1. profound (a.) (1)強烈的；深沉的；極度的 (2) 造詣深的；思想深邃的
His mother's death when he was aged six had a
very profound effect on him.
他六歲時母親的過世對他的影響很大。
The invention of the contraceptive pill brought
about profound changes in the lives of women.
避孕藥的發明為女性的生活帶來了重大變化。
Those two lines of poetry express perfectly the
profound sadness of loss.
那兩行詩貼切表達了失去親人的深切悲痛。
My grandfather has a profound mistrust of
anything new or foreign.
我祖父對任何新生或外來事物有一種根深柢固的不信任。
There was a note of profound irritation in
his voice. 他的語氣中帶有強烈惱怒。
profound truths/wisdom 深奧的真理／博大的智慧
The review that I read said that it was 'a
thoughtful and profound film'.
我看過的評論說它是一部「有創意、有深度的電影」。
"Dying is easy - it's living that's the
problem." "That was very profound of you, Steven."
「死很容易——活下去才是難題。」「史蒂文，你的話真深奧！」
2. prohibitive (a.) （費用）高得負擔不起的，（價格等）使人望之卻步的
Hotel prices in the major cities are high but not prohibitive.
大城市裡的旅館費用昂貴，但還能負擔得起。
Property in the area tends to be prohibitively expensive
(= so expensive that you cannot buy it).
3. proliferate(v.) 激增
Small businesses have proliferated in the
last ten years. 在過去的十年裡，小型企業大量湧現。
The past two years have seen the proliferation of TV channels.
在過去的兩年裡，電視頻道激增。
4. propensity (n.) （尤指不良的）傾向，嗜好，癖好
[+ to infinitive] She's inherited from her father a
propensity to talk too much.
她從她父親那裡遺傳了話多的毛病。
He's well-known for his natural propensity for
indiscretion.
他天生粗心的毛病是出了名的。
5. propitiate (v.) 使息怒；勸解；撫慰
In those days people might sacrifice a goat or
sheep to propitiate an angry god.
在那個時候，人們可能會祭獻一隻山羊或綿羊以祈求憤怒神明的息怒。
The radicals in the party were clearly sacked to propitiate
the conservative core.
開除政黨中的激進分子顯然是為了安撫保守的核心成員。
6. propriety (n.) （行為）端正，得體，合宜
The director insisted that there was no question
as to the propriety of how the funds were raised.
經理堅持說集資方式是完全正當的。
She was careful always to behave with
propriety. 她時刻注意行為得體。
proprieties禮儀，禮節
They'd invited us to dinner so we thought we'd
better observe the proprieties and invite them back.
他們請我們吃飯，所以我們認為最好遵循禮數回請他們。
7. proscribe (v.) （政府或其他權力機構）禁止
The Broadcasting Act allows ministers to proscribe
any channel that offends against good taste and decency.《廣播法》允許部長們有權取締任何違背雅趣和體統的頻道。
The Athletics Federation have banned the runner
from future races for using proscribed drugs.
運動員聯盟因其使用違禁藥品而禁止該賽跑選手參加今後的比賽。
8. provident (a.) 未雨綢繆的，有遠慮的（尤指存錢）
9. puissant (a.) 強有力的；強盛的；有權力的
10. punctilious (a.) 一絲不苟的；循規蹈矩的
He was always punctilious in his manners. 他的舉止總是循規蹈矩。
11. pungent (a.) (1)（氣味）刺鼻的；（味道）強烈的 (2) （話語或文章）尖刻的，尖銳的
the pungent whiff of a goat 山羊發出的刺鼻膻味
I sat down to a cup of wonderfully pungent
Turkish coffee. 我坐下來喝了一杯味道濃醇的土耳其咖啡。
pungent criticism/commentary 尖刻的批評／評論
The cheeses vary in pungency. 不同種類的起司味道輕重也不同。
12. pusillanimous (a.) 怯懦的，膽小的
He's too pusillanimous to stand up to his
opponents. 他太懦弱了，不敢勇敢面對自己的對手。
13. purport (v.) 聲稱，標榜 (n.) 大意，主旨
They purport to represent the wishes of the
majority of parents at the school.
他們聲稱自己代表了該校大多數學生家長的期望。
The study purports to show an increase in
the incidence of the disease.
該研究據稱顯示出這種疾病的發病率在上升。
The tape recording purports to be of a
conversation between the princess and a secret admirer.
這盒錄音帶據稱是王妃和她的一個秘密愛慕者之間的談話。
I didn't read it all but I think the purport of
the letter was that he will not be returning for at least a year.
我沒有把信讀完，但我想這封信的大意是說他至少一年不回來。
14. quagmire (n.) (1) 沼澤地，泥潭 (2) 困境，危險的境地
At the end of the match, the pitch was a real quagmire.
在比賽的最後階段，場地是一片泥濘。
Since the coup, the country has sunk deeper into a
quagmire of violence and lawlessness.
自政變以來，該國陷入了暴力肆虐、無法無天的境地，而且情況越來越嚴重。
15. quail (v.) 害怕；退縮
Charlie quailed at the sound of his
mother's angry voice. 查理聽到他母親憤怒的聲音，心裡不由得感到害怕。
She quailed before her boss's anger. 她在老闆發怒前退縮了。
16. qualified (a.) (1) 有資格的；合格的，勝任的 (2) 有限制的
Tim is now a qualified architect. 提姆現在是一個合格的建築師了。
What makes you think that you are qualified for
this job? 甚麼使你覺得自己有資格從事這份工作？
[+ to infinitive] I'm not qualified to give
advice on such matters.
在這樣的事情上我沒有資格提出建議。
There seems to be qualified support for the
idea.
對這個觀點的認同似乎有所保留。
17. qualm (n.) 疑慮；內疚；不安
She had no qualms about lying to the
police. 她向警方說謊但一點也不覺得心虛。
18. query (n.) 疑問，問題 (v.) 提問；質問，懷疑
If you have any queries about your
treatment, the doctor will answer them.
醫生將解答您對治療的任何疑問。
A few students have queried their marks. 有幾個學生對他們的分數表示懷疑。
[+ question word] She queried whether three
months was long enough. 她問三個月是否夠長。
[+ speech] "Any chance of a cup of tea?"
he queried hopefully.「能否喝杯茶？」他滿懷希望地問。
19. quibble (v.) 吹毛求疵，為小事而爭吵 (n.) （對小事的）抱怨或批評
There's no point quibbling about/over a
couple of dollars. 為幾塊錢而吵架毫無意義。
My only quibble is that the color wasn't
very nice. 我唯一不太滿意的是顏色不太好。
20. quiescent (a.) （暫時）平靜的，靜止的
The political situation was now relatively quiescent.
政治形勢目前暫時平靜。
21. quorum (n.) （會議的）法定人數
22. raconteur (n.) 善於講故事的人
He was a brilliant raconteur. 他非常善於講故事。
23. rail (v.) 譴責；抱怨 (n.) (1) 鐵路交通；鐵路交通系統；鐵軌 (2) （尤指固定在牆上或豎杆上的）橫杆，欄杆，扶手
He railed against/at the injustices of the
system. 他強烈譴責該制度的不公正。
Environmentalists argue that more goods should be
transported by rail.
環保主義者們主張應該充分利用鐵路來運輸貨物。
A train left/went off the rails and crashed
into the bank, killing several passengers.
一列火車出軌後撞到路堤上，造成數名乘客死亡。
Will spectators please stay behind the rail?
觀衆們請站在欄杆後面好嗎？
Hold onto the rail so that you don't fall. 抓牢扶手，這樣就不會摔倒了。
24. raiment (n.) 衣服
25. ramification (n.) 可能的後果；衍生結果；派生影響
Have you considered all the ramifications of
your suggestion?
你考慮過你的建議可能帶來的各種後果嗎？
26. rarefied (a.) (1)（空氣）缺氧的，稀薄的 (2)（地方或環境）單純的，清高的
the rarefied atmosphere/circles of college life 單純的大學生活氛圍／大學裡單純的生活圈子
27. rationale (n.) 根本原因；基本原理
I don't understand the rationale behind the
council's housing policy.
我無法理解市政會實行這樣的住房政策是何道理。
28. rebus (n.) 一種用圖畫表示的謎
29. recalcitrant (a.) （人）不守規章的，桀驁不馴的；（動物）不馴服的
30. recant (v.) 公開宣佈放棄（以前的信仰）
After a year spent in solitary confinement, he
publicly recanted (his views).
在被單獨監禁了一年後，他公開宣佈放棄（他的觀點）。
31. recluse (n.) 隱居者；喜歡獨處的人
He is a millionaire recluse who refuses to
give interviews.
他是個喜歡獨處的百萬富翁，不接受別人的採訪。
32. recondite (a.) 深奧的；玄妙的；晦澀的
We had to work from material that was both complex
and recondite.
我們不得不從那些複雜晦澀的資料著手開始工作。
33. redoubtable (a.) （尤指性格方面）強的；可敬的；令人敬畏的
Tonight Villiers faces the most redoubtable
opponent of his boxing career.
今晚維利爾斯面對的將是他拳擊生涯中最強大的對手。
34. refractory (a.) (1)【正式】難駕馭的﹐不服管教的(=difficult to control; unwilling to obey) (2)難治的 (=not affected by a treatment, change, or process)
a refractory child
This is a chronic and disabling condition that is
refractory to treatment.
35. refulgent (a.) 【文】光輝的﹐燦爛的
36. refute (v.) 駁斥；反駁；否認…的正確性（或真實性）
to refute a person/theory/argument/claim 駁斥一個人／理論／論點／說法
37. regale sb with sth（透過講故事、笑話等）使愉悅，使高興
The sailor regaled us all night with
stories of his adventures.
水手整夜講述他的奇遇，令我們大飽耳福。
38. relegate (v.) (1)貶職；使降級；降低…的地位 (2) 使（足球隊）降級
She resigned when she was relegated to a desk
job. 因被降職做文書，她就辭了職。
The story was relegated to the middle pages
of the paper.
這篇報道從重要版面撤下，放到了中間的版面上登出。
If Southampton lose again they may be relegated
from the Premier League to the First Division.
如果南安普敦隊再輸掉比賽的話，就要從英超降級到英甲了。
39. remonstrate (v.) 抗議；反對；抱怨
I went to the boss to remonstrate against the
new rules.
我去找了老闆，對新的規定提出抗議。
The barrister remonstrated with the judge about
the amount of the fine.
律師就罰款數目向法官提出了抗議。
40. renege (v.) 違背（諾言）；違約；背信
If you renege on the deal now, I'll fight
you in the courts. 如果你現在撕毀協定，我會讓你上法庭。
41. reparation (n.) 賠償；補償；彌補
The company had to make reparation to those
who suffered ill health as a result of chemical pollution.
這間公司不得不向那些受化學污染危害而健康狀況不佳的人士作出賠償。
42. repine (v.) 埋怨，感到悲傷
She was alone and unloved, but she did not repine.
她孤伶伶的，沒有人愛，但她沒有抱怨。
43. reprise (v.) （尤指樂曲的）重複部分，重奏
44. reproach (v.) (n.) （尤指因為某人沒成功或沒達到預期目標而）責備，責怪，批評
His mother reproached him for not
eating all his dinner.
他因為吃晚飯時沒有把飯全吃完而受到他媽媽的責備。
You have nothing to reproach yourself for/with.
你沒有甚麽可自責的。
The look of reproach on his face made her feel guilty. 他責備的神情讓她感到很愧疚。
Your reproaches are useless - what's done
is done. 你再指責也沒有用了——做過的事無法改變。
be a
reproach to sb/sth是…的恥辱；令…丟人現眼
His immaculate garden was a reproach to all
his less organized neighbors.
他的花園整潔有致，使得那些不太俐落的鄰居們感到汗顔。
be
above/beyond reproach無可非議；十全十美
Your behavior
today has been above reproach. 你今天的行為無可非議。
45. reprobate (n.) 墮落者；放蕩者；惡棍
Every time I see you, you're drunk, you old reprobate!我每次撞見你，你都酩酊大醉，你這個老惡棍。
46. repudiate (v.) 拒絕，不接受；否認；批駁
He repudiated the allegation/charge/claim that
he had tried to deceive them.
他們指控／譴責／聲稱他企圖欺騙他們，他對此進行了駁斥。
I utterly repudiate those remarks. 我認為這些話純屬一派胡言。
They were surprised by his sudden repudiation
of all his former beliefs.
他突然全盤否定了自己原來的所有信念，這使得他們非常吃驚。
47. rescind (v.) 廢除；取消；撤銷
The policy of charging air travellers for
vegetarian meals proved unpopular and has already been rescinded. 事實證明，航空公司向素食主義乘客收取素餐費的做法不得人心，因而已被取消。
48. resolution (n.) (1) 決議；正式決定 (2) 決心；決定；決意；堅決 (3) 解決；解除；消除 (4) （顯微鏡、電視、電腦顯示幕等的）清晰度，解析度等的清晰度，解析度 (5) 分解；解析
to approve/adopt a resolution 批准／通過決議
[+ to infinitive] The United Nations passed
(= voted to support) a resolution to increase aid to the Third World. 聯合國通過了一項向第三世界國家增加援助的決議。
[+ to
infinitive] I made a resolution to give up chocolate. 我下決心不再吃巧克力了。
He showed great resolution in facing the
robbers. 面對強盜，他表現得英勇無畏。
a successful resolution to the crisis 危機的成功解決
a high/low resolution image 高／低清晰度圖像
the resolution of oil into bitumen and tar 石油分解成瀝青和焦油
New
Year('s) resolution新年決心
"Have you made any New Year's resolutions?"
"Yes, I'm going to eat more healthily and give up smoking."「你給自己定下甚麼新年決心了嗎？」「是的，我要令自己飲食更加健康，並且戒煙。
49. resolve (v.) (1)解決；解除；消除 (2) 決定；決心；決意 (n.) 決心；堅定的信念
Have you resolved the problem of transport
yet? 你們解決交通問題了嗎？
The couple resolved their differences and
made an effort to get along.
這對夫妻消除了他們之間的分歧，盡力融洽相處。
[+ that]
She resolved that she would never speak to him again. 她決心再也不理他。
[+ adv/prep]
After hours of argument, they resolved against taking legal action.
經過幾個小時的爭論，他們決定不提起訴訟。
[+ to
infinitive] The company resolved to take no further action against the
thieves.
公司決定不再繼續追究這些竊賊。
to weaken/strengthen/test someone's resolve 削弱／增強／考驗某人的決心
resolve
sth into sth把…分解為…；把…解析為…
There was a blur of sound, which slowly
resolved itself into different words.
開始時是一陣模糊的聲音，慢慢就可以分辨出不同的詞來。
50. reticent (a.) 沈默寡言的；不願交談的
He is very reticent about his past. 他不願談及他的過去。
Most of the students were reticent about
answering questions. 大多數學生都不願回答問題。
His reticence
about his past made them very suspicious.
他不願談及他的過去，這使他們産生了極大的懷疑。
51. reverent (a.) 肅然起敬
A reverent silence fell over the crowd. 人們肅然起敬，鴉雀無聲。
He laid the wreath reverently in front of the memorial. 他滿懷崇敬之情將花環放在紀念碑前。
52. riposte (n.) 機敏的回答；巧妙的應對
She made a sharp/witty/neat riposte. 她尖刻／機智／巧妙地反唇相譏。
53. rococo (a.)（18世紀流行於歐洲的一種華麗精巧的建築、藝術和傢俱風格）洛可哥式的
54. rubric (n.) （尤指印在試卷上、通常用不同字體或顔色的）指示，說明，提示
Read/Follow the rubric carefully. 仔細閱讀／嚴格按照說明。
55. rue (v.) 對…感到懊悔；對…感到後悔；因為…感到遺憾
rue
the day追悔莫及
She'll rue the day (that) she bought that
house. 她買了那座房子，以後會追悔莫及的。
56. ruse (n.) 詭計；計策
57. sage (a.) （尤指因經驗豐富而）明智的，睿智的 (n.) (1)智者，賢人（尤指老人） (2)鼠尾草，洋蘇草（其灰綠色的葉子可用作香草調味）
sage advice 明智的忠告
my sage old grandfather 我那睿智的老祖父
He nodded his head sagely. 他點了點頭，一副睿智的樣子。
sage-and-onion
stuffing 鼠尾草和洋蔥製成的餡
58. salacious (a.) 淫穢的；好色的；淫蕩的
a salacious film/book/joke/comment 淫穢電影／書籍／玩笑／評論
59. salubrious (a.) （地方）環境宜人且有益健康的，宜居的
He doesn't live in a very salubrious part
of town. 他住的地方是鎮上不太適宜居住的地方。
60. salutary (a.) （對行爲或性格的改善）有益的
a salutary experience 有益的經驗
a salutary reminder of the dangers of mountain climbing 對登山危險性的有益提醒
61. sanction (n.) (1)制裁 (2) （爲維護法律或規定而採取的）強硬措施；（對違反法律或規定者進行的）懲罰，處罰 (3) （尤指正式或法律認可的）批准，許可 (v.) 批准，認可，准許
Many nations have imposed sanctions on the
country because of its attacks on its own people.
由於該國發生了對本國人民施暴，許多國家都對它進行制裁。
Trade/economic sanctions will only be lifted (= stopped) when the
aggressor nation withdraws its troops.
只有侵略國撤軍，貿易／經濟制裁才會解除。
Without realistic sanctions, some teachers have difficulty keeping order in
the classroom.
沒有切實可行的處罰措施，有些教師難以維持課堂秩序。
They tried to get official sanction for the
scheme. 他們想使計劃獲得正式批准。
The government was reluctant to sanction
intervention in the crisis.政府不願意批准對危機加以幹預。
62. sardonic (a.) 譏諷的，冷嘲的，輕蔑的
a sardonic smile/look/comment 譏諷的微笑／嘲諷的表情／尖刻的評論
63. sartorial (a.) 裁縫的；（通常指）男裝縫製的；衣著的
sartorial elegance衣著高雅
64. satiate (v.) （尤指飲食或享樂）使飽足，使厭膩
He drank greedily until his thirst was satiated.
他大口大口地喝得飽飽的。
65. saturate (v.) (1) 使濕透；浸透；滲透 (2) 使充滿；使飽和
The grass had been saturated by overnight
rain. 一夜的雨把草地淋透了。
He had cut his leg badly, and his trousers were
saturated with/in blood.
他劃破了腿，傷勢嚴重，褲子都被血浸透了。
The police saturated (= A large number of
police officers were sent into) the area in an attempt to find the
missing child. 大批員警被派往該地區尋找失蹤的孩童。
saturate
the market使市場飽和
Since the US market has now been saturated,
drug dealers are looking to Europe.
由於美國的市場現在已經飽和，毒販們開始轉向歐洲。
market saturation 市場飽和
saturated
fat飽和脂肪
Butter and cream contain a lot of saturated
fats. 牛油和鮮奶油中含有大量飽和脂肪。
66. saturnine (a.) 陰鬱的；嚴肅的
a saturnine character/look 陰鬱的性格／陰沈的表情
67. satyr (n.) 薩特（古希臘文學作品中半人半山羊的神）
68. savor (v.) 細品，享用（食物） (n.) 樂趣；趣味；情趣
It was the first chocolate he'd tasted for over a
year, so he savored every mouthful.
這是他一年多來吃到的第一塊巧克力，因此他每一口都細細品嚐。
She felt that life had lost most of its savor.
她覺得生活失去了大部分樂趣。
69. schematic (a.) 圖解的，略圖的
a schematic diagram/outline 圖解／提綱
70. secrete (v.) (1)（動植物或其細胞）分泌 (2) 隱藏；隱匿
Saliva is a liquid secreted by glands in or
near the mouth.
唾液是由嘴中或嘴部周圍的腺體分泌的一種液體。
He was arrested at the airport with a kilo of
heroin secreted in his clothing.
他在機場被捕時衣服裡藏了一公斤海洛因。
71. sedition (n.) 煽動叛亂的言論（或行爲）
She was
arrested after making a speech that the government considered to be seditious.
政府認爲她所作的演講有煽動叛亂之嫌，所以逮捕了她。
72. sedulous (a.) 勤奮的﹐孜孜不倦的
It was agreed that the few students sedulous
enough to read the book deserved top marks for diligence.
73. seismic (a.) (1)地震的；地震引起的 (2) 造成嚴重破壞的
seismic activity/waves地震活動／地震波
The news that the chairman would resign set off
seismic waves in the business community.
主席要辭職的消息在商界引發了劇烈震撼。
74. sensual (a.) 感官的；（尤指）肉欲的，愉悅肉體的，滿足肉欲的
sensual pleasure 肉體之樂
a sensual mouth/voice 性感的嘴唇／聲音
He is elegant, sensual, conscious of his
body. 他優雅、性感，很在意自己的身材。
She found his intense sensuality irresistible. 她覺得他非常性感，讓她無法抗拒。
75. sensuous (a.) 愉悅感官的 (2)(=
sensual)
She luxuriated in the sensuous feel of the
silk sheets. 她盡情地享受著絲綢床單所帶來的愉悅感。
He had a very sensuous mouth. 他有一張非常性感的嘴。
76. sentient (a.) 有知覺力的；有感覺力的
It is hard for a sentient person to
understand how any parents could treat their child so badly.
通人情的人很難理解一些父母怎麽能如此虐待自己的孩子。
77. servile (a.) 卑躬的；諂媚的
As a waiter you want to be pleasant to people
without appearing totally servile.
作爲服務員，你應該對人友善，但不要表現出完全卑躬屈膝的樣子。
She found the servility
of the hotel staff embarrassing.
她覺得旅館工作人員低三下四的樣子令人難堪。
78. sextant (n.) （船舶或飛機精確定位用的）六分儀
79. shard (n.) （玻璃杯、茶杯、容器或類似物品的）碎片、破片
Shards of glass have been cemented into the top of the
wall to stop people climbing over.
牆頭上用水泥黏著玻璃碎片，以防止人們翻牆過去。
80. sidereal (a.) 恆星的；根據恆星計算的
81. simian (a.) (n.)（像）猴子（的）
82. simile (n.) 明喻（的運用）
The lines 'She walks in beauty, like the night...'
from Byron's poem contain a simile.
拜倫的詩句「她在美中徜徉，如同…的夜晚」中含有一個明喻。
83. sinecure (n.) 坐領乾薪的職位，閒職 ，冗職
84. singular (a.) (1)單數（的）(2) 特別的；引人注意的 (n.) 單數
a singular ending/form/noun/verb 單數詞尾／形式／名詞／動詞
The word 'woman' is singular. Woman 這個單詞是單數形式。
It was a building of singular grace and
beauty. 這棟建築物非常雅致、漂亮。
He showed a singular lack of skill in painting.
他非常欠缺繪畫技巧。
The singular of 'children' is 'child'. children
的單數形式是
child。
The word 'teeth' is plural - in the singular
it's 'tooth'. 單詞 teeth 是複數形式——單數形式是 tooth。
85. sinuous (a.) 蜿蜒的，彎曲的
He enjoyed watching the sinuous bodies of
the dancers. 他喜歡觀賞舞者婀娜的身段。
The walkers followed the sinuous path
through the trees. 行人沿著蜿蜒的小徑穿越叢林。
86. skeptic (n.) 持懷疑態度的人
People say it can cure colds, but I'm a bit of a skeptic.人們說它能治感冒，我有些懷疑。
to convince the skeptics說服持懷疑態度的人
87. sobriety (n.) (1)未醉，清醒 (2) 嚴肅，莊重
The police said his car had been weaving all over
the road, so they pulled him over and gave him a sobriety test. 員警說他的車在路上一直開得搖搖晃晃的，因此叫他停了下來，幫他做了酒精測試。
We had the priest sitting at our table which
instilled a little sobriety into the occasion.
我們讓神父坐在桌前，整個場合增添了一絲莊重。
88. sodden (a.) 濕透的，濕漉漉的
The football pitch was absolutely sodden. 足球場完全是濕的。
Her thin coat quickly became sodden. 她的薄外套很快就濕透了。
89. solicitous (a.) 關心的，關切的
He made a solicitous enquiry after her
health. 他十分關切地詢問了她的健康狀況。
90. soliloquy (n.) （戲劇中的）獨白
Hamlet's soliloquy 'To be or not to be' 哈姆雷特的獨白「生存還是毀滅」
91. solvent (a.) （尤指公司）有償付能力的，付得起的 (n.) 溶劑
Many insurance companies are under pressure to
increase premiums to stay solvent.
很多保險公司面臨壓力，要增加保險費以保證償付能力。
92. somatic (a.) 身體的；軀體的 (2) 細胞體的
Children of parents affected by post-traumatic
stress disorder can become angry, depressed, and show somatic symptoms
such as stomach-aches or headaches.
somatic mutations
93. soporific (a.) 催眠的，使人昏昏欲睡的
the soporific effect of the heat 炎熱天氣的催眠作用
94. sordid (a.) (1) 骯髒的，邋遢的 (2) 不道德的，不誠實的，卑鄙的
There are lots of really sordid apartments
in the city's poorer areas.
該市的落後地區有很多極其骯髒的公寓。
He told me he'd had an affair but he spared me the
sordid details.
他告訴我他有了外遇，但沒有告訴我其中齷齪的細節。
95. specious (a.) 似是而非的；貌似有理的；虛假的
a specious argument/claim 看似有理的論點／主張
specious allegations/promises 看似有理的指控／虛假的諾言
96. spectrum (n.) (1) 光譜；波譜；聲譜；頻譜 (2) （看法、感覺等的）範圍，各層次
The colors of the spectrum - red, orange,
yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet - can be seen in a rainbow. 光譜中的紅、橙、黃、綠、藍、靛、紫諸色可以在彩虹中見到。
He has support from across the whole political
spectrum. 他得到了所有政治派別的支援。
The group includes students from both ends of
the social spectrum (= range of social classes).
這個團體包括了來自社會上、下兩個階層的學生。
A wide spectrum of opinion was represented at the meeting. 會議上提出了一系列廣泛的意見。
97. spendthrift (n.) 揮霍者，花錢無度的人
98. sporadic (a.) 偶爾發生的；陣發性的；斷斷續續的
sporadic gunfire 零星的炮火
a sporadic electricity supply 不穩定的電力供應
More than 100 people have been killed this year in
sporadic outbursts of ethnic violence.
今年有超過100人在零星爆發的種族暴力中喪生。
99. squalid (a.) （地方常因缺錢）極其骯髒的，汙穢的 (2) （情形、活動）道德敗壞的，墮落的，醜惡的，淫穢的
Many prisons, even today, are overcrowded and squalid
places.
時至今日，許多監獄仍舊擁擠不堪，骯髒至極。
It's the usual squalid rock star tale of
drugs, sex and overdoses.
那是常見的搖滾歌星墮落的故事——吸毒、縱欲、過量服用麻醉劑。
It was a dirty, damp, smelly flat - the usual
student squalor.
這是個骯髒、潮濕、氣味難聞的公寓——學生生活的邋遢環境是通常如此。
100. staccato (a.) (adv.) 斷音的（地）； 斷奏的（地） (2) （噪音或說話方式）斷斷續續的，不連貫的
The music suddenly changed from a smooth melody to
a staccato rhythm.
音樂突然由流暢的旋律變爲斷音的節奏。
She played the whole piece staccato to
improve her technique.
她以斷奏方式彈奏了整首曲子，以提高自己的技巧。
She gave staccato replies to every
question. 她回答每個問題都是支支吾吾的。
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