字彙計畫 — Week 3

bristle

[ˈbrɪsl̩]

發怒；豎起 (v)

She bristled at the unfair accusation.

caustic

[ˈkɔstɪk]

尖刻的；腐蝕性的 (adj)

His caustic remarks hurt her feelings.

cessation

[sɛˈseʃən]

停止；中止 (n)

Both sides called for a cessation of hostilities.

condolence

[kənˈdoləns]

弔唁；慰問 (n)

She sent her condolences to the grieving family.

dupe

[dup]

欺騙；上當者 (v)

He was duped into buying a fake painting.

euphemism

[ˈjufəˌmɪzəm]

委婉說法 (n)

'Passed away' is a euphemism for 'died.'

inadvertently

[ˌɪnədˈvɝtn̩tlɪ]

不經意地；無意中 (adv)

She inadvertently deleted the file.

incipient

[ɪnˈsɪpɪənt]

初期的；剛開始的 (adj)

Doctors detected the incipient stage of the disease.

incongruous

[ɪnˈkɑŋɡruəs]

不協調的；不相稱的 (adj)

The modern sofa looked incongruous in the old cottage.

infamous

[ˈɪnfəməs]

惡名昭彰的 (adj)

The region is infamous for its harsh winters.

jostle

[ˈdʒɑsl̩]

推擠；擠來擠去 (v)

Commuters jostled for space on the crowded train.

lackluster

[ˈlækˌlʌstɚ]

黯淡的；無生氣的 (adj)

The team gave a lackluster performance.

loathe

[loð]

厭惡；憎恨 (v)

She loathes getting up early.

mundane

[mʌnˈden]

平凡的；世俗的 (adj)

He longed to escape his mundane routine.

ominous

[ˈɑmənəs]

不祥的；預示惡兆的 (adj)

Dark, ominous clouds gathered overhead.

reprimand

[ˈrɛprəˌmænd]

訓斥；譴責 (v)

The officer was reprimanded for his misconduct.

repudiate

[rɪˈpjudɪˌet]

否認；拒絕接受 (v)

He repudiated the accusations against him.

stipulate

[ˈstɪpjəˌlet]

規定；明確要求 (v)

The contract stipulates a strict deadline.

tremulous

[ˈtrɛmjələs]

顫抖的；戰戰兢兢的 (adj)

She spoke in a tremulous voice.

wrest

[rɛst]

奪取；強奪 (v)

The rebels tried to wrest control from the government.