大英四单词

excerpt: in the following excerpt of his book
celebrity: 名流
mutually:相互的;mutually exclusive options.相互排斥的观点
flattery:奉承n. in praise of flattery; puffery
tribute :称赞 to ; i won’t begin with a tribute to your wisdom because i don’t agree with you totally.
be immune to :对……免疫 ; i can’t be immune to others’ puffery .
discernments: 洞察力 unvarnished candor :质朴的坦率
be susceptible to :易受……影响
suck up to ; flatter sb ; kissing up 拍马屁
be not due : not deserved ;
halo effect: 光环效应
currency:通货,货币
be wary about 对……谨慎,警惕; be ironic about 对……讽刺
earnest : 热情的 ; nonverbal :无言的 非口头的
rob sb of sth
compassion :怜悯;contest:辩驳,质疑; depiction :描述 n. transaction : 交易;ultimately:最后地
be reluctant to do sth 不情愿
there is a massive grade inflation of public praise , a kind of halo effect around celebrity that results in a society-wide giving of praise where praise is not due.
to be candid , i don’t agree. 坦率的讲,我不同意。
be capable of doing ; a capable driver
deceptive calm 具有欺骗性的冷静
definite == clearly defined
hitherto 可副词,可形容词 a hitherto unnoticed mountain .
insane荒唐的,疯癫的 insane laugh
by instinct 本能的; mild 温和的 ; oddly == in a strange manner . pawn 典当; rub his chin 摸着他的下巴 ; spicy 辛辣的,黄的 ; stroke 轻抚,捋 he stroked his long beard.
trim 击败;修剪 vacancy: unfilled position ; vanity : 虚荣 ; time wrinkled my skin .
he shrugged his shoulders when the woman next to him blurted out the dirty words .
the president drove at the quit of tpp in his little video .
in accordance with ; oddly enough ; something of == to some degree ; be taken aback == surprise
with a bad grace .勉强的 == be reluctant to ;with a good grace 情愿的 ==
advantageous : it is highly advantageous to us .
you are in a very advantageous position .
aspire : have a strong desire for .
displace : 取代 replace
divorce ; domestic ; endorse ; earnest ; entitle ; erase ; establishment ; facilitate ; forefront ; increasingly ; landmark ; network v.t. ; patriotic ; at odds with 和……争吵 ; be committed to ; sweep aside ;
set about doing sth 开始做什么 cope with sth == deal with sth successfully
father time 时光老人 mother nature
on the go : very busy and active — i got a job in the company last summer and have been on the go since then .
oblige ; feel obliged to do sth 应该做某事;be obliged to sb:对某人的帮忙感谢。
cope : cope with —deal successfully with sth
set about doing sth —-begin to do sth
untangle —free sth from knots 理顺sth,揭开纠缠
ever increasing 不断增长的
quantities of
waste away —use sth up in a wasteful way
enslave —make sb a slave
bewildering —confusing —puzzling —bewilder
eat into —gradually reduce the amount of sth
motorcar mobility existence time-consuming accomplice : 帮凶n.
ally:同盟国 ;armed chaos :混乱 ;coat : 为某物涂抹vt. snapshot:快照 here are some snapshots of new york's mood after 911.
illusion : 幻觉 a false idea or impression or belief . mirage : 海市蜃楼
shatter : 使破灭destroy completely esp. sb.'s hopes or beliefs ; 粉碎 break into pieces
mighty 强有力的,恢弘的 smolder --burn slowly without flame 闷烧
invincibility 不可战胜,无敌 crumple --collapse --fall apart
blot out --cover or hide completely :the smoke has blotted out the sun .
entomb 埋葬 bury sb.
finger-pointing --blame n. there is no time for finger-pointing ,people are dying .
revenge 复仇 have or take revenge on
commentator 评论员 tragic 悲剧性的 tragedy 悲剧n. denounce 公开指责 criticize severely and publicly
culprit 罪犯 (历史上的) lawbreaker 违法的人 offender 冒犯者 sinner 罪人 i am a sinner , you are upright .
dusk : at dusk 黄昏 crystal :水晶n. 清澈的adj. in detail aftermath 后果n.
in the aftermath of :在……刚结束之后 ,紧跟着
pluck : pull abruptly 猛拉猛扯vt. reminder 提醒物 explosive :like an explosion
coup :政变 helmet 头盔 camouflage 伪装 掩饰vt.
convoy : 车队或船队 in convoy 结对而行 rumble : move slowly along while making a series of long low sounds .
nerve ; nerve center 神经中枢 ;solidarity 团结 ,一致 ; investigator n.
bomber 轰炸机 fanatic 狂热分子 one who has strong religious or political beliefs that often make them behave in an unreasonable way .
long before /after ; bring down :cause to fail ,reduce to a lower level . grief : 悲伤extreme sorrow
revolve :使旋转 mourn: feel and show sadness because of the loss of sb . 默哀
perish: die especially in a sudden violent way . 死亡,毁灭 memorial : 纪念碑
gape : vi. open wide or be wide open 裂开张开 sliver : a small thin piece or amount
in / within the space of :在……期间
smite: vt. 重打,猛击 fill/step into sb's shoes 接替职位
orphan:孤儿 swagger : a proud and confident way of walking or behaving 神气活现的样子 indelible : 不可磨灭的 carnage : 大屠杀 calendar revisit
pick at : touch or pull at with the fingers slightly 触摸
scab 疤,痂 heal : 愈合 v. topple : v. become unsteady and then fall over 倒塌,推翻
coat : 涂抹 cover sth with a layer of substance .
sting : 蛰 ,刺痛vt. sting stung stung
brokenhearted 心碎的 farewell == goodbye emptiness : 空地
divine : 察觉 ghost : 鬼魂幽灵 cake: cover sth with a thick layer of sth
drummer : 鼓手 ramp : 坡道 hijack : 劫持vt. void :真空
sacred: 神圣的 acre :英亩 spite : 向……泄愤 故意惹怒 injure annoy or offend sb because of spite .
filthy 肮脏的 impenetrable 创不透的 bulletproof 防弹的 partition 隔板
sparkle vi the old man could still sparkle with excitement about being first .
interconnected 交互的
network v. 人际交往 networking n.
at the forefront of 在前线
perspective 观点;洞察力;景色;透镜;透视的画法 perception 知觉,感知 ;prospective 可能成为的,潜在的;

sentences
Had he asked any friends to grill him in a mock interview ?
one year is just a small sliver of your whole life .
hold a completely opposite perspective .
she thinks the business world is the thinkers' Mount Everest .

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