谈吐精致跟时尚一样讲究
许多 （many ['menɪ]）
numerous ['njuːm(ə)r əs]
【例句】Numerous factories have sprung up in this once desolate area.
【翻译】过去这一带满目苍凉， 现在却有了无数的工厂。
a host of [həʊst]
【例句】The special theory of relativity has raised a host of questions.
【翻译】狭义相对论引出了许多问题。
a multitude of ['mʌlt ɪtju ːd]
【例句】I was awed by the multitude of stars in the night sky.
【翻译】夜空中的繁星震撼了我。
不同的（different ['dɪf(ə)r(ə)nt]）
various ['veər ɪəs]
【例句】These data have been collected from various sources.
【翻译】这些数据是从各方面搜集来的。
a variety of [və'ra ɪət ɪ]
【例句】A variety of heavy industries grew up alongside the port.
【翻译】各种重工业沿着港口逐渐发展起来。
diverse [daɪ'v ɜːs]
【例句】People hold diverse attitudes toward these new regulations.
【翻译】人们对于这些新规定抱有不同的态度。
普遍的（common ['kɒm ən]）
commonplace ['kɒm ənple ɪs]
【例句】Yet on the most commonplace occasion I can never know your thoughts.
【翻译】然而即便在最普通的场合我也琢摸不透你的心思。
universal [juːn ɪ'v ɜːs(ə)l]
【例句】Such problems are a universal feature of senior citizens.
【翻译】这类问题是老年人的通病。
pervasive [pə've ɪs ɪv]
【例句】It is the most pervasive compound on earth.
【翻译】它是地球上最普遍的化合物。
唯一的 （only ['əʊnl ɪ]）
solely ['səʊll ɪ]
【例句】Success should not be measured solely by educational achievement.
【翻译】成功与否不应只用学业成绩来衡量。
unique [juː'ni ːk]
【例句】The examples are unique to this dictionary.
【翻译】这些例证是这部词典独有的。
merely ['mɪəl ɪ]
【例句】You are merely reciting facts that you have learned by rote.
【翻译】你只是在背诵自己死记硬背下来的东西。
贫穷的（poor [pʊə]）
needy ['niːd ɪ]
【例句】Needy and handicapped people depend on government relief for their support.
【翻译】穷人和残疾人依靠政府的救济维持生计。
impoverished [ɪm'p ɒv ər ɪʃt]
【例句】The rural people have been impoverished by a collapsing economy.
【翻译】经济崩溃使农村地区的人们一贫如洗。
in poverty ['pɒv ət ɪ]
【例句】He was bred up in poverty.
【翻译】他是在贫苦的生活环境中长大的。
富裕的（rich [rɪt ʃ]）
wealthy ['welθɪ]
【例句】All of them came from wealthy, upper class families.
【翻译】他们全部来自富有的上流社会家庭。
well-heeled ['wel'hi:ld]
【例句】Both families are reasonably well-heeled and comfortably-off.
【翻译】两家人都相当富有, 都生活得很舒适。
well-to-do
【例句】She comes from a well-to-do family.
【翻译】她出身于一个小康之家。
大的 （big [bɪg]）
vast [vɑːst]
【例句】The pollution has already turned vast areas into a wasteland.
【翻译】污染已经使大片地区沦为不毛之地。
massive ['mæs ɪv]
【例句】We needed to reskill our workforce to cope with massive technological change.
【翻译】我们得让工人学习新技能，以应对巨大的技术变革。
enormous [ɪ'n ɔːm əs]
【例句】The enormous difficulty makes him cynical about the feasibility of the idea.
【翻译】巨大的困难让他对这个主意是否可行持怀疑态度。
新的 (new [njuː])
brand new [brænd]
【例句】Net Electronic Map has become a brand-new way for showing the geographic information.
【翻译】网上电子地图已成为一种全新的地理信息展示方式。
fresh [freʃ]
【例句】The company seemed set to make a fresh start under a new broom.
【翻译】公司似乎准备在新任领导的带领下开创新局面。
novel ['nɒv(ə)l]
【例句】Protesters found a novel way of demonstrating against steeply rising oil prices.
【翻译】抗议者找到了抗议油价飞涨的新办法。
谈吐精致跟时尚一样讲究
许多 （many ['menɪ]）
numerous ['njuːm(ə)r əs]
【例句】Numerous factories have sprung up in this once desolate area.
【翻译】过去这一带满目苍凉， 现在却有了无数的工厂。
a host of [həʊst]
【例句】The special theory of relativity has raised a host of questions.
【翻译】狭义相对论引出了许多问题。
a multitude of ['mʌlt ɪtju ːd]
【例句】I was awed by the multitude of stars in the night sky.
【翻译】夜空中的繁星震撼了我。
不同的（different ['dɪf(ə)r(ə)nt]）
various ['veər ɪəs]
【例句】These data have been collected from various sources.
【翻译】这些数据是从各方面搜集来的。
a variety of [və'ra ɪət ɪ]
【例句】A variety of heavy industries grew up alongside the port.
【翻译】各种重工业沿着港口逐渐发展起来。
diverse [daɪ'v ɜːs]
【例句】People hold diverse attitudes toward these new regulations.
【翻译】人们对于这些新规定抱有不同的态度。
普遍的（common ['kɒm ən]）
commonplace ['kɒm ənple ɪs]
【例句】Yet on the most commonplace occasion I can never know your thoughts.
【翻译】然而即便在最普通的场合我也琢摸不透你的心思。
universal [juːn ɪ'v ɜːs(ə)l]
【例句】Such problems are a universal feature of senior citizens.
【翻译】这类问题是老年人的通病。
pervasive [pə've ɪs ɪv]
【例句】It is the most pervasive compound on earth.
【翻译】它是地球上最普遍的化合物。
唯一的 （only ['əʊnl ɪ]）
solely ['səʊll ɪ]
【例句】Success should not be measured solely by educational achievement.
【翻译】成功与否不应只用学业成绩来衡量。
unique [juː'ni ːk]
【例句】The examples are unique to this dictionary.
【翻译】这些例证是这部词典独有的。
merely ['mɪəl ɪ]
【例句】You are merely reciting facts that you have learned by rote.
【翻译】你只是在背诵自己死记硬背下来的东西。
贫穷的（poor [pʊə]）
needy ['niːd ɪ]
【例句】Needy and handicapped people depend on government relief for their support.
【翻译】穷人和残疾人依靠政府的救济维持生计。
impoverished [ɪm'p ɒv ər ɪʃt]
【例句】The rural people have been impoverished by a collapsing economy.
【翻译】经济崩溃使农村地区的人们一贫如洗。
in poverty ['pɒv ət ɪ]
【例句】He was bred up in poverty.
【翻译】他是在贫苦的生活环境中长大的。
富裕的（rich [rɪt ʃ]）
wealthy ['welθɪ]
【例句】All of them came from wealthy, upper class families.
【翻译】他们全部来自富有的上流社会家庭。
well-heeled ['wel'hi:ld]
【例句】Both families are reasonably well-heeled and comfortably-off.
【翻译】两家人都相当富有, 都生活得很舒适。
well-to-do
【例句】She comes from a well-to-do family.
【翻译】她出身于一个小康之家。
大的 （big [bɪg]）
vast [vɑːst]
【例句】The pollution has already turned vast areas into a wasteland.
【翻译】污染已经使大片地区沦为不毛之地。
massive ['mæs ɪv]
【例句】We needed to reskill our workforce to cope with massive technological change.
【翻译】我们得让工人学习新技能，以应对巨大的技术变革。
enormous [ɪ'n ɔːm əs]
【例句】The enormous difficulty makes him cynical about the feasibility of the idea.
【翻译】巨大的困难让他对这个主意是否可行持怀疑态度。
新的 (new [njuː])
brand new [brænd]
【例句】Net Electronic Map has become a brand-new way for showing the geographic information.
【翻译】网上电子地图已成为一种全新的地理信息展示方式。
fresh [freʃ]
【例句】The company seemed set to make a fresh start under a new broom.
【翻译】公司似乎准备在新任领导的带领下开创新局面。
novel ['nɒv(ə)l]
【例句】Protesters found a novel way of demonstrating against steeply rising oil prices.
【翻译】抗议者找到了抗议油价飞涨的新办法。