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📅 2026-08-09 · 12 个单词 · 往期卡片
⭐ hypocrisy ⭐ archaeological ⭐ concerted ⭐ expropriations ⭐ bulletproof
1 / 12 📖 学术读写
hypocrisy
noun /hɪˈpɒkrəsi/
伪善;虚伪
The practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform.

Critics accused the senator of hypocrisy for voting against the very welfare bill he had championed during his campaign.

Hypo- (在下) + cracy (统治) -> 表面一套底下又一套,表面装作好人,实则坏蛋,双重标准。

2 / 12 📖 学术读写
archaeological
adjective /ˌɑːrkiəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
考古学的
Relating to the study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts.

The archaeological team uncovered a previously unknown Roman settlement beneath the modern city center.

Archaeology 是名词“考古”,加上 -logical 变成形容词。想象你在挖土(archae-)做逻辑分析(-logical)。

3 / 12 📖 学术读写
concerted
adjective /kənˈsɜːrtɪd/
尽力的;一致的;协同的
Done or acting with full effort and cooperation by two or more people or groups.

Governments must make a concerted effort to reduce carbon emissions by 2030.

Con- (一起) + cert (确定/坚定) + ed -> 大家坚定地在一起努力。想象交响乐团(concert)一起演奏,动作一致。

4 / 12 📖 学术读写
expropriations
noun /ˌeksproʊpriˈeɪʃənz/
征用;没收(复数)
The action of a government or public authority in taking private property for public use, often with compensation.

Foreign investors were wary of the country's history of sudden expropriations of oil assets.

Ex- (向外) + propri (自己的) + ation -> 把原本属于自己的东西强行拿出去(给国家)。Expropriate 是动词,加 s 变复数。

5 / 12 🏫 校园生活
bulletproof
adjective /ˈbʊlɪtˌpruːf/
防弹的;万无一失的
Resistant to bullets; or, in a metaphorical sense, so strong or well-made that it cannot be damaged or defeated.

The diplomat traveled in a bulletproof vehicle through the volatile region.

Bullet (子弹) + proof (防...的) -> 防子弹的。引申为 '无懈可击的',像子弹都打不穿一样坚固。

6 / 12 🏫 校园生活
bombproof
adjective /ˈbɑmˌpruːf/
万无一失的;坚不可摧的;无懈可击的
Extremely reliable, secure, or impossible to fail or break.

Investors are looking for bombproof portfolios that can withstand market volatility.

Bomb (炸弹) + proof (证明/证明是...的) -> 连炸弹都炸不坏,自然是万无一失的。

7 / 12 🏫 校园生活
nauseous
adjective /ˈnɔːziəs/
令人作呕的;恶心的(指引起恶心)
Causing disgust or a feeling of wanting to vomit; extremely unpleasant.

Residents described the nauseous stench emanating from the chemical spill.

Nause- (恶心) + ous (形容词后缀) -> 像晕船一样的感觉,或者让人想吐的。

8 / 12 🏫 校园生活
alarming
adjective /əˈlɑːrmɪŋ/
令人担忧的;引起恐慌的;惊人的
Causing worry, fear, or concern because something is bad or dangerous.

The report highlighted an alarming rise in youth homelessness over the past decade.

Alarm (警报) + ing (正在...) -> 警报正在响,情况令人担忧/恐慌。

9 / 12 🏫 校园生活
dedicated
adjective /ˈdɛdɪˌkeɪtɪd/
专注的;献身的;专用的
Committed to a task or purpose; or set aside for a specific use.

The dedicated staff worked around the clock to ensure the relief efforts were successful.

De (加强) + dic (说/承诺) + ate -> 郑重承诺,全心全意投入。

10 / 12 🏫 校园生活
blame
noun/verb /bleɪm/
责备;责任
The responsibility for a failure or mistake; to assign responsibility.

The administration refused to accept blame for the data breach, citing external cyberattacks.

Blame ( blame ):B + lame (瘸腿),因为某人搞砸了,大家都指责他,他气得腿都瘸了。

11 / 12 📖 学术读写
range
noun /reɪndʒ/
范围;幅度;一系列
The variety of things or ideas that are included in a group or that can be considered by someone.

The new software offers a wide range of tools for data visualization.

Range 听起来像 '瑞恩杰' -> 瑞恩杰的知识**范围**很广,从科技到艺术都能聊。

12 / 12 🏫 校园生活
bust
noun /bʌst/
破产;崩溃;失败
A sudden failure, collapse, or financial ruin, often referring to an economic bubble or a business venture.

The startup’s ambitious expansion ended in a financial bust after losing investor confidence.

Bust 发音像 '巴斯特' -> 巴斯特吹大的泡泡最终**破灭了/崩溃了**。

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1 hypocrisy /hɪˈpɒkrəsi/
伪善;虚伪
Critics accused the senator of hypocrisy for voting against the very welfare bill he had championed during his campaign.
2 archaeological /ˌɑːrkiəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
考古学的
The archaeological team uncovered a previously unknown Roman settlement beneath the modern city center.
3 concerted /kənˈsɜːrtɪd/
尽力的;一致的;协同的
Governments must make a concerted effort to reduce carbon emissions by 2030.
4 expropriations /ˌeksproʊpriˈeɪʃənz/
征用;没收(复数)
Foreign investors were wary of the country's history of sudden expropriations of oil assets.
5 bulletproof /ˈbʊlɪtˌpruːf/
防弹的;万无一失的
The diplomat traveled in a bulletproof vehicle through the volatile region.
6 bombproof /ˈbɑmˌpruːf/
万无一失的;坚不可摧的;无懈可击的
Investors are looking for bombproof portfolios that can withstand market volatility.
7 nauseous /ˈnɔːziəs/
令人作呕的;恶心的(指引起恶心)
Residents described the nauseous stench emanating from the chemical spill.
8 alarming /əˈlɑːrmɪŋ/
令人担忧的;引起恐慌的;惊人的
The report highlighted an alarming rise in youth homelessness over the past decade.
9 dedicated /ˈdɛdɪˌkeɪtɪd/
专注的;献身的;专用的
The dedicated staff worked around the clock to ensure the relief efforts were successful.
10 blame /bleɪm/
责备;责任
The administration refused to accept blame for the data breach, citing external cyberattacks.
11 range /reɪndʒ/
范围;幅度;一系列
The new software offers a wide range of tools for data visualization.
12 bust /bʌst/
破产;崩溃;失败
The startup’s ambitious expansion ended in a financial bust after losing investor confidence.
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