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。

— Salon (Oct 19, 2014)

13.devastate

overwhelm or overpower

毁灭或者毁坏;

In the aftermath of the quake, ordinary Italians were devastated and outraged。

— The Verge (Nov 11, 2014)

14.disillusioned

freed from false ideas

不再抱有幻想,大失所望;

People were scared, disillusioned and confused, so they didn’t vote。

— Salon (Nov 10, 2014)

15.distant

remote in manner

遥远的;

Her parents, though, were distant, and the young Jean soon developed the strong independent streak which has characterised her life。

— BBC (Nov 10, 2014)

16.eager

having or showing keen interest or intense desire

表现出强烈的兴趣和欲望;

Democratic-primary voters are always eager to see a fresh potential candidate。

— The New Yorker (Nov 10, 2014)

17.ecstatic

feeling great rapture or delight

感到非常兴奋和高兴;

“I was just so ecstatic to get the ring back。”

— Chicago Tribune (Nov 6, 2014)

18.embarrassed

feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious

感到很难或者难为情;

Together, they embrace then pull apart as if embarrassed by the physical closeness。

— Seattle Times (Nov 10, 2014)

19.energetic

possessing or displaying forceful exertion

精力旺盛的,拥有很强的力量;

Niall had been a goofy, energetic, creative kid who wasn’t quite sure what he wanted to do with his life。

— Washington Post

20.enraged

marked by extreme anger

非常的生气;

When he returned home, he searched his wife’s cell phone and becameenraged when he found a picture of another man, prosecutors said。

— Reuters (Nov 7, 2014)

21.empty

void of emotion

空的,无意义的;

Instead I felt empty, and inside I wanted to cry。

— BBC (Nov 11, 2014)

22.excited

in an aroused state

兴奋的,活跃的;

“Musically, visually, the image, the performance, everything aligned。 I was very excited。”

— Los Angeles Times (Nov 12, 2014)

23.hateful

evoking or deserving hatred

内心激起憎恶的感觉;

Most people have been supportive, she said, but others have been hateful。

— Los Angeles Times (Nov 9, 2014)

24.hesitant

unable to act or decide quickly or firmly

不能迅速,坚定的才去行动或者作出决定;

He is hesitant around me, kind of respectfully shy。

25.hostile

characterized by enmity or ill will

持有敌意或恶意;

They continued to back Mr。 Dunkle, saying an independent investigation had found he had not created a hostile work environment, Bishop Sisk said。

— New York Times (Nov 7, 2014)

26.hurt

psychological suffering

心理或者身体受到伤害;

“It hurts me and it pains me。 Paul is with him, but I sometimes feel like I’m failing as a mother。”

— New York Times (Nov 12, 2014)

27.ignored

disregarded

忽略,被忽视的;

Have you ever felt ignored for no reason at all?

and inadequate。

28.indifferent

marked by a lack of interest

不敢兴趣,漠不关心;

A few staffers, though, seemed either indifferent or downright surly。

— Forbes (Nov 7, 2014)

29.inquisitive

showing curiosity

好奇;

Her older sister, Boedges added, “is an inquisitive girl, very talkative。”

— Washington Post

30.insecure

lacking self-confidence or assurance

缺乏自信或没有保障;

I was so insecure, and I hated myself。

— Time (Nov 1, 2014)

31.insignificant

of little importance or influence or power; of minor status

不重要,没有影响力或者没有权利;

“Hell, a kid’s already scared of being small and insignificant,” he once said。

— The New Yorker (Nov 5, 2014)

32.intimate

marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity

亲密的相识,联系或者熟悉为标志的;

The couple grew so intimate that the woman promised she would move to New York in six months。

— New York Times (Nov 7, 2014)

33.jealous

suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival

怀疑或者害怕被对手取代;

“I think it was really hard。 I think he was a little jealous of the video guy at first,” Gomez joked。

— Los Angeles Times (Nov 6, 2014)

34.optimistic

expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds

期待可能发生最美好的事情,乐观的;

She said the talks were going well and she felt optimistic that progress could be made。

— BBC (Nov 12, 2014)

35.perplexed

full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment

感到为难,迷惑,茫然不知所措;

The bankers who arrange the loan deals say that they are perplexed。

— New York Times (Nov 4, 2014)

36.playful

full of fun and high spirits

幽默有趣,很高的情绪;

He says the fourth “Toy Story” installment will “open a new chapter” in the lives of Woody, Buzz and their playful pals。

— Washington Times (Nov 7, 2014)

37.rejected

rebuffed (by a lover) rebuffed (by a lover) without warning

被爱人毫无征兆的拒绝;

The break up with his best friend left him feeling lonely, rejected, and generally out of sorts。

38.remorseful

feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses

对罪恶和所犯下的罪行感觉很抱歉,痛苦;

In a statement, Chow said the running back was “contrite, embarrassed andremorseful。”

— Washington Times (Oct 15, 2014)

39.repugnant

offensive to the mind

心里很反感,令人厌恶;

These incidents now strike us as repugnant discrimination。

— Slate (Nov 7, 2014)

40.resentful

full of or marked by indignant ill will

心里充满愤怒的情绪;

This is how we, the electorate, are being described: sour, dyspeptic, demoralized, disgusted, rebellious, frustrated, resentful, angry。

— Seattle Times (Nov 7, 2014)

41.scared

made afraid

害怕;

“I‘m scared right now,” she said as she watched smoke from the burning house。

— US News (Nov 11, 2014)

42.skeptical

marked by or given to doubt

怀疑,心存疑惑;

Faced with skeptical — or sexist — editors and colleagues, the women found that work sometimes came at the price of their personal lives。

— New York Times (Nov 12, 2014)

43.submissive

inclined or willing to give in to orders or wishes of others

倾向,愿意屈服别人的要求和意愿;

Finally, a textbook that teaches women the manly pursuit of science in terms that our feeble, submissive lady brains will understand。

— Salon (Oct 14, 2014)

44.terrified

thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation

陷入一种惊慌害怕,绝望的境地;

“She knew she was going to be murdered。 She was terrified”。

— BBC (Nov 12, 2014)

45.threatened

likely in the near future to become endangered

可能在不久的将来濒临危险;

“I was disgusted that my voice was ignored, but they felt threatened after being called by a politician。”

— BBC (Nov 12, 2014)

46.victimized

of persons; taken advantage of

受害者,利用;

Any girl suspected of being attracted to girls was gossiped about, victimized, and shunned。

— Middlesex: A Novel

47.vulnerable

capable of being wounded or hurt

容易受伤,易受攻击的;

“She is so funny and vulnerable,” he said。

— Los Angeles Times (Nov 12, 2014)

48.withdrawn

tending to reserve or introspection

取出,撤退;

Executive coach Maureen Moriarty believes that those who fail to communicate their feelings at work are often perceived as aloof, cold,withdrawn or untrustworthy。

— US News (Nov 11, 2014)

49.worried

afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble

对某人或者某事焦虑不安;

According to the survey, 80% of Americans are worried about the government’s monitoring of phone and Internet communications。

— Wall Street Journal (Nov 12, 2014)

50.worthless

lacking in usefulness or value

没有用处或价值;

“I was just tired of it。 I was letting my family down; I was feeling worthless。”

— US News (Nov 5, 2014)