frantic英 [ˈfræntɪk]
adj.疯狂的;紧张忙乱的;手忙脚乱的;(由于恐惧或担心)无法控制感情的，发狂似的
派生词： frantically adv.
adj.
1紧张忙乱的；手忙脚乱的
同义词： hectic英 [ˈhektɪk]
adj.忙碌的;繁忙的
n.肺病热;肺病热患者;潮红
a frantic dash/search/struggle
不顾一切的猛冲；疯狂的搜查 / 斗争
They made frantic attempts to revive him.
他们拼命地努力让他苏醒过来。
Things are frantic in the office right now.
现在办公室里是忙作一团。
2（由于恐惧或担心）无法控制感情的，发狂似的
同义词： beside yourself
frantic with worry
忧虑得要命
Let's go back. Your parents must be getting frantic by now.
咱们回家吧。你的父母现在肯定快要急死了。
The children are driving me frantic (= making me very annoyed) .
孩子们快要使我发疯了。
frenzied英 [ˈfrenzid] 美 [ˈfrenzid]
adj.疯狂的;狂暴的
adj.[usually before noun] 疯狂的；狂暴的
a frenzied attack
疯狂的进攻
frenzied activity
狂暴的活动
ps：
frantic“疯狂”，多指周围的环境和事物
frenzied"暴躁的激怒的"多形容人和物
fractious
mad"发疯"，大多指不好的精神状态，极少用于“痴迷”
crazy“疯狂，”be crazy about sth"为...着迷，热爱"
maniac“疯子”
fractious英 [ˈfrækʃəs]
adj.暴躁的;易怒的;动辄烦躁的;捣乱的;表示不满的
1暴躁的；易怒的；动辄烦躁的
同义词： irritable
Children often get fractious and tearful when tired.
孩子们疲倦时易烦躁好哭。
2(formal) 捣乱的；表示不满的
making trouble and complaining
The six fractious republics are demanding autonomy.
这六个不安分的加盟共和国要求自治。
fret英 [fret] 美 [fret]
v.烦恼;烦躁;苦恼;焦虑不安
n.(吉他等指板上定音的)品;(从海上飘来的)雾气，薄雾，雾
verb(-tt-)
(especially BrE) ~ (about/over sth)
苦恼；烦躁；焦虑不安
[V] Fretting about it won't help.
苦恼于事无补。
Her baby starts to fret as soon as she goes out of the room.
她一走出房间，婴儿就躁动起来。
[also VN , also V that]
noun
1（吉他等指板上定音的）品
one of the bars on the long thin part of a guitar , etc. Frets show you where to press the strings with your fingers to produce particular sounds.
2 also sea fret
(NEngE) （从海上飘来的）雾气，薄雾，雾
mist or fog that comes in from the sea
unsettle英 [ʌnˈsetl , ˌʌnˈsetl]
vt.使心神不宁;扰乱;使担忧
verb
[VN] 使心神不宁；扰乱；使担忧
Changing schools might unsettle the kids.
转学会让孩子心情不能安稳。
The presence of the two policemen unsettled her.
两名警察的出现让她感到不安。
doleful英 [ˈdəʊlfl]
adj.悲哀的;忧郁的;悲伤的
派生词： dolefully adv.
adj.忧郁的；悲伤的
very sad
同义词： mournful英 [ˈmɔːnfl] adj.悲哀的;忧伤的;悲痛的
a doleful expression/face/song
忧郁的表情；愁苦的脸；令人悲伤的歌
a doleful looking man
哭丧着脸的男人
heck英 [hek]
int./n.表示略微烦恼或吃惊
exclamation 呼喊,noun
(informal) （表示略微烦恼或吃惊）
used to show that you are slightly annoyed or surprised
Oh heck, I'm going to be late!
见鬼，我要迟到了！
We had to wait a heck of a long time!
我们只好等了很长时间！
Who the heck are you?
你究竟是谁？
习语
for the heck of it
(informal) 只是闹着玩；不为什么
just for pleasure rather than for a reason
what the heck!(informal) （表示明知不应做某事，却偏要做）那又怎么样
used to say that you are going to do sth that you know you should not do
It means I'll be late for work but what the heck!
那意味着我上班会迟到，不过管它的呢！
benevolence英 [bə'nevələns]
n.仁爱;善行;厚道;捐助
1 ADJ-GRADED （当权者）仁慈的，慈爱的，乐善好施的
The company has proved to be a most benevolent employer...
事实证明，这家公司是非常好的雇主。
benevolently
Thorne nodded his understanding, smiling benevolently.
索恩会意地点点头，慈爱地微笑着。
benevolence
A bit of benevolence from people in power is not what we need.
我们需要的不是当权者的小恩小惠。
2 ADJ （用于慈善机构名称）慈善的，救济的
Benevolent is used in the names of some organizations that give money and help to people who need it.
...the Army Benevolent Fund.
陆军慈善基金
compassionate英 [kəmˈpæʃənət]
adj.富有同情心的;有同情心的;表示怜悯的
v.同情;怜悯
Compassionate care 人文关怀
compassionate leave 事假 照顾性准假
He was allowed to go home on compassionate grounds (= because he was suffering) .
他因为得到同情而获准回家。
on grounds of英 [ɒn ɡraʊndz ɒv] 根据
My father was a deeply compassionate man...
我父亲是一个非常富有同情心的人。
genial 英 [ˈdʒiːniəl]adj.和蔼的;亲切的;友好的;欢快的
Genial sunshine阳光和谐
adj.友好的；亲切的；欢快的
friendly and cheerful
同义词： affable 英 [ˈæfəbl] adj.和蔼可亲;平易近人的
a genial person
和蔼可亲的人
a genial smile
亲切的微笑
【派生词】geniality noun
[U] an atmosphere of warmth and geniality
热情友好的气氛
【派生词】genially adv.
to smile genially
亲切地微笑
callous英 [ˈkæləs]
adj.无情的;冷漠的;无同情心的
vt.（使）变硬;（使）起茧;（使）冷酷无情
同义词： cruel, unfeeling
a callous killer/attitude/act
冷血杀手；漠不关心的态度；冷酷的行为
a callous disregard for the feelings of others
对他人感情的漠视(disregard for漠视）
...his callous disregard for human life.
他对人命的漠视
nonchalant
英 [ˈnɒnʃələnt] 美 [ˌnɑːnʃəˈlɑːnt]
adj.漠不关心的;冷静的;若无其事的
adj.若无其事的；冷静的；漠不关心的
behaving in a calm and relaxed way; giving the impression that you are not feeling any anxiety
同义词： casual
to appear nonchalant
显得满不在乎的样子
look nonchalant
看上去满不在乎的样子
sound nonchalant
听起来满不在乎的样子
‘It'll be fine,’ she replied, with a nonchalant shrug.
她若无其事地耸耸肩说：“会好的。”
【派生词】nonchalance noun
[U] an air of nonchalance
一副满不在乎的样子
【派生词】nonchalantly adv.
He was leaning nonchalantly against the wall.
他漫不经心地斜倚着墙。
unrelenting
英 [ˌʌnrɪˈlentɪŋ] 美 [ˌʌnrɪˈlentɪŋ]
adj.不留情的;持续的;不缓和的;势头不减的
adj.(formal)
1(of an unpleasant situation 令人不快的局面) 持续的；不缓和的；势头不减的
同义词： relentless英 [rɪˈlentləs]
adj.不停的;持续强烈的;不减弱的;不放弃的;严格的;苛刻的;无情的
unrelenting pressure
持续不断的压力
The heat was unrelenting.
炎热没有减弱的迹象。
2不留情的
if a person is unrelenting , they continue with sth without considering the feelings of other people
同义词： relentless
He was unrelenting in his search for the truth about his father.
他不顾一切地搜集有关他父亲的事实真相。
treacherous英 [ˈtretʃərəs]
adj.不可信任的;背叛的;奸诈的;有潜在危险的
adj.
1不可信任的；背叛的；奸诈的
that cannot be trusted; intending to harm you
同义词： deceitful 英 [dɪˈsiːtfl] adj.欺骗的;骗人的;不诚实的
He was weak, cowardly and treacherous.
他软弱、胆怯、奸诈。
lying, treacherous words
阴险的谎话
2有潜在危险的
dangerous, especially when seeming safe
The ice on the roads made driving conditions treacherous.
路上的冰对驾车构成了隐患。
slavish英 [ˈsleɪvɪʃ]
adj.无独创性的;盲从的;照搬的
adj.
(disapproving) 无独创性的；盲从的；照搬的
a slavish adherence to the rules
墨守成规
She herself insists she is no slavish follower of fashion.
她坚称自己绝不会一味地追随时尚。
ADJ-GRADED 奴性十足的;俯首帖耳的
Total devotion it certainly was, slavish devotion some would say.
这当然是绝对的忠诚，有人也许会称之为俯首帖耳，唯命是从。
unabashed英 [ˌʌnəˈbæʃt]
adj.不在乎的;不害羞的;不难为情的
He seems unabashed by his recent defeat...
他似乎对最近的失利并不在乎。
gregarious
英 [ɡrɪˈɡeəriəs] 美 [ɡrɪˈɡeriəs]
adj.交际的;合群的;群居的
1 ADJ-GRADED 爱交际的；合群的
She is such a gregarious and outgoing person.
她很外向，喜欢交朋结友。
2 ADJ-GRADED （动物、鸟等）群居的
Snow geese are very gregarious birds.
雪雁是群居性鸟类。
obese英 [əʊˈbiːs] 美 [oʊˈbiːs]
adj.肥胖的;臃肿的;虚胖的;病态肥胖的
[U] Obesity can increase the risk of heart disease.
肥胖会增加患心脏病的危险。
The tendency to become obese is at least in part hereditary...
发胖至少有一部分是源于遗传。
robust英 [rəʊˈbʌst]
adj.强健的;强劲的;强壮的;结实的;耐用的;坚固的;富有活力的
robust design 坚稳设计
adj.
1强健的；强壮的
strong and healthy
She was almost 90, but still very robust.
她将近90岁了，但身体仍然十分强健。
2结实的；耐用的；坚固的
同义词： sturdy 英 [ˈstɜːdi]
adj.结实的;坚固的;强壮的;健壮的;坚决的;坚定的;顽强的
n.(羊的)晕倒病
a robust piece of equipment
经久耐用的设备
3(of a system or an organization 体制或机构) 强劲的；富有活力的
strong and not likely to fail or become weak
robust economic growth
强劲的经济增长
4坚定的；信心十足的
同义词： vigorous 英 [ˈvɪɡərəs]
adj.充满活力的;果断的;精力充沛的;强壮的;强健的
It was a typically robust performance by the Foreign Secretary.
这是外交大臣典型的有信心的表现。
【派生词】robustly adv.
The furniture was robustly constructed.
家具做得非常结实。
They defended their policies robustly.
他们坚定地捍卫自己的政策。
【派生词】robustness noun
[U]
nude 英 [njuːd]
n.裸体;裸体画;人物裸体作品;裸体人像
adj.裸体的;裸体者的;肉色的
nude bra 隐形文胸
nude mice 裸小鼠;裸鼠;老鼠;裸体小鼠
Nude cargo 裸装货,裸装货物又称“无包装货物”。如木材、钢材和汽车等。
nude photo 裸照
adj.
1(especially of a human figure in art 尤指艺术人像) 裸体的
同义词： naked
a nude model
裸体模特儿
He asked me to pose nude for him.
他请我给他摆裸体造型。
2裸体者的
a nude photograph
裸体照片
Are there any nude scenes in the movie?
电影里有裸体镜头吗？
3(NAmE) (of tights/pantyhose , etc. 裤袜等) 肉色的
skin-coloured
noun
裸体画；人物裸体作品；裸体人像
a bronze nude by Rodin
罗丹创作的青铜裸体像
a reclining nude
一个斜倚着的裸体人像
习语
in the nude
裸体的
She refuses to be photographed in the nude.
她拒绝拍裸体照片。
trait
英 [treɪt] 美 [treɪt]
n.特质;(人的个性的)特征，特性，特点
personality traits
个性特点
heredity
英 [həˈredəti] 美 [həˈredəti]
n.遗传(过程);遗传特征
the debate over the effects of heredity and environment
有关遗传与环境影响的辩论
Heredity is not a factor in causing the cancer.
这种癌症和遗传无关。
bequeath
英 [bɪˈkwiːð] 美 [bɪˈkwiːð]
vt.遗赠;(在遗嘱中)把…遗赠给;将(工作成果、知识等)流传(给后世等)
verb
~ sth (to sb) | ~ (sb) sth (formal)
1（在遗嘱中）把…遗赠给
同义词： leave
[VN , VNN] He bequeathed his entire estate to his daughter.
他把全部财产遗赠给他的女儿。
He bequeathed his daughter his entire estate.
他把全部财产遗赠给他的女儿。
2[VN , VNN] 将（工作成果、知识等）流传（给后世等）
He bequeaths his successor an economy that is doing quite well...
他给继任者留下了发展势头非常不错的经济。
nuance 英 [ˈnjuːɑːns]
n.细微的差别;(意义、声音、颜色、感情等方面的)细微差别
noun
[C, U] （意义、声音、颜色、感情等方面的）细微差别
He watched her face intently to catch every nuance of expression.
他认真地注视着她的脸，捕捉每一丝细微的表情变化。
We can use our eyes and facial expressions to communicate virtually every subtle nuance of emotion there is.
我们用眼睛和面部表情几乎就能传达出情感上的每一丝微妙变化。
marginal
英 [ˈmɑːdʒɪnl] 美 [ˈmɑːrdʒɪnl]
adj.小的;微不足道的;不重要的;非主体的;边缘的;以相差无几的票数获胜(或失败)的
n.(议会或地方委员会的)边缘席位
adj.
1小的；微不足道的；不重要的
同义词： slight
a marginal improvement in weather conditions
天气条件的略微好转
The story will only be of marginal interest to our readers.
我们的读者对这则故事不会很感兴趣。
2非主体的；边缘的
marginal groups in society
社会中的非主流群体
3(politics 政, especially BrE) 以相差无几的票数获胜（或失败）的；边缘的
a marginal seat/constituency
边缘席位 / 选区
4[only before noun] 写在页边空白处的
marginal notes/comments
页边的注解 / 评论
5(of land 土地) 贫瘠的（因而盈利有限）
that cannot produce enough good crops to make a profit
noun
(BrE) （议会或地方委员会的）边缘席位
a Labour marginal
工党的边缘席位
perception
英 [pəˈsepʃn] 美 [pərˈsepʃn]
n.知觉;感知;洞察力;悟性;看法;见解
Perception of time 时间知觉
noun
1[U] (formal or technical 术语) 知觉；感知
our perception of reality
我们对现实的认识
visual perception
视觉
extrasensory perception 英 [ˌekstrəˌsensəri pəˈsepʃn]
n.超感知觉(缩略形式为 ESP)
2[U] (formal) 洞察力；悟性
同义词： insight
She showed great perception in her assessment of the family situation.
她对家庭状况的分析显示出敏锐的洞察力。
3[U, C] ~ (that…)
(formal) 看法；见解
a campaign to change public perception of the police
改变警察公众形象的运动
There is a general public perception that standards in schools are falling.
公众普遍认为，学校的水平都在下降。
imperceptible
英 [ˌɪmpəˈseptəbl] 美 [ˌɪmpərˈseptəbl]
adj.(小得)无法察觉的，感觉不到的
imperceptible changes in temperature
难以觉察的气温变化
Brian's hesitation was almost imperceptible.
布赖恩的犹豫几乎难以察觉。
susceptible 英 [səˈseptəbl] 美 [səˈseptəbl]
adj.易受影响(或伤害等);敏感;过敏;好动感情的;感情丰富的;善感的;容许…的;可能…的;可以…的
susceptible to英 [səˈseptəbl tu]
易受……影响;易感的;易受某事物影响或损害;易受影响的;易受…的
adj.
1[not usually before noun] ~ (to sb/sth)
易受影响（或伤害等）；敏感；过敏
He's highly susceptible to flattery.
他爱听恭维话。
Some of these plants are more susceptible to frost damage than others.
这些植物中有一些较其他的易受霜冻危害。
Salt intake may lead to raised blood pressure in susceptible adults.
盐的摄入可能导致易病的成年人血压升高。
2好动感情的；感情丰富的；善感的
同义词： impressionable
She was both charming and susceptible.
她迷人而多情。
3~ (of sth)
(formal) 容许…的；可能…的；可以…的
allowing sth; capable of sth
Is this situation not susceptible of improvement by legislation?
这种状况有无可能通过立法加以改善？
communicable 英 [kəˈmjuːnɪkəbl]
adj.可传染的;可传送的
communicable disease 传染病
indistinguishable英 [ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃəbl]
adj.无法分辨的;无法区分的;不清楚的;无法识别的
adj.
1~ (from sth)
无法分辨的；无法区分的
The male of the species is almost indistinguishable from the female.
这个物种的雄性和雌性几乎无法分辨。
2不清楚的；无法识别的
His words were indistinguishable.
他说的话听不清楚。
indiscriminate英 [ˌɪndɪˈskrɪmɪnət]
adj.任意而为的;随意的;恣意的;不加选择的;不加分析的;不加判断的
adj.
1随意的；恣意的；不加选择的
indiscriminate attacks on motorists by youths throwing stones
年轻人乱扔石头袭击驾车的人
Doctors have been criticized for their indiscriminate use of antibiotics.
医生被指责滥用抗生素。
2不加分析的；不加判断的
She's always been indiscriminate in her choice of friends.
她一向择友不慎。
hunch英 [hʌntʃ]
n.预感;直觉
v.弓身;弓背;耸肩
verb弓身；弓背；耸肩
[V] She leaned forward, hunching over the desk.
她身体前倾，伏在写字台上。
[VN] He hunched his shoulders and thrust his hands deep into his pockets.
他耸着肩，双手深深地插进衣袋。
a hunched figure弓着背的人形
He sat hunched over his breakfast.
他弓着背吃早饭。
noun预感；直觉
It seemed that the doctor's hunch had been right.
看起来医生的直觉是对的。
I had a hunch (that) you'd be back.
我有预感你会回来。
to follow/back your hunches
凭直觉做事
intuition英 [ˌɪntjuˈɪʃn]
n.(一种)直觉;直觉力
noun
1[U] 直觉力
the ability to know sth by using your feelings rather than considering the facts
2[C] ~ (that…)
（一种）直觉
I had an intuition that something awful was about to happen.
我直觉感到要出乱子了。
ominous
英 [ˈɒmɪnəs] 美 [ˈɑːmɪnəs]
adj.不祥的;不吉利的;预兆的;恶兆的
同义词： foreboding
There were ominous dark clouds gathering overhead.
不祥的阴霾在头顶上汇聚。
She picked up the phone but there was an ominous silence at the other end.
她拿起电话，但对方只有不祥的沉默。
There was an ominous silence at the other end of the phone...
电话那头出现了不祥的沉默。
mellow 英 [ˈmeləʊ] 美 [ˈmeloʊ]
adj.醇厚的;醇香的;成熟的;甘美的;柔和丰富的;老练的
v.(使)成熟，老成;(使颜色)柔和;(使酒)更加醇香
adj.【不规则形式】 mellower , mellowest
1(of colour or sound 色彩或声音) 柔和丰富的
mellow autumn colours
宜人的秋色
Mellow music and lighting helped to create the right atmosphere.
柔和的音乐和灯光衬托出了适宜的氛围。
2(of a taste or flavour 味道或香味) 醇香的；甘美的
a mellow, fruity wine
醇正浓香的葡萄酒
3(of people 人) 老练的；成熟的
Dad's certainly grown mellower with age.
随着年龄的增长，父亲当然是更老练了。
4(informal) (of people 人) 欢快的，安详轻松的（尤指酒后）
After two glasses of wine, I was feeling mellow.
两杯葡萄酒下肚，我就飘飘然了。
verb
1（使）成熟，老成
[V] She had mellowed a great deal since their days at college.
大学毕业以后，她成熟了许多。
[VN] A period spent working abroad had done nothing to mellow him.
他在海外工作了一段时间，却没有变得老练。
2[V , VN] （使颜色）柔和
to become, or make a colour become less bright, especially over a period of time
3[V , VN] （使酒）更加醇香
短语动词
mellow out 放松
mellow and full圆润；圆润的
(informal, especially NAmE) 悠然自得；怡然休闲
to enjoy yourself by relaxing and not doing much
ruddy
英 [ˈrʌdi] 美 [ˈrʌdi]
adj.红润健康的;红色的;(表示生气)讨厌的，可恶的
adv.(加强语气，尤其生气时)非常，该死
adj.
1(of a person's face 人的脸) 红润健康的
looking red and healthy
ruddy cheeks
红润的面颊
a ruddy complexion
红润的脸色
2(literary) 红色的
red in colour
a ruddy sky
红彤彤的天空
in colour(电影或电视节目)彩色的;（电影或电视节目）彩色的
3[only before noun] (BrE, informal) （表示生气）讨厌的，可恶的
a mild swear word that some people use to show that they are annoyed
I can't get the ruddy car to start!
我就是发动不了这破车！
adv.(BrE, informal) （加强语气，尤其生气时）非常，该死
a mild swear word used by some people to emphasize what they are saying, especially when they are annoyed
There was a ruddy great hole in the ceiling.
天花板上有一个要命的大洞。
lush英 [lʌʃ]
adj.郁郁葱葱;茂盛的;茂密的;草木繁茂的;华丽舒适的;豪华的
n.酒;酒鬼;（英）勒什
vi.喝醉
1 ADJ-GRADED 葱郁的；葱茏的；草木茂盛的
...the lush green meadows bordering the river...
河畔郁郁葱葱的青草地
lushness
...a tropical lushness.
热带的葱茏景象
2 ADJ-GRADED 豪华的；奢侈的
...a mirrored bathroom done in soft pink tiles with a lush, plush carpet...
铺粉色瓷砖和豪华地毯、装有镜子的卫生间
3 N-COUNT 醉鬼；酒鬼
If you describe someone as a lush, you mean that they drink too much alcohol.
shrivel 英 [ˈʃrɪvl] 美 [ˈʃrɪvl]
v.萎缩;(使)枯萎，干枯，皱缩
in AM, use 美国英语用 shriveling, shriveled
1 V-ERG (使)枯萎;(使)干枯;(使)皱缩
The plant shrivels and dies.
植物干枯而死。
Shrivel up=shrivel
The leaves started to shrivel up.
叶子开始枯萎。
shrivelled
...a shriveled chestnut...
干瘪的栗子
It looked old and shrivelled.
它看上去苍老而干枯。
abrasive 英 [əˈbreɪsɪv]
n.(用来擦洗表面或使表面光滑的)磨料
adj.研磨的;有研磨作用的;生硬粗暴的;粗鲁的;伤人感情的
Abrasive disc 磨片 磨盘
1 ADJ-GRADED （态度）粗鲁的,不友善的
His abrasive manner has won him an unenviable notoriety...
他生硬粗暴的态度让他声名狼藉。
2 ADJ-GRADED 粗糙可用于擦洗的;有研磨作用的
...a new all-purpose, non-abrasive cleaner.
多用途的非磨砂性新型清洁剂
3 N-MASS 磨料;磨蚀剂
Avoid abrasives, which can damage the tiles.
避免使用磨蚀剂，以免损坏瓷砖。
forcible 英 [ˈfɔːsəbl]
adj.强行的;用暴力的
adj. [only before noun] 强行的；用暴力的
forcible repatriation [ˌriːpætrɪˈeɪʃən]
强行遣返
The police checked all windows and doors for signs of forcible entry.
警察检查了所有的门窗以寻找强行闯入的痕迹。
potent 英 [ˈpəʊtnt] 美 [ˈpoʊtnt]
adj.有强效的;强有力的;有力的;强大的;烈性的;影响身心的
adj.
1有强效的；有力的；烈性的；影响身心的
a potent drug
猛药
a very potent alcoholic brew
烈性酒精饮料
a potent argument
有力的论据
2强大的；强有力的
a potent force
强大的力量
see also impotent
Their most potent weapon was the Exocet missile...
飞鱼导弹是他们最有攻击力的武器。
impotent英 [ˈɪmpətənt]
adj.无能为力的;阳痿的;不起作用的;性无能的
adj.
1无能为力的；不起作用的
同义词： powerless
Without the chairman's support, the committee is impotent.
没有主席的支持，委员会是无能为力的。
She blazed with impotent rage.
她勃然大怒，但于事无补。
2(of a man 男子) 性无能的；阳痿的
【派生词】impotence noun
[U] a feeling of impotence in the face of an apparently insoluble problem
面对似乎无法解决的问题的束手无策之感
male impotence
阳痿
telling英 [ˈtelɪŋ] 美 [ˈtelɪŋ]
v.告诉;说;讲述;告知;提供(情况);说明;显示;表达
adj.强有力的;有明显效果的;显著的;生动的;显露真实面目的，说明问题的(通常并非有意)
tell的现在分词
n.讲
telling-off
英 [ˌtelɪŋ ˈɒf] 美 [ˌtelɪŋ ˈɔːf]
n.
(尤指对儿童的)责备，责骂，数落，嗔怪
复数： tellings-off
1 N-VAR 讲述;叙述;报道
Herbert sat quietly through the telling of this saga...
在聆听这个长篇传奇故事时，赫伯特自始至终安静地坐着。
2 ADJ-GRADED 反映本性的;显露真实情况的
It was her expression that was the most telling...
她的面部表情最能反映她的真实想法。
tellingly
Most tellingly, perhaps, chimpanzees do not draw as much information from the world around them as we do.
也许，最能说明问题的是黑猩猩从周围的世界获取的信息没有我们多。
3 ADJ-GRADED (论点、批评)强有力的，有说服力的
He spoke reasonably, carefully, and with telling effect...
他说起话来合乎情理，措辞谨慎，而且说服力强。
a telling argument
有力的论据
4 PHRASE 无法预料;谁也不清楚;谁也说不准
There's no telling how long the talks could drag on...
谁也说不准谈判还会拖多久。
void 英 [vɔɪd] 美 [vɔɪd]
adj.无效的;缺乏;没有;空的;空空如也
n.空虚;空白;空间;真空
vt.使无效;宣布…作废;取消;排泄，排放(大小便)
Void ratio 空隙比
Void space 空隙空间
void spaces 空位
Void fraction 空隙组分
Void fraction 空隙函数
1 N-COUNT 空白;空虚感
His death has left a void in the cricketing world which can never be filled.
他的死给板球界留下一个永远无法填补的空白。
2 N-COUNT 空间;真空;空虚
He stared into the dark void where the battle had been fought...
他凝望着那片漆黑的空旷之地，那次战役就是在这里进行的。
3 ADJ 无价值的;无用的;无效的
The original elections were declared void by the former military ruler...
前军事领导人宣布最初的选举无效。
4 ADJ 缺乏的;没有的
He rose, his face void of emotion as he walked towards the door...
他站起来，面无表情地朝门口走去。
5 VERB 使无效;宣布…作废;取消
The Supreme Court threw out the confession and voided his conviction for murder.
最高法院驳回了供词，宣布他谋杀罪名不成立。
Panoramic 英 [ˌpænəˈræmɪk]
adj.全景的;远景的
panoramic view 全景
The terrain's high points provide a panoramic view of Los Angeles.
在这个地区的制高点能够看到洛杉矶的全景。
overview overview
英 [ˈəʊvəvjuː] 美 [ˈoʊvərvjuː]
n.概述;纵览;概论;概况
The central section of the book is a historical overview of drug use.
该书的核心部分对毒品的使用作了历史概述。
purport英 [pəˈpɔːt , ˈpɜːpɔːt] 美 [pərˈpɔːrt , ˈpɜːrpɔːrt]
n.主旨;大意;主要意思
vi.自称;标榜
...a book that purports [pəˈpɔːts] to tell the whole truth.
声称要讲述全部事实的一本书
vista英 [ˈvɪstə] 美 [ˈvɪstə]
n.
远景;(农村、城市等的)景色，景观;(未来可能发生的)一系列情景，一连串事情
1N-COUNT （尤指从高处看到的）景观，全景
From my bedroom window I looked out on a crowded vista of hills and rooftops.
我从卧室窗口望去，远处尽是连绵的山峦和屋顶。
2N-COUNT 展望;前景
These uprisings come from desperation and a vista of a future without hope.
发生这些暴动是因为人们被逼上了绝路，未来看不到一点儿希望。
retrospect 英 [ˈretrəspekt] 美 [ˈretrəspekt]
n.回顾;回想
vt./vi.回顾;追溯
In retrospect, I think that I was wrong.
回首往事，我觉得当时我错了。
The decision seems extremely odd, in retrospect.
回想起来，这个决定显得极其荒谬。
reminiscent 英 [ˌremɪˈnɪsnt] 美 [ˌremɪˈnɪsnt]
adj.怀旧的;使回忆起(人或事);回忆过去的;缅怀往事的
n.回忆者;追记前事者
adj.
1~ of sb/sth
使回忆起（人或事）
reminding you of sb/sth
The way he laughed was strongly reminiscent of his father.
他笑的样子让人很容易想起他的父亲。
2[only before noun] (formal) 回忆过去的；怀旧的；缅怀往事的
showing that you are thinking about the past, especially in a way that causes you pleasure
a reminiscent smile
追忆往事时露出的微笑
Nostalgic 英 [nɒˈstældʒɪk] 美 [nəˈstældʒɪk]
adj.
怀旧;使人怀念过去的;引起怀旧之情的;恋旧的
1ADJ-GRADED 使人怀念过去的;引起怀旧之情的
Although we still depict nostalgic snow scenes on Christmas cards, winters are now very much warmer...
虽然我们仍在圣诞卡上描绘着具有怀旧气氛的雪景，但现在的冬天比过去暖和多了。
2ADJ-GRADED 恋旧的;怀旧的
Many people were nostalgic for the good old days...
很多人都很留恋过去的好时光。
nostalgically
People look back nostalgically on the war period, simply because everyone pulled together.
人们怀念战争时期，就因为那时大家都齐心协力。
transition 英 [trænˈzɪʃn] 美 [trænˈzɪʃn]
n.过渡;转变;变革;变迁
v.<北美>经历转变过程;过渡
transition to 转变到;过渡
Transition zone 过渡带，过渡区域
Transition metal 过渡金属元素
Transition phase 过渡段
1 N-VAR 转变;过渡;变革;变迁
The transition to a multi-party democracy is proving to be difficult.
事实证明，向多党民主制的转型非常艰难。
2 VERB (从某一状态或活动)转变，过渡(到另一状态或活动)
Most of the discussion was on what needed to be done now as we transitioned from the security issues to the challenging economic issues...
随着我们由安全议题转向具有挑战性的经济议题，讨论最多的就是目前需要做些什么。
turning
turning off 关闭;关掉;关断
turning out 应当避免产出
turning down 预订加以婉拒;婉拒预订;拒绝预订;加以婉拒
hither英 [ˈhɪðə(r)] 美 [ˈhɪðər]
adv.到此处;向此地
hither and thitherhither and thither
英 [ˈhɪðə(r) ənd ˈðɪðə(r)] 美 [ˈhɪðər ənd ˈðɪðər]
到处;四处;忽此忽彼;忽东忽西
hither and yon英 [ˈhɪðə(r) ənd jɒn] 美 [ˈhɪðər ənd jɑːn]
四处，到处（美国英语中有时用 hither and yon）
1ADV 到这里;向这里
He has sent hither swarms of officers to harass our people.
他委派大批的官员到这里骚扰我们的人民。
2 PHRASE 四处，到处（美国英语中有时用 hither and yon）
Refugees run hither and thither in search of safety.
难民们四处逃奔，寻求安全之所。
reshape 英 [ˌriːˈʃeɪp] 美 [ˌriːˈʃeɪp]
vt.改变…的形状(或结构);重塑;改组
VERB 改造;改变
If they succeed on Europe, then they will have reshaped the political and economic map of the world...
如果他们在欧洲获得成功，他们将会改变世界政治和经济格局。
reshaping
This thesis led to a radical reshaping of Labour policies.
这篇论文导致了工党政策的彻底改变。
recapture英 [ˌriːˈkæptʃə(r)] 美 [ˌriːˈkæptʃər]
vt.赢回;夺回;抓回;再次捕获;回忆;再体验;重温
n.重新捕获;再次体验
verb
[VN]
1赢回；夺回
Government troops soon recaptured the island.
政府的军队很快夺回了这个岛。
2抓回；再次捕获
回忆；再体验；重温
He was trying to recapture the happiness of his youth.
他在努力回忆年轻时的快乐。
【派生词】recapture noun
[U] the recapture of towns occupied by the rebels
夺回被叛军占领的城镇
百度翻译对原文进行调整，例句发音部分来自牛津
resurgent 英 [rɪˈsɜːdʒənt] 美 [rɪˈsɜːrdʒənt]
adj.复兴的;恢复生机活力的;再度流行的
...the threat from the resurgent nationalist movement.
重新兴起的民族主义运动的威胁
vantage
英 [ˈvɑːntɪdʒ] 美 [ˈvæntɪdʒ]
优势;平分后所获得的第一分
n.
优势;优越的地位;平分 后得到的一分;获利
vantage point英 [ˈvɑːntɪdʒ pɔɪnt] 美 [ˈvæntɪdʒ pɔɪnt]
n.(观察事物的)有利地点;(尤指考虑旧时事物的)有利时刻，有利形势
The cafe was a good vantage point for watching the world go by.
从这家小餐馆能清楚地看到世事的变迁。
From the vantage point of the present, the war seems to have achieved nothing.
依目前的情况来看，这场战争似乎一无所获。
vintage英 [ˈvɪntɪdʒ] 美 [ˈvɪntɪdʒ]
n.特定年份(或地方)酿制的酒;酿造年份;采摘葡萄酿酒的期间(或季节);葡萄收获期(或季节)
adj.(指葡萄酒)优质的，上等的，佳酿的;古色古香的(指1917–1930年间制造，车型和品味受人青睐的);(过去某个时期)典型的，优质的;(某人的)最佳作品的
noun
1 特定年份（或地方）酿制的酒；酿造年份
the 1999 vintage
1999年酿制的葡萄酒
2003 was a particularly fine vintage.
2003年是特别好的酿酒年份。
2 [usually sing.] 采摘葡萄酿酒的期间（或季节）；葡萄收获期（或季节）
The vintage was later than usual.
这次葡萄的收获季节比往常晚。
adj.
[only before noun]
1（指葡萄酒）优质的，上等的，佳酿的
vintage wine is of very good quality and has been stored for several years
2(BrE) (of a vehicle 车辆) 古色古香的（指1917–1930年间制造，车型和品味受人青睐的）
made between 1917 and 1930 and admired for its style and interest
compare veteran car
3（过去某个时期）典型的，优质的；（某人的）最佳作品的
a collection of vintage designs
优秀设计选编
vintage TV drama
最佳电视剧
The opera is vintage Rossini.
这部歌剧是罗西尼的最佳代表作。
4~ year
成绩卓著的一年；成功的一年
2003 was not a vintage year for the movies.
2003年对电影业来说不是全盛之年。
adversity 英 [ədˈvɜːsəti] 美 [ədˈvɜːrsəti]
n.困境;逆境
a difficult or unpleasant situation
courage in the face of adversity
面对逆境的勇气
He overcame many personal adversities.
他克服了多次个人不幸。
misadventure 英 [ˌmɪsədˈventʃə(r)] 美 [ˌmɪsədˈventʃər]
n.意外致死;厄运;恶运;不幸遭遇
noun
1
[U] (BrE, law 律) 意外致死
death caused by accident, rather than as a result of a crime
a verdict of death by misadventure
意外死亡的裁决
2
[C, U] (formal) 厄运；恶运；不幸遭遇
bad luck or a small accident
同义词mishap
英 [ˈmɪshæp] 美 [ˈmɪshæp]
n.
不幸;晦气;小事故
a slight mishap
小小的不幸
a series of mishaps
一连串的倒霉事
I managed to get home without (further) mishap .
我总算平安回到了家。
hapless 英 [ˈhæpləs] 美 [ˈhæpləs]
adj.倒运的;不幸的
the hapless victims of exploitation
受到剥削的不幸牺牲品
...his hapless victim.
落入他手中的不幸的受害者
judicious英 [dʒuˈdɪʃəs] 美 [dʒuˈdɪʃəs]
adj.明智的;明断的;有见地的
派生词： judiciously adv.
a judiciously worded letter
一封措辞审慎的信
The President authorizes the judicious use of military force to protect our citizens.
总统授权可以明智而审慎地动用军队保护我们的公民。
ludicrous 英 [ˈluːdɪkrəs] 美 [ˈluːdɪkrəs]
adj.荒谬的;不合理的;不能当真的
adj.不合理的；不能当真的
同义词： absurd, ridiculous
a ludicrous suggestion
荒谬的建议
It was ludicrous to think that the plan could succeed.
认为此计划会取得成功是荒唐的。
【派生词】ludicrously adv.
ludicrously expensive
贵得出奇
【派生词】ludicrousness noun [U]
hilarious 英 [hɪˈleəriəs] 美 [hɪˈleriəs]
adj.令人捧腹的;极其滑稽的
adj.极其滑稽的
extremely funny
a hilarious joke/story
令人捧腹的笑话 / 故事
Lynn found the whole situation hilarious.
林恩觉得这一切都非常滑稽。
Do you know Pete? He's hilarious.
你认识皮特吗？他风趣得很。
note at funny
【派生词】hilariously adv.
hilariously funny
滑稽可笑
sardonic英 [sɑːˈdɒnɪk] 美 [sɑːrˈdɑːnɪk]
adj.讥讽的;嘲弄的;轻慢的;轻蔑的
a sardonic smile
讪笑
...a big, sardonic man, who intimidated his students.
令学生胆怯的身材魁梧、爱嘲讽人的男人
mockery 英 [ˈmɒkəri] 美 [ˈmɑːkəri]
n.嘲笑;愚弄;笑柄;被嘲笑的对象
noun
1[U] 嘲笑；愚弄
comments or actions that are intended to make sb/sth seem ridiculous
同义词： ridicule, scorn
She couldn't stand any more of their mockery.
她再也无法忍受他们的愚弄了。
2[sing.] (disapproving) 笑柄；被嘲笑的对象
an action, a decision, etc. that is a failure and that is not as it is supposed to be
同义词： travesty
It was a mockery of a trial.
这次审判实在可笑。
习语
make a mockery of sth
取笑；愚弄；嘲笑
to make sth seem ridiculous or useless
The trial made a mockery of justice.
这次审判是对正义的嘲弄。
audacious 英 [ɔːˈdeɪʃəs] 美 [ɔːˈdeɪʃəs]
adj.敢于冒险的;大胆的
派生词： audaciously adv.
an audacious decision
大胆的决定
...an audacious plan to win the presidency.
为当选总统而制订的大胆计划
juvenile 英 [ˈdʒuːvənaɪl] 美 [ˈdʒuːvənl]
n.少年
adj.少年的;未成年的;幼稚的;不成熟的;孩子气的
juvenile wood 幼龄材
juvenile court 少年法庭
jubenie officer 主管少年犯罪的警官
Juvenile behavior 幼稚行为
adj.
1[only before noun] (formal or law 律) 少年的；未成年的
connected with young people who are not yet adults
juvenile crime/employment
少年犯罪；童工的雇用
juvenile offenders
少年罪犯
2 (disapproving) 幼稚的；不成熟的；孩子气的
silly and more typical of a child than an adult
同义词： childish
juvenile behaviour
幼稚的行为
Don't be so juvenile!
别那么孩子气！
noun
(formal or law 律) 少年
a young person who is not yet an adult
puberty 英 [ˈpjuːbəti] 美 [ˈpjuːbərti]
n.青春期
to reach puberty
进入青春期
Margaret had reached the age of puberty.
玛格丽特已到了青春期。
senile 英 [ˈsiːnaɪl] 美 [ˈsiːnaɪl]
adj.衰老的;年老糊涂的
senile dementia
英 [ˌsiːnaɪl dɪˈmenʃə] 美 [ˌsiːnaɪl dɪˈmenʃə]
n.老年性痴呆
adj.衰老的；年老糊涂的
I think she's going senile .
我想她是衰老了。
【派生词】senility noun
[U] an old man on the verge of senility
渐显龙钟之态的老年人
retaliate 英 [rɪˈtælieɪt] 美 [rɪˈtælieɪt]
vi.报复;反击;复仇
verb
[V] ~ (against sb/sth) | ~ (by doing sth/with sth)
报复；反击；复仇
同义词： take revenge
to retaliate against an attack
对攻击进行还击
The boy hit his sister, who retaliated by kicking him.
男孩打了他妹妹，妹妹则回敬了他一脚。
【派生词】retaliatory adj.
retaliatory action
报复行动
feud 英 [fjuːd] 美 [fjuːd]
n.长期不和;争吵不休;世仇;夙怨
vi.长期争斗;争吵不休;世代结仇
noun
~ (between A and B) | ~ (with sb) | ~ (over sb/sth)
长期不和；争吵不休；世仇；夙怨
an angry and bitter argument between two people or groups of people that continues over a long period of time
a long-running feud between the two artists
两个艺术家之间的夙怨
a feud with the neighbours
与邻不睦
a family feud (= within a family or between two families)
家族世仇
a feud over money
为钱争吵不休
verb
[V] ~ (with sb)
长期争斗；争吵不休；世代结仇
to have an angry and bitter argument with sb over a long period of time
【派生词】feuding noun
[U] stories of bitter feuding between rival drug dealers
势不两立的毒贩之间疯狂争斗的故事
sprawl 英 [sprɔːl] 美 [sprɔːl]
vi.蔓延;伸开四肢坐(或躺);杂乱无序地拓展
n.(城市)杂乱无序拓展的地区;随意扩展;蔓延;蔓延物
sprawl out
英 [sprɔːl aʊt] 美 [sprɔːl aʊt]
（懒洋洋地）伸开四肢坐着（或躺着）
verb
[V + adv./prep.]
1
伸开四肢坐（或躺）
to sit or lie with your arms and legs spread out in a relaxed or awkward way
He was sprawling in an armchair in front of the TV.
他伸开手脚坐在电视机前的一张扶手椅上。
Something hit her and sent her sprawling to the ground.
不知什么东西击中了她，把她打趴在地上。
I tripped and went sprawling .
我绊了一下，摔了个四脚朝天。
2蔓延；杂乱无序地拓展
The town sprawled along the side of the lake.
小镇顺着湖的边缘扩展。
noun
1[C, usually sing., U] （城市）杂乱无序拓展的地区
attempts to control the fast-growing urban sprawl
为控制城市过快过乱的拓展所作的努力
2[C, usually sing.] 随意扩展；蔓延；蔓延物
an act of spreading to cover a large area in an untidy way; sth that spreads like this
clutter 英 [ˈklʌtə(r)] 美 [ˈklʌtər]
n.杂乱;杂乱的东西(尤指不需要的或无用的)
vt.凌乱地塞满;乱堆放
verb
[VN] ~ sth (up) (with sth/sb)
凌乱地塞满；乱堆放
to fill a place with too many things, so that it is untidy
Don't clutter the page with too many diagrams.
别用太多的图表来堆砌版面。
I don't want all these files cluttering up my desk.
我不想看到所有这些文档乱堆在我的桌子上。
(figurative) Try not to clutter your head with trivia.
尽量别满脑子都想些鸡毛蒜皮的事。
noun
[U, sing.] (disapproving) 杂乱的东西（尤指不需要的或无用的）；杂乱
a lot of things in an untidy state, especially things that are not necessary or are not being used; a state of confusion
同义词： mess
There's always so much clutter on your desk!
你桌子上总有那么多乱七八糟的东西！
There was a clutter of bottles and tubes on the shelf.
架子上胡乱堆满了瓶子和管子。
bustle 英 [ˈbʌsl] 美 [ˈbʌsl]
n.喧嚣;喧闹;忙乱嘈杂;(旧时女子用的)裙撑
v.四下忙碌;催促(某人向某方向)
bustle about
英 [ˈbʌsl əˈbaʊt] 美 [ˈbʌsl əˈbaʊt]
忙碌;匆忙
verb
[+ adv./prep.] 四下忙碌；催促（某人向某方向）
to move around in a busy way or to hurry sb in a particular direction
[V] She bustled around in the kitchen.
她在厨房里忙得团团转。
[VN] The nurse bustled us out of the room.
护士催促我们离开房间。
noun
1[U] 忙乱嘈杂；喧闹
the hustle and bustle of city life
都市生活的喧闹繁忙
2[C] （旧时女子用的）裙撑
a frame that was worn under a skirt by women in the past in order to hold the skirt out at the back
ado 英 [əˈduː] 美 [əˈduː]
n.费力；艰难；忙乱
without further/more ado
毫不耽搁地，干脆地，立即
(old-fashioned) 毫不迟延；干脆；立即
without delaying; immediately
'And now, without further ado, let me introduce our benefactor.'
“下面，闲话少说，让我来介绍一下我们的赞助人。”
upheaval 英 [ʌpˈhiːvl] 美 [ʌpˈhiːvl]
n.剧变;动荡;动乱;激变
同义词： disruption
the latest upheavals in the education system
最近教育制度上的种种变更
I can't face the upheaval of moving house again.
我无法忍受再次搬家的折腾。
a period of emotional upheaval
情绪波动很大的时期
uprising 英 [ˈʌpraɪzɪŋ] 美 [ˈʌpraɪzɪŋ]
n.起义;暴动;造反
v.起立（身，床）；升（高）起；向上;伸（竖）直；（直）立管;膨胀
uprise的现在分词
同义词： rebellion, revolt
an armed uprising against the government
反政府的武装起义
a popular uprising (= by the ordinary people of the country)
平民暴动
to crush/suppress an uprising
粉碎 / 镇压暴动
turmoil 英 [ˈtɜːmɔɪl] 美 [ˈtɜːrmɔɪl]
n.动乱;混乱;骚动;焦虑
noun[U, sing.] 动乱；骚动；混乱；焦虑
a state of great anxiety and confusion
同义词： confusion
emotional/mental/political turmoil
纷乱的情绪；精神上的混乱；政治动乱
His statement threw the court into turmoil .
他的陈述使得法庭陷入一片混乱。
Her mind was in (a) turmoil .
她心乱如麻。
tumultuous 英 [tjuːˈmʌltʃuəs] 美 [tuːˈmʌltʃuəs]
adj.嘈杂的;喧嚣的;热烈的;欢腾的;动荡的;动乱的;狂暴的
adj.
[usually before noun]
1嘈杂的；喧嚣的；热烈的；欢腾的
very loud; involving strong feelings, especially feelings of approval
tumultuous applause
热烈的欢呼声
a tumultuous reception/welcome
热情的接待；热烈的欢迎
2动荡的；动乱的；狂暴的
involving a lot of change and confusion and/or violence
同义词： tempestuous
the tumultuous years of the English Civil War
英国内战的动乱年代