时间:2019-02-27 作者:英语课 分类:突破英文词汇


英语课
1. labyrinthine 2 /ˌlæbəˈrɪnθɪn/
-- 1. full of confusing passageways; intricate
2. complicated, like the Labyrinth 1
Labyrinth是建筑在克里特的迷宫。迷宫(labyrinthos)在希腊神话中是一座精心制作的建筑物,由名匠代达罗斯为克里特岛的国王米诺斯所设计,建造于克诺索斯。这座迷宫用来囚禁米诺斯的儿子,半人半牛怪物的弥诺陶洛斯。代达罗斯巧妙地建造这座迷宫,使得在完成后他本人几乎无法从中逃脱。雅典英雄忒修斯得到阿里阿德涅的帮助,在杀害弥诺陶洛斯后,顺着阿里阿德涅的线带领之下成功逃出迷宫。
Out-of-towners may easily lose their way in New York City's labyrinthine subway passages.
外地人很容易在纽约地铁如迷宫般的人行地道里迷路。
 
 
2. laconic 3 /ləˈkɔnɪk/
-- using words sparingly; terse 4; concise 5
Lakonikos是“斯巴达人”之意,而斯巴达人以简明出名。在古代希腊最强大的的城邦中,雅典第一,斯巴达第二。斯巴达人轻视文化教育。青少年只要求会写命令和便条就可以了。斯巴达人要求他们的子弟语言简明,直截了当,从小养成沉默寡言的习惯。他们的说话就像军事口令一样。
All I received in response to my request was the laconic reply "Wait".
我的要求所获得的反应只是简单的一句回答:“等着”。
 
 
3. lethargic 6 /leˈθɑ:dʒik/
-- unnaturally 7 drowsy 8; sluggish 9; dull
Lethe是阴间的一条河,如果人饮其水就会忘掉过去的一切。Lethe 河,遗忘之河,是冥府中五条河流之一。另外四条河流分别是:Styx 河(悔恨之河)、Acheron 河(苦难之河)、Cocytus 河(悲叹之河)、Phlegethon 河(熔岩之河)。遗忘女神(Lethe):不和女神厄里斯(Eris)之女。
厄里斯就是那个抛下刻有“献给最美的”的金苹果,从而引起特洛伊战争的纷争与不和女神。
For several hours after the operation the patient was lethargic because of the anesthetic 10.
手术后几小时,病人因麻醉剂的作用而昏睡着。
 

n.迷宫;难解的事物;迷路
  • He wandered through the labyrinth of the alleyways.他在迷宫似的小巷中闲逛。
  • The human mind is a labyrinth.人的心灵是一座迷宫。
adj.如迷宫的;复杂的
  • His mind slid away into the labyrinthine world of doublethink.他的思绪,早滑进到双重思想迷宫般的世界里去。
  • The streets of the Old City are narrow and labyrinthine.老城区的街道狭促曲折,好似迷宫一般。
adj.简洁的;精练的
  • He sent me a laconic private message.他给我一封简要的私人函件。
  • This response was typical of the writer's laconic wit.这个回答反映了这位作家精练简明的特点。
adj.(说话,文笔)精炼的,简明的
  • Her reply about the matter was terse.她对此事的答复简明扼要。
  • The president issued a terse statement denying the charges.总统发表了一份简短的声明,否认那些指控。
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。
adj.昏睡的,懒洋洋的
  • He felt too miserable and lethargic to get dressed.他心情低落无精打采,完全没有心思穿衣整装。
  • The hot weather made me feel lethargic.炎热的天气使我昏昏欲睡。
adv.违反习俗地;不自然地;勉强地;不近人情地
  • Her voice sounded unnaturally loud. 她的嗓音很响亮,但是有点反常。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Her eyes were unnaturally bright. 她的眼睛亮得不自然。 来自《简明英汉词典》
adj.昏昏欲睡的,令人发困的
  • Exhaust fumes made him drowsy and brought on a headache.废气把他熏得昏昏沉沉,还引起了头疼。
  • I feel drowsy after lunch every day.每天午饭后我就想睡觉。
adj.懒惰的,迟钝的,无精打采的
  • This humid heat makes you feel rather sluggish.这种湿热的天气使人感到懒洋洋的。
  • Circulation is much more sluggish in the feet than in the hands.脚部的循环比手部的循环缓慢得多。
n.麻醉剂,麻药;adj.麻醉的,失去知觉的
  • He was given a general anesthetic.他被全身麻醉。
  • He was still under the influence of the anesthetic.他仍处在麻醉状态。
学英语单词
address of head office
adjustment by method of junction point
adrenalectomises
adsuki bean
aeolian accumulation
agroecological economics
air table
anorthoclases
anticoccidial drug
ash fall
at the doorstep
aureobasidin
axial blast extinguishing chamber
bin-liners
boom-bust cycle
cangialosi
carbimazole
chats someone up
chicoreus elliscrossi
chief operator's desk
color background control
curio dealer
cutright
cytoplasmic determinant
data latency
daterra
deansgate
decategorise
designated texter
direction of arrow
dividend per share presentations
Dominating enterprise
errant polychaete
father family
FK-1160
form feature
goffer gauffer
hanaiborchella paica
head cone
Ilex revoluta
imagineth
in a tie
Ispahan
it is not funny
ivis
Julian Of Eclanum
jungle ration
luminous energies
Macaranga adenantha
macrostandard data
mean strain
meintel
melamac
meridian zenith distance
metal fittings
MHD lubrication
Miune
musoun
navigation in fog
needlepoint compliance
Nujin Wan
obeast
official broadcasting station
optical amplifier
outgoing recovery pending
phosphor-roesslerite
piling bin
piston-displacement
polishing,buffing
Polybrachiidae
preliminary loosening of sediments
primitive earth
propoxylate
protodolomite
provisional apprehension
quinine gluconate
rate of depreciation to total assets
reloan
renal duplication
reperal
sheep wool
shika odori (japan)
skive off
small-mammal
sorge
sororities
special retainer
specific course
stacking pallet
straight run residue
streiber
subjective view of probability
tammite
tapping duty
tend on/upon
total mortality rate
train arm
trivializers
vacuum controller air conditioner
vola manus
Waterloos
wave-built terrace