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| www.iselong.com 日期:2006-03-06 10:35
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synopsis : conciseness :: distillate : purity
distill:purity::leaven:volume
distinction n. 区别
the quality or state of being distinguishable
nuance : distinction :: hint : suggestion
nebulous <> distinct
repute <> lack of distinction
distinguished a. 卓著的,著名的
marked by eminence, distinction, or excellence eminent <> undistinguished
distort vt. 扭曲,歪曲
to twist out of the true meaning or proportion brevity : aphorism :: distortion : caricature
distract vt. 转移,分心,使发狂
to draw or direct (as one's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time
intrepid: deter ::rapt : distract
rapt <> distracted
distraught adj. 心神狂乱的
agitated with doubt or mental conflict
troubled: distraught :: covetous: rapacious
distraught <> composed
ditch n. 沟
a long narrow excavation dug in the earth
ditch : canyon :: burrow : cavern
ditty n. 小调,小曲
an especially simple and unaffected song
fable : tale :: ditty :song
diurnal adj. 白昼的,白天的
of, relating to, or occurring in the daytime
diurnal <> nocturnal
diverge vi. 分歧,岔开
to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart
ad-lib : impromptu :: aside : divergent
diverge : apart :: traverse : across
divert vt.使转向 vi.转移
to turn from one course or use to another : DEFLECT
divert : shunt :: retard : brake
divestiture n. 剥夺,脱衣
the act of divesting
divestiture <> acquisition
divulge vt.泄漏(秘密等);宣布,公布
to make known (as a confidence or secret)
divulge <> keep secret
doctrine n.教义,主义;学说
a principle or position or the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief : DOGMA
doctrine : heretical :: course : errant
dodder vi. 摇摆,蹒跚
to progress feebly and unsteadily
dodder : unsteady :: cavort : sprightly
doff vt. 脱,丢弃,废除
to remove (an article of wear) from the body
doff <> don
dogged a. 顽固的,顽强的
marked by stubborn determination
dogged <> yielded
dogged <>easily discouraged
doggerel adj. 歪诗的,打油诗
loosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect; also : marked by triviality or inferiority
doggerel : verse :: burlesque : play
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