Lesson 52 Mud is mud 【单词列表】

permanent [ˈpəːmənənt] adj. 永久的

【例】If you like you will have a permanent position here.

   如果你愿意,你可以在这里有一个永久的职位。

tint [tint] v. 给……染色

delicate [ˈdelikeit] adj. 淡色的

【派】delicately 精美地

【扩】tinged 淡色的

shade [ʃeid] n. 色度

observant [əbˈzəːvənt] adj. 观察力敏锐的

【例】The lift attendants are usually very observant.

   电梯服务员观察力通常会十分敏锐。

grayish [ˈɡreiiʃ] adj. 浅灰色的

dispel [diˈspel] v. 驱散,消除

【搭】dispel doubts 打消疑虑

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A: How can we dispel his fears?

B: Maybe we can get a new friend for him.

A:我们怎样才能消除他的恐惧?

B:也许我们可以帮他找一个新朋友。

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outlandish [autˈlændiʃ] adj. 稀奇古怪的

acquisition [ækwiˈziʃən] n. 获得

cosmetic [kɔzˈmetik] n. 化妆品

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A: My wife wanted me to buy some cosmetics for her. But I don't know anything about it.

B: What brand does she prefer?

A:我妻子要我给她买一些化妆品。但我对此毫不了解。

B:她喜欢什么牌子的?

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outrageous [autˈreidʒəs] adj. 反常的,令人不能容忍的

fanciful [ˈfænsifəl] adj. 想象出来的

【派】fancifully 梦想地

【搭】a fanciful story 一个虚构的故事

【例】He had some fanciful notion about crossing the Atlantic in a barrel.

   他有一个不切实际的想法,那就是坐在木桶里横渡大西洋。

insoluble [inˈsɔljubəl] adj. 不可溶解的

prompt [prɔmpt] v. 敦促,激励

exclusive [ikˈskluːsiv] adj. 高档的,独家的

【搭】exclusive rights 特权  exclusive interview 专访

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A: A 10% commission can't be accepted at any rate.

B: In that case, we can make it 8%, on condition that we act as an exclusive agency of the whole country.

A:无论如何10%的佣金是不能接受的。

B:既然这样,我们就降到8%,但我们必须是全国的独家代理。

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syllable [ˈsiləbəl] n. 音节

bewilder [biˈwildə] v. 使迷惑

freckle [ˈfrekəl] n. 雀斑

evidently [ˈevidəntli] adv. 显然地,明显地

【例】The stranger approached the mike, evidently intending to speak.

   那个陌生人走近话筒,显然是想发言。

weird [wiəd] adj. 奇异的,古怪的

【例】I heard weird shrieks in the darkness.

   我在黑暗中听到奇怪的尖叫声。

concoction [kənˈkɔkʃən] n. 调制品

intoxicate [inˈtɔksikeit] v. 陶醉,得意忘形

blank [blæŋk] adj. 空白的,无表情的

【搭】draw a blank 落空  wear a blank look 面无表情

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A: Please fill in this blank with male or female.

B: OK. Is that all?

A:请在这个空格中填上男性或是女性。

B:好的。这样就行了吗?

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discreet [disˈkriːt] adj. 谨慎的

【扩】prudential 谨慎的

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A: My secretary is very discreet. She never tells other people anything about the company's business.

B: She is very professional.

A:我的秘书很谨慎,她从不跟别人谈论公司的业务。

B:她很专业。

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clutch [klʌtʃ] v. 抓住

adorn [əˈdɔːn] v. 装扮,打扮

【派】adornment 装饰品

【扩】decorate 装饰  garnish 装饰

【例】She loved to adorn herself with finery.

   她喜欢用华丽的衣服打扮自己。

permanent

🇬🇧/ˈpɜːmənənt/ 🇺🇸/ˈpɜːrmənənt/adj. 永久的
Something that is permanent lasts forever. 永久的

adjective [原级]永久的,永恒的;(尤指问题或困难)不断出现的,一直存在的;(员工)终生的,长期的;(家庭住址)固定的 - You use permanent to describe situations or states that keep occurring or that seem to exist all the time;(问题或困难) 不断发生的; 一直存在的

tint

/tɪnt/v. 给…染色
A tint is a small amount of colour. 少许色彩 to slightly change the colour of something 染色,微染

noun [专属名词]浅色,淡色调;染发剂,染发;一丝;(用平行线表现阴影的)线晕;(印刷)底色 - Its large leaves often show a delicate purple tint. 它的大叶子常现出一种柔和的淡紫色。

verb [vt. 及物动词]给……轻微染色;染(发) - Eyebrows can be tinted with the same dye. 眉毛可淡淡地染成相同的颜色。

delicate

/ˈdelɪkət/adj. 淡色的
Something that is delicate is small and beautifully shaped. 精巧的; 精美的

adjective [原级]柔和的,清淡的;虚弱的,纤弱的;脆弱的,易碎的;小巧玲珑的,纤细的;微妙的,棘手的;精致的,精巧的;灵巧的,熟练的;(仪器)灵敏的 - He had delicate hands. 他有一双纤细的手。

noun [专属名词]精美的衣物 - The name Latifah, by the way, means "delicate." 顺便提一下,Latifah这个名字有“精致”之意。

shade

/ʃeɪd/n. 色度
A shade of a particular colour is one of its different forms. For example, emerald green and olive green are shades of green. 色调

noun [专属名词]背阴处,阴凉处;(图画中的)暗处;遮光物,灯罩;<美>(能上下卷叠的)窗帘,百叶窗;<非正式>太阳镜,墨镜(shades);(色彩的)浓淡深浅,色度;差别,不同;略微,少量(a shade);让人想起……的事物(shades of);次要地位,不显眼;<文>鬼,幽灵;地狱,冥府(the Shades);<史>剪影 - In the mornings the sky appeared a heavy shade of mottled grey. 清晨,天空看上去是斑驳的深灰色调。

verb [vt. 及物动词]为……遮阳(挡光),遮蔽(光线);(用铅笔或加色)描黑,描影;使阴暗,使阴郁;(色彩)渐变;<非正式>(比赛)稍胜一筹,略占优势;(数量、速度或价格)略降;<美>细微改动以掩盖事实 - ...a health resort whose beaches are shaded by palm trees. …一个海滩上棕榈成阴荫的疗养胜地。

observant

🇬🇧/əbˈzɜːvənt/ 🇺🇸/əbˈzɜːrvənt/adj. 观察力敏锐的
Someone who is observant pays a lot of attention to things and notices more about them than most people do. 善于观察的

adjective [原级]善于观察的,观察力敏锐的;严守教规的,遵守风俗的 - That's a good description, Mrs. Drummond. You're very observant. 描述得很好,德拉蒙德太太。你很善于观察。

noun [具体名词]<史>(遵守严格教规的)方济各会分会修士 - That's a good description, Mrs. Drummond. You're very observant. 描述得很好,德拉蒙德太太。你很善于观察。

greyish

/ˈɡreɪɪʃ/adj. 浅灰色的
Greyish means slightly grey in colour. 浅灰色的

adjective [原级]淡灰色的,略灰的 - The building was of greyish plaster and looked old. 那座建筑涂着浅灰色的灰泥而且看起来很旧。

dispel *

/dɪˈspel/v. 驱散,消除
To dispel an idea or feeling that people have means to stop them having it. 消除 (想法或感觉) to make sth. go away, esp. a belief, idea, or feeling 驱散,打消

verb [vt. 及物动词]驱散,消除(尤指感觉或信仰) - The police moved quickly to dispel the rumours. 警察迅速采取行动来消除谣言。This brief experiment would dispel any further doubts you might have.

outlandish

/aʊtˈlændɪʃ/adj. 稀奇古怪的
If you describe something as outlandish, you disapprove of it or find it funny because you think it is very unusual, strange, or unreasonable. 稀奇古怪的

adjective [原级]古怪的;奇异的;异国风格的;偏僻的 - She came to the party wearing a bizarre / an outlandish costume and a blond wig. 她穿着奇装异服,头戴金色假发来参加聚会。

acquisition

/ˌækwɪˈzɪʃ(ə)n/n. 获得
If a company or business person makes an acquisition, they buy another company or part of a company. 收购

noun [具体名词]学得,习得;(金钱、财物等的)获取;购买,添置,增添物;收购,购置的产业 - Indeed, ease of acquisition is the problem. 事实上,容易获得是个问题。

cosmetic

🇬🇧/kɒzˈmetɪk/ 🇺🇸/kɑːzˈmetɪk/n. 化妆品
If you describe measures or changes as cosmetic, you mean they improve the appearance of a situation or thing but do not change its basic nature. 装门面的

adjective [原级]装门面的,表面的;化妆用的,美容的;整容的;不重要的,没意义的 - It is a cosmetic measure which will do nothing to help the situation long term.  这是装点门面的措施,无益于局势的长期发展。

noun [专属名词]化妆品,美容品 - Melanie plunked her cosmetic case down on a chair. 梅拉妮把化妆盒漫不经心地扔到了椅子上。

outrageous *

/aʊtˈreɪdʒəs/adj. 无理的,令人不能容忍的
If you describe something as outrageous, you are emphasizing that it is unacceptable or very shocking. 不可接受的; 令人震惊的

adjective [原级]骇人的,无法容忍的;反常的,令人惊讶的;极其夸张的,不可能的 - By diplomatic standards, this was outrageous behaviour.  按外交标准,这是不可接受的行为。

价格高得离谱

  • The price is outrageous.
  • The price is preposterous.
  • The price is absurd.
  • That's highway robbery / daylight robbery.
  • The car costs a fortune.
  • The car costs me an arm and a leg.

fanciful

/ˈfænsɪf(ə)l/adj. 想像出来的
If you describe an idea as fanciful, you disapprove of it because you think it comes from someone's imagination, and is therefore unrealistic or unlikely to be true. 异想天开的

adjective [原级]想象的;稀奇的 - And this is not altogether fanciful. 而且这个不完全是胡思乱想。

insoluble

🇬🇧/ɪnˈsɒljəb(ə)l/ 🇺🇸/ɪnˈsɑːljəb(ə)l/adj. 不可溶解的
An insoluble problem is so difficult that it is impossible to solve. 不能解决的

adjective [原级]不能解决的;[化学] 不能溶解的;难以解释的 - I pushed the problem aside; at present it was insoluble. 我把这个问题放到了一边;目前它是无法解决的。

prompt

🇬🇧/prɒmpt/ 🇺🇸/prɑːmpt/v. 敦促,激励
To prompt someone to do something means to make them decide to do it. 促使

verb [vt. 及物动词]促使,导致;鼓励,提示(说话者);(计算机上)提示;(给演员)提词,提白 - If you prompt someone when they stop speaking, you encourage or help them to continue. If you prompt an actor. 提示; 给 (演员) 提示词

noun [具体名词](给演员的)提词;(计算机屏幕上显示准备接受指令的)提示; 鼓励,催促;(付款通知单上的)付款期限 - You can also call any command or function at the prompt. 您还可以在提示符下调用任何命令或函数。

adjective [原级]迅速的,立刻的;(人)利索的,敏捷的;及时的,准时的;(商品)即期要送的,即期要付的 - A prompt action is done without any delay. 立即的 (行动) •  It is not too late, but prompt action is needed.  还不太晚,但需要立即行动。a prompt / punctual start

adverb [时间副词]准时地 - The meeting will begin at ten o'clock prompt. 会议将于十点钟准时开始。 Staff should be prompt in dealing with complaints.

exclusive

/ɪkˈskluːsɪv/adj. 专售高档商品的
If you describe something as exclusive, you mean that it is limited to people who have a lot of money or who are privileged, and is therefore not available to everyone. 仅限富贵人士的

adjective [原级]独有的,专用的;高档的,昂贵的;不含…的;排外的;排斥的;全部的;唯一关心的;(新闻或报道)独家的;(条款)除外责任的;高级的,昂贵的 - Something that is exclusive is used or owned by only one person or group, and not shared with anyone else. 专用的; 独有的

noun [抽象名词]独家新闻,独家报道 - An exclusive is an exclusive article or report. 独家文章; 独家报道Some papers thought they had an exclusive. 一些报社以为他们有一条独家报道。

syllable

/ˈsɪləb(ə)l/n. 音节
A syllable is a part of a word that contains a single vowel sound and that is pronounced as a unit. So, for example, "book" has one syllable, and "reading" has two syllables. 音节

noun [专属名词]音节;只言片语;表示音节的符号 - We children called her Oma, accenting both syllables. 我们这些孩子叫她,两个音节都重读。

verb [vt. 及物动词]清晰地读(词,句),一个一个音节地读 - He articulated each syllable. 他清楚地说出了每个音节。

bewilderment

🇬🇧/bɪˈwɪldəmənt/ 🇺🇸/bɪˈwɪldərmənt/n. 迷惑,糊涂
Bewilderment is the feeling of being bewildered. 迷惑

noun [具体名词]困惑,迷惘 - He shook his head in bewilderment at the obduracy of this man. 这男人顽固不化,令他困惑不解、连连摇头。

freckle

/ˈfrek(ə)l/n. 雀斑
Freckles are small light brown spots on someone's skin, especially on their face. 雀斑

noun [专属名词]雀斑;斑点 - He had short ginger-coloured hair and freckles. 他一头姜黄色的短发,脸上有些雀斑。

verb [vt. 及物动词]使生雀斑 - Freckle just makes you want to keep track of your time. Freckle 只是确保你可以记录自己的时间。

verb [vi. 不及物动词]生雀斑 - Although the technique accurately captures skin tones of all kinds, a redshirt might appear a little pinker than usual, or a freckle might disappear.

evidently

/ˈevɪdəntli/adv. 显然地,明显地
You use evidently to say that something is obviously true, for example, because you have seen evidence of it yourself. 毫无疑问地; 显然

adverb [方式副词]显然,明显地;清楚地 - The man wore a bathrobe and had evidently just come from the bathroom. 那人穿着浴袍,显然刚从浴室出来。

weird *

🇬🇧/wɪəd/ 🇺🇸/wɪrd/adj. 奇异的,古怪的
If you describe something or someone as weird, you mean that they are strange. 奇怪的

adjective [原级]奇怪的,不寻常的;怪异的,超自然的 - That first day was weird.  第一天很奇怪。I heard some weird noises coming from outside.

noun [抽象名词]命运;预言者 - The weird thing about Revelation,though, is that it's pseudonymous. 《启示录》的奇怪之处在于,它不是用假名写的。

verb [vt. 及物动词]<美,非正式>使心生疑惑,使感到疏远 - She began to make weird inhuman sounds. 她开始发出可怕的非人的声音。

concoction

🇬🇧/kənˈkɒkʃ(ə)n/ 🇺🇸/kənˈkɑːkʃn/n. 调制品
A concoction is something that has been made out of several things mixed together. 调制品

noun [物质名词]混合;调合;调合物 - She enjoyed the concoction of foreign dishes. 她喜欢调制外国菜。

intoxicate *

🇬🇧/ɪnˈtɒksɪkeɪt/ 🇺🇸/ɪnˈtɑːksɪkeɪt/v. 陶醉,得意忘形
(of an alcoholic drink) to produce in (a person) a state ranging from euphoria to stupor, usually accompanied by loss of inhibitions and control; make drunk; inebriate 使醉酒

verb [vt. 及物动词](酒或毒品)(使)麻醉;(使)中毒;(使)兴奋 - Sea wind intoxicate. 海风醉人。

adjective [原级]喝醉的;陶醉的 - Verse and wine blending appearance is intoxicate. 诗与酒交融现象呈现为醉的状态。

blank

/blæŋk/adj. 无表情的,茫然的
Something that is blank has nothing on it. 空白的; 空的

adjective [原级]空白的,空的;茫然的,毫无表情的;单调的,无活动的;断然的,彻底的 - If you look blank, your face shows no feeling, understanding, or interest. 茫然的; 无表情的; 漠然的

noun [抽象名词]空白处,空格;(头脑或记忆)一片空白;空弹;(金属或木头的)坯件,坯料 - A blank is a space which is left in a piece of writing or on a printed form for you to fill in particular information. (表格等的) 空白处

verb [vt. 及物动词]成为空白,不记得;<英>冷落,不理睬;<美>阻止(对方)得分;切割(金属坯件);封锁 - Abbot looked blank. "I don't quite follow, sir." 阿博特一脸茫然,“我不太明白,先生。”

discreetly

/dɪˈskriːtli/adv. 谨慎地
in a careful and prudent manner, especially in order to keep something confidential or to avoid embarrassment.

adverb [方式副词]谨慎地;小心地;不显眼地 - I took the phone, and she went discreetly into the living room. 我拿了电话,她就谨慎地到客厅去了。

clutch

/klʌtʃ/v. 抓住
If you clutch at something or clutch something, you hold it tightly, usually because you are afraid or anxious. (因为害怕或焦虑而) 抓牢

verb [vt. 及物动词]紧握,紧抓;(因害怕或痛苦)突然抓住 - I staggered and had to clutch at a chair for support. 我踉跄了几步,不得不抓住一把椅子扶稳。

noun [专属名词]离合器踏板;一小群,一小簇;势力范围,控制;紧握,紧抓;一窝(蛋);<美>女式无带手提包 - The clutch has burnt out. 离合器因过热而失灵了。

adjective [原级]关键性的;(尤指体育比赛中)在关键时刻表现良好的 - He pushed in the clutch and coasted to a halt. 他踩下离合器,滑行了一会儿便停下来了。

adorn

🇬🇧/əˈdɔːn/ 🇺🇸/əˈdɔːrn/v. 装饰,打扮
If something adorns a place or an object, it makes it look more beautiful. 装饰

verb [vt. 及物动词]装饰;使生色 - His watercolour designs adorn a wide range of books. 他的水彩设计装饰着各种各样的书籍。