oppress [əˈpres] v. 忧郁,压抑
【派】oppression 压迫,苦恼
【扩】smolder 郁积
【例】A good ruler will not oppress the poor.
好的统治者不会压迫贫民。
justification [ˌdʒʌstifiˈkeiʃən] n. 正当理由
【扩】warrant 正当理由
【例】You can't even give me a justification.
你甚至都不能给我一个正当的理由。
justifiably [ˈdʒʌstifaiəbli] adv. 无可非议地
【例】"Hub? Break a sale?", you might justifiably ask.
“呃,销售失败?”,你有理由这么问。
abject [ˈæbdʒekt] adj. 可怜的
【派】abjective 堕落的
【扩】lamentable 可悲的 pathetic 可怜的
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A: James lives in abject misery these years.
B: He deserves it.
A:詹姆斯这几年过着极悲惨的生活。
B:他这是罪有应得。
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ignoble [iɡˈnəubəl] adj. 不体面的,可耻的
【派】ignobly 卑贱地,下流地
【扩】unseemly 不体面的 inglorious 不体面的
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A: To betray a friend is ignoble.
B: But I had no choice at that time.
A:出卖朋友是可耻的。
B:但是当时我别无选择啊。
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impersonal [imˈpəːsənəl] adj. 超脱个人感情影响的,客观的
【例】Don't be so cold and impersonal.
不要那么冷漠,那么不讲人情。
ego [ˈiːɡəu] n. 自我
【扩】egotism 自大,自负 self-importance 自负,自大
recede [riˈsiːd] v. 退去
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A: I could not recede even though I didn't get everything prepared.
B: You will succeed, because you are a warrior.
A:虽然我并没有做好一切准备,但是我不能打退堂鼓。
B:你会成功的,因为你是一个勇士。
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increasingly [inˈkriːsiŋli] adv. 日益,不断
* * *
A: He's become increasingly withdrawn since his wife's death.
B: The past is gone. And he should cast away moan.
A:他从妻子死后越来越孤僻了。
B:逝者已逝,希望他能节哀。
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passionate [ˈpæʃənit] adj. 充满激情的,激昂的
【派】passionately 热情地
【扩】fevered 激动的
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A: He is passionate with playing golf.
B: He can play very well!
A:他对打高尔夫很热衷。
B:他打得也的确不错。
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painlessly [ˈpeinlisli] adv. 毫无痛苦地,不费力地
【例】Each baby needs enough anesthesia toget through the surgery painlessly.
麻药量足才能确保每个婴儿手术中没有痛苦。
vitality [vaiˈtæliti] n. 精力
【扩】energy 精力 vigor 精力
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A: My job needs a lot of time and vitality.
B: Then you should take more care of yourself.
A:我的工作需要投入大量的时间和精力。
B:那你就更应该好好照顾自己了。
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weary [ˈwiəri] adj. 疲惫的
【派】weariness 厌倦,厌烦
【扩】tired 疲惫的
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A: I'm so weary after the long trip.
B: You can have a good rest tonight and then we will begin our sightseeing.
A:这么长时间的旅程让我很是疲惫。
B:你今天晚上可以好好休息一下,明天我们就要开始观光了。
noun [抽象名词]正当理由,合理解释;证明为正当,辩护;齐行,整版;(上帝眼中的)称义 - To me the only justification for a zoo is educational.
adverb [方式副词]言之有理地,无可非议地 - The university can be justifiably proud of its record.
verb [vt. 及物动词]欺骗,行骗;侥幸逃脱,逃避;作弊;对配偶(或伴侣)不忠 - Students may be tempted to cheat in order to get into top schools.
noun [抽象名词]骗子,作弊者;欺骗手段,欺诈行为;秘技,作弊软件 - In an election in 1988, he was accused of cheating by his opponent.
adjective [原级]不光彩的;卑鄙的;卑贱的 - The "crisis response" has a long and ignoble tradition. “
adverb [方式副词]越来越多地,不断增加地 - He was finding it increasingly difficult to make decisions.
adverb [方式副词]热情地;强烈地;激昂地 - He passionately championed the poor.
adverb [方式副词]无痛苦地,不费力地 - The laser beam heals the eye painlessly.
noun [抽象名词]疲倦,疲劳;厌倦 - I noticed, behind the neutrality of his gaze, a deep weariness.