divulge /daɪˈvəldʒ/
v. to make known (something private or secret)
If you've been sneaking around with your best friend's boyfriend, that's probably one secret you don't want to divulge, because revealing that tidbit of information will probably cut your friendship short.
divulge a secret 泄密
divulge state secrets 泄露国家机密
di-, 分开,散开,来自dis-变体。-vulg, 平民,民众,词源同vulgar, vulgarity. 即在公众中传播,引申词义泄露。
vulgar /ˈvʌlɡər/
adj.粗俗的,庸俗的 n.<古>平民,百姓
vulgaris /'vʌlgəris/
adj.寻常的,普通的
vulgarity /vʌlˈɡærəti/
n.粗俗;
vulgarization /ˌvʌlɡərəˈzeɪʃn/
n.通俗化;粗俗化
inadvertent /ˌˈɪnədˌˈvərtnt/
adj. marked by or resulting from carelessness; negligent
When something happens by accident, it's inadvertent, or unintentional.
careless and inadvertent negligence 疏忽大意的过失
inadvertent negligence不经意的过失
The government has said it was an inadvertent error.
政府声称那是无意的过失。
in- = 不,无;向内
ad- = 去;朝向;表加强
vert = 弯曲,转向
in不是,非+ad朝向+vert转向+ent表示状态→不转向某处的,不刻意关注某处的→inadvertent无意的
panegyric /ˈpænəˌdʒɪrɪk/
n. a formal eulogistic composition intended as a public compliment
the word panegyric, which is a very elaborate tribute to someone.
formally expressingpraise
He made a speech of panegyric.
他作了一个颂扬性的演讲。
draconian /dreɪˈkoʊniən/
adj. exceedingly harsh or very severe
Dracon 德拉古(公元前7世纪晚期雅典政治家、立法者,以其制订的法律严酷著称)
Draco was a guy who made some seriously strict laws. So rules that are too restrictive — or just plain unfair — are called Draconian.
That's perhaps a little more draconian but that's a quick action.
那可能是有点更苛刻的,但是那是个快动作。
hodgepodge /ˌhɑdʒˈpɑdʒ/
n. a mixture of different things
In short, it's a bit of hodgepodge, full of stark contrasts.
简而言之,有点儿像大杂烩,反差强烈。
incontrovertible /ˌɪnkɑːntrəˈvɜːrtəb(ə)l/
adj. impossible to dispute
When something is incontrovertible, it is undeniably, absolutely, 100 percent, completely true. That rain is wet is an incontrovertible fact.
in- = 不,无;向内
contro- = 对抗;相反
vertible = 弯曲,转向
in非+controver(sy)争论+t+ible可...的→incontrovertible无可争辩的
We have incontrovertible evidence of what took place.
我们有确凿无疑的证据证明到底发生了什么。
impartial /ɪmˈpɑːrʃ(ə)l/
adj. not partial or biased
If you're in a contest, you'd better hope the judges are impartial. That means that they aren't biased toward one competitor over another.
As chairman, I must remain impartial.
作为主席,我必须保持中立。
endemic /enˈdemɪk/
adj. prevalent in or limited to a particular locality, region, or people
If you want to underscore just how commonly found and present something is within a particular place, try the word endemic.
Obesity is endemic in North America.
在北美,肥胖已成一种地方病。
minuscule /ˈmɪnəskjuːl/
adj. very small and tiny
When something is teeny tiny, it is minuscule.
Minuscule Part微小的部分
Minuscule Season微观小世界