第一、名词精讲
self-pity
双语释义:a feeling of pity for yourself, especially because of sth unpleasant or unfair that has happened to you
[U.N] (尤指过度的)自怜, 自哀
用法:常做贬义词用
典型例句:She's not someone who likes to wallow in self-pity.
她不是那种喜欢沉溺于自哀的人。
A wave of self-pity came over him.
一阵自哀的情感向他袭来。
相关短语:tears of self-pity(自怜的泪水)
a letter full of complaints and self-pity(充满抱怨和自怜的信)
第二、动词精讲
1. taint
双语释义:affect sth with a taint
[Tr.](坏的因素)影响某事物
语法用法:~ sth (with sth)
在句中常用为被动语态
典型例句:His reputation was tainted by the scandal.
那一丑闻玷污了他的名声。
2. deny
语法用法:~ sth (to sb)
双语释义:refuse to give sb, or prevent sb from having, (sth asked for or wanted)
拒不给予某人(所求或所需之物); 阻止某人获得(所求或所需之物)
典型例句:He gave to his friends what he denied to his family.
他宁可赠予朋友也不给家里人。
She was angry at being denied the opportunity to see me.
因不准她见我, 她非常生气。
He denies himself nothing.
他对自己极为放纵。
3. betray
双语释义:show (sth) unintentionally; be a sign of
[Tt.] 无意中显示出(某事物); 显露出; 表现出
典型例句:She said she was sorry, but her eyes betrayed her secret delight.
她说她很难过, 但从她的眼神里却流露出她内心的喜悦。
His accent betrayed the fact that he was foreign.
他的口音显露出他是外国人。
第三、副词精讲
irrationally
词性变化:它是irrational的副词形式
双语释义:not capable of reasoning
[adj.] 无理性的;不理智的:不听从理性的或缺乏正确判断的
典型例句:She behave like an irrational animal at the meeting.
她在会议上表现得像无理性的野兽。
第四、形容词精讲
1. theatrical
双语释义:(of behaviour) exaggerated in order to attract attention or create a particular effect
[adj.] 夸张的,不自然的,矫揉造作的
典型例句:She always makes some theatrical gesture.
她老在做些夸张的手势。
2. hard-hearted
双语释义:giving no importance to the feelings or problems of other people
[adj.] 心肠毒辣的,心狠的,硬心肠的,无情的
3. favorable
双语释义:advantageous; helpful
[adj.]有利的;有助的
典型例句:The ship forged ahead under a favorable wind.
船乘风快速前进。