10GVERBAL团队之难词释义

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scion
[1 : a detached living portion of a plant joined to a stock in grafting and usually supplying solely aerial parts to a graft
2 : DESCENDANT, CHILD ]
scrappy(有liking to fight & dertermined的意思)
scruple
1 : an ethical consideration or principle that inhibits action
2 : the quality or state of being scrupulous
3 : mental reservation
synonym see QUALM   ]
scurvy [disgustingly mean or contemptible : DESPICABLE ]
sedulous[1 : involving or accomplished with careful perseverance <sedulous craftsmanship
2 : diligent in application or pursuit <a sedulous student>synonym see BUSY]
shoddy[ a : a reclaimed wool from materials that are not felted that is of better quality and longer staple than mungo b : a fabric often of inferior quality manufactured wholly or partly from reclaimed wool
2 a : inferior, imitative, or pretentious articles or matter b : pretentious vulgarity ]注意三个形容词：inferior,imitative&pretentious(这个红宝上没有)
[1 : to go stealthily : SNEAK
2 : to evade the performance of an obligation
senses : AVOID, EVADE <shirk one's duty>
shudder[1 : to tremble convulsively : SHIVER
: QUIVER ]
skit各种各样的剧：mime哑剧,melodrama情节剧
slew(旋转；大量 跟量有关的：paucity,iota,mite; spate)
slot(红宝上的中文又不准啦，准确地说不是＂孔＂，而是投币的那种口)|
smattering
[Main Entry: smat·ter·ing
: 'sma-t&-ri[ng]
Function: noun
1 : superficial piecemeal knowledge <a smattering of carpentry, house painting, bricklaying -- Alva Johnston>
: a small scattered number or amount <a smattering of spectators> ]
snub
[1 : to check or stop with a cutting retort : REBUKE
2 a : to check (as a line) suddenly while running out especially by turning around a fixed object (as a post); also : to check the motion of by snubbing a line <snub a horse to a tree> b : to restrain the action of : SUPPRESS <snub a vibration>[
3 : to treat with contempt or neglect]
4 : to extinguish by stubbing <snub out a cigarette>
sock（用短袜［重击］人是不现实的，应该用鞋子～）
sod (Scorpion!Oh,Damn it~走在［草坪］上遇到一只蝎子的反应)
snug(snud和snag差了个字母，意思就差远了sodden(偶们学校的同志们肯定知道，走在食堂那边的sod旁边常常会被喷得sodden & sopping，那草地也是soggy；但一会儿太阳就可以把你晒得desiccated,因为没啥树～)
solder(sold是sell的过去式，看成卖东西的人，收来破烂的东西只［焊接］一下就来充新货
solicitude(班马Marty的门上就挂了个no solicitude的牌牌)
solicitous
[1 : manifesting or expressing solicitude <a solicitous inquiry about his health>
2 : full of concern or fears : APPREHENSIVE <solicitous about the future>
3 : meticulously careful <solicitous in matters of dress>(v Pcux!nWal
4 : full of desire : EAGER]
somatic(学生物的同志们看得亲切吧，体染色体就是somatic chromosome)
soporific 跟sop一起记，roman holiday里anne睡觉前女官送来饼干和牛奶（要是我就泡着吃，就是sop了），说是有助于睡眠（soporific）
sow(有female swine之意)
spackle(to fill seams&slots,又是两个ＧＲＥ单词)
sparing(sparing的人不轻易spend money)
sparring 拳击　jarring　刺耳的
seminal(containing or contributing the seeds of later development)
shelter(sth. that gives protection 第一个英文解释不准确）
slippery(icy,wet,smooth or greasy enough to cause one to fall or lose one's hold)
slipshod(slovenly:lazy or careless done)
smug(concious of one's virtue)
sober(1.serious or grave in mood or disposition
2.having a quiet tone or color
3.not drunk中英文意思有些交叉)
span(1. a limited portion of time
2.the spread from one support to another)
spat (小争论的时候可不能朝对方spit，不然的话．．．就等着妈妈spank your butt吧,还有妈妈的口水spate会淹死你)
spear spear and shoot,记得关于熊猫的一个迷语:he eats（,）shoots and leaves.(好像一个吃霸王餐的哈)
spell(a continuous period of time)
spindly(spindle,纺缍，哈哈)
spiny(如[针]在背spine)
spire(抬头仰望看到spire有种inspired的感觉)
spleen［1 : a highly vascular ductless organ that is located in the left abdominal region near the stomach or intestine of most vertebrates and is concerned with final destruction of red blood cells, filtration and storage of blood, and production of lymphocytes
2 obsolete : the seat of emotions or passions
3 archaic : MELANCHOLY
4 : feelings of anger or ill will often suppressed
5 obsolete : a sudden impulse or whim : CAPRICEsynonym see MALICE ］
splint(splint是用来splice骨头的)
spoof(红宝上中英文不对应~其实各是一个义项:１．to make good natured fun of;2. to deceive, to hoax)
sprain，雨后走在slick的路上就容易sprain
spurious(真genuine假spurious,forgery,sham,counterfeit,affected)
squalor(和squalid是一组，是state of being filthy due to neglect or poverty)
square(to pay the bill)
squelch(quell嘛)
squint(squat and squint,嘿嘿)
staple(apple是某地的staple)
stentorian(来自那个可怜的传令官，和hermes在shouting contest里比输了，因此就死掉了．．．)
stern(［船尾］比较重要，因此要一个stern的人把守)


很勤奋的neithernor还有fircatty，flfeng。。。赞啊

[ Last edited by forevera on 2005-8-18 at 00:13 ]

lingli_xiaoaiUID: 172506

楼主你的排版可能要注意一点
感觉密密麻麻的单词,应该把每个单词突出一点,这样别人看起来,也好根据自己的情况有选择地看.

[ Last edited by lingli_xiaoai on 2005-8-18 at 01:32 ]

foreveraUID: 202035

小哀说的很对。。。不过昨天整理的的确很仓促。。。累了一天特别特别困。。。

foreveraUID: 202035

版主帮忙给高亮一个

neithernorUID: 2103606

这几天好像都没看单词，只做了几题类反．．．
看到楼主的话，小汗了一下下．．．
嗯，晚上再补作业！

foreveraUID: 202035

obtrusive
adj.（形容词）
Thrusting out; protruding:
突出的：挤出的；突出的；
an obtrusive rock formation.
一块突起的岩石的构成

Tending to push self-assertively forward; brash:
强迫的：倾向于推行自己的主观武断地；强行地：
the obtrusive behavior of a spoiled child.
一个被宠坏的孩子的任意行为

Undesirably noticeable:
引人注意的：令人不适地引人注目的：
an obtrusive scar.
一块引人注意的伤口


prepossess
v.tr.（及物动词）
To preoccupy the mind of to the exclusion of other thoughts or feelings.
使先充溢（某种想法或感情）：脑海中先具有了某种想法或感情，从而杜绝了其他想法

To influence beforehand against or in favor of someone or something; prejudice.
使事先受影响的：使对某人或某事预先有反感或好感；偏见

To impress favorably in advance.
打动：使先有好感


scrupulous
adj.（形容词）
Conscientious and exact; painstaking.See Synonyms at meticulous
严谨的：细致的和认真严格的；一丝不苟参见 meticulous

Having scruples; principled.
良心不安的；有顾虑的


specious
adj.（形容词）
Having the ring of truth or plausibility but actually fallacious:
似是而非的：具有似乎正确的，但实际却是谬误的事实或理由的：
a specious argument.

似是而非的论点
Deceptively attractive.
华而不实的



spurious
adj.（形容词）
Lacking authenticity or validity in essence or origin; not genuine; false.
假的，伪造的，欺骗性的：本质上或起源上缺乏可靠性或合理性；不真实的；假的

Of illegitimate birth.
私生的

Botany Similar in appearance but unlike in structure or function. Used of plant parts.
【植物学】 假的：外形相似而结构和功能不同的。用于植物



squeamish
adj.（形容词）
Easily nauseated or sickened.
易晕船的或恶心的

Nauseated.
晕船的

Easily shocked or disgusted.
易受惊的或厌恶的

Excessively fastidious or scrupulous.
过于吹毛求疵或拘泥细节的



supplicate
v.tr.（及物动词）
To ask for humbly or earnestly, as by praying.
恳求：请求或祈求

To make a humble entreaty to; beseech.
向…恳求；向…请求

v.intr.（不及物动词）
To make a humble, earnest petition; beg.
恳求；乞求



tame
adj.（形容词）
Brought from wildness into a domesticated or tractable state.
驯化的：从野生状态被带入一种养驯的或温顺状态的
Naturally unafraid; not timid:
天生就不害怕的；不腼腆的：
“The sea otter is gentle and relatively tame”(Peter Matthiessen)
“海獭性情温和并且相对来说不怕人”(彼得•马蒂恩森)

Submissive; docile; fawning:
服从的；听话的；奉承的：
Insipid; flat:
枯燥乏味的；平淡的：
a tame Christmas party.
平淡无味的圣诞聚会
Sluggish; languid; inactive:
缓慢地；懒洋洋的；不活跃的：
a tame river.
一条潺潺缓流的河流

v.tr.（及物动词）
tamed， tam.ing， tames
To make tractable; domesticate.
使…温顺；驯化
To subdue or curb.
压制或抑制
To tone down; soften.
使…缓和；使…失去锋芒


thwart
v.tr.（及物动词）
To prevent the occurrence, realization, or attainment of:
挫败：阻止…的发生、实现或达成：
They thwarted her plans.
他们制止了她的计划

To oppose and defeat the efforts, plans, or ambitions of.See Synonyms at frustrate
阻挠，挫败：反对或击败…的努力、计划或野心参见 frustrate

adj.（形容词）
Extending, lying, or passing across; transverse.
横放，横着的：延伸、放置或通过…的；横向的

Eager to oppose, especially wrongly; perverse.
尤指错误地急于反对的；刚愎自用的



trepidation
n.（名词）
A state of alarm or dread; apprehension.See Synonyms at fear
惊恐：一种惊惧或害怕的状态；惊恐参见 fear

An involuntary trembling or quivering.
战战兢兢：一种不由自主的颤栗或颤抖



turpitude
n.（名词）
Depravity; baseness.
卑鄙；恶劣

A base act.
卑鄙的行为



underlying
adj.（形容词）
Lying under or beneath something:
位于某物之下的：
underlying strata.

Basic; fundamental.
基础的；基本的

Present but not obvious; implicit:
出现但不明显的；隐含的：
an underlying meaning.
潜在的意义

Taking precedence; prior:
取得领先的；更重要的：
an underlying financial claim.
优先的财政要求



palatable
adj.（形容词）
Acceptable to the taste; sufficiently agreeable in flavor to be eaten.
合乎味道的；可口的

Acceptable or agreeable to the mind or sensibilities:
悦乎或合乎心情或感觉的：
a palatable solution to the problem.
这个问题的合乎人意的解决方法



requite
v.tr.（及物动词）
To make repayment or return for:
报答：就…作报答或回报：

requite another's love.See Synonyms at reciprocate
回报另一人的爱参见 reciprocate

To avenge.
报复



scrupulous
adj.（形容词）
Conscientious and exact; painstaking.See Synonyms at meticulous
严谨的：细致的和认真严格的；一丝不苟参见 meticulous

Having scruples; principled.
良心不安的；有顾虑的



seemly
adj.（形容词）
Conforming to standards of conduct and good taste; suitable:
合适的，适宜的，得体的：符合行为或良好品味的标准的；合适的：
seemly behavior.
得体的举止

Of pleasing appearance; handsome.
漂亮的，悦目的：外表美丽的；俊美的

adv.（副词）
In a seemly manner; suitably.
适当地；得体地



unwitting
adj.（形容词）
Not knowing; unaware:
不知道的；未觉察的：
an unwitting subject in an experiment.
一个实验中未意识到自己在被实验的一名实验对象

Not intended; unintentional:
并非有意的；无意的：
an unwitting admission of guilt.
无意间对所犯罪过的承认

flfengUID: 2111823

紧跟楼上的，是我P的总结


palaver
n.（名词）
Idle chatter.
闲谈，空谈

Talk intended to charm or beguile.
谎言，空话：使人误解或诱人上当的话

Obsolete A parley between European explorers and representatives of local populations, especially in Africa.
【废语】 交涉，谈判：欧洲探索者与当地人代表的会谈，尤指在非洲

v.tr.（及物动词）
To flatter or cajole.
奉承或诱骗

v.intr.（不及物动词）
To chatter idly.
无所事事地闲聊



palter
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To talk or act insincerely or misleadingly; equivocate.See Synonyms at lie 2
敷衍：不忠实地或误导地说或做；支吾参见 lie2

To be capricious; trifle.
做事反复无常；浪费

To quibble, especially in bargaining.
讨价还价：诡辩，特别是在讨价还价中



Panache
1．an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet
2．dash or flamboyance in style and action : VERVE



parlance
n.（名词）
A particular manner of speaking; idiom:
说法，用语：一种讲话的特定形式；习惯用语：
legal parlance.
法律用语

Speech, especially a conversation or parley.
谈判，商谈：尤指讨论或辩论的谈话



parvenu
n.（名词）
A person who has suddenly risen to a higher social and economic class and has not yet gained social acceptance by others in that class.
暴发户：突然升到一个更高的社会或经济地位但尚未得到该价级的其他人承认的人


pathos
n.（名词）
A quality, as of an experience or a work of art, that arouses feelings of pity, sympathy, tenderness, or sorrow.
引起怜悯的因素：在经验或艺术中引起同情、怜悯、敏感或悲伤的因素

The feeling, as of sympathy or pity, so aroused.
悲悯：一种引起怜悯或同情的感情



peculate
v.tr.intr.（及物动词和不及物动词）
To embezzle (funds) or engage in embezzlement.
侵吞，盗用：盗用（公款）或参与盗用
Peculium  私产
Pecuniary



pelt
n.
投掷, 疾行, 毛皮
vt.
剥...的皮, 投掷, 投击, (雨、雪等)急降, 攻击
vi.
投击, 猛落



peremptory
adj.（形容词）
Putting an end to all debate or action:
断然中止：停止所有的辩论或活动：
a peremptory decree.
中止政令

Not allowing contradiction or refusal; imperative:
不容许反驳或拒绝的；不可侵犯的：
The officer issued peremptory commands.
军官发出了不容许辩驳的命令

Offensively self-assured; dictatorial:
过度自信的；专制的：
a swaggering, peremptory manner.
狂妄自大、过于自信的举止



perfidy
n.（名词）
Deliberate breach of faith; calculated violation of trust; treachery.
缺乏诚意：故意的违背信义；故意的破坏信任；欺诈

The act or an instance of treachery.
欺诈的实例或行动



peripatetic
adj.（形容词）
Walking about or from place to place; traveling on foot.
漫步的，到处走的：从一处到另一处步行的；步行旅游的
Peripatetic Of or relating to the philosophy or teaching methods of Aristotle, who conducted discussions while walking about in the Lyceum of ancient Athens.
Peripatetic 亚里士多德学派的，逍遥派的：属于或关于亚里士多德的哲学思想或教育方法的，他常在古雅典学园中边来回走动边指导问题讨论

n.（名词）
One who walks from place to place; an itinerant.
巡行者，漫步者：从一处到另一处步行；巡行者
Peripatetic A follower of the philosophy of Aristotle; an Aristotelian.
Peripatetic 亚里士多德信徒，逍遥派弟子：亚里士多德的拥护者或其哲学的信徒



perish
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To die or be destroyed, especially in a violent or untimely manner:
丧生：死或被害，尤的指在暴力下或以突然的方式：
“Must then a Christ perish in torment in every age to save those who have no imagination?”(George Bernard Shaw)
“那基督必须每年为拯救那些缺乏想象力的人们而受一次死亡的折磨吗?”(乔治•伯纳德•肖)

To pass from existence; disappear gradually:
消亡：消失；渐渐消失：
“Man will go down into the pit, and all his thoughts will perish”(A.J. Balfour)
“人最终会入土，他所有的思想也将随之而消亡”(A.J.贝尔福)

perishing
adj.
极冷的；冻死人的
可憎的；要不得的
It's a perishing shame.
这真是奇耻大辱。



persnickety
adj.（形容词）
Overparticular about trivial details; fastidious.
吹毛求疵的：过分注意琐碎细节的；爱挑剔的

Snobbish; pretentious.
趋炎附势的；矫饰的

Requiring strict attention to detail; demanding:
需要格外小心应付的；苛求的：
a persnickety job.
一个难以应付的工作


pervert
v.tr.（及物动词）
To cause to turn away from what is right, proper, or good; corrupt.
使堕落，使走邪路：使远离正确的、合理的或好的事物；使堕落

To bring to a bad or worse condition; debase.
贬低，败坏：带入一个坏的或更坏的状况；贬低
To put to a wrong or improper use; misuse.See Synonyms at corrupt

滥用，误用：使错误或不恰当地使用；误用参见 corrupt
To interpret incorrectly; misconstrue or distort:
误解，误会，歪曲：
an analysis that perverts the meaning of the poem.
曲解这首诗含义的分析

n.（名词）
One who practices sexual perversion.
性欲倒错者，性变态者：性体验倒错的人



petty
adj.（形容词）
Of small importance; trivial:
微不足道的；琐细的：
a petty grievance.
微不足道的牢骚

Marked by narrowness of mind, ideas, or views.
见识短浅的；偏狭的：以思想、观念或观点狭隘为特征的

Marked by meanness or lack of generosity, especially in trifling matters.
卑劣的：以自私或缺少宽容为特征的，尤其指在小事上

Secondary in importance or rank; subordinate.See Synonyms at trivial
次级的，低微下的：重要性或等级位于第二的；次级的参见 trivial



phylogeny
n.（名词）
The evolutionary development and history of a species or higher taxonomic grouping of organisms.Also called phylogenesis
动植物种类进化史：生物物种或更高分类组的演化发展和历史也作 phylogenesis

The evolutionary development of an organ or other part of an organism:
系统发生论：生物的一个器官或其他部分的演化发展：
the phylogeny of the amphibian intestinal tract.
两栖动物肠道的演化发展

The historical development of a tribe or racial group.
种族系统史：部落或种族的历史发展



pitfall
n.（名词）
An unapparent source of trouble or danger; a hidden hazard:
隐藏的危险，隐患：不明显的困难或危险；隐患：
“potential pitfalls stemming from their optimistic inflation assumptions”(New York Times)
“他们过于乐观和膨胀的自负带来了许多隐患”(纽约时报)

A concealed hole in the ground that serves as a trap.
陷阱，圈套：作为陷阱用的地上的隐蔽洞穴



pompous
adj.（形容词）
Characterized by excessive self-esteem or exaggerated dignity; pretentious:
爱炫耀的，自负的：以过度的自尊或夸大的尊严为特征的；爱炫耀的：
pompous officials who enjoy giving orders.
喜欢发号施令的自命不凡的军官

Full of high-sounding phrases; bombastic:
浮华的，虚夸的：满是高调的短语的；夸大的：
a pompous proclamation.
一个夸大其词的公告

Characterized by pomp or stately display; ceremonious:
壮观的；盛大的：具有壮观或庄严特征的；盛大的：
a pompous occasion.
一个盛大的场面



pontifical
adj.（形容词）
Relating to, characteristic of, or suitable for a pope or a bishop.
教皇的，主教的：关于或适于教皇或主教的；具有教皇或主教特征的

Having the dignity, pomp, or authority of a pontiff or a bishop.
有教皇权威的，有教皇身份的：具有一位教皇或一名主教的尊严、华贵或权威的

Pompously dogmatic or self-important; pretentious.
自命不凡的；爱炫耀的：自负而武断的或自命不凡的；爱炫耀的



posit
v.tr.（及物动词）
To affirm or assume the existence of; postulate.See Synonyms at presume
假定，断定：证实或假定…的存在；假设参见 presume

To put forward, as for consideration or study; suggest:
提出以供考虑或研究；建议：
“If a book is hard going, it ought to be good. If it posits a complex moral situation, it ought to be even better”(Anthony Burgess)
“如果一本书很难读，那么它应该是一本好书；如果它提出了一个复杂的道德状况，那么它就更应该是本好书了”(安东尼•伯吉斯)

To place firmly in position.
牢牢地安置



possessed
adj.（形容词）
Owning or mastering something. Used with of :
拥有的，占有的：拥有或掌握某物的。与介词of 连用：
He is possessed of great wealth.
他拥有巨大的财富

Controlled by or as if by a spirit or other force; obsessed:
着迷的，鬼魂附身的：被或似乎被灵魂或其他力量控制的；着了魔的，入迷的：
She is by love possessed.
她为爱而着魔

Calm; collected:
平静的；镇定的：
a strong person who was able to remain possessed even in times of great trial.
甚至在极其艰难的时候都能保持镇定的坚强之人



precarious
adj.（形容词）
Dangerously lacking in security or stability:
不稳当的，不安全的：在安全性或稳定性方面极为危险的欠缺的：
a precarious posture; precarious footing on the ladder.
不安全的姿势；在梯子上没站稳

Subject to chance or unknown conditions:
不确定的，视情况而定的：倾向于不确定的或未知的状况：
“His kingdom was still precarious; the Danes far from subdued”(Christopher Brooke)
“他的王国仍未稳固；因丹麦人尚未臣服”(克里斯托弗•布鲁克)

Based on uncertain, unwarranted, or unproved premises:
无法保证的，不确定的，未证实的：基于不确定的、无法保证的或未证实的前提的：
a precarious solution to a difficult problem.
尚未证实可行的解决方法



pretension
n.（名词）
A specious allegation; a pretext.
借口：似是而非的辩称；借口，托词

A claim to something, such as a privilege or right.See Synonyms at claim
要求拥有某件东西，如特权或权利参见 claim

The advancing of a claim.
要求的提出

Ostentatious display; pretentiousness.
炫耀地显示；做作，夸耀



propinquity
n.（名词）
Proximity; nearness.
接近，临近；近似

Kinship.
亲戚关系

Similarity in nature.
类似，近似：属性的相似性



Propitiate
To conciliate (an offended power); appease:
劝慰，使息怒：安抚（被侵犯的一方）；使息怒：
propitiate the gods with a sacrifice.
用祭品使上帝息怒



pucker
v.tr.（及物动词）
To gather into small wrinkles or folds.
使收缩成皱褶或褶缝

v.intr.（不及物动词）
To become gathered, contracted, and wrinkled.
变得收缩、聚集和起皱纹的

n.（名词）
A wrinkle or wrinkled part, as in tightly stitched cloth.
褶皱：缝得很紧的衣服上的皱纹或起皱纹的部分



pullulate
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To put forth sprouts or buds; germinate.
发出嫩芽或花蕾；发芽

To breed rapidly or abundantly.
迅速地大量繁殖

To teem; swarm:
聚集；群集：
a lagoon that pullulated with tropical fish.
聚满了热带鱼的咸水湖



punctilious
adj.（形容词）
Strictly attentive to minute details of form in action or conduct.See Synonyms at meticulous
严格注意行为或举动的小细节的参见 meticulous

Precise; scrupulous.
刻板的；拘泥于细节的



purgatory
n.（名词）
Roman Catholic Church A state in which the souls of those who have died in grace must expiate their sins.
【罗马天主教】 炼狱：那些在幸福中死去的人的灵魂必须去赎罪的地方

A place or condition of suffering, expiation, or remorse:
受难之时或受难之地：受难、赎罪或忏悔的地方或状态：
a purgatory of drug abuse.
滥用毒品而引起的痛苦

adj.（形容词）
Tending to cleanse or purge.
愿意净化或洗涤的



purlieu
n.（名词）
An outlying or neighboring area.
边缘地区或邻近地区

purlieus Outskirts; the environs.
purlieus 外围地区；郊区

A place that one frequents.
某人常去的地方



Purport  (compare with propound)
v.tr.（及物动词）
To have or present the often false appearance of being or intending; profess:
声称，假充：带有或提供与内容或意图相违背的外在表现；声称：
selfish behavior that purports to be altruistic.
自称是利他主义的自私行为

To have the intention of doing; purpose.
意图：企图；目的在于

n.（名词）
Meaning presented, intended, or implied; import.See Synonyms at substance
含义：提供的、意指的或给出的含义；意义参见 substance
Intention; purpose.
意图；目的



quaint
adj.（形容词）
Odd, especially in an old-fashioned way:
离奇的：奇异的，尤指以一种老式的方法：
“There is something almost quaint in the image of Irish organized crime, something that calls to mind old movies with Jimmy Cagney”(James Traub)
“在爱尔兰有组织犯罪的影像中，有一些离奇古怪的东西，这让人想起吉米•卡格尼的老式电影”(詹姆斯•特劳布)

Unfamiliar or unusual in character; strange:
古怪的：特征不熟悉或不寻常的；奇怪的：
quaint dialect words.See Synonyms at strange
古怪的方言单词参见 strange



qualm
n.（名词）
A sudden feeling of sickness, faintness, or nausea.
恶心，晕眩：突然感到恶心、眩晕或反胃的

A sudden disturbing feeling:
不安，疑虑：突然引起不安的感觉：
qualms of homesickness.
思乡症

An uneasy feeling about the propriety or rightness of a course of action.
忧虑，担心：关于行为过程的适当或正确性的不安的感觉



quash
v.tr.（及物动词）
To set aside or annul, especially by judicial action.
取消或废止，尤指通过司法行为



quibble
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To evade the truth or importance of an issue by raising trivial distinctions and objections.
用遁辞；诡辩：通过举出微不足道的区别或异议，以逃避问题的真相或重要性

To find fault or criticize for petty reasons; cavil.
吹毛求疵：找碴子或为了琐屑的原因而批评；吹毛求疵

n.（名词）
A petty distinction or an irrelevant objection.
牵强之词：微不足道的差别或不切中要点的异议



quintessence
n.（名词）
The pure, highly concentrated essence of a thing.
精华，精髓：事物纯正的、高度浓缩的精粹

The purest or most typical instance:
典型：最纯正或最典型的例子：
the quintessence of evil.
罪恶的化身

In ancient and medieval philosophy, the fifth and highest essence after the four elements of earth, air, fire, and water, thought to be the substance of the heavenly bodies and latent in all things.
第五种要素：在古代和中世纪的哲学中，除了土、空气、火和水四大基本元素以外的第五种也是最高的精髓，被认为是天体的组成物质并潜伏在于所有事物之中
Quintuplet   n.   五个一组, 五件一套

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raffish
adj.（形容词）
Cheaply or showily vulgar in appearance or nature; tawdry.
俗艳的：外表或本质粗俗表面却艳丽的；低俗的
   
Characterized by a carefree or fun-loving unconventionality; rakish.
放荡的：以满不在乎或爱好取乐的反传统为特点的；放荡的



ravish
v.tr.（及物动词）
To seize and carry away by force.
抢走：用武力抓住或夺取

To rape; violate.
强奸；冒犯

To overwhelm with emotion; enrapture.See Synonyms at enrapture
着迷于：充满激情；打劫参见 enrapture



rebarbative
adj.（形容词）
Tending to irritate; repellent:
令人讨厌的；令人烦恼的；令人厌恶的：
“He became rebarbative, prickly, spiteful”(Robert Craft)
“他变得令人讨厌；敏感且充满怨恨”(罗伯特•克拉弗特)



recidivism
n.（名词）
A tendency to lapse into a previous pattern of behavior, especially a tendency to return to criminal habits.
重犯：陷入原来的行为模式的倾向，尤指回到原来犯罪习惯的倾向



reckon
v.tr.（及物动词）
To count or compute:
计算：数或计算：
reckon the cost.See Synonyms at calculate
计算花费参见 calculate

To consider as being; regard as.See Synonyms at consider
认为：把……看作；视为参见 consider

Informal To think or assume.
【非正式用语】 以为：想或假设

v.intr.（不及物动词）
To make a calculation; figure.
计算：做某个计算；数计
To rely with confident expectancy.See Synonyms at rely
判断：依仗自信的估计参见 rely



recondite
adj.（形容词）
Not easily understood; abstruse.See Synonyms at ambiguous
难懂的：不容易理解的；深奥的参见 ambiguous

Concerned with or treating something abstruse or obscure:
玄妙的：与深奥或晦涩之事物有关的，或处理深奥或晦涩之事物的：
recondite scholarship.
深奥玄妙的学问

Concealed; hidden.
隐秘的：掩盖着的；隐藏的



recreant
adj.（形容词）
Unfaithful or disloyal to a belief, duty, or cause.See Synonyms at faithless
叛逆的：不忠实或不忠诚于某种信仰、义务或事业参见 faithless

Craven or cowardly.
胆小的，怯懦的

n.（名词）
A faithless or disloyal person.
变节者：不忠实或不忠诚的人

A coward.
懦夫：胆小鬼



redoubtable
adj.（形容词）
Arousing fear or awe; formidable.
可怕的：引起害怕或恐惧的；可怕的

Worthy of respect or honor.
值得尊敬的，名不虚传的：值得尊敬或与其荣誉相符的



remiss
adj.（形容词）
Lax in attending to duty; negligent.
怠慢的：工作时松懈的；疏忽的

Exhibiting carelessness or slackness.See Synonyms at negligent
不留心的：显示出粗心或松弛的参见 negligent



remnant
n.（名词）
Something left over; a remainder.
残余的：残余的东西；剩余

A leftover piece of fabric remaining after the rest has been used or sold.
边角料：在其余部分被用掉或买掉之后留下来的布片

A surviving trace or vestige:
遗留下来的痕迹或者残余：
a remnant of his past glory.See Synonyms at remainder
他昔日荣耀的子遗参见 remainder

Often remnants A small surviving group of people.
常作 remnants 存活下来的一小队人



remonstrate
v.tr.（及物动词）
To say or plead in protest, objection, or reproof.
抗议；反对；责备：以抗议，反对、责备形式说出或声明

v.intr.（不及物动词）
To reason or plead in protest; present an objection.See Synonyms at object
抗议；反对：以抗议形式推理或声明；提出反对参见 object



expostulate
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To reason earnestly with someone in an effort to dissuade or correct; remonstrate.See Synonyms at object
规劝，告诫：对某人认真地说明道理以达到劝阻或改正的目的；告诫参见 object



reprobate
n.（名词）
A morally unprincipled person.
堕落者：道德败坏的人

Theology One who is predestined to damnation.
【神学】 为上帝摈弃的人：命中注定要受谴责的人

adj.（形容词）
Morally unprincipled; shameless.
堕落的：不讲道德的；无耻的

Theology Rejected by God and without hope of salvation.
【神学】 邪恶的：为上帝摈弃的、没希望得到拯救的

v.tr.（及物动词）
To disapprove of; condemn.
不赞同；谴责

Theology To abandon to eternal damnation.
【神学】 摈弃：为上帝摈弃而永世受罚



repudiate
v.tr.（及物动词）
To reject the validity or authority of:
拒绝接受：拒绝接受…的效力或权力：
“Chaucer . . . not only came to doubt the worth of his extraordinary body of work, but repudiated it”(Joyce Carol Oates)
“乔叟…不仅开始怀疑他的庞大的作品体系的价值，而且拒绝接受它”(乔伊丝•卡罗尔•奥茨)

To reject emphatically as unfounded, untrue, or unjust:
否定：断然公认为是无根据的、不真实的或不公平的：
repudiated the accusation.
驳斥控诉

To refuse to recognize or pay:
拒付：拒绝承认或请偿：
repudiate a debt.
拒绝清偿债务

To disown (a child, for example).
抛弃：声明与（如孩子）断绝关系

To refuse to have any dealings with.
与…断绝关系：拒绝与…有任何交往



rescript
n.（名词）
The act of rewriting.
重写：重写的行为

Something that has been rewritten.
重写本：被重写的东西

A formal decree or edict.
官方的命令：正式法令或政令

Roman Catholic Church A response from the pope or another ecclesiastical superior to a question regarding discipline or doctrine.
【罗马天主教】 教皇回答法律问题的解答令：教皇或其他的教会高级官员对关于教规或教义的问题的回答

A reply from a Roman emperor to a magistrate's query about a point of law.
罗马皇帝回答法律问题的复文：罗马皇帝对地方法官提出的就法律的某一点的质疑的答复



resign
v.tr.（及物动词）
To submit (oneself) passively; accept as inevitable:
听任：使（自己）消极地服从；认为不可避免而接受：
I resigned myself to a long wait in line.
我顺从地在长队中等候

To give up (a position, for example), especially by formal notification.
辞去：放弃（如某一职位），尤指通过正式通知

To relinquish (a privilege, right, or claim).See Synonyms at relinquish
放弃：放弃（某一特权、权利或要求）参见 relinquish

v.intr.（不及物动词）
To give up one's job or office; quit, especially by formal notification:
辞职：放弃某人的工作或职位；辞去，尤指通过正式通知：
resign from a board of directors.
从董事会中辞职



respite
n.（名词）
A usually short interval of rest or relief.See Synonyms at pause
间歇：通常指休息或解除痛苦的短暂间歇参见 pause

Law Temporary suspension of a death sentence; a reprieve.
【法律】 死缓：死刑的暂时延缓；暂缓处决

v.tr.（及物动词）
To delay; postpone.
延期；推迟



restitution
n.（名词）
The act of restoring to the rightful owner something that has been taken away, lost, or surrendered.See Synonyms at reparation
归还：将取走的、丢失的或交出的东西归还给其合法主人的行为参见 reparation

The act of making good or compensating for loss, damage, or injury; indemnification.
赔偿：赔偿或补偿损失、损坏或伤害的行为；赔偿

A return to or restoration of a previous state or position.
恢复：原来状态或地位的复归或恢复



reticulation
n.
网状，网状物
a snake covered with orange and black reticulations
背上呈橘黄和黑色网状花纹的蛇



retrace
v.tr.（及物动词）
To trace again or back:
重新追踪或回溯：
retraced their steps.
追溯他们的足迹



retroactive
adj.（形容词）
Influencing or applying to a period prior to enactment:
有追溯效力的：影响或适用于早于颁布的时期的：
a retroactive pay increase.
应追溯补发的增加工资



revert
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To return to a former condition, practice, subject, or belief.See Synonyms at return See Usage Note at redundancy
回复，回返：回到早期目的状态、实际、主题或信仰参见 return参见 redundancy

Law To return to the former owner or to the former owner's heirs. Used of money or property.
【法律】 归还，归属：恢复到较早的物主或较早的物主的继承者，用于钱或资产

Genetics To undergo reversion.
【遗传学】 经受回复变异



rowdy
n.（名词）
【复数】 row.dies
A rough, disorderly person.
暴徒：粗暴又好争吵的人

adj.（形容词）
Disorderly; rough:
好争吵的；粗暴的：
rowdy teenagers; a rowdy beer party.
粗暴的青少年；喧闹的啤酒聚会

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