Love Is a Fallacy 重点单词短语及课后练习paraphrase

Love Is a Fallacy

词汇(Vocabulary)

fallacy (n.) : a false or mistaken idea，opinion，etc.；error谬论，谬见；错误enterprising (adj.) :full of energy and initiative；willing to undertake new projects有进取心的；充满首创精神的；有胆量的

unfetter (v.) : free from fetters；free from restraint of any kind；liberate除掉…的脚镣；解放；使获得自由

limp (adj.) :1acking or having lost stiffness；flaccid；drooping，wilted柔软的flaccid (adj.) : hanging in loose folds or wrinkles：soft and limp；flabby不结实的；松驰的；松软的

spongy (adj.) :of or like a sponge；soft and porous海绵(状)的；柔软有弹性的pedantic (adj.) : of or like a pedant迂腐的，书呆子气的

trauma (n.) :a painful emotional experience，or shock．often producing a lasting psychic effect and sometimes a neurosis(精神)心灵创伤

calculating (adj.) : shrewd or cunning. esp. in a selfish way；scheming精明的；(尤指)专为自己打算的；有算计的

perspicacious (adj.) :having keen judgement or understanding；acutely perceptive聪颖的；敏锐的

astute (adj.) : having or showing a clever or shrewd mind：cunning；crafty；wily 聪明的，敏锐的；精明的；狡猾的

dynamo (n.) :generator发动机

scale (n.) : either of the shallow dishes or pans of a balance秤盘；天平盘

penetrating (adj.) :sharp；piercing锐利的

scalpel (n.) : a small，light，straight knife with a very sharp blade，used by surgeons and m anatomical dissections解剖刀，手术刀

faddist (n.) :a person who follows fads赶时髦的人

fad (n.) : a custom，style，etc．that many people are interested in for a short time；passing fashion；craze一度时髦的风尚，风行一时的东西；一时的狂热craze (n.) :something that is currently the fashion；fad一时的风尚；风行一时的东西；时髦

acme (n.) : the highest point；point of culmination顶点，极点

appendicitis (n.) :inflammation of the vermiform appendix阑尾炎

laxative (n.) : any laxative medicine；mild cathartic轻泻药；通便剂

raccoon (n.) :a small，tree—climbing, chiefly flesh—eating mammal浣熊

mumble (v.) : speak or say indistinctly and in a low voice；mutter喃喃地说；含糊地说

temple (n.) :either of the flat surfaces alongside the forehead，in front of each ear太阳穴，鬓角

incredulous (adj.) : unwilling or unable to believe; doubting；skeptical不相信的；怀疑的

unsanitary (adj.) :not clean；harmful to health不卫生的；对健康有害的

shed (v.) : shed a natural growth or covering，as hair(毛发等)脱落

unsightly (adj.) :not sightly；not pleasant to look at；ugly不美观的；难看的；丑陋的

swim (n.) : current fashion潮流，时髦／砌the swim conforming to the current fashion赶时髦

gear (n.) :a specific adjustment 0f a toothed wheel(汽车等的)排挡

narrowly (adv.) : closely；carefully；thoroughly仔细地；严密地

attic (n.) :the room or space just below the roof of a house；garret顶楼，阁楼

covet [´k?vit] (v.) : want ardently；long for with envy垂涎；觊觎

cerebral (adj.) :appealing to the intellect rather than the emotions；intellectual 理智的；凭理智行事的

pin—up (adj.[colloq．]) : designating a girl whose sexual attractiveness makes her a subject for the kind of pictures often pinned up on walls[口](女子)其照片

可供倾慕者钉在墙上的

proportions (n.) :1ines；shape of the body线条；身材

making (n．[often in p1．]) : the material or qualities needed for the making or development of something[常用复]素质；内在因素

carriage (n.) :conduct；behavior；posture行为；举止；姿态

bearing (n.) : way of carrying and conducting oneself：carriage；manner举止，风度，姿态

breeding (n.) :good upbringing or training良好的教养(或培养)

exquisite (adj.) : very beautiful or lovely，esp.in a delicate or carefully wrought way优美的，高雅的，精致的

specialty (n.) :an article characterized by special features，superior quality，novelty, etc．特产；特制品

gravy (adj.) : the juice given off by meat in cooking肉汁，调味汁

dipper (n.) :a long—handled cup or similar container for dipping长柄杯或类似容器

sauerkraut [´sau?kraut] (n.) :chopped cabbage fermented in a brine of its own juice with salt泡菜

veer (v.) :change direction：shift；turn or swing around改变方向；转向；变向

gamy (adj.) :having a strong，tangy flavor like that of cooked game；strong in smell有猎物气味的；气味强烈的

Holy Toledo adj.[colloq.]) :excellent[口]好极了

reverent (adj.) :feeling。showing，or characterized by reverence恭敬的；虔诚的

greasy (adj.) :smeared with or containing grease涂(或含)有油脂的；油污的

pelt (n.) :the skin of a fur—bearing animal，esp. after it has been stripped from the carcass毛皮；生皮

ca nny (adj.) :careful and shrewd in one’s actions and dealings；clever and cautious谨慎的；机警的；精明的

waif (n.) :a person without home or friends，esp. a homeless child流浪汉；无家可归者；(尤指)流浪儿

swivel (v.) :turn on旋转

wax (v.) :grow gradually larger；increase in strength，intensity，volume．ere．渐渐变大；增加

wane (v.) :become．1ess intense，strong，bright，etc．变弱；减少

kick (n.[colloq.]) :pleasure高兴，兴奋

loom (v.) :appear，or come in sight indistinctly隐约出现

dimension (n.) :extent，size，or degree/scope体积，容积，面积；范围，规模；方面

tryst (n.) :an appointment to meet at a specified time and place，约会；幽会

wince (v.) :shrink or draw back slightly，usually with a grimace．as in pain，embarrassment, etc．(因疼痛、窘迫等)畏缩；退缩

tug (v.) :pull hard；drag；haul用力拉，拖，拖曳

desist (v.) :cease；stop；abstain停止

contrite (adj.) :feeling deep sorrow or remorse for having sinned or done wrong；penitent懊悔的；忏悔的

premise (n.) :a previous statement or assertion that serves as the basis for an argument(尤指逻辑)前提

chirp (v.) :speak in a lively，shrill way嘁嘁喳喳地说

deposit (v.) :put，lay or set down放下，搁下

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