SAT词汇技能6 - 第五课

to make calm or to soothe, typically by reducing agitation or excitement

平静, 安抚

to revise or edit a text for improvement

修订, 编辑

to position soldiers or equipment for military action

部署, 展开

(of a pipe or similar structure) to burst or break apart suddenly

破裂, 破开

to emit a strong and offensive odor

散发, 发出

to no longer be able to access a right, property, privilege, etc. as a result of violating a law or a punishment for doing something wrong

失去, 放弃

to move or hide in a stealthy or furtive manner

偷偷摸摸, 潜伏

to fall to the ground rapidly

猛然落下, 极速下降

to change something in a way that suits a new purpose or situation better

适应, 改编

to slander or defame someone by spreading false or malicious statements about them

诽谤, 中伤

to have an intense and often inappropriate desire to possess something that belongs to someone else

垂涎, 嫉妒

to send a case back to a court of lower authority for additional reconsideration or review

发回, 送回

to be around something on all sides

包围, 围绕

to handle something such as a tool or weapon in an effective way

挥动, 使用

to interpret a certain meaning from something

解释, 解读

to rejoice greatly or celebrate very cheerfully

欢庆, 庆祝

to criticize someone or something in a harsh insulting manner

诋毁, 辱骂

to engage in a form of entertainment involving the wearing of costumes and masks

佩戴面具, 伪装