从A到Z 26个高逼格英文单词 你认识吗?
2015-04-21 10:48
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12. lamprophony
n. – loudness and clarity of enunciation
名词——声音的响亮和清晰。
13. macrosmatic
adj. – having a good sense of smell
形容词——嗅觉发达的。
14. nudiustertian
n. – the day before yesterday
名词——前天。
15. oxter
n. – outdated word meaning “armpit”
名词——过时的词,指“腋下”。
16. pauciloquent
adj. – uttering few words; brief in speech
形容词——微言大义的、说的很少;简短的演讲。
17. quire
n. – two dozen sheets of paper
名词——俩打纸张。
18. ratoon
n. – small shoot growing from the root of a plant
名词——(农作物,尤其指甘蔗的)截根苗。
19. salopettes
n. – high-waisted skiing pants with shoulder straps
名词——高腰带吊裤带的高腰裤。
20. tittynope
n. – a small quantity of something left over
名词——某物剩下的少量部分。
21. ulotrichous
adj. – having wooly or crispy hair
形容词——adj.鬈发人种的,鬈发的
22. valetudinarian
n. – a sickly or weak person, especially one who is constantly and morbidly concerned with his or her health
名词——体弱多病的人,为健康过份担忧的人。
23. winklepicker
n. – style of shoe or boot in the 1950s with a sharp and long pointed toe
名词——流行于19世纪50年代的尖头皮鞋或尖头皮靴。
24. xertz
v. – to gulp down quickly and greedily
动词——狼吞虎咽的吃。
25. yarborough
n. – hand of cards containing no card above a nine
名词——没有超过九点的一手牌。
26. zoanthropy
n. – delusion of a person who believes himself changed into an animal
名词——变兽妄想。
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