supreme [suːˈpriːm] adj. 首屈一指的
【派】The decision of the Supreme Court shall not be appealed against.
最高法院的判决不容上诉。
【扩】endville 首屈一指的
protagonist [prəuˈtæɡənist] n. 主角
outlaw [ˈautlɔː] n. 逃犯,亡命之徒
【构】out(在……之外的)+law(法律)=outlaw(逃犯)
【例】The outlaw was caught by the police again.
逃犯再次被警察给抓住了。
【扩】lamster 逃犯
frame [freim] v. 陷害
vicious [ˈviʃəs] adj. 恶毒的
【派】viciousness 邪恶
【扩】malicious 恶毒的
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A: That's a vicious smear.
B: I hope so, because I don't want to lose such a good assistant like you.
A:那是恶意中伤。
B:我也希望如此,因为我不想失去一个像你这么优秀的助手。
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mythology [miˈθɔlədʒi] n. 神话
vanish [ˈvæniʃ] v. 消失
【派】vanished 消失了的
【扩】disappear 消失 evanish 消失
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A: Everyone of us should protect the environment.
B: Yes, or more and more animals will vanish from the earth.
A:我们每个人都应该保护环境。
B:是的,不然将有更多种类的动物从地球上消失。
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absurdly [əbˈsəːdli] adv. 荒诞地
arena [əˈriːnə] n. 竞技场地
encroaching [inˈkrəutʃiŋ] adj. 渐渐渗入的
Indian [ˈindiən] n. 印第安人
bewilder [biˈwildə] v. 使手足无措
alien [ˈeiliən] adj. 外来的
taboo [təˈbuː] n. 戒律
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A: In our country the subject is taboo.
B: Why? It's only a common subject.
A:在我们国家,这个话题是被禁止谈论的。
B:为什么?这只是一个很普通的话题。
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disinherit [ˌdisinˈherit] v. 剥夺……继承权
undeclared [ˌʌndiˈklɛəd] adj. 未经宣布的
【扩】unannounced 未经宣布的
【搭】an undeclared war 未经宣布的战争
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A: This is a piece of undeclared news.
B: Then how did you know it?
A:这是一条未经宣布的消息。
B:那你是怎么知道的呢?
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hypocrisy [hiˈpɔkrisi] n. 伪善
【例】His hypocrisy makes me sick.
我很讨厌他那么虚伪。
chicanery [ʃiˈkeinəri] n. 诈骗
impending [imˈpendiŋ] adj. 迫近的,迫在眉睫的
【扩】impendent 迫近的,即将发生的
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A: I'm worried about the impending examination.
B: If I were you, I would go reading.
A:我很担心即将到来的考试。
B:如果我是你,我会选择去看书。
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immolation [ˌiməuˈleiʃən] n. 杀戮
code [kəud] n. 准则
【扩】criterion 准则 guideline 准则
【搭】moral code 道德准则
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A: What is your dress code?
B: Ladies should wear dresses.
A:着装有什么规定吗?
B:女性必须穿礼服。
adjective [最高级]最高的,至高无上的;(政府、司法或军事机构)拥有最高权力的;极大的,极度的;(处罚,牺牲)涉及死的;杰出的 - MacArthur was Supreme Commander for the allied powers in the Pacific. 麦克阿瑟是太平洋盟军的最高司令官。
noun [具体名词]奶油沙司 - Ascension Island is a supreme example.阿森松岛就是一个最好的例子。
verb [vt. 及物动词]用工具处理水果(尤指柑橘类)以达到最佳效果 - They took their appeal to the Supreme Court.他们上诉到了最高法院。
noun [抽象名词]<正式>(戏剧、电影、小说等的)主人公;<正式> (比赛、斗争中的)主要人物,主要参与者;<正式> (政策、运动的)倡导者,拥护者 - A protagonist in a play, novel, or real event is one of the main people in it. (戏剧、小说或真实事件里的) 主人公
adjective [原级]遭到陷害的;(图画)放在框中的;(建筑物)以某种材料为其结构的 - The photograph had been framed. 照片已镶了框。
verb [vt. 及物动词]制订;建造;给……做框;(非正式)作伪证陷害;(以某种方式)表达;勾勒出明显的形象(frame 的过去式和过去分词) - The picture is now ready to be mounted and framed. 这幅画现在可以装裱、配框了。
noun [集合/集体]神话,神话故事;错误的信念,谬误;神话学 - You can use mythology to refer to the beliefs or opinions that people have about something, when you think that they are false or untrue. 神话
adjective [原级]印度的;印度人的;印度语的;印度文化的;印第安人的;印第安语的 - She was got up as an Indian princess.
noun [专属名词]印度人;印度后裔;(美洲)印第安人;(非因纽特人或米提人的)加拿大土著;(非正式)印度餐,印度餐馆;印第安语;印第安星座 - Chapattis are a kind of flat Indian bread.
verb [vt. 及物动词]使迷惑,使糊涂、令人眼花缭乱,晕头转向 - The silence from Alex had hurt and bewildered her. 亚历克斯的沉默令她伤心和迷惑不解。Big city traffic bewildered the country girl.
阅读真题:As an increasing number of traffic regulation schemes are devised, the poor bewildered driver finds himself diverted and forced into one-way systems which cause even greater delays than the traffic jams they are supposed to prevent.
adjective [原级]陌生的;外国的,异域的;与外星人有关的,与地球外有关的;(植物或动物种类)外来的;不相容的,格格不入的 (alien to) - He said they were opposed to what he described as the presence of alien forces in the region. 他说他们反对他所描述的在该地区有外国军队的存在。
noun [集合/集体]外国人,侨民;外星人(或生物);(植物或动物种类)外国引进品种 - Both women had hired illegal aliens for child care. 这两个女人都雇佣了非法入境者来照看孩子。
verb [vt. 及物动词]让渡,转让 - Such an attitude is alien to most businessmen. 这种态度对大多数商人都很陌生。