方面和礼仪

curmudgeon

名词

/kɜr.mə.ʤɪn/ or /kēr.mē.jin/

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(爱发脾气的老人)

脾气坏的人

a bad-tempered person who is easily annoyed and angered, usually old in age

effrontery

名词

/ɪf.rən.tɜ.ri/ or /if.rēn.tē.ri/

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(放肆)

厚颜无耻

a way of behaving that is shamelessly rude and bold

hauteur

名词

/hɔ:.tʊr/ or /haw.toor/

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(傲气)

傲慢

a prideful and unfriendly manner of behaving that showcases one's belief of being better than others

insouciance

名词

/ɪn.su.siəns/ or /in.soo.siēns/

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(漫不经心)

无忧无虑

a way of behaving that is relaxed, as if one has no problems or concerns

to browbeat

动词

/braʊ.bit/ or /braoo.bit/

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(恐吓)

威逼

to force a person into doing something by threatening or frightening them

to deign

动词

/deɪn/ or /dein/

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(俯就)

屈尊

to do something in a reluctant and condescending manner

to lacerate

动词

/læ.sɜ.reɪt/ or /lā.sē.reit/

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(伤害)

使痛苦

to make someone suffer from a lot of emotional or mental pain

amenable

形容词

/ə.mɛ.nə.bəl/ or /ē.me.nē.bēl/

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(易于接受的)

倾向的

(of people) open and willing to let suggestions influence them

conversant

形容词

/kən.vɜr.sənt/ or /kēn.vēr.sēnt/

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(精通的)

熟悉的

knowledgeable or experienced with something

craven

形容词

/kreɪ.vən/ or /krei.vēn/

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(胆怯的)

懦弱的

not having even the smallest amount of courage

derelict

形容词

/dɛ.rə.lɪkt/ or /de.rē.likt/

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(玩忽职守的)

失职的

neglectful toward obligations and duties

disquieting

形容词

/dɪsˈkwaɪətɪŋ/

(令人忧虑的)

令人不安的

making one feel worried about something

dolorous

形容词

/dɑ:.lə.rəs/ or /daa.lē.rēs/

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(忧伤的)

悲伤的

causing or displaying great sadness or distress

impervious

形容词

/ɪm.pɜr.viəs/ or /im.pēr.viēs/

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(无动于衷的)

不受影响的

resistant to being affected or damaged by something

mendacious

形容词

/mɛn.deɪ.ʃəs/ or /men.dei.shēs/

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(谎言多的)

虚假的

(of a person) characterized by lying

overweening

形容词

/oʊ.vər.wi:.nɪng/ or /ooo.vēr.vi.ning/

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(过于自信的)

自大的

having too much pride or confidence in oneself

peremptory

形容词

/pɜ.rɛmp.tɜ.ri/ or /pē.remp.tē.ri/

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(强制的)

专横的

demanding immediate obedience, particularly in a way that sounds unfriendly or rude

perspicacious

形容词

/pɜrs.pə.keɪ.ʃəs/ or /pērs.pē.kei.shēs/

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(洞察力强的)

敏锐的

quick to understand and judge people, things, and situations accurately

picayune

形容词

/pɪ.kijun/ or /pi.kiyoon/

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(琐碎的)

微不足道的

Disapproving

Informal

considered to be of small importance or value

prosaic

形容词

/proʊ.zeɪɪk/ or /prooo.zeiik/

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(乏味的)

平淡的

lacking excitement or imagination

redoubtable

形容词

/ri.daʊ.təəbl/ or /ri.daoo.tēēbl/

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(令人敬畏的)

可畏的

causing fear due to greatness or being impressive

ribald

形容词

/raɪ.bɑld/ or /rai.baald/

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(粗俗的)

下流的

vulgar, indecent, or coarse, often with sexual connotations

splenetic

形容词

/splɛ.nɛ.tɪk/ or /sple.ne.tik/

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(脾气暴躁的)

易怒的

easily angered or annoyed

stolid

形容词

/stɑ.ləd/ or /staa.lēd/

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(冷漠的)

无动于衷的

staying calm and displaying little or no interest or emotions