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□ lunatic
□ hive
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【考法】 ADJ-GRADED If you describe someone as maudlin, you mean that they are being sad and sentimental in a foolish way, perhaps because of drinking alcohol. （尤指酒后）伤感的，多愁善感的
【例句】 Jimmy turned maudlin after three drinks.
3杯酒下肚，吉米愁上心头。
【考法】 N-UNCOUNT same as paediatrics. paediatrics is the area of medicine that is concerned with the treatment of children. 儿科学
【例句】 Last week we reported about new advice on autism from the American Academy of Pediatrics .
上周，我们报道了来自美国儿科学会关于幼儿孤独症的最新建议。
【考法】 ADJ Auditory means related to hearing. 听觉的
【例句】 the limits of the human auditory range
人耳听觉范围的限度
【考法】 N-COUNT A pundit is a person who knows a lot about a subject and is often asked to give information or opinions about it to the public. 行家；权威；专家
【例句】 a well known political pundit
著名的政治专家
【考法】 N-COUNT A hedonist is someone who believes that having pleasure is the most important thing in life. 享乐主义者
【例句】 That's how the hedonist says we should think about it.
享乐主义者认为我们该那样思考问题。
【考法】 N-COUNT If something is a barometer of a particular situation, it indicates how things are changing or how things are likely to develop. 变化的标志；晴雨表
【例句】 In past presidential elections, Missouri has been a barometer of the rest of the country.
在过去的总统选举中，密苏里州一直是国内其他州的晴雨表。
【考法】 VERB to act with arrogance or tyranny; behave imperiously 压制
【例句】 He tried to domineer over everyone.
他想对任何人都专横跋扈。
【考法】 N-VAR A nuance is a small difference in sound, feeling, appearance, or meaning. （声音、感受、外貌 或意义的）细微差别
【例句】 We can use our eyes and facial expressions to communicate virtually every subtle nuance of emotion there is.
我们用眼睛和面部表情几乎就能传达出情感上的每一丝微妙变化。
【考法】 N If you say that a person takes umbrage, you mean that they are upset or offended by something that someone says or does to them, often without much reason. 愤懑；不快；生气
【例句】 He takes umbrage against anyone who criticizes him.
不管谁批评他，他都心生愤懑。
【考法】 ADJ-GRADED If you describe someone's behavior or ideas as lunatic, you think they are very foolish and possibly dangerous. 愚不可及的；癫狂的
【例句】 the operation of the market taken to lunatic extremes
走向疯狂极端的市场运营
【考法】 N-COUNT If you describe a place as a hive of activity, you approve of the fact that there is a lot of activity there or that people are busy working there. 熙熙攘攘的场所；人群忙碌的地方
【例句】 In the morning the house was a hive of activity.
早上，房子里一片繁忙景象。
【考法】 N-COUNT A gambit is an action or set of actions, which you carry out in order to try to gain an advantage in a situation or game. （为取得优势而采取的）行动，精心策划的一着，布局
【例句】 He sees the proposal as more of a diplomatic gambit than a serious defense proposal.
在他看来，与其说这是一项精心筹划的国防动议，倒不如说是外交上的一着妙棋。