Unit 131

warp / wrap / carp / crap

warp v. 使变形 (to turn or twist out of shape) / wɔːp/

• The rusty old bicycle had warped tires that made it wobble as they turned.

v. 曲解 (to cause to judge, choose, or act wrongly or abnormally)

• Nathan's warped sense of humor made him think that it was funny to put a live spider down Rhea's shirt.

wrap v. 包裹 (to cover, especially by winding or folding) / rap/

• Keil carefully wrapped tinfoil over the bowl of potato salad and placed it into the refrigerator.

carp v. 吹毛求疵 (to find fault or complain querulously) / kɑːp/

• Sadie's mother-in-law was a harridan who never stopped carping about her alleged shortcomings.

crap n. 废话，废物 (nonsense or rubbish) / krap/

• Jason was fired after he was overheard talking crap about his boss.

choleric / chronic / chorale

choleric adj. 暴躁的，易怒的 (easily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger) /ˈkɒlərɪk/

• It is wise to avoid Dan when he is in his cups, because he is an angry drunk with a choleric disposition.

chronic adj. 慢性的，长期的 (marked by long duration or frequent recurrence) /ˈkrɒnɪk/

• Theodora's malaria became a chronic condition that resurfaced at yearly intervals.

chorale n. 赞美诗 (relating to a choir or chorus) / kɒˈrɑːl/

• The chorale Beethoven wrote for his 9th Symphony remains among the world's most commonly performed vocal works.

allure / allude

allure v. 引诱 (to entice by charm or attraction) / əˈljɔː/

• Corporations allure consumers by hiring supermodels such as Giselle Bundchen to pose wearing their products.

allude v. 暗指，拐弯抹角地说 (to make indirect reference) / əˈl(j)uːd/

• The news reporter alluded to an important story he was about to break, but he gave no solid details.