TOEFL單詞短語學(xué)習(xí):
at ease 安逸,自由自在;舒適 (adjective): a condition of comfort
- He feels at ease when speaking in Spanish.
apprehension n. 理解;恐懼;逮捕;憂懼 (noun): fearful or unpleasant expectation
- Experiencing some apprehension about meeting new people overseas is normal.
immunizations n. 免疫接種;防疫注射 (noun): protection, often in the form of vaccination or shots, against certain diseases
- Immunizations against certain diseases are strongly recommended when traveling to certain areas of the world.
haggle vi. 爭(zhēng)論;亂劈 (verb): intense bargaining over the price of goods
- We were finally able to haggle down the price of the rug.
stare vt. 凝視,盯著看 (verb): fix your eyes on something
- Even if you see something unusual, it is considered impolite to stare .
disquieting adj. 令人不安的;令人憂慮的 (adjective): a feeling of discomfort
- I had a disquieting feeling about walking down this street at night.
oddity n. 奇異;古怪;怪癖 (noun): something strange or unusual
- Eating snails and octopus is an oddity to some people in certain parts of the world.
dodge vt. 躲避,避開 (verb): make sudden moves in new directions to avoid something
- I had to dodge out of the away to avoid being hit by an oncoming car.
knack n. 訣竅;本領(lǐng);熟練技術(shù);巧妙手法(noun): a special way of doing something
- If you practice enough, you soon get the knack of speaking in a foreign language.
chaotic adj. 混沌的;混亂的,無秩序的 (adjective): complete disorder and confusion
- The traffic is very chaotic during rush hour, so I always take the train.
blase adj. 玩厭了的,厭煩于享樂的(adjective): unconcerned and uninterested
- He felt the visit to the museum was so blase, having been to many others over the past few days.
dart vt. 投擲,投射;使迅速突然移動(dòng)(verb): move very quickly
- Taxis often dart in and out of traffic to take passengers to their destinations.