figment
# w; q+ G6 S7 r4 D8 I0 vinvention; something invented; imaginary thing; Ex. figment of your imagination
$ J8 D3 r3 e9 ?2 R& S) v7 }figurative , J9 g1 R/ X- @. F
not literal but metaphorical; using a figure(impression) of speech
+ F$ e- t/ c5 ~. C! L1 zfigure
. f! Q* W" F1 `/ \( Cwritten symbols; number; amount represented in numbers; outline or silhouette of a thing or human body; person (well-known); impression; diagram; pattern; group in a dance; Ex. figure of speech; V. calculate with numbers; adorn with figures; app2 ?3 B5 z V1 r0 q7 R
figurine
# C/ z8 @) \5 G" y% x7 Xsmall ornamental statuette(very small statue)
$ ^' Y0 U1 y( I Ffilch 1 ?$ K, A4 M) W8 }
steal (things of small value)
7 B# a4 O9 g/ u% r$ m% t" [4 Ffilial
) R! j. r. T& T- Npertaining to or befitting a son or daughter; Ex. filial respect3 f. x* D# x0 u3 j
filibuster ) P% F+ F. ~* B/ ?' P/ L: @ r: g
block legislation or prevent action in a lawmaking body by making very slow long speeches; N; freebooter
) x) A( L- l& Y) X' }6 qfiligree
+ }1 I/ }) y' F# [5 Z& P7 Rdelicate ornamental lacelike metalwork
+ y3 }+ L% {( }8 F; U2 Ffiling 1 C7 z7 J8 a, Z3 E
particle removed by a file
+ |/ I8 w$ s( U+ d* {7 ffilth / s8 R0 c6 l0 b8 g9 W6 o: A5 R
dirty matter; ADJ. filthy+ y0 ?, v) m& H8 k6 g' T. D
finale 2 i9 I. A* U: q2 i
conclusion; concluding part
# e4 v7 `. ?& Y8 k0 T: ^6 Cfinery . H+ P4 H) V# U$ K5 |0 X" \/ `
beautiful clothes for a special occasion
. B) B2 H# T# V# r& M jfinesse
7 Q0 y- z/ Q8 B1 N! {delicate skill; V: handle with finesse
& M1 Q; G0 f% b3 {finicky
' O+ E$ M p% c0 U+ E6 btoo particular; fussy; difficult to please; too concerned with unimportant details or quality; Ex. finicky about her food9 R# z7 c1 F z0 J5 F3 j2 o
finish
$ J! ^% u+ o6 P/ g- n" ysurface texture; completeness of execution8 W& r, P; }) l4 h3 k9 X
finished ) D9 J; W4 c% ?1 o6 i( @
properly made and complete; Ex. finished product/performance
* p' v, t1 n) b" Vfinite 1 k. J( X& Q' X1 x F
limited) I8 \, L$ P! ^! [
firebrand 5 U3 }0 U2 A' u( t% Z
piece of burning wood; hothead; troublemaker; person who stirs up trouble3 A6 {: w# |& ]& {4 m" B1 e
fissure 8 U/ b, M8 X# O9 t( |( y: L+ t
crevice; crack
5 F/ d& a! @" I$ Y/ `fit w9 `% o/ O. e4 r. \9 p
sudden outburst of an illness or feeling; convulsion caused by epilepsy" @% N3 ^$ J& Q6 b
fitful 4 R! Z$ j! ^$ M4 R# V3 R
spasmodic; intermittent; irregular. i/ h& M8 v- o* Y
flaccid ( f1 S h& a( v' V
flabby; lacking firmness; weak; Ex. flaccid muscles$ |. X6 Z/ l. M( j& x
flag 2 x& `5 i. r# ^
droop; grow feeble; decline in vigor or strength; ADJ. flagging; CF. unflagging( v& f1 A0 D) C0 Q2 C# t. f
flagrant ' l* o: d3 i; e+ O5 s3 L' G
conspicuously wicked, bad, or offensive; blatant; outrageous
- Z |% u- p/ \+ e. ?flail + \) k( W5 t/ ^9 P! |- v
beat with or as if with a flail; move wildly; thresh grain by hand; strike or slap; toss about; N: threshing tool consisting of a stick swinging from the end of a long handle, D# L1 A; {/ W6 \* r7 Q
flair - }: R2 s. f" E; s
talent5 y! a: k) Z* D8 z9 c
flamboyant
& c, W: C: L' R1 M+ [ornate; highly elaborate; richly colored; ostentatious; showy; CF. flame
% B9 F- ]2 Q1 |3 L: }6 qflashy 9 t" ^8 {& h6 s" `6 ^8 ^# V N$ { h
showy; gaudy; giving a momentary brilliance5 l7 T: b# z, t0 `6 ?
flaunt % n6 Y ~8 N( G/ _# X: i/ N2 f
display ostentatiously; Ex. ``Honey, if you've got it, flaunt it !''
0 ?- q2 p! u0 J* X Gflay * X, X! T6 X5 Z; E) g1 d, b
strip off skin; plunder; remove the skin from; criticize harshly7 l7 U" j3 E& j; N
fleck 3 n2 @3 P0 R; n2 S7 P! ~. i' M
spot; mark with flecks; N: small mark or spot0 ~0 H) {. }3 ?7 t' b" ~( y
fledgling(fledgeling)9 W* g/ j, U. b- B3 X
inexperienced; N: young bird that has acquired wing feathers and is learning to fly; inexperienced person
- Z' i' r. n) f* a# G! ifleece $ R7 k3 P& h& q$ ]
wool coat of a sheep; V: shear the fleece from; rob by a trick; swindle; plunder
% W# J9 r+ ]( O( q& Z$ E7 u2 xfleet
% s1 D# {3 H# s" X9 ^fast; rapid; N. ADJ. fleeting: passing quickly; ephemeral) I& y- k/ h/ w- a8 Y, b
flick * L/ J. q/ b% G
light stroke as with a whip; V: move with a light quick blow; strike with a light quick blow (as from a whip); Ex. flick the switch
. r1 r& b$ Y7 P$ z# a) x4 C7 Wflicker
7 Q# Z" u7 x& G" Kburn unsteadily or fitfully; move waveringly; N: flickering movement or light; brief sensation; Ex. flicker of excitement
* q, ~3 Q" m9 L) [0 pflighty % ~8 @) U/ L; l+ Y
(esp. of a woman's behavior) capricious; often changing, esp. from one lover to another; impulsive
5 {: L( n) d- e7 Tflinch
8 L: w8 R; v+ ?hesitate; shrink back (in fear of something unpleasant); Ex. She did not flinch in the face of danger.
/ r; W" }) c, \& ~- z! N% Nflip 0 j- n" r0 s) L4 e7 a3 T
send (something) spinning, often into the air, by striking with a light quick blow; turn over; Ex. flip over
+ H1 t0 h9 U1 ^9 Qflippant , @7 K! @( H+ e
lacking proper seriousness; Ex. flippant remarks about death; N. flippancy
6 j5 L% _6 o& W8 M- V! \& [/ }; c; v( Zflirt + i0 y6 \4 [2 N% f! J0 Q
behave in a way that attracts (sexual) attention; deal triflingly with; N: one (or woman) given to flirting; ADJ. flirtatious1 D7 M* A4 u; | A$ n2 C% P8 k
flit ! r) i) ~" P# k1 E x
fly; fly or move lightly or quickly; dart lightly; pass swiftly by; Ex. a bee flitting from flower to flower$ y. ~% A) X" U% _
floe ' _' N2 u$ g1 M- a% Z' g3 _1 `
flat mass of floating ice
W0 Z. F6 H# @* \5 Xflora & F: H0 G! H3 j C* w7 k
plants of a region or era$ Y4 Z" c. ]3 m4 f! |, T
florescence
9 |4 k( k+ t) {% U. Xcondition or period of flowering
) C! N1 S* w5 X# {( Fflorid , b1 K# b0 l/ P7 W0 i4 @+ m3 j* k
ruddy; (of a complexion) reddish; flowery; very ornate; CF. rose2 t$ B \, L% _, a7 Q- x
flotsam
- _( e/ K7 { Z# X! b9 K' cdrifting wreckage
/ I6 V+ F% N2 D' X3 v; ^flounder
2 j; U# E! i4 g z8 o5 _0 estruggle and thrash about; proceed clumsily or falter (as in water, mud, snow, etc.); proceed in confusion
; m, c% Y+ O$ ^' |2 E/ iflourish
6 T6 ~5 G2 x1 l9 {grow well; prosper; make sweeping gestures; wave; brandish; Ex. The trees flourished in the sun. N: showy movement or gesture; embellishment or ornamentation (esp. in handwriting)
[3 j9 P0 K( b6 nflout 4 \1 s9 }* k0 { D4 z$ }
reject; mock; show contempt for; scorn; Ex. flout the rules2 X G6 j2 s8 u" i Q5 h
flowery ; } E5 o" l2 J* _: Q
full of flowers; full of ornate expressions% j0 S+ B9 R6 J! |6 i6 d7 q& m
fluctuate
( a* {: l- c: u# T% U8 y* rwaver; shift; rise and fall as if in waves; change or vary irregularly9 c* p; c* g5 q8 P
fluency
7 K6 ]: w1 G9 ~0 g9 `/ w8 esmoothness of speech; ADJ. fluent
; @! b% k) q4 a6 a$ w- R+ I9 S# Afluke - p7 ]. d5 V! [, l/ [8 j4 y
unlikely occurrence; stroke of fortune; accidental stroke of good luck; ADJ. fluky* T, y6 |" i8 b1 X$ L p
flush
& c& q9 f" z) Predden; blush; flow suddenly and abundantly; wash out by a rapid brief flow of water; N: reddish tinge; blush; brief rush; rush of strong feeling; Ex. flush of pride; ADJ: having surfaces in the same plane; even; blushing |
发表于 2012-8-15 13:13:43
