字彙計畫 — Week 2

accost

[əˈkɔst]

上前搭話；招呼 (v)

A stranger accosted me on the street asking for directions.

adroit

[əˈdrɔɪt]

靈巧的；熟練的 (adj)

She gave an adroit reply to the tricky question.

avid

[ˈævɪd]

熱衷的；渴望的 (adj)

He is an avid collector of stamps.

cajole

[kəˈdʒol]

哄騙；勸誘 (v)

She cajoled her brother into lending her the car.

enhance

[ɪnˈhæns]

提高；增強 (v)

Good lighting can enhance the beauty of a room.

fabricate

[ˈfæbrɪˌket]

捏造；製造 (v)

He fabricated an excuse to avoid the meeting.

felon

[ˈfɛlən]

重罪犯 (n)

The felon was sentenced to ten years in prison.

furtive

[ˈfɝtɪv]

鬼鬼祟祟的；偷偷摸摸的 (adj)

He cast a furtive glance over his shoulder.

gesticulate

[dʒɛsˈtɪkjəˌlet]

打手勢；用手勢表達 (v)

He gesticulated wildly to get our attention.

hapless

[ˈhæplɪs]

倒楣的；不幸的 (adj)

The hapless traveler missed every connecting flight.

intrepid

[ɪnˈtrɛpɪd]

無畏的；勇敢的 (adj)

The intrepid explorer crossed the frozen desert.

irate

[aɪˈret]

憤怒的；發怒的 (adj)

An irate customer demanded a refund.

laconic

[ləˈkɑnɪk]

簡潔的；言簡意賅的 (adj)

His laconic reply was simply, 'No.'

nuance

[ˈnuɑns]

細微差別 (n)

She captured every nuance of the character's emotion.

plethora

[ˈplɛθərə]

過多；過剩 (n)

The store offers a plethora of choices.

pretext

[ˈpritɛkst]

藉口；託辭 (n)

He used illness as a pretext to leave early.

reticent

[ˈrɛtəsn̩t]

沉默寡言的；含蓄的 (adj)

She was reticent about her personal life.

rudimentary

[ˌrudəˈmɛntərɪ]

基本的；初步的 (adj)

He has only a rudimentary knowledge of French.

throng

[θrɔŋ]

群眾；人群 (n)

A throng of fans gathered outside the stadium.

vigilant

[ˈvɪdʒələnt]

警覺的；警惕的 (adj)

Security guards must remain vigilant at all times.