托福写作中涉及到很多词汇的使用,任何情况下词汇是至关重要的,那么这些经常用到的词汇,你现在完全了解了吗?经常写作,经常修改,不断地改善自己的写作水平,注意写作中不仅仅是词汇,还有句型语法的应用也不可忽视,托福写作才会进步更快,下面让我们一起看看这些词汇吧。
持久的--everlasting perpetual permanent endurable
abiding2 eternal
短暂的 --momentary temporary transient ephemeral evanescent provisional
fastidious choosy critical particular selective pernickety prissy
苛责,吹毛求疵的--carp
cavil40 pick criticize quibble
sybarite voluptuary wanton spoil
笨蛋,傻瓜--dolt numskull dunce blockhead
lout66 idiocy67 idiot cretin half-wit
fool dullard imbecile
moron68 simpleton prat oaf slouch dull-head
以上就是托福写作中很大可能会遇到的词汇,大家要记牢这些词汇,尤其是自己常用的但是不精确的词更要记住,在托福写作中,词汇短语的出彩,会让整片作文更有趣味性更精彩生动,分数自然会高,那么为了作文的满分计划,多记些单词短语吧,日常生活中也可用到。
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humiliation
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n.羞辱 |
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- He suffered the humiliation of being forced to ask for his cards.他蒙受了被迫要求辞职的羞辱。
- He will wish to revenge his humiliation in last Season's Final.他会为在上个季度的决赛中所受的耻辱而报复的。
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abiding
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adj.永久的,持久的,不变的 |
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- He had an abiding love of the English countryside.他永远热爱英国的乡村。
- He has a genuine and abiding love of the craft.他对这门手艺有着真挚持久的热爱。
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chary
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adj.谨慎的,细心的 |
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- She started a chary descent of the stairs.她开始小心翼翼地下楼梯。
- She is chary of strangers.她见到陌生人会害羞。
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vigilant
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adj.警觉的,警戒的,警惕的 |
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- He has to learn how to remain vigilant through these long nights.他得学会如何在这漫长的黑夜里保持警觉。
- The dog kept a vigilant guard over the house.这只狗警醒地守护着这所房屋。
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discreet
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adj.(言行)谨慎的;慎重的;有判断力的 |
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- He is very discreet in giving his opinions.发表意见他十分慎重。
- It wasn't discreet of you to ring me up at the office.你打电话到我办公室真是太鲁莽了。
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prudent
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adj.谨慎的,有远见的,精打细算的 |
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- A prudent traveller never disparages his own country.聪明的旅行者从不贬低自己的国家。
- You must school yourself to be modest and prudent.你要学会谦虚谨慎。
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circumspect
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adj.慎重的,谨慎的 |
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- She is very circumspect when dealing with strangers.她与陌生人打交道时十分谨慎。
- He was very circumspect in his financial affairs.他对于自己的财务十分细心。
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censure
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v./n.责备;非难;责难 |
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- You must not censure him until you know the whole story.在弄清全部事实真相前不要谴责他。
- His dishonest behaviour came under severe censure.他的不诚实行为受到了严厉指责。
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impugn
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v.指责,对…表示怀疑 |
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- Nobody can impugn his ability.没有人对他的能力表示怀疑。
- The Secretary's letter questions my veracity and impugns my motives.部长的来信怀疑我的诚实,质疑我的动机。
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impeach
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v.弹劾;检举 |
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- We must impeach the judge for taking bribes.我们一定要检举法官收受贿赂。
- The committee decided to impeach the President.委员会决定弹劾总统。
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indict
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v.起诉,控告,指控 |
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- You can't indict whole people for the crudeness of a few.您不能因少数人的粗暴行为就控诉整个民族。
- I can indict you for abducting high school student.我可以告你诱拐中学生。
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execrate
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v.憎恶;厌恶;诅咒 |
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- Others execrate it.有些人痛恨它。
- I execrate people who deceive and tell lies.我憎恶那些欺骗和说谎的人。
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condemn
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vt.谴责,指责;宣判(罪犯),判刑 |
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- Some praise him,whereas others condemn him.有些人赞扬他,而有些人谴责他。
- We mustn't condemn him on mere suppositions.我们不可全凭臆测来指责他。
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disapprove
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v.不赞成,不同意,不批准 |
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- I quite disapprove of his behaviour.我很不赞同他的行为。
- She wants to train for the theatre but her parents disapprove.她想训练自己做戏剧演员,但她的父母不赞成。
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upbraid
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v.斥责,责骂,责备 |
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- The old man upbraided him with ingratitude.那位老人斥责他忘恩负义。
- His wife set about upbraiding him for neglecting the children.他妻子开始指责他不照顾孩子。
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reprehend
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v.谴责,责难 |
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- His conduct deserves to be reprehended.他的行为应受谴责。
- Dr. Thomas was reprehended for violating medical ethics.托玛士大夫因违反医德而受谴责。
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rebuke
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v.指责,非难,斥责 [反]praise |
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- He had to put up with a smart rebuke from the teacher.他不得不忍受老师的严厉指责。
- Even one minute's lateness would earn a stern rebuke.哪怕迟到一分钟也将受到严厉的斥责。
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inveigh
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v.痛骂 |
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- A lot of his writings inveigh against luxury and riches.他的很多文章都痛批奢华与财富。
- The detective had,indeed,good reasons to inveigh against the bad luck which pursued him.说实在话,一点也不能怪费克斯咒骂他一再碰上的坏运气。
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diatribe
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n.抨击,抨击性演说 |
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- He launched a diatribe against the younger generation.他对年轻一代发起了长篇抨击。
- The book is a diatribe against the academic left.这本书对学术左派进行了长时间的谩骂。
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obloquy
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n.斥责,大骂 |
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- I have had enough obloquy for one lifetime.我一辈子受够了诽谤。
- I resent the obloquy that you are casting upon my reputation.我怨恨你对我的名誉横加诽谤。
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invective
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n.痛骂,恶意抨击 |
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- He retorted the invective on her.他用恶言讽刺还击她。
- His command of irony and invective was said to be very classic and lethal.据说他嬉笑怒骂的本领是极其杰出的,令人无法招架的。
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exonerate
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v.免除责任,确定无罪 |
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- Nothing can exonerate her from that.任何解释都难辞其咎。
- There is no reason to exonerate him from the ordinary duties of a citizen.没有理由免除他做公民应尽的义务。
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exculpate
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v.开脱,使无罪 |
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- He exculpate himself from stealing the money.他自行辩白没有偷钱。
- He exculpate himself from a charge of theft.他辩白自己无盗窃嫌疑。
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absolve
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v.赦免,解除(责任等) |
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- I absolve you,on the ground of invincible ignorance.鉴于你不可救药的无知,我原谅你。
- They agree to absolve you from your obligation.他们同意免除你的责任。
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encumber
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v.阻碍行动,妨碍,堆满 |
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- He never let a woman encumber him for any length of time.他从来不让一个女人妨碍他太久的时间。
- They can't encumber us on the road.他们不会在路上拖累大家。
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impede
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v.妨碍,阻碍,阻止 |
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- One shouldn't impede other's progress.一个人不应该妨碍他人进步。
- The muddy roads impede our journey.我们的旅游被泥泞的道路阻挠了。
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hamper
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vt.妨碍,束缚,限制;n.(有盖的)大篮子 |
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- There are some apples in a picnic hamper.在野餐用的大篮子里有许多苹果。
- The emergence of such problems seriously hamper the development of enterprises.这些问题的出现严重阻碍了企业的发展。
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stymie
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v.妨碍,阻挠 |
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- Companies have been stymied by the length of time it takes to reach an agreement.由于耗时过长,各公司一直未能达成协议。
- Relief efforts have been stymied in recent weeks by armed gunmen.最近几周的救援工作一直受到武装分子的阻挠。
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curb
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n.场外证券市场,场外交易;vt.制止,抑制 |
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- I could not curb my anger.我按捺不住我的愤怒。
- You must curb your daughter when you are in church.你在教堂时必须管住你的女儿。
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obstruct
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v.阻隔,阻塞(道路、通道等);n.阻碍物,障碍物 |
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- He became still more dissatisfied with it and secretly did everything in his power to obstruct it.他对此更不满意,尽在暗里使绊子。
- The fallen trees obstruct the road.倒下的树将路堵住了。
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retard
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n.阻止,延迟;vt.妨碍,延迟,使减速 |
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- Lack of sunlight will retard the growth of most plants.缺乏阳光会妨碍大多数植物的生长。
- Continuing violence will retard negotiations over the country's future.持续不断的暴力活动会阻碍关系到国家未来的谈判的进行。
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thwart
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v.阻挠,妨碍,反对;adj.横(断的) |
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- We must thwart his malevolent schemes.我们决不能让他的恶毒阴谋得逞。
- I don't think that will thwart our purposes.我认为那不会使我们的目的受到挫折。
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clog
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vt.塞满,阻塞;n.[常pl.]木屐 |
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- In cotton and wool processing,short length fibers may clog sewers.在棉毛生产中,短纤维可能堵塞下水管道。
- These streets often clog during the rush hour.这几条大街在交通高峰时间常常发生交通堵塞。
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occlude
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堵塞 |
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- The tourniquet should occlude venous and lymphatic return.止血带应阻断静脉及淋巴回流。
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exacting
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adj.苛求的,要求严格的 |
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- He must remember the letters and symbols with exacting precision.他必须以严格的精度记住每个字母和符号。
- The public has been more exacting in its demands as time has passed.随着时间的推移,公众的要求更趋严格。
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censoring
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删剪(书籍、电影等中被认为犯忌、违反道德或政治上危险的内容)( censor的现在分词 ) |
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- Therefore, exhibitors shall not make use of these materials before censoring. 展商在审查前不可使用这些资料。
- The company then said it would end self-censoring search results, putting it at odds with Beijing. 随后该公司表示,将停止自我审查搜索结果,从而与中国政府发生对抗。
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fussy
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adj.为琐事担忧的,过分装饰的,爱挑剔的 |
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- He is fussy about the way his food's cooked.他过分计较食物的烹调。
- The little girl dislikes her fussy parents.小女孩讨厌她那过分操心的父母。
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punctilious
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adj.谨慎的,谨小慎微的 |
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- He was a punctilious young man.他是个非常拘礼的年轻人。
- Billy is punctilious in the performance of his duties.毕利执行任务总是一丝不苟的。
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prudish
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adj.装淑女样子的,装规矩的,过分规矩的;adv.过分拘谨地 |
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- I'm not prudish but I think these photographs are obscene.我并不是假正经的人,但我觉得这些照片非常淫秽。
- She was sexually not so much chaste as prudish.她对男女关系与其说是注重贞节,毋宁说是持身谨慎。
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cavil
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v.挑毛病,吹毛求疵 |
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- A carper will cavil at anything.爱挑剔的人对什么都挑剔。
- Even he could find nothing to cavil about.连他都挑不出什么毛病来。
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appease
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v.安抚,缓和,平息,满足 |
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- 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。
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hush
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int.嘘,别出声;n.沉默,静寂;v.使安静 |
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- A hush fell over the onlookers.旁观者们突然静了下来。
- Do hush up the scandal!不要把这丑事声张出去!
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lull
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v.使安静,使入睡,缓和,哄骗;n.暂停,间歇 |
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- The drug put Simpson in a lull for thirty minutes.药物使辛普森安静了30分钟。
- Ground fighting flared up again after a two-week lull.经过两个星期的平静之后,地面战又突然爆发了。
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pacify
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vt.使(某人)平静(或息怒);抚慰 |
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- He tried to pacify the protesters with promises of reform.他试图以改革的承诺安抚抗议者。
- He tried to pacify his creditors by repaying part of the money.他为安抚债权人偿还了部分借款。
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smother
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vt./vi.使窒息;抑制;闷死;n.浓烟;窒息 |
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- They tried to smother the flames with a damp blanket.他们试图用一条湿毯子去灭火。
- We tried to smother our laughter.我们强忍住笑。
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stifle
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vt.使窒息;闷死;扼杀;抑止,阻止 |
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- She tried hard to stifle her laughter.她强忍住笑。
- It was an uninteresting conversation and I had to stifle a yawn.那是一次枯燥无味的交谈,我不得不强忍住自己的呵欠。
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subdue
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vt.制服,使顺从,征服;抑制,克制 |
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- She tried to subdue her anger.她尽力压制自己的怒火。
- He forced himself to subdue and overcome his fears.他强迫自己克制并战胜恐惧心理。
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slake
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v.解渴,使平息 |
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- We had to slake ourselves with rainwater in the desert.在沙漠中我们不得不用雨水解渴。
- A menu will not satisfy your hunger,a formula will not slake your thirst.菜单不可能填饱你的肚子,一套准则也不可能消除你的饥渴。
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quench
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vt.熄灭,扑灭;压制 |
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- The firemen were unable to quench the fire.消防人员无法扑灭这场大火。
- Having a bottle of soft drink is not enough to quench my thirst.喝一瓶汽水不够解渴。
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awaken
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vi.醒,觉醒;vt.唤醒,使觉醒,唤起,激起 |
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- Old people awaken early in the morning.老年人早晨醒得早。
- Please awaken me at six.请于六点叫醒我。
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foment
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v.煽动,助长 |
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- The rebels know the truth and seek to foment revolution.那些叛乱者知道真相,并且想办法来挑起革命。
- That's an attempt to foment discord.这是挑拨。
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inflame
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v.使燃烧;使极度激动;使发炎 |
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- Our lack of response seemed to inflame the colonel.由于我们没有反应,好象惹恼了那个上校。
- Chemical agents manufactured by our immune system inflame our cells and tissues,causing our nose to run and our throat to swell.我们的免疫系统产生的化学物质导致我们的细胞和组织发炎,导致我们流鼻水和我们的喉咙膨胀。
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kindle
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v.点燃,着火 |
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- This wood is too wet to kindle.这木柴太湿点不着。
- A small spark was enough to kindle Lily's imagination.一星光花足以点燃莉丽的全部想象力。
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pique
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v.伤害…的自尊心,使生气 n.不满,生气 |
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- She went off in a fit of pique.她一赌气就走了。
- Tom finished the sentence with an air of pique.汤姆有些生气地说完这句话。
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disquiet
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n.担心,焦虑 |
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- The disquiet will boil over in the long run.这种不安情绪终有一天会爆发的。
- Her disquiet made us uneasy too.她的忧虑使我们也很不安。
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incense
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v.激怒;n.香,焚香时的烟,香气 |
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- This proposal will incense conservation campaigners.这项提议会激怒环保人士。
- In summer,they usually burn some coil incense to keep away the mosquitoes.夏天他们通常点香驱蚊。
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whet
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v.磨快,刺激 |
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- I've read only the fIrst few pages of her book,but It was enough to whet my appetIte.她的书我只看了开头几页,但已经引起我极大的兴趣。
- A really good catalogue can also whet customers' appetites for merchandise.一份真正好的商品目录也可以激起顾客购买的欲望。
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stimulate
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vt.刺激,使兴奋;激励,使…振奋 |
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- Your encouragement will stimulate me to further efforts.你的鼓励会激发我进一步努力。
- Success will stimulate the people for fresh efforts.成功能鼓舞人们去作新的努力。
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instigate
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v.教唆,怂恿,煽动 |
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- His object was to instigate a little rebellion on the part of the bishop.他的目的是,在主教方面煽起一场小小的造反。
- It would not prove worthwhile to instigate a nuclear attack.挑起核攻击最终是不值得的。
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vex
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vt.使烦恼,使苦恼 |
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- Everything about her vexed him.有关她的一切都令他困惑。
- It vexed me to think of others gossiping behind my back.一想到别人在背后说我闲话,我就很恼火。
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roil
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v.搅浑,激怒 |
参考例句: |
- Times of national turmoil generally roil a country's financial markets.在国家动荡不安的时代,该国的金融市场一般都会出现混乱。
- Some of her habits are off-putting but don't let them roil you.她的一些习惯让人恶心,但最好别烦你。
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aggravate
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vt.加重(剧),使恶化;激怒,使恼火 |
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- Threats will only aggravate her.恐吓只能激怒她。
- He would only aggravate the injury by rubbing it.他揉擦伤口只会使伤势加重。
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pamper
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v.纵容,过分关怀 |
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- Don't pamper your little daughter.别把你的小女儿娇坏了!
- You need to pamper yourself and let your charm come through.你需要对自己放纵一些来表现你的魅力。
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mollycoddle
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v.溺爱,娇养 |
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- Christopher accused me of mollycoddling Andrew.克里斯托弗指责我太宠着安德鲁。
- You shouldn't mollycoddle your kids.你不应该溺爱你的孩子。
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cater
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vi.(for/to)满足,迎合;(for)提供饮食及服务 |
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- I expect he will be able to cater for your particular needs.我预计他能满足你的特殊需要。
- Most schools cater for children of different abilities.大多数学校能够满足具有不同天资的儿童的需要。
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lout
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n.粗鄙的人;举止粗鲁的人 |
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- He's just an ill-bred lout.他是个缺乏教养的乡巴佬。
- He had no training, no skills and he was just a big, bungling,useless lout!什么也不行,什么也不会,自己只是个傻大黑粗的废物!
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idiocy
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n.愚蠢 |
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- Stealing a car and then driving it drunk was the ultimate idiocy.偷了车然后醉酒开车真是愚蠢到极点。
- In this war there is an idiocy without bounds.这次战争疯癫得没底。
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moron
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n.极蠢之人,低能儿 |
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- I used to think that Gordon was a moron.我曾以为戈登是个白痴。
- He's an absolute moron!他纯粹是个傻子!
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absurdity
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n.荒谬,愚蠢;谬论 |
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- The proposal borders upon the absurdity.这提议近乎荒谬。
- The absurdity of the situation made everyone laugh.情况的荒谬可笑使每个人都笑了。
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folly
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n.愚笨,愚蠢,蠢事,蠢行,傻话 |
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- Learn wisdom by the folly of others.从别人的愚蠢行动中学到智慧。
- Events proved the folly of such calculations.事情的进展证明了这种估计是愚蠢的。
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oafish
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adj.呆子的,白痴的 |
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- The bodyguards,as usual,were brave but oafish.这些保镖照旧勇气可嘉但鲁钝无礼。
- But we will never see that glory if we till the soil like oafish farm hands.但是要是我们象白痴农奴那样去耕地,我们永远也看不到这样的荣耀!
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moronic
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a.低能的 |
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- He came down here to find investors for that moronic club of his. 他来这里给他那个白痴俱乐部找投资人。
- My best friend is so moronic sometimes. Yesterday he ran my foot over with his car! 有时候我最好的朋友可真是个二百五(十三点)。昨天他居然用他的车来压我的脚!
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fatuous
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adj.愚昧的;昏庸的 |
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- He seems to get pride in fatuous remarks.说起这番蠢话来他似乎还挺得意。
- After his boring speech for over an hour,fatuous speaker waited for applause from the audience.经过超过一小时的烦闷的演讲,那个愚昧的演讲者还等着观众的掌声。
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vacuous
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adj.空的,漫散的,无聊的,愚蠢的 |
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- Male models are not always so vacuous as they are made out to be.男模特儿并不总像人们说的那样愚蠢。
- His eyes looked dull,almost vacuous.他看上去目光呆滞,茫然若失。
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counterfeit
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vt.伪造,仿造;adj.伪造的,假冒的 |
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- It is a crime to counterfeit money.伪造货币是犯罪行为。
- The painting looked old but was a recent counterfeit.这幅画看上去年代久远,实际是最近的一幅赝品。
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