专八word list 20.4

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专八word list 20.4

bemoan

v

to complain or say that you are disappointed about sth 抱怨，叹息，惋惜

bemoan the lack/absence/loss of sth

an article bemoaning the lack of sports facilities in the area.

reserve

v

to arrange for a palce in a hotel,restaurant,plane to kept for you to use at a particular time in the future 预订

reserve sth for sb/sth

a separate room is reserved for smokers.

to keep sth so that it can be used by a particular person or for a particular purpose【为某人或某种用途】保留，留出

Reserve a little of the mixture to sprinkle over the top of the pie.

to keep part of sth for use at a later time during a process-used especially when describing how to cook sth 留出【一部分稍后使用，描述烹调过程】

to use or show sth only in one particular situation 留作，用于【特定场合】

reserve the right to do sth 保留做某事的权利

reserve(your)judgment(on)sth保留最你的看法

n

a supply of sth kept to be used if it is needed储备

in reserve 备用 ready be used if needed

含蓄，寡言 a quality in someone's character that makes them not like expressing their emotions or talking about ther problems

后备队员，替补队员an extra player who plays in a team if one of the other players is injured or ill

the reserves 预备队

the reserve 后备军，后备部队

【野生生物】保护区 an area of land where wild animals and plants are protected.

居留地 为印第安人

reserve price 【拍卖】最低价

wane

v

if sth such as power, influnence, or a felling wanes, it becomes gradually less strong or less important.【权利、影响、感觉】逐渐减弱

My enthusiasm for the project was waning.

when the moon wanes, you gradually see less of it.月亮亏，缺

n

on the wane

becoming smaller, weaker, or less important 正在减小，日渐衰败

By the fifth century, the power of the Roman Empire was on the wane.

fainthearted

not trying very hard, because you do not want to do sth, or you are not confident that you can succed,【因不想做或没有信心而】未尽全力

She made a rather fainthearted attempt to stop him from leaving.

didactic

adj

speech or writing that is didactic is intended to teach people a moral lesson 道德说教，教诲的

someone who is didactic is too eager to teach people things or give instructions 好说教的，好为人师的

opaque

adj

opaque glass or liquid is difficult to see through and often thick【玻璃或液体】不透明

反义词 transparent

a shower with an opaque glass door

difficult to understand难懂的，隐晦的，晦涩的

an opaque style of writting.

fallacious

adj

containing or based on false ideas谬误的，虚妄的

Such an argument is misleading, if not wholly fallacious.

lateral

adj

relating to the sides of sth,or movement to the side 侧面

The wall is weak and requries lateral support.

relating to positions, jobs, relationships that are at the same level or rank【职位、工作、关系】平级的，同级的

Employees can expect lateral moves to different departments, to gain experience.

shamble

v

to walk slowly and awkwardly, not lifting your feet much, for examplebecauseyou are tired, weak, or lazy.【因疲倦、虚弱、懒惰】蹒跚而行、拖着脚走

shuffle

＋over/past/along

The old man shamnled out of the room muttering to himself

shambling gait 步履蹒跚

estimable

adj

deserving respect and admiration 值得尊敬的

反义词 inestimable