英語考試詞彙：測驗與練習
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hackneyed 
/'hæknɪd/ a. Syn. commonplace
(常見的,不希罕,陳腐) repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
When the reviewer criticized the movie for its hackneyed plot, we agreed; we had seen similar stories hundreds of times before.
Show examples and contexts (常見的,不希罕,陳腐) repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
When the reviewer criticized the movie for its hackneyed plot, we agreed; we had seen similar stories hundreds of times before.
ineffable
/ɪn'ɛfəb(ə)l/ a. Syn. unutterable
(不可言喻的,無法用語言表達的,不能說的,避諱的) unutterable; cannot be expressed in speech
Such ineffable joy must be experienced; it cannot be described.
Show examples and contexts (不可言喻的,無法用語言表達的,不能說的,避諱的) unutterable; cannot be expressed in speech
Such ineffable joy must be experienced; it cannot be described.
maudlin
/'mɔ:dlɪn/ a. Syn. sentimental
(多愁善感) tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental
One moment he was in maudlin tears and the next he was cracking some miserable joke about the disaster.
Show examples and contexts (多愁善感) tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental
One moment he was in maudlin tears and the next he was cracking some miserable joke about the disaster.
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philistine 
 | [一次一個的,逐個的,漸漸的,碎的] by a small amount at a time; in stages; gradually |
| [色素] a substance used as coloring; dry coloring matter |
| [俗氣的人,無教養的人,心胸狹窄的人] a person who refuses to see the beauty or the value of art or culture. |
| [雜色的,斑駁的] having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly; multicolored |
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| v. [補救,搶救,打撈,營救] save from loss or destruction; rescue of a ship; save for further use |
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