[b]from the first [/b]
从头, 从一开始
It was evident from the first that he never intended to carry out his promise.
他不打算履行诺言从一开始就是很明显的。
[b]leading character [/b] = leading actor
主角
[b]costume [/b]
noun
a set of clothes in a style typical of a particular country or historical period
(特定国家或历史时期流行的)服装;全套服饰
authentic Elizabethan costumes.
真正的伊丽莎白时期的服饰。
[mass noun]a Chinese woman in national costume.
穿着民族服装的中国妇女。
■a set of clothes worn by an actor or performer for a particular role
戏服;演出服
a nun's costume.
尼姑的演出服。
[b]intermediary[/b]
[ˌɪntəˈmiːdɪəri]
(pl. -ies)
a person who acts as a link between people in order to try and bring about an agreement or reconciliation; a mediator
调解人,中间人
intermediaries between lenders and borrowers.
贷方与借方之间的中间人。
adjective
intermediate
中间的,过渡的
an intermediary stage.
过渡阶段。
[b]polemic [/b]
[pəˈlɛmɪk]
noun
a strong verbal or written attack on someone or something
激烈争论;批评;猛烈攻击
his polemic against the cultural relativism of the Sixties.
他对60年代文化相对论的攻击。
[mass noun]a writer of feminist polemic.
女权争论文章的作家。
■(一般作 polemics)the art or practice of engaging in controversial debate or dispute
争辩学,争辩术;辩论争论
the history of science has become embroiled in religious polemics.
科学的历史已经陷入了宗教的争论。
[b]provocative [/b]
adjective
causing annoyance, anger, or another strong reaction, especially deliberately
挑衅的;挑拨的,煽动的;激怒的,刺激的
a provocative article.
挑衅性文章。
his provocative remarks on race.
他对种族问题所作的挑衅性评论。
■arousing sexual desire or interest, especially deliberately
性挑逗的
[b]reverie [/b]
[ˈrɛv(ə)ri]
noun
a state of being pleasantly lost in one's thoughts; a daydream
遐想;(快乐的)幻想;白日梦
a knock on the door broke her reverie.
一阵敲门声打破了她的想入非非。
[mass noun]I slipped into reverie.
我陷入幻想之中。
[b]satire [/b]
[ˈsatʌɪə]
noun
[mass noun]the use of humour, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues
讽刺,讥讽
■[count noun]a play, novel, film, or other work which uses satire
讽刺作品
a stinging satire on American politics.
对美国政治的辛辣讽刺。
■a genre of literature characterized by the use of satire
讽刺文学
■[count noun](in Latin literature) a literary miscellany, especially a poem ridiculing prevalent vices or follies
(拉丁文学的)讽刺杂咏(尤指讽刺时弊的诗)
派生
[b]satirist [/b]
noun
[b]scrutiny [/b]
(pl. -ies)
[mass noun]critical observation or examination
仔细观察;详细审查
every aspect of local government was placed under scrutiny.
地方政府的方方面面都处于详细审查之下。
[b]impinge on [/b]
v.
撞击,侵犯,紧密接触
[b]antipathy [/b]
[anˈtɪpəθi]
(pl. -ies)
[mass noun]a deep-seated feeling of aversion
根深蒂固的反感,厌恶
his fundamental antipathy to capitalism.
他对资本主义根深蒂固的强烈反感。
[b]propaganda [/b]
noun
[mass noun](chiefly derogatory)information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view
(主贬)(尤指偏狭误导的)宣传;谣言
he was charged with distributing enemy propaganda.
他被指控散布敌方言论。
■the dissemination of such information as a political strategy
(作为政治策略的)宣传;传播;散布
the party's leaders believed that a long period of education and propaganda would be necessary.
该党领袖认为长期的教育和宣传是很有必要的。
从头, 从一开始
It was evident from the first that he never intended to carry out his promise.
他不打算履行诺言从一开始就是很明显的。
[b]leading character [/b] = leading actor
主角
[b]costume [/b]
noun
a set of clothes in a style typical of a particular country or historical period
(特定国家或历史时期流行的)服装;全套服饰
authentic Elizabethan costumes.
真正的伊丽莎白时期的服饰。
[mass noun]a Chinese woman in national costume.
穿着民族服装的中国妇女。
■a set of clothes worn by an actor or performer for a particular role
戏服;演出服
a nun's costume.
尼姑的演出服。
[b]intermediary[/b]
[ˌɪntəˈmiːdɪəri]
(pl. -ies)
a person who acts as a link between people in order to try and bring about an agreement or reconciliation; a mediator
调解人,中间人
intermediaries between lenders and borrowers.
贷方与借方之间的中间人。
adjective
intermediate
中间的,过渡的
an intermediary stage.
过渡阶段。
[b]polemic [/b]
[pəˈlɛmɪk]
noun
a strong verbal or written attack on someone or something
激烈争论;批评;猛烈攻击
his polemic against the cultural relativism of the Sixties.
他对60年代文化相对论的攻击。
[mass noun]a writer of feminist polemic.
女权争论文章的作家。
■(一般作 polemics)the art or practice of engaging in controversial debate or dispute
争辩学,争辩术;辩论争论
the history of science has become embroiled in religious polemics.
科学的历史已经陷入了宗教的争论。
[b]provocative [/b]
adjective
causing annoyance, anger, or another strong reaction, especially deliberately
挑衅的;挑拨的,煽动的;激怒的,刺激的
a provocative article.
挑衅性文章。
his provocative remarks on race.
他对种族问题所作的挑衅性评论。
■arousing sexual desire or interest, especially deliberately
性挑逗的
[b]reverie [/b]
[ˈrɛv(ə)ri]
noun
a state of being pleasantly lost in one's thoughts; a daydream
遐想;(快乐的)幻想;白日梦
a knock on the door broke her reverie.
一阵敲门声打破了她的想入非非。
[mass noun]I slipped into reverie.
我陷入幻想之中。
[b]satire [/b]
[ˈsatʌɪə]
noun
[mass noun]the use of humour, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues
讽刺,讥讽
■[count noun]a play, novel, film, or other work which uses satire
讽刺作品
a stinging satire on American politics.
对美国政治的辛辣讽刺。
■a genre of literature characterized by the use of satire
讽刺文学
■[count noun](in Latin literature) a literary miscellany, especially a poem ridiculing prevalent vices or follies
(拉丁文学的)讽刺杂咏(尤指讽刺时弊的诗)
派生
[b]satirist [/b]
noun
[b]scrutiny [/b]
(pl. -ies)
[mass noun]critical observation or examination
仔细观察;详细审查
every aspect of local government was placed under scrutiny.
地方政府的方方面面都处于详细审查之下。
[b]impinge on [/b]
v.
撞击,侵犯,紧密接触
[b]antipathy [/b]
[anˈtɪpəθi]
(pl. -ies)
[mass noun]a deep-seated feeling of aversion
根深蒂固的反感,厌恶
his fundamental antipathy to capitalism.
他对资本主义根深蒂固的强烈反感。
[b]propaganda [/b]
noun
[mass noun](chiefly derogatory)information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view
(主贬)(尤指偏狭误导的)宣传;谣言
he was charged with distributing enemy propaganda.
他被指控散布敌方言论。
■the dissemination of such information as a political strategy
(作为政治策略的)宣传;传播;散布
the party's leaders believed that a long period of education and propaganda would be necessary.
该党领袖认为长期的教育和宣传是很有必要的。