acidify
v. to make sour 酸化;变酸
Adding vinegar will acidly the solution.
加醋会使溶液变酸。
* vinegar
醋
* solution
溶液
acidulous
adj. 1. slightly sour 微酸的 2. sharp 尖刻的
His acidulous remarks towards the mayor put everyone ill at ease.
他对市长尖刻的评论使每个人都不自在。
* be ill at ease
不自在
Synonym
同义词:caustic; pungent; sarcastic
acrimonious
adj. bitter(言辞)刻毒的,讽刺的
The contestant's acrimonious disposition was caused by previous failures in competition.
这位参赛者刻薄的性情,是先前比赛的失利所造成的。
* contestant
参赛者
* disposition
性情
adulterate
v. to make impure by adding something of less value 掺混
The concrete used in constructing the building had been adulterated by the addition of sea sand.
建造那栋建筑物的水泥中,掺杂着海沙。
* concrete
水泥;混凝土
Synonym
同义词:alloy
Antonym
反义词:refine; purify
agility
n. quickness in movement 动作敏捷
adj. agile
Mrs. Jones' hands had an agility rare for her age.
琼斯太太的双手动作很敏捷,这在她的年龄来说,是很少见的。
Synonym
同义词:swiftness; briskness; promptitude
agitate
v. to stir up 煽动
n. agitation
The excited words of the protesters agitated the already violent crowd.
抗议者激动的言论,煽动了早已群情激动的群众。
Synonym
同义词:inflame; perturb
Antonym
反义词:appease; assuage; placate
agrarian
adj. of land, esp. farmland or its ownership 土地的(尤指农耕地或其所有权)
The harsh climate of the desert makes agrarian land difficult to come by.
沙漠地区的恶劣气候使得农地不易获得。
* come by
获得
agronomist
n. scientist studying soil and the growing of crops 农学家
In poor areas, small farmers do not have access to the expertise of agronomists to help maximize the productivity of their land.
贫穷地区的小农夫们无法获得农学家的专门知识,来帮助提高土地的生产力。
* expertise
专门知识(技术)
alienate
v. to cause to become unfriendly or indifferent 离间;使书院
n.adj. alien
Many people believe the popular youth culture of today alienates adults and prevents communication between the generations.
许多人认为目前流行的年轻人的文化,使得年轻人与大人疏远,阻碍了世代间的沟通。
Synonym
同义词:estrange; break off
Antonym
反义词:unite; reunite
alimentary
adj. of food and digestion 食物的;消化的
The alimentary problems in western Africa are as much due to politics as they are to drought.
西非的粮食问题,是由政治因素以及干旱所导致的。
* drought
干旱
alimony
n. payment by a husband to his divorced or separated wife 离婚赡养费
In the United States many divorced fathers are negligent in their alimony payments, forcing their children into poverty.
在美国,许多离婚的父亲常疏于支付赡养费,迫使他们的孩子陷入贫困当中。
altercation
n. noisy disagreement; quarrel 争论
The police received a report of an altercation at a bar on the corner of Fifth Street and Elm Street.
警方接获报案,说第五街和榆树街角的一家酒吧有争执发生。
Synonym
同义词:controversy; dispute
Antonym
反义词:accord; concurrence; agreement
altruism
n. concern for the welfare of others 利他主义
Many governments rely on the altruism of individual citizens or citizens' groups to allay the problems of the poor.
许多政府依赖民间个人或团体的利他主义,来减轻穷人的问题。
* allay
减轻
Antonym
反义词:egoism; selfishness
amiable
adj. of a pleasant nature 和蔼可亲的
His amiable nature won him many friends in his office and his community.
他和蔼可亲的天性让他在公司及社区里结交很多朋友。
Synonym
同义词:good-natured; complaisant; benign
Antonym
反义词:ill-natured; surly
amicable
adj. friendly 友善的
Janice's amicable disposition hid her inner pain of long-term depression.
珍妮丝友善的性情隐藏了她内心长期忧闷的痛苦。
Antonym
反义词:hostile; antagonistic
cogent
adj. convincing 使人信服的
n. cogency
Her cogent argument persuaded the committee to adopt her proposal.
她使人信服的论证,说服了委员会采纳她的提议。
Synonym
同义词:persuasive
demagogue
n. false leader of people 群众煽动家
While his enemies called him a demagogue, his followers considered him a voice of the people.
他的敌人说他是群众煽动家,而他的拥护者则认为他是人民的代言人。
Synonym
同义词:rabble-rouser
enamored
adj. in love 倾心的
Vincent was so enamored with the works of the Impressionists; he filled his home with paintings by Monet.
文森对于印象派作品十分倾心,所以他的家中摆满了莫内的书画。
* Impressionist
印象派画家
Synonym
同义词:fascinated; charmed; enchanted
exaction
n. demand for money 勒索
v. exact
The Mafia was so effective in its exaction of money; local merchants delivered the funds themselves.
黑手党在勒索金钱方面实在很有一套,当地的商人甚至自己把钱送到。
Synonym
同义词:extortion
exigency
n. urgent need 紧急;迫切需要
The exigency of the situation forced the rescue team to resort to using dynamite to blast their way to the trapped victims.
情况紧急,迫使救援队使用炸药,炸开一条出路来解救受困者。
* blast
爆破
Synonym
同义词:emergency; urgency; necessity
inalienable
adj. unable to be diverted from others 无法夺取的;不可分割的
The concept of individualism is inalienable from the works of most major American writers.
个人主义的观念,和大部分美国重要作家的作品,是不可分的。
pedagogue
n. teacher 教师
Mr. Black was by far the most strict pedagogue at the academy.
布雷克先生显然是全校最严格的老师。
* by far
显然
peregrination
n. travel 游历;旅行
In his peregrinations through the countryside, he gained an appreciation for the beauty of nature.
在他游历乡间之时,他学会了如何欣赏大自然之美。
Synonym
同义词:journey
prolific
adj. producing many or much 多产的;肥沃的
Isaac Asimov, a science fiction writer, was one of this century's most prolific writers.
科幻小说作家,艾萨克·阿兹莫夫,是本世纪最多产的作家之一。
Synonym
同义词:fertile; fruitful; fecund
Antonym
反义词:barren; sterile
synagogue
n. Jewish house of worship (犹太教的)会堂
Every Friday evening, worshipers filled the small synagogue to share their faith with one another.
每个星期五晚上,小会堂里都挤满做礼拜的人,分享彼此的信仰。