字彙計畫 — Week 10 · 網格

desist

[dɪˈzɪst]

停止；中止 (v)

He was ordered to desist from making threats.

doleful

[ˈdolfəl]

悲哀的；憂鬱的 (adj)

The dog gave a doleful look.

elusive

[ɪˈlusɪv]

難以捉摸的；難找的 (adj)

Success proved elusive.

engrossed

[ɪnˈɡrost]

全神貫注的 (adj)

She was engrossed in her book.

frustrate

[ˈfrʌsˌtret]

挫敗；使受挫 (v)

Bad weather frustrated our travel plans.

histrionics

[ˌhɪstrɪˈɑnɪks]

做作的言行；情緒表演 (n)

Ignore his histrionics; he just wants attention.

imminent

[ˈɪmənənt]

即將發生的；逼近的 (adj)

A storm is imminent.

inclement

[ɪnˈklɛmənt]

(天氣)惡劣的；嚴酷的 (adj)

The game was canceled due to inclement weather.

inert

[ɪnˈɝt]

不活動的；遲鈍的 (adj)

He lay inert on the sofa all day.

interject

[ˌɪntɚˈdʒɛkt]

插話；突然插入 (v)

She interjected a comment during the speech.

mastiff

[ˈmæstɪf]

獒犬；大型看門狗 (n)

The mastiff guarded the gate fiercely.

obsess

[əbˈsɛs]

使著迷；纏住 (v)

He is obsessed with winning.

pertinent

[ˈpɝtn̩ənt]

相關的；中肯的 (adj)

Please keep your questions pertinent to the topic.

peruse

[pəˈruz]

細讀；瀏覽 (v)

She perused the contract before signing.

premonition

[ˌpriməˈnɪʃən]

預感；不祥的預兆 (n)

She had a premonition of danger.

recoil

[rɪˈkɔɪl]

退縮；畏縮 (v)

He recoiled in horror at the sight.

salient

[ˈselɪənt]

顯著的；突出的 (adj)

She summarized the salient points of the report.

squeamish

[ˈskwimɪʃ]

易反胃的；神經質的 (adj)

He is too squeamish to watch surgery.

symptomatic

[ˌsɪmptəˈmætɪk]

有症狀的；表徵的 (adj)

The rash is symptomatic of an allergy.

wan

[wɑn]

蒼白的；虛弱的 (adj)

She gave a wan smile after the illness.