2015年05月31日
lionize |ˈlaɪənaɪz|
transitive verb to treat as an object of great interest or importance 把…视为名人
[近义] glorify, exalt, acclaim, extol, applaud, venerate,
[反义] vilify, disparage, defame, malign
zenith |ˈzenɪθ|
noun : culminating point: acme 顶峰
[近义] acme, pinnacle, apex, apogee, summit, climax, culmination, meridian
[反义] nadir, bottom
[原义] the point in the sky or celestial sphere directly above an observer 天的顶部
embellish |ɪmˈbelɪʃ|
transitive verb to make beautiful with ornamentation: decorate 渲染
[近义] bedizen, adorn, ornament, bedeck, exaggerate
[反义] downplay, understate, simplify
[来源] bel- = handsome “美丽,端庄”
[同根] belle |bel| noun 美女
[配图] 著名国产女鞋品牌
grandstand |grændstænd|
intransitive verb to play or act so as to impress onlookers 用哗众取宠的表演吸引观众或者选民的注意
[近义] impress, amaze, rouse
[反义] keep a low profile, keep a low key, isolate oneself
[原义] grandstand |grændstænd| noun大看台,骗人的把戏; adjective 清晰的,全面的
[衍生] grandstanding |’ɡrænd.stændɪŋ| noun哗众取宠
imperious |ɪmˈpɪərɪəs|(’e’!)
adjective marked by arrogant assurance专横的,傲慢的
[近义] peremptory, overbearing, dictatorial, presumptuous
[反义] humble, modest, easygoing, amicable
[来源] emperor |ˈempərə(r)| noun 帝王
didactic |daɪˈdæktɪk|
adjective designed or intended to teach 说教的,好教训人的
[近义] instructive, edifying, pedagogic
[反义] entertaining, appealing, delightful
[衍生] didactically |daɪˈdæktɪkli| adverb 教诲地,说教性地
didacticism 教导性
glutton |ˈglʌtn|
noun one that has a great capacity for accepting or enduring something 入迷的特别喜欢某物的人
[近义] enthusiast, zealot, aficionado, addict
[反义] detester, nonchalant people
[原义] 贪吃,贪吃的人
[衍生] gluttony |ˈglʌtəni| noun 贪吃,暴食(七宗罪之一)
[故事] 但丁的《神曲》(Divine Comedy)中对于地狱炼狱和天堂的描绘是电影《七宗罪》的思想起源,其中七宗罪很很多艺术作品的话题:gluttony, sloth, lust, greed, pride, wrath, and envy。
表中是神曲中地狱的等级:
Excessive love for earthly good 对于尘世之物过分迷恋 | LUST 好色 |
GLUTTONY 贪吃 | |
AVARICE 贪婪 | |
Love lacking zeal for the good 对于美好之物缺乏热忱 | SLOTH 懒惰 |
WRATH 暴怒 | |
Love wrongly directed 爱错了方向 | ENVY 嫉妒 |
PRIDE 傲慢 |
plethora |ˈpleθərə|
noun excess, superfluity 过多< the plethora of useless institutions 大量无用的公共机构>
[近义] excess, overabundance, surplus, surfeit, profusion;
[反义] dearth, lack, want, deficiency
[来源] pleio- be full “充满” 原义是医学术语“多血症”
[同根] plenary |ˈpliːnəri| adjective 全体出席的
plenum |ˈplinəm| noun 【物理】充气室,增压室;全体人员
replenish |rɪˈplenɪʃ| verb 给注入精力,恢复
plenitude |ˈplenɪtjuːd| noun 充分,完全,大量
conspire |kənˈspaɪə(r)|
intransitive verb to join in a secret agreement to do an unlawful or wrongful act or an act which becomes unlawful as a result of the secret agreement: plot, scheme 密谋
[近义] machinate, collude, connive, intrigue
[衍生] conspiracy |kənˈspɪrəsi| noun 阴谋
[来源] con- together + spire to breath 一起呼吸,也可理解成一起吹奏乐器
[同根] perspiration |ˌpɜːspɪˈreɪʃn| noun 出汗,辛苦
expire |ɪkˈspaɪə(r)| verb 终止,到期,【古】断气
respire |riˈspaiә(r)| verb 呼吸,【古】恢复勇气(或力量,希望等)
respite |ˈrespaɪt,ˈrespɪt| noun 喘息
aspire |əˈspaɪə(r)| intransitive verb 追求,渴望,有志于
aspiration |ˌæspɪˈreɪʃn| noun 抱负
inspiration |ˌɪnspəˈreɪʃn| noun 灵感
vanguard |ˈvængɑːd|
noun the forefront of an action or movement 先锋
[近义] forefront, trailblazers, founding fathers
[反义] conventionalism, follower
[他义] 军事上的先头部队
[衍生] avant-garde |ˌævɒŋˈgɑːd| noun (文学艺术的)先锋派(来自于法语的vanguard)
刚刚背过的单词 | |||
1 | conspire | a | bedeck |
2 | didactic | b | connive |
3 | embellish | c | dictatorial |
4 | glutton | d | exalt |
5 | grandstand | e | excess |
6 | imperious | f | forefront |
7 | lionize | g | gourmand |
8 | plethora | h | impress |
9 | vanguard | i | pinnacle |
10 | zenith | j | preachy |
答案:
1. b; 2. j; 3. a; 4. g; 5. h; 6. c; 7. d; 8. e; 9. f; 10. i