《托福高階詞匯》LIST17(1)

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foible n.缺點(diǎn);弱點(diǎn)
    同weakness, shortcoming, whimsy
    Talking too much is one of Jack's foibles that I find a little annoying.
    我覺得饒舌是杰克讓人感到厭煩的缺點(diǎn)之一。
    gasp v.喘氣
    同 pant, choken
    Anna gasped for breath after she swam up from the bottom of the pool.
    安娜從池底游上水面后喘氣呼吸。
    haphazard adj.偶然的;隨便的
    同 accidental, incidental, unplanned, unorganized
    Ethan made a haphazard attempt to find his lost watch, but gave up after only a few minutes.
    伊桑只是想隨便找一找他遺失的手表,但沒幾分鐘后就放棄了。
    illicit adj.非法的
    同illegal, illegitimate
    The illicit sale of alcohol to minors is becoming a problem in our area.
    非法出售酒類給未成年人已成為我們這個(gè)地區(qū)的一個(gè)問題。
    incredulous adj.懷疑的
    同 skeptical, doubtful, distrustful, suspicious, dubious
    Melissa was incredulous that Sam would remember to pay this month's bills on time.
    梅利莎懷疑山姆是否會(huì)記得準(zhǔn)時(shí)付這個(gè)月的賬單。
    insatiable adj.貪婪的
    同 greedy, voracious
    Nothing seemed to satisfy Brian's insatiable appetite.
    似乎沒有東西可以滿足布萊恩貪婪的口腹之欲。
    jubilant adj.喜悅的
    同 overjoyed, rejoicing, enraptured, elated
    We were jubilant at the news that Carla had been accepted at the university.
    得知卡拉被大學(xué)錄取的消息,我們都感到很高興。
    languid adj.無精神的
    同 weak, weary, sluggish, inert, lethargic, drooping
    The incredible summer heat and humidity made us all feel languid.
    夏天超乎想像的熱氣與濕度讓大家都覺得無精打采。
    lust n.欲望
    同 desire, sensuality, avarice, carnality
    The lust he felt for her seemed to take over his entire thought process.
    他對(duì)她的愛欲似乎占據(jù)了他所有的思緒。