preen
【考法 1】 vt. 整理(羽毛):to smooth or clean (feathers) with the beak or bill
【近】 plume
【反】 rumple 弄皱
【考法 2】 vt. 打扮修饰: to dress or groom (oneself) with elaborate care
【例】 She always preen herself in an elaborate suit before going to the opera. 她去听歌剧之前总要精心打扮一番,穿上最豪华的服装。
【近】 groom, plume, primp
【考法 3】 vt. 自满: to take pride or satisfaction in (oneself)
【例】 He always preen himself on his ancestry. 他总是因为他的血统而洋洋得意
【近】 gloat, plume, pride
【反】 efface 表现出谦卑
preface
【考法 1】 n. 序言:a preliminary statement or essay introducing a book that explains its scope, intention, or background and is usually written by the author
【例】 An informal brunch served as a preface to the three-day conference. 一顿非正式的便餐作为为期三天的会议的序曲。
【近】 exordium, foreword, introduction, overture, preamble, prelude, prologue
【反】 epilogue 尾声
【派】 prefatory adj. 序言的
pregnant
【考法 1】 adj. 重要的,意味深长的: weighty or significant; full of meaning
【例】 the pregnant phrases of the Bible 《圣经》中充满哲理的话语
【近】 eloquent, meaningful, momentous, profound, revelatory, significant, suggestive
【反】 inane 空洞的
【考法 2】 adj. 怀孕的:containing a developing embryo, fetus, or unborn offspring within the body
【例】 Being pregnant represents great news, but it comes with a lot of responsibilities. 怀孕是件大好事,但是它也带来了许多的责任。
【近】 enceinte, expectant, expecting, gravid
【派】 pregnancy n. 怀孕
premeditate
【考法 1】 vi. 预先考虑: to think, consider, or deliberate beforehand
【例】 carefully premeditating each step of his plan 细致谋略他计划的每一步
【近】 deliberate, prearrange, prepare, preplan
【反】 disregard, ignore, neglect, omit, overlook 忽视
【派】 premeditation n. 谋略,事先考虑
preoccupation
【考法 1】 n. 非常关心,全神贯注: extreme or excessive concern with something
【例】 He kept sinking back into gloomy preoccupation. 他陷入了深深的忧虑之中。
【近】 absorption, engagement, engrossment, immersion
【反】 apathy, indifference, nonchalance, unconcern 漠不关心
【派】 preoccupied adj. 全神贯注的
preponderant
【考法 1】 adj. 占优势的,更重要的: having superior weight, force, importance, or influence
【例】 a preponderant misconception 一个影响甚广的错误概念
【近】 dominant, paramount, predominant, prevalent, overruling
【反】 secondary, subsidiary 次要的
【派】 preponderance n. 优势地位
prepossessing
【考法 1】 adj. 给人好感的:serving to impress favorably
【例】 He was fascinated by her prepossessing appearance at first sight. 他第一眼就被她迷人的外表吸引了。
【近】 alluring, attractive, appealing, captivating, charming, enchanting, pleasing, riveting
【反】 abhorrent, appalling, disgusting, hideous, loathsome, repellent, repulsive 令人反感的
【派】 unprepossessing adj. 不吸引人的
preposterous
【考法 1】 adj. 荒谬的,不符合常理的: contrary to nature, reason, or common sense
【例】 a preposterous conclusion of quantum mechanics 量子力学里有悖于常理的结论
【近】 absurd, asinine, fallacious, fatuous, lunatic, ludicrous, insane, irrational, unreasonable
【反】 commonsensical 常识性的;reasonable, sensible 有道理的
presage
【考法 1】 n. 征兆: something believed to be a sign or warning of a future event
【例】 The sight of the first robin is always a welcome presage of spring. 第一只知更鸟的出现总是迎接春天到来的象征
【近】 augury, auspice, boding, foreboding, foreshadowing, portent, prefiguring
【考法 2】 vt. 预示,预言: to foretell or predict
【例】 The incident may presage war. 这个事件可能是战争的征兆
【近】 adumbrate, augur, forecast, foretell, portend, predict, prognosticate, prophesy
prescience
【考法 1】 n. 预知,先见: knowledge of actions or events before they occur
【例】 Most believers would probably agree that complete prescience is one of God's attributes. 所有的信徒
大概都会同意上帝能够预见未来
【近】 foresight, forethought, providence
【反】 improvidence, myopia, shortsightedness 目光短浅
vt. 画轮廓,预示