unit5Love_is_a_Fallacy生单词.docVIP

fallacy：[C] false or mistaken belief 错误的见解; 谬见: Its a fallacy to suppose that wealth brings happiness. 认为财富能带来幸福, 这是一种错误的见解. merry：pleasant 令人愉快的; 令人快乐的: the merry month of May 美好的五月 enterprising: adj having the ability to think of new activities or ideas and make them work有事业心的，富进取心的　Some enterprising students are designing software. for/in a month of Sundays: (尤用於否定句) for a very long time 很长时间: Ive not seen her for/in a month of Sundays. 我很久没有见到她了. unfetter: to set free from restraint of any kind; to liberate the right of free speech unfettered by the party system不受政党限制约束的言论自由权 Venture: dare to go (somewhere dangerous or unpleasant) 敢於去（危险的或令人厌恶的地方）: * The mouse never ventured far from its hole. 老鼠从来不敢离开窝太远. limp (adj): not firm or strong　His body suddenly went limp and he fell down on the floor. flaccid ?adj : soft and weak; loose and limp; not firm 软弱的; 松弛的; 不结实的 spongy adj :海绵状的，轻软的，多孔的soft and full of holes that contain air or liquid like a sponge The earth was soft and spongy underfoot. Instance: ?n ~ (of sth) example; case 例子; 实例; 事例: * In most instances (ie Mostly) the pain soon goes away. 在多数情况下, 这种疼痛很快就消失. Pedantic:?adj paying too much attention to rules or to small unimportant details 书生气的，迂腐的pedantic about　Some people can be very pedantic about punctuation. discipline n branch of knowledge; subject of instruction 学科; 教学科目: scientific disciplines 科学科目. keen (of the mind) quick to understand （指头脑）敏捷的, 精明的 calculating ?adj thinking carefully about how to get exactly what you want, often without caring about anyone else - used to show disapproval深谋远虑的，精明的　He gave her a calculating look. perspicacious ?adj (fml 文) having or showing great insight or judgement; discerning 有洞察力的; 判断力强的; 有识别力的: a perspicacious analysis of the problem 对问题的精辟分析 acute： shrewd; perceptive 精明的; 有观察力的: He is an acute observer. 他是个敏锐的观察家 astute adj clever and quick at seeing how to gain an advantage; shrewd 精明的; 机敏的; 狡诈的: It was an astute move to sell just before prices went down