Word List 3

blush /blʌʃ/

【释】v./n. 脸红 (a reddening of the face as a sign of embarrassment or shame)

【例】The comment brought a blush to her cheeks.

【近】flush, redden

【释】v. 惭愧

【例】He blushed at the compliment.

masculine /ˈmæskjəlɪn/

【释】adj. 男性的 (with qualities thought to be typical of men)

【例】The living room is decorated in a more masculine style.

【近】male, manly

【反】effeminate, unmasculine

crest /krest/

【释】n./v. (到达)顶点 (reach the top of (something such as a hill or wave))

【例】Unlike ordinary waves, a tsunami wave doesn’t crest and break.

【近】peak, summit, acme

【释】n. 羽冠

【例】The rooster bristled his crest.

customary /ˈkʌstəmeri/

【释】adj. 习惯上的 (based on or established by custom)

【例】She dressed in her customary fashion.

【近】accustomed, habitual

【反】sporadic, irregular

fiddle /ˈfɪdl/

【释】v. 不停摆弄 (keep moving or touching sth. with fingers)

【例】The executive fiddled with a pen as she impatiently waited for the meeting to begin.

【近】doodle

【释】v. 篡改；欺骗 (meddle or tamper)

【例】Accountants fiddled the books.

【近】imposture, fraud, hoax

parlor /ˈpɑːrlər/

【释】n. 客厅；雅座

【例】The parlor overlooks the street.

lurk /lɜːrk/

【释】v. 潜藏 (be or remain hidden so as to wait in ambush for someone or something)

【例】Death and murder always lurk as potentials in very violent relationships.

【近】sneak, slide, creep

sprinkle /ˈsprɪŋkl/

【释】v. 洒；撒

【例】He sprinkled water over the towel.

【近】powder

【释】n. 少量

【例】She topped the pasta with a sprinkle of parsley.

villain /ˈvɪlən/

【释】n. 恶棍

【例】She describes her first husband as a villain who treated her terribly.

【近】devil, sinner, malefactor

torment /ˈtɔːrment/

【释】n./v. 折磨，(使)痛苦 (severe physical or mental pain)

【例】Her eyes revealed the torment in her mind.

【近】agony, torture, affliction

preclude /prɪˈkluːd/

【释】v. 排除 (make impossible)

【例】She suffered an injury that precluded the possibility of an athletic career.

【近】obviate

【释】v. 预防；阻止 (prevent)

【例】Bad weather precluded any further attempts to reach the summit.

【近】avert, forestall

trek /trek/

【释】n./v. 缓慢旅行

【例】We trekked across the country in her old car.

【近】expedition, peregrination

【形】trekker

stifle /ˈstaɪfl/

【释】v. 扼杀；压制

【例】Too many regulations stifle innovation.

【近】suppress, stagnate

【释】v. 使…窒息

【例】He was almost stifled by the smoke.

【近】suffocate

rotten /ˈrɑːtn/

【释】adj. 腐烂的 (having rotted or decayed)

【例】It smells like rotten meat.

【近】decayed

【释】adj. 堕落的，极坏的 (very bad or unplea-sant)

【例】They did a rotten job.

【近】vicious

【释】adv. 非常，极其 (very much)

【例】The kids were spoiled rotten by their mother.

avert /əˈvɜːrt/

【释】v. 避开，移开 (turn away one’s eyes or thoughts)

【例】He sped up and averted an accident.

【释】v. 预防；阻止 (keep from happening)

【例】The diplomatic talks narrowly averted a war.

【近】forestall, preclude, prevent

slack /slæk/

【释】adj. 松弛的；懒散的 (not tense or taut)

【例】The rope suddenly went slack.

【近】loose, lax

【反】tensed, tight, assiduous, sedulous

【释】v. 疏忽，松懈 (work less hard than you usually do or should do)

【例】Stop slacking and get back to work.

【近】neglect

【形】slacken

bowel /ˈbaʊəl/

【释】n. 肠，脏腑，内脏

【例】Anxiety and depression commonly occur alongside these bowel conditions.

【近】intestine, gut

Pope /poʊp/

【释】n. (罗马天主教的)教皇 (the leader of the Roman Catholic Church)

【例】We welcomed Pope John Paul II to the United States.

【近】pontiff

lime /laɪm/

【释】n. 酸橙

【例】If your family drinks water, try a twist of lemon or lime.

【释】n. 石灰

【例】The lime has turned to powder.

exacerbate /ɪɡˈzæsərbeɪt/

【释】v. 加剧，恶化 (make a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling worse)

【例】Each party blames the other for exacerbating the problem.

【近】aggravate, deteriorate

【反】ameliorate, assuage, mollify

recess /rɪˈses/

【释】n. 凹处；幽深处

【例】The bird lives deep in the recesses of the forest.

【近】niche

【释】n./v. 休息；休会 (a temporary cessation of the customary activities)

【例】The chairman of the committee called for a recess until Thursday.

【近】break, interval, vacation

【形】recessive

grease /ɡriːs/

【释】n./v. (加)润滑油 (oily or fatty matter)

【例】I greased front and rear hubs and adjusted the brakes.

【近】lubricating oil

picturesque /ˌpɪktʃəˈresk/

【释】adj. 如画的；生动的 (visually attractive)

【例】His picturesque speech contrasted with his rough appearance.

【近】graphic, pictorial, vivid

【反】ugly, dull

repeal /rɪˈpiːl/

【释】n./v. 废除

【例】The company called the furniture store to repeal the order.

【近】revoke, recall

【反】establish, enact

mesh /meʃ/

【释】n. 网状物 (a net made from wire)

【例】The company specializes in the production of metal mesh and metal wire.

【近】web

【释】v. 使相互协调 (coordinate)

【例】Their senses of humor meshed perfectly.

【形】meshing

intercourse /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/

【释】n. 交往，交流 (communication or dealings)

【例】the unspoken rules of social intercourse

【近】converse, communion

yearn /jɜːrn/

【释】v. 渴望，向往 (have an intense feeling of longing for something)

【例】He yearned for her love.

【近】crave, lust, thirst

【反】dread

【释】v. 同情，怜悯

【例】They yearned over the poor child’s fate.

limp /lɪmp/

【释】adj. 柔软的，软弱的 (lacking or having lost rigidity, as of structure or substance)

【例】He gave me a very limp handshake.

【近】flabby, flaccid

【反】rigid, firm

【释】v. 跛行，蹒跚 (walk lamely)

【例】Connie limped off the pitch with an ankle injury.

【近】toddle, halt

howl /haʊl/

【释】n./v. 嚎叫；哀号

【例】The dogs were howling at the moon.

【近】bay, wail

squat /skwɑːt/

【释】adj. 矮而宽的 (short and thickset)

【例】He was muscular and squat.

【近】stocky, chunky

【反】lanky

【释】v./n. 蹲，蹲下，蹲坐 (crouch)

【例】I squatted down in front of him.

【释】v. 偷住(空屋)，擅用(土地) (unlawfully occupy or settle)

【例】A family has been squatting in that house for months.

shred /ʃred/

【释】n./v. (切成)碎片 (tear or cut into shreds)

【例】Cut the cabbage into fine long shreds.

【近】sliver, shave

【释】n. 极少量 (a small amount of)

【例】He said there was not a shred of evidence to support such remarks.

【近】modicum, ounce

rake /reɪk/

【释】n./v. 耙；扫 (collect, gather, or move with a rake or similar implement)

【例】rake the soil

【近】scrape up

【释】v. 搜索

【例】He raked about in the drawer looking for his passport.

【用】rake up 搜集；重翻(使人不愉快的往事)

nude /nuːd/

【释】n./adj. 裸体(的) (having no clothing)

【例】The artists sketched the nude model.

【近】naked, bare

【反】covered

【形】nudity

blot /blɑːt/

【释】n./v. 污点，玷污 (a dark mark or stain)

【例】The table was covered in ink blots.

【近】stigma, spot

【释】v. 擦掉，擦干 (dry (a wet substance) using an absorbent material)

【例】Blot up any excess lipstick with a paper tissue.

【用】blot out 消除，清除

slick /slɪk/

【释】adj. 光滑的

【例】The roads are slick.

【近】glossy, slippery

【释】adj. 灵巧的

【例】The new kid had some slick moves on the basketball court.

【近】deft, quick-witted

【反】coarse, rough

vomit /ˈvɑːmɪt/

【释】n./v. 呕吐(物)

【例】The dog vomited on the floor.

【近】disgorge, spew

【释】v. 喷涌

【例】The flood vomited forth.

【近】spew

dictatorship /ˌdɪkˈteɪtərʃɪp/

【释】n. 专政 (autocratic rule, control, or leadership)

【例】His enemies accused him of establishing a dictatorship.

【近】tyranny, autocracy, totalitarianism

【形】dictate, dictator

streamline /ˈstriːmlaɪn/

【释】v. 使成流线型

【例】Streamlining cars increases the fuel efficiency.

【释】v. 组织，使简单化

【例】The organizations use software to streamline their workflow.

chuckle /ˈtʃʌkl/

【释】v. 轻声笑，咯咯笑 (laugh quietly or inwardly)

【例】As she read her book, she chuckled softly.

【近】chortle

mortal /ˈmɔːrtl/

【释】adj. 终有一死的；不免一死的 (subject to death)

【例】Every living creature is mortal.

【释】adj. 致命的 (very serious or may cause death)

【例】The police were defending themselves and others against mortal danger.

【近】fatal, lethal

【释】adj. 极其剧烈的 (extremely great or severe)

【例】mortal fear

【近】massive, tremendous

【形】mortify

fixture /ˈfɪkstʃər/

【释】n. 固定装置 (an object firmly fixed in place)

【释】n. 常客

【例】He’s been a fixture in the parade for many years.

grumble /ˈɡrʌmbl/

【释】n./v. 抱怨

【例】He grumbled something about the decision being unnecessary.

【近】complain, mutter

rumble /ˈrʌmbl/

【释】n./v. (发出)隆隆声 (a continuous deep, resonant sound like distant thunder)

【例】Thunder rumbled in the distance.

forensic /fəˈrensɪk/

【释】adj. 法庭的，法院的

【例】a forensic psychiatrist

bog /bɑːɡ/

【释】n. 沼泽

【例】The bogs were alive with chirring insects and croaking frogs.

【近】marsh, swamp

【释】v. 下陷；阻碍

【例】The car bogged down in the mud.

【用】become bogged down 深陷于

【形】boggled, boggy

overhaul /ˈoʊvərhɔːl/

【释】n./v. 彻底检修，详细检查 (make repairs or adjustments to)

【例】They had ensured that the plumbing was overhauled a year ago.

【近】mend, fix

【释】n./v. 全面修订；彻底革新 (make many changes)

【例】The legal system needs to be overhauled.

【释】v. (在比赛等中)追上并超过 (pass and become more successful)

【例】Argentina needs to beat Peru by at least four goals to overhaul Brazil and reach the final itself.

【近】overtake

comrade /ˈkɑːmræd/

【释】n. 朋友 (a person who is frequently in the company of another)

【例】He enjoys spending time with his old army comrades.

【近】companion, consort

【形】comradeship

jockey /ˈdʒɑːki/

【释】v. 欺骗 (defeat someone in an expectation through trickery or deceit)

【例】The rival political parties are jockeying for power.

【近】manipulate, beguile, maneuver

rash /ræʃ/

【释】n. 爆发

【例】There has been a rash of robberies in the city this summer.

【释】adj. 鲁莽的 (resulting from or acting with ill-considered haste or boldness)

【例】I know you’re angry, but please don’t do anything rash.

【近】brash, hasty, reckless

【反】chary, premeditated, level-headed

pervasive /pərˈveɪsɪv/

【释】adj. 弥漫的 (spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people)

【例】Television has pervasive influence on our culture.

【近】prevalent, pervading, permeating

【形】pervade

shear /ʃɪr/

【释】v. 剪(羊毛) (cut wool off)

【例】The farmers sheared the wool from the sheep.

【近】crop, trim

【释】v. 剥夺

【例】I seemed to be seated by the head of my great, insulted Motherland, who lay there in the dust before me, disconsolate, shorn of her glory.

yen /jen/

【释】n. 日元

【例】Then, can you pay me in yen?

【释】n./v. 渴望

【例】I’ve got a yen for chocolate cake.

【近】hanker, yearn

rugged /ˈrʌɡɪd/

【释】adj. 崎岖的，不平坦的 (having a broken, rocky, and uneven surface)

【例】rugged mountainous terrain

【近】rough, uneven

【反】smooth

【释】adj. 粗犷的；粗壮的 (have strong, masculine features)

【例】A look of pure disbelief crossed her rugged face.

【释】adj. 坚定的 (of high reliability)

【例】I admire her rugged individualism.

lush /lʌʃ/

【释】adj. 繁茂的，茂盛的 ((of vegetation) growing luxuriantly)

【例】The frequent rainfall encourages the lush growth of trees.

【近】profuse, exuberant

【反】barren, meager

【释】adj. 感官愉悦的 (beautiful and making you feel pleasure)

【例】the lush sounds of the orchestra

mar /mɑːr/

【释】n./v. 损坏；玷污 (impair the soundness, perfection, or integrity of)

【例】Her acting mars an otherwise great movie.

【近】blemish, impair, tarnish

【反】adorn, embellish, decorate

hurl /hɜːrl/

【释】v. 投掷 (throw something using a lot of force)

【例】Rioters hurled chairs through the windows.

【近】fling, launch, toss

hiss /hɪs/

【释】v./n. (发出)嘶嘶声 (make a sound like a long ‘s’)

【例】My cat hissed when I stepped on its tail.

【近】sizzle

【释】v. 发嘘声表示反对

【例】The audience hissed him off the stage.

【近】whisper

anthropologist /ˌænθrəˈpɑːlədʒɪst/

【释】n. 人类学家

【例】This is something I learned as an anthropologist—people love to tell their stories.

trot /trɑːt/

【释】v./n. 小跑，快步走

【例】The grey horse came trotting gracefully across the field.

【近】run, bustle

mustache /ˈmʌstæʃ/

【释】n. 胡子

【例】Mr. Henrich liked to grow out his mustache and beard during the winter and shave it off later in the spring.

whine /waɪn/

【释】n./v. 哀叫；抱怨 (a long, high-pitched complaining cry)

【例】For goodness sake, stop whining!

【近】whimper, complain, murmur

【形】whining

continuum /kənˈtɪnjuəm/

【释】n. 连续统一体

【例】These various complaints are part of a continuum of ill-health.

vocational /voʊˈkeɪʃənl/

【释】adj. 行业的；业务的 (relating to the special skill, training, etc.)

【例】a vocational school

【形】vocation

wield /wiːld/

【释】v. 使用，掌握 (hold and use (a weapon or tool))

【例】He was wielding a sword.

【近】ply

【释】v. 运用，支配

【例】He wields a great deal of influence over his students.

【近】dispense, exert

wink /wɪŋk/

【释】v./n. 眨眼

【例】Marcus winked at me knowingly.

【近】blink, sparkle, twinkle

assassinate /əˈsæsəneɪt/

【释】v. 暗杀

【例】President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963.

【近】murder, kill, eliminate

【形】assassination

markedly /ˈmɑːrkɪdli/

【释】adv. 明显地 (very noticeably)

【例】The relations between our two countries have improved markedly in every aspect.

【近】conspicuously, remarkably

【形】marked

pneumonia /nuːˈmoʊniə/

【释】n. 肺炎

【例】She nearly died of pneumonia.

conjure /ˈkʌndʒər/

【释】v. 用魔术变出

【例】He conjured a dinner out of thin air.

【释】v. 想起；假想

【例】The students conjured a clever scheme to raise the money they needed.

【用】conjure up 想起；用魔法召唤

fortress /ˈfɔːrtrəs/

【释】n. 堡垒

【近】fort, castle, citadel

flex /fleks/

【释】v. 弯曲

【例】You must flex your elbow.

【近】bend

【释】v. 收缩

【例】Rachel flexed her cramped muscles.

【反】relax

hygiene /ˈhaɪdʒiːn/

【释】n. 卫生

【例】They teach preschoolers the fundamentals of personal hygiene.

【近】cleanliness, sanitation

shudder /ˈʃʌdər/

【释】v./n. 颤抖，战栗 (shiver convulsively, as from fear or revulsion)

【例】The house shuddered as a plane flew overhead.

【近】shake, shiver, tremble

snapshot /ˈsnæpʃɑːt/

【释】n./v. (拍)快照

【例】Fans took snapshots of the rock star.

arithmetic /əˈrɪθmətɪk/

【释】n./adj. 算术(的)

【例】He could do arithmetic in his head.

conspicuous /kənˈspɪkjuəs/

【释】adj. 明显的，显而易见的 (obvious to the eye or mind)

【例】Britain continues to follow U.S. policy in this and other areas where American policies have most conspicuously failed.

【近】apparent, distinct, prominent

【反】covert, hidden

【形】inconspicuous

sling /slɪŋ/

【释】v. 投掷 (throw something somewhere with force or in a careless way)

【例】Just sling all that stuff on the floor.

【近】throw, toss

【释】n. 带子 (a band suspended from the neck to support an injured arm or hand)

【例】She was back at work with her arm in a sling.

lust /lʌst/

【释】n. 性欲 (a strong feeling of wanting to have sex)

【例】His relationship with Angie was the first which combined lust with friendship.

【释】v./n. 渴望，贪求 (want something very much)

【例】He was driven by a lust for power.

【近】craving, desire

bracelet /ˈbreɪslət/

【释】n. 手镯，手链

【例】She has a gold bracelet that was beset with jewels.

【近】bangle

proprietor /prəˈpraɪətər/

【释】n. 所有者，经营者

【例】a hotel proprietor

【近】owner, keeper

corpse /kɔːrps/

【释】n. 尸体

【例】Detectives placed the corpse in a body bag.

【近】body, remains

presumption /prɪˈzʌmpʃn/

【释】n. 假定 (a belief that something is true even though it has not been proved)

【例】The trial was unfair from the beginning because there was no presumption of innocence.

【近】assumption, premise

【释】n. 冒昧，放肆 (behavior that is too confident and shows a lack of respect for other people)

【例】Please do not accuse me of presumption if I yield to this impulse of love.

【近】brashness

【形】presumptive, presumptuous

muster /ˈmʌstər/

【释】n./v. 集合，聚集

【例】The cavalrymen mustered beside the other regiments.

【近】assemble, congregate, congress

bandage /ˈbændɪdʒ/

【释】n. 绷带

【例】She had a bandage on her foot.

【释】v. 用绷带包扎

【例】She bandaged my knee.

【近】bind

foe /foʊ/

【释】n. 敌人 (an enemy or opponent)

【例】Her ability was acknowledged by friend and foe alike.

【近】enemy, opponent

【反】comrade, companion

disseminate /dɪˈsemɪneɪt/

【释】v. 传播 (spread or disperse widely)

【例】It took years to disseminate information about Aids in Africa.

【近】disperse, propagate, promulgate

【形】dissemination

waive /weɪv/

【释】v. 放弃，免除

【例】He waived his right to a hearing.

【近】relinquish, resign, abandon

【反】require, assert, defend

frantic /ˈfræntɪk/

【释】adj. 发狂似的；狂乱的 (wild or distraught with fear, anxiety, or other emotion)

【例】By this time she’d been gone an hour and we were nearly frantic.

【近】furious, frenetic, wild

【反】calm

monarch /ˈmɑːnərk/

【释】n. 君主

【例】The ruling monarch of Britain at that time was Queen Elizabeth I.

【近】sovereign

【形】monarchy

nudge /nʌdʒ/

【释】n./v. 轻推 (a light touch or push)

【例】Mike gave the wheel another slight nudge.

【近】poke, punch

【释】v. 哄劝，鼓舞 (gently persuade)

【例】Bit by bit Bob had nudged Fritz into selling his controlling interest.

【释】v. 接近 (approach, almost reach)

【例】The temperature when we were there was nudging 45℃.

salient /ˈseɪliənt/

【释】adj. 突出的，显著的

【例】The most salient point is that the suggested cost is beyond our budget.

【近】conspicuous, prominent, remarkable

【形】salience

fret /fret/

【释】v. 烦扰，恼怒 (be constantly or visibly worried or anxious)

【例】Congressional staffers fret that the project will eventually cost billions more.

【近】annoy, worry, vex

oust /aʊst/

【释】v. 驱逐

【例】Armed forces ousted the new coalition government.

【近】banish, expel, ostracize

【释】v. 取代

【例】Large national banks are ousting local banks in many communities.

tornado /tɔːrˈneɪdoʊ/

【释】n. 龙卷风

【例】The tornado rubbished the whole village.

【近】storm

jargon /ˈdʒɑːrɡən/

【释】n. 行话

【例】The brochure is written in legal jargon.

【近】terminology, cant, vernacular

itch /ɪtʃ/

【释】n./v. 痒

【例】This sweater makes me itch.

【释】n./v. 渴望 (a restless desire or craving for something)

【例】He has an itch to travel.

【近】craving, lust

【形】itchy

frail /freɪl/

【释】adj. 虚弱的 ((of a person) weak and delicate)

【例】He is frail, but still manages to walk with a stick.

【近】feeble, fragile, vulnerable

【反】robust, solid, sound

ramble /ˈræmbl/

【释】n./v. 闲逛 (walk for pleasure)

【例】We often go for a ramble in the park after diner.

【近】wander, meander

【释】v. 闲谈，离题

【例】She rambled for several minutes before introducing the main speaker.

【近】digress, diverge

【形】rambling

scorn /skɔːrn/

【释】v./n. 轻视，不屑 (consider or treat as contemptible or unworthy)

【例】He had nothing but scorn for the opinions of others.

【例】Since she moved to the city, she scorns what she calls our provincial ways.

【近】contempt, disdain

【反】respect

【形】scornful

rejoice /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/

【释】v. 高兴；庆祝 (feel or show great joy or delight)

【例】He rejoiced when he saw his friend alive.

【近】delight

【反】mourn