阅读真题词汇（二）
manner
n.方式；举止；礼节
– The manner in which the decision was announced was extremely regrettable.
宣布决定的方式非常令人遗憾。
arrogant
adj.傲慢的；自大的
– I disliked the arrogant cast to her mouth.
我不喜欢她傲慢的口吻。
frank
adj.坦率的；真诚的
– He was very frank about his relationship with the actress.
他对自己和那位女演员的关系直言不讳。
self-centered
adj.以自我为中心的；自私的
– The plain truth is that people are most often self-centered.
明显的事实是人经常是以自我为中心的。
straight up
直接地；坦率地
– She is believed to be the youngest winner in the country.
她被认为是该国最年轻的冠军。
cloak
(1) n.斗篷；掩护物
– They left under the cloak of darkness.
他们在黑暗的掩护下离开了。
(2) v.隐瞒；掩饰
– The meeting was cloaked in mystery .
会议笼罩着神秘的气氛。
spur
(1) n.马刺；鞭策
– His speech was a powerful spur to action.
他的讲话很有鼓动力。
(2) v.刺激；鞭策
– I was spurred into action by the letter.
那封信激励我行动起来。
【联想】：①provoke v.驱使；煽动；激怒 ②stimulate v.刺激；鼓舞；激起 ③goad v.刺激；激励
strain
(1) n.压力；拉伤；拉力
– These repayments are putting a strain on our finances.
偿还这些债务对我们的财务状况形成了压力。
(2) v.损伤；竭力；拉紧
– Necks were strained for a glimpse of the stranger.
大家伸长了脖子想看一看这个陌生人。
poach
v.水煮；偷猎；盗用
– Several of our employees have been poached by a rival firm.
我们公司有好几名职员被对手公司给挖走了。
hunt for
寻找；搜寻
– Hundreds have joined a police hunt for the missing teenager.
已有几百人和警方一同搜寻一名失踪的十几岁孩子。
guard against
防止；防范
– He is constantly on guard against any threat of humiliation.
他时刻提防着任何有辱尊严之事。
instruct
v.教导；指示；命令
– The letter instructed him to report to headquarters immediately.
那封信指示他立即向总部汇报。
adhere to
坚持；遵循；粘附
– They adhere to the principle that everyone is equal before the law.
他们坚持法律面前人人平等的信条。
cling to
坚持；紧附；紧抓
– They know scholars reject their legend, but they still cling to their belief
尽管知道学者们不相信他们的传说，他们还是坚持自己的信仰。
stick to
坚持；紧跟；粘附
– Stick to your principles, and you will win through
坚持你的原则，就会胜利。
loyalty
n.忠诚；忠实
– They swore their loyalty to the king.
他们宣誓效忠国王。
reputation
n.名声；名望
– I’m aware of Mark’s reputation for being late.
我知道马克迟到是出了名的。
disgrace
(1) n.耻辱；丢脸；不光彩;
– Her behaviour has brought disgrace on her family.
她的行为使家人蒙羞。
(2) v.使丢脸；使蒙受耻辱
– He had disgraced the family name.
他玷污了家族的名声。
fade
v.逐渐消失；褪色；凋谢
– The curtains had faded in the sun.
窗帘已经给晒退了色。
