desultory英/ˈdesəltri/美/ˈdesəltɔːri/adj.断断续续的;散漫的;不连贯的,无条理的
【考法1】adj.无计划、无目的的:lackingadefiniteplan,purpose,orpattern
【例】adesultorysearchforsomethingofinterestonTV漫无目的的换台
【近】digressive,excursive,meandering,rambling,wandering
【反】carefullyplanned,strictlymethodical,assiduous精心计划的,有系统的,勤勉的
【考法2】adj.令人失望的:disappointinginprogress,performance,orquality
【例】adesultoryfifthplacefinish让人失望的第五名
accord英/əˈkɔːd/美/əˈkɔːrd/n.协议,条约;符合,一致v.使受到,给予(某种待遇);(与……)一致,符合
【考法1】n.一致:astateofconsistency
【例】Thismapdoesn'tseemtobeinaccordwiththecurrentlayoutofthestreets.这幅地图似乎与当前的街道情况不尽一致。
【近】accordance,agreement,conformity,congruence,congruity,consonance,harmony,tune
【反】conflict,disagreement,incongruence,incongruity,incongruousness不一致
【考法2】vi.相符合,相一致:tobeconsistentorinharmony
【例】atheorythataccordswiththeknownfacts与己知事实相一致的理论;Heclaimsthatthenewspaper'squotedoesnotaccordwithwhatheactuallysaid.他声称报纸引用的他的话与原文并不相符。
【近】agree,chord,cohere,coincide,conform,correspond,fit,harmonize,jibe,sort,square,tally
【反】differ,disagree不相同,不一致
【考法3】vt.授予,给予:tograntorgiveespeciallyasappropriate,due,orearned
【例】Womenwerefinallyaccordedtherighttovotein1920.女性最终在1920年获得了投票权。
【近】accord,award,grant,vest,vouchsafe
【反】withhold保留,不给予;recant,retract,withdraw撤回,收回
【派】accordancen.一致,和谐
pout英/paʊt/美/paʊt/v.撅嘴n.撅嘴;生气;闷闷不乐
【考法1】vi.(特别是撅嘴)表示不悦:toshowdispleasure,especiallybythrustingoutthelipsorwearingasullenexpression
【例】Shepoutedanddidn'tsayawordtoanyoneallmorning.她整个早上都闷闷不乐,没和别人说一句话。
【近】grump,mope,sulk
【反】grin露齿而笑
moth-eaten英/ˈmɒθiːtn/美/ˈmɔːθiːtn/adj.虫蛀的;过时的;破旧的
【考法1】adj.过时的:havingpasseditstimeofuseorusefulness
【例】dressedinamoth-eatenstyle过时的衣着
【近】antiquated,archaic,dated,fossilized,moribund,outdated,outworn,rusty
【反】fresh,new崭新的;promising充满希望的
steadfast英/ˈstedfɑːst/美/ˈstedfæst/adj.忠诚的,坚定的
【考法1】adj.坚定的,忠诚的:firminbelief,determination,oradherence
【例】Hercomradesremainedsteadfastdespitebrutaltortures.尽管有残酷的折磨,她的同志们都保持了忠诚。
【近】constant,dedicated,devoted,devout,loyal,pious,staunch,steady,true-blue
【反】disloyal,perfidious,recreant,traitorous,treacherous,unfaithful不忠的