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sundry[ˈsʌndri]adj. 不同的,各种的
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【记】联想记忆:sun(太阳) + dry(晒干)→太阳晒干各种东西
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【例】all and sundry 每个人 Nina told her the secret who then told all and sundry.
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bashful[ˈbæʃfəl]adj. 害羞的,羞怯的,腼腆的
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【例】Don’t be bashful about telling the manager what you want.
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fiasco[fiˈæskəu]n. 完全失败,惨败
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【记】联想记忆:敦煌的壁画(fresco)被外国人掠夺,对我们来说是一个惨败(fiasco)
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【例】The attack was a complete fiasco, and the fighting was soon all over.
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afoot[əˈfut]adj. / adv. 在酝酿中(的),在进行中(的)
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【记】联想记忆:a(表加强) + foot(足)→千里之行,始于足下→在进行中
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【例】The better to do so, I went afoot, armed with a Henry rifle and carrying three days’ rations in my haversack.
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flagrant[ˈfleigrənt]adj. 穷凶极恶的,骇人听闻的,明目张胆的
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【例】The use of poison gas was a flagrant violation of international law.
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harness[ˈhɑːnis]n. 马具,挽具;挽具状带子 vt. 给…上马具,套马;扣上带子;利用(自然界的力量)以产生电能等
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【例】①The horses were harnessed and hooked to the wagon.
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②We need a new look at the harnessing of scientific discoveries, to maximize their positive effects for the promotion of humanity as a whole and to minimize their negative effects. (2002)
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【用】常说的“将马套在车上”表达法为harness a horse to a carriage。
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insipid[inˈsipid]adj. 无味道的;乏味的,无生气的,无特色的
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【例】When you are hungry, the bran tastes as sweet as honey; when you are full, even the honey tastes insipid. (2004)
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deviate[ˈdiːvieit]vi. 背离,偏离,越轨
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【记】词根记忆:de(离开) + vi(道路) + ate→偏离道路的→越轨
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【例】The press is forbidden to deviate from the facts to report the current affairs.
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【用】deviate常常和from搭配使用。
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