书籍 Insight - 中高级 - 词汇洞察1

to decline an invitation, request, or offer

拒绝, 否决

to take someone away and hold them in captivity, typically to demand something for their release

绑架, 劫持

a building where people who did something illegal, such as stealing, murder, etc., are kept as a punishment

监狱

a very young child, typically from birth to around one year old

婴儿, 小孩

a child who behaves badly and is often rude or spoiled

顽皮的孩子, 被宠坏的孩子

a problem or question that is confusing and needs a lot of skill or effort to solve or answer

难题, 困境

a temporary or situation-based sense of confidence that a specific outcome will be positive

乐观, 希望

great sympathy for a person or animal that is suffering

同情, 怜悯

willingness to accept behavior or opinions that are against one's own

宽容

the quality of being focused on one aim or purpose and being determined to achieve it

专注力, 决心

the quality of persistently trying in spite of difficulties

毅力, 坚持

a tendency to set extremely high standards for oneself and others and not accept anything that is less than perfect

完美主义

the ability to think creatively and come up with innovative solutions to problems or challenges

创造力, 独创性

the state of being dedicated to someone or something

承诺, 奉献

giving much attention to something or someone with interest

专注的, 留心的

occurring slowly and step-by-step over a long period of time

渐进的, 逐步的

looking extremely tired, worn, often due to stress, illness, or lack of sleep

疲惫不堪的, 憔悴的

changing or progressing in small, steady steps rather than in sudden leaps or bounds

增量的, 逐步的

intended to last only until something permanent is presented

临时的, 过渡的

very attractive in an unusual way

引人注目的, 惊人的

a person who prefers to do things instead of just thinking or talking about them

a person who participates in irregular fighting as a member of an unofficial military group

游击队员, 游击战士