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1.promiscuous adj.混杂的;杂乱的;滥交的
pro(往前)+misc(mix):在混乱上勇往直前
2.susceptible adj.易受影响(或伤害等);敏感;过敏;感情丰富的;善感的
accept(抓)接受
be susceptible to对…敏感
She isn’t very susceptible to flattery(奉承).
These plants are particularly susceptible to frost(霜).
3.let loose 放出,放开;对(某人)不加约束,听凭(某人)行事
free from restraint
He let loose a long, deep sigh.
他突然喟然长叹了一声
4.epidemic pandemic n.流行病,传染病;(迅速的)盛行 adj.盛行的,泛滥的
epi在中间+ dem人民+ic →在人民中间→流行性
pan(全部)
epidemic pandemic两词范围不一样,但意思一样
5.effective adj.有效的(效果) efficent adj.有效的(效率)
6.exterminate vt消灭;根除
A huge effort was made to exterminate the rats.
7.multiply v.大大增加,倍增;乘,乘以;繁殖,滋生
multiform adj.各种形式的,多样的,多种的
multifunctional adj.多功能的
multilateral adj.多边的,涉及多方的
multilingual adj.使用多种语言的
multinational adj多国的,跨国的
8.with(gay/wild) abandon 以一种难以控制的方式
译:in a completely uncontrolled way:
●We danced with wild abandon.
9.devastation n毁坏,破坏;荒废(destruction)
The bomb caused widespread devastation.
de (delete, destroy) + vast ( 大)+ate
devastatedevastate v.毁坏,破坏;使极度震惊,使伤心欲绝