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pa.thet.ic [pD'LGt0k] adj. 1. 糟糕的；無用的；差勁的very bad, useless, or weak
Your excuses are pathetic. I’m not even going to listen to them.
His car is a pathetic piece of junk. // a pathetic excuse
She made a pathetic attempt to smile. // You’re pathetic!
2. 招人憐憫的；可憐的causing feelings of pity or compassion; pitiful
It was pathetic to see the families had lost their homes in the fire.
The sick animals looked pathetic in their cages.
The wet, frightened puppy was a pathetic sight.
a pathetic and lonely old man
pathetically adv.
She was pathetically thin. // He looked pathetically scared.
Five women in a group of 18 people is a pathetically small number.
He cried pathetically. // a pathetically shy woman
consummate [}kAnsDmDt ; kDn}sKmDt] adj. 圓滿的；造詣極高的；技藝高超的
；高明的perfect
The paintings of great artists show consummate skill.
She was a consummate performer.
He plays the piano with consummate skill.
~ consummate happiness // a consummate liar
consummate [}kAnsD`met] v. 1. 圓滿達成to finish
We consummated an agreement after a year of negotiation.
2. (經同房)使 (婚姻) 完成 to have sex after a marriage ceremony
George and Mary consummated their marriage at a beautiful hotel in Miami.
consummation [`kAnsD}meNDn] n. 1. 圓滿；完美；極至
The paintings are the consummation of his life’s work.
~ the consummation of her whole life’s work
2. 圓房；(經同房而) 完婚
~ the consummation of their marriage
Without consummation, the marriage can be annulled by the church.
in.trep.id [0n}trGp0d] adj. (常為幽默用法) 無畏的；勇敢的without fear; brave
The intrepid hunter lived alone in Africa. // an intrepid explorer
flour.ish [}fl"0N; }flDr0N] v. 1. 茂盛；興盛 to become rich, grow strong; thrive
Many plants flourish in warm humid climates.
Wildlife seems to flourish in the area.
2. 繁榮；興旺；成功 thrive
His business is flourishing, so he just hired five new employees.
lau.re.ate [}lCriDt] n. 重要獎項獲得者a person honored with an award
The professor is a Nobel laureate in chemistry. 諾貝爾獎得主
laurel [}lCrDl] n. 1. 月桂樹
a crown of laurel 桂冠 // a wreath of laurel
2. laurels榮譽；桂冠
the laurels of victory // They enjoyed the laurels of their military victory.
The player earned his laurels from years of hard work.
ö rest /sit on one’s laurels : 滿足於既得成就；故步自封
He does not rest on his laurels but rather is always working towards new goals.
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