自然现象


*自然现象*
光及相关动作
diaphanous	模糊的；非实在的：vague insubstantial；（质地精致得）几乎透明的：transparent, translucent
effulgent	光辉灿烂的：resplendent
glisten	闪光：shine sparkling
glossy	平滑的，有光泽的：smooth surface
incandescent	明亮灿烂的：bright；热情饱满的，感情强烈的：zeal
iridescent	五颜六色的：lustrous colors
lustrous	有光泽的：shiny
murky	黯淡的，昏暗的：without light；模糊的，晦涩的：lacking clarity
sepulchral	阴沉的，丧葬的：lacking in cheer
stygian	极阴暗的：extremely dark
tarnish	玷污：morally bad
translucent	透明的：permitting passage light, transparent
bask	休息，悠然自得：lie or relax
magnitude	重要，重大：greatness in significance；巨大：greatness in size
火及相关动作
douse	熄灭：put out；弄湿：wet
extinguish	熄灭：put out；终止：bring to a complete end
ignite	点燃：set fire to；激起，唤起（感情）：arouse the passions
incendiary	煽动者：person who stirs up；煽动性的：tending to inflame
kindle	点燃：set fire, ignite
parch	炽，烤，烤干：dry
quench	熄灭：put out；使满足：put a complete end to
singe	轻微烧焦：burn superficially
solder	连接，联合：unite
stoke	添加燃料：supply fuel；增大，促进：make greater
conflagration	大火：large destructive fire；武装冲突：armed violent struggle
气体及相关动作
airtight	无瑕疵的：no, flaw; 密封的，不透气的：impermeable to air
effervesce	冒泡：bubble；兴奋，热情洋溢：high spirits
waft	飘荡，漂浮：float
whiff	微风：slight gust；细微的信号，轻微痕迹：imperceptible sign
声音及相关动作
damper	抑制因素：restrains, depresses
dulcet	悦耳的，令人愉悦的：melodious
earsplitting	震耳欲聋的：distressingly loud
euphonious	悦耳的：pleasing
husky	（尤指声音）沙哑的，粗糙的：rough；高大威猛的：muscular
jarring	刺耳的：discordant；震惊的：strong emotional reaction
quaver	发颤音：quivering voice
rustle	快速地行动：move or act with speed
saccharine	像糖一样的，有甜味的：sugar；做作的，矫情的：appealing to the emotions
stentorian	声音洪亮的：loud
strident	刺耳的：harsh sound
reverberate	回荡，回响：continue or be repeated sound waves
液体及相关动作
awash	被淹没的：by water; （如洪水般）泛滥的：filled, covered, overrun
debacle	溃败：complete failure
decant	轻轻倒出：pour off without disturbing
drench	使湿透，浸透：wet thoroughly
exude	分泌，流出：flow forth
flush	（肤色）健康红润的：healthy reddish；富有的：money in abundance；大量的：abundance；冲洗：pour liquid
gush	（使）大量涌出：great volume；（使）情感强烈外溢：exaggerated display
infiltrate	秘密潜入：enter surreptitiously
influx	涌入：coming in
instill	慢慢滴入：enter；灌输：impart
inundate	淹没：cover with flood
meander	闲逛，漫步：aimlessly and idly
milk	榨取（财富、信息等）：coerce profit
permeable	可渗透的：penetrated
porous	多孔可渗透的：admitting liquid
reconstitute	重建，（尤其是通过加水）使复原：restore by adding water
saturate	使饱和，浸透：wet thoroughly
sip	（尤指小口地）喝：swallow in liquid form
soak	使...湿透：make thoroughly wet
sodden	湿透的：penetrated by water；使...湿透：wet thoroughly
steep	浸泡：make wet；陡峭的：approaching perpendicular；过分的，过高的：beyond limit
submerge	使淹没：under water
swill	痛饮，大口地吃：drink greedily, eat greedily
torrential	急流的：rapidstreams
trickle	一滴一滴地流，缓缓地流：fall in drops
overwhelm	淹没：cover；（感情上、精神上）使无所适从，使难以忍受：subject to mental stress

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