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TermDefinition
jet off to (坐飞机)飞到XX
oracular 神谕(似)的;睿智的;玄妙隐晦的
defunct adj. 非现存的;死的 死者
hastily adv. 匆忙地;急速地;慌忙地
reportedly adv. 据报道, 据传说
juror n. 审查委员,陪审员
undeterred adj. 未被吓住的
bounty n. (由政府提供的)奖金, 赏金 慷慨, 大方
garble vt. 断章取义;歪曲;混淆 n. 断章取义;混淆;篡改
vernissage FR=varnishing day 預展 开幕前一天/开幕 varnish:清漆 粉饰 擦亮
seat-of-the-pants a./av.一下子的 不计划就
unnerve vt.使气馁 使失去信心
swear 咒骂
downpour 倾盆大雨
duck into 闪避 躲避 没入水中
sycophant 谄媚者 拍马屁者 sycophantic 说奉承话的
bearish 粗暴的 如熊的 股票看跌的
dopamine 多巴胺
gravitate vi 受重力作用 被吸引 受吸引而转向
blithe a 愉快的 快乐无忧的 a blithe disregard 漠视
overarching a 首要的 支配一切的 包罗万象的 v 呈拱形 成为……的中心
vouchsafe vt 给予 赐予 允诺
tenuous a adv n 薄的 细的 稀薄的 平淡贫乏的 无关紧要的 精妙的 暧昧的
unravel vt. vi. 解开 阐明 解决 拆散
nightmarish(-ly) 噩梦似的 不愉快的
audacious a 大胆的 有冒险精神的 有勇无谋的 冒失的 厚颜无耻的
relentless a 残酷的 不留情的 无怜悯心的
dissonance n 不一致 不调和 不和谐音
doomscroll 持续刷新网络获取负面新闻 阴暗刷屏
constitution n 宪法 法规 体格 心理素质 构造 设立 组成 任命
throng n 人群 众多 v 群集 挤满 a 拥挤的
networker n 致力于建立关系网的人
tune out v 关掉 rid reception of interference; ignore sth
withdrawal n 取回 撤走
militate vi 有影响 产生作用
runaway a 逃走的 逃亡的
suparyacht luxurious yacht
prism 棱镜 棱柱
sanction n.vt. 制裁 处罚 认可 批准 支持 鼓励
gawp vi 直瞪瞪地注视 n 呆人 笨蛋
granular a 颗粒状的
hustle vt 催促 猛推 强夺 vi 赶紧 硬挤过去 拼命挣钱 n 推 拥挤 喧嚷
secularize vt. 使凡俗化,使还俗,改作俗用
mercantilism n 商业主义 营利主义 商人本性
sisyphean a 永远做不完的 徒劳的
commerce n 商业 贸易
downside a 下降趋势的
compartmentalize vt 划分 compartmentation/ compartmental
mount v 爬上 上升 增加 上演 配有 发动攻击 n 山峰 坐骑
marcantile a 毛衣的 商业的 商船(人员)商业票据
calculate v 计算 估计 打算 旨在
synthese (single. synthesis) n 综合 合成
saleable a 畅销的 可供出售的
revival n 复活 复兴 再生效
lodestar n 北极星
outwardly adv 表面上
spine n 脊柱 刺 书脊
uphold n.v.支撑(物)
sustain vt 承受 维持 使继续 长期保持 遭受
inflate vt. 使充气 使通胀 vi 膨胀 充气
offsite a.adv. 装置外的 厂区外的 异地的
tie-in a 搭卖的 n 关系 搭脉的广告
static a. 静态的 静电的 n. 静电(干扰)
fogging 成雾 蒙上水气 迷惑 模糊不清
thematic a 题目的 主题的 语干的
construe vt 解释 分析 翻译 vi 作文法性的分析
stagger v. (使)交错 蹒跚 犹豫 n. a. 交错的
wherewithal n. 为做某事而需要的钱
snootily - snooty a 傲慢的 自大的 目中无人的
connoisseur n. 鉴赏家 行家
insularity n 岛国 岛国根性 孤立 偏狭
bump n 肿块 撞击 v 撞 颠簸而行 ad. 突然的 猛烈的
crackle n. 裂纹 裂声 v. 使裂 是产生裂声/纹
thud n. 重击 砰的一声 vi 重击 怦然下落
belligerence n.交战 好战 斗争性
placid a 温和的
confound vt 使惶恐 弄糊涂 搞乱 混淆 击败 挫败
wiggle v. (使)摆动 扭动 n. 扭动
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