diffident 英 [ˈdɪfɪdənt] 美 [ˈdɪfɪdənt] adj. 羞怯的；缺乏自信的；谦虚谨慎的

■拆: dis(away)+fid(trust)+ent(adj后缀) -> not trusting (oneself) 不信任自己 -> 缺乏信心的.

考点1: adj.不自信的: hesitant in acting or speaking through lack of self-confidence

■e.g. He is diffident to express his opinions in public 他在公共场合表达自己的观点时有点害羞

■同: unassured, bashful, retiring, self-effacing, withdrawn

■反: confident, assured, self-assured, self-confident 自信的

考点2: adj.内向的: reserved in manner; unassertive

■e.g. She was diffident about stating her opinion她很内向，表达自己的观点的时候有点害羞。

■同: introverted

■反: extroverted, outgoing 外向的


repel 英 [rɪˈpel] 美 [rɪˈpel] vt. 击退；抵制；使厌恶；使不愉快

■拆: re(back)+pel(drive, push) -> drive or push back 击退; 逐回

考点1: vt.抵制: to fight against; resist

e.g. Self-discipline ensures that you can repel the things that induce you.自律可以保证你抵制那些诱惑你的 事物。I repelled the temptation to stay out late and call in sick the next day. 我抵住了 晚上玩通宵然后第二天谎称生病的诱惑。

■同: buck, defy, fight, oppose, resist, withstand

■反: capitulate, submit, succumb, surrender, yield, give in 屈服

考点2: vt.使厌恶: to cause aversion in: disgust

■e.g. Evil odors always repel me.臭味总、是让我恶心、。

■同: disgust, nauseate, repulse, revolt, sicken

■反: allure, attract, bewitch, captivate, charm, enchant, entice, fascinate, lure, seduce, tempt 吸引，诱惑

派: repelling adj. 令人厌恶的


forebode [fɔː'bəʊd] v. 预示；预感；预兆

■拆: fore(beforehand)+bode(anounce) -> anounce beforehand 预示; 预感

考点: vi.预示，预兆: to show signs of a favorable or successful outcome

■e.g. That police car parked outside the house doesn't forebode well.门外停着的那辆警车可不是什么好兆头。

■同: augur, predict, promise

■派: foreboding n.预感，预兆


turgid 英 [ˈtɜːdʒɪd] 美 [ˈtɜːrdʒɪd] adj. 肿胀的；浮夸的；浮肿的

■拆: turg(swollen, inflation)+id -> 肿胀的

考点: adj.浮夸的，过分装饰的: excessively embellished in style or language

■e.g. turgid prose 浮华的散文

■同: flatulent, bombastic, pompous

■反: simple, austere, unadorned, undecorated, unembellished 简朴的


disconcert 英 [ˌdɪskənˈsɜːt] 美 [ˌdɪskənˈsɜːrt] vt. 使仓皇失措；使困惑；破坏

■拆: dis(do the opposite of)+con(with)+cert(contend/strive) -> not contend with each other 彼此不一起(不齐心协力) -> 后引申为破坏; 仓皇失措(打乱计划)

考点: vt.使不安: to disturb the composure of

■e.g. We were disconcerted by the unexpected changes to the program我们对项目未预料到的变化感到不安。

■同: abash, discomfit, disconcert, discountenance, mortify, rattle

■反: calm, compose, quiet, settle, soothe, tranquilize 平息抚慰