1. reticent

　　reticent /ˈrɛtɪsənt/ TEM8

　　ADJ Someone who is reticent does not tell people about things. 缄默的

　　例：

　　She isso reticent about her achievements.

　　她对于自己的成就如此缄默。

　　2. meticulous

　　meticulous /mɪˈtɪkjʊləs/ CET6+ TEM8

　　ADJ If you describe someone as meticulous, you mean that they do things very carefully and with greatattention to detail. 小心谨慎的

　　例：

　　He wasso meticulous about everything.

　　他对任何事情都很小心谨慎。

　　3. sanguine

　　sanguine /ˈsæŋɡwɪn/ TEM8

　　ADJ If you are sanguine about something, you are cheerful and confident that things will happen in the wayyou want them to. 乐观的; 自信的

　　例：

　　He's remarkably sanguine about the problems involved.

　　他对所涉及的问题非常自信。

　　4. nemesis

　　nemesis /ˈnɛmɪsɪs/ ( nemeses /ˈnɛmɪˌsiːz/)

　　N-UNCOUNT The nemesis of aperson or thing is a situation, event, or person which causes them to beseriously harmed, especially as a punishment. 严重惩罚 [oft with poss]

　　例：

　　The new mathematics test will become the nemesis of teachers.

　　新的数学测试将会是对老师们的严重惩罚。

　　5. reduce

　　1.

　　V-T If you say that someoneis reduced to doing something, you mean that they have to do it, although it isunpleasant or embarrassing. 迫使[usupassive]

　　例：

　　He was reduced to begging for a living.

　　他不得不以乞讨为生。

　　2.

　　V-T If something is changed to a different or less complicated form, you can say that it is reduced to that form. 使变成; 使简化为 [usu passive]

　　例：

　　All the buildings in the town have been reduced to rubble.

　　镇上所有的建筑都变成了瓦砾。

　　6. pernicious

　　pernicious /pəˈnɪʃəs/ TEM8

　　ADJ If you describe something as pernicious, you mean that it is very harmful. 极为有害的 [正式]

　　例：

　　I did what I could, but hermother's influence was pernicious.

　　我已尽我所能，但她母亲造成的影响是很极为不利的。

　　7. camouflage

　　camouflage /ˈkæməˌflɑːʒ/ TEM8 (camouflaging, camouflaged, camouflages )

　　N-UNCOUNT Camouflage consistsof things such as leaves, branches, or brown and green paint, which are used tomake it difficult for an enemy to see military forces and equipment. (军事) 伪装 [also 'a' N, oft N n]

　　例：

　　They were dressed in camouflage and carried automatic rifles.

　　他们身着迷彩服，手持自动步枪。

　　8. glut

　　glut /ɡlʌt/ (glutting, glutted, gluts )

　　N-COUNT If there is a glut of something, there is so much of it that it cannot all be sold or used. 供应过剩 [usu sing, usu with supp]

　　例：

　　Exports have become increasingly important to wineries as they battle a global wine glut.

　　出口对于各葡萄酒厂来说已变得日益重要, 因为他们得应对全球性的葡萄酒供应过剩问题。

　　9. loquacious

　　loquacious /lɒˈkweɪʃəs/

　　ADJ If you describe someone as loquacious, you mean that they talk a lot. 喋喋不休的 [正式]

　　例：

　　The normally loquacious Mr. O'Reilly has said little.

　　平常话多的奥赖利先生几乎没说什么。

　　10. refractory

　　refractory /rɪˈfræktərɪ/

　　ADJ Refractory people are difficult to deal with or control, usually because they are unwilling to obeyorders. 难驾驭的; 不服管束的 [正式][usu ADJ n]

　　例：

　　...refractory priests who refused to side with the king.

　　...拒绝支持国王的桀骜不驯的牧师。

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