surreptitious adj.秘密的
同stealthy, furtive1, sneaky, secret
The reporter was told that surreptitious bribes2 were being given to officials.这名记者被告知官员们正在
同意秘密行贿。
tap①v.轻敲②n.龙头
同1.pat, knock, rap, strike 2.faucet3, valve, outlet4
Peter tapped on Clair's window to get her attention as he walked by her office.
彼得经过克莱尔的办公室时轻敲窗户以引起她的注意。
tyro5 n.新手；小白
同beginner, novice6, learner
Otis' computer class is for older tyros7 who are terrified of using a computer.
奥蒂斯的电脑课是为惧怕用电脑的年老新手开的。
ulterior adj.隐秘的
同hidden, secret, concealed8
Do you think Dean has any ulterior motives9 in buying me a new microwave oven?
你觉得迪安给我买新微波炉是由于他有哪些隐秘的动机吗？
vapid10 adj.无味的；无趣的
同insipid11, flavorless, flat, uninteresting
Ethan loves kung-fu movies, but Joe thinks they are just vapid entertainment.
伊桑喜欢功夫电影，但乔却觉得那是无趣的娱乐。
wanton adj.放任的；胡乱的
同lewd12, loose, lustful13, reckless, wild
The youths showed their wanton disrespect for the law by drinking in public.
这类青年在公众场所饮酒以表达他们对法律的蔑视。
zenith n.顶点
同TOP, summit, peak, apex14, pinnacle15, acme16
Exercise: Fill in the blanks.
After climbing for days, the mountain climbers reached the zenith.攀爬数天后，登山者们抵达了山顶。
1. The entertaining, _____ novel I have just read was hard to put down.
2. I love listening to my grandmother's _____ about life when she was a young woman.
3. Angela _____ for perfection in everything she does.
4. Some people find that vegetarian17 diets are _____.
5. Joyce is an actress at the _____ of her career.
解答?1. quixotic 2. reminiscence 3. strives 4. vapid 5. zenith
