【雅思词汇习得法】成年人也会弄错的33个雅思词汇（上）

1.Wanton (adj.) Showing no care for the feelings of others; out of control. As in: "As flies to wanton boys are we to the gods. They kill us for their sport." —William Shakespeare, King Lear

Wanton(adj.)：不在乎别人感情的;失控的。

我们之于神，正如苍蝇之于野孩子。他们杀死我们，不过是为了娱乐（可能有不达之处，请各位谅解指正!以下同）

--威廉.莎士比亚 《李尔王》

2.Citadel (n.) A fortress that commands a city; a stronghold. As in: "She seemed to know, to accept, to welcome her position, the citadel of the family, the strong place that could not be taken." —John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath

Citadel (n.)：城堡;要塞

她似乎理解，接受，也安于她的地位，家庭里的城堡，不能被夺走的好位置。

--约翰.斯坦贝克《愤怒的葡萄》

3.Blasé (adj.) Showing a lack of interest; affected boredom. As in: "Believe me, I may be a bit blasé, but I can still get any man I want." ―F. Scott Fitzgerald, Gatsby Girls

Blasé (adj.)：厌倦的;装出来的厌倦

相信我，我虽然厌倦于此，但我想要哪个男人，我还是能得到的。

--司各特.菲茨杰拉德《盖茨比女孩》

4.Tawdry (adj.) Cheap and gaudy in appearance. As in: "The more wonderful the means of communication, the more trivial, tawdry, or depressing its contents seemed to be." ―Arthur C. Clarke, 2001: A Space Odyssey

Tawdry (adj.): 廉价而俗丽的

交流的方式越神奇，其内容似乎就越无意义，越华而不实、越让人压抑。

--亚瑟.C.克拉克 《2001太空漫游》

5.Mien (n.) Demeanor. As in: "Mr. Darcy soon drew the attention of the room by his fine, tall person, handsome features, noble mien, and the report which was in general circulation within five minutes after his entrance, of his having ten thousand a year." —Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice

Mien(n.): 神态，仪表

达西先生个头又高又匀称，五官精致，神态高贵，很快就吸引了房间里所有人的注意。他进门不到五分钟，消息就满屋传开了：他一年进帐上万啦!

--简.奥斯汀《傲慢与偏见》

6.Retentive (adj.) Able to retain or remember many things. As in: "I am an omnivorous reader with a strangely retentive memory for trifles." ―Arthur Conan Doyle, The Complete Sherlock Holmes

Retentive (adj.)：有记性的;记性强的

我无书不读，对细节记得特别深刻。

--亚瑟.柯楠.道尔《夏洛克.福尔摩斯全集》

7.Servile (adj.) Submissive; slavish. As in: "Throw a stick, and the servile dog wheezes and pants and stumbles to bring it to you. Do the same before a cat, and he will eye you with coolly polite and somewhat bored amusement." —H.P. Lovecraft, Something About Cats

Servile (adj.): 毕恭毕敬的;屈从的

扔出一根棍子，奴隶一般的狗就会呼哧呼哧忙不迭地给你衔回来。在猫跟前做同样的事，他会瞄你一眼，冷冷地、礼貌地、又有些倦怠的开心。

--H.P. 洛夫克拉夫特《说猫》

8.Simper (v.) To smile insincerely. As in: "If you ever find a man you love, don't waste time hanging your head and simpering. Go right up to him and say, 'I love you. How about getting married?'" ― Betty Smith, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

Simper (v.): 假笑;讪笑

你若是找到了心爱的男人，别只顾耷拉着头傻笑。走上前去，对他说：“我爱你。我们结婚如何?”

--贝蒂.史密斯《布鲁克林有棵树》

9.Qualm (n.) A sudden feeling of uneasiness, uncertainty, or nausea. As in: "She was like a bride-to-be who begins to feel her sickening qualms as the day approaches, and dares not speak her mind" —Ian McEwan, Atonement

Qualm(n.): 突然觉得的不适或疑惑

她就像一位待嫁的新娘，随着日子的临近，开始感到惶恐不安，还不敢说出来。

--伊恩.麦克尤恩《赎罪》

10.Mendicant (n.) A beggar. As in: "An artist without ideas is a mendicant; barren, he goes begging among the hours." ― Irving Stone, The Agony and the Ecstasy

Mendicant (n.): 乞丐

没有思想的艺术家就如乞丐;成天可怜兮兮地四处乞讨。

--欧文.斯通《痛苦与狂喜》

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