Barron词表 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W XYZ |
2343. oaf
释义: stupid, awkward person
例句: He called the unfortunate waiter a clumsy oaf.
2344. obdurate
释义: stubborn
例句: He was obdurate in his refusal to listen to our complaints.
2345. obeisance
释义: bow
例句: She made an obeisance as the king and queen entered the room.
2346. obelisk
释义: tall column tapering and ending in a pyramid
例句: Cleopatra's Needle is an obelisk in New York City's Central Park.
2347. obese
释义: excessively fat
例句: It is advisable that obese people try to lose weight.
2348. obfuscate
释义: confuse; muddle
例句: Do not obfuscate the issues by dragging in irrelevant arguments.
2349. obituary
释义: dealth notice
例句: I first learned of her death when I read the obituary in the newspaper.
2350. objective
释义: not influenced by emotions; fair
例句: Even though he was her son, she tried to be objective about his behavior.
2351. objective
释义: goal; aim
例句: A degree in medicine was her ultimate objective.
2352. obligatory
释义: binding; required
例句: It is obligatory that books borrowed from the library be returned within two weeks.
2353. oblique
释义: slanting; deviating from the perpendicular or from a straight line
例句: The sergeant ordered the men to march "oblique right."
2354. obliterate
释义: destroy completely
例句: The tidal wave obliterated several island villages.
2355. oblivion
释义: forgetfulness
例句: Her work had fallen into a state of oblivion; no one bothered to read them.
2356. obloquy
释义: slander; disgrace; infamy
例句: I resent the obloquy that you are casting upon my reputation.
2357. obnoxious
释义: offensive
例句: I find your behavior obnoxious; please mend your ways.
2358. obscure
释义: dark; vague; unclear
例句: Even after I read the poem a fourth time, its meaning was still obscure.
2359. obscure
释义: darken; make unclear
例句: At times he seemed purposely to obscure his meaning, preferring mystery to clarity.
2360. obsequious
释义: slavishly attentive; servile; sycophantic
例句: Helen valued people who behaved as if they respected themselves; nothing irritated her more than an excessively obsequious waiter or a fawning salesclerk.
2361. obsequy
释义: funeral ceremony
例句: Hundreads paid their last respects at his obsequies.
2362. obsession
释义: fixed idea; continued brooding
例句: This obsession with the supernatural has made him unpopular with his neighbors.
2363. obsidian
释义: clak volcanic rock
例句: The deposits of obsidian on the mountain slopes were an indiacation that volcano had erupted in ancient times.
2364. obsolete
释义: outmoded
例句: "Hip" is an obsolete expression; it went out with love beads and tie-dye shirts.
2365. obstetrician
释义: physician specializing in delivery of babies
例句: Unlike midwives, who care for women giving birth at home, obstetricians generally work in a hospital setting.
2366. obstinate
释义: stubborn
例句: We tried to persuade him to give up smoking, but he was obstinate and refused to change.
2367. obstreperous
释义: boisterous; noisy
例句: The crowd became obstreperous and shouted their disapproval of the proposals made by the speaker.
2368. obtrusive
释义: pushing forward
例句: I found her a very obstrusive person, constantly seeking the center of the stage.
2369. obtuse
释义: blunt; stupid
例句: Because he was so obtuse, he could not follow the teacher's reasoning and asked foolish questions.
2370. obviate
释义: make unnecessary; get rid of
例句: I hope this contribution will obviate any need for further collections of funds.
2371. occident
释义: the West
例句: It will take occident to understand the ways and customs of the orient.
2372. occlude
释义: shut; close
例句: A blood clot occluded an artery to the heart.
2373. occult
释义: mysterious; secret; supernatural
例句: The occult rites of the organization were revealed only to members.
2374. oculist
释义: physician who specialized in treatment of the eyes
例句: In many states, an oculist is the only one who may apply medicinal drops to the eyes for the purpose of examining them.
2375. odious
释义: hateful
例句: I find the task of punishing you most odious.
2376. odium
释义: repugnance; dislike
例句: I cannot express the odium I feel at your heinous actions.
2377. odoriferous
释义: giving off an odor
例句: The odoriferous spices stimulated her jaded appetite.
2378. odorous
释义: having an odor
例句: This variety of hybrid tea rose is more odorous than the one you have in your garden.
2379. odyssey
释义: long, evenful journey
例句: The refugee's journey from Cambodia was a terrifying odyssey.
2380. offensive
释义: attacking; insulting; distasteful
例句: Getting into street brawls is no minor offense for professional boxers, who are required by law to restrict their offensive impulses to the ring.
2381. offhand
释义: casual; done without prior thought
例句: Expecting to be treated with due propriety by her costs, Great-Aunt Maud was offended by their offhand manner.
2382. officious
释义: meddlesome; excessively pushy in offering one's services
例句: After her long flight, Jill just wanted to nap, but the officious bellboy was intent on showing her all the special features of the deluxe suite.
2383. ogle
释义: glance coquettishly at; make eyes at
例句: Sitting for hours at the sidewalk cafe, the old gentleman would oggle the young girls and recall his youthful romances.
2384. olfactory
释义: concerning the sense of smell
例句: The olfactory organ is the nose.
2385. oligarchy
释义: government by a few
例句: The feudal oligarchy was supplanted by an autocracy.
2386. ominous
释义: threatening
例句: Those clouds are ominous; they suggest that a severe storm is on the way.
2387. omnipotent
释义: all-powerful
例句: The monarch regarded himself as omnipotent and responsible to no one for his acts.
2388. omnipresent
释义: universally present; ubiquitous
例句: On Christmas Eve, Santa Claus is omnipotent.
2389. omniscient
释义: all-knowing
例句: I do not pretend to be omniscient, but I am positive about this fact.
2390. omnivorous
释义: eating both plant and animal food; devouring everything
例句: Some animals, including humans, are omnivorous and eat both meat and vegetables; others are either carnivorous or herbivorous.
2391. onerous
释义: burdensome
例句: He asked for an assistant because his work load was too onerous.
2392. onomatopoeia
释义: words formed in imitation of natural sounds
例句: Words like "rustle" and "gargle" are illustrations of onomatopoeia.
2393. onslaught
释义: vicious assault
例句: We suffered many casualties during unexpected onslaght of the enemy troops.
2394. onus
释义: burden; responsibility
例句: The emperor was spared the onus of signing the surrender papers; instead, he relegated the assignment to his generals.
2395. opalescent
释义: iridescent
例句: The Ancient Mariner admired the opalescent sheen on the water.
2396. opaque
释义: dark; not transparent
例句: The opaque window kept the sunlight out of the room.
2397. opiate
释义: sleep producer; deadener of pain
例句: By such opiates, she made the people forget their difficulties and accept their unpleasant circumstances.
2398. opportune
释义: timely; well chosen
例句: You have come at an opportune moment for I need a new secretary.
2399. opportunist
释义: individual who sacrifices principles for expediency by taking advantage of circumstances
例句: Forget about ethics! He's such an opportunist that he'll vote in favor of any deal that will give him a break.
2400. opprobrium
释义: infamy; vilification
例句: He refused to defend himself against the slander and opprobrium hurled against him by the newspapers; he preferred to rely on his record.
2401. optician
释义: maker and seller of eyeglasses
例句: The patient took the prescription given him by his oculist to the optician.
2402. optimist
释义: person who looks on the bright side
例句: The pessimist says the glass is half-empty; the optimist says it is half-full.
2403. optimum
释义: most favorable
例句: If you wait for the optimum moment to act, you may never begin your project .
2404. optional
释义: not compulsory; left to one's choice
例句: I was impressed by the range of optional accessories for my microcomputer that were available.
2405. optometrist
释义: one who fits glasses to remedy visual defects
例句: Although an optometrist is qualified to treat many eye disorders, she may not use medicinesor surgery in her examinations.
2406. opulence
释义: extreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance
例句: The glitter and opulence of the ballroom took Cinderella's breath away.
2407. opus
释义: work
例句: Although many critics hailed his Fifth Symphony, he did not regard it as his major opus.
2408. oracular
释义: foretelling; mysterious
例句: Oedipus could not understand the oracular warning he received.
2409. oratorio
释义: dramatic poem set to music
例句: The Glee Club decided to present an oratorio during their recital.
2410. ordain
释义: command; arrange; consecrate
例句: The king ordained that no foreigner should be allowed to enter the city.
2411. ordeal
释义: severe trial or affliction
例句: Terry Anderson spoke movingly of his long ordeal as a hostage in Lebanon.
2412. ordinance
释义: decree
例句: Passing a red light is a violation of a city ordinance.
2413. ordination
释义: ceremony conferring holy orders
例句: The candidate for ordination had to meet with the bishop and the diocean officers before being judged ready to be ordained a deacon.
2414. orient
释义: get one's bearings; adjust
例句: Philip spent his first day in Denver orienting himself to the city.
2415. orientation
释义: act of finding oneself in society
例句: Freshman orientation provides the incoming students with an opportunity to learn about their new environment and their place in it.
2416. orifice
释义: mouthlike opening; small opening
例句: The Howe Caverns were discovered when someone observed that a cold wind was issuing from an orifice in the hillside.
2417. ornate
释义: excessively or elaborately decorated
例句: Furniture of the Baroque period can be recognized by its ornate carvings.
2418. ornithologist
释义: scientific student of birds
例句: Auduborn's drawings of American bird life have been of interest not only to the ornithologists but also to the general public.
2419. orthodox
释义: traditional; conservative in belief
例句: Faced with a problem, he preferred to take an orthodox approach rather than shock anyone.
2420. orthography
释义: correct spelling
例句: Many of us find English orthography difficult to master because so many of our words are written phonetically.
2421. oscillate
释义: vibrate pendulumlike; waver
例句: It is interesting to note how public opinion oscillates between the extremes of optimism and pessimism.
2422. osseus
释义: made of bone; bony
例句: The hollow "soft spot" found at the top of the infant's skull gradually closes as new osseus tissue fills in the gap.
2423. ossify
释义: change or harden into bone
例句: When he called his opponent a "bonehead," he implied that his adversary's brain had ossified and that he was not capable of clear thinking.
2424. ostensible
释义: apparent; professed; pretended
例句: Although the ostensible purpose of this expedition is to discover new lands, we are really interested in finding new markets for our products.
2425. ostentatious
释义: showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention
例句: Trump's latest casino in Atlantic City is the most ostentatious gambling place in the East: it easily outglitters its competitors.
2426. ostracize
释义: exclude from public favor; ban
例句: As soon as the newspapers carried the story of his connection with the criminals, his friends began to ostracize him.
2427. oust
释义: expel; drive out
例句: The world wondered if Aquino would be able to oust Marcos from office.
2428. outlandish
释义: bizzare; peculiar; unconventional
例句: The eccentric professor who engages in markedly outlandish behavior is a stock figure in novels with an academic setting.
2429. outmoded
释义: no longer stylish; old-fahioned
例句: Unconcerned about keeping in style, Lenore was perfectly happy to wear outmoded clothes as long as they were clean and unfrayed.
2430. outskirts
释义: fringes; outer borders
例句: Living outskirts of Boston, Sarah sometimes felt as if she were cut off from the cultural heart of the city.
2431. outspoken
释义: candid; blunt
例句: The candidate was too outspoken to be a successful politician; he had not yet learned to weigh his words carefully.
2432. outrtip
释义: surpass; outdo
例句: Jesse Owens easily outstripped his competitors to win the gold metal at the Olympic Games.
2433. outwit
释义: outsmart; trick
例句: By disguising himself as an old woman, Holmes was able to outwit his pursuers and escape capture.
2434. ovation
释义: enthusiastic applause
例句: When Placido Domingo came on stage in the first act of La Boheme, he was greeted by a tremendous ovation.
2435. overbearing
释义: bossy; arrogant; decisively important
例句: Certain of her own importance and of the unimportance of everyone else, Lady Bracknell was intolerably overbearing in manner. "In choosing a husband," she said, "good birth is of overbearing importance; compared to that, neither wealth nor talent signifi例句: e
2436. overt
释义: open to view
例句: According to the United States Constitution, a person must commit an overt act before he may be tried for treason.
2437. overweening
释义: presumptuous; arrogant
例句: His overweening pride in his accomplishments was not justified.
2438. overwrought
释义: extremely agitated; hysterical
例句: When Kate heard the news of the sudden tragedy, she became too overwrought to work and had to leave the office early.
2439. ovoid
释义: egg-shaped
例句: At Easter she had to cut out hundreds of brightly colored ovoid shapes.
2440. overhaul
释义: thoroughly examine the condition of and repair if necessary
例句: It is necessary for the engineers of NASA to overhaul the rocket everyday; otherwise, an incident similar to that of Challenger accident might happen.
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