adjectives

philosophical (2)

❶➛philosophical writings/questions

❷豁達, 看得開的

➛be philosophical about~

coarse (3)

❶(質地)粗糙的

❷consisting of large grains or particles粗大的

❸(sb/sb's speech)rude or vulgar粗俗的

unheard-of

前所未聞的

odorless

無氣味的

↔ odorous (a)

*odor (n)氣味, 常指臭味

floating

流動的, 浮動的

➛floating population流動人口

numerous

很多的, 大量的

historic

(a)歷史上著名的, 有歷史性的, 歷史悠久的

historical

(a)歷史的

bubbly

(a) ❶有泡泡的

❷(sb)full of cheerful high spirits

(n) (informal) champagne

prestigious

very much respected and admired, usu bc of being important

on-site

在現場的

brisk

quick, energetic, and active

erratic

not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable

slick (a: 2\vt: 1)

(a) ❶operating or performing skillfully and efficiently

❷skillful and effective but not sincere or honest油滑的

(vt)➛slick sb's hair back with gel

blatant (2)

❶(of bad behavior) done openly and unashamedly公然的

❷very obvious

mushy

❶爛糊的, 軟的

❷(informal)(-)too emotional ➛mushy love stories

bare

❶not covered by anything裸露的, 不被遮蔽的

❷only the most basic or important ➛the bare essentials/necessities/facts/details

▵the bare minimum最低限度

❸(literary)(cupboard/room)空無一物的

vile

❶extremely unpleasant obnoxious

❷morally bad; wicked

noxious

❶(esp a gas or other substance) poisonous or very harmful

❷harmful & unpleasant ➛noxious odor/influence

leisurely

(a)休閒的 ➛lead a leisurely life

(adv)從容不迫, 悠閒地

gracious

❶behaving in a pleasant, polite, kind, calm way

❷showing the elegance and comfort brought by wealth or high social status ➛gracious living

aloft

(adv)in the air or in a higher position ➛hold sth aloft

(a) ➛keep sth aloft

hefty (2)

❶large in amount, size, force, etc

❷done with vigor or force

receptive

open and responsive to ideas or suggestions

divisive

有爭議, 引起分歧的

vicious

❶惡意, 殘暴的 ➛vicious comments/remarks

❷嚴重, 危險的 ➛a vicious flu bug

❸(literary) immoral

instrumental (2)

❶

❷(sb/sth)be one of the most important influences in causing a process/plan/system to happen

➛be instrumental in +n/ving

first-rate

❶頂級的

❷ in good health or condition; very well

feverish

❶

❷(before noun) unnaturally excited or active

➛feverish activity; feverish pursuit of wealth

crusty (2)

❶有硬殼的 ➛crusty bread

❷(esp老人)complaining & easily annoyed

ulterior

existing beyond what is obvious or admitted, intentionally hidden

➛ulterior motive/reason/purpose

amiss

(a)(adv)有差錯, 有毛病

premature

happening or done too soon, esp before the natural or suitable time過早的; 言之過早的; (嬰兒)早產的

➛premature death/criticism/baby

eg. my conern is premature.

impetuous

衝動的, 魯莽的, 倉促的, 草率的

underlying (3)

❶real but not immediately obvious深層, 暗含, 潛在的

➛the underlying significance

❷基本, 根本的

❸positioned under the surface of something

➛the underlying muscles of the face

fuzzy

❶having a frizzy texture or appearance

❷difficult to perceive, indistinct or vague

❸(sb or the mind) unable to think clearly; confused

bumpy

顛簸的, 晃動的

mellow (4)

❶(sound/flavor/color)pleasantly smooth or soft柔和的, 芳醇的, 柔滑的

➛mellow wine/fruit成熟且柔滑的酒/水果

❷放鬆, 舒緩, 柔和的

➛mellow atmosphere/music/mood

❸(sb)made gentle by age or experience

❹(sb)warmed & relaxed or cheerful (as if) by liquor

humanitarian

人道的, 博愛的

➛humanitarian aid/assistance人道援助

dispassionate

冷靜, 沈著的

level-headed, composed

ghastly (3)

❶恐怖的; (informal)很糟的, 很恐怖

❷extremely unwell

❸deathly white

lousy

(informal)很爛, 很糟的

▵[us] be lousy with~ 充斥著(表示有過多)

▵ "success is a lousy teacher. it seduces people into thinking they can't lose."—bill gates

liberal

❶自由, 開放的

➛liberal attitude/country

❷(frml)大方, 不吝嗇的

top-of-the-line

一流的

aghast

suddenly filled with strong feelings of shock and worry

offbeat

unusual & strange and therefore surprising or noticeable不尋常, 奇特, 不落俗套的

far-reaching

深遠的

rowdy

(-)noisy and disorderly

exasperating

intensely irritating and frustrating

*exasperated

spellbound

入迷的, 沈醉的 ➛hold sb spellbound

flexible

有彈性的

adaptable

matted

❶(esp hair/wool/fur) tangled into a thick mass毛髮糾結的

❷➛matted floor

snug

❶very tight, close-fitting很緊的

❷comfortable, warm, & cozy; well protected from the weather or cold

unobtainable

unattainable

vegetative

➛be in vegetative state植物人

received

generally accepted as being right or correct because it is based on authority公認, 普遍認為的

↳eg. according to received wisdom, exposure to low level radioactivity is harmless.

ephemeral

lasting for a very short time; fragile & brief轉瞬即逝的

unhurried

➛unhurried pace

alpine

高山的 ➛alpine lodge/camping adventure

ludicrous

so foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be amusing滑稽, 荒唐

➛a ludicrous idea/suggestion

*ludicrously(adv) ludicrousness(n)

lopsided

➛offer sb a lopsided grin

centrifugal

➛centrifugal force離心力

devil-may-care

cheerful and reckless

➛devil-may-care attitude/mood

➛"devil may care but we didn't mind" —good times

advanced

❶先進的 ➛advanced technology

❷進階的

❸年高的 ➛at an advanced age

pro-choice

主張墮胎合法的

leaky

(sth)漏水的 ➛a leaky roof

pearly

➛pearly-white teeth

prolific

多產的

career

(a)➛career soldier職業軍人

(n)

leaded

(汽油)含鉛的

➛leaded gas [us]/petroleum [uk]

↔︎unleaded(汽油)無鉛的

tardy

(frml)❶behind schedule, late

❷slow in action or response, sluggish遲緩的

*tardiness(n)

taut

❶拉緊, 繃緊的

➝voice taut with anger; face taut with concentration

↳eg. when she tried to sit up, she felt the pull of stitches down one side, the tender skin drawn taut against the thread.

❷(literary)(writing/music/etc)concise & controlled

➛a taut text

disgruntled

不滿, 不悅的 ➛be disgruntled with

ardent

showing strong feelings

➛an ardent supporter

established

既定的; 被認可的, (因優秀而)著名的

➛established procedures/ceremony/event

➛established firm/brand/artist

like-minded

有志一同的

➛like-minded scientists

advisable

明智的, (sth) will avoid problems if you do it

communicative

❶交際的, 溝通的

❷健談的; 樂意提供資訊的

up-and-coming

即將成功的, 嶄露頭角的, 很有前途的

➛up-and-coming actor

hip

(a)文青的, 時髦的 ➛hip cafe

*hipster(n)(infrml) a usually young person who is trendy, stylish, or progressive in an unconventional way

➛"it feels like a perfect night to dress up like hipsters" —22

(n)

obscene

❶猥褻, 下流, 淫穢的

❷so excessive as to be offensive

➛an obscene amount of ~

➛make obscene profits, earn obscene salaries

shredded

❶(=ripped)健美的

❷撕碎, 細小的

rhetorical

/rǔh·tāw·rǔh·kl/

❶relating to rhetoric(n)[u]/rēh·tř·ûhk/

❷expressed in terms intended to persuade or impress詞藻華麗, 修辭的

➛rhetorical devices/skills修辭技巧

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gentile

(a)(n)not jewish

rewarding

↳eg. with his rich experience and unique philosophy of life, i believe an interview with him would be rewarding and inspiring.

indelible

❶(ink/a pen) making marks that cannot be removed

❷難以忘卻的

➛leave an indelible/a lasting impression on sb

➛~stand out starkly in sb's memory

synthetic

人工合成的 ➛synthetic drugs/fibers

sound

❶not broken or damaged; healthy; in good condition完好的, 健全的

❷showing good judgment; able to be trusted

➛sound advice

➛form a sound judgement

❸全面, 透徹的

well-balanced

➛maintain a well-balanced life

time-consuming

費時的

heady

tending to intoxicate or make giddy/elated濃烈的, 令人陶醉的

➛heady wine/perfume; heady experience/days

prime

((a)

❶主要的 ➛the prime cause of~

❷最好的 ➛prime rib特級(牛/羊)肋排

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(n)精華部分

△in sb’s prime(years)/be in the prime of life處於顛峰; 壯年

compulsive

❶doing something a lot and unable to stop doing it

❷so interesting or exciting that you do not want to stop watching or reading it

conscientious

努力的, 用功的

<snm>painstaking

dependent

(a)needing the support of sth or sb in order to continue existing or operating

➛be dependent on pills對藥丸產生依賴性

↳eg. he has two dependent children. 他有兩個需要照顧的孩子

△be dependent on/upon 取決於

(n)(dependant [uk])sb who depends on you for financial support

dependent

(a)needing the support of sth or sb in order to continue existing or operating

choppy (3)

❶(sea/lake/river)having many small waves

❷having a disjointed/jerky quality

❸(髮型)剪得參差不齊的

regal

/rēē·ğl/

❶of/relating to/suitable for a king帝王的, 莊嚴的

➛regal manner

➛make a regal entrance

❷of notable excellence or magnificence, majestic

arbitrary

/āār·bǔh·trêh·rěě/

❶based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason/system隨意的

➛arbitrary decision/choice

❷(-)專制的; marked by or resulting from the unrestrained and often tyrannical exercise of power強行的

➛arbitrary government/ruler

➛arbitrary arrest/detention/takeover