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v. 使复杂化 (to make sth. more difficult to do)
记 词根记忆:com(加强)+plic(重叠)+ate→一再重叠→使复杂化
同 entangle, muddle, perplex, ravel, snarl
n. 恭维,称赞 (praise, flattery)
v. 赞美,称赞
同 congratulate, felicitate, laud
派 complimentary( adj. 表示钦佩的;赞美的)
n. 成分,零部件 (any of the parts of which sth. is made)
记 词根记忆:com(共同)+pon(放)+ent→放到一起(的东西)→成分
n. 行为;举止;表现 (manner of behaving; bearing; deportment)
记 词根记忆:comport(举止)+ment→举止;行为
adj. 镇定的,沉着的 (tranquil, self-possessed) ;由…组成的 (be made or formed from several parts)
搭 be composed of sth. 由…组成的
n. 复合物 (sth. formed by a union of elements or parts especially)
v. 掺和 (to mix sth. together)
记 词根记忆:com(共同)+pound(放)→放到一起→掺和
v. 理解 (to understand sth. fully) ;包括 (to include)
记 词根记忆:com(加强)+prehend(抓住)→全部抓住→理解;包括
派 comprehensive( adj. 无所不包的;详尽的)
adj. 可理解的,易于理解的 (that can be understood)
记 词根记忆:com(全部)+prehens(抓)+ible→全部抓住,掌握住→可理解的
派 incomprehensible( adj. 难以理解的,难懂的)
v. 包括,包含 (consist of)
记 词根记忆:com(表加强)+pris(抓)+e→(包括)抓住的东西→包含
v. 妥协 (to settle by concessions) ;危害 (to lay open to danger or disrepute)
记 词根记忆:com(共同)+promise(保证)→相互保证→妥协
adj. 强制性的,必须做的 (compelling, coercive)
搭 compulsory education 义务教育
n. 懊悔;良心不安 (a sense of guilt; remorse; penitence)
记 词根记忆:com(共同)+punct(点)+ion→浑身像针刺一样难受→懊悔
v. 隐藏,掩盖 (hide)
记 词根记忆:con(表加强)+ceal(隐藏)→隐藏,隐瞒
同 cache
v. 承认 (to admit) ;让步 (to make a concession)
记 词根记忆:con(表加强)+ced(割让)+e→让出去→让步
v. 想象,构想 (to imagine) ;怀孕 (to become pregnant)
记 词根记忆:con(共同)+ceiv(抓)+e→一起抓(思想)→构想
v. 聚集,浓缩 (to bring into one main body)
记 词根记忆:con(加强)+centr(中心)+ate(做)→重点放在一个中心→聚集
同 compress, condense, converge, concenter
n. 专心,专注 (the act or process of concentrating) ;集中 (a concentrated mass or thing) ;浓度 (the amount of a component in a given area or volume)
adj. 概念上的 (of, relating to, or consisting of concepts)
记 联想记忆:concept(概念)+ual→概念上的
n. 让步 (the act of conceding)
记 来自concede( v. 让步)
v. 安抚;安慰 (to soothe the anger of; placate) ;调和 (to reconcile; pacify)
记 词根记忆:con(共同)+cil(召集)+iate→把人召到一起来相互陪伴→安抚
派 conciliatory( adj. 抚慰的,调和的)
adj. 简洁的 (brief)
记 词根记忆:con(表加强)+cis(切掉)+e→把(多余的)全部切掉→简洁的
adj. 最后的,结论的,决定性的 (of, relating to, or being a conclusion) ;确凿的, 消除怀疑的 (convincing)
记 来自conclude( v. 结束;得出结论)
v. 调制 (to make something by mixing different things) ;编造 (make up)
记 词根记忆:con(共同)+coct(煮)→放到一起煮→调制
adj. 确实的,具体的 (based on facts, not on ideas or guesses)
记 词根记忆:con(共同)+cret(做)+e→共同做出来的→有形的
v. 同意,赞同 (to agree)
记 词根记忆:con(共同)+cur(跑)→共同朝一个方向跑→同意
v. 谴责 (to disapprove of strongly) ;判刑 (to inflict a penalty upon)
记 词根记忆:con(共同)+demn(惩罚)→共同惩罚→谴责
n. 谴责 (censure, blame)
同 conviction, damnation, denunciation
v. 浓缩 (to cause sth. to become thicker)
记 词根记忆:con(强调)+dense(浓密)→浓缩
同 compress, constrict
v. 屈尊,俯就 (to deal with people in a patronizingly superior manner)
记 词根记忆:con(强调)+de(向下)+scend(爬)→向下爬→俯就
adj. 谦逊的,故意屈尊的 (behaving as though one is better or more important than others)
adj. 罪有应得的 ((of punishment) severe and well deserved) ;适宜的
记 词根记忆:con(表加强)+dign(高贵)→惩罚罪行,弘扬高贵→罪有应得的
v. 宽恕,原谅 (to treat an offence as if it were not serious)
记 词根记忆:con(共同)+done(给予)→全部给予→大度,宽容→宽恕
adj. 有助于…的,有益的 (that contributes or leading to)
搭 be conducive to 对…有帮助
v. 商议,商谈 (to have discussions) ;授予,赋予 (to reward to)
记 词根记忆:con(共同)+fer(带来,拿来)→共同带来观点→商谈
adj. 机密的 (kept secret)
记 联想记忆:confident(相信)+ial→亲信才知道→机密的
adv. 确信地;肯定地 (certainly)
记 来自confident( n. 信心)
v. 遵守,遵从 (to obey) ;随潮流 (to behave in the same way as most other people in a group or society)
记 词根记忆:con(共同)+form(形状)→有共同的形状→符合
同 adhere, comply
n. 一致;遵从,顺从 (action in accordance with some specified standard or authority)
v. 使迷惑,搞混 (to puzzle and surprise someone)
记 词根记忆:con(共同)+found(基础)→把基础的东西全放到一起了→搞混
v. 面临 (to face) ;对抗 (to face or oppose defiantly or antagonistically)
记 词根记忆:con(强调)+front(面,前面)→面对面→对抗
派 confrontation( n. 对抗)
n. 困惑,糊涂 (an act or instance of confusing) ;混乱, 骚乱 (a confused mass or mixture)
搭 be in confusion about 对…感到困惑
同 clutter, disarray
v. 聚集,集合 (to gather into a crowd; assemble)
记 词根记忆:con(强调)+greg(群体)+ate→聚成群体→集合
adj. 全等的,一致的 (having identical shape and size)
记 词根记忆:con(表加强)+gru(看作gree,一致)+ent→全等的,一致的
派 incongruent( adj. 不协调的,不和谐的,不合适的)
n. 推测,臆测
v. 猜想,推测
记 词根记忆:con(共同)+ject(扔)+ure(表行为)→大家一起扔(思想)→推测
同 presume, suppose, surmise
派 conjectural( adj. 凭猜测的;凭推测的)
n. 鉴赏家,行家 (a person who has expert knowledge and keen discrimination in some field in the fine arts or in matters of taste)
记 词根记忆:con(强调)+nois(知道)+s+eur(人)→什么都知道的人→行家
派 connoisseurship( n. 鉴赏能力)
n. 言外之意,内涵 (idea or notion suggested in addition to its explicit meaning or denotation)
记 词根记忆:con(共同)+not(注意)+ation→全部注意到的内容→言外之意
adj. 尽责的 (careful to do what one ought to do) ;小心谨慎的 (scrupulous)
记 词根记忆:con(共同)+sci(知道)+entious(多…的)→所有事情都了解→尽责的
搭 be conscientious of 对…尽责
n. 意识,观念 (awareness, mind) ;清醒状态;知觉 (the normal state of conscious life)
同 concern, heed, heedfulness, regard
n. 意见一致 (agreement in opinion)
记 词根记忆:con(共同)+sens(感觉)+us→感觉相同→意见一致
搭 develop a consensus on 在…上达成一致
adj. 傲慢的,自尊自大的 (thinking oneself very important; self-important)
同 arrogant
adj. 相当多的 (great in amount or size) ;重要的;值得考虑的 (worth consideration)
记 来自consider( v. 考虑)
同 respectable, sensible, sizable, consequential, momentous
n. 符合,一致 (the agreement of two or more inductions drawn from different sets of data)
记 词根记忆:con(共同)+sili(跳)+ence→一起跳→一致
v. 巩固 (to make stable and firmly established) ;加强 (to strengthen) ;合并 (to merge; unite, join)
记 词根记忆:con(加强)+solid(结实)+ate→巩固
派 consolidation( n. 巩固,加强)
v. 陪伴 (to keep company) ;结交 (to associate with)
n. 配偶 (husband or wife)
记 词根记忆:con(共同)+sort(类型)→同类相聚→结交
adj. 显著的,显而易见的 (obvious; easy to perceive)
记 词根记忆:con(加强)+spic(看)+uous→(被人)看了又看的→显而易见的
搭 conspicuous feature 显著的特征
派 inconspicuous( adj. 不起眼的;不引人注目的)
adj. 稳定的,不变的 (unchanging)
n. 常数 (a figure, quality, or measurement that stays the same)
记 词根记忆:con(加强)+stant(站,立)→始终站立→不变的
同 inflexible, immovable, immutable, inalterable, invariable
n. 大为吃惊,惊骇 (great fear or shock)
记 词根记忆:con(加强)+stern(僵硬)+ation→吓得全身僵硬→惊骇
v. 组成,构成 (to form a whole) ;建立 (to establish)
记 词根记忆:con(共同)+stitut(建立,放)+e→建立
同 compose, comprise, institute
v. 束缚,强迫 (to make sb. do sth. by strong moral persuasion or force) ;限制 (to inhibit)
记 词根记忆:con(共同)+strain(拉紧)→拉到一起→束缚,强迫
同 bridle, check, curb, withhold
n. 结构,句法关系 (syntactical arrangement) ;解释,理解
同 construal, explanation, explication, exposition, interpretation
adj. 完全的,完善的 (complete or perfect)
v. 完成 (to finish, accomplish)
记 词根记忆:con(共同)+sum(总数)+mate→总数的,全数的→完全的
n. 消费,消耗 (the act or process of consuming)
记 来自consume( v. 消耗,耗费)
v. 接触 (to touch) ;互通信息 (to get in communication with)
记 词根记忆:con(共同)+tact(接触)→接触
同 contingence, commerce, communion, intercourse
adj. 传染的,有感染力的 (easily passed from person to person; communicable)
记 词根记忆:con(共同)+tag(接触)+ious→接触(疾病的)→传染的
v. 包含,含有 (to hold sth. within itself) ;控制 (to keep sth. under control) ;阻止, 遏制 (to restrain, check)
记 词根记忆:con(共同)+tain(拿住)→全部拿住→包含,含有
v. 深思 (to think about intently) ;凝视
记 联想记忆:con(强调)+templ(看作temple,庙)+ate→在寺庙中全神贯注→深思
搭 contemplate doing sth. 考虑做某事
同 excogitate, perpend, ponder, view, gaze
派 contemplation( n. 注视;凝视)
adj. 同时代的 (simultaneous) ;当代的;现代的 (modern, current)
记 词根记忆:con(共同)+tempor(时间)+ary(人)→同时代的人→同时代的
搭 contemporary art 现代艺术
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v. 轻视,鄙视
记 词根记忆:con(强调)+tempt(蔑视)→轻视
搭 contempt for 轻视…
同 defiance, disdain, disparagement
adj. 鄙视的,表示轻蔑的 (showing contempt)
记 注意contemptible和contemptuous都来自contempt;contemptible是指做的事令人轻视,而contemptuous是指人轻视的态度。
v. 竞争,争夺 (to struggle in order to overcome a rival) ;争论,争辩 (to strive in controversy)
记 词根记忆:con(共同)+tend(伸展)→你拉我夺→竞争,争夺
搭 contend with 与…竞争
adj. 心满意足的 (showing content and satisfied)
记 来自content( v. 满意,满足)
n. 争论 (the act of dispute; discord) ;论点 (a statement one argues for as valid)
记 词根记忆:con(共同)+tent(拉)+ion→你拉我夺→争论
adj. 好争吵的 (argumentative, belligerent) ;有争议的 (controversial)
搭 a contentious issue 有争议的问题
派 contentiousness( n. 争论)
v. 竞争 (to compete) ;质疑 (to claim that sth. is not proper)
记 词根记忆:con(共同)+test(测试)→共同测试→竞争
adj. 接壤的;接近的 (near, adjacent)
记 词根记忆:con(共同)+tig(接触)+uous→共同接触→接近的
搭 be contiguous with 与…接壤
n. 可能发生的事 (an event that may or may not happen)
记 词根记忆:con(共同)+ting(接触)+ency→共同接触到一件事→可能发生的事
adj. 依情况而定的 (depending on something that may or may not happen)
记 词根记忆:con(共同)+ting(接触)+ent(…的)→(根据)大家接触到的情况而定→依条件而定的
同 circumstantial
n. 外形;轮廓 (the outer edges of something; the outline of its shape or form)
记 联想记忆:con(表加强)+tour(转)→转一圈,就知道大概外形了→外形
v. 收缩,缩小 (to become less or smaller)
n. 合同 (an official written agreement)
记 词根记忆:con(表加强)+tract(拉,拽)→拉到一起→缩小
v. 反驳,驳斥 (to affirm the contrary of a statement, etc.)
记 词根记忆:contra(反)+dict(说话,断言)→说反话→反驳
派 contradictory( adj. 反驳的,反对的,抗辩的)
v. 计划,设计 (to think up; devise; scheme)
记 词根记忆:contri(反)+ve(看作ven,走)→(和普通人)反着走→设计(新东西)→计划,设计
同 connive, intrigue, machinate, plot
派 contrived( adj. 预谋的;人为的)
n. (科学实验的)对照标准,对照物 (sth. used as a standard against which the results of a study can be measured)
记 control的基本意思是“控制”→用对照标准来控制流程
n. 公开辩论,论战 (dispute, quarrel, strife)
记 词根记忆:contro(相反)+vers(转)+y→意见转向相反的方向→论战
同 altercation, bickering, contention, hurrah
派 controversial( adj. 引起或可能引起争论的)
n. 谜语 (a riddle whose answer is or involves a pun) ;难题
记 联想记忆:con(共同)+un(d)(看作under)+drum(鼓)→全部蒙在鼓里→谜语
n. 方便,便利 (the quality of being useful, easy or suitable for someone)
记 词根记忆:con(表加强)+ven(来)+ience(表状态)→全部能来,没有障碍→方便
派 convenient( adj. 附近的;近便的;容易到达的)
adj. 因循守旧的,传统的 (based on convention)
记 来自convention( n. 习俗,惯例)
同 orthodox
派 conventionally( adv. 照惯例)
v. 聚合,集中于一点 (to come together at a point) ;汇聚 (to come together and unite in a common interest or focus)
记 词根记忆:con(共同)+verg(转)+e→转到一起→汇聚
派 convergent( adj. 会聚的)
adj. 精通的,熟悉的 (familiar or acquainted; versed)
记 词根记忆:con(共同)+vers(转)+ant→全方位转→精通的
v. 表达,传递 (communicate) ;运送,输送 (to take, carry or transport someone/ something from one place to another)
记 词根记忆:con(共同)+vey(道路)→通过道路一起走→搬运;传播
v. 定罪 (to find guilty of an offence)
n. 罪犯 (a person found guilty of a crime and sentenced by a court)
记 词根记忆:con(强调)+vict(征服)→把对方彻底征服→定罪
派 conviction( n. 定罪,证明有罪)
v. 使某人确信 (to make sb. feel certain) ;说服 (to persuade)
记 词根记忆:con(表加强)+vinc(征服)+e→彻底征服对方→使某人确信
派 convincing( adj. 令人信服的,有说服力的)
adj. 欢乐的,快乐的 (having sth. to do with a feast or festive activity)
记 词根记忆:con(表加强)+viv(生命)+ial→生机勃勃的→欢乐的
adj. 旋绕的 (coiled, spiraled) ;费解的 (extremely involved, intricate, complicated)
记 词根记忆:con(共同)+volut(转)+ed→全部转→旋绕的
派 convolution( n. 错综复杂;晦涩费解)
v. 使剧烈震动;震撼 (to shake or disturb violently; agitate)
记 词根记忆:con(强调)+vuls(收缩)+e→不断收缩→使剧烈震动
派 convulsion( n. 痉挛;骚动)
adj. 丰富的,多产的 (plentiful, abundant)
记 联想记忆:copi(看作copy)+ous→能复制很多→丰富的
adj. 热诚的 (warmly friendly; gracious; heartfelt)
n. 兴奋剂 (a stimulating medicine or drink)
记 词根记忆:cord(心)+ial(…的)→用心的→热诚的
n. 诚恳,热诚 (sincere affection and kindness)
同 heartiness, geniality, warmth
n. 果心 (centre of fruits) ;核心 (the most important part)
v. 去掉某物的中心部分 (to take out the core of sth.)
n. 必然的结果 (result)
adj. 肉体的,身体的 (of the body) ;物质的 (material, rather than spiritual)
记 词根记忆:corpor(身体)+eal(具有…性质的)→肉体的
v. 使相互关联;使相互影响 (to establish a mutual or reciprocal relation)
搭 correlate ... with ... 使…与…相互关联
v. 支持或证实 (to bolster; make more certain) ;强化 (to strengthen)
记 词根记忆:cor(加强)+robor(力量)+ate→加强力量→强化
派 corroboration( n. 证实,支持)
adj. 腐蚀性的,腐蚀的,蚀坏的 (tending or having the power to corrode)
同 caustic, erosive
adj. 腐败的,堕落的 (venal, immoral) ;(语言、版本等)讹误的,走样的 (of language, text, etc. containing errors or changes)
v. 使腐败,使堕落
记 词根记忆:cor(加强)+rupt(断)→全断了→腐败的
搭 corrupt the morals of 败坏…的道德
派 corruption( n. 腐败,堕落)
adj. 宇宙的 (of or relating to the cosmos)
记 词根记忆:cosm(宇宙)+ic→宇宙的
派 cosmology( n. 宇宙学)
adj. 世界性的,全球的 (having worldwide rather than limited or provincial scope or bearing)
n. 世界主义者,四海为家的人 (a person who has traveled widely and feels equally at home everywhere)
派 cosmopolitanism( n. 世界性,世界主义)
v. (以某种语言风格)表达,措辞 (to phrase or express in a specified manner)
v. 支持,赞成 (to sanction)
n. 表情 (the look on a person’s face)
同 advocate, approbate, approve, encourage, favor
v. 起平衡作用 (to act as a balance to sb./sth.)
记 组合词:counter(反对,相反)+balance(平衡)→相反的两边保持平衡→起平衡作用
v. 伪造,仿造 (to make an imitation of money, picture, etc. usually in order to deceive or defraud)
adj. 伪造的,假冒的 (made in imitation of sth. else with intent to deceive)
记 词根记忆:counter(反)+feit(看作fact,做)→和真的对着干→伪造
adj. 违反常理的 (seemingly contrary to common sense)
记 组合词:counter(反驳)+intuitive(直觉的)→反驳直觉感受到的→违反常理的
同 unexpected
v. 取消,撤销 (to cancel an order that has been given)
记 词根记忆:counter(相反)+mand(命令)→反命令→撤销
同 annul
n. 相对应或具有相同功能的人或物 (a person or thing that corresponds to or has the same function as)
记 组合词:counter(相反地)+part(部分)→相对物→相对应或具有相同功能的人或物
n. 对比 (use of contrasting elements in a work of art)
记 组合词:counter(反对)+point(点)→与之相对的观点→对比
例 Many critics of Emily Bronte's novel Wuthering Heights see its second part as a counterpoint that comments on, if it does not reverse, the first part, where a romantic reading receives more confirmation.
adj. 事与愿违的 (having the opposite effect to that intended)
记 组合词:counter(相反的)+productive(有成效的)→与想象有相反效果的→事与愿违的
n. 法庭;宫廷
v. 献殷勤 (to seek the affections of) ;追求 (to seek to gain or achieve)
adj. 有礼貌的 (marked by respect for and consideration of others)
同 complaisant, gallant, polite, mannerly
adj. 秘密的,隐蔽的 (concealed, hidden)
记 联想记忆:cover(遮盖)+t→盖住的→秘密的
v. 贪求,妄想 (to want ardently)
记 联想记忆:covert去掉一个r变成covet,由秘密变成公开的贪求
派 covetous( adj. 贪求的;垂涎的)
n. 母牛
v. 威胁 (to threat)
n. 胆小,懦弱 (fear or lack of courage)
记 联想记忆:coward(胆小鬼)+ice(表性质)→胆小
v. 畏缩,蜷缩 (to crouch or huddle up from fear or cold)
记 联想记忆:cow(威胁)+er→受到威胁→畏缩,蜷缩
adj. 暴躁的 (peevish, ill-tempered, cross)
n. 行业;手艺 (occupation, especially one that needs skill)
搭 arts and crafts 手工艺
v. 猛撞 (to break violently and noisily) ;猛冲直闯 (to enter or attend without invitation or paying) ;撞碎 (to break or go to pieces with or as if with violence and noise)
记 联想记忆:象声词“破裂声”→撞碎
adj. 愚钝的;粗糙的 (crude and unrefined)
记 联想记忆:和class( n. 班级;课)一起记
n. 相信,信任 (belief in the reports or testimony of another)
记 词根记忆:cred(相信)+ence→相信
n. 证明书 (something that gives a title to credit or confidence)
v. 提供证明书
记 词根记忆:cred(相信)+ent+ial→使人信服的文件→证明书
adj. 可信的,可靠的 (offering reasonable grounds for being believed)
记 词根记忆:cred(相信)+ible(能…的)→可靠的
同 authentic, convincing, creditable, trustworthy, trusty
adj. 轻信的,易上当的 (tending to believe too readily; easily convinced)
记 词根记忆:cred(相信)+ulous(多…的)→太过信任别人的→轻信的
adj. 挫败的,失望的 (dejected, disheartened, or humbled)
记 联想记忆:crest(鸡冠)+fallen→鸡冠下垂→斗败了的→挫败的
n. 批评者 (one who expresses a reasoned opinion on any matter especially involving a judgment of its value, truth, etc.)
adj. 挑毛病的 (looking for faults) ;关键的;危急的 (of or at a crisis)
搭 be critical of 对…挑毛病
v. 评论,批评;挑剔 (to evaluate; find fault with)
同 blame, censure, condemn, denounce, reprehend, reprobate
n. 任人唯亲;对好朋友的偏袒 (favoritism shown to cronies as in political appointments to office)
记 来自crony( n. 密友,亲密的伙伴)
adj. 决定性的 (very important; decisive)
记 词根记忆:cruc(十字形)+ial→在十字路口的→决定性的
搭 the crucial stage 关键的阶段;the crucial reason 决定性原因
adj. 秘密的,神秘的 (mysterious, baffling)
记 词根记忆:crypt(秘密)+ic→秘密的
n. 密码学;密码术 (any of various mathematical techniques for encrypting and decrypting data in order to keep it private when transmitted or stored electronically)
记 词根记忆:crypto(隐藏)+graphy(写,记录)→隐藏的记录→密码学
adj. 厨房的 (of the kitchen) ;烹调的 (of cooking)
搭 culinary skills 烹饪技巧
n. 顶点;高潮 (eventual conclusion or result)
记 来自culminate( v. 达到顶点)
adj. 有罪的,该受谴责的 (deserving blame; blameworthy)
记 词根记忆:culp(罪行)+able→有罪的
派 culpability( n. 有罪;应受指责)
n. 罪犯 (one who is guilty of a crime)
记 联想记忆:犯罪(sin)的人被称为罪犯(culprit)
n. 异教,教派 (a system of religious beliefs and ritual) ;狂热的崇拜 (worship)
记 联想记忆:culture(文化)去掉ure→没文化就会搞崇拜→狂热的崇拜
v. 种植 (to grow from seeds) ;培养(友谊) (to seek to develop familiarity with)
记 词根记忆:cult(培养,种植)+iv+ate(表示动作)→种植
adj. 耕种的,栽培的 (planted) ;有教养的 (having or showing good taste and refinement)
搭 a cultivated environment 有修养的环境
adj. 笨重的,难处理的 (hard to handle or deal with; clumsy)
记 词根记忆:cumber(阻碍)+some→受到阻碍的→笨重的
adj. 狡猾的,奸诈的 (clever at deceiving people) ;灵巧的,精巧的 (ingenious)
n. 狡猾,奸诈 (cunning behavior or quality)
adj. 粗略的 (superficial) ;草率的 (hasty)
记 词根记忆:curs(跑)+ory→匆忙地跑过去→草率的
例 A cursory glance pays little attention to details.
adj. (言词、行为)简略而草率的 (brief, esp. to the point of rudeness; terse)
v. 削减,缩短 (to make sth. shorter or less)
记 联想记忆:cur(看作curt,短)+tail(尾巴)→短尾巴→缩短
同 abridge, diminish, lessen, minify
adj. 合乎习俗的 (according to custom)
记 来自custom( n. 习俗)
adj. 循环的 (recurring in cycles)
记 来自cycle( n. 循环)
adj. 愤世嫉俗的 (captious, peevish, having or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic)
派 cynicism( n. 愤世嫉俗)
v. 减弱,抑制 (to make sth. less strong)
adj. 潮湿的 (moist)
记 联想记忆:dam(水坝)+p→水坝上很潮湿→潮湿的
v. (使)潮湿 (to make damp, moisten) ;使沮丧,泼凉水 (to deaden, depress)
记 来自damp( adj. 潮湿的)
n. 镖;飞镖 (a small, narrow object with a sharp point which can be thrown or shot)
v. 使胆怯,使畏缩 (to dishearten; dismay)
记 联想记忆:d(看作devil,魔鬼)+aunt(姑姑)→姑姑被魔鬼吓到了→使胆怯
派 daunting( adj. 使人畏惧的,令人胆怯的)
adj. 令人印象深刻的,惊人的 (impressing somebody very much)
记 来自dazzle( v. 使赞叹不已)
v. 减弱,缓和 (to lessen the power or intensity of sth.)
记 词根记忆:dead(死)+en→死掉→减弱
n. 相持不下,僵局 (standstill, stalemate)
记 组合词:dead(死)+lock(锁)→僵局
adj. 面无表情的 (without any expression or emotion)
记 组合词:dead(无生气的)+pan(俚语指“脸”)→脸上没有生气的→面无表情的
搭 deadpan dialogue 面无表情的对话
n. 缺乏,短缺 (scarcity)
记 词根记忆:dear(珍贵的)+th→物以稀为贵→缺乏,短缺
n. 正式的辩论,讨论 (formal argument of a question)
v. 讨论,辩论
记 词根记忆:de(加强)+bat(打,击)+e→加强打击→正式的辩论
n. 碎片,残骸 (the remains of sth. broken down or destroyed)
记 发音记忆:“堆玻璃”→一堆碎玻璃→碎片,残骸
v. 揭穿真相,暴露 (to expose the false or exaggerated claims)
记 联想记忆:de+bunk(看作bank,岸)→去掉河岸→暴露
n. 首次亮相,初次登台 (the first appearance)
记 联想记忆:演员首次登台(debut)就很受欢迎,因此还清了债务(debt)
n. 衰落,颓废 (the process of becoming decadent)
记 词根记忆:de(向下)+cad(落)+ence→往下跌落→衰落
adj. 堕落的,贪图享乐的 (low moral standards and are interested mainly in pleasure)
记 词根记忆:de(向下)+cad(落下)+ent(…的)→堕落的
v. 腐烂 (to be destroyed gradually by natural processes) ;衰败 (to fall into ruin)
n. 腐朽 (the process or result of being destroyed by natural causes)
记 联想记忆:和delay( v. 耽误)一起记
同 deterioration