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浏览英语专业八级词汇的释义、构词与词源。3,984 个词,本页显示 22 个可用词条。

wrath

n

strong, fierce, or vengeful anger

[ræθ]

wreathe

v

To twist or entwine something into a circular shape, especially flowers or leaves.

[riːð]

wreckage

n

the broken parts of a vehicle, building, etc., that remain after it has been badly damaged or destroyed

[ˈrekɪdʒ]

wrench

v

to pull or twist something suddenly and violently

[rɛntʃ]

wrest

v

To take something from someone with a sudden twisting movement, using force.

[rest]

wriggle

v

To twist and turn the body with quick, short movements

[ˈrɪɡəl]

wring

v

To twist and squeeze something, especially with your hands, to remove liquid from it.

[rɪŋ]

writhe

v

to twist and turn the body violently, especially as a result of pain or strong feeling.

[raɪð]

wry

adj

(of a person's face or expression) showing a mixture of amusement and irony or disgust.

[raɪ]

xenophobia

n

fear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign.

[ˌzenəˈfoʊbiə]

yahoo

n

A rude, noisy, or violent person.

[ˈjɑːhuː]

yank

v

To pull something suddenly with a quick, strong movement.

[jæŋk]

yeoman

n

a man who owned and cultivated a small area of land in the past

[ˈjoʊ.mən]

yoga

n

a set of physical and mental exercises, originally from india, intended to give control over the body and mind

[ˈjoʊɡə]

yummy

adj

tasting very good; delicious

[ˈjʌmi]

yuppie

n

a young, well-paid, middle-class professional who works in a city, especially one who has a luxurious lifestyle and is interested in fashionable things.

[ˈjʌp.i]

zany

adj

Amusingly unconventional and idiosyncratic

[ˈzeɪni]

zealot

n

a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, especially a religion or political idea, and tries to make other people share their enthusiasm, often using extreme methods.

[ˈzelət]

zenith

n

The highest point reached by a celestial or other object; the point in the sky directly above an observer.

[ˈziːnɪθ]

zest

n

a feeling of enjoyment and enthusiasm

[zest]

zoom

v

to move or travel very quickly

[zuːm]

Zulu

n

A member of a South African people traditionally living mainly in KwaZulu-Natal province.

[ˈzuːluː]
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