《托福高阶词汇》LIST12a

prorogue¹ v.休会

同adjourn², postpone³

The legislature moved to prorogue the present session.

立法机关提议停止目前的会议。

quest n.探求同search, expedition, pursuit

Many explorers' quests to find the source of the Mekong River were unsuccessful.

许多探险家想探寻湄公河的源头，但都没有成功。

raid n.袭击

同attack, invasion, assault, inroad, incursion

The general led a raid on the enemy's camp.

将军率军袭击敌营。

relish①v.喜欢；享受②n.美味；喜爱

同1.enjoy, appreciate 2.taste, flavor, gusto, savor⁴

Paul and Wanda relished⁵ the time they had off from work.

保罗和旺达喜欢休假不用上班的日子。

retort v.反驳同respond, reply, answer, retaliate⁶

Amy retorted that she was not the one who left the dirty dishes in the sink.

艾米反驳说，不是她把脏盘子留在水池里的。

salutary adj.有益健康的；有益的

同wholesome⁷, helpful, salubrious, healthful

Tina's losing the long distance race was actually salutary because it made her practice harder.

蒂娜输掉这场长跑比赛也有好处，因为这会使她更加努力练习。

serene⁸ adj.宁静的

同calm, peaceful, composed, tranquil⁹, pacific

David finds the sound of ocean waves very serene.

戴维发现海浪的声音非常宁静。

sluggish¹⁰ adj.迟缓的；怠惰的

同idle, indolent, lazy, inactive, lethargic¹¹

The medicine Gary took for his cold made him feel sluggish.

加里吃了感冒药，变得有点反应迟钝。

sporadic¹² adj.零星的

同occasional, irregular

Sporadic loss of memory is common in old age.

人老后偶尔忘东忘西是常有的事。

strident adj.粗糙的；尖锐的

同harsh, shrill¹³, rough, sharp

Larry's strident voice was difficult to listen to for more than five minutes.

拉里粗哑的声音让人听五分钟就受不了。