GRE词汇 | Day24: 每天5个GRE词汇

calligraphy 英 [k??l?ɡr?fi] 美 [k??l?ɡr?fi] n. 书法；笔迹

拆: calli(beautiful)+graphy(write) -> beautiful writing -> 书法

考点1: n.(优美的)书法: artistic, stylized, or elegant handwriting or lettering

■e.g. she specializes in scrollwork with beautiful calligraphy 她很擅长花体字

■同: longhand, manuscript, penmanship, script

noisome 英 [?n??s?m] 美 [?n??s?m] adj. 恶臭的；有害的

拆: noi(harm/misfortune)+some(n后缀: tending to趋势性特征) -> tending to harm sb -> 有害的; 恶臭的

考点1: adj.有害的，有毒的: noxious, harmful

■e.g. n.oisome chemical fumes 有害的化学烟雾

■同: deleterious, detrimental, insalubrious, noxious, unhealthy, unwholesome

■反: beneficial 有益的;healthy, salubrious, wholesome有益健康的

考点2: adj.恶臭的: offensive to the senses and especially to the sense of smell

■e.g. n.oisome garbage 恶臭的垃圾

■同: fetid, foul, malodorous, smelly, stinky

■反: ambrosial, aromatic, fragrant, perfumed, redolent, savory, scented, sweet有香味的

考点3: adj.非常令人厌恶的: highly obnoxious or objectionable

■e.g. n.oisome habits of littering 让人反感的随地乱扔垃圾的坏习惯

■同: abhorrent, appalling, disgusting, hideous, loathsome, nauseating, offensive, repugnant, repulsive

■反: appealing, captivating, enchanting, fascinating有吸引力的；agreeable, pleasant 令人愉悦的

surreptitious 英 [?s?r?p?t???s] 美 [?s??r?p?t???s] adj. 秘密的；鬼鬼祟祟的；暗中的

拆: sur(sub:under)+rept(to snatch抓)+itious(adj后缀) -> 在地下偷偷的抓/拿走 -> 后引申为偷偷摸摸的, 鬼鬼祟祟的

考点1: adj.偷偷摸摸的，保密的: undertaken or done so as to escape being observed or known by others

■e.g. took a surreptitious glance at her knees 偷偷瞟了一下她的膝盖

■同: backstairs, clandestine, covert, furtive, privy, underground, underhanded, behind-the-scenes

■反: barefaced, aboveboard, open, overt, public 光明正大的

toy 英 [t??] 美 [t??] n. 玩具；小装饰品；不值钱的东西 vi. 玩弄；调情；随随便便地对待 adj. 作为玩具的；玩物似的

考点1: vi.草率或不认真地对待: to handle thoughtlessly, ignorantly, or mischievously

■e.g. That microscope is a delicate instrument, not something to be toyed with.那个显微镜是精密仪器，不是随随便便的一个玩具。

■同: diddle with, fiddle with, fool with, mess with, monkey with, tinker with, twiddle with

estrange [?’stre?n(d)?; e-] vt. 使疏远；离间

拆: e(ex: out of 向外; 从…离开)+strange(奇怪的) -> 使疏远

考点1: vt.使疏远，离间，使感情失和: to arouse especially mutual enmity or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness

■e.g. he estranged several of his coworkers 他和好多同事疏远了

■同: alienate, disaffect, disgruntle, sour

■反: reconcile 和好