[精简]托福核心词汇77

761.fortuitous

美 [fɔːrˈtuːɪtəs] 

adj.偶然的；幸运的

The occurrence of such things is by no means fortuitous.

出现这种问题绝不是偶然的。

---

762.proverbially

adv.众所周知地

He is a proverbially dour New England Puritan.

众所周知，他是个抑郁的新英格兰清教徒。

---

763.haggle

美 [ˈhæɡl] 

n.讨价还价

She laughed again, enjoying the haggle.

她又大笑起来，享受着砍价的乐趣。

---

764.impending

美 [ɪmˈpendɪŋ] 

He was inadequately prepared for the impending examinations.

他对即将举行的考试准备不足。

---

765.loathe

美 [loʊð] 

v.憎恶，厌恶

I loathe having to go to these conferences.

我最讨厌的是得参加这些会议。

---

766.playwright

美 [ˈpleɪraɪt] 

n.剧作家

The playwright was slaughtered by the press.

这位剧作家受到新闻界的无情批判。

---

767.moist

美 [mɔɪst]

adj.微湿的;湿润的  

The soil is reasonably moist after the September rain.

9月的雨季过后，土壤已相当湿润。

---

768.outrage

美 [ˈaʊtreɪdʒ] 

n.暴行；愤慨

There have been reports of terrorist outrages in the north of the city.

有报道称该市北部地区发生了恐怖主义暴行。

---

769.scarlet

n.深红色；红衣；鲜红

adj.深红色的；鲜红色的；罪孽深重的；淫荡的

---

770.scarce

美 [skers] 

adj.缺乏的;不足的;稀少的
adv.勉强;刚;几乎不;简直不

I scarce knew in what manner to receive them.

我简直不知道怎样来对付他们。