querulous | /'kwɛrʊləs/ a. Syn. fretful; whining
(鸣不平的,易发牢骚的) habitually complaining; expressing complaint or grievance |
quixotic | /kwɪk'sɒtɪk/ a.
(空想的,狂想的) idealistic without regard to practicality |
raconteur | /rækɒn'tə:(r)/ n. Syn. storyteller
(善谈的人,满肚子故事的人) storyteller; one who tells stories and anecdotes with skill and wit |
radical | /'rædɪk(ə)l/ a. Syn. drastic; extreme
(根本的,激进的) drastic; extreme; arising from or going to a root or source; basic |
ramification | /ræmɪfɪ'keɪʃ(ə)n/ n. Syn. subdivision
(分叉) act or process of branching out or dividing into branches; subdivision or branch |
raze | /reɪz/ v. Syn. demolish; ruin
(彻底摧毁) destroy completely; scrape or shave off |
recapitulate | /ri:kə'pɪtjʊleɪt/ v. Syn. summarize
(概括,总结) summarize; repeat in concise form |
reciprocal | /rɪ'sɪprək(ə)l/ a. Syn. mutual; exchangeable; interacting
(互相的,互动的,互惠的) concerning each of two or more persons or things; exchangeable; interacting |
recumbent | /rɪ'kʌmbənt/ a. Syn. reclining
(靠着的,斜躺的,不动的,休息的) reclining; lying down completely or in part |
redolent | /'rɛdələnt/ a. Syn. fragrant; odorous
(有味道的,有香味儿的) fragrant; odorous; suggestive of odor |
redoubtable | /rɪ'daʊtəb(ə)l/ a. Syn. formidable
(可怕的) formidable; arousing fear or awe; worthy of respect or honor |
refute | /rɪ'fju:t/ v. Syn. disprove
(反驳) disprove; prove to be false or incorrect |
reiterate | /ri:'ɪtəreɪt/ v.
(重申,重复) say, state, or perform again or repeatedly |
remunerative | /rɪ'mju:nərətɪv/ a. Syn. compensating; rewarding
(有利益的,有报酬的) compensating; rewarding; profitable or paying |
renegade | /'rɛnɪgeɪd/ n. Syn. deserter; traitor
(变节者) disloyal person; traitor or rebel |
reprisal | /rɪ'praɪz(ə)l/ n. Syn. retaliation
(报复) action taken in return for injury or offense |
resentment | /rɪ'zɛntmənt/ n. Syn. indignation; bitterness; displeasure
(怨恨,愤恨) indignation; deep sense of injury; strong displeasure |
resilient | /rɪ'zɪlɪənt/ a. Syn. elastic; flexible; rebounding
(弹性的) elastic; having power of springing back or recover readily |
respite | /'rɛspaɪt/ n. Syn. pause
(暂缓) usually short interval of rest or relief; delay in punishment |
retribution | /rɛtrɪ'bju:ʃ(ə)n/ n. Syn. vengeance; compensation
(复仇,补偿,惩罚) something justly deserved; recompense; compensation; punishment for offenses |
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