《托福高阶词汇》LIST9
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| prickly adj.麻烦的 同complicated, troublesome, intricate, trying She doesn’t know how to deal with the prickly problem of inviting her ex-boyfriend to her wedding. 她不知道该如何处理邀请前任男友参加婚礼这种麻烦问题。 querulous adj.爱抱怨的；发牢骚的 同complaining, discontented, fretful The child’s querulous questions were driving me crazy. 那小孩所抱怨的问题快令我发疯了。 radical adj.①基本的②偏激的 同1.basic, fundamental 2.extreme, rash, drastic There was a radical difference between the two professors’ theories. 这两位教授的理论有根本的不同。
relinquish v.放弃；撤退 同give up, forgo, disclaim, renounce Nora was not willing to relinquish her high paying job for more free time. 诺拉不愿意为了拥有更多的空闲时间而放弃高薪的工作。 retard v.阻碍 同delay, hold up, stunt, impede Lack of sunlight will retard the growth of most plants. 缺乏阳光会妨碍大多数植物的生长。 saline adj.咸的同salty Ocean water is so saline that you cannot drink it. 海水太咸而不能饮用。 sequel n.续集同consequence, continuation Scarlett is the immensely popular sequel to Gone with the Wind. 《斯嘉丽》是《飘》极受欢迎的续集。 slogan n.标语；口号 同motto, catch-phrase The advertising company had to come up with a good slogan for the new brand of soda. 广告公司必须为这种新牌子的汽水想一个很好的广告语。 spontaneous adj.自然的 同natural, impulsive, ingenuous, instinctive Thesgroupsof children on the bus began a spontaneous singing of songs. 公交车上的那群小孩很自然地唱起歌来。 strenuous adj.费力的；奋斗的 同energetic, ardent, arduous, vigorous Ralph was not used to strenuous exercise, and hiking up the hill exhausted him. |
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