anecdote
n.
a short interesting or amusing story about a particular person or event
e.g. He told some amusing anecdotes about his years as a policeman
archaeologist
n.
a person studying ancient things
archer
n.
a person who shoots with a bow and arrows
betray
v.
to give away or make known
better off
 
(经济)境况较好的
e.g. She was much better off when she got promoted.
bilateral
adj.
of, on or with two sides
e.g. France and Germany have signed a bilateral agreement.
bilingual
adj.
of, containing, or expressed in two languages
braille
n.
(a way of) printing with raised round marks which blind people can read by touching them
buffet
n.
a place or counter where food and drink may be bought and consumed
casino
n.
vaguely
a building for social activities esp. playing games for money
censure
n.
the act of blaming or expressing strong disapproval
e.g. His dishonest behaviour came under severe censure.
cleric
n.
a priest, esp. in the Christian Church
clumsy
adj.
done or made in an awkward fashion
coincide
v.
(of ideas, opinions) to be in agreement
commonplace
n./adj.
a well-known statement or remark worn out by too much /ordinary; not regarded as special or unusual
competence
n.
ability to do what is needed
compliment
n.
an expression of praise, admiration or respect
condole
v.
to express sympathy, regret at a loss, misfortune, etc.
contrary
adj.
completely different;wholly opposed
criteria
n.
fact or standard by which you judge, decide about or deal with sth.标准,准则
decipher
n.
to discover the meaning of (sth. difficult or secret, esp. a code) 译解;破译(密码)
diagnose
v.
to discover the nature of (a disease)
dish
n.
截抛物面天线
don
v.
to put on (clothing or mask)
dramatise
v.
to put a story, novel, etc. into the forrd of a drama
drive home
 
to make unmistakably clear 使人理解(接受)
dynamic
adj.
energetic and forceful
encoder
n.
编码器
exert
v.
to make an effort
extraterrestrial
adj.
(coming from) outside the earth
flaw
n.
a small sign of damage, such as a mark or crack, that makes an object not perfect
flourish
v.
to wave in the hand mad so draw attention to (sth.)
e.g. He came in smiling, flourishing her exam results.
for good
 
for ever
e.g. We thought that he was gone for good.
frown upon
 
表示不满、不赞许
gorgeous
adj.
delightful
hiccup
n.
sudden stopping of the breath with a cough-like sound 打嗝
in no time
 
very quickly
e.g. I'll be back in no time.
inference
n.
process of drawing a conclusion and reaching an opinion (from facts or reasoning) 推理
institutionalised
adj.
制度化的;一成不变的;约定俗成的
interlocutor
n.
the person who is talking to himself or herself, or to sb.else
interval
n.
a period of time between events
intrude
v.
to come in when not wanted
intuition
n.
the power to know how sth. happens or will happen, without reasoning
jot down
 
to write quickly, esp.without preparation
mono-cultural
adj.
单一文化的
norm
n.
a standard of proper behaviour or principle of right and wrong
notion
n.
an idea,belief or opinion;conception
paediatrician
n.
a doctor who has special training in medical care for children 儿科医生
prosodic
adj.
诗体学的,做诗法的
pupil
n.
瞳孔
rating
n.
a person's position or class
referral
n.
工作分派,安排
schema
n.
a representation of an arrangement or plan 计划,方案
sinologist
n.
a person who studies Chinese language, history, literature, etc. 汉学家
spatial
adj.
of/in space
speculate
adj.
to think about a matter in a light way 思索
submit
v.
to offer for consideration
syllable
n.
音节
tentative
adj.
made or done only as a trial to see the effect
unilateral
adj.
one-sided 单方的, 单边的
e.g. He made a unilateral decision to cancel the agreement.
abnormal
adj.
unusual, peculiar
acculturation
n.
文化渗透;文化互渗
affective-oriented
adj.
感情型的
amiss
adv.
in a bad way; wrongly or imperfectly
appalling
adj.
causing fear; shocking, terrible
e.g. The prisoners were kept in the most appalling conditions
assumption
n.
sth. taken for granted
bloated
adj.
unpleasantly swollen
blunt
adj.
speaking roughly and plainly
boar
n.
wild boar 野猪
callous
adj.
unfeeling;indifferent
carol
n.
a religious song of joy and praise esp. sung at Christmas
civility
n.
politeness;the quality of having good manners
clash
n.
an example of opposition or disagreement
cluster
n.
a number of things of the same kind growing or being close together in a group
cognitive-oriented
adj.
认知型的
cohesive
adj.
tending to stick together
collectivism
n.
the system under which the means of production axe owned and controlled by the state or the people as a whole 集体主义
collide
v.
to disagree strongly
Confucianism
n.
the beliefs and practices of those who follow the teachings
congruent
adj.
suitable;agreeing 适合的;一致的;和谐的
constrain
v.
to compel, limit, control
dimension
n.
a measurement in any direction
disconcert
v.
to (cause to) feel doubt and anxiety
e.g. The family was disconcerted at the unhappy news.
discourse
n.
a serious conversation
disillusion
v.
to free from a wrong idea
downright
adj.
frank; honest
dyadic
adj.
二的,一双的;二进原子的
egalitarian
adj.
holding or showing the belief that all men are equal 平等主义的
embed
v.
to fix firmly and deeply in
entity
n.
(the quality of having) a sinagle separate and independent existence
espouse
v.
to become involved with or support (an activity or opinion)
euphoria
n.
a feeling of happiness and cheerful excitement
fusion
n.
uniting or mixing
harmony
n.
a state of agreement (in feeling, ideas);peacefulness
hectic
adj.
full of excitement and hurried movement
hierarchy
n.
organisation with grades of authority from the lowest to the highest 统治集团
in the shoes of
 
in (sb.'s) position
individualism
n.
the idea that the rights and freedom of an individual are the most important in a society 个人主义
infringe
v.
to break (a rule, etc.); to violate
e.g. The prisoners complained that their rights were infringed.
ingredient
n.
one of the parts of a mixture 成分

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