100个能让歪果仁眼前一亮的高级单词(第五弹)
今天是第五弹,不考试的同学也可以积累一点高级词汇,总而言之,背起来吧!
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debase
[dɪ'beɪs]
v. 使贬值;贬损
The large raise that he gave himself debased his motives for running the charity.
他给他自己的大幅加薪使得他搞慈善的动机的纯洁性大打折扣。
decry
[dɪ'kraɪ]
v. 公然非难,谴责
The village chief decried the appaling state of the roads in the village.
村长谴责了村里道路骇人的现状。
deferential
[defə'renʃ(ə)l]
adj. 恭敬的
Donata is always excessively deferential to any kind of authority figure.
Donata见到权威人士,总是表现得过于恭敬。
demure
[dɪ'mjʊə]
adj. 端庄的;娴静的
Though everyone else at the party was dancing and going crazy, she remained demure.
尽管派对上的其他人都在跳舞狂欢,她却一直娴静地待着。
deride
[dɪ'raɪd]
v. 取笑,嘲弄
The native speaker often derided the other teacher’s accent.
这个说母语的人经常嘲笑其他老师的口音。
despot
['despɒt]
n. 独裁者,专制君王
The despot issued a death sentence for anyone who disobeyed his laws.
对那些违抗了他的法律的人,独裁暴君会判处他们死刑。
diligent
['dɪlɪdʒ(ə)nt]
adj. 勤奋的;用功的
The diligent researcher made sure to double check her measurements.
这位勤勉的研究者反复检查了她的测量数据。
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