1.criticise ['kritisaiz] v. 批評, 評論, 吹毛吹疵
He criticized my taking risks.
他批評了我的冒險活動。
2.mortify v. 使...受辱, 抑制
The knowledge of future evils mortified the present felicities.
對未來苦難的了解壓抑了目前的喜悅。
3.symmetry ['simitri] n. 對稱(性), 勻稱, 整齊
4.playful ['pleiful] adj. 愛玩耍的, 幽默的
She is as playful as a kitten.
她像小貓一樣頑皮。
5.satirical adj. 諷刺的, 愛挖苦的
In his most recent satirical sketch Heywood sent up fashionable young women who worked for charitable causes.
海伍德在最近的一篇諷刺小品里諷刺了那些為慈善事業(yè)工作的時髦女郎。
6.impertinent adj. 魯莽的, 無禮的, 粗魯的
His remarks were impertinent.
他說話語言粗魯。