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。