bulwark
英 [ˈbʊlwək] 美 [ˈbʊlwɜːrk]
保护者,防御者(指人或事物);堡垒,防御工事;(船的)舷墙
- The abbeys were founded in the 12th century by King David as a bulwark against the English.
这些修道院是12世纪大卫王用来抵御英国人而修建的堡垒。 - The House of Lords is the only bulwark of democracy in this country.
在这个国家,上议院是唯一的民主堡垒。
citadel
英 [ˈsɪtədəl] 美 [ˈsɪtədəl]
(旧时的)城堡,要塞,堡垒
- The citadel at Besançon towered above the river.
贝桑松的城堡高高地耸立在河边。 - citadels of private economic power
私人经济力量的堡垒
forte
英 [ˈfɔːteɪ] 美 [fɔːrt]
专长,特长;(演奏或歌唱)强,强有力
- Languages were never my forte.
语言从来就不是我的强项。 - Originality was never his forte.
他从来不擅长独立创作。
vigor
英 [ˈvɪgə] 美 [ˈvɪgər]
智力, 精力, 元气
- President Clinton displayed no lack of vigor when he began to speak.
克林顿总统开腔时颇有气势。
invigorate
英 [ɪnˈvɪɡəreɪt] 美 [ɪnˈvɪɡəreɪt]
使生气勃勃,使精神焕发;使蒸蒸日上,使兴旺发达
- The cold water invigorated him.
冷水让他打起了精神。 - They felt refreshed and invigorated after the walk.
散步之后他们感到精神焕发。 - They are looking into ways of invigorating the department.
他们正在寻找激发这个部门活力的方法。
cogent
英 [ˈkəʊdʒənt] 美 [ˈkoʊdʒənt]
有说服力的,令人信服的
- She put forward some cogent reasons for abandoning the plan.
她为放弃这个计划提出了一些具有说服力的理由。
dynamic
英 [daɪˈnæmɪk] 美 [daɪˈnæmɪk]
充满活力的,精力充沛的,个性强
- a dynamic personality
充满活力的个性 - He seemed a dynamic and energetic leader.
他似乎是一个富有干劲、精力充沛的领导。
formidable
英 [fəˈmɪdəbl] 美 [ˈfɔːrmɪdəbl]
可怕的,令人敬畏的,难对付的
- 她恬不知耻地承认自己一直对他不忠,这令他非常愤怒。他可怕的神色吓坏了她。
He became furious at her brazen admission that she had been cheating on him. His formidable look frightened her. - 他们克服重重障碍,弥合了他们之间的鸿沟。
They have overcome formidable obstacles to bridge the chasm between them. - 她对自己的成就缄口不言,以至于现在很少有人知道她是当时的一名盖世英才。
She was so reticent about her achievements that nowadays few people know that she was one of the most formidable intellects of her time. - 他们持有的步枪、机枪、地雷和催泪弹数量惊人。
They possess a formidable arsenal of rifles, machine guns, landmines and teargas.
延伸阅读:小词详解 | formidable
impregnable
英 [ɪmˈpreɡnəbl] 美 [ɪmˈpreɡnəbl]
坚不可摧的,牢不可破的;不可战胜的,难以改变的
- an impregnable fortress
坚不可摧的要塞 - The team built up an impregnable 5-1 lead.
这个队以5:1的绝对优势领先。
robust
英 [rəʊˈbʌst] 美 [roʊˈbʌst]
强健的,强壮的;结实的,耐用的,坚固的
- She was almost 90, but still very robust.
她将近90岁了,但身体仍然十分强健。 - a robust piece of equipment
经久耐用的设备
tenacious
英 [təˈneɪʃəs] 美 [təˈneɪʃəs]
紧握的,不松手的,坚持的;顽强的,坚忍不拔的
- a tenacious grip
紧握 - She's a tenacious woman. She never gives up.
她是个坚毅的人,从不放弃。 - The party has kept its tenacious hold on power for more than twenty years.
这个政党已牢牢掌握大权二十多年。 - a tenacious illness
顽症
vehement
英 [ˈviːəmənt] 美 [ˈviːəmənt]
(感情)强烈的,激烈的;(尤指)愤怒的
- a vehement denial/attack/protest, etc.
强烈的否认、攻击、抗议等 - He had been vehement in his opposition to the idea.
他一直强烈反对这一主张。 - She suddenly became very vehement and agitated, jumping around and shouting.
她突然变得激动狂躁,四处乱跳还大喊大叫。