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本帖最后由 玲珑四犯 于 2009-7-24 19:34 编辑
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疑难词汇
unscrupulous [un+scrupulou小心]
not scrupulous : unprincipled
unscented [un+scented有气味的]
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untoward [un+toward走向]
1: difficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly, intractable
2 a: marked by trouble or unhappiness : unlucky b: not favorable : adverse, unpropitious <untoward side effects>
3: improper, indecorous
unwieldy [un+wieldy支配的]
not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome
unwitting [un+witting知道的]
1 : not knowing : unaware <kept the truth from their unwitting friends>
2 : not intended : inadvertent <an unwitting mistake>
vacillate [vacill摇摆+ate]
1 a: to sway through lack of equilibrium b: fluctuate, oscillate
2: to waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses
vacuous
1 : emptied of or lacking content
2 : marked by lack of ideas or intelligence : stupid, inane <a vacuous mind> <a vacuous movie>
3 : devoid of serious occupation : idle
vain
1: having no real value : idle, worthless <vain pretensions>
2: marked by futility or ineffectualness : unsuccessful, useless <vain efforts to escape>
3archaic : foolish, silly
4: having or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited
valiant
1 : possessing or acting with bravery or boldness : courageous <valiant soldiers>
2 : marked by, exhibiting, or carried out with courage or determination : heroic <valiant feats>
valorous
1 : possessing or acting with bravery or boldness : courageous <valiant soldiers>
2 : marked by, exhibiting, or carried out with courage or determination : heroic <valiant feats>
vanilla
1 a: vanilla bean b: a commercially important extract of the vanilla bean that is used especially as a flavoring
2: any of a genus (Vanilla) of tropical American climbing epiphytic orchids
vapid [vap蒸汽+id]
: lacking liveliness, tang, briskness, or force : flat, dull <a gossipy, vapid woman, obsessed by her own elegance — R. F. Delderfield> <London was not all vapid dissipation — V. S. Pritchett>
venal
1: capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable ; especially : open to corrupt influence and especially bribery : mercenary <a venal legislator>
2: originating in, characterized by, or associated with corrupt bribery <a venal arrangement with the police>
veneer
1: a thin sheet of a material: as a: a layer of wood of superior value or excellent grain to be glued to an inferior wood b: any of the thin layers bonded together to form plywood c: a plastic or porcelain coating bonded to the surface of a cosmetically imperfect tooth
2: a protective or ornamental facing (as of brick or stone)
3: a superficial or deceptively attractive appearance, display, or effect : facade, gloss <a veneer of tolerance>
venerate [vener尊敬+ate]
1 : to regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference
2 : to honor (as an icon or a relic) with a ritual act of devotion
ventilate [vent通气口+ilate]
1 a: to examine, discuss, or investigate freely and openly : expose <ventilating family quarrels in public> b: to make public : utter <ventilated their objections at length>
2archaic : to free from chaff by winnowing
3 a: to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing <ventilate stored grain> ; also : oxygenate, aerate <ventilate blood in the lungs> b: to subject the lungs to ventilation <artificially ventilate a patient in respiratory distress>
4 aof a current of air : to pass or circulate through so as to freshen b: to cause fresh air to circulate through (as a room or mine)
5: to provide an opening in (a burning structure) to permit escape of smoke and heat
ventriloquist [ventri=ventral腹部的+loqu说话+ist]
one who uses or is skilled in ventriloquism ; especially : one who provides entertainment by using ventriloquism to carry on an apparent conversation with a hand-manipulated dummy
verbiage [verb词语+al]
1 : a profusion of words usually of little or obscure content <such a tangled maze of evasive verbiage as a typical party platform — Marcia Davenport>
2 : manner of expressing oneself in words : diction <sportswriters guarded their verbiage so jealously — R. A. Sokolov>
verdant [verd绿色+ant]
1 a: green in tint or color b: green with growing plants <verdant fields>
2: unripe in experience or judgment : green 9a, b |
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