Definition : infested with lice ： lousy 有虱子：虱子的 Examples All of the campers in the cabin had to be checked for lice when one boy’s sleeping bag was discovered to be pediculous.当一个男孩在睡袋里发现了虱子时，小木屋的所有露营者都需要检查有没有虱子。"They say pediculous humors and...
无懈可击；也表示：坚不可摧 Examples "The castle was built on the corner of a great rock, so that on three sides it was quite impregnable…." — Bram Stoker, Dracula, 1897 城堡建在一块大石头的拐角处，因此在三个侧面上都是坚不可摧的……"In his first months at Kryptos Logic, Hutchins...
Did You Know?Ubiquitouscomes to us from the noun ubiquity, meaning "presence everywhere or in many places simultaneously." Both words are ultimately derived from the Latin word for "everywhere," which is ubique. Ubiquitous, which has often been used with a touch of exaggeration to describe thos...
Examples "In fact, the exorcism was quite ineffectual upon the pertinacious demon, or whatever the apparition might be." — Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Marble Faun, 1859 实际上，驱魔术对于那顽固的恶魔及任何幽灵都无效。"Meldrum gave a convincing portrayal of the protagonist's downfall, from a pertin...
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:October 22, 2020 adduce 举出；提出；引用 Definition : to offer as example, reason, or proof in discussion or analysis 在讨论或分析中提供示例，理由或证据 Examples "She was tranquil, yet her tranquility was evidently constrained; and as her confusion had before been adduced as ...
Word of the Day ： October 8, 2020 collogue 密谈；〈方〉密谋；畅谈；相关词条 verb kuh-LOHG | [kə'loʊg]Definition 1 dialect：intrigue, conspire 方言：阴谋诡计 2 ：to talk privately ： confer 私下交谈：商谈 Examples "And how long have you been so thick with Dunsey that you must ...
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Word of the Day ： September 13, 2020 verbiage 冗词；晦涩 noun VER-bee-ij Definition 1 ： a profusion of words usually of little or obscure content 有大量的单词通常很少使用或晦涩的 2 ： manner of expressing oneself in words ： diction 用语言表达自己的方式：用词 Examples "One resident … ...
1 ： to choose not to do or have something ： to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice 选择不做某事或不作为：故意经常克制自己的行为或做法。2 ： to choose not to vote 放弃投票权 Examples "For more than a hundred and fifty days a year,...