UnChAnGeD FaCeS (Kevin Huang's Blog)

------mythology [mi'shol2d3i]       

n.神话学 / [总称]神话; 神话集, 虚假宣传
Greek mythology 希腊神话

------superstition [.sju:p2'stif2n]       

n.迷信; [古]异教; 异端

break down superstitions 破除迷信
A common superstition considered it bad luck to sleep in a room numbered 13. (西方)

一种普遍的迷信认为在13号房间睡觉是不吉利的。
the thirteen superstition (西方)以十三为不吉利的迷信
He was enslaved to superstition. 他成为迷信的奴隶。

------fetish ['fe:tish]       

n.任何被认为有神灵之物; 神物 / 被盲目崇拜的事物; 偶像

break with fetish 破除盲目崇拜
make a perfect fetish of 盲目崇拜; 过分注意
Made a fetish of punctuality 过分恪守时间
Some women make a fetish of clothes. 有些妇女过于注重衣着。
The displacement of sexual arousal or gratification to a fetish.
恋物癖把性唤起或性满足转移到物体上

-------onset        
n.进攻; 攻击; 突击
n.开始; 着手; 出发;【医】发作;【刷】静电印刷法

at very onset 刚一开始
The onset of a cold. 感冒初起
An early symptom indicating the onset of an attack or a disease.
前驱症状显示某一疾病或疾病发作的开始的早期症状

-------euphemistic

in euphemistic term

euphemism ['ju:fimiz2m]/ n.【修】委婉说法; 婉言, 雅语
'Pass away' is a euphemism for 'die'. '去世'是'死'的委婉语

-------obituary [2'bitju2ri]  
 
n.-ries讣告，讣闻
obituary notice 讣闻

-------liaison [li:'eiz2n]
    
liaison officer 联络官
establish a liaison. 建立联络关系
maintain close liaison with 保持密切联络

-------hunk        
n.大块[片], 厚[岩]块
[美]儿童游戏中的家、基地或球门等

a hunk of meat 一块肉
on hunk 处于安全[满意]的状态
hunk of bread 大片面包

Most girls wish they can meet a sensitive hunk, with brains [肌肉男/大块头？]
大多数的女孩都希望能遇到一位细心、有脑筋又有魅力的健壮美男子

--------mutant ['mju:t2nt]------      
adj.【生】变异的; 与突变[变种]有关的

gangs of disaffected mutant teenagers. 一群对现实不满、形容怪异的年轻人
mutant genes 基因变异

-------trigger ['trig2]----------
   

n.(枪的)扳机 /【机】扳柄; 闸柄; 制动器; 制滑机; 锁定装置
n.能引起或促使一连串反应的事[物];【物】雷管触发器; 引爆器;【电】起动线路; 起动装置 / 发射装置

pull the trigger 扣扳机 Release the trigger 松开扳机
The odour of food may be a trigger for man's appetite. 食物的香味能引起人的食欲。

习惯用语
easy on the trigger [美]易怒的, 性急的, 容易冲动的
hair trigger 一触即发的(动作迅速的)
pull the trigger 射击; 使发动起来
quick on the trigger 动不动就开枪的; 行动迅速的; 机灵的
trigger off [口]触发; 引起
Careless political action can trigger off a war. 不慎重的政治行动能引发一场战争

----------integral ['intigr2l] -------
      
adj.构成整体所必需的, 组成的, 主要的, 必备的 / 完整的, 整体的; 综合的
【数】整的; 积分的; 累积的

an integral part of the whole 整体的组成部分
differential and integral calculus 微积分学

---------encompass [in'kAmp2s]--------

vt.包括，包含
The course will encompass physics, chemistry and biology.
课程将包括物理、化学和生物学。

包围；围绕
a reservoir encompassed by mountains 群山环绕的水库(= compass)
The atmosphere encompass the earth. 大气包围着地球。

完工，促使
He encompassed the ruin of his enemies. 他使他的对手破产了。

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轴, 轴线 / 中心线, 中枢
轴心(国家或集团之间的联盟)

the Axis （第二次世界大战时德、意、日组成的）轴心国
The earth whirls on its axis. 地球绕轴自转。
The earth revolves on its axis. 地球绕轴自转。

----------mesh------
  
n.网眼; 筛孔; 每平方英寸的网[筛]孔数
[常用复]网丝; 网络, 网状结构
网织品; 网状物
[常用复]罗网, 法网, 圈套; 纠缠; 错综复杂
(齿轮的)啮合

a mesh of circumstance 错综复杂的情况
This net has half-inch meshes. 这个网有半英寸见方的网孔。
The two plans meshed with each other smoothly. 这两个计划互相配合得很好。
Their characters just don't mesh. 他们的性格就是合不来

习惯用语
be in mesh (齿轮)互相咬住
be caught in sb.'s meshes 堕入某人的圈套, 上某人的当
be caught in the meshes of the law 陷入法网
go into mesh with 与...啮合
out of mesh (齿轮等)不相啮合

-----------disparity------

        
n.不同, 不等, 不一致, 不相称; 悬殊

disparity in position 地位悬殊
disparity between mental labour and manual labour 脑力劳动与体力劳动间的差别
regional-ties 区域差别
disparity in age 年龄的不同

an unbridgeable[不可逾越的] disparity (as from a failure of understanding). 不可弥缝的不一致（因为不能相互理解而产生）。

People came to realize that there was (a) great disparity between the amount of work that they did and what they got paid for it. 人们开始认识到他们所做的工作和他们所得到的报酬很不相称。

Allow for the difference in quality, the disparity in price shall not is so wide.
即使考虑到质量上的差异，价格上的差距也不应该那么大。

This indicated a much sharper disparity between.....差距...更为显著

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premium ['primj2m]       

n.奖赏[励], 奖金[品] / 佣金; (利息, 工资等以外的)酬金; 额外的费用
n.保险费，学费
n.不公平的价值; 不当的鼓励

premium loan 人寿保险公司给投保人的贷款
The annual premium is $150 / 年保险费为150美元。
premium pay 加班工资, 假日工资
premium system 奖金制度
He paid premiums on his life insurance last year 他去年付了人寿保险费。
premium or regular, sir? 先生，要高级汽油还是普通汽油？
premium card 贵宾卡

习惯用语

at a premium 在票面价值以上; [喻]需要很大, 短缺; 很受珍视[尊敬]
pay a premium for 付佣金
put [offer, place, set]a premium on 奖励; 鼓励; 促进; 重视; 助长
put a premium on punctuality 很重视准时
Work paid according to the amount done puts a premium on speed and not on quality.
按件付酬是导致重速度、轻质量的原因。

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woe [w2u]       
n.悲, 悲痛; 苦恼 / [pl. ]灾祸, 灾难, 患难(与weal 相反)

习惯用语
One woe doth tread upon another's heel. [谚]祸不单行。
sing woe 悲叹, 哀叹
woe be to [onto]sb. 愿灾难降到某人身上; 愿某人遭殃
woe betide sb. 某人将要遭殃, 某人将要倒霉

In weal and woe...同甘苦共患难 /weal / [wi:l]n.<书>福利, 幸福, 鞭痕, 杖痕
The sharing of weal or woe 荣辱与共

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allergic        
adj.患过敏症的 / 过敏症的 / 对…反感的
[俚]具有强烈反感的; 极讨厌的

I am [highly] allergic to in jection. 我最讨厌打针。(指过敏、害怕)
He is allergic to panicillin. 他对青霉素过敏。
I am allergic to antibiotics /seafood /  我对抗生素过敏。
Are you allergic to any medication? 你有药物过敏反应吗？

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nuptial ['nApsh2l]       
adj.婚姻的, 婚礼的 / 【动】交配期所特有的

the nuptial day 结婚之日
a nuptial flight (蜂等的)婚飞
nuptial plumage (某些鸟)在交配期所长的羽毛

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impediment [im'pedim2nt]       
n.妨碍, 阻碍(to); 障碍物 / 结巴, 口吃

an impediment to reform 改革的障碍
Some small impediment slowed his conversation. 轻微的口吃使他讲话很慢。
He has an impediment in speech. 他讲话口吃。
The main impediment to growth is a lack of capital. 影响发展的主要障碍是缺乏资本。

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nicely        
adv.恰好地 / 拘谨地 / 令人满意地; 令人愉快地; 很好地

That will suit me nicely. 那会刚好适合我.
The patient is doing nicely. 病人的情况进展良好.
a nicely painted house. 一座装修得非常漂亮的房子
Oh, it fits you nicely! 噢，你穿上很合身。
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millennium [mi'leni2m]     
n.(pl. millenniums, -nia [-niE])
一千年(间); 千周年纪念 /(基督教)至福一千年 / (幻想中的)太平盛世, 黄金时代

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unleash        
vt.解开...的皮带(链索) / [喻]释放; 放纵; 发动

unleash a war 发动战争
unleash one's temper 发脾气

Get out! Or I'll unleash my dog on you. 出去！否则我放狗咬你。
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perception        
n.感觉; 知觉, 感受, 体会 / 知觉作用; 知觉过程; 感性认识; 观念, 概念 / 理解力; 洞察力, 直觉; 了解 /【律】(地租等的)征收; (农作物的)收获

delicate [delikit] perception. 敏锐的洞察力
An erroneous/wrong perception of reality. 错觉，假象对现实错误的看法
an instance of visual perception. 视觉理解的一刹那间。
conscious perception with full awareness. 理解，领悟明确的认识，透彻的领悟
dull of mind or perception. 迟钝的或反应慢的
something existing in perception only. 只不过是存在感觉中的东西。

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protagonist        
n.
(戏剧的)主角; (小说的)主人公
主要人物; 首脑人物
倡导者, 积极参加者

the protagonists of big business 大企业的首脑人物
The negative protagonists in the play inspire hate in me. 该剧中的反面角色激起我心中的仇恨。
Mrs Pankhurst was one of the chief protagonists of women's rights.
潘克赫斯特太太是女权的主要倡导者之一。

affiliate
vt.
使密切联系; 联合, 接纳...为分支机构, 使隶属于
[常接 oneself 或用被动态]使加入, 使隶属

把...收为养子;【律】认定(私生子的)父亲为(某人) (to, upon)
追溯, 寻根 (to), 来自(upon)

affiliate a child into one's own 收为养子
She affiliated her child to Smith. 她判定孩子是史密斯的。
She affiliates with an academic society. 她是某学术团体的成员。
This hospital is affiliated with that university. 这个医院是那所大学的附属医院。

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appraise        
vt.评价, 估价 鉴定, 评定

appraise the damage 评估损失
appraise assets 评估资产
appraise historical characters correctly 正确评价历史人物
Property is appraised for taxation. 估产定税。
An expert came to appraise the value of my antiques. 一位专家来对我的古玩作了估价。

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archive

The archive of the mind. 心灵的存放场所
Hong Kong Film Archive 香港电影资料馆
The archive building 资料馆

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benign [bi'nain]

adj.仁慈的, 宽厚的; 亲切的; 和蔼的
(气候等)温和的, 良好的, 有益于健康的 / 吉祥的 / 【医】良性的

a benign climate 温和的气候
a benign trend 【医】 良性趋向
a benign tumor ['tju:m2] 良性瘤 vs. malignant [m2'lign2nt] tumor =  cancerous tumor 恶性肿瘤
A benign tumour will not cause you any fatal harm. 良性肿瘤不会对你有致命的伤害

a benign smile; the benign sky 仁慈的微笑；温和的天空
She is a benign old lady 她是一位和蔼可亲的老太太

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bilateral        

adj.双边的 / 双向的, 对向的, 双通的 / 两侧的

A bilateral agreement; bilateral negotiations. 双边协定；双边谈判
Multilateral and bilateral economic and trade relations kept developing 多双边经贸关系继续发展
requested for bilateral talks with China 要求与中国进行双边谈判

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thatch        
n.盖屋顶的材料(指稻草, 茅草, 芦苇, 棕榈等) / 茅草(屋)顶 / [口]头发; 粗密的头发 / (作物下地面上的)杂草

thatch roof /
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mirth [m2:s]
n.欢乐, 欢笑

To fill with mirth or pleasure; delight.
使喜悦充满欢乐或愉快；使喜悦

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clutter ['klAt2]        
n.［方］喧嚣［嚷， 闹］ / 混乱， 零乱 / （房屋等）拥挤杂乱的一团 / 地物［散射， 地面反射］干扰， (雷达显示器)杂［扰］乱回波， 混杂信号

His room is always in a clutter 他的房间总是凌乱不堪.
The room was cluttered up with old furniture. 房间里乱七八糟地堆着旧家具
Don't clutter up your study 不要把你的书房弄得乱七八糟

His room is in a clutter so I have to tidy it up 他的房间乱七八糟的，我不得不整理一下

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clatter ['klet2]        

n.急促的敲击声；铿锵声；噼啪声
There was a clatter of dishes and plates in the kitchen 厨房里传来盘碟的当啷声
The clatter of the subway train 地铁列车的嘈杂
I was quite fed up by his clatter 我对他的喋喋不休感到厌倦

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fidelity [fi'deliti]   
    
n.忠诚, 忠贞, 忠实(to)
fidelity to one's principles [religion, leader] / 忠于主义[宗教, 领袖]
complete and wholehearted fidelity 完全的一心一意的给与
She praised his servant for his fidelity. 她称赞他仆人的忠诚

n.(收音, 录音设备等的)保[逼]真度, 确限度; 精确度; 重现精度
copy a document with high fidelity / 非常准确地抄录一个文件
reproduce with complete fidelity 原样复制

n. 尽职; 真实, (画等的)逼真度
His fidelity and industry brought him speedy promotion. 他的尽职及勤奋使他很快地得到晋升。

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chastity ['tfestiti] 
n.贞操; 童贞 / 纯洁; 优雅 / (文章的)简洁, 朴素

It is generally accepted among the elderly people the chastity before marriage is still demanded. 在上了岁数的老年人中一般都认为结婚前仍然要求保持贞洁

A woman's chastity or reputation for chastity. 贞洁，淑德一个女人的贞洁或贞洁的美誉
A loss of chastity. 失贞丧失贞洁
She is the image of chastity 她是贞节的典范

近义词 celibacy['selib2si]独自生活, sexual abstention

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miscellaneous [misi'leini2s]         
adj.各种的; 不同性质的; 五花八门的 / 混杂的; 多方面的 / 多才多艺的

a miscellaneous editions 多种版本
miscellaneous goods 杂货
a miscellaneous artist 一位多艺的艺术家
a miscellaneous collection 杂聚各种各样的收集

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corroborate [k2'rob2reit]    
\ 
vt.使坚定，进一步巩固；确证；证实

corroborate one's authority 巩固某人的权威
Witnesses corroborated the policeman's statement 见证人证实了警察的陈述。
（使信仰等）

A claimed witness of the accident corroborated the driver's statement. 一位自称的目击者证实驾驶员的说法属实。
There's nothing to corroborate your story 无任何东西可以确证你的话。

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dauntless ['do:ntlis]      
adj.无所畏惧的

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invigorate [in'vig2reit]        
vt.使精力充沛, 使强壮; 鼓舞, 激励

invigorate the national spirit 振奋民族精神
the interest rate cut helped invigorate the capital market 二是活跃了资本市常
REFORM AND OPENING TO THE OUTSIDE WORLD CAN TRULY INVIGORATE CHINA 改革开放使中国真正活跃起来
China will invigorate new vitality to world economy with its entry to the WTO. 加入世贸组织后，中国将会为世界经济发展注入新的活力。

Domestically too we have to open wider, invigorate the economy and not be restricted by conventional thinking.对内也要开放搞活，不要固守一成不变的框框。

lament [ler'ment]     
vt.哀悼; 悲痛[伤]; 痛惜 / 悔恨; 惋惜

lament for 悼念；哀悼 (= lament over)

lament the death of a friend 哀悼朋 友的死
We lamented his absence. 我们对他的缺席感到非常遗憾。
the late lamented 死者(常指最近去世的人)
Short pleasure, long lament. 欢娱片刻，悔恨终生。
To mourn over; lament...为…哀痛；悲痛

lamentation [lemen'teision]      
n.悲伤; 哀悼; 恸哭

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waistcoat ['weiskout] n.背心 /马甲 同义词--vest /救生衣：life jacketlife vest
straight waistcoat 紧身衣

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egotism

['i:goutizerm]  n.自我中心, 自尊自大 言必称自我
(synonym) self-importance, swelled head
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enviable ['envierbl]
adj.引起妒忌的; 值得羡慕的

an enviable young man 招人妒忌的青年
an enviable job 令人羡慕的工作
an enviable position

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torrid  ['torid]      
adj.晒热的; 酷[灼]热的; 热烈的

torrid weather 炎热的天气
the T-Zone 热带
torrid economic growth 快速的经济增长
torrid love 炽热的爱情

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negate [ni'geit]       
vt.否认, 否定; 拒绝, 拒不接受
取消, 使不起作用, 使无效
求反, “非”, 对...施以“非”操作

(synonym) contradict

Our actions often negate our principles. 我们的行为时常与我们所信奉的原则背道而弛。

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deplete [di'pli:t]     
vt.使空虚; 耗尽, 弄空 / 损耗, 减少 / 从矿石中提取金属 / 使...变坏

deplete one's strength 竭尽全力
deplete the vessels of the body 从血管放血

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nurture ['ner"cher]      
n.养育; 教养
营养物, 食物 环境因素

nature and nurture 本性和教养, 遗传和环境
The two sisters had received very different nurture. 这俩个姊妹接受过极不同 的教育

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outgrow        
vt.(-grew ; outgrown )
长得比...快[大](因年龄增长而)革除或放弃 /过大而不适于

outgrow a bad habit (随着年龄增长而)戒掉一个坏习惯
James has outgrown his elder brother. 詹姆士长得比他哥哥高。
The boy has outgrown this suit. 这个男孩已长大, 穿不下这套衣服了。