awe
Awe is the respect and amazement that you feel when you are faced with something wonderful and rather frightening. When you have this feeling, you are in awe of it awed by it.- She gazed in awe at the great stones.
- I am still awed by David's courage.
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refrain
1. If you refrain from doing something, you deliberately do not do it.- He appealed to all factions to refrain from violence.
2. A refrain is a short simple part of a song which you repeat several times.
murky
1. A murky place or time of day is dark and rather unpleasant.- ...one murky November afternoon.
2. Murky water is dark and dirty.
3. If you describe an activity or situation as murky, you suspect that it is dishonest.
- ...a murky conspiracy to keep them out of power.
4. If you describe something as murky, you mean that it is difficult to understand.
- The law is a little bit murky.
hipnotize
1. If someone hypnotizes you, they put you into a state of unconsciousness in which you seem to be asleep but can respond to certain things you see or hear.2. If you are hypnotized by someone or something, you are so fascinated by them that you cannot think of anything else.
- He's hypnotized by that black hair and that white face.
emanate
1. If a quality, idea, or feeling emanates from you, or if you emanate a quality or feeling, you give people a strong sense that you have that quality or feeling.- He emanates sympathy.
2. If something emanates from somewhere, it comes from there.
- ...reports emanating from America.
tantrum
If a child has a tantrum, it suddenly loses its temper in a noisy and uncontrolled way.menace
1. Something or someone that is a menace is likely to cause serious harm.- In my view you are a menace to the public.
2. Menace is a quality or atmosphere of danger or threat.
- ...a vague feeling of menace.
3. If someone or something menaces you, they threaten to harm you or are likely to do so.
- ...a Franco-Spanish fleet which menaced the English coast.
ebb
1. When the tide or the sea ebbs, its level falls.2. The ebb or the ebb tide is one of the regular periods when the sea gradually falls to a lower level.
3. If a feeling or a person's strength ebbs or ebbs away, it weakens or gradually disappears.
- Popular sympathy for the government could ebb.
low ebb
If someone or something is at a low ebb, they are not being very successful or profitable.
- The club's fortunes were at a low ebb.
ebb and flow
You can use ebb and flow to describe the way that something repeatedly increases and decreases.
- ...the ebb and flow of the fighting. 哈，这些单词，真是一个都不认识，背啊~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
put up with
If you put up with something, you tolerate or accept it, even though you find it unpleasant or unsatisfactory.- You're late, and I'll tell you, I won't put up with it. 周末休息了2天，继续继续。。。:)
throne
1. A throne is an ornate chair used by a king, queen, or emperor on important occasions.2. You can talk about the throne as a way of referring to the position of being king, queen, or emperor.
- ... the heir to the throne.
proprietary
Proprietary substances are ones sold under a trade name.- ...some proprietary brands of dog food.
prickly
1. Something that is prickly feels rough and uncomfortable, as if it has a lot of sharp points.2. Someone who is prickly loses their temper or gets upset very easily.
- You know how prickly she is.
shred
If you shred something such as food or paper, or you cut it into shreds, you cut or tear it into small pieces.- Finely shred the carrots.
oblivious
If you are oblivious to something, you are not aware of it.- She lay motionless where she was, oblivious to pain. 春节休息了几天, 没电脑用, 好几天没更新了, 继续继续!
inviting
If you say that something is inviting, you mean it has qualities that attract you.- The February air was soft, cool and inviting.
invitingly
- The waters of the tropics are invitingly clear.
pneumonia 肺炎
Pneumonia is a serious disease which affects your lungs and makes breathing difficult.incredulous
If someone is incredulous, they cannot believe something because it is very surprising or shocking.- There was a brief, incredulous silence.
incredulously
- 'You told Pete?' Rachel said incredulously.
sarcastic
Someone who is sarcastic says the opposite of what they really mean in order to mock or insult someone.- ...sarcastic remarks.
sarcastically
- 'What a surprise!' Caroline murmured sarcastically.
prudent
Someone who is prudent is sensible and careful.- It is always prudent to start any exercise programme gradually.
prudently
- Prudently, Joanna spoke none of this aloud.
prudence
- A lack of prudence may lead to financial problems.
appalling
Something that is appalling is so bad that it shocks you.- They have been living under the most appalling conditions.
appallingly
- ...an appallingly bad speech.
jumble
1. A jumble of things is a lot of different things that are all mixed together in a disorganized or confused way.- ... a jumble of huge boulders.
- ... a meaningless jumble of words.
2. If you jumble things, or if they jumble, they become mixed together so that they are untidy or not in the correct order.
- ... wires jumbled up, tied together, all painted black.
3. Jumble is old or unwanted things that people give away to charity.
compelling
A compelling argument or reason for something convinces you that something is true or that something should be done.- ...a compelling reason to spend money.
colossal
Something that is colossal is very large.- ...a colossal waste of money.
fidget
If you fidget, you keep moving your hands or feet or changing position slightly, because you are nervous or bored.- Brenda fidgeted in her seat..
- He fidgeted with his tie.
crave
If you crave something, you want to have it very much.- ..a vulnerable, unhappy girl who craved affection.
- You may be craving for some fresh air.
craving
- ..a craving for sugar.