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myrmidon
n. 官員
The dictator surrounded himself with myrmidons who would loyally and pitilessly execute all orders.
獨裁者派一些能忠實地、毫不留情執(zhí)行命令的官員在他周圍。
nemesis
n. 1.強敵 2.天罰;報應
Napoleon crushed many opponents, but Wellington proved to be his nemesis.
拿破侖征服了許多對手,但威靈頓最后成為他的強敵。
odyssey
n. 長期的旅行
Your travel agent will gladly plan a year's odyssey to places of interest around the world.
你的旅行社職員將會很樂意為你計劃一連串旅游世界各地有趣的地方。
paean
n. 歌頌
When the victory was announced, people danced in the streets and sang paeans of joy.
當宣布勝利后,人們在街上舞著,歌頌著歡樂之歌。
palladium
n. 守護神
The little girl habitually fell asleep clutching a battered doll, her palladium.
那小女孩習慣抱一個破舊的娃娃入睡,那是她的守護神。
panic
n. 驚慌
A panic ensued when someone in the crowded auditorium yelled "Fire!"
當有人在擁擠的禮堂中大喊“失火!”時,一陣驚慌隨之而起。
philippic
n. 漫罵演說
In an hour-long philippic, the legislator denounced the lobbyists opposing his bill.
在一小時的漫罵演說中,立法者抨擊游說者反對他的議案。
plutocratic
adj. 富豪的;有錢的
A handful of plutocratic investors, each owning more than a thousand shares , determined the policies of the corporation.
少數(shù)有錢的投資者,他們每一個人都擁有超過一千的股份,決定著公司政策的方針。
procrustean
adj.硬使合于標準的
The martinet governed his classroom with procrustean discipline, assigning a week's detention to all offenders, no matter what the offense.
厲行嚴格紀律的人以硬性規(guī)定來管理他的班級,規(guī)定不管觸犯什么,只要是違規(guī)者都要監(jiān)禁一星期。
protean
adj. 1. 反復無常的 2. 變化自如的
The witness' protean tactics under cross-examination gave the impression that he was untrustworthy.
在嚴密詢問下,證人反復無常的策略給人的印象是他不可靠。
Pyrrhic
adj. 古代希臘Epirus王Pyrrhus的;犧性重大的
Our winning the opening game was a Pyrrhic victory, as our leading scorer was seriously injured.
我們贏得公開賽是一場犧牲重大所獲得的勝利,因為我們主要得分員受了很嚴重的傷。
saturnine
adj. 沉默的
My former roommate was a saturnine scholar who said very little and smiled rarely.
我前一位室友是一位沉默的學者,他很少說話也很少笑。
siren
n. 1.美女,妖婦 2.歌聲美妙的女子 3.號笛
The enemy employed a red-hairs siren as a spy.
敵方雇用一名紅發(fā)美女作間謀。
solon
n. 1.議員 2.賢人
Next week the solons will return to the capital for the opening of the legislature.
下星期因為議會開始,議員會回到首都。
stentorian
adj. 大聲的
Speak softly; you don't need a stentorian voice to be heard in this small room.
說話輕柔點;在這小房間里你不需要這么大聲被人聽見。
Stygian
adj. 陰森森的
A power failure at 11:03 P.M. plunged the city into Stygian blackness.
晚上十一時三分停電,使全市陷入陰森森的黑暗中。
tantalize
vt. 1.使看著卻得不著而難受 2.嘲弄
The considerate hostess removed the strawberry shortcake from the table so as not to tantalize her weight-conscious guest.
體貼心細的女主人將草莓油酥糕從桌上移走,使她擔心體重的客人不會因看著吃不著而難受。
terpsichorean
adj. 舞蹈的
The reviewers lauded the ballet troupe for its terpsichorean artistry.
評論家稱贊舞蹈團員的舞蹈藝術。
thespian
adj. 戲曲的
If you enjoy acting in plays, join your school's thespian club.
如果你喜歡戲劇表演,就加人你學校的戲劇社團。
titanic
adj. 巨大的
By a titanic effort, our football team won the victory.
付出很大的努力,我們的橄欖球隊贏得勝利。