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3000 Common SAT Vocabulary | Introduction |
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barb |
n. [魚鉤,鉤狀物] sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark If you were a politician, would you prefer being caught on the barb of a fishhook? |
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barren |
a. [荒蕪的,貧瘠的] desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking Looking out at the trackless, barren desert, Indiana Jones feared that his search for the missing expedition would prove fruitless. |
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begrudge |
v. [憤恨,嫉妒] resent; give or expend with reluctance; be envious of I begrudge every minute I have to spend attending meetings; they're a complete waste of time. |
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belittle |
v. [蔑視,使渺小] disparage or depreciate; put down Parents should not belittle their children's early attempts at drawing but should encourage their efforts. |
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benefactor |
n. [恩人,贊助人] gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help Scrooge later became Tiny Tim's benefactor and gave him gifts. |
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beneficial |
a. [有用的] helpful; tending to promote physical well-being Tiny Tim's cheerful good nature had a beneficial influence on Scrooge's charitable disposition. |
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beneficiary |
n. [(遺產)受益人] a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will In Scrooge's will, he made Tiny Tim his beneficiary; everything he left would go to young Tim. |
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benevolent |
a. [慈善的] generous in providing aid to others; charitable Mr. Fezziwig was a benevolent employer who wished to make Christmas merrier for young Scrooge and his other employees. |
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benign |
a. [良性的,好的,和藹可親的] kindly; favorable; not malignant Though her benign smile and gentle bearing made Miss Marple seem a sweet little old lady, in reality, she was a tough-minded lady. |
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bent |
a. [先天的] determined to do or have We are bent on going to the theater no matter how heavy the snow is. |
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berserk |
a. [瘋狂的,狂暴的] mentally or emotionally upset; deranged; excessively agitated Angered, he became berserk and began to wreck the room. |
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beseech |
v. [乞求,懇求] beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly The workaholic executive's wife had to beseech him to spend more time with their son. |
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bestow |
v. [給予] give as a gift; present He wished to bestow great honors upon the hero. |
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betray |
v. [出賣,背叛] be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly The two spies betray their country by selling military secrets to the enemy. |
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bizarre |
a. [怪異的] fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance The plot of the novel was too bizarre to be believed. |
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bland |
a. [溫和的] lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable She kept her gaze level and her expression bland, but her teeth were gritted. |