luxurious
【考法 1】 adj. 豪华的: showing obvious signs of wealth and comfort
【例】 The luxurious apartment was filled with the latest electronic gadgets and fine works of art. 豪华的公寓里充斥着最新式的电子产品和精美的艺术作品
【近】 deluxe, lavish, luxuriant, luxury, opulent, palatial, plushy, silken, sumptuous
【反】 ascetic, austere, spartan 简朴的
【考法 2】 adj. 奢侈的: given to or marked by excessive gratification of one's desires
【例】 squandered his family fortune in the relentless satisfaction of his luxurious tastes 为满足他奢侈的品味而挥霍家族的财产
【近】 decadent, indulgent, overindulgent, self-indulgent, sybaritic
【反】 abstemious, abstinent 克制的
【派】 luxury n. 豪华;奢侈,奢侈品
lyric
【考法 1】 n. (可以哼唱的)小曲: a short musical composition for the human voice often with instrumental
accompaniment
【例】 The guitarist improvised and sang a gentle lyric while playing. 吉他手在弹奏的过程中即兴创作并哼唱
了一首小曲
【近】 ballad, ditty, jingle, vocal
【考法 2】 adj. 如诗歌般流畅甜美的: having a pleasantly flowing quality suggestive of poetry or music
【例】 The film's lyric photography really enhanced its romantic mood. 电影中如诗歌般的图像效果着实增强了
浪漫的氛围
【近】 euphonious, lyrical, mellifluous, mellow, melodious, musical, poetical
【反】 prosaic, prose 无聊乏味的
【派】 lyrics n. 歌词
macabre
【考法 1】 adj. 恐怖的: suggesting the horror of death and decay; gruesome
【例】 Impressively, Plants vs. Zombies presented a supposedly macabre themeinsuch anenjoyableway. 令
人难忘的是,《植物大战僵尸》将一个本应该十分恐怖的主题用一种如此欢乐的方式呈现出来
【近】 appalling, atrocious, dreadful, ghastly, gruesome, hideous, horrific, nightmarish, terrific
【反】 agreeable, delightful, enjoyable, pleasant 令人愉悦的
macerate
【考法 1】 vt. 浸泡(以软化): to make soft by soaking or steeping in a liquid
【例】 macerate the sample in ethanol 用乙醇浸软试样
【近】 drench, drown, impregnate, saturate, sodden, sop, souse, steep
【反】 wring 拧干;dehydrate, desiccate, parch, sorch, sear 烤干,烤焦
maculate
【考法 1】 v. 使有斑点,弄脏: to spot, blemish
【例】 Her reputation was maculated after the affair with a married man. 自从被指与一个已婚男士有染之后,
她的名声受到了影响
【近】 besmirch, dot, dirty,soil, spot,stain
【反】 clean, cleanse, purify, wash 清洗,弄干净
【派】 maculated adj. 有斑点的
maelstrom
【考法 1】 n. 漩涡: a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius
【例】 Their raft got caught in a maelstrom. 他们的筏被一个漩涡卷住了
【近】 gulf, vortex, whirlpool
【考法 2】 n. 混乱、动荡的局势: a violent or turbulent situation
【例】 the maelstrom of war 战争带来的乱世
【近】 chaos, disorder, pandemonium, tulmult, turmoil, upheaval, uproar
【反】 calm 风平浪静
magnificent
【考法 1】 adj. 壮丽的: strikingly beautiful or impressive
【例】 a magnificent cathedral 宏伟壮观的大教堂
【近】 august, epic, glorious, grand, imperial, imposing, massive, monumental, noble, regal, splendid
【反】 humble, unimpressive 平凡的
【派】 magnificence n. 壮丽,壮观
maladroit
【考法 1】 adj. 笨拙的: lacking or showing a lack of nimbleness in using one's hands
【例】 a maladroit movement 笨拙的动作
【近】 awkward, bumbling, clumsy, fumbled, gauche, graceless, heavy-handed, inept, unhandy
【反】 adroit,ambidexterous, deft, dexterous, handy 灵巧的
malaise
【考法 1】 n. 不舒服: a vague feeling of bodily discomfort, as at the beginning of an illness
【例】 He complained of depression, headaches and malaise. 他抱怨说感到沮丧、头痛和身体不适
【近】 debility, decrepitude, disease, feebleness, infirmity, infirmness, sickliness, unhealthiness
malcontent
【考法 1】 n. 不满分子: one who is in active opposition to an established order or government
【例】 The chaos was caused by a handful of malcontents. 混乱是由一小撮不满分子引起的
【近】 complainer, faultfinder, grouch, rebel
【考法 2】 adj. 不满的: dissatisfied with the existing state of affairs
【例】 The film follows three malcontent teenagers around Paris. 电影围绕着三个不满现实的青少年在巴黎展
开
【近】 discontented, discontent, disgruntled, displeased, dissatisfied, ungratified
【反】 contented, fulfilled, gratified, pleased, satisfied 满意的
adj. 巨大的,大规模的,大量的,大范围的