2009.01.02 New Words

antihero n. 非正統主角; 反英雄

rebellion n. 叛逆

slate v. 批評; 抨擊

mumble v. 含糊地說話; 咕噥

sarcastically adv. 諷刺地; 挖苦地

retiring adj. 靦腆的; 謙讓的; 退縮的

well-liked adj. 受人喜愛的

bully v. 欺侮; 恃強凌弱; 霸凌

showbiz n. 演藝圈; 娛樂界

low-profile adj. 低調的

tight-lipped adj. 閉嘴的; 守口如瓶的

paparazzi n. 狗仔隊; 專門偷拍名人的攝影師

story n. 層; 樓

abusive adj. 暴虐的; 虐待的

jilt v. 拋棄(情人)

foul adj. 骯髒的; 下流的

reputed adj. 出名的

think tank n. 智庫; 智囊團

glowing adj. 光彩的; 鮮艷的

steamroller v. (口語)仗勢欺壓對方; 壓垮

despite oneself 不由自主

can't help V-ing 無法不; 不能不

live up to 達到; 符合; 遵循

live it up 盡情享受生活

live down 使人忘記自己的過失

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