elephantine 英 /ˌelɪˈfæntaɪn/ 美 /ˌelɪˈfæntiːn/ adj. 似象的；巨大的；粗笨的，笨拙的
考点1: adj.巨大的: having enormous size or strength
■e.g. an elephantine meteor crate巨大的陨石坑
■同: huge, colossal, enormous, gargantuan, gigantic, massive, prodigious, tremendous
■反: microscopic, minute, tiny , infinitesimal 细微的
考点2: adj.笨拙的: clumsy, ponderous
■e.g. elephantine movements 笨拙的行动
■同: awkward, graceless, maladroit
■反: graceful优雅的
pique 英 /piːk/ 美 /piːk/ n. （尤指自尊心受损而引起的）恼怒，愤恨；凹凸织物；（皮克牌用语）30比0 vt. 使愤恨，使恼怒；激起（兴趣，好奇心）；赢（某人）三十分
考点1: vt.使愤怒: to arouse anger or resentment in
■e.g. She was greatly piqued when they refused her invitation. 他们拒绝她的邀请让她很生气。
■同: aggravate, annoy, exasperate, infuriate, irritate, peeve, provoke, rile, roil, ruffle, vex
■反: delight, gratify, rejoice 使高兴
考点2: vt.激起，剌激: to excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff
■e.g. radical remarks that pique their curiosity引起他们兴趣的激进评论
■同: arouse, encourage, excite, fire, impassion, incite, instigate, move, stimulate, stir
■反: allay, alleviate, assuage, ease, mitigate, mollify, palliate, relieve, soothe 平息，缓和
proofread 英 /ˈpruːfriːd/ 美 /ˈpruːfriːd/ v. 校对，校阅
考点1: vt.校对: to read (copy or proof) in order to find errors and mark corrections
■e.g. She proofread the paper carefully. 她仔细把论文校对了。
dulcet 英 /ˈdʌlsɪt/ 美 /ˈdʌlsɪt/ adj. 美妙的；悦耳的；怡人的
考点1: adj.悦耳的，令人愉悦的: pleasing to the ear; melodious; generally pleasing or agreeable
■e.g. dulcet tones from harps and flutes 竖琴和长笛发出的悦耳音调
■同: sweet, agreeable, delightful, euphonic, mellifluous, tuneful, winsome
■反: cacophonous, grating 剌耳的
seamy 英 /ˈsiːmi/ 美 /ˈsiːmi/ adj. 丑恶的；露出线缝的
考点1: adj.肮脏的，堕落的: sordid; base
■e.g. the seamy side of urban life城市生活的肮脏面
■同: sordid, base
■反: decent and respectable适当而值得尊敬的
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