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1. abandoned
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
被主人或者居民抛弃;
Adopted children must face issues of abandonment as they grow older.
2.aggressive
characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
富有侵略性的人或者好斗的;
But Bowser could appoint new and aggressive leaders in other city agencies, where Gray’s appointees have tended to be more cautious.
— Washington Post
3. alienated
socially disoriented
分不清方向或者目标;
The more vigilant Allen was, the more resentful and alienated Nicholas became, and the worse things got.
— Class Matters
4.apathetic
showing little or no emotion or animation
对事情缺乏兴趣,无动于衷;
“And some people are able to inspire otherwise apathetic young people to vote.”
— Forbes (Oct 21, 2014)
5.ashamed
feeling guilt or embarrassment or remorse
感觉内疚,尴尬,惭愧;
Then, ashamed and embarrassed, he disappeared under a duvet and grieved.
— BBC (Nov 4, 2014)
6. astonished
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise
充满巨大的惊喜;
"Oh my God," he sputters, clearly astonished by the claim.
— BBC (Oct 18, 2014)
7.avoidance
deliberately avoiding
故意避免;
A small percentage use it for avoidance, to create a distraction, and an even smaller percentage use it to get attention.
— New York Times (Oct 30, 2014)
8.awful
exceptionally bad or displeasing
非常不好,不高兴;
Well, it's ugly, it's awful, but at least it's official.
— Los Angeles Times (Nov 11, 2014)
9.confused
unable to think with clarity or act intelligently
不能想得很明白或者有明智的行动;
Veterans service organizations had braced for a flood of calls from confusedveterans, but said so far they’ve not heard any complaints.
— Washington Times (Nov 11, 2014)
10.courageous
able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
面对或者处理危险和恐惧而不退缩;
"To share in this way is courageous, powerful and generous," Dunham tweeted at the time, adding a link to Dylan Farrow's letter.
— Seattle Times (Nov 4, 2014)
11.depressed
filled with melancholy and despondency
充满忧郁和失望;
Hours of rehabilitation left him feeling depressed at times.
— Los Angeles Times (Nov 11, 2014)
12.detestable
offensive to the mind
可恶,可恨;
Instead of making him more likable, it made him more detestable and he ended up becoming passive-aggressive.
— Salon (Oct 19, 2014)
13.devastate
overwhelm or overpower
毁灭或者毁坏;
In the aftermath of the quake, ordinary Italians were devastated and outraged.
— The Verge (Nov 11, 2014)
14.disillusioned
freed from false ideas
不再抱有幻想,大失所望;
People were scared, disillusioned and confused, so they didn’t vote.
— Salon (Nov 10, 2014)
15.distant
remote in manner
遥远的;
Her parents, though, were distant, and the young Jean soon developed the strong independent streak which has characterised her life.
— BBC (Nov 10, 2014)
16.eager
having or showing keen interest or intense desire
表现出强烈的兴趣和欲望;
Democratic-primary voters are always eager to see a fresh potential candidate.
— The New Yorker (Nov 10, 2014)
17.ecstatic
feeling great rapture or delight
感到非常兴奋和高兴;
"I was just so ecstatic to get the ring back."
— Chicago Tribune (Nov 6, 2014)
18.embarrassed
feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious
感到很难或者难为情;
Together, they embrace then pull apart as if embarrassed by the physical closeness.
— Seattle Times (Nov 10, 2014)
19.energetic
possessing or displaying forceful exertion
精力旺盛的,拥有很强的力量;
Niall had been a goofy, energetic, creative kid who wasn’t quite sure what he wanted to do with his life.
— Washington Post
20.enraged
marked by extreme anger
非常的生气;
When he returned home, he searched his wife’s cell phone and becameenraged when he found a picture of another man, prosecutors said.
— Reuters (Nov 7, 2014)
21.empty
void of emotion
空的,无意义的;
Instead I felt empty, and inside I wanted to cry.
— BBC (Nov 11, 2014)
22. excited
in an aroused state
兴奋的,活跃的;
"Musically, visually, the image, the performance, everything aligned. I was very excited."
— Los Angeles Times (Nov 12, 2014)
23.hateful
evoking or deserving hatred
内心激起憎恶的感觉;
Most people have been supportive, she said, but others have been hateful.
— Los Angeles Times (Nov 9, 2014)
24.hesitant
unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
不能迅速,坚定的才去行动或者作出决定;
He is hesitant around me, kind of respectfully shy.
25.hostile
characterized by enmity or ill will
持有敌意或恶意;
They continued to back Mr. Dunkle, saying an independent investigation had found he had not created a hostile work environment, Bishop Sisk said.
— New York Times (Nov 7, 2014)
26.hurt
psychological suffering
心理或者身体受到伤害;
“It hurts me and it pains me. Paul is with him, but I sometimes feel like I’m failing as a mother.”
— New York Times (Nov 12, 2014)
27.ignored
disregarded
忽略,被忽视的;
Have you ever felt ignored for no reason at all?
and inadequate.
28.indifferent
marked by a lack of interest
不敢兴趣,漠不关心;
A few staffers, though, seemed either indifferent or downright surly.
— Forbes (Nov 7, 2014)
29.inquisitive
showing curiosity
好奇;
Her older sister, Boedges added, “is an inquisitive girl, very talkative.”
— Washington Post
30.insecure
lacking self-confidence or assurance
缺乏自信或没有保障;
I was so insecure, and I hated myself.
— Time (Nov 1, 2014)
31.insignificant
of little importance or influence or power; of minor status
不重要,没有影响力或者没有权利;
“Hell, a kid’s already scared of being small and insignificant,” he once said.
— The New Yorker (Nov 5, 2014)
32.intimate
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
亲密的相识,联系或者熟悉为标志的;
The couple grew so intimate that the woman promised she would move to New York in six months.
— New York Times (Nov 7, 2014)
33.jealous
suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival
怀疑或者害怕被对手取代;
"I think it was really hard. I think he was a little jealous of the video guy at first," Gomez joked.
— Los Angeles Times (Nov 6, 2014)
34.optimistic
expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds
期待可能发生最美好的事情,乐观的;
She said the talks were going well and she felt optimistic that progress could be made.
— BBC (Nov 12, 2014)
35.perplexed
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
感到为难,迷惑,茫然不知所措;
The bankers who arrange the loan deals say that they are perplexed.
— New York Times (Nov 4, 2014)
36.playful
full of fun and high spirits
幽默有趣,很高的情绪;
He says the fourth “Toy Story” installment will “open a new chapter” in the lives of Woody, Buzz and their playful pals.
— Washington Times (Nov 7, 2014)
37.rejected
rebuffed (by a lover) rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
被爱人毫无征兆的拒绝;
The break up with his best friend left him feeling lonely, rejected, and generally out of sorts.
38.remorseful
feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
对罪恶和所犯下的罪行感觉很抱歉,痛苦;
In a statement, Chow said the running back was “contrite, embarrassed andremorseful.”
— Washington Times (Oct 15, 2014)
39.repugnant
offensive to the mind
心里很反感,令人厌恶;
These incidents now strike us as repugnant discrimination.
— Slate (Nov 7, 2014)
40.resentful
full of or marked by indignant ill will
心里充满愤怒的情绪;
This is how we, the electorate, are being described: sour, dyspeptic, demoralized, disgusted, rebellious, frustrated, resentful, angry.
— Seattle Times (Nov 7, 2014)
41.scared
made afraid
害怕;
"I'm scared right now," she said as she watched smoke from the burning house.
— US News (Nov 11, 2014)
42.skeptical
marked by or given to doubt
怀疑,心存疑惑;
Faced with skeptical — or sexist — editors and colleagues, the women found that work sometimes came at the price of their personal lives.
— New York Times (Nov 12, 2014)
43.submissive
inclined or willing to give in to orders or wishes of others
倾向,愿意屈服别人的要求和意愿;
Finally, a textbook that teaches women the manly pursuit of science in terms that our feeble, submissive lady brains will understand.
— Salon (Oct 14, 2014)
44.terrified
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
陷入一种惊慌害怕,绝望的境地;
"She knew she was going to be murdered. She was terrified".
— BBC (Nov 12, 2014)
45.threatened
likely in the near future to become endangered
可能在不久的将来濒临危险;
"I was disgusted that my voice was ignored, but they felt threatened after being called by a politician."
— BBC (Nov 12, 2014)
46.victimized
of persons; taken advantage of
受害者,利用;
Any girl suspected of being attracted to girls was gossiped about, victimized, and shunned.
— Middlesex: A Novel
47.vulnerable
capable of being wounded or hurt
容易受伤,易受攻击的;
"She is so funny and vulnerable," he said.
— Los Angeles Times (Nov 12, 2014)
48.withdrawn
tending to reserve or introspection
取出,撤退;
Executive coach Maureen Moriarty believes that those who fail to communicate their feelings at work are often perceived as aloof, cold,withdrawn or untrustworthy.
— US News (Nov 11, 2014)
49.worried
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble
对某人或者某事焦虑不安;
According to the survey, 80% of Americans are worried about the government’s monitoring of phone and Internet communications.
— Wall Street Journal (Nov 12, 2014)
50.worthless
lacking in usefulness or value
没有用处或价值;
“I was just tired of it. I was letting my family down; I was feeling worthless.”
— US News (Nov 5, 2014)
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