Session 1

amorous (adj)

Synonym amatory [formal]

of or expressing sexual desire

表示性愛的;色情的

The opera centres around the amorous adventures/exploits of its handsome hero.

這部歌劇以英俊的男主角的艷遇為主線。

Amanda had rejected his amorous advances.

阿曼達拒絕了他的求愛。

amatory (adj)

Synonyms amorous

relating to sexual love

性愛的；情愛的

amatory adventures 艷遇

conquest (n)

[ C or U ]

the act of conquering a country, area, or situation

征服;制服;攻克;駕馭

boastful (adj)  [disapproving]

Related words

boastfully

boastfulness

praising yourself and what you have done

自吹自擂的，自誇的

boastfulness

noun [ U ] disapproving

a way of talking in which you praise yourself and what you have done

自吹自擂，自誇

He speaks with honesty rather than boastfulness.他說話誠實而不自誇。

There is a fine line between admirable pride and unpleasant boastfulness. 令人欽佩的驕傲和令人不快的自誇之間只有一線之隔。

boastfully

adverb disapproving

in a way that praises yourself and what you have done

自吹自擂地，自誇地

We went to a cafe that boastfully advertises itself as having "the best food in town".

obnoxious

adjective disapproving

Synonym objectionable formal

Related words

obnoxiously

obnoxiousness

very unpleasant or rude

可憎的，令人討厭的;粗魯無禮的

When she's in a bad mood she's obnoxious to everyone.她發脾氣的時候，人人都很討厭她。

objectionable

adjective  formal

Synonyms

exceptionable formal

obnoxious disapproving

used to describe people or things that you dislike or oppose because they are so unpleasant or wrong

令人反感的，使人不快的；令人討厭的

I found the violence in that film really objectionable.我覺得那部電影中的暴力場面實在令人厭惡。

exceptionable

adjective formal

offensive or upsetting

引起反感的；令人不快的

exceptionable behaviour 令人反感的行為

monotonous

adjective

Related word

monotonously

not changing and therefore boring

單調乏味的;毫無變化的

The idea of spending his workdays monotonously entering data for the company doesn't appeal to him.他不想把給公司單調地輸錄資料作為日常工作。

ad nauseam

adverb

If someone discusses something ad nauseam, they talk about it so much that it becomes very boring.

喋喋不休地，令人厭煩地

He talks ad nauseam about how clever his children are.他喋喋不休地說著他的孩子有多聰明，真是令人生厭。

egotist (also egoist)

noun [ C ] disapproving

a person who considers himself or herself to be better or more important than other people

自我主義者；自高自大者

The company's donation was surely motivated by self-interest, as it attracted a lot of media attention.

altruist

noun [ C ]

a person who cares about others and helps them despite not gaining anything by doing this

利他主義者;利他者，無私的人

She's not known for her altruism.她並不是一個無私的人。

colony

noun [ C ]

a country or area controlled politically by a more powerful country that is often faraway

Australia and New Zealand are former British colonies.

a group of people with a shared interest or job who live together in a way that is separate from other people

（具有共同愛好或工作的）聚居人群，群體

an artists' colony 聚居在一起的藝術家

colony

noun [ C ]

BIOLOGY   specialized

a group of animals, insects, or plants of the same type that live together

（動物、昆蟲或植物的）群，群落;生物群

a colony of ants/termites/bacteria蟻群／白蟻群／菌落

futile

adjective

Synonyms

fruitless

unavailing formal or literary

(of actions) having no effect or achieving nothing

（行動）無作用的；無效的；不成功的

It's completely futile trying to reason with him - he just won't listen.

跟他講道理一點用都沒有——他就是不聽。

All my attempts to cheer her up proved futile.我想讓她快活起來，但所有的努力都白費了。

unavailing

adjective

 formal or literary

Synonyms

abortive formal

fruitless

futile

ineffectual formal

unsuccessful

Opposite

successful

When an attempt to do something is unavailing, it is unsuccessful or has no positive effect.

徒勞的，無成果的

Diplomatic efforts at peace-making have so far proved unavailing.調停爭端的外交努力到目前爲止被證明是徒勞的。