托福词汇研究（推荐）_托福词汇
aback ad.向后;逆帆 [a, back]
abaft ad.prep.在船尾;在...之后 [a + -baft
abandon v.放弃;放纵;遗弃 [me
abase v.降低;贬抑 [a-, baissier to lower ult
abash v.使局促不安 [bash; unabashed]
abate v.减少;减轻 [rebate 将<已付金额的一部分>予以折扣,回扣,退还]
abbey n.大修道院; 大教堂 [abba上帝 abbacy 男修道院长(abbot)之职务(辖区,任期) abbess 女修道院院长;尼庵住持]
abbreviation n.缩短;缩写 [brevity 短暂;简短]
abdicate v.放弃权利;让位 [ab-, dicare declare]
abdomen n.腹;下腹 [abdominal adj.]
abduct v.绑架;拐走 [viaduct陆桥,高架桥 (道路,铁路)(
abed ad.在床上 [a, bed ill(sick)~病卧床上 lie~躺在床上]
aberration n.离开正路;脱离常轨 [errant 错误的,偏离的;游历的;遍历危险的]
abet v.教唆;唆使 [bait(装于钓)上或陷阱中的钩饵]
abeyance n.中止;暂搁 [
abhor v.憎恨;厌恶 [horrible]
abide v.容忍;忍受 [abide by 遵守<规则、的法令、的决定等>]
abject a.可怜的;卑鄙的 [reject]
abjure v.发誓断绝;公开放弃 [jurare; purjury]
ablution n.沐浴 [antediluvian 诺亚(noah)洪水前的;太古的;过时的 (cf deluge)]
abnegate v.放弃权利;舍弃;戒禁快乐 [ab-, negare deny]
abnormal a.不正常的;变态的 [earlier and f anormal, anomal
abode n.住所 [verbal noun of abide: cf. ride, rode, road]
abolition n.废除;革除 [abolish]
abominate v.痛恨;痛恶 [ominous (omen 的形容词)不祥的;凶兆的]
aboriginal a.原始的;土著的 [ab+origin+al]
abortive a.失败的;无意的 [oriental; abort]
abound v.充满;富于 [abundant]
abrade v.摩擦;磨掉 [erase; abrasion (abrade的名词)(岩石的)剥蚀;(机械的)磨损]
abridge v.缩短;删节 [me
abrogate v.废止;取消 [interogative rogation (常 ~s)(基督教)(耶稣升天节前三天做的)祷告 rogatory 请求的;要求的]
abrupt a.突然的;意外的 [ab+rupt=rumpere]
abscond v.潜逃 [condiments 调味料(seasoning) (芥茉、的胡椒等)]
absolve v.赦免;解除 [solution]
abstain v.戒除;禁绝 [tenere]
abstemious a.饮食有度;有节制的 [temetum]
abstinence n.禁食 [abs+tinence abstinent]
abstracted a.心不在焉的 [intractable; abstract]
abstruse a.深奥的 [intrusion]
absurd a.不合理的;荒唐的 [ab-, surdus deaf, dull]
abundant a.丰富的;富裕的 [me
abuse v.乱用;妄用 [ab+use disabuse 解除某人的迷惑;使醒悟]
abut v.紧邻;接靠 [a+but]
abyss n.深渊;地狱 [
accede v.同意 [ac+cede]
accelerate v.加速进行 [ac+celer+ate;concede]
accentuate v.重读;强调 [ac+cent=cant+uate;accent;cantata()清唱剧]
accessible a.易接近的;易受影响的 [accessible or ll accessibilis; accede; access]
accessory n.附件;从犯 [ac+ces+sory;accede]
accidental a.偶然的;意外的 [e
acclaim v.欢呼;喝采 [ac+claim=clamare;clamorous吵闹的,喧嚷的; acclamation]
acclimate v.适应于新环境 [ac+climate climate acclamation]
acclivity n.向上的陡坡 [ac+cliv+ity proclivity]
accolade n.赞美;赏赐 [ac+col=collum+ade; collar]
accommodate v.供应;容纳 [ac+commodus; accommodating]
accomplice n.共犯;帮凶 [me and f complice(prob by assoc with accompany),
accord n.一致;符合 [ac+cord=cordis heart]
accost v.打招呼 [ac+cost=costa rib coast]
accoutre v.供给服装;装备 [ac+coutre couture 女装业;女装设计师 couturier 女装设计师]
accredit v.相信;任命;归功于... [ac+cre+dit credit]
accretion n.增大;添加 [ac+cret+tion accrue accrete 生长;增大;合生]
accrue v.自然增加 [ac+crue增加]
accumulate v.积聚 [ac+cumul=cumulus堆积+ate]
accuse v.控告;归咎 [ac+cuse=cause]
acephalous a.无头的 [a+cephal=kephale头+ous]
acerbity n.尖酸的言语或态度 [acerb尖,酸+ity acerbic尖刻的]
acetic a.酸的 [ace=acetum醋+ic]
achromatic a.无色的;消色的 [a-, chromatic]
acidulous a.微酸的;克薄的 [acid酸+ulous多的]
acknowledge v.承认 [ac+knowledge]
acme n.顶点;极至 [gk, = highest point]
acoustics n.声学;传音性 [acoustic 听觉的;有关声音的]
acquaint v.告之;使熟悉 [ac+quiant知道=cognit come to know acquaintance 熟人]
acquiescence n.默许的;顺从的 [ac+quiesce安静+nce;aquiescent顺从的 quiescent静止的]
acquisition n.获得;得到 [acquire acquisitive 贪得的;物质欲重的 requisite 必须品 acquisitiveness 渴望占有]
acquittal n.开释
acrid a.辛辣的;尖刻的 [irreg
acrimonious a.尖酸的 [acrimony 尖刻;剧烈]
acrophobia n.高处恐怖症 [acro=akron+phobia]
activate v.使活动
actuarial a.保险统计(员)的 [actual actuary 保险公司计算员;法庭记录(员) actuate 激励]
actuate v.激励;促使 [actua
...
l]
acuminate a.锐利的;有尖头的 [l acuminatus pointed: acumen]
acute a.灵敏的;急性的 [l acutus pp. of acuere sharpen
adage n.格言 [adagium ad+age]
adamant a.坚定不移的;固执的 [a+damant=daamao驯服]
adapt v.使适合 [ad+apt=aptus适合 adaptable有适应能力的 aptitude能力]
addendum n.补遗;追加物 [l, gerundive of addere add]
addiction n.沉迷;热中 [addict ad+dict;addictive 使人上瘾的]
additive a.添加剂 [ll additivus: add]
addle a.混乱的;糊涂的 [addled头脑混乱的]
adduce v.引证;举出 [induce引诱]
adept a.老练的 [ad+ept能力 adopt 收养; adapt 适应]
adhere v.附着;坚持 [ad+here=haerere粘;adherent 拥护者,党徒]
adhibit v.容...进入;贴标签;采用 [ad-, habere have]
adipose a.多脂肪的 [同adeps adipis 胖的]
adjacent a.邻接的 [ad+jacent=jacere躺]
adjoin v.邻接;毗连 [ad-, jungere join]
adjourn v.延期;休会 [the court ~ed from friday until monday.]
adjudge v.判决;审查并颁给奖赏 [me
adjudicate v.判决;宣判;裁定 [ad+judic=judicare to judge; judicious明智的]
adjunct n.附属物;助手 [ad+ju
antibiotic n.抗生素;抗菌的 [
antibody n.抗体 [anti-body]
antic a.古怪的;笨拙的 [antics滑稽的动作 antique古董 attic阁楼]
anticipate v.预期;期待 [anticipatory预期的 precipitate加速;沉淀]
anticlimax n.令人泄气的转变 [anti-climax]
antidote n.解毒药 [dote老年痴呆 dose药剂 overdose药剂过量]
antielectron n.反电子;正电子
antigen n.抗原 [antibody, -gen]
antipathy n.憎恶 [
antipodal a.正相反的 [anti+podal]
antiquated a.陈旧的;过时的 [
antique a.古代的 [f antique or l antiquus, anticus former, ancient
antiques n.古董
antiquity n.古旧;古代;古代的人 [< l antiquitas -tatis
antiseptic n.消毒剂;防腐剂 [septic 有菌的,感染的]
antisocial a.厌恶社交的 [anti-social]
antithesis n.相反;对照;对偶 [gk antitithemi set against (anti-, tithemi place)]
antonym n.反义词 [anti-, synonym]
anvil n.铁砧 [oe anfilte etc]
apathetic a.冷淡的 [apathy, after pathetic 可怜的;悲惨的;无价值的]
apathy n.冷淡;漠不关心 [f apathie
aperitif n.开胃酒 [f aperitif
aperture n.孔;开口 [aperitif开胃酒]
apex n.顶点;最高点 [a+ peak顶峰]
aphorism n.格言;警语 [adage格言 maxim公理,格言]
apiary n.养蜂场;蜂房 [aviary养鸟场 apiculture养蜂业]
apiculture n.养蜂 [l apis bee, after agriculture]
apiece ad.每人;每个 [cost ten cents ~ 每个一角 a + piece]
aplomb n.沉着 [a+plomb 坠垂直线的铅锤 plummet]
apocalyptic a.启示的;天启的 [apocalypse启示,启示录 apogee远地点 me
apocryphal a.真伪可疑的;作者不明的 [apo远+cryph隐藏+al apocrypha伪经 cryptic隐藏的,秘密的 apocrypha 旁经;伪经]
apogee n.远地点;最高点 [apo远+gee地球 peri-gee近地点 geo-logy地质学 geo=gee]
apologize v.道歉 [apo-log-ize apologetic道歉的;歉意的]
apologue n.寓言 [f apologue
apolune n.远月点 [(月卫轨道最远点;反perilune) apo-+l luna moon, after apogee]
apostate n.背教者;脱党者 [apostasy叛教,脱党]
apothecary n.药剂师 [apothec= apotheke储藏间+ary]
apothegm n.格言 [apo+the+gm]
apotheosis n.神圣的理想;神化之物 [ap+theos神+is theology神学 deify神化]
appall v.使惊骇 [appallling可怕的]
apparatus n.器具;器官;组织 [l
apparel n.精制的衣服 [appar+el;apparent明显的]
apparition n.幽灵 [me
appeal v.恳请;呼吁 [me
appease v.抚慰;使平静 [me
appellate a.控诉的;上诉的 [l appellatus(appeal, -ate) appellant n.上诉人;a.控诉的]
appellation n.称号;名称 [me
append v.附加 [l appendere hang appendage 附加物]
appetence n.欲望;性欲;本能 [f appetence or l appetentia
appetite n.胃口;食欲 [appetizing开胃的]
applicable a.生效的;适合的 [apply]
apposite a.适当的 [l appositus pp. of apponere(ad-, ponere put)]
appraise v.鉴定 [apprize by assim to praise]
appreciable a.明显的;重要的 [perceptible感觉到的 appreciative 感谢的;赞赏的]
apprehend v.理解;逮捕;忧惧 [prehensile能抓住的apprehensive 焦虑的;悟性好的]
apprehension n.挂念;忧虑;逮补 [apprehend, -ion]
apprise v.通知 [f appris -ise pp. of apprendre learn, teach(apprehend)]
approachable a.可靠近的;随和的 [reproach指责 reapproach再接近 reproachable应受责备的]
approbation n.许可;承认 [approbate通过;许可;称赞; -ation]
appropriate v.拨款;盗用;恰当的 [ll appropriatus pp. of appropriare(ad-, proprius own)]
approximate v.近似;近似的 [ad-, proximus very near]
appurtenance n.(土地上)附属物 [appertain 附属,关系,适合, -ance]
apron n.围裙 [me napero
...
n etc
apropos ad.恰好地 [f propos
aptitude n.才能;性向 [f
aquaplane n.滑水板;滑水板游戏 [
aquarelle n.水彩画;水彩画法 [
aquatic a.水生的;水中的 [aqueous 水的]
aqueduct n.高驾渠;渡槽 [l aquae ductus conduit
aquiline a.钩状的;似鹰的 [l aquilinus
arabesque a.阿拉伯式的 [f
arable a.适于耕种的;可开垦的 [f arable or l arabilis
arbiter n.仲裁人 [arbitrator公断人]
arbitrary a.武断的 [l arbitrarius or f arbitraire(arbiter, -ary)arbitrate仲裁,公断]
arbitrator n.仲裁人;审判者 [arbitration仲裁,公断, arbitrate 仲裁 l arbitrari judge]
arboreal a.树的;木本的 [l arboreus arboretum 植物园]
arcade n.骑楼 [f
arcane a.神秘的;秘密的 [f arcane or l arcanus
archaeology n.考古学 [
archaic a.古代的;已不通用的 [f archaique
archetype n.原形 [l archetypum
archipelago n.列岛 [it arcipelago
archives n.档案;档案保存处
ardent a.热心的;热烈的 [ardor 的形容词 an ~ patriot 满腔热忱的爱国者]
ardor n.热心 [
arduous a.费力的;艰巨的 [l arduus steep, difficult]
arena n.竞技场 [l(h)arena sand, sand-strewn place of combat]
argonaut n.冒险家;投机者;叛徒 [(希腊神话)亚哥号上的人员(与jason同乘亚哥号(the argo)船前往科基斯(colchis)寻找金羊毛(the] [golden fleece)之一行人)]
argot n.暗语 [argosy 大商船;大商
bathos n.比小法;平凡而陈腐风格 [gk, = depth]
baton n.警棒;指挥棒;接力棒 [f b on, baston ult
bats a.神经不正常的;怪异的 [
batten v.长肥 [on batna get better
batter v.n.以物易物;交换
battery n.殴打 [f batterie
battlement n.城墙牒口 [battlemented 有城垛的]
bauble n.美丽而无价值的装饰物 [me
bawd n.淫话;鸨母;妓女 [me
bawl v.n.大叫;叫卖;叫骂 [medl baulare bark, icel baula]
bayou n.海湾;支流;河口 [amer. f: c
bazaar n.市场;杂货市集;义卖 [pers bazar, prob through turk and it]
beacon n.v.信号塔;警告;照明引导 [oe beacn
beam n.v.杆;光线;放射;微笑 [oe beam tree
beat n.a.脉博;独家报导;疲倦的 [oe beatan
beatific a.祝福的 [f beatifique or l beatificus
beatitude n.至上的幸福;至福 [f beatitude or l beatitudo
beaver n.海狸;礼帽;下巴胡子 [work like a beaver勤奋地工作 eager beaver 勤奋的人]
bedeck v.装饰 [deck (~ oneself)打扮,修饰(用)装饰(with);甲板]
bedizen v.俗丽地穿著或装饰 [be-+obs dizen deck out]
bedlam n.疯狂行为;精神病院 [hospital of st mary of bethlehem in london]
bedraggle v.全身湿透;把衣服拖脏 [be-+draggle(在泥中等)拖而弄脏;拖曳;下摆拖地]
beefy a.健壮的;结实的 [beef 牛肉;(人的)肌肉;身体的胖瘦,体重]
beet n.甜菜 [oe bete
beetle n.甲虫;木槌
befall v.发生;产生;降临 [be-, feallan fall) evil befell him. 灾难临到他头上]
beget v.引起;产生 [oe begietan, formed as be-+get = procreate生育,生殖;产生]
begrudge v.羡慕;嫉妒 [grudge]
beguile v.欺骗;诱骗 [be-+obs guile to deceive beguiling欺骗的;消遣的]
behold v.看;(命令式)看呀 [be-, haldan hold) lo and ~ 你瞧瞧 beholder n.目睹者]
beholden a.蒙恩的;负有义务的 [pp.(obs except in this use)of ())behold看; 看呀, = bound]
behoove v.理应;有益于 [hoove(兽医)鼓胀症 hoover 用吸尘器扫除]
belabor v.重打;辱骂
belated a.误期的 [pp. of obs belate delay(be-, late)]
beleaguer v.围攻 [camp round (be-, leger a camp) beleaguered 面临很多困难]
belie v.掩饰 [oe beleogan(be-, leogan lie)]
belittle v.轻视
belle n.美女;绝世美女 [f
bellicose a.好战的;好争吵的 [me
belligerent a.交战的 [l belligerare wage war
bellow v.吼叫声;咆哮 [me: perh. rel. to bell]
belly n.腹;胃;食欲;鼓胀 [oe belig (orig. = bag)
belongings n.pl.财产;附属物;家眷
bemoan v.悲叹 [be-+moan 牢骚,悲叹,哀悼]
benediction n.祝福;恩赐 [me
benefactor n.施主;捐助人 [me
beneficial a.有益的;有利的;慈善的 [benefice 圣俸(在英国国教为vicar或rector之收入)]
beneficiary n.受益人 [l beneficiarius(benefice)]
benevolent a.慈善的;和蔼可亲的 [
benighted a.蒙昧的;被黑暗笼罩的 [obs benight 使陷入黑暗;使愚昧;使无知]
benign a.亲切的;良好的 [me
benison n.祝福 [me
benumb v.使麻痹;使昏迷不醒 [be-, niman take]
bequeath v.遗赠;留传 [oe becwethan(be-, cwethan say: cf quoth)bequest遗赠;遗产]
bequest n.遗赠;遗赠物 [me
berate v.痛骂 [be-+rate严斥,斥责,骂 严斥(人),谩骂(at)]
bereave v.夺取 [oe bereafian(be-, reave掠夺;劫夺;窃夺]
bereft a.被剥夺的 [pp. of bereave]
berserk a.疯狂的 [
berth n.v.睡床;停泊处;停泊 [< bear 开花;结实(
beseech v.恳求;哀恳 [me
beset v.包围 [oe besettan
besiege v.围 [me
besmear v.涂;搽脏 [be-, smear)]
besmirch v.污;糟蹋 [be-+ smirch 弄脏;玷污;污点]
besom n.扫把 [oe besema]
bespeak v.指出 [oe bisprecan(be-, speak)]
bestial a.残忍的;野蛮的 [me
bestow v.赠与
...
;利用 [me
bestride v.跨骑 [oe bestridan]
betimes ad.早;及时;不久;有时 [me
betoken v.表示 [oe(be-, tacnian signify: token记号;证据(of);纪念品]
betray v.背叛;出卖;泄露 [me
betroth v.订婚 [me
beverage n.饮料 [me
bevy n.一群鸟;一群人
beware v.注意;小心;警戒 [beware of pickpockets. 谨防扒手 be + ware小心;器具;货物]
bewilder v.使为难,使不知所措 [be- + obs. wilder lose one's way]
bewitch v.迷惑;陶醉 [oe wiccian enchant
bias n.n.斜线;成见,心里的倾向
bibliography n.文献学;参考书目 [bibliographie
bibliophile n.珍爱藏书者;藏书家 [f bibliophile(biblio-, -phile)]
bibulous a.好饮水的;吸水的 [l bibulus freely drinking
bicameral a.两院制的 [bi-+l camera chamber]
bicker v.n.插嘴;潺潺流;闪烁 [me biker, beker]
bide v.居住;留;等待;忍受 [oe bidan
biennial a.两年一次的 [l biennis(bi-, annus year)]
bifurcate a.分为两部分 [medl bifurcare
bigotry n.顽固 [bigot 顽固者,乖僻的人]
bilateral a.两边的;左右对称的
bile n.胆汁;不开心;脾气 [f
bilge n.船底;船底的污垢 [prob var of bulge(]
bilingual a.能说两种语言的 [l bilinguis(bi-, lingua tongue)]
bilious a.患胆病的;坏脾气的 [l biliosus
bilk v.欺骗;挫折;使人失望 [perh = balk: (17th c) = spoil one's opponent's score]
billingsgate n.下流话
bin n.储藏箱;收入收藏室 [oe bin(n), binn
cab n.v.计乘车;驾驶室;自修书 [abbr. of cabriolet]
cabal n.派系;阴谋 [f cabale
cache n.隐藏所 [f
cachet n.封印 [f
cackle v.呵呵笑 [me prob
cacodemon n.恶灵;恶鬼;恶人 [gk kakodaimon
cacography n.拼错字;抄错;拙劣的书法 [gk kakos bad, after orthography]
cacology n.措辞不当;发音不正 [ll cacologia
cacophony n.不调和的声音 [kakos bad+phone sound]
cad n.下流的男人;粗鄙的人 [abbr of caddie球童 in sense 'odd-job man']
cadaver n.人之尸体 [me
cadence n.韵律;调子 [me
cadet n.陆海空军校;实习生 [f
cadge v.行乞勒索(金钱等);行商 [bind, carry]
cajole v.以甜言蜜语诱惑欺骗 [f cajoler]
calamity n.灾难;吹毛求疵的人 [calamitous 造成灾祸的 calamity howler 杞人忧天者;悲观论者 calamity jane 患难珍妮 (原名martha] [jane canary(burke)1852-1902,美国拓荒女英雄)]
caliber n.才干;才能;口径;器量 [同calibre]
calligraphy n.书法 [call=kallos beauty+graphy]
calliope n.蒸汽琴;汽笛风琴 [gk kalliope muse of epic poetry(lit 'beautiful-voiced')]
callous a.无情的;结硬块的
[me
callow a.未成长的 [oe calu]
calorific a.生热的 [l calorificus
calumny n.诽谤;谗言 [calumniate诽谤;中伤]
cameo n.有浮雕的宝石 [me
camouflage n.v.伪装;掩饰;隐瞒;欺瞒 [f camoufler disguise
canard n.虚报;谣言 [f, = duck]
candor n.坦白;率真
canker n.弊病 [cank螃蟹]
canny a.精明的;节俭的 [can(in sense 'know')+-y]
canon n.宗教法规;教士;经典 [oe
cant n.黑话;伪善之言 [me
cantata n.清唱剧 [cant=cantare sing]
canter n.慢步小跑 [short for canterbury(坎特布里,英国大教堂)pace, from the supposed easy pace of medieval pilgrims to] [canterbury]
canto n.长诗中的章 [it, = song,
canvass v.细究;讨论;检票 [orig = toss投掷,摇荡 in a sheet, agitate 摇动 canvas 帆布,油画]
capacious a.容量大的 [l capax -acis
caparison n.装饰用马衣;给马穿衣 [
caper v.n.雀跃;嬉戏;把戏 [me capres & f c的res
capillary a.毛细管的 [
capitulate v.有条件地投降 [
caprice n.反复无常;任性 [f
caption n.标题 [
captious a.好吹毛求疵的;诡辩的 [capt take+ious->take(other's fault)(caption)]
carat n.克拉;开 [
cardinal a.首要的;基本的
[me
cardiology n.心脏学 [cardio+logy]
careen v.使船倾倒;使侧倾 [
caress v.抚爱 [
caricature n.讽刺画;讽刺 [
carmine n.洋红色 [
carnage n.大屠杀;残杀 [
carnal a.肉体的 [
carnivorous a.食肉的 [
carouse n.v.酒宴;痛饮;狂欢 [orig as adv = right out, in phr drink carouse
carping a.吹毛求疵的
carrion n.腐臭的尸体 [me
cartographer n.制图者 [carto纸+grapher]
carve v.雕刻;切成薄片;开拓 [oe ceorfan cut
cascade n.小瀑布 [f
caste n.印度世袭阶级;阶级制度 [(肉体上)纯洁的,贞洁的]
castigate v.谴责;惩治 [l castigare reprove
casualty n.意外;灾祸 [me
casuistry n.诡辩;曲解 [casuist 诡辩家 f casuiste
cataclysm n.洪水;剧变 [cata向下的+clysm=kluzo洗 catacomb地下墓穴 catalogue分类目录 clyster(医)灌肠]
catalyst n.催化剂 [cata+lysis溶解 after analyst catalysis接触反应,催化作用]
catapult n.弹弩;发射机 [f catapulte or l catapulta
catastrophe n.大灾难 [cata+strophe turning]
catechism n.问答形式的教授法 [catechize 以问答方式讲授;盘问 catechizer 口试者 catechist 传道师;盘问者;采用问答式教学者]
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categorical a.绝对的 [category 种类]
cater v.承办酒席;迎合 [
catharsis n.导泻;净化 [
catholic a.宽容的;广泛的 [
caucus n.干部会议;核心人物 [18th-c us, perh
caustic a.腐蚀性的;刻薄的 [
cauterize v.灼烧 [
cavalcade n.车队等的行列 [
cavil v.吹毛求疵;苛责 [
cavity n.空穴;空腔;蛀牙洞 [
cede v.割让;让步 [
celebrity n.名声;名人 [
celerity n.快速 [
celestial a.天上的 [celeste天空]
celibate a.
coterminous a.毗连的;有共同边界的 [也写作contermious, con+term边界,结束;terminate结束]
couch n.床;睡椅;麦牙糖 [var of quitch =quitch grass 茅草]
counterfeit a.n.v.假冒的;伪作;骗子 [e
countermand v.撤回;取消 [me
counterpart n.相对物;极相似之物 [counterpane(装饰用的)床罩,床单 counterpiston 逆活塞]
coupling n.联结;联合体
covenant n.契约;盟约 [me
covert a.暗地的;隐藏的 [me
covetous a.贪婪的 [me
cower v.畏缩;退缩 [me
coxcomb n.纨裤子弟;花花公子
[鸡冠花(cockscomb)= cock's comb(see cock), orig(a cap worn by)a jester(尤指中世纪王侯、的贵族所豢 养的)小丑,弄臣
coy a.害羞的 [me
cozen v.欺骗 [16th-c perh rel to cousin 堂兄弟(姊妹) cozen a person of (out of) something=~ something of (out of) a] [person 骗取某人的某物 cozenage 欺骗,哄骗]
cozy a.温暖而舒适的 [同cosy a ~ little restaurant 舒适雅致的小餐厅 cozy up to a person(美口语)博取<某人>的欢心, 好]<[某人>]
crabbed a.乖戾的;暴躁的 [me
cracker n.爆竹,摔爆;一种装有糖果
cram v.填塞;仓促用功 [oe crammian
cranky a.胡思乱想的;发疯的 [perh
crass a.粗鲁的;愚蠢的 [l crassus solid, thick]
craven a.懦弱的 [
crease n.v.皱痕;(使)起皱痕
credence n.相信 [
credo n.信条 [me
credulity n.轻信;易信 [l credulus
creed n.教义;信条 [oe creda
creek n.小湾;小溪 [
crepuscular a.在晨曦时刻活动的 [l crepusculum twilight(日出前的)微明,晓光;曙光;(较常指日落后的)黄昏,薄暮]
crestfallen a.垂头丧气的 [crest鸡冠+fallen]
crevice n.裂缝;破口 [me
cringe n.v.畏缩;奉承 [me crenge, crenche, oe cringan, crincan: crank脾气暴躁的 cringing 谄媚的;奉承的]
cripple n.跛子;残废的 [oe crypel, rel to creep 爬行,匍匐]
crisp a.脆的;活泼的 [oe
criterion n.标准;定规 [gk kriterion means of judging(cf critic)]
crooked a.有钩的;弯曲的;秘密造的 [me
cross a.不高兴的 [oe cros
crotchety a.思想奇怪的;怪僻的 [crotchet奇想;反复无常+-y]
crude a.未提炼的;生的;粗野 [me
crumble v.粉碎;崩溃;灭亡 [me
crunch v.嘎扎嘎扎的咬嚼;压碎
[同scrunch earlier cranch, assim to munch用力嚼 a dog was ~ing on a bone 一只狗在咯吱咯吱地 啃 着骨头
crusade n.十字军;圣战;改革运动
[earlier croisade(f
crux n.紧要关头;要点 [l, = cross(
cryogenic a.低温的;低温学的
[cryogen ()致冷剂;冷冻剂 cryo- (用于复合字中) 表"冰冷,严寒"之义,如: cryometer低温计 (内装 酒精,而非水银)
cryptic a.神秘的;隐藏的 [ll crypticus
cryptogram n.密码 [cryptogrammic 亦作cryptogammatic 密码的;暗号的;似密码或暗号的 crypto (复合用词)表示"隐的,秘密的"]
cuddle v.抚爱地怀抱;贴着身睡 [16th c: perh
cuisine n.烹调;烹饪法 [f
culinary a.厨房的;烹调的 [l culinarius
cull v.拣选;剔除 [me
culmination n.顶点;最高潮
[the ~ of one's ambition 某人雄心 (抱负) 的极致 2(天文)通过子午线,中天 culminate 到达最高点 ( 极点,绝顶) ;达到最高潮 (极盛)
culpable a.该受谴责的 [
cultivate v.耕种 [medl cultivare
cultivating n.力求与人交往
cupidity n.贪婪 [me
curb n.马勒;控制 [me
curmudgeon n.守财奴 [curly 鬈发的;卷曲的;卷缩的 curr(鸽、的猫等)发咕咕声;发呜呜声 currant 小粒的无子葡萄干]
curry v.制革;曲意逢迎 [me
cursive a.草体的 [medl(scriptura)cursiva
cursory a.匆促的;粗略的 [l cursorius of a runner(cursor计算尺游标)]
curtail v.缩短;缩减 [
cushion n.垫子;后腿肉;缓解 [
custody n.监护;保管 [l custodia
cute a.聪明的;可爱的 [shortening of acute敏锐的]
cyclopean a.巨大的 [独眼巨人 cyclops(似)的;cyclopia(医)独眼畸形]
cynic n.愤世嫉俗;不信人间真情 [l cynicus
cynosure n.众人注目之的
[
cytology n.细胞学 [cyto-, cyt- 表"细胞"之义 cytologist 细胞学家 cytokinesis (细胞分裂时之) 细胞浆移动;原浆移动] [cytochrome 细胞色素 cytogenous 细胞合成的]
dabble v.涉足;浅赏 [16th c:
dainty a.优美的;讲究的;好吃的 [af dainte, of daintie, deintie
dais n.讲台 [me
dally v.嬉戏;玩弄 [me
dampen v.弄湿;使消沉;挫锐气
dandy n.好时髦的人;好打扮的 [18th c: perh orig = andrew
donor n.给予者 [me
dormant a.蛰伏的;休止的 [me
dorsal a.背的;背部的 [f dorsal or ll dorsalis
dose n.v.一服;安排;混合物 [f
dotage n.老年糊涂;溺爱
dote v.衰老;年老昏慵;溺爱 [同doat me, corresp to mdu doten be silly doting沉溺于爱的,溺爱的]
doughty a.勇敢的;坚强的 [oe dohtig var of dyhtig
dour a.闷闷不乐的 [me(orig sc), prob
doze v.小睡 [17th c: cf da d*se make drowsy]
dracon
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ian a.苛刻的 [draco 雅典立法者]
draft n.草稿;汇票 [phonetic spelling of draught草稿;汇票;起草;征兵]
drape v.悬挂的布 [me
drawl v.n.懒洋洋地说;慢慢地说 [16th c: prob orig cant,
dreary a.沉寂的;可怕的;荒凉的 [oe dreorig
dregs n.渣滓;最无用的部分 [dreg 渣滓,沈淀物,糟粕,废物;微量;些微]
drizzle v.下细雨 [prob
droll a.有趣的;滑稽的 [f dr的e, perh
drone n.雄蜂;翁翁声;翁翁作声 [oe dran, dr'n prob
dross n.渣滓;无用之物 [oe dros: cf mlg drosem, ohg truosana]
drudgery n.乏味的工作;贱役 [durdge贱役;苦工;书呆子]
dubious a.怀疑的;可疑的 [l dubiosus
ductile a.易变形的;柔软的;驯良的 [me
dudgeon n.愤怒 [in(a)high ~ 极为愤怒]
dulcet a.悦耳的 [me, earlier doucet
duplicity n.欺骗;口是心非 [me
durance n.禁锢;监禁 [me
dwindle v.日益减小;缩小;衰落 [dwine fade away
dynamic a.精力充沛的 [f dynamique
dyspeptic a.消化不良;忧郁 [dyspepsia(-sy)n l dyspepsia
earthy a.粗俗的
ebb v.退潮;潮落 [oe ebba, ebbian]
ebullient a.热情洋溢的 [l ebullire ebullient- bubble out(e-, bullire boil)ebullience -cy 沸腾;(情感的)迸发,热狂]
eccentric a.奇人;离心圆 [ll eccentricus
ecclesiastic a.教会的;神职者的 [f ecclesiastique or ll ecclesiasticus
eclecticism n.折衷主义 [gk eklektikos
eclipse n.v.蚀;光之丧失;暗然失色 [me
ecology n.生态学;社会生态学 [g 的ologie
ecstasy n.狂喜;忘形
[me
ecumenical a.普通的;全基督教会的 [ll oecumenicus
eddy n.漩涡;卷涡;旋风;漩卷 [prob oe ed- again, back, perh of scand orig]
edify v.陶冶;教化;启发 [me
educe v.引出;演绎 [me
eerie a.奇异的;怪诞的 [orig nengl and sc eri, of obscure orig: cf oe earg cowardly]
efface v.抹掉 [f effacer(ex-, face)]
effectual a.有效的 [me
effervesce v.冒泡;兴奋 [l effervescere(ex-, fervere be hot)]
effete a.疲惫的;枯竭的 [l effetus worn out by bearing young(ex-, foetus= fetus()胎儿]
efficacy n.功效;效力
effigy n.肖像 [l effigies
effluvium n.恶臭;臭气 [l(effluent)]
effrontery n.厚颜无耻 [f effronterie
effulgent a.光辉的;灿烂的 [l effulgere shine forth(ex-, fulgere shine)]
effusive a.流出的;感情横溢的
egoism n.自私;自负;自我主义 [f egoisme ult
egotism n.自负;自大 [ego+-ism with intrusive -t-]
egregious a.非常的;过分的 [l egregius illustrious, lit 'standing out from the flock'
egress n.出去;出口 [l egressus
ejaculation n.绝叫;失声 [l ejaculari to dart(e-, jaculum javelin标枪) ejaculate 突然叫出来,忽然说出来;射出(液体)]
elaborate v.尽心竭力地做 [l elaboratus pp. of elaborare(e-, labor work)]
elasticity n.弹性;伸缩力 [modl elasticus
elicit v.诱出;引出 [l elicere elicit-(e-, lacere entice)]
eliminate v.消除 [l eliminare(e-, limen liminis threshold(
elite n.精华;精锐;社会名流
eloquent a.雄辩的;富于表现力的 [l eloqui(e-, loqui speak)eloquence雄辩,口才]
elucidate v.阐明;说明 [ll elucidare(e-, lucid透明的;透彻的)]
elude v.躲避;困惑
[l eludere elus-(e-, ludere play)~ pursuit 逃避追踪 ~ the law 逃避法网 ~ a person's understanding<问 题等>叫人无法捉 摸,令人困惑
elusive a.难懂的;难捉摸的 [an ~ answer 遁辞 track down an ~ fact 追查难以明了的事实]
emaciated a.瘦弱的;憔悴的 [l emaciare emaciat-(e-, macies leanness)]
emanate v.流出;发散 [l emanare flow out]
emancipate v.解放;解除 [l emancipare transfer property(e-, manus hand+capere take)]
embargo v.n.禁止通商;妨害 [sp
embed v.埋藏;埋入;深留心中 [the scene was embedded in his memory 那一幕情景 深深地留在他的记忆]
embellish v.装饰;布置 [me
embezzlement n.盗用;私用
emblazon v.饰以纹章 [同blazon以纹章装饰]
emblem n.v.象徵;典型;寓意画 [me
fervent a.强烈的;热情的 [me
fester v.化脓;腐败 [me
fete v.招待;庆祝;庆典;节日 [a garden (lawn) ~(美)园游会 a national ~ 国定节日]
fetid a.臭的;有恶臭的 [l fetidus
fetish n.被认为有神灵之物;偶像 [f fetiche
feud n.争执;领地;不和;争执 [medl feudum: fee]
fiasco n.完全失败 [it, = bottle(with unexplained allusion): flask烧瓶;小水瓶]
fiat n.命令 [l, = let it be done by fiat 以(绝对)命令]
fickle a.多变的;不专的 [oe ficol;cf befician deceive, f'cne deceitful]
fictitious a.虚构的;佯装的 [l ficticius(fictile 塑造的;可塑造的 粘土制的;陶土制的 it's a ~ deity 这是用粘土塑的神像 sanhsia] [is famous for its ~ ware 三峡以陶器闻名]
fidelity n.忠诚 [f fidelite or l fidelitas(fealty忠诚)]
fidget v.烦躁之人 [obs or dial fidge to twitch fidgety 坐立不安的;不安定的]
fiduciary a.受托的;信托的 [l fiduciarius(fiducial基准的;根据信仰的;信托的)]
fierce a.粗暴的;凶猛的 [me
fiery a.火的,燃烧的;炯炯的
figment n.虚构的事物 [me
filch v.偷窃(不贵重的东西) [
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16th-c thieves' sl he ~ed a piece of chalk from the teacher's desk 他从的书桌上偷取一支粉笔]
file n.锉刀;推敲;锉;陶冶 [filings锉屑]
filial a.子女的 [me
filth n.污物;猥亵;猥亵语 [oe fylth(foul, -th)filthy不洁的;污秽的]
finable a.可罚款的;应罚款的
finale n.终局;结尾 [it(final)]
finesse n.手法;技巧 [f, rel to fine]
finicky a.苛求的;太过讲究的 [单词finical的变体,
finite a.有限的 [l finitus pp. of finire finish]
firmament n.天空;苍天 [me
fissile a.易分裂的;易裂的 [l fissilis(fissure裂缝;裂开)]
fissure n.裂缝 [me
fitful a.断续的;一阵阵的;不安的 [a ~ wind 一阵阵的风]
flabby a.软弱的;意志薄弱的 [alt of earlier flappy
flaccid a.软弱的;没力气的 [f flaccide or l flaccidus
flag v.衰退;枯萎 [flagging adj萎靡的;疲惫的 flaggy松软的;疲惫的]
flagellate v.鞭打 [flagellant鞭笞者,严厉批评的 flagellum鞭子;鞭毛]
flagrant a.恶名昭彰的;声名狼籍的 [f flagrant or l flagrant- part stem of flagrare blaze火焰;燃烧]
flail v.用连枷打;击打 [oe prob
flair n.才能;本领 [f flairer to smell ult
flamboyant a.灿烂的;华丽的 [f(in archit sense), pres part of flamboyer
flare v.(火焰)摇曳;闪烁
[the torches ~d in the wind 那些火炬的火焰在风中摇曳 my stomach ulcer has ~d up again 我的胃溃 疡突然又发作了 flareback 火舌回闪;反驳
flaunt v.炫耀;张扬 [flags are ~ing in the breeze 旗子在微风中飘扬 ~ one's riches in public 在大众面前炫耀自己的财富]
flaw n.裂缝;缺陷 [flawless无瑕疵的,无缺点的]
flay v.剥皮;劫夺;严厉斥责 [oe flean
fleck v.斑点;微粒 [perh
fledgling a.n.无经验的(年轻人) [fledge+-ling]
fleece n.羊毛;柔软的织品;诈取 [oe fleos, fles
fleeting a.飞逝的;疾驰的;短暂的 [fleet+-ing]
flexible a.易曲的;柔韧的;能变形的 [me
flick n.轻打;轻弹 [go to the ~s 去看电影 he ~ed me in the face 他(用指尖)轻弹我的脸]
flicker n.火光闪动 [imit of its note]
flighty a.轻浮的;心情浮动的 [flight飞行;飞跃+y]
flimsy a.脆弱的;薄弱的 [17th c: prob
flinch v.退缩
[without ~ing he dashed into the burning house to save the children 他毫不畏缩地冲进在燃烧的房 屋 中去救小孩
fling v.抛;突然伸出;用力摇动 [he flung a stream of abuse at me 他冲着我乱 骂一通 he was flung into jail 他被关进监狱 she angrily] [flung up her head 她生气地抬起头]
flint n.打火石;燧石
flippant a.言语尖刻的;无礼的 [flip蹦跳+-ant flippancy无礼;言语尖刻]
flirt v.调情取乐;调戏;用力摇动 [imit flirtatious爱调戏的;轻浮的]
flock n.群;聚集;成群地去 [me
floppy a.懒散的;邋遢的 [floppy disk(电算)软磁碟]
flora n.植物志;植物群
[modl
florid a.华丽的;鲜红的 [f floride or l floridus
flotsam n.遇难船的残骸或漂流货物 [af floteson
flout v.轻视;嘲弄;违抗 [perh
fluency n.流利;雄辩
fluffy a.绒毛的;毛茸茸的;无聊的
fluke n.比目鱼;马铃薯;偶然机会 [16th c: perh
flunk n.v.考试不及格;断绝关系
[cf funk 却懦;畏缩 and obs flink be a coward)he ~ed the course 他那一科考试不及格(flinch 与 funk 的混合语)
flush n.疾风;飞起;水淹;脸红 [blush 脸红]
fluster v.使紧张;使慌乱 [cf icel flaustr(a)hurry, bustle]
fluted a.有凹槽的 [flute 笛,横笛(建筑)(柱子上的)长凹槽,凹槽雕刻 用横笛演奏<曲子>]
flux n.流动;不断的改变 [me
foible n.弱点;小缺点 [f, obs form of faible(feeble衰弱的;无效的)]
foil n.薄金属片;圆头剑;阻挠 [
foist v.混入;蒙骗 [orig of palming a false die,
fold n.折褶;羊栏;折摺 [oe fald]
foliage n.叶(集合称) [me
follies n.时事讽刺舞台剧
foment v.煽动 [me
foolhardy a.鲁莽的 [me
footle n.梦话;做笨事;胡闹;浪费 [19th c: perh
handicap n.v.障碍;困难;妨碍
handle n.柄;把手;处理;操作 [oe handle, handlian(hand)]
hap n.运气 [me
haphazard a.偶然的;随便的 [hap+hazard]
harangue n.长篇的高谈阔论 [me
harass v.使烦恼 [f harasser
harbinger n.先兆;先驱者 [earlier = 'one who provides lodging': me herbergere
harbor n.港弯;避难所;隐匿
hardy a.耐劳的;强健的;耐寒的 [me
harping n.反复述说 [harpins(造船)(支持船端框架)临时木材]
harridan n.恶妇;丑老太婆 [17th-c cant, perhaps
harrow v.以耙掘;伤害 [me
harry v.袭击 [guerrillas harried our rear 游击队执拗地攻击我们的后方 harry魔鬼;恶魔by the lord ~ 誓必;必然 play] [old ~ with弄坏]
hasten v.催促;促进;赶快;急行
hatch v.n.孵化;舱口;加阴影 [me
haughty a.傲慢的;自大的 [haughtiness 傲慢]
haul v.拖;拉 [var of hale 猛拉;拖曳;(尤指老人)健壮的,矍铄的]
hauteur n.傲慢;摆架子 [f
havoc n.大荒废;大破坏 [me
hawser n.大缆;大索 [
hazard n.v.危险;孤注一掷;偶然 [me
hazy a.有雾的;模糊的 [17th c in naut use]
heap n.v.累积;堆积;大量 [oe heap, heapian
heathen n.a.异教徒;野蛮的 [本来的意思是"住在长着石南的荒野之人", 罗马帝国时代, 基督教在都市 比在乡村扩展得迅速,]所 [住在heathen之人多半不是基督徒 因此 heathen就转变为]
heave v.用力举起 [oe hebban&nb
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hectic a.发热的;紧张兴奋的
[me etik
hedge n.篱笆;障碍;围住;守卫
[oe hegg
hedonism n.享乐主义;享乐 [gk hedone pleasure hedonistic享乐的;快乐论的;快乐主义的]
heed v.留心;注意 [oe hedan
heedlessness n.不注意;调以轻心
heel n.踵;后脚跟;随从;倾斜 [prob
hefty a.重的;肌肉发达的 [a ~ blow 重重的一击 a ~ price 相当高的价格]
hegemony n.领导权;霸权;盟主权
[gk hegemonia
heinous a.极恶的;可憎的 [me
heliotrope n.向日花 [
helm n.v.驾驶盘;统治;操纵 [helmsman 舵手]
helping n.帮助;协助;(食物的)一份
herald n.传令官;使者;传达;预告 [me
herd n.兽群;大众;放牧;聚集
[oe heord,(in sense 3)hirdi,
heresy n.异端邪说;异教 [me
heretic n.持异端学说者;异教徒 [me
heritage n.世袭的财产;继承物;传统 [me可传让的 <性质、的疾病等>遗传性的]
hermetically ad.密封的;不透气的 [modl hermeticus irreg
hermitage n.隐士的居处;隐庐葡萄酒 [me
heterogeneous a.异质的;不同的 [medl heterogeneus
hew v.砍;伐;削
[oe heawan
hiatus n.空隙;裂缝 [l, = gaping
hibernal a.冬日的;寒冷的 [hibernacle 动物冬眠处]
hidebound a.顽固;气量狭的;皮包骨的 [hide皮+bound包裹;约束]
hideous a.可怕的;非常讨厌的 [me hidous
hierarchy n.阶级制度 [me
hieroglyphic a.象形文字 [
highbrow n.a.知识分子;卖弄知识者
hilarious a.喜不自禁的;欢闹的 [l hilaris
hinder v.妨碍;阻扰;阻碍;打扰 [hindrance 妨害,障碍,阻碍物]
hindmost a.最后方的 [hinder 后面的,后部的 hindgut(胚、的动)后肠;尾肠]
hireling n.雇工;雇员 [oe hyrling(hire, -ling)]
hirsute a.多毛的;蓬乱的 [l hirsutus]
hiss v.n.发嘶嘶声;发虚声制止 [~ at a play (an actor) 对戏剧 (演员) 嘘嘘地喝倒采 ~ a lecturer 对演说者发出不满的嘘声 ~ a speaker] [away (down) 发嘘声把演讲者轰走 (轰下 台)]
histology n.组织学;组织结构 [histo-, hist-(用于复合字中)表"组织"之义,如:histamine(生化)组胺(蛋白质分解而产生的一种氨基酸] [histie(苏)(指土地)不毛的]
histrionic a.戏剧的;演剧的 [ll histrionicus
histrionics n.装模作样;舞台艺术
hitch v.拴;用力移动;被钩住
[he ~ed his horse to a tree 他把他的马系在一棵树上 he ~ed his chair nearer the fire 他把椅子移近火 [一些 ~ a ride (lift) 搭便车]
hoard n.财宝;储藏;积蓄;蓄财 [~ up treasure 积聚财宝 a squirrel ~s nuts for the winter 松鼠为过冬贮藏坚果(<中oe "宝物")]
hoary a.鬓发斑白的;陈腐的 [a ~ old excuse 老套的辩白]
hoax n.恶作剧 [18th c: prob contr
hobble v.蹒跚;跛行 [me, prob
hobnob v.n.ad.交好;共饮;随意地
[hob or nob = give or take, of alternate drinking;earlier hab nab, = have or not have ~ with the rich 与有 [人亲密地交往]
hogshead n.大桶 [me
hoist v.n.悬起;拉升;发信号 [16th c: alt of hoise<(15th-c)hysse, prob of lg orig: cf lg hissen]
innocuous a.无害的;无毒的 [l innocuus(in-, nocuus formed as innocent无罪的;无知的)]
innovation n.改革;革新
innuendo n.暗指;讽刺 [l, = by nodding at, by pointing to: ablat gerund of innuere nod at(in-, nuere nod)]
inordinate a.无节制的;过度的 [me
inquisitive a.想问的;好追根究底的 [e
inroad n.侵略;侵害;蚕食 [in+road in sense 'riding']
insane a.疯狂的;精神错乱的 [l insanus(in-, sanus healthy)]
insatiable a.不知足的;贪求无厌的 [me
inscrutable a.不了解的;不可思议的 [me
insensate a.无感觉的;无情的 [eccll insensatus(in-, sensatus
insert v.插进;嵌入;插入 [l inserere(in-, serere sert- join)]
insidious a.狡猾的;暗中活动的 [l insidiosus cunning
insinuate v.暗示 [l insinuare insinuat-(in-, sinuare to curve)]
insipid a.乏味的 [f insipide or ll insipidus(in-, sapidus sapid有味道的;有趣味的)]
insolent a.粗野的;无礼的 [me, = 'arrogant',
insolvency n.破产 [solvent 有偿还能力的;有溶解力的 insolvent1(法律)无力偿付债务的(谑)把钱用光的人;破产的人]
insomnia n.失眠 [l
insouciant a.不在意的;无忧虑的 [f(in-, souciant pres part of soucier care)insouciance漠不关心]
inspiration n.灵感;启示 [e
installation n.任命;就任;装置 [edl installatio(install)]
instigate v.鼓励;煽动 [l instigare instigat- instigation鼓动煽动;教唆]
insufficient a.不足;不适当;无能力的 [e
insular a.岛的;狭隘的 [ll insularis(insulate)~ prejudices 心胸狭隘的偏见 insularity 岛(国),岛国性 岛国根性,胸襟褊狭]
insulate v.隔离;使孤立;成岛 [l insula island+-ate]
insuperable a.无法克服的 [me
insurgent a.起事的;暴动的 [f
integrate v.合而为一;使完全 [l integrare integrat- make whole(integer整体;整数)integrated 整合的;完整的]
integrity n.完整;正直 [me
integument n.皮肤;外皮 [l integumentum
intellect n.理解力;智力 [me
intelligentsia n.知识阶层 [russ
inter v.埋葬 [me
intercept v.中途夺取;截夺;截断 [l intercipere intercept-(inter-, capere take)]
interdict v.限制;禁止 [me
interim n.暂时;过渡时期 [l, as inter-+adv suffix -im]
interlocutory a.对话的;中间的 [medl interlocutorius(interlocutor对话者)]
intermediary a.仲裁
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interment n.埋葬
interminable a.无终止的;冗长的 [me
intermittent a.间歇的 [l intermittere intermittent-(intermit暂时中止)]
internecine a.两败俱伤的;互相残杀的 [orig = deadly,
internist n.内科医师
interpolate v.加添字句于文稿 [l interpolare furbish up(inter-, polire polish优雅;精良;擦亮)(
interstice n.空隙;裂缝 [interstitium(inter-, sistere stit- stand)interstices 缝;细口]
intervene v.插入;介于其间 [l intervenire(inter-, venire come)intervention 干涉]
interweave v.使交织;织进;使混杂
intestate a.未留遗嘱的;未按遗嘱的 [me
intimate v.暗示 [ll intimare announce
intimidation n.恐吓;威胁 [edl intimidare(in-, timidare
intolerant a.不容许相反言论的 [intolerans(in-, tolerant)]
intoxicate v.使醉;使陶醉;使如梦似的 [edl intoxicare(in-, toxicare poison
intractable a.倔强的;难驾驭的 [l intractabilis(in-, tractable易于管教的)]
intrepid a.无畏的;英勇的 [f intrepide or l intrepidus(in-, trepidus alarmed)intrepidity 无畏]
intricate a.错综复杂的;难懂的 [me
intrigue n.阴谋;策划;私通 [the shapes of clouds ~ me 云的形状激起我的兴趣 ~ with a against b 与a密谋(耍阴谋)对付b] [())intricate复杂的;缠结的;难懂的 intriguing 有趣的;有魅力的]
intrinsic a.本身的;内在的 [me, = interior,
introspect v.内省,内观
introvert n.内向者;自省者 [intro-+vert as in invert]
intrude v.闯入;打扰 [l intrudere intrus-(in-, trudere thrust)intrusion闯入;侵入;干扰]
intuition n.直觉(力)
[ll intuitio(intuit 由直觉知道)intuitive直观 (直觉) 的 an ~ person 有直觉力的人 an ~ response 直觉的反应
inundate v.淹没;使充满 [l inundare flow(in-, unda wave)inundation淹水,洪水,大水,充满]
invalidate v.使作废 [medl invalidare invalidat-(in-, validus valid)invalid病人;伤患士兵a病弱的]
invective n.痛骂;恶意抨击 [me
inveigh v.痛骂;谩骂 [l invehi go into, assail(in-, vehi passive of vehere vect- carry)]
inveigle v.诱骗 [earlier envegle
martinet n.厉行严格纪律的人 [j martinet, 17th-c french drill-master]
masquerade n.画装舞会;参加化装舞会 [mascarade
massacre n.大屠杀;使惨败 [the massacre of st bartholomew(法国的)圣巴托罗 缪大屠杀(<古法语"屠,宰")]
massive a.巨大的;重的;厚重的 [me
mast n.桅杆;首领;;基督 [rel to meat(<中oe "食物")肉;内容,实质 a speech full of ~ 内容充实的演说]
masticate v.咀嚼 [ll masticare masticat-
materialize v.赋与实质;物质化
maternal a.母亲的 [me
matricide n.弑母 [l matricida, matricidium
matrix n.模型;子宫;矩阵 [l, = breeding-female, womb, register
maturity n.成熟;完成;到期;化脓
maudlin a.易伤感的 [me
maul n.大槌;撕裂;粗暴对待 [me
maunder v.絮聒 [perh
mausoleum n.陵墓 [l
mauve n.淡紫色 [f, lit = mallow,
mawkish a.令人作呕的 [obs mawk maggot
maxim n.格言;箴言 [me
mayhem n.伤害罪 [af mahem, of mayhem(maim)hem边缘;包围]
meander v.蜿蜒而流 [l maeander
measured a.精确的;基于标准的
meddlesome a.爱管闲事的 [meddle干涉]
mediate v.调停;作...之中间者 [ll mediare mediat-
mediocre a.平常的;普通的
[f mediocre or
meditation n.沉思;考虑
medium n.媒介物;方法;环境;中央 [l, = middle, neut of medius]
medley n.混合 [me
meek a.温柔的;谦恭的;懦弱的 [me me(o)c
megalopolis n.大城市 [mega-+gk polis city]
melancholy n.忧郁;意气消沉 [
melee n.混战;群殴 [a fist-swinging ~ 互殴的混战 the ~ around the bargain counter 围在特价品贩卖柜台四周的混乱人群]
mellifluous a.流畅的 [me
memento n.纪念品;令人回忆的东西 [l, imper of meminisse remember]
memorial a.纪念碑 [me
menace v.n.威胁;胁迫 [me ult
menagerie n.动物园;人物荟集
[f menagerie(menage(
mendacious a.好说谎的;不诚实的 [l mendax -dacis perh
mendicant n.乞丐 [l mendicare beg
menial a.奴仆的;卑贱的 [me
mentor n.良师 [f
mercantile a.商人的;贸易的 [f
mercenary a.图利的 [me
merchandise n.v.商品;存货;交易;买卖
mercurial a.多变的 [me
mere a.小湖 [oe
meretricious a.粉饰的;俗气的 [l meretricius
merit v.功绩;价值;真相 [me
mesa n.台地 [sp, lit table,
mesmerize v.施以催眠术 [<奥地利医生mesmer,创始催眠术]
mesoscale n.中等规模
metamorphosis n.蜕变;变形 [l
metaphor n.隐喻 [f metaphore or l metaphora
metaphysical a.形而上学的;抽象的
mete v.测量;分配 [me
meteoric a.流星的;昙花一现的 [meteor 流星;陨石]
meticulous a.小心翼翼的 [l meticulosus
metonymy n.转喻;换喻 [ll metonymia
metropolis n.首府;大城市 [ll
mettle n.勇气;精神 [(metal 的变体字)put (set) a person on his ~ 使某人奋发,激励某人]
mettlesome a.勇敢的;有生气的
mews n.马厩 [pl(now used as sing)of mew巢;咪咪;海鸥, orig of the royal stables on the site of hawks'
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mews at charing] [cross]
miasma n.瘴气 [gk, = defilement,
microcosm n.小天地;小宇宙;小世界 [
mien n.风采;态度 [prob
migrant a.移居的
migratory a.流动的;移动的
milieu n.(个人所处的)社会环境 [f
militant a.态度强硬的;好战的 [me
militate v.发生作用;影响
[l militare militat-
millennium n.一千年;太平盛世 [modl
mimic a.丑角;摹写品 [l mimicus
minatory a.威胁的;恫吓的 [ll minatorius
mince v.切碎;装模作样地行动 [me
mincing a.装模作样的;矫饰的
mire n.泥沼;困境;污辱 [me
mirth n.欢笑;愉快;高兴 [oe myrgth(merry)mirthful 愉快的;高兴的 mirthless 不快乐的;悲伤的;阴森的]
misadventure n.不幸;灾难 [me
orientation n.适应(环境);指导 [app
orifice n.口;孔;洞 [f
orison n.祈祷 [me
ornate a.装饰华丽的 [me
orotund a.宏亮的;夸张的 [l ore rotundo with rounded mouth]
orphan n.a.v.孤儿;使成孤儿
oscillate v.游移不定;踌躇 [l oscillare oscillat- swing]
ossify v.骨化 [f ossifier
ostensible a.表面的;假装的 [f
ostracize v.摒弃;排斥 [gk ostrakizo
otiose a.无效的;多余的 [l otiosus
outbid v.出高于...的价钱
outgoing a.外出的;出发的
outlandish a.古怪的 [oe utlendisc
outrage n.v.粗暴;暴力;伤害 [me
ovation n.热烈欢迎;鼓掌;大受欢迎 [l ovatio
overhaul v.分解检查;精细检查 [orig naut, = release(rope-tackle)by slackening slacken 放松]
overlap v.重复
overshadow v.遮阴;使失色;胜过 [e ofersceadwian(over-, shadow)]
overweening a.过分的;自负的
overwhelm v.淹没;受打击
overwrought a.过度紧张 [overwork的过去式过去分词]
ovine a.绵羊的;似绵羊的 [ll ovinus
pacifist n.非战主义者
paean n.赞美歌;欢乐歌 [l
pagan n.异教徒 [me
pageant n.盛会;游行;露天历史剧 [me pagyn, the ~ of historical events 一连串引人注目的事件(
pal n.伙伴;共犯 [romany = brother, mate, ult
palatable a.怡人的;味美的 [palate上颚;味觉;趣味,嗜好me
palatial a.壮丽堂皇的 [l(palace)]
palaver a.空谈;闲谈;奉承 [port palavra word
palette n.调色盘 [f, dimin of pale shovel
pall v.使生厌 [the novelty will soon ~ on them 那种新奇不久就会使他们感到厌倦 appal吓唬,使惊骇 the sight] [~ed me 那景象使我心惊胆战]
palladium n.智慧女神之像;保障物 [me
pallet n.简陋的小床 [f palette: palette 调色板 (盘) ;(一套的)颜料(画家、的绘画的)色彩范围 (种类)]
palliate v.减轻;缓和(病、的痛等) [ll palliare to cloak
pallid a.苍白的;呆板的 [l pallidus pale]
pallor n.(脸色)苍白;青白;灰白 [l
palpable a.易察觉的;可触知的 [me
palpitate v.急速地跳动;抖动 [l palpitare frequent of palpare touch gently]
paltry a.微不足道的 [16th c:
pamphlet n.小册子;时事小册子 [me
pan n.平锅;药室;盘状的洼地 [hindi
panacea n.万灵药 [l
pandemonium n.喧嚣;骚乱 [modl(place of all demons in milton's paradise lost)
pander v.为淫媒;迎合 [pandare, a character in boccaccio and in chaucer's troilus and criseyde,
panegyric n.颂词;褒词 [f panegyrique
panic n.惊慌;恐慌;非常有趣的人 [oe
panoply n.全副盔甲 [f panoplie or modl panoplia full armour
panorama n.全景;范围 [pan-+gk horama view
pantheism n.宇宙即神论;多神崇拜 [pan-+gk theos god]
pantomime n.哑剧;手势 [f pantomime or l pantomimus
par n.同等;票面价格;平均量 [l(adj & n)= equal, equality]
parable n.寓言;警语 [me
paradigm n.典范;词之变化例 [ll paradigma
paradox n.似非而是的隽语 [
paragon n.模范;优秀的人物 [obs f
parallel a.平行;相似 [f parall的e
paramount a.最高的;至上的;主要的 [af paramont
paramour n.奸夫(妇);情夫(妇) [me
paranoia n.偏执狂;妄想狂 [modl
paraphernalia n.装备;随身用品 [rig = property owned by a married woman,
paraphrase v.意译;改写 [f paraphrase or l paraphrasis
parasite n.寄生虫;寄生植物 [para-, sitos food parasitic 寄食的,靠别人为生的 nit 虱及其他寄生虫的卵]
parch v.使焦干 [me perch, parche, parched<地面等>干透的,焦干的 the ground was ~ 地面干透了]
paregoric n.止痛药;缓和剂 [ll paregoricus的皮]
pariah n.被社会遗弃者 [tamil paraiyar pl of paraiyan hereditary drummer
parity n.相同;类似 [formed as -parous + -ity]
parlance n.说法;语调 [of
parl
premise v.立前提 [
premium n.额外费用;额外价格 [l praemium booty, reward(prae-, emere buy, take)]
premonition n.预告;前兆 [f premonition or ll praemonitio
preoccupied a.被先占的;一心一意的
preponderance n.优势;优越
preposterous a.反常的;荒谬的 [l praeposterus reversed, absurd(prae-, posterus coming after)(反)credible;rational]
prerogative n.特权 [me
presage v.预示;成为前兆 [me
presentiment n.预感;预觉 [obs f presentiment(pre-, sentiment感情;意见)]
preserve v.保存;保持;装罐 [me
prestige n.威望;声望 [&n
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