2015年05月31日
immaculate |ɪˈmækjʊlət|
adjective having no flaw or error完美的;perfectly clean无污迹的
[近义] clean, unsullied, flawless, impeccable, unblemished, undefiled
[反义] dirty, venal, blameworthy
[来源] im- not “不”+ macula = spot, blemish “污点,斑点”
[同根] macula lutea |ˈmækjulә lu:tiә|(视网膜上的)黄斑(黄斑中央称为中央凹,是人眼视觉*敏锐的地方)
wanting |ˈwɒntɪŋ|
adjective 1.not having all that is needed or expected 缺乏的,不够好的
preposition 2. without, minus 缺失,少了一些
[近义] deficient, devoid of, bereft of, absent
[反义] sufficient, present
[原形] want |ˈwɒnt| transitive verb 缺乏;intransitive verb 生活困苦
[形近] wanton |ˈwɒntən| adjective 恶意的
wont |wəʊnt| adjective 习惯的
debilitate |dɪˈbɪlɪteɪt|(stress!)
transitive verb to impair the strength of 削弱…的力量
[近义] weaken, enfeeble, enervate, prostrate, undermine
[反义] strength, invigorate
[衍生] debilitating |dɪˈbɪlɪteɪtɪŋ| adjective 削弱性的
impeccable |ɪmˈpekəbl|
adjective free from fault or blame, flawless 无瑕疵的
[近义] flawless, unblemished, virtuous, irreproachable
[反义] imperfect, sinful
[来源] im- = not “不”+ pecare = to sin “犯错”
[同根] peccadillo |ˌpekəˈdɪləʊ| noun 过失,小错误
peccancy |’pekәnsɪ| noun 罪,过失
specious |ˈspiːʃəs|
adjective 1. having a false look of truth or genuineness, appears to be true 似是而非的
adjective 2. misleadingly attractive 华而不实的
[近义] plausible but wrong, seemingly correct, deceptive, fallacious
[反义] truthful, plain
machination|ˌmækɪˈneɪʃn| (stress!)
noun : a scheming or crafty action or artful design intended to accomplish some usually evil end 阴谋诡计
[近义] scheming, schemes, plotting, plots, intrigues, conspiracies, ruses
[反义] aboveboard behavoir
[原形] machinate |ˈmækɪneɪt| verb 阴谋策划
[形近] machinery |məˈʃiːnəri| noun 机器,机构
[故事] Dreyfus affair 德雷福斯事件是法国近代史上重大政治丑闻和阴谋之一,是近代史上*著名的不公正事件,成为了injustice的同义词,也直接导致了社会上对于军队和国家的看法分成了两派。1894年,年轻的法国炮兵军官Alfred Dreyfus 埃尔弗莱德雷福斯(艾尔萨斯地方人,犹太人)被指控叛国罪,认为他把军事机密送到了德国大使馆。刑罚是终生监禁。1896年,证据表明其实主谋另有其人,是Ferdinand Walsin Esterhazy,但是法事法庭在两天之内判定Ferdinand无罪,并且维持了对德雷福斯的原判。消息暴露后,引起社会的强烈不满,*著名的是法国大作家左拉Emile Zola在报纸上发表的抨击檄文,标题为J’accuse (我控诉)。政府迫于压力,与1906年释放了德雷福斯,官复原职,其在一战中服役,直到1935年去世。
arrest |əˈrest|
transitive verb attract, hold someone’s attention 吸引
[近义] attract, engage, engross
[衍生] arresting |əˈrestɪŋ| adjective 引人注意的
[他义] arrest 1. 逮捕;2. 阻止
undergird |ˌʌndə(r)ˈgɜːd|
transitive verb to form the basis or foundation of : strengthen 支持,加强
[近义] buttress, support, strengthen
[反义] undermine, subvert, sabotage, compromise
underact | verb | 有克制地表演(角色);不尽力表演(角色) |
undercharge | verb | 要价过低 |
undercover | adjective | 暗中进行的 |
undercut | verb | 削弱,暗中破坏 |
underdog | noun | (在竞争中)处于劣势的人;(社会或政治冤案的)受害者;斗败的狗 |
underestimate | verb | 低估 |
underfoot | adjective, adverb | 卑下的,被蹂躏的(Arya Underfoot 见《冰与火之歌》);碍事地 |
undergo | transitive verb | 经历, 遭受,承受 |
underhand | adjective, adverb | 偷偷摸摸的;不光彩地 |
underpin | transitive verb | 加固,巩固;确证 |
underrate | transitive verb | 低估 |
undershore | transitive verb | 支持,加强 |
understate | verb | (为取得更好的喜剧效果而)轻描淡写地描述 |
undertake | transitive verb | 试图,企图;承担,接受 |
thwart |θwɔːt|
transitive verb to oppose successfully; defeat the hopes or aspirations of 阻挠,挫败
[近义] frustrate, forestall, check, hinder, obstruct
[反义] facilitate, enable, promote, expedite
duplicity |djuːˈplɪsəti|
noun the belying of one's true intentions by deceptive words or action 表里不一,欺骗性
[近义] deception, dishonesty, fraudulence, chicanery, subterfuge, skulduggery, perfidy
[反义] honesty, sincerity, righteous
[来源] duplix, duplic = twofold, double 两个,双份,复式
[同根] duplex |ˈdjuːpleks| adjective复式的
duplicate |ˈdjuːplɪkeɪt| transitive verb 复制,复印
[衍生] duplicitous |djuːˈplɪsətəs| adjective 骗人的
练习
刚刚背过的单词 | |||
1 | immaculate | a | collusion |
2 | wanting | b | cunning |
3 | debilitate | c | enervate |
4 | specious | d | enthrall |
5 | machination | e | unsullied |
6 | arrest | f | lacking |
7 | undergird | g | spurious |
8 | thwart | h | stymie |
9 | duplicity | i | support |
答案:
1. e; 2. f; 3. c; 4. g; 5. a; 6. d; 7. i; 8. h; 9. b