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GRE_Vocabulary_Luxin_Adj5
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Sedulous
- /'sedʒələs/
 - sed: sit (ex: sedentary: 久坐的 sedative 鎮靜劑) => 坐著不動工作 => 勤勉
- involving or accomplished with careful perseverance(堅持不懈)
diligent in application or pursuit(追求;進行) BUSY, INDUSTRIOUS, DILIGENT, ASSIDUOUS, SEDULOUS mean actively engaged or occupied. - industrious (industry) persistently active : ZEALOUS 持續積極的 constantly, regularly, or habitually occupied : DILIGENT 勤奮的
- 聚精會神的;仔細的，勤勉的
- sedulous craftsmanship
- <>: lazy, desultory, remiss
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Sententious
- / senˈtenʆəs /
- sentence 句子 => 精簡到一句話的，一句話就表達很多意思
- a: given to or abounding in aphoristic expression b: given to or abounding in excessive moralizing
terse, aphoristic, or moralistic in expression : PITHY, EPIGRAMMATIC CONCISE, TERSE, SUCCINCT, LACONIC, SUMMARY, PITHY, COMPENDIOUS mean very brief in statement or expression. laconic, terse, pithy, succinct, curt, aphoristic, epigrammatic, compendious - curt sparing of words: TERSE 簡明的 marked by rude or peremptory shortness : BRUSQUE 簡慢的;唐突草率的
- epigrammatic (epi: upon gram: words (ex: telegram (tele: far away))) of, relating to, or resembling an epigram，marked by or given to the use of epigrams 警句(式)的;諷刺短詩(般)的
epigram (epi: upon gram: words (ex: telegram (tele: far away))，/ ˈepəgræm /) 警句,雋語;機智的短詩;諷刺短詩 - a concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought
- a terse, sage, or witty and often paradoxical saying
- compendious (com: together pend: hang => 吊在一起 => 把重點放在一起 => 摘要)
marked by brief expression of a comprehensive matter : concise and comprehensive; also: COMPREHENSIVE 摘要的;簡明的 compendium (com: together pend: hang => 吊在一起 => 把重點放在一起 => 摘要) a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : ABSTRACT 概略;概要 list of a number of items 列表 COLLECTION, COMPILATION 手冊
- 格言的;警句的，過多說教的，簡潔的
- Perhaps her last remark was a bit sententious?
- epigram : wise = paradox : contradictory (正面性質)
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Solicitous
- / səˈlɪsətəs /
- solicit: 懇求 (supplicate)
solicitude the state of being solicitous : ANXIETY 焦慮 attentive care and protectiveness; also: an attitude of solicitous concern or attention 掛念;關心 a cause of care or concern 擔心的事情 - manifesting or expressing solicitude
full of concern or fears : APPREHENSIVE meticulously careful full of desire : EAGER - apprehensive
- capable of apprehending or quick to do so : DISCERNING 善於領會的;敏悟的
- having apprehension : COGNIZANT 知曉的,有認識力的
- viewing the future with anxiety or alarm 憂慮的,恐懼的
- 擔心的;掛心的，憂慮的，極細心的，熱切期望的
- Larry spoke to Davis in sympathetic and solicitous tones during the interview.
- obsessed (sess: 固定不動 (ex: sessile 固定不動的;無柄的)) 著迷的
obsess to haunt or excessively preoccupy the mind of 迷住,使著迷 to engage in obsessive thinking: become obsessed with an idea 著迷
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Spurious
- / ˈspjəriəs/
- s: away puri: pure => 不是純的 => 假的;偽造的
- of illegitimate birth : BASTARD
outwardly similar or corresponding to something without having its genuine qualities : FALSE a: of falsified or erroneously attributed origin: FORGED b: of a deceitful nature or quality false, forged, faked, counterfeit, bogus, specious - false not genuine 假的
- forged 偽造的
forge - to form (as metal) by heating and hammering 打(鐵等);鍛造
- to make or imitate falsely especially with intent to defraud : COUNTERFEIT 偽造
- to form or bring into being especially by an expenditure of effort 鍛鍊形成
- counterfeit (feit: make，/ ˈkaʊntəfɪt/) to try to deceive by pretense or dissembling 從事偽造活動;仿造;假裝
ASSUME, AFFECT, PRETEND, SIMULATE, FEIGN, COUNTERFEIT, SHAM mean to put on a false or deceptive appearance. - specious having deceptive attraction or allure 誘惑欺騙的 having a false look of truth or genuineness : SOPHISTIC 華而不實的，像是真實的
- 私生的，外形相似而結構和功能不同的;假的，偽造的，欺騙性的
- He demolished the Opposition's spurious arguments.
- <>: genuine ACTUAL, TRUE 真的; sincerely and honestly felt or experienced 由衷的 free from hypocrisy or pretense : SINCERE 真誠的;不造作的
AUTHENTIC, GENUINE, BONA FIDE mean being actually and exactly what is claimed.
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Sumptuous
- / ˈsʌmptʆuəs /
- consumption 消費極多 => 奢侈豪華的
- extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent
- 昂貴的;富有的;奢侈的;豪華的;宏偉壯麗的
- Many of the writers are also professional photographers and this certainly shows - the book is crammed full of sumptuous color pictures.
- <>: sober, abstemious, abstinent (相關反義字見 abstemious)
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Surreptitious
- / ˌsʌrəpˈtɪʆəs/
- sur: under repti: reptile 爬蟲類 => 在底下爬來爬去 => 偷偷摸摸
- done, made, or acquired by stealth : CLANDESTINE
acting or doing something clandestinely : STEALTHY SECRET, COVERT, STEALTHY, FURTIVE, CLANDESTINE, SURREPTITIOUS, UNDERHANDED mean done without attracting observation. - covert (cover) not openly shown, engaged in, or avowed: VEILED 非公開的;暗地的;隱藏的 covered over : SHELTERED 隱蔽的;掩蓋的;遮蔽的
- stealthy (steal) slow, deliberate, and secret in action or character，intended to escape observation : FURTIVE 鬼鬼祟祟的
- 祕密的;偷偷摸摸的;鬼鬼祟祟的
- Rory tried to sneak a surreptitious glance at Adam’s wristwatch.
- <>: barefaced, aboveboard
- barefaced (bare: 裸的 face => 無化妝 => 公然的)
- having the face uncovered: a: having no whiskers: BEARDLESS 無鬍鬚的 b: wearing no mask 沒有帶面具的
- a: OPEN, UNCONCEALED 不加隱藏的;公開的 b: lacking scruples 厚顏無恥的
- aboveboard (above，board => 枱面上，不是 under table) free from all traces of deceit or duplicity 率直地;光明正大地;公開地
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Tenuous
- / ˈtenjuəs /
- tenu: thin
(v.) attenuate (at: make tenu: thin) - to make thin or slender 使變細
- to make thin in consistency : RAREFY 使變稀
- to lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : WEAKEN 使減弱,使減少(數量,力量, 強度, 價值)
- to reduce the severity, virulence, or vitality of 使減低(嚴重性, 傷害程度, 活力)
- not dense: RARE，not thick: SLENDER，having little substance or strength: FLIMSY (flim 薄膜 => 微弱), WEAK，SHAKY
- 稀薄的，纖細的，脆弱的,無力的，不穩的
- The United Peace Alliance had only a tenuous connection with the organized Labor movement.
- attenuate : rarefaction = refine : purification (功用目的)
- rarefaction (rare) the action or process of rarefying 稀薄化;稀釋 the quality or state of being rarefied 稀釋
- attenuate : thickness, force, intensity = collapse : volume = debilitate : strength = enervate : vitality = decelerate : speed
= cool, chill : temperature = debase : value = abridge, curtail, truncate : length (降低類比) (左邊動作減少右邊) - collapse (<>: expand (就 volume 而言的反義字))
- to fall or shrink together abruptly and completely : fall into a jumbled or flattened mass through the force of external pressure 倒塌;萎陷
- to suddenly lose force, significance, effectiveness, or worth 崩潰,瓦解;(價格)暴跌;(計劃等)突然失敗
- to break down in vital energy, stamina, or self-control through exhaustion or disease; especially: to fall helpless or unconscious (健康等)垮掉;衰退;累倒
- to fold down into a more compact shape 摺疊起來
- debilitate (de: down bilit: ability，/ dɪˈbɪləteɪt /) to impair the strength of : ENFEEBLE 使衰弱
WEAKEN, ENFEEBLE, DEBILITATE, UNDERMINE, SAP, CRIPPLE, DISABLE mean to lose or cause to lose strength or vigor. - chill to become cold 使變冷 to shiver or quake with or as if with cold 使打寒顫 to affect as if with cold : DISPIRIT, DISCOURAGE 使寒心,使沮喪
- debase (de: down base: 低) to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character, to reduce the exchange value of (a monetary unit) 降低(品質、價值等);貶低(人格);使(貨幣)貶值
DEBASE, VITIATE, DEPRAVE, CORRUPT, DEBAUCH, PERVERT mean to cause deterioration or lowering in quality or character. - abridge to reduce in scope : DIMINISH 縮小範圍 to shorten in duration or extent 縮短 to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : CONDENSE 刪節,節略
SHORTEN, CURTAIL, ABBREVIATE, ABRIDGE, RETRENCH mean to reduce in extent.
- tenable <> specious, unjustifiable
- tenable (形似義異，ten: hold => 可把握的 => 站得住腳)
capable of being held, maintained, or defended : DEFENSIBLE, REASONABLE (學說等)站得住腳的,經得起批判的，(陣地等)守得住的,可防守的，可保持(某一段時間)的 - specious having deceptive attraction or allure 誘惑欺騙的 having a false look of truth or genuineness : SOPHISTIC 華而不實的，像是真實的
- unjustifiable 不合理的,無理的;辯護不了的
justifiable capable of being justified : EXCUSABLE 可證明為正當的;可辯護的;有道理的
- untenable : defended = invulnerable : injured (反面性質) (左邊形容詞無法右邊)
- untenable not able to be defended 難以防守的,不能防守的，(論據等)站不住腳的 not able to be occupied
tenable (ten: hold => 可把握的，站得住腳的) capable of being held, maintained, or defended : DEFENSIBLE, REASONABLE (學說等)站得住腳的,經得起批判的，(陣地等)守得住的,可防守的
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Tremulous
- / ˈtremjuləs /
- characterized by or affected with trembling or tremors
affected with timidity : TIMOROUS such as is or might be caused by nervousness or shakiness exceedingly sensitive : easily shaken or disordered - 震顫的;顫抖的，膽小的;害怕的，發抖的手所作的，易顫動的;易混亂的
- If so, you are taking your own first tremulous steps into fiction.
- tremor
- a trembling or shaking usually from physical weakness, emotional stress, or disease 震顫;顫抖
- a quivering or vibratory motion; especially: a discrete small movement following or preceding a major seismic event 震動;微動
- a: a feeling of uncertainty or insecurity 不確定感;不安全感 b: a cause of such a feeling 不確定感;不安全感的原因
- tremble
- to shake involuntarily (as with fear or cold): SHIVER (因害怕或冷而)發抖;震顫
- to move, sound, pass, or come to pass as if shaken or tremulous 搖晃,搖動
- to be affected with fear or doubt 焦慮,擔憂
- <>: dauntless, intrepid
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Ubiquitous
- / juːˈbɪkwətəs /
- existing or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : WIDESPREAD
- omnipresent (omni: all present，/ ˌɒmnɪˈprezənt/) present in all places at all times 無所不在的
- 無所不在的，到處存在的,普遍存在的
- Coffee shops are ubiquitous these days.
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Venturous
- /'ventʆərəs/
- VENTURESOME: involving risk : HAZARDOUS，inclined to court or incur risk or danger : DARING
ADVENTUROUS, VENTURESOME, DARING, DAREDEVIL, RASH, RECKLESS, FOOLHARDY mean exposing oneself to danger more than required by good sense. daring, rash, foolhardy, daredevil, nervy - daring (dare) venturesomely bold in action or thought 大膽的,勇敢的;敢於冒險的 (n.) venturesome boldness 勇敢;膽量
- rash marked by or proceeding from undue(過份的) haste or lack of deliberation or caution 草率從事的,輕率的;急躁的,魯莽的
- foolhardy foolishly adventurous and bold : RASH 有勇無謀的，蠻勇的
- daredevil (dare，devil，/ ˈdeərdevəl/) a recklessly bold person 蠻勇的人 (adj.) recklessly and often ostentatiously daring 蠻勇的;不怕死的
- nervy (nerve) a: showing calm courage: BOLD 有勇氣的;冷靜的 b: marked by effrontery or presumption: BRASH 性急的;無禮的 EXCITABLE, NERVOUS 興奮緊張的
- 冒險的;投機的;危險的，喜歡冒險的;莽撞的
- a venturous spirit
- <>: diffident
- obsessed : absorbed, attracted, concerned = agonized : distressed = intransigent : firm = rash : adventurous = distraught : troubled (程度類比) (左邊大於右邊)
- obsessed (sess: 固定不動 (ex: sessile 固定不動的;無柄的)) 著迷的
obsess to haunt or excessively preoccupy the mind of 迷住,使著迷 to engage in obsessive thinking: become obsessed with an idea 著迷 - agonized (/ˈægənaɪzd/) characterized by, suffering, or expressing agony 感到(或表示)極度痛苦的
agonize (/ˈægənaɪz/) to cause to suffer agony : TORTURE 使極度痛苦;折磨 agony (/ ˈægəni /) - distressed 痛苦的;憂傷的
distress to subject to great strain or difficulties 使壓力沈重;使困頓 to cause to worry or be troubled: UPSET 使苦惱 - intransigent (/ ɪnˈtrænsɪdʒənt /) refusing to compromise or to abandon an extreme position or attitude 不妥協的 an intransigent attitude
- rash 見上
- distraught agitated with doubt or mental conflict 心煩意亂的;極煩惱的 INSANE 幾乎要發狂的
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Vacuous
- / ˈvækjuəs /
- vacuum 真空 => 空虛 ， 腦袋真空 => 無知
- emptied of or lacking content
marked by lack of ideas or intelligence : STUPID, INANE devoid of serious occupation : IDLE EMPTY, VACANT, BLANK, VOID, VACUOUS mean lacking contents which could or should be present. inane, fatuous, witless - inane (/ ɪˈneɪn /) EMPTY, INSUBSTANTIAL 空虛的 lacking significance, meaning, or point : SILLY 愚蠢的
INSIPID, VAPID, FLAT, JEJUNE, BANAL, INANE mean devoid of qualities that make for spirit and character.
- 空的;空虛的，無知的，無工作的;無意義的
- vacuous cocktail-party conversation
- <>: intelligent, full of ideas
- vacuous : intelligence, ideas (缺乏)
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Vainglorious
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Vicarious
- /vaɪˈkeriəs/
- vic: vice 副手 => 替代的
- a: serving instead of someone or something else b: that has been delegated
performed or suffered by one person as a substitute for another or to the benefit or advantage of another: SUBSTITUTIONARY experienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another occurring in an unexpected or abnormal part of the body instead of the usual one - 代理的，替代的，(想像別人的苦樂而)發同感的
- the vicarious pleasure that parents get from their children's success
- <>: personal, firsthand
- personal (其中一意) done in person without the intervention of another; also: proceeding from a single person 本人的,親自的
- firsthand obtained by, coming from, or being direct personal observation or experience 第一手的,直接的
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Viscous
- / ˈvɪskəs /
- VISCID having an adhesive quality : STICKY, having a glutinous consistency
having or characterized by viscosity(黏質;黏性) GRE 3 「黏的」: viscous, glutinous, viscid - glutinous (glu: glue) having the quality of glue : GUMMY 黏的,黏稠的;黏著性的
- 黏的
- As the liquid cools, it becomes viscous.
- viscous, glutinous, viscid <> not viscous
- viscid <> slick (sli: 滑 (ex: slide 滑,滑動 slither 連走帶跑地滑;滑溜))
- having a smooth surface : SLIPPERY 光滑的;滑溜溜的
- having surface plausibility or appeal : GLIB, GLOSSY 華而不實的
- based on stereotype : TRITE 陳腐的,老一套的
- characterized by subtlety or nimble wit : CLEVER; especially: WILY 聰明的;機智的
- DEFT, SKILLFUL 熟練的;靈巧的
- extremely good : FIRST-RATE 優異的
SLY, CUNNING, CRAFTY, WILY, TRICKY, FOXY, ARTFUL, SLICK mean attaining or seeking to attain one's ends by guileful or devious means. SLEEK, SLICK, GLOSSY mean having a smooth bright surface or appearance.
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Voracious
- / vəˈreɪʆəs/
- vor: eat (ex: herbivore (herb: 草)草食動物 carnivore (carni: 肉) 肉食動物)
- having a huge appetite : RAVENOUS
excessively eager : INSATIABLE VORACIOUS, GLUTTONOUS, RAVENOUS, RAPACIOUS mean excessively greedy. - insatiable (in: not sati: satisfy => 無法滿足的) incapable of being satisfied : QUENCHLESS 永不滿足的;貪得無厭的
- rapacious (rap: rob，/ rəˈpeɪʆəs /) excessively grasping or covetous 極貪婪的 living on prey 捕食性的 RAVENOUS 強取的
- 胃口很大的，過份渴望的;貪得無厭的
- Her appetite for information was voracious.
- voracity <> lack of appetie
- voracious <> abstinent, abstemious
- impassive, stoic : perturb = voracious, avaricious : satisfy = fearless : daunt (反面性質)
- impassive (pass: passionate) giving no sign of feeling or emotion : EXPRESSIONLESS 無感情的;無感覺的
- stoic (某一禁欲學派，/ˈstoʊɪk/) not affected by or showing passion or feeling; especially: firmly restraining response to pain or distress 禁慾的
IMPASSIVE, STOIC, PHLEGMATIC, APATHETIC, STOLID mean unresponsive to something that might normally excite interest or emotion.
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Frolicsome
- /'frɒlɪksəm/
- frolic: 歡鬧嬉戲
- full of gaiety(喜悅) : PLAYFUL
- sprightly (spring + bright，/ ˈspraɪtli /) marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : SPIRITED 生氣勃勃的;活潑的;輕快的
LIVELY, ANIMATED, VIVACIOUS, SPRIGHTLY, GAY mean keenly alive and spirited. - buoyant (/ ˈbɔɪənt/)
having buoyancy: as a: capable of floating 有浮力的;能浮起的 b: CHEERFUL, GAY 心情愉快的;活潑的 c: capable of recovering : having positive indications 趨於正向的 buoyancy (/ ˈbɔɪənsi/) - a: the tendency of a body to float or to rise when submerged in a fluid b: the power of a fluid to exert an upward force on a body placed in it; also: the upward force exerted 浮力,浮性，漲風;上漲行情;增長趨勢
- the ability to recover quickly from depression or discouragement : RESILIENCE 快速從失望沮喪中恢復的能力
- frisky (brisk) inclined to frisk : PLAYFUL; also: LIVELY 活躍的;愛戲鬧的
- 嬉戲的;歡樂的
- <>: hangdog (hang: 垂頭 dog => 敗家之犬 => 沮喪，/ ˈhæŋdɒg/) SAD, DEJECTED 悲傷沮喪的 SHEEPISH 懦弱的;羞怯的 (n.) a despicable or miserable person 可鄙之人
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Fulsome
- / ˈfʊlsəm /
- ful: full
- a: characterized by abundance: COPIOUS b: generous in amount, extent, or spirit c: being full and well developed
aesthetically, morally, or generally offensive exceeding the bounds of good taste : OVERDONE excessively complimentary or flattering : EFFUSIVE - 豐富的，大量的，豐富且發展良好的，令人生厭的，做得過份的，過份諂媚的
- The book contains a fulsome dedication to his wife.
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Gruesome
- / ˈgruːsəm /
- inspiring horror or repulsion(嫌惡) : GRISLY
GHASTLY, GRISLY, GRUESOME, MACABRE, LURID mean horrifying and repellent in appearance or aspect. - hideous (hide => 醜到要躲起來，/ ˈhɪdiəs /) offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly 醜陋的;可怕的 morally offensive: SHOCKING 駭人聽聞的
- appalling (ap: make pall: pale => 嚇到臉色蒼白) inspiring horror, dismay, or disgust 駭人的,可怕的
- lurid
- wan and ghastly pale in appearance 蒼白的;陰慘的 of any of several light or medium grayish colors ranging in hue from yellow to orange 黃到橙之間的淺色
- shining with the red glow of fire seen through smoke or cloud 火紅的
- causing horror or revulsion: GRUESOME 可怕的 MELODRAMATIC, SENSATIONAL; also: SHOCKING 駭人聽聞的;震驚的
- 可怕的;陰森的
- Spare me the gruesome details.
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Meddlesome
- / ˈmedlsəm /
- meddle: middle => 介入中間，在中間好事 => 愛管閒事的
- given to meddling
IMPERTINENT, OFFICIOUS, MEDDLESOME, INTRUSIVE, OBTRUSIVE mean given to thrusting oneself into the affairs of others. meddle (middle => 介入中間，在中間好事 => 愛管閒事的) to interest oneself in what is not one's concern : interfere without right or propriety 干涉;管閒事 - 愛管閒事的
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Noisome
- / ˈnɔɪsəm /
- noi: noy => annoy
- NOXIOUS, HARMFUL
a: offensive to the senses and especially to the sense of smell b: highly obnoxious or objectionable MALODOROUS, STINKING, FETID, NOISOME, PUTRID, RANK, FUSTY, MUSTY mean bad-smelling. unwholesome, insalubrious, insalutary, noxious - malodorous (mal: bad odor) having a bad odor 有臭味的 highly improper 極不合適的
- fetid having a heavy offensive smell 有惡臭的
- musty (mold: 霉)
- a : impaired by damp or mildew : MOLDY 發霉的 b : tasting of mold(模具;霉) 有霉味的 c : smelling of damp and decay : FUSTY 有霉味的,發沒損壞的
- a : TRITE, STALE 陳腐的;平庸的 b (1) : ANTIQUATED 陳舊的,過時的; (2) : SUPERANNUATED 落伍的;廢棄的
- putrid (putr: 膿，/ ˈpjuːtrɪd /)
- being in a state of putrefaction: ROTTEN 化膿的;腐壞的 of, relating to, or characteristic of putrefaction: FOUL 化膿的;腐壞的
- morally corrupt 道德淪喪的 totally objectionable 令人討厭的
- rancid (rank) having a rank smell or taste 腐臭的 OFFENSIVE 令人作嘔的
- rank (其中一意) offensive in odor or flavor; especially: RANCID，PUTRID, FESTERING 臭氣難聞的;(味道等)令人討厭的
- stinking strong and offensive to the sense of smell 發惡臭的
- fusty saturated with dust and stale odors : MUSTY 有塵埃霉味的 rigidly old-fashioned or reactionary 守舊的;過時的
- 有害的;有礙健康的，有惡臭的
- It was not, of course, merely the noisome aspect which needed to be dealt with.
- <>: beneficial, pleasant, healthy; appealing
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Winsome
- / ˈwɪnsəm /
- generally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence
CHEERFUL, GAY engaging, ravishing, transporting, entrancing, enchanting, enrapturing, enthralling, mesmeric - engaging tending to draw favorable attention : ATTRACTIVE 迷人的;可愛的;有魅力的
- ravishing (rav: rob => 搶走目光，/ ˈrævɪʆɪŋ /) unusually attractive, pleasing, or striking 令人陶醉的,迷人的
ravish (rav: rob，/ ˈrævɪʆ /) a: to seize and take away by violence 搶走 b: to overcome with emotion (as joy or delight) 使陶醉,使狂喜 - transporting 使心醉的
transport (其中一意) to carry away with strong and often intensely pleasant emotion 使心醉;使忘我;使激動 - entrancing 使狂喜的
entrance (v.) to carry away with delight, wonder, or rapture，to put into a trance(出神;狂喜) 令(人)出神,使陶醉,使狂喜 - enchanting CHARMING 迷人的;有魅力的
enchant to influence by or as if by charms and incantation: BEWITCH 使著魔;使入迷 to attract and move deeply : rouse to ecstatic admiration 使陶醉;使喜悅;使入迷 ATTRACT, ALLURE, CHARM, CAPTIVATE, FASCINATE, ENCHANT mean to draw another by exerting a powerful influence. - enrapturing (rap: rob => 奪走了心) 使著迷的;使狂喜的
enrapture (rap: rob => 奪走了心) to fill with delight 使著迷;使狂喜 - enthralling (thrall) 迷人的;吸引人的
enthrall (thrall) to hold in or reduce to slavery 使成奴隸的 to hold spellbound : CHARM 迷住;吸引住
- 引人注目的;迷人的;可愛的，快活的
- Groups of winsome lads violate the faith of the believers with acts which are sufficient to shake the very roots of piety.
- entrancing, winsome <> unprepossessing 不討人喜歡的;不吸引人的
prepossessing (possess: 擁有;掌握;支配) tending to create a favorable impression : ATTRACTIVE 討人喜歡的;有魅力的;給人好感的 - enraptured <> indifferent (in: not different => 沒有不同 => 一視同仁，不偏不倚 => 冷淡)
- marked by impartiality : UNBIASED 不偏不倚的;中立的
- of no importance or value one way or the other 不重要的,無關緊要的
- marked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something : APATHETIC 不感興趣的;不關心的;冷淡的
- being neither good nor bad : MEDIOCRE 中等的;一般性的;平庸的
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Aghast
- /əˈgæst /
- ghast: ghost => 看到鬼 => 嚇呆的
- struck with terror, amazement, or horror : SHOCKED
- appalled (ap: make pall: pale => 嚇到臉色蒼白) 驚駭的,喪膽的
appall (ap: make pall: pale => 嚇到臉色蒼白) to overcome with consternation(驚愕), shock, or dismay 使驚恐,使膽寒 DISMAY, APPALL, HORRIFY, DAUNT mean to unnerve or deter by arousing fear, apprehension, or aversion.
- 嚇呆的;驚駭的
- Everyone was aghast at the verdict.
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Adept
- /əˈdept/
- thoroughly proficient : EXPERT
PROFICIENT, ADEPT, SKILLED, SKILLFUL, EXPERT mean having great knowledge and experience in a trade or profession. (n.) a highly skilled or well-trained individual : EXPERT - 熟練的,內行的 (n.) 能手,內行人
- Melissa quickly became adept at predicting his moods.
Adroit
- / əˈdrɔɪt /
- roit => right => 用右手做事 => 熟練
- having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations
CLEVER, ADROIT, CUNNING, INGENIOUS mean having or showing practical wit or skill in contriving. DEXTEROUS, ADROIT, DEFT mean ready and skilled in physical movement. - cunning (當 adj.)
- dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end 精巧的;熟練的,靈巧的
- displaying keen insight 有洞見的
- characterized by wiliness and trickery 狡猾的,奸詐的
- prettily appealing : CUTE 令人喜愛的
- 靈巧的;敏捷的;熟練的
- Employing such devices is a fine test of sheer writing skill, of careful and adroit manipulation of language.
- loquacious : succinct = adroit : ungainly (反義類比)
- loquacious (loqu: speak，/loʊˈkweɪʆəs/) full of excessive talk : WORDY 多話的; given to fluent or excessive talk : GARRULOUS 非常健談的;多話的
- ungainly (adj.) a: lacking in smoothness or dexterity: CLUMSY b: hard to handle: UNWIELDY 笨拙的 having an awkward appearance: UGLY 難看的;不雅的
- GRE 4 「熟練」: dexterous, adroit, deft, adept
- deft characterized by facility and skill 靈巧的,熟練的,機敏的
- <>: (GRE 6 「笨拙」): maladroit, inept, clumsy, bungling, ungainly, awkward
AWKWARD, CLUMSY, MALADROIT, INEPT, GAUCHE mean not marked by ease (as of performance, movement, or social conduct). - maladroit lacking adroitness : INEPT 笨拙的;不老練的
- inept lacking in fitness or aptitude : UNFIT 不適當的 lacking sense or reason : FOOLISH 笨拙的
not suitable to the time, place, or occasion : inappropriate often to an absurd degree 不適當的;荒謬的 generally incompetent : BUNGLING 無能力的 - clumsy lacking dexterity, nimbleness, or grace 笨拙的,手腳不靈活的 lacking tact or subtlety 愚笨的,不圓滑的;不得體的
awkward or inefficient in use or construction : UNWIELDY 製作粗陋的,不便使用的 - ungainly (adj.) a: lacking in smoothness or dexterity: CLUMSY b: hard to handle: UNWIELDY 笨拙的 having an awkward appearance: UGLY 難看的;不雅的
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Bereft
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Decrepit
- / dɪˈkrepɪt /
- crep: 喀拉喀拉作響 => 老舊壞掉
- wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age
a: impaired by use or wear : WORN-OUT b: fallen into ruin or disrepair DILAPIDATED, RUN-DOWN WEAK, FEEBLE, FRAIL, FRAGILE, INFIRM, DECREPIT mean not strong enough to endure strain, pressure, or strenuous effort. - 衰老的;東倒西歪的;破舊的
- The buildings were in a decrepit state.
- <>: vigorous, hale
- hale (health) free from defect, disease, or infirmity : SOUND; also: retaining exceptional health and vigor (尤指老人)健壯的
HEALTHY, SOUND, WHOLESOME, ROBUST, HALE, WELL mean enjoying or indicative of good health.
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Defunct
- / dɪˈfʌŋkt /
- de: down funct: function
- no longer living, existing, or functioning
DEAD, DEFUNCT, DECEASED, DEPARTED, LATE mean devoid of life. - 死的;非現存的;已廢止的
- the now-defunct nuclear reactor
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Derelict
- / ˈderəlɪkt /
- re: behind lict: left => 留在後面 => 忽略的
- abandoned especially by the owner or occupant : RUN-DOWN
lacking a sense of duty : NEGLIGENT (n.) a: something voluntarily abandoned; specifically: a ship abandoned on the high seas(公海) b : a tract of land left dry by receding water (n.) a destitute(貧困的) homeless social misfit : VAGRANT, BUM - 被拋棄了的;無主的，怠忽職守的 (n.) 遺棄物，海水退去後遺留的土地，流浪漢
- vagrant (vag: wonder (ex: vagabond 流浪漢，流浪的)) WANDERER, ROVER 流浪漢
- In the middle of town is a derelict building that used to be the school.
- <>: pillar of society 社會支柱
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Devout
- / dɪˈvaʊt /
- devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises
expressing devotion(獻身;虔誠) or piety(虔誠) devoted to a pursuit, belief, or mode of behavior : SERIOUS, EARNEST - 虔誠的;虔敬的，誠摯的;衷心的
- It is my devout hope that we can work together in peace.
- devoutness <> impiety (im: not piety) the quality or state of being impious : IRREVERENCE 不虔誠;對神不敬之言行
impious (im: not pious) not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : IRREVERENT 不敬神的;不敬的;不孝的 pious 虔誠的,篤信的;敬神的，假虔誠的,虛偽的，可嘉的;好心的 piety 虔誠，孝順,孝敬，虔誠的行為(或言語) - sanctimonious : devout = unctuous : earnest (反義類比)
- sanctimonious (sanct: 神聖，/ ˌsæŋktəˈmoʊniəs/) affecting piousness: hypocritically devout; also: indicative of affected piousness 假裝虔誠的;假裝聖潔的
- unctuous (unct: oil，/ ˈʌŋktʆuəs /)
- a: FATTY, OILY b: smooth and greasy in texture or appearance 油的;油膏的
- PLASTIC 滑順似油的 fine unctuous clay
- full of unction; especially: revealing or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality 油腔滑調的;甜言蜜語的
- religion : devoutness = canon : orthodoxy (對象關係)(右邊對象是左邊)
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Occult
- /əˈkʌlt/
- not revealed: SECRET，not easily apprehended or understood: ABSTRUSE, MYSTERIOUS，hidden from view: CONCEALED
of or relating to the occult，not manifest or detectable by clinical methods alone; also: not present in macroscopic amounts (n.) matters regarded as involving the action or influence of supernatural or supernormal powers or some secret knowledge of them (v.) to shut off from view or exposure : COVER, ECLIPSE GRE 5 「難以理解」: cryptic, occult, abstruse, recondite, opaque - 秘密的，難以理解的,奧祕的，隱蔽的，超自然的,神祕的，【醫】(潛)隱的 (n.) 神祕學;神祕儀式 (v.) 掩蔽,遮蔽
- Behavioral technology does not escape as easily as physical and biological technology because it threatens too many occult qualities.
- <>: bare, patent, fathomable, accessible
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Polyglot
- / ˈpɒlɪglɒt/
- poly: 多
- a: speaking or writing several languages: MULTILINGUAL b: composed of numerous linguistic groups
containing matter in several languages composed of elements from different languages being widely diverse (as in ethnic or cultural origins) - 會使用數種語言的;用數種語言書寫(或印刷)的，極多元的
- Its leaders and managers refuse to speak a polyglot language derived from the patois of lawyers, accountants, and pop psychologists.
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Robust
- / roʊˈbʌst/
- robu: oak => 橡樹材料很健壯
- a: having or exhibiting strength or vigorous health b: having or showing vigor, strength, or firmness c: strongly formed or constructed: STURDY
ROUGH, RUDE requiring strength or vigor FULL-BODIED HEALTHY, SOUND, WHOLESOME, ROBUST, HALE, WELL mean enjoying or indicative of good health. - flourishing (flower) (人)健壯有力;處於旺盛時期的
flourish (flower) - to grow luxuriantly : THRIVE (植物等)茂盛,繁茂
- to achieve success: PROSPER (事業等)繁榮,興旺 to be in a state of activity or production (人)處健壯有力狀態 to reach a height of development or influence 處於旺盛時期
- to make bold and sweeping gestures 手舞足蹈
- 強健的;茁壯的;健全的，結實的,堅固耐用的，粗魯的;粗野的;喧鬧的，需要很強體力的，(酒)醇厚的;(味)濃的
- The formerly robust economy has begun to weaken.
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Succinct
- / səkˈsɪŋkt /
- suc: sub
- marked by compact precise expression without wasted words
CONCISE, TERSE, SUCCINCT, LACONIC, SUMMARY, PITHY, COMPENDIOUS mean very brief in statement or expression. laconic, terse, pithy, succinct, curt, aphoristic, epigrammatic, compendious, sententious - curt sparing of words: TERSE 簡明的 marked by rude or peremptory shortness : BRUSQUE 簡慢的;唐突草率的
- epigrammatic (epi: upon gram: words (ex: telegram (tele: far away))) of, relating to, or resembling an epigram，marked by or given to the use of epigrams 警句(式)的;諷刺短詩(般)的
epigram (epi: upon gram: words (ex: telegram (tele: far away))，/ ˈepəgræm /) 警句,雋語;機智的短詩;諷刺短詩 - a concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought
- a terse, sage, or witty and often paradoxical saying
- compendious (com: together pend: hang => 吊在一起 => 把重點放在一起 => 摘要)
marked by brief expression of a comprehensive matter : concise and comprehensive; also: COMPREHENSIVE 摘要的;簡明的 compendium (com: together pend: hang => 吊在一起 => 把重點放在一起 => 摘要) a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : ABSTRACT 概略;概要 list of a number of items 列表 COLLECTION, COMPILATION 手冊
- 簡練的;簡潔的
- Anderson put the same point more succinctly.
- babble <> express succinctly
- prolixity, verbosity <> succinctness
- voluble <> laconic, succinct, reticent, taciturn
- diffuse <> pithy, succinct, condensed
- loquacious : succinct = adroit : ungainly (反義類比)
- loquacious (loqu: speak，/loʊˈkweɪʆəs/) full of excessive talk : WORDY 多話的; given to fluent or excessive talk : GARRULOUS 非常健談的;多話的
- ungainly (adj.) a: lacking in smoothness or dexterity: CLUMSY b: hard to handle: UNWIELDY 笨拙的 having an awkward appearance: UGLY 難看的;不雅的
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Tacit
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Abortive
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Furtive
- / ˈfɜːtɪv/
- fur: (La.) 小偷
- a: done by stealth: SURREPTITIOUS b: expressive of stealth : SLY
obtained underhandedly: STOLEN SECRET, COVERT, STEALTHY, FURTIVE, CLANDESTINE, SURREPTITIOUS, UNDERHANDED mean done without attracting observation. - covert (cover) not openly shown, engaged in, or avowed: VEILED 非公開的;暗地的;隱藏的 covered over : SHELTERED 隱蔽的;掩蓋的;遮蔽的
- stealthy (steal) slow, deliberate, and secret in action or character，intended to escape observation : FURTIVE 鬼鬼祟祟的
- 偷偷的;鬼鬼祟祟的;狡猾的，偷取的
- There was something furtive about his actions.
- <>: open, forthright, brassy, candid, overt
- forthright free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point 直率的,直截了當的,明白無誤的 notably simple in style or quality 直接簡單
- brassy (bronze: 青銅 => 厚顏，/ˈbræsi /) a: being shamelessly bold 厚顏無恥的 b: OBSTREPEROUS 刺耳的 resembling brass especially in color 黃銅色的
brazen (形似意近，/ ˈbreɪzən /) marked by contemptuous boldness 無恥的,厚臉皮的 sounding harsh and loud like struck brass 響而刺耳的 - candid indicating or suggesting sincere honesty and absence of deception 坦率的,直言的 free from bias, prejudice, or malice : FAIR 公正的,公平的
FRANK, CANDID, OPEN, PLAIN mean showing willingness to tell what one feels or thinks. - overt open to view : MANIFEST 明顯的;公然的 (<>: covert 見上)
- caprice : whimsical = insight : discerning = stealth : furtive = discontent : unsatisfied (正面性質)
- stealth 見上
- discontent (dis: not content: 滿意) lack of contentment: a: a sense of grievance: DISSATISFACTION b: restless aspiration for improvement 不滿;不滿足
contentment the quality or state of being contented 滿足,知足;滿意 content (v.) to appease the desires of 使滿足 to limit (oneself) in requirements, desires, or actions 限制需求慾望行動
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Plaintive
- / ˈpleɪntɪv /
- plaint: complaint
- expressive of suffering or woe : MELANCHOLY
melancholy, doleful, dolorous, lachrymose, lamentable, lugubrious, mournful, rueful, woeful - melancholy depression of spirits: DEJECTION 沮喪 a pensive mood 憂鬱;悲傷
- dolorous (dol: grief，/dalərəs/) causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief 悲哀的;悲痛的;憂傷的
- lachrymose (lachry: tear ose: 充滿，/ ˈlækrəmoʊs/) given to tears or weeping : TEARFUL 易落淚的 tending to cause tears : MOURNFUL 催淚的;悲哀的
- lamentable (/ləˈmentəbəl /) that is to be regretted or lamented : DEPLORABLE 可悲的;令人惋惜的 expressing grief : MOURNFUL 表現悲哀的,哀傷的
lament (/ ləˈment /) to express sorrow, mourning, or regret for often demonstratively : MOURN 哀悼,為...悲痛;痛惜 to regret strongly 悲嘆;悔恨 DEPLORE, LAMENT, BEWAIL, BEMOAN mean to express grief or sorrow for something. - mournful (mourn: 哀痛,哀悼，/ ˈmɔrnfəl/) expressing sorrow : SORROWFUL 憂傷的; full of sorrow : SAD 哀傷的 causing sorrow or melancholy : GLOOMY 陰鬱的
- woeful (woe: great sorrow) full of woe : GRIEVOUS 悲傷的 involving or bringing woe 令人悲傷的 lamentably bad or serious : DEPLORABLE 可悲的
- 悲傷的,憂鬱的,哀愁的
- Legend has it that the bridge got its name from the plaintive cries of the prisoners as they were escorted across it.
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Punitive
- / ˈpjuːnətɪv /
- puni: punish
ex: impunity (im: not puni: punish) exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss (懲罰、損失、傷害等的)免除 It's astonishing that these criminals are free to walk the streets with impunity. - inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment
- 懲罰的
- The US could impose punitive tariffs(關稅) on exports.
- <>: rewarding yielding or likely to yield a reward : VALUABLE, SATISFYING 有益的;有報酬的 serving as a reward 回報的
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Restive
- / ˈrestɪv /
- restless: 焦躁不安的,煩躁的
- stubbornly resisting control : BALKY
marked by impatience : FIDGETY CONTRARY, PERVERSE, RESTIVE, BALKY, WAYWARD mean inclined to resist authority or control. - balky (balk) refusing or likely to refuse to proceed, act, or function as directed or expected 拒絕進行,運作 a balky mule
- fidgety (/ ˈfɪdʒɪti /) inclined to fidget 不安的 making unnecessary fuss : FUSSY 為小事操心的
fidget to move or act restlessly or nervously 坐立不安;煩躁 (n.) uneasiness or restlessness as shown by nervous movements 坐立不安;煩躁 - jittery (/ ˈdʒɪtəri /) (adj.) suffering from the jitters，marked by jittering movements 緊張不安的;
jitter plural: a sense of panic or extreme nervousness (複數)(極度的)緊張不安;恐慌 the state of mind or the movement of one that jitters 緊張不安的狀態 irregular random movement (as of a pointer or an image on a television screen); also: vibratory motion 不規則,隨機的動作 (v.) to be nervous or act in a nervous way 緊張不安 to make continuous fast repetitive movements 連續快速重複動作
- 倔強的;不聽話的;(馬)不肯向前走的，喧鬧的;焦躁的
- Communist leaders struggled to rule over increasingly restive populations.
- <>: certain, tranquil, resolute, calm, imperturable
- resolute marked by firm determination : RESOLVED 下定決心的 BOLD, STEADY 堅定的;果敢的
FAITHFUL, LOYAL, CONSTANT, STAUNCH, STEADFAST, RESOLUTE mean firm in adherence to whatever one owes allegiance. - imperturable (im: not perturable) marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness: SERENE 沈著的;冷靜的
COOL, COMPOSED, COLLECTED, UNRUFFLED, IMPERTURBABLE, NONCHALANT mean free from agitation or excitement.
- restiveness <> contentment the quality or state of being contented 滿足,知足;滿意
content (v.) to appease the desires of 使滿足 to limit (oneself) in requirements, desires, or actions 限制需求慾望行動 - restive : calm = piddling : considerable = keen : obtuse = incogitant : thoughtful (反義類比)
- piddling TRIVIAL, PALTRY 無用的;瑣屑的;微小的
- considerable worth consideration : SIGNIFICANT 值得考慮的;重要的 large in extent or degree 相當大的;相當多的;可觀的
- keen (其中一意) having a fine edge or point : SHARP 鋒利的,銳利的 intellectually alert : having or characteristic of a quick penetrating mind 敏銳的,敏捷的
- incogitant (in: not cog: knowledge (ex: cogitate 哲學思考)) THOUGHTLESS, INCONSIDERATE 無思想的;不體諒的
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Vindictive
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Vituperative
- /vaɪˈtjuːpərətɪv/
- vi: negative rate
(v.) vituperate 謾罵;責罵 SCOLD, UPBRAID, BERATE, RAIL, REVILE, VITUPERATE mean to reproach angrily and abusively. - uttering or given to censure: containing or characterized by verbal abuse
abusive, opprobrious, vituperative, scurrilous, reproachable, infamous, notorious, invective - abusive characterized by wrong or improper use or action 濫用的 using harsh insulting language : characterized by or serving for abuse 辱罵的 physically injurious 虐待的
abuse to put to a wrong or improper use 濫用 to use so as to injure or damage : MALTREAT 虐待;傷害 to attack in words : REVILE 辱罵 disabuse to free from error, fallacy, or misconception 使省悟 (類比比上 error，反義為 deceive) - scurrilous (/ ˈskʌrələs/) using or given to coarse language 說話粗鄙惡劣的 being vulgar and evil 粗俗邪惡的 containing obscenities, abuse, or slander 無禮的;下流的
- reproachable 可非難的
reproach - (n.) an expression of rebuke or disapproval 責備話
- (n.) the act or action of reproaching or disapproving 責備,指摘
- (n.) a: a cause or occasion of blame, discredit, or disgrace 丟醜的人(或事) b : DISCREDIT, DISGRACE 恥辱
- to express disappointment in or displeasure with (a person) for conduct that is blameworthy or in need of amendment 責備;斥責
- to make (something) a matter of reproach to bring into discredit 使蒙恥;引起對...的指摘
REPROVE, REBUKE, REPRIMAND, ADMONISH, REPROACH, CHIDE mean to criticize adversely.
- 謾罵的;責罵的
- A flame is a vituperative email directed at anyone who acts in an uninformed or irritating manner.
- <>: complimentary expressing or containing a compliment 恭維的 FAVORABLE 贊賞的; given free as a courtesy or favor 贈送的
compliment an expression of esteem, respect, affection, or admiration; especially: an admiring remark，formal and respectful recognition : HONOR 讚美的話;恭維;敬意
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Canny
- / ˈkæni /
- can
- CLEVER, SHREWD; also: PRUDENT
cunning (當 adj.) - dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end 精巧的;熟練的,靈巧的
- displaying keen insight 有洞見的
- characterized by wiliness and trickery 狡猾的,奸詐的
- prettily appealing : CUTE 令人喜愛的
- 精明的;機敏的
- Pete Chambers is a canny fellow. Not one to miss an opportunity.
- <>: (GRE 6 「笨拙」): maladroit, inept, clumsy, bungling, ungainly, awkward
AWKWARD, CLUMSY, MALADROIT, INEPT, GAUCHE mean not marked by ease (as of performance, movement, or social conduct). - maladroit lacking adroitness : INEPT 笨拙的;不老練的
- inept lacking in fitness or aptitude : UNFIT 不適當的 lacking sense or reason : FOOLISH 笨拙的
not suitable to the time, place, or occasion : inappropriate often to an absurd degree 不適當的;荒謬的 generally incompetent : BUNGLING 無能力的 - clumsy lacking dexterity, nimbleness, or grace 笨拙的,手腳不靈活的 lacking tact or subtlety 愚笨的,不圓滑的;不得體的
awkward or inefficient in use or construction : UNWIELDY 製作粗陋的,不便使用的 - ungainly (adj.) a: lacking in smoothness or dexterity: CLUMSY b: hard to handle: UNWIELDY 笨拙的 having an awkward appearance: UGLY 難看的;不雅的
- uncanny 神奇的,不可思議的;不尋常的
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Chary
- /ˈtʆeri /
- char: care
- discreetly cautious: as a: hesitant and vigilant about dangers and risks b: slow to grant, accept, or expend
CAUTIOUS, CIRCUMSPECT, WARY, CHARY mean prudently watchful and discreet in the face of danger or risk. circumspect, discreet, wary, gingerly sparing, frugal, provident, scotch, thrifty, mean - 謹慎的;怕羞的，吝惜的
- Banks were chary of lending the company more money.
- <>: lavish
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Earthy
- / ˈɜːθi/
- a: of, relating to, or consisting of earth b: suggestive of earth (as in texture, odor, or color) c: rough, coarse, or plain in taste
characteristic of or associated with mortal life on the earth suggestive of plain or poor people or their ways: as a: PRACTICAL, DOWN-TO-EARTH b: CRUDE, GROSS c: plain and simple in style : UNSOPHISTICATED - down-to-earth PRACTICAL 實際的 UNPRETENTIOUS 樸實的
- gross 粗俗的，粗略的，令人噁心的;令人討厭的，顯著的,十足的;嚴重的;惡劣的，臃腫的;粗大的，茂密的,繁盛的，總的;毛的
- crass 粗魯的;愚鈍的，粗糙的
- 地球的，土質的，土味的 (粗糙無味的)，現實世界的，講求實際的，粗俗的，不世故的
- The part is played by the sassy and earthy Juliet Stevenson.
- <>: spiritual
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Finicky
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Glossy
- / ˈglɒsi/
- glass => 像玻璃一樣光亮的
- having a surface luster or brightness
attractive in an artificially opulent, sophisticated, or smoothly captivating manner : SLICK SLEEK, SLICK, GLOSSY mean having a smooth bright surface or appearance. - 光滑的,有光澤的，虛有其表的;裝出來的
- a glossy election campaign
- varnish : glossy = sand : smooth = burnish : lusterous (動作使具有性質)(左邊動作使具有右邊性質)
- varnish (n.) 清漆,亮光漆
(v.) to apply varnish to 塗亮光漆使光亮 to cover or conceal (as something unpleasant) with something that gives a fair appearance 粉飾,掩飾 ADORN, EMBELLISH 裝飾,修飾 - sand to sprinkle or dust with or as if with sand 撒沙於 to cover or fill with sand 撒沙似地佈滿
to smooth or dress by grinding or rubbing with an abrasive (as sandpaper) 用沙(或砂紙等)擦;磨光 - burnish to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing 擦亮;磨光 to rub (a material) with a tool for compacting or smoothing or for turning an edge 拋光
- lusterous reflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle 有光澤的;光亮的 radiant in character or reputation : ILLUSTRIOUS 光輝的
BRIGHT, BRILLIANT, RADIANT, LUMINOUS, LUSTROUS mean shining or glowing with light.
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Gustatory
- /'gʌstəˌtori/
- gusto: 風味
- relating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste
- 味覺的
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Gusty
- / ˈgʌsti /
- gust a sudden brief rush of wind 一陣強風(或狂風) a sudden outburst : SURGE (雨,煙等的)一陣突發;(怒,笑等的)爆發 (v.) to blow in gusts 一陣陣地吹
- 陣風的;刮風的;突發的
- A sailing ship was passing, its mylar sails flapping in the gusty wind.
- gust : wind = glare : light = cloudburst : rainfall (種類類比)
- glare
- a harsh uncomfortably bright light; especially: painfully bright sunlight 刺眼強光 cheap showy brilliance : GARISHNESS 引人注目,俗麗
- an angry or fierce stare 瞪眼,怒視
- a surface or sheet of smooth and slippery ice 光滑的冰面
- cloudburst (cloud，burst: 爆發，爆裂) a sudden copious rainfall 驟然大雨
- inflate : burst (程度類比)
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Hazy
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Hoary
- / ˈhɔːri /
- hair (白頭髮)
- gray or white with or as if with age
extremely old : ANCIENT - (頭髮)灰白的，極老的
- Not that hoary old chestnut (=old idea, joke, remark etc) again.
- hoary : old = hilarious : funny (程度類比)(左邊大於右邊)
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Pithy
- / ˈpɪθi /
- pith
- a usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage 【植】(木)髓
- any of various loose spongy plant tissues that resemble true pith 髓般的物質
- the soft or spongy interior of a part of the body 骨髓;(羽毛的)毛髓
- the essential part: CORE 精髓;核心 substantial quality (as of meaning) 要旨
- IMPORTANCE 重要性,意義
- (v.) to kill (as cattle) by piercing or severing the spinal cord 殺死;使癱瘓
- (v.) to destroy the spinal cord or central nervous system of (as a frog) usually by passing a wire or needle up and down the vertebral canal 除去(莖)中的髓
- (v.) to remove the pith from (a plant stem) 除去(莖)中的髓
- consisting of or abounding in pith
having substance and point : tersely cogent CONCISE, TERSE, SUCCINCT, LACONIC, SUMMARY, PITHY, COMPENDIOUS mean very brief in statement or expression. laconic, terse, pithy, succinct, curt, aphoristic, epigrammatic, compendious, sententious, reticent, taciturn - curt sparing of words: TERSE 簡明的 marked by rude or peremptory shortness : BRUSQUE 簡慢的;唐突草率的
- epigrammatic (epi: upon gram: words (ex: telegram (tele: far away))) of, relating to, or resembling an epigram，marked by or given to the use of epigrams 警句(式)的;諷刺短詩(般)的
epigram (epi: upon gram: words (ex: telegram (tele: far away))，/ ˈepəgræm /) 警句,雋語;機智的短詩;諷刺短詩 - a concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought
- a terse, sage, or witty and often paradoxical saying
- compendious (com: together pend: hang => 吊在一起 => 把重點放在一起 => 摘要)
marked by brief expression of a comprehensive matter : concise and comprehensive; also: COMPREHENSIVE 摘要的;簡明的 compendium (com: together pend: hang => 吊在一起 => 把重點放在一起 => 摘要) a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : ABSTRACT 概略;概要 list of a number of items 列表 COLLECTION, COMPILATION 手冊
- 有髓的，簡潔有力的;簡練的
- Press releases must be short and pithy.
- <>: prolix
- brevity, pithiness : aphorism = distortion, exaggeration : caricature (反面性質)
- brevity shortness of duration; especially: shortness or conciseness of expression (講話、記述等的)簡潔,簡練;(時間等的)短暫,短促
- distortion the act of distorting，the quality or state of being distorted 扭曲;變形;失真
distort - exaggeration (/ ɪgˌzædʒəˈreɪʆən /) 誇張,誇大;誇張的言語;誇張的手法
exaggerate - to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth: OVERSTATE 誇張,誇大;對...言過其實 I couldn't sleep for three days - I'm not exaggerating.
- to enlarge or increase especially beyond the normal : OVEREMPHASIZE 使增大,使擴大;使過大
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Paltry
- / ˈpɔːltri/
- poor
- INFERIOR, TRASHY ， MEAN, DESPICABLE ， TRIVIAL ， MEAGER, MEASLY
- 低等的;無用的，卑劣的;可鄙的，細瑣無價值的，瘦的
- He received only a paltry £25 a day.
- <>: significant, important
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Ruddy
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Shoddy
- / ˈʆɒdi/
- (n.) a reclaimed(回收的) wool from materials that are not felted that is of better quality and longer staple than mungo
(n.) a fabric often of inferior quality manufactured wholly or partly from reclaimed wool (n.) a: inferior, imitative, or pretentious articles or matter b: pretentious vulgarity made wholly or partly of shoddy a: cheaply imitative: vulgarly pretentious b: hastily or poorly done: INFERIOR c: SHABBY - (n.) 回收的羊毛(品質不比呢絨碎料好)，翻造的毛線布料(品質次等)，不值錢的東西;偽造品
(adj.) 矯飾粗俗，翻造的，仿造的，劣等的，破爛的 - We're not paying good money for shoddy goods.
Sleazy
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Sundry
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Sultry
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Wary
- /ˈweri /
- marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchful prudence especially in detecting and escaping danger
CAUTIOUS, CIRCUMSPECT, WARY, CHARY mean prudently watchful and discreet in the face of danger or risk. circumspect, discreet, wary, gingerly - circumspect (circum: circle 四周 spec: look => 環顧四周 => 小心) careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : PRUDENT
- gingerly (ginger: 薑 => 薑是老的辣，會小心) very cautious or careful 極為謹慎的,極為小心的;輕手輕腳的
小心翼翼的;警惕的，謹防(危險)的;惟恐的I'm a bit wary of driving in this fog.Keep a wary eye on the weather before you set sail. vigilant : entrapped, (ambushed, waylaid) = wary : gulled, duped, cozened (避免...)- entrap to catch in or as if in a trap 使投羅網 to lure into a compromising statement or act 欺騙;使陷入
CATCH, CAPTURE, TRAP, SNARE, ENTRAP, ENSNARE, BAG mean to come to possess or control by or as if by seizing. - ambush (bush: 灌木叢，/ ˈæmbʊʆ /)
- (n.) a trap in which concealed persons lie in wait to attack by surprise 埋伏;
- (n.) the persons stationed in ambush; also: their concealed position 設伏地點;伏兵
- (n.) an attack especially from an ambush 伏擊
- (v.) to station in ambush 埋伏下
- (v.) to attack from an ambush : WAYLAY 伏擊
- waylay (way: 路 lay: 等著 => 在路旁等著伏擊，/ weɪˈleɪ /) to lie in wait for or attack from ambush 伏擊;攔截
- gull to take advantage of (one who is foolish or unwary) : DECEIVE 欺騙 (同義字見下 dupe 之同義字)
- dupe (n.) one that is easily deceived or cheated : FOOL 容易受騙的人;容易被愚弄的人 (v.) to make a dupe of 欺騙,詐騙,愚弄
DUPE, GULL, TRICK, HOAX mean to deceive by underhanded means. - cozen to deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery 騙取,哄騙,詐騙
CHEAT, COZEN, DEFRAUD, SWINDLE mean to get something by dishonesty or deception.
weary (形似義異字) (wear: 磨損 => 疲累/ ˈwɪəri/)- exhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness 疲倦的,疲勞的
- expressing or characteristic of weariness 疲倦的
- having one's patience, tolerance, or pleasure exhausted 厭倦的,厭煩的
- WEARISOME 使人疲倦的;使人厭煩的
- (v.) to become weary 使疲倦;厭煩
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Aloof
- / əˈluːf /
- alone
- removed or distant either physically or emotionally
INDIFFERENT, UNCONCERNED, INCURIOUS, ALOOF, DETACHED, DISINTERESTED mean not showing or feeling interest. - 遠離的，冷漠的,不關心的
- They worked hard, but tended to stay aloof from the local inhabitants.
- <>: gregarious, outgoing
- politic : offend = aloof : associate (反面性質)(左邊不會作右邊動作)
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Bleak
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Bogus
- / ˈboʊgəs/
- not genuine: COUNTERFEIT, SHAM
false, forged, faked, counterfeit, bogus, spurious, specious - false not genuine 假的
- forged 偽造的
forge - to form (as metal) by heating and hammering 打(鐵等);鍛造
- to make or imitate falsely especially with intent to defraud : COUNTERFEIT 偽造
- to form or bring into being especially by an expenditure of effort 鍛鍊形成
- counterfeit (feit: make，/ ˈkaʊntəfɪt/) to try to deceive by pretense or dissembling 從事偽造活動;仿造;假裝
ASSUME, AFFECT, PRETEND, SIMULATE, FEIGN, COUNTERFEIT, SHAM mean to put on a false or deceptive appearance. - specious having deceptive attraction or allure 誘惑欺騙的 having a false look of truth or genuineness : SOPHISTIC 華而不實的，像是真實的
- 贗造的;假貨的
- The child was taken away from her parents by a bogus social worker.
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Brazen
- / ˈbreɪzən /
- bronze: 青銅 => 臉皮厚 => 無恥大膽
- made of brass
a: sounding harsh and loud like struck brass b: of the color of polished brass marked by contemptuous boldness brassy, audacious, impudent, insolent, impertibent, barefaced - brassy (bronze: 青銅 => 厚顏，/ˈbræsi /) a: being shamelessly bold 厚顏無恥的 b: OBSTREPEROUS 刺耳的 resembling brass especially in color 黃銅色的
- impudent marked by contemptuous or cocky boldness or disregard of others: INSOLENT 厚顏無恥的;放肆的;無禮的
prudent characterized by, arising from, or showing prudence: as a: marked by wisdom or judiciousness 精明的 b: shrewd in the management of practical affairs 善於經營的 c: marked by circumspection: DISCREET 審慎的 d: PROVIDENT, FRUGAL 節儉的 WISE, SAGE, SAPIENT, JUDICIOUS, PRUDENT, SENSIBLE, SANE mean having or showing sound judgment. prudence - the ability to govern and discipline oneself by the use of reason 以理性管理規範自己的能力
- sagacity or shrewdness in the management of affairs 精明,深謀遠慮
- skill and good judgment in the use of resources 資源運用的好判斷力;節儉;善於經營
- caution or circumspection as to danger or risk 審慎,慎重
- impertinent not pertinent : IRRELEVANT 不切題的
not restrained within due or proper bounds especially of propriety or good taste 不恰當的;不合理的;不禮貌的 given to or characterized by insolent rudeness 莽撞的 - barefaced (bare: 裸的 face => 無化妝 => 公然的)
- having the face uncovered: a: having no whiskers: BEARDLESS 無鬍鬚的 b: wearing no mask 沒有帶面具的
- a: OPEN, UNCONCEALED 不加隱藏的;公開的 b: lacking scruples 厚顏無恥的
- 黃銅(製)的，響而刺耳的，黃銅色的，無恥的,厚臉皮的
- At first I was scared, but as I went on, I became more brazen.
- brazen <> modest, self-effacin
- brassy <> diffident
- impudence : brazen = deadpan : impassive (正面性質)
- impudence 見上
- deadpan (dead，pan: 平底鍋，/ ˈdedpæn /) a completely expressionless face 無表情的臉
- impassive (im: not pass: passionate)
- unsusceptible to physical feeling : INSENSIBLE 無感覺的 unsusceptible to or destitute of emotion: APATHETIC 無感情的;無動於衷的
- giving no sign of feeling or emotion : EXPRESSIONLESS 無表情的
IMPASSIVE, STOIC, PHLEGMATIC, APATHETIC, STOLID mean unresponsive to something that might normally excite interest or emotion.
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Clarion
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Craven
- / ˈkreɪvən /
- crav: 喀拉喀拉作響 => 因骨頭抖動 => 害怕而發抖
- lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted
COWARDLY, PUSILLANIMOUS, CRAVEN, DASTARDLY mean having or showing a lack of courage. fainthearted, pusillanimous, teremulous - fainthearted (faint，heart => 微弱的心 => 懦弱) lacking courage or resolution : TIMID 缺乏勇氣決心的;膽怯的;懦弱的
- 怯懦的,卑怯的
- He had a craven fear of flying.
- <>: gallant, valient, chivalous
- gallant showy in dress or bearing : SMART 華麗的,豔麗的 SPLENDID, STATELY 雄偉的,堂皇的 SPIRITED, BRAVE 英勇的
nobly chivalrous and often self-sacrificing 騎士精神的 courteously and elaborately attentive especially to ladies 紳士風度的 - valiant possessing or acting with bravery or boldness : COURAGEOUS 勇敢的 marked by, exhibiting, or carried out with courage or determination : HEROIC 英勇的
valiance (val: strong (ex: value, valid, valor, convalesce)，/'væljəns/) VALOR 勇氣 valor strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery 英勇,勇氣,勇猛 - chivalrous (chival: horse，/ ˈʆɪvəlrəs /) VALIANT 勇敢的 of, relating to, or characteristic of chivalry and knight-errantry 騎士精神的
marked by honor, generosity, and courtesy 光榮的;慷慨的;禮貌的 marked by gracious courtesy and high-minded consideration especially to women 紳士風度的 CIVIL, POLITE, COURTEOUS, GALLANT, CHIVALROUS mean observant of the forms required by good breeding.
- craven : hero = parsimonious : spendthrift (人物反面性質)
- volatile : constant = craven : heroic, admirable = permanent : erratic = deft : awkward (反義類比)
- heroic (hero，/ hɪˈroʊɪk/)
- of, relating to, or resembling heroes especially of antiquity (神話中的)英雄的
- exhibiting or marked by courage and daring 英勇的 supremely noble or self-sacrificing 偉人的,自我犧牲的
- of impressive size, power, extent, or effect : POTENT 雄偉的
- of great intensity : EXTREME, DRASTIC 激烈的 of a kind that is likely only to be undertaken to save a life
- of, relating to, or constituting drama written during the Restoration in heroic couplets and concerned with a conflict between love and honor
- permanent (/ ˈpɜːmənənt/) continuing or enduring without fundamental or marked change : STABLE 永久不變的,永恆不變的;永遠的
- erratic (err: wander) having no fixed course : WANDERING 無規律的 transported from an original resting place especially by a glacier 從原本棲息地移動的
characterized by lack of consistency, regularity, or uniformity 飄忽不定的;不穩定的 deviating from what is ordinary or standard: ECCENTRIC 古怪的;乖僻的 STRANGE, SINGULAR, UNIQUE, PECULIAR, ECCENTRIC, ERRATIC, ODD, QUEER, QUAINT, OUTLANDISH mean departing from what is ordinary, usual, or to be expected. - deft characterized by facility and skill 靈巧的,熟練的,機敏的
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Crestfallen
- / ˈkrestˌfɔːlən/
- crest: 波峰 (<>: trough 波谷) fallen => 由頂峰掉下來 => 覺得沮喪,丟臉
- having a drooping crest or hanging head
feeling shame or humiliation : DEJECTED hangdog, dejected, downcast, depressed, disconsolate, dispirited, downhearted, morose, saturnine, gloomy, sullen, sulky - 氣餒的;低頭的;羞愧的
- Stafford looked crestfallen when he was told about the layoffs.
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Dank
- / dæŋk /
- unpleasantly moist or wet
WET, DAMP, DANK, MOIST, HUMID mean covered or more or less soaked with liquid. drenched, saturated, soaked, sodden - drenched 濕透的
drench to wet thoroughly (as by soaking or immersing in liquid) 浸濕 - saturated full of moisture : made thoroughly wet 濕透的 being a solution that is unable to absorb or dissolve any more of a solute at a given temperature and pressure 飽和的
saturate to treat, furnish, or charge with something to the point where no more can be absorbed, dissolved, or retained 浸透;滲透;使濕透;使充滿 - soaked 濕透的
soak to lie immersed in liquid 浸泡,浸漬;吸,吸收 Soak in a warm bath to relax. - sodden
- dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages (飲酒過量而)迷糊的,遲鈍的 TORPID, SLUGGISH 懶散的
- heavy with or as if with moisture or water 濕透的 heavy or doughy because of imperfect cooking (麵包等)未烘透的
- SOAK, SATURATE, DRENCH, STEEP, IMPREGNATE mean to permeate or be permeated with a liquid.
- (令人不愉快的)潮濕的,透水的
- I'm not surprised he's miserable, living in that dank old house.
- obliterate : remove = saturate, bedraggle : wet (程度類比)(左邊大於右邊)
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dour
- /dʊr /
- dure : hard
- STERN, HARSH ， OBSTINATE, UNYIELDING ， GLOOMY, SULLEN
- 嚴厲的，頑固倔強的，陰鬱的
- In spite of what some nonscientists think, scientists are not necessarily dour.
- dour : geniality = bumptious : humbleness = impetuous : vacillation, hesitation (反面性質)
- geniality (/ ˌdʒiːniˈæləti /) 和藹,親切,友好
genial (/ ˈdʒiːniəl /) favorable to growth or comfort : MILD 宜人的;適宜的 marked by or diffusing sympathy or friendliness 和藹的,親切的 marked by genius 有才幹的 GRACIOUS, CORDIAL, AFFABLE, GENIAL, SOCIABLE mean markedly pleasant and easy in social intercourse. - bumptious presumptuously, obtusely, and often noisily self-assertive : OBTRUSIVE 自大的,傲慢的
- hesitation an act or instance of hesitating 躊躇,猶豫 a pausing or faltering in speech 含糊;口吃
hesitate to hold back in doubt or indecision 猶疑 to delay momentarily : PAUSE 躊躇 STAMMER 說話吞吞吐吐
- <>: congenial, genial, jocund
- congenial (con: together genial)
having the same nature, disposition, or tastes : KINDRED 意氣相投的 existing or associated together harmoniously 協調的 PLEASANT; especially: agreeably suited to one's nature, tastes, or outlook 適合的;舒適的 SOCIABLE, GENIAL 善交際的;友善的 - genial 見上
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Droll
- /droʊl /
- drole (Fr.) 好笑的
- having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality
- 滑稽的;離奇好笑的
- <>: grave, morose
- grave (當 adj.)
- meriting serious consideration: IMPORTANT 重大的 likely to produce great harm or danger 嚴重的 significantly serious: CONSIDERABLE, GREAT 重大重要的
- having a serious and dignified quality or demeanor(舉止) 嚴肅的;莊重的
- drab in color : SOMBER (顏色等)暗淡的,陰暗的
- low-pitched in sound 低調的
- marked with a grave accent 重音的
SERIOUS, GRAVE, SOLEMN, SEDATE, STAID, SOBER, EARNEST mean not light or frivolous.
- grisly : flinch, quail = droll : laugh (引起)
- flinch to withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain: WINCE; also: to tense the muscles involuntarily in anticipation of discomfort 畏懼;退縮
RECOIL, SHRINK, FLINCH, WINCE, BLENCH, QUAIL mean to draw back in fear or distaste.
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Fallow
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Glib
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Gossamer
- / ˈgɒsəmər/
- goss: goose => 鵝毛般
- extremely light, delicate, or tenuous
- 輕的;精緻的;纖細的
- gossamer <> ponderous, substantional, weighty
- ponderous of very great weight 沈重的 unwieldy or clumsy because of weight and size 笨重的 oppressively or unpleasantly dull: LIFELESS 冗長的,沈悶的
HEAVY, WEIGHTY, PONDEROUS, CUMBROUS, CUMBERSOME mean having great weight. - substantial (substance)
- a: consisting of or relating to substance 有實體的 b: not imaginary or illusory: REAL, TRUE 真實的,實在的 c: IMPORTANT, ESSENTIAL 有價值的,重要的
- ample to satisfy and nourish : FULL 內容充實的;殷實的;豐盛的
- a: possessed of means : WELL-TO-DO 富裕的 b: considerable in quantity : significantly great 多的;大的;大量的
- firmly constructed : STURDY 堅固的,結實的
- being largely but not wholly that which is specified 大體上的
- weighty (weight)
- of much importance or consequence: MOMENTOUS 重大的;重要的 SOLEMN 莊重的
- weighing a considerable amount 重的, heavy in proportion to its bulk 沈重的
- POWERFUL, TELLING 有力的;有效的
- ponderous <> graceful and light
- ponderable <> inappreciable
- ponderable significant enough to be worth considering : APPRECIABLE 有價值值得一想的
- inappreciable too small to be perceived 微不足道的
- ponder : consider = scrutinize : observe (種類類比)(左邊是仔細地右邊)
- ponder to weigh in the mind : APPRAISE 仔細考慮;衡量 to think about : reflect on 反思,回想
PONDER, MEDITATE, MUSE, RUMINATE mean to consider or examine attentively or deliberately. - scrutinize to examine closely and minutely 詳細檢查;細看
SCRUTINIZE, SCAN, INSPECT, EXAMINE mean to look at or over.
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Halcyon
- / ˈhælsiən /
- 希臘神話一隻鳥，出現海面帶來平靜
- a: CALM, PEACEFUL b: HAPPY, GOLDEN c: PROSPEROUS, AFFLUENT
CALM, TRANQUIL, SERENE, PLACID, PEACEFUL mean quiet and free from disturbance. - placid serenely free of interruption or disturbance 平靜的,寧靜的;平和的,溫和的;沈著的
- 平靜的;寧靜的，幸福美好的，繁榮富裕的
- She often recalled the halcyon days of her youth.
- <>: tempestuous, tumultuous, turbulent
- tempestuous (tempest: 暴風雨(莎士比亞劇)，/ temˈpestʆuəs /)
of, relating to, or resembling a tempest : TURBULENT, STORMY 暴風雨的;暴風雪的;劇烈的,狂暴的 tempestuous weather - tumultuous (tum: tumor => 混亂情緒迅速膨脹/ tjuːˈmʌltʆuəs/)
marked by tumult 騷亂的,騷動的;混亂的 tending or disposed to cause or incite a tumult 引起騷動混亂的 marked by violent or overwhelming turbulence or upheaval 狂暴的,激烈的 tumult (tum: tumor => 混亂情緒迅速膨脹，/ ˈtjuːmʌlt/) - a: disorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices: COMMOTION b: a turbulent uprising : RIOT 騷亂,騷動;混亂
- HUBBUB, DIN 吵鬧;喧譁
- a: violent agitation of mind or feelings b: a violent outburst (思想、情緒等的)波動,激動
- turbulent (turb) causing unrest, violence, or disturbance，characterized by agitation or tumult : TEMPESTUOUS 騷動的,騷亂的;動蕩的;混亂的
turbulence 動亂,騷亂;湍流;(氣體等的)紊流;(海洋、天氣等的)狂暴
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Humdrum
- / ˈhʌmdrʌm /
- hum: hmmmmm.... 的聲音 => 單調
- MONOTONOUS, DULL
- droning (drone: 嗡......的聲音 => 單調) 講話單調的
drone - (n.) a deep sustained or monotonous sound : HUM 低沈單調的聲音
- (n.) an instrument or part of an instrument (as one of the fixed-pitch pipes of a bagpipe) that sounds a continuous unvarying tone 風笛的單音管
- (n.) PEDAL POINT 低音部[
- (v.) to make a sustained deep murmuring, humming, or buzzing sound 發出低沈單調的聲音 to talk in a persistently dull or monotonous tone 低沈單調地說
- (v.) to pass, proceed, or act in a dull, drowsy, or indifferent manner 單調地進行
- pedestrian (ped: feet => 行人 => 路人 => 平凡，/ pəˈdestriən /)
- COMMONPLACE, UNIMAGINATIVE (文章等)平淡的,沈悶的;(人)缺乏想像力的;平庸的
- a : going or performed on foot 徒步的,步行的 b : of, relating to, or designed for walking 行人的,人行的
- 平凡的，單調的;無聊的
- Going to night school might improve your chances of getting out of that humdrum job.
- stammer : halting = drone : monotonous (正面性質)
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Loath
- /loʊθ /
- (v.) loathe
- unwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : RELUCTANT
DISINCLINED, HESITANT, RELUCTANT, LOATH, AVERSE mean lacking the will or desire to do something indicated. - averse having an active feeling of repugnance or distaste 反對的;不願意的;嫌惡的
- uneager not eager 不熱衷的
- 不願意的;不喜歡的
- Sarah was loath to tell her mother what had happened.
- loath <> eager
- loathsome <> delectable
- loathsome giving rise to loathing : DISGUSTING 令人討厭的,令人憎惡的
- delectable (lect: select => 選到喜歡的 => 高興) highly pleasing : DELIGHTFUL 令人愉快的,使人高興的 DELICIOUS 好吃的;美味的
- dislike : loathing = pleasure : bliss (程度類比)(左邊小於右邊)
- bliss complete happiness，PARADISE, HEAVEN 極樂,至喜
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Mammoth
- / ˈmæməθ /
- 長毛象 => 非常巨大的
- of very great size
ENORMOUS, IMMENSE, HUGE, VAST, GIGANTIC, COLOSSAL, MAMMOTH mean exceedingly large. - titanic
- gargantuan (小說人物食慾大 => 巨大的/ gɑːrˈgæntʆuən) of tremendous size or volume : GIGANTIC, COLOSSAL 龐大的,巨大的
- 巨大的,龐大的
- Reforming the prison system would be a mammoth task.
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Plumb
- / plʌm /
- pb: 鉛
- (n.) a lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction
(adj.) exactly vertical or true (adj.) THOROUGH, COMPLETE (v.) to weight with lead (v.) a: to measure the depth of with a plumb b: to examine minutely and critically (v.) to adjust or test by a plumb line (v.) to seal with lead VERTICAL, PERPENDICULAR, PLUMB mean being at right angles to a base line. - (n.) 鉛錘,測鉛
(adj.) 鉛直的，完全的 (v.) 用鉛錘測重，用鉛錘測深度，仔細地批判性檢驗，以鉛直線調整，以鉛封口 - Psychologists try to plumb the deepest mysteries of the human psyche.
- <>: horizontal, examine cursorily
- plumb : depth = assess : value = gauge : pressure = measure : dimension = calibrate : diameter (對象類比)(測量對象)
- gauge (/geɪdʒ/)
- a: to measure precisely the size, dimensions, or other measurable quantity of b: to determine the capacity or contents of c: ESTIMATE, JUDGE 量,測;估計,判斷
- a: to check for conformity(一致、符合) to specifications or limits 確認符合規格或限制 b: to measure off or set out
- diameter (dia: through meter: measure，/ daɪˈæmɪtər/)
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Prim
- / prɪm /
- a: stiffly formal and proper: DECOROUS b: PRUDISH
NEAT, TRIM - prudish marked by prudery : PRIGGISH 裝規矩的;過分拘謹的
prudery (/ ˈpruːdəri /) the characteristic quality or state of a prude 假正經 prude a person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum; especially: a woman who shows or affects extreme modesty 假正經的人;裝淑女的人 - prudent characterized by, arising from, or showing prudence: as
a: marked by wisdom or judiciousness 精明的 b: shrewd in the management of practical affairs 善於經營的 c: marked by circumspection: DISCREET 審慎的 d: PROVIDENT, FRUGAL 節儉的 WISE, SAGE, SAPIENT, JUDICIOUS, PRUDENT, SENSIBLE, SANE mean having or showing sound judgment. prudence - the ability to govern and discipline oneself by the use of reason 以理性管理規範自己的能力
- sagacity or shrewdness in the management of affairs 精明,深謀遠慮
- skill and good judgment in the use of resources 資源運用的好判斷力;節儉;善於經營
- caution or circumspection as to danger or risk 審慎,慎重
- trim ready for service or use; also: in good physical condition 裝備齊全的;情況良好的 exhibiting neatness, good order, or compactness of line or structure 整齊的
(v.) 有「修剪」之意，類比比上 hair
- 呆板的;拘謹的，整齊的
- a very prim and proper young lady
- prime <> not initial
- prime (/ praɪm /)
- first in time : ORIGINAL 最初的;原始的;
- first in rank, authority, or significance: PRINCIPAL 主要的;首位的 having the highest quality or value 最好的 of the highest grade regularly marketed 最好的
- not deriving from something else: PRIMARY 基本的;原有的
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Prolix
- /proʊˈlɪks /
- unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long
marked by or using an excess of words WORDY, VERBOSE, PROLIX, DIFFUSE mean using more words than necessary to express thought. tautoligical, redundant, verbose, circumlocutory, windy, wordy, (loquacious, voluble, garrulous) - 冗長的;說話囉嗦的
- a prolix piece of writing has too many words and is boring
- prolix <> pithy, taciturn, sententious
- prolixity <> succinctness
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Remiss
- / rɪˈmɪs /
- negligent in the performance of work or duty : CARELESS
showing neglect or inattention : LAX NEGLIGENT, NEGLECTFUL, LAX, SLACK, REMISS mean culpably careless or indicative of such carelessness. lax, derelict, negligent, heedless - 疏忽的;不小心的;
- It was remiss of the social services not to notify the police.
- <>: (assiduous, sedulous, meticulous, punctilious, chary, wary, circumspect), stringent, conscientious
- circumspect (circum: circle 四周 spec: look => 環顧四周 => 小心) careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : PRUDENT
- conscientious governed by or conforming to the dictates of conscience : SCRUPULOUS 憑良心的;誠實的 METICULOUS, CAREFUL 謹慎的
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Sinister
- / ˈsɪnɪstər/
- (Med La.) left side => 不祥
- singularly evil or productive of evil
of, relating to, or situated to the left or on the left side of something; especially: being or relating to the side of a heraldic shield at the left of the person bearing it of ill omen by reason of being on the left presaging ill fortune or trouble accompanied by or leading to disaster SINISTER, BALEFUL, MALIGN mean seriously threatening evil or disaster. ominous, boding ill, portentious - bode to indicate by signs : PRESAGE 預示;為...的兆頭
- 惡意的,陰險的,邪惡的，左邊的，因在左邊而不祥的，凶兆的,不祥的，不幸的,災難性的
- There is a sinister side to these events.
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Taciturn
- / ˈtæsɪtɜːn/
- temperamentally disinclined to talk
SILENT, TACITURN, RETICENT, RESERVED, SECRETIVE mean showing restraint in speaking. - 沈默寡言的
- It was unlike her to be so taciturn - she must have had something on her mind.
- loquacious, garrulous, prolix, voluble <> laconic, succinct, reticent, taciturn
- loquacious (loqu: speak，/loʊˈkweɪʆəs/) full of excessive talk : WORDY 多話的; given to fluent or excessive talk : GARRULOUS 非常健談的;多話的
- expansive <> taciturn, withdrawn, diffident, limited
- windbag, chatterbox : tactiurnity (人物反面性質)
- windbag (wind 常拿來當作「話」(ex: windy)，講話像吹過一陣風) an exhaustively talkative person 極多話的人
- chatterbox (chatter, box，話匣子) one who engages in much idle talk 愛講話的人
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Uncouth
- / ʌnˈkuːθ /
- couth: cultivated
- a: strange or clumsy in shape or appearance: OUTLANDISH b: lacking in polish and grace: RUGGED c: awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior
- 笨拙的，粗魯的，粗野的;無教養的;不文明的
- The city's elite viewed her as an uncouth farm girl.
- seemly, decorous <> uncouth, ribald
- seemly GOOD-LOOKING, HANDSOME 好看的 agreeably fashioned: ATTRACTIVE 吸引人的 conventionally proper: DECOROUS 有禮的 suited to the occasion, purpose, or person: FIT 適當的
- ribald (/ ˈrɪbəld /) CRUDE, OFFENSIVE 粗魯的 characterized by or using coarse indecent(下流的) humor 下流的
COARSE, VULGAR, GROSS, OBSCENE, RIBALD mean offensive to good taste or morals.
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Wanton
- / ˈwɒntən/
- playfully mean or cruel : MISCHIEVOUS
a: LEWD, BAWDY b: causing sexual excitement: LUSTFUL, SENSUAL a: MERCILESS, INHUMANE b: having no just foundation or provocation : MALICIOUS being without check or limitation: as a: luxuriantly rank b: unduly lavish: EXTRAVAGANT - 調皮的，猥褻的，淫蕩的，無人性的，惡意的;肆無忌憚的，無節制的;過分的;(草木)繁茂的;奢侈的
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Wan
- / wɒn/
- (v.) wane
- a: suggestive of poor health : SICKLY, PALLID b: lacking vitality : FEEBLE
DIM, FAINT LANGUID listless, enervated, lackadaisical, spineless; comatose, lethargic, sluggish, torpid; apathetic, impassive, phlegmatic; inactive, inert, supine - listless characterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit : LANGUID 無精打采的,倦怠的;
- lackadaisical (lack, a, dais: day，/ ˌlækəˈdeɪzɪkəl/) lacking life, spirit, or zest : LANGUID 懶散的;無精打采的
- spineless (spine: 脊柱 => 骨氣 less)
free from spines, thorns, or prickles 無針的 having no spinal column : INVERTEBRATE 無脊椎的 lacking strength of character 沒有骨氣的;懦弱的 - comatose of, resembling, or affected with coma(昏迷) 昏睡狀態的 characterized by lethargic inertness : TORPID 愛睡遲鈍的
- apathetic (a: not pathetic，/ ˌæpəˈθetɪk/)
having or showing little or no feeling or emotion : SPIRITLESS 無感情的;無動於衷的 having little or no interest or concern : INDIFFERENT 冷淡的 IMPASSIVE, STOIC, PHLEGMATIC, APATHETIC, STOLID mean unresponsive to something that might normally excite interest or emotion. pathetic having a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity 引起憐憫的;可憐的;可悲的 marked by sorrow or melancholy : SAD 可悲的 MOVING, IMPRESSIVE, POIGNANT, AFFECTING, TOUCHING, PATHETIC mean having the power to produce deep emotion. - impassive (im: not pass: passionate)
- unsusceptible to physical feeling : INSENSIBLE 無感覺的 unsusceptible to or destitute of emotion: APATHETIC 無感情的;無動於衷的
- giving no sign of feeling or emotion : EXPRESSIONLESS 無表情的
IMPASSIVE, STOIC, PHLEGMATIC, APATHETIC, STOLID mean unresponsive to something that might normally excite interest or emotion.
- inert (惰性氣體的「惰性」，/ ɪˈnɜːt/) lacking the power to move 無自動力的;無生命的 very slow to move or act : SLUGGISH 呆滯的,遲緩的
INACTIVE, IDLE, INERT, PASSIVE, SUPINE mean not engaged in work or activity. - supine (/ ˈsuːpaɪn/)
- lying on the back or with the face upward 仰臥的
- exhibiting indolent or apathetic inertia or passivity; especially : mentally or morally slack 懶散的
INACTIVE, IDLE, INERT, PASSIVE, SUPINE mean not engaged in work or activity.
- 蒼白的;無血色的，虛弱的;無活力的，暗淡的;微弱的，病態的;有倦容的
- Angela looked wan and tired.
- <>: rubicund, hale
- hale (health) free from defect, disease, or infirmity : SOUND; also: retaining exceptional health and vigor (尤指老人)健壯的
HEALTHY, SOUND, WHOLESOME, ROBUST, HALE, WELL mean enjoying or indicative of good health.
- pine to lose vigor, health, or flesh (as through grief) : LANGUISH 消瘦,衰弱,憔悴 to yearn intensely and persistently especially for something unattainable 渴望 (n.) 松樹;松木;鳳梨 (pineapple)
- repine <> to express joy
- repine to feel or express dejection or discontent 不滿;煩惱;埋怨,發牢騷 to long for something 渴望
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