主要用词: boorish, objectionable, depravity, moral corruption, wicked, sleazy, weakening people's moral fibre, a person of loose morals, effrontery, low-down, degenerate, shonky, unsavoury, wayward [ˈweɪwəd] 桀骜不驯, 不服管束的, untoward [ʌntəˈwɔːd], unscrupulous 肆无忌惮的 (not scruple to do something, no qualm, no squirm), nefarious [nɪˈfɛːrɪəs] 不道德的, 下流卑贱的, 邪恶的, 犯罪行为的, malicious, perilous 危险的, egregious [ɪˈɡriːdʒəs] 坏得离谱的, 坏得惊人的, animalistic 畜生似的, 不加控制和掩饰自己欲望的, reprehensible 道德败坏的, obscene, unconscionable 不要脸的, 无耻的, 不知羞耻的, chutzpah [ˈhʊtspə] 厚颜无耻, 恬不知耻, 有够不要脸, 有够无耻, 狗有种, 够胆, blatant, flagrant, brazen, unabashedly不知羞耻的, barefaced, impudent 无耻的, 厚脸皮的, impertinent [ɪmˈpɜ:(r)tɪnənt] 大不敬的, 不尊敬的, 莽撞无礼的, douchey, have the audacity, cheesy脸皮厚的, sink to such depths 无耻至此, 如此无耻 无耻到如此地步, treacherous ['trɛtʃərəs], brash 粗鲁无礼的, crass 不讲究的, twerp 蠢驴, contemptible, down-and-dirty 不择手段的, heinous, devious, vile = base, despicable, mean, ignoble 卑劣的. 不要脸的. 可鄙的, desecrate [ˈdesəˌkreɪt], lowest common denominator of human being 最卑劣, 最低贱的人, contrite 悔恨不已的 后悔的, 悔不当初的, 抱歉的. vitriol, reproach. abhorrent, aversion anathema. putrid. skank. unabashed.
insidious vs invidious VS hideous VS devious VS heinous: Dog act 无耻行径: The act of doing something socially unacceptable. sleeping with a mate's girlfriend, not returning a favour, not returning a shout at the pub, drinking the last half pot of beer out of a jug you didn't buy, cheating - especially when when what you're doing is not competitive. Alex cheated with his best friends girlfriend. He committed a dog act. tony: "that prick john always disappears when it's his turn to shout!" sam: "yeh, what a f*ing dog-act!". Oh, You crashed the car, but you blamed it on your brother, what a dog act 太卑劣了, 太卑鄙了, 太不是人了, 太低下了! I hate it with a passion, I think I am gonna gag. heinous [ˈheɪnəs] adj (of a person or wrongful act, especially a crime) utterly odious or wicked. If you describe something such as a crime as heinous, you mean that it is extremely evil or horrible. Her life has been permanently blighted by his heinous crime. They are capable of the most heinous acts. "a battery of heinous crimes". What is that? This is a list of your heinous acts 卑劣行为, 卑劣行径 against Leonard. One of which is certainly the cause of him wetting his bed well into his teens. That's poor form. devious [ˈdiːvɪəs] 虚虚实实的, 狡猾, 狡诈 I. (sly, scheming, calculating, tricky. ) showing a skilful use of underhand tactics to achieve goals. Devious people or plans and methods are dishonest, often in a complicated way, but often also clever and successful: You have to be devious 算计的 if you're going to succeed in business. a devious scheme. "he's as devious as a politician needs to be". dishonest and clever. If you describe someone as devious you do not like them because you think they are dishonest and like to keep things secret, often in a complicated way. Devious describes someone who tends to lie and to trick other people. Devious credit card companies lure younger and younger people into debt with offers of low interest rates and even just free t-shirts. Newman was devious, prepared to say one thing in print and another in private. By devious means she tracked down the other woman. ...the deviousness of drug traffickers. a devious plot to overthrow the government. used about people's behavior He's devious, self-centered and arrogant. II. formal 迂回的. 绕路的. not direct. A devious route or path to a place involves many changes in direction, rather than being as straight and direct as possible. He followed a devious route. a devious route through the city. treacherous ['trɛtʃərəs] 凶险的 adj I. betraying or likely to betray faith or confidence. II. unstable, unreliable, or dangerous. Marked by unforeseen hazards; dangerous or deceptive. treacherous weather treacherous ground. treacherous waters. a treacherous climb. The sunset boulevard is winding多弯的, 曲折的 and treacherous危险的 in some areas. It is at least four lanes wide along its entire route. Sunset is frequently congested with traffic loads beyond its design capacity. hideous [ˈhɪdiəs] I. very ugly or frightening in appearance. If you say that someone or something is hideous, you mean that they are very ugly or unattractive. She saw a hideous face at the window and screamed. ...hideous new Europe architecture, and horrible metal sculptures. The corpse had a hideous grin on its face. II. informal used for emphasizing that someone or something is not attractive. I look hideous in that picture! III. very unpleasant. You can describe an event, experience, or action as hideous when you mean that it is very unpleasant, painful, or difficult to bear. His family was subjected to a hideous attack by the gang. It's been a perfectly hideous day. a hideous accident. insidious VS invidious VS hideous: hideous [ˈhɪdiəs] I. very ugly or frightening in appearance. If you say that someone or something is hideous, you mean that they are very ugly or unattractive. She saw a hideous face at the window and screamed. ...hideous new Europe architecture, and horrible metal sculptures. The corpse had a hideous grin on its face. II. informal used for emphasizing that someone or something is not attractive. I look hideous in that picture! III. very unpleasant. You can describe an event, experience, or action as hideous when you mean that it is very unpleasant, painful, or difficult to bear. His family was subjected to a hideous attack by the gang. It's been a perfectly hideous day. a hideous accident. insidious [in'sidiəs] I. 隐伏的,潜在的,暗中为害的, 暗自进行的. 偷着的. 背着人的. 偷偷摸摸的. Working or spreading harmfully in a subtle or stealthy manner: insidious rumors; an insidious disease暗疾. insidious propaganda. the insidious approach of age不知不觉的变老. II. Intended to entrap; treacherous: insidious misinformation. Organized crime has an insidious influence on all who come into contact with it. III. Beguiling but harmful; alluring: insidious pleasures. insidious [ɪnˈsɪdiəs] 暗中为害的, 阴险, 狡诈, 狡猾, 貌似无害, 实则害人不浅的 something that is insidious is dangerous because it seems to be harmless or not important but in fact causes harm or damage. Intending to entrap; alluring but harmful. Hansel and Gretel were lured by the witch's insidious gingerbread house. the insidious effects of gossip. insidious rumors; an insidious disease. The changes are insidious 悄然发生的, and will not produce a noticeable effect for 15 to 20 years. The Doctor suggested her to have a termination [surgery] 终止怀孕, 流产, because the baby is non viable. invidious [ɪnˈvɪdiəs] I. 招致怨恨的, 极其不满的. 招人恨的, 充满恶意的. Tending to rouse ill will, animosity, or resentment: invidious accusations. invidious consumption示威式的消费. If you describe a task or job as invidious, you mean that it is unpleasant because it is likely to make you unpopular. The local authority could find itself in the invidious position of having to refuse. likely to cause problems, for example by offending people or making them feel you have not treated them fairly 得罪人的. 难以取舍的. 难分伯仲的. 左右两难的. An invidious comparison or choice between two things is an unfair one because the two things are very different or are equally good or bad. Police officers fear invidious comparisons. It is invidious to make a selection. invidious comparisons/choices/decisions. invidious position 不讨喜的处境, 不讨喜的位置: Such a difficult choice placed her in an invidious position. It would be invidious to rank one patient as more deserving of help than another. She is keen to avoid invidious 不怀好意的 comparisons between her new drama and its successful predecessor. II. 轻蔑的. 蔑视的. Containing or implying a slight; discriminatory: invidious distinctions. III. Envious. vocabulary: Something can be described as invidious when it is resentful, discriminatory or envious, as in: "Fred was angered by the invidious gossip about his divorce being spread by his ex-wife's allies." The adjective invidious is used to describe an act, thought, opinion or critique that is full of ill will or prejudice. It comes from a Latin word that means "hostile." When the captain of a cheerleading squad says nasty things about an opposing cheer team's skills, work ethic, and uniforms, those are invidious comments. insidious VS invidious: Neither insidious nor invidious are happy words: insidious describes something that lies in wait to get you, and invidious is something offensive or defamatory. Cancer can be insidious, lurking in your body without your knowing it. Invidious doesn't hide; it's hateful right away. pensive 沉思的, 若有所思的 thinking in a quiet way, often with a serious expression on your face: She became withdrawn and pensive, hardly speaking to anyone. He looked suddenly sombre, pensive. He gazed pensively at the glass in front of him, lost in thought. Low blow卑鄙勾当, 下勾拳. I think last night was a poor choice on my part. My sister found out. She though it was in poor taste不像话. Ted, you honestly don't think it was kind of low有点卑鄙, 有点卑劣, 有点低级? low blow (dog act) I. an unfair or illegal blow that lands below the opponent's waist. an unlawful blow that lands below an opponent's waist. "the referee hadn't seen the low blow and declined to call a timeout". II. 卑劣. 下作. 下三滥的手段. something unkind you say to deliberately embarrass or upset someone. a criticism or attack deemed to be unwarranted and unprincipled. a criticism or unkind act that is unexpected and unfair: Criticizing his wife's family was a low blow. It was a low blow, and possibly a political misjudgment 政治误判 to quash a rebellion that could humiliate the prime minister. "low grubs 无耻小人, 下作的人, 下三滥的人". grub: A dirty person. (Australia, slang) A despicable person; a lowlife. A person or people who crawls to management in a company and undermines other workers in the process for there own personal gain at the expense of others. Worker 1 "That grubby cunt from the West is in the office again crawling to the boss". Worker 2 "I hate that fucking grub". Beautiful/pretty on the outside sick/ugly on the inside 金玉其外败絮其中, 空有一副好皮囊, 内心龌龊, 内心肮脏. glossy 金玉其外败絮其中, 外表光鲜靓丽的, 光鲜亮丽的 I. You can describe something as glossy if you think that it has been designed to look attractive but has little practical value or may have hidden faults. ...a glossy new office. Their TV commercials are glossy and sophisticated. attractive, exciting, and fashionable but with no real importance or value. the glossy world 外表华丽的 of haute couture. II. Glossy magazines, leaflets, books, and photographs are produced on expensive, shiny paper. ...a photoshoot in a glossy magazine. glossy magazine: a slick magazine. dirty business 龌龊事, 肮脏事 I. the practice of unethical methods. II. (slang) anal sex. do someone's dirty work to do an unpleasant or dishonest job for someone so that they do not have to do it themselves. He never fired the staff himself, but got someone else to do his dirty work. horseplay = houseroughing Horseplay is rough play in which people push and hit each other, or behave in a silly way. ...the childish splashing and horseplay Mark indulged in. the rough lively play of children. shenanigans 骗钱的龌龊行为, 乱哄哄的闹哄哄的行为 You can use shenanigans to refer to rather dishonest or immoral behaviour, especially when you think it is amusing or interesting. silly, dishonest, or immoral behavior ...the private shenanigans of public figures. vocabulary: Ever been ripped off at three card monte or some other con? Well, you're the victim of a shenanigan, a clever form of deception, usually designed to part the unwary from their money. Not all shenanigans are financially motivated; an equally popular meaning is simply high spirits or boisterous behavior that might upset or annoy others, though usually not with any serious intent. It seems to be a word frequently applied to the Irish, with their established love of the high-spirited and artful ploy, and in fact may well come from the ancient Irish word sionnach, meaning "fox" — a traditionally sly beast. That's just workplace shenanigans. unabashed ['ʌnəbæʃt] 不会不好意思的, 厚脸皮的, 不尴尬, 不害羞的, 不脸红的 adj If you describe someone as unabashed, you mean that they are not ashamed, embarrassed, or shy about something, especially when you think most people would be. He seems unabashed by his recent defeat. He's an unabashed 脸皮厚的, 不害臊的, old-fashioned romantic. turpitude [ˈtəːpɪtjuːd] depraved or wicked behaviour or character. Turpitude is very immoral behaviour. "acts of moral turpitude". vocabulary: If you are guilty of turpitude, you should be ashamed of yourself. Turpitude is a word that represents depraved behavior. Prisons are filled with criminals who have engaged in acts of moral turpitude. Turpitude comes from the Latin word turpitudo, which means "repulsiveness." Corrupt politicians get booted out of office for acts of turpitude, like taking bribes in exchange for lucrative government contracts. Turpitude often follows the word moral, and acts of moral turpitude 不道德行径, 卑鄙行径 are usually crimes that are unusually sick or corrupt. depraved [dɪˈpreɪvd] 不道德的, 卑鄙无耻的, 邪恶的 (the most vile criminal 邪恶的罪犯. nefarious, wicked. the atrocious nature of his crime. the appalling nature of the crime and the bleak prospects for change. ) Depraved actions, things, or people are morally bad or evil. immoral or evil. morally corrupt; wicked. Perverted or extremely wrong in a moral sense."he was a depraved lecher". ...a disturbing and depraved film. She described it as the work of depraved and evil criminals. Disturbing details into Aaron Campbell's mindset have been revealed as part of his appeal against his sentence. Evil Aaron Campbell snatched six-year-old Alesha from her bed as she visited her dad and grandparents on the Isle of Bute. The teenager who raped and murdered six-year-old Alesha MacPhail continues to have depraved thoughts in prison. Something that depraves someone makes them morally bad or evil. ...material likely to deprave or corrupt those who see it. Nevertheless, his acts were depraved, she said. depraved-heart murder (law, countable, uncountable) Murder that is the result of an act which is dangerous to others and shows that the perpetrator has a depraved mind and no regard for human life. deprive [dɪ'praɪv] verb. If you deprive someone of something that they want or need, you take it away from them, or you prevent them from having it. The disintegration of the Soviet Union deprived western intelligence agencies of their main enemies. They've been deprived of the fuel necessary to heat their homes. deprived Deprived people 穷困的, 一无所有的 or people from deprived areas do not have the things that people consider to be essential in life, for example acceptable living conditions or education. not having the things that are essential for a comfortable life. deprived children in the inner cities. a deprived childhood. people living in deprived areas. ...probably the most severely deprived children in the country. fork-tongued adj given to prevarication. prevaricate [prɪˈverɪˌkeɪt] 避重就轻, 王顾左右而言他 to avoid saying or doing something because you want to cause a delay or hide the truth. If you prevaricate, you avoid giving a direct answer or making a firm decision. British ministers continued to prevaricate. After months of prevarication, the political decision had at last been made. forked tongue = speak with a forked tongue 满口谎话的, 谎话连篇的 to tell lies or say one thing and mean something else. To speak with a forked tongue means to tell lies, to not be truthful, to be deceptive. To speak with a forked tongue may be interpreted as saying one thing but meaning another. It is an insult to tell someone that he is speaking with a forked tongue, as it is the same as calling someone a liar. Almost all authorities believe that the metaphor of a forked tongue refers to the forked tongue of a snake. disingenuous [ˌdɪsɪnˈdʒenjuəs] 不诚恳的, 不诚实的, 谎话连篇的, 不可信的 not really honest or sincere, and only pretending to be. Someone who is disingenuous is slightly dishonest and insincere in what they say. not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does. "he was being somewhat disingenuous as well as cynical". It would be disingenuous to claim that this is great art. He disingenuously remarked that he knew nothing about strategy. vocabulary: Use the adjective disingenuous to describe behavior that's not totally honest or sincere. It's disingenuous when people pretend to know less about something than they really do. Disingenuous combines dis-, meaning "not," with ingenuous (from the Latin gen-, meaning "born") which was originally used to distinguish free-born Romans from slaves, and later came to mean honest or straightforward. So disingenuous means dishonest. Ingenuous is less common now than disingenuous, but we still use it for someone who is sincere to the point of naiveté. A good synonym is insincere. ingenious [ɪnˈdʒiniəs] 发明天分的, 妙绝天下的, 绝妙好主意的 I. an ingenious plan, piece of equipment, etc. uses new and clever ideas. an ingenious device for opening bottles. Something that is ingenious is very clever and involves new ideas, methods, or equipment. ...a truly ingenious invention. Gautier's solution to the puzzle is ingenious. The roof has been ingeniously designed to provide solar heating. II. someone who is ingenious is good at inventing things and solving problems in new ways.
值得谴责的, 可谴责的: reproachable, reprehensible ( If you think that a type of behaviour or an idea is very bad and morally wrong, you can say that it is reprehensible. Mr Cramer said the violence by anti-government protestors was reprehensible. ...behaving in the most reprehensible manner. ). culpable, ignoble, discreditable, opprobrious, condemnable, censurable. 无耻的: depraved(卑鄙无耻的), disgraceful, shameful, scandalous, reprehensible, ignominious (ignominious [ɪgnə'mɪniəs] 丢人现眼的, 必败无疑的 If you describe an experience or action as ignominious, you mean it is embarrassing because it shows a great lack of success. very embarrassing, especially because of making you seem very unsuccessful or unimportant. an ignominious defeat. ...their ignominious defeat. Many thought that he was doomed to ignominious failure. Their soldiers had to retreat ignominiously after losing hundreds of lives. ). 不可接受的, 糟糕的: deplorable If you say that something is deplorable, you think that it is very bad and unacceptable. Many of them live under deplorable conditions. The Chief Constable said that sexual harassment was deplorable. The reporters behaved deplorably. 恶心的, 烂透的, 糟糕透的的: detestable 可鄙的 (If you say that someone or something is detestable, you mean you dislike them very much. I find their views detestable. ), disgusting, revolting, obscene, vile, obnoxious, despicable 卑鄙的, repulsive 让人恶心的, abhorred, heinous 邪恶的 (devious: 狡猾狡诈的, hideous, insidious ), odious, repugnant(repugnant [rɪˈpʌɡnənt] 恶心的 adj. extremely unpleasant or offensive. If you think that something is horrible and disgusting, you can say that it is repugnant. The odour is repugnant to insects. The Committee said his actions were improper and repugnant. She felt a deep sense of shame and repugnance. In the interview he said he voted Remain in the 2016 referendum, supported Corbyn as Prime Minister and called Trump "repugnant" and "repulsive". pungent ['pʌndʒənt] I. Something that is pungent has a strong, sharp smell or taste which is often so strong that it is unpleasant. The more herbs you use, the more pungent the sauce will be. ...the pungent smell of burning rubber. ...the spices that give Jamaican food its pungency. II. [formal, approval] pungent comments or remarks criticize something in a direct and effective way. If you describe what someone has said or written as pungent, you approve of it because it has a direct and powerful effect and often criticizes something very cleverly. He enjoyed the play's shrewd and pungent social analysis), loathsome, abominable, accursed, execrable.
邪恶的, 凶险的: abominable, heinous, hideous, gruesome, ignominious, egregious, nefarious, perilous, precarious, vicarious, voracious, salacious, vivacious: atrocious VS ferocious VS gruesome 其他用词: turpitude [ˈtəːpɪtjuːd] depraved or wicked behaviour or character. Turpitude is very immoral behaviour. "acts of moral turpitude". vocabulary: If you are guilty of turpitude, you should be ashamed of yourself. Turpitude is a word that represents depraved behavior. Prisons are filled with criminals who have engaged in acts of moral turpitude. Turpitude comes from the Latin word turpitudo, which means "repulsiveness." Corrupt politicians get booted out of office for acts of turpitude, like taking bribes in exchange for lucrative government contracts. Turpitude often follows the word moral, and acts of moral turpitude 不道德行径, 卑鄙行径 are usually crimes that are unusually sick or corrupt. depraved [dɪˈpreɪvd] 不道德的, 卑鄙无耻的, 邪恶的 (the most vile criminal 邪恶的罪犯. nefarious, wicked. the atrocious nature of his crime. the appalling nature of the crime and the bleak prospects for change. ) Depraved actions, things, or people are morally bad or evil. immoral or evil. morally corrupt; wicked. Perverted or extremely wrong in a moral sense."he was a depraved lecher". ...a disturbing and depraved film. She described it as the work of depraved and evil criminals. Disturbing details into Aaron Campbell's mindset have been revealed as part of his appeal against his sentence. Evil Aaron Campbell snatched six-year-old Alesha from her bed as she visited her dad and grandparents on the Isle of Bute. The teenager who raped and murdered six-year-old Alesha MacPhail continues to have depraved thoughts in prison. Something that depraves someone makes them morally bad or evil. ...material likely to deprave or corrupt those who see it. Nevertheless, his acts were depraved, she said. depraved-heart murder (law, countable, uncountable) Murder that is the result of an act which is dangerous to others and shows that the perpetrator has a depraved mind and no regard for human life.
repugnant (行为, 本性, 人品, 味道, 事物等) VS repellent VS repulsive 让人反胃的. 让人想吐的, 让人作呕的, 恶心的 (it makes me (want to) puke = make one's stomach turn, turn one's stomach, make one's blood boil 义愤填膺的. put someone off. ): repugnant [rɪˈpʌɡnənt] ( "repugnant" is often applied to: act, nature, behavior, practice, character, thing, crime. ) I. extremely distasteful; unacceptable. "cannibalism seems repugnant to us". If you think that something is horrible and disgusting, you can say that it is repugnant. The odour is repugnant to insects. The Committee said his actions were improper and repugnant. II. If behaviour or beliefs, etc. are repugnant, they are very unpleasant, causing a feeling of disgust. Offensive or repulsive; arousing disgust or aversion. a repugnant smell. I find your attitude towards these women quite repugnant. The idea of cheating in an exam is morally repugnant to me. III. in conflict or incompatible with. Actions repugnant to his words 言行不一的. "a by-law must not be repugnant to 违背的, 相悖的 the general law of the country". vocabulary: An example of repugnant 言行不一的 is someone doing something that is inconsistent with what they have said they were going to do. Repugnant refers to something you detest so thoroughly it threatens to make you physically sick, like the idea of marrying your sister. Or wearing last year's jeans. A repugnant thing is a thing offensive, detestable, or obscene. It can be repugnant to your mind or your morals. It can also be physically repugnant, like the smell that comes from a restaurant's dumpster, which hasn't been emptied since the very exciting "Omelet Week," way back at the beginning of August. Makes you want to "re-PLUG-nant" your nose! repulsive [rɪˈpʌlsɪv] I. If you describe something or someone as repulsive, you mean that they are horrible and disgusting and you want to avoid them. someone or something that is repulsive is so unpleasant that you feel slightly ill when you see them or think about them. ...repulsive fat white slugs. ...a repulsively large rat. II. A repulsive force is a force which pushes away what is around it. A repulsive force makes things move away from each other. The repulsive force 外推里, 排斥力 within the nucleus is enormous. vocabulary: If something's repulsive, it's so disgusting you don't want to go near it. You may find rotting meat repulsive, but maggots find it delicious. In the early 17th century, the word repulsive simply meant something that repelled or "pushed away." For example, the like poles of two magnets are repulsive 互斥的, 排斥的 to each other, pushing each other away. Today, repulsive usually means disturbing and sickening. As manners guru Amy Vanderbilt said, "Do not speak of repulsive matters at the table." repellent [rɪpelənt] I. If you think that something is horrible and disgusting you can say that it is repellent. something that is repellent is so unpleasant that you want to avoid it completely ...a very large, very repellent toad. She still found the place repellent. noun. 驱虫剂. a substance that keeps insects or other animals away. Insect repellent is a product containing chemicals that you spray into the air or on your body in order to keep insects away. a mosquito repellent. detest [dɪˈtest] to hate someone or something. If you detest someone or something, you dislike them very much. My mother detested him. Jean detested being photographed. They were united in their detestation 厌恶, 憎恶, 憎恨 of the government. stomach-turning = stomach-churning 肚子里翻江倒海的 causing a feeling of nausea or disgust. "large, stomach-turning photographs". causing a feeling of nausea or disgust. "a movie filled with stomach-churning violence". unappetizing [ʌnˈæpəˌtaɪzɪŋ] I. food that is unappetizing does not taste good or does not have an attractive appearance. If you describe food as unappetizing, you think it will be unpleasant to eat because of its appearance. ...cold and unappetizing 看了想吐的, 卖相不佳的 chicken. II. not enjoyable or attractive. queasy ['kwi:zi] I. 让人反胃的. 胃不舒服. 感到恶心, 想吐. experiencing or causing nausea or uneasiness, often characterized by an unsettled stomach. If you feel queasy or if you have a queasy stomach, you feel rather ill, as if you are going to be sick. He was very prone to seasickness and already felt queasy. The food did nothing to stifle her queasiness. II. easily troubled; squeamish. If you feel queasy about something, you are a little worried about it. Some people feel queasy about how their names and addresses have been obtained. Despite their queasiness, if war comes, most MPs will back our lads. the queasy让人不舒服的, 让人想吐的 lurch of an airplane during a storm. a queasy conscience. it makes me (want to) puke 让人恶心, 让人想吐 (make one's stomach turn, turn one's stomach) spoken used for saying that something makes you very angry or annoyed. turn sb's stomach to make someone feel sick, often because they are angry or upset about something: The sight of Joe eating raw fish is enough to turn your stomach. Just the smell makes my stomach turn. The amount of money she spends on designer clothes really turns my stomach. wave/show/fly the flag 摇旗呐喊, 四处宣传 UK to show support for the country, group, or organization that you belong to. to support or to represent your country (often + for ) In the absence of any other Italian film directors, Mr Infascelli bravely flew the flag for his country. She has been flying the flag big time for this menstrual cups. But I know the idea of it does make some people's stomach turn(turn one's stomach) 反胃, I'll try to keep it tasteful when introducing it. It's very strong material, doesn't tear or rip. It won't have a problem or leakage even when you having a handstand倒立. put someone off (something) 让人反胃的, 让人没有胃口的 to make someone not like someone or something, or not want to do something: Jan was talking about her operation and it put me off my food. come up I. 出现. 显出来. 显示出来. if information about something comes up on something such as a computer screen, it appears there Our flight hasn't come up yet. II. 反胃. if food that you have eaten comes up, your stomach forces it out through your mouth. III. to be tall, deep, or long enough to reach a particular higher point or level. come up to/as far as: The grass in the garden came up to her knees. IV. if the sun, moon, or stars come up, they start to appear in the sky. V. if your ticket or name comes up in a lottery or similar game, it is chosen as a winner. VI. if a plant comes up, it starts to appear above the ground. VII. to be judged in a court of law. His case comes up 开庭 next week. VIII. to move towards someone, usually because you want to talk to them come up to: Strangers come up to him in the street and say how much they enjoy his books. IX. if something such as a job comes up, it becomes available She's hoping a vacancy will come up at the local college. X. if a problem comes up, it happens and needs to be dealt with immediately. I'm going to have to cancel our lunch – something's come up. a. to be mentioned and need to be considered. A number of interesting points came up 被提及 at today's meeting. b. [always progressive] to be about to happen soon. We've got a busy period coming up in a couple of weeks. XI. to travel to a place that is further north or is larger or more important than the place you are leaving. My mother's coming up from England for the weekend. come up with the goods to do what you have said you will do or what people expect People quickly lose faith in a political party that fails to deliver the goods. come up in the world to become richer, more powerful, or more successful than before. coming (right) up used for saying that you will bring what someone has asked for very soon. 其他的: abominable, heinous, hideous, gruesome, ignominious, egregious, nefarious, perilous, precarious, vicarious, voracious, salacious, vivacious: atrocious VS ferocious VS gruesome: grisly [ˈɡrɪzli] involving death or violence in a shocking way. Something that is grisly is extremely unpleasant, and usually involves death and violence. ...two horrifically grisly murders. ...a grizzly crime. gruesome [ˈɡrusəm] 残忍被杀害 causing repulsion or horror; grisly. involving or describing death or injury in a very unpleasant way. Something that is gruesome is extremely unpleasant and shocking. There has been a series of gruesome murders in the capital. He has spent periods in prison, where he was gruesomely tortured. ...a gruesomely compelling series of interviews. the gruesome details of how she was murdered. The police faced the gruesome task of looking for the body parts.
ferocious [fəˈroʊʃəs] ( a. 动物等残忍, 凶猛, 残暴. b. 风、天气等猛烈、凶恶. 行为, 情感等浓烈, c. 激烈. 争论, 战争等激烈, 残酷. atrocious actions: 残暴凶狠暴力的. ferocious actions: 激烈的, 紧张的, 剑拔弩张的. 如: atrocious crimes, treatment is atrocious, 不能用ferocious. ) I. A ferocious animal, person, or action 凶狠的, 恶劣的, 凶恶的, 凶残的, 残暴的 is very fierce and violent. frightening and violent. violent and able to cause serious damage or injury. flooding caused by last night's ferocious storm. a ferocious dog. a ferocious battle. She's got a ferocious (= very bad) temper. The president came in for some ferocious criticism. ...a ferocious guard-dog. The police had had to deal with some of the most ferocious violence ever seen on the streets of London. She kicked out ferociously. II. A ferocious war, argument, or other form of conflict involves a great deal of anger, bitterness, and determination. Fighting has been ferocious. A ferocious battle to select a new parliamentary candidate is in progress. III. If you describe actions or feelings as ferocious, you mean that they are intense and determined. Lindbergh was startled at the ferocious depth of anti-British feeling. He set himself ferociously tough standards; and he was ardently devoted to ballet. vocabulary: The adjective ferocious means more than merely angry or active. Picture the wildest, most savage animal you can imagine — it's a ferocious beast. Although we most often think of the word ferocious as referring to wild animals, it can also be used to describe anything characterized by an extremely high level of energy or even violence. For example, you might endure ferocious winds during a hurricane and fans at a soccer match often display a ferocious devotion to their team. atrocious [əˈtroʊʃəs] (a. 品质坏, 糟糕. b. 行为残暴暴力. c. 天气, 寒冷 等非常糟糕. ) I. If you describe something as atrocious, you are emphasizing that its quality is very bad. I remain to this day fluent in Hebrew, while my Arabic is atrocious 非常差的, 非常糟糕的. The food here is atrocious. He had written the note from memory, word perfect, and spelled atrociously. Their taste in clothes is just atrocious. II. If you describe someone's behaviour or their actions as atrocious, you mean that it is unacceptable because it is extremely violent or cruel. Prisons have been the sites of atrocious mistreatment of prisoners. The judge said he had committed atrocious crimes against women. The treatment of the prisoners by their captors is atrocious and breaks all international laws. III. If you say that weather conditions are atrocious, you mean they are very bad, for example that it is extremely cold, wet, or windy. ...closed roads and atrocious weather: snow in the mountains, torrential rain elsewhere. vocabulary: Atrocious is a great word, but there's nothing good about its meaning or its synonyms: horrible, ugly, abominable 邪恶的, 恶劣的 ( Something that is abominable is very unpleasant or bad. The President described the killings as an abominable crime. The weather was abominable, cold with wind and rain. Chloe has behaved abominably. Wallis was often abominably rude. abomination [əˌbɑmɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n] 完全错误的事情, 不能接受的事情 恶魔, 恶行 [formal, disapproval] If you say that something is an abomination, you think that it is completely unacceptable. something that you hate because you think it is extremely offensive, unpleasant, or wrong What is happening is an abomination. abominate [əˈbɒmɪneɪt] to hate something because you think it is extremely offensive, unpleasant, or wrong. In a statement, Mr Morrison said he denounced the comments "in the strongest possible terms". "The Holocaust[ˈhɒləˌkɔːst] was an evil abomination," he said. "Respect for the victims requires that it never be referenced in such a trivial and insensitive manner." "Accordingly I have contacted him twice in the night to affirm that any parallel of domestic policy with the abomination which was the Holocaust requires an immediate rebuke," he said. "Additionally, I have come to the view that this current platform is at times toxic, dangerous and incendiary. Labor frontbencher Tanya Plibersek went further, describing Mr Christensen's remarks as "borderline treasonous [ˈtriːzən(ə)s] 卖国的(treasonable)". vocabulary: The noun abomination means a thing or action that is vile, vicious or terrible. For example, if you see a neighbor kick an old blind dog that's done nothing wrong, you might remark, "That kind of cruelty is an abomination!" The word abomination comes from the Old French word abominacion, meaning "horror, repugnance, disgust." The word abomination can also be used to refer to a person or object you find utterly loathsome and repellent. If you look at someone else as an abomination 像看恶魔一样, that means you are horrified by them, and barely even think they're human. If you hear a friend describing you as an abomination behind your back, you need to find a new buddy right away! wiki: Abomination is an English term used to translate the Biblical Hebrew terms shiqquts שיקוץ and sheqets שקץ. An abomination in English is that which is exceptionally loathsome, hateful, sinful, wicked, or vile. The term shiqquts is translated abomination by almost all translations of the Bible. The similar words, sheqets, and shâqats, are almost exclusively used to refer to unclean animals. The common but slightly different Hebrew term, tōʻēḇā, is also translated as abomination in the Authorized King James Version, and sometimes in the New American Standard Bible. Many modern versions of the Bible (including the New International Version and New English Translation) translate it detestable; the New American Bible translates it loathsome. It is mainly used to denote idolatry; and in many other cases it refers to inherently evil things such as illicit sex, lying, murder, deceit, etc.; and for unclean foods. ), dreadful, unspeakable, and monstrous, to name just a few. The adjective atrocious is descended from the Latin atrox, which means "fierce" and "cruel." We hear this word all the time when something provokes horror (like a massive earthquake), when something is exceptionally bad or displeasing (like the worst movie we've ever seen, and the worse acting), or when we see something shockingly brutal or cruel (like an act of terrorism). heinous [ˈheɪnəs] a heinous act or crime is extremely evil. If you describe something such as a crime as heinous, you mean that it is extremely evil or horrible. Her life has been permanently blighted by his heinous crime. They are capable of the most heinous acts. hideous [ˈhɪdiəs] I. very ugly or frightening in appearance. If you say that someone or something is hideous, you mean that they are very ugly or unattractive. She saw a hideous face at the window and screamed. ...hideous new Europe architecture, and horrible metal sculptures. The corpse had a hideous grin on its face. II. informal used for emphasizing that someone or something is not attractive. I look hideous in that picture! III. very unpleasant. You can describe an event, experience, or action as hideous when you mean that it is very unpleasant, painful, or difficult to bear. His family was subjected to a hideous attack by the gang. It's been a perfectly hideous day. a hideous accident. insidious [ɪnˈsɪdiəs] 阴损的 something that is insidious is dangerous because it seems to be harmless or not important but in fact causes harm or damage. Something that is insidious is unpleasant or dangerous and develops gradually without being noticed. Somebody trying to do something as insidious as taping the door shut so people can't leave if there's a fire in the main lobby — it's terror, is what it is. The changes are insidious, and will not produce a noticeable effect for 15 to 20 years. They focus on overt discrimination rather than insidious aspects of racism. Delusions are sometimes insidiously destructive. the insidious effects of gossip. ignominious 丢人到家的, 丢脸的, 丢人现眼的 ( [ˌɪɡnəˈmɪniəs] very embarrassing, especially because of making you seem very unsuccessful or unimportant. If you describe an experience or action as ignominious, you mean it is embarrassing because it shows a great lack of success. ...their ignominious defeat. Many thought that he was doomed to ignominious failure. Their soldiers had to retreat ignominiously after losing hundreds of lives. an ignominious defeat. vocabulary: Losing a football game stinks, but losing a game where, at the end, you are lying face down in a puddle of mud and the fans are burning effigies of you in the streets? That is an ignominious defeat. Although ignominious can modify other words, it is nearly always attached to "defeat." It derives from the word ignominy, which means public shame or defeat. Ignominy derives from the Latin in- "not" + a variant of nomen "name." egregious [ɪˈɡridʒəs] 恶劣的, 糟糕透的 extremely bad. ...the most egregious abuses of human rights. Vocabulary: Something that is egregious stands out, but not in a good way — it means "really bad or offensive." If you make an egregious error during a championship soccer match, your coach might bench you for the rest of the game. An egregious error 犯低级错误 is so bad that it might not be forgivable. Some synonyms are appalling and intolerable. The word has made a 180-degree turn from its original sense in Latin, when it meant "exceptionally good." Word historians have speculated that the negative usage was originally meant to be ironic, but it is the only sense that has survived. Be careful not to use it to mean "outstanding," since no one wants to be called egregious. nefarious [nɪˈferiəs] (坏得离谱, 坏得出奇, 不正当的, 坏得离谱的, 邪恶的, 犯罪的, 恶意的, 奸邪的) ( egregious. flagrant (blatant, brazen, outrageous) (of a bad action, situation, person, etc.) shocking because of being so obvious: a flagrant misuse of funds/privilege. a flagrant breach of trust. a flagrant disregard for the law. patently [ˈpeɪt(ə)ntli] ( patent [ˈpæt(ə)nt] noun. patent adj. [ˈpæt(ə)nt] [ˈpeɪt(ə)nt]. ) in a way that is clear: She was patently lying. It's patently obvious that he doesn't care. a patently unfair law. This was patent nonsense. ...a patent lie. patently clear/false/obvious/wrong: It was patently obvious that she was lying. ) typically of an action or activity) wicked or criminal. evil, or dishonest. If you describe an activity as nefarious, you mean that it is wicked and immoral. Why make a whole village prisoner if it was not to some nefarious purpose? The Trump-era Justice Department's decision to secretly seize data of Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee went even beyond the nefarious actions of former President Richard Nixon, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday. vocabulary: Describe a person's actions as nefarious if they are evil or wicked. Batman and Superman are always fighting evildoers and stopping their nefarious plots. Nefarious comes from the Latin nefas "crime, impiety." If something is nefarious, it is criminal, evil, malicious and wicked. Thinking of superheroes can help you remember the meaning of the word, but it is often used in much less exciting circumstances. News reporters investigate corrupt politicians in order to uncover the nefarious activities. And, if you don't pay for your downloaded music, you have gotten it by nefarious means. perilous [perɪləs] 凶险万分的 Something that is perilous is very dangerous. ...a perilous journey across the war-zone. The road grew even steeper and more perilous. ...perilous cliffs. precarious [prɪˈkeriəs] I. 点火就着的. 一触即发的. likely to change or become dangerous without warning. If your situation is precarious, you are not in complete control of events and might fail in what you are doing at any moment. Our financial situation had become precarious. ...the Government's precarious position. The hunter-gatherer lifestyle today survives precariously in remote regions. Wells was well aware of the precariousness of human life. a precarious future/situation/position/existence. For the refugees life was always precarious. II. 系得不紧的. 绑的不解释的. 没有扎紧的. not safe or likely to fall. Something that is precarious is not securely held in place and seems likely to fall or collapse at any moment. They looked rather comical as they crawled up precarious ladders. One of my grocery bags was still precariously perched on the car bumper. Her position on the ledge was somewhat precarious. a precarious chimney. rickety 千疮百孔的, 摇摇欲坠的 a rickety structure or piece of furniture is in very bad condition, and likely to break easily. a rickety old wooden chair. a rickety bridge. rickety chair. in bad condition and therefore weak and likely to break: Careful! That chair's a bit rickety. She slowly climbed the rickety wooden steps. The recession put a lot of strain on an already rickety economic system. vicarious US: [vaɪˈkeriəs] UK [vɪˈkeriəs] experienced through the actions of other people. A vicarious pleasure or feeling is experienced by watching, listening to, or reading about other people doing something, rather than by doing it yourself. She invents fantasy lives for her own vicarious pleasure. Lots of people use television as their vicarious form of social life. ...a father who lived vicariously through his sons' success. parents who enjoy their children's activities vicariously. Mr Stradford's case is that the state of Queensland, and the Commonwealth are vicariously liable 连带责任的 for his ordeal because court and prison staff acted on the judge's orders. vicarious liability the situation where one person is held legally responsible for the actions of another person, for example when an employer is responsible for the acts of an employee. Vicarious liability is often referred to as employers' secondary liability. vocabulary: If something is vicarious, it delivers a feeling or experience from someone else. If your child becomes a big star, you might have a vicarious experience of celebrity. Vicarious comes from the Latin work vicarius, which means substitute. If you have vicarious enjoyment, you have a second hand thrill. You might get vicarious thrills of adventure by reading your friend's letters from overseas. If you're mad at your wife but you take it out on your dog, that's vicarious punishment 代人受过. Vicarious can also be used as a medical term meaning "occurring in an unexpected part of body." gregarious [ɡrəˈɡeriəs] I. 喜欢聚群的. 群聚的. 群居的. a gregarious person enjoys being with other people. Someone who is gregarious enjoys being with other people. She is such a gregarious and outgoing person. II. gregarious animals or birds live in groups. Gregarious animals or birds normally live in large groups. Snow geese are very gregarious birds. voracious [vəˈreɪʃəs] I. a voracious person or animal 能吃的, 食量大的, 胃口大的 eats a large amount of food. II. very eager to learn or to do something. a voracious appetite 胃口好 for something: She has always had a voracious appetite for reading. III. willing to do anything in order to get money or gain an advantage. the voracious music industry. If you describe a person, or their appetite for something, as voracious, you mean that they want a lot of something. Joseph Smith was a voracious book collector. ... the band's voracious appetite for fun. He read voraciously. At a time when people have become more dependent on laptops with relatively limited hardware resources as well as on the Web for work, study, or entertainment, a voracious web browser 贪婪的, 欲求不满的 is probably the last thing they need. salacious [səˈleɪʃəs] 香艳的 adj. having or conveying undue or inappropriate interest in sexual matters. If you describe something such as a book or joke as salacious, you think that it deals with sexual matters in an unnecessarily detailed way. The newspapers once again filled their columns with salacious details. ...a wildly salacious novel. The book is written without a hint of salaciousness. "salacious stories". vivacious [vɪˈveɪʃəs] = full of beans. 活泼可爱的, 充满活力的. 活力充沛的. lively and attractive. Lively and animated; full of life and energy. She was energetic, vivacious and unfailingly 永远都是的, 从无例外的 good-natured, and as she became more sure of her place and accustomed to it, these qualities remained. a vivacious and charming lady. a vivacious personality. animated [ˈænɪˌmeɪtəd] I. lively or active. Someone who is animated or who is having an animated conversation is lively and is showing their feelings. She was seen in animated conversation 热聊, 热火的, 热火朝天的 with the singer. Everyone became more animated. Sammy was talking animatedly with Ned. an animated conversation. II. cinema 动画的. An animated film is one in which puppets or drawings appear to move. an animated movie or cartoon consists of a series of drawings that are shown quickly one after another so that they look as if they are moving.
vitriol VS rancor VS bitterness VS abhorrence VS loathing VS animosity VS hostility VS antipathy VS aversion VS resentment VS malevolence VS misanthropy: vitriol [ˈvɪtriəl] ( vitriolic [ˌvɪtrɪˈɒlɪk] ) [disapproval] very severe and cruel criticism. violent hate and anger expressed through severe criticism. If you refer to what someone says or writes as vitriol, you disapprove of it because it is full of bitterness and hate, and so causes a lot of distress and pain. The vitriol he hurled at members of the press knew no bounds. He has been no stranger to controversy and vitriol during a tumultuous political career. He is a writer who has often been criticized by the press but never before with such vitriol. She poured out a stream of vitriol against her ex-husband. vitriolic [ˌvɪtrɪˈɒlɪk] adj. filled with bitter criticism or malice. "vitriolic attacks on the politicians". bile [baɪl] the bitter, yellow liquid produced by the liver that helps to digest fat: Meat-eaters have to produce extensive bile acids in their intestines to properly digest the meat that they eat. Bile is the bad-smelling liquid that comes out of your mouth when you vomit with no food in your stomach. II. very angry feelings, words, or behaviour. Bile is anger or bitterness towards someone or something. He aims his bile at religion, drugs, and politics. His article was full of loathing and bile. invective [ɪnˈvektɪv] 粗话, 骂人话 insulting language or swearing. Invective is rude and unpleasant things that people shout at people they hate or are angry with. A woman had hurled racist invective at the family. Crowley maintained a stream of invective and abuse against Waite. rancor = rancour [ˈræŋkər] a feeling of hate and continuing anger about something in the past. 'That's too bad,' Teddy said without rancour. They cheated me, but I feel no rancor toward/against them. rancorous [ræŋkərəs]( raucous [ˈrɔkəs] I. rude, noisy, and violent. a raucous gang of teenagers. II. a raucous voice or noise is loud and sounds rough. Raucous laughter came from inside. A raucous sound is loud, harsh, and rather unpleasant. They heard a bottle being smashed, then more raucous laughter. ...the raucous cries of the sea-birds. ...a raucous crowd of 25,000 delirious fans. They laughed together raucously. ): A rancorous argument or person is full of bitterness and anger. The deal ended after a series of rancorous disputes. Despite his rancorous parting 离开, 离职, Damore said he would welcome the opportunity to work at Google again. "I really believe I could improve things there," he said. bitterness an unpleasantly sharp taste. a feeling of anger and unhappiness: He was full of bitterness after he lost his job. bitter I. A bitter experience makes you feel very disappointed. You can also use bitter to emphasize feelings of disappointment 心酸的, 辛苦的经历, 苦涩的经历. I think the decision was a bitter blow from which he never quite recovered. A great deal of bitter experience had taught him how to lose gracefully. The statement was greeted with bitter disappointment by many of the other delegates. II. Bitter 酷寒, 酷冷 weather, or a bitter wind, is extremely cold. Outside, a bitter east wind was accompanied by flurries of snow. ...after spending a night in the bitter cold. III. If someone is bitter after a disappointing experience or after being treated unfairly, they continue to feel angry about it. She is said to be very bitter 愤愤不平的 about the way she was sacked. His long life was marked by bitter personal and political memories. 'And he sure didn't help us,' Grant said bitterly. ...the party bureaucrats who bitterly resented their loss of power. I still feel bitterness and anger towards the person who knocked me down. IV. In a bitter argument or conflict, people argue very angrily or fight very fiercely. ...the scene of bitter fighting during the Second World War. ...a bitter 充满仇恨的 attack on the Government's failure to support manufacturing. On the eve of the poll, campaigning was bitter. Any such thing would be bitterly opposed by most of the world's democracies. ...a bitterly fought football match. The rift within the organization reflects the growing bitterness of the dispute. gall[ɡɔːl] 厚脸皮 rudeness and the quality of being unable to understand that your behaviour or what you say is not acceptable to other people: Considering that he never even bothers to visit my parents, I'm amazed that Tim has the gall to ask them for money! inability to understand that your behavior or what you say is rude and not acceptable to other people: I don't know how she can have the gall to accuse other people of being lazy when she comes in late every day! abhorrence a feeling of hating something or someone. the feeling that you have when you dislike something very much, usually because you think it is immoral She looked at him in/with abhorrence. She has an abhorrence of change. Someone's abhorrence of something is their strong hatred of it. They are anxious to show their abhorrence of racism. loathing 讨厌, 反感 a strong feeling of hating someone or something: The thought of him touching her filled her with deep loathing. He approached his enemy with fear and loathing. abomination something that you dislike and disapprove of. If you say that something is an abomination, you think that it is completely unacceptable. What is happening is an abomination. Cruelty to animals is an abomination. animosity [ˌænɪˈmɑsəti] 敌意, 对抗 strong dislike, opposition, or anger. Animosity is a strong feeling of dislike and anger. Animosities are feelings of this kind. There's a long history of animosity between the two nations. Sir Geoffrey had no personal animosity towards the Prime Minister. The animosities between peoples in the region can be tied historically to political and governance issues. Of course we're competitive, but there's no personal animosity between us. In spite of his injuries, he bears no animosity towards his attackers. The European Community helped France and Germany forget the old animosities between them. hostility [hɒstɪlɪti] I. Hostility is unfriendly or aggressive behaviour towards people or ideas. ...the age-old hostility towards all things English. Christabel looked at Ron with open hostility. unfriendly or threatening behavior or feelings toward someone. They were greeted with suspicion and hostility at first. hostility between: There is no hostility between the staff and pupils. hostility to/towards: I found it hard to handle people's hostility towards me. II. Your hostility to something you do not approve of is your opposition to it. There is always some hostility to new technology. There is hostility among traditionalists to/towards this method of teaching history. III. fighting between enemies in a war. cessation of hostilities (=an end to the fighting): The UN is demanding an immediate cessation of hostilities. the likelihood of renewed hostilities between the two countries. the outbreak of hostilities 敌对状态 (=the start of fighting): Anti-war demonstrations continued after the outbreak of hostilities. antipathy 不喜欢, 讨厌 Antipathy is a strong feeling of dislike or hostility towards someone or something. She'd often spoken of her antipathy towards London. aversion 反感, 厌恶 If you have an aversion to someone or something, you dislike them very much. If you have an aversion to someone or something, you dislike them very much. Many people have a natural and emotional aversion to insects. Many people have a natural and emotional aversion to insects. resentment (ill will 恶意) 愤恨, 愤愤不平, 忿忿不平, 愤恨不已, 意难平 Resentment is bitterness and anger that someone feels about something. She expressed resentment at being interviewed by a social worker. But the problems of inflation and unemployment still cause a lot of resentment. misanthropy [mɪsˈænθrəpi] 不喜欢某人 Misanthropy is a general dislike of people. the fact or quality of not liking other people: In much of his work there is a sour, disappointed misanthropy. The only way I can express my misanthropy is through humour. spite I. If you do something in spite of yourself, you do it although you did not really intend to or expect to. The blunt comment made Richard laugh in spite of himself 尽管不想. She was deeply moved and in spite of herself could not help showing it. II. If you do something cruel out of spite, you do it because you want to hurt or upset someone. He thinks Dan has vandalised the car out of spite. Never had she met such spite and pettiness. verb. If you do something cruel to spite someone, you do it in order to hurt or upset them. You don't want to come because you want to spite me in front of my neighbours. to cut off your nose to spite your face 害人先害己 If you say that someone is cutting off their nose to spite their face, you mean they do something that they think will hurt someone, without realizing or caring that it will hurt themselves as well. The industry's greed means it is cutting off its nose to spite its face. technophobe 高科技恐惧症 someone who dislikes new technology, especially computers, and is not able to use it with confidence. malevolence [məˈlevələnt] 恶意的, 恶狠狠的 the quality or state of being malevolent; malice; spitefulness; ill will. malevolent [məˈlevələnt] showing that you want to do something bad to someone. a malevolent look/smile. vicious 恶狠狠的, 恶意满满的 I. A vicious person or a vicious blow is violent and cruel. He was a cruel and vicious man. He suffered a vicious attack by a gang of youths. The blow was so sudden and vicious that he dropped to his knees. She had been viciously attacked with a hammer. ...the intensity and viciousness of these attacks. II. A vicious remark is cruel and intended to upset someone. It is a deliberate, nasty and vicious attack on a young man's character. 'He deserved to die,' said Penelope viciously.
effrontery, insolent, impertinent, boorish 只用于男人, impudent, chutzpah, audacious: effrontery [ɪˈfrʌntəri] 路霸, 霸王行径 behavior that is rude or that shows a lack of respect. insolent or impertinent behaviour. Effrontery is behaviour that is bold, rude, or disrespectful. An act of insolent and shameless audacity. We even had the effrontery to suggest that he should leave the country. Any refusal to salute the president shall be counted as an effrontery. One could only gasp at the sheer effrontery of the man. "one juror had the effrontery to challenge the coroner's decision". Vocabulary: If you rudely behave as if you have a right to something 强行霸占 that you have no right to, you're committing effrontery. When a couple stroll into a crowded restaurant, demand the best table, and threaten the staff unless they're seated right away, that's effrontery. People have been guilty of outrageously self-centered behavior at least since 1715, when effrontery was coined. Tracing to the French word effronté, meaning "shameless," the word effrontery is also connected to brazen, which means "of brass," and describes someone so accustomed to effrontery that he's hardened to it and has no concern for the harm done to others. The Sopranos: I ran into him the other day at the garbage men's ball, whatever the fuck it is. He said we can't sell coke on the route anymore. What? That's what he said. I guess nobody should eat, but him. You should have seen him in the golf outfit, he looked like Wallace Beery. Where does he get the effrontery? He's the boss. Whether he has grand mals or not. And this shit is okay with you? And as for your boorish brother... Stirring them up, encouraging them. And then he has the effrontery to handle my pineapple. I'm afraid I can't be held responsible for my brother's behaviour, Lady Denham. He is his own man. He is what he is. Well, think on this. I am my own woman. And I have a good mind to withdraw my entire investment from the Sanditon venture. I beg you... not to consider that. Without your contribution, we would be in dire straits. I am very displeased 不高兴的. have half a mind/a good mind to do sth 在考虑, 在想要不要 to think that you might do something, often because something has annoyed you. used for threatening to do something, when you probably will not do it. f you say that you have a good mind to do something or have half a mind to do it, you are threatening or announcing that you have a strong desire to do it, although you probably will not do it. He raged on about how he had a good mind to resign. I've a good mind to tell your parents what you've done! I have a good mind to go without him if he's going to be such an idiot! boorish [ˈbʊərɪʃ] 没教养的 rude and not caring about other people's feelings. his boorish behaviour. Boorish behaviour is rough, uneducated, and rude. ...their boorish rejection of the ageing movie star. vocabulary: If your cousin tells revolting jokes, belches, and smells like he spent the winter in a cave, he could be described as boorish — an adjective used for people with bad manners and a sloppy appearance. We almost always use the word boorish for men. This may be because it can be traced back to a 13th century word for “herdsman.” Herdsmen spent a lot of time alone with their sheep, sleeping in tents, and cooking over open fires, so it was no wonder that they didn't have the same refined manners as city folk. If someone offends you by acting boorishly — say, by cutting you off in traffic — you could exclaim, "What a boor!" Just don't confuse boor with bore: bad manners may be offensive, but they're rarely boring. insolent [ˈɪnsələnt] 没礼貌的, 不懂规矩的, 目中无人的, 无礼的, 粗暴的, 粗鲁的, 动粗 rude, especially when you should be showing respect. If you say that someone is being insolent, you mean they are being rude to someone they ought to be respectful to. ...her insolent 无礼的, 没教养的, stare. The officer stamped his boot. 'Don't be insolent with me, mademoiselle.' Pupils could be excluded from school for insolence. vocabulary: Someone who's insolent is either really doing her own thing, even if it goes against what everyone else is doing, or she's mildly disrespectful. That student in your class who is constantly snubbing the teacher, snorting when he gives assignments, and rolling her eyes when he reads passages aloud from your vocabulary textbook? Insolent, definitely insolent. There might be another student who adorns her school uniform with pins and ribbons, cuts her hair shorter than the dress code allows, and rolls her socks down. This student is also insolent, in the sense that she defies the rules 无视规矩的. impertinent [ɪmˈpɜrt(ə)nənt] 目无尊长的, 目中无人的, 斗胆的, 大胆无礼的 adj If someone talks or behaves in a rather impolite and disrespectful way, you can say that they are being impertinent. rude and not showing respect for someone, especially someone older or more senior. If someone talks or behaves in a rather impolite and disrespectful way, you can say that they are being impertinent. Would it be impertinent to ask where exactly you were? I don't like strangers who ask impertinent questions. an impertinent question/child. I didn't mean to be impertinent. an impertinent question/child. I didn't mean to be impertinent. Would it be impertinent to ask where exactly you were? I don't like strangers who ask impertinent questions. vocabulary: If someone's rude without being openly nasty, like a kid in the back row of class quietly heckling his teacher, you can call him impertinent. Impertinent originally meant just what it sounds like, "not pertinent, irrelevant," but it also came to mean "inappropriate, out of place" and therefore "intrusive, presumptuous; behaving without proper respect; insolent." It still carries a condescending air, so it's best used of or to a child being snippy to a grownup: "Don't be impertinent!" The stress is on the second syllable: im-PERT-inent. pertinent [ˈpɜrt(ə)nənt] 相关的, 切题的, 有关系的, 有关的, 相关的 relevant to something. Something that is pertinent is relevant to a particular subject. She had asked some pertinent questions. Pertinent information will be forwarded to the appropriate party. ...knowledge and skills pertinent to classroom teaching. 'If we pay players, how far do we go?' Gresson asked pertinently. Where had they learned all this, or, more pertinently, why had they remembered it? I do not see the pertinence of most of this material. He was determined to ask Mrs. McMahon a few pertinent questions. pertinent to: information pertinent to the airplane crash. vocabulary: Something pertinent is relevant and on-point. If you give your best friend pertinent advice, that means the advice is appropriate for the situation. Something pertinent is related to the current topic or situation — and probably helpful too. If you're in math class and you make a comment about World War I, that's likely not pertinent. If you're in music class and you talk about a cello, that probably is pertinent. Pertinent things are appropriate and logical. In most situations, people like to get comments and questions that are pertinent — anything else can just seem like a distraction. chutzpah [ˈhʊtspə] 厚脸皮的, 厚颜无耻的 noun. strong confidence in yourself so that you can say or do rude or shocking things without becoming ashamed or embarrassed. This word usually shows that you admire this quality in a person. impudent [ˈimpjudənt] adj. 不尊重人的. mischievous, or disrespectful. If you describe someone as impudent, you mean they are rude or disrespectful, or do something they have no right to do. behaving in a rude way that shows no respect for someone. an impudent child. impudent remarks. Some of them were impudent and insulting. One sister had the impudence to wear the other's clothes. vocabulary: An impudent person is bold, sassy, and shameless. If your teacher asks the class to open their textbooks, and you snap back, "Let's not and say we did," you're being impudent. Impudent comes from the Latin combination of im, meaning without, and pudens, meaning shame. We often call someone impudent if they're disrespectful, snotty, or inappropriate in a way that makes someone feel bad. If you know someone has just lost all their money on the stock market, don't be impudent and ask them how they're going to afford gas money for their yacht. audacious [ɔːˈdeɪʃəs] someone who is audacious takes risks in order to achieve something. done with extreme confidence, despite difficulties, risks, or the negative attitudes of other people. an audacious plan to take control of the company. a group of audacious young writers. ...an audacious plan to win the presidency. 'What did you do?' asked Bethany audaciously. vocabulary: This adjective is very bold — if you are audacious, you are daring and unconventional! The adjective audacious comes from the Latin word audacia and means "daring, boldness, courage," and often gets applied in situations where someone does something pretty unusual, like becoming an astronaut and going to the moon. It can also mean challenging conventions and doing things that most people don't do, such as when Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman in the United States to become a doctor. Blackwell then inspired Elizabeth Garrett Anderson to become the first female doctor in England. And the rest is history! audacity 斗胆的: If you have audacity then you're one daring — and perhaps reckless — character. Running a red light with three previous tickets under your belt certainly shows audacity. And stupidity. The noun audacity developed from the Latin word audacitas, which means “boldness." So someone who shows audacity makes bold moves — and isn't afraid of the consequences. Audacity can be admired or frowned upon, depending how far it's taken and how it rears its head. But as former British Prime Minister and novelist Benjamin Disraeli once said, "Success is the child of audacity." pert [pɜː(r)t] I. a pert girl or young woman is lively, confident, and attractive, especially in a way that shows a lack of respect. If someone describes a young woman as pert, they mean that they like her because she is lively and not afraid to say what she thinks. This use could cause offence. ...a pert assistant manager. ...pert replies by servant girls. II. a pert object is small, attractive, and has a nice shape. a pert 小巧精致的 nose. If you say that someone has, for example, a pert bottom or nose, you mean that it is quite small and neat, and you think it is attractive. ...the tiny drops of rain gleaming on her wide forehead and her pert nose.
good-natured (mean-spirited) VS malice (malicious, maleficent) (malign) VS benign (malignant) VS vicious VS benevolent (malevolent) beneficent/maleficent: 1. benevolent [bəˈnev(ə)lənt] 宽厚的, 仁慈的(权威或者权威人物) 良善的, 善良的, 用心良善的. 仁慈的, 慈善的 adj. willing to help and be generous towards people. used about people's behaviour and actions. If you describe a person in authority as benevolent, you mean that they are kind and fair. a benevolent smile. The company has proved to be a most benevolent employer. They believe that the country needs a benevolent dictator. Thorne nodded his understanding, smiling benevolently. A bit of benevolence from people in power is not what we need. a benevolent smile. a. If you describe a person in authority as benevolent, you mean that they are kind and fair. The company has proved to be a most benevolent employer. They believe that the country needs a benevolent dictator. A bit of benevolence 善意 from people in power is not what we need. II. Benevolent is used in the names of some organizations that give money and help to people who need it. ...the Army Benevolent Fund. beneficent (maleficent [məˈlɛfɪsənt] ) [bəˈnefɪsənt] 和善的, 善良的 doing things that are intended to help people. A beneficent person or thing helps people or results in something good. ...optimism about the beneficent effects of new technology. affable 友善的 [ˈæfəb(ə)l] friendly, relaxed, and easy to talk to. Beneath his affable manner lies a very tough businessman. an affable smile. malevolent [məˈlevələnt] 居心叵测的 showing that you want to do something bad to someone. A malevolent person deliberately tries to cause harm or evil. Her stare was malevolent, her mouth a thin line. ...a rare streak of malevolence. Mark watched him malevolently. a malevolent look/smile. 2. mean-spirited 用心不善的 adj. inconsiderate and unsympathetic. "he's an egotistical, mean-spirited, abusive man". Washington is a mean-spirited town. He's an egotistical, mean-spirited, abusive man. characterized by malice or pettiness. they were a mean-spirited lot, biting the hands that feed them. mean-spirited killjoys. a mean-spirited attempt to scapegoat. in good spirits = in high spirits 兴致好的, 开心的 Feeling happy or cheerful; in a good mood. He seemed sad the last time I saw him, so I'm glad he's in good spirits tonight. Well, you're in good spirits! You must have passed that test you were worried about. good-natured 好脾气的, 善良的, 天性友好的 of a pleasant and cooperative disposition. pleasant or friendly. A good-natured person or animal is naturally friendly and does not get angry easily. Bates looks like a good-natured lad. He was good natured about it, he didn't fuss. a good-natured face/crowd. high-spirited 兴致勃勃的, 兴致高的 A high-spirited person is energetic and happy and likes doing exciting and enjoyable things. lively and wishing to have fun and excitement Her high-spirited demeanour was not ideally suited for palace life. 3. malice [ˈmælɪs] a strong feeling of wanting to hurt someone or be unkind to them. Malice is behaviour that is intended to harm people or their reputations, or cause them embarrassment and upset. There was a strong current of malice in many of his portraits. There was no malice on his part. I say this without malice. He has no malice towards Kevin. transferred malice = transferred intent (行凶)意图转移: Transferred intent (or transferred mens rea, or transferred malice, in English law) is a legal doctrine that holds that, when the intention to harm one individual inadvertently causes a second person to be hurt instead, the perpetrator is still held responsible. To be held legally responsible under the law, usually the court must demonstrate that the person has criminal intent, that is, that the person knew another would be harmed by his or her actions and wanted this harm to occur. If a murderer intends to kill John, but accidentally kills George instead, the intent is transferred from John to George, and the killer is held to have had criminal intent. malicious 恶意的, 恶语中伤的, 意在伤害的 [məlɪʃəs] adj. If you describe someone's words or actions as malicious, you mean that they are intended to harm people or their reputation, or cause them embarrassment and upset. unkind and showing a strong feeling of wanting to hurt someone. malicious gossip/rumours 恶性谣言. That might merely have been malicious gossip. She described the charges as malicious. 'Oh, I stopped in at the club for a drink,' she said maliciously. ...his maliciously accurate imitation of Hubert de Burgh. malicious gossip/rumours. "he was found guilty of malicious damage 恶性攻击". malicious [məˈlɪʃəs] 意在害人的 adj. If you describe someone's words or actions as malicious, you mean that they are intended to harm people or their reputation, or cause them embarrassment and upset. That might merely have been malicious gossip. She described the charges as malicious. 'Oh, I stopped in at the club for a drink,' she said maliciously. ...his maliciously accurate imitation of Hubert de Burgh. 4. benign [US bəˈnaɪn UK biˈnaɪn] I. medical a benign 良性的 lump in your body or a benign disease is not cancer and will not kill you. A benign tumour will not cause death or serious harm. It wasn't cancer, only a benign tumour. a benign tumor. II. formal kind and nice. You use benign to describe someone who is kind, gentle, and harmless. They are normally a more benign audience. Critics of the scheme take a less benign view. I just smiled benignly and stood back. a benign smile. a benign old gentleman. III. 无副作用的. A benign substance or process does not have any harmful effects. We're taking relatively benign medicines and we're turning them into poisons. IV. Benign conditions are pleasant or make it easy for something to happen. They enjoyed an especially benign climate. This plunge came in a time of relatively benign economic conditions. benign neglect [nɪˈɡlekt] 撒手不管, 装看不见的, 放手不管, 干等着, 就等着, 什么也不做, 不干预, 让问题自己消失 [disapproval] If you describe someone's approach to a problem as one of benign neglect, you disapprove of the fact that they are doing nothing and hoping that the problem will solve itself. I am concerned that some children are the product of benign neglect in the home. benign [bəˈnaɪn] I. medical a benign lump in your body or a benign disease is not cancer and will not kill you. a benign tumor. II. formal 善良的. kind and nice. You use benign to describe someone who is kind, gentle, and harmless. They are normally a more benign audience. Critics of the scheme take a less benign view. I just smiled benignly and stood back. a benign smile. a benign old gentleman. III. A benign substance or process 无副作用的, 不导致任何伤害的, 良性的 does not have any harmful effects. We're taking relatively benign medicines and we're turning them into poisons. IV. Benign conditions are pleasant or make it easy for something to happen. They enjoyed an especially benign climate. This plunge came in a time of relatively benign economic conditions. 5. maleficent [məˈlɛfɪsənt] 邪恶的 causing harm. causing or capable of producing evil or mischief; harmful or baleful. He denied any maleficent intent 恶意. There was something maleficent in her behaviour. maleficent [məˈlɛfɪsənt] (beneficent [bəˈnefɪsənt]) causing harm. causing or capable of producing evil or mischief; harmful or baleful. There was something maleficent in her behaviour. malevolent [məˈlevələnt] 居心叵测的, 不良善的, 恶意的, 邪恶的 adj. A malevolent person deliberately tries to cause harm or evil. showing that you want to do something bad to someone. a malevolent look/smile. Her stare was malevolent, her mouth a thin line. ...a rare streak of malevolence. Mark watched him malevolently. malfeasance [ˌmælˈfiz(ə)ns] 违法行为, 错误言行 illegal actions. wrongdoing, especially (US) by a public official. misfeasance [mɪsˈfiːzəns] 越权行为, 过激言行, 过度行为 the improper performance of an act that is lawful in itself. a transgression, especially the wrongful exercise of lawful authority. nonfeasance [ˌnɒnˈfiːzəns] 不作为 a failure to act when under an obligation to do so. omnipotent [ɑmˈnɪpətənt] 无所不能的, 万能的 ( supreme, invincible 不可战胜的, all-powerful ) powerful enough to do everything. Omnipotence is the state of having total authority or power. Someone or something that is omnipotent has complete power over things or people. Doug lived in the shadow of his seemingly omnipotent father. ...the omnipotent power of an author. ...the omnipotence of God. almighty [ɔlˈmaɪti] I. Almighty. used for emphasizing that God is believed to have power over everyone and everything. Let us pray to Almighty God. II. informal used for emphasizing how great, loud, or serious something is. an almighty bang/crash. malign [məˈlaɪn] verb. to say unpleasant things about someone or something, usually unfairly. If you malign someone, you say unpleasant and untrue things about them.We maligned him dreadfully when you come to think of it. Either the managers have been maligned or they are not telling the truth. the much-maligned coach of the San Diego Chargers. malign [məˈlaɪn] 负面的, 不良的, 恶性的 (作为adj. malignant 形容人, malign 形容 influence and effect) verb If you malign someone, you say unpleasant and untrue things about them. Big Bang Theory: There's Leonard. I'll bet he's having a rough day. Let's just try to be supportive. Supportive? He publicly maligned the love of my life, Lady Physics. You might not want to mention that to Lady Fiancée. We maligned him 诋毁, 说坏话 dreadfully when you come to think of it. Either the managers have been maligned or they are not telling the truth. adj. If something is malign, it causes harm. ...the malign influence jealousy had on their lives. Reliance on sponsorship can have a malign effect on theatre groups. a malign influence/effect. ...the malign influence 恶性影响 jealousy had on their lives. Reliance on sponsorship can have a malign 不好的, 负面的 effect on theatre groups. much-maligned 广为诟病的, 广受攻击的 多遭抨击的 If you describe someone or something as much-maligned, you mean that they are often criticized by people, but you think the criticism is unfair or exaggerated because they have good qualities too. I'm happy for James. He's a much-maligned player but has tremendous spirit. I'm happy for James. He's a much-maligned player but has tremendous spirit. malignant narcissism a psychological condition that involves a combination of narcissism, antisocial personality disorder, aggression and sadism. malignant [məˈlɪɡnənt] 恶性的 (作为adj. malignant 形容人, malign 形容 influence and effect) I. medical a malignant tumor consists of cancer cells that can spread in the body. a malignant growth/tumor. II. formal showing that you want to do something bad to someone. If you say that someone is malignant, you think they are cruel and like to cause harm. He said that we were evil, malignant and mean. ...a community over-run by a malignant 品性坏的, 不良善的 minority indulging in crime and violence. a malignant 恶狠狠的 glare. malignant narcissism a psychological condition that involves a combination of narcissism, antisocial personality disorder, aggression and sadism Narcissism comes in many forms 有很多表现形式, including what's often termed malignant narcissism. 6. vicious I. 凶狠的, 残忍的, 残酷的. 残忍的. 暴力的. A vicious person or a vicious blow is violent and cruel. He was a cruel and vicious man. a vicious attack/assault. a vicious act of violence. a vicious thug/killer. a vicious animal. He had a cruel and vicious streak. He suffered a vicious attack by a gang of youths. The blow was so sudden and vicious that he dropped to his knees. She had been viciously attacked with a hammer. ...the intensity and viciousness of these attacks. II. 不友好的. 不善良的. 邪恶的 A vicious remark is cruel and intended to upset someone. It is a deliberate, nasty and vicious attack on a young man's character. 'He deserved to die,' said Penelope viciously. extremely unkind or unpleasant. It was only a vicious rumour 邪恶谣言. He had a vicious temper 恶脾气, 坏脾气. Her tone was vicious 口吻邪恶. It was only a vicious rumour. He had a vicious temper. Her tone was vicious. Sarah can be quite vicious at times. a vicious personal attack on the Duchess. She was shocked by the vicious 恶狠狠的 tone in his voice. It was only a vicious rumour. He had a vicious temper. Her tone was vicious. III. 猛烈的. unpleasantly strong or severe. A vicious remark is cruel and intended to upset someone. It is a deliberate, nasty and vicious attack on a young man's character. a vicious gust of wind. a vicious headache. a vicious tornado. a vicious 非常强烈的 migraine. vicious circle = vicious cycle = virtuous cycle/circle a process in which the existence of a problem causes other problems, and this makes the original problem worse. the vicious circle of unemployment and homelessness. the vicious circle of unemployment and homelessness. omniscient ( [ɑmˈnɪʃənt] 无所不知的. 百事通的. knowing everything. If you describe someone as omniscient, you mean they know or seem to know everything. ...a benevolent 仁慈的 and omniscient deity. ...the Financial Times's omniscient data-gathering network. ...the divine attributes of omnipotence, benevolence and omniscience. omnipresent [ˌɑmniˈprezənt] able to be everywhere at the same time.
"不好意思, 良心不安"相关 blush to do sth, without scruples, have qualms about, sheepishly, to be coy, mortifying, make sb squrim at sth: 0. unconscionable 昧良心的, 无良的, 无耻的, 不讲道理的, 不知羞耻的, 没道德观念的
I. more than a reasonable or acceptable level or amount. II. shocking
and unacceptable. If you describe something as unconscionable, you mean
that the person responsible for it ought to be ashamed of it, especially
because its effects are so great or severe. ... speech that it would be unconscionable for a democratic society to suppress. [+ for] an unconscionable betrayal of the public trust. Such behavior is absolutely unconscionable. My behavior was unconscionably rude today and I do regret it. The banks acted unconscionably against their powerless customers. conscientious [kɒnʃienʃəs] 工作认真敬业的, 做事讲良心的 adj Someone who is conscientious is very careful to do their work properly. a
conscientious student. We are generally very conscientious about our
work. Virginia was still struggling to be a conscientious and dedicated
mother. He studied conscientiously and enthusiastically. a. Thorough, careful, or vigilant in one's task performance. He was a thoughtful and conscientious worker.
b. 有良心的. 被良心所驱使的. Influenced by conscience; governed by a strict regard
to the dictates of conscience, or by the known or supposed rules of
right and wrong; -- said of a person. relating to a person's conscience.
governed by conscience; controlled by or done according to one's inner
sense of what is right; principled: She's a conscientious judge, who does not let personal prejudices influence her decisions. "the individual is denied even the opportunity to break the law on conscientious grounds". The advice of wise and conscientious women. 1. scrupulous I. 谨慎的, 精心计算的. 非常小心谨慎的. done very carefully, giving a lot of attention to details. Exactly and carefully conducted. He is scrupulous in his finances. II. 有良心的. 本着良心的. very careful to be honest and to do what is morally correct. Having scruples or compunctions. He is a scrupulous businessman and always acts in the best interest of his company. III. Precise; exact or strict. scruple 一点不感觉羞愧, 一点不觉得不合适, 一点不觉得害臊, 不觉得不好意思 a moral principle that prevents you from doing something that you think is bad. He is entirely without scruples非常不知羞, 非常无耻, 不会觉得良心不安. a person of no scruples. To have no scruples about. To make no scruple to do sth. She had no scruples about eavesdropping on conversations. not scruple to do something 好不害臊, 恬不知耻的 formal to not have any moral worries about doing something bad. He did not scruple to state his views bluntly. scruple ['skru:pəl] (without scruples, 都不觉得害臊, 都不觉得不好意思, 一点都没有不好意思, 毫不迟疑, 毫不犹豫, 丝毫不挣扎. 毫无良心不安的. 丝毫不会不好意思的. )
n. (often plural) a doubt or hesitation as to what is morally right in a
certain situation. An uneasy feeling arising from conscience or
principle that tends to hinder action. Hesitation as to action from the
difficulty of determining what is right or expedient; unwillingness,
doubt, or hesitation proceeding from motives of conscience; to consider
if something is ethical. He was made miserable by the conflict between his tastes and his scruples. a feeling that prevents you from doing something that you think is morally wrong or makes you uncertain about doing it: She had no scruples about eavesdropping on conversations. Robin Hood had no scruples about 完全不觉得错, 不觉得不好意思, 不觉得有什么不好 robbing the rich to give to the poor. He is a man without scruple - he has no conscience. scruple 良心的挣扎: a doubt or hesitation that troubles the conscience or that comes from the difficulty of determining whether something is right. 作为动词: not scruple to do sth 好不害臊, 恬不知耻的:
to not care that something you do is morally wrong or likely to have
bad results. to not have any moral worries about doing something bad. He did not scruple to state his views bluntly. He wouldn't scruple to cheat his own mother if there was money in it for him. We are often over-precise, scrupling to say or do those things which lawfully we may. - Thomas Fuller. Men scruple at the lawfulness of a set form of divine worship. - Robert South. scrupulosity: obsessive concern with one's own sins and compulsive performance of religious devotion. Formerly this was called scruples or religious scruples, but now it is generally called scrupulosity. urbandict: scruples:
A term to be used in public about a man completely without scruples.
Most often used when working around large groups and one man wishes to
express his approval of something the other did quietly or said without
being overheard. A: Did you hear about that guy
who sued the stripper who broke his nose with her fake tits? B: Hell,
I'd sue her too. I paid to see big tits, not be mauled by them. A: Only
you, scrupes. Only you. 2. squirm 局促不安, 扭捏, 忸怩, 尴尬不已, 不好意思, 脸红脖子粗 I. to look or feel embarrassed and uncomfortable. To twist in discomfort, especially from shame or embarrassment. I recounted the embarrassing story in detail just to watch him squirm. II. to move by twisting and turning in a small space. To twist one’s body with snakelike motions. The prisoner managed to squirm out of the straitjacket. 'Leave me alone!' he cried, trying to squirm free. qualm [kwɑ:m]
n. I. a sudden feeling of sickness or nausea. II. a pang or sudden
feeling of doubt, esp concerning moral conduct; scruple. III. a sudden
sensation of misgiving or unease. qualms of homesickness. qualms (about someone or something) 良心不安, 心里过不去 an uneasy feeling of one's conscience about someone or something. (cause ~; have ~; have no ~; give someone ~.) Do you have any qualms about telling a little white lie to Mary about her not getting an invitation to the party?. qualm [kwɑ:m]
n. I. a sudden feeling of sickness or nausea. II. a pang or sudden
feeling of doubt, esp concerning moral conduct; scruple. III. a sudden
sensation of misgiving or unease. qualms of homesickness. qualms (about someone or something) an uneasy feeling of one's conscience about someone or something. (cause ~; have ~; have no ~; give someone ~.) Do you have any qualms about telling a little white lie to Mary about her not getting an invitation to the party? qualm, scruple, compunction, misgiving 良心不安, 良心上过得去: These nouns denote a feeling of uncertainty about the fitness or correctness of an action. Qualm is a disturbing feeling of uneasiness and self-doubt: "an ignorant ruffianly gaucho, who . . . would . . . fight, steal, and do other naughty things without a qualm" (W.H. Hudson). Scruple is an uneasy feeling arising from conscience or principle about a course of action: "My father's old-fashioned notions boggled a little at first to this arrangement . . . but his scruples were in the end overruled" (John Galt). Compunction implies a prick or twinge of conscience aroused by wrongdoing or the prospect of wrongdoing: stole the money without compunction. Misgiving suggests often sudden apprehension: had misgivings about quitting his job. misgiving: (often plural) a feeling of uncertainty, apprehension, or doubt. doubt, apprehension, a feeling of dread. In
the night, or the gloomy chambers of the day, fears and misgivings wax
strong, but out in the sunlight there is, for a time, cessation even of
the terror of death. 3. to be coy 害羞的, 难为情的, 不好意思的, 扭扭捏捏的, 不愿意说的, 欲说害羞的 (esp. of a woman) Making a pretense of shyness or modesty that is intended to be alluring but is often regarded as irritating. Reluctant to give details, esp. about something regarded as sensitive. Rather than denying the indiscretion不小心, 不慎, 不谨慎, the 18-year-old took to Twitter to confirm it, saying: 'Least ya know what it looks like now长什么样子.' 4. Before sheepishly 害羞的, 不好意思的, 尴尬的 ( ashamed or embarrassed about something that you have done. a sheepish grin/smile. John nodded sheepishly in agreement. ) adding: 'I'm still just a teenage kid learning from my mistakes :)'. 5. Let's say your parents ran across shitloads of foot fetish porn on your computer when you were still a teenager. Are your mom and dad the kind of open-minded, sexually progressive parents who would ruin your sex life forever by initiating a mortifying ( mortifying 尴尬不已的. 让人不好意思的, 让人感到羞耻的, 感到羞臊的: causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation; "the
embarrassing moment when she found her petticoat(a piece of women's underwear that is like a thin loose skirt or dress with no sleeves) down around her
ankles"; "it was mortifying to know he had heard every word". mortify I. To cause to experience shame, humiliation, or wounded pride; humiliate侮辱人的. I was so mortified I could have died right there, instead I fainted, but I swore I'd never let that happen to me again. Then we relapsed into 陷入 a discomfited silence尴尬的沉默, and wished we were anywhere
else. But Miss Thorn relieved the situation by laughing aloud, and with
such a hearty enjoyment that instead of getting angry and more
mortified we began to laugh ourselves, and instantly felt better. II. To discipline (one's body and physical appetites) by self-denial or self-inflicted privation. discomfit [dɪsˈkʌmfɪt] I. (proscribed) To embarrass greatly; to confuse; to perplex; to disconcert. to make someone feel embarrassed. II. To defeat the plans or hopes of; to frustrate. Usage notes:
While widely used to mean "to embarrass, to disconcert", prescriptive
usage considers this a mistake (confusion with discomfort), and restrict
discomfit to meaning "to defeat". discomfort [dɪsˈkʌmfə(r)t] n. I. [uncountable] a feeling of slight pain. abdominal discomfort in my lower back. II. [uncountable] a feeling of being embarrassed. His behaviour caused us great discomfort and annoyance. III. [countable] something that makes you feel slightly ill or uncomfortable. petrified [ˈpetrɪfaɪd] I. 吓呆了. 吓傻了. 惊呆了. extremely frightened, especially so that you cannot move or decide what to do. petrified of: She is absolutely petrified of snakes. II. 石化了. science a petrified plant or animal has died and gradually changed into stone. ) conversation about what they found? Or are they kind of closed-minded, sexually inhibited parents who would do the right thing and never, ever mention what they found? 6. sit flush 齐平的: It means sitting without a difference of height between two different surfaces.
Just wondering, do most peoples engagement rings sit flush with their
wedding band or is it OK to have a mini minute gap? At first my rings
dont sit flush and the gap is quite noticeable. So I get the jeweler to
fix it (by raising the e ring setting by tiny mm). Like Krysta I don't
really want my wedding band shaped to match the engagement ring. They are still not totally flush now, but you almost cant notice the gap. flush v. I. [intransitive] (等于blush脸红尴尬)
if someone flushes, their face becomes red because they are hot or ill,
or are feeling angry, embarrassed, or excited. To become suffused with
reddish color due to embarrassment, excitement, overheating, or other
systemic disturbance, to blush. The damsel flushed at the scoundrel's suggestion. scoundrel [ˈskaʊndrəl] a man who behaves in an unfair or dishonest way. Lisa flushed and looked away. flush with: Mark flushed with annoyance, but said nothing. someone's face/cheeks flush (with something)脸红: Her cheeks flushed with embarrassment尴尬的脸红了. To flow and spread suddenly; to rush 血涨红了脸. Blood flushes into the face. Usage notes: In
sense "turn red with embarrassment", blush is more common. More finely,
in indicating the actual change, blush is more common – "He blushed with embarrassment" – but in indicating state, flushed is also common – "He was flushed with excitement". II. [intransitive/ transitive] Sound effect: flush to make water pass through a toilet. a. flush or flush away [transitive] to get rid of something by putting it into a toilet and flushing it. flush something down the toilet: If any medicine is left over, flush it down the toilet. b. [intransitive] if a toilet flushes, water passes through it. The loo won't flush! III. [transitive] to clean something by pouring a lot of water over it or through it. Hot water is then flushed through the pipe. IV. flush or flush out 赶出来, 轰出来
[transitive] to force a person or animal to leave a place where they
have been hiding. To cause to take flight from concealment. The hunters flushed the tiger from the canebrake. flush someone from something: The rebels were flushed from their hiding places and shot. adj 贴合 if two surfaces or edges are flush, they are exactly level with each other. smooth, even, aligned; not sticking out. Sand down 磨下去 the excess until it is flush with the surface. The cupboard doors aren't quite flush. flush with: Try to trim the hedge so it's flush with the fence. II. informal with a lot more money than you usually have. wealthy or well off. He just got a bonus so he's flush today. Sammy was feeling flush 感觉有钱了, 感觉富了 after a win at the races. adv. fitted so that two surfaces or edges are exactly level. flush with: hand-painted tiles set flush with the wall. n. Any tinge of red colour like that produced on the cheeks by a sudden rush of blood. the flush 猩红色 on the side of a peach; the flush on the clouds at sunset. the first flush of youth/success/love/freedom etc mainly literary the time when something is new and exciting. She was still in the first flush of her huge success. hot flush
the feeling of suddenly being very hot that a woman may have during the
menopause (=when she stops being able to have children). royal flush a set of the five highest playing cards from the same suit in the game of poker. busted flush 落地凤凰, 虎落平阳, 明日黄花, 风光不再 if a person or organization is a busted flush, they no longer have any power or influence. blush if you blush, your cheeks become red because you feel embarrassed or ashamed. 'A few of the girls were after me,' he recalled, blushing slightly. II. formal to feel embarrassed or ashamed. blush to do something 羞于做某事, 不好意思: I blush to admit it, but it's true. at first blush when you first think about or see something. At first blush it looks like any other car. spare/save someone's blushes 免于尴尬, 挽回颜面 to prevent someone from being embarrassed or ashamed by doing or saying something, or by avoiding doing or saying something. He scored at the last minute, and spared England's blushes. blush/flush to the roots of your hair 脸红脖子粗, 尴尬到了极点, 脸红到耳根子去了 British to have a very red face because you are embarrassed. cheek 不要脸 ( have the cheek to do something ) [singular, uncountable] British English disrespectful or rude behaviour, especially towards someone in a position of authority. I've had enough of your cheek.
He had the cheek to make personal remarks and expect no reaction. She's
got a cheek; she just goes on till she gets what she wants. It's a bit of a cheek 厚颜无耻, asking me for money. What a cheek 厚脸皮, 脸皮厚! Of course I read the instructions!
cheek = not showing due respect, insolent boldness, impudence,
impertinence. What a cheek! = What an example of impudence! It can also
show that you are genuinely aggrieved by a situation where you think you
are being taken advantage of. have the cheek to do something Conservative Members, however, have the cheek to suggest that that is the fault of local government, not theirs. Maybe I'm getting mellow 变得柔软, 心变得柔软, 不再心硬 in my old age, but at least the boy made one good decision. He had the savvy to get out of Westlife before they had the cheek to 有胆, 有脸, 厚颜无耻的 release a whole album of Frank Sinatra covers. 7. squirm 局促不安, 扭捏, 忸怩, 尴尬不已, 不好意思, 脸红脖子粗 I. to look or feel embarrassed and uncomfortable. To twist in discomfort, especially from shame or embarrassment. I recounted the embarrassing story in detail just to watch him squirm. II. to move by twisting and turning in a small space. To twist one’s body with snakelike motions. The prisoner managed to squirm out of the straitjacket. 'Leave me alone!' he cried, trying to squirm free. 用例: Those updates didn't make me doubt my own accomplishments 怀疑自己的成就 - or fill me with envy让我充满羡慕 - as much as they made me squirm ( 难为情, 不好意思, 尴尬, 困窘, 并指由于羞愧不安而不舒服的摆动扭动身体 ) at my friend's penchant爱好, 嗜好 for blatant ['bleitnt] 公然的, 露骨的, 厚颜无耻的, 肆无忌惮的, 大胆的 self-promotion. Growing up, my parents taught me not to brag吹牛, 讲大话. We rolled our eyes at看不起, 蔑视, 翻白眼 the long-winded Christmas letters that chronicled other families' accomplishments. We bit our tongues忍住不说 (to stop yourself from saying something because it would be better not to, even if you would like to say it I really wanted to tell her what I thought of him but I had to bite my tongue. bite your tongue 别大嘴巴, 打住, 别臭嘴巴 Fig. an expression said to someone who has just stated an unpleasant supposition that unfortunately maybe true. Mary: I'm afraid that we've missed the plane already. Jane: Bite your tongue! We still have time. Mary: Marry him? But you're older than he is! Sally: Bite your tongue! ) when a neighbour compared her son to Tom Cruise. My mother would hang good report cards on the refrigerator, but stash藏起来 them in a drawer when we had company. "No one likes a braggart自以为是, 吹牛, 夸夸其谈的人," she would say. "Just keep your head down and work hard, and people will notice." Well, not quite 并不见得, 并不一定哦. 8. contrite 悔恨不已的 后悔的, 悔不当初的, 抱歉的 ( full of guilt or regret; remorseful. regret, sorrow, remorse, repentance )
very sorry or ashamed because you have done something bad. If you are
contrite, you are very sorry because you have done something wrong. She was instantly contrite. 'Oh, I am sorry! You must forgive me.' contrition [kəntrɪʃən] The next day he'd be full of contrition, weeping and begging forgiveness. 9. prude 尤其是性上"保守人士" One who is excessively concerned with being or appearing to be proper, modest, or righteous. Being called a prude is rarely considered a compliment, but if we dig into the history of the word prude, we find that it has a noble past. The change for the worse took place in French. French prude first had a good sense, "wise woman," but apparently a woman could be too wise or, in the eyes of some在某些人看来, 在某些人的眼里, too observant of decorum and propriety. prudish Marked by or exhibiting the characteristics of a prude; priggish. prudent ['pru:dənt] adj
I. 小心谨慎的, 审慎的. discreet or cautious in managing one's activities;
circumspect. II. 有先见之明的. practical and careful in providing for the
future. III. 判断力强的. exercising good judgment or common sense. prudential [pruz:'dɛnʃəl] adj I. 有先见之明的, 有远见的. characterized by or resulting from prudence. II. exercising prudence or sound judgment. prudence 先见之明. 远见. 明辨是非的能力. n. I. The state, quality, or fact of being prudent. behaviour that is careful and avoids risks: The firm was commended for its financial prudence. Everyone agreed that panic wasn't called for 没有道理的, 没有缘由的, 不理智的, prudence was.
II. Careful management; economy. the state of being careful in the way
you make decisions or spend money so that you avoid unnecessary risks: The challenge we are trying to meet is balancing financial prudence with the need for success. economic/fiscal prudence. Prudence is the ability to govern and discipline oneself by the use of reason. It is classically considered to be a virtue, and in particular one of the four Cardinal virtues. "But
we do know there is a potential risk that other members of the
community may have come in contact with infected backpackers. For prudency 谨慎起见, we want to increase testing," she said. 10. circumspect adj. 谨慎的小心的. 不敢冒险的. Heedful of circumstances and potential consequences. Wary and unwilling to take risks. She is very circumspect when dealing with strangers. circumvent [ˌsɜ：kəm'vɛnt] vb (tr) I. to evade or go around. bypass 绕过, 避开: circumvented the city. II. 巧妙避开, 巧妙绕过. to outwit. To avoid or get around by artful maneuvering: She planned a way to circumvent all the bureaucratic red tape.
III. (Military) 合围. 包围圈. 包围. to encircle (an enemy) so as to intercept
or capture. To surround (an enemy, for example); enclose or entrap. circumscribe [ˌsɜ:kəm'skraib] 划定范围, 限定范围. 划出界限. vb (tr) I. to restrict within limits. II. to mark or set the bounds of. circumstance I. (usually plural) a condition of time, place, etc., that accompanies or influences an event or condition. a victim of circumstance 造化弄人, 时代产物, 时代悲剧; work that will begin on Monday if circumstances permit情况允许的话. II. an incident or occurrence, esp a chance one. III. accessory information or detail. IV. Formal display; ceremony: the pomp and circumstance of a coronation. under/in no/certain/normal circumstances in no case; never. under the circumstances because of conditions; this being the case. in good (or bad) circumstances (of a person) in a good (or bad) financial situation. Circumstances alter cases 时移势易. 不墨守成规. 临机应变. 随机应变, 与时俱进 (desperate times call for desperate measures) Prov. In unusual situations, people are allowed to do unusual things. Cashier:
I'm sorry, this store does not accept personal checks. Customer: But I
need this medicine, and I don't have any cash. I've shopped at this
store for fifteen years. Surely you can trust me this once. Cashier:
Well, all right. Circumstances alter cases. pomp and circumstance 繁文缛节 formal ceremony The royal visit was accompanied by all the usual pomp and circumstance. under the/these circumstances because of the particular situation Going
to see the scene of the explosion was, under the circumstances, a
really stupid thing to do. The storm was very dangerous, so under the
circumstances I think we were lucky to have had only one tree blown down. Usage notes: also used in the form under those circumstances: There is an ongoing investigation, and under those circumstances, it wouldn't be right for me to comment. 11. 同义词分辨: prudence, discretion, foresight, forethought, circumspection: These nouns refer to the exercise of good judgment, common sense, and even caution, especially in the conduct of practical matters. Prudence 先见之明 is the most comprehensive: "She had been forced into prudence in her youth, she learned romance as she grew older" (Jane Austen). Discretion 谨慎 suggests wise self-restraint, as in resisting a rash impulse: "The better part of valor is discretion". Foresight implies the ability to foresee and make provision for what may happen: She had the foresight to make backups of her computer files. Forethought suggests advance consideration of future eventualities: The empty refrigerator indicated a lack of forethought. Circumspection implies discretion, as out of concern for moral or social repercussions: "The necessity of the times, more than ever, calls for our utmost circumspection". 12. discretion的词组: Discretion is the better part of valor(=valour ['vælə] 勇气. 勇敢. )莎士比亚语.
三思而后行. 谨言慎行. Prov. It is good to be brave, but it is also good to be
careful.; If you are careful, you will not get into situations that
require you to be brave. it is better to be careful and think before you
act than it is to be brave and take risks
She decided not to voice her opposition to the Chairman's remarks.
Perhaps discretion was the better part of valour. Son: Can I go hang
gliding with my friends? Father: No. Son: But they'll say I'm chicken
if I don't go! Father: Discretion is the better part of valor, and I'd
rather have them call you chicken than risk your life. an ounce of discretion is worth a pound of wit Prov. Knowing when to refrain from making jokes is better than being able to make jokes all the time. Mabel
makes fun of everybody, regardless of whether or not she hurts their
feelings. Someone should tell her that an ounce of discretion is worth a
pound of wit. be the soul of discretion 小心谨慎的人, 为人谨慎 to be good at not talking about things that other people want to keep secret As regards Nigel, he's the soul of discretion. I'm quite sure he won't mention this to anyone. 13. 不小心不谨慎的(indiscreet和imprudent差不多, 指没多想的, 没多考虑的而办了愚蠢的事, 说了愚蠢的话. inadvertent指没留意, 不注意而导致的愚蠢行为.): circumspect [ˈsɜrkəmˌspekt]
是不敢冒险的, 力求稳妥的. thinking carefully about something before you say or do
it. If you are circumspect, you are cautious in what you do and say and
do not take risks. The banks should have been more circumspect 避开风险的 in their dealings.
Are you saying, in your usual circumspect manner, that it isn't be a
good idea? You should behave as circumspectly as possible in political
matters. circumspect about: Officials were very circumspect about possible causes of the accident. a circumspect response. indiscreet [,indi'skri:t] adj. 冲动欠考虑的. 没经过大脑的, 不明智的, 没认真考虑的. not discreet; imprudent or tactless Lacking discretion; injudicious: an indiscreet remark. imprudent [im'pru:dənt] adj not prudent; rash, heedless, or indiscreet. Unwise or indiscreet; prudent I. Wise in handling practical matters; exercising good judgment or common sense. II. Careful in regard to one's own interests; provident. III. Careful about one's conduct; circumspect. advertent 小心留意的 Paying attention; attentive; heedful. inadvertent [ˌɪnədˈvɜrt(ə)ntli] adj 不注意的, 不留心的, 欠考虑的.
I. failing to act carefully or
considerately; inattentive. II. resulting from heedless action;
unintentional. not deliberately, and without realizing what you are
doing. An inadvertent action is one that you do without realizing what
you are doing. The government has said it was an inadvertent error. I inadvertently pressed the wrong button. I'm afraid I inadvertently took your purse when I left. 关于谨慎的其他用法: act with caution谨慎从事, modest and prudent 谦虚谨慎, be guarded in one's speech说话谨慎, 谨言慎行, be prudent in one's words and deeds 言行谨慎, urge caution on sb.力劝某人小心谨慎, There is no need for such caution.不必如此小心谨慎. Due caution should be exercised in discriminating between the two在区别这两者时应该相当谨慎. You should be more guarded 警觉, 谨慎 in what you say to reporters. Her remarks were ill-advised 欠妥的, 欠考虑的, to say the least. They took care not to prejudge 先入为主 the issue. Your secret's safe with him, and he's the soul of discretion. cautious Tentative or restrained; guarded 有保留的: felt a cautious optimism 谨慎乐观 that the offer would be accepted. discrete (dɪsˈkri:t) 离散的 I. Constituting a separate thing. II. Consisting of unconnected distinct parts. III. 离散的. Mathematics Defined for a finite or countable set of values; not continuous. 14. discretion 有个特殊含义是: freedom or authority to make judgments and to act as one sees fit (esp in the phrases at one's own discretion, at the discretion of). age/years of discretion 成年 the age at which a person is considered to be able to manage his own affairs. The AFP has no discretion 没有办法, 没有自由度. 没有选择 when it comes to complying with orders(discretion
I. The quality of being discreet; circumspection. II. Ability or power
to decide responsibly. III. Freedom to act or judge on one's own: All the decisions were left to our discretion. ) made by the family court. 15. unscrupulous 肆无忌惮的, 不择手段的, 无道德原则的 It was unscrupulous of their lawyer to withhold evidence. scrupulous [ˈskrupjələs] I. (of a person or process) diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details 小心谨慎的, 注意细节的, 按良心和道德原则办事的; 绝对正直的 a scrupulous businessman. scrupulous attention to detail一丝不苟. She is scrupulous to a degree. The research has been carried out with scrupulous attention to detail. II. very concerned to avoid doing wrong 过度谨慎的, 有顾忌的, 有顾虑的 Poets are not so scrupulous as you are. She's too scrupulous to have an affair with a married man. 16. It's all right, Emily, don't cry. Just try to be a bit more conscientious 上点心, 小心为上的, 好好工作, 努力工作的, 把事情做好的(I. Guided by or in accordance with the dictates of conscience; principled: a conscientious decision to speak out about injustice. II. 认真细心的. 工作认真负责, 上心的. Thorough and assiduous. Thorough, careful, or vigilant; implies a desire to do a task well. working hard and careful to do things well. He was a thoughtful and conscientious 工作上心 worker. a conscientious worker; a conscientious effort to comply with the regulations. a conscientious objector 出于良心而拒绝 someone who refuses to take part in a war because they are morally opposed to all war and violence. salve your conscience to do or say something that makes you feel less guilty or embarrassed. He gives them a little money to salve his conscience. prisoner of conscience someone who is sent to prison because of their political beliefs or actions. ease someone's conscience/mind to make someone feel less guilty/worried. conscience-stricken 良心不安的, 受到良心谴责的 feeling guilty about something wrong you have done. guilty conscience 愧疚, 歉疚, 良心不安 (=a bad feeling because you have done something wrong): It's hard to imagine how people live with a guilty conscience. clear conscience (=the knowledge that you have done nothing wrong): We want to leave with a clear conscience, knowing we did the job right. struggle/wrestle with your conscience: After a night of wrestling with his conscience, he decided to go to the police.).
