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《托福高阶词汇》LIST21

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surreptitious adj.秘密的

同stealthy, furtive, sneaky, secret

The reporter was told that surreptitious bribes were being given to officials.这名记者被告知官员们正在

接受秘密行贿。

tap①v.轻敲②n.龙头

同1.pat, knock, rap, strike 2.faucet, valve, outlet

Peter tapped on Clair's window to get her attention as he walked by her office.

彼得经过克莱尔的办公室时轻敲窗户以引起她的注意。

tyro n.初学者;新手

同beginner, novice, learner

Otis' computer class is for older tyros who are terrified of using a computer.

奥蒂斯的电脑课是为惧怕使用电脑的年老初学者开的。

ulterior adj.隐秘的

同hidden, secret, concealed

Do you think Dean has any ulterior motives in buying me a new microwave oven?

你认为迪安给我买新微波炉是因为他有什么隐秘的动机吗?

vapid adj.无味的;无趣的

同insipid, flavorless, flat, uninteresting

Ethan loves kung-fu movies, but Joe thinks they are just vapid entertainment.

伊桑喜欢功夫电影,但乔却认为那是无趣的娱乐。

wanton adj.放纵的;胡乱的

同lewd, loose, lustful, reckless, wild

The youths showed their wanton disrespect for the law by drinking in public.

这些年轻人在公众场合饮酒以表达他们对法律的蔑视。

zenith n.顶点

同top, summit, peak, apex, pinnacle, acme

Exercise: Fill in the blanks.

After climbing for days, the mountain climbers reached the zenith.攀爬数天后,登山者们抵达了山顶。

1. The entertaining, _____ novel I have just read was hard to put down.

2. I love listening to my grandmother's _____ about life when she was a young woman.

3. Angela _____ for perfection in everything she does.

4. Some people find that vegetarian diets are _____.

5. Joyce is an actress at the _____ of her career.

解答1. quixotic 2. reminiscence 3. strives 4. vapid 5. zenith