catti三级笔译考试词汇和语法（英语二级笔译综合科目难点词汇全解析）
catti三级笔译考试词汇和语法（英语二级笔译综合科目难点词汇全解析）→ prickle * if something pricks a part of your body or if it pricks you feel small sharp pains （使）〔身体的某个部位〕感到刺痛prick yourself/prick your finger (= accidentally make a hole in your skin) 扎了自己/扎破手指She had pricked her finger on a rose thorn.她被玫瑰花刺扎破了手指。
1. Prick /prɪk /
* to make a small hole in something using something sharp 刺（破），戳（穿），扎（穿）
Prick the sausages before you grill them.
烤之前把香肠戳孔。
prick yourself/prick your finger (= accidentally make a hole in your skin) 扎了自己/扎破手指
She had pricked her finger on a rose thorn.
她被玫瑰花刺扎破了手指。
* if something pricks a part of your body or if it pricks you feel small sharp pains （使）〔身体的某个部位〕感到刺痛
→ prickle
Angry tears pricked her eyes.
愤怒的泪水刺痛了她的双眼。
a curious pricking sensation
一种不寻常的刺痛感
* prick sb’s Conscience if something pricks someone’s conscience or their conscience pricks them they feel guilty or ashamed 使某人的良心受到谴责，使某人的良心不安
Her conscience pricked her as she told the lie.
她撒谎的时候良心很不安。
* prick (up) its ears if an animal pricks up its ears it raises them to listen to a sound 〔动物〕竖起耳朵听
The rabbit stopped suddenly pricking up its ears.
那只兔子突然停下来，竖起耳朵听。
2. Perk [I T]informal
* to become more cheerful active and interested in what is happening around you or to make someone feel this way （使）活跃[振作]起来She seemed kind of tired but she perked up when Helen came over.
她看上去有点疲倦，不过海伦一来她便精神起来了。
perk sb ←→ up
There’s no doubt coffee perks you up.
咖啡无疑可以使人精神振奋。
* to become more active more interesting more attractive etc or to make something do this （使）看起来更为鲜亮[有情趣]
perk sth ←→ up
A little chili will perk up the sauce.
* 加一点辣椒，这酱汁就更有味了。
* prick (up) your ears if you prick up your ears or your ears prick up you listen carefully because you have heard something interesting 〔人〕仔细倾听
Jay pricked up his ears when I mentioned a vacation.
我提到假期时，杰伊竖起耳朵来仔细倾听。
3. Sanc‧tion / 'sæŋkʃ ə n /
* sanctions [plural 复数]
official orders or laws stopping trade communication etc with another country as a way of forcing its leaders to make political changes 〔对某国的〕制裁
→ embargo
a resolution to impose sanctions (= start using sanctions ) on DPRK
对朝鲜实施制裁的决议
the threat of trade sanctions
贸易制裁的威胁
The UN security council may impose economic sanctions .
联合国安理会可能会实施经济制裁。
Any talk about lifting sanctions (= ending them ) is premature.
现时就谈取消制裁为时过早。
[ against ]
US sanctions against Cuba
美国对古巴的制裁
* [U] official permission approval or acceptance formal 正式许可，批准，接受 【正式】 SYN approval
Apparently the aide had acted without White House sanction.
这名助理的所作所为显然未经过白宫的批准。
* [C] a form of punishment that can be used if someone disobeys a rule or law formal 处罚，惩罚 【正式】 SYN punishment
the harshest possible sanction which could be imposed
可能采取的最严厉的处罚
4. Re‧tal‧i‧a‧tion n. [U] / rɪ‚tæli'eɪʃ ə n /
* action against someone who has done something bad to you 报复，反击
→ revenge
in retaliation (for sth)
This action was undoubtedly in retaliation for last week’s bomb attack.
这个行动无疑是对上周炸弹袭击事件的报复。
[ against ]
the threat of massive retaliation against British troops
要对英军进行大规模报复的威胁
5. Neb‧u‧lous adj. / 'nebjʊləs /
* an idea that is nebulous is not at all clear or exact 模糊不清的，含糊的 SYN vague
‘Normality’ is a rather nebulous concept.
“常态”是个非常含糊的概念。
* a shape that is nebulous is unclear and has no definite edges 朦胧的，轮廓不清的
a nebulous ghostly figure
幽灵般朦胧的身影
6. Prod‧i‧gal [usually before noun 一般用于名词前] formal 【正式】/ 'prɒdɪɡ ə l /
* spending money wasting time etc in a careless way 浪费的，挥霍的；奢侈的 SYN extravagant
a prodigal lifestyle
奢侈的生活方式
7. Con‧ten‧tious adj. / kən'tenʃəs /
* causing a lot of argument and disagreement between people 引起争论的；有争议的
SYN controversial
contentious issue/area/subject etc
Animal welfare did not become a contentious issue until the late 1970s.
动物福利到20世纪70年代末才成为一个引起争论的话题。
* someone who is contentious often argues with people 爱争论的 SYN argumentative
8. Clout / klaʊt /
* [U] power or the authority to influence other people’s decisions informal 〔影响他人决定的〕力量；权势 【非正式】
An official protest could carry considerable clout .
正式的抗议可能具有相当大的影响力。
political/economic etc clout
people with financial clout
有经济实力的人
the clout to do sth
Few companies have the clout to handle such large deals.
没有几家公司有实力做这么大的买卖。
* [C] a hard blow given with the hand BrE informal 〔用手的〕猛击 【英，非正式】
He gave him a clout round the ear.
他打了他一记大耳光。
9.Au‧da‧cious adj. / ɔːˈdeɪʃəs /
* showing great courage or confidence in a way that is impressive or slightly shocking 大胆的
the risks involved in such an audacious operation
如此大胆的行动中存在的风险
10. Par‧o‧dy / 'pærədi /
* [C U] a piece of writing music etc or an action that copies someone or something in an amusing way 〔文章、音乐等的〕滑稽模仿作品
Her performance contains a strong element of self-parody (= when someone makes fun of their own style ) .
她的表演包含了强烈的自嘲元素。
[ of ]
a brilliant parody of classical dance
一出对古典舞蹈精彩有趣的模仿作品
in a parody of sth
He swung the door wide open in a parody of welcome.
他一下子把门大开，夸张地表示欢迎。
* [C] something that is not a correct or acceptable example of something 拙劣的模仿
[ of ]
Although his comment was a parody of the truth Diana was upset by it.
虽然他的话歪曲了事实，但还是让黛安娜很不安。
The trial was a parody of justice (= very unfair ) .
这场审判是对正义的嘲弄。
11. Dog‧mat‧ic adj. / dɒɡ'mætɪk ; dɔgˋmætɪk /
* someone who is dogmatic is completely certain of their beliefs and expects other people to accept them without arguing 教条的，自以为是的，武断的
Her staff find her bossy and dogmatic.
她的员工认为她爱指挥别人而且自以为是。
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