interminable
【考法 1】 adj. 无尽头的: having or seeming to have no end
【例】 A large audience fell asleep during the interminable sermon. 许多观众都在冗长的布道演说上睡着了
【近】 continual, ceaseless, endless, everlasting, perpetual
【反】 completed 完成的
intermittent
【考法 1】 adj. 间歇的,断断续续的: coming and going at intervals, not continuous
【例】 intermittent rain in June 六月里断断续续的梅雨
【近】 episodic, erratic, occasional, periodical, recurrent, recurring
【反】 constant, continuous, incessant, unceasing 持续不断的
【考法 2】 adj. 不定期的: lacking in steadiness or regularity of occurrence
【例】 The husband's intermittent employment put the family in a difficult position financially. 丈夫不稳定的工作使得全家陷入了经济上的困境
【近】 aperiodic, casual, catchy, discontinuous, irregular, occasional, spasmodic, sporadic, unsteady
【反】 habitual 习惯的,惯常的;periodic, regular, repeated 定期的,有规律的,重复的
interregnum
【考法 1】 n. 过渡期: break in continuity
【例】 The democratic regime proved to be a short-lived interregnum between dictatorships. 这个民主政权被证明只不过是两个独裁政权之间的短暂过渡罢了
【近】 breach, break, gap, interim, interruption, interval, interlude, parenthesis
【反】 continuation, continuity 持续
interrogate
【考法 1】 vt. 质问,审问: to question formally and systematically
【例】 interrogate the prisoner of war for valuable intelligence 审问战俘以获取有价值的情报
【近】 ask, grill, inquire, milk, question
【反】 answer, reply, respond 回答,回复
【派】 interrogation n. 审讯
intimate
【考法 1】 adj. 有紧密联系的,亲密无间的: marked by very close association, contact, or familiarity
【例】 intimate friends since childhood 孩童时期以来的密友
【近】 familiar, close, confidential
【反】 distant, remote 疏远的
【考法 2】 adj. 不为人知的: not known or meant to be known by the general populace
【例】 They broke up after she shared intimate information with all 500 of her closest friends. 在她把那些不为人知的消息告诉了她 500 个朋友之后,他们分手了
【近】 confidential, esoteric, nonpublic, secret
【反】 open, public 公开的
【考法 3】 n. 密友: a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another
【例】 Usually quite aloof in public, he's actually quite relaxed with his intimates. 通常他在大众面前显得比较孤傲,但和好朋友在一起时他却是个很放松的人
【近】 acquaintance, amigo, comrade, confidant, friend, insider, mate
【反】 stranger 陌生人;enemy, foe 敌人
【考法 4】 v. 迂回地交流,间接地沟通: to communicate delicately and indirectly
【例】 intimate a wish to leave 暗示想离开
【近】 allude, connote, hint, imply, indicate, infer, suggest
【反】 articulate 清晰明确地说
intimidate
【考法 1】 vt. 威吓: to make timid or fearful, frighten
【例】 refused to be intimidated by the manager 对经理的恐吓不为所动
【近】 browbeat, bully, coerce, cow, frighten, hector, terrify
【反】 blandish, cajole, coax 用花言巧语讨好
【派】 intimidation n. 恐吓
intoxicant
【考法 1】 n. 使人陶醉的东西(尤指酒精饮料): an agent that intoxicates, especially an alcoholic beverage
【近】 alcohol, liquor, stimulant
【反】 refresher 使人清醒的东西
【派】 intoxicating adj. 使人陶醉的
intransigent
【考法 1】 adj. 不妥协的,固执的: characterized by refusal to compromise or to abandon an extreme position
【例】 an intransigent attitude 不妥协的态度
【近】 adamant, headstrong, intractable, obstinate, pertinacious, stubborn, uncompromising, unyielding
【反】 compliant, pliable 易受影响的;tractable, yielding 容易驾驭的
【派】 intransigence n. 顽固
intrepid
【考法 1】 adj. 无畏的: characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance
【例】 an intrepid explorer 无畏的探险家
【近】 audacious, brave, bold, courageous, dauntless, fearless, gallant, valiant, valorous
【反】 apprehensive 恐惧的;cowardly, craven, gutless, pusillanimous, timorous 怯懦的,胆小的
【派】 intrepidity n. 无所畏惧
intrigue
【考法 1】 n. 阴谋: a secret plan for accomplishing evil or unlawful ends
【例】 The intrigue was quickly discovered, and the would-be assassins were arrested. 随着阴谋的迅速识破,
未得手的刺客被逮捕了
【近】 conspiracy, design, intrigue, machination, scheme
【考法 2】 vt. 激起…的兴趣: to arouse the interest, desire, or curiosity of
【例】 The children are apparently intrigued by the tale. 孩子们很明显被这个传奇故事吸引了
【近】 appeal, attract, enthrall, entice, excite, fascinate, interest, occupy
【反】 ennui, pall 使厌倦
【派】 intriguing adj. 有趣的
n. 审问,问号