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avowal
【考法 1】 n. 承認： a solemn and often public declaration of the truth or existence of something
【例】 With jingoism rampant, the peace candidate felt compelled to make an avowal of his patriotism. 在沙文主義肆虐的情況下，愛好和平的候選人被迫承認自己是個愛國主義者。
【近】 affirmation, assertion, asseveration, avouchment, claim, declaration, insistence, profession
【反】 disavowal 否認，否定
backfire
【考法 1】 vi. 產生相反的結果，事與愿違： to have the reverse of the desired or expected effect
【例】 My plan to throw her a surprise party backfired when she ended up sobbing that everyone had forgotten her birthday. 我本想給她的生日開一個聚會作為驚喜，但沒想到事與愿違：她啜泣著說所有人都忘記了她的生日。
【近】 boomerang
【反】 succeed 成功
baffle
【考法 1】 vt. 挫敗，阻撓： to frustrate or check (a person) as by confusing or perplexing
【例】 baffled by the language barrier 受到語言障礙的阻撓
【近】 balk, beat, check, discomfit, foil, frustrate, thwart
【反】 advance, cultivate, encourage, forward, foster, further, nurture, promote 促進，鼓舞
【考法 2】 vt. 使疑惑： to throw into a state of mental uncertainty
【例】 I was baffled by many of the scientific terms used in the article. 這篇文章中各種學術詞匯讓我很困惑。
【近】 befog, befuddle, bewilder, confound, discombobulate, disorient, maze, mystify, perplex, puzzle, vex
【反】 clarify, elucidate 澄清，闡明
【派】 baffling adj. 令人困惑的
careen
【考法 1】 vi. 蹣跚而行，不穩地行走： to lurch or swerve while in motion
【例】 He careened unsteadily to the couch after hitting his head. 在撞到頭以后，他搖搖擺擺地走向沙發。
【近】 dodder, lurch, reel, sway, teeter, totter, waddle, wobble
【考法 2】 vi. 狂奔，快速運動： to rush headlong or carelessly
【例】 Sounding its siren, an ambulance careened through the intersection. 救護車響著警笛飛馳通過十字路口。
【近】 blast, bolt, bustle, career, dash, fly, hustle, rush, rustle, speed, whirl
【反】 crawl, creep, lag, poke 緩慢行進
constrict .
【考法 1】 vt. 壓縮，壓緊： to make smaller or narrower by or as if by binding or squeezing
【例】 lives constricted by poverty 因為貧窮而拮據的生活‖Severe migraine can be treated with a drug which constricts the blood vessels. 某些能使血管收縮的藥物可用來治療嚴重的偏頭痛。
【近】 capsule, collapse, compact, condense, constringe, contract, narrow, squeeze, telescope
【反】 decompress, expand, open, outspread, outstretch 擴張，使伸展
dampen .
【考法 1】 vt. （特指稍稍地）弄濕： to make or become slightly or moderately wet
【例】 dampen a paper towel with water and use it to clean up the mess 把紙巾弄濕用來清掃
【近】 bedew, damp, douse , drench, impregnate, saturate, soak, souse, steep
【反】 dehydrate, desiccate, dry, parch, scorch, sear 使脫水，烤干
【考法 2】 vt. 抑制，壓抑（感情，精力等），潑冷水： to check or diminish the feeling, activity or vigor of
【例】 Nothing could dampen their enthusiasm. 沒有什么能扼殺他們的激情。‖The oppressive heat dampened
our spirits. 讓人難以忍受的酷暑讓我們精神不振。
【近】 benumb, blunt, castrate, deaden, devitalize, enervate, geld, lobotomize, petrify
【反】 brace, energize, enliven, invigorate, quicken, stimulate, vitalize, vivify 使充滿活力
debonair
【考法 1】 adj. 無憂無慮的，不在乎的： having or showing freedom from worries or troubles
【例】 His debonair dismissal of my inquiry concerning his financial situation led me to believe that nothing was
wrong. 對于我有關他個人理財的問題，他表現得毫不在乎，這使我相信沒有問題。
【近】 blithe, carefree, gay, insouciant, lighthearted, lightsome, slaphappy, unconcerned
【反】 careworn 焦慮的
【考法 2】 adj. 風度翩翩的： having or showing very polished and worldly manners
【例】 The debonair gentleman charmed all of the ladies in the room. 風度翩翩的紳士吸引了在場的所有女士。
【近】 civilized, graceful, polished, refined, smooth, sophisticated, suave, svelte, urbane
【反】 boorish, churlish, loutish, uncouth 粗魯的，粗野的；clumsy, gauche, graceless 笨拙的
fabulous
【考法 1】 adj. 傳說中的： based on, described in, or being a fable
【例】 The city of Phoenix is named after a fabulous bird that every 500 years destroys itself with fire, only to rise again from its own ashes. 鳳凰城的名字來源于傳說中的一種鳥，它每隔 500 年會在火焰中毀滅，然后再從灰燼中重生。
【近】 fabled, legendary
【考法 2】 adj. 幻想中的，不真實的： not real and existing only in the imagination
【例】 a story of a fabulous land where the people know nothing of war and live together in perfect harmony 一個有關世外桃源的故事，當地的居民不知道戰爭為何物，和諧融洽地生活在一起
【近】 chimerical, dreamy, illusory, phantom, unreal, visionary
【反】 actual, existent, existing, real 真實存在的
【考法 3】 adj. 令人驚訝的，令人稱奇的： causing wonder or astonishment
【例】 the fabulous endurance of a marathon runner 馬拉松參賽者令人驚訝的耐力
【近】 amazing, astonishing, astounding, miraculous, portentous, prodigious, staggering, stunning, stupendous, sublime, wonderful
【反】 common, ordinary 平常的，普通的
【考法 4】 adj. 極好的： extremely pleasing or successful
【例】 We had a fabulous time on our vacation. 我們的假期贊極了。
【近】 awesome, divine, fantastic, heavenly, marvelous, noble, prime, splendid, superb, superior, terrific
【反】 atrocious, awful, execrable, lousy, pathetic, poor, rotten, terrible, wretched 極差勁的
hobble
【考法 1】 vi. 跛行，蹣跚而行： to walk or move along haltingly or with difficulty
【例】 She picked up her cane and hobbled across the room. 她拿起了一根手杖，一拐一拐地穿過了房間。
【近】 falter, halt, limp, stagger, totter
【反】 stride 大步走
【考法 2】 vt. 阻礙，妨礙： to hamper the action or progress of
【例】 We were hobbled by the snowstorm from getting out to do some Christmas shopping. 暴雪阻礙了我們圣誕購物的計劃。
【近】 encumber, fetter, handicap, hamper, hinder, impede, inhibit, manacle, obstruct, shackle, stymie, trammel
【反】 aid, assist, facilitate 幫助
plush .
【考法 1】 adj. （味道等）濃郁的： having an abundance of some characteristic quality (as flavor)
【例】 a plush, ripe wine 味道濃郁的陳年老窖
【近】 concentrated, full, heady, lusty, muscular, potent, rich, robust, strong
【反】 delicate, light, mild, thin, weak （味道等）淡的
【考法 2】 adj. 奢華的，豪華的： notably luxurious
【例】 a plush castle filled with priceless art and antiques 一座充滿了無價藝術品和古董的奢華城堡
【近】 deluxe, lavish, luxuriant, luxurious, opulent, palatial, silken, sumptuous
【反】 ascetic, austere, humble, spartan 樸素的，平凡的
n. 莢膜，膠囊，簡縮，太空艙
vt. 裝入膠
