20210102英语单词学习（仅供自己记录）

Vocabulary Lists：

• downright
• quaint
• rigid
• turnoff
• tactic
• pique
• smack
• self-deprecating
• disrespect
• trench

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downright

adj. （坏事或令人不快之事）彻头彻尾的；（人的举止或行为）直率的；径直前进的 adv. 向下；完全地，彻底地；径直向前地；立即

They can be downright cantankerous.他们可能会非常暴躁。 The whole situation is downright bizarre.整个情况简直是不可思议。

quaint

adj. 古雅的；奇怪的；离奇有趣的；做得很精巧的

He lived more than seven hundred years ago in a quaint little town of Italy. 古朴的 His gentle courtesy and quaint speech won my heart.

rigid

adj. 严格的；僵硬的，死板的；坚硬的；精确的

The social convention of not talking to a stranger was fairly rigid at the time. His body went rigid, and confusion crossed his features.他的身体僵硬，混乱弥漫着他的特征。

turnoff

n. （美）岔道；避开

It 's a very small turnoff so don't miss it.那是一个很小的岔路口，不要错过。

tactic

n. 策略，战略 adj. 按顺序的，依次排列的

He wasn't the first to use that tactic to intimidate（恐吓） her.

pique

n. 怨恨，愤恨；（尤指自尊心受损而引起的）激怒，赌气；凹凸织物；（皮克牌用语）30比0 v. 使愤恨，使恼怒；激起（兴趣，好奇心）； 赢（某人）三十分

I wanted a name that would pique the curiosity of my perspective audience.我想要一个能引起我的观点读者好奇心的名字。 Personal pique accentuated this feeling in regard to Italy.

smack

v. 掌掴，打；使劲放、扔、摔；强力打进，碰撞；咂嘴；甩鞭子；带……的味道 n. 掌掴；（打的）一击，一拳；啪（砰）的一声；（非正式）响吻；滋味；迹象；（俚）海洛因；小渔船 adv. 恰好地，不偏不倚地；猛然地

I think it's wrong to smack children. 我觉得打孩子不对。 never talk smack about yourself 永远不要说自己的坏话 Sooner or later she and Alex would run smack into the middle of something unpleasant.她和亚历克斯迟早会遇到不愉快的事情。

self-deprecating

adj. 自贬的；谦虚的（等于 self-deprecatory）

self-deprecating humour 自嘲式幽默 Sharon tells the story of that night with self-deprecating humour. 沙伦以自嘲幽默的口吻讲述那一夜的故事。

disrespect

n. 无礼，失礼，不敬

never disrespect yourself 永远不要不尊重自己 "I mean no disrespect, ikir," the newcomer said.

trench

n. 沟，沟渠；战壕；堑壕 vt. 掘沟 vi. 挖战壕；侵害

And i hope it works for you too no matter how deep in the trenches you are Several soldiers gathered by the wall of the trench, looking out to see what was happening in front.