fictitious
【考法 1】 adj. 虚构的: not real and existing only in the imagination
【例】 His wartime exploits turned out to be entirely fictitious, as he had never even been in the military. 他吹嘘的战时英勇行为是彻底虚构的,因为他根本就没有参过军
【近】 chimerical, fabricated, fabulous, fictional, imagined, invented
【反】 actual, existing, real 事实的
fidelity
【考法 1】 n. 忠诚: the quality or state of being faithful
【例】 They have never wavered in their fidelity to the cause of liberation. 他们从不动摇对于解放事业的忠诚
【近】 adherence, allegiance, commitment, devotion, faith, loyalty, piety
【反】 disloyalty, infidelity, perfidy 不忠; treachery 背叛
【派】 infidel n. 异教徒
figurative
【考法 1】 adj. 比喻的: expressing one thing in terms normally denoting another with which it may be regarded as analogous
【例】 The word here is used in its figurative sense. 这个词在这里取它的比喻义
【近】 extended, metaphorical
【反】 literal 字面上的,逐字逐句的
figurine
【考法 1】 n. 小雕塑: a small statue
【例】 His collection of figurines includes toy soldiers from every war that America has fought. 他收藏的小雕塑包括了所有美国参与过的战争中的兵人模型
【近】 figure, statuette
【反】 colossus 巨像
filibuster
【考法 1】 n./v. 拖延议事: the use of obstructionist tactics, especially prolonged speechmaking, for the purpose of delaying legislative action
【例】 The Senator used a filibuster to stop the bill. 参议员拖延了草案的实施
【近】 delay, hindrance, impediment, obstruction, postponement ,procrastination
filter
【考法 1】v. 过滤: to pass through a filter
【例】 steep the tea and then filter it to get rid of the leaves 浸泡茶叶,再将其过滤以去除废渣
【近】 screen
【考法 2】v. 去除杂质: to remove(usually visible) impurities from
【例】 After frying the chicken, we filtered the oil and kept it in the refrigerator to use again. 在炸完鸡肉之后,我们将滤去了杂质的油保存起来以供日后使用
【近】 clear, distill, garble, purify
【反】 adulterate 掺杂;contaminate 污染
finale
【考法 1】 n. 终场,结局: the closing part, scene, or number in a public performance
【例】 Didier Drogba pulled one back for Chelsea in a finale. 德罗巴在终场结束时为切尔西扳回一球。
【近】 close, coda, conclusion, end
【反】 prologue 开场白; overture 序曲
finesse
【考法 1】 n. 娴熟技巧: mental skill or quickness
【例】 The musician shows wonderful finesse. 那位音乐家展现出了非凡的技艺
【近】 adeptness, adroitness, cleverness, dexterity, proficiency
【反】 awkwardness, ineptitude, gaucherie, ungainliness 笨拙
【考法 2】 v. 精心策划: to plan out usually with subtle skill or care
【例】 finesse the schedule 精心安排日程
【近】 contrive, frame, machinate, maneuver, manipulate
【考法 3】 v.(巧妙地)躲避: to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery
【例】 He tried to finesse the blame for the foreign policy fiasco, even though he was secretary of state at the time.
他竭尽所能躲避因失败的对外政策而可能遭到的指责,尽管他是时任国务卿
【近】 avoid, dodge, eschew, evade, shun
【反】 confront 直面
finicky
【考法 1】 adj. 过分讲究的,挑剔的: extremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards
【例】 have a reputation for being finicky eater 有着挑食的名声
【近】 demanding, exacting, fastidious, fussy, nice, particular
【反】 undemanding, unfussy 不挑剔的
flaccid
【考法 1】 adj. 不结实的,松弛的: not firm or stiff; lacking normal or youthful firmness
【例】 flaccid muscles 松弛的肌肉
【近】 droopy, floppy, lank, loose, slack, yielding
【反】 stiff, sturdy 结实的,坚硬的;resilient 有弹性的
adj. 特殊的,特别的,特定的,挑剔的
n.