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Group 1 - Matching Quizzes
abandon 
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 | (秘密) secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods |
| (暗指,暗示) indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor |
| (沒有約束,放任情緒) lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm |
| (補償的錢或物) something given or received as payment as for a service or loss or injury |
abash
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| (有說服力的) reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive |
| (討厭,敵意) in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose |
| (不和諧) discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding |
| (使難堪) embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
abdicate
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| (放棄) give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim |
| (輕信的,易信的) apt to believe on slight evidence; easily imposed upon; unsuspecting; believed too readily |
| (選集) book of literary selections by various authors |
| (強辯,狡辯,欺騙) mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry |
abet
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| (平易近人的) easily approachable; warmly friendly |
| (幫助,鼓勵) aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage |
| (吵鬧的,喧嘩的) speaking and repeating loud words; full of clamor; calling or demanding loudly or urgently; vociferous; noisy; bawling; loud |
| (缺乏的) completely lacking; barren or empty |
abridge
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| (對立面) contrast; direct contrast; opposition |
| (刪節,節選) condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
| (拐彎抹角的,偏僻的) departing from correct or accepted way; misleading; not straightforward |
| (大相徑庭的,沒關係的) fundamentally distinct or different in kind; entirely dissimilar |
abrogate
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| (散漫的,不得要領的) tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects |
| (敵意) feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition |
| (天體的,天堂的) relating to the sky or the heavens; supremely good; god or angel |
| (廢除) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
abstemious
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| (沒有約束,放任情緒) lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm |
| (忍受,接受) give sanction or support to; tolerate or approve |
| (粗魯,笨拙) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
| (節制（飲食）,調節) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate |
academic
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| (草率,匆忙) casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed |
| (反對) differ in opinion or feeling; withhold assent or approval |
| (學術的) related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education |
| (慎重,周到) carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious |
accede
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| (同意) agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede |
| (開誠佈公,坦率) frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech |
| (原形) prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned |
| (強辯,狡辯,欺騙) mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry |
accelerate
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| (富有的,豐富的) having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value |
| (有效的,獨特的) expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language |
| (加速) move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected |
| (歡快的情緒) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
accolade
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| (盲目愛國主義) person with prejudiced belief in superiority of own kind |
| (智取,包圍) surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit |
| (出名的大獎) award of merit; expression of approval; praise |
| (盲目自大) offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing |
accord
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| (一致,協議) settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states |
| (慎重,周到) carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious |
| (簡略的,草率的,粗魯的,三言兩語的) having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner |
| (平易近人的) easily approachable; warmly friendly |
acrimonious
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| (壁壘) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends |
| (耗盡,減少) decrease fullness of; use up or empty out |
| (挖苦的,尖酸的（語言,行為）) bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner |
| (率直的,坦白的) straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial |
acumen
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| (秘密的,神秘的) having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher |
| (匿名的) having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name |
| (可愛的,友好的,愜意的) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
| (思想敏銳) mental keenness; quickness of perception |
admonish
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| (悲傷,沮喪) sad; cheerless; gloomy; hopeless or not expecting |
| (使難堪) embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
| (嘲弄,戲謔) good-humored, playful conversation |
| (警告,訓斥) warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided |
admonition
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| (有效的,獨特的) expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language |
| (建築,建造) act of constructing or building something |
| (強辯,狡辯,欺騙) mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry |
| (警告) gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning |
adversary
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| (對手) opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition |
| (弄髒) soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained |
| (選集) book of literary selections by various authors |
| (貪婪,貪財) greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain |
adverse
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| (平靜的,公平的) calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice |
| (嚴厲批評,懲罰) criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication |
| (平凡,陳腐,老生常談) obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality |
| (討厭,敵意) in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose |
adversity
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| (匿名的) having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name |
| (貧困,不幸) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
| (強辯,狡辯,欺騙) mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry |
| (豐富多樣的) differing in some characteristics; various |
aesthetic
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| (審美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste |
| (獨斷的,教條的,固執的) stubbornly adhering to insufficiently proven beliefs; inflexible, rigid |
| (抗議,蔑視) express disapproval of; protest against; belittle |
| (開誠佈公,坦率) frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech |
affable
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| (平易近人的) easily approachable; warmly friendly |
| (扭曲的,歪曲的) in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course |
| (貪婪,貪財) greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain |
| (幫助,鼓勵) aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage |
affluent
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| (挖苦的,尖酸的（語言,行為）) bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner |
| (扭曲的,歪曲的) in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course |
| (折舊) lessen price or value of; think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle |
| (富有的,豐富的) having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value |
aggressive
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| (強有力的,堅持己見的) making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly |
| (阿諛奉承) flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart |
| (選集) book of literary selections by various authors |
| (慎重,周到) carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious |
alacrity
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| (歡快的情緒) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| (脾氣壞,易發怒) ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious |
| (記錄,歷史) chronological record of the events of successive years |
| (使人愉快的) delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste |
alienate
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| (孤立,樹敵) cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally |
| (豐富的,很多的) plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply |
| (神,被奉若神明的人或物) god; divinity; supernatural things |
| (屍體似的,蒼白的) like corpse; pale; Having appearance or color of dead human body |
allay
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| (思想敏銳) mental keenness; quickness of perception |
| (充滿活力的) energetic; vigorously active |
| (同意) agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede |
| (平靜下來,（使）冷靜下來) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve |
allude
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| (暗指) refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion |
| (畏縮,諂媚,奉承) shrink or recoil, as in fear, disgust or embarrassment; bend or crouch with base humility |
| (毀壞) an event that results in total destruction; the state of being decayed or destroyed |
| (虔誠的,誠懇的) expressing devotion or piety; earnest in religious field |
allure
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| (討厭,敵意) in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose |
| (誘惑,引誘) attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive |
| (反對) differ in opinion or feeling; withhold assent or approval |
| (壁壘) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends |
allusion
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| (放縱,揮霍) lacking moral restraint; indulging in sensual pleasures or vices |
| (暗指,暗示) indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor |
| (富有的,豐富的) having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value |
| (控制,抑制,約束) bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain |
ambiguous
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| (平民的,市民的,民事的,非軍事的,國內的,文明的) having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite |
| (模棱兩可) unclear or doubtful in meaning |
| (秘密的,神秘的) having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher |
| (原形) prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned |
amiable
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| (接合,結合,合併) combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite |
| (一致,協議) settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states |
| (勉強,讓步,屈從) admit; yield; give up physical control of another |
| (可愛的,友好的,愜意的) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
analogous
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| (富有的,豐富的) having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value |
| (阿諛奉承) flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart |
| (大相徑庭的,沒關係的) fundamentally distinct or different in kind; entirely dissimilar |
| (類似的) comparable; similar or alike |
analogy
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| (極重要的,有決定性的) of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance |
| (類比,相似) similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity |
| (硬心腸的,無情的) emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened |
| (增長) make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity |
anarchy
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| (無政府主義) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
| (損害,玷污瑕疵,缺點) mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind |
| (吵鬧的,喧嘩的) speaking and repeating loud words; full of clamor; calling or demanding loudly or urgently; vociferous; noisy; bawling; loud |
| (庇護所) place of refuge or shelter; protection |
animus
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| (庇護所) place of refuge or shelter; protection |
| (輕信的,易信的) apt to believe on slight evidence; easily imposed upon; unsuspecting; believed too readily |
| (敵意) feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition |
| (脾氣壞,易發怒) ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious |
annals
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| (記錄,歷史) chronological record of the events of successive years |
| (放縱,揮霍) lacking moral restraint; indulging in sensual pleasures or vices |
| (可愛的,友好的,愜意的) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
| (煽動政治家) person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader of people |
anonymous
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| (強辯,狡辯,欺騙) mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry |
| (匿名的) having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name |
| (秘密的,神秘的) having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher |
| (有說服力的) reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive |
anthology
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| (選集) book of literary selections by various authors |
| (刪節,節選) condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
| (掩飾,造成假象,矛盾) contradict; give a false impression |
| (節制（飲食）,調節) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate |
antithesis
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| (慎重,周到) carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious |
| (對立面) contrast; direct contrast; opposition |
| (稀缺,缺乏) scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops |
| (耗盡,減少) decrease fullness of; use up or empty out |
apathetic
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| (平靜的,公平的) calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice |
| (冷漠的,無動於衷的) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent |
| (模棱兩可) unclear or doubtful in meaning |
| (幸運的,吉祥的) attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous |
apathy
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| (阿諛奉承) flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart |
| (漠不關心) lack of caring; indifference |
| (警告) gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning |
| (恰當的,貼切的) likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand |
apprehend
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| (恰當的,貼切的) likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand |
| (逮捕,懼怕,領會) take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive |
| (無政府主義) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
| (平靜下來,（使）冷靜下來) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve |
apprehensive
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| (誘惑,引誘) attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive |
| (恐懼的,擔心的) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |
| (加速) move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected |
| (世界主義) sophisticated; of worldwide scope |
apprise
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| (告訴) inform; give notice to; make aware |
| (折舊) lessen price or value of; think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle |
| (無神論者) nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god |
| (悲傷,沮喪) sad; cheerless; gloomy; hopeless or not expecting |
approbation
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| (同意,批准) expression of warm approval; praise |
| (極重要的,有決定性的) of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance |
| (折舊) lessen price or value of; think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle |
| (指揮棒,警棍) staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race |
apt
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| (幸運的,吉祥的) attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous |
| (恰當的,貼切的) likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand |
| (選集) book of literary selections by various authors |
| (演講,談話) formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation |
aptitude
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| (丑角,缺乏教養之人) one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown |
| (大為吃驚,（極度的）驚愕,驚恐) intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror |
| (節制（飲食）,調節) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate |
| (能力,才能) inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding |
arbiter
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| (仲裁者) person with power to decide a dispute; judge |
| (描繪,描述) portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out |
| (開誠佈公,坦率) frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech |
| (暗指,暗示) indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor |
archetype
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| (原形) prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned |
| (阻止生長,使枯萎,毀壞) blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate |
| (真的,可靠的,確實的) not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy |
| (丑角,缺乏教養之人) one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown |
arid
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| (煽動政治家) person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader of people |
| (難以討好的,吹毛求疵的,愛挑毛病的) intended to confuse in an argument |
| (咒罵,批評) condemn openly; criticize; make known in formal manner |
| (荒蕪的) dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants |
aristocracy
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| (強辯,狡辯,欺騙) mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry |
| (勾結) secret agreement for an illegal purpose; conspiracy |
| (貴族) hereditary nobility; privileged class |
| (審美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste |
articulate
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| (有效的,獨特的) expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language |
| (輕蔑的,傲慢的) scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect |
| (貪婪,貪財) greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain |
| (折舊) lessen price or value of; think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle |
ascetic
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| (苦行,禁慾) leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
| (稀缺,缺乏) scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops |
| (草率,匆忙) casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed |
| (簡略的,草率的,粗魯的,三言兩語的) having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner |
assiduous
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| (秘密) secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods |
| (勤奮) constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
| (缺乏的) completely lacking; barren or empty |
| (貴族) hereditary nobility; privileged class |
asylum
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| (盲目自大) offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing |
| (庇護所) place of refuge or shelter; protection |
| (逮捕,懼怕,領會) take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive |
| (屍體似的,蒼白的) like corpse; pale; Having appearance or color of dead human body |
atheist
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| (吵鬧的,喧嘩的) speaking and repeating loud words; full of clamor; calling or demanding loudly or urgently; vociferous; noisy; bawling; loud |
| (刪節,節選) condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
| (田園的) rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation |
| (無神論者) nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god |
attribute
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| (折舊) lessen price or value of; think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle |
| (屬性, 望) essential quality; reputation; honor |
| (豐富的,很多的) plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply |
| (歡快的情緒) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
augment
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| (增長) make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity |
| (一致,協議) settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states |
| (平凡,陳腐,老生常談) obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality |
| (損害,玷污瑕疵,缺點) mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind |
auspicious
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| (端莊的,認真的,靦腆的) modest and reserved in manner or behavior |
| (幸運的,吉祥的) attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous |
| (暗指) refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion |
| (苦行,禁慾) leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
authentic
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| (真的,可靠的,確實的) not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy |
| (屍體似的,蒼白的) like corpse; pale; Having appearance or color of dead human body |
| (逮捕,懼怕,領會) take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive |
| (誇張的) pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning |
autocratic
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| (刪除) erase; strike out; remove or make invisible |
| (獨裁) having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial |
| (端莊的,認真的,靦腆的) modest and reserved in manner or behavior |
| (模棱兩可) unclear or doubtful in meaning |
avarice
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awry
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| (寬敞,舒適) spacious and comfortable; fit; proper; convenient |
| (平靜下來,（使）冷靜下來) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve |
| (扭曲的,歪曲的) in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course |
| (孤立,樹敵) cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally |
banal
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| (慢性的) lasting for long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases |
| (畏縮,諂媚,奉承) shrink or recoil, as in fear, disgust or embarrassment; bend or crouch with base humility |
| (吊慰,就某一不幸向某人表示慰問) grieve; express sympathy; speak sympathetically to one in pain, grief, or misfortune |
| (平凡,陳腐,老生常談) obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality |
bane
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| (刪除) erase; strike out; remove or make invisible |
| (禍根) something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin |
| (敵意) feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition |
| (誘惑,引誘) attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive |
banter
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| (嘲弄,戲謔) good-humored, playful conversation |
| (彼此合得來的,意氣相投的) compatible |
| (大洪水) great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water |
| (平靜下來,（使）冷靜下來) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve |
baton
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| (挖苦的,尖酸的（語言,行為）) bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner |
| (指揮棒,警棍) staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race |
| (逮捕,懼怕,領會) take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive |
| (疏忽職務的,有過失的) failing in duty; offending by neglect of duty. |
belie
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| (接合,結合,合併) combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite |
| (增長) make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity |
| (掩飾,造成假象,矛盾) contradict; give a false impression |
| (平凡,陳腐,老生常談) obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality |
bellicose
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| (好鬥的,好戰的) warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative |
| (簡略的,草率的,粗魯的,三言兩語的) having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner |
| (可愛的,友好的,愜意的) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
| (同行,圈內人) group that meets socially; an exclusive circle of people with common purpose |
benevolent
70
| (逮捕,懼怕,領會) take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive |
| (無政府主義) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
| (慈善的) generous in providing aid to others; charitable |
| (禍根) something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin |
besmirch
71
| (豐富多樣的) differing in some characteristics; various |
| (描繪,描述) portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out |
| (弄髒) soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained |
| (大為吃驚,（極度的）驚愕,驚恐) intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror |
biased
72
| (無神論者) nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god |
| (偏見的,偏差) favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced |
| (世界主義) sophisticated; of worldwide scope |
| (豐富多樣的) differing in some characteristics; various |
bizarre
73
| (怪異的) fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance |
| (放縱,揮霍) lacking moral restraint; indulging in sensual pleasures or vices |
| (強有力的,堅持己見的) making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly |
| (意見一致,多數人的意見,輿論) general agreement or accord; opinion reached by a group as a whole |
bland
74
| (抗議,蔑視) express disapproval of; protest against; belittle |
| (溫和的) lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable |
| (描繪,描述) portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out |
| (嘲弄,戲謔) good-humored, playful conversation |
blandishment
75
| (困境,進退兩難) predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options |
| (彼此合得來的,意氣相投的) compatible |
| (阿諛奉承) flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart |
| (天體的,天堂的) relating to the sky or the heavens; supremely good; god or angel |
blemish
76
| (秘密) secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods |
| (損害,玷污瑕疵,缺點) mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind |
| (匿名的) having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name |
| (後悔) feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt |
blight
77
| (阻止生長,使枯萎,毀壞) blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate |
| (弄髒) soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained |
| (和諧的) harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes |
| (幸運的,吉祥的) attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous |
blithe
78
| (端莊的,認真的,靦腆的) modest and reserved in manner or behavior |
| (歡樂,高興) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted |
| (討厭,敵意) in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose |
| (稀缺,缺乏) scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops |
bombastic
79
| (大為吃驚,（極度的）驚愕,驚恐) intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror |
| (誇張的) pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning |
| (世界主義) sophisticated; of worldwide scope |
| (刪除) erase; strike out; remove or make invisible |
boorish
80
| (平凡,陳腐,老生常談) obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality |
| (貪婪,貪財) greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain |
| (輕信的,易信的) apt to believe on slight evidence; easily imposed upon; unsuspecting; believed too readily |
| (粗魯,笨拙) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
bucolic
81
| (貪婪,貪財) greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain |
| (田園的) rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation |
| (告訴) inform; give notice to; make aware |
| (廢除) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
buffoon
82
| (丑角,缺乏教養之人) one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown |
| (討厭,敵意) in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose |
| (對手) opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition |
| (揭開,暴露) reveal; make known to public |
bulwark
83
| (類比,相似) similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity |
| (恐懼的,擔心的) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |
| (壁壘) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends |
| (屬性, 望) essential quality; reputation; honor |
bumptious
84
| (夥伴,同盟,集合) partnership; league; state of being combined into one body |
| (盲目自大) offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing |
| (原形) prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned |
| (屍體似的,蒼白的) like corpse; pale; Having appearance or color of dead human body |
cabal
85
| (嘲弄,戲謔) good-humored, playful conversation |
| (內閣) small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests |
| (使難堪) embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
| (輕信的,易信的) apt to believe on slight evidence; easily imposed upon; unsuspecting; believed too readily |
cacophonous
86
| (幸運的,吉祥的) attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous |
| (不和諧) discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding |
| (怪異的) fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance |
| (演講,談話) formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation |
cadaverous
87
| (虔誠的,誠懇的) expressing devotion or piety; earnest in religious field |
| (脾氣壞,易發怒) ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious |
| (刪除) erase; strike out; remove or make invisible |
| (屍體似的,蒼白的) like corpse; pale; Having appearance or color of dead human body |
callous
88
| (極重要的,有決定性的) of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance |
| (荒蕪的) dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants |
| (悲傷,沮喪) sad; cheerless; gloomy; hopeless or not expecting |
| (硬心腸的,無情的) emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened |
candid
89
| (率直的,坦白的) straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial |
| (疏忽職務的,有過失的) failing in duty; offending by neglect of duty. |
| (天體的,天堂的) relating to the sky or the heavens; supremely good; god or angel |
| (肥胖) very fat; large in body; overweight |
candor
90
| (抗議,蔑視) express disapproval of; protest against; belittle |
| (稀缺,缺乏) scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops |
| (使多樣化,多元化) give variety to; spread out activities or investments |
| (開誠佈公,坦率) frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech |
cantankerous
91
| (能力,才能) inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding |
| (冷漠的,無動於衷的) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent |
| (脾氣壞,易發怒) ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious |
| (慎重,周到) carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious |
capricious
92
| (分離,沒有關係的) separate; consisting of unconnected distinct parts |
| (誘惑,引誘) attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive |
| (脾氣壞,易發怒) ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious |
| (反复無常的) fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly |
captious
93
| (毀壞) an event that results in total destruction; the state of being decayed or destroyed |
| (使難堪) embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
| (獨裁) having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial |
| (難以討好的,吹毛求疵的,愛挑毛病的) intended to confuse in an argument |
caricature
94
| (歪曲,漫畫,諷刺畫) representation that is deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic effect |
| (怪異的) fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance |
| (一致,協議) settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states |
| (描繪,描述) portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out |
castigate
95
| (選集) book of literary selections by various authors |
| (嚴厲批評,懲罰) criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication |
| (指揮棒,警棍) staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race |
| (畏縮,諂媚,奉承) shrink or recoil, as in fear, disgust or embarrassment; bend or crouch with base humility |
celestial
96
| (建築,建造) act of constructing or building something |
| (天體的,天堂的) relating to the sky or the heavens; supremely good; god or angel |
| (沒有約束,放任情緒) lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm |
| (接合,結合,合併) combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite |
chauvinist
97
| (暗指,暗示) indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor |
| (分離,沒有關係的) separate; consisting of unconnected distinct parts |
| (大洪水) great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water |
| (盲目愛國主義) person with prejudiced belief in superiority of own kind |
chicanery
98
| (匿名的) having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name |
| (強辯,狡辯,欺騙) mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry |
| (後悔) feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt |
| (耗盡,減少) decrease fullness of; use up or empty out |
chronic
99
| (一致,協議) settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states |
| (慢性的) lasting for long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases |
| (脾氣壞,易發怒) ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious |
| (大洪水) great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water |
circumspect
100
| (貧困,不幸) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
| (慎重,周到) carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious |
| (信任,相信) credit; faith |
| (獨裁) having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial |
circumvent
101
| (丑角,缺乏教養之人) one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown |
| (智取,包圍) surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit |
| (無政府主義) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
| (拐彎抹角的,偏僻的) departing from correct or accepted way; misleading; not straightforward |
civil
102
| (平民的,市民的,民事的,非軍事的,國內的,文明的) having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite |
| (演講,談話) formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation |
| (吊慰,就某一不幸向某人表示慰問) grieve; express sympathy; speak sympathetically to one in pain, grief, or misfortune |
| (豐富的,很多的) plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply |
clamorous
103
| (有效的,獨特的) expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language |
| (吵鬧的,喧嘩的) speaking and repeating loud words; full of clamor; calling or demanding loudly or urgently; vociferous; noisy; bawling; loud |
| (怪異的) fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance |
| (漠不關心) lack of caring; indifference |
clandestine
104
| (豐富的,很多的) plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply |
| (秘密) secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods |
| (秘密的,神秘的) having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher |
| (平靜的,公平的) calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice |
coalesce
105
| (控制,抑制,約束) bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain |
| (接合,結合,合併) combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite |
| (平凡,陳腐,老生常談) obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality |
| (使悲傷,使焦慮) deeply agitated, as from emotional conflict; mad; insane |
coalition
106
| (內閣) small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests |
| (折舊) lessen price or value of; think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle |
| (貪婪,貪財) greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain |
| (夥伴,同盟,集合) partnership; league; state of being combined into one body |
coercion
107
| (威逼,強迫) use of force to get someone to obey |
| (嘲弄,戲謔) good-humored, playful conversation |
| (煽動政治家) person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader of people |
| (真的,可靠的,確實的) not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy |
cogent
108
| (討厭,敵意) in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose |
| (田園的) rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation |
| (歪曲,漫畫,諷刺畫) representation that is deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic effect |
| (有說服力的) reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive |
collusion
109
| (勾結) secret agreement for an illegal purpose; conspiracy |
| (孤立,樹敵) cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally |
| (夥伴,同盟,集合) partnership; league; state of being combined into one body |
| (荒蕪的) dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants |
commodious
110
| (寬敞,舒適) spacious and comfortable; fit; proper; convenient |
| (漠不關心) lack of caring; indifference |
| (對立面) contrast; direct contrast; opposition |
| (大洪水) great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water |
compatible
111
| (幸運的,吉祥的) attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous |
| (扭曲的,歪曲的) in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course |
| (和諧的) harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes |
| (不和諧) discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding |
compensation
112
| (警告) gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning |
| (反對) differ in opinion or feeling; withhold assent or approval |
| (出名的大獎) award of merit; expression of approval; praise |
| (補償的錢或物) something given or received as payment as for a service or loss or injury |
compunction
113
| (對手) opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition |
| (後悔) feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt |
| (屍體似的,蒼白的) like corpse; pale; Having appearance or color of dead human body |
| (缺乏的) completely lacking; barren or empty |
concede
114
| (盲目愛國主義) person with prejudiced belief in superiority of own kind |
| (勉強,讓步,屈從) admit; yield; give up physical control of another |
| (獨裁) having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial |
| (悲傷,沮喪) sad; cheerless; gloomy; hopeless or not expecting |
condole
115
| (稀缺,缺乏) scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops |
| (吊慰,就某一不幸向某人表示慰問) grieve; express sympathy; speak sympathetically to one in pain, grief, or misfortune |
| (荒蕪的) dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants |
| (庇護所) place of refuge or shelter; protection |
condolence
116
| (孤立,樹敵) cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally |
| (弔唁,哀悼) expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief. |
| (阿諛奉承) flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart |
| (幸運的,吉祥的) attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous |
confederate
117
| (咒罵,批評) condemn openly; criticize; make known in formal manner |
| (同盟者,盟友) ally; form a group or unite |
| (刪節,節選) condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
| (幫助,鼓勵) aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage |
congenial
118
| (彼此合得來的,意氣相投的) compatible |
| (歡樂,高興) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted |
| (苦行,禁慾) leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
| (不同,差距) difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree |
conjecture
119
| (風度,行為) conduct; management; way in which a person behaves |
| (能力,才能) inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding |
| (急速,急件) act of sending off something; property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste |
| (推測,猜測) believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds |
consensus
120
| (天體的,天堂的) relating to the sky or the heavens; supremely good; god or angel |
| (貧困,不幸) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
| (疏忽職務的,有過失的) failing in duty; offending by neglect of duty. |
| (意見一致,多數人的意見,輿論) general agreement or accord; opinion reached by a group as a whole |
consternation
121
| (大為吃驚,（極度的）驚愕,驚恐) intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror |
| (真的,可靠的,確實的) not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy |
| (歪曲,漫畫,諷刺畫) representation that is deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic effect |
| (記錄,歷史) chronological record of the events of successive years |
construction
122
| (有效的,獨特的) expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language |
| (建築,建造) act of constructing or building something |
| (貴族) hereditary nobility; privileged class |
| (粗魯,笨拙) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
consummate
123
| (完全的,完美的,完成) carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect |
| (同意,批准) expression of warm approval; praise |
| (盲目自大) offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing |
| (散開,分裂,消失) scatter; drive away; cause to vanish |
contemptuous
124
| (端莊的,認真的,靦腆的) modest and reserved in manner or behavior |
| (秘密的,神秘的) having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher |
| (輕蔑的,傲慢的) scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect |
| (敵意) feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition |
convivial
125
| (吊慰,就某一不幸向某人表示慰問) grieve; express sympathy; speak sympathetically to one in pain, grief, or misfortune |
| (強辯,狡辯,欺騙) mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry |
| (歡樂,高興) festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company |
| (弔唁,哀悼) expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief. |
copious
126
| (後悔) feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt |
| (豐富的,很多的) plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply |
| (簡略的,草率的,粗魯的,三言兩語的) having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner |
| (使難堪) embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
corpulent
127
| (真的,可靠的,確實的) not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy |
| (肥胖) very fat; large in body; overweight |
| (極重要的,有決定性的) of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance |
| (難以討好的,吹毛求疵的,愛挑毛病的) intended to confuse in an argument |
cosmopolitan
128
| (世界主義) sophisticated; of worldwide scope |
| (貴族) hereditary nobility; privileged class |
| (嘲弄,戲謔) good-humored, playful conversation |
| (威逼,強迫) use of force to get someone to obey |
coterie
129
| (拐彎抹角的,偏僻的) departing from correct or accepted way; misleading; not straightforward |
| (慈善的) generous in providing aid to others; charitable |
| (同行,圈內人) group that meets socially; an exclusive circle of people with common purpose |
| (富有的,豐富的) having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value |
countenance
130
| (忍受,接受) give sanction or support to; tolerate or approve |
| (大洪水) great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water |
| (原形) prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned |
| (田園的) rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation |
credence
131
| (後悔) feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt |
| (壁壘) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends |
| (信任,相信) credit; faith |
| (使多樣化,多元化) give variety to; spread out activities or investments |
credible
132
| (毀壞) an event that results in total destruction; the state of being decayed or destroyed |
| (慈善的) generous in providing aid to others; charitable |
| (可信的,可靠的) capable of being credited or believed; worthy of belief; entitled to confidence; trustworthy |
| (恐懼的,擔心的) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |
credulous
133
| (神,被奉若神明的人或物) god; divinity; supernatural things |
| (同意) agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede |
| (輕信的,易信的) apt to believe on slight evidence; easily imposed upon; unsuspecting; believed too readily |
| (忍受,接受) give sanction or support to; tolerate or approve |
cringe
134
| (刪節,節選) condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
| (畏縮,諂媚,奉承) shrink or recoil, as in fear, disgust or embarrassment; bend or crouch with base humility |
| (可愛的,友好的,愜意的) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
| (好鬥的,好戰的) warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative |
crucial
135
| (極重要的,有決定性的) of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance |
| (孤立,樹敵) cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally |
| (憤世嫉俗) skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic |
| (慎重,周到) carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious |
cryptic
136
| (嘲弄,戲謔) good-humored, playful conversation |
| (暗指) refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion |
| (平民的,市民的,民事的,非軍事的,國內的,文明的) having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite |
| (秘密的,神秘的) having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher |
curb
137
| (冷漠的,無動於衷的) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent |
| (耗盡,減少) decrease fullness of; use up or empty out |
| (挖苦的,尖酸的（語言,行為）) bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner |
| (控制,抑制,約束) bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain |
cursory
138
| (使人愉快的) delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste |
| (草率,匆忙) casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed |
| (大為吃驚,（極度的）驚愕,驚恐) intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror |
| (誇張的) pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning |
curt
139
| (貧困,不幸) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
| (使難堪) embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
| (簡略的,草率的,粗魯的,三言兩語的) having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner |
| (審美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste |
cynical
140
| (憤世嫉俗) skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic |
| (恐懼的,擔心的) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |
| (歡快的情緒) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| (獨裁) having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial |
dearth
141
| (稀缺,缺乏) scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops |
| (補償的錢或物) something given or received as payment as for a service or loss or injury |
| (脾氣壞,易發怒) ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious |
| (損害,玷污瑕疵,缺點) mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind |
deference
142
| (尊重的,尊重他人的) willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect |
| (有說服力的) reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive |
| (能力,才能) inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding |
| (暗指) refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion |
deity
143
| (禍根) something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin |
| (壁壘) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends |
| (神,被奉若神明的人或物) god; divinity; supernatural things |
| (漠不關心) lack of caring; indifference |
delectable
144
| (抗議,蔑視) express disapproval of; protest against; belittle |
| (使人愉快的) delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste |
| (偏見的,偏差) favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced |
| (草率,匆忙) casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed |
delete
145
| (吵鬧的,喧嘩的) speaking and repeating loud words; full of clamor; calling or demanding loudly or urgently; vociferous; noisy; bawling; loud |
| (接合,結合,合併) combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite |
| (刪除) erase; strike out; remove or make invisible |
| (告訴) inform; give notice to; make aware |
delineate
146
| (描繪,描述) portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out |
| (有效的,獨特的) expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language |
| (刪節,節選) condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
| (加速) move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected |
delinquent
147
| (沒有約束,放任情緒) lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm |
| (平靜的,公平的) calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice |
| (疏忽職務的,有過失的) failing in duty; offending by neglect of duty. |
| (類似的) comparable; similar or alike |
deluge
148
| (大洪水) great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water |
| (漠不關心) lack of caring; indifference |
| (可愛的,友好的,愜意的) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
| (煽動政治家) person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader of people |
demagogue
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| (稀缺,缺乏) scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops |
| (豐富的,很多的) plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply |
| (煽動政治家) person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader of people |
| (同行,圈內人) group that meets socially; an exclusive circle of people with common purpose |
demeanor
150
| (補償的錢或物) something given or received as payment as for a service or loss or injury |
| (毀壞) an event that results in total destruction; the state of being decayed or destroyed |
| (威逼,強迫) use of force to get someone to obey |
| (風度,行為) conduct; management; way in which a person behaves |
demure
151
| (盲目自大) offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing |
| (困境,進退兩難) predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options |
| (端莊的,認真的,靦腆的) modest and reserved in manner or behavior |
| (盲目愛國主義) person with prejudiced belief in superiority of own kind |
denounce
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| (同盟者,盟友) ally; form a group or unite |
| (草率,匆忙) casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed |
| (類似的) comparable; similar or alike |
| (咒罵,批評) condemn openly; criticize; make known in formal manner |
deplete
153
| (耗盡,減少) decrease fullness of; use up or empty out |
| (開誠佈公,坦率) frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech |
| (悲傷,沮喪) sad; cheerless; gloomy; hopeless or not expecting |
| (無政府主義) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
deprecate
154
| (迷惑,擾亂,使難堪) confuse; frustrate by throwing into disorder; embarrass |
| (抗議,蔑視) express disapproval of; protest against; belittle |
| (天體的,天堂的) relating to the sky or the heavens; supremely good; god or angel |
| (禍根) something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin |
depreciate
155
| (同盟者,盟友) ally; form a group or unite |
| (貧困,不幸) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
| (秘密) secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods |
| (折舊) lessen price or value of; think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle |
devastation
156
| (肥胖) very fat; large in body; overweight |
| (粗魯,笨拙) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
| (弄髒) soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained |
| (毀壞) an event that results in total destruction; the state of being decayed or destroyed |
devious
157
| (弔唁,哀悼) expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief. |
| (拐彎抹角的,偏僻的) departing from correct or accepted way; misleading; not straightforward |
| (同意,批准) expression of warm approval; praise |
| (屬性, 望) essential quality; reputation; honor |
devoid
158
| (輕信的,易信的) apt to believe on slight evidence; easily imposed upon; unsuspecting; believed too readily |
| (疏忽職務的,有過失的) failing in duty; offending by neglect of duty. |
| (壁壘) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends |
| (缺乏的) completely lacking; barren or empty |
devout
159
| (歡樂,高興) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted |
| (虔誠的,誠懇的) expressing devotion or piety; earnest in religious field |
| (同行,圈內人) group that meets socially; an exclusive circle of people with common purpose |
| (折舊) lessen price or value of; think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle |
dilemma
160
| (使難堪) embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
| (揭開,暴露) reveal; make known to public |
| (困境,進退兩難) predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options |
| (屍體似的,蒼白的) like corpse; pale; Having appearance or color of dead human body |
disconcert
161
| (強有力的,堅持己見的) making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly |
| (恰當的,貼切的) likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand |
| (丑角,缺乏教養之人) one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown |
| (迷惑,擾亂,使難堪) confuse; frustrate by throwing into disorder; embarrass |
disconsolate
162
| (悲傷,沮喪) sad; cheerless; gloomy; hopeless or not expecting |
| (暗指) refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion |
| (幫助,鼓勵) aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage |
| (獨斷的,教條的,固執的) stubbornly adhering to insufficiently proven beliefs; inflexible, rigid |
discourse
163
| (同意,批准) expression of warm approval; praise |
| (演講,談話) formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation |
| (內閣) small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests |
| (平民的,市民的,民事的,非軍事的,國內的,文明的) having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite |
discrete
164
| (弄髒) soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained |
| (分離,沒有關係的) separate; consisting of unconnected distinct parts |
| (悲傷,沮喪) sad; cheerless; gloomy; hopeless or not expecting |
| (補償的錢或物) something given or received as payment as for a service or loss or injury |
discursive
165
| (記錄,歷史) chronological record of the events of successive years |
| (後悔) feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt |
| (歡快的情緒) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| (散漫的,不得要領的) tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects |
disparate
166
| (歪曲,漫畫,諷刺畫) representation that is deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic effect |
| (不同,差距) difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree |
| (大相徑庭的,沒關係的) fundamentally distinct or different in kind; entirely dissimilar |
| (貧困,不幸) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
disparity
167
| (揭開,暴露) reveal; make known to public |
| (不同,差距) difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree |
| (幫助,鼓勵) aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage |
| (放棄) give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim |
dispassionate
168
| (有效的,獨特的) expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language |
| (審美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste |
| (平靜的,公平的) calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice |
| (同行,圈內人) group that meets socially; an exclusive circle of people with common purpose |
dispatch
169
| (指揮棒,警棍) staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race |
| (模棱兩可) unclear or doubtful in meaning |
| (急速,急件) act of sending off something; property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste |
| (勤奮) constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
dispel
170
| (迷惑,擾亂,使難堪) confuse; frustrate by throwing into disorder; embarrass |
| (補償的錢或物) something given or received as payment as for a service or loss or injury |
| (推測,猜測) believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds |
| (散開,分裂,消失) scatter; drive away; cause to vanish |
dissent
171
| (畏縮,諂媚,奉承) shrink or recoil, as in fear, disgust or embarrassment; bend or crouch with base humility |
| (反對) differ in opinion or feeling; withhold assent or approval |
| (恰當的,貼切的) likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand |
| (暗指,暗示) indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor |
dissolute
172
| (大為吃驚,（極度的）驚愕,驚恐) intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror |
| (平凡,陳腐,老生常談) obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality |
| (脾氣壞,易發怒) ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious |
| (放縱,揮霍) lacking moral restraint; indulging in sensual pleasures or vices |
distraught
173
| (苦行,禁慾) leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
| (疏忽職務的,有過失的) failing in duty; offending by neglect of duty. |
| (荒蕪的) dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants |
| (使悲傷,使焦慮) deeply agitated, as from emotional conflict; mad; insane |
diverse
174
| (偏見的,偏差) favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced |
| (豐富多樣的) differing in some characteristics; various |
| (輕信的,易信的) apt to believe on slight evidence; easily imposed upon; unsuspecting; believed too readily |
| (反對) differ in opinion or feeling; withhold assent or approval |
diversify
175
| (一致,協議) settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states |
| (勾結) secret agreement for an illegal purpose; conspiracy |
| (使多樣化,多元化) give variety to; spread out activities or investments |
| (反复無常的) fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly |
divulge
176
| (輕蔑的,傲慢的) scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect |
| (彼此合得來的,意氣相投的) compatible |
| (富有的,豐富的) having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value |
| (揭開,暴露) reveal; make known to public |
dogmatic
177
| (獨斷的,教條的,固執的) stubbornly adhering to insufficiently proven beliefs; inflexible, rigid |
| (無政府主義) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
| (記錄,歷史) chronological record of the events of successive years |
| (平凡,陳腐,老生常談) obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality |
dynamic
178
| (原形) prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned |
| (充滿活力的) energetic; vigorously active |
| (疏忽職務的,有過失的) failing in duty; offending by neglect of duty. |
| (溫和的) lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable |