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fable
英 / ˈfeɪb(ə)l / 美 / ˈfeɪb(ə)l /
【考法 1】n.寓言故事: a story intended to teach a basic truth or moral about life
【例】Thisic Christmas film is essentially a fableshowing how every person's life has meaning这部经典的基督教电影本质上来说是一个寓言，它告诉我们每个人的生命都是有意义的
【近】apologue, parable
【考法 2】n.神话，传说: a legendary story of supernatural happenings
【例】According to an ancient fable, the waters of the mountain spring are the tears of a woman weeping for her lost children根据一个古老的传说，这条山中的泉水是一名失去孩子的母亲所流下的眼泪
【近】legend, mythos, tale
【考法 3】n.谎言: a statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive
【例】The stories of lost cities of gold may have been fables deliberately concocted by Native Americans to dupe the Spanish所谓的“失落的黄金之都”的故事也许只是美洲土著们杜撰出来忽悠西班牙人的
【近】fabrication, falsehood, lie, mendacity, prevarication, story
【反】fact事实；truth真相
【派】fabulous adj寓言般的，难以置信的
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gaudy
英 / ˈɡɔːdi / 美 / ˈɡɔːdi /
【考法 1】adj.俗丽的: ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented, excessively showy
【例】gaudy movie posters 俗丽的电影海报
【近】blatant, brazen, flashy, garish, glaring, meretricious, tawdry
【反】austere, homely, plain 朴素的；conservative, understated, unflamboyant, unflashy 不张扬的
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prowess
英 / ˈpraʊəs / 美/ ˈpraʊəs /
【考法 1】n.英勇，勇敢: superior strength, courage, or daring, especially in battle
【例】his prowess on the football field他在球场上过人的勇气
【近】bravery, courageousness, daring, gallantry, guts, intrepidity
【反】timid, cowardice, cravenness, dastardliness, poltroonery, spinelessness 胆怯
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jarring
英 / ˈdʒɑːrɪŋ / 美 / ˈdʒɑːrɪŋ /
【考法 1】adj.剌耳的: harsh or discordant
【例】the final chord of that song is too jarring for me 那首歌最后的合声部分太剌耳了
【近】astounding, blindsiding, jolting, startling, stunning
【反】melodious 音调优美的
【考法 2】adj.震惊的: causing a strong emotional reaction because of unexpectedness
【例】the jarring news that major financial institutions were on the verge of collapse 有消息称主要的几个金融机构处于倒闭的边缘，真是让人震惊
【近】amazing, astonishing, astounding, blindsiding, dumbfounding, flabbergasting, jaw-dropping, jolting, shocking, startling, stunning
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earsplitting
英 / ˈɪəˌsplɪtɪŋ / 美 / ˈɪrˌsplɪtɪŋ /
【考法 1】adj.震耳欲聋的: distressingly loud or shrill
【例】earsplitting noise of airplane engines飞机引擎的巨大噪音
【近】blaring, blasting, deafening, loud, piercing, plangent, resounding, roaring, stentorian, thunderous
【反】gentle, soft (音乐)轻柔的
