domineer .
【考法 1】 vt. 专制统治: to exercise arbitrary or overbearing control
【例】 Her husband and mother-in-law tyrannize her. 她生活在她丈夫和婆婆的高压统治下。
【近】 tyrannize
【派】 domineering adj. 专横的,盛气凌人的
vile .
【考法 1】 adj. 丑陋的: unpleasant to look at
【例】 a truly vile combination of colors 着实丑陋的混搭色调
【近】 grotesque, hideous, homely, monstrous
【反】 aesthetic, attractive, beautiful, comely, cute, fair, gorgeous, handsome, ravishing, seemly 漂亮迷人的
【考法 2】 adj. (道德上)可鄙的,卑鄙的: morally despicable or abhorrent
【例】 Nothing is so vile as intellectual dishonesty. 没什么比智力上的欺骗更为可鄙的了。
【近】 base, contemptible, despicable, detestable, dishonorable, execrable, ignominious, mean, nasty, paltry, sordid, wretched
【反】 honorable, lofty, noble, straight, upright, venerable, virtuous 有道德的
poach .
【考法 1】 vt. 水煮: to cook in a liquid heated to the point that it gives off steam
【例】 He poached an egg for breakfast. 他煮了一个荷包蛋做早饭。
【近】 coddle, parboil, simmer, stew palpitation .
【考法 1】 n. (有节奏的)舒张收缩: a rhythmic expanding and contracting
【例】 a palpitation of the blood vessels 血管有节奏的舒张收缩
【近】 beat, beating, pulse, throb
palaver .
【考法 1】 n. 对话,交流: an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue
【例】 seemingly endless palaver between the negotiating parties 谈判双方之间看似没有尽头的对话
【近】 argument, colloquy, conference, consult, council, counsel, debate, dialogue, parley
【考法 2】 vi. 闲聊: to talk profusely or idly
【例】 Mothers were palavering and drinking coffee while watching their children play. 母亲们一边看着她们的孩子玩耍,一边喝着咖啡闲谈。
【近】 babble, chatter, converse, gabble, jabber, prate, prattle, rattle, twitter
favoritism .
【考法 1】 n. 偏爱,偏袒: the showing of special favor
【例】 Favoritism blinded the administrator to the benefits of the proposed system for distributing work. 偏袒使得经理无法意识到这一待讨论的分配系统所带来的收益。
【近】 favor, one-sidedness, partiality, prejudice, tendentiousness
【反】 impartiality, neutrality, objectivity, open-mindedness, unbiasedness 公平,公正
overwrought .
【考法 1】 adj. 十分激动的,非常不安的: being in a state of increased activity or agitation
【例】 She became overwrought when she heard that her child was missing. 当她得知自己孩子失踪的消息后变得极其激动和不安。
【近】 agitated, excited, frenzied, heated, hectic, hyperactive, overactive
【反】 calm, collected, composed, placid, serene, tranquil 冷静的,沉着的
【考法 2】 adj. (装饰)过分华丽的: elaborately and often excessively decorated
【例】 The author's prose is overwrought with purple passages and florid metaphors. 这个作者的散文里充满了词藻华丽的段落和比喻,显得有些过分。
【近】 baroque, bedizened, flamboyant, florid, fussy, gingerbreaded, ornate, overdecorated
【反】 austere, plain, severe, stark, unadorned 朴素的
sequel .
【考法 1】 n. 结果: a result or consequence
【例】 Higher prices are a logical sequel to higher costs for manufacturers. 从逻辑上来说,更高的价格是更高的生产成本的结果。
【近】 aftermath, conclusion, consequence, fate, fruit, outcome, product, result, sequence
【反】 antecedent, causation, cause, occasion, reason 起因,原因
fad .
【考法 1】 n. (短暂的)流行,时尚: a practice or interest that is very popular for a short time
【例】 Once the fad for that kind of music had passed, nobody would have been caught dead listening to it. 一旦那种流派的音乐流行风刮过之后,就没有人会来听它出丑了。
【近】 buzz, craze, enthusiasm, fashion, trend, vogue
【反】 classic 经典;standard 标准
arid .
【考法 1】 adj. 干燥的: marked by little or no precipitation or humidity
【例】 arid wastelands unfit for human habitation 不适合人类居住的干燥荒原
【近】 droughty, dry, sere, thirsty, waterless
【反】 damp, dank, humid, moist, wet 湿润的,潮湿的
【考法 2】 adj. 无趣的,无聊的: causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest
【例】 arid wastelands unfit for human habitation 不适合人类居住的干燥荒原
【近】 dreary, dull, flat, humdrum, jading, jejune, monochromatic, monotonous, pedestrian, stale, stodgy, tedious, wearisome
【反】 absorbing, engaging, engrossing, gripping, interesting, intriguing, involving, riveting 有趣的,吸引人的
n. 会议,会谈,讨论会,协商会