英語考試詞彙：測驗與練習
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brusque 
/brʊsk/;/brʌsk/ a. Syn. blunt; abrupt
(唐圖,直率,粗暴無禮) abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
Was Bruce too brusque when he brushed off Bob's request with a curt "Not now!"?
Show examples and contexts (唐圖,直率,粗暴無禮) abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
Was Bruce too brusque when he brushed off Bob's request with a curt "Not now!"?
egregious
/ɪ'gri:dʒəs/ a. Syn. notorious
(���其令人痛恨的,聲名狼藉,令人吃驚的) notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking
She was an egregious liar; we all knew better than to believe a word she said.
Show examples and contexts (���其令人痛恨的,聲名狼藉,令人吃驚的) notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking
She was an egregious liar; we all knew better than to believe a word she said.
mawkish
/'mɔ:kɪʃ/ a. Syn. maudlin
(過分多愁善感,感情脆弱到令人作嘔的) insincerely emotional; showing a sickly excess of sentiment
Whenever Gigi and her boyfriend would sigh and get all lovey-dovey, her little brother would shout, "Yuck!" protesting their mawkish behavior.
Show examples and contexts (過分多愁善感,感情脆弱到令人作嘔的) insincerely emotional; showing a sickly excess of sentiment
Whenever Gigi and her boyfriend would sigh and get all lovey-dovey, her little brother would shout, "Yuck!" protesting their mawkish behavior.
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malcontent 
 | [唯物主義] the philosophical theory that matter is the only reality |
| [不滿的,不滿現狀的] a person dissatisfied with current conditions; a discontented person |
| [壞心腸的] having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious |
| [巨大的] gigantic; of great comparative size |
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| n. [年金,養老金] annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year |
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