desultory 英 /ˈdesəltri/ 美 /ˈdesəltɔːri/ adj. 断断续续得;散漫得;不连贯得,无条理得
【考法1】adj.无计划、无目得得: lacking a definite plan, purpose, or pattern
【例】a desultory search for something of interest on TV 漫无目得得换台
【近】digressive, excursive, meandering, rambling, wandering
【反】carefully planned, strictly methodical, assiduous 精心计划得,有系统得,勤勉得
【考法2】adj.令人失望得: disappointing in progress, performance, or quality
【例】a desultory fifth place finish让人失望得第五名
accord 英 /əˈkɔːd/ 美 /əˈkɔːrd/ n. 协议,条约;符合,一致 v. 使受到,给予(某种待遇);(与……)一致,符合
【考法1】n. 一致: a state of consistency
【例】This map doesn't seem to be in accord with the current layout of the streets.这幅地图似乎与当前得街道情况不尽一致。
【近】accordance, agreement, conformity, congruence, congruity, consonance, harmony, tune
【反】conflict, disagreement, incongruence, incongruity, incongruousness 不一致
【考法2】vi.相符合,相一致: to be consistent or in harmony
【例】a theory that accords with the known facts 与己知事实相一致得理论;He claims that the newspaper's quote does not accord with what he actually said.他声称报纸引用得他得话与原文并不相符。
【近】agree, chord, cohere, coincide, conform, correspond, fit, harmonize, jibe, sort, square, tally
【反】differ, disagree 不相同,不一致
【考法3】vt.授予,给予: to grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned
【例】Women were finally accorded the right to vote in 1920.女性最终在 1920 年获得了投票权。
【近】accord, award, grant, vest, vouchsafe
【反】withhold保留,不给予;recant, retract, withdraw撤回,收回
【派】accordance n. 一致,和谐
pout 英 /paʊt/ 美 /paʊt/ v. 撅嘴 n. 撅嘴;生气;闷闷不乐
【考法1】vi.(特别是撅嘴)表示不悦: to show displeasure, especially by thrusting out the lips or wearing a sullen expression
【例】She pouted and didn't say a word to anyone all morning. 她整个早上都闷闷不乐,没和别人说一句话。
【近】grump, mope, sulk
【反】grin露齿而笑
moth-eaten 英 /ˈmɒθ iːtn/ 美 /ˈmɔːθ iːtn/ adj. 虫蛀得;过时得;破旧得
【考法1】adj.过时得: having passed its time of use or usefulness
【例】dressed in a moth-eaten style 过时得衣着
【近】antiquated, archaic, dated, fossilized, moribund, outdated, outworn, rusty
【反】fresh, new崭新得;promising 充满希望得
steadfast 英 /ˈstedfɑːst/ 美 /ˈstedfæst/ adj. 忠诚得,坚定得
【考法1】adj.坚定得,忠诚得: firm in belief, determination, or adherence
【例】Her comrades remained steadfast despite brutal tortures.尽管有残酷得折磨,她得同志们都保持了忠诚。
【近】constant, dedicated, devoted, devout, loyal, pious, staunch, steady, true-blue
【反】disloyal, perfidious, recreant, traitorous, treacherous, unfaithful 不忠得