全民英檢初級至高級單字 &托福單字
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Day 262 Aug. 31
par.a.dox ['p$rD`dAks] n. 自相矛盾 (的情況) 100學 103指
We get this apparent paradox of people migrating to an area that has very high
unemployment.
He tried to explain the paradox that on his vacation, he had the best and the worst
time of his life.
It’s a paradox that such a rich country has so many poor people.
paradoxical [`p$rD'dAks0kDl] adj. relating to a paradox
the paradoxical theory that global warming will lead to the next Ice Age
It is paradoxical that some of the poorest people live in some of the richest areas
of the country.
paradoxically adv.
Paradoxicaly, the less she ate, the fatter she got.
de.bris [dD}bri] n. ( no plural ) 1. 殘骸；碎片；瓦礫堆the pieces of something
that are left after it has been destroyed
Emergency teams are still clearing the debris from the plane crash.
2. 廢棄物；垃圾；殘渣 103指
The street was full of debris after the explosion.
Old newspapers, dead leaves, and tin cans formed the debris in the park.
cigarette butts and other debris
dec.ade [}dGked] n. 十年 a period of 10 years
The development of the park took a decade to complete.
The building is now three decades old. ( = 30 years old)
Decades of neglect had reduced the house to ruins.
Prices have risen sharply in the last decade.
embellish [0m}bGl0N] v. 1. 裝飾；修飾；美化 decorate
~ a crown embellished with gold stars
a book embellished with illustrations
His handwriting was embellished with flourishes.
2. 給------添枝加葉；對------加以渲染 embroider
He embellished his speech with a few quotations.
I didn’t lie — I just embellished the story a little bit.
The witness embellished the truth with his own opinions.
embellishment [0m}bGl0NmDnt] n.
a 16th century church with 18th century embellishments
a story that doesn’t require embellishment
architectural embellishments
rarefied [}rGrD`fa0d] adj. 1. 高深精妙的；曲高和寡的
the rarefied atmosphere of academic life
He has never been comfortable in the rarefied world of art dealers.
2. (空氣) 稀薄的；含氧量低的
It’s difficult to breathe in the rarefied air near the mountain’s peak.
The mountain climbers had difficulty breathing in the rarefied atmosphere.
rampant [}r$mpDnt] adj. 失控的；猖獗的；肆虐的uncontrollable and widespread
Violent crime is rampant in the city and no one feels safe.
Starvation was rampant in the country after the war.
Abuse of power among senior officials is said to be rampant.
rampant inflation 失控的通膨 // Official corruption here is rampant.
Unemployment is now rampant in most of the Midwest.
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