常考 n. 作用物;药剂 : something that produces or is capable of producing an effect;an active or efficient cause; a chemical
举例 the cancer-causing agents 致癌物
常考 v. 增加 :to make great or greater; increase , enlarge
近义 amplify, augment, boost, build, build up, burgeon, enlarge, escalate, expand, extend, grow, increase, magnify, mount, multiply, proliferate, rise, run up, snowball, soar, swell, upsurge, wax
举例 aggrandize an estate 增加财产
常考1 v. 加重;使恶化 :to make worse or more troublesome
近义 deepen, enhance, heighten, intensify, redouble
举例 Stress and lack of sleep can aggravate the situation.
常考2 v. 使恼火;激怒 :to rouse to exasperation or anger; provoke
举例 What aggravates you most about this country?
该国的哪一点让你最恼火?
常考1 adj. 有闯劲的;积极进取的 :marked by driving forceful energy or initiative; enterprising
举例 aggressive entrepreneurs 有进取心的企业家
常考2 adj. 好斗的;挑衅的 :an aggressive person or animal has a quality of anger and determination that makes them ready to attack other people
举例 Aggressive behavior is a sign of emotional distress.
派生 aggression[ ] n. 进攻;侵犯;敌对行为
常考 adj. 惊骇的;惊讶的 :struck with terror, amazement , or horror;shocked
近义 appalled, confounded, dismayed, dumbfounded, horrified, shocked
举例 His colleagues were aghast at the sackings.
常考 n. 敏捷;灵活 :the quality or state of being agile; nimbleness , dexterity
近义 dexterity, dexterousness, nimbleness, quickness
举例 She blinked in surprise at his agility.
他敏捷的身手让她惊奇地直眨眼睛。
派生 agile[ ] adj. 敏捷的,灵活的
常考1 v. 使不安;使焦虑 :to upset ; disturb
近义 bother, discompose, disquiet, distract, disturb, flurry, fluster, perturb, rock, ruffle, toss, unsettle, upset
举例 be agitated by the alarming news 因惊人的消息而感到不安
常考2 v. 煽动;鼓动 :to stir up public interest in a cause
举例 agitate for a tax reduction 鼓动减免税收
派生 agitation[ ] n. 激动;不安;焦虑
常考 v. 感到极度焦虑;苦苦思索 :to think about a difficult decision very carefully and with a lot of effort
举例 Perhaps he was agonizing over the moral issues involved.
也许他正在为其中牵扯的道德问题而伤脑筋。
常考1 adj. 令人愉快的;宜人的 : pleasing to the mind or senses especially as according well with one’s tastes or needs
近义 congenial, favorable, good, grateful, gratifying, nice, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, satisfying, welcome
举例 agreeable weather 宜人的天气
常考2 adj. 一致的,和谐的 :being in harmony , consonant
近义 compatible, congenial, congruous, consistent, sympathetic
举例 a practice agreeable to the law 和法律一致的做法
常考 n. 敏捷;乐意 :quickness or celerity; cheerful readiness
近义 dispatch, expedition, goodwill, promptitude, readiness
举例 He accepted my invitation with alacrity.
他爽快接受了我的邀请。