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honorTo show respect for对表示尊敬commemorateFungus(sin)Fungi:(pl.)真菌(包括霉菌、酵母菌和伞菌等Fungal(adj.)Of, relating to, resembling, or characteristic of a fungus.真菌的：真菌的、似真菌的或有真菌特点的Caused by a fungus.由真菌引起的Mold:真菌Any of various fungi that often cause disintegration of organic matter.真菌：能引起有机物质的分解的真菌propensityAn innate inclination; a tendency. See Synonyms at predilection 倾向，特性：内在的趋向；趋势参见 predilectionPredilectionTendency Compunction;A strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt. See Synonyms at penitence 良心责备：负罪感引起的强烈不安参见 penitenceA sting of conscience or a pang of doubt aroused by wrongdoing or the prospect of wrongdoing. See Synonyms at qualm 内疚：由于做错或要做错事产生的愧疚或疑虑参见 qualmCatharsis: n.Cathartic: adj.导泻的，通便的，精神宣泄的。1) Medicine Purgation, especially for the digestive system.【医学】 导泄：尤指消化系统的导泄2) A release of emotional tension, as after an overwhelming experience, that restores or refreshes the spirit.精神发泄：紧张情绪的宣泄，如在心力交瘁的经历过后借以重蓄或恢复精神3) Psychology 【心理学】 A technique used to relieve tension and anxiety by bringing repressed feelings and fears to consciousness.精神发泄法：一种通过解除自我压抑和恐惧而缓解紧张和焦虑的方法Cathartic: adj.1) Inducing catharsis; purgative.利泻的；通便的2) n.（名词）An agent for purging the bowels, especially a laxative.泻药：通肠的动力物质，尤指泻药rapMusic A form of popular music characterized by spoken or chanted rhyming lyrics with a syncopated, repetitive rhythmic accompaniment.【音乐】 敲击音乐：一种流行音乐形式，以其中的大量说唱或配有同步重复的伴奏韵律的押韵抒情文章而著称Sharp-edged:辛辣的Sharp words.尖酸刻薄的话Trenchant Genre:A type or class:类型，种类Pejorative: Tending to make or become worse.趋于变坏的，恶化的贬义的，轻蔑的precipitous1. 悬崖峭壁般的；陡峭的；险峻的2. 急转直下的；突然落下的3. =precipitatePrecipitate: Meteorology To cause (water vapor) to condense and fall from the air as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.【气象学】 使凝结而下降：使（水蒸汽）凝结形成雨、雪、雨夹雪或冰雹从空中降下Chemistry To cause (a solid substance) to be separated from a solution.【化学】 使沉淀：使（固态物质）从溶液中分离出来Approximate: vi.近似于.If something approximates something else, it is similar to it but is not exactly the same. 近似于例：The mixture described below will approximate it, but is not exactly the same.下面所描述的混合物会与之近似，但不完全一样。Discern: vt.了解，认识V-T：If you can discern something, you are aware of it and know what it is. 认识; 了解例：You need a long series of data to be able to discern such a trend.你需要一大串数据才能认清这一趋势。Comprehend Discernible: adj.something is discernible, you can see it or recognize that it exists. 看得见的; 辨认得出的FORMAL例：Far away the outline of the island is just discernible. 远远的，那岛的轮廓依稀可见。Comprehensible Debilitate:使衰弱To sap the strength or energy of; enervate.使衰弱：削弱的力量或精力；使衰弱Devitalize Devitalize To diminish or destroy the strength or vitality of.使失去生命；使伤元气：使生命失去生命力或使伤元气Debilitate Sap: n.1）树枝的液体；2）体液：bodily fluid； 3）health, energy, vitality:活力To drain of sap.使排出液汁Sap: vt. To deplete or weaken gradually; devitalize.使逐渐耗竭或削弱；消耗Tenacious: 顽强的，持久的1) Holding or tending to hold persistently to something, such as a point of view. See Synonyms at strong 顽强的：坚持或倾向于持久地坚持某事物的，如一个观点参见 strong2) Tending to retain; retentive:持久的：有持续的倾向的；持久的：Retentive Retentive: adj.Having the ability or capacity to retain knowledge or information with ease:强记的，能记住的：具有容易地保持知识或信息的能力或才能的：a retentive memory.: 强记忆力Tenacious Trenchant: tren(t)()nt1) Keen; incisive:敏锐的；尖锐的：Eg. a trenchant comment.一针见血的评论2) Caustic; cutting:刻薄的；尖刻的：Eg. trenchant criticism.尖刻的批评Sharp-edged Circumspect: 考虑周到的审慎的Heedful of circumstances and potential consequences; prudent.考虑周到的，仔细的：对情况及可能的后果注意留心的；审慎的Prudent Nebulous: 1) Cloudy, misty, or hazy.多云的：多云的，有雾的，朦胧的2) Lacking definite form or limits; vague:模糊不清的：缺乏清晰的轮廓或特征；模糊的：Eg. nebulous assurances of future cooperation.对未来合作的含糊的保证Vague Prosaic:1)Consisting or characteristic of prose.散文的：组成散文的或有散文特点的2)Lacking in imagination and spirit; dull.乏味的：缺乏想象力和灵感的；无趣的prose1)Ordinary speech or writing, without metrical structure.散文体：普通的言语或写作，没有韵律结构2)Commonplace expression or quality.平淡无奇：普通的表达或性质Benign: 1) Of a kind and gentle disposition.善良的：性情善良与温和的2) Showing gentleness and mildness.温厚的：表现温和与温柔的参kindConstituency1) A particular constituency is a section of society that may give political support to a particular party or politician. (会支持某政党或政客的) 选民阵营例：In Iowa, farmers are a powerful political constituency.在爱荷华州，农民是一个强大的政治选民阵营。2. N-COUNTA constituency is an area for which someone is elected as the representative in a legislature or government. 选区例：Voters in 17 constituencies are going back to the polls today. 17个选区的投票人今天会回到那些投票站去。Comprehension Comprehensive: Adj.The act or fact of grasping the meaning, nature, or importance of; understanding.理解：理解的意思、性质或重要性的行为或事实；理解detestTo dislike intensely; abhor.憎恶：强烈地不喜欢；厌恶If you detest someone or something, you dislike them very much. 憎恶例：My mother detested him. 我母亲憎恶他。reclusiveADJA reclusive person or animal lives alone and deliberately avoids the company of others. 独处的; 隐居的例：All that neighbors knew about the reclusive man was that he had lived in the building for about 20 years.关于那名隐居者邻居们所知道的就是他已经在那栋楼里住了大约二十年了。Turn-of-the-century世纪之交Confound: 使吃惊; 使困惑If someone or something confounds you, they make you feel surprised or confused, often by showing you that your opinions or expectations of them were wrong. 使吃惊; 使困惑例：He momentarily confounded his critics by his cool handling of the hostage crisis.他通过冷静处理人质危机顿时使他的批评者们大吃一惊。Spell: . 符咒，咒语A spell is a situation in which events are controlled by a magical power. 魔例：They say she died after a witch cast a spell on her. 人们说一个女巫对她施了魔后她就死了。Spellbind: 用妖术(或咒符等)镇住或迷惑住Spellbound: adj.1. 被符咒镇住的，神魂颠倒的2. 入迷的，着迷的Incantatory Enchant: 1) In fairy tales and legends, to enchant someone or something means to put a magic spell on them. 施魔法于2) If you are enchanted by someone or something, they cause you to have feelings of great delight or pleasure. 使陶醉例：Dena was enchanted by the house. 蒂纳被这幢房子给迷住了.Incantatory Bedazzle: 1. To dazzle so completely as to make blind.使眼花：太刺眼而致眼睛全看不见了2. To please irresistibly; enchant.使迷醉：无法抑制地高兴；使心醉Enchant Mediocre: 平庸的,midkIf you describe something as mediocre, you mean that it is of average quality but you think it should be better. 平庸的例：His school record was mediocre. 他的学业成绩一般Average Quixotic: kwkstkCaught up in the romance of noble deeds and the pursuit of unreachable goals; idealistic without regard to practicality.堂吉珂德式的：沉湎于传奇故事中崇高业绩并追求无法实现的目标的；不考虑到实际的观念的空想的；不切实际的亦作 QuixoticalQuixotical Eclectic: adj.1. 【哲学】 折中的，折中主义的,折中学派的2. 博取众家之长的，博采众长的，(从不同学说、风格或方法等中)兼收并蓄的(在兴趣爱好、思想观点诸方面)不拘一格的ADJ: An eclectic collection of objects, ideas, or beliefs is wide-ranging and comes from many different sources. 兼收并蓄的例：.an eclectic collection of paintings, drawings, and prints.一批油画、素描、版画兼有的藏品。Protean: (演员)多才多艺的, 能演好几种角色的Exhibiting considerable variety or diversity: 展示许多变化或各种样式的：“He loved to show off his protean talent”(William A. Henry III)“他喜欢炫耀他的各式各样的才能”(威廉A.亨利III)Diversified Varied Intractable Intractable people are very difficult to control or influence. (人) 难对付的FORMAL例：What may be done to reduce the influence of intractable opponents?可以做些什么来削弱难以对付的对手们的影响呢？2. ADJ: Intractable problems or situations are very difficult to deal with. 棘手的FORMAL例：The economy still faces intractable problems.经济依然面临一些棘手的问题。Tractable adj. 易于管教的；易驾驭的；易处理的；驯良的teachable DocileObedient Docile Yielding to supervision, direction, or management; tractable See Synonyms at obedient 听话的：易指导的、易驾驭的；易控制的参见 obedienta docile horse驯顺的马Tractable Obedient Submissive Inclined or willing to submit. See Synonyms at obedient 顺从的：愿意屈服的或服从的参见 obedientSubservient Servile Servile: 奴性的, 屈从的adj. 1. 奴隶的；奴仆的 2. 处于奴役地位的，受压迫的3. 奴性的；卑贱的；奴颜媚骨的 4. 屈从的；盲从的(to)Convoluted: 结构复杂的，错综的ComplexComplicated Intricate Perfidious: adj.adj. 背信弃义的；叛卖的；不忠的Of, relating to, or marked by perfidy; treacherous. See Synonyms at faithless 背信弃义的：属于、关于或被认为背信弃义的；背信弃义的参见 faithlessfaithlessPerfidy: n. 背信弃义；叛变；出卖；不忠Treacherous :tret()rsADJ: If you describe someone as treacherous, you mean that they are likely to betray you and cannot be trusted. 背信弃义的例：He publicly left the party and denounced its treacherous leaders.他公开脱离了该党，并遣责党内那些背信弃义的领导人们。2. ADJ: If you say that something is treacherous, you mean that it is very dangerous and unpredictable. 危险的; 变化莫测的例：The current of the river is fast flowing and treacherous.河水的水流湍急而且变化莫测。Bellicose: adj.好战的；好斗的；好争吵的；好争论的；好冲的Aggressive Euphony 1. 语音(或声音)的悦耳(或和谐)2. 悦耳语音，谐和的音调，谐音，好音调；语调动听的言词Harmony Euphonious: adj.adj.悦耳的 harmonious, musical, sweetBy accident, some sweet and euphonious proverbs made her obsessed with language learning一个偶然的机会，一些美妙悦耳的谚语使她迷恋上了语言学习Harmonious Misapplication 误用，滥用Modicum: For all the flaws in the management of nationalised industries in the days before privatisation, there was at least a modicum of accountability and transparency对于西方国有企业私有化之前存在的所有管理缺陷，至少有一点点的问责和透明度。At a minimum, she hopes for at least a modicum of attraction至少，她希望能遇到一个对她有一点点吸引力的人。Plethora: A plethora of something is a large amount of it, especially an amount of it that is greater than you need, want, or can cope with. 过剩FORMALSuperabundance, excess. 例：A plethora of new operators will be allowed to enter the market.过多的新经营者将获准进入市场。Mosquito-borne-disease 蚊媒病-borne: comb .form 表示“(以方式)传播(或运送、负载等)的”：Borne-bear的过去分词Resurgence: 复苏，再现Resurgent: adj.复活的If there is a resurgence of an attitude or activity, it reappears and grows. 复苏FORMAL例：Police say drugs traffickers are behind the resurgence of violence.警方说毒贩是暴力事件增加的原因。Plague 1) N-UNCOUNTPlague or the plague is a very infectious disease that usually results in death. The patient has a severe fever and swellings on his or her body. 瘟疫 N例：.a fresh outbreak of plague.瘟疫的新一轮爆发。2. N-COUNT A plague of unpleasant things is a large number of them that arrive or happen at the same time. 泛滥例：The city is under threat from a plague of rats. 这座城市面临着鼠患的威胁。3. V-T If you are plagued by unpleasant things, they continually cause you a lot of trouble or suffering. 使困扰例：She was plagued by weakness, fatigue, and dizziness. 她被虚弱、疲劳和眩晕折磨。Quarantine: n/vi.If a person or animal is in quarantine, they are being kept separate from other people or animals for a set period of time, usually because they have or may have a disease that could spread. 隔离例：She was sent home and put in quarantine. 她被送回家实施隔离。2. V-T If people or animals are quarantined, they are stopped from having contact with other people or animals. If a place is quarantined, people and animals are prevented from entering or leaving it. 对进行隔离 usu passive例：Dogs have to be quarantined for six months before theyll let them in.狗必须被隔离6个月后他们才会放它们进来。Deter : T: To deter someone from doing something means to make them not want to do it or continue doing it. 阻止例：Supporters of the death penalty argue that it would deter criminals from carrying guns.死刑的支持者辩称，死刑可以阻止罪犯携带枪支。Intrepidity: n. 无畏；大胆Intrepid: adj. Resolutely courageous; fearless. See Synonyms at brave 勇猛的：坚定勇敢的；无畏的参见 bravebraveMagnanimous: mgnnms宽宏大量的，有雅量的1) Courageously noble in mind and heart.心地高贵的2) Generous in forgiving; eschewing resentment or revenge; unselfish.表现高尚品德的：宽宏大量的；消除怨恨和报复的；无私的Mercury 水星The smallest of the planets and the one nearest the sun, having a sidereal period of revolution about the sun of 88.0 days at a mean distance of 58.3 million kilometers (36.2 million miles) and a mean radius of approximately 2,414 kilometers (1,500 miles).水星：行星中最小且离太阳最近的星，围绕太阳公转所需的周期为88.0天，公转的平均距离约为58,300,000公里（36,200,000英里），平均半径约为2,414公里（1,500英里）Mercurial: 1. Quick and changeable in temperament; volatile:脾气多变或易变的；易变的：2. 雄辩机智的；活泼善变的a mercurial nature. 反复无常的性格Volatile Taciturn: Habitually untalkative. See Synonyms at silent 沉默寡言的：习惯性不善言谈的参见 silentSilent Reticent Reticent: Inclined to keep ones thoughts, feelings, and personal affairs to oneself. See Synonyms at silent 沉默寡言的：倾向于保留某人的想法、感情及个人事务的参见 silentTaciturnsilentReticence: ADJ Someone who is reticent does not tell people about things. 缄默的例：She is so reticent about her achievements.她对于自己的成就如此缄默。Candid 1. 坦白的，直率的2. 偷拍的ADJ: When you are candid about something or with someone, you speak honestly. 直言不讳的; 坦率的例：Natalie is candid about the problems she is having with Steve. 纳塔莉对她与史蒂夫的问题直言不讳。例：I havent been completely candid with him. 我没有完全对他说实话。2. ADJA candid photograph of someone is one that was taken when the person did not know they were being photographed. 偷拍的 ADJ n例：.candid snaps of off-duty film stars.偷拍的荧幕下影星们的照片。Candor: 直率，直言不讳点N-UNCOUNT Candor is the quality of speaking honestly and openly about things. 直率; 直言不讳例：.a brash, forceful man, noted both for his candor and his quick temper.以其坦率和性急出名的一个性情鲁莽、行为强势的人。Flippant轻率的；无礼的，鲁莽的；傲慢的Marked by disrespectful levity or casualness; pert.轻浮的，无礼的：带有不尊重、无礼或轻率特征的；冒失的Morbid: 1) Of, relating to, or caused by disease; pathological or diseased.有病的：属于或关于疾病的、由疾病引起的；病理的或疾病的2) Psychologically unhealthy or unwholesome: 病态的：心理不健康或对心理有害的：3) Characterized by preoccupation with unwholesome thoughts or feelings:有成见的：具有由于常被不健康的思想或情感所困扰特性的UnwholesomeunhealthyUnwholesome:Injurious to physical, mental, or moral health; unhealthy.不健康的：对身体，粗神或道德的健康有害的；不健康的Suggestive of disease or degeneracy:心里不健康的：暗示有疾病或伤风败俗的：an unwholesome pallor.不健康的苍白Offensive or loathsome.令人生厌的：让人厌恶的或令人讨厌的unhealthyPedantic: pdntkCharacterized by a narrow, often ostentatious concern for book learning and formal rules:迂腐的，学究式的：以狭隘且通常过于注重书本知识和爱卖弄学问为特点的：Eg. a pedantic attention to details.: 学究式地注意细枝末节Profound: 1) Coming as if from the depths of ones being:深奥的：好象来自某人本质的深处的：Eg. profound contempt.深奥的概念2) Thoroughgoing; far-reaching:深远的：贯穿整个的；意义深远的：Eg. profound social changes.意义深远的社会变革3) Penetrating beyond what is superficial or obvious:深邃的：超出肤浅的或明显的事物的：Eg. a profound insight.深邃的洞察力Profundity：深度1. Great depth.： 深处：很深2. Depth of intellect, feeling, or meaning. 深奥：知识、感情或意义的深处3. Something profound or abstruse.深奥的事情：深奥的或复杂的事物Imperative: adj.1) Expressing a command or plea; peremptory:专横的：表示命令或恳求的；不许违反的：Eg. requests that grew more and more imperative.越来越强制的要求2) Grammar Of, relating to, or constituting the mood that expresses a command or request.【语法】 祈使的：表示或构成命令或要求语气的3) Impossible to deter or evade; pressing:必要的，紧急的：不可能防止或逃避的；紧急的：Eg. imperative needs. 紧急的需要参见 urgentLofty: 崇高的，高傲的Loftiness: 崇高，傲慢1） ADJ： A lofty ideal or ambition is noble, important, and admirable. 崇高的例：It was a bank that started out with grand ideas and lofty ideals.那是一家创办时带着宏大理念、崇高理想的银行。2） If you say that someone behaves in a lofty way, you are critical of them for behaving in a proud and somewhat overbearing way, as if they think they are very important. 高傲的例：.the lofty disdain he often expresses for his profession他经常表露出的对其职业的轻慢。Uncharacteristic: Unusual or atypical:异常的或非典型的：Unusual Aplomb: plmSelf-confident assurance; poise. See Synonyms at confidence 自信，沉着；泰然自若参见 confidenceconfidenceResentment: bearcherish, harbor a resentment against sb.怨恨怀恨某人Languor: lg慵懒的1.Lack of physical or mental energy; listlessness. See Synonyms at lethargy 无精打采，衰弱无力：缺乏体力或精神；无精打采参见 lethargy2.A dreamy, lazy mood or quality:倦怠，消沉：恍惚的、懒惰的状态或特性：“It was hot, yet with a sweet languor about it”(Theodore Dreiser)“天气是炎热的，然而却有一种惬意的懒洋洋的感觉”(西奥多德莱塞)3.Oppressive quiet or stillness.郁闷：令人压抑的安静或寂静Decorum: 礼貌，得体1. Appropriateness of behavior or conduct; propriety.正派得体：行为或举止适宜，恰当；适当2. The conventions of polite behavior. See Synonyms at etiquette 礼仪，礼节：彬彬有礼的行为的习俗参见 etiquettePropriety etiquettealacrity lkrtSpeed or quickness; celerity. 敏捷，轻快；迅速Eg. First, move with alacrity首先，动作敏捷celerityLoquacious Very talkative; garrulous. See Synonyms at talkative 多话的，话多的，饶舌的，喋喋不休的，过于健谈的Eg. Kennedy had become almost as loquacious as Joe肯尼迪变得和乔一样唠叨了。Talkative Querulous: 1. 吹毛求疵的；爱发牢骚的2. 暴躁的；爱发怒的Expressing a complaint or grievance; grumbling:表示埋怨或不平的；发牢骚的：a querulous voice; querulous comments.不满的声音；不满的评论Fierce Diffident: 胆怯的，语法自信的胆怯的，畏缩的，踌躇的，犹豫的；羞怯的，害羞的；缺乏自信的；畏首畏尾的Before last weekends G20 summit, officials were almost diffident about Beijings role in helping to design a new financial order在最近G20峰会之前，官员们对于中国在协助制定新金融秩序的作用上，表现得几乎有些羞怯。She was of a helpless, fleshy build, with a frank, open countenance and an innocent, diffident manner那妇人生着一副绵软多肉的体格，一张坦率开诚的面容，一种天真羞怯的神气InterestedUninterested有兴趣的没有兴趣的Disinterested:ADJ： Someone who is disinterested is not involved in a particular situation or not likely to benefit from it and is therefore able to act in a fair and unselfish way. 不涉己利的，公正的，例：The current sole superpower is far from being a disinterested observer.当前惟一的超级大国远非一个公正的观察者。2. ADJ： If you are disinterested in something, you are not interested in it. Some users of English believe that it is not correct to use disinterested with this meaning. 不感兴趣的 (有些英语使用者认为disinterested用作此意是不正确的)例：Lili had clearly regained her appetite but Doran was disinterested in food.莉莉已经明显恢复了食欲，但多兰对食物还是不感兴趣。Stingy: adj.If you describe someone as stingy, you are criticizing them for being unwilling to spend money. 吝啬的例：The West is stingy with aid.西方在援助上很吝啬。Stint: vt./n. 节俭，节省To subsist on a meager allowance; be frugal.节省：仅以有限的供给生存；节约的. 节省