Unit 77

clear-headed / headlong / level-headed / wrong-headed

clear-headed adj.思路清晰的 (having or showing an ability to think clearly) /ˌklɪəˈhɛdɪd/

• Shihong's clear-headed control of the situation, quickly and calmly leading everyone to the nearest exit, saved the class from the fire.

headlong adj.轻率的，仓促的 (lacking in calmness or restraint) /ˈhɛdlɒŋ/

• Julia's bad habit of rushing headlong into new relationships resulted in several divorces.

level-headed adj.头脑冷静清醒的 (having or showing sound judgement) /ˌlɛv(ə)lˈhɛdɪd/

• Hai took a level-headed approach to the situation, carefully weighing his options in order to determine the best course of action.

wrong-headed adj.固执的 (stubborn in adherence to wrong opinions or principles) /rɒŋˈhɛdɪd/

• Valmiki's wrong-headed belief in an imminent alien invasion led him to waste his money building a bunker under his house.

apprehend / reprehend / comprehend

apprehend v.逮捕 (to arrest or seize) /aprɪˈhɛnd/

• After catching the robber stealing money from the bank vault, the police apprehended him and took him to jail.

reprehend v. 斥责 (to voice disapproval of) /ˌrɛprɪˈhɛnd/

• The principal reprehended us for being more than an hour late for classes.

comprehend v. 理解 (to grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of) /kɒmprɪˈhɛnd/

• The universe is so large and complex that it seems as though humans may never fully comprehend its magnitude.

pugnacious / impugn / repugnant

pugnacious adj.好争斗的 (showing a readiness or desire to fight or argue) /pʌɡˈneɪʃəs/

• The pugnacious boxer leaped into the ring, his hands already curled into fists.

impugn v.（因人不诚实而）批评抨击 (to criticize (a person's character, intentions, etc.) by suggesting that someone is not honest and should not to be trusted) /ɪmˈpjuːn/

• The prosecution's witness impugned the defendant's character by testifying that he had lied to her on several occasions previously.

repugnant adj.令人厌恶的 (causing a strong feeling of dislike or disgust) /rɪˈpʌɡnənt/

• The rotten meat, crawling with maggots, was so repugnant that Veronica vomited after seeing it.