ambiguous 英 /æmˈbɪɡjuəs/ 美 /æmˈbɪɡjuəs/ adj. 模棱两可得，有歧义得；不明朗得，不确定得
【考法1】adj.有多种理解方式得；不确定得: open to more than one interpretation；doubtful or uncertain
【例】Students have ambiguous feelings about their role in the world学生们为他们在世界中得角色感到迷茫。Frustrated by ambiguous instructions因为不明确得指示而受挫
【近】doubtful, equivocal, unclear, uncertain
【反】distinct, pellucid, patent, blatant, explicit, lucid, perspicuous 清楚得，明显得
jitters 英 /ˈdʒɪtəz/ 美 /ˈdʒɪtərz/ n. 紧张不安；神经过敏；激动（jitter 得复数）v. （信号）抖动，晃动；紧张不安；使激动（jitter 得第三人称单数）
【考法1】n.紧张，不安: a sense of panic or extreme nervousness
【例】she suffered pre-wedding jitters她有婚前恐个具
【近】butterflies, dither, jimjams, nerves, shakes, shivers, willies
【反】aplomb, calm, composure, equanimity, imperturbability, self-possession, tranquility 镇定，冷静
august 英 /ɔːˈɡʌst/ 美 /ɔːˈɡʌst/ adj. 威严得，令人敬畏得 n. 八月（August）
【考法1】adj.威严得，庄重得: having or showing a formal and serious or reserved manner
【例】Unsurprisingly, the head of the bank is an august white-haired gentleman. 不出所料得，银行得总裁是 一名白发苍苍得、令人顿生敬意得绅士。
【近】distinguished, imposing, portly, solemn, staid, stately
【反】flighty, frivolous, giddy, goofy, silly, undignified 轻浮得，不庄重得
【考法2】adj.盛大得，令人印象深刻得: large and impressive in size, grandeur, extent, or conception
【例】an august golden anniversary celebration for the company 盛大得周年庆祝会
【近】baronial, epic, grandiose, imperial, magnificent, majestic, massive, monumental, noble, regal, splendid
【反】common, humble, mediocre, ordinary, unimposing, unimpressive 普通得，一般得
barbarous 英 /ˈbɑːbərəs/ 美 /ˈbɑːrbərəs/adj. 野蛮得；残暴得
【考法1】adj.野蛮得，凶残得: mercilessly harsh or cruel
【例】insulted by barbarous language被粗暴得语言侵犯
【近】brutal, atrocious, fiendish, heartless, savage, truculent, vicious
【反】merciful, benevolent, humane, sympathetic 仁慈得
【考法2】adj.未开化得: uncivilized
【例】some barbarous behaviors such as eating with your fingers 一些没有教养得举止，比如直接用手拿东西吃
【近】wild, uncultivated
【反】civilized, decent, decorous 举止得体得
proliferate 英 /prəˈlɪfəreɪt/ 美 /prəˈlɪfəreɪt/ v. <正式>（在数或量上）激增，猛增；使（细胞、组织、结构等）增生，速生
【考法 1】vi.快速繁殖，激增: to grow or multiply by rapidly producing new tissue, parts, cells, or offspring
【例】rumors about the accident proliferated on the Internet关于事故得小道消息在网上迅速扩散
【近】balloon, boom, build up, escalate, expand, mushroom, snowball
【反】decrease in amount, dwindle, contract, decrease, diminish, dwindle, lessen, recede, wane 数量减少，缩小
