Unit 98

equable / equitable / equanimous

equable adj. 平静的 (tending to remain calm) /ˈɛkwəb(ə)l/

• The best emergency services people, EMTs, firemen, and police officers, have naturally equable temperaments that help them to remain calm in times of high stress.

equitable adj. 平等的，公平的 (just or fair) /ˈɛkwɪtəb(ə)l/

• The judge sought an equitable division of property for the divorcing couple.

equanimous adj. 镇定的 (being calm when dealing with problems or pressure) /iːˈkwanɪməs/

• Clark's equanimous temperament, staying so cool under pressure, made him an ideal hostage negotiator.

rankle / ankle

rankle v. 使...生气，愤怒 (to cause (someone) to feel angry or irritated, especially for a long time) /ˈraŋk(ə)l/

• Now that Brad Pitt's marriage to Angelina Jolie has fallen apart, the pair's perfidy probably rankles Jennifer Anniston less.

ankle n. 踝关节 (the joint where the foot joins the leg) /ˈaŋk(ə)l/

• Martin's broken ankle had to be set in a cast that maintained the joint's position by covering his foot and lower leg.

gall / gull

gall v. 使...生气 (to make (someone) feel annoyed or angry) /ɡɔːl/

• Kourtney Kardashian became so galled by Scott Disick's partying and lies that she split from him in 2016.

gull n.海鸥 (any of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds) /ɡʌl/

• The grey and white gulls flew in circles around the pier, keeping a beady eye out for discarded French fries.

v.欺骗 (to fool or trick (someone))

• The confidence trickster was sentenced to a year in prison after trying to gull an old lady into giving him her pension funds.

coax / hoax

coax v. 诱骗 (to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering) /kəʊks/

• The babysitter coaxed the child to sleep by singing softly to him.

hoax v. 欺骗 (to deceive or cheat) /həʊks/

• Orson Welles' 1938 radio version of War of the Worlds hoaxed many listeners into believing that Earth was being invaded by aliens.