《托福高階詞匯》LIST12 1

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prorogue v.休會(huì)
    同adjourn, postpone
    The legislature moved to prorogue the present session.
    立法機(jī)關(guān)提議停止目前的會(huì)議。
    quest n.探求同search, expedition, pursuit
    Many explorers' quests to find the source of the Mekong River were unsuccessful.
    許多探險(xiǎn)家想探尋湄公河的源頭,但都沒有成功。
    raid n.襲擊
    同attack, invasion, assault, inroad, incursion
    The general led a raid on the enemy's camp.
    將軍率軍襲擊敵營(yíng)。
    relish①v.喜歡;享受②n.美味;喜愛
    同1.enjoy, appreciate 2.taste, flavor, gusto, savor
    Paul and Wanda relished the time they had off from work.
    保羅和旺達(dá)喜歡休假不用上班的日子。
    retort v.反駁同respond, reply, answer, retaliate
    Amy retorted that she was not the one who left the dirty dishes in the sink.
    艾米反駁說,不是她把臟盤子留在水池里的。
    salutary adj.有益健康的;有益的
    同wholesome, helpful, salubrious, healthful
    Tina's losing the long distance race was actually salutary because it made her practice harder.
    蒂娜輸?shù)暨@場(chǎng)長(zhǎng)跑比賽也有好處,因?yàn)檫@會(huì)使她更加努力練習(xí)。
    serene adj.寧靜的
    同calm, peaceful, composed, tranquil, pacific
    David finds the sound of ocean waves very serene.
    戴維發(fā)現(xiàn)海浪的聲音非常寧靜。
    sluggish adj.遲緩的;怠惰的
    同idle, indolent, lazy, inactive, lethargic
    The medicine Gary took for his cold made him feel sluggish.
    加里吃了感冒藥,變得有點(diǎn)反應(yīng)遲鈍。
    sporadic adj.零星的
    同occasional, irregular
    Sporadic loss of memory is common in old age.
    人老后偶爾忘東忘西是常有的事。
    strident adj.粗糙的;尖銳的
    同harsh, shrill, rough, sharp
    Larry's strident voice was difficult to listen to for more than five minutes.
    拉里粗啞的聲音讓人聽五分鐘就受不了。