Name | Description | |
---|---|---|
['pəʊtəb(ə)l] potable | fit to drink | Notes 2 |
[prə'pensɪtɪ] propensity | inclination | Notes 2 |
[kə'l(j)uːd] collude | conspire | Notes 1 |
['skærəb] scarab | beetle | Notes 0 |
['ændrədʒaɪn] androgyne | hermaphrodite | Notes 0 |
[glʌt] glut | oversupply The glut of fruit sent the prices down. 水果供过于求使价格降低了。 | Notes 2 |
[gʌf] guff | nonsense | Notes 0 |
['kɔːtəraɪz] cauterize | sear | Notes 1 |
[trʌŋ'keɪt; 'trʌŋ-] truncate | shorten | Notes 1 |
[pə'rɪf(ə)rɪ] periphery | fringe The ideas are also expressed by minor poets on the periphery of the movement. 该运动外围一些不大出名的诗人也表达了这些观点。 | Notes 1 |
[ɪm'pɑːt] impart | give I have no secret to impart to you. 我没有什么秘密可向你透露。 | Notes 4 |
['sɪŋsɒŋ] singsong | monotonously rhythmical | Notes 0 |
['stɑːvlɪŋ] starveling | hungry person | Notes 0 |
['rɪb(ə)ldrɪ] ribaldry | vulgar humor | Notes 0 |
['hɒbnɒb] hobnob | socialize | Notes 0 |
[kən'sentrɪk] concentric | with a common center | Notes 1 |
[di'vainə] diviner | soothsayer | Notes 0 |
['stɒpgæp] stopgap | makeshift | Notes 0 |
['hjuːməs] humus | soil | Notes 0 |
['d(j)uːveɪ] duvet | comforter | Notes 0 |
['kæstɪgeɪt] castigate | chastise | Notes 4 |
['prɒpəgeɪt] propagate | spread They started a newspaper to propagate their ideas. 他们办了一份报纸来宣传他们的主张。 | Notes 4 |
[tɪ'neɪʃəs] tenacious | persistent | Notes 3 |
[kwɑː'fjʊə; kwɒ-] coiffure | hairdo | Notes 0 |
['dekəd(ə)ns] decadence | moral decay | Notes 3 |
['bʌtrɪs] buttress | support | Notes 2 |
[prə'tjuːb(ə)r(ə)nt] protuberant | bulging | Notes 0 |
[ʌn'wiːldɪ] unwieldy | cumbersome | Notes 1 |
[kən'dʒiːl] congeal | jell | Notes 2 |
[dəʊt] dote | indulge | Notes 1 |
['smʌtɪ] smutty | obscene | Notes 0 |
[,mælvə'seɪʃ(ə)n] malversation | corruption | Notes 0 |
['viːɪm(ə)ns] vehemence | intensity | Notes 1 |
['mænt(ə)l] mantle | cloak The light loose mantle was thrown over his tunic. 一件轻质宽大的斗蓬披在上衣外面。 | Notes 1 |
['ɪnfəmɪ] infamy | disgrace | Notes 2 |
[dɪ'sɜːnɪŋ] discerning | perceptive She is a very discerning art critic. 她是位眼光敏锐的艺术评论家。 | Notes 2 |
[dɪs'fɔːrɪə] dysphoria | depression | Notes 0 |
[dɪs'teɪst] distaste | aversion | Notes 0 |
[pə'tʃɑːns] perchance | possibly | Notes 0 |
[aɪ'kɒnəklæst] iconoclast | non-conformist | Notes 2 |