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小编:环小球 1032有哪些复杂而美妙的英文单词?托福备考单词整理分享!正在备考托福的学生可以收藏学习一下,以防在托福考试阅读题目中遇到,按照 a-z 排列,并附上音标和发音示范,大家可以边看边跟读,一起感受一个小小的英文单词蕴含的复杂而美妙的意义。
有哪些复杂而美妙的英文单词?托福备考单词整理分享!
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ailurophile [eɪ'lʊərəfaɪl] a cat-lover 极其喜爱猫的人,喵星人
assemblage [ə'semblɪdʒ] a gatherin 集会、聚集
B
becoming [bi'kʌmiŋ] attractive 相称的,好看的
beleaguer [bi'li:ɡə] to exhaust with attacks 围攻
brood [bru:d] to think alone 独自沉思
bucolic [bjuː'kɒlɪk] in a lovely rural setting 田园牧歌的
bungalow ['bʌŋɡələu] a small, cozy cottage 平房,小屋
C
chatoyant [ʃə'tɔɪənt]] like a cat’s eye 猫眼石,光泽会变化的
comely ['kʌmlɪ] attractive 清秀的,标志的
conflate [kən'fleit] to blend together 合并
cynosure [ˈsɪnəzjʊə(r)] a focal point of admiration 引人注目的焦点
D
dalliance [ˈdæliəns] a brief love affair 调情
demesne [dəˈmeɪn] dominion, territory 领地
demure [dɪˈmjʊə(r)] shy and reserved 娴静的,害羞的
denouement [deɪ'nu:mɒ̃] the resolution of a mystery 小说、戏剧的终场
desuetude ['deswɪtju:d] disuse 废弃
desultory ['des(ə)lt(ə)rɪ] slow, sluggish 散漫的,断断续续的
diaphanous [dai'æfənəs] filmy 模糊的,透明的
dissemble [dɪˈsembl] deceive 假装,掩饰(感情、意图等)
dulcet ['dʌlsit] sweet, sugary 美妙的,悦耳的
E
ebullience [i'bʌljəns] bubbling enthusiasm 兴高采烈,沸腾
effervescent [,efə'vesənt] bubbly 冒泡的,沸腾的
efflorescence [,eflɔ:'resəns] flowering, blooming 开花,粉化
elision [i'liʒən] dropping a sound or syllable in a word 读音省略
elixir [i'liksə] a good potion 长生不老药,炼金药
eloquence ['eləkwəns] beauty and persuasion in speech 雄辩口才
embrocation [,embrə'keɪʃ(ə)n] rubbing on a lotion 涂擦患处
emollient [i'mɔliənt] a softener 软化剂
ephemeral [ɪ'fem(ə)r(ə)l] short-lived 短暂的,朝生暮死的
epiphany [ɪ’pɪfənɪ] a sudden revelation 顿悟
erstwhile ['ə:sthwail] at one time, for a time 从前的,往昔的
ethereal [iˈθɪəriəl] gaseous, invisible but detectable 轻的,像空气的
evanescent [,i:və'nesənt] vanishing quickly, lasting a very shorttime 容易消散的,凋零的
evocative [i'vɔkətiv] suggestive 唤起的
F
fetching ['fetʃɪŋ] pretty 漂亮的
felicity [fəˈlɪsəti] pleasantness 快乐
forbearance [fɔ:bεərəns] withholding response toprovocation 自制,忍耐
fugacious [fju:'ɡeiʃəs] fleeting 短暂无常的,易逃逸的
furtive ['fə:tiv] shifty, sneaky 鬼鬼祟祟的
G
gambol ['ɡæmbəl] to skip or leap about joyfully 雀跃
glamour ['ɡlæmə] beauty 迷人的魔力
gossamer ['ɡɔsəmə] the finest piece of thread, a spider’ssilk 蛛丝,薄纱
H
halcyon ['hælsiən] happy, sunny, care-free 宁静,平稳
harbinger ['hɑ:bindʒə] messenger withnews of the future 预告者
I
imbrication [,imbri'keiʃən] overlapping and forming a regular pattern 鳞状重叠
imbroglio [im'brəuljəu] an altercation or complicated situation 纠葛,纷扰
imbue [im'bju:] to infuse, instill 灌输,感染
incipient [in'sipiənt] beginning, in an early stage 初始的
ineffable [in'efəbl] unutterable, inexpressible 难以形容的,不可言喻的
ingénue [,ænʒei'nju:] a naïve young woman 天真无邪的少女
inglenook ['iŋɡlnuk] a cozy nook by the hearth 炉边
insouciance [in'su:sjəns] blithe nonchalance 漫不经心的,无忧无虑的
inure [i'njuə] to become jaded 习惯
L
labyrinthine [,læbə'rinθain] twisting and turning 迷宫般的
lagniappe [læn'jæp] a special kind of gift 小赠品
lagoon [lə'ɡu:n] a small gulf or inlet 泻湖,咸水湖
languor ['læŋɡə] listlessness, inactivity 疲倦,无精打采
lassitude ['læsitju:d] weariness, listlessness 疲惫
leisure [ˈli:ʒər] free time 闲暇
lilt [lilt] tomove musically or lively 轻快的动作
lissome ['lisəm] slender and graceful 轻快敏捷的
lithe [laið] slender and flexible 轻盈的,柔软的
love [lʌv] deep affection 爱
M
mellifluous [mə'lifluəs] sweetsounding 蜜糖般的
moiety ['mɒɪɪtɪ] one of two equalparts 一半
mondegreen [mɔndə'ɡri:n] a slip of theear 误听的词,曲解的词
murmurous ['mə:mərəs] murmuring 窃窃私语的
N
nemesis [ˈneməsɪs] an unconquerablearchenemy 天罚,报应
O
offing ['ɒfɪŋ] the sea between the horizon and the offshore 较远而可见的海面
onomatopoeia [,ɔnəumætəu'pi:ə] a word that sounds like its meaning 拟声
opulent ['ɔpjulənt] lush, luxuriant 丰裕的
P
palimpsest ['pælimpsest] a manuscript written over earlier ones 重写本
panacea [,pænə'si:ə] a solution for all problems 万能药,灵丹妙药
panoply ['pænəpli] a complete set 全副盔甲
pastiche [pæs'ti:ʃ] an art work combining materials from various work 混成曲,模仿画
penumbra [pi'nʌmbrə] a half-shadow 半影
petrichor ['petrɪkə] the smell of earth after rain 雨后泥土的味道
plethora ['pleθərə] a large quantity 过多过剩
propinquity [prəu'piŋkwiti] an inclination 接近,近亲关系
pyrrhic ['pirik] successful with heavy losses 付出极大代价换来的成功
Q
quintessential [,kwintə'senʃəl] most essential 精髓的
R
ratatouille [,rætə'twi:] a spicy French stew 辣味法式炖菜
ravel ['rævəl] to knit or unknit 纠缠,错综复杂的一团
redolent [ˈredələnt]fragrant 气味强烈的
riparian [raɪˈpeəriən] by the bank of a stream 河畔
ripple ['rɪp(ə)l] a very small wave 涟漪
S
scintilla [sɪn'tɪlə] a spark or very small thing 火花闪烁
sempiternal [,sempi'tə:nəl] eternal 永恒的
seraglio [si'rɑ:liəu] rich, luxurious orientalpalace or harem 苏丹宫殿
serendipity [,ser(ə)n'dɪpɪtɪ] finding somethingnice unexpectedly 意外发现的宝贝
summery ['sʌməri] light, delicate or warm andsunny 如夏的
sumptuous ['sʌmptjuəs] lush, luxurious 奢华的
surreptitious [,sʌrəp'tiʃəs] secretive, sneaky 鬼鬼祟祟的
susquehanna [səskwi’hænə] a river inPennsylvania 萨斯奎哈纳河
susurrous [sju'sʌrəs] whispering, hissing 喃喃低语的
T
talisman ['tælɪzmən] a goodluck charm 护身符
tintinnabulation ['tinti,næbju'leiʃən]tinkling 叮当声
U
umbrella [ʌm'brelə] protection from sun or rain 雨伞
untoward [,ʌntə'wɔ:d] unseemly, inappropriate 不幸的,麻烦的
V
vestigial [ve'stidʒiəl] in trace amounts 残余的
W
wafture ['wɑːftʃə] waving 漂浮
wherewithal ['weəwɪðɔːl] the means 手段
woebegone ['weubi'ɡɔn] sorrowful 愁眉苦脸的