Lesson 48

华而不实的, 虚有其表的

The movie's meretricious special effects couldn't hide its weak storyline.

这部电影meretricious的特效无法掩盖其薄弱的情节。

无水的, 不含水的

混杂的, 不加选择的

双手灵巧的, 能够同样熟练地使用双手的

She's ambidextrous and can write with either hand.

她是双手灵巧的，可以用任何一只手写字。

宽敞的, 广阔的

The capacious living room easily accommodated the large gathering of guests.

宽敞的客厅轻松容纳了大批客人。

预兆的, 威胁的

The dark clouds gathering on the horizon looked portentous, hinting at a severe storm approaching.

在地平线上聚集的乌云看起来不祥，暗示着一场严重的风暴即将来临。

喧闹的, 刺耳的

The raucous laughter from the party next door kept her awake all night.

隔壁派对的喧闹笑声让她整晚都没睡。

传染性的

COVID-19 is highly contagious, spreading easily among individuals in crowded places.

COVID-19具有高度传染性，在拥挤的地方容易在人与人之间传播。

巧妙的, 有创造力的

The ingenious inventor devised a machine that could solve complex mathematical equations.

ingenious 的发明家设计了一种可以解决复杂数学方程的机器。

放荡的, 淫乱的

The novel was banned for its licentious content.

这部小说因其淫秽内容而被禁。

伪造的, 假冒的

The detective spotted the spurious passport at once.

侦探立刻发现了伪造的护照。

有害的, 恶性的

The pernicious effects of smoking may take years to appear.

吸烟的有害影响可能需要多年才会显现。

繁重的, 艰巨的

The new regulations placed on businesses by the government were onerous, requiring extensive paperwork and compliance measures.

政府对企业的这些新规定繁重，需要大量的文书工作和合规措施。

溺爱妻子的, 顺从妻子的

谄媚的, 奉承的

She found his obsequious manner off-putting, as he always agreed with her, no matter what she said.

她发现他谄媚的态度令人反感，因为无论她说什么，他总是同意她。

睿智的, 明智的

The sagacious leader quickly identified the root of the problem and implemented effective solutions.

睿智的领导者迅速识别了问题的根源并实施了有效的解决方案。

好斗的, 好争吵的

Always looking for a fight, his pugnacious behavior earned him a reputation in the office.

总是寻找打架，他好斗的行为让他在办公室里赢得了名声。

极好的, 惊人的

The fabulous display of fireworks illuminated the night sky with bursts of color and light.

美妙的烟花表演用色彩和光的爆发照亮了夜空。

气态的, 气体的

好色的, 淫荡的

He was known for his lascivious behavior at parties.

他以在派对上的好色行为而闻名。