illiterate¹ adj.不识字的

同unlettered, uncultured, uneducated, ignorant

The university set up a center where illiterate adults could learn to read.

该大学成立了一个可供不识字的成年人学习阅读的中心。

Inadvertent adj.不注意的

同accidental, fortuitous, unintentional, incidental

The auditor² determined³ that it was merely an inadvertent mistake made by a junior accountant.

查账员认为这只是年轻会计师的疏忽。*auditor n.查账员

innermost adj.最深处的

同deepest, private

Tom and Joe were best friends and shared their innermost secrets with each other.汤姆和乔是最要好的朋友，互相分享内心的秘密。

jeopardy⁴ n.危险同risk, peril⁵, hazard

This building is in jeopardy of collapsing⁶ if there is a major earthquake.

如果发生大地震，这栋建筑物将有坍塌的危险。

lace v.①系(带子)②穿(带子)

同1.tie, fasten 2.pass through

The little child's mother has to help him lace up his shoes.这小孩的母亲不得不帮他系鞋带。

lull⁷ v.使平静；使入睡

同 calm, pacify⁸, quiet

The father sang a song to his daughter to lull her to sleep.

父亲唱了一首歌哄女儿入睡。

magnificence n.壮丽

同brilliance⁹, grandeur¹⁰, majesty¹¹, resplendence

We were all impressed with the magnificence of Russia's Winter Palace.

气势雄伟的俄国冬宫给我们留下了深刻的印象。

mercurial¹² adj.①多变的②水银的

同1.changeable, erratic¹³, mobile, capricious, inconstant

Few people can stand Michael's mercurial personality, so he does not have many friends.

很少有人能忍受迈克尔多变的性格，所以他的朋友不多。

Nasty adj.①污秽的②令人不快的

同1.filthy¹⁴, foul¹⁵ 2.disagreeable, unpleasant

What is that nasty smell coming from behind the house?

到底是什么东西从房子后面传来这么令人作呕的味道?