alienate [ˈeljəˌnet, ˈeliə-]
alien+ate
vt.使疏远,离间;使转移,放弃;[法]转让,让渡(财产或权利)
例句:
The government cannot afford to alienate either group.
疏远两个团体中的任何一方都是政府承受不起的。
His second wife, Alice, was determined to alienate him from his two boys.
他的第二任妻子艾丽斯,决意要疏远他和两个儿子的感情。
alienation [ˌeljəˈneʃən, ˌeliə-]
alienat+ion(alienate 去掉e,加ion,常见的动词变换为名词的规律)
n.疏远;离间;(觉得周围环境与自己格格不入的)疏离感;离心离德
例句:
The new policy resulted in alienation of many voters.
新政策导致许多选民疏远了。
prestige [prɛˈstiʒ, -ˈstidʒ]
pre+stig+e
n.声誉;威信,威望,声望;(财势的)显赫;信望
例句:
He is a scientist of high prestige.
他是一位有声望的科学家。
He has high prestige among the masses.
他在群众中威信很高。
prestigious [prɛˈstidʒəs, -ˈstɪdʒəs]
pre+stig+ious (prestige 去掉e,加ious,常见的名词变换为形容词的规律)
adj.受尊敬的,有声望的;<古>魔术的,欺骗的
例句:
It is one of the British sporting calendar's most prestigious events。
这是英国体坛大事表上最负盛名的赛事之一。
The prestigious title offered a gateway to success in the highly competitive world of modelling.
在竞争异常激烈的模特界,这一享有盛誉的头衔打开了通往成功的大门。
contrite [ˈkɑ:ntraɪt]
con+trit+e
adj.悔悟的,由悔悟引发的n.悔悟
例句:
She assumed a contrite expression.
她装出一副后悔的表情。
She was instantly contrite. 'Oh, I am sorry! You must forgive me.'
她马上就懊悔了。“哦,我很抱歉!你一定要原谅我。”
contrition [kənˈtrɪʃən]
con+trit+ion (contrite 去掉e,加ion)
n.悔罪,抱愧,痛悔
例句:
Well, you bring them back and make your act of contrition.
那好吧,你把它们放回去以表示你的忏悔。
Through her own contrition, Karen learned that she herself was weak and afraid.
通过自我反省,凯伦意识到她自己也很脆弱、胆怯。
deplore [dɪˈplɔr, -ˈplor]
de+plor+e
vt.悲悼,哀叹;谴责,强烈反对
例句:
He deplored the fact that the Foreign Secretary was driven into resignation
他对外交大臣被迫辞职一事表示强烈谴责。
I deplore what has happened.
我为所发生的事深感愤慨。
deplorable [dɪˈplɔrəbəl, -ˈplor-]
de+plor+able (deplore去e,加able)
adj.糟透的,可叹的,可悲的;应受谴责的;破旧的
例句:
Many of them live under deplorable conditions 。
他们中很多人的生活条件极其恶劣。
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