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中性形容词 1 许多 many
❶ numerous ['njuːm(ə)rəs] Numerous factories have sprung up in this once desolate area. 过去这一带满目苍凉， 现在却有了无数的工厂。 ❷ a host of The special theory of relativity has raised a host of questions. 狭义相对论引出了许多问题。 ❸ multitude of I was awed by the multitude of stars in the night sky. 夜空中的繁星震撼了我。
2 不同的 different
❶ various['veərɪəs] These data have been collected from various sources. 这些数据是从各方面搜集来的。 ❷ a variety of A variety of heavy industries grew up alongside the port. 各种重工业沿着港口逐渐发展起来。 ❸ diverse[daɪ'vɜːs] People hold diverse attitudes toward these new regulations. 人们对于这些新规定抱有不同的态度。
3 普遍的 common
❶ commonplace ['kɒmənpleɪs] Yet on the most commonplace occasion I can never know your thoughts. 然而即便在最普通的事情上我也琢摸不透你的心思。 ❷ universal[juːnɪ'vɜːs(ə)l] Such problems are a universal feature of senior citizens. 这类问题是老年人的通病。 ❸ pervasive[pə'veɪsɪv] It is the most pervasive compound on earth. 它是地球上最普遍的化合物。
4 唯一的 only
❶ solely['səʊllɪ] Success should not be measured solely by educational achievement. 成功与否不应只用学业成绩来衡量。 ❷ unique[juː'niːk] The examples are unique to this dictionary. 这些例证是这部词典独有的。 ❸ merely['mɪəlɪ] You are merely reciting facts that you have learned by rote. 你只是在背诵自己死记硬背下来的东西。
5 贫穷的 poor
❶ needy['niːdɪ] Needy and handicapped people depend on government relief for their support. 穷人和残疾人依靠政府的救济维持生计。 ❷ impoverished[ɪm'pɒvərɪʃt] The rural people have been impoverished by a collapsing economy. 经济崩溃使农村地区的人们一贫如洗。 ❸ in poverty He was bred up in poverty. 他是在贫苦的生活环境中长大的。
6 富裕的 rich
❶ wealthy ['welθɪ] All of them came from wealthy, upper class families. 他们全部来自富有的上流社会家庭。 ❷ well-heeled['wel'hi:ld] Both families are reasonably well-heeled and comfortably-off. 两家人都相当富有，都生活得很舒适。 ❸ well-to-do She comes from a well-to-do family. 她出身于一个小康之家。
7 大的 big
❶ vast [vɑːst] The pollution has already turned vast areas into a wasteland. 污染已经使大片地区沦为不毛之地。 ❷ massive ['mæsɪv] We needed to reskill our workforce to cope with massive technological change. 我们得让工人学习新技能，以应对巨大的技术变革。 ❸ enormous [ɪ'nɔːməs] The enormous difficulty makes him cynical about the feasibility of the idea. 巨大的困难让他对这个主意是否可行持怀疑态度。
8 新的 new
❶ brand-new Net Electronic Map has become a brand-new way for showing the geographic information. 网上电子地图已成为一种全新的地理信息展示方式。 ❷ fresh[freʃ] The company set to make a fresh start under a new broom. 公司准备在新任领导的带领下开创新局面。 ❸ novel['nɒv(ə)l] Protesters found a novel way of demonstrating against steeply rising oil prices. 抗议者找到了抗议油价飞涨的新办法。
贬义形容词
1 有害的 harmful
❶damaging ['dæmɪdʒɪŋ] Many chemicals have a damaging effect on the environment. 许多化学物质都对环境有破坏性的影响。 ❷ ruinous['ruːɪnəs] The decision has proved to be ruinous. 事实证明这个决定造成了危害。 ❸ destructive[dɪ'strʌktɪv] The city witnessed the destructive force of the storm. 这座城市遭受了这场暴风雨的巨大破坏力。
2 困难的 difficult
❶demanding [dɪ'mɑːndɪŋ] He found he could no longer cope with his demanding job. 他发现自己已无力应对这份劳神费力的工作了。 ❷laborious[lə'bɔːrɪəs] They had the laborious task of cutting down the huge tree. 他们要完成砍伐大树的艰苦工作。 ❸ formidable['fɔːmɪdəb(ə)l] He took on the formidable task of reforming the whole system. 他承担起改革整个系统的艰巨任务。
3 无聊的 boring
❶dull [dʌl] The conference was deadly dull. 会议开得死气沉沉的。 ❷tiresome ['taɪəs(ə)m] I find it very tiresome doing the same job day after day. 日复一日做相同的工作让我觉得非常无聊。 ❸ tedious['tiːdɪəs] He that can read and meditate will not find his evenings long or life tedious. 会读书和思考的人不会感到长夜无聊或者生活乏味。
4 忧虑的 worried
❶anxious ['æŋ(k)ʃəs] He was anxious about the enormity of the task ahead. 他为眼前任务的艰巨性而感到焦虑。 ❷apprehensive[æprɪ'hensɪv] The long delay had made me quite apprehensive. 长时间的耽搁使我相当忧虑。 ❸ fraught [frɔːt] It has been a somewhat fraught day. 这是令人颇为担忧的一天。
5 沮丧的 sad
❶ depressed [dɪ'prest] She felt very depressed about the future. 她感到前途无望。 ❷gloomy ['gluːmɪ] They found him in gloomy, downbeat mood. 他们发现他情绪低落，无精打采。 ❸frustrated[frʌ'streɪtɪd] Both sides in the dispute appeared very frustrated at the lack of progress. 争执双方因事情毫无进展而显得十分沮丧。
6 怀疑的 doubtful
❶skeptical ['skeptɪkəl] Many were skeptical about this solution. 许多人对这一解决办法表示怀疑。 ❷suspicious [sə'spɪʃəs] Most organizations are, quite understandably, suspicious of new ideas. 大多数机构对新想法持怀疑态度，这不难理解。 ❸ incredulous [ɪn'kredjʊləs] She gave me an incredulous glance. 她表示怀疑地向我瞥了一眼。 |
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