1. martinet |
mahr-tƏ-NET′ |
严格执行纪律的人 |
Jean Martinet |
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a stricter, more fanatic drillmaster France had never seen |
martinetish/martinetism |
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严格的训练,严格 |
2. sycophant |
SIK′-Ə-fƏnt |
谄媚者,拍马屁的 |
Greek [sykon] |
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fig |
Greek [phanein] |
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to show |
sycophancy |
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n. 拍马屁 |
Greek [dia-] |
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through |
diaphanous |
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(织物等)半透明的 |
sycophantic |
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说奉承话的 |
3. dilettante |
dil′-Ə-TANT |
浅薄的涉猎者 |
Itanlian [dilettare] |
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to delight |
dilettantish |
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半吊子的,半瓶醋似的 |
dilettantism |
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浅薄涉猎 |
tyro |
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(艺术,科学等专业领域的)新手 |
virtuoso, 复数(virtuosos, virtuosi) |
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艺术大师,演奏能手 |
Itanlian [i] ending |
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plural, common in musical circles |
libretto -> libretti |
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剧本 |
concerto -> concernti |
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协奏曲 |
4. virago |
vƏ-RAH′-go |
泼妇 |
Latin [vir] |
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man |
virago |
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far from being stereotypically feminine. coarse, aggressive, loud-mouthed |
termagant |
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泼妇,好吵架的女人 |
harridan |
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老泼妇 |
5. chauvinist |
SHŌ′-vƏ-nist |
沙文主义者 |
Nicolas Chauvin |
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soldier of the French Empire who is exaggerated patriot |
chauvinism |
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沙文主义 |
Latin [pater,patris] |
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father, fatherland |
patriot |
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爱国者 |
patriotic |
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爱国的 |
[-mony] |
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Juno Moneta, the Roman goddess who guarded the temples of finance |
patrimony |
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祖传的遗产 |
Greek [onyma] |
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name |
patronymic |
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父姓,源于父名的名字 |
Greek [syn-] |
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together,with |
synonym |
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同义词 |
[anti] |
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against |
antonym |
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反义词 |
homonym/homophone |
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同音同形异意词 |
synonymous |
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同义的 |
paternity |
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父权 |
paternal |
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父亲的 |
paternalism |
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家长式制度 |
paternalistic |
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家长式的 |
Greek [archein] |
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to rule |
patriarch |
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家长,族长,元老 |
Latin [caedo] |
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to kill |
patricide |
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弑父 |
patrician |
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贵族似的 |
patron |
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资助人 |
patronize |
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资助 |
patronizing |
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要人领情的 |
padre |
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神父 |
Latin [mater,matris] |
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mother |
matriarch |
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女家长 |
maternity |
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母性 |
maternal |
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母亲的,母亲般的 |
matron |
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受人尊敬的 已婚老妇人 |
alma mater |
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soul mother,母校 |
[-mony] |
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state,condition,result |
matrimony |
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婚姻生活 |
sanctimony |
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假装神圣 |
parsimony |
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异常节俭,小气 |
matricide |
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弑母 |
[sui] |
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oneself |
suicide |
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自杀 |
[frater,fratris] |
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brother |
fratricide |
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杀兄弟 |
fraternize |
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结交,交友 |
fraternal |
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brotherly |
fraternity |
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兄弟会 |
[soror] |
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sister |
sororicide |
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杀姐妹 |
sorority |
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妇女联谊会,姐妹会 |
[homo] |
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person |
homicide |
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杀人,杀人犯 |
Latin [rex,regis] |
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King |
regicide |
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弑君 |
tyrannosaurus rex |
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霸王龙 |
regal |
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君主的,皇家的 |
regality |
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君权 |
regalia |
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王权,王位的标记 |
Latin [uxor] |
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wife |
uxoricide |
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杀妻 |
uxorious |
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溺爱妻子的 |
uxorial |
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妻子的 |
marital |
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婚姻的(丈夫的) |
exmarital |
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婚外的。exmarital affairs |
premarital |
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婚前的 |
Latin [maritus] |
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husband |
mariticide |
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杀夫 |
Latin [infans,infantis] |
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baby |
infanticide |
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杀婴 |
Greek [genos] |
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race, kind |
genocide |
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种族灭绝 |
parricide |
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杀近亲,杀长辈 |
6. monomaniac |
mon′-Ə-MAY′-nee-ak |
偏执狂者,对一事狂热者 |
Greek [monos] |
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one |
Greek [mania] |
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madness |
Greek [dipsa] |
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thirst |
dipsomania |
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嗜酒狂 |
Greek [klepte] |
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thief |
kleptomania |
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偷窃成瘾的,obsessive shoplifter. not because she wants, let alone need, just cannot help herself |
Greek [pyros] |
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fire |
pyromania |
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纵火犯 |
Latin [incendo,incensus] |
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to set fire |
incendiary |
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引火的。n.纵火犯 |
Latin [ardo, arsus] |
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to burn |
arson |
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set fire for money |
7. iconoclast |
ī-KON′-Ə-klast′ |
攻击传统观念的人 |
[eikon] |
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a religious image |
[klaein] |
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to break |
8. atheist |
AY′-thee-ist |
无神论者 |
Greek [a-] |
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negative prefix |
Greek [theos] |
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god |
Greek [gnosis] |
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knowledge |
atheism |
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无神论 |
agnosticism |
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不可知论 |
agnostic |
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不可知论者 |
Greek [dia-] |
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through |
diagnosis |
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诊断 |
diagnose |
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诊断 |
Greek [pro-] |
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before |
prognosis |
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预后 |
prognosticate |
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预言,预示 |
diagnostician |
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诊断医生 |
prognostication |
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预言 |
Greek [monos] |
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one |
monotheism |
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一神论 |
Greek [poly] |
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many |
polytheism |
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多神论 |
Greek [pan] |
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all |
pantheism |
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泛神论 |
Greek [logos] |
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science study |
theology/theological/theologian |
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神学/神学的/神学的 |
9. lecher |
LECH′-Ər |
好色之徒 |
French [lechier] |
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to lick |
lecherous |
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好色的,淫荡的 |
Latin [libido] |
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pleasure |
libidinous |
lƏ-BID-Ə-nƏs |
好色的,淫荡的 |
[lascivia] |
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wantonness |
lascivious |
lƏ-SIV-ee-Əs |
好色的,淫荡的,色情的,猥亵的 |
Latin[lubricus] |
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slippery |
lubricious/lubricate/lubricity |
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油滑的,好色的/使润滑/光滑,狡猾 |
Latin [licere] |
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to be permitted |
licentious |
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放荡的,淫乱的,荒淫,娼 |
license |
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许可证 |
illicit |
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不允许的 |
Anglo-Saxon [lewd] |
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vile |
lewd |
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好色的,淫荡的,下流的 |
Anglo-Saxon [lust] |
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plesure,desire |
lustful |
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贪得无厌的,好色的 |
lubricity |
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润滑性 |
lust |
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欲望 |
Latin [prurio] |
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to itch |
prurient |
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好色的,淫秽的,引起淫欲的 |
pruritis |
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瘙痒 |
pruritic |
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瘙痒的 |
10. hypochondriac |
hī′-pƏ-KON′-dree-ak |
疑病症患者(古希腊人认为人的焦虑来自腹部) |
Greek [hypos] |
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under |
Greek [chondros] |
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胸骨中的软骨 |
hypochondriacal |
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忧郁症的,过分担心自己健康的 |
hypodermic |
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皮下注射 |
hypothyroid |
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甲状腺技能减退 |
Greek [hyper] |
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over |
hypercritical |
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吹毛求疵的 |
hyperthyroidism |
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甲亢 |
hypertension |
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高血压 |
hyperacidity |
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胃酸过多的 |
hyperactive |
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极度活跃的 |
hypersensitive |
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高度敏感的 |