Unit 146

morose / rose / rosy

morose adj. 郁闷的。孤僻的 (very serious, unhappy, and quiet) / məˈrəʊs /

• Drake's morose mood rubbed off on his friends and they sat around together, mired in their unhappy state.

rose n. 玫瑰 (a flower with a sweet smell that is usually white, yellow, red, or pink and that grows on a bush which has thorns on the stems) / ˈrəʊzeɪ /

• Yellow roses usually denote sympathy, while red roses suggest love.

rosy adj. 乐观的 (having or producing hope for success or happiness in the future) / ˈrəʊzi /

• If we do well on our SAT exams, we will have rosy prospects for getting into the best universities.

inedible / indelible

inedible adj. 不能吃的 (not fit to be eaten) / ɪnˈɛdɪb(ə)l /

• The beef was rotten, smelly, and completely inedible.

indelible adj. 难忘的 (impossible to remove or forget) / ɪnˈdɛlɪb(ə)l /

• Tattoos made with ink are not fully indelible because they can be removed, albeit poorly and at great expense, with laser surgery.

mischievous / miscellaneous

mischievous adj. 有害的 (able or tending to cause annoyance, trouble, or minor injury) / ˈmɪstʃɪvəs /

• Tony was accused of mischievous intent to harm after he was caught tying a string across the sidewalk in order to trip passersby.

adj. 淘气的，恶作剧的 (irresponsibly playful)

• Jasper was a mischievous child whose rambunctious behavior sometimes led to accidental injuries for himself and his friends.

miscellaneous adj. 混杂的 (consisting of diverse things or members) /ˌmɪsəˈleɪnɪəs /

• The House of Representatives is comprised of miscellaneous members with individual views, but they are all charged with representing their constituents.

adj. 多才多艺的 (having various traits)

• The mutants who comprise the group called the X-Men have a miscellaneous array of superhuman powers.

adj. 多方面的 (including many things of different kinds)

• Marcia kept a junk drawer in which she stowed a mix of miscellaneous items that did not logically belong anywhere else.

foul / fool

foul adj. 难闻的 (very unpleasant to taste or smell) / faʊl /

• The chicken coop was so dirty that it emitted a foul smell of dung and rotting straw.

adj. 邪恶的 (very evil)

• Superman's arch nemesis, the foul Lex Luther, is always devising new and more terrible ways to fell the superhero.

fool n. 傻瓜，愚人 (a person who lacks good sense or judgment; a stupid or silly person)

• Medieval court jesters were often fools with lower-than-average IQs.

v. 欺骗 (to make (someone) believe something that is not true; to trick (someone))

• Every April first, Kate would fool her family with one ruse or another.