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racy [5reIsI] adj. 保持原味的,活泼的,生动的
having a strongly marked quality:PIQUANT
tame<>racy
乏味的<>生动的
Synonyms: PUNGENT, peppery, piquant, poignant, snappy, spicy,
zesty
Sample:She writes racy novels about rich men and
beautiful women.
raffish [5rAfIF] adj. 名誉不好的,无赖的,卑鄙的,艳俗的
marked by or suggestive of flashy vulgarity
or crudeness
ingenuous:dissemble=raffish:preen=polite:snub
坦白的:掩饰=艳俗的:打扮=有礼貌的:怠慢 (动作及其反面特征)
raffish:decorum=merciless:leniency
无赖卑鄙的:礼貌=无怜悯心的:宽大的 （反义关系）
Synonyms: WILD, devil-may-care,
fast, gay, rakehell, rakish, sporty
raffle
[5rAf(E)l] n. 抽彩售货,废物
a lottery in
which the prize is won by one of numerous persons buying chances
lottery:raffle=ticket:admission
彩票:抽彩售货=票:允许进入 (行为及其凭证)
Sample:Although the sponsor of the raffle claimed
all winners were chosen at random, people had their suspicions when the grand
prize went to the sponsor's brother-in-law.
rafter [rAfter]
n. 椽,椽架屋顶,筏夫
any of the parallel beams that support a roof
roof:rafter=table:leg
屋顶:椽子=桌子:腿儿 (组成,支撑)
Sample:The engineer calculated that the strut supporting
the rafter needed to be reinforced.
rage [reIdV] n. 愤怒,情绪激动,狂暴 vi.大怒, 狂吹, 风行
violent and uncontrolled anger
bigotry=dedication=rage:anger
顽迷:致力=大怒:生气 (程度)
gush:effusive=rage:irate
滔滔不绝的讲话:感情洋溢的=狂暴:发怒的 (动作及其表达感情)
infuriate:rage=commend:esteem
{scrounge:possession}
激怒:大怒=称赞:尊敬 （同义关系）
infuriate:rage=nonplus:perplexity
激怒:大怒=困惑:困惑 （同义关系）
Sample:Despite all prophylactic measures introduced
by the authorities, the epidemic raged until cool weather set in.
Synonyms: ANGER, fury, indignation, ire, mad, wrath
ragged [5rA^Id] adj. 衣衫褴褛的,参差的,刺耳的,粗糙的,不协调的
torn or worn to tatters
cloth:ragged=furniture:rickety
织品，布料:破烂的，褴褛的=家具:摇晃的(形容词修饰名词,表示一种破烂的状态)
Synonyms: frayed, frazzled, shreddy, tattered
Sample:His clothes are torn and ragged from living in the
woods.
ragtime [5rA^taIm] n.拉格泰姆音乐 adj.使人发笑的, 滑稽的
rhythm characterized by strong
syncopation in the melody with a regularly accented accompaniment
music:ragtime=??
音乐:拉格泰姆音乐=??（种属）
Sample:Scott Joplin made ragtime popular in 1893 and wrote
ragtime piano pieces.
rail [reIl] vi. 责骂,抱怨 n. 横杆,围栏,栏杆,秧鸡,扶手
to revile or scold in harsh, insolent, or
abusive language
Synonyms: SCOLD, bawl out, berate, jaw, rate, revile,
tongue-lash, upbraid, vituperate
Sample:You may rail at him all you want; you will
never change him.
rakish [5reIkIF] adj.轻快的, 俏皮的, 潇洒的, 放荡的
of, relating to, or characteristic of a rake
: DISSOLUTE
rakish:
restraint=slothful:assiduity
放荡的:抑制=偷懒的:刻苦 （行为及其反面特征）
Synonyms: WILD, devil-may-care, fast, gay, raffish, rakehell,
sporty
Sample:
He wore his hat at a rakish
and jaunty angle.
ramble [5rAmb(E)l] vi. 漫步,漫谈,漫游,蔓延
to move aimlessly from place to place
draw:doodle=travel:ramble
画:涂鸦=旅行:漫游 (正常与特殊)
Synonyms: WANDER,
gad, gallivant, meander, range, roam, rove, straggle, stray, traipse
Sample:Listening to the teacher ramble, Judy
wondered whether he'd ever get to his point.
rambunctious
[rAm5bQNkFEs] adj. 粗暴的,难控制的,骚乱的
marked by uncontrollable
exuberance:UNRULY
rambunctious<>quiescent
骚乱的<>平静的
Sample:Her rambunctious little boy is always
chasing other children.
rampart [5rAmpB:t] n. 垒,壁垒,城墙
a protective barrier:BULWARK
tower:edifice=rampart:barrier
堡垒:大厦=壁垒:障碍(坚实:正常)
rampart:invasion=levee:flood
壁垒:入侵=大堤:洪水 (防止)
Sample:"From the ramparts we watched" as
the fighting continued.
ramshackle [5rAmFAk(E)l] adj. 摇摇欲坠的
appearing ready to collapse:RICKETY
ramshackle:soundness=garbled:clarity
摇摇欲坠的:稳固=曲解事实的:清楚（形容词与名词的反义关系
Synonyms:
rickety
Sample:The boys propped up the ramshackle clubhouse
with a couple of boards.
rancid [5rAnsId] adj. 腐臭的
offensive in odor or flavor:RANK
Synonyms: MALODOROUS,
fetid, high, nidorous, noisome, olid, putrid, reeking, smelly, whiffy
Sample:A rancid odor filled the ship's galley and
nauseated the crew.
rancor [5rANkE(r)] n．敌意，深仇，怨恨
bitter deep-seated ill will
rancor<>goodwill
敌意<>善意
rancor<>charitableness
敌意<>善意
Synonyms: ENMITY, animosity, animus, antagonism, antipathy,
hostility
Sample:Let us forget out rancor and cooperate in
this new endeavor.
range [reIndV] n. 排,行,山脉,射程,行列
a series of mountains
range:mountain=chain:link {archipelago:island }
山脉:山=链:环 {群岛:岛}(链状排列)
Sample:New York state has several mountain
ranges, including the Adirondacks.
ranger [5reIndVE(r)] n. 守林人,骑警,徘徊者
the keeper of a British royal park or
forest
ranger:forest=curator:museum
守林人:森林=(博物馆、图书馆等的) 馆长:博物馆 (人物及其工作对象)
Sample:A ranger in the national park watches out
for fires.
rigmarole [5ri^mErEul] n.冗长的废话, 胡言乱语
confused or
meaningless talk
rank [rANk] adj. 繁茂的,恶臭的,讨厌的,下流的
offensive in odor or flavor; especially :RANCID
Synonyms: OBSCENE, coarse, dirty, filthy, foul, gross, indecent,
raunchy, smutty, vulgar
Sample:The chicken meat looked good in the
market, but it smells rank now.
rankle [5rANk(E)l] v. （怨恨，失望等）难以释怀,激怒
to cause anger, irritation, or deep
bitterness
rankle<>pacify
激怒<>使平静,安慰
rankle<>calm
激怒<>使平静
mollify<>rankle
缓和<>激怒
Synonyms: fester
Sample:The memory of having been jilted
rankled him for years.
rant [rAnt] vt.vi. 咆哮,激昂地说
to scold vehemently
fear:cower=anger:rant
害怕:畏缩=生气:咆哮 (因果关系)
Synonyms: ORATE,
bloviate, declaim, harangue, mouth, perorate, rave, soapbox
Sample:As we heard him rant on the platform, we
could not understand his strange popularity with many people.
rapacious [rE5peIFEs] adj. 强夺的,贪欲的,贪婪的
excessively grasping or covetous
troubled:distraught=covetous:rapacious
不平静的:发狂的=贪婪的:过度贪婪的( 程度类比 )
mania:enthusiasm=rapacity:covetous
极端狂热的:热情=十分贪婪:贪婪的 （程度类比）
Synonyms:
VORACIOUS, edacious, gluttonous, ravening, ravenous
Sample:Hawks and other rapacious birds prey on
variety of small animals.
rapport [rA5pC:rt] n．和睦，意见一致
RELATION; especially :relation marked by harmony,
conformity, accord, or affinity
rapport<>discord
和睦<>意见不合
Synonyms:
HARMONY, concord, unity
Sample:In team teaching, it is important that all
teachers in the group have good rapport with one another.
rapprochement
[rAprEJF5mRN]
n. (尤指国与国之间的) 建立或恢复友谊或和睦关系
establishment of or state of having cordial
relations
estrangement<>rapprochement
疏远<>恢复和睦关系
Synonyms: RECONCILIATION, harmonizing, reconcilement
Sample:Two former enemies reached a
rapprochement; they agreed not to fight again.
rapscallion [rAp5skAljEn] n.流氓, 恶棍
RASCAL, NE'ER-DO-WELL
rapscallion:mischievous=sluggard:lazy
{cavalier:arrogant}
流氓:为害的=懒鬼:懒惰 (人物及其正面特征)
Synonyms: SCAMP, devil, enfant terrible, limb, mischief, rascal,
rogue, scalawag, skeezicks, villain
rapt [rApt] adj. 全神贯注的,入迷的,出神的
wholly absorbed: ENGROSSED
intrepid:deter=rapt:distract
无畏的:威慑=全神贯注的:分心 (人物特征及其反面被动行为)
rapt<>distracted
全神贯注的<>心烦意乱的
Synonyms: INTENT,
absorbed, deep, engaged, engrossed, immersed, preoccupied, wrapped, wrapped up
Sample:The audience listened with rapt attention
to the excellent speaker.
rash [rAF] adj.轻率的；鲁莽的
marked by or proceeding from undue haste or lack of deliberation
or caution
obsessed:attracted=rash:adventurous
沉迷的:被吸引的=轻率的,鲁莽的:大胆的 (褒贬程度类比)
loquacious:talkative=rash:adventurous
多嘴的:喜欢说话的=鲁莽的:大胆的 (褒贬程度类比)
rash:circumspective=imperious:servile
轻率的:慎重的=专横的:卑屈的 （反义关系）