1.abandoned

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

被主人或者居民抛弃;

Adopted children must face issues of abandonment as they grow older。

2.aggressive

characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight

富有侵略性的人或者好斗的;

But Bowser could appoint new and aggressive leaders in other city agencies, where Gray’s appointees have tended to be more cautious。

— Washington Post

3.alienated

socially disoriented

分不清方向或者目标;

The more vigilant Allen was, the more resentful and alienated Nicholas became, and the worse things got。

— Class Matters

4.apathetic

showing little or no emotion or animation

对事情缺乏兴趣,无动于衷;

“And some people are able to inspire otherwise apathetic young people to vote。”

— Forbes (Oct 21, 2014)

5.ashamed

feeling guilt or embarrassment or remorse

感觉内疚,尴尬,惭愧;

Then, ashamed and embarrassed, he disappeared under a duvet and grieved。

— BBC (Nov 4, 2014)

6.astonished

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise

充满巨大的惊喜;

“Oh my God,” he sputters, clearly astonished by the claim。

— BBC (Oct 18, 2014)

7.avoidance

deliberately avoiding

故意避免;

A small percentage use it for avoidance, to create a distraction, and an even smaller percentage use it to get attention。

— New York Times (Oct 30, 2014)

8.awful

exceptionally bad or displeasing

非常不好,不高兴;

Well, it‘s ugly, it’s awful, but at least it‘s official。

— Los Angeles Times (Nov 11, 2014)

9.confused

unable to think with clarity or act intelligently

不能想得很明白或者有明智的行动;

Veterans service organizations had braced for a flood of calls from confusedveterans, but said so far they’ve not heard any complaints。

— Washington Times (Nov 11, 2014)

10.courageous

able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

面对或者处理危险和恐惧而不退缩;

“To share in this way is courageous, powerful and generous,” Dunham tweeted at the time, adding a link to Dylan Farrow‘s letter。

— Seattle Times (Nov 4, 2014)

11.depressed

filled with melancholy and despondency

充满忧郁和失望;

Hours of rehabilitation left him feeling depressed at times。

— Los Angeles Times (Nov 11, 2014)

12.detestable

offensive to the mind

可恶,可恨;

Instead of making him more likable, it made him more detestable and he ended up becoming passive-aggressive。

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