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dis.cern [d0}s"n] v. 1. 看出；分辨出 to make out or recognize

  In the darkness I could not discern his face.

  We could just discern the ship through the fog.

                2. 覺察出；辨別；辨明detect

  He discerned major differences between the two job offers.

  It’s hard to discern exactly what his motives are.

  He discerned a certain coldness in their welcome.

  I quickly discerned that something was wrong.

    【字首dis-  (分離)    ；    字根cern-  (分開) 】

discernible [d0}s"nDbDl] adj. 看得清的；覺察得到的

  Her face was barely discernible in the gloom.

  There is often no discernible difference between rival brands.

discerning [d0}s"n0H] adj. 有眼光的；有洞察力的 intelligent; perceptive

  He has a discerning eye for good art.

  The discerning reader will appreciate the subtleties of Boyd’s humor.

lambaste [l$m}best ; l$m}b$st] v. ( = lambast) (尤指公開地) 猛烈抨擊；狠狠批評

  The coach lambasted the team for its poor play.

grump [grKmp] n. 脾氣壞的人 a bad-tempered person

  He’s an old grump.

grumpy [}grKmpi] adj. 壞脾氣的；易怒的bad-tempered; irritable

  I’m feeling grumpy because I’m tired.

  He’s grumpy in the morning.      //      He’s a grumpy old man.

grumpily adv.

  “Leave me alone,” she said grumpily.

ornery ['CrnDri] adj. 脾氣暴躁的；難對付的；彆扭的grumpy; bad-tempered and

                                             difficult to deal with

  He’s getting ornery in his old age.        //         an ornery mule

laden [}ledDn] adj. 1. 裝滿的；滿載的

  The truck is laden with goods for market.    

  a heavily /fully laden truck        //       passengers laden with luggage

  The trees were laden with apples.           

  She arrived home laden with bags.  

  a voice laden with sarcasm  [ = a very sarcastic voice ]

  calorie-laden cheesecake 滿是卡路里的起司蛋糕

                  2. 充滿的 (尤指充滿令人不快的東西)

  His voice was soft, yet laden with threat.