托福考试|《托福高阶词语》LIST9a

prickly adj.麻烦的

同complicated, troublesome, intricate, trying

She doesn't know how to deal with the prickly problem of inviting^{1 her ex-boyfriend to her wedding.}

她不了解该怎么样处置邀请前女友男朋友参加结婚典礼这种麻烦问题。

querulous adj.爱抱怨的；发牢骚的

同complaining, discontented, fretful

The child's querulous questions were driving me crazy.

那孩子所抱怨的问题快令我发疯了。

radical^{2 adj.①基本的②偏激的}

同1.basic, fundamental 2.extreme, rash, drastic

There was a radical difference between the two professors' theories.

这两位教授的理论有根本的不同。

relinquish^{3 v.舍弃；撤退}

同give up, forgo^{4, disclaim5, renounce6}

Nora was not willing to relinquish her high paying job for more free time.

诺拉不想为了拥有更多的空闲时间而舍弃高薪的工作。

retard^{7 v.妨碍}

同delay, hold up, stunt^{8, impede9}

Lack of sunlight will retard the growth of most plants.

缺少阳光会妨碍大部分植物的成长。

saline adj.咸的同salty

Ocean water is so saline that you cannot drink it.

海水太咸而不可以饮用。

sequel n.续集同consequence, continuation

Scarlett is the immensely popular sequel to Gone with the Wind.

《斯嘉丽》是《飘》极受青睐的续集。

slogan n.标语；口号

同motto, catch-phrase

The advertising^{10 company had to come up with a good slogan for the new brand of soda11.}

广告公司需要为这种新牌子的汽水想一个非常不错的广告语。

spontaneous adj.自然的

同natural, impulsive^{12, ingenuous13, instinctive14}

Thesgroupsof children on the bus began a spontaneous singing of songs.

公交车上的那群孩子非常自然地唱起歌来。

strenuous^{15 adj.费力的；奋斗的}

同energetic, ardent^{16, arduous17, vigorous}

Ralph was not used to strenuous exercise, and hiking up the hill exhausted^{18 him.}

拉尔夫不习惯费力的运动，所以登山使他筋疲力尽。