nettle
【考法 1】 vt. 惹怒: to arouse to sharp but transitory annoyance or anger
【例】 His pompous attitude nettled several people. 他自大的性格得罪了不少人
【近】 aggravate, annoy, exasperate, inflame, infuriate, irritate, peeve, pique, provoke, roil, ruffle, vex
【反】 appease, assuage, conciliate, mollify, placate, propitiate 安抚
neutralize
【考法 1】 vt. 中和: to cause (an acid or base) to undergo neutralization
【例】 industrial exhaust neutralized by lime 被石灰中和的工业废气
【反】 acidify 酸化
【考法 2】 vt. 破坏,使无效: to make inoperative or ineffective usually by means of an opposite force, influence,
or effect
【例】 influenced by the kind of propaganda that is difficult to neutralize 被一种难以消除的宣传攻势所影响
【近】 annul, cancel, counteract, frustrate, negate, nullify
【反】 activate, vitalize 激活
【派】 neutralization n. 中和;消除
nicety
【考法 1】 n. 准确,精确: careful attention to details; delicate exactness
【例】 There's a nicety of detail in his meticulously painted landscapes. 在他精心绘制的景观图中,有着十分精准翔实的细节
【近】 accuracy, delicacy, exactness, fineness, precision, veracity
【反】 coarseness, imprecision, inaccuracy, roughness 不准确,粗糙
【考法 2】 n. 细微之处: a fine point or distinction
【例】 the niceties of table manner 餐桌礼仪的细微之处‖niceties of diplomatic protocol 外交礼节中的细节
【近】 detail, particular, nuance, subtlety
nexus
【考法 1】 n. 连结: a means of connection
【例】 Correlativity does not sufficiently lead to causal nexus. 相关性不是因果关联的充分条件
【近】 bond, connection, link, tie
【考法 2】 n. 核心,最重要的地带: a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest
【例】 As the nexus for three great religions, Jerusalem has had a troubled as well as illustrious history. 作为三大宗教的圣城,耶路撒冷有着动荡而辉煌的历史
【近】 base, capital, center, core, focus, kernel, heart, hub, nucleus
【反】 margin, periphery 边缘
nibble
【考法 1】 vt. 小口咬: to eat with small, quick bites or in small morsels
【例】 waves nibbling the shore 缓慢侵蚀海岸的浪
【近】 bite, nip, peck, sip, tipple
【反】 gobble 狼吞虎咽
nil
【考法 1】 n. 不存在,零: nothing; zero
【例】 reduced to nil 消逝殆尽
【近】 nothing, nonentity, nullity, zip
【反】 existence 存在
nip
【考法 1】 n. 少量: a very small amount
【例】 I'll have just a nip of your sandwich. 我只吃一点点你的三明治
【近】 bit, hint, little, mite, ounce, snap, trace
【反】 abundance, affluence, avalanche 大量
【考法 2】 vi. 小口吃喝: to sip (alcoholic liquor) in small amounts
【近】 nibble, sip, tipple
【反】 guzzle, quaff, swill 大口吃喝
nitpick
【考法 1】 v. 吹毛求疵: to criticize by nit-picking
【例】 a peevish critic always ready to quibble 一个总是吹毛求疵的古怪评论家
【近】 carp, cavil, fuss, niggle, quibble, pick nits
【派】 nitpicker n. 吹毛求疵的人
nocturnal
【考法 1】 adj. 夜间的: of, relating to, or occurring in the night
【例】 a nocturnal raid 夜间突袭
【近】 nightly, nighttime
【反】 daily, diurnal 白昼的
【考法 2】 adj. 夜间活动的: active at night
【例】 a nocturnal predator 夜间活动的捕食者
【派】 nocturne n. 夜曲
noisome
【考法 1】 adj. 有害的,有毒的: noxious, harmful
【例】 noisome chemical fumes 有害的化学烟雾
【近】 deleterious, detrimental, insalubrious, noxious, unhealthy, unwholesome
【反】 beneficial 有益的;healthy, salubrious, wholesome 有益健康的
【考法 2】 adj. 恶臭的: offensive to the senses and especially to the sense of smell
【例】 noisome garbage 恶臭的垃圾
【近】 fetid, foul, malodorous, smelly, stinky
【反】 ambrosial, aromatic, fragrant, perfumed, redolent, savory, scented, sweet 有香味的
【考法 3】 adj. 非常令人厌恶的: highly obnoxious or objectionable
【例】 noisome habits of littering 让人反感的随地乱扔垃圾的坏习惯
【近】 abhorrent, appalling, disgusting, hideous, loathsome, nauseating, offensive, repugnant, repulsive
【反】 appealing, captivating, enchanting, fascinating 有吸引力的;agreeable, pleasant 令人愉悦的
adj. 令人厌恶的,讨厌的,不一致的