【楼诚大法背单词】S1 E1
【abstemious】| BrE əbˈstiːmɪəs, AmE əbˈstimiəs |
adj. 有节制的，简朴的
marked by restraint especially in the consumption of food or alcohol
Professor Ming is a hard-working man with abstemious habits. But he is still fatter than his brothers.
【ameliorate】| BrE əˈmiːlɪəreɪt, AmE əˈmiljəˌreɪt |
vt.使改善；vi. 改善
to make better or more tolerable; to grow better
Dr. Ling is trying to ameliorate the suffering of his patient.
【bombastic】| BrE bɒmˈbastɪk, AmE ˌbɑmˈbæstɪk |
adj. 华而不实的
(of somebody's words) sounding important but having little meaning and used to impress people
"Fujida's speech is just bombastic nonsense." Lou said to Cheng.*
【burgeon】| BrE ˈbəːdʒ(ə)n, AmE ˈbərdʒən |
vi.激增; 迅速增强, 迅速发展
to send forth new growth (as buds or branches); to grow and expand rapidly
After Lou came back to Shanghai, the economy burgeoned there.
【chicanery】| BrE ʃɪˈkeɪnəri, AmE ʃəˈkeɪn(ə)ri |
n.欺骗；诡计
deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry
Cheng got Mengmeng's possession through chicanery.
【compendium】| BrE kəmˈpɛndɪəm, AmE kəmˈpɛndiəm |
n.手册; 摘要
a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge; a list of a number of items
"I bought a compendium of cooking for you, bro." Said Cheng.
"Sorry, I don't understand." Said Lou.
【deference】| BrE ˈdɛf(ə)r(ə)ns, AmE ˈdɛf(ə)rəns |
n.遵从
away of behaving that shows respect for someone or something
Dr. Ling changed his menu in deference to Xunran's ffather.
【denigrate】| BrE ˈdɛnɪɡreɪt, AmE ˈdɛnəˌɡreɪt |
vt.诽谤, 诋毁
to attack the reputation of; to deny the importance or validity of
No one is trying to denigrate the importance of disguisers. We all know that it is crucial for success.
【eulogy】| BrE ˈjuːlədʒi, AmE ˈjulədʒi |
n.颂词
acommendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased; high praise
Tai thinks that the whole country owes his teacher an eulogy.
【exacerbate】| BrE ɪɡˈzasəbeɪt, ɛkˈsasəbeɪt, AmE ɪɡˈzæsərˌbeɪt |
vt.使恶化；使加剧
to make more violent, bitter, or severe
Professor Ming worries about the proposed factory shutdown, which would exacerbate the unemployment problems.
*Fujida是藤田😂
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