常考1 n. 容量;可容纳人数;功率 :the potential or suitability for holding, storing, or accommodating
近义 compass, grasp, range, reach, scope
举例 a feature which gave the vehicles a much greater fuel capacity than other trucks使这些车辆的储油量远远超过其他卡车的一个特点
常考2 n. 能力,才能 :an individual’s mental or physical ability
近义 ability, capability, competence, competency, faculty
举例 Her mental capacity and temperament are as remarkable as his.
常考 v. 不再反抗;屈服 :to surrender under specified conditions; come to terms; to give up all resistance ; acquiesce
近义 bow, buckle, submit, succumb, surrender, yield
举例 In less than two hours Cohen capitulated to virtually every demand.
常考 n. 任性;反复无常;善变 :a sudden, unpredictable action, change, or series of actions or changes
近义 fancy, freak, impulse, megrim, notion, vagary, whim, whimsy
举例 I lived in terror of her sudden caprices and moods.
常考 adj. 反复无常的,多变的 :characterized by or subject to whim; impulsive and unpredictable
近义 changeable, erratic, fantastic, fantastical, fickle, freakish, inconsistent, inconstant, mercurial, temperamental, ticklish, uncertain, unpredictable, unstable, unsteady, variable, volatile, whimsical
举例 During the opera’s most famous aria the tempo chosen by the orchestra’s conductor seemed capricious, without necessary relation to what had gone before.
派生 capriciousness[ ] n. 反复无常,善变
常考 adj. 吹毛求疵的,挑剔的 :marked by a disposition to find and point out trivial faults
近义 carping, censorious, critical, faultfinding, hypercritical, overcritical
举例 His criticisms were always captious and frivolous, never offering constructive suggestions.
常考 v. 迷住;使……着迷 :to attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence
近义 beguile, bewitch, charm, enchant, entrance, fascinate
举例 For 40 years she has captivated the world with her radiant looks.
常考 v. 疾驶,猛冲 :to rush headlong or carelessly; career
举例 The truck sways wildly, careening down narrow mountain roads.
常考 adj. 无忧无虑的;毫无牵挂的 : f r ee of worries and responsibilities
近义 blithe, debonair, light, lighthearted
举例 Chantal remembered carefree past summers at the beach.
常考 adj. 焦虑的;疲惫的 :showing the effects of worry, anxiety , or burdensome responsibility
近义 drawn, gaunt, haggard, hollow-eyed, wan, worn
举例 Her face was careworn with anxiety.
她脸上一副焦虑万分的神情。
常考 v. 挑剔;吹毛求疵 :to find fault in a disagreeable way; complain fretfully
近义 cavil, niggle, nitpick, pettifog, quibble
举例 He cannot understand why she’s constantly carping at him.
派生 carping[ ] adj. 吹毛求疵的;爱挑毛病的