《托福高階詞匯》LIST17

MEEC-《托福高階詞匯》LIST17

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foible n.缺點；弱點

同weakness, shortcoming, whimsy

Talking too much is one of Jack's foibles that I find a little annoying.

我覺得饒舌是杰克讓人感到厭煩的缺點之一。

gasp v.喘氣

同 pant, choken

Anna gasped for breath after she swam up from the bottom of the pool.

安娜從池底游上水面后喘氣呼吸。

haphazard adj.偶然的；隨便的

同 accidental, incidental, unplanned, unorganized

Ethan made a haphazard attempt to find his lost watch, but gave up after only a few minutes.

伊桑只是想隨便找一找他遺失的手表，但沒幾分鐘后就放棄了。

illicit adj.非法的

同illegal, illegitimate

The illicit sale of alcohol to minors is becoming a problem in our area.

非法出售酒類給未成年人已成為我們這個地區的一個問題。

incredulous adj.懷疑的

同 skeptical, doubtful, distrustful, suspicious, dubious

Melissa was incredulous that Sam would remember to pay this month's bills on time.

梅利莎懷疑山姆是否會記得準時付這個月的賬單。

insatiable adj.貪婪的

同 greedy, voracious

Nothing seemed to satisfy Brian's insatiable appetite.

似乎沒有東西可以滿足布萊恩貪婪的口腹之欲。

jubilant adj.喜悅的

同 overjoyed, rejoicing, enraptured, elated

We were jubilant at the news that Carla had been accepted at the university.

得知卡拉被大學錄取的消息，我們都感到很高興。

languid adj.無精神的

同 weak, weary, sluggish, inert, lethargic, drooping

The incredible summer heat and humidity made us all feel languid.

夏天超乎想像的熱氣與濕度讓大家都覺得無精打采。

lust n.欲望

同 desire, sensuality, avarice, carnality

The lust he felt for her seemed to take over his entire thought process.

他對她的愛欲似乎占據了他所有的思緒。

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