正文 第三十五章 word list35 狀態(2 / 2)

【記】di+verge(轉)→轉開→分歧

【例】I'm afraid our opinions diverge from each other on the direction of investment.

divergent adj. 分叉的;分歧的(different)

【例】Thousands of divergent tree branches made a thick canopy overhead.

belligerent adj. 好戰的;交戰的(hostile, aggressive)

【例】It is unwise to take a belligerent attitude.

repulsive adj. 排斥的(revolting, disgusting)

offensive adj. 無禮的;攻擊性的(aggressive)

【記】動詞offend(進攻,冒犯)

【例】I would take it as an offensive action if you don't stop making those terrible _disibledevent=clude(關閉)+ion→隔離

【例】Emily Dickinson's seclusion made her life a mystery to the public.

dissemble v. 隱藏;偽裝(disguise, dissimulate)

【記】dis+semble(相似)→隱藏

【例】The criminal suspect was dissembling when he said he was asleep in bed at the time of the crime.

lurk vi. 躲藏(prowl, slink)

【例】The villagers reported that the lion from the zoo was still lurking close to.

sneak vi. 潛行(lurk, skulk)

【記】比較snake(蛇)

【例】The man sneaked about the place watching for a chance to steal something.

conceal vt. 把…隱藏起來(disguise, hide)

【例】The criminal concealed the knife in his boot.

feign vt. 假裝(simulate, sham)

【記】比較feint(佯攻)

【例】The hunter had to feign death when he suddenly found out that a bear was coming toward him.

pretend vt. 偽裝(camouflage, disguise)

【例】He pretended not to know the facts.

simulate vt. 偽裝,扮演(feign, fake)

【例】The computer program simulated the effects of aging.

hide v. 隱藏(conceal)

【例】The gangsters hid out in a remote cabin until it was safe to return to the city.

obscure vt. 掩蓋(hide, cloud)

【記】ob(離開)+scure(跑)→跑開→掩蓋

【例】The darkness of the night obscured the burglar's figure.

screen vt. 遮蔽(veil, conceal)

【例】The moon was screened by clouds.