lovable [ˈlʌvəbəl] adj. 可爱的
【搭】a lovable kitten 可爱的小猫
【例】His vicious temper made him an unpopular man.
他的坏脾气让他成为一个不太受欢迎的男人。
eccentric [ikˈsentrik] n. （行为）古怪的人
disregard [ˌdisriˈɡɑːd] v. 不顾，无视
【扩】ignore 不顾
【搭】in disregard of 不顾
【例】We cannot disregard his coming late to work so often.
对他上班经常迟到, 我们不能不管。
convention [kənˈvenʃən] n. 习俗，风俗
【扩】custom 风俗
【搭】local conventions 当地风俗
【例】It's a matter of convention that businessmen should wear suits.
商人应该穿西装，这是惯例。
conscious [ˈkɔnʃəs] adj. 感觉到的，意识到的
【派】consciousness 意识，觉悟
【搭】be conscious of. 意识到……
【例】He is badly hurt but still conscious.
他伤得很重，但神智还清醒。
invariably [inˈveəriəbli] adv. 总是，经常地
routine [ruːˈtiːn] n. 常规，惯例；adj. 常规的
【扩】tradition 惯例
【搭】daily routine 日常工作
【例】The security men changed their usual routine and collected the money at a different time.
保安人员改变了他们的通常做法，在不同的时间取款。
shrewd [ʃruːd] adj. 精明的
eccentricity [ˌeksenˈtrisiti] n. 怪癖
legendary [ˈledʒəndəri] adj. 传奇般的
【搭】a legendary figure 传奇人物
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A: He is a household legendary figure.
B: Yes, most of my friends know his story.
A：他是个家喻户晓的传奇性人物。
B：是的，我大部分的朋友都知道他的故事。
* * *
snob [snɔb] n. 势利小人，谄上欺下的人
intense [inˈtens] adj. 强烈的
【派】intension 强度
【搭】intense pain 剧痛 intense heat 酷热
【例】He finally escaped after intense struggle.
经过剧烈的挣扎她最终逃脱了。
bedraggled [biˈdræɡəld] adj. 拖泥带水的，又脏又湿的
【例】She looked rather bedraggled.
她看上去邋里邋遢的样子。
dump [dʌmp] v. 把……砰的一声抛下
apology [əˈpɔlədʒi] n. 道歉
【派】apologize 道歉
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A: Please forgive me for my impoliteness.
B: You need to make an apology.
A：请原谅我的无礼。
B：你需要道歉。
* * *
reprimand [ˈreprimɑːnd] v. 训斥
【搭】reprimand sb. for sth. 为某事训斥某人
【例】The military court ordered him to bereprimanded for failing to do his duty.
军事法庭下达裁决令：他工作失职，应受训斥。
stage [steidʒ] v. 暗中策划
elaborate [iˈlæbəreit] adj. 精心构思的，精致的
【派】elaboration 细致的工作
【搭】elaborate plan 精心的计划
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A: She made elaborate preparations for the party, but no one showed up.
B: She must be very sad.
A：她为了聚会费心准备，但是一个人也没来。
B：她肯定很伤心。
adjective [原级]可爱的，讨人喜欢的 - His vulnerability makes him even more lovable.
adjective [原级]古怪的，异乎寻常的；不同圆心的，不正圆的 - He is an eccentric character who likes wearing a beret and dark glasses.
noun [专属名词]古怪的人（eccentricity 注意发音） - An eccentric is an eccentric person.
verb [vt. 及物动词]忽视，轻视，不尊重 - He disregarded the advice of his executives.
noun [抽象名词]漠视，轻视 - Whoever planted the bomb showed a total disregard for the safety of the public.
可替换的词组
- pay no attention to ... 忽视；不注意、不在意、不关注
- take no notice of ... 不在意、不注意、置之不理
- turn a deaf ear to ... [习语]对…充耳不闻、置若罔闻
- turn a blind eye to ...[习语]对…视而不见、熟视无睹
noun [抽象名词]习俗（social conventions），惯例；大会，集会；公约（accepted conventions），协定；（文学、艺术上的）传统手法，传统风格 - In art, literature, or the theatre, a convention is a traditional method or style.
adjective [原级]意识到的；神志清醒的，有知觉的；关注的；刻意的，慎重的 - If you are conscious of something, you think about it a lot, especially because you are unhappy about it or because you think it is important. (
adverb [方式副词]始终如一地，一贯地 - They almost invariably get it wrong.
noun [抽象名词]常规，惯例；生活乏味，无聊；（演出中的）一套动作，一系列笑话（等）；（为达到特定目的的）老一套，俗套；（计算机）例行程序 - The players had to change their daily routine and lifestyle.
adjective [原级]常规的，例行的；平常的，毫不特别的；平淡乏味的 - You use routine to describe activities that are done as a normal part of a job or process.
verb [vt. 及物动词]<罕> 按惯例安排 - A routine is a computer program, or part of a program, that performs a specific function.
adjective [原级]（人）精明的，机敏的；（决定和判断）精明的，准确的；（打击）沉重的，尖锐的；邪恶的，恶意的；<古>（尤指天气）寒冷刺骨的，凛冽的 - She's a shrewd businesswoman.
noun [抽象名词]古怪；怪癖；[数] 离心率 - Eccentricities are ways of behaving that people think are strange, or habits or opinions that are different from those of most people.
adjective [原级]非常有名的，大名鼎鼎的；传说（中）的 - A legendary person, place, or event is mentioned or described in an old legend.
noun [专属名词]势利小人，谄上欺下的人；自以为懂行者，自命不凡的人 - She was an intellectual snob.
adverb [程度副词]强烈地，专注地；非常 - Steve was intensely curious about the world I came from.
adjective [原级]全身泥污的；满身湿透的；荒废的，破烂的 - He looked weary and bedraggled.
verb [vt. 及物动词]把…在泥水中拖脏；把…拖湿（bedraggle 的过去分词） - The tents looked very bedraggled after the storm.
verb [vt. 及物动词]丢弃，扔掉；乱堆，乱放；丢下，抛弃；分手，甩掉；倾销，抛售；转储，转存（计算机数据）；（尤指系统发生故障后内存的）打印输出，卸出 - If something is dumped somewhere, it is put or left there because it is no longer wanted or needed.
noun [抽象名词]垃圾场；废料堆场；（金矿开采作业堆积而成的）矿山废石堆；<非正式>脏地方；军需品临时存放处；转存；<美，非正式>拉屎 - German law forbids the dumping of hazardous waste on German soil.
adjective [原级]道歉的，愧疚的；（为理论或宗教教义）辩护的，辩解的 - The hospital staff were very apologetic but that couldn't really compensate.
be apologetic about sth. 对某事深表歉意
- He was apologetic about his late arrival.
- Recognizing who the customer was, the manager was most apologetic and reprimanded the assistant severely. NCE3-31
verb [vt. 及物动词]谴责 - He was reprimanded by a teacher for talking in the corridor.
noun [抽象名词]谴责，训斥 - He has been fined five thousand dollars and given a severe reprimand.
reprimand sb. for sth. 因为某事训斥某人
- I was reprimanded by my manager for being late.
- Recognizing who the customer was, the manager was most apologetic and reprimanded the assistant severely. NCE3-31
noun [具体名词]阶段，时期；旅程（或赛跑中）的一段；舞台；戏剧，戏剧表演；（尤指政治）舞台，活动领域；（火箭的）级；层，楼层，塔层；演员职业；<非正式>马车；（显微镜的）镜台；（电子）（电路的）级；（地质）（年代地质学用语）与某时代对应的一段地层，层 - In a theatre, the stage is an area where actors or other entertainers perform.
verb [vt. 及物动词]上演，演出；主办，举行；使发生；成功做成（某事）；（医）把（疾病，病人）诊断（或归类）为疾病的特定期 - If you stage an event or ceremony, you organize it and usually take part in it.
on the stage 在舞台上
in the stage 在某一阶段(时期)
stage fright 怯场(舞台上害怕，但不特指舞台)
adjective [原级]复杂的，详尽的；精心制作的 - Elaborate plans, systems, and procedures are complicated because they have been planned in very great detail, sometimes too much detail. (
verb [vi. 不及物动词]详细说明，详尽阐述；精心制作 - If you elaborate a plan or theory, you develop it by making it more complicated and more effective.
