astounding
【考法 1】 adj. 令人吃惊的,出乎意料的:causing astonishment or amazement
【例】The richness and variety of the undersea environment are astounding.富饶而多样的海底环境是令人惊奇
的。
【近】amazing, astonishing, blindsiding, dumbfounding, shocking, startling, stunning, stupefying
【反】unsurprising 平常的
astute
【考法 1】 adj. 机敏的,有洞察力的:having or showing shrewdness and perspicacity
【例】Astute salesmen know how to invest emotionally. 精明的推销员知道如何进行感情投资。
【近】canny, smart, shrewd, perspicacious, clear-eyed, clear-sighted, savvy, hardheaded
【反】unknowing 无知的
asunder
【考法 1】 adv. 分离成多部分或多片:into separate parts or pieces
【例】broken asunder 打碎
【例】Buildings were burst asunder. 建筑物已经被炸成碎片了。
【近】piecemeal
【反】in a piece 完整一片;together 在一起
【考法 2】 adv. 分离:apart from each other in position
【例】A quite conscience sleeps in thunder, but rest and guilt live far asunder. 平静的良心能在雷声中入睡,而
安宁和负罪则无法毗邻。
【例】Our opinions are wide as the poles asunder. 我们的意见完全相反。
【近】apart
【反】together 在一起
asylum
【考法 1】 n. 收容所/ 保护所:an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors/
something (as a building) that offers cover from the weather or protection from danger
【例】an insane asylum 疯人院
【例】The embassy serves as an asylum for that country's nationals in need of help. 大使馆作为那国需要帮助的
公民的保护所。
【近】harbor, haven, refuge, sanctuary, sanctum
asymmetrical
【考法 1】 adj. 不平衡的,不对称的:having no balance or symmetry
【例】the asymmetrical construction 非对称的建筑
【近】asymmetric, nonsymmetrical, unsymmetrical, unbalanced
【反】symmetrical 对称的;balanced 平衡的
atone
【考法 1】 v. 赎罪,弥补:to make amends, as for a sin or fault
【例】Blood must atone for blood. 以命抵命。
【例】Even death cannot atone for the offence. 罪不容诛。
【近】redeem
atrocious
【考法 1】 adj. 极坏的, 极其残忍的:extremely wicked, brutal, or cruel
【例】Murder is an atrocious crime. 犯罪是一种极其恶劣的犯罪活动。
【近】heinous
【反】benign, kind, kindhearted, benignant, good-hearted, humane, sympathetic, tenderhearted 善良的,好的
【考法 2】 adj. 让人极为不满意的 extremely unsatisfactory
【例】The service on plane was atrocious. 飞机上的服务让人极为不满意。
【反】satisfactory 令人满意的; wonderful 精彩的,极好的
attenuate
【考法】 v. 使降低(数量,力量,价值): to lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of
【例】 an investment attenuated by inflation 一份因通货膨胀而贬值的投资.
【近】 cheapen, devalue, downgrade, reduce, write down
【反】 appreciate, enhance, upgrade, mark up 升值,提升
【派】 attenuation n. 弱化,贬值
audacious
【考法 1】 adj. 大胆的,(但往往)愚勇的: fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
【例】 an audacious plan 一个冒进的计划
【近】 bold, adventurous, brash, brassy, brazen, rash, reckless
【反】 cautious, circumspect, guarded, wary 小心谨慎的
【考法 2】 adj. 蔑视(法律、礼节)的,无礼的: contemptuous of law, religion, or decorum
【近】 impertinent, impudent, insolent
【反】 timid, meek 温顺的
【考法 3】 adj. 乐于冒险的: inclined or willing to take risks
【例】 audacious adventurers risking everything they had for a shot at glory 为了荣誉而孤注一掷的冒险家们
【近】 daring, emboldened, enterprising, nervy, venturesome
【考法 4】 adj. 大胆创新的: marked by originality and verve
【例】 an audacious interpretation of two dramas 对两部戏剧的创造性阐述
【派】 audacity n. 胆量,不敬
augur
【考法 1】n. 预言家: one who predicts future events or developments
【例】 The ancient Roman augurs predicted the future by reading the flight of birds. 古罗马的预言家们通过鸟
类的航线来预测未来
【近】 forecaster, foreseer, diviner, foreteller, prophesier, visionary
【考法 2】 v. 出现好兆头: to show signs of a favorable or successful outcome
【例】 This augurs well for us. 这是一个好兆头
【近】 forebode, promise
【考法 3】 vt. 预言:to tell of or describe beforehand
【例】 The fortune-teller augured nothing but a series of calamities for me. 占卜人预言在我身上将会有一系列
大灾难发生
【近】 forecast, predict, presage, prognosticate, prophesy