字彙計畫 — Week 4

alacrity

[əˈlækrətɪ]

敏捷；欣然 (n)

She accepted the invitation with alacrity.

aspirant

[əˈspaɪrənt]

有抱負者；追求者 (n)

The job aspirant prepared carefully for the interview.

belittle

[bɪˈlɪtl̩]

貶低；輕視 (v)

Don't belittle your own achievements.

belligerent

[bəˈlɪdʒərənt]

好鬥的；好戰的 (adj)

He became belligerent after a few drinks.

brash

[bræʃ]

魯莽的；傲慢的 (adj)

His brash behavior offended the guests.

castigate

[ˈkæstəˌɡet]

嚴厲批評；懲罰 (v)

The columnist castigated the politicians for their inaction.

disdain

[dɪsˈden]

鄙視；輕蔑 (n)

She looked at the cheap gift with disdain.

dregs

[drɛɡz]

渣滓；殘渣 (n)

He drank the coffee down to the dregs.

feint

[fent]

佯攻；假動作 (n)

The boxer made a feint with his left hand.

frenzy

[ˈfrɛnzɪ]

狂亂；狂熱 (n)

The crowd worked itself into a frenzy.

intimidate

[ɪnˈtɪməˌdet]

恐嚇；威嚇 (v)

He tried to intimidate the witness into silence.

laceration

[ˌlæsəˈreʃən]

撕裂傷；裂口 (n)

The accident left a deep laceration on his arm.

octogenarian

[ˌɑktədʒəˈnɛrɪən]

八十多歲的人 (n)

The octogenarian still jogs every morning.

promulgate

[ˈprɑməlˌɡet]

頒布；公布 (v)

The government promulgated a new law.

pugnacious

[pʌɡˈneʃəs]

好鬥的；愛吵架的 (adj)

His pugnacious attitude started many fights.

scoff

[skɔf]

嘲笑；譏諷 (v)

They scoffed at his ambitious plan.

scurrilous

[ˈskɝələs]

下流的；誹謗的 (adj)

The newspaper printed scurrilous rumors about the star.

solace

[ˈsɑlɪs]

安慰；慰藉 (n)

She found solace in music after the loss.

sordid

[ˈsɔrdɪd]

骯髒的；卑鄙的 (adj)

The reporter uncovered the sordid details of the scandal.

tangible

[ˈtændʒəbl̩]

有形的；可觸知的 (adj)

The negotiations produced tangible results.