讓老外刮目相看的100個高大上辭彙

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elated [ɪ'leɪtɪd]
adj. 興高采烈的；得意洋洋的

When he found out he had won the lottery, the postman was elated.
當他發現自己中了彩票的時候，郵遞員簡直樂瘋了。

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eloquent ['eləkwənt]
adj. 雄辯的；有說服力的

The best man gave such an eloquent speech that most guests were crying.
伴郎的演講相當打動人，到場的大多數賓客都留下了熱淚。

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embezzle [ɪm'bez(ə)l]
v. 貪污，盜竊，挪用(公款)

The accountant was fired for embezzling $10,000 of the company』s funds.
在挪用了公司1萬美元的經費之後，這位會計師被開除了。

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empathy ['empəθɪ]
n. 同感，共鳴；移情

I feel such empathy for my dog when she』s upset so am I！
我與我的狗感情相通，以至於只要她一不開心，我也不怎麼高興。

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enmity ['enmɪtɪ]
n. 敵對，不和

John and Scott have clearly not forgiven each other, because the enmity between them is obvious to anyone in their presence.
John和Scott顯然還沒有互相諒解，因為他們之間的敵對情緒太明顯了，在場的其他人都能感覺得到。

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erudite ['erʊdaɪt]
adj. 有學問的，知識淵博的

My English teacher is such an erudite scholar that he has translated some of the most difficult and abstruse Old English poetry.
我的英語老師是位博學的學者，他已經翻譯了好多深奧的古英語詩歌。

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extol [ɪk'stəʊl; ek-]
v. 高度讚揚；吹捧

Kamila extolled the virtues of a vegetarian diet to her meat-loving boyfriend.
Kamila向她愛吃肉的男朋友吹捧素食的好處。

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fabricate ['fæbrɪkeɪt]
v. 捏造，編造；創造

When I arrived an hour late at my office, I fabricated some excuse about my car breaking down on the way to work.
當我遲到了一小時后終於趕到辦公室時，我編了些借口，說我的車在上班途中拋錨了。

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feral ['fer(ə)l; 'fɪə-]
adj. 未馴服的，兇猛的

That beast looks so feral that I would fear being alone with it.
這隻野獸看起來太兇猛了，以至於我都不敢單獨和它相處。

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flabbergasted ['flæbɚɡæstɪd]
adj. 目瞪口呆的；大吃一驚的

Whenever I read an Agatha Christie mystery novel, I am always flabbergasted when I learn the identity of the murderer.
每次我讀阿加莎的懸疑小說，總是會在揭曉真兇的時候，大吃一驚。

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forsake [fə'seɪk]
v. 放棄；戒掉

I won't forsake my conservative principles.
我不會放棄我保守的原則。

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fractious ['frækʃəs]
adj. 暴躁的，乖戾的

Although the child insisted he wasn』t tired, his fractious behaviour - especially his decision to crush his jam sandwiches all over the floor - convinced everyone present that it was time to put him to bed.
儘管這小孩堅持說自己不累，但他的任性行為，尤其是當他把果醬三明治拍得滿地都是，讓在場所有人都相信是時候送他去睡覺了。

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furtive ['fɜːtɪv]
adj. 秘密的；暗中的

Claudia』s placement of her drugs in her sock drawer was not as furtive as she thought, as the sock drawer is the first place most parents look.
Claudia把毒品藏在襪子抽屜，不過這並沒有她想的那樣隱蔽，因為襪子抽屜實際上是所有父母首先會檢查的地方。

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gluttony ['glʌt(ə)nɪ]
n. 暴食，貪食

Helen』s fried chicken tastes so divine, I don』t know how anyone can call gluttony a sin.
Helen做的炸雞味道太好了，我不明白怎麼會有人說貪吃是一種罪惡？

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gratuitous [grə'tjuːɪtəs]
adj. 免費的；無緣無故的

Every evening the guy at the fish and chip shop gives me a gratuitous helping of vinegar.
每個晚上，炸魚薯條店的那人都會免費給我一份醋。

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haughty ['hɔːtɪ]
adj. 傲慢的；威嚴的

The superstar』s haughty dismissal of her co-stars will backfire on her someday.
這位巨星對待其他合作明星的傲慢輕蔑態度早晚會給她帶來惡果。

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hypocrisy [hɪ'pɒkrɪsɪ]
n. 假裝；虛偽

Once the politician began passing legislation that contradicted his campaign promises, his hypocrisy became apparent.
當政客開始通過一些與他的選舉承諾相違背的立法的時候，他偽善的一面就顯露出來了。

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impeccable [ɪm'pekəb(ə)l]
adj. 無可挑剔的

If your grades were as impeccable as your brother』s, then you too would receive a car for a graduation present.
如果你的成績能像你哥哥那樣無可挑剔，那麼你也可以得到一輛車作為畢業禮物。

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impertinent [ɪm'pɜːtɪnənt]
adj. 不恰當的；無禮的

Most of your comments are so impertinent that I don』t wish to dignify them with an answer.
你的大多評論都是太過無禮，根本配不上得到我的回應。

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implacable [ɪm'plækəb(ə)l]
adj. 不易撫慰的；無法緩和的

Watch out: once you shun Grandmother』s cooking, she is totally implacable.
當心了，你如果迴避不吃你奶奶的料理，你做什麼都無法安撫她受傷的心了。

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impudent ['ɪmpjʊd(ə)nt]
adj. 放肆的；無禮的

The impudent young woman looked her teacher up and down and told him he was hot.
這個放肆的姑娘上下打量她老師，然後說他很性感。

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incisive [ɪn'saɪsɪv]
adj. 切入的；鋒利的

The discussion wasn』t going anywhere until her incisive comment allowed everyone to see what the true issues were.
討論並沒有什麼進展，直到她一針見血的評論讓大夥都看清了真正的問題所在。

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indolent ['ɪnd(ə)l(ə)nt]
adj. 懶惰的；好逸惡勞的

Why should my indolent children, who can』t even pick themselves up off the sofa to pour their own juice, be rewarded with a trip to Burger King?
我的孩子們太懶惰，讓他們從沙發上爬起來，自己去倒杯果汁都嫌麻煩，就這還能獎勵他們去吃一頓漢堡王？

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inept [ɪ'nept]
adj. 笨拙的；不稱職的

She proved how inept she was when she forgot two orders and spilled a pint of cider in a customer』s lap.
她忘掉了兩份訂單，還把一品脫的蘋果酒灑到顧客腿上，可見她是多麼不稱職的服務生。

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infamy ['ɪnfəmɪ]
n. 聲名狼藉；不光彩的行為

The infamy of his crime will not lessen as time passes.
他臭名昭著的犯罪行為並不會隨著時間流逝而被淡忘。

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inhibit [ɪn'hɪbɪt]
v. 約束；控制

When I told you I needed the car last night, I certainly never meant to inhibit you from going out.
昨晚我告訴你我要用車，絕不是為了阻止你出門。

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innate [ɪ'neɪt; 'ɪneɪt]
adj. 天生的；先天的

His incredible athletic talent is innate, he never trains, lifts weights, or practices.
他那出類拔萃的體育天分是與生俱來的，他從不訓練，不舉重，也不練習。

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insatiable [ɪn'seɪʃəb(ə)l]
adj. 無法滿足的；貪得無厭的

The corrupting influence of absolute power begets an insatiable appetite for more power.
絕對權力的腐蝕性影響，導致人們無休止地追求更多的權力。

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insular ['ɪnsjʊlə]
adj. 孤立的；與世隔絕的

Because of the sensitive nature of their jobs, those who work for MI5 must remain insular and generally only spend time with each other.
由於工作本身高度敏感，軍情五處的僱員們必須與世隔絕，基本只能和彼此來往。

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intrepid [ɪn'trepɪd]
adj. 剛毅的；無畏的

After scaling a live volcano prior to its eruption, the explorer was praised for his intrepid attitude.
這位探險家趕在火山噴發之前攀登了這座活火山，他因為這種無畏的態度備受讚譽。

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