SAT词汇技能4 - 第24课

connected with God or a god, and considered holy or deeply respected in religious contexts

神圣的, 圣洁的

the act of disrespectfully treating a sacred item or place

亵渎, 对神圣事物的亵渎

to give something as a reward or compensation for services, favors, or achievements

报答, 回报

an act of giving something in return for an action or something else

报答, 补偿

required for a particular purpose or situation

必需的, 要求的

(of a cost or price) so high that discourages purchasing or doing something

禁止的, 抑制的

a law which forbids production and sale of alcoholic drinks

禁令, 禁止

extremely large or vast in physical size

巨大的, 广阔的

to completely put something into a liquid

浸没, 沉浸

(particularly of something unpleasant) likely to take place in the near future

即将发生的, 迫在眉睫的

to kill oneself or someone as a sacrifice, especially by fire

自焚, 献祭

acting in a way that goes against accepted moral standards or principles

不道德的, 非道德的

to make someone or something so famous that people remember it for a long time

使不朽, 使永恒化

to take a person or thing to a confined space and trap them there

禁锢, 囚禁

unable to be changed or altered, remaining constant and unchanging over time

不可改变的, 不变的

to feel extremely discouraged, disheartened, or in low spirits

灰心, 失望

feeling hopeless, discouraged, or in low spirits, often due to a sense of failure or loss

沮丧的, 失望的

to make someone experience muscle contractions, especially by making them laugh

使抽搐, 让人忍不住大笑

a sudden shaking of the body as a result of an illness

痉挛, 抽搐

marked by sudden, involuntary, and jerky muscular contractions or spasms

痉挛的, 抽搐的