下面是出国留学网GRE栏目为大家带来的“GRE词汇:50个表达心情的地道词语”,希望对大家有所帮助!
1. abandoned
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
被主人或者居民抛弃;
Adopted children must face issues of abandonment as they grow older.
2.aggressive
characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
富有侵略性的人或者好斗的;
But Bowser could appoint new and aggressive leaders in other city agencies, where Gray’s appointees have tended to be more cautious.
— Washington Post
3. alienated
socially disoriented
分不清方向或者目标;
The more vigilant Allen was, the more resentful and alienated Nicholas became, and the worse things got.
— Class Matters
4.apathetic
showing little or no emotion or animation
对事情缺乏兴趣,无动于衷;
“And some people are able to inspire otherwise apathetic young people to vote.”
— Forbes (Oct 21, 2014)
5.ashamed
feeling guilt or embarrassment or remorse
感觉内疚,尴尬,惭愧;
Then, ashamed and embarrassed, he disappeared under a duvet and grieved.
— BBC (Nov 4, 2014)
6. astonished
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise
充满巨大的惊喜;
"Oh my God," he sputters, clearly astonished by the claim.
— BBC (Oct 18, 2014)
7.avoidance
deliberately avoiding
故意避免;
A small percentage use it for avoidance, to create a distraction, and an even smaller percentage use it to get attention.
— New York Times (Oct 30, 2014)
8.awful
exceptionally bad or displeasing
非常不好,不高兴;
Well, it's ugly, it's awful, but at least it's official.
— Los Angeles Times (Nov 11, 2014)
9.confused
unable to think with clarity or act intelligently
不能想得很明白或者有明智的行动;
Veterans service organizations had braced for a flood of calls from confusedveterans, but said so far they’ve not heard any complaints.
— Washington Times (Nov 11, 2014)
10.courageous
able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
面对或者处理危险和恐惧而不退缩;
"To share in this way is courageous, powerful and generous," Dunham tweeted at the time, adding a link to Dylan Farrow's letter.
— Seattle Times (Nov 4, 2014)
11.depressed
filled with melancholy and despondency
充满忧郁和失望;
Hours of rehabilitation left him feeling depressed at times.
— Los Angeles Times (Nov 11, 2014)
12.detestable
offensive to the mind
可恶,可恨;
Instead of making him more likable, it made him more detestable and he ended up becoming passive-aggressive.
— Salon (Oct 19, 2014)
13.devastate
overwhelm or overpower
毁灭或者毁坏;
In the aftermath of the quake, ordinary Italians were devastated and outraged.
— The Verge (Nov 11, 2014)
14.disillusioned
freed from false ideas
不再抱有幻想,大失所望;
People were scared, disillusioned and confused, so they didn’t vote.
— Salon (Nov 10, 2014)
15.distant
remote in manner
遥远的;
Her parents, though, were distant, and the young Jean soon developed the strong independent streak which has characterised her life.
— BBC (Nov 10, 2014)
16.eager
having or showing keen interest or intense desire
表现出强烈的兴趣和欲望;
Democratic-primary voters are always eager to see a fresh potential candidate.
— The New Yorker (Nov 10, 2014)
17.ecstatic
feeling great rapture or delight
感到非常兴奋和高兴;
"I was just so ecstatic to get the ring back."
— Chicago Tribune (Nov 6, 2014)
18.embarrassed
feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious
感到很难或者难为情;
Together, they embrace then pull apart as if embarrassed by the physical closeness.
— Seattle Times (Nov 10, 2014)
19.energetic
possessing or displaying forceful exertion
精力旺盛的,拥有很强的力量;
Niall had been a goofy, energetic, creative kid who wasn’t quite sure what he wanted to do with his life.
— Washington Post
20.enraged
marked by extreme anger
非常的生气;
When he returned home, he searched his wife’s cell phone and becameenraged when he found a picture of another man, prosecutors said.
— Reuters (Nov 7, 2014)
21.empty
void of emotion
空的,无意义的;
Instead I felt empty, and inside I wanted to cry.
— BBC (Nov 11, 2014)
22. excited
in an aroused state
兴奋的,活跃的;
"Musically, visually, the image, the performance, everything aligned. I was very excited."
— Los Angeles Times (Nov 12, 2014)
23.hateful
evoking or deserving hatred
内心激起憎恶的感觉;
Most people have been supportive, she said, but others have been hateful.
— Los Angeles Times (Nov 9, 2014)
24.hesitant
unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
不能迅速,坚定的才去行动或者作出决定;
He is hesitant around me, kind of respectfully shy.
25.hostile
characterized by enmity or ill will
持有敌意或恶意;
They continued to back Mr. Dunkle, saying an independent investigation had found he had not created a hostile work environment, Bishop Sisk said.
— New York Times (Nov 7, 2014)