Unit 37

gauche / gaudy / gauge

gauche adj. 不善交际的 (having or showing a lack of awareness about the proper way to behave; socially awkward) / ɡoʊʃ/

• Nancy was put off by Arnold's revoltingly gauche table manners.

gaudy adj. 华而不实的，俗丽的 (too bright and heavily decorated) /ˈɡɔdi/

• Some people think that Antoni Gaudi's ornate and colorful architecture, such as the Sagrada Familia Cathedral, is gaudy.

gauge v. 评估，判断，衡量 (to evaluate or estimate) / ɡeɪdʒ/

• The Channel Tunnel or "Chunnel" is an underwater railway tunnel that is gauged to be more than 50 kilometers in length.

meritorious / meretricious / meteoric / moratorium

meritorious adj. 有功绩的，值得称赞的 (deserving honor or praise) /ˌmerəˈtôrēəs/

• Lin's grades were so meritorious that she was honored by being named the class valedictorian.

meretricious adj. 俗里俗气的 (attractive in a cheap or false way) /ˌmɛrəˈtrɪʃəs/

• The woman's gaudy attire, a low-cut, brightly colored dress, and swathes of cheap jewellery, gave her a meretricious appearance.

meteoric adj.快速的（如流星一般的） (very sudden or fast) /ˌmēdēˈôrik/

• Actor Jennifer Lawrence's meteoric rise to fame came as a result of suddenly winning a leading role as Katniss Everdeen in the "Hunger Games" series.

moratorium n. 修整 (a time when a particular activity is not allowed) /ˌmɔrəˈtɔriəm/

• In order to encourage us to study, our father instituted a moratorium on watching TV. after 6 p.m.

blithe / lithe

blithe adj. 无忧无虑的,轻松的 (of a happy lighthearted character or disposition) /blīT͟H/

• Marcel's blithe, good humor never failed to cheer up his friends.

lithe adj. 轻盈的，柔软的 (moving in an easy and graceful way) / līT͟H/

• The deer gambolled so lithely about the forest clearing that they seemed to be dancing.