| 1. taciturn |
TAS′-Ə-turn |
沉默寡言的，不爱说话的 |
| Latin [teceo] |
|
to be silent |
| tacit |
|
缄默的 |
| reticent |
|
寡言少语的，含蓄的，谨慎的 |
| [re-] |
|
again |
| [-ent] |
|
adjective |
| 2. laconic |
lƏ-KON′-ik |
简洁的，简明的 |
| [Laconia] |
|
Ancient Sparta. |
| [-ness,-ity,-ism] |
|
noun suffix |
| laconicity |
|
usual laconicity |
| laconism |
|
简洁，简练, habitual laconism |
| laconicism |
|
简短, |
| laconicness |
|
characteristic laconicness |
| 3. inarticulate |
in′-ahr-TIK′-yƏ-lƏt |
不善辞令的，笨口拙舌的 |
| Latin [articulus] |
|
a joint |
| [-ness,-ity,-ism,-ion,-ation] |
|
articulation, vocalization |
| 4. garrulous |
GAIR′-Ə-lƏs |
饶舌，话多的 |
| Latin [garrio] |
|
to chatter |
| 5. banal |
BAY′-nƏl |
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| 6. verbose |
vƏr-BŌS′ |
冗长的，啰嗦的 |
| Latin [verbum] |
|
word |
| verbatim |
|
word for word，一字不差的 |
| verbal |
|
口头的，动词的，言语的 |
| [-al] |
|
adjective suffix |
| verbiage |
|
（贬）冗词。措词 |
| 7. voluble |
VOL′-yƏ-bƏl |
喋喋不休的 |
| Latin [volvo,volutus] |
|
to roll |
| [re-] |
|
back or again |
| revolve |
|
旋转，环绕，转动 |
| involve |
|
roll in,包含，涉及 |
| evolve |
|
roll out，演化，进化 |
| 8. cogent |
KŌ′-jƏnt |
Well put, convincing. (理由、论据)有说服力的 |
| Latin [cogo] |
|
to drive together, compel, force |
| cogency |
|
说服力，中肯切题 |
| 9. vociferous |
vō-SIF′-Ər-Əs |
吵吵嚷嚷的，大声叫喊的，叫嚣的 |
| Latin [vox, vocis] |
|
voice |
| vociferouseness/vociferate |
|
大声地说，叫喊 |
| somniferous |
|
催眠的，使爱睡的 |
| Latin [somnus] |
|
sleep |
| [-ous] |
|
adjective suffix |
| insomnia/insomniac/insomnious |
|
失眠/失眠患者/失眠症的 |
| somnolent |
|
瞌睡的，困的 |
| [ambulo] |
|
to walk |
| somnambulism |
|
梦游症 |
| ambulatory |
|
步行的，非固定的 |
| [per] |
|
through |
| perambulator/perambulate |
|
巡视者/巡视 |
| amble |
|
漫步，从容地走 |
| ambulance |
|
救护车. so called because it originally was composed of two strecher-bearers who walked off the battlefield with a wounded soldier |
| preamble |
|
"walks before", 序文，前言 |
| Latin [sopor] |
|
sleep |
| soporific |
|
同somnierous。同时也代表安眠药 |
| 10. loquacious |
lō-KWAY′-shƏs |
爱说话的，多嘴的，嘴碎，贫嘴。（因为爱说而说） |
| loquacity/loquaciousness |
|
多话 |
| Latin [loquor] |
|
to speak |
| [solus] |
|
alone |
| soliloquy |
|
自言自语，独白 |
| soliloquist |
|
独白者 |
| soliloquize |
|
独白 |
| Latin [venter,ventris] |
|
belly |
| ventriloquist/ventriloquism/ventriloquize/ventriloquistic |
|
口技表演者/口技/表演口技/口技的 |
| ventral |
|
腹部的 |
| ventricle |
|
心室的 |
| Latin [auris] |
|
ear |
| auricle |
|
上心房 |
| clavicle |
|
锁骨 |
| cuticle |
|
（手指甲或者脚趾根部）外皮 |
| vesicle |
|
痘，水疱 |
| testicle |
|
睾丸，精巢 |
| Latin [avunculus] |
|
uncle |
| avuncular |
|
伯父的，像伯伯（叔叔）似的 |
| Latin [dorsum] |
|
a back side |
| dorsal |
|
背的 |
| endorse |
|
赞同，支持，宣传 |
| [con-] |
|
together |
| spelled as col before a root starting with L, |
|
|
| spelled as cor- before a root starting with r, |
|
|
| spelled as com- before root starting with m, p, b |
|
|
| colloquial/colloquialism |
|
口语的，会话的/口语，俗话 |
| [circum] |
|
around |
| circumlocution |
|
委婉曲折，迂回 |
| [-ory] |
|
adjective suffix |
| circumlocutory |
|
（讲话）委婉曲折的，迂回的 |
| [-ary] |
|
adjective suffix |
| contrary |
|
相反的 |
| disciplinary |
|
有关纪律的，惩戒性的 |
| stationary |
|
不动的，固定的 |
| imaginary |
|
想象的 |
| [-ary] |
|
noun suffix |
| dictionary |
|
词典 |
| commentary |
|
评论性文章，评论 |
| [e-, ex-] |
|
out |
| eloquent |
|
expressive, fluent, forceful. 口才流利的 |
| [magnus] |
|
large |
| [grandis] |
|
grand |
| magniloquent/grandiloquent |
|
夸张的，大言不惭的，吹牛的 |
| [animus] |
|
mind |
| magnanimous |
|
宽宏大量的，有雅量的 |
| magnate |
|
富豪，权贵 |
| magnify |
|
放大，赞美 |
| magnificent |
|
壮丽的，宏伟的 |
| [-tude] |
|
noun suffix |
| magnitude |
|
巨大，广大，重大，重要 |
| fortitude |
|
坚韧，刚毅，松柏节操 |
| multitude |
|
大量 |
| gratitude |
|
感激，感谢 |
| Latin [Opus] |
|
work |
| magnum/magnum opus |
|
大酒瓶/巨著，杰作，代表作 |
| [opero] |
|
to work |
| operate |
|
操作 |
| co-operate |
|
合作 |
| operator |
|
运营商 |