Unit 31

voluble / voluminous

voluble adj. 健谈的，话多的 (talking a lot in an energetic and rapid way) /ˈvälyəbəl/

The students were speaking so volubly that the teacher could barely get a word in edgewise.

voluminous adj. 巨大的，大量的 (very large) / vəˈl(j)umənəs/

April wrapped herself in a blanket so voluminous that it ensconced her body from head to toe.

virtue n. 美德，优点 (a good and moral quality) /ˈvərtʃu/

Kelly was a virtuous young lady whose moral compass never veered off course.

virtual adj. 实际上的 (of, relating to, or existing within a virtual reality) /ˈvərCH(o͞o)əl/

Luke Skywalker practices his light sabre skills by using a virtual opponent created by a computer.

virus n. 病毒 (the causative agent of an infectious disease) /ˈvīrəs/

The prevalence of air travel in the 21st century enables viruses to move swiftly between disparate populations and infect many more people.

paean n. 赞美 (a work that praises or honors its subject) /ˈpiən/

John Keats's poem "Endymion" is a romantic paean in which Cynthia, the goddess of the Moon, praises a shepherd.

panache n. 炫耀 (dash or flamboyance in style and action) /pəˈnaʃ/

Fashion blogger Hanneli Mustaparta is a snappy dresser whose sartorial panache always wins attention when she is in public.

panacea n. 万能灵药 (a remedy for all ills or difficulties) /ˌpænəˈsiə/

In the 19th century, Coca-cola was marketed as a medicinal panacea rather than a beverage.

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