Word List 2
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prying
中 adj. 窥视的
英 trying to find out about other people's private lives
inhibit
中 v. 抑制,限制
英 to hold in check
censure
中 v. 指责
英 to criticize severely; blame
peripatetic
中 adj. 巡游的
英 itinerant
stringent
中 adj. 非常严格的
英 very strict or severe
dwindle
中 v. 减少,下降
英 to gradually become smaller
underrate
中 v. 低估
英 to rate or value(someone or something)too low
incursion
中 n. 侵入,侵犯
英 a hostile entrance into a territory
中 n. 进入
英 an entering in or into
pastiche
中 n. 【贬】模仿作品
英 a work that imitates the style of previous works
中 n. 混合物
英 a mixture of different things
dishearten
中 v. 使…士气低落
英 to cause(a person or group of people)to lose hope, enthusiasm or courage
emulate
中 v. 通过模仿而超越,模仿
英 to strive to equal or excel
adduce
中 v. 引用…证明
英 to mention or provide(something such as a fact or example)as evidence or proof to support an argument
emblematic
中 adj. 象征的,代表的
英 representing something(such as an idea, state or emotion)that cannot be seen by itself
indict
中 v. 指控
英 to charge with a fault or offense
discontinue
中 v. 终止
英 to end(something)
wary
中 adj. 谨慎小心的
英 marked by keen caution, cunning and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger
opprobrium
中 n. 辱骂
英 very strong disapproval or criticism of a person or thing especially by a large number of people
aesthetic
中 adj. 美学的
英 of or relating to art or beauty
expedite
中 v. 加速,加快
英 to cause(something)to happen faster
captivate
中 v. 吸引
英 to attract and hold the attention of(someone)by being interesting, pretty, etc.
irreversible
中 adj. 不可逆的
英 impossible to change back to a previous condition or state
emotive
中 adj. 引起情绪的
英 causing strong emotions for or against something
refine
中 v. 提纯
英 to remove the unwanted substances in(something)
中 v. 改进,改善
英 to improve(something)by making small changes
exhilarate
中 v. 使…喜悦或兴奋
英 to cause(someone)to feel very happy and excited
solitary
中 adj. 单独的
英 not involving or including anyone or anything else
jar
中 v. 使…不安
英 to make(someone)feel uneasy
中 v. 抵触,冲突
英 to clash or conflict
unfettered
中 adj. 不受限制的,自由的
英 not controlled or restricted
flummery
中 n. 假恭维
英 meaningless or deceptive language
implacable
中 adj. 不能安抚的,毫不妥协的
英 opposed to someone or something in a very angry or determined way that cannot be changed
arduous
中 adj. 困难的
英 demanding great effort or labor; difficult
中 adj. 艰难的
英 testing severely the powers of endurance; strenuous
conciliatory
中 adj. 安抚的,调和的
英 having the intention or effect of making angry people calm
optimism
中 n. 乐观
英 a feeling or belief that good things will happen in the future
vindicate
中 v. 证明…的清白
英 to show that(someone)should not be blamed for a crime, mistake, etc.
malady
中 n. 疾病
英 a disease or illness
warrant
中 v. 保证
英 to give assurance
中 v. 为…提供依据
英 to serve as or give adequate ground or reason for
puncture
中 v. 刺穿
英 to make a hole in(something)with a sharp point
中 v. 削弱,使…无效
英 to make useless or ineffective as if by a puncture
ascribe
中 v. 归因于
英 to think of as coming from a specified cause, source or author
clandestine
中 adj. 秘密的,隐蔽的
英 done secretly
equivocal
中 adj. 模棱两可的,有歧义的
英 having two or more possible meanings
elucidate
中 v. 阐释,阐明
英 to make(something that is hard to understand)clear or easy to understand
propaganda
中 n. 政治宣传
英 ideas or statements that are often false or exaggerated and that are spread in order to help a cause, a political leader, a government, etc.
putative
中 adj. 公认的,假定的
英 generally believed or assumed to be something
conjecture
中 v. /n. 猜测
英 v. to form an opinion or idea without proof or sufficient evidence
coalesce
中 v. 聚合,团结
英 to come together to form one group or mass
tractable
中 adj. 易管理的,易控制的
英 easily managed or controlled
warble
中 v. 低吟浅唱
英 to sing a melody of low pleasing sounds
knotty
中 adj. 复杂的
英 difficult or complicated
dichotomy
中 n. 矛盾的事物
英 something with seemingly contradictory qualities
中 n. 一分为二
英 bifurcation
restive
中 adj. 不服管理的
英 stubbornly resisting control
中 adj. 不安的,没有耐心的
英 marked by impatience or uneasiness
courteous
中 adj. 有礼貌的
英 very polite in a way that shows respect
invigorate
中 v. 使…有活力
英 to give life and energy to
truculent
中 adj. 好争斗的
英 easily annoyed or angered and likely to argue
中 adj. 言语刻薄的
英 scathingly harsh
congenial
中 adj. 友善的
英 very friendly
中 adj. 和气的,令人愉悦的
英 pleasant and harmonious
中 adj. 性格相似的
英 having the same nature, disposition or tastes
insouciance
中 n. 无忧无虑,不操心
英 a feeling of not worrying about anything
devastate
中 v. 严重破坏
英 to destroy much or most of(something)
中 v. 使…痛苦
英 to cause(someone)to feel extreme emotional pain
keen
中 adj. 对…感兴趣
英 very excited about and interested in something
中 adj. 犀利的,尖刻的
英 pungent; acrid
中 adj. 聪明的,敏锐的
英 having or marked by intellectual quickness and acuity
ethos
中 n. (团体的)气质,氛围,信仰等
英 the distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature or guiding beliefs of a person, group or organization
flagrant
中 adj. 臭名昭著的
英 so bad as to be impossible to overlook
solitude
中 n. 孤独
英 a state or situation in which you are alone usually because you want to be
anachronism
中 n. 时代错乱
英 something(such as a word, an object or an event)that is mistakenly placed in a time where it does not belong in a story, movie, etc.
中 n. 不合时宜,过时
英 one that is out of its proper or chronological order, especially a person or practice that belongs to an earlier time
turbid
中 adj. 浑浊的
英 having sediment or foreign particles stirred up or suspended
中 adj. 混乱的
英 in a state of turmoil
confine
中 v. 限制
英 to keep within limits
venerate
中 v. 尊敬
英 to feel or show deep respect for
premeditate
中 v. 预谋,提前谋划
英 to think, consider or deliberate beforehand
insular
中 adj. 孤立的
英 separated from other people or cultures
中 adj. 思想狭隘、守旧的
英 not knowing or interested in new or different ideas
consolidate
中 v. 巩固
英 to make(something, such as a position of power or control)stronger or more secure
upheaval
中 n. (引起混乱的)剧变
英 a major change or period of change that causes a lot of conflict, confusion, anger, etc.
unyielding
中 adj. 不妥协的,固执的
英 not changing or stopping
mendacious
中 adj. 欺骗的,不诚实的
英 not honest
sonorous
中 adj. 声音洪亮的
英 having a sound that is deep, loud, and pleasant
fertile
中 adj. 多产的(即可指农作物,也可以指思 想、想法)
英 producing a large amount of something
decadent
中 adj. (思想)堕落的,颓废的
英 having low morals and a great love of pleasure, money, fame, etc.
中 adj. 三俗的(庸俗、低俗、媚俗的)
英 attractive to people of low morals who are only interested in pleasure
indispensable
中 adj. 不可缺少的
英 extremely important and necessary
covert
中 adj. 秘密的,隐蔽的
英 secret or hidden
instinct
中 n. 本能
英 a natural or inherent aptitude, impulse or capacity
discern
中 v. 识别,察觉
英 to detect or recognize
orientation
中 n. 取向,态度
英 a usually general or lasting direction of thought, inclination or interest
中 n. 方向
英 the relative position or direction of something
riddle
中 n. 难题,谜题
英 a mystifying, misleading or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed
jejune
中 adj. 无聊的
英 not interesting
clownish
中 adj. 小丑般的,滑稽的
英 acting in a silly or funny way
indifferent
中 adj. 冷漠的
英 not interested in or concerned about something
中 adj. 客观公正的
英 characterized by a lack of partiality; unbiased
lethargic
中 adj. 无生气的,缺乏热情的
英 feeling a lack of energy or a lack of interest in doing things
clique
中 n. 小团体
英 a small exclusive group of friends or associates
fungible
中 adj. 可替代的
英 interchangeable or replaceable
complimentary
中 adj. 赞美的
英 expressing praise or admiration for someone or something
empirical
中 adj. 根据观察或经验的
英 originating in or based on observation or experience
conform
中 v. 符合,遵守
英 to obey or agree with something
中 v. 随大流,从众
英 to do what other people do
solicitous
中 adj. 关心的,殷切的
英 showing great attention or concern to another