英语词汇_难词易忘

escort (+6 /+1)

• vt.护送;护卫
• n.护卫队;护送者;护卫舰(或车队、飞机);

discreet (+6 /+1)

• adj.(言行)谨慎的;慎重的;考虑周到的
• DF: careful in what you say or do, in order to keep sth secret or to avoid causing embarrassment or difficulty for sb

tumble (+6 ) ❌

• v.摔倒;滚落;翻滚下来;倒塌;坍塌;(价格或数量)暴跌;骤降
• n.跌倒;暴跌;滚落;混乱的一堆;杂乱不堪的一团
  DF1: to fall downwards, often hitting the ground several times, but usually without serious injury; to make sb/sth fall in this way 【使）跌倒，摔倒，滚落，翻滚下来】
  DF2: to fall suddenly and in a dramatic way 【倒塌；坍塌】
  DF3: to fall rapidly in value or amount 【（价格或数量）暴跌，骤降】

pine (+6)

• n.松木;松树
• vi.(因死亡、离别) 难过，悲伤

accessory (+5)

• n.附件;配件;附属物;(衣服的)配饰;从犯;同谋;帮凶
• adj.辅助的;副的
• DF1: an extra piece of equipment that is useful but not essential or that can be added to sth else as a decoration 【[usually pl.] 附件；配件；附属物】
• DF2: a person who helps sb to commit a crime or who knows about it and protects the person from the police 【(law 律) 从犯；同谋；帮凶】

complexion (+4)

• n.面色;肤色;气色;(事物的)性质，特性
• DF1: the natural colour and condition of the skin on a person's face 【面色；肤色；气色】
• DF2: the general character of sth 【[usually sing.] （事物的）性质，特性】

cram (+3)

• v.把…塞进;塞满;挤满;(为应考)临时死记硬背
• DF1: to push or force sb/sth into a small space; to move into a small space with the result that it is full 【把…塞进；挤满；塞满】
• DF2: to learn a lot of things in a short time, in preparation for an exam 【[V] ~ (for sth) （为应考）临时死记硬背】

cordial (+4)

• adj.热诚的;热情友好的;和蔼可亲的
• n.(不含酒精、加水饮用的)甜果汁饮料;一杯甜果汁饮料
• DF1: pleasant and friendly

scrupulous (+5)

• adj.仔细的;细致的;一丝不苟的;审慎正直的;恪守道德规范的
• DF1: careful about paying attention to every detail 【仔细的；细致的；一丝不苟的】
• DF2: careful to be honest and do what is right 【审慎正直的；恪守道德规范的】

confederation (+5)

• n.联邦;联盟;联合体;加拿大联邦(从1867年7月1日起由若干省和地方组成加拿大)
• DF1: an organization consisting of countries, businesses, etc. that have joined together in order to help each other 【联盟；联合体】

relentless (+3)

• adj.不停的;持续强烈的;不减弱的;不放弃的;严格的;苛刻的;无情的
• DF1: not stopping or getting less strong 【不停的；持续强烈的；不减弱的】
• DF2: refusing to give up or be less strict or severe 【不放弃的；严格的；苛刻的；无情的】
• e,g: her relentless pursuit of perfection .

vicious (+6 ) ❌

• adj.恶毒的;狂暴的;残酷的;凶猛危险的;充满仇恨的;严厉的
• DF1: violent and cruel 【狂暴的；残酷的】
• DF2: aggressive and dangerous 【(of animals 动物) 凶猛危险的】
• DF3: full of hatred and anger 【(of an attack, criticism, etc. 攻击、批评等) 充满仇恨的；严厉的】

prosper (-2)

• vi.繁荣;兴旺;成功;发达
• DF1: to develop in a successful way; to be successful, especially in making money

ingenuity (+2)

• n.独创力;聪明才智;心灵手巧
• DF1: the ability to invent things or solve problems in clever new ways 【[U] 独创力；聪明才智；心灵手巧】
• 派生: ingenious / ingeniously

shred (+2)

• vt.切碎;撕碎
• n.(撕或切的)细条，碎片;极少量;些许;一丁点
• DF1: to cut or tear sth into small pieces 【[VN] 切碎；撕碎】
• DF2: a small thin piece that has been torn or cut from sth 【[usually pl.] （撕或切的）细条，碎片】

nurture (+2)

• vt.养育;养护;培养;扶持;帮助;支持;滋长;助长
• n.养育;培养
• DF1: to care for and protect sb/sth while they are growing and developing 【养育；养护；培养】
• DF2: to help sb/sth to develop and be successful 【扶持；帮助；支持】 【同义词： foster】
• DF3: to have a feeling, an idea, a plan, etc. for a long time and encourage it to develop 【滋长；助长】
• 记忆技巧：nur〔= nurs〕滋养 + ture 行为 → 培育

admonish (+2)

• v.责备;告诫;警告;力劝;忠告
• DF1: to tell sb firmly that you do not approve of sth that they have done 【责备；告诫；警告】 【同义词： reprove】
• DF2: to strongly advise sb to do sth 【力劝；忠告】

leech (+2)❌

• n.水蛭;蚂蟥;依赖他人钱财者;攫取他人收益者;寄生虫
• v.用水蛭吸血;依附并榨取

dispose (+2)

• vt.处置;布置;排列;安排;使倾向于;使有意于;使易于
• DF1: to arrange things or people in a particular way or position 【排列；布置；安排】

megalith (+2)

• n.(尤指古代用于祭祀的)巨石
• DF1: a very large stone, especially one put in a place that was used for ceremonies in ancient times

quick-witted (+2)

• adj.机智的;聪颖的;机敏的
• DF1: able to think quickly; intelligent 【】

tempo (+3)

• n.(运动或活动的)速度;(乐曲的)拍子;节奏
• DF1: the speed or rhythm of a piece of music 【乐曲的）速度，拍子，节奏】
• Df2: the speed of any movement or activity 【（运动或活动的）速度，节奏】
• e.g: the increasing tempo of life in Western society

wrench (+2)

• n.扳手;扳钳;(离别的)痛苦，难受;猛扭;猛拉
• v.猛拉;猛扭;猛拧;扭伤(脚踝、肩膀等);使痛苦，使十分难过(尤指以致哭喊出声)
• DF1: to pull or twist sth/sb/yourself suddenly and violently 【猛拉；猛扭；猛拧】
• DF2: to twist and injure a part of your body, especially your ankle or shoulder 【扭伤（脚踝、肩膀等）】

monarchy (+5)

• n.君主制;君主政体;君主国;君主及其家庭成员
• DF1: a system of government by a king or a queen 【君主制；君主政体】
• DF2: a country that is ruled by a king or a queen 【君主国】

overt (+4)

1. adj.公开的;明显的;不隐瞒的
2. DF1: done in an open way and not secretly 【done in an open way and not secretly】
3. e.g: There was little overt support for the project.

tariff (+3)

• n.关税;(旅馆、饭店或服务公司的)价目表，收费表;量刑标准
• DF1: a tax that is paid on goods coming into or going out of a country 【关税】
• DF2: a list of fixed prices that are charged by a hotel or restaurant for rooms, meals, etc., or by a company for a particular service 【（旅馆、饭店或服务公司的）价目表，收费表】

epithet (+4)

• n.绰号;(尤用于褒贬人或事物特征或性质的)表述形容词，修饰语;别称;诨名
• DF1: an adjective or phrase that is used to describe sb/sth's character or most important quality, especially in order to give praise or criticism 【（尤用于褒贬人或事物特征或性质的）表述形容词，修饰语】
• e.g: The film is long and dramatic but does not quite earn the epithet ‘epic’.
• DF2: an offensive word or phrase that is used about a person or group of people

dough: n. (+4) ❌

• n.面团;钱;(用于制面包和糕点的)生面团
• DF1: a mixture of flour, water, etc. that is made into bread and pastry 【用于制面包和糕点的）生面团】

brigade n. (+5) ❌

• n.旅(陆军编制单位);(主张相同或其他某方面相似的)伙，帮，派
• DF: a large group of soldiers that forms a unit of an army 【旅（陆军编制单位）】

pamphlet

• n.小册子;手册
• DF: a very thin book with a paper cover, containing information about a particular subject 【小册子；手册】

veil (+3)

• n.面纱;(尤指女用的)面罩;(修女的)头巾;掩饰;掩盖;借口;托词
• vt.戴面纱;戴面罩;遮掩;掩饰
• DF: a covering of very thin transparent material worn, especially by women, to protect or hide the face, or as part of a hat, etc. 【尤指女用的）面纱，面罩】

reassure (+3)

• vt.安抚;使…安心;打消…的疑虑
• DF: to say or do sth that makes sb less frightened or worried 【使…安心；打消…的疑虑】

squad (+2)

• n.(对付某类犯罪活动的)警察队伍;运动(代表)队;(军队的)班
• DF: a section of a police force that deals with a particular type of crime 【（对付某类犯罪活动的）警察队伍】
• DF2: a group of people who have a particular task 【（特殊任务）小组，队
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perch (+3)

• n.鲈鱼;河鲈;高处;(鸟的)栖息处，栖木;高座
• v.栖息;停留;(使)坐，坐在…边沿
• DF1: to land and stay on a branch, etc. 【(of a bird 鸟) 栖息；停留】
• DF2: to sit or to make sb sit on sth, especially on the edge of it 【(informal) （使）坐，坐在…边沿】
• DF3: a place where a bird rests, especially a branch or bar for this purpose, for example in a bird's cage 【（鸟的）栖息处，栖木】

surveillance

• n.监控;(对犯罪嫌疑人或可能发生犯罪的地方的)监视
• DF: the act of carefully watching a person suspected of a crime or a place where a crime may be committed 【（对犯罪嫌疑人或可能发生犯罪的地方的）监视】

metaphor (+2)

• n.暗喻;隐喻、
• DF: A metaphor is an imaginative way of describing something by referring to something else which is the same in a particular way. For example, if you want to say that someone is very shy and frightened of things, you might say that they are a mouse.【暗喻；隐喻】

equate

• vt.相等;同等看待;使等同
• DF: to think that sth is the same as sth else or is as important 【同等看待；使等同】
• e.g: I don't see how you can equate the two things
• e.g: Some parents equate education with exam success.

repertoire

• n.(总称某人的)可表演项目;(某人的)全部才能，全部本领
• DF1: all the plays, songs, pieces of music, etc. that a performer knows and can perform 【（总称某人的）可表演项目】
• DF2: all the things that a person is able to do【（某人的）全部才能，全部本领】
• DF3: The repertoire of a person or thing is all the things of a particular kind that the person or thing is capable of doing.

integrate into

• phr.融入;与…成为一体
• e.g: He didn't integrate successfully into the Italian way of life
• e.g: Little attempt was made to integrate the parts into a coherent whole
• e.g: How will family practice integrate into the current health care system?
• e.g: Integrate into the development environment ( the IDE).