ennui
英 [ɒnˈwiː] 美 [ɑːnˈwiː]
【文学用语】无聊、厌倦、倦怠
- The whole country seems to be affected by the ennui of winter.
冬天的倦怠似乎影响着整个国家。
stultifying
英 [ˈstʌltɪfaɪɪŋ] 美 [ˈstʌltɪfaɪɪŋ]
【正式用语】乏味得使人呆滞的、使人思维迟钝的
- the stultifying effects of work that never varies
一成不变的工作造成的使人呆滞的后果 - These countries are trying to shake off the stultifying effects of several decades of state control.
这些国家正在努力摆脱几十年来国家专制体制对发展的束缚。
effervescent
英 [ˌefəˈvesnt] 美 [ˌefərˈvesnt]
(人或其行为)兴高采烈的、热情洋溢的、充满活力的;(液体)冒泡的、起沫的
- effervescent vitamin C supplements
维生素C泡腾片 - She's one of those effervescent personalities that you often see hosting TV game shows.
她是那种很会活跃气氛人,常常主持电视竞赛节目。
diversion
英 [daɪˈvɜːʃn] 美 [daɪˈvɜːrʒn]
转向、转移、偏离;转移视线(或注意力)的事物;临时绕行路、临时支路;【正式用语】消遣、娱乐
- the diversion of money to other projects
将资金转用于其他项目 - Traffic diversions will be kept to a minimum throughout the festival.
在节日期间,尽量少实行交通禁行措施。 - Shoplifters often work in pairs, with one creating a diversion to distract the staff while the other steals the goods.
商店窃贼通常结伙作案,一人转移店员的注意力,另一人则偷盗货物。 - Reading is a pleasant diversion.
阅读是一种愉快的消遣。
buoyant
英 [ˈbɔɪənt] 美 [ˈbɔɪənt]
(价格、商业活动等)看涨的、保持高价的、繁荣的;愉快而充满信心的、乐观的;漂浮的、能够漂起的、有浮力的
- Cork is light and buoyant.
软木质轻,可浮在水上。 - 分析家们预计高得离谱的股票价格将持续上涨。
Analysts expect the exorbitant share price to remain buoyant. - 看完她简洁明了的辞职信后,他高兴得快要飘起来了。
After reading her succinct letter of resignation he was in a buoyant mood.
(拓展学习:小词详解 | buoyant)
avocation
英 [ˌævəʊˈkeɪʃn] 美 [ˌævoʊˈkeɪʃn]
【正式用语】业余爱好、副业
- He was a printer by trade and naturalist by avocation.
他从事印刷业,同时是个博物学爱好者。 - Learning foreign languages is just an avocation with me.
学外语是我的业余爱好。