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English in News

 


forsake   [f/&r/ 'seik]    舍棄;丟棄;放棄;死心;斷念 
義詞: abandon; give up; leave; quit
義詞: conserve; guard; maintain; preserve; protect


forgo   [for'g/O/ ]    沒有..就算了;罷停止;放棄 
義詞: do without; give up; relinquish; sacrifice; surrender; yield


interim   ['int/&/ rim]    間的;暫時的;臨時的   間時期;過渡時期;暫定;臨時約定


intermediate   [int/&r/ 'm/E/ di/&/ t]    間的;仲裁者 
義詞: in between; middle


 

Step out the comfort zone.

 

punitive ['pju:nitiv]  罰的;懲罰 


stave   [steiv]    做桶的木板;;;詩句;譜表   開孔或洞;壓扁;壞掉;;猛衝

 


gush   [g/A/ /ch/ ]    湧出;迸發;感情等情緒 
近義詞: babble; chatter; flood; flow; flush; pour; prattle; spout; spurt; surge
反義詞: ooze


jell   [d/zh/ el]    固定[計劃.意見等];[使]確定


chaperone   ['/ch/ /a/ p/&/ r/O/ n]    保護人;陪伴


gape   [geip]    張開大口;嗬欠;目瞪口呆;打嗬欠 
近義詞: gap; gulf; hole; opening; yawn


floral   ['flor/&/ l]    花似的;花的;植物[]


excruciating   [ik'skru:/ch/ ieiti/ng/ ]    極痛苦的


flex   ['fleks]    彎曲;伸縮;電線;鬆緊帶 
近義詞: arch; bend; curve


serrate   ['s/ar/ it]    鋸齒狀的;有鋸齒的


ebullience   [i'b/A/ lj/&/ ns]    沸騰;迸發;熱狂


catapult   ['k/a/ t/&/ p/A/ lt]    ;彈弓;發射機


catchword   ['k/a/ t/ch/ w/&r/ d]    標語;標字


bard   [ba:d]    古代詩人;詩人;護馬甲



lead   [l/E/ d]  
 引導;使樂於;接通;用鉛覆蓋;到達   指導;模範;主角;槍彈;牽狗索;;鉛製品 
近義詞: conduct; direct; escort; guide; head; run


throw   [/th/ r/O/ ]    投擲;摔倒;產下;撚成線;舉行   冒險;披巾;衝程;落差 
近義詞: cast; chuck; fling; flip; heave; hurl; pitch; sling; toss


Miocene   ['mai/&/ s/E/ n]    第三紀中新世[]


canopy   ['k/a/ n/&/ pi]    天篷;天空;遮篷 
近義詞: awning; cover; screen; shelter


Oligocene   ['/ol/ ig/O/ s/E/ n]    漸新世[]


calibration   [k/a/ li'brei/ch/ /&/ n]    口徑測定;查刻度


capillary   ['k/a/ pl/ar/ i]    毛的;毛細管


bonsai   n. <> 盆景


tickler   ['tikl/&r/ ]    胳肢者;難題;備忘錄;索引


precursory   [pr/E/ k/&r/ s/&r/ ri]    驅的;前兆的


contemplate   ['k/o/ ntempleit]    ;沈思;期待   預期;意欲;打算;立意;.沈思;冥想 
義詞: consider; deliberate; expect; intend; plan; ponder; reflect; study; think


hem   [hem]    ;;縫邊;境界.;縫邊; 
義詞: border; edge; rim
hem-   (=hemo-)
表示,


chaperone   ['/ch/ /a/ p/&/ r/O/ n]    護人;陪伴


ringleader   ['ri/ng/ l/E/ d/&r/ ]    魁首


foiled   [foild]    有葉形裝飾的


peroxide   [p/&/ 'r/o/ ksaid]    過氧化物;過氧化氫


avert   [/&/ 'v/&r/ t]    ;;[.臉等]過去 
義詞: avoid; prevent; prohibit; turn away


reprieve   [ri'pr/E/ v]    緩刑;暫減;暫緩;暫免


mercantile   ['m/&r/ k/&/ ntail]    商人的;業的


thwart   [/th/ wort]    ;阻礙;使失;   獨木舟的橫梁 
義詞: balk; defeat; deter; foil; forbid; frustrate; hamper; hinder; impede; inhibit; obstruct; oppose; prevent; prohibit; ruin; spoil


mug   [m/A/ g]    茶杯;皺眉的臉;愚蠢;用功者;   給人照像;自背後襲擊
mug-up   n.
點心


plight   [plait]    情況;;窮境;; 
義詞: complication; difficulty; dilemma; muddle; pinch; predicament


knotting   n. 結形花邊


knotty   [n/o/ ti]    結的;多瘤的;糾紛的


stark   [sta:k]    實在;簡直;全然   變硬了;全然的真正的堅定的;嚴厲的;頑固的 
義詞: absolute; complete; downright; entirely; full; outright; whole
stark-naked   adj.
絲不掛的, 赤裸的

 

English in August


sequester   [sikwest/&r/ ]    分開;使退隱;暫時扣押


flue   [flu:]    煙洞;煙道;氣管;氣孔;唇管;   毛屑;亂絲;一種魚網;[];鉤部


aquifer   n. 含水土層, 蓄水層


saline   ['seilain]    鹽的;苦澀的;鹹湖;鹽田


plume   [plu:m]    羽毛;前飾;名譽的標誌;羽狀部   整理;自誇;自負;奪取;掠取;升起煙柱
plume-line
  vt. 用鉛垂線測量, 探測


squint   [skwint]    斜視的;橫著眼的;一瞥;偏斜   聖禮遙拜窗;窺視;使變斜視眼;
squint-eyed
  adj. 斜視的


subdue   [s/&/ b'dju:]    壓製;開拓;根絕;使鎮靜緩和 
近義詞: conquer; crush; overcome; put down; quell; squash; squelch; suppress; vanquish


linger   ['li/ng/ g/&r/ ]    躊躇;徘徊;持久不衰;耽擱 
近義詞: dawdle; delay; dillydally; lag; loiter; remain; stay; tarry; wait


immersion   [i'm/&r/ /ch/ /&/ n]    浸入;浸洗;洗禮;熱衷


recourse   [ri'kors]    依賴;救生索;追索權


crux   [kr/A/ ks]    緊要關頭;要點;難題;;十字座


strong-arm   adj. <美口>施用暴力的, 有體力的


tactical   ['t/a/ ktikl]    兵學的;戰術的;善於策略


ravage   ['r/a/ vid/zh/ ]    破壞;荒廢;破壞的殘跡;慘害 
近義詞: damage; destroy; devastate; ruin; wreck
反義詞: preserve


heavyweight   ['heviweit]    重量級


proceeds   ['pr/O/ s/E/ dz]    收入;銷售額;結果 
近義詞: earnings; income


proceed   [pr/&/ 's/E/ d]    進行;著手;出發;起因;辦理 
近義詞: advance; go ahead; go forward; progress
反義詞: recede
proceed with
  繼續進行


crisscross   ['kriskros]    十字押;十字號;齟齬
crisscross-row
  n. 字母


ante   ['/a/ nti]    每次發牌前所下的賭金;分攤金
ante-
  [前綴]表示...之前的, ...早的之義


barge   [ba:d/zh/ ]    以船運輸;蹣跚亂撞;   舢板;平底貨船;屋形船


sleet   [sl/E/ t]    雨雪.冰雹


ice   [ais]    ;雪糕;凍果露;糖衣;鑽石;手續費 
近義詞: sleet


backlog   ['b/a/ klog]    大木材;訂貨;積蓄


upswing   ['/A/ pswi/ng/ ]    上升;向上;躍進


embrace   [im'breis]    ;;包括;接受;擁抱性交 
近義詞: accept; adopt; clasp; clutch; comprise; contain; cover; enfold; grasp; hold; hug; include; involve; press; take up


nutshell   ['n/A/ t/ch/ el]    堅果殼;極小的容器.住家   無價值之物;無用之物;簡單的語句;概略


booze   [bu:z]    ;酒宴;飲酒;痛飲;暴飲


( 9 )   darn
darn   [da:n]  
 縫補;補綴縫補;補綴的地方 
近義詞: fix; mend; patch up; repair


darned   [da:nd]    豈有此理的;可恨.非常.要命的


fickle   ['fikl]    浮躁的;無恒的;操守不堅的 
近義詞: changing; flighty; uncertain; unfaithful; unreliable; unstable


stratosphere   ['str/a/ t/&/ sfir]    同溫層;最上層


hurtling   adj. 疾馳的, 飛奔的


hurtle   ['h/&r/ tl]    碰撞;突進;投出;衝突;投擲 
近義詞: bump; clash; collide; crash; jostle; strike


encase   [in'keis]    裝進容器內;;圍繞


ritual   ['rit/ch/ u/&/ l]    儀禮的;儀式的;慣例的 
近義詞: ceremony; exercise; formality; service


gloaming   ['gl/O/ mi/ng/ ]    夕幕;黃昏;薄明


gloam   n. <>黃昏, 薄暮 v. 變朦朧


Muse   [mju:z]    繆司[女神];詩的靈感;詩魂;詩人 
近義詞: consider; contemplate; deliberate; dream; envision; ponder; reflect; think
muse   [mju:z]  
 靜靜思考;瞑想;仔細端詳;沉思
 


tieback   ['taib/a/ k]    拉開窗簾後將其係住的繩


manifest   ['m/a/ n/&/ fest]    明了的;明白的   使明了;明示;證明;表示;顯示;發表;記貨單   貨單;送貨單;乘客名單 
近義詞: apparent; clear; discernible; evident; exposed; obvious; open; open-and-shut; perceptible; plain; visible


manifold   ['m/a/ n/&/ f/O/ ld]    多種的;多方麵的   複印本;歧管;影印 
近義詞: many; multiple; various


fall-out   n. 輻射塵


vaunt   [vont]    吹噓;誇張;吹牛;自誇
vaunt-courier   n.
前哨, 前驅


skimp   [skimp]    吝嗇地給;節用縮支;馬虎地做


critter   ['krit/&r/ ]    創造物;生物;動物;牛馬


passel   n. 一批, 一群


alligator   ['/a/ l/&/ geit/&r/ ]    鱷魚之一種;鱷魚皮


cognition   [k/o/ g'ni/ch/ /&/ n]    認識[作用;];認知

dissimilar   [di'sim/&/ l/&r/ ]    不同的;相異的 
反義詞: similar


taint   [teint]    ;恥辱;感染,腐敗;痕跡   汙染;;使墮落;;中毒;感染;腐敗;墮落 
近義詞: discolor; mark; soil; spoil; spot; stain; tarnish


conglomerate   [k/&/ n'gl/o/ m/&/ rit]    密集而固結的


globule   ['gl/o/ bju:l]   [尤指;液體的]小球;水珠


bulge   [b/A/ ld/zh/ ]    ;;凸出部份;優越


blob   [bl/o/ b]    ;小斑點;零分; 
近義詞: bubble; bulge; globule


premise   ['premis]    前提;契約開頭;土地;房地   放在前麵;做為前提敘述;提論


palette   ['p/a/ lit]    調色板;獨特色彩;防腋蓋


tweak   [tw/E/ k]    用力拉;好辦法;妙計


skyrocket   [skair/o/ kit]    流星煙火;烽火;猛漲


roughneck   [r/A/ fnek]    粗暴的人;橫蠻的人


orchestrate   ['orkistreit]    []管弦樂曲


myriad   ['miri/&/ d]    ;無數;無數的人或物 
近義詞: considerable; many; multitudinous; numerous


entrant   ['entr/&/ nt]    進入者;新生;新加入者


folly   ['f/ol/ i]    愚笨的行為;愚蠢;放蕩;荒唐的 
近義詞: silliness; stupidity
反義詞: sagacity; wisdom


prospective   [pr/&/ 'spektiv]    預料得到的 
近義詞: coming; due; eventual; future; retrospective


wildcatter   ['wailk/a/ t/&r/ ]    投機份子


punctual   ['p/&r/ /ng/ kt/ch/ u/&/ l]    嚴守時間的;按時的 
近義詞: exact; immediate; precise; prompt; quick


goldilocks   ['g/O/ ldil/o/ ks]    金發的;金鳳花一種


underwrite   ['/A/ nd/&r/ rait]    經營保險業   寫在下麵;簽名;投保險;立保險契約承擔支付


underwriter   ['/A/ nd/&r/ rait/&r/ ]    保險業者;承受人


detriment   ['detr/&/ m/&/ nt]    損害;損傷[的原因]


scold   [sk/O/ ld]    喋喋不休地責罵 
近義詞: admonish; blame; chide; lecture; reprimand; reprove; talk to
反義詞: encourage


catalyst   ['k/a/ t/&/ list]    觸媒劑


pale   [peil]    發青的;蒼白的;蒙朧的;弱的  [臉色]變青;[顏色]變淡;變暗;使變蒼白 
近義詞: colorless; dim; faint; indistinct; lifeless; pallid; sallow; vague; wan; weak; whitish


trek   [trek]    旅行;移居;離開 
近義詞: journey; migration; travel; voyage


sting   [sti/ng/ ]    ;使苦惱;驅使做..;欺騙   激痛;諷刺; 
近義詞: distress; inflame; pain; prick; wound


 

 

English in July


tantamount   ['t/a/ nt/&/ maunt]    相等的;相當於


stellar   ['stel/&r/ ]    星的;星夜的;主要的;主角的


bagger   ['b/a/ g/&r/ ]    裝袋工;[棒球]壘打


plimsolls   ['plimslz]    橡膠底帆布鞋


churn   [t/ch/ /&r/ n]    攪拌;發泡;動搖   攪乳器;搖動
churn-dasher   n.
攪拌裝置


pique   [p/E/ k]    生氣;不高興;嘔氣   使怒;使不高興;刺激;引起;誇耀 
近義詞: agitate; anger; annoy; arouse; disturb; exasperate; excite; foment; incite; inflame; infuriate; instigate; invoke; stir


lorry   [lori]    載貨汽車;貨車;卡車;手車
lorry-hop   n.
搭卡車旅行 vi. 白坐車旅行


dissect   [di'sekt]    解剖;切開;細心研究 
近義詞: analyze; cut; examine


debauch   [di'bot/ch/ ]    使墮落;誘惑;使放蕩;淫逸


voluptuous   [v/&/ 'l/A/ pt/ch/ u/&/ s]    耽迷肉欲的;豔麗的


toll   [t/O/ l]    通行稅攤稅;裝貨;長途電話費;鳴鍾 
近義詞: assessment; charge; chime; duty; fare; fee; jingle; levy; peal; revenue; ring; tariff; tax; tinkle; tithe
Toll Gate   n.(
征收路稅之)關卡
toll-gate   n.
關卡, 收費站


plague   [pleig]    疫病;黑死病;天災;不可救藥者   使苦惱;使困窘;折磨 
近義詞: annoy; badger; bother; disease; epidemic; harass; haunt; molest; pester; pestilence; torment; trouble; vex; worry


proverbial   [pr/&/ 'v/&r/ bi/&/ l]    諺語的;聞名的


Jock   [d/zh/ /o/ k]    蘇格蘭高原地方的士兵


spate   [speit]    泛濫;洪水;大雨;泉湧[文思.句子


eclipse   [i'klips]   [.];光之喪失;衰落 
近義詞: conceal; cover; darken; hide; obscure; overcast; screen; shadow; veil


stymie   ['staimi]   [高爾夫]妨礙球;妨礙;阻撓


vengeance   ['vend/zh/ /&/ ns]    複仇;報複 
近義詞: avengement; reprisal; retaliation; retaliation; revenge


keynote   ['k/E/ n/O/ t]    主調音;基音;基調   說明[政黨的]基本政策


letdown   ['letdaun]    減低;減退;鬆弛;失望


bereave   [b/&/ 'r/E/ v]    剝奪;使喪失;留下來


aerial   ['/ar/ i/&/ l]    氣體的;航空的;稀薄的;空想


roster   ['r/o/ st/&r/ ]    服勤名簿;名冊


bunker   ['b/A/ /ng/ k/&r/ ]    燃料庫;煤倉;沙坑   擊入沙坑;陷入窮境


toll   [t/O/ l]    通行稅攤稅;裝貨;長途電話費;鳴鍾 
近義詞: assessment; charge; chime; duty; fare; fee; jingle; levy; peal; revenue; ring; tariff; tax; tinkle; tithe
Toll Gate   n.(
征收路稅之)關卡
toll-gate   n.
關卡, 收費站


pointedly   ['pointidli]    尖地;指向地;強調地


viable   ['vai/&/ bl]    能養活的;能生育的


woefully   ['w/O/ f/&/ li]    悲傷地;不吉利地


midst   [midst]    中央;正中;當中;中間


muddle   ['m/A/ dl]    混合;使微醉;使咬字不清晰   弄糊塗;著慌;糊塗地作事 
近義詞: chaos; confusion; disorder; mess
muddle-headed   adj.
昏庸的, 笨拙的


dereliction   [d/ar/ /&/ 'lik/ch/ /&/ n]    遺棄;放棄;怠慢


obstinately   ['/o/ bst/&/ nitli]    頑固.頑強.難治地


battalion   [b/&/ 't/a/ lj/&/ n]    ;一大夥;大軍


sanguine   ['s/a/ /ng/ gwin]    血紅色的;滿懷希望的 
近義詞: cheerful; confident; expectant; hopeful; optimistic


electrocution   [ilektr/&/ 'kju:/ch/ /&/ n]    電刑[死刑]


solicitation   [s/&/ lis/&/ 'tei/ch/ /&/ n]    懇求;誘惑;拉客


subordinate   [s/&/ b'ordnit]    下的;下級的;從屬   使隸屬;看不起;看輕;不重視 
近義詞: dependent; inferior; secondary
反義詞: co-ordinate


undercut   [/A/ nd/&r/ k/A/ t]    牛腰部下側嫩肉;切球   廉價出售;較便宜的工資工作;從下邊切球


baleful   ['beilf/&/ l]    災禍的;有害的 
近義詞: damaging; harmful; injurious


centrality   [sen'tr/a/ l/&/ ti]    中央;向心性


doctrinal   ['d/o/ ktrinl]    教義的;教理的;學理上


exacerbate   [ig'z/a/ s/&r/ beit]    使惡化;加重;使發怒


disenfranchise   [disin'fr/a/ nt/ch/ aiz]    褫奪公權


nightfall   ['naitfol]    黃昏;薄暮


subversion   [s/&/ b'v/&r/ /ch/ /&/ n]    顛覆;打倒;破壞


floodlight   ['fl/A/ dlait]    照明燈;泛光


emblazon   [im'bleizn]    用紋章裝飾[盾等];盛飾


inconceivable   [ink/&/ n's/E/ v/&/ bl]    不能想像的 
近義詞: incredible; unbelievable; unconvincing; unthinkable


advertent   [/&/ d'v/&r/ t/&/ nt]    注意的;留意的


inadvertent   [in/&/ d'v/&r/ tnt]    不注意的;怠慢的


moot   [mu:t]    大會;討論會;辯論會   未決議的;抽象論的


explicate   ['eksplikeit]    詳細說明;解釋;說明


explicable   ['eksplik/&/ bl]    可說明的;可解釋的


inexplicable   [in'eksplik/&/ bl]    不能說明的 
近義詞: mysterious


unheeded   [/A/ n'h/E/ did]    未受注意的;沒人理睬的 
近義詞: unnoticed; unobserved; unseen


lofty   ['lofti]    高的;巍峨的;高尚的;高遠的 
近義詞: dignified; eminent; grand; haughty; high; prominent; proud
反義詞: humble; mean


booty   ['bu:ti]    戰利品;賺利 
近義詞: loot; plunder; prize


loft   [loft]    頂樓;樓廂;樓座;鴿房;向上打


loiter   ['loit/&r/ ]    閑步;閑逛;閑混;吊兒郎當 
近義詞: delay; dillydally; idle; linger; stay; stop; tarry; wait
反義詞: hasten; hurry


tarry   ['t/a/ ri]    滯留;遷延;等待   焦油的;塗有焦油的;給焦油弄汙的 
近義詞: dawdle; delay; dillydally; linger; loiter; remain; stay; wait


linger   ['li/ng/ g/&r/ ]    躊躇;徘徊;持久不衰;耽擱 
近義詞: dawdle; delay; dillydally; lag; loiter; remain; stay; tarry; wait


dawdle   ['dodl]    遊手好閑;混日子 
近義詞: delay; dillydally; idle; linger; loiter; tarry


dillydally   ['dilid/a/ li]    慢吞吞;遊手好閑 
近義詞: dawdle; delay; linger; loiter; tarry


stall   [stol]    畜舍;陳列台;牧師職采礦場;口實   使失速;哄騙;進退維穀 
近義詞: block; booth; cell; compartment; dawdle; delay; dillydally; hinder; procrastinate
stall-fed   adj.
在廄中養肥的
stall-feed   vt.
在畜舍飼養使長肥
stall-keeper   n.
攤販


parole   [p/&/ 'r/O/ l]    誓言;宣言;口令;假釋;緩刑


forklift   ['forklift]    推高機


jerk   [d/zh/ /&r/ k]    急拉;抽筋;體操;古怪之人;挺舉   急推;突然動作;急動;猛拉


flick   [flik]    輕打;彈開;電影;輕快地飛動 
近義詞: crack; flip; jerk; snap; strike


flip   [flip]    用指頭彈;輕輕拂打;忽然搖動跳動   香甜燙酒;一次的飛行 
近義詞: cast; flick; fling; hurl; jerk; pitch; sling; snap; throw; toss
flip-flop   n.
後滾翻, 劈啪() adv. 連續啪啪作聲地
flip-latch  
鎖存器


centrifuge   ['sentr/&/ fju:d/zh/ ]    離心分離機


centrifugal   [sen'trifjugl]    離心的;離心力的 
反義詞: centripetal


hone   [h/O/ n]    磨刀石.用磨刀石磨


pitch   [pit/ch/ ]    ;;安頓;調節;;;新發售   投球;顛簸;..;..;音調;螺距;廣告;瀝青 
近義詞: cast; fall; fling; flounder; heave; hurl; lurch; reel; rock; roll; sling; stagger; sway; throw; topple; toss
反義詞: catch
pitch-and-toss   n.
擲錢
pitch-black   adj.
漆黑的, 墨黑的
pitch-dark   adj.
漆黑的


sway   [swei]    搖動;動搖;發揮威力;支配;勢力 
近義詞: affect; control; influence; lurch; move; persuade; pitch; prejudice; reel; rock; roll; rule; swing; toss


lurch   [l/&r/ t/ch/ ]    慘敗;傾斜;舉步蹣跚;傾向; 
近義詞: pitch; rock; roll; sway; tip; topple; toss; tumble


stagger   ['st/a/ g/&r/ ]    蹣跚;畏縮;躊躇;使吃驚; 
近義詞: flounder; lurch; reel; sway; tumble; waver


stumble   ['st/A/ mbl]    使絆倒;搖晃地走;失策   犯罪;口吃;偶然遇見;蹣跚;過失 
近義詞: falter; flounder; stagger; tumble


flounder   ['flaund/&r/ ]    掙紮;著慌;弄糟;焦躁 
近義詞: fish; have trouble; struggle; stumble


tumble   ['t/A/ mbl]    跌倒;使亂;;暴跌;滾動 
近義詞: fall; flounder; lurch; pitch; plunge; sprawl; stumble; topple; toss; wallow
tumble-down   (=tumbledown) adj.
即將坍塌的, 搖搖欲墜的


rubbish   ['r/A/ bi/ch/ ]    碎屑;垃圾廢物;劣作;荒唐事 
近義詞: absurdity; debris; garbage; junk; litter; nonsense; poppycock; refuse; scrap; silliness; trash; waste


rebuff   [ri'b/A/ f]    斷然.嚴厲拒絕;阻止;挫折 
近義詞: deny; disclaim; disdain; disown; reject; renounce; repudiate; scorn; snub; spurn


clasp   [kl/a/ sp]    扣子;鉤子;握手;擁抱 
近義詞: buckle; clip; fasten; grasp; hook


plunder   ['pl/A/ nd/&r/ ]    掠奪;搶劫;偷盜;私吞   搶奪;贓物;掠奪品;賺頭 
近義詞: fleece; loot; pillage; rob; steal


haughty   ['hoti]    高傲的;驕傲的;不遜的 
近義詞: arrogant; lofty; proud; scornful
反義詞: gentle; obedient; tame


eminent   ['em/&/ n/&/ nt]    高位.顯貴的;卓越的 
近義詞: distinguished; famous; great; high; important; noble; outstanding; prominent; superior
反義詞: nameless; unknown


inferior   [in'firi/&r/ ]    以下的;下麵的;部屬的 
近義詞: lesser; lower; secondary; subordinate; worse
反義詞: superior


avengement   n. 報仇, 複仇


reprisal   [ri'praizl]    報複;報仇;報複性劫掠


veil   [veil]    麵紗;遮掩物;;藉口;掛麵罩 
近義詞: camouflage; cloak; conceal; cover; disguise; eclipse; hide; mask; obscure; screen
反義詞: unveil


overcast   ['/O/ v/&r/ 'k/a/ st]    以雲蔽蓋;使昏暗;縫邊 
近義詞: bleak; cloudy; dark; dismal; gloomy; hazy; misty; somber


vex   [veks]    使焦急;使煩腦;議論;爭論 
近義詞: aggravate; annoy; disturb; irk; irritate; provoke; trouble
反義詞: please


torment   ['torment]    苦惱;拷問;頭痛之因 
近義詞: agonize; badger; bother; distress; harass; harrow; harry; heckle; inflame; irritate; molest; pain; persecute; pester; plague; tease; torture; trouble; worry
反義詞: comfort


pestilence   ['pestl/&/ ns]    瘟疫;黑死病;流行病 
近義詞: disease; epidemic; plague


pester   ['pest/&r/ ]    使煩惱;使苦惱 
近義詞: annoy; badger; bother; harass; molest; nag; tease; torment; trouble; vex


badger   [b/a/ d/zh/ /&r/ ]    欺負;困惱   ;行商[食品的
近義詞: annoy; bait; bother; harass; pester; question; tease; torment


tithe   [tai/th_/ ]    []十分之一稅   十分之一的教區稅;小部分;些少


tinkle   ['ti/ng/ kl]    清脆的金屬音[如鈴聲
近義詞: chime; jingle; peal; ring; sound; toll


levy   ['levi]    徵收;分攤;召集;徵用;扣押徵稅


agitate   ['/a/ d/zh/ /&/ teit]    攪動;動搖;騷動;使興奮 
近義詞: disturb; excite; incite; inflame; instigate; provoke; stir up
反義詞: calm; compose; quiet; soothe


arouse   [/&/ 'rauz]    喚醒;叫醒;喚起;鼓勵;激發 
近義詞: agitate; awaken; disturb; excite; foment; inflame; kindle; move; pique; provoke; shake; stimulate; stir


exasperate   [ig'z/a/ sp/&/ reit]    使怒;使激怒;惡化 
近義詞: aggravate; anger; annoy; infuriate; irritate; madden


foment   [f/O/ 'ment]    溫蒸;釀成;助長;挑起[煽動]


inflame   [in'fleim]    激怒;煽動;使發炎;點火 
近義詞: affect; anger; arouse; excite; incite; irritate; move; provoke; redden; stir; swell


infuriate   [in'tjurieit]    使激怒 
近義詞: agitate; anger; antagonize; enrage; incite; irritate; madden; provoke


instigate   ['inst/&/ geit]    教唆;煽動


crevice   ['krevis]    裂縫 
近義詞: break; cleft; gap; rift


springy   ['spri/ng/ i]    有彈力的;輕快的;潮濕的


melancholy   ['mel/&/ nk/ol/ i]    憂鬱;憂鬱症;黑膽汁 
近義詞: blue; depressing; dismal; gloomy; pensive; sad; wistful
反義詞: cheerful; delightful; gay; happy; merry; pleasant


gloomy   [glu:mi]    幽暗的;暗淡的;沮喪的;消沈的 
近義詞: bleak; dark; depressing; dim; discouraging; dismal; dreary; glum; melancholy; sad; somber
反義詞: delightful; gay; happy; jocund; jolly; jovial; merry; pleasant


dismal   ['dizml]    暗的;使害怕的;憂鬱的;濕地 
近義詞: bleak; dark; depressing; dreary; gloomy; miserable
反義詞: cheerful; merry


enigma   [i'nigm/&/ ]    ;難以理解的事物 
近義詞: mystery; problem; puzzle; riddle; stumper


conundrum   [k/&/ 'n/A/ ndr/&/ m]    ;難題;謎樣的人


stain   [stein]    沾汙;著色;上釉;汙辱   斑點;著色;色素;染料;著色劑 
近義詞: discolor; mark; soil; spot
反義詞: cleanse


attire   [/&/ 'tair]    服裝;衣服;盛裝;打扮;裝飾 
近義詞: adorn; array; dress


ravine   [r/&/ 'v/E/ n]    山狹;狹穀;溪穀


gulch   [g/A/ lt/ch/ ]    峽穀[兩側聳矗者
近義詞: canyon; gorge; gully; ravine; valley


haste   [heist]    急速;匆忙;著急;輕率 
反義詞: composure; self-possession


respite   ['respit]    延期;緩刑;休息[期間
近義詞: break; breather; intermission; interruption; lull; pause; recess; relief; reprieve; rest


inundate   ['in/A/ ndeit]    浸水;[河水]泛濫;淹沒 
近義詞: cascade; deluge; drench; flood; overflow; run over


devour   [di'vaur]    狼吞虎咽地吃;毀滅;吞沒 
近義詞: consume; destroy; eat; ruin; swallow; waste


scrupulous   ['skru:pj/&/ l/&/ s]    小心謹慎的;不苟的 
近義詞: careful; exacting; fastidious; fussy; meticulous; particular; precise
反義詞: unscrupulous


meticulous   [m/&/ 'tikj/&/ l/&/ s]    過份精細的;嚴密的


elaborate   [i'l/a/ b/&/ reit]    盡心竭力地做;推敲 
近義詞: detail; develop; dwell on; work out
反義詞: plain; rude; simple


trickle   ['trikl]    滴流;滴下;慢慢地泄漏 
近義詞: dribble; drip; drop; leak


ooze   [u:z]    滲出;泄漏;漸漸消失.滲出;沼澤地 
近義詞: drip; filter; flow; leak; seep


excrete   [ek'skr/E/ t]    排泄


inert   [in'/&r/ t]    不活潑的;無生氣的;遲鈍的 
近義詞: inactive; lifeless; listless; motionless; slow; sluggish; stagnant


dormant   ['dorm/&/ nt]    睡著.冬眠.潛伏.靜止的 
近義詞: inactive; sleeping
反義詞: active; awake


square   [skw/ar/ ]    正方;丁字規;二乘方;單位麵積   結實的;正直的;乾脆的;拘謹的 
近義詞: adjust; balance; conventional; corny; equalize; equitable; fair; honest; just; old-fashioned; settle; straight; unaware
反義詞: round


intemperate   [in'temp/&/ rit]    不節製的;過度的 
近義詞: excessive; extreme; unreasonable; unrestrained


unimaginative   [/A/ nim'/a/ d/zh/ /&/ n/&/ tiv]    無趣的  □F想像力的;散文性質的


dull   [d/A/ l]    愚蠢的;遲鈍的;鈍的;陰暗.平凡的 
近義詞: blunt; boring; dingy; dreary; dry; flat; gray; inactive; slow; slow; sluggish; stupid; uninteresting; bright; keen; sharp; vivid
dull-witted   adj.
愚蠢的


stuffy   ['st/A/ fi]    不通風的;陳腐的;無聊的 
近義詞: airless; close; dull; oppressive; pompous; prim; staid; stifling; stodgy; suffocating; unimaginative


dugout   ['d/A/ gaut]    獨木舟;橫坑;地窖;掩蔽壕


moat   [m/O/ t]    護城河;圍以濠溝 
近義詞: channel; ditch; entrenchment; fortification; trench


foxhole   ['f/o/ ksh/O/ l]    散兵坑[一人用戰壕]


passageway   ['p/a/ sid/zh/ wei]    通路;甬道;走廊


engrave   [in'greiv]    刻上;雕刻;銅版印刷;銘記 
近義詞: carve; cut; fix; impress; inscribe; print; sketch; stamp


imprint   [im'print]    ;刻印;使留印象痕跡 
近義詞: engrave; impress; mark; stamp


predicament   [pri'dik/&/ m/&/ nt]    狀態;困局;範疇 
近義詞: complication; dilemma; embarrassment; mess; pinch; plight


plight   [plait]    情況;狀態;窮境;誓約;婚約 
近義詞: complication; difficulty; dilemma; muddle; pinch; predicament


pinch   [pint/ch/ ]    ;使憔悴;使缺乏;逮補;節儉   偷竊;搜捕;危急情況 
近義詞: nip; press; squeeze; tweak
pinch-hit   vi.
緊急時代打球
pinch-runner   n. [
](關鍵時刻上場的)替補跑壘員


grate   [greit]    爐架;;鐵柵欄;選礦篩子


crumble   ['kr/A/ mbl]    弄碎;粉碎.;破碎;崩潰 
近義詞: break up; disintegrate


gleam   [gl/E/ m]    一絲光線;微光;閃光;瞬息一現 
近義詞: beam; burn; glare; glimmer; glisten; glow; radiate; shine; sparkle; twinkle


throng   [/th/ ro/ng/ ]    群眾;一大群;多數;群聚;擁塞 
近義詞: assemble; cluster; collect; congregate; crowd; gather; meet


titillate   ['titleit]    胳肢;使高興


enchant   [in't/ch/ /a/ nt]    施魔法於;使迷惑;蠱惑 
近義詞: captivate; charm; delight; enthrall; fascinate; thrill; titillate
反義詞: disenchant


delight   [di'lait]    欣喜;愉快;歡樂;歡欣;嗜好 
反義詞: grief; sadness; sorrow; sorrow
delight in  
高興


captivate   ['k/a/ pt/&/ veit]    迷人心竅;魅惑 
近義詞: bewitch; charm; delight; fascinate


Yank   [j/a/ /ng/ k]    美國人[
近義詞: draw; haul; heave; jerk; tug; wrench; wrest
yank   [j/a/ /ng/ k]  
 用力猛拉


singe   [sind/zh/ ]    燒焦.以燙發鉗夾   燒布上起的毛;損傷;燒灼.燒焦的痕跡 
近義詞: burn; char; scorch; sear


char   [t/ch/ a:]    魚名; 
近義詞: burn; scorch; sear; singe


scorch   [skort/ch/ ]    燒灸.燒焦.毒罵.凋萎;疾馳 
近義詞: blister; burn; char; parch; sear; singe


trivia   ['trivi/&/ ]    瑣細之事[];瑣事


rubbish   ['r/A/ bi/ch/ ]    碎屑;垃圾廢物;劣作;荒唐事 
近義詞: absurdity; debris; garbage; junk; litter; nonsense; poppycock; refuse; scrap; silliness; trash; waste


lather   ['l/a/ /th_/ /&r/ ]    肥皂泡;泡沫般的汗;用力鞭打 
近義詞: foam; froth; soap; suds


father   ['f/o/ /th_/ /&r/ ]    父親;祖先;神父;創始者 
近義詞: breed; bring about; cause; daddy; originate; priest; produce; sire
反義詞: mother
father-in-law   n.
嶽父, 家翁
father-lasher   n.
杜父魚(產於北歐)


torment   ['torment]    苦惱;拷問;頭痛之因 
近義詞: agonize; badger; bother; distress; harass; harrow; harry; heckle; inflame; irritate; molest; pain; persecute; pester; plague; tease; torture; trouble; worry
反義詞: comfort


plow   [plau]    ;耕作;農業;不合格;北鬥七星   作畦;破浪前進;適於耕作;刻苦閱讀 
近義詞: cultivate; furrow; till; work


distress   [di'stres]    苦惱;心痛;貧苦;危難   扣押動產.使煩惱;扣押 
近義詞: afflict; agonize; bother; disturb; hurt; pain; torment; torture; trouble; upset
反義詞: comfort; consolation; relief; solace
distress-gun   n.
遇險信號炮
distress-rocket   n.
遇險信號用火箭
distress-warrant   n.
扣押令狀


agonize   ['/a/ g/&/ naiz]    煩惱;苦悶;掙紮;使煩惱 
反義詞: comfort; console; relieve; solace


afflict   [/&/ 'flikt]    折磨;使苦惱 
近義詞: agitate; bother; disturb; perturb; trouble
反義詞: comfort; console; relieve; solace


parting   [pa:ti/ng/ ]    告別;死別;分割;分歧點; 
近義詞: departure; exit; leaving; withdrawal


fissure   ['fi/ch/ /&r/ ]    裂縫;裂開;分裂;裂成縫; 
近義詞: break; crack; crevice; gap; opening; split


estrangement   [/&/ 'streind/zh/ m/&/ nt]    失和;疏隔


crevice   ['krevis]    裂縫 
近義詞: break; cleft; gap; rift


retract   [ri'tr/a/ kt]    縮回;收縮;取消;撤回 
近義詞: annul; cancel; invalidate; recall; repeal; rescind; revoke; withdraw


rescind   [ri'sind]    廢止;使無效;取消[行為等]


charitable   ['t/ch/ /a/ r/&/ t/&/ bl]    寬大的;慈善的


bighearted   ['bigha:tid]    寬大的;慷慨的


benevolent   [b/&/ 'nev/&/ l/&/ nt]    仁慈;仁愛;慈善的


torrent   ['tor/&/ nt]    奔流急流;傾盆雨;連續發問 
近義詞: burst; deluge; eruption; flood; outbreak; stream


behold   [bi'h/O/ ld]    ;看呀 
近義詞: look; notice; observe; perceive; see; sight; view


permeate   ['p/&r/ mieit]    滲入;浸透;充滿;普及 
近義詞: penetrate; pervade; saturate; soak


overrun   ['/O/ v/&r/ 'r/A/ n]    蔓延;群集;擴張;侵略 
近義詞: abound; beset; exceed; flood; infest; spread


tavern   ['t/a/ v/&r/ n]    酒館;飲食店;客棧 
近義詞: bar; cabaret; inn; pub; saloon


tweak   [tw/E/ k]    用力拉;好辦法;妙計


Nip   [nip]    日本人 
近義詞: bite; chill; cold; crispness; pinch; sip; squeeze
nip   [nip]  
 ;;;摘取;損害;凍僵;阻止


oar   [or]    [];小艇;槳狀[操縱];攪扮棍   ;像槳一般地擺動[手等]


wallop   ['w/ol/ /&/ p]    痛打;猛打;打敗;擊潰   慌張的移動;奔馳; 
近義詞: bat; beat; clout; crack; flog; hit; jab; knock; lick; rap; slug; smack; spank; strike; thrash; whack; whip


ingenious   [in'd/zh/ /E/ nj/&/ s]    有發明才能的;賢明的 
近義詞: clever; creative; imaginative; inspired; inventive; masterful; original; productive; proficient; skillful
反義詞: awkward; clumsy; unskillful


deft   [deft]    靈巧的;熟練的;敏捷的 
近義詞: adept; apt; clever; expert; handy; ingenious; nimble; proficient; skillful
反義詞: awkward; clumsy; unskillful


adept   [/&/ 'dept]    熟練的;內行的   熟練者;名人;名手;精通者;高明的練金術家 
近義詞: apt; expert; proficient; skillful
反義詞: inept
adept at  
熟練於


ostentation   [/o/ sten'tei/ch/ /&/ n]    虛有其表;賣弄


ostentation   [/o/ sten'tei/ch/ /&/ n]    虛有其表;賣弄


tramp   [tr/a/ mp]    踐踏;慢慢走;徒步旅行;漂泊 
近義詞: hike; hobo; march; parade; vagabond; vagrant


bolster   ['b/O/ lst/&r/ ]    支持;[學生等]枕頭戰   墊被;填塞物;支持物


pinch   [pint/ch/ ]    ;使憔悴;使缺乏;逮補;節儉   偷竊;搜捕;危急情況 
近義詞: nip; press; squeeze; tweak
pinch-hit   vi.
緊急時代打球
pinch-runner   n. [
](關鍵時刻上場的)替補跑壘員


plight   [plait]    情況;狀態;窮境;誓約;婚約 
近義詞: complication; difficulty; dilemma; muddle; pinch; predicament


perplex   [p/&r/ 'pleks]    使困窘;使狼狽;使亂混 
近義詞: baffle; bewilder; confound; mystify; puzzle


snatch   [sn/a/ t/ch/ ]    ;;匆忙地做;帶走;搶救出   誘拐;碎片;短暫的時間 
近義詞: bit; clutch; grab; grasp; hook; scrap; seize; shred; snag; snare; trap


herald   ['h/ar/ /&/ ld]    傳令官;使者;先驅者;傳達 
近義詞: announce; cry out; messenger; proclaim; shout


absolve   [/&/ b's/ol/ v]    赦免;免除;解除;赦免 
近義詞: acquit; cleanse; discharge; excuse; forgive; pardon
反義詞: accuse; blame


amour   [/&/ 'mur]    戀愛;私通;自尊心;自負心
amour-propre   n. <
>自尊,自愛,自尊心,虛榮心


perplexing   [p/&r/ 'pleksi/ng/ ]    使人為難的;混亂的


flog   [fl/o/ g]    鞭打;打敗;賣掉;重打;猛打 
近義詞: beat; lash; spank; thrash; whip


laudation   [lo'dei/ch/ /&/ n]    讚美;讚賞


chaotic   [kei'/o/ tik]    渾沌的;無秩序的 
反義詞: cosmic


snare   [sn/ar/ ]    陷阱;誘惑;響弦 
近義詞: catch; hook; trap


snag   [sn/a/ g]    阻橈;斷枝;剪枝;缺牙;牙根;暴牙 
近義詞: catch; hook; snare; snatch; trap


fling   [fli/ng/ ]    ;摔倒;猛撲;;;壞話;放肆 
近義詞: cast; celebration; escapade; hurl; lark; pitch; sling; spree; throw; toss


slump   [sl/A/ mp]    猛然掉落;暴跌;意氣消沈.蕭條


striate   adj. 有條紋的, 有細槽的 vt. 加條紋


excavate   ['eksk/&/ veit]    ;挖開;鑿通;挖出 
近義詞: burrow; dig; pull up; scoop; unearth
反義詞: bury; inter


trespass   ['tresp/&/ s]    侵人;侵害;妨礙,打擾 
近義詞: encroach; infringe; intrude; overstep; transgress


infringe   [in'frind/zh/ ]    破壞;;違反;侵害 
近義詞: break; overstep; trespass; violate


devouringly   [di'vauri/ng/ li]    貪婪地;貪食地


upheave   [/A/ p'h/E/ v]    舉起;推上去使上升;使混亂


oligarch   ['/ol/ iga:k]    寡頭政治執政者


conspicuous   [k/&/ n'spikju/&/ s]    顯著的;顯眼的 
近義詞: clear; distinct; noticeable; obvious; outstanding; prominent
反義詞: inconspicuous; plain; quiet


lignite   ['lignait]    褐煤


hydraulic   [hai'drolik]    水力的;用水的;水力


hydroxide   [hai'dr/o/ ksaid]    氫氧化物


potassium   [p/&/ 't/a/ si/&/ m]    [金屬元素]


eyestalk   ['aistolk]   [蝦等的]眼柄


systolic   [sis't/ol/ ik]    心髒收縮的


substratum   [s/A/ b'streit/&/ m]    下層;下層土壤地基


diesel   n. 柴油機
diesel-electric   adj.
以柴油發動機發電的


jockette   [d/zh/ /o/ 'ket]    女騎師(jockey的女性形)


bereave   [b/&/ 'r/E/ v]    剝奪;使喪失;留下來


bereaved   [b/&/ 'r/E/ vd]   .. [bereave的過去;分詞   喪失[家族]


voluptuary   [v/&/ 'l/A/ pt/ch/ u/ar/ i]    耽於酒色的人


lookout   ['luk'aut]    守望;注意;警誡;了望台


vista   ['vist/&/ ]    街景;展望;回想 
近義詞: outlook; perspective; scene; scenery; sight; view


shove   [/ch/ /A/ v]    .推進;.撞開掉.擱下來. 
近義詞: bump; goad; jostle; nudge; prod; push; ram; thrust
shove-halfpenny   n.
一種擲銅板的賭博


hurl   [h/&r/ l]    極擲;突進;吐出;罵出;擔任投手 
近義詞: cast; chuck; fling; flip; heave; pitch; sling; throw; toss


repulse   [ri'p/A/ ls]    逐退;擊退;辯駁;拒絕;辭退


lacerate   ['l/a/ s/&/ reit]   [肌肉.手足等]劃破;割破 
近義詞: mangle; wound


laceration   [l/a/ s/&/ 'rei/ch/ /&/ n]    劃破;割破;裂傷


lacerable   adj. 撕得碎的


laceration   [l/a/ s/&/ 'rei/ch/ /&/ n]    劃破;割破;裂傷


gypseous   ['d/zh/ ipsi/&/ s]    石膏質的;含石膏的


hypsography   [hip's/o/ gr/&/ fi]    測高;標高圖


perceptible   [p/&r/ 'sept/&/ bl]    認得出的;可知覺的 
反義詞: imperceptible


hithermost   ['hi/th_/ /&r/ m/O/ st]    最靠近的


alkalinity   [/a/ lk/&/ 'lin/&/ ti]    堿度


alkaline   ['/a/ lk/&/ lain]    堿屬的;堿性的


slate   [sleit]    板色;核準登記的候選人名單   用石板瓦蓋上;預定;[把書等]嚴加批評;痛叱
slate-coloured   adj.
石板色的


detritus   [di'trait/&/ s]    岩屑;碎岩;碎石


thither   ['/th/ i/th_/ /&/ ]    到那裏;到那邊;向那邊 
反義詞: hither


hither   ['hi/th_/ /&r/ ]    向此處;向這裏;這邊的 
反義詞: thither


hitherward   ['hi/th_/ /&r/ w/&r/ d]    向此處;向這裏;這邊的


accretion   [/a/ 'kr/E/ /ch/ /&/ n]    增大[];黏著[];


astringent   [/&/ 'strind/zh/ /&/ nt]    收斂性的;澀味的   止血的;嚴酷的;收斂劑


prodigal   ['pr/o/ digl]    浪費的;放蕩的;豐富的   浪費的;禁治產者 
近義詞: extravagant; lavish; spendthrift; wasteful
反義詞: frugal


extravagant   [ik'str/a/ vg/&/ nt]    揮霍無度的 
近義詞: exaggerated; excessive; extreme; grand; luxurious; overdone; unreasonable
反義詞: economical; frugal; thrifty


colossal   [k/&/ 'l/o/ sl]    一般大;巨像的;巨大的 
近義詞: enormous; gigantic; huge; immense; mammoth; vast


stupendous   ['stju:'pend/&/ s]    驚人的;巨大的 
近義詞: amazing; enormous; exceptional; extraordinary; great; huge; immense; marvelous; remarkable; vast; wonderful


attestation   [/a/ tes'tei/ch/ /&/ n]    證明;證據;證言


vouch   [vaut/ch/ ]    保證;擔保;作證人;斷言 
近義詞: assure; bear witness; guarantee; pledge; promise; swear; testify; vow


prodigy   ['pr/o/ d/&/ d/zh/ i]    驚異;壯觀;非凡;天才 
近義詞: curiosity; first-rater; genius; marvel; miracle; phenomenon; rarity; wonder
 


vouchsafe   [vaut/ch/ 'seif]    允許;;請準予


lexicology   [leks/&/ 'k/ol/ /&/ d/zh/ i]    辭匯學


epopee   ['ep/&/ p/E/ ]    敘事詩;史詩


epos   ['ep/o/ s]    初期口傳的敘事詩;敘事詩


recapitulation   [r/E/ k/&/ pit/ch/ /&/ 'lei/ch/ /&/ n]    重述要點


tally   [t/a/ li]    附以標簽;總結;對照   符木;一致;酷似品;;計算單位;標簽 
近義詞: agree; calculate; check; coincide; compute; correspond; count; estimate; figure; list; match; reckon; score


tallyman   ['t/a/ lim/&/ n]    以分期方式售貨之商人   憑樣品賣貨的人;[]裝卸貨計數人


recap   [r/E/ 'k/a/ p]    燒再生橡膠修補


recapitalize   vt. 調整...的資本


sheeny   ['/ch/ /E/ ni]    光亮的;有光澤的;猶太人


olive   ['/ol/ iv]    橄欖[木材.];蛋形鈕扣
olive-drab   adj.
深綠褐色的


therapeutist   [/th/ /ar/ /&/ 'pju:tist]    臨床醫學家


percolation   [p/&r/ k/&/ 'lei/ch/ /&/ n]    過濾;浸透


percolate   ['p/&r/ k/&/ leit]    過濾;使滲出;使浸透


stratosphere   ['str/a/ t/&/ sfir]    同溫層;最上層


sinuous   ['sinju/&/ s]    彎彎曲曲的[河等];迂回的


glaciation   [gleisi'ei/ch/ /&/ n]    凍結成冰[冰河]


bedrock   [bed'r/o/ k]    底盤;床岩;根底;基礎


outcrop   [autkr/o/ p]    露出;露頭


striation   [strai'ei/ch/ /&/ n]    加線紋線痕;細溝


scrape   [skreip]    磨擦;收集;挖掘;擦地而行 
近義詞: brush; complication; embarrassment; grate; graze; mess; muddle; pinch; plight; predicament; rub; skim; strait; trouble
scrape through  
勉強通過


jag   [d/zh/ /a/ g]    鋸齒狀缺口;岩石突出端;小量負荷


jagged   ['d/zh/ /a/ gid]    有缺口的;有鋸狀的;鉤破的


splintery   ['splint/&r/ ri]    破片的;呈鋸齒狀的


smudge   [sm/A/ d/zh/ ]    汙點;髒汙;為除蟲而升的熏火 
近義詞: blacken; mark; smear; soil; spot; stain


splinter   ['splint/&r/ ]    碎片;;破片[炮彈等的]


splint   [splint]    薄木片;托板;腓骨;管骨瘤


disingenuous   [disin'd/zh/ enju/&/ s]    不老實的


incurable   [in'kjur/&/ bl]    不能醫治.不能矯正的 
近義詞: hopeless


incur   [in'k/&r/ ]    招致;[責難;罰等
近義詞: bring on; catch; contract


disinformation   [disinf/&r/ 'mei/ch/ /&/ n]    假情報


petrology   [pi'tr/ol/ /&/ d/zh/ i]    岩石學


rehearse   [ri'h/&r/ s]    預演;列舉;複誦;重覆講述 
近義詞: drill; exercise; practice; prepare; repeat; train


hearse   [h/&r/ s]    柩車;靈車;棺架


gruesome   ['gru:s/&/ m]    可怕的;令人毛骨悚然的


grueling   ['gru:li/ng/ ]    嚴罰;嚴懲


lashing   ['l/a/ /ch/ i/ng/ ]    鞭打;痛罵;叱責;困綁;係繩


cynic   ['sinik]    犬儒學派之徒;好譏諷的人


cynicism   ['sinisizm]    犬儒主義


feisty   adj. 易怒的, 活躍的


perseverance   [p/&r/ s/&/ 'vir/&/ ns]    耐性;固執


disrupt   [dis'r/A/ pt]    使分裂;使瓦解


bequeathal   [bi'kw/E/ /th_/ /&/ l]    遺贈的


bequeath   [bi'kw/E/ /th_/ ]    遺贈;遺留;留傳


dwindle   ['dwindl]    ;變瘦;變小;縮小;衰落 
近義詞: decline; decrease; diminish; lessen; shrink; subside; waste away


eponym   ['ep/&/ nim]    名祖


fortuity   [for'tju:/&/ ti]    偶然;意外;偶然事件


vibrancy   ['vaibr/&/ nsi]    振動性;活力;回響


magisterial   [m/a/ d/zh/ is'tiri/&/ l]    權威的;修士的


sectarianism   [sek't/ar/ i/&/ nizm]    宗派.教派心


crooner   ['kru:n/&r/ ]    低聲唱歌的人.歌手


pomp   [p/o/ mp]    華麗;壯觀;盛典;華麗的遊行;虛飾 
近義詞: display; exhibition; magnificence; ostentation; pageant; show; sight; spectacle

patinate   v. (使)生綠鏽


immerge   [i'm/&r/ d/zh/ ]    ;沈浸;施洗禮;使陷入


immersible   adj. 可浸入的, 可沒入的


jot   [d/zh/ /o/ t]    少量;少額;稍許


acerbity   [/&/ 's/&r/ b/&/ ti]    酸味;苦味;辛辣;刻薄


acerb   [/&/ 's/&r/ b]    酸澀的;尖銳的;刻薄的;粗暴的


acerbate   ['/a/ s/&r/ beit]    使發怒;使煩腦


gynandrous   [gai'n/a/ ndr/&/ s]    雌雄兩蕊合生的


ophthalmological   adj. 眼科的


uphold   [/A/ p'h/O/ ld]    支撐;保證;確認;擁護;辯護 
近義詞: bolster; confirm; corroborate; maintain; substantiate; support; sustain
反義詞: subvert


predicant   ['predik/&/ nt]    講道的


assuasive   [/&/ 'sweisiv]    有和緩性的;有鎮靜力的


assuagement   [/&/ 'sweid/zh/ m/&/ nt]    緩和;緩和物


assumably   [/&/ 'sju:m/&/ bli]    多半;大概


propene   ['pr/O/ p/E/ n]    丙烯


nitrogen   ['naitr/&/ d/zh/ /&/ n]    [氣體元素]


nitride   ['naitraid]    氮化物


nitre   ['nait/&r/ ]    硝酸鉀;硝石;智利硝石


nitric   ['naitrik]    氮的;含氮的;硝石的


nitrate   ['naitreit]    硝酸鹽;硝酸鉀;硝酸鈉   用硝酸處理;硝化


sodomite   ['s/o/ d/&/ mait]    雞奸者;所多瑪人


extort   [ik'stort]    敲詐;勒索;強奪;硬要


stern   [st/&r/ n]    嚴格的;嚴肅的;嚴厲的   船尾;;後部;[動物的]臀部;尾巴 
近義詞: austere; exacting; firm; hard; harsh; severe; strict; stringent
反義詞: bow; gentle
stern-wheel   adj.
船尾明輪推進的


covetous   ['k/A/ vit/&/ s]    妄羨的;亂要的;貪婪的


incurable   [in'kjur/&/ bl]    不能醫治.不能矯正的 
近義詞: hopeless


oligarchy   ['/ol/ iga:ki]    寡頭政治[
反義詞: polyarchy


oligarch   ['/ol/ iga:k]    寡頭政治執政者


eolithic   [/E/ /O/ 'li/th/ ik]    原始石器時代的


eolith   ['/E/ /&/ li/th/ ]    原石器


eohippus   n. <古生>始祖馬


philanthropy   [fi'l/a/ n/th/ r/&/ pi]    博愛;仁慈;慈善


troll   [tr/O/ l]    輪唱;輪唱歌;輪轉線釣魚法;擬餌


meandering   [mi'/a/ nd/&r/ ri/ng/ ]    曲徑;漫步;漫談   曲折的;漫步的;聊天的


all-out   adj. 竭力的, 全部的


tally   [t/a/ li]    附以標簽;總結;對照   符木;一致;酷似品;;計算單位;標簽 
近義詞: agree; calculate; check; coincide; compute; correspond; count; estimate; figure; list; match; reckon; score


protract   [pr/O/ 'tr/a/ kt]    延長;突出;製圖 
反義詞: shorten


coronary   ['kor/&/ n/&/ ri]    冠的;花冠的;冠狀的


remedy   ['remidi]    醫療;救濟對策;矯正法;公差 
近義詞: correct; cure; doctor; fix; heal; rectify; treat


tractable   ['tr/a/ kt/&/ bl]    馴良;溫順的;易加工的 
反義詞: intractable


allochthonous   adj. []屬曾被地殼動力搬移的,外來的


paddle   ['p/a/ dl]    ;竹板;橈足;水閘;打一巴掌   撫弄;用竹板攪拌 
近義詞: beat; lick; oar; spank; wallop; whip



apricot   ['eiprik/o/ t]    ;杏樹;杏色;黃紅色


zombie   ['z/o/ mbi]    超自然;雞尾酒的一種


spear   [spir]    ;魚叉;長得又細又長草的芽葉 
近義詞: impale; knife; lance; pierce; puncture; stab
spear gun   n.
捕魚槍


passion   ['p/a/ /ch/ /&/ n]    熱情;激烈;受苦;基督受難 


Daiquiri   ['daik/&/ ri]    台克利酒[雞尾酒的一種]


grenadine   [gren/&/ 'd/E/ n]    一種薄布料;一種糖漿Creole   ['kr/E/ /O/ l]    法國人的混血兒.方言


maraschino   n. 黑櫻桃酒


liquor   ['lik/&r/ ]    飲料;;液體;分泌液;洗滌水 
近義詞: alcohol; drink; whiskey


liqueur   [lik/&r/ ]    利口酒[具甜味而芳香的烈酒]


conjure   ['k/A/ nd/zh/ /&r/ ]    以咒文召喚;行邪術;使魔法 
近義詞: appeal; entreat; implore; plead


lime   [laim]    石灰;黏鳥膠;用石灰處理;撒石灰


dash   [d/a/ /ch/ ]    投擲;猛撞;使失望;起勁的作;攙合 
近義詞: dart; drop; hasten; hurry; pinch; rush; scamper; touch; trace
dash away  
飛快地跑開


rum   [r/A/ m]    甜酒[用甘蔗.糖蜜釀造];   奇妙的;危險的


gin   [d/zh/ in]    琴酒;機械裝置;陷阱;三腳起重機


curacao   [kjur/&/ 's/O/ ]    柑桂酒;柑香酒


bucket   ['b/A/ kit]    以桶汲水;使馬拚命跑   ;汲子;鞭承


wedge   [wed/zh/ ]    楔子;高爾夫的十號鐵杆 
近義詞: jam; lodge; push; squeeze


lime   [laim]    石灰;黏鳥膠;用石灰處理;撒石灰


margarita   [ma:g/&/ 'r/E/ t/&/ ]    雞尾酒之一種


highball   [haibol]    威士忌加汽水的飲料

Collins   ['k/ol/ inz]   [客人的]道謝的信;碳酸酒


garnish   ['ga:ni/ch/ ]    裝飾;美麗的辭藻;通告 
近義詞: adorn; beautify; decorate; dress up; embellish; fix up; spruce up; trim


grenadine   [gren/&/ 'd/E/ n]    一種薄布料;一種糖漿


tequila   [t/&/ 'k/E/ l/&/ ]    蒸溜酒;龍舌蘭的一種


martini   [ma:'t/E/ ni]    馬丁尼[雞尾酒之一種]


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jack   [d/zh/ /a/ k]  
John的昵稱;男子;年輕人;傭人   水手;起重機;烤肉架;船首旗;捕魚燈;頂起


calvados   ['k/a/ lv/&/ dos]    卡巴度斯蘋果酒


sidecar   ['saidka:]    輕快的雙輪馬車;邊車


SEC   abbr. Scurities and Exchange Commission, 證券交易委員會 n. secretary,秘書,書記,大臣 n.


triple   ['tripl]    三倍的;三重的;由三部分而成
triple-space   v.
空雙行打字(每三行空間打一行字)


slicker   ['slik/&r/ ]    防水衣;雨衣;詐欺;騙子


brandy   ['br/a/ ndi]    白蘭地


nutmeg   ['n/A/ tmeg]    肉豆寇;其核仁


cocktail   ['k/o/ kteil]    雞尾酒;餐前的開胃物


cacao   [k/&/ 'kei/O/ ]    可可;可可樹


creme   n. (=cream)乳酪, 奶油, 奶皮


Tabasco   [t/&/ 'b/a/ sk/O/ ]    塔巴斯哥辣醬油


Worcestershire   ['wust/&r/ /ch/ ir]    英格蘭地名


sprig   [sprig]    小樹枝;小孩;無頭小鐵釘;圖釘 
近義詞: bough; branch; limb; shoot; sprout; twig


zombie   ['z/o/ mbi]    超自然;雞尾酒的一種

 

 

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