高级英语词汇总结(一)
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1 / 11 高级英语词汇总结（一）
1:intermittent: adj. stopping and starting often over a period of time, but not
regularly 断断续续的；间歇的
They saw the intermittent flashes from a lighthouse.他们看见了灯塔发出一闪一灭的光。
2:havoc: n. a situation in which there is a lot of damage, destruction or disorder
大损坏；大破坏；浩劫
The earthquake has made great havoc of the city.地震给这个城市造成了巨大的破坏。
3:punchy: adj. of a speech, song, etc. 演说、歌曲等 having a strong effect because
it expresses something clearly in only a few words 简洁有力的；言简意赅的；简炼的
The article is written in his usual punchy style.
4:onerous: adj. needing great effort; causing trouble or worry 费力的；艰巨的；令人焦虑的
This is the most onerous task I have ever undertaken. 这是我承担过的最艰巨的任务。
5:sanguine: adj. cheerful and confident about the future 充满信心的；乐观的(sanguine about sth.)
He is not very sanguine about our chances of success.他对我们成功的机会不太乐观。
6:sloven n. A man or boy habitually negligent of neatness and order懒散的人;散漫的人;不修边幅者 adj. 疏忽的，不整洁的
7:discontented adj. unhappy because you are not satisfied with your situation 不满的；不满足的 adjective (be discontented with sth)
He is discontented with his wages. 他对工资不满。
8: formulation n.
1) The formulation of something such as a policy or plan is the process of creating
or inventing it. 规划;构想 2) A formulation is the way in which you express your
thoughts and ideas. 公式化(的表述)
I rejected the formulation, saying that it jeopardized the entire relationship
because American public opinion would never stand for it. 我拒绝了这个方案,我说这会破坏整个关系,因为美国的公众舆论决不会答应的。
You should then develop the formulation, and present the application and formulation
to your group.你应该能建立起公式,且向你们的小组演讲这个应用和公式。
9:spontaneity n. the quality of being spontaneous or uncountable自发性；自然
The very spontaneity of his gestures precluded him from managing his own achievements.他那容易冲动的天性使他不能驾驭自己的成就。
10:decouple v.to end the connection or relationship between two things （使两事物）分离，隔断
They tried to decouple the small nation from Europe.他们企图使这个小国与欧洲分离。
11:brash: adj.
1) confident in an aggressive way 盛气凌人的；自以为是的
Beneath his brash exterior, he's still a little boy inside. 他外表盛气凌人，内心里还是个孩子。
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2 / 11 眼的；嘈杂的 He was wearing a rather brash tie. 他系着一条颇为显眼的领带。
12:monopoly: n.
1) the complete control of trade in particular goods or the supply of a particular
service; a type of goods or a service that is controlled in this way 垄断；专营服务；被垄断的商品（或服务） (have a monopoly in/of/on sth)
In the past, central government had a monopoly on television broadcasting. 过去，中央政府对电视节目播放实行垄断。
Electricity, gas and water were considered to be natural monopolies. 电、煤气和水垄断经营过去被认为是自然而然的。
2) the complete control, possession or use of something; a thing that belongs only
to one person or group and that other people cannot share 独占；专利；专利品
The government has a monopoly of oil production in that country. 在那个国家,政府独占石油开采权。
13:fidgety: adj. of a person 人 unable to remain still or quiet, usually because
of being bored or nervous 坐立不安的
It made Lily so fidgety and she asked such impossible questions.
这弄得莉丽心烦意乱,她提出了一些使人难堪的责问。
14:ornery: adj. bad-tempered and difficult to deal with 脾气暴躁的；难对付的；别扭的
When I tried to get the car salesman to lower his prices, he became ornery and dug
in his heels. 当我试图让汽车销售员把价格降低时,他不耐烦地蹭着脚,脾气暴躁起来。
15:chastise: v.
1) to criticize somebody for doing something wrong 批评；指责；责备 chastise sb.
(for sth./for doing sth.) He chastised the team for their lack of commitment.
他指责球队未竭尽全力。
2) to punish somebody physically 体罚
My father used to chastise my brothers with whips.父亲过去常以鞭打惩罚我的兄弟。
16.condemn：vt.
1）condemn sb./sth. (for/as sth.) say that one disapproves of sb/sth 谴责; 责备;
指摘: We all condemn cruelty to children. 我们一致谴责虐待儿童的行为.
The papers were quick to condemn him for his mistake. 报纸及时地指摘他的错误.
2）condemn sth. (as sth.) say officially that (sth.) is faulty or not fit for use
官方宣称（某事物）有缺陷或不宜使用: The meat was condemned as unfit for human
consumption. 这种肉已宣布不适宜人们食用.
3）condemn sb. (to sth./to do sth.) (law 律) say what sb.'s punishment is to be;
sentence sb. (esp. to death) 宣告某人要受的惩罚; 判某人刑（尤指死刑）: condemn sb.
to death/hard labour 判处某人死刑[劳役] * He was found guilty and condemned to be
shot. 他被判有罪, 处以枪决.
4) make (sb.) appear guilty 使（某人）显示出有罪: His nervous looks condemned him.
他神色紧张, 显出有罪的样子.
5）[esp passive 尤用於被动语态: Tn.pr, Cn.t] condemn sb. to sth./to do sth. make
sb. take or accept sth. unwelcome or unpleasant; doom sb. 使某人接受不好的某事物;
使某人注定:As an old person, one is often condemned to live alone. 老年人常出於
