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He often embellishes the tales of his travels。他常给他的旅游趣闻添枝加叶。
◎ embellishment(n)装饰、渲染、润色;装饰之物
★ adorn(vt) ~ sth/sb/oneself with sth 装饰某物、某人、自己,装点,佩戴,装扮
The dancer was adorned with flowers 跳舞的人戴着许多花。
5、gallant(adj)勇敢的,英勇的;华丽的,堂皇的
a gallant soldier 勇敢的战士 a gallant ship 华丽的船
◎ gallantry(n)勇气,勇敢,英勇
He won many hearts by his gallantry。他以殷勤热情赢得芳心无数。
★ splendid(adj)华丽的,壮丽的,堂皇的
a splendid house 富丽堂皇的房子
6、immerse(vt) ~ sth in sth 使某物浸于某液体中
immerse the plant in water 把植物浸在水中
(vi) ~ oneself in sth 使自己专心于,沉浸于
He immersed himself totally in his work。 他埋头于工作。
★ plunge(vi)使某物突然而猛力投入,穿入,进入等;陷入;使某物突然前移或跌落
They plunged into the water 他们跳进了水中
The news plunged us in despair。我们听到那消息后就陷入了绝望。
7、ostentatious(adj)夸耀的,炫耀的,卖弄的
dress in a very ostentatious manner 穿的非常显眼
◎ ostentation(n)(对财富、知识、技巧等的)夸耀、炫耀、卖弄
Their daughter?s wedding reception was sheer ostentations 他们女儿
大办婚事纯粹是为了炫耀。
★ showy(adj)炫耀的,显示的
8、presentiment(n)预感(尤指不祥的),凶兆
a presentiment of trouble ahead 要出乱子的预感
★ foreboding(n) 要有危险或坏事的预感
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She had a sinister foreboding that the plane would crash。她有个不祥的预感,飞机要失事。
◎ forebode(v) 预示(尤指坏事)
9、satiate(vt)(通常用于被动语态)使某人充分满足而不再需要某事物
She pushed her chair back from the table,satiated。她把椅子从餐桌
处向后挪了挪,再也吃不下了。
★ surfeit(n)(通常做单数)过度,过量(尤指饮食)
a surfeit of rich food is bad for you。多吃油腻食物对身体有害。
(vt) ~ sb/oneself with/on sth 向某人/自己过多的提供某物(尤指食物)
10、undulate(vi)波动,起伏,呈波浪形
wheat undulating in the breeze 微风中起伏的麦浪
◎ undulation(n)波动,起伏
★ wave(vi)(指固定的物体)往复或上下摆动
a flag waving in the breeze 微风中飘扬的旗子
刘毅词汇10000学习笔记 lesson 3(4)
1、apparel(n)(旧或文)衣服,服装
lords and ladies in rich apparel
★ garment(n)(文或谑)(一件)衣服
a strange shapeless garment that had once been a jacket 用夹克改成的怪模怪样的衣服
2、cajole(vt) ~ sb into/out of sth 哄骗某人作某事,劝诱某人(指用恭维或欺骗的手段)
She was cajoled into accepting a new contract。她受人哄骗而接受了新合同
~ sth out of sb 以哄骗的手段从某人处得到(信息)
The confession had to be cajoled out of him 连哄带劝他才坦白。
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★ coax(vt) ~ sb into/out of doing sth 劝诱或哄骗某人(指慢慢的、逐渐的劝诱) He coaxed her into letting him take her to the cinema。他哄的她同意带她去看电影
~ sth out of/from sb 用好言好语劝说某人
I had to coax information out of him 我得用好话套出他掌握的情况。
3、discard(vt) 扔掉,丢弃(某物);不再使用,不再穿戴(已没用的物品) discard one?s winter clothes in spring 春天里换下冬装
★ reject(vt)拒绝接受(某人某事物)
She rejected his offer of marriage。她拒绝了他的求婚 抛弃某物,摒弃,剔除
Imperfect articles are rejected by our quality control 我们进行质量检验时,有缺陷的产品均应剔除。
4、effete(adj)衰弱的,丧失权力的;缺乏活力和力量的,虚弱的
an effete civilization 没落的文明 an effete young man 无精打采的年轻人
★ exhausted(adj)极其疲倦的
5、grudge(vt)怨恨某事物,勉强作某事或给某物
He grudges her earning more than he does 他妒忌她挣的比他多
★ resent(vt)(因受到伤害、侮辱等)而感到愤恨、怨恨或气愤
I bitterly resent your criticism 我对你批评我的话十分反感
6、kidnap(v) 诱拐、绑架、劫持
Two businessmen have been kidnapped by terrorists 有两个商人让恐怖分子给劫持了
★ abduct(vt)诱拐 绑架 ◎ abduction(n)
7、pact(n)(人,团体,国家等间的)契约、协议、条约、公约 a non-aggression pact 互不侵犯条约
★ treaty(n)(国家之间的)条约、协定
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sign a peace treaty with a neighbouring country 与邻国签订和平条约
8、pry(vi) ~ into sth 打听,打探某人的私事
I don?t want them prying into my affairs 我不愿他们打探我的私事
★ peep(vi) ~ at sth 匆匆的,诡秘且小心的偷看,窥视 peeping at a secret document 偷看秘密文件
9、scour(vt) ~ sth out 将某物刷净或擦亮
scour the pots and pans 将壶和锅刷干净 ~ sth away/off 擦掉,刷去污垢
★ ransack(vt) ~ sth for sth 彻底搜寻某处;抢劫某物,掠夺 I have ransacked the house for those papers我满房子到处找那些文件
10、swagger(vi)(贬)趾高气扬的走路或行事
He took his prize and swaggered to his seat 他领奖后得意洋洋的回到自己的座位上
★ strut(vi)(贬)趾高气扬的走,高视阔步
She strutted past us,ignoring our greeting 她神气活现的从我们面前走过,我们打招呼她都不理。
11、vagary(n)(通常作复数)怪异多变,奇想 The vagaries of fashion 时髦样式
★ fancy(n)想象力(尤指对非现实的事物)
I have a fancy that he will be late。我感觉到他要迟到。
刘毅词汇10000学习笔记 lesson 3(5)
1、asset(n) ~ to sb/sth 有价值或有用的特性或技能;有价值的或有用的人 Good health is a great asset。
(n)(通常作复数)(属于个人或公司所有的,可以用于抵偿债务的)财产、资产
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