成年人也會弄錯的雅思詞彙

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成年人也會弄錯的雅思詞彙

on (adj.) Showing no care for the feelings of others; out of control. As in: "As flies to wanton boys are we to the gods. They kill us for their sport." —William Shakespeare, King Lear

Wanton(adj.):不在乎別人感情的;失控的。

我們之於神,正如蒼蠅之於野孩子。他們殺死我們,不過是為了娛樂(可能有不達之處,請各位諒解指正!以下同)

--威廉.莎士比亞 《李爾王》

del (n.) A fortress that commands a city; a stronghold. As in: "She seemed to know, to accept, to welcome her position, the citadel of the family, the strong place that could not be taken." —John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath

Citadel (n.):城堡;要塞

她似乎理解,接受,也安於她的地位,家庭裡的城堡,不能被奪走的好位置。

--約翰.斯坦貝克《憤怒的葡萄》

é (adj.) Showing a lack of interest; affected boredom. As in: "Believe me, I may be a bit blasé, but I can still get any man I want." ―F. Scott Fitzgerald, Gatsby Girls

Blasé (adj.):厭倦的;裝出來的厭倦

相信我,我雖然厭倦於此,但我想要哪個男人,我還是能得到的。

--司各特.菲茨傑拉德《蓋茨比女孩》

ry (adj.) Cheap and gaudy in appearance. As in: "The more wonderful the means of communication, the more trivial, tawdry, or depressing its contents seemed to be." ―Arthur C. Clarke, 2001: A Space Odyssey

Tawdry (adj.): 廉價而俗麗的

交流的方式越神奇,其內容似乎就越無意義,越華而不實、越讓人壓抑。

--亞瑟.C.克拉克 《2001太空漫遊》

(n.) Demeanor. As in: "Mr. Darcy soon drew the attention of the room by his fine, tall person, handsome features, noble mien, and the report which was in general circulation within five minutes after his entrance, of his having ten thousand a year." —Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice

Mien(n.): 神態,儀表

達西先生個頭又高又勻稱,五官精緻,神態高貴,很快就吸引了房間裡所有人的注意。他進門不到五分鐘,訊息就滿屋傳開了:他一年進帳上萬啦!

--簡.奧斯汀《傲慢與偏見》

ntive (adj.) Able to retain or remember many things. As in: "I am an omnivorous reader with a strangely retentive memory for trifles." ―Arthur Conan Doyle, The Complete Sherlock Holmes

Retentive (adj.):有記性的;記性強的

我無書不讀,對細節記得特別深刻。

--亞瑟.柯楠.道爾《夏洛克.福爾摩斯全集》

ile (adj.) Submissive; slavish. As in: "Throw a stick, and the servile dog wheezes and pants and stumbles to bring it to you. Do the same before a cat, and he will eye you with coolly polite and somewhat bored amusement." —H.P. Lovecraft, Something About Cats

Servile (adj.): 畢恭畢敬的;屈從的

扔出一根棍子,奴隸一般的狗就會呼哧呼哧忙不迭地給你銜回來。在貓跟前做同樣的事,他會瞄你一眼,冷冷地、禮貌地、又有些倦怠的開心。

--H.P. 洛夫克拉夫特《說貓》

er (v.) To smile insincerely. As in: "If you ever find a man you love, don't waste time hanging your head and simpering. Go right up to him and say, 'I love you. How about getting married?'" ― Betty Smith, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

Simper (v.): 假笑;訕笑

你若是找到了心愛的男人,別隻顧耷拉著頭傻笑。走上前去,對他說:“我愛你。我們結婚如何?”

--貝蒂.史密斯《布魯克林有棵樹》

m (n.) A sudden feeling of uneasiness, uncertainty, or nausea. As in: "She was like a bride-to-be who begins to feel her sickening qualms as the day approaches, and dares not speak her mind" —Ian McEwan, Atonement

Qualm(n.): 突然覺得的不適或疑惑

她就像一位待嫁的新娘,隨著日子的臨近,開始感到惶恐不安,還不敢說出來。

--伊恩.麥克尤恩《贖罪》

icant (n.) A beggar. As in: "An artist without ideas is a mendicant; barren, he goes begging among the hours." ― Irving Stone, The Agony and the Ecstasy

Mendicant (n.): 乞丐

沒有思想的藝術家就如乞丐;成天可憐兮兮地四處乞討。

--歐文.斯通《痛苦與狂喜》