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 requiting; returning in kind

报答, 回报

required for a particular purpose or situation

必需的, 要求的

tending to discourage (especially of prices)

禁止的, 威慑的

a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages

禁令, 禁酒令

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

offer as a sacrifice by killing or by giving up to destruction

祭品, 献祭

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

不道德的, 非道德的

make famous forever

使不朽, 永远使成名

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

cause to contract

痉挛, 收缩

violent uncontrollable contractions of muscles

痉挛, 抽搐

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

痉挛的, 抽搐的