高级英语词汇总结(一)

2021年2月6日发(作者：throws)

高级英语词汇总结（一）

1:

intermittent

: adj. stopping and starting often over a period of time, but not

regularly

断断续续的；间歇的

They saw the intermittent flashes from a lighthouse.

他们看见了灯塔发出一闪一灭的

光。

2:

havoc

: n. a situation in which there is a lot of damage, destruction or disorder

大损坏；大破坏；浩劫

The earthquake has made great havoc of the city.

地震给这个城市造成了巨大的破坏。

3:

punchy

:

adj.

of

a

speech,

song,

etc.

演说、歌曲等

having

a

strong

effect

because

it expresses something clearly in only a few words

简洁有力的；言简意赅的；简炼

的

The article is written in his usual punchy style.

4:

onerous

: adj. needing great effort; causing trouble or worry

费力的；艰巨的；

令人焦虑的

This

is

the

most

onerous

task

I

have

ever

undertaken.

这是我承担过的最艰巨的任务。

5:

sanguine

: adj. cheerful and confident about the future

充满信心的；乐观的

(sanguine about sth.)

He is not very sanguine about our chances of success.

他对我们成功的机会不太乐观。

6:

sloven

n. A man or boy habitually negligent of neatness and order< /p>

懒散的人

;

散

漫 的人

;

不修边幅者

adj.

疏忽的，不整洁的

7:

discontented

adj. unhappy because you are not satisfied with your situation

不

满的；不满足的

adjective (be discontented with sth)

He is discontented with his wages.

他对工资不满。

8:

formulation

n.

1)

The

formulation

of

something

such

as

a

policy

or

plan

is

the

process

of

creating

or inventing it.

规划

;

构想

2) A formulation is the way in which you express your

thoughts and ideas.

公式化

(

的表述

)

I rejected the formulation, saying that it jeopardized the entire relationship

because American public opinion would never stand for it.

我拒绝了这个方案

,

我说

这会破坏整个关系

,

< p>
因为美国的公众舆论决不会答应的。

You

should

then

develop

the

formulation,

and

present

the

application

and

formulation

to your group.

你应该能建立起公式

,

且向你们的小组演讲 这个应用和公式。

9:

spontaneity

n. the quality of being spontaneous or uncountable

自发性；自然

The

very

spontaneity

of

his

gestures

precluded

him

from

managing

his

own

achievements.

他那容易冲动的天性使他不能驾驭自己的成就。

10:

decouple

end the connection or relationship between two things

（使两事

物）分离，隔断

They

tried

to

decouple

the

small

nation

from

Europe.

他们企图使这个小国与欧洲分离。

11:

brash

: adj.

1) confident in an aggressive way

盛气凌人的；自以为是的

Beneath his brash exterior, he's still a little boy inside.

他外表盛气凌人，内心

里还是个孩子。

2) of things and places too bright or too noisy in a way that is not attractive

耀

眼的；嘈杂的

He was wearing a rather brash tie.

他系着一条颇为显眼的领带。

12:

monopoly

: n.

1)

the

complete

control

of

trade

in

particular

goods

or

the

supply

of

a

particular

service; a type of goods or a service that is controlled in this way

垄断；专营

服务；被垄断的商品（或服务）

(have a monopoly in/of/on sth)

In the past, central government had a monopoly on television broadcasting.

过去，

中央政府对电视节目播放 实行垄断。

Electricity, gas and water were considered to be natural monopolies.

电、煤气和

水垄断经营过去被认为是自然而然的。

< br>

2) the complete control, possession

or use of something; a thing

that

belongs only

to one person or group and that other people cannot share

独占；专利；专利品

The government has a monopoly of oil production in that country.

在那个国家

,

< br>政府

独占石油开采权。

13:

fidgety

: adj. of a person

人

unable to remain still or quiet, usually because

of being bored or nervous

坐立不安的

It made Lily so fidgety and she asked such impossible questions.

这弄得莉丽心烦意乱

,

她提出了一些使人难堪的责问。

14:

ornery

: adj. bad-tempered and difficult to deal with

脾气暴躁的；难对付的；别

扭的

When I tried to get the car salesman to lower his prices, he became ornery and dug

in his heels.

当我试图让汽车销售员把价格降 低时

,

他不耐烦地蹭着脚

,

< p>
脾气暴躁起来。

15:

chastise

: v.

1)

to criticize somebody for doing something wrong

批评；指责；责备

chastise sb.

(for sth./for doing sth.) He chastised the team for their lack of commitment.

他指责球队未竭尽全力。

2) to punish somebody physically

体罚

My father used to chastise my brothers with whips.

父亲过去常以鞭打惩罚我的兄弟。

16.

condemn

：

v t.

1

）

condemn sb./sth. (for/as sth.) say that one disapproves of sb/sth

谴责

;

责备

;

指摘

: We all condemn cruelty to children.

我们一致谴责虐待儿童的行为

.

The papers were quick to condemn him for his mistake.

报纸及时地指摘他的错误

.

2

）

condemn sth. (as sth.) say officially that (sth.) is faulty or not fit for use

官方宣称（某事物）有缺陷或不宜使用

: The meat was condemned as unfit for human

consumption.

这种肉已宣布不适宜人们食用

.

3

）

condemn sb. (to sth./to do sth.) (law

律

) say what sb.'s punishment is to be;

sentence

sb.

(esp.

to

death)

宣告某人要受的惩罚

;

判某人刑（尤指死刑）

:

condemn

sb.

to death/hard labour

判处某人死刑

[

劳役

] * He was found guilty and condemned to be

shot.

他被判有罪

,

处以枪决

.

4)

make

(sb.)

appear

guilty

使（某人）显示出有罪

:

His

nervous

looks

condemned

him.

他神色紧张

,

显出有罪的样子

.

5

）

[esp passive

尤用於被动语态

: , Cn.t] condemn sb. to sth./to do sth. make

sb. take or accept sth. unwelcome or unpleasant; doom sb.

使某人接受不好的某事物

;

使某人注定

:As an old person, one is often condemned to live alone.

老年人常出於

无奈而独自生活

.

17.

< p>
denounce/trounce

：

denounce

：

1

）

denounce

sb.

(to

sb.)

(as

sth.)

give

information

(to

the

authorities)

against sb

（向当局）告发某人

: An informer denounced him to the police (as a

terrorist).

检举人已向警方告发他（是恐怖分子）

.

2)

denounce

sb./sth.

(as

sth.)

say

that

sb./sth.

is

wrong,

unlawful,

etc

谴责

;

指

责

;

斥责

: She strongly denounced the Government's hypocrisy.

她强烈谴责政府虚伪

.

troun ce

：

1

）

d efeat

(sb.)

heavily

< br>将

（某人）

打得大败

:

Wales

were

trounced

5-0

by

Poland.

威尔士队让波兰队以

5

比

0

打得一败涂地

< br>.

2

）

punish (sb) severely; thrash

严惩（某人）

;

痛打

.

18.

lecture

：

1)n.

long

reproach

or

scolding

冗长的训斥或谴责

:

The

policeman

let

me

off with a lecture about speeding.

那警察给我讲了一大顿注意车速的道理之後才让我

走

.

2

）

v.

lecture

(on

sth.)

作演讲

;

讲课

:

Professor

Jones

is

not

lecturing

this

term.

琼斯教授这学期没课

. 3)

lecture sb.

(for/about sth.)

scold or warn sb. (about sth.)

（就某事）斥责或告诫某人

: Do stop lecturing me!

别教训我了

!

It was a shame for me to be lectured in front of the whole class.

当着整个班级的

面被训斥了一顿，真让我感到羞辱。

19.

reprimand

:1)

v.

reprimand sb. (for sth.) rebuke sb. (for a fault, etc), esp

officially

训斥﹑

申斥或斥责某人

（尤指对下属）

.

The

principal

reprimand

the

student

for his chronic lateness.

校长斥责那个学生不该接二连三地迟到。

2)n. rebuke, esp. an official one

训斥

,

申斥

,

斥责（尤指对下属）

: His negligence

passed without reprimand.

他玩忽职守并未受到斥责

.

20.

berate

vt.

严责

:

He feared she would berate him for his forgetfulness.

他担心

,

由于健忘又要挨她的训斥了。

21.

rebuke

:1)

rebuke

sb.

(for

sth.)

express

sharp

or

severe

disapproval

to

sb.,

esp.

officially;

reprove

sb.

指摘或非难某人

:

My

boss

rebuked

me

for

coming

to

work

late.

我的上司指摘我上班迟到。

She rebuked him strongly for his negligence.

她严厉斥责

他的疏忽。

He received a stern rebuke from his superior.

他受到上司的严厉斥责。

2)n.

非难

;

责难

: administer a stern rebuke

予以严厉的谴责

.

斥责，指责，阻止

22.

< p>
remonstrate

:

remonstrate with sb.; remonstrate against sth.

对某人

[

某 事物

]

提出

抗议

;

抱怨

: I remonstrated with him about his rudeness.

他粗暴无礼

,

我给他提了意

见。

remonstrate against cruelty to children

反对虐待儿童

.

表示异议，抗议，责备

te

痛打，痛骂

ate

撕去皮，严厉批评

ate

怒斥，谴责

：

Their

much

reviled

system

in

fact

works

far

better

than

many

highly

praised

ones elsewhere.

他们那套遭到许多非难的设备操纵起来实际上要比别的地方许多备受赞

扬 的设备好得多。

rate

痛斥，辱骂

The mayor vituperated against the developers for ruining

Guangzhou's skyline.

王子斥责土地开 发商破坏了伦敦市建筑物映在空中的轮廓线之美。

(

温和地）责备

;

< br>指责

She chided him for his laziness.

她责备他懒惰。

He chided his son for being clumsy.

他斥责儿子笨手笨脚。

e

非难，责备，公开谴责

The senate was censured for income tax evasion.

这名参议员因逃避缴纳所得税而

受到指责。

They were censured as traitors.

他们被指责为叛徒。

诽谤，中伤

She is vilified by the press for her controversial view.

因她持有异议，新闻界

对她横加挞伐。

责难，诽谤

The mayor decry gambling in all its form.

市长谴责各式各样的赌博。

He decried her efforts (as a waste of time).

他贬低她所作的努力

(

认为是浪费时

间

).

: n/v

1) to bet money

打赌；押（赌注）

~ (sth) (on sth) ~ sth/sb that…

?

She always wagered on an outsider.

她总是把赌注押在不大可能获胜的马上。

?

to wager ?50 on a horse 在一匹马上押

50

英镑的赌注

?

I had wagered a great deal of money that I would beat him.

我下了大赌注打

赌，这次比赛我会赢他的。

2) used to say that you are so confident that something is true or will happen

that you would be willing to bet money on it

打赌；打包票

ir: usually of men

通常指男人

fashionable and confident

温文尔雅的；潇

洒的

:

1) slow, calm and relaxed

镇定的；泰然的；不慌不忙的

2) quiet, especially in a way that lacks excitement

宁静的；不热闹的

a sedate country town

宁静的乡间小镇

3)

of

a

person

人

quiet

and

serious

in

a

way

that

seems

formal

庄重的；严肃的；

不苟言笑的

tion: a movement which twists the body out of its natural shape

扭曲的

动作（或姿势）

ous:

ridiculous

and

unreasonable;

that

you

cannot

take

seriously

荒唐的；

不合理的；不能当真的

:

to press something so that it becomes soft, damaged or

flat,

or changes

shape

压软（或挤软、压坏、压扁等）；把…压（或挤）变形

ill:

1)

work

or

a

way

of

life

that

is

boring

or

tiring

because

it

involves

always

doing

the same things

枯燥无味的工作（或生活方式）

I'd like to escape the office treadmill.

我想摆脱办公室的枯燥工作。

2)

an

exercise

machine

that

has

a

moving

surface

that

you

can

walk

or

run

on

while

remaining in the same place

（锻炼身体的）跑步机，走步机

rating: extremely annoying

使人恼怒的；惹人生气的

: v to involve somebody/something in a bad situation that it is not easy

to

escape

from

使

陷入，

使 卷入

（困境等）

usually

passive

~

sb/sth

(in

sth)

written

ance: n the place that something originally came from

发源地；起源；出

处

enal: adj very great or impressive

了不起的；非凡的

e:

n

the

money

that

a

government

receives

from

taxes

or

that

an

organization,

etc. receives from its business

财政收

入；税收收入；收益

: adj.

1) not drunk (= not affected by alcohol)

未醉

I promised him that I'd stay sober tonight.

我答应过他，今晚我不会喝醉。

He was as sober as a judge(= completely sober).

他一点没醉。

2) of people and their behaviour

人及其行为

serious and sensible

持重的；冷静

的

a sober assessment of the situation

对形势的冷静估计

He is honest, sober and hard-working.

他诚实、稳重、勤奋。

On sober reflection(= after some serious thought), I don't think I really need

a car after all.

冷静地想了想以后，我觉

得我并不真正需要车。

3) of colours or clothes

颜色或服装

plain and not bright

素净的；淡素的

27. lucid adj.

1) clearly expressed; easy to understand

表达清楚的；易懂的

a lucid style/explanation

明白易懂的风格；清楚的解释

2) able to think clearly, especially during or after a period of illness or

confusion

（尤指生病期间或病愈后，糊涂状态中或

过后）头脑清晰的，清醒的

or adj. of a reason for doing something

行事的理由

that somebody keeps

hidden and does not admit

隐秘的；不可告人的；

秘密的；矢口否认的

ment n

1) a sign that a system, society, etc. is very bad or very wrong

（制度、社会等

的）衰败迹象，腐败迹象

The poverty in our cities is a damning indictment of modern society.

我们的城市

中的贫民苦况是现代社会的一大 败象。

2) a written statement accusing somebody of a crime

刑事起诉书；公诉书

3) the act of officially accusing somebody of a crime

控告；起诉

hed

不畏惧的，不害躁的

Tim appeared unabashed by all the media attention.

蒂姆成了传播媒介的焦点，却也

满不在 乎。

Unabashed

by

his

rejection,

Mr.

Collins

proposes

again,

but

finally

concedes

defeat.

遭拒绝后，柯林斯先生并不感到羞愧，再次求婚，但最终不得不自认失败。

gent:

sharply

incisive;

pungent;

caustic

刻薄的

;

尖锐的，一针见血的，敏

锐的

an astringent style of writing

犀利的文风

They directed their most astringent attacks at me.

他们将严厉的攻击指向我。

ious

The family lived a precarious existence.

这家人过着朝不保夕的生活。