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ballad
英 / ˈbæləd / 美 / ˈbæləd /
【考法1】n.由简单诗节和叠句组成的民歌: a narrative poem, often of folk origin and intended to be sung, consisting of simple stanzas and usually having a refrain
【例】a haunting ballad about loneliness 一段有关寂寞的缭绕于心的民谣
【近】ditty, jingle, lyric, vocal
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rapscallion
英 / ræpˈskæljən / 美 / ræpˈskæljən /
【考法1】n.流氓，恶棍: a mean, evil, or unprincipled person
【例】an unsafe place frequented by drunkards and rapscallions 一个酒鬼和流氓经常造访的不安全的地方
【近】brute, devil, evildoer, fiend, knave, miscreant, rascal, reprobate, rogue, savage, scamp, varlet, wretch
【反】saint圣人；cavalier, chevalier (尤指对女士)彬彬有礼的绅士
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carefree
英 / ˈkeəfriː / 美 / ˈkerfriː /
【考法1】adj.无忧无虑的: free from care as having no worries or troubles
【例】passengers on a luxury cruise ship enjoying a carefree vacation在豪华游轮上享受着无忧旅途的乘客 carefree college students on spring break 春假期间无忧无虑的大学生
【近】blithe, debonair, gay, insouciant, lighthearted, lightsome, slaphappy, unconcerned
【反】careworn焦虑的
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forestall
英 / fɔːˈstɔːl / 美 / fɔːrˈstɔːl /
【考法1】vt.预先阻止: to delay, hinder, or prevent by taking precautionary measures beforehand
【例】You can often forestall skidding on the ice simply by driving more slowly通常你只需慢点开车就可以防止车辆在冰面上失控打滑
【近】avert, deter, obviate, preclude, prevent
【反】abet, assist, facilitate, further, precipitate, promote 帮助，促进
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brevity
英 / ˈbrevəti / 美 / ˈbrevəti /
【考法1】n.简短，简洁: shortness of duration
【例】the best quality a graduation speech can have is brevity 好的毕业演讲必须简洁
【近】briefness, conciseness, shortness
【反】lengthiness 冗长
【考法 2】n.精炼: the quality or state of being marked by or using only few words to convey much meaning
【例】if brevity is the soul of wit, then that speech wasn't at all witty 如果说精炼是智慧的灵魂，那么演讲毫无智慧可言
【近】conciseness, pithiness, sententiousness, terseness
【反】diffuseness, long-windedness, prolixity, verbosity, wordiness 冗长啰嗦
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