对事或物的评价,或描写的形容词

修饰海洋的形容词

billowy

adj rising or moving like waves

如波涛汹涌的

.

表示颜色

/

光彩的形容词

bright

adj (-er, -est)

1

giving

out

or

reflecting

much

light;

shining

发光的

;

反光的

;

明亮的

:

bright

sunshine

灿烂的阳光

*|

bright

eyes

明亮的眼睛

*|

Tomorrow's

weather

will

be

cloudy with bright periods.

明天的天气多云、间中有阳光

2 (of a colour) intense; bold; vivid

（指颜色）鲜艳的

,

鲜明的

,

醒目的

: a bright blue

dress

宝蓝色的连衣裙

*|

The leaves on the trees are bright green in spring.

春天树

上的叶子是翠绿的

brilliant

adj

very bright; sparkling

非常明亮的

;

光辉夺目的

: brilliant sunshine

灿

烂的阳光

*|

a brilliant diamond

耀眼的钻石

*|

a sky of brilliant blue

蔚蓝色的天空

.

ashen

adj like ashes in colour; very pale

灰色的

;

苍白的

: She listened to the tragic

news ashen-faced.

她听到这一悲惨消息

,

脸都白了

.

ashy

adj of or like ashes; covered with ashes

灰的

;

像灰的

;

覆盖著灰的

: His face

was ashy grey.

他面如土色

.

auburn

adj (esp of hair) reddish-brown

（尤指毛发）红褐色的

.

azure

n [U],

adj

bright blue, as of the sky

天蓝色（的）

;

浅蓝色（的）

;

蔚蓝色（的）

:

a lake reflecting the azure of the sky

反射著蔚蓝色天空的湖面

*|

a dress of azure

silk

天蓝色的丝绸连衣裙

.

bluish

adj

tending

towards

blue;

fairly

blue

接近蓝色的

;

浅蓝的

:

eyes

of

bluish

green

绿中透蓝的眼睛

.

bay

n, adj (horse) of a reddish-brown colour

红棕色的

（马）

: riding a big bay (mare)

骑著红棕色的大（母）马

.

beige

adj, n [U] (of a) very light yellowish brown

米黄色（的）

: a beige carpet

米色

地毯

.

bilious

adj

of

a

sickly

yellowish

colour

(similar

to

bile)

黄疸颜色的

:

a

bilious

(shade of) green

黄绿色

.

blood-red

adj

having

the

colour

of

blood;

bright

red

血红色的

;

鲜红的

:

Her

finger-nails were blood-red.

她指甲鲜红

.

*|

,blood-red `nails

鲜红的指甲

.

brassy

adj (-ier, -iest)

like brass in colour

黄铜色的

1

brindled

adj (esp of cows, dogs and cats) brown with streaks of another colour

（尤指牛、狗、猫）棕色的并夹杂其他颜色之斑纹的

.

修饰声音的词

brassy

adj (-ier, -iest) like a brass musical instrument in sound; harsh; blaring

声如铜管乐器的

;

刺耳的

;

嘹亮的

brazen

adj

(a) made of brass; like brass

黄铜制的

;

黄铜般的

(b) having a harsh brassy sound

声音响亮刺耳的

: the brazen notes of a trumpet

喇

叭的响亮的声音

.

breathy

adj (-ier, -iest) (of the voice) with a noticeable sound of breathing

（指嗓

音）带有明显呼吸声音的

.

brittle

adj

(of a sound) unpleasantly hard and sharp

（指声音）尖利的

: a brittle

laugh

尖利的笑声

*|

The orchestra was brittle in tone.

管弦乐队演奏的曲调尖利刺

耳

表示味道的词

balmy

adj (-ier, -iest) fragrant and soothing; like balm

芳香的

;

能止痛的

;

如香脂

的

.

beery

adj like or smelling of beer

似啤酒的

;

啤酒味的

: a beery taste, smell

啤酒的

味道、气味

*|

beery men

身上有啤酒味的人

.

bland

adj (-er, -est) (sometimes derog

有时作贬义

) (of food) not rich or stimulating;

very mild in flavour; tasteless

（指食物）不油腻的

,

无刺激性的

,

清淡的

,

无味的

: He

eats only bland food because of his ulcer.

他患溃疡

,

只能吃无刺激性的食物

.

*|

This

cheese is rather bland.

这乾酪没什麽味道

.

brackish

adj (of water) slightly salty

（指水）略咸的

.

briny

adj salty

咸的

. the briny n [sing] (dated joc

旧

,

谑

) the sea

海

: take a dip in

the briny

到海里小游片刻

.

2

对事物本身的技巧性、艺术性做出描写的形容词

artful

adj [usu attrib

通常作定语

] (of things or actions) cleverly made or contrived

（指事物或行动）巧妙作出或设计的

: an artful deception, trick, etc

骗局

,

诡计

*|

an

artful little gadget for opening tins

小巧玲珑的开罐头工具

.

artistic

adj

done with skill and good taste; beautiful

有艺术技巧的

;

有美感的

: The

decor is so artistic.

全部装饰很有艺术性

.

assorted

adj of different sorts; mixed

各种各样的

;

混杂的

;

什锦的

: a tin of assorted

biscuits

一罐什锦饼乾

.

awkward

adj

badly designed; difficult to use

设计不当的

;

使用不便的

;

别扭的

: The

handle of this teapot has an awkward shape.

这茶壶把儿的形状真别扭

.

*|

It's an

awkward door you have to bend down to go through it.

这扇门很不方便

--

得弯著腰

才能过去

.

对计划、建议等的评价或描写

abortive

adj

coming

to

nothing;

unsuccessful

落

空

的

;

失

败

的

:

an

abortive

attempt, coup, mission

落空的尝试

,

政变

,

任务

*|

plans that proved abortive

终归

失败了的计划

.

abortively

attainable

adj

that

can

be

attained

可获得

;

可达到的

;

可实现的

:

These

objectives

are certainly attainable.

这些目标一定可以达到

.

airy-fairy

adj

(infml

derog

口

,

贬

)

not

practical

or

realistic

不实际的

;

不现实的

:

airy-fairy notions

异想天开的想法

*|

The scheme seems a bit airy-fairy to me.

这

个计划我看有些不著边际

.

arguable

adj

1 that can be argued or asserted

可论证的

;

可断言的

: It is arguable that we would

be just as efficient with fewer staff.

我们的职员少一些也能发挥同样效率

,

这是言之成

理的

.

2

not

certain;

questionable

可

疑

的

; < /p>

有

问

题

的

:

This

account

contains

many

arguable statements.

这种说法含有很多疑点

.

absurd

adj

1

unreasonable;

not

sensible

不

合

理

的

;

荒

谬

的

;

荒

唐

的

:

What

an

absurd

suggestion!

多么荒唐的建议

!

*|

It was absurd of you to suggest such a thing.

你竟

提出这种事

,

真荒唐

.

2

foolish

in

a

funny

way;

ridiculous

愚蠢得可笑的

;

怪诞不经的

:

That

uniform

makes them look absurd.

他们穿著那种制服看起来怪模怪样的

.

alleged

adj [attrib

作定语

] stated without being proved

（未经证实而）陈述的

: the

alleged culprit, ie the person said to be the culprit

被控的疑犯

.

3

abstract

adj

1 existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or practical existence

抽象的

: We may talk of beautiful things, but beauty itself is abstract.

我们尽可谈论

美的事物

,

然而美本身却是抽象的

.

*|

He has

some

abstract

(ie vague, impractical)

notion of wanting to change the world.

他有一种要改造世界的空想

.

2 (of art) not representing objects in a realistic way but expressing the artist's

ideas and feelings about certain aspects of them

（指艺术）抽象派的

: an abstract

painting, painter

抽象画

,

抽象派画家

.

Cf

参看

concrete1 1.

abstruse

adj difficult to understand

难解的

;

深奥的

.

abstrusely

adv. abstruseness

描写物的表面状况的形容词

boggy

adj (of land) soft and wet

（指土地）软而湿的

: boggy ground, moorland, etc

软而湿的地面、高沼地等

.

amorphous

adj

[usu

attrib

通常作定语

]

having

no

definite

shape

or

form;

not

organized

无定形的

;

无组织的

;

杂乱的

:

amorphous

blobs

of

paint

乱七八糟的颜料

*|

an amorphous collection of jumpers and socks

一堆套头毛衣和袜子

.

battered

adj out of shape because of age, regular use or frequent accidents

由于年

久、经常使用或事故频仍等原因而走样的

:

a

battered

old

hat

一顶破旧不堪的帽子

*|

Your car looks rather battered.

你的汽车看上去破破烂烂的

.

bedraggled

(also draggled) adj made wet or dirty by rain, mud, etc; untidy

（被雨、

泥等）弄湿或弄脏的

;

不整齐的

: bedraggled appearance, clothes, hair

邋遢的样子、

衣服、头发

*|

The tents looked very bedraggled after the storm.

暴风雨过後帐篷又

湿又脏

.

bleak

adj (-er, -est)

(of a landscape) bare; exposed; wind- swept

（指景物）荒凉

的

,

裸露的

,

光秃秃的

: bleak hills, mountains, moors, etc

荒凉的丘陵、群山、旷野等

.

bloated

adj swollen with fat, gas or liquid

（

因含脂肪、

气体或液体）

肿胀的

: a bloated

face

臃肿的脸

*|

I've had so much to eat I feel absolutely bloated.

我吃得过多

,

肚

子胀得不得了

.

*|

(fig

比喻

) bloated with pride

骄傲自大的

.

4

beat-up

adj (infml

口

esp US) worn out; battered

穿破的

;

用坏的

: a beat-up old car

破旧的汽车

balanced

adj [usu attrib

通常作定语

] keeping or showing a balance

保持平衡的

;

显

示平衡的

: a balanced state of mind, ie a stable one, in which no single emotion is

too

strong

内心的平衡（无过激情绪的稳定心态）

*|

a

balanced

decision,

ie

one

reached after comparing all the arguments

折衷的决定 （比较所有意见之後作出的决

定）

*|

a balanced diet, ie one with the quantity and variety of food needed for good

health

均衡饮食（按照增进健康所需之食物 数量及品种进行调配的饮食）

asymmetric

(also

asymmetrical

)

adj

not

having

parts

that

correspond

to

each

other

in

size,

shape,

etc;

lacking

symmetry

不对称的

:

Most

people's

faces

are

asymmetrical.

多数人的脸并不对称

.

awry

adj [pred

作表语

] crooked

扭曲

;

歪

;

斜

: Her clothes were all awry.

她的衣服全

都歪歪扭扭的

.

bald

adj

without the expected covering

缺少应有的覆盖物的

: Our dog has a bald

patch (ie a patch with no hair) on its leg.

我们的狗的腿上秃了一块

.

*|

bald (ie badly

worn) tyres

光秃的（严重磨损的）轮胎

*|

(fig

比喻

) a bald landscape, ie one with no

trees, bushes, etc

光秃秃的景象（没有树木等）

.

bare

adj (-r, -st)

(a)

without

clothing

裸露的

:

bare

legs

光腿

*|

bare

to

the

waist,

ie

wearing

no

clothes above the waist

裸露上身

.

(b) without the usual covering or protection

缺少遮盖的

;

没有保护的

: bare floors, ie

without carpets, rugs, etc

光地板（无地毯等的）

*|

a bare hillside, ie one without

shrubs or trees

光秃的山坡

（没有树木的山坡）

*|

trees that are already bare, ie that

have already lost their leaves

光秃了的树木（树叶已落光的）

*|

with his head bare,

ie not wearing a hat

他光著头（未戴帽）

*|

with one's bare hands, ie without tools

or weapons

赤手（未带工具或武器）

.

beat-up

adj (infml

口

esp US) worn out; battered

穿破的

;

用坏的

: a ,beat-up old

car

破旧的汽车

.

bejewelled

(US bejeweled) adj decorated or adorned with jewels

饰以珠宝的

.

bespangled

adj

[pred

作表语

]

~

(with

sth)

decorated

with

(things

that

shine

or

sparkle)

用（亮晶晶的东西）装饰

: a sky bespangled with stars

闪烁著繁星的天空

.

bespattered

adj [pred

作表语

] ~ (with sth) covered with (spots of dirt, etc)

（被泥点

等）溅污

: Her clothes were bespattered with mud.

她的衣服溅上了泥污

.

blood-stained

adj stained with blood

有血污的

: a blood-stained shirt

沾有血迹的

衬衫

.

5

bloody

adj (-ier, -iest)

covered with blood; bleeding

血染的

;

出血的

: His clothes

were torn and bloody.

他的衣服撕破了并染有血迹

.

*|

give sb a bloody nose, ie hit

sb's nose so that it bleeds

把某人打得鼻孔流血

.

blotched, blotchy

adjs covered in blotches

有大块大块斑点的

: blotchy skin