surreptitious adj.秘密的
同stealthy, furtive, sneaky, secret
The reporter was told that surreptitious bribes were being given to officials.這名記者被告知官員們正在
接受秘密行賄。
tap①v.輕敲②n.龍頭
同1.pat, knock, rap, strike 2.faucet, valve, outlet
Peter tapped on Clair's window to get her attention as he walked by her office.
彼得經(jīng)過克萊爾的辦公室時(shí)輕敲窗戶以引起她的注意。
tyro n.初學(xué)者；新手
同beginner, novice, learner
Otis' computer class is for older tyros who are terrified of using a computer.
奧蒂斯的電腦課是為懼怕使用電腦的年老初學(xué)者開的。
ulterior adj.隱秘的
同hidden, secret, concealed
Do you think Dean has any ulterior motives in buying me a new microwave oven?
你認(rèn)為迪安給我買新微波爐是因?yàn)樗惺裁措[秘的動(dòng)機(jī)嗎？
vapid adj.無味的；無趣的
同insipid, flavorless, flat, uninteresting
Ethan loves kung-fu movies, but Joe thinks they are just vapid entertainment.
伊桑喜歡功夫電影，但喬卻認(rèn)為那是無趣的娛樂。
wanton adj.放縱的；胡亂的
同lewd, loose, lustful, reckless, wild
The youths showed their wanton disrespect for the law by drinking in public.
這些年輕人在公眾場(chǎng)合飲酒以表達(dá)他們對(duì)法律的蔑視。
zenith n.頂點(diǎn)
同top, summit, peak, apex, pinnacle, acme
Exercise: Fill in the blanks.
After climbing for days, the mountain climbers reached the zenith.攀爬數(shù)天后，登山者們抵達(dá)了山頂。
1. The entertaining, _____ novel I have just read was hard to put down.
2. I love listening to my grandmother's _____ about life when she was a young woman.
3. Angela _____ for perfection in everything she does.
4. Some people find that vegetarian diets are _____.
5. Joyce is an actress at the _____ of her career.
解答1. quixotic 2. reminiscence 3. strives 4. vapid 5. zenith