1.flatter ['flætə]
vt. 奉承;谄媚;使高兴
I knew she was just flattering me.
我知道她只是在奉承我。
2.compliment ['kɒmplɪm(ə)nt]
vt./n. 恭维;称赞
You can do no harm by paying a woman compliments.
对女人讲恭维话不会有什么害处。
3.snobbish ['snɒbɪʃ]
adj. 势利的
They had a snobbish dislike for their intellectual and social inferiors.
他们很势利眼,不喜欢才智和社会地位不如自己的人。
4.intimate ['ɪntɪmət]
adj. 亲密的;私人的
intimate friend 密友
5.intimidate [ɪn'tɪmɪdeɪt]
vt. 恐吓;胁迫
They were intimidated into accepting a pay cut by the threat of losing their jobs.
他们因为受到失去工作的威胁而被迫同意减薪。
timid adj. 胆小的,羞怯的
6.private ['praɪvət]
adj. 私人的;私有的
private school 私立学校
privately owned business 私有企业
privacy n. 隐私;秘密
7.familiar [fə'mɪlɪə]
adj. 熟悉的
He is familiar with Chinese ancient history.
他通晓中国古代史。
8.acquaint [ə'kweɪnt]
vt. 使熟悉;使认识
You must acquaint with your new duties.
你必须熟悉你的新职责。
acquaintance n.熟人;相识
9.credit ['kredɪt]
n. 信用; 赞扬;学分
vt. 相信;归功于
The invention of the robot is credited to the company.
机器人的发明应归功于那家公司
He brought that car on credit.
那辆汽车是他赊购的。
credit card 信用卡
10.incredible [ɪn'kredɪb(ə)l]
adj. 难以置信的,惊人的
That’s the most incredible incidence I’ve ever heard of.
那是我听过的最难以置信的巧合了。
11.faith [feɪθ]
n. 信仰;信任
People have lost faith in the government.
人们已失去了对政府的信心。
faithful 忠实的,忠诚的
faithless 不忠的
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