numb 英 [nʌm] 美 [nʌm] adj. 麻木的,失去知觉的;(因震惊、害怕等)呆滞的 v. 使麻木,使失去知觉;使迟钝
考点1: adj.失去感觉的: devoid of sensation especially as a result of cold or anesthesia
■e.g. I have been sitting in the same position for too long and now my feet are numb. 我一个姿势坐得太久,以至于双腿都发麻了。
■同: asleep, benumbed, dead, insensitive, numbed, torpid, unfeeling
■反: feeling, sensible, sensitive 有感觉的
考点2: adj.麻木的,无感情的: devoid of emotion
■e.g. Apparently in shock, he answered the police officer's questions with a numb expression on his face. 她 显然是受到了惊吓,以至于在回答警官的问题时一脸茫然。Years of physical and emotional abuse had rendered the woman numb and withdrawn. 常年累月的肉体和精神上的折磨己让她麻木而寡言。
■同: affectless, apathetic, catatonic, deadpan, emotionless, impassible, passionless, phlegmatic, stoic, stolid
■反: demonstrative, emotional, fervent, fervid, impassioned, passionate, vehement 充满感情的
predecessor 英 [ˈpriːdəsesə(r)] 美 [ˈpredəsesər] n. 前任,前辈
考点1: n.前任,先辈: a person who has previously occupied a position or office to which another has succeeded
■e.g. a political legacy left by his predecessor 他的前任留下来的政治遗产
■同: ancestor, antecedent, foregoer, forerunner, precursor
■反: successor 继任者;descendant 后代
dissension 英 [dɪˈsenʃn] 美 [dɪˈsenʃn] n. 纠纷;意见不合;争吵;倾轧
考点1: n.意见不合: difference of opinion; disagreement
■e.g. Although we have dissension, we are friend all the same虽然我们意见不和,但我们还是朋友;There is a continued dissension among historians on the exact spot of Columbus's first landing关于哥伦布第一次的准确登陆地点这个问题,总是存在分歧。
■同: conflict, disaccord, discordance, discordancy, disharmony, dissent, dissidence, dissonance, disunion, disunity, division, friction, inharmony, schism, strife
■反: accord, agreement
hallmark 英 [ˈhɔːlmɑːk] 美 [ˈhɔːlmɑːrk] n. 特点;品质证明 vt. 给…盖上品质证明印记;使具有…标志
考点1: n.典型的特征: a conspicuous feature or characteristic
■e.g. the dramatic flourishes are the hallmark of the trial lawyer 一头夸张的假发是辩护律师的标志装扮
■同: ensign, impresa, logo, symbol, totem, trademark
■反: uncharacteristic feature不典型的特征
movement 英 [ˈmuːvmənt] 美 [ˈmuːvmənt] n. 运动;活动;运转;乐章
考点1: n.运动: the act or process of moving
■e.g. There appears to be some movement in the bush.树丛中似乎有动静
■同: action, motion, operation, shifting, stir
■反: motionlessness, stasis 静止