怎麼練
- 聽/讀「鉤子」與「串記劇本」(可點發音)。
- 逐詞跟讀 headword 與例句;對照中文角色與義錨。
- 做下方 3 題快測,再記住口令帶走。
鉤子
左邊謙遜小帽,右邊自負高帽——GRE 語氣一秒分邊。
發音按鈕讀英文課名:Humble vs Vain Hat Arena
串記劇本
謙遜隊 humility/meek/demure/unassuming/modest;自負隊 haughty/hubris/pompous/pretentious/ostentatious——裁判:hubris 常考;modest claim 加分。
劇本為中英串記;請用上方按鈕聽本族英文單字點名,再逐詞跟讀下方例句。
詞卡(25)
humility
謙遜劇本角色:謙遜帽
義錨:謙遜
True humility showed when she credited her teammates for the award.
她把獎項歸功於隊友時,真正的謙遜顯現出來。
meek
溫順的劇本角色:溫順帽
義錨:溫順謙和
The meek intern rarely interrupted, yet her written notes were sharp.
溫順的實習生很少插話,但書面筆記卻很敏銳。
demure
端莊的劇本角色:矜持帽
義錨:端莊的;場面:矜持帽
In a demure gray dress, she greeted guests with a soft, careful smile.
她穿著端莊的灰色洋裝,用溫柔謹慎的笑容迎接賓客。
unassuming
謙遜的劇本角色:不裝腔
義錨:謙遜的;場面:不裝腔
The unassuming chef never bragged, though critics praised every dish.
這位謙遜的主廚從不誇耀,儘管評論家讚美每道菜。
unpretentious
謙遜的劇本角色:不做作
義錨:謙遜的;場面:不做作
Their unpretentious cafe served simple soup without fancy menu language.
那間不做作的咖啡館供應簡單湯品,菜單也不裝腔作勢。
modest
適中的;不太多的;謙遜的劇本角色:謙虛燈
義錨:適中的;不太多的
He gave a modest answer and refused to exaggerate his contribution.
他給出謙遜的回答,拒絕誇大自己的貢獻。
understated
低調的;樸素的;輕描淡寫的劇本角色:低調燈
義錨:低調的;樸素的
Her understated jacket looked elegant without any flashy logos.
她那件低調外套優雅大方,沒有任何炫目標誌。
coy
害羞的;內向的劇本角色:羞怯
義錨:害羞的;內向的
With a coy glance, she delayed answering the personal question.
她用害羞扭捏的一瞥,拖延回答那個私人問題。
haughty
自大的;高傲的劇本角色:傲慢鼻
義錨:自大的;高傲的
His haughty tone made the clerks feel they were being talked down to.
他高傲的語氣讓職員覺得自己被看低。
hubris
高傲;自大劇本角色:自負塔
義錨:高傲;自大
Corporate hubris ignored early warnings and led to a costly collapse.
企業的自大忽視早期警告,最後導致代價高昂的崩潰。
pompous
誇耀的劇本角色:浮誇袍
義錨:誇耀的;場面:浮誇袍
The pompous speech dragged on with empty phrases and no clear plan.
那場誇耀浮誇的演說充滿空話,卻沒有清楚計畫。
pretentious
誇耀的劇本角色:矯飾燈
義錨:誇耀的;場面:矯飾燈
The pretentious review used big words to hide a thin argument.
那篇矯飾誇耀的評論用大詞掩蓋薄弱論點。
ostentatious
炫耀的;自大的劇本角色:炫耀燈
義錨:炫耀的;自大的
An ostentatious gold watch flashed each time he raised his hand.
他每次舉手,那只炫耀用的金錶就閃一下。
overbearing
專橫的;傲慢的劇本角色:專橫錘
義錨:專橫的;傲慢的
An overbearing manager interrupted every idea before it was finished.
專橫傲慢的主管還沒聽完就打斷每個想法。
grandiose
浮誇的;華而不實的劇本角色:誇大殿
義錨:浮誇的;華而不實的
His grandiose plan promised a tower but lacked any realistic budget.
他浮誇的計畫承諾蓋塔,卻完全沒有務實預算。
bombast
吹噓;誇大其詞劇本角色:空話筒
義錨:吹噓;誇大其詞
The speech was pure bombast—loud claims with almost no evidence.
那場演說盡是吹噓空話——聲量大、證據幾乎沒有。
effrontery
厚顏無恥劇本角色:厚顏盾
義錨:厚顏無恥
It took real effrontery to demand a raise after missing every deadline.
每次期限都錯過還敢要求加薪,簡直厚顏無恥。
showy
炫耀的;顯眼的劇本角色:炫目牌
義錨:炫耀的;顯眼的
The showy parade float glittered, but the music was barely rehearsed.
炫耀顯眼的花車閃閃發光,但音樂幾乎沒排練。
bluster
咆哮;狂妄自大地說劇本角色:唬人風
義錨:咆哮;狂妄自大地說
His angry bluster filled the hallway, yet he offered no workable fix.
他狂妄咆哮的怒吼充滿走廊,卻提不出可行解法。
prig
自認清高的劇本角色:偽君子
義錨:自認清高的;偽君子
Nobody liked the office prig who scolded others for tiny mistakes.
沒人喜歡那個自認清高、為小事訓人的同事。
overweening
自負的劇本角色:過度自負
義錨:過度自負
Overweening pride made him dismiss advice from far more experienced staff.
過度自負讓他拒絕經驗更豐富同仁的建議。
sententious
精幹的;簡潔的劇本角色:說教腔
義錨:精幹的;簡潔的
His sententious lectures on virtue bored classmates who wanted practical tips.
他好說教的美德講課,讓想聽實用技巧的同學感到無聊。
orotund
誇張的;做作的劇本角色:做作腔
義錨:誇張的;做作的
An orotund voice rolled through the hall, more theatrical than sincere.
做作洪亮的聲音貫穿大廳,戲劇感多於真誠。
abase
降低劇本角色:貶低階
義錨:降低;場面:貶低階
He refused to abase himself with a false apology just to keep the job.
他拒絕為保職位而用假道歉貶低自己。
supplicate
懇求劇本角色:懇求膝
義錨:懇求
Refugees had to supplicate for food and water at the crowded border gate.
難民必須在擁擠的邊境關口懇求食物與飲水。
快測(3 題)
1. Excessive pride:
過度自負:
humility repository neon 2. Not pretentious:
不做作:
unpretentious pompous outlandish clamor 3. Arrogantly proud:
傲慢:
haughty meek quiescent sole
口令帶走
謙遜:humility/meek/modest/unassuming 自負:hubris/haughty/pompous/pretentious
易混/陷阱
- hubris=過度自負