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ballad
英/BLD/美/BLD/
【考法1】n .由简单的诗节和叠句组成的民歌: a narrative poem,oftenoffolkoriginandintendedtobesung,consistingofsimplestanzasandusuallyhaving
【例】a haunting ballad about loneliness笼罩在寂寞内心的民间传说
【近】ditty,jingle,lyric,vocal
02
rapscallion
英/rpskljn/美/rpskljn/
【想法1】n .流氓,恶棍: a mean,evil,or unprincipled person
【例】anunsafeplacefrequentedbydrunkardsandrapscallions酒鬼和流氓经常光顾的不安全的地方
【近】brute、devil、evildoer、fiend、knave、miscreant、rascal、reprobate、rogue、savage、scamp、varlet、wretch
【反】saint圣人; cavalier,chevalier (特别是对女性有礼貌的绅士
03
carefree
英/kefri/美/kerfri /
【想法1】adj .不担心: freefromcareashavingnoworriesortroubles
【例】passengersonaluxurycruiseshipenjoyingacarefreevacation豪华游轮上安心旅行的乘客carefreecollegestudentsonspringbreak春假期间无忧无虑的大学生
【近】blithe,debonair,gay,insouciant,lighthearted,lightsome,slaphappy,unconcerned
【反】careworn不安的
04
错误
英/fstl/美/frstl/
【思考方法1】vt .事前阻止: to delay,hinder,orpreventbytakingprecautionarymeasuresbeforehand
【例】youcanoftenforestallskiddingontheicesimplybydrivingmoreslowly通常,只要慢慢开车,就可以防止车在冰上失控打滑
【近】avert,deter,obviate,preclude,prevent
【反】abet、assist、facilitate、further、precipitate、promote帮助,促进
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brevity
英/BreVTI/美/BreVTI/
【思考方法1】n .简短、简洁: shortness of duration
【例】thebestqualityagraduationspeechcanhaveisbrevity好的毕业演讲必须简洁
【近】briefness,conciseness,shortness
【反】长度冗馀
【想法2】n .精炼: thequalityorstateofbeingmarkedbyorusingonlyfewwordstoconveymuchmeaning
【例】如果说if brevity is the soul of wit,then that speech wasn't at all witty精益求精是智慧的灵魂,那么演讲是没有智慧的
【近】conciseness,pithiness,sententiousness,terseness
【反】diffuseness,long-windedness,prolixity,verbosity,wordiness冗长繁琐