discreet .
【考法 1】 adj. (言行)謹慎的: having or showing good judgment and restraint especially in conduct or speech
【例】 He was very discreet, only saying what was necessary. 他是個十分謹慎的人,從來不說多余的話。
【近】 intelligent, judicious, prudent
【近】 imprudent, indiscreet, injudicious 不謹慎的
【考法 2】 adj. 不易察覺的: not readily seen or noticed
【例】 With a discreet gesture, she signaled to her husband that she was ready to leave the party. 她用一個不起眼的手勢向丈夫暗示準備離開聚會。‖followed at a discreet distance 遠遠地跟蹤
【近】 inconspicuous, invisible, unnoticeable, unobtrusive
【近】 apparent, conspicuous, distinct, evident, manifest, noticeable, obvious, patent, visible 明顯的
disprove .
【考法 1】 vt. 證偽,證明為假: to prove to be false or wrong
【例】 Magellan's circumnavigation of the globe disproved any lingering notions that the earth is flat. 麥哲倫的環球旅行徹底否認了任何殘存的"地球是平的"的觀念。
【近】 belie, confound, confute, debunk, disconfirm, discredit, falsify, rebut, refute, shoot down
【反】 confirm, establish, prove, validate, verify 證實,證明為真
distinctive .
【考法 1】 adj. 完全不同的: being not of the same kind
【例】 She seems to alternate between two distinctive hairstyles. 她的發型似乎在兩種截然不同的樣式中交替。
【近】 disparate, dissimilar, distant, distinct, distinguishable, diverse, unalike, unlike
【反】 identical, indistinguishable, same 相同的;alike, analogous, kindred, like, parallel, similar 相似的
【考法 2】 adj. 特征性的,典型的: serving to identify as belonging to an individual or group
【例】 She seems to alternate between two distinctive hairstyles. 她的發型似乎在兩種截然不同的樣式中交替。
【近】 characteristic, classic, diagnostic, discriminating, distinguishing, identifying, peculiar, symptomatic, typical
【反】 atypical, uncharacteristic, untypical 非典型的
【派】 distinction n. 區別,差別
doctrinaire .
【考法 1】 adj. 教條主義的,照本宣科的: given to or marked by the forceful expression of strongly held
opinions
【例】 A doctrinaire conservative, the columnist takes special delight in baiting liberals. 這個專欄作家是個謹遵教條的頑固保守主義者,他很享受挑釁那些自由主義者。
【近】 dogmatic
【近】 latitudinarian (宗教方面)能容納不同意見的
drab .
【考法 1】 adj. 單調的,無聊的: characterized by dullness and monotony
【例】 The new city hall turned out to be another drab pile of masonry for the town. 新的市政大廳結果又是城鎮里一座單調無趣的磚瓦堆積物。
【近】 arid, dreary, drudging, humdrum, jading, jejune, monochromatic, monotonous, pedestrian, ponderous, stale, stodgy, tedious, tiresome, wearisome
【反】 absorbing, engaging, engrossing, gripping, interesting, intriguing, involving, riveting 令人感興趣的
dramatic .
【考法 1】 adj.顯著的,惹人注意的: striking in appearance or effect
【例】 a dramatic drop in the temperature overnight 夜晚氣溫的顯著下降
【近】 arresting, bold, brilliant, catchy, conspicuous, flamboyant, prominent, remarkable, splashy, striking
【反】 discreet, inconspicuous, invisible, subtle, unnoticeable, unobtrusive 不易引起注意的
【派】 dramatically adv. 顯著地
dread .
【考法 1】 n. 恐懼: great fear especially in the face of impending evil
【例】 We were filled with dread when we saw the rapids we would be rafting down. 當我們看到竹筏駛向的激流時,我們的內心被恐懼所占據。
【近】 alarm, apprehension, consternation, fear, fright, horror, terror, trepidation
【反】 bravery, courage, dauntlessness, fearlessness, fortitude, intrepidity, stoutness, valor 勇氣,無畏
【派】 dreadful adj. 令人恐懼的
duplicate .
【考法 1】 n. 復制品: either of two things exactly alike and usually produced at the same time or by the same process
【例】 a duplicate of a house key 房間鑰匙的復制品‖Your computer is almost a duplicate of mine. 你的電腦和我的幾乎一模一樣。
【近】 copy, dupe, duplication, facsimile, imitation, mock, reduplication, replica, replication, reproduction
【反】 archetype, original, prototype 原型
【考法 2】 vt. 復制: to make a copy of
【例】 A cell duplicates itself when it divides. 當一個細胞分裂時,它會完全按著自己的樣子復制。‖Art students are trying to duplicate paintings in the museum's collection as part of their training. 藝術生們努力地復刻博物館中的作品,由此作為他們的訓練。
【近】 clone, copycat, imitate, reduplicate, render, replicate, reproduce
【反】 originate 原創
【考法 3】 vt. 重復,反復: to do over or again often needlessly
【例】 We were unable to duplicate the experiment with the same result in our own lab, so we're suspicious. 我們不能在自己的實驗室中重復之前的實驗并得到相同的結果,因此我們很懷疑。
【近】 redo, reiterate, renew, repeat
【派】 duplicable adj. 可模仿的
dynamic .
【考法 1】 adj. 有力量的,有活力的: marked by usually continuous and productive activity or change; energetic
【例】 He has become a dynamic new challenger for the title of champion. 他成為了有望奪的有活力的新選手。‖a dynamic speech expressing her goals and values 宣揚她的目標和理念的慷慨激昂的演講
【近】 brisk, energetic, flush, forceful, gingery, kinetic, lusty, peppy, robust, sprightly, vital, vivacious
【反】 dull, lethargic, listless, sluggish, torpid 無精打采的
eclectic .
【考法 1】 adj. 混合的,多元化的: composed of elements drawn from various sources
【例】 The museum's eclectic collection has everything from a giraffe skeleton to medieval musical instruments. 博物館里的展品豐富多樣,從長頸鹿的骨架到中世紀的樂器都有。
【近】 assorted, diverse, heterogeneous, indiscriminate, magpie, mixed, motley, piebald, ragtag, varied
【反】 homogeneous, uniform 同一性的
adj. 不同的,多種多樣的