Unit 53

imperial / imperceptible / impervious / impetuous / imperious

imperial adj. 帝国的 (of or relating to an empire or an emperor) / imˈpirēəl /

• In the series Star Wars, the Imperial Navy is a battalion of star ships presided over by the New Order and its leader, the Galactic Emperor.

imperceptible adj. 难以察觉的 (impossible to see or notice) / ˌimpərˈseptəb(ə)l /

• Saturday Night Live's Tina Fey relies on makeup and clever camera angles to make the scar on the left side of her face almost imperceptible when she is on camera.

impervious adj. 不能渗透的，不为所动的 (not allowing something (such as water or light) to enter or pass through; not affected by something) / ɪmˈpərviəs /

• Donning a bullet-proof vest is a good way to make the covered area of your body impervious to bullets; holding a book in front of you is not.

impetuous adj. 鲁莽的，仓促的 (acting or done quickly and without thought) / ɪmˈpɛtʃ(u)əs /

• It was difficult to make plans with Amanda because her impetuous personality meant that she often cancelled at the last minute.

imperious adj. 专横的，傲慢的 (having or showing the proud and unpleasant attitude of someone who gives orders and expects other people to obey them) / ˌimˈpirēəs /

• Casey bridled at her boss's imperious tone ordering her to help a customer while she was on her lunch break.

amuse / bemuse

amuse v. 逗…乐 (to cause laugher) / əˈmjuz /

• Sheryl was so amused by comedian Ali Wong's jokes that she fell off of her chair with laughter.

bemuse v. 使...困惑 (to cause (someone) to be confused and often also somewhat amused) / bəˈmjuz /

• Arnold was often bemused by his wife's tendency to think that she had lost her glasses after pushing them on top of her head.