the heady experience of first love
heady
adjective
UK /ˈhed.i/ US /ˈhed.i/
having a powerful effect, making you feel slightly drunk or excited
濃烈的
a heady wine/perfume
易醉人的酒／香氣濃鬱的香水
In the heady days of their youth, they thought anything was possible.
在風華正茂之時，他們認爲一切皆有可能。
a humiliating experience
humiliating
adjective
UK /hjuːˈmɪl.i.eɪ.tɪŋ/ US /hjuːˈmɪl.i.eɪ.t̬ɪŋ/
C2
making you feel ashamed or stupid
令人感到恥辱的，丟臉的
Losing my job was the most humiliating thing that ever happened to me.
失業是我碰到過最丟臉的事。
The government suffered a humiliating defeat in yesterday's debate.
政府在昨天的辯論中輸得很難堪。
discreditable
英[dɪsˈkredɪtəbl]美[dɪsˈkrɛdɪtəbəl]
adj. 丟臉的；不名譽的；有損信用的；敗壞名聲的
英語釋義
tending to bring discredit or disrepute; blameworthy;
"his marks were not at all discreditable"
片語
disgraceful不名譽的，可恥的
discreditable conduct有損信用的行為
discredit discreditable有損信譽的
discreditable behavior失信行為
discreditable action非誠信行為
A discreditable affair虧心之事
do a discreditable thing secretly在黑暗的屋子里昧著良心做壞事
discreditable a可恥的丟臉的
discreditable e丟臉的
dishonorable不名譽的；無恥的
相似詞
dishonorable不名譽的；無恥的
unprincipled無原則的；不道德的，不正直的；不合人道的
inglorious可恥的；不名譽的；不體面的
shameful可恥的；不體面的；不道德的；猥褻的
improper不正確的，錯誤的；不適當的；不合禮儀的
disgraceful不名譽的，可恥的
unbecoming不適當的，不相稱的；不合身的，不得體的
unseemlyad 不得體地；不適宜地
相反詞
creditable聲譽好的；值得稱贊的；應當認可的
英漢例句
the ugliest things were being said of beaufort's dastardly manoeuvre, and his failure promised to be one of the most discreditable in the history of wall street.
人們紛紛議論博福特丑惡的懦夫行徑，他的失敗可能成為華爾街歷史上最可恥的事件。
for example, the faultiness of the punishment mechanism makes discreditable costs so low that any marketers would like to take the punishment risk for the potential interests.
比如，失信懲罰機制不完善使得失信成本過低，各主體都愿意為了預期失信收益而冒風險。
the discreditable actions of our cpa is an expression of lack of social credit.
我國注冊會計師的非誠信行為是社會誠信缺失的一種表現。
for reasons which a recent biography of him does not clarify, he had a particular hatred for clergymen of all denominations, and frequently exaggerated or invented discreditable news items about them.
不知何故（最近出版的普利策自傳也無法澄清）普利策為什么特別仇視各種教派的牧師，他經常將有關牧師的道聽途說夸大或者編造一些類似新聞以貶損牧師。
the third part analyzes the present situation of the financial credit in our enterprises and points out the causes for some discreditable financial actions in some enterprises.
第三部分分析我國企業財務信用現狀，對企業財務失信行為的原因進行分析；
whenever a man does anything unexpected, his fellows ascribe it to the most discreditable motives.
每逢一個人干出一件出人意料的事，他的相識們總是替他想出種種最令人無法置信的動機。
good sense masters this feeling, for there is nothing more discreditable than to dislike those better than ourselves. as sympathy with great men ennobles us, so dislike to them degrades us.
要有意識地去克制這種憎惡感——厭惡杰出人物是最可恥的，就像贊同大人物能讓我們崇高一樣，厭惡偉人也貶低了我們自己。
He found it humiliating to have to ask for money.
被迫開口要錢，他覺得很丟臉。
an obnoxious person
poignant
adjective
UK /ˈpɔɪ.njənt/ US /ˈpɔɪ.njənt/
causing or having a very sharp feeling of sadness
令人痛苦的，酸楚的；深深打動人的
The photograph awakens poignant memories of happier days.
照片喚起了對美好時光的深情追憶。
poignant memories
poised
adjective
UK /pɔɪzd/ US /pɔɪzd/
poised adjective (WAITING)
[ after verb ]
If an object or a part of your body is poised, it is completely still but ready to move at any moment.
平衡的；作好準備的，擺好姿勢的
My pencil was poised over the page, ready to take down her words.
我的鉛筆對準了本子，隨時準備記下她的話。
[ after verb ]
ready to do a particular thing at any moment
準備就緒的
[ + to infinitive ] The company is poised to launch its new advertising campaign.
公司隨時準備發起新的廣告攻勢。
The military forces are poised for attack.
軍隊準備隨時發起進攻。
更多範例
She watched a little white bird, poised on a branch and fluttering its wings.
He sat with his pencil poised, ready to take notes.
Her finger was poised on the camera as she waited for them to take their positions.
The two guards stood poised with their shields and swords raised.
They stood their waiting, poised for action.
be poised to
rueful
adjective literary
UK /ˈruː.fəl/ US /ˈruː.fəl/
with a rueful look
相似詞
painful痛苦的；疼痛的；令人不快的
doleful寂寞的；悲哀的；陰沉的；憂郁的
penitent悔罪者，懺悔者
wretched可憐的；卑鄙的；令人苦惱或難受的
a sardonic smile
seductive
adjective
UK /sɪˈdʌk.tɪv/ US /səˈdʌk.tɪv/
seductive adjective (PERSUADING)
intended to seduce someone
誘人的；誘惑的
It was a seductive black evening dress.
這是一件性感的黑色晚禮服。
She gave him a seductive look.
她挑逗性地看了他一眼。
seductive adjective (ATTRACTING)
making you want to do, have, or believe something, because of seeming attractive
有誘惑力的；有魅力的
Television confronts the viewer with a succession of glittering and seductive images.
電視爲觀眾展現一連串光彩奪目引人入勝的影像。
The argument that sanctions should be given more time to work is seductive but fatally flawed.
制裁若要産生效果尚需時日，這一個論點很有說服力，但有致命的漏洞。
sombre
adjective UK (US somber)
UK /ˈsɒm.bər/ US /ˈsɑːm.bɚ/
serious, sad, and without humour or entertainment
嚴肅的；憂鬱的
a sombre atmosphere/voice/face
嚴肅的氣氛／聲音／臉
The funeral was a sombre occasion.
葬禮是嚴肅的場合。
I left them in a sombre mood.
我滿心憂鬱地離開了他們。
dark and plain
暗淡的，深色的
He wore a sombre black suit.
他穿著一套深黑色套裝。
相似詞
dreary沉悶的，枯燥的
bleak陰冷的；荒涼的，無遮蔽的；黯淡的，無希望的；冷酷的；單調的
dark（Dark）《暗黑》（一部2017年Netflix出品的德國驚悚劇）
melancholy憂郁；悲哀；愁思
dismal凄涼的，憂郁的；陰沉的，沉悶的；差勁的；可憐的
gravead （樂）緩慢地，莊嚴地
solemn莊嚴的，嚴肅的；隆重的，鄭重的
gloomy黑暗的；沮喪的；陰郁的
grim(Grim)人名；(英、德、俄、捷、匈)格里姆
cheerless陰郁的；慘淡的，無精打采的
in a somber mood
tantalizing
adjective (UK usually tantalising)
UK /ˈtæn.tə.laɪ.zɪŋ/ US /ˈtæn.t̬ə.laɪ.zɪŋ/
Something that is tantalizing causes desire and excitement in you, but is unlikely to provide a way of satisfying that desire.
逗引性的；挑逗性的
in a tantalizing fashion
vigilant
adjective
UK /ˈvɪdʒ.əl.ənt/ US /ˈvɪdʒ.əl.ənt/
always being careful to notice things, especially possible danger
警覺的；警戒的；警惕的
be vigilant against
相似詞
watchful注意的；警惕的；警醒的
careful仔細的，小心的
cautious謹慎的；十分小心的
alert警戒，警惕；警報；警戒期；（電子設備的）提示信號
circumspect小心謹慎的，考慮周到的，慎重的
awake覺醒，意識到；使醒來，被喚起，激發起
careful仔細的，小心的
watchful注意的；警惕的；警醒的
alarmed報警（alarm 的過去式和過去分詞）
cautious謹慎的；十分小心的
alert警戒，警惕；警報；警戒期；（電子設備的）提示信號
a pilot must remain vigilant at all times.
飛行員必須隨時保持警惕。
austere
adjective
UK /ɔːˈstɪər/ US /ɑːˈstɪr/
very simple and without comfort or unnecessary things, especially because of severe limits on money or goods
簡樸的；艱苦的；樸素的
an austere childhood during the war
戰火中艱苦的童年生活
plain and without decoration
不加修飾的，無裝飾的
The courtroom was a large, dark chamber, an austere place.
法庭是一個大而陰暗的房間，樸實無華。
very severe and unfriendly in manner
嚴厲的；嚴峻的
He was a tall, austere, forbidding figure.
他身材高大，神色嚴肅，令人生畏。
片語
Austere Command嚴峻指命
austere schoolmaster嚴厲的中學校長
severe嚴峻的；嚴厲的；劇烈的；苛刻的
austere fanatics狂熱的禁欲主義者
austere situation嚴峻局面
baroque austere結構復雜的
相似詞
strict嚴格的；絕對的；精確的；詳細的
severe嚴峻的；嚴厲的；劇烈的；苛刻的
exigent迫切的；緊急的；苛求的
strict嚴格的；絕對的；精確的；詳細的
severe嚴峻的；嚴厲的；劇烈的；苛刻的
相反詞
luxurious奢侈的；豐富的；放縱的；特級的
an austere lifestyle
blatant
adjective
UK /ˈbleɪ.tənt/ US /ˈbleɪ.tənt/
very obvious and intentional, when this is a bad thing
明目張膽的，公然的
a blatant lie
blatant advocacy公然鼓吹
blatant copying明顯的抄襲
blatant disobedience無理取鬧
blatant approach有噪聲信道
declared斷言；宣稱；申報；（板球中）宣布結束賽局；叫（牌）定約（declare 的過去式和過去分詞）
Blatant Thievery公然剽竊
blatant t厚顏無恥的
Blatant Disarray表演者
ambitious野心勃勃的；有雄心的；熱望的；炫耀的
brittle
adjective
UK /ˈbrɪt.əl/ US /ˈbrɪt̬.əl/
brittle adjective (EASILY BROKEN)
delicate and easily broken
易碎的，脆的
a brittle glass
相似詞
fragile脆的；易碎的
crisp 使發脆
breakable易碎的東西，易破的東西
weak[經] 疲軟的；虛弱的；無力的；不牢固的
frail燈心草簍；少婦；少女
crumbly脆的；易碎的
breakable易碎的東西，易破的東西
crisp使卷曲；使發脆
fragile脆的；易碎的
frangible脆弱的；易碎的
clandestine
adjective formal
UK /klænˈdes.tɪn/ US /klænˈdes.tɪn/
planned or done in secret, especially describing something that is not officially allowed
（尤指從事不被官方允許的活動）秘密的，暗中的，私下的
a clandestine meeting
Clandestine Childhood我的雙面童年
clandestine sale秘密交易
clandestine worker不合法工人
secret(Secret) （法）塞克雷（人名）
clandestine capricious私用變數
clandestine marriage秘密結婚
clandestine account私家收益
clandestine publiations秘密出版物
clandestine abortion非法墮胎
clandestine liteature地下出版物
culinary
adjective formal
UK /ˈkʌl.ɪ.nər.i/ US /ˈkʌl.ə.ner.i/
connected with cooking or kitchens
烹飪的；廚房的
the culinary delights (= good food) of Beijing
北京的美味菜餚
culinary skills
culinary quality煮食品質
Culinary Flags誘人的美食國旗
culinary physics烹飪物理學
culinary arts烹飪藝術，廚藝
culinary value營養值
Culinary manager飲食經理
culinary herbs煮食草本植物
