delirium一词源于“疯狂,精神失常”的核心概念。
该词由前缀“de”和词根“lois-”构成,其中“de”常作为前缀表示“脱离,分开”,而“lois-”表示“踪迹,痕迹”,字面意思是“精神脱离正轨”。
这是一个医学词汇,常被译为谵妄。
在现代英语词典中,delirium有以下几个含义:1.谵妄,一种严重的精神疾病,表现为思绪紊乱,注意力不集中,常伴有语言失常和幻觉症状。
例如:Inherdelirium,shehadfallentothefloorseveraltimes.2.极度兴奋,狂喜。
例如:Shewouldstrideaboutherroominadeliriumofjoy.此外,delirium的形容词形式是delirious,例如:Shebecamedeliriousandstartedattackingpeoplewithagun.
limp英 /lɪmp/ 美 /lɪmp/ adj. 柔软的,无力的;软弱的 vi. 跛行,一拐一拐地走;缓慢费力地前进 n. 跛行
考点1:adj.柔软的,松散的: lacking firm texture, substance, or structure
■e.g.Her hair hung limp about her shoulders.她的头发软沓沓地垂在肩上
■同: droopy, flaccid, floppy, lank, yielding
■反: firm, stiff, sturdy, tense 坚硬的;resilient 有弹性的
考点2:adj.软弱的,、没有精神的: lacking strength or firmness; weak or spiritless
■e.g.The team&39;s resignation. 队伍不给力的表现让许多人呼吁教练下课
■同: enervated, lackadaisical, languid, languishing, languorous, spiritless
■反: ambitious, enterprising有雄心壮志的;animated, energetic, motivated 精力充沛的,有积极性的
考点3:vi.跛行,艰难地行走: to move or proceed haltingly or unsteadily
■e.g.The project limped along with half its previous funding. 项目靠着之前一半的资金艰难隹地进展
■同: blunder, bumble, lumber, plod, struggle, stumble, trudge
misdemeanor英 /ˌmɪsdɪˈmiːnə(r)/ 美 /ˌmɪsdɪˈmiːnər/ n. 轻罪;品行不端
考点1:n.轻罪: a crime less serious than a felony
■e.g.charged with several misdemeanors被指控几项轻罪
■同: infraction, infringement, offense, peccadillo, violation
■反: felony 重罪
squat英 /skwɒt/ 美 /skwɑːt/ v. 蹲坐;蹲举;擅自占用;霸占 n. 蹲坐;被非法占用的建筑物;蹲举训练;(体操)下蹲动作;非法占用空房;几乎没有;任何东西 adj. 矮胖的;矮而宽的
考点1:adj.又矮又胖的: being compact and broad in build and often short in stature
■e.g.a squat but adroit craftsman一个又胖又矮,但是手艺灵巧的工匠
■同: chunky, dumpy, heavyset, squatty, stocky, stout, stubby, stumpy, thickset
■反: gangling, lanky 痩高的
delirium英 /dɪˈlɪriəm; dɪˈlɪəriəm/ 美 /dɪˈlɪriəm/ n. 精神错乱;发狂,狂热;说谵语状态
考点1:n.精神错乱: an acute mental disturbance characterized by confused thinking and disrupted attention usually accompanied by disordered speech and hallucinations
■e.g.shoppers running around in a delirium the day before Christmas 购物者在圣诞节前夕疯狂扫货
■同: agitation, distraction, hysteria, rage, rampage, uproar
withdraw英 /wɪðˈdrɔː; wɪθˈdrɔː/ 美 /wɪðˈdrɔː; wɪθˈdrɔː/ vt. 撤退;收回;撤消;(从银行)取钱,提款;退股 vi. 撤退;离开
考点1:vi.撤退: to take back or away
■e.g.The army was forced to withdraw from the frontline. 部队被迫从前线撤回
■同: recede, retreat, fall back
■反: advance前进;place, position, put放置,安置
■派: withdrawal n.撤退;withdrawn adj.性格内向的,离群的
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