SAT词汇技能3 - 第 17 课

positioned diagonally or at an angle, without being parallel or perpendicular

斜, 倾斜的

to eliminate something from one's memory

抹去, 消除

an official or decree or statement granting permission or approval

制裁, 许可

attempting to showcase how one believes to be morally or religiously superior

伪善的, 冒充圣洁的

the state or quality of being sacred or morally pure

神圣性, 庄严性

deliberately not having one obvious meaning and therefore open to interpretation, often intended to deceive

模棱两可的, 含糊不清的

to purposely speak in a way that is confusing and open to different interpretations, aiming to deceive others

模棱两可地说, 含糊其辞

not likely to cause damage, harm, or danger

无害的, 无危险的

having a disgraceful quality

可耻的, 不光彩的

a person who does not acknowledge any religion or believes in a minority religion

异教徒, 不信者

a fact, event, or situation that is observed, especially one that is unusual or not fully understood

现象

related to a remarkable or exceptional occurrence that is observed or experienced

现象级的

an unusual or strange behavior, thought, or habit that is specific to one person

特异性, 怪癖

a manner of speaking or writing that is characteristic of a particular person, group, or era, and that involves the use of particular words, phrases, or expressions in a distinctive way

习语, 成语

unable to be refined

不可改进的, 无法完善的

impossible or hard to sense or understand

不可察觉的, 无形的

not revealing any sort of expression or emotion on purpose

无动于衷的, 面无表情的

the feeling of being extremely annoyed by things not happening in their due time

不耐烦, 烦躁

exceeding reasonable limits or going beyond what is considered appropriate or moderate

过度的, 不节制的

not easy to grasp or understand, often due to being abstract

无形的, 难以理解的