华东师大 研究生英语 期末英语单词整理.pdfVIP

Computer Center ———————————————————————————————————————— Authors: B.J., Killua, Young, Hero Time: 2010.12.28 ———————————————————————————————————————— Unit 1 Doodles 1. grumpy [adj.] 脾气坏的；常发牢骚的；性情暴躁的 例句：我昨天睡眠不足，所以整天脾气都很坏 I didn’t have adequate sleep so that I was grumpy all day. 2. anti-social [adj.] (avoid spending time with other people) 例句：Some people seem anti-social when in fact they are simply very shy and reserved. 3. gregarious [adj.] 交际的；合群的 例句：A gregarious person enjoys being with other people and avoid solitude. 4. houseproud [adj.] 洁癖 例句：She is so houseproud that she makes everyone take off shoes before they come i[n.] 5. do your bidding 服从某人的要求 (obey or follow one’s order) 6. jump to attention (pay attention to what you say and do etc.) 7. sarcasm [adj.] 讽刺；挖苦；嘲笑 (speaking or writing using expressions which clearly mean the opposite) 例句：”Good of you to come” She said with sarcasm. 8. sadistic [adj.] 施虐狂者 9. masochistic [adj.] 受虐狂 10. inherent [adj.] 内在的；固有的；生来就有的 例句：There are dangers/risks inherent in almost every sport. 11. You keep your emotion in tight check = You control you emotion 例句：我们必须找出控制开销的方法 We must find ways of keeping our expenditure in check. 12. take a rain check 下次吧，以后再说 例句：I don’t want a cigar now, thanks, but I will take a rain check on it. 13. spontaneous [adj.] 自发的；即兴的；率真的 (happening or done in natural way without planning or being forced) 例句：The Americans are generally more spontaneous than the British (率真) 例句：Her witticisms seemed spontaneous, but were in fact carefully prepared beforehand(事先) 14. castles in the air (plans, hopes, desires that will probably not become realities) - 1 -