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acrimonious | adj. 刻薄的,充满仇恨的:caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner例:the acrimonious debate between the two candidates 候选人之间言辞激烈的辩论 |
adventitious | adj. 外来的,后天的:coming from another source and not inherent or innate |
ambiguous | adj. 含糊的,有多种理解方式的;不确定的:open to more than one interpretation;doubtful or uncertain
例: Students have ambiguous feelings about their role in the world. 学生们为他们在世界中的角色感到迷茫。 |
amorphous | adj. 无固定形状的having no definite form: shapeless |
anomalous | adj. 反常的,难以预料的:inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected :irregular , unusual |
anonymous | adj. 匿名的:not named or identified |
arduous | adj. 难以做到,费劲的:hard to accomplish or achieve: difficult 例:a long and arduous undertaking 一项长期艰苦的任务 |
assiduous | adj. 勤勉的,专心仔细的:marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application; busy |
atrocious | adj. 极坏的,极其邪恶的,极其野蛮的:extremely wicked, brutal, or cruel |
audacious | adj. 大胆的,愚勇的:fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold 例: an audacious plan 冒险的计划 |
avaricious | 贪婪的 |
barbarous | adj. 野蛮的, 暴躁的, 粗野的:mercilessly harsh or cruel
adj. 没有教养的,不文明的:uncivilized. |
bilious | 易怒的 |
boisterous | adj. 喧嚷的、吵闹的:noisily turbulent 例:a boisterous crowd 沸沸扬扬的人群 |
bumptious | adj. 专横傲慢的,自以为是的,盲目自夸的: presumptuously and often noisily self-assertive |
cadaverous | 憔悴的 |
callous | adj. 无同情心的, 冷漠的:emotionally hardened; unfeeling
例:a callous indifference to the suffering of others 对他人的痛苦的漠不关心
v 无情:to make or become callous. |
capricious | 不理智的 |
censorious | adj. 挑剔指责的:highly critical. 例: censorious comment 尖刻的评论 |
circuitous | adj. 不直接的:not being forthright or direct in language or action 例:a circuitous route 迂回的路线 |
commodious | adj. 宽敞舒适的comfortably or conveniently spacious: roomy 例: a commodious closet 宽敞的衣橱 |
conscientious | adj. 仔细的:meticulous; careful 例: a conscientious listener 非常认真的听者 |
conspicuous | adj. 显而易见的:obvious to the eye or mind,attracting attention
例:conspicuous changes 明显的变化;a conspicuous success 一项显著的成就 |
contagious | adj. 传染的:communicable by contact: catching |
contemptuous | 轻蔑的 |
contentious | adj. 引起争论的:likely to cause contention;argumentative 例:a contentious argument 引起争论的论证 |
contiguous | adj. 接壤的:sharing an edge or boundary; touching. 例:America’s 48 contiguous states 美国48个毗邻的州 |
contumacious | adj. 不服从的stubbornly disobedient:rebellious |
copious | adj. 丰富的,大量的:large in quantity; abundant
例:a copious harvest 大丰收;copious rainfall 丰富的降水;take copious notes 记大量的笔记 |
coterminous | 相同的 |
covetous | adj. 贪婪的,渴求的:marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions例:cast covetous eyes on their neighbors’ fields 对他邻居的土地垂涎 |
credulous | adj. 轻信的,易受骗的:disposed to believe too readily; gullible 例:accused of swindling credulous investors 被控欺骗轻信的投资者 |
decorous | 有品位的 |
deleterious | adj. 有害的:harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way 例: deleterious to health 对健康有害的 |
dexterous | adj. 双手灵巧的:skillful and competent with the hands 例: a dexterous surgeon 技术娴熟的外科医生
adj. 头脑灵活的:mentally adroit and skillful: clever |
diaphanous | adj. 模糊的,非实在的:vague or insubstantial 例: only a diaphanous hope of success 只有一丝成功的希望
adj. (质地精致得)几乎透明的:of such fine texture as to be transparent or translucent 例:a diaphanous silk veil 精致透明的丝绸面纱 |
disingenuous | 虚伪的 |
dolorous | adj. 忧伤的:causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief 例:He lifted a pair of dolorous eyes. 他抬起了一双忧郁的眼睛。 |
dubious | adj. 充满不定性或怀疑的:giving rise to uncertainty; questionable or suspect as to true nature or quality例:be dubious about something 对某事持怀疑态度 |
egregious | 邪恶的 |
euphonious | adj. 悦耳的:pleasing or agreeable to the ear |
extraneous | adj. 无关的:having no relevance
adj. 非主要因素的:not forming an essential or vital part |
facetious | adj. 喜欢开玩笑的,幽默的,轻浮的:joking or jesting often inappropriately; not serious例:Stop being facetious! This is serious. 别开玩笑了!这很严肃。 |
factious | adj. 好捣乱的;好搞派系的;源于派别的 |
factitious | adj. 人为的,人工的;不自然的;虚假的 |
fastidious | adj. 挑剔的,极仔细的,追求完美的:possessing or displaying careful, meticulous attention to detail例:be fastidious about personal hygiene and appearance 极其注意个人卫生和外表 |
fatuous | adj. 愚笨的:complacently or inanely foolish |
ferrous | adj. 铁的,含铁的:of, relating to, or containing iron |
fictitious | adj. 虚构的:of, relating to, or characteristic of fiction 例:fictitious rumors 虚构的谣言 |
fortuitous | adj. 偶然的,意外的;幸运的 |
fractious | adj. 易怒的;倔强的,难以对待的 |
frivolous | adj. 轻率的:lacking in seriousness
adj. 不重要的:of little weight or importance |
garrulous | adj. 啰嗦的,话多得令人厌烦的:given to excessive and often trivial or rambling talk; tiresomely talkative |
glutinous | adj. 胶状的,粘的:of the nature of or resembling glue; sticky |
gratuitous | adj. 无根据的,无理由的:unnecessary or unwarranted; unjustified
adj. 无报酬的:given or granted without return or recompense; unearned |
gregarious | adj. 爱社交的:tending to associate with others of one's kind |
harmonious | adj. 协调一致的:having the parts agreeably related: congruous |
heinous | adj. 可憎的,十恶不赦的:hatefully or shockingly evil, abominable |
hideous | adj. 非常丑陋的:exceedingly ugly |
hilarious | adj. 非常好笑的:marked by or causing hilarity: extremely funny |
ignominious | adj. 可耻的;下流的 |
impecunious | adj. 贫穷的:lacking money; penniless; poor |
imperious | adj. 傲慢的,专横的:arrogantly domineering or overbearing 例: an imperious manner/voice 傲慢的姿态或声音 |
impervious | adj. 不能被破坏的:not capable of being damaged or harmed 例:a carpet impervious to rough treatment 耐用的地毯
adj. 不能渗透的: not allowing entrance or passage |
impetuous | adj. 冲动的,性急的,轻率的:characterized by sudden and forceful energy or emotion; impulsive例: He is young and impetuous. 他年轻易冲动。 |
incongruous | adj. 不协调的;不一致的;不和谐的 |
indigenous | adj. 土产的,本地的:originating and living or occurring naturally in an area or environment例:the indigenous culture 当地的文化
adj. 与生俱来的,先天的:innate, inborn |
industrious | adj. 勤勉的:constantly, regularly, or habitually occupied: diligent |
infelicitous | adj. 不幸的,不高兴的:not happy; unfortunate
adj. 不适当的,不合时宜的:not appropriate or well-timed |
ingenious | adj. 聪明的,有创造才能的:marked by originality, resourcefulness, and cleverness in conception or execution |
ingenuous | adj. 天真淳朴的:lacking in cunning, guile, or worldliness; artless
adj. 坦白的:openly straightforward or frank; candid |
innocuous | adj. 不会引起敌意的:not likely to give offense or to arouse strong feelings or hostility
adj. 无害的:producing no injury; harmless |
insidious | adj. 阴险的;隐伏的;暗中为害的;狡猾的 |
invidious | adj. 惹人反感的:tending to cause discontent, animosity, or envy |
judicious | adj. 明智的,慎重的:having or exhibiting sound judgment; prudent 例: a judicious choice 明智的抉择 |
lascivious | adj. 好色的;淫荡的;挑动情欲的 |
licentious | adj. 放荡的:lacking legal or moral restraints |
loquacious | adj. 过分多话的,非常健谈的:very talkative; garrulous |
lugubrious | adj. (故作夸张的)悲哀的:mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially to an exaggerated or ludicrous degree例: his lugubrious tear-stained face 他忧郁而带着泪痕的脸庞 |
lustrous | adj. 有光泽的:having a sheen or glow |
magnanimous | adj. 宽宏大量的;有雅量的;宽大的 |
malicious | adj. 恶意的:given to, marked by, or arising from malice, deliberately harmful |
mellifluous | adj. (曲调)优美的:smooth and sweet |
mendacious | adj. 撒谎的,虚假的:lying; untruthful 例: mendacious tales about his adventures 关于他冒险的虚假传说 |
meticulous | adj. 一丝不苟的;小心翼翼的;拘泥小节的 |
mischievous | adj. 调皮的:playful in a naughty or teasing way 例: a mischievous child 调皮的孩子 |
momentous | adj. 极重要的of utmost importance; of outstanding significance or consequence |
nebulous | adj. 模糊的indistinct, vague |
nefarious | adj. 邪恶的flagrantly wicked or impious;evil |
noxious | adj. 有害的,有毒的harmful to living things; injurious to health |
oblivious | adj. 忽略的:lacking conscious awareness; unmindful
例: He seemed oblivious to the fact that he had hurt her.他似乎并不在意他伤害了她.
adj. 健忘的lacking all memory; forgetful |
obsequious | adj. 谄媚的,奴性的marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness |
obstreperous | adj. 难驾驭的,任性的:stubbornly resistant to control;unruly |
officious | adj. 多管闲事的:volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
ominous | adj. 凶兆的:of or being an omen, especially an evil one |
onerous | adj. 繁重的,麻烦的:troublesome or oppressive; burdensome |
opprobrious | adj. 辱骂的expressing contemptuous reproach; scornful or abusive
adj. 臭名昭著的, 值得辱骂的bringing disgrace; shameful or infamous 例:opprobrious conduct 值得辱骂的行为 |
ostentatious | adj. 炫耀卖弄的:marked by or fond of conspicuous or vainglorious and sometimes pretentious display |
penurious | adj. 吝啬的;缺乏的;贫困的 |
pernicious | adj. 有害毒的;致命的:highly injurious or destructive |
perspicacious | adj. 极敏锐的:having or showing penetrating mental discernment; clear-sighted |
pertinacious | adj. 顽固的,固执地坚持的:stubbornly or perversely persistent |
pompous | adj. 浮夸的:full of high-sounding phrases; bombastic |
ponderous | adj. 笨重的:of very great weight
adj. 沉闷无聊的:oppressively or unpleasantly dull:lifeless 例:a ponderous prose 沉闷无聊的文章 Made By Jason & Franklin. This Document Is Strictly Prohibited For Commercial Purposes Without Authorization. |
porous | adj. 多孔可渗透的:admitting the passage of gas or liquid through pores or interstices |
portentous | adj. 不寻常的:full of unspecifiable significance |
precarious | adj. 危险不稳定的:dangerously lacking in security or stability 例:precarious footing on the ladder 梯子上不稳定的立足点 |
precipitous | adj. 非常陡峭的:very steep, perpendicular, or overhanging in rise or fall |
precocious | adj. 早熟的;过早发育的 |
preposterous | adj. 荒谬的,不符合常理的:contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; absurd |
presumptuous | adj. 放肆的,冒昧的:overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
prodigious | adj. 巨大的impressively great in size, force, or extent; enormous |
propitious | adj. 吉祥的,好心的favorably disposed: benevolent |
prosperous | adj. 成功的,繁盛的having success; flourishing |
pugnacious | adj. 好斗的,好战的 |
punctilious | adj. 注意细节的,一丝不苟的strictly attentive to minute details of form in action or conduct. |
pusillanimous | adj. 懦弱的, 胆小得令人鄙视的lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity |
querulous | adj. 抱怨的,爱发牢骚的habitually complaining |
rambunctious | adj. 狂暴的 boisterous and disorderly |
rapacious | adj. 过度贪婪的excessively grasping or covetous |
sagacious | 敏锐的;有洞察力的 |
salubrious | adj . 有益健康的favorable to or promoting health or well-being |
sanctimonious | adj. 假装虔诚的hypocritically pious or devout |
scrupulous | adj. 正直的having scruples; principled |
scurrilous | adj. 说粗话的given to the use of vulgar, coarse, or abusive language |
sedulous | adj. 坚忍不拔的,勤勉的involving or accomplished with careful perseverance |
sententious | 警句的 |
sinuous | adj. 迂回的not direct; devious |
solicitous | adj. 关心挂念的expressing care or concern |
specious | adj. 似是而非的having a false look of truth or genuineness |
spontaneous | adj. 事先没有计划的produced without being planted or without human labor |
spurious | adj. 假的,伪造的lacking authenticity or validity in essence or origin; not genuine; false |
sumptuous | adj. 豪华的,奢侈的extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent |
supercilious | adj. 高傲的,傲慢的feeling or showing haughty disdain |
superfluous | adj. 多余的,过剩的exceeding what is sufficient or necessary:extra |
surreptitious | adj. 偷偷摸摸的;保密的done, made, or acquired by stealth |
synchronous | adj 同时期的,同相的having identical period and phase |
synonymous | adj. 同义的having the same or a similar meaning |
tedious | adj. 冗长乏味的tiresome because of length or dullness:boring |
tempestuous | adj. 暴乱的turbulent; stormy |
tenacious | adj. 顽固的,不屈不挠的persistent in maintaining something valued or habitual |
tendentious | adj. 有偏见的marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view:biased |
tenuous | adj. 没有实际内容的having little substance; flimsy |
timorous | adj. 胆小的of a timid disposition:fearful |
tortuous | adj. 转弯抹角的marked by devious or indirect tactics: crooked, tricky |
treacherous | adj. 背叛的marked by betrayal of fidelity, confidence, or trust |
ubiquitous | adj. 无所不在的,普通的being everywhere at the same time |
unctuous | adj. 油质的fatty, oily |
unpretentious | adj. 不炫耀的, 谦逊的free from ostentation, elegance, or affectation |
unpropitious | 不吉利的 |
unscrupulous | 肆无忌惮的 |
vacuous | adj. 愚蠢的lacking intelligence; stupid |
veracious | adj. 诚实的truthful, honest |
vicarious | adj. 代理的,取代的performed or suffered by one person as a substitute for another or to the benefit oradvantage of another |
vicious | adj. 恶意的spiteful; malicious |
vigorous | adj. 精力旺盛的,健壮的strong, energetic, and active in mind or body; robust |
virtuous | adj. 品德高尚的,正直的having or showing virtue, especially moral excellence |
viscous | adj. 粘滞的,粘性viscid; sticky |
vivacious | adj. 活泼的,快活的lively in temper, conduct, or spirit:sprightly |
vociferous | adj. 喧哗的,大叫大嚷的making, given to, or marked by noisy and vehement outcry |
voluminous | adj. 卷数多的,大量的,庞大的having great volume, fullness, size, or number |
voluptuous | adj. 奢侈逸乐的,沉溺酒色的given to or spent in enjoyments of luxury, pleasure, or sensual gratifications |
voracious | adj. 有很大食欲的having a huge appetite |