Glossary of Pattison-SZ
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- amiable
- lovely
- assail
- attack
- austere
- strict
- caustic
- 酸性，刻薄的
mean, sarcastic
- constant
- n. 常数
unchanging, the same, stable
- credible
- dependable
- culpable
- guilty
- cunning
- shrewd, clever, smart
- distant
- far
- dreary
- boring, depressing
- elusive
- hard to remember, understand
- enthusiastic
- passionate, zealous,热情的
- erratic
- unstable, not regular
- esoteric
- mysterious, like a secret
- excessive
- over, too much, too many
- fallow
- inactive
- fabulous
- very good
- formidable
- diffucult to surpass
like a true hero
arrouse fear 令人生畏的，可敬的
- grim
- bad, strict
- gullible
- easy to be cheated
- harsh
- strict, 粗糙的
- improper
- not fit in
- inauspicious
- not auspicious, not lucky
- inconsistent
- not consistent, has changes somewhere
- inhumane
- cold-blooded
- innate
- born with
- ironic
- say the opposite,讽刺的
- irresponsible
- not responsible
- malleable
- shape or form can be changed easily
- meager
- little, not enough
- miserly
- unwilling to spend money
- mundane
- nothing special, common
- obsolete
- out-dated
- ominous
- bad luck
- ornate
- nicely decorated, beautiful (house)
- packed
- full of (people)
- plausible
- possible, likely
能说会道，掩盖真相的
- plentiful
- plenty of
- posthumous
- after one's deadth
- proprietary
- private, personal
- providential
- 天意的，幸运的
- prudent
- think twice, careful, wise, good judgement
- recessive
- go backward, 隐性基因，not dominent（显性）
- refractory
- unruly, difficult to melt, not obedient
- rented
- 租用的
- sanctioned
- 被制裁的
被批准的
- scheduled
- 安排下的
- secondary
- 中级，二级
- severe
- very bad, strict
- sparse
- few,little, not a lot
- stark
- obvious
nothing left
- stranded
- in a difficult situation
- stubborn
- not listening, not obedient
- superficial
- shallow
肤浅的
- talented
- 有才
- trainable
- 可教的，可训练的
- unheralded
- not being told before
- vacant
- empty
- varied
- diverse, many different ones
- vulnerable
- easy to be attacked
- worthy
- 值得
- promptly
- quickly
- aggrandizement
- increase
speak of something too good to be true
- annulment
- disable, no longer in effect
- assessment
- measure,评估
- attraction
- something make people interesting
- authenticity
- being real
- burial
- funeral.
ceremony for the dead
- carnival
- 嘉年华
- champion
- No.1
- combustion
- burning
- compliment
- say something good about the others
- decomposition
- 分解，降解
- disintegration
- n. collapsing, 崩溃
- disproof
- something proving a point is wrong
- efficiency
- being efficient
- equalization
- being the same
- feast
- big meal
- fortune
- luck
- glorification
- praising the god
beautify
- guile
- being sly and cunning
not loyal to friends and family
- infiltration
- getting into
- legal activity
- law activity
- leniency
- being tolerant, having a kind heart
- loathing
- hatry
- novel
- fictitious story book.
adj. new
- perturbation
- worrying
- proclivity
- tendency, preference
- prompt
- tips, note
fast
- propensity
- tendancy
- refutation
- speaking to disagree
- renaissance
- 文艺复兴
- restitution
- compensation, making up by money, etc.
- revival
- coming back after a long while
- trend
- general direction in the future
- vengeance
- taking action for revenge
- acclaim
- cheer, compliment
- amuse
- entertain, make people laugh
- articulate
- express oneself clearly
- assert
- state confidently, claim
断言，声称
- attempt
- try
- blame
- make someone to be responsible to something bad
- compete
- win
竞争
- compose
- form,
create music
- conciliate
- stop someone being angry
- conserve
- keep well, protect
- construct
- build
- contort
- bend
- dawdle
- waste time
- deceive
- cheat, fool
- deform
- make something look ugly or out of shape
- deny
- refuse to admit,
否认
- deplore
- strongly disapprove
very sad
- depress
- press down
make someone feel down，unhappy
使沮丧
- deter
- stop
- diffuse
- spread into everywhere
四散
- diminish
- shrink, get smaller or less
- dissemble
- cover up
hide
掩藏
- emphasize
- give special importance
强调
- expose
- reveal, make something can be seen.
暴露
- forbid
- not allow
- fortify
- make it stronger
- frown
- 皱眉
- frustrate
- prevent the other to be succss, annoy
阻挠，使心烦
- imbue
- full of (certan emotion or characteristic)
充满
- imply
- suggest an untold truth
暗示
- impress
- to affect strongly
使印象深刻
- inform
- let someone know
- lament
- 哀悼，
- misplace
- put in a wrong place
- mitigate
- ease, less painful
- occupy
- hold a place
占有
- pacify
- make calm
- praise
- 称赞
- prevent
- stop from happening
- prohibit
- not allow
- quell
- use force to put an end to a disorder
镇压
- raise question
- 提问题
- recount
- count again
tell a story in details
- rejoice
- feel happy
- remind
- make remember
- renew
- extend, 延期
resume, continue
- replace
- take the place of someone else
- reproach
- blame
- revere
- have great respect
- rock
- move side by side
- shorten
- maker shorter
- side with
- support with
- stifle
- make someone cannot breath
使窒息
prevent, stop
制止
- strengthen
- make stronger
- stymie
- 阻碍
cause to stop with difficulty
- suffuse
- spread all over gradually
- surpass
- overtake,exceed, 超过
- surround
- among, 包围
- swindle
- cheat for money or possession
- tend
- take care, look after
towards
- truncate
- shorten by cutting off the head or the end