with the impending danger.国王召开国会以应付迫近眉睫的危险。
108 turbulence
n.喧嚣,狂暴,骚乱,湍流
  • The turbulence caused the plane to turn over.空气的激流导致飞机翻转。
  • The world advances amidst turbulence.世界在动荡中前进。
109 colloquial
adj.口语的,会话的
  • It's hard to understand the colloquial idioms of a foreign language.外语里的口头习语很难懂。
  • They have little acquaintance with colloquial English. 他们对英语会话几乎一窍不通。
110 abhors
v.憎恶( abhor的第三人称单数 );(厌恶地)回避;拒绝;淘汰
  • For the same reason, our party abhors the deification of an individual. 因为这样,我们党也厌弃对于个人的神化。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • She abhors cruelty to animals. 她憎恶虐待动物。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
111 calligraphy
n.书法
  • At the calligraphy competition,people asked him to write a few characters.书法比赛会上,人们请他留字。
  • His calligraphy is vigorous and forceful.他的书法苍劲有力。
112 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。
113 attested
adj.经检验证明无病的,经检验证明无菌的v.证明( attest的过去式和过去分词 );证实;声称…属实;使宣誓
  • The handwriting expert attested to the genuineness of the signature. 笔迹专家作证该签名无讹。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • Witnesses attested his account. 几名证人都证实了他的陈述是真实的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
114 faction
n.宗派,小集团;派别;派系斗争
  • Faction and self-interest appear to be the norm.派系之争和自私自利看来非常普遍。
  • I now understood clearly that I was caught between the king and the Bunam's faction.我现在完全明白自己已陷入困境,在国王与布纳姆集团之间左右为难。
115 disturbances
n.骚乱( disturbance的名词复数 );打扰;困扰;障碍
  • The government has set up a commission of inquiry into the disturbances at the prison. 政府成立了一个委员会来调查监狱骚乱事件。
  • Extra police were called in to quell the disturbances. 已调集了增援警力来平定骚乱。
116 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。
117 frantic
adj.狂乱的,错乱的,激昂的
  • I've had a frantic rush to get my work done.我急急忙忙地赶完工作。
  • He made frantic dash for the departing train.他发疯似地冲向正开出的火车。
118 reign
n.统治时期,统治,支配,盛行;v.占优势
  • The reign of Queen Elizabeth lapped over into the seventeenth century.伊丽莎白王朝延至17世纪。
  • The reign of Zhu Yuanzhang lasted about 31 years.朱元璋统治了大约三十一年。
119 dilemma
n.困境,进退两难的局面
  • I am on the horns of a dilemma about the matter.这件事使我进退两难。
  • He was thrown into a dilemma.他陷入困境。
120 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。
121 tryst
n.约会;v.与…幽会
  • It has been said that art is a tryst,for in the joy of it maker and beholder meet.有人说艺术是一种幽会,因为艺术家和欣赏者可在幽会的乐趣中相遇在一起。
  • Poor Mr. Sanford didn't stand a chance of keeping his tryst secret.可怜的桑福德根本不可能会守住自己幽会的秘密。
122 amorous
adj.多情的;有关爱情的
  • They exchanged amorous glances and clearly made known their passions.二人眉来眼去,以目传情。
  • She gave him an amorous look.她脉脉含情的看他一眼。
123 tedium
n.单调;烦闷
  • We played games to relieve the tedium of the journey.我们玩游戏,来解除旅行的沉闷。
  • In myself I could observe the following sources of tedium. 从我自己身上,我所观察到的烦闷的根源有下列一些。
124 inhibited
a.拘谨的,拘束的
  • Boys are often more inhibited than girls about discussing their problems. 男孩子往往不如女孩子敢于谈论自己的问题。
  • Having been laughed at for his lameness,the boy became shy and inhibited. 那男孩因跛脚被人讥笑,变得羞怯而压抑。
125 condole
v.同情;慰问
  • We condole with him on his loss.我们对他的损失深表同情。
  • I condole with you.We have lost a most dear and valuable relation.我向你表示唁慰,我们失去了一位最可爱的、最可贵的亲人。
126 engrossed
adj.全神贯注的
  • The student is engrossed in his book.这名学生正在专心致志地看书。
  • No one had ever been quite so engrossed in an evening paper.没人会对一份晚报如此全神贯注。
127 precepts
n.规诫,戒律,箴言( precept的名词复数 )
  • They accept the Prophet's precepts but reject some of his strictures. 他们接受先知的教训,但拒绝他的种种约束。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • The legal philosopher's concern is to ascertain the true nature of all the precepts and norms. 法哲学家的兴趣在于探寻所有规范和准则的性质。 来自辞典例句
128 equitable
adj.公平的;公正的
  • This is an equitable solution to the dispute. 这是对该项争议的公正解决。
  • Paying a person what he has earned is equitable. 酬其应得,乃公平之事。
129 witty
adj.机智的,风趣的
  • Her witty remarks added a little salt to the conversation.她的妙语使谈话增添了一些风趣。
  • He scored a bull's-eye in their argument with that witty retort.在他们的辩论中他那一句机智的反驳击中了要害。
130 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。
131 advisors
n.顾问,劝告者( advisor的名词复数 );(指导大学新生学科问题等的)指导教授
  • The governors felt that they were being strung along by their advisors. 地方长官感到他们一直在受顾问们的愚弄。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • We will consult together with advisors about her education. 我们将一起和专家商议她的教育事宜。 来自互联网
132 aptitude
n.(学习方面的)才能,资质,天资
  • That student has an aptitude for mathematics.那个学生有数学方面的天赋。
  • As a child,he showed an aptitude for the piano.在孩提时代,他显露出对于钢琴的天赋。
133 lavishing
v.过分给予,滥施( lavish的现在分词 )
  • With the private sector sitting on its hands, Western governments are lavishing subsidies on CCS. 只有一些私营部门使用碳截存技术,西方政府在这项技术上挥霍了不少的津贴。 来自互联网
  • We were lavishing a little respect on China, which always works well with China. 我们给予中国一点尊重,而这样做对中国来说,通常都很受用。 来自互联网
134 endearments
n.表示爱慕的话语,亲热的表示( endearment的名词复数 )
  • They were whispering endearments to each other. 他们彼此低声倾吐着爱慕之情。
  • He held me close to him, murmuring endearments. 他抱紧了我,喃喃述说着爱意。 来自辞典例句
135 correlation
n.相互关系,相关,关连
  • The second group of measurements had a high correlation with the first.第二组测量数据与第一组高度相关。
  • A high correlation exists in America between education and economic position.教育和经济地位在美国有极密切的关系。
136 aboriginal
adj.(指动植物)土生的,原产地的,土著的
  • They managed to wipe out the entire aboriginal population.他们终于把那些土著人全部消灭了。
  • The lndians are the aboriginal Americans.印第安人是美国的土著人。
137 warranty
n.担保书,证书,保单
  • This warranty is good for one year after the date of the purchase of the product.本保证书自购置此产品之日起有效期为一年。
  • As your guarantor,we have signed a warranty to the bank.作为你们的担保人,我们已经向银行开出了担保书。
138 fidelity
n.忠诚,忠实;精确
  • There is nothing like a dog's fidelity.没有什么能比得上狗的忠诚。
  • His fidelity and industry brought him speedy promotion.他的尽职及勤奋使他很快地得到晋升。
139 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。
140 discordant
adj.不调和的
  • Leonato thought they would make a discordant pair.里奥那托认为他们不适宜作夫妻。
  • For when we are deeply mournful discordant above all others is the voice of mirth.因为当我们极度悲伤的时候,欢乐的声音会比其他一切声音都更显得不谐调。
141 celestial
adj.天体的;天上的
  • The rosy light yet beamed like a celestial dawn.玫瑰色的红光依然象天上的朝霞一样绚丽。
  • Gravity governs the motions of celestial bodies.万有引力控制着天体的运动。
142 criteria
n.标准
  • The main criterion is value for money.主要的标准是钱要用得划算。
  • There are strict criteria for inclusion in the competition.参赛的标准很严格。
143 luminous
adj.发光的,发亮的;光明的;明白易懂的;有启发的
  • There are luminous knobs on all the doors in my house.我家所有门上都安有夜光把手。
  • Most clocks and watches in this shop are in luminous paint.这家商店出售的大多数钟表都涂了发光漆。
144 benevolent
adj.仁慈的,乐善好施的
  • His benevolent nature prevented him from refusing any beggar who accosted him.他乐善好施的本性使他不会拒绝走上前向他行乞的任何一个乞丐。
  • He was a benevolent old man and he wouldn't hurt a fly.他是一个仁慈的老人,连只苍蝇都不愿伤害。
145 boisterous
adj.喧闹的,欢闹的
  • I don't condescend to boisterous displays of it.我并不屈就于它热热闹闹的外表。
  • The children tended to gather together quietly for a while before they broke into boisterous play.孩子们经常是先静静地聚集在一起,不一会就开始吵吵嚷嚷戏耍开了。
146 degenerate
v.退步,堕落;adj.退步的,堕落的;n.堕落者
  • He didn't let riches and luxury make him degenerate.他不因财富和奢华而自甘堕落。
  • Will too much freedom make them degenerate?太多的自由会令他们堕落吗?
147 anarchy
n.无政府状态;社会秩序混乱,无秩序
  • There would be anarchy if we had no police.要是没有警察,社会就会无法无天。
  • The country was thrown into a state of anarchy.这国家那时一下子陷入无政府状态。
148 intrusive
adj.打搅的;侵扰的
  • The cameras were not an intrusive presence.那些摄像机的存在并不令人反感。
  • Staffs are courteous but never intrusive.员工谦恭有礼却从不让人感到唐突。
149 prosaic
adj.单调的,无趣的
  • The truth is more prosaic.真相更加乏味。
  • It was a prosaic description of the scene.这是对场景没有想象力的一个描述。
150 imputed
v.把(错误等)归咎于( impute的过去式和过去分词 )
  • They imputed the accident to the driver's carelessness. 他们把这次车祸归咎于司机的疏忽。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • He imputed the failure of his marriage to his wife's shortcomings. 他把婚姻的失败归咎于妻子的缺点。 来自辞典例句
151 earnings
n.工资收人;利润,利益,所得
  • That old man lives on the earnings of his daughter.那个老人靠他女儿的收入维持生活。
  • Last year there was a 20% decrease in his earnings.去年他的收入减少了20%。
152 fable
n.寓言;童话;神话
  • The fable is given on the next page. 这篇寓言登在下一页上。
  • He had some motive in telling this fable. 他讲这寓言故事是有用意的。
153 serenity
n.宁静,沉着,晴朗
  • Her face,though sad,still evoked a feeling of serenity.她的脸色虽然悲伤,但仍使人感觉安详。
  • She escaped to the comparative serenity of the kitchen.她逃到相对安静的厨房里。
154 propriety
n.正当行为;正当;适当
  • We hesitated at the propriety of the method.我们对这种办法是否适用拿不定主意。
  • The sensitive matter was handled with great propriety.这件机密的事处理得极为适当。
155 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。
156 pampered
adj.饮食过量的,饮食奢侈的v.纵容,宠,娇养( pamper的过去式和过去分词 )
  • The lazy scum deserve worse. What if they ain't fed up and pampered? 他们吃不饱,他们的要求满足不了,这又有什么关系? 来自飘(部分)
  • She petted and pampered him and would let no one discipline him but she, herself. 她爱他,娇养他,而且除了她自己以外,她不允许任何人管教他。 来自辞典例句
157 depressed
adj.沮丧的,抑郁的,不景气的,萧条的
  • When he was depressed,he felt utterly divorced from reality.他心情沮丧时就感到完全脱离了现实。
  • His mother was depressed by the sad news.这个坏消息使他的母亲意志消沉。
158 blatant
adj.厚颜无耻的;显眼的;炫耀的
  • I cannot believe that so blatant a comedy can hoodwink anybody.我无法相信这么显眼的一出喜剧能够欺骗谁。
  • His treatment of his secretary was a blatant example of managerial arrogance.他管理的傲慢作风在他对待秘书的态度上表露无遗。
159 collaborating
合作( collaborate的现在分词 ); 勾结叛国
  • Joe is collaborating on the work with a friend. 乔正与一位朋友合作做那件工作。
  • He was not only learning from but also collaborating with Joseph Thomson. 他不仅是在跟约瑟福?汤姆逊学习,而且也是在和他合作。
160 Nazis
n.(德国的)纳粹党员( Nazi的名词复数 );纳粹主义
  • The Nazis worked them over with gun butts. 纳粹分子用枪托毒打他们。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The Nazis were responsible for the mass murder of Jews during World War Ⅱ. 纳粹必须为第二次世界大战中对犹太人的大屠杀负责。 来自《简明英汉词典》
161 admonished
v.劝告( admonish的过去式和过去分词 );训诫;(温和地)责备;轻责
  • She was admonished for chewing gum in class. 她在课堂上嚼口香糖,受到了告诫。
  • The teacher admonished the child for coming late to school. 那个孩子迟到,老师批评了他。 来自《简明英汉词典》
162 habitual
adj.习惯性的;通常的,惯常的
  • He is a habitual criminal.他是一个惯犯。
  • They are habitual visitors to our house.他们是我家的常客。
163 tardiness
n.缓慢;迟延;拖拉
  • Her teacher gave her extra homework because of her tardiness. 由于她的迟到,老师给她布置了额外的家庭作业。 来自辞典例句
  • Someone said that tardiness is the subtlest form of selflove and conceit. 有人说迟到是自私和自负的最微妙的表现形式。 来自辞典例句
164 condone
v.宽恕;原谅
  • I cannot condone the use of violence.我不能宽恕使用暴力的行为。
  • I will not condone a course of action that will lead us to war.我绝不允许任何导致战争的行为。
165 monsoon
n.季雨,季风,大雨
  • The monsoon rains started early this year.今年季雨降雨开始得早。
  • The main climate type in that region is monsoon.那个地区主要以季风气候为主要气候类型。
166 erode
v.侵蚀,腐蚀,使...减少、减弱或消失
  • Once exposed,soil is quickly eroded by wind and rain.一旦暴露在外,土壤很快就会被风雨侵蚀。
  • Competition in the financial marketplace has eroded profits.金融市场的竞争降低了利润。
167 implicit
a.暗示的,含蓄的,不明晰的,绝对的
  • A soldier must give implicit obedience to his officers. 士兵必须绝对服从他的长官。
  • Her silence gave implicit consent. 她的沉默表示默许。
168 celebrated
adj.有名的,声誉卓著的
  • He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
  • The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。
169 momentous
adj.重要的,重大的
  • I am deeply honoured to be invited to this momentous occasion.能应邀出席如此重要的场合,我深感荣幸。
  • The momentous news was that war had begun.重大的新闻是战争已经开始。
170 champagne
n.香槟酒;微黄色
  • There were two glasses of champagne on the tray.托盘里有两杯香槟酒。
  • They sat there swilling champagne.他们坐在那里大喝香槟酒。
171 complement
n.补足物,船上的定员;补语;vt.补充,补足
  • The two suggestions complement each other.这两条建议相互补充。
  • They oppose each other also complement each other.它们相辅相成。
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