Morbid adj.病态的 have a morbid fascination with blood/ horror/ crime/… 本义:病变部位的 e.g. Morbid Anatomy Morbidity n. [医] [农] 发病率;[自然] 病态性
Word of the Day : April 2, 2024 ethereal adjective ih-THEER-ee-ul Ethereal means "of or relating to the regions beyond the earth" or "of or resembling heaven." It can also mean "lacking material s...
Word of the Day : September 18, 2020 delve 钻研;掘 verb DELV Definition 1 : to dig or labor with or as if with a spade 用铲子或像用铲子一样挖掘或劳动 2 a : to make a careful or detailed search for information 仔细或细心地搜索信息 b : to examine a subject in detail 仔细检...
2 : occupied with trifles : frivolous 被无聊的琐事占据:无趣的 Examples "Austin Rivers … played a role in the fourth-quarter comeback attempt that proved futile." — Reuters, 11 Sept. 2020 “奥斯汀里弗斯……在第四季度的复出中尝试发挥,但被证明为徒劳的。"… anyone who's ever traded in ...
Word of the Day: September 4, 2020 docile 温顺的;顺从;驯良;驯顺性 adjective DAH-sul Definition 1 : easily taught 容易教授的 2 : easily led or managed : tractable 容易受领导或受管理:易处理 Examples "The zoo has one bearded dragon, dubbed Six because that number was painted on its ...
Word of the Day:August 25, 2020 requite 回报;报答;报复;报酬 verb rih-KWYTE Definition 1 a : to make return for : repay 回报:偿还 b : to make retaliation for : avenge 报仇:报复 2 : to make suitable return to for a benefit or service or for an injury 为受到的帮助或享受的...
9月 12 日我介绍了个最近在听的单词播客 Word of the Day。 这几天我每天都听,顺便记录下学习心得,也分享给你。除了可以学习一些单词,希望我的学习思路对你也有启发。 9月 13 日:titivate titivate 见都没见过,但我认识它的同义动词短语 spruce up,smarten up。sp...
2 DAYS AGO Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 19, 2024 is: requite \rih-KWYTE\ verb To requite is to give or do something in return for something that another person has given or done, or for a benefit or service that has been provided. // Sam was worried that the ...
Word of the Day: October 1, 2020 inordinate 过度的;过分的;超乎预料的 adjective in-OR-dun-ut [ɪn'ɔrdɪnət]Definition 1 : exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate 超出合理范围,不适当的行为。2:archaic : disorderly, unregulated 古老的:无秩序的,杂乱无章的 Examples "The goalie...
Word of the Day:August 29, 2020 asunder 破碎;分散;分离 adverb or adjective|uh-SUN-der Definition 1 : into parts 将食物分成部分 2 : apart from each other 彼此间分开 Examples "Though they sip their port in close contiguity, they are poles asunderin their minds and feelings." — ...