The Picture of Dorian Gray Chapter 2

Chapter 2

amethyst
紫水晶,水碧

articulate

1. 發音清晰的,可聽懂的

Articulate speech is essential for a teacher.

對教師來說,口齒清楚是必不可少的。

2. 善於表達的,口才好的

Arthur is the most articulate of the brothers.

亞瑟是兄弟中最會說話的。

3. 有說話能力的

4. 表達得清楚有力的

an articulate argument

清楚有力的論點

brevity

1. (講話、記述等的)簡潔,簡練

Brevity in storytelling makes the story more exciting.

講故事簡明扼要使故事更加吸引人。

2. (時間等的)短暫,短促

The brevity of the concert disappointed the audience.

caprice

1. 多變;反覆無常;怪念頭[C][U]

Her decision to wear only black clothes was pure caprice.

她決定只穿黑衣服完全是忽發奇想。

the caprices of the weather

天氣的多變

2. 多變的傾向,任性

chisel

n.

1. 鑿子[C]

vt.

1. 鑿,雕

He chiselled the figure of a woman out of that rock.

他把那塊岩石鑿成了一個女人的雕像。

2. 【俚】欺騙;騙取

He's chiselled me out of $100!

elope

vi.

1. 私奔[(+with)]

She eloped with her lover.

她和她的情人私奔了。

2. 逃走,潛逃

entreat

vt.

1. 【書】懇求;乞求;請求[O2][O5][(+for)]

I entreat your help.

我懇求你的幫助。

I entreat you to show mercy.

我懇求你發發慈悲。

fidelity

n.

1. 忠誠;忠貞

2. 盡責

3. 精確

4. 保真度

intimate

a.

1. 親密的,熟悉的[(+with)]

Both of them felt that they had become very intimate.

他倆都感到他們已經相當親密了。

2. 舒適的,怡人的,氣氛融洽的;便於有親密關係的

3. 精通的,深入的,詳細的

He has an intimate knowledge of American literature.

他精通美國文學。

4. 個人的,私人的[B]

A diary is an intimate book.

languorous

a.

1. 倦怠的

2. 令人倦怠的

monstrous

a.

1. 怪異的;似怪物的

a monstrous creature

一種怪異的生物

2. 醜陋的;可怕的,毛骨悚然的

monstrous sharks

可怕的鯊魚

3. 醜惡的;駭人聽聞的;極端荒謬的

It is monstrous to preach hatred.

向人們鼓吹仇恨,這種行徑太可惡了。

a monstrous crime

panegyric

n.

1. 頌文

a.

1. 頌揚的

paradox

n.

1. 似非而可能正確的議論[C][U]

"More haste, less speed" is a paradox.

"欲速則不達"是似非而是的雋語。

2. 自相矛盾的議論[C][U]

The answer to the question is full of paradox.

對這個問題的回答矛盾百出。

3. 自相矛盾的人或事[C]

It is a paradox that in such a rich country there should be so many poor people.

在這麼一個富有的國家中竟有這麼多窮人,真是咄咄怪事。

4. (與通常的見解對立的)逆說,悖論[C]

revelation

n.

1. 揭示;暴露;顯示[U][C]

2. 被揭露的真相[C][+(that)]

The revelation that he was her father astonished her.

他就是她父親,這一意想不到的真相使她大為震驚。

3. 出乎意料的事[S][(+to)]

saunter

vi.

1. 閒逛;漫步[Q]

All afternoon he sauntered up and down, looking at the shops and the people.

整個下午他四處閒逛,瞧瞧商店,看看行人。

n.

1. 從容的步態[S]

2. 閒逛;漫步[C][S1]

sear

vt.

1. 燒烤;打烙印

2. 使失去感覺

3. 使枯萎

vi.

1. 凋萎

2. 燒焦;乾枯

a.

1. 乾焦的

sluggish

a.

1. 不大想動的;懶散的

I feel very sluggish.

我感到一點也不想動。

2. 緩慢的,遲鈍的

3. 呆滯的;蕭條的

a sluggish market

蕭條的市場

4. 功能不良的,性能不好的

stifle

vt.

1. 使窒息,悶住;悶死

The heavy smoke stifled the firemen.

濃煙使消防隊員窒息。

2. 扼殺;抑止,阻止

She tried hard to stifle her laughter.

她強忍住笑。

3. 藏匿,掩蓋

vi.

1. 窒息,受悶;被悶死

I'm stifling in this hot room.

throb

vi.

1. (心臟,脈搏等)跳動,悸動

His heart throbbed at the good news.

聽到這好消息,他的心高興得直跳。

2. 有節奏地震動

The drums seemed to throb in his ears.

陣陣鼓聲彷彿在他耳邊震響。

3. 抽動;陣陣作痛

My head was throbbing.

我的頭疼得很厲害。

n.

1. 跳動,悸動

uncouth

a.

1. (人、動作等)粗野的;無教養的;笨拙的,(言語)粗魯的

She may embarrass you with her uncouth behavior.

她的粗野行為可能會讓你尷尬。

2. (生活等)不文明的;不舒適的

vivid

a.

1. (色彩,光線等)鮮豔的;鮮明的;強烈的

The actresses were wearing vivid historical costumes.

女演員們穿著鮮豔的古裝。

2. 有生氣的;活潑的

His fiancee is a vivid young dancer.

他的未婚妻是個活潑的青年舞蹈家。

3. 生動的;逼真的;清晰的