【突破英文词汇】dis -- opposite of 相反

1. discrepancy¹ /disˈkrepənsi/

-- disagreement; difference; inconsistency; variation

Jack² should have had $8 in his wallet, but he had only $6. He could not account for the discrepancy.

杰克皮夹里应该有八块钱，可实际上却只有六块，他无法解释这一矛盾的地方。

 

 

2. disrepair /ˌdɪsrɪˈpeə/

-- opposite of good condition or repair; bad condition

The bicycle I lent Tom had been in good conditon, but he returned it in disrepair.

我借给汤姆的自行车是好的，但是他却还给我一辆破损待修的车子。

 

 

3. discredit³ /dɪsˈkredɪt/

-- disbelieve; refuse to trust

The parents discredited⁴ the child's story, since he is in the habit of telling falsehoods.

那小孩的父母不相信他说的话，因为他有说谎的习惯。

 

 

4. disintegrate⁵ /dɪsˈɪntɪˌgreɪt/

-- do the opposite of "integrate" (make into a whole); break into bits

The explosion disintegrated⁶ an entire wing of the factory.

那次爆炸炸毁了工厂的一整边。

 

 

5. dissent⁷ /diˈsent/

-- feel differently; differ in opinion; disagree

When the matter was put to a vote, 29 agreed and 4 dissented⁸.

这件事由投票来决定，29票赞成，4票反对。

 

 

6. distract /disˈtrækt/

-- draw away (the mind or attention); divert

Passengers should do nothing to distract the driver's attention from the road.

乘客不应该做任何使驾驶员分心的事。

 

 

7. discontent /ˌdɪskənˈtent/

-- (usually followed by with) opposite of "content"; dissatisfied; discontented

Dan was discontent with his Spanish mark; he had expected at least 10 points more.

丹对他的西班牙语成绩感到不满，他所预期的分数至少还要再多10分。

 

 

8. dispassionate /dɪsˈpæʃənɪt/

-- opposite of "passionate⁹" (showing strong feeling); calm; composed; impartial¹⁰

For a dispassionate account of how the fight started, ask a neutral observer -- not a participant.

关于这场争斗是怎么开始的，想得到公平冷静的叙述，就得去问中立的旁观者，而不能问当事人。

 

 

9. dissident /ˈdɪsɪdənt/

-- (literally, "sitting apart") not agreeing; dissenting¹¹

The compromise was welcomed by all the strikers except a small dissident group who felt that the raises were too small.

除了少数人认为薪水加的太少而持有异议外，所有的罢工者都欢迎这个折中的办法。

1 discrepancy   

n.不同；不符；差异；矛盾

参考例句：

• The discrepancy in their ages seemed not to matter.他们之间年龄的差异似乎没有多大关系。
• There was a discrepancy in the two reports of the accident.关于那次事故的两则报道有不一致之处。

2 jack   

n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克

参考例句：

• I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
• He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。

3 discredit   

vt.使不可置信；n.丧失信义；不信，怀疑

参考例句：

• Their behaviour has bought discredit on English football.他们的行为败坏了英国足球运动的声誉。
• They no longer try to discredit the technology itself.他们不再试图怀疑这种技术本身。

4 discredited   

不足信的，不名誉的

参考例句：

• The reactionary authorities are between two fires and have been discredited. 反动当局弄得进退维谷，不得人心。
• Her honour was discredited in the newspapers. 她的名声被报纸败坏了。

5 disintegrate   

v.瓦解，解体，（使）碎裂，（使）粉碎

参考例句：

• The older strata gradually disintegrate.较老的岩层渐渐风化。
• The plane would probably disintegrate at that high speed.飞机以那么高速飞行也许会四分五裂。

6 disintegrated   

v.（使）破裂[分裂，粉碎]，（使）崩溃( disintegrate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The plane disintegrated as it fell into the sea. 飞机坠入大海时解体了。
• The box was so old;it just disintegrated when I picked it up. 那箱子太破旧了，我刚一提就散了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 dissent   

n./v.不同意，持异议

参考例句：

• 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。

8 dissented   

不同意，持异议( dissent的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• We dissented from the decision. 对那项决定我们表示了不同意见。
• He dissented and questioned the justice of the award. 他提出质问，说裁判不公允。

9 passionate   

adj.热情的，热烈的，激昂的，易动情的，易怒的，性情暴躁的

参考例句：

• He is said to be the most passionate man.据说他是最有激情的人。
• He is very passionate about the project.他对那个项目非常热心。

10 impartial   

adj.(in,to)公正的，无偏见的

参考例句：

• He gave an impartial view of the state of affairs in Ireland.他对爱尔兰的事态发表了公正的看法。
• Careers officers offer impartial advice to all pupils.就业指导员向所有学生提供公正无私的建议。

11 dissenting   

adj.不同意的

参考例句：

• He can't tolerate dissenting views. 他不能容纳不同意见。
• A dissenting opinion came from the aunt . 姑妈却提出不赞同的意见。