《托福高阶词汇》LIST17a
foible n.缺点;弱点
同weakness, shortcoming, whimsy
Talking too much is one of Jack's foibles that I find a little annoying.
我觉得饶舌是杰克让人感到厌烦的缺点之一。
gasp v.喘气
同 pant, choken
Anna gasped for breath after she swam up from the bottom of the pool.
安娜从池底游上水面后喘气呼吸。
haphazard adj.偶然的;随便的
同 accidental, incidental, unplanned, unorganized
Ethan made a haphazard attempt to find his lost watch, but gave up after only a few minutes.
伊桑只是想随便找一找他遗失的手表,但没几分钟后就放弃了。
illicit adj.非法的
同illegal, illegitimate
The illicit sale of alcohol to minors is becoming a problem in our area.
非法出售酒类给未成年人已成为我们这个地区的一个问题。
incredulous adj.怀疑的
同 skeptical, doubtful, distrustful, suspicious, dubious
Melissa was incredulous that Sam would remember to pay this month's bills on time.
梅利莎怀疑山姆是否会记得准时付这个月的账单。
insatiable adj.贪婪的
同 greedy, voracious
Nothing seemed to satisfy Brian's insatiable appetite.
似乎没有东西可以满足布莱恩贪婪的口腹之欲。
jubilant adj.喜悦的
同 overjoyed, rejoicing, enraptured, elated
We were jubilant at the news that Carla had been accepted at the university.
得知卡拉被大学录取的消息,我们都感到很高兴。
languid adj.无精神的
同 weak, weary, sluggish, inert, lethargic, drooping
The incredible summer heat and humidity made us all feel languid.
夏天超乎想像的热气与湿度让大家都觉得无精打采。
lust n.欲望
同 desire, sensuality, avarice, carnality
The lust he felt for her seemed to take over his entire thought process.
他对她的爱欲似乎占据了他所有的思绪。