【楼诚大法背单词】S1 E6
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【substantiate】| BrE səbˈstanʃɪeɪt, AmE səbˈstæn(t)ʃiˌeɪt |
vt. 证实
to give substance or form to; to establish by proof or competent evidence
“No solid evidence can substantiate the claim that I am not loyal to the Empire of Japan,”Lou assured Manchun soothingly.
【tortuous】| BrE ˈtɔːtʃʊəs, ˈtɔːtjʊəs, AmE ˈtɔrtʃ(u)əs |
adj. 弯弯曲曲的；拐弯抹角的
marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns; marked by devious or indirect tactics
Ming Lou and Ming Cheng are among the tens of thousands of heroes that have made their contributions during the tortuous road to national independence.
【verbose】| BrE vəːˈbəʊs, AmE vərˈboʊs |
adj. 啰嗦的；冗长的
containing more words than necessary; given to wordiness
Ming Lou almost fell asleep listening to a verbose speech about how the Reorganized National Government was going to bring about co-prosperity in the Greater East Asian Sphere until Ming Cheng gave him a pat on the shoulders.
【problematic】| BrE prɒbləˈmatɪk, AmE ˌprɑbləˈmædɪk/, ,problematical | ˌprɒbləˈmætɪkl |
adj. 造成困难的
posing a problem; not definite or settled;open to question or debate; expressing or supporting a possibility
“Deceiving our elder sister into believing that Tai is still studying in Hong Kong will beproblematic,” said Cheng to Lou in an apprehensive voice.
【recalcitrant】| BrE rɪˈkalsɪtr(ə)nt, AmE rəˈkælsətrənt |
adj. 桀骜不驯的；难驯服的
obstinately defiant of authority orrestraint; difficult to manage or operate
Instructor Wang struggled to find ways to tame his recalcitrant new student, Ming Tai.
【mundane】| BrE ˈmʌndeɪn, mʌnˈdeɪn, AmE ˌmənˈdeɪn |
adj. 平凡的，乏味的；世俗的
characterized by the practical, transitory,and ordinary; of, relating to, or characteristic of the world
To Ming Lou and Ming Cheng, the dream of a mundane life is too good to be true.
【onerous】| BrE ˈəʊn(ə)rəs, ˈɒn(ə)rəs, AmE ˈoʊnərəs, ˈɑnərəs |
adj. 沉重的，繁重的；有偿的，义务过重的
involving, imposing, or constituting aburden; having legal obligations that outweigh the advantages
Ming Cheng rejected his younger brother's protest that the Latin assignment was too onerous for him.
【penchant】| BrE ˈpɒ̃ʃɒ̃, AmE ˈpɛn(t)ʃ(ə)nt |
n. 爱好
a strong and continued inclination
Ming Cheng seldom allowed Ming Lou to indulge in his penchant for drinking Espresso.
【irascible】 BrE ɪˈrasɪb(ə)l, AmE ɪˈræsəb(ə)l |
adj. 易怒的，发怒的
marked by hot temper and easily provokedanger
Others may sometimes find Ming Lou irascible, but Ming Cheng always had his own ways of extinguishing the flame.
【incongruity】| BrE ˌɪnkɒŋˈɡruːɪti, AmE ˌɪnkənˈɡruədi |
n. 不协调；不相称(的事物）
the quality or state of being incongruous;;something that is incongruous
Ming Lou discovered an incongruity in the young man’s story and swiftly pointed his pistol towards his head.
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