inaccessible (adj.) : impossible to reach or enter诀不到的;进不去的
plush (adj.) : [American slang]luxurious,as in furnishings [美俚]豪华的 grubby (adj.) : messy;untidy脏的;凌乱的
precincts (n.) : environs neighborhood范围;界线
fringe (n.) : an outer edge;border;margin外围,边缘;边界
subculture (n.) : the distinct cultural patterns of a group(within a society)of persons of the same age,social or economic, status. ethnic background,etc.亚文化
boutique (n.) : a small shop,or a small department in a store,where fashionable,usually expensive,clothes and other articles are sold时装精品店(或百货公司中的时装精品部)
estrange (n.) : turn(a person)from an affectionate or friendly attitude to an indifferent,unfriendly,or hostile one. alienate the affections of使疏远;使失和
ratify (v.) : pprove or confirm,esp.,give official sanction to批准;认可
deplore (v.) : be regretful or sorry about;lament懊悔;遗憾;痛惜
catchy (adj.) : easily caught up and remembered醒目的;引人注意的
jingle (n.) : a verse that jingles;jingling arrangement of words or syllables具有简单韵律的诗句;合于简单韵律的排列
admen (n.) : [Americanism]a person whose work or business is advertising[美]广告员
为什么cf进不去游戏ancillary (adj.) : that serves as an aid;helping;auxiliary作为助手的;辅助的
brittle (adj.) : having a sharp,hard quality(声音)尖利的,刺耳的
condescending (adj.) : showing condescension,esp.,patronizing表示屈尊的;(尤指)以恩人自居的,屈尊俯就的
malleable (adj.) : capable of being changed,molded,trained,etc.;adaptable柔顺的;易适应的;可训练的
turnstile (n.) : a similar apparatus,often coin—operated used at entrances to admit persons one at a time and to count those passing through(使人逐个通过的)旋转(式)栅门
hype (n.) : cheating,esp. the extravagant promotional advertising欺骗;(尤指大肆宣
传,大做广告)
scruple (n.) : a feeling of hesitancy,doubt,or uneasiness arising from difficulty in deciding what is right,proper,ethical.etc.:qualm or misgiving about something one thinks is wrong踌躇;顾忌,犹豫
adjoining (adj.) : touching at some point or along a line;contiguous隔壁的:毗连的;毗邻的
amenity (n.) : an attractive or desirable feature,as of a place, climate,ere.(地方,气候等的)舒适,宜人;温柔
succumb (v.) : give way;yield;submit屈服,屈从
tawdry (adj.) : cheap and showy;gaudy;sleezy俗气的;俗丽的;花哨而庸俗的
astir (adj.) : in motion; in excited activity动起来的;轰赳采的;有活动力的
strew (v.) : scatter,partly cover撒,撒布
brusque (adj.) : rough and abrupt in manlier or speech.curt(态度、语言上)粗暴的,鲁莽的;唐突的
cabana (n.) : a small shelter used as a bath house on the beach, etc,;a cabin(海滩等地的)简易浴室(或更衣处);小屋;棚屋
antiseptic (adj.) : untouched by life,its problems,emotions,etc.冷静的;超然的;客观的
enclave (n.) :a minority culture group living as an entity within a larger group在大文化团体中的一少数派集团
hassle (n.) : [Americanism]a state of commotion or confusion;turmoil[美]混乱
congenial (adj.) : suited to one's needs or disposition;agreeable适合的;惬意的;令人愉快的
bracing (adj.) : invigorating;stimulating;refreshing令人鼓舞的;令人振奋的;激励的
rigor (n.) : harshness or severity严厉
taunt (n.) : a scornful or jeering remark; gibe嘲笑,嘲弄,嘲骂
mongrel (n.) : [a derogatory term] mixed breed,race.origin or character[贬];混交种
metropolis (n.) : any large city or center of population:culture,etc.大城市,大都会
tumultuous (adj.) : full of or characterized by tumult:wild and noisy;uproarious;riotous喧闹的,喧嚣的;吵闹的
hybrid (adj.) : (of animal,plant,etc.)from parents of different species or varieties混合的;的(动植物等)
turf (n.) : [slang]a neighbour hood area regarded by a street gang as its own territory to be defended against other gangs[俚](街头流氓集团的)地盘;势力范围
admixture (n.) : a mixture混合(状态)
jar (n.) : clash,disagree,or quarrel sharply抵触;冲突;不调和,不和谐;争吵
juxtaposition (n.) : putting side by side or close together并列,并置
fortitude (n.) : the strength to bear misfortune,pain,etc.,calmly and patiently firm courage坚韧不拔,刚毅
forbearance (n.) : .the quality of being forbearing;self control;patient restraint容忍,忍耐
exhilarate (v.) : fill with high spirits鼓舞;使兴奋
短语 (Expressions)
out of phase : out of harmony相异的,不协调的
例: The driver found that the windshield wipers were out of phase.司机发现挡风玻璃上的刮水器动作不协调。
measure up : be good enough t0 do a particular job or to reach a particular standard合格,符合标准
例: How will the manager measure up to his new responsibility?经理怎样才能 达到他新职责的标准呢?
play host(to) : provide the place,food etc.for a special meeting or event招待,接待
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