Love Is a Fallacy
词汇(Vocabulary)
fallacy (n.) : a false or mistaken ideamodulate,opinionetc.error谬论,谬见;错误 enterprising (adj.) :full of energy and initiativewilling to undertake new projects有进取心的;充满首创精神的;有胆量的
unfetter (v.) : free from fettersfree from restraint of any kindliberate除掉的脚镣;解放;使获得自由
limp (adj.) :1acking or having lost stiffnessflacciddroopingwilted柔软的
flaccid (adj.) : hanging in loose folds or wrinklessoft and limpflabby不结实的;松驰的;松软的
spongy (adj.) :of or like a spongesoft and porous海绵()的;柔软有弹性的
pedantic (adj.) : of or like a pedant迂腐的,书呆子气的
trauma (n.) :a painful emotional experienceor shockoften producing a lasting psychic effect and sometimes a neurosis(精神)心灵创伤
calculating (adj.) : shrewd or cunning. esp. in a selfish wayscheming精明的;(尤指)专为自己打算的;有算计的
perspicacious (adj.) :having keen judgement or understandingacutely perceptive聪颖的;敏锐的
astute (adj.) : having or showing a clever or shrewd mindcunningcraftywily 聪明的,敏锐的;精明的;狡猾的
dynamo (n.) :generator发动机
scale (n.) : either of the shallow dishes or pans of a balance秤盘;天平盘
penetrating (adj.) :sharppiercing锐利的
scalpel (n.) : a smalllightstraight knife with a very sharp bladeused by surgeons an
d m anatomical dissections解剖刀,手术刀
faddist (n.) :a person who follows fads赶时髦的人
fad (n.) : a customstyleetcthat many people are interested in for a short timepassing fashioncraze一度时髦的风尚,风行一时的东西;一时的狂热
craze (n.) :something that is currently the fashionfad一时的风尚;风行一时的东西;时髦
acme (n.) : the highest pointpoint of culmination顶点,极点
appendicitis (n.) :inflammation of the vermiform appendix阑尾炎
laxative (n.) : any laxative medicinemild cathartic轻泻药;通便剂
raccoon (n.) :a smalltree—climbing, chiefly flesh—eating mammal浣熊
mumble (v.) : speak or say indistinctly and in a low voicemutter喃喃地说;含糊地说
temple (n.) :either of the flat surfaces alongside the foreheadin front of each ear太阳穴,鬓角
incredulous (adj.) : unwilling or unable to believe; doubtingskeptical不相信的;怀疑的
unsanitary (adj.) :not cleanharmful to health不卫生的;对健康有害的
shed (v.) : shed a natural growth or coveringas hair(毛发等)脱落
unsightly (adj.) :not sightlynot pleasant to look atugly不美观的;难看的;丑陋的
swim (n.) : current fashion潮流,时髦/砌the swim conforming to the current fashion赶时髦
gear (n.) :a specific adjustment 0f a toothed wheel(汽车等的)排挡
narrowly (adv.) : closelycarefullythoroughly仔细地;严密地
attic (n.) :the room or space just below the roof of a house garret顶楼,阁楼
covet [´kʌvit] (v.) : want ardentlylong for with envy垂涎;觊觎
cerebral (adj.) :appealing to the intellect rather than the emotionsintellectual理智的;凭理智行事的
pin—up (adj.[colloq]) : designating a girl whose sexual attractiveness makes her a subject for the kind of pictures often pinned up on walls[](女子)其照片可供倾慕者钉在墙上的
proportions (n.) :1inesshape of the body线条;身材
making (n[often in p1]) : the material or qualities needed for the making or development of something[常用复]素质;内在因素
carriage (n.) :conductbehaviorposture行为;举止;姿态
bearing (n.) : way of carrying and conducting oneselfcarriagemanner举止,风度,姿态
breeding (n.) :good upbringing or training良好的教养(或培养)
exquisite (adj.) : very beautiful or lovelyesp.in a delicate or carefully wrought way优美的,高雅的,精致的
specialty (n.) :an article characterized by special featuressuperior qualitynovelty, etc.特产;特制品
gravy (adj.) : the juice given off by meat in cooking肉汁,调味汁
dipper (n.) :a long—handled cup or similar container for dipping长柄杯或类似容器
sauerkraut [´sauəkraut] (n.) :chopped cabbage fermented in a brine of its own juice with salt泡菜
veer (v.) :change directionshiftturn or swing around改变方向;转向;变向
gamy (adj.) :having a strongtangy flavor like that of cooked gamestrong in smell有猎物气味的;气味强烈的
Holy Toledo adj.[colloq.]) :excellent[]好极了
reverent (adj.) :feelingshowingor characterized by reverence恭敬的;虔诚的
greasy (adj.) :smeared with or containing grease(或含)有油脂的;油污的
pelt (n.) :the skin of a fur—bearing animalesp. after it has been stripped from the carcass毛皮;生皮
canny (adj.) :careful and shrewd in one’s actions and dealingsclever and cautious谨慎的;机警的;精明的
waif (n.) :a person without home or friendsesp. a homeless child流浪汉;无家可归者;(尤指)流浪儿
swivel (v.) :turn on旋转
wax (v.) :grow gradually largerincrease in strengthintensityvolumeere.渐渐变大;增加

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