bravado
英 [brəˈvɑːdəʊ] 美 [brəˈvɑːdoʊ]
逞能、逞强；（有时）虚张声势
- “这事你休想就这么过去，”他以出人意料的强横语气说道。
'You won't get away with this,' he said with unexpected bravado. - 就是蛮干逞能的心理促使他要求老板辞职的。
It was an act of bravado that made him ask his boss to resign. - 我补充一句，他有时表现得过分逞强。
As a footnote, I should add that there was one point on which his bravado was more than justified.
manifesto
英 [ˌmænɪˈfestəʊ] 美 [ˌmænɪˈfestoʊ]
（尤指政党或政府的）宣言、声明
- 保守党人目前正在起草竞选宣言。
The Tories are currently drawing up their election manifesto. - 在竞选宣言中，自由民主党人提出增加税收以支付改善教育的费用。
In their election manifesto, the Liberal Democrats proposed increasing taxes to pay for improvements in education.
ruffian
英 [ˈrʌfiən] 美 [ˈrʌfiən]
流氓、暴徒、恶棍（通常指男性）
- 他正要叫喊，那歹徒猛扑过来，卡住他的脖子。
He was about to call out when that ruffian dashed at him and gripped his throat.
dilettante
英 [ˌdɪləˈtænti] 美 [ˌdɪləˈtænti]
【贬义词】（尤指艺术方面的）浅薄的涉猎者、浅尝辄止者、半吊子、半瓶醋
- 就对酒的研究而言，他只是有点爱好而已。
He's a bit of a dilettante as far as wine is concerned.
cognoscenti
英 [ˌkɒnjəˈʃenti] 美 [ˌkɑːnjəˈʃenti]
【正式用语】专家、行家
- 她是国际知名的电影专家。
She has an international reputation among film cognoscenti. - 因为不是行家，我领悟不到这场芭蕾舞的精妙之处。
Not being one of the cognoscenti, I failed to understand the ballet's subtler points.
intelligentsia
英 [ɪnˌtelɪˈdʒentsiə] 美 [ɪnˌtelɪˈdʒentsiə]
知识界、知识阶层
- 我在知识界的资历还没有高到能受邀参加这种盛会。
I was not high up enough in the intelligentsia to be invited to such exalted meetings.
