单元四 词语

自卑

to have low self esteem

羡慕

envy / admire

诱惑

entice / lure / attract

毅力

perseverance / willpower

茫然

blankly / vacantly / at a loss

魂不守舍

frightened out of one’s mind

睡眠

sleep

闪烁其词

speak evasively / beat around the bush

嫌

detest / suspect / criticise

逼

force / pressure (someone to do something)

霸道

unreasonable

怄气

sulk / squabble

符合

to meet (a requirement)

憋

suppress / hold back

委婉

tactful / indirect

反驳

retort / rebut

吭声

to utter a word

掩

conceal / cover (with the hand)

诡异

strange / weird / abnormal

蜷缩

curl up / cover

瑟瑟

trembling

恐怖

frightening / terrifying

通宵

all night / throughout the night

惊悚

frightening / horrifying

瞥

take fleeting glance at / glimpse

社交媒体

social media

掩饰

cover up / conceal / hide

拘束

restrain / restrict

嘈杂

noisy

局促

cramped / ill at ease

沮丧

dejected / depressed

睿智

wise and farsighted

涩涩

astringent / bitter feeling

筹划

plan and prepare

拾掇

tidy up

颔首

nod one’s head

掏出

take out

崭新

brand new

喃喃

mutter / mumble

涌动

surge / swarm (a crowd)

捅破

pierce / poke through

珍藏

collect (rare and valuable items)