SAT词汇技能4 - 第13课

showing great tenacity in pursuing a goal despite difficulties or opposition

顽强的, 坚持不懈的

poetry that is loosely styled by an irregular rhythm, intended to have a comic effect

无韵诗, 滑稽诗

a belief or a belief system held by an authority who proclaims it to be undeniably true and expects immediate acceptance

教条

being convinced that everything one believes in is true and others are wrong

教条的, 固执的

state as a dogma

教条化, 作为教条陈述

a person who overly emphasizes minor details or rules, often displaying a pretentious or excessive concern for academic correctness

拘泥细节的人, 迂腐的人

an ostentatious and inappropriate display of learning

迂腐

branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling

吊灯, 悬挂灯

expressed clearly and briefly, without losing the main points

简洁的, 言简意赅的

assistance in time of difficulty

援助, 帮助

juicy and full of flavor

多汁的, 美味的

to surrender to a superior force or influence

屈服, 投降

retire from military service

退役, 解散

to completely destroy or to knock down a building or another structure

拆除, 毁坏

assign to a lower position; reduce in rank

降职, 降级

an abrupt excited utterance

感叹词

(pathology) an abnormal outgrowth or enlargement of some part of the body

增生, 异常生长

to clear someone's name of accusations and prove their innocence

免除罪责, 昭雪

organ pipe whose tone is produced by air passing across the sharp edge of a fissure or lip

长笛, 管子

capable of using a language easily and properly

流利的, 流畅的