Unit 7

□ grumpy

□ glade

□ blasphemy

□ smug

□ nugatory

□ vicious

□ detain

□ regiment

□ stalemate

□ ethos

□ lugubrious

□ avow

grumpy ['ɡrʌmpi]

【考法】 ADJ-GRADED If you say that someone is grumpy, you mean that they are bad-tempered and miserable. 脾气坏的；郁郁寡欢的

【例句】 Some folk think I'm a grumpy old man.

有些人认为我是个性情暴躁的老头。

glade [ɡled]

【考法】 N-COUNT A glade is a grassy space without trees in a wood or forest. 林中空地

【例句】 a woodland glade

一片林中空地

blasphemy ['blæsfəmɪ]

【考法】 N-VAR You can describe something that shows disrespect for God or a religion as blasphemy. 亵渎上帝 （或宗教）的言行

【例句】 He was found guilty of blasphemy and sentenced to three years in jail.

他被判犯有亵渎神明罪，刑期3年。

smug [smʌɡ]

【考法】 ADJ-GRADED If you say that someone is smug, you are criticizing the fact they seem very pleased with how good, clever, or lucky they are. 沾沾自喜的；自鸣得意的；洋洋自得的

【例句】 Thomas and his wife looked at each other in smug satisfaction.

托马斯和夫人得意地互相望了一眼。

nugatory ['nugətɔri]

【考法】 ADJ of little value; trifling 不起作用的；微不足道的

【例句】 Even the scrawniest of types possess more than enough energy stored in their ( nugatory ) fat reserves to run several marathons back to back.

即使最瘦骨如柴的人身体里储存的（无用的）脂肪也够他跑几个来回的马拉松了。

vicious ['vɪʃəs]

【考法】 ADJ-GRADED A vicious person or a vicious blow is violent and cruel. 残暴的；凶残的；凶恶的

【例句】 He was a cruel and vicious man.

他是一个残忍凶狠的男人。

detain [dɪ'ten]

【考法】 VERB When people such as the police detain someone, they keep them in a place under their control. 拘 留；扣押

【例句】 The act allows police to detain a suspect for up to 48 hours.

该法令允许警方将嫌疑犯扣押最多48小时。

regiment ['rɛdʒəmənt]

【考法】 N-COUNT A regiment of people is a large number of them. 大量；一（大）批

【例句】 robust food, good enough to satisfy a regiment of hungry customers

可以满足一大批饥饿的顾客的高能量食品

stalemate ['stelˌmet]

【考法】 N-VAR Stalemate is a situation in which neither side in an argument or contest can win or in which no progress is possible. 僵局；僵持

【例句】 President Bush has ended the stalemate over moves to cut the country's budget deficit.

布什总统已结束了在削减国家预算赤字的措施上形成的僵局。

ethos ['iθɑs]

【考法】 N-SING An ethos is the set of ideas and attitudes that is associated with a particular group of people or a particular type of activity. （某一团体或某类活动的）气质，精神特质，风气，思潮

【例句】 The whole ethos of the hotel is effortless service.

该酒店的全部理念就是提供轻松的服务。

lugubrious [lʊ'ɡubriəs, -'ɡju-]

【考法】 ADJ-GRADED If you say that someone or something is lugubrious, you mean that they are sad rather than lively or cheerful. 悲戚的；悲伤的

【例句】 a tall, thin man with a long and lugubrious face

长脸、面色悲戚的瘦高男子

avow [ə'vaʊ]

【考法】 VERB If you avow something, you admit it or declare it. 承认；宣布

【例句】 a public statement avowing neutrality

宣布中立的公开声明 nCopvcTM1Y4sbMaLiWrFyZkhQ7d4/td8eBCOLFF1w1Z/yynheViDBFkxW4daA+eL