Word List 3
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insult
中 v. 侮辱,辱骂
英 to do or say something that is offensive to(someone)
acrimony
中 n. 尖刻,犀利
英 harsh or biting sharpness especially of words, manner or disposition
misconception
中 n. 误解,错觉
英 a false idea or belief
mundane
中 adj. 平凡的,无聊的
英 dull and ordinary
ambiguous
中 adj. 有歧义的,模糊不清的
英 able to be understood in more than one way
allure
中 v. 引诱
英 to entice by charm or attraction
cagey
中 adj. 小心的;谨慎的
英 wary; careful
中 adj. 狡猾的;机敏的
英 crafty; shrewd
heresy
中 n. 与主流观点相悖的观点
英 a belief or opinion that does not agree with the official belief or opinion of a particular religion
parsimony
中 n. 吝啬
英 the quality of being very unwilling to spend money
cunning
中 adj. 狡猾机智的
英 getting what is wanted in a clever and often deceptive way
中 adj. 技艺高超的
英 dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources
highlight
中 v. 使…突出
英 to make or try to make people notice or be aware of
judicious
中 adj. 有正确判断力的
英 having or showing good judgment
disguise
中 v. 隐藏,伪装
英 to obscure the existence, true state or character of
far-fetched
中 adj. 不切实际的
英 not likely to happen or be true
eclipse
中 v. 使…不重要
英 to make(something)less important or popular
中 v. 超出
英 to surpass
中 n. 日食,月食
impulsive
中 adj. 冲动的,不加思索的
英 doing things or tending to do things suddenly and without careful thought
exculpate
中 v. 开脱罪责
英 to prove that someone is not guilty of doing something wrong
overblow
中 v. 夸大
英 to exaggerate
obfuscate
中 v. 使…困惑
英 to make(something)more difficult to understand
中 v. 使…昏暗
英 to darken
droll
中 adj. 古怪的,搞笑的
英 having an odd and amusing quality
inconclusive
中 adj. 无结果的,不确定的
英 leading to no conclusion or definite result
disperse
中 v. 使…分散
英 to go or move in different directions
amplify
中 v. 详细阐述
英 to speak or write about(something)in a more complete way
中 v. 夸大
英 to make larger or greater
exaggerate
中 v. 夸大
英 to make(something)larger or greater than normal
unwitting
中 adj. 不知情的
英 not aware of what is really happening
中 adj. 不是故意的
英 not intended or planned; unintentional
inclusive
中 adj. 包罗万象的,全面的
英 taking a great deal or everything within its scope; comprehensive
diatribe
中 n. 谩骂
英 a bitter, abusive denunciation
promulgate
中 v. 传播
英 to make(an idea, belief, etc.)known to many people
中 v. 颁布(法律)
英 to make(a new law)known officially and publicly
consilience
中 n. 一致,符合
英 the linking together of principles from different disciplines especially when forming a comprehensive theory
ebullient
中 adj. 热情洋溢的
英 lively and enthusiastic
bolster
中 v. 支持
英 to give support to
dispute
中 n. /v. 争辩,反对
英 v. to engage in argument or oppose
exposition
中 n. 阐释,解释
英 clear explanation
中 n. 展览会
英 a public show or exhibition
coddle
中 v. 溺爱
英 to treat(someone)with too much care or kindness
nuance
中 n. 细微差异
英 a very small difference in color, tone, meaning, etc.
peculiar
中 adj. 不寻常的
英 not usual or normal
egalitarian
中 adj. 主张人人平等的
英 aiming for equal wealth, status, etc.,for all people
propitiate
中 v. 安抚
英 to make(someone)pleased or less angry by giving or saying something desired
futile
中 adj. 无用的
英 pointless or useless
unassuming
中 adj. 谦虚的,低调的
英 not having or showing a desire to be noticed, praised
amicable
中 adj. 和善的
英 showing a polite and friendly desire to avoid disagreement and argument
unfounded
中 adj. 毫无根据的
英 lacking a sound basis
plastic
中 adj. 虚假的,不真诚的
英 not real or sincere
中 adj. 可塑的
英 capable of being made into different shapes
apocalypse
中 n. 大灾难
英 a great disaster
authoritative
中 adj. 权威的,可信的
英 clearly accurate or knowledgeable
clamorous
中 adj. 吵吵闹闹的
英 noisily insistent
placate
中 v. 安抚
英 to cause(someone)to feel less angry about something
far-reaching
中 adj. 影响广泛的
英 having a wide range or effect
disinterested
中 adj. 客观公正的
英 not influenced by personal feelings, opinions or concerns
embolden
中 v. 鼓舞,鼓励
英 to make(someone)more confident
incompatible
中 adj. 无法共存的,不可兼容的
英 not able to exist together without trouble or conflict; not able to be used together
stale
中 adj. 不新鲜的
英 having an unpleasant taste or smell
中 adj. 缺乏新鲜感的
英 boring or unoriginal
lionize
中 v. 重视,尊敬
英 to treat(someone)as a very important and famous person
preachy
中 adj. 说教的,好为人师的
英 trying to teach something(such as proper or moral behavior)in a way that is annoying or unwanted
illusory
中 adj. 虚假的
英 based on something that is not true or real
profit-monger
中 n. 贪婪的人
英 a person, business or profession marked by avarice and greed
felicitous
中 adj. 合适的
英 very well suited for some purpose or situation
中 adj. 喜悦的,令人愉悦的
英 pleasant or delightful
averse
中 adj. 反感的
英 having an active feeling of repugnance or distaste
trigger
中 v. /n. 触发
英 v. to cause(something)to start or happen
integrity
中 n. 正直
英 the quality of being honest and fair
conservation
中 n. 保护
英 a careful preservation and protection of something
中 n. 环保
英 The controlled use and systematic protection of natural resources, such as forests, soil, and water systems.
spontaneous
中 adj. 自主的,自发的
英 controlled and directed internally
中 adj. 自然的,不刻意的
英 not apparently contrived or manipulated
pushover
中 n. 易被打败的人
英 an opponent that is easy to defeat
中 n. 容易做到的事
英 something that is easy to do
comprehensive
中 adj. 全面的
英 covering completely or broadly
insufferable
中 adj. 无法忍受的
英 too unpleasant to deal with or accept
sequential
中 adj. 有序的
英 happening in a series or sequence
surreptitious
中 adj. 秘密的,鬼鬼祟祟的
英 done in a secret way
dispassionate
中 adj. 客观的
英 not influenced or affected by emotions
transient
中 adj. 短暂的
英 not lasting long
vacant
中 adj. 空的
英 not filled, used or lived in
中 adj. 面无表情的,茫然的
英 devoid of thought, reflection or expression
canned
中 adj. 千篇一律的
英 lacking originality or individuality as if mass-produced
中 adj. 预先录制的
英 prepared or recorded in advance
soft-pedal
中 v. 弱化,减缓…的影响
英 to treat or describe(something)as less important than it really is
feign
中 v. 假装
英 to give a false appearance of
daunting
中 adj. 令人畏惧的,望而生怯的
英 very difficult to do or deal with
downright
中 adv. 完全地
英 completely
autonomous
中 adj. 自治的
英 having the power or right to govern itself
中 adj. 独立自主的
英 responding, reacting, or developing independently of the whole
indeterminate
中 adj. 不确定的
英 not able to be stated or described in an exact way
opulent
中 adj. 昂贵的
英 very comfortable and expensive
中 adj. 富裕的
英 very wealthy
pervasive
中 adj. 普遍的
英 existing in or spreading through every part of something
offset
中 v. 抵消
英 to cancel or reduce the effect of(something)
omnipresent
中 adj. 处处都有的
英 present everywhere simultaneously
entangle
中 v. 纠缠
英 to cause(something)to get caught in or twisted with something else
中 v. 使…卷入困境
英 to get(someone)involved in a confusing or difficult situation
dilatory
中 adj. 拖延的
英 tending or intended to cause delay
generic
中 adj. 一般的,通有的,通用的
英 relating to or descriptive of an entire group or class; general
sensational
中 adj. 极好的
英 exceedingly or unexpectedly excellent or great
中 adj. (通过可怕的细节)令人兴奋的,骇人听闻的
英 causing very great excitement or interest with shocking details
explicable
中 adj. 可以解释的
英 possible to explain
pernicious
中 adj. 有害的,致命的
英 causing great harm or damage often in a way that is not easily seen or noticed
convoluted
中 adj. 难懂的,复杂的
英 very complicated and difficult to understand
bureaucracy
中 n. 官僚机构
英 a system of government or business that has many complicated rules and ways of doing things
widespread
中 adj. 广泛的
英 common over a wide area or among many people
compliant
中 adj. 顺从的,迎合的
英 ready and willing to comply
trifling
中 adj. 不重要的
英 having little value or importance
compunction
中 n. 犯罪感,后悔感
英 a feeling of guilt or regret
cynical
中 adj. 认为人性自私的,愤世嫉俗的
英 believing or showing the belief that people are motivated chiefly by base or selfish concerns
pretentious
中 adj. 炫耀的
英 having or showing the unpleasant quality of people who want to be regarded as more impressive, successful or important than they really are
customary
中 adj. 惯常的
英 usual or typical of a particular person
vilify
中 v. 诽谤,辱骂
英 to utter slanderous and abusive statements against
tantamount
中 adj. (数量,效果)相同的
英 equal to something in value, meaning or effect
unflinching
中 adj. 坚定的,不退缩的
英 staying strong and determined even when things are difficult
中 adj. (表达)直白的
英 looking at or describing something or someone in a very direct way
prototype
中 n. 典型
英 a standard or typical example
中 n. 原型
英 an original model on which something is patterned