20160714 单词+题目整理

Life then was a succession of giddy triumphs, ie exciting but not stable or lasting.

今日单词

garish过于鲜艳的，过于张扬的 gaudy俗丽的
比如这样的

Synonyms: GAUDY, blatant, brazen, chintzy, flashy, glaring, loud, meretricious, tawdry, tinsel
Related Words: overdone, overwrought
Contrasted Words: dark, dim, dreary, dull, dusky, murky; quiet, unpretentious
Antonyms: somber
garment
衣服：clothing
garrulous
（有关琐屑或漫无目的的话题，让人厌恶地）唠叨的，多话的＝loquacious＝talkative
最近贵司就来了一男的，不仅猥琐，还shao得不得了，烦得一米，p话唠叨的，动不动就想拉着人说话，你妹啊，事情那么多，谁有空陪你聊天啊

becoming garrulous after a few glasses of wine 喝了几杯酒後就唠唠叨叨 * My garrulous neighbour had given away the secret. 我那爱唠叨的邻居已把秘密泄露了.

gash
深长的伤口或切口：deep cut
砍伤，切开：make gash

a nasty gash in the arm, leg, etc 胳膊﹑ 腿等上深而长的伤口
make a gash in the bark of a tree with a knife 用刀在树皮上割一道深而长的切口.
gash one’s arm on a piece of broken glass胳膊被玻璃碎片划了一个大口子.

gasification气化

gauche不善交际的；缺乏社会风度的；不圆滑的＝awkward＝tactless笨拙的，缺乏社交经验的

1. socially awkward or clumsy 不善交际的; 不圆滑的: *I find him terribly gauche. 我认为他太不圆通了. a gauche manner, person, remark 不雅 的举止﹑人﹑言语.
2. (fig 比喻) (of literary or artistic work) clumsy （指文学或艺术作品）拙劣的, 不简练的: a rather gauche style, technique, etc 拙劣的文体﹑ 技艺等.
   gaucheness gaucherie /gauche behaviour 不文雅的举止.

gauge(也写作gage)>测量标准：measurement standard

判定：determine

1. (a) measure (sth) esp accurately 测量（某物）（尤指精确地）:
   precision instruments which can gauge the diameter to a fraction of a millimetre 可测出直径几分之一毫米的精密仪器.
   (b) make an estimate of (sth) 估计, 判定（某事物）: gauging the strength of the wind from the movement of the trees 凭树的摇动估计风力.
   2.make a judgement about (sth) 判断（某事物）: trying to gauge reactions, sympathies, sentiments, etc >试图判定各种反应﹑同情程度﹑观点等
   It was difficult to gauge how people would respond. 大家的反应如何难以估计.
   I gauged that it was not a good moment to speak to her. 我认为那不是跟她说话的时机.
   Synonyms: STANDARD, benchmark, criterion, measure, touchstone, yardstick
   Related Words: check, mark, model, norm, pattern, rule, typegenial友好的，和蔼可亲的＝friendly＝amiable；（天气）温和的genteel举止优雅的（受良好教育并有礼貌的，不庸俗的或不粗鲁的）＝elegant；假作高雅的（假斯文的，装模作样的，过于装扮优雅的）

germane有关的，适当的：relevant pertinentremarks that are germane to the discussiongibe=jibe
v/n奚落：taunting words

giddy轻浮而不严肃的＝light-hearted＝frivolous；头晕的，眼花缭乱的have a giddy feeling
Life then was a succession of giddy triumphs, ie exciting but not stable or lasting.轻率不严肃的：lacking in seriousness a giddy girl, who will never settle down to anything serious 永远安不下心来做正经事的轻浮女孩

Daisy is giddy.

gild（带欺骗性地）修改，润色（比如美图秀秀，网红脸）

gist要点，要旨＝essence＝substance
gladiator角斗士glaze给…上釉，妆点：coat glaze使平滑：glossy surface

glib贬) speaking or spoken fluently and without hesitation, but not sincerely or trustworthily 能说会道的; 油嘴滑舌的:
a glib talker, salesman, etc 油嘴滑舌的谈话者﹑ 推销员等
a glib remark, speech, etc 八面锋的言语﹑演说等
glib arguments, excuses, etc 诡辩的论据﹑藉口等
have a glib tongue 有巧舌如簧的嘴.

glisten（尤指潮湿的或光洁的物体表面）闪闪发光, 发亮, 闪耀:
dew-drops glistening in the grass 草丛中晶莹的露珠
grass glistening with dew-drops 有晶莹露珠的草
eyes, faces, bodies, etc glistening with tears, sweat, oil
晶莹的泪眼 汗珠闪闪的面孔﹑油光发亮的身体.

glitch小故障：minor malfunction
gloss

简短解释,注解：brief explanation, obscure

The minister has put a different gloss on recent developments in the Middle East. 部长对中东局势的最新发展作了另一番解释.

（欺骗性的）光鲜外表：attractive appearance

acquire a pleasing social gloss, ie attractive manners, etc 培养社交中体面的风度
the gloss and glitter of Hollywood 好莱坞的虚荣与豪华
a gloss of respectability, ie cover for a life of secret wrongdoing 道貌岸然的假象.

敷衍潦草做事（甚至忽略）：too lightly

gloss over sth
简略地﹑浮皮潦草地或敷衍地处理某事（以求避开难堪的细节）:
gloss over the awkward facts 掩饰令人尴尬的事实* 开脱（罪名）：less bad
glossy表面光滑的，有光泽的＝sleek；富丽而虚饰的＝showy>glossy magazine>用优质有光纸印刷的杂志（含有许多图片）；服装杂志

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题目

• Far less __ than her predecessor, the new superintendent remained __, even on issues in which some form of compromise was expected.

  accomodating
  intransigent极端不妥协的＝uncompromising
  implacable不能和解的；难平息的
  debonair无忧无虑的；和蔼而友好的；（通常指男人）愉快而自信的:
  stolid无动于衷的，不易激动的，冷淡的＝unemotional＝impassive

• The judge’s closing remarks were nothing if not _ ; not only did he belabor his every point, but he underscored each utterance with the pounding of the gavel.

  thorough
  exhaustive
  brash
  forthright
  candid
  audacious

• The Olympic Cycling Team took their __ at the base of the mountain, hoping that the extra calories would sustain them during the tortuous ascent.

  repast=meal 餐; 饭食
  umbrage阴影；愤怒＝resentment
  dander
  get sb’s/one’s `dander up (infml 口) make sb/become angry 使某人发怒:
  It really got my dander up when she began accusing me of dishonesty. 她指责我不诚实, 可真把我惹火了.

• To the __, the music of Bach, at once intensely personal because of the simplicity of its melodies and inaccessible because of contrapuntal complexity, can seem the product of two distinct composers.

  uninitiated 外行的；缺乏经验的
  unschooled
  precipitate
  匆忙的：careless speed
  促使，导致：cause to happen
  to cause (something) to happen quickly or suddenly
  to become separated from a liquid especially by a chemical process
  to cause (something solid) to become separated from a liquid especially by a chemical process

• The skirmish between the two beleaguered armies occurred _ with each side taking much needed rest during the respites.

  spasmodically
  痉挛的；间歇性的；突发性的
  irregularly
  spuriously
  假的，伪造的
  retroactively
  effective from a past date 溯及既往的 ; 有追溯效力的
  The new law was made retroactive to 1 January, ie as if it had come into effect then. 新法令生效日期可追溯到1月1日.
  skirmish
  小战斗；小口角
  beleaguer
  使烦恼，受折磨；围攻＝besiege＝encircling＝beset＝blockade
  respite
  n（休息或解除痛苦的短暂）间歇；v 延期

• The choreographer was mainly concerned with __ details, as the period production required the leads to don a number of different outfits.

  choreographer 舞蹈指导
  lead 领舞
  sartorial 裁缝的，缝制的
  sporadic 不时发生的，
  sporadic showers 阵雨 * sporadic raids, gunfire, fighting 零星的袭击﹑ 炮击﹑ 战斗.
  inchoate
  刚开始的，未完全发展的（being only partly in existence or operation）