debase
v. to make lower 贬低
n. debasement
The newspaper's constant reports on the frivolity and incompetence of women debases women's position in society.
这份报纸不断地报导有关妇女的轻浮和无能,贬低妇女在社会上的地位。
* frivolity
轻浮
Synonym
同义词:abase; degrade; demean
Antonym
反义词:elevate; exalt
demolish
v. to tear down; to destroy 拆除;破坏
The old run-down pier at the downtown waterfront will be demolished to make way for a waterside park.
位于市区江边那个老旧荒废的码头,即将拆除改建成河滨公园。
* run-down
荒废的
* pier
码头
Synonym
同义词:ruin; raze
Antonym
反义词: construct; rebuild;restore
deviate
v. to turn away; to stray 偏离;违背
n. deviation
Be careful not to deviate too far from the marked hiking trails or you may get lost.
小心不要离有记号的徒步路径太远,否则你可能会迷路。
* trail
小径
diameter
n. line across the center of a circle 直径
The little girl fell into a mining shaft with a diameter of only two feet.
那个小女孩掉进一个直径只有二尺宽的矿井。
* shaft
矿井;通风管道
diaphanous
adj. that can be seen through 透明的
The topmost layer of the skirt was made of a diaphanous layer of chiffon.
这件裙子的最外层是一层薄纱。
* chiffon
薄纱
Synonym
同义词:sheer; transparent
Antonym
反义词:opaque
disconsolate
adj. sad; that cannot be consoled 哀伤的
The three young children were disconsolate upon hearing of the death of their mother.
这三个小孩听到母亲去世的消息,非常哀伤。
Synonym
同义词:inconsolable; grief-stricken
Antonym
反义词:cheerful
dispersion
n. strewing apart in different directions 分散;散布
The explosion led to the dispersion of a poisonous chemical into the atmosphere.
爆炸导致一种有毒的化学物质散布到大气中。
Synonym
同义词:scattering; spreading
Antonym
反义词:assemblage
diverge
v. to turn or branch away from 分歧
adj. divergent
Although we are in agreement on the earliest beginnings of human life, our theories diverge after that.
虽然在人类生命最初的起源方面,我们意见一致,但之后的阶段,我们的理论便岀现分歧。
Synonym
同义词:divide; disagree
Antonym
反义词:converge; conform
eulogy
n. high praise 颂扬
v. eulogize
Gloria asked a close friend of the family to come to the funeral to give a eulogy.
葛罗莉亚要求一位家族好友来参加葬礼,致颂扬辞。
Synonym
同义词:encomium; glorification
Antonym
反义词:vilification; slander
euphemism
n. substitution of pleasant way of saying something blunt or unpleasant 委婉的说法
Ann used euphemisms to explain that Harry's parents had died and that he had gone insane.
安用很委婉的方式说明哈利的父母已去世,而他因而发疯。
* insane
疯狂的
euphonious
adj. pleasant in sound 悦耳的
As we passed by the concert hall, we could hear euphonious melodies coming from within.
当我们经过音乐厅时,可以听到从里面传出来悦耳的旋律。
Synonym
同义词:melodious; dulcet; tuneful
Antonym
反义词:grating; harsh
exasperate
v. to make ill feeling; to irritate 激怒
Craig exasperated us all by constantly asking us if we had remembered to bring the tickets with us.
克雷格不断询问我们有没有带票,把我们所有人都激怒了。
Synonym
同义词:infuriate; enrage; provoke
Antonym
反义词:appease; mollify
exhume
v. to take out from the earth 掘出
n. exhumation
The court allowed the research team to exhume the body of the man to do an autopsy to find the true cause of death.
法院允许调査小组把那个人的尸体挖出来,进行验尸工作,以找出真正的死因。
* autopsy
验尸
Synonym
同义词:unearth; dig up
Antonym
反义词:bury; inter; inhume
explicit
adj. clearly and fully expressed 明确的
Martin left his roommates explicit instructions about giving his six dogs their meals while he was gone.
马丁离开时,留给他室友明确的指示,告诉他如何为他的六条狗准备食物。
Synonym
同义词:definite; clear-cut; precise
Antonym
反义词:ambiguous; implicit; obscure; vague
extraterritorial
adj. beyond the territory of a nation 治外法权的
Because the crime was extraterritorial, the police had no power to arrest the criminals.
由于这件案子属于治外法权的范围,所以警方无权逮捕犯人。
extravagant
adj. going beyond what is reasonable, usual or conventional 1. 过度的 2. 浪费的
The Johnsons held an extravagant affair to celebrate the announcement of their daughter's engagement.
强森家宣布女儿订婚了,他们举办非常铺张的活动来庆祝。
* affair
活动;庆祝
Synonym
同义词:1. excessive 2. prodigal; lavish
Antonym
反义词:1. restrained 2. frugal; economical
hyperbole
n. exaggerated statements made for effect 夸张法
Flora used hyperboles to impress the importance of what she was saying on the children.
芙洛拉用夸张的方法,让孩子们明白她说的话的重要性。
Synonym
同义词:overstatement
Antonym
反义词:understatement; litotes
hyperborean
adj. situated in the extreme north ; very cold 极北的;酷寒的
Very few of the Taiwanese exchange students could acclimate themselves to the hyperborean winters in Wisconsin.
台湾来的交换留学生中,很少人能适应威斯康辛州酷寒的冬天。
* acclimate
适应新环境
hypercritical
adj. too critical 苛求的
Constance's hypercritical remarks wounded James' pride and left him disheartened.
康史坦丝吹毛求疵的评论伤了詹姆斯的自尊,使他很沮丧。
* disheartened
沮丧的;气馁的
Synonym
同义词:captious; carping
ignominious
adj. bringing shame; dishonorable 不名誉的
The company president's ignominious arrest and conviction forced the company into bankruptcy.
这家公司的总裁遭受不名誉的逮捕及判罪,迫使该公司宣告破产。
* conviction
判罪;定罪
Synonym
同义词:disreputable; discreditable; disgraceful
Antonym
反义词:honorable
immure
v. to imprison; to shut a person up 囚禁;监禁
n. immurement
Immured in the castle dungeon for years, the peasant was unable to take the mental strain and finally went mad.
被囚禁盘城堡地牢多年,农夫无法承受心理的负担,终于发疯了。
* dungeon
地牢
* strain
负担
impecunious
adj. having little or no money 贫穷的
His family being impecunious, young Frederick was forced to take two jobs to help feed his family.
因为家境贫困,年轻的弗雷德瑞克被迫做两份工作,来帮忙养家。
Synonym
同义词:destitute; indigent
Antonym
反义词:affluent; prosperous
insomnia
n. inability to sleep 失眠
Greg's stress over his work was causing insomnia which was making him susceptible to getting sick.
葛瑞格的工作压力太大,导致他失眠,而使他很容易生病。
* susceptible
易受感染的
Synonym
同义词:sleeplessness
intricate
adj. complicated; difficult to understand 复杂的
Gertrude admired the hard work it required to make lace with such intricate patterns.
葛楚非常佩服要做出花样如此复杂的花边,所必须下的功夫。
Synonym
同义词:complex; elaborate
invulnerable
adj. not able to be hurt 不会受伤害的
The country's possession of nuclear weapons convinced them they were invulnerable to any attack.
该国拥有核武器使他们相信,他们能抵当任何攻击而不受伤害。
Synonym
同义词:invincible