SAT词汇技能3 - 第16课

having the capacity to distinguish

音标的, 区别的

(of fabric, etc. ) extremely light, delicate, and often see-through

薄纱的, 透明的

(of molecules) having two atoms with the same or different elements

双原子, 二原子

a harsh and severe criticism or verbal attack that is aimed toward a person or thing

抨击, 猛烈指责

related to evil characteristics such as cruelty

恶魔的, 邪恶的

peculiar and not like what is considered suitable or appropriate for a situation

不协调的, 不适当的

lacking significance or importance

无关紧要的, 细微的

not easily noticeable or attracting attention

不显眼的, 不引人注意的

someone who verbally changes the words of a language into another

口译员, 翻译员

to question someone in an aggressive way for a long time in order to get information

审问, 询问

to force someone to do something through threats or manipulation

强迫, 胁迫

making something happen by using force or threat

胁迫, 强迫

to ruin the perfection of something

破坏, 损毁

flawed because of a damage or excessive use

受损的, 有缺陷的

the act of rejecting or saying no to something that has been offered or requested

拒绝, 否认

to reject or deny a statement or accusation by using an argument or evidence

反驳, 否定

the act of showing that someone or something is wrong by using an argument or evidence

反驳, 驳斥

the use of similar vowels close to each other in nonrhyming syllables as a literary device

元音重复

having an identical vowel combined with different consonants in words, often for poetic purposes

元音一致的, 元音相同的

to have a close similarity in sounds, particularly vowels

押韵, 发音相似