《托福高阶词汇》LIST21
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
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