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GRE必备词汇 - 困难时期

在这里你将学习一些关于失败的英语单词,例如GRE考试所需的“abdicate”、“fiasco”、“languish”等。

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to abdicate
[动词]

to not accept or complete an obligation or duty

放弃责任, 退位

放弃责任, 退位

Ex: She felt she had no choice but abdicate her position after failing to meet the expectations .
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to backfire
[动词]

to have a result contrary to what one desired or intended

事与愿违, 适得其反

事与愿违, 适得其反

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causing a negative consequence or cost to someone or something in order to benefit another

以...为代价, 牺牲...来换取

以...为代价, 牺牲...来换取

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deficiency
[名词]

an existing weakness or fault in someone or something

不足, 缺陷

不足, 缺陷

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to elude
[动词]

to cleverly avoid or escape from someone or something

逃避, 躲避

逃避, 躲避

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to doom
[动词]

to intentionally cause something or someone to fail or experience a negative outcome by creating specific conditions

注定, 使...遭受厄运

注定, 使...遭受厄运

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fiasco
[名词]

a quick and unexpected downfall

惨败, 彻底失败

惨败, 彻底失败

Ex: The charity auction was fiasco when technical problems prevented bids from being placed .
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to flatline
[动词]

to remain the same and fail to make any progress

持平, 停滞不前

持平, 停滞不前

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to flounder
[动词]

to experience confusion, indecision, or difficulty in finding a solution

挣扎, 困惑

挣扎, 困惑

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futile
[形容词]

unable to result in success or anything useful

无用的, 徒劳的

无用的, 徒劳的

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hassle
[名词]

a situation that is disturbing because it causes difficulty or problems

麻烦, 困扰

麻烦, 困扰

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ill-fated
[形容词]

bringing bad fortune or ending in failure

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to implode
[动词]

(of a system, organization, etc.) to experience a sudden or dramatic failure

崩溃, 内爆

崩溃, 内爆

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inauspicious
[形容词]

putting someone or something at a disadvantage

不祥的, 不利的

不祥的, 不利的

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difficulties caused by something that makes one irritated or uncomfortable

不便, 困扰

不便, 困扰

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in vain
[副词]

without success or achieving the desired result

徒劳地, 无益地

徒劳地, 无益地

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to languish
[动词]

to fail to be successful or make any progress

衰退, 受挫

衰退, 受挫

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lost cause
[名词]

a thing or person that is impossible to improve or succeed

无望的事情, 失败的事业

无望的事情, 失败的事业

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to miscarry
[动词]

to fail to achieve a desired outcome

失败, 未能实现

失败, 未能实现

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nonentity
[名词]

a person who lacks influence or importance in a particular setting or community

无足轻重的人, 无名小辈

无足轻重的人, 无名小辈

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to overreach
[动词]

to go beyond limits of one's power or authority, often resulting in negative consequences or failure

超越权力, 越权

超越权力, 越权

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pathetic
[形容词]

deserving pity due to perceived weakness or sadness

可怜的, 无助的

可怜的, 无助的

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to plague
[动词]

to continually cause someone or something difficulty, pain, or worry

困扰, 折磨

困扰, 折磨

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precarious
[形容词]

unstable or insecure, often causing anxiety

不稳定的, 不安全的

不稳定的, 不安全的

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to scupper
[动词]

to do something in order to cause something such as an opportunity or plan to fail

破坏, 使失败

破坏, 使失败

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setback
[名词]

a problem that gets in the way of a process or makes it worse

挫折, 困难

挫折, 困难

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to not succeed in doing or accomplishing something

失败, 未能成功

失败, 未能成功

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to unravel
[动词]

(of a scheme, system, organization, etc.) to begin to fail or fall apart

瓦解, 崩溃

瓦解, 崩溃

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to talk down
[动词]

to speak to someone in a way that suggests they are inferior or less intelligent than the speaker

贬低地说, 以居高临下的方式讲话

贬低地说, 以居高临下的方式讲话

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underdog
[名词]

an individual, team, etc. who is regarded as weaker compared to others and has little chance of success as a result

弱者, 不利者

弱者, 不利者

Ex: underdog film , with its low budget and unknown actors , became a surprise box office hit .
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unattainable
[形容词]

not possible to reach or obtain

不可达的, 无法实现的

不可达的, 无法实现的

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thorny
[形容词]

causing problem or difficulty

棘手的, 困难的

棘手的, 困难的

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(of a relationship, negotiation, etc.) to fail to function properly

崩溃, 失败

崩溃, 失败

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to fall flat
[短语]

(of a joke, remark, event, etc.) to be completely unsuccessful in amusing people or having the desired effect

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fatally
[副词]

in a way that results in an absolute failure or disaster

致命地, 灾难性地

致命地, 灾难性地

Ex: The strategy fatally ineffective , leading to the project 's collapse .
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to haunt
[动词]

to stay in the thoughts of someone for a long time

萦绕, 缠绕

萦绕, 缠绕

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to fail in achieving the desired result

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to implode
[动词]

to bring about the destruction of a system, organization, etc.

崩溃, 内爆

崩溃, 内爆

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