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consonant

和谐的(consonant with) in agreement or harmony with: the findings are consonant with other researchcompatible congruous

congruous

in agreement or harmony:this explanation is congruous with earlier observations.

green

没有经验的unseasoned unfledged callow

windy

话多的 啰嗦的verbose long-winded garrulous loquacious

capsule

简短的简练的pithy concise terse, succinct laconic

pithy

简练的pithy comment

terse

he issued a terse warning

succint

briefly and clearly expresseduse short, succinct sentences

laconic

his laconic reply suggested a lack of interest in the topic.

retired

隐蔽的 僻静的 isolated(of a place) quiet and secluded; not seen or frequented by many people: this retired corner of the world.

seculded

(of a place) not seen or visited by many people; sheltered and private: the gardens are quiet and secluded.

skirt

躲避bypass circumvent sidestep dodge shunavoid or circumvent (an obstacle or problem): a manager might bypass formal channels of communication.

sidestep

avoid dealing with or discussing (something problematic or disagreeable)he neatly sidestepped the questions about riots.

shun

persistently avoid, ignore, or reject (someone or something) through antipathy or caution: he shunned fashionable society.

angust

respected and impressive: 威严的 she was in august companydistinguished, respected, eminent celebratedimposing

imposing

grand and impressive in appearancean imposing 17th-century manor house

veil

掩盖mask cloak belie shroud

belie

(of an appearance) fail to give a true notion or impression of (something); disguise or contradicthis lively, alert manner belied his years.the expression in his eyes belied his easy mannerhe made a lighthearted speech which belied his deep disappointmentconceal contradict

compliant

疾病a skin compliant condition (heart condition) malady ailment

entrance

使入迷transportenrapture enthrall ravish

enrapture

all of us in the theater were enraptured by the music: delight

enthrall

capture the fascinated attention of: she had been so enthralled by the adventure that she had hardly noticed the cold.

ravish

fill (someone) with intense delight; enrapture: ravished by a sunny afternoon, she had agreed without even thinking.

square

符合 一致make compatible; reconcile: I'm able to square my profession with my religious beliefs. be compatible: do those announcements really square with the facts?accord conform

conform

be similar in form or type; agree: the countryside should conform to a certain idea of the picturesque.

accent

强调accentuate foreground highlight

foreground

make (something) the most prominent or important feature: sexual relationships are foregrounded and idealized.

dispatch

speed in action: 快the situation might change, so he should proceed with dispatch.deal with (a task, problem, or opponent) quickly and efficiently: they dispatched the opposition.alacrity swiftness expedition

elephantine

笨拙的clumsy ponderous awkward maladroit

shrink

缩水 退缩crower quail recoil contract

quail

his supporters quailed at the size of the army ranged against them

recoil

suddenly spring or flinch back in fear, horror, or disgust: he recoiled in horrorhe pictured them in his mind and recoiled from the thoughtfeel revulsion at

innocuous

not harmful or offensive: it was an innocuous question

noxious

harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant:they were overcome by the noxious fumesdisgusting

noisesome

unpleasant

repugnant

extremely distasteful; unacceptable:the thought of going back into the fog was repugnant to him.

prostrate

使衰竭debilitate enervate enfeeble sap(of distress, exhaustion, or illness) reduce (someone) to extreme physical weakness: she was prostrated by a migraine that she could scarcely get up the stairs.

sap

gradually weaken or destroy (a person's strength or power): our energy is being sapped by bureaucrats and politicians.

sapless

lacking energy

gratuitous

complimentary free 免费的 gratuitous legal advice

immune

不受影响的no one is immune to his immense charm.insusceptible unaffected unresponsive

self-effacing

谦逊的humble unassuming unpretentious

pretentious

做作的 炫耀的attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possesseda pretentious literary device.

state-of-the-art

技术先进的

well-to-do

富裕的affluent opulent flush

rank and file

普通的 大众的 common plebeianthe rank and file of the Labor party are dissatisfied

avant-garde

先锋派的 a avant-garde composercutting-edge progressive pioneering

off-putting

令人讨厌的unpleasant, disconcerting, or repellent: his scar is somewhat off-puttingdisconcerting repellent

self-absement

the belittling or humiliation of oneself:he began to apologize with copious tears and self-abasement.

copious

abundant

much-ballyhooed

adj. 大肆炒作的 claim something is very good, exaggerateda much-ballyhooed new film

topsy-turvy

adj. 混乱的chaotic unkempt tumultuous willy-nilly higgledgy-piggledgy

self-perpetuating

perpetuating itself or oneself without external agency or intervention: the self-perpetuating power of the bureaucracy.adj. 自续的 持续的

ad hoc

specific

big-hearted

慷慨善良的(of a person or action) kind and generouscharitable bountiful

quip

段子drollness

timely

和适宜的opportune well-timed

opportune

done or occurring at a favorable or useful time; well-timed: the opportune use of humor to lower tension.

caterwaul

号叫尖叫:shriek scream yelp

flamboyant

炫耀的 艳丽夺目的flamboyant dressingflorid ornate ostentatious

florid

华丽 复杂的 ornateelaborately or excessively intricate or complicated: florid operatic-style music was out.

ornate

florid华丽复杂的 词藻堆积的ornate, metaphorical language: elaborate,