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【考法1】adj. 无生育能力的: unable to produce fruit or offspring
【例】Most mules are impotent. 绝大多数的骡子都无法生育
【近】 barren, fruitless, infertile, unfruitful
【反】 fecund, fertile, fruitful, productive高产的,硕果累累的
【考法2】adj. 无力的,无能的: lacking in power, strength, or vigor
【例】an impotent ruler who was just a figurehead 一个无能的傀儡统治者
【近】 hamstrung, handcuffed, helpless, impuissant, paralyzed, weak
【反】 mighty, potent, powerful, puissant, strong 强大的,有能力的
1) an undesirable; one despised and rejected by others; an outcast;
2) a member of the lowest social caste in India
3) one that is despised or rejected : OUTCAST
4) an outcast
pariah : ostracize
pariah an outcast a rejected and despised person
pariah : contempt
PARIAH ----- an outcast, a rejected and despised person
pariah social outcast; Ex. Mariah the pariah
1. The pariahs in India comprise a caste known as “the untouchables.”
2. The soldiers returning home from the Vietnam War were treated as pariahs by much of the American public.
3. The pariah of the group sat by himself under the tree.
impromptu rehearsal
Her impromptu speech was well-received, giving her new confidence in her ability to speak off the cuff.
【考法1】n. 即席的表演: something, such as a speech, that is made or done extemporaneously
【近】 improvisation, extemporization
【考法2】adj. 即席的,即兴的:composedwithout previous preparation.
【例】 Our dinner guest thanked us with an impromptu song. 客人们即兴高歌一首以表达谢意
【近】 ad-lib, extemporary, improvised, offhand, unplanned, unpremeditated, unprepared, unrehearsed
【反】 considered, planned, premeditated, prepared, rehearsed 事先有所准备的
The building suddenly imploded under the weight of the snow.
Synonyms: cave in, fold
【考法1】v. 剧烈收缩,坍缩,内爆: to collapse inward violently
【例】 The flask imploded during the vacuum distilling. 做低压蒸馏的时候烧瓶发生了内爆
【近】 buckle, founder, tumble, yield
【反】 explode 外爆,爆炸
inadvertent: unintentional, characterized by lack of thought or attention
1) not on purpose; unintentional
2) not paying proper attention
Synonyms: careless, negligent, thoughtless;
The error was both inadvertent and catastrophic.
It was an inadvertent error, to be sure, but nonetheless a mistake that required correction.
【考法1】adj. 偶然发生的: happening by chance
【例】an inadvertent encounter with a rattlesnake 偶遇响尾蛇
【近】 casual, fluky, incidental, unintentional, unplanned, unpremeditated, unwitting ,
【反】 calculated, deliberate, intended, intentional, planned, premeditated 有计划的,有预谋的
【考法2】adj. 疏忽的,不留意的: marked by unintentional lack of care
【例】The military has said it was an inadvertent error. 军方表示这是个疏忽大意的错误
【近】 careless, feckless, heedless, irreflective, thoughtless, uncaring
【反】 advertent, careful, heedful, mindful 留意的,小心的
contiguous: 接壤的,接近的, in contact, adjoining
1) touching; or adjoining and close, but not touching
2) adjacent to; touching upon
Synonyms: adjacent, bordering, neighboring, touching
contiguous disjunctive(分离性的)
contiguous disjunct
The state of Alaska is contiguous with Canada but not with the United States.There are many contiguous buildings in the city because there is no excess land to allow space between them.