让托福考官眼前一亮的30个托福词汇

不管是托福口语还是托福写作，有些装逼用的托福词汇，你还是得要有的。以下这30个托福词汇，你可要好好学了！

 

elated [ɪ'leɪtɪd]

adj. 兴高采烈的;得意洋洋的

When he found out he had won the lottery, the postman was elated.

当他发现自己中了彩票的时候，邮递员简直乐疯了。

 

eloquent ['eləkwənt]

adj. 雄辩的;有说服力的

The best man gave such an eloquent speech that most guests were crying.

伴郎的演讲相当打动人，到场的大多数宾客都留下了热泪。

 

embezzle [ɪm'bez(ə)l]

v. 贪污，盗窃，挪用(公款)

The accountant was fired for embezzling $10,000 of the company’s funds.

在挪用了公司1万美元的经费之后，这位会计师被开除了。

 

empathy ['empəθɪ]n.

同感，共鸣;移情

I feel such empathy for my dog when she’s upset so am I!

我与我的狗感情相通，以至于只要她一不开心，我也不怎么高兴。

 

enmity ['enmɪtɪ]

n. 敌对，不和

John and Scott have clearly not forgiven each other, because the enmity between them is obvious to anyone in their presence.

John和Scott显然还没有互相谅解，因为他们之间的敌对情绪太明显了，在场的其他人都能感觉得到。

 

erudite ['erʊdaɪt]

adj. 有学问的，知识渊博的

My English teacher is such an erudite scholar that he has translated some of the most difficult and abstruse Old English poetry.我的英语老师是位博学的学者，他已经翻译了好多深奥的古英语诗歌。

 

extol [ɪk'stəʊl; ek-]

v. 高度赞扬;吹捧

Kamila extolled the virtues of a vegetarian diet to her meat-loving boyfriend.Kamila

向她爱吃肉的男朋友吹捧素食的好处。

 

fabricate ['fæbrɪkeɪt]

v. 捏造，编造;创造

When I arrived an hour late at my office, I fabricated some excuse about my car breaking down on the way to work.

当我迟到了一小时后终于赶到办公室时，我编了些借口，说我的车在上班途中抛锚了。

 

feral ['fer(ə)l; 'fɪə-]

adj. 未驯服的，凶猛的

That beast looks so feral that I would fear being alone with it.

这只野兽看起来太凶猛了，以至于我都不敢单独和它相处。

 

flabbergasted ['flæbɚɡæstɪd]

adj. 目瞪口呆的;大吃一惊的

Whenever I read an Agatha Christie mystery novel, I am always flabbergasted when I learn the identity of the murderer.

每次我读阿加莎的悬疑小说，总是会在揭晓真凶的时候，大吃一惊。

 

forsake [fə'seɪk]

v. 放弃;戒掉

I won't forsake my conservative principles.

我不会放弃我保守的原则。

 

fractious ['frækʃəs]

adj. 暴躁的，乖戾的

Although the child insisted he wasn’t tired, his fractious behaviour - especially his decision to crush his jam sandwiches all over the floor - convinced everyone present that it was time to put him to bed.

尽管这小孩坚持说自己不累，但他的任性行为，尤其是当他把果酱三明治拍得满地都是，让在场所有人都相信是时候送他去睡觉了。

 

furtive ['fɜːtɪv]

adj. 秘密的;暗中的

Claudia’s placement of her drugs in her sock drawer was not as furtive as she thought, as the sock drawer is the first place most parents look.Claudia

把毒品藏在袜子抽屉，不过这并没有她想的那样隐蔽，因为袜子抽屉实际上是所有父母首先会检查的地方。

 

gluttony ['glʌt(ə)nɪ]

n. 暴食，贪食

Helen’s fried chicken tastes so divine, I don’t know how anyone can call gluttony a sin.Helen

做的炸鸡味道太好了，我不明白怎么会有人说贪吃是一种罪恶?

 

gratuitous [grə'tjuːɪtəs]

adj. 免费的;无缘无故的

Every evening the guy at the fish and chip shop gives me a gratuitous helping of vinegar.

每个晚上，炸鱼薯条店的那人都会免费给我一份醋。

 

haughty ['hɔːtɪ]

adj. 傲慢的;威严的

The superstar’s haughty dismissal of her co-stars will backfire on her someday.

这位对待其他合作明星的傲慢轻蔑态度早晚会给她带来恶果。

 

hypocrisy [hɪ'pɒkrɪsɪ]

n. 假装;虚伪

Once the politician began passing legislation that contradicted his campaign promises, his hypocrisy became apparent.

当政客开始通过一些与他的选举承诺相违背的立法的时候，他伪善的一面就显露出来了。

 

18impeccable [ɪm'pekəb(ə)l]

adj. 无可挑剔的

If your grades were as impeccable as your brother’s, then you too would receive a car for a graduation present.

如果你的成绩能像你哥哥那样无可挑剔，那么你也可以得到一辆车作为毕业礼物。

 

impertinent [ɪm'pɜːtɪnənt]

adj. 不恰当的;无礼的

Most of your comments are so impertinent that I don’t wish to dignify them with an answer.

你的大多评论都是太过无礼，根本配不上得到我的回应。

 

implacable [ɪm'plækəb(ə)l]

adj. 不易抚慰的;无法缓和的

Watch out: once you shun Grandmother’s cooking, she is totally implacable.

当心了，你如果回避不吃你奶奶的料理，你做什么都无法安抚她受伤的心了。

 

impudent ['ɪmpjʊd(ə)nt]

adj. 放肆的;无礼的

The impudent young woman looked her teacher up and down and told him he was hot.

这个放肆的姑娘上下打量她老师，然后说他很性感。

 

incisive [ɪn'saɪsɪv]

adj. 切入的;锋利的

The discussion wasn’t going anywhere until her incisive comment allowed everyone to see what the true issues were.

讨论并没有什么进展，直到她一针见血的评论让大伙都看清了真正的问题所在。

 

indolent ['ɪnd(ə)l(ə)nt]

adj. 懒惰的;好逸恶劳的

Why should my indolent children, who can’t even pick themselves up off the sofa to pour their own juice, be rewarded with a trip to Burger King?

我的孩子们太懒惰，让他们从沙发上爬起来，自己去倒杯果汁都嫌麻烦，就这还能奖励他们去吃一顿汉堡王?

 

inept [ɪ'nept]

adj. 笨拙的;不称职的

She proved how inept she was when she forgot two orders and spilled a pint of cider in a customer’s lap.

她忘掉了两份订单，还把一品脱的苹果酒洒到顾客腿上，可见她是多么不称职的服务生。

 

infamy ['ɪnfəmɪ]

n. 声名狼藉;不光彩的行为

The infamy of his crime will not lessen as time passes.

他臭名昭著的犯罪行为并不会随着时间流逝而被淡忘。

 

inhibit [ɪn'hɪbɪt]

v. 约束;控制

When I told you I needed the car last night, I certainly never meant to inhibit you from going out.

昨晚我告诉你我要用车，绝不是为了阻止你出门。

 

innate [ɪ'neɪt; 'ɪneɪt]

adj. 天生的;先天的

His incredible athletic talent is innate, he never trains, lifts weights, or practices.

他那出类拔萃的体育天分是与生俱来的，他从不训练，不举重，也不练习。

 

insatiable [ɪn'seɪʃəb(ə)l]

adj. 无法满足的;贪得无厌的

The corrupting influence of absolute power begets an insatiable appetite for more power.

权力的腐蚀性影响，导致人们无休止地追求更多的权力。

 

insular ['ɪnsjʊlə]

adj. 孤立的;与世隔绝的

Because of the sensitive nature of their jobs, those who work for MI5 must remain insular and generally only spend time with each other.

由于工作本身高度敏感，军情五处的雇员们必须与世隔绝，基本只能和彼此来往。

 

intrepid [ɪn'trepɪd]

adj. 刚毅的;无畏的

After scaling a live volcano prior to its eruption, the explorer was praised for his intrepid attitude.

这位探险家赶在火山喷发之前攀登了这座活火山，他因为这种无畏的态度备受赞誉。

 

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