irrigate
【考法 1】 vt. 灌溉: to supply (dry land) with water by means of ditches, pipes, or streams; water artificially
【例】 irrigate crops periodically 定期灌溉农作物
【近】 water
【考法 2】 vt. 冲洗: to flush (a body part) with a stream of liquid (as in removing a foreign body or medicating)
【例】 irrigate the wound 冲洗伤口
【近】 flush, rinse, wash
【派】 irrigation n. 灌溉
irritate
【考法 1】 vt. 刺激,惹恼: to provoke impatience, anger, or displeasure in
【例】 His rude interruptions really irritated her. 他粗鲁的打断激怒了她
【近】 aggravate, annoy, exasperate, gall, inflame, nettle, peeve, provoke, rile, roil
【反】 appease, assuage, pacify, placate, propitiate, soothe 安抚,平息
【派】 irritant n. 刺激物
issue
【考法 1】 n. (有争议的)话题,议题: a matter that is in dispute between two or more parties
【例】 focused on economic and political issues 重点关注经济和政治话题
【近】 nut, problem, question
【考法 2】 vi. 发布(期刊等): to produce and release for distribution in printed form
【例】 plans to issue a monthly newsletter 计划发布新闻月刊
【近】 print
【考法 3】 vi. 流出: to go, come, or flow out
【例】 strange sound issued from the abandoned house 废弃房中传来的奇怪声音
【近】 discharge, emit, exude, release, vent
【反】 withdraw 撤回
jabber
【考法 1】 vi. 快而不清楚地说: to talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly
【例】 monkeys jabbering at each other in their cages 在笼子里唧唧歪歪的猴子
【近】 babble, blabber, drivel, gabble, gibber, jabber, mumbo jumbo
【反】 speak slowly 慢慢地说
jaded
【考法 1】 adj. 疲惫的: depleted in strength, energy, or freshness
【例】 After that long bar exam, I'm too jaded for anything but a nap. 律师资格考试结束后,我累得只想睡觉
【近】drained, exhausted, fatigued, prostrate, spent, wearied, worn-out
【考法 2】 adj. 厌倦的,没兴趣没热情的: having one's patience, interest, or pleasure exhausted
【例】 Even jaded sci-fi fans are finding this new space adventure fresh and exciting. 即使是见多识广、口味很挑的科幻小说忠粉也觉得这次的太空探险非常新鲜有趣
【近】 bored, tired, wearied, fed up
【反】 absorbed, engaged, engrossed, interested, intrigued, rapt 有兴趣的
【考法 1】 v. 嘲弄: to say or do something jokingly or mockingly
【例】 The characters in Oscar Wilde's plays jape with a sophistication that is rarely encountered in real life.
奥斯卡·王尔德戏剧作品中的角色用一种十分世故的态度进行嘲讽,而这种态度在真实生活当中是很少见的
【近】 jest, quip, wisecrack, banter, chaff, gag, jive, jolly, josh
【反】 revere 尊敬
jargon
【考法 1】 n. 行业术语: the specialized or technical language of a trade, profession, or similar group
【例】 medical jargon that the layman cannot understand 外行不理解的医学术语
【近】 argot, cant, dialect, jive, lingo, patois
jarring
【考法 1】 adj. 刺耳的: harsh or discordant
【例】 the final chord of that song is too jarring for me 那首歌最后的合声部分太刺耳了
【近】 astounding, blindsiding, jolting, startling, stunning
【反】 melodious 音调优美的
【考法 2】 adj. 震惊的: causing a strong emotional reaction because of unexpectedness
【例】 the jarring news that major financial institutions were on the verge of collapse 有消息称主要的几个金融机构处于倒闭的边缘,真是让人震惊
【近】 amazing, astonishing, astounding, blindsiding, dumbfounding, flabbergasting, jaw-dropping, jolting,
shocking, startling, stunning
jaundice
【考法 1】 n. (因嫉妒或厌世而产生的)偏见: to affect with the negativity or bitterness of jaundice; bias
【例】 the jaundice in the eyes of the two feuding neighbors 两个有积怨的邻居之间的偏见
【近】 animosity, animus, antagonism, antipathy, gall, hostility, rancor
【反】 amity 和睦,好感
jaunty
【考法 1】 adj. 轻快的,活泼的: sprightly in manner or appearance: lively
【例】 a jaunty stroll 轻快的散步
【近】 animate, brisk, energetic, frisky, perky, racy, spirited, vivacious
【反】 staid, dead, inactive, inanimate, lackadaisical, languid, languishing, leaden, limp, listless, spiritless, vapid
无生气的
n. 不耐烦