英语单词超好背 第0164期

thoughtless

英 [ˈθɔːtləs] 美 [ˈθɔːtləs]

adj. 轻率的；欠考虑的；考虑不周的；不顾及他人的

例句：

It astonishes me (that) he could be so thoughtless.
我真没有料到他会如此轻率。

I seem to be in evil case—and all for an innocent and thoughtless pleasantry.
我似乎陷入了不幸的境地——而这一切都是出于一种天真而轻率的玩笑。

How very thoughtless. I'll give him a piece of my mind.
太欠考虑了。我要狠狠地批评他。

gamble

英 [ˈɡæmbl] 美 [ˈɡæmbl]

v. 赌博；打赌；冒险，投机；孤注一掷；冒险假设

n. 冒险；赌博；打赌

n. (Gamble) （美）甘布勒（人名）

例句：

The gamble paid off.
赌博赢了。

Lost all your money? That'll teach you to gamble.
你把钱都输光了？这是赌博给你的教训。

It was wrong to gamble with our children's future.
拿孩子们的未来冒险是错误的。

hypothetical

英 [ˌhaɪpəˈθetɪkl] 美 [ˌhaɪpəˈθetɪkl]

adj. 假设的；爱猜想的

例句：

I wasn't asking about anybody in particular—it was a purely hypothetical question.
我并没有问到具体某个人—那不过是个纯粹假设性的问题。

Let's look at a hypothetical situation in which Carol, a recovering alcoholic, gets invited to a party.
我们来假设一下这样一个情景，卡罗尔，一个正在康复中的嗜酒者，被邀情去参加一场聚会。

No doubt this hypothetical pattern did apply at times during the course of the recovery.
毫无疑问，在经济复苏的过程中，这种假设的模式确实适用于某些时候。

distinguished

英 [dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt] 美 [dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt]

adj. 卓越的，著名的；高贵的，受尊重的

v. 辨别；使有区别；看清，认出（distinguish 的过去式和过去分词）

例句：

He was the progenitor of a family of distinguished actors.
他是一个著名演艺世家的先辈。

His suit was immaculately cut and he looked very distinguished.
他的西服剪裁完美，人显得十分高贵。

He was the most distinguished scholar in his field.
他是这一领域成就最为卓著的学者。

existing

英 [ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ] 美 [ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ]

v. 存在；（尤指在困境或贫困中）生活；被发现；（exist 的现在分词）

adj. 存在的；现行的

例句：

Existing timbers are replaced or renewed.
现有的木材在被替换或更新。

A website need not cannibalize existing sales.
网站不一定会冲击现有的销售。

New laws will soon replace existing legislation.
新法律即将取代现行法规。

回顾

1. thoughtless
2. gamble
3. hypothetical
4. distinguished
5. existing