compatible
一致的,能共存的:in harmony
maven
专家:experienced
hypnotic
催眠的:cause sleep
repugnant
令人厌恶的:arousing aversion;不和谐的,不协调的:not harmony
condone
宽恕;忽视:forgive
mangle
损毁,使伤残:injury;弄砸:ruin
imitation
仿製品:like something else
mishap
不幸之事:unfortunate
referee
仲裁者;裁判员:impartially resolves a dispute;(就纠纷或争论)给出意见:give an opinion
offbeat
不平常的:different from generally found
hamper
阻碍:restrict the movement, impede
animate
活的:有活力的:life;使有活力,支持:high-spirited energy;使行动,驱使:action;使活灵活现,使栩栩如生:lifelike movement
convoke
召集开会:bring together
residual
剩余的,残存的:residue
sinuous
蜿蜒的,迂回的:irregular curves
vapid
无趣的,乏味的:lacking interest
grisly
令人反感的,令人恐惧的:repugnance
wilt
(花、植物等)萎焉:limp or flaccid;精神萎靡,憔悴:fatigue or exhaustion
ribald
(举止、言语)下流粗鄙的:vulgar
wretched
极差的:poor in quality;沮丧的:dejected
stockade
栅栏,围栏:enclosure;监狱:confinement
reconcile
使和解,协调:harmony
rant
(尤指长时间的)训斥,责駡:angry scolding;怒吼:noisy, angry or violent manner
indulgent
(对己)放纵的,(对他人)纵容的:given to indulgence
flit
快速或突然地经过:pass quickly
reprove
温和地责备,警告:scold gently;不欣赏,不喜欢:unfavorable opinion
resourceful
有创造力的,机智的:act imaginatively
hoary
极老的:extremely old
hubris
狂妄自大:exaggerated pride, self-confidence
anemic
缺乏力量、活力、精神的:lacking force
intermittent
间歇的,断断续续的:not continuous;不定期的:lacking regularity
conviction
深信,确信:being convinced;证明有罪:proved guilty
cordon
警戒线:line preventing;围成一道防线:form cordon
draconian
极其残酷的,十分严厉的:harsh
timely
及时的,无拖延的:without delay;恰到好处的,合乎时宜的:appropriate
monochromatic
单色的:one color;单调无味的:lacking variety
pontificate
傲慢地说或做:speak pompous
exorcise
除去:ger rid of
macabre
恐怖的:horror of death
segment
分割;部分:separate
indict
起诉,控告:accuse
integral
构成整体所必需的:essential;完整的:not lacking any part
gush
(使)大量涌出:great volume;(使)情感强烈外溢:exaggerated display
saturnine
忧郁的,阴沉的:lacking in cheer;讽刺的:sardonic
fender
缓存装置:cushioning device
forfeit
罚金:punishment
console
安慰,慰藉:alleviate, comfort
annul
宣告无效,取消:legally invalid;抵消:balance, ineffective
heartrending
令人心碎的:sorrow distress
serendipity
意外发现珍奇(或称心)事物的本领:by accident
paltry
无价值的,微不足道的:importance;让人厌恶的,让人鄙视的:loathing and disgust
viable
可行的:being done
fetid
恶臭的:offensive smell
glacial
极冷的:extremely cold;冷漠的,无感情的:devoid of warmth
perambulate
徒步穿越,走过:travel over
protocol
正确的礼仪规範:correct conduct
tinge
给...着上少量的色彩:color, tint
perquisite
额外的好处:given in addition
remnant
残余,剩余物:left over
dilapidate
(使)荒废:ruin
invidious
惹人反感的:cause discontent;羡慕嫉妒恨的:resentment of another's possessions
metaphysical
哲学上的,理论上的:idea;非尘世的:beyond universe
authority
(某领域的)权威人士:a high level of knowledge;管辖权,控制:lawful control;影响力:power to direct;(管束他人的)权力:right, control others;根据,理由:warrant
lithe
敏捷的,轻盈的:grace;柔软的:easily bent
consummate
专业的,有造诣的:extremely skilled;无纰漏的,完美的:perfect;最高档次的,最大规模的:highest degree
sporadic
偶尔的,零星发生的:not often occurring
dally
虚度时光:doing nothing;玩乐:amusement;慢吞吞,磨磨蹭蹭:slowly
obeisance
敬礼,尊重:respect, submission
virulent
有毒的:poisonous;兇残的:destructive course
belie
错误的描述,误述:picture falsely;证明...为假:false, wrong;掩饰:shut off from view;与...相对立,与...相矛盾:counter
erudite
博学的:learned
desperate
绝望的:no hope
cellular
多孔的:porous
grumble
(尤指低声地)抱怨,埋怨:complain
consonant
和谐一致的:in agreement
swerve
突然改变方向:turn aside abruptly
tedious
冗长乏味的:tiresome, dullness, boring
mimic
模拟的,伪造的:in appearance;滑稽地模仿(以取笑):copy or exaggerate;模仿:model
estimable
值得尊敬的:admirable
ethics
道德规範:governing conduct
brevity
简短,简洁:shortness;精炼:few words
proscribe
禁止,排斥:forbid
epitomize
摘要,概括:short statement, main points;代表,体现,是…的典型範例:represent a typical example of
gall
(使)焦躁,激怒:irritate;深深的敌意:ill will;大胆,无耻:boldness
balky
不服管束的,倔强的:refusing
toy
草率或不认真地对待:handle thoughtlessly
voluminous
卷数多的,大量的,庞大的:great number
enthrall
(像用魔咒般)吸引:hold the attention
pointer
(仪錶上的)指针:scale indicator;忠告,建议:suggestion or hint
rive
撕开:tear apart
eternal
永恆的:infinite duration, everlasting, perpetual
earsplitting
震耳欲聋的:distressingly loud
elastic
有弹性的:resuming shape;能(迅速从伤痛中)恢復的:recovering from depression
repine
抱怨、表达不满:express discontent;渴望:long for
timorous
胆小的:fearful
blur
(使)变得朦胧,(使)变得不清楚:vague;使不易理解:unclear to the understanding
imperishable
不能被摧毁的:impossible to destroy;不朽的,永恆的:occurring forever
rickety
不稳的:lacking stability
appreciable
可感知的,明显的:perceptible
congruent
和谐一致的:in agreement;全等的:coinciding