calibre ['k1lib4] "n. (枪等)口径,(人或事)品质,才能"
timbre "['t1mb4, 'tim`]" "n.(音乐)音色,音质"
massacre ['m1s4k4] "n. 大屠杀,大败"
mediocre [`mi:di'4uk4] "adj. 平庸的,平凡的"
lucre ['lu:k4] "n. 钱,利益"
adhere [4d'hi4] v. 粘着
biosphere ['bai4sfi4] "n. 生命层,生物圈"
premiere ['premie4] n. 首次公演
mere [mi4] n. 小湖
compere ['k3mpe4] "n. 节目主持人,司仪v. 主持(节目)"
sere [si4] "adj. 干枯的,凋萎的"
austere [3'sti4] "adj. 朴素的,(人)正经的"
persevere [`p4:si'vi4] v. 坚忍
pedigree ['pedigri:] "n. 家谱,纯种系谱"
doctrinaire [`d3ktri'ne4] "n. 空论家,adj. 教条的,迂腐的"
surefire ['5u4fai4] "adj. 一定会发生的,定成功的"
crossfire ['kr3s'fai4] n. 交叉火力
sapphire ['s1fai4] "n. 青玉,蓝宝石,adj. 天蓝色的"
mire ['mai4] "n. 泥沼,困境"
quagmire ['kw1g`mai4] "n. 沼泽地,困境"
repertoire ['rep4tw2:] n. (剧团等)常备剧目
vampire ['v1mpai4] n. 吸血鬼
umpire ['8mpai4] "n. 裁判,v. 对...进行仲裁"
spire ['spai4] "n.(教堂)尖顶,尖塔,高点;n. 幼叶,幼苗 v. 耸立,长芽"
transpire [tr1n'spai4] "v. 发生,蒸发,泄露"
conspire [k4n'spai4] "v. 阴谋,谋叛"
expire [ik'spai4] "v. 期满,去世"
tire ['tai4] "v. 梳理,打扮"
satire ['s1tai4] n. 讽剌(作品)
attire [4'tai4] "v. 穿着,装扮 n. 衣服"
genre ['93nr4] n. (文艺的)类型
ore [3:] "n. 矿,矿石"
bore [b3:] "n./v. 钻孔,令人厌烦的人"
score [sk3:] n. 乐谱
adore [4'd3:] "v. 崇拜,热爱"
gore [g3:] "n. 凝血,血块"
semaphore ['sem4f3:] "n. 臂式号志,信号等"
lore [l3:] "n. 知识,全部传说"
galore [g4'l3:] n. 丰富 adv. 丰富地
folklore ['f4ukl3:] "n. 民俗学,民间传说"
implore [im'pl3:] "v. 哀求,恳求"
explore [ik'spl3:] "v. 探险,探索"
carnivore ['k2:niv3:] n. 食肉动物
bizarre [bi'z2:] "adj. 奇异的,古怪的"
sceptre ['sept4] "n. 权杖,君权"
lustre ['l8st4] "n. 光亮,光泽"
lackluster ['l1k`l8st4] "adj. 无光泽的,呆滞的"
outre ['u:trei] "adj. 奇怪的,荒诞的"
sinecure "['sainikju4, 'sin`]" "n. 挂名差事,闲职"
epicure ['epikju4] n. 美食家
obscure [4b'skju4] "adj. 难解的,不清楚的v. 隐藏,使...模糊"
prefigure [pri:'fig4] "v. 预示,预想"
transfigure [tr1ns'fig4] "v. 美观,改观"
abjure [4b'd9u4] "v. 誓绝,弃绝"
adjure [4'd9u4] v. 郑重敦促(恳请)
conjure ['k8nd94] "v. 变魔术,变戏法;v. 请求,祈求"
perjure ['p4:d94] "v. 作伪证,发假誓"
lure "[lju4, lu4]" "n. 诱惑力,引诱"
allure "[4'lju4, 4'lur]" "v. 引诱,n. 诱惑力"
demure [di'mju4] "adj. 严肃的,矜持的"
immure [i'mju4] v. 监禁
tenure ['tenju4] "n. 任期,终身职位"
overmeasure ['4uv4'me94] "n. 过量,剩余"
erasure [i'rei94] "n. 擦掉,擦痕"
cocksure ['k3k'5u4] "adj. 过分自信的,独断的"
censure ['sen54] "n./v. 责难,非难"
closure ['kl4u94] "n. 关闭,终止"
enclosure [in'kl4u94] "n. 圈地,围占"
cynosure ['sin4zju4] n. 注意的焦点
composure [k4m'p4u94] "n. 镇静,沉着,自若"
discomposure [`disk4m'p4u94] "n. 失态,慌张"
reassure [`ri:4'5u4] "v. 使安心,安慰"
fissure ['fi54] "n. 裂缝,裂隙"
caricature [k1rik4'tju4] "n. 讽刺画,滑稽模仿"
candidature ['k1ndidit54] n. 候选人的资格
ligature ['lig4t54] n. 绑缚之物(尤指系住血管以免失血的线)
miniature ['mini4t54] "n. 小画像,缩影"
nomenclature "[n4u'menkl4t54, 'nom4n`klet54]" "n. 术语,命名系统"
legislature ['led9isleit54] n. 立法机关
stature ['st1t54] "n. 身高,身材"
fracture ['fr1kt54] "n. 骨折,折断,裂口"
conjecture [k4n'd9ekt54] "n./v. 推测,臆测"
stricture ['strikt54] "n. 谴责,严厉,束缚"
puncture ['p86kt54] "n. 刺孔,穿孔 v. 刺穿,刺破"
expenditure [ik'spendit54] "n. 消耗,支出"
forfeiture ['f3:fit94] n. (名誉等)丧失
discomfiture [dis'k8mfit54] "n. 狼狈,难堪"
divestiture [dai'vestit54] "n. 剥夺,脱衣"
investiture [in'vestit54] "n. 任职仪式,授权仪式"
apiculture ['eipi`k8lt54] n. 养蜂业
olericulture ['3l4ri`k8lt54] n. 蔬菜学
horticulture ['h3:ti`k8lt54] n. 园艺学
denture ['dent54] n. 假牙
indenture [in'dent54] "n. 契约,合同"
rapture ['r1pt54] "n. 狂喜,极高兴"
enrapture [in'r1pt54] "v. 使狂喜,使高兴"
scripture ['skript54] "n. 经文,圣典,权威著作"
rupture ['r8pt54] "n./v. 破裂,断裂"
aperture ['1p4tju4] "n. 孔隙,窄的缺口"
overture "['4uv4t5u4, `tju4]" n. 前奏曲、序曲
torture ['t3:t54] "n. 酷刑,折磨v. 对...施以苦刑"
vesture ['vest54] "n. 衣服,覆盖物"
imposture [im'p3st54] "n. 冒名顶替,欺骗"
suture ['su:t54] n. 缝线 v. 缝合
texture ['tekst54] "n. 质地,结构"
azure "['194, '19ju4]" adj. 天蓝色的 n. 碧空
maneuver [m4'nu:v4] "n./v. (军队)调遣,策略,操纵"
byre [bai4] "n. 牛栏,牛棚"
pyre [pai4] n. 火葬柴堆
abase [4'beis] "v. 贬抑,使卑下"
debase [di'beis] "v. 贬低,贬损"
surcease [s4:'si:s] "n. 终止,停止"
lease [li:s] "n. 租约,租期,v. 出租"
appease [4'pi:z] "v. 使平静,安抚"
crease [kri:s] "n. 折缝,皱痕"
chase [t5eis] "v. 雕镂,追捕"
purchase ['p4:t54s] n. 支点(阻止东西下滑)
blase ['bl2:zei] "adj. 对享乐感到厌倦的,无动于衷的"
erase [i'reiz] "v. 擦掉,抹去"
phrase [freiz] "n. 警句,乐句,短语"
metaphrase ['met4freiz] n. 直译
obese [4u'bi:s] adj. 极肥胖的
incise [in'saiz] "v. 切,切割"
concise [k4n'sais] adj. 简洁的
excise ['eksaiz] "v. 切除,删去"
merchandise ['m4:t54ndaiz] "n. 商品,货品"
enfranchise [in'fr1nt5aiz] "v. 给予选举权,释放(奴隶)"
disfranchise [dis'fr1nt5aiz] v. 剥夺...的权力(尤指选举权)
valise [v4'li:z] "n. 旅行袋,手提旅行箱"
compromise ['k3mpr4maiz] "v. 妥协,危害"
surmise ['s4:maiz] "n./v. 推测,猜测"
poise [p3iz] "v. 使相等,使平衡 n. 泰然自若,信心"
turquoise ['t4:kw3iz] "n. 绿松石,adj. 碧绿的"
apprise [4'praiz] "v. 通知,告诉"
treatise "['tri:tiz, `tis]" n. 论文
expertise [`eksp4:'ti:z] "n. 专技,专业知识"
mortise ['m3:tis] n. 榫眼 v. 用榫接合
chastise [t51s'taiz] "v. 严厉惩罚,遣责"
disguise [dis'gaiz] "v. 假扮,掩饰"
improvise ['impr4vaiz] v. 即席而作
stepwise ['stepwaiz] adj./ad v. 逐步的/地
repulse [ri'p8ls] "v./n. 驱逐,击退,厌恶"
impulse ['imp8ls] "n. 冲动,刺激"
convulse [k4n'v8ls] "v. 使震动,震惊"
incense "['insens, in'sens]" "n. 香,香味 v. 激怒"
offense [4'fens] "n. 错事,得罪"
immense [i'mens] "adj. 极大的,无限的"
recompense ['rek4mpens] "v. 报酬,赔偿"
suspense [s4'spens] "n. 悬念,悬疑,挂念"
rinse [rins] "v. 以清水冲洗,漂洗"
verbose [v4:'b4us] "adj. 冗长的,罗嗦的"
bellicose ['belik4us] "adj. 好战的,好斗的"
jocose [d94'k4us] "adj. 开玩笑的,引人发笑的"
glucose ['glu:k4us] n. 葡萄糖
dose [d4us] "n. (药)剂量,一剂"
overdose ['4uv4d4us] n. (药物)过度剂量
grandiose ['gr1ndi4us] "adj. 浮夸的,夸大的"
otiose "['4u5i4us, '4uti4us]" "adj. 不必要的,多余的"
foreclose [f3:'kl4uz] "v. 排除,取消抵押品的赎回权"
rimose ['raim4us] "adj. 裂缝的,多裂口的"
lachrymose ['l1krim4us] "adj. 好流泪的,引人落泪的"
footloose ['futlu:s] "adj. 自由自在的,无拘束的"
vamoose [v4'mu:s] v. 匆匆离开
noose [nu:s] "n. 绳套,绞索(刑)"
papoose [p4'pu:s] "n. 幼儿,背婴儿的袋子"
pose [p4uz] "v. 摆姿势,造作"
juxtapose [`d98kst4'p4uz] "v. 并排,并置"
depose [di'p4uz] "v. 免职,废黜"
repose [ri'p4uz] "v. 躺着休息,安睡"
adipose ['1dip4us] adj. 脂肪多的
impose [im'p4uz] "v. 征税,强加"
superimpose "[`su:p4rim'p4uz, `sju:`]" "v. 加在上面,附加"
decompose [`di:k4m'p4uz] v.(使)腐烂
discompose [`disk4m'p4uz] "v. 使失态,慌张"
interpose [`int4'p4uz] "v. 置于...之间,使介入"
morose [m4'r4us] "adj. 脾气坏的,不高兴的"
comatose ['k4um4t4us] adj. 昏迷的
lapse [l1ps] "n. 失误,(时间等)流逝"
elapse [i'l1ps] v. (光阴)消逝
relapse [ri'l1ps] "n./v. 旧病复发,再恶化"
synapse "['sain1ps, 'sin`]" n. 突触(指一个神经元的轴突接触并影响另一个神经元的)
eclipse [i'klips] "n. (日,月)蚀,名声缺落,失势"
ellipse [i'lips] n. 椭圆(形)
glimpse [glimps] "n./v. 瞥见,看一眼"
hoarse [h3:s] "adj. 嘶哑的,粗嗄的"
parse [p2:z] n./v. 从语法上分析
sparse [sp2:s] "adj. 稀少的,贫乏的"
immerse [i'm4:s] "v. 浸入,沉浸于"
intersperse [`int4'sp4:s] "v. 散布,点缀"
terse [t4:s] "adj. 简洁的,简明的"
verse [v4:s] "n. 活力,生命力,诗歌"
averse [4'v4:s] "adj. 厌恶的,反对的"
traverse ['tr1v4:s] "v. 横过,扫过"
obverse ['3bv4:s] n. 正面
reverse [ri'v4:s] "n. 反面,相反v. 倒车,反转"
diverse [dai'v4:s] "adj. 不同的,种种的"
inverse [in'v4:s] "adj. 相反的,倒转的"
perverse [p4'v4:s] "adj. 刚愎自用的,故意作对的"
remorse [ri'm3:s] "n. 懊悔,悔恨"
reimburse [`ri:im'b4:s] v. 偿还
disburse [dis'b4:s] "v. 支付,支出"
recourse [ri'k3:s] "n. 求助,求援"
discourse ['disk3:s] "n. 演讲,论述"
impasse [im'p1s] "n. 僵局,死路"
largesse [l2r'd9es] "n. 慷慨援助,施舍"
finesse [fi'nes] n. 技巧、计谋、手段
clause [kl3:z] "n. 从句,文件条款"
abuse [4'bju:z] "n./v. 辱骂,滥用"
disabuse [`dis4'bju:z] "v. 打消(某人)的错误念头,纠正"
danseuse [d2:n's4:z] n. 芭蕾舞女演员
diffuse [di'fju:s] "v. 散布,(光等)漫射adj. 漫射的,散漫的"
suffuse [s4'fju:z] "v. (色彩等)弥漫,染遍"
infuse [in'fju:z] "v. 灌输,使...充满"
profuse [pr4'fju:s] "adj. 很多的,浪费的"
superfuse [`sju:p4'fju:z] v. 使...过冷
transfuse [tr1ns'fju:z] "v. 输血,充满"
recluse [ri'klu:s] n. 隐士 v. 隐居
muse [mju:z] "v. 沉思,冥想"
hypotenuse [hai'p3t4nju:z] n. (直角三角形的)斜边
douse [daus] "v. 把...浸入水中,用水泼"
storehouse ['st3:haus] "n. 宝库,见识广博之人"
greenhouse ['gri:nhaus] "n. 花房,温室"
espouse [i'spauz] "v. 支持,拥护"
carouse [k4'rauz] n./v. 狂饮寻乐
grouse [graus] "n. 松鸡v. 牢骚,诉苦"
souse [saus] "v. 浸在水中,使湿透"
ruse "[ru:z, ru:s]" n. 诡计adj. 狡猾的
peruse [p4'ru:z] "v. 细读,精读"
abstruse [4b'stru:s] "adj. 难懂的,深奥的"
obtuse [4b'tju:s] "adj. 愚笨的,不锐利的"
contuse [k4n'tju:z] "v. 打伤,撞伤,挫伤"
browse [brauz] "n./v. 吃嫩叶或草,浏览"
bate [beit] "v. 减少,降低,衰落"
abate [4'beit] "v. 减轻,降低"
rebate ['ribeit] "n. 折扣,回扣"
celibate ['selibit] "n./adj. 独身者,不结婚的"
reprobate ['repr4beit] "v. 谴责,指责n./adj. 堕落的(人)"
exacerbate [ig'z1s4beit] "v. 加重,恶化"
placate [pl4'keit] "v. 抚慰,平息(愤怒)"
vacate "[v4'keit, 'veikeit]" v. 空出
desiccate ['desikeit] "v. (使)完全干涸,脱水"
defecate ['defikeit] "v. 澄清,净化"
imprecate [impri'keit] "v. 祈求降祸,诅咒"
eradicate [i'r1dikeit] "v. 根除,扑灭"
abdicate ['1bdikeit] "v. 让位,辞职,放弃"
vindicate ['vindikeit] "n. 为...平反,证明...正确"
adjudicate [4'd9u:dikeit] "v. 充当裁判,判决"
pontificate [p3n'tifik4t] v. 自大武断地做
replicate ['replikeit] "v. 重复,复制"
implicate ['implikeit] v. 牵连(于罪行中)
supplicate ['s8plikeit] "v. 恳求,乞求"
explicate ['eksplikeit] v. 详细解说
fornicate ['f3:nikeit] v. 私通
prevaricate [pri'v1rikeit] "v. 支吾其词,说谎"
divaricate [dai'v1rikeit] "v. 分叉,分岐"
fabricate ['f1brikeit] "v. 捏造,制造"
intricate ['intrik4t] adj. 复杂难懂的
extricate ['ekstrikeit] "v. 拯救,救出"
authenticate [3:'7entikeit] v. 证明(某物)为真
decorticate [di'k3:tikeit] v. 剥...的皮
masticate ['m1st4keit] "v. 咀嚼,把......磨成浆"
domesticate [d4'mestikeit] v. 驯养(动物)
prognosticate [pr3g'n3stikeit] "v. 预测,预示"
rusticate ['r8stikeit] n. 过乡间生活
detoxicate [di:'t3:ksikeit] "v. 除毒,解毒"
intoxicate [in't3ksikeit] "v. 使醉,陶醉"
defalcate [di:f1l'keit] v. 侵吞公款
inculcate [in'k8lkeit] "v. 灌输,谆谆教诲"
truncate [tr86'keit] "v. 把(某物)截短,去尾"
suffocate ['s8f4keit] v. (使)窒息而死
dislocate ['disl4keit] "v. 使脱臼,把...弄乱"
reciprocate [ri'sipr4keit] "v. 答谢,回报"
equivocate [i'kwiv4keit] "v. 模棱两可地说,支吾其词"
demarcate ['di:m2:keit] "v. 划分,划界"
bifurcate ['baif4keit] "v. 分为二支,分叉"
confiscate ['k3nfiskeit] "v. 没收,充公"
expiscate [eks'piskeit] "v. 查出,探出"
obfuscate [3b'f8skeit] "v. 使困惑,使迷惑"
coruscate ['k3r4skeit] "v. 闪亮,闪光"
sedate [si'deit] adj. 安静的、镇静的
antedate "['1ntideit, `1nti'deit]" "v. (在信、文件上)写上较早日期,早于,先于"
elucidate [i'lu:sideit] v. 阐明说明
validate ['simjuleit] v. 使...生效
invalidate [in'v1lideit] "v. 使无效力,证明无效"
consolidate [k4n's3lideit] "v. 巩固,合并"
intimidate [in'timideit] "v. 恐吓,协迫"
liquidate ['likwideit] "v. 清除,清偿"
mandate ['m1ndeit] "n. 命令,指令 v. 批准"
inundate "['in4ndeit, in'8ndet]" "v. 淹没,泛滥"
permeate ['p4:mieit] "v. 扩散,渗透"
delineate [di'linieit] v. 描画(轮廓)
procreate ['pr4ukrieit] "v. 生育,生殖,产生"
nauseate ['n3:zieit] "v. 使作呕,使厌恶"
agate ['1git] n. 玛瑙