◆Unit 5

antidote [ 'æntɪdəʊt ]

常考 n. 抵消不愉快事物的任何事物；对抗手段 ：an agent that relieves or counteracts

近义 corrective, countermeasure, curative, cure, remedy

举例 jogging as an antidote to nervous tension 慢跑是消除精神紧张的一剂良药

antipathy [ æn'tɪpəθɪ ]

常考 n. 厌恶，反感 ： a strong feeling of aversion or repugnance; settled aversion or dislike , distaste

近义 abhorrence, abomination, aversion, detestation, hate, hatred, horror, loathing, repellence, repellency, repugnance, repugnancy, repulsion, revulsion

举例 She’d often spoken of her antipathy towards London.

她常谈起她对伦敦的厌恶。

antiquarian [ ˌæntɪ'kweərɪən ]

常考1 adj. 古文物的，买卖古旧书籍的 ：of or relating to antiquaries or to the study or collecting of antiquities

举例 an antiquarian bookseller 古籍商

常考2 n. 古物研究者，收集古物者 ：one who collects or studies antiquities

举例 an antiquarian was looking for ancient objects in Egypt

antiquity [ æn'tɪkwətɪ ]

常考 n. 古老，悠久 ：the quality of being old or ancient ; considerable age

举例 a carving of great antiquity 年代久远的雕刻作品

antithetical [ ˌæntɪ'θetɪkl ]

常考 adj. 相反的；对立的；不相容的 ：being in direct and unequivocal opposition

近义 antipodal, antipodean, antonymic, antonymous, contradictory, contrary, counter, diametric, diametrical, opposing, opposite, polar, reverse

举例 This violence is completely antithetical to the teaching of the church.

派生 antithesis[ æn'tɪθəsɪs ] n. 相反；对立

apathetic [ ˌæpə'θetɪk ]

常考1 adj. 冷漠的，无动于衷的 ：having or showing little or no feeling or emotion

近义 indifferent, nonchalant, phlegmatic, aloof, impassive, stolid

举例 He is strangely apathetic.

他出奇的冷漠。

常考2 adj. 无兴趣的，不关心的 ：having little or no interest or concern

近义 detached, impassive, incurious, indifferent, insensible, lethargic, listless, phlegmatic, stolid, unconcerned, uninterested, unresponsive

举例 an apathetic audience 一名无兴趣的观众

apathy [ 'æpəθɪ ]

常考1 n. 缺乏兴趣 ： lack of interest or concern, especially regarding matters of general importance or appeal; indifference

近义 disinterest, disregard, heedlessness, indifference, insouciance, lassitude, lethargy, listlessness, unconcern

举例 the political apathy and emotional uncertainty of young Americans

常考2 n. 冷漠，无动于衷 ：lack of emotion or feeling; impassiveness

近义 impassivity, insensibility, phlegm, stoicism, stolidity, unresponsiveness

举例 Love can’t change to apathy in a minute.

深沉的爱难以一刻就变成冷漠。

aphorism [ 'æfərɪzəm ]

常考 n. 格言；警语 ：a tersely phrased statement of a truth or opinion; an adage

近义 adage, byword, maxim, motto, proverb, saw, saying

举例 Life is not composed by aphorism, how can we decorate it with pompous cliché? I send you my most sincere greeting in silence.

人生并非格言组成，岂能靠美丽的辞章来妆点？默默中，有我对你最诚挚的祝福。

派生 aphoristic[ ˌæfə'rɪstɪk ] adj. 警句的；格言的

aplomb [ ə'plɒm ]

常考 n. 沉着，镇静 ：complete and confident composure or self-assurance; poise

近义 equanimity, imperturbability, serenity, unflappability

举例 He answered with perfect aplomb.

沉着地回答问题。

apocryphal [ ə'pɒkrɪfl ]

常考 adj. 假的，虚构的，杜撰的 ：of doubtful authenticity; spurious

近义 bastard, unauthentic, ungenuine

举例 There is a story, probably apocryphal, about a British motorcyclist on holiday in America.

故事讲述一位英国摩托车手在美国度假，但未必真实。

apolitical [ ˌeɪpə'lɪtɪkl ]

常考 adj. 对政治无兴趣或与政治无关的 ： not interested in or connected with politics , or not connected to any political party

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