Unit 140

scrupulous / scurrilous

scrupulous adj. 小心谨慎的 (very careful about doing something correctly) /ˈskruːpjʊləs /

Alicia took scrupulous care of her fair complexion by always applying sunscreen and wearing a hat during daylight hours.

scurrilous adj. 说话粗鄙恶劣的 (using or given to coarse language) / ˈskʌrɪləs /

Arnold was expelled from school after repeatedly hurling scurrilous insults at teachers who provoked his ire.

slake v. 平息，减弱 (to subside) / sleɪk /

slack adj. 松弛的 (not stretched or held in a tight position) / slak /

Melanie looked on in slack-jawed amazement as the lion tamer put his head in the beast's mouth.

adj. 疏忽的，不在意的 (doing something poorly because you are not putting enough care or effort into it)

The immigrants managed to smuggle themselves through in the trunk of a car thanks to the border patrol's slack attention to detail.

grudge v. 不愿给予或承认 (to be unwilling to give or admit) /ɡrʌdʒ /

Kelley did not grudge her sister's success, rather, she celebrated it as a coup for the family in general.

trudge v. 跋涉，艰难地走 (to walk or march steadily and usually laboriously) / trʌdʒ /

Between 1830 and 1850, more than four thousand Native American people died when they were forced to trudge North along the "Trail of Tears."

drudge v. 强迫做苦工 (to force to do hard, menial, or monotonous work) / drʌdʒ /

Esther went back to college after she became tired of waitressing's rote drudgery.

nudge v. 轻推 (to touch or push gently) / nʌdʒ/

The horse nudged its owner with its muzzle in hopes of getting another carrot.

v. 鼓励 (to encourage someone to do something)

Shirin kept nudging Sam to go back to school in hopes that he would be able to get a better job if he furthered his education.

v. 唠叨 (to give a nudge)

Valerie nudged her brother in an attempt to point out the lady wearing a crazy hat.

trivial adj. 不重要的 (not important) / ˈtrɪvɪəl /

Elaine did her best to focus on important things, like mental health and human relationships, and avoid trivial matters such as fashion.

travail v. 辛苦努力 (to labor hard) / ˈtraveɪl /

Dwithi travailed for many years, working evenings and weekends, in order to reach the top of her profession.

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