1.agent动因

　　2.usurped

　　usurp /juːˈzɜːp/ TEM8 ( usurping, usurped, usurps )

　　V-T If you say that someoneusurps a job, role, title, or position, they take it from someone when theyhave no right to do this. 篡夺; 夺取 [正式]

　　例：

　　Did she usurp his place in his mother's heart?

　　她夺取了他在他母亲心目中的地位吗?

　　3.adroitness

　　adroit [ə'drɔit]

　　adj.

　　灵巧的;熟练的

　　巧妙的，机灵的，机敏的;聪明的;精明的(at，in)

　　4.conviviality

　　conviviality

　　n.convivial的变形

　　convivial[kən'viviəl]

　　adj.

　　喜吃喝交际的，好饮酒作乐的

　　欢宴的;适于盛宴的

　　5.pomposity

　　pomposity /pɒmˈpɒsɪtɪ/

　　N-UNCOUNT Pomposity means speaking or behaving in a veryserious manner that shows you think you are more important than you really are.摆架子 [表不满]

　　例：

　　Einstein was a scientist who hated pomposity and disliked being called a genius.

　　科学家爱因斯坦不喜欢摆架子，也不喜欢被称为天才。

　　6.misanthrope

　　misanthrope /ˈmɪzənˌθrəʊp/ (misanthropes )

　　N-COUNT A misanthrope is a person who does not like other people. 遁世者; 厌恶世人者 [正式]

　　7.curmudgeon

　　curmudgeon /kɜːˈmʌdʒən/ (curmudgeons )

　　N-COUNT If you call someone a curmudgeon, you do not like them because they are mean or bad-tempered. 坏脾气的人 [老式]

　　例：

　　...such a terrible old curmudgeon.

　　...一个脾气如此糟糕的老头。

　　8.animus

　　animus /ˈænɪməs/

　　N-UNCOUNT If a person has ananimus against someone, they have a strong feeling of dislike for them, evenwhen there is no good reason for it. 敌意 [正式] [usu N prep]

　　例：

　　Your animus toward him suggests that you are the wrong man for the job.

　　你对他的敌意说明你不适合这份工作。

　　9.acuity

　　acuity /əˈkjuːɪtɪ/

　　N-UNCOUNT Acuity is sharpness of vision or hearing, or quickness of thought. (视觉或听觉)敏锐度; (思维)敏捷度 [正式]

　　例：

　　We work on improving visual acuity.

　　我们致力于提高视觉敏锐度。

　　10.fastidious

　　fastidious /fæˈstɪdɪəs, fə-/ TEM8

　　ADJ If you say that someoneis fastidious, you mean that they pay great attention to detail because theylike everything to be very neat, accurate, and in good order. 极其注重细节的

　　例：

　　...her fastidious attention to historical detail.

　　…她对历史细节极为细致的关注。

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