托福核心词汇02

11.flock

n.

a group of sheep, goats or birds of the same type

（羊或鸟）群 

 

a large group of people, especially of the same type

（尤指同类人的）一大群 

They came in flocks to see the procession.

他们成群结队来看游行队伍。

 

the group of people who regularly attend the church of a particular priest, etc.

（常跟随某圣职人员等学习的）信众 

 

small pieces of soft material used for filling cushions , chairs, etc.

[U] （填充垫子、椅子等的）小块软填料 

 

small pieces of soft material on the surface of paper or cloth that produce a raised pattern

[U] （植绒用的）短绒，绒屑 

flock wallpaper

植绒墙纸

 

v.

群集；聚集；蜂拥 
to go or gather together somewhere in large numbers

Thousands of people flocked to the beach this weekend.

这个周末有好几千人蜂拥到了海滩。

习语

birds of a feather (flock together)

(saying) 同类的人（聚在一起）；物以类聚 
people of the same sort (are found together)

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12.hypersensitive

美 [ˌhaɪpərˈsensətɪv]

adj.

~ (to sth)

非常敏感的；很容易生气的 
very easily offended

He's hypersensitive to any kind of criticism.

他对任何批评都受不了。

 

（对某些物质、药物、光等）过敏的 
extremely physically sensitive to particular substances, medicines, light, etc.

Her skin is hypersensitive.

她的皮肤过敏。

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13.gorgeous

adj.

(informal) 非常漂亮的；美丽动人的；令人愉快的 
very beautiful and attractive; giving pleasure and enjoyment

 

[usually before noun] (of colours, clothes, etc. 颜色、衣服等) 绚丽的；灿烂的；华丽的 
with very deep colours; impressive

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14.pervade

verb

[VN] (formal) 渗透；弥漫；遍及 
to spread through and be noticeable in every part of sth

the sadness that pervades most of her novels

充斥她大部分小说的悲怆情绪

The entire house was pervaded by a sour smell.

整所房子都充满了酸味。

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15.wily

adj.

【不规则形式】 wilier, wiliest

狡猾的；诡计多端的；爱捉弄人的 
clever at getting what you want, and willing to trick people

同义词： cunning

The boss is a wily old fox.

老板是个狡猾的老狐狸。

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16.infest

侵扰；猖獗；寄生于

verb

[VN] [usually passive] (especially of insects or animals such as rats 尤指昆虫或老鼠之类的动物)大量滋生；大批出没于 
to exist in large numbers in a particular place, often causing damage or disease

shark-infested waters

鲨鱼成群的水域

The kitchen was infested with ants.

厨房里到处是蚂蚁。

【派生词】infestation noun

[C, U] an infestation of lice

长满虱子

牛津词典和柯林斯词典都没有直接翻译为寄生，而偏向于有害物大量滋生、猖獗

部分词典翻译为寄生、骚扰、大量滋生

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17.merciful

adj.

宽大的；仁慈的；慈悲的 
ready to forgive people and show them kindness

They asked her to be merciful to the prisoners.

他们要她对犯人慈悲为怀。

 

(of an event 事件) 还算幸运的，不幸而可取的（因能解决问题或能除痛苦） 
seeming to be lucky, especially because it brings an end to sb's problems or suffering

Death came as a merciful release.

死神的到来算是一种幸运的解脱。

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18.refuge

美 [ˈrefjuːdʒ] 

n.

[U] ~ (from sb/sth)

庇护；避难 
shelter or protection from danger, trouble, etc.

A further 300 people have taken refuge in the US embassy.

又有300人在美国大使馆避难。

They were forced to seek refuge from the fighting.

他们被迫寻求庇护，以躲避战争。

 

[C] ~ (from sb/sth)

避难所；庇护者；慰藉 
a place, person or thing that provides shelter or protection for sb/sth

He regarded the room as a refuge from the outside world.

他把这个屋子当作是逃避外界的避难所。

 

[C] 收容所；避难所 
a building that provides a temporary home for people in need of shelter or protection from sb/sth

 

(BrE)

= traffic island

安全岛（供行人避让车辆） 

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19.latent

 美 [ˈleɪtnt] 

adj.

[usually before noun] 潜在的；潜伏的；隐藏的 
existing, but not yet very noticeable, active or well developed

These children have a huge reserve of latent talent.

这些孩子蕴藏着极大的潜在天赋。

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20.wiggle

verb

(informal) （使）扭动，摆动，摇动，起伏 
to move from side to side or up and down in short quick movements; to make sth move in this way

[V] Her bottom wiggled as she walked past.

她屁股一扭一扭地走了过去。

[VN] He removed his shoes and wiggled his toes.

他脱掉鞋子，扭动着脚趾。

noun

（轻微的）摆动，扭动，摇动，起伏 
a small movement from side to side or up and down