加载中…2. wee: adj. a. Very small; tiny. 很小的；细小的 b. Very early: 很早：eg. the wee hours of the morning. 凌晨一、二、三点钟
3. metaphor: A figure of speech in which a word or phrase that ordinarily designates one thing is used to designate another, thus making an implicit comparison, as in “a sea of troubles”
4. talisman: n. An object marked with magic signs and believed to confer on its bearer supernatural powers or protection. 护身符：上面画有魔力符号并被相信能给它的佩戴者带来超自然力量或保护的一个物体 eg. Beauty is sometimes a most powerful talisman. 美貌有时是一种极为强大的法宝
5. trample: v. To beat down with the feet so as to crush, bruise, or destroy; tramp on. 踩、踏：用脚压倒以便粉碎、挫伤或毁坏…；踩在…之上 eg. trample all difficulties underfoot 压倒一切困难 Don't trample on grass. 勿踏草地。trample on sb.'s feelings 粗暴伤害某人感情would trample anyone who got in their way. 将无情打击阻挡他们道路的任何人trampling on the flowers. 践踏在花朵上
6. liberal: adj. Not limited to or by established, traditional, orthodox, or authoritarian attitudes, views, or dogmas; free from bigotry. 自由的，不拘泥的：不受传统的、正统的、公认的或专制的态度、观点或信条限制的；不盲从的 eg. a liberal thinker 思想无偏见的人 a liberal donation 慷慨的捐助 liberal arts 大学文科 liberal education 文科教育 liberal table 丰盛的饭菜
7. slog: vi. To walk or progress with a slow, heavy pace; plod: 沉重缓慢的前进：以缓慢、沉重的步子行走或前进；沉重缓慢地走：eg. slog across the swamp; slogged through both volumes. 沉重缓慢地走过沼泽地；缓慢吃力地读完了那两卷
8. embolden: vt. To foster boldness or courage in; encourage. Synonyms: encourage 给以胆量：加强某人的胆量或勇气；鼓励encourage eg. This emboldened me to ask for more help. 这使我更大胆地开口请求更多的帮助。
9. unequivocal: adj. Admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; clear and unambiguous: 毫不含糊的；明确的：不容许疑问或误解的；明确和不含糊的：eg. an unequivocal success. 明确成功
10. Baptist: A member of an evangelical Protestant church of congregational polity, following the reformed tradition in worship, and believing in individual freedom, in the separation of church and state, and in baptism of voluntary, conscious believers. 缩写 Bap.,Bapt.浸信会教友：卫理公会教堂福音派新教的一员，使用改革的祈祷传统，崇尚个人自由、政教分离和自愿洗礼、理智信仰the Baptist (Church) (基督教新教)浸礼会
11. belligerent: adj. Inclined or eager to fight; hostile or aggressive. 好战的：倾向于或渴望战斗的；敌对的或爱寻衅的 eg. belligerent powers 交战国 a belligerent tone 挑衅的语调the defeated belligerent 战败国; 战败一方
12. precipitate: vt. A. To throw from or as if from a great height; hurl downward: 下掷，由高处抛下：从或好象从极高处抛下；向下投掷：b. To cause to happen, especially suddenly or prematurely. Synonym: speed 使提前或突然发生：使发生，尤指突然或过早地发生eg. precipitate oneself upon [against] the enemy 猛攻敌人 precipitate a country into a crisis 使一个国家突然陷入危机 precipitate the extinction of sth. 促进某种事物的消灭They made a precipitate decision. 他们作了一个轻率的决定。
1. heterosexual: adj. Sexually oriented to persons of the opposite sex. 异性恋的：对异性者有性倾向的, 不同性别的 eg. heterosexual twins 孪生兄妹, 孪生姐弟n. 异性恋者
2. row: n. A boisterous disturbance or quarrel, 吵嚷：嘈杂的喧闹或争吵
3. sprout: n. Young plant growth, such as a bud or shoot. 新芽，籽苗、嫩枝：象芽或嫩枝芽等幼小植物的成长 vi. A. To begin to grow; give off shoots or buds. 发芽，抽芽，抽条：开始生长；长出小枝或小芽 b. To emerge and develop rapidly. 迅速成长和迅速出现 eg. bamboo sprout 竹笋 bean sprouts 豆芽Seeds sprout. 种子发芽。Vt. To cause to come forth and grow. 使…产生和生长 eg. sprout new leaves 长出新叶 The rain has sprouted the seeds overnight. 雨一夜就使种子发芽了。
4. push through: 使(提案)获得通过
5. referendum: n. The submission of a proposed public measure or actual statute to a direct popular vote. 公民复决：对拟通过或已通过的法案进行的直接公民投票
6. wrangle: v. To quarrel noisily or angrily 吵架：大声地或愤怒地吵架 eg. an hour's
7. galvanize: vt. A. To stimulate or shock with an electric current. 通电流：受到电流刺激或电击 b. To arouse to awareness or action; spur: 唤醒：唤醒注意和行动；刺激，激励：eg. the galvanized iron 镀锌铁皮, 白铁皮 be galvanized to [into] life 受刺激而活跃起来
8. ballot: n. The act, process, or method of voting 投票：投票的行为、过程或方式 eg. cast[take] a ballot 投票 vote by ballot 投票表决[选举] There was a large ballot. 票数很多。
9. initiative: eg. on (one's) own initiative: Without prompting or direction from others; on one's own. 自主的：没有他人的怂勇或指导的；自己做主的initiative spirit 主动精神 initiative genius 自发的天才peace initiative 和平的开端 individual initiative 个人的积极性 subjective initiative 主观能动性 win initiative 赢得主动 take the initiative in making acquaintances 主动交朋友 He helped me on his own initiative. 他主动帮助我。|n. The right and procedure by which citizens can propose a law by petition and ensure its submission to the electorate. 革命立法提案权：一种权利和程序，通过它们公民可以通过请愿形式提出一项法案并将其提交给选举团, (公民的)创制权;
10. finesse: n. a. Refinement and delicacy of performance, execution, or artisanship. 技巧：操作、执行或工艺的精细和精巧 b. Skillful, subtle handling of a situation; tactful, diplomatic maneuvering. 手段，手腕：一种情况娴熟、细微地处理；有技巧和外交手段的巧计 eg. a master of finesse 精通谋略vt. 用手段实现, 用巧计战胜 eg. finesse sb.'s right away 骗取他人权利
11. glib: adj. a. Performed with a natural, offhand ease: 随便的，流利的：自然的，轻松的，即席的：eg. glib conversation. 轻松的谈话b. Marked by ease and fluency of speech or writing that often suggests or stems from insincerity, superficiality, or deceitfulness. 口齿伶俐的, 油腔滑调的 eg. a glib tongue 三寸不烂之舌 glib answers 敏捷的回答
12. plump: vi. To drop abruptly or heavily: 倒下，坠下：突然地或沉重地坠下：eg. plumped into the easy chair. 扑通一下坐在安乐椅上 b. To give full support or praise: 全面地支持，赞不绝口：给予全面的支持或赞扬：eg. plumped for the candidate throughout the state. 整个州全力支持这位侯选人 vt. Eg. plumped the books onto the table. 把书用力扔到桌上
13. rail: vi. To express objections or criticisms in bitter, harsh, or abusive language. Synonyms: scold 责骂，抱怨：用愤恨、粗俗、辱骂的语言表示反对或批评
14. vicious: adj. eg. vicious gossip. 恶意中伤的闲话a vicious companion 一个坏朋友 a vicious textbook 错误百出的教科书 vicious criticism 恶意的批评 vicious reasoning 错误的推理 a vicious headache 剧烈的头痛
15. grisly: adj. Inspiring repugnance; gruesome. Synonyms: ghastly 令人厌恶的；恐怖的 eg. a grisly countenance 狰狞的面孔
16. live with: To put up with; resign oneself to: 忍受；顺应：<口>承认, 忍受(不愉快的事) eg. disliked the situation but had to live with it. 不喜欢这种状态但必须忍受它
17. ponder: v. To weigh in the mind with thoroughness and care. 思索，衡量：在头脑中彻底且仔细地加以权衡 eg. He pondered his words thoroughly. 他说每一句话要仔细掂量。
18. tangle: n. A confused, intertwined mass. 纠缠，纠纷：乱糟糟缠在一起的一团 eg. traffic tangles 混乱的交通状况 a tangle with sb. 与某人争执 His hair is all in a tangle. 他的头发乱成一团。His mind was in a tangle. 他的思想陷于困惑之中。
19. oddness: n. 奇怪, 奇妙
20. mundane: adj. Of, relating to, or typical of this world; secular. 世俗的：属于、有关或者象征世界的；尘世的 eg. mundane affairs 俗事
21. apocalypse: n. a. The Book of Revelation. B. A prophetic disclosure; a revelation. 先知预言；天启
apocalyptic: adj. eg. now speaks in apocalyptic terms about the probable conflict ahead (Financial Times)“现在以预示灾变似的话语讲着未来可能发生的冲突”(金融时报)
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