"Pet Sematary, Stephen King" part 3
Vocabulary 3
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Word |
Translation |
Synonyms |
Antonyms |
Example of usage from the book |
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1. articulated |
Выраженный
ясно, чётко сформулиро-ванный |
Expressed clearly,
well-defined, explicit, coherent |
Vague, unclear, ambiguous,
incoherent |
The horror had been articulated, it was out. (p. 38) |
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2. intractability |
Трудность, неподатливость, упорство |
Stubbornness, obstinacy,
inflexibility, recalcitrance |
Compliance, docility,
flexibility, malleability |
Ellie wept for the
very intractability of death, its imperviousness to argument or to a little
girl's tears; (p. 38) |
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3. cork off |
Резко прекратить разговор или уйти неожиданно,
внезапно прервавшись |
Break off abruptly, cut
short, cease suddenly |
Continue talking, persist,
carry on |
He mentioned his surprise
that ellie should just cork off like that in the middle of the morning; it
wasn't like her. (p. 39) |
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4. «decisive thump» |
Категорично, твёрдо, определённо |
Firmly, decisively, definitively |
Hesitantly, ambiguously, vaguely |
"No," Rachel said,
setting the bowl down on the counter with a decisive thump. (p. 39) |
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5. bemused |
Смущённый, озадаченный, растерянный |
Perplexed, puzzled, confused |
Calm, collected, unaffected |
All at once he's my friend, louis thought,
bemused and distressed at the same time. (p. 40) |
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6. nonplussed |
Ошарашенный, поражённый, сбитый с толку |
Baffled, taken aback, stunned |
Prepared, ready, undaunted |
Louis stared at her,
nonplussed. (p. 40) |
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7. enunciating |
Проговаривая четко, подчёркнуто выразительно
говорить |
Enunciating clearly,
emphasizing each word, speaking deliberately |
Mumbling, slurring,
muttering |
"That is hardly the
point," she said, enunciating each word carefully, speaking as one might
speak to a backward child. (p. 41) |
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8. bewildered |
Растерянный, шокированный, испуганный и озадаченный |
Dazed, shocked, overwhelmed |
Certain, confident, reassured |
"Let me go," she
nearly hissed. the anger in her voice, however, was overmatched by the hurt
and bewildered terror in her eyes. (p. 43) |
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9. groaning over |
Негодовать, жаловаться, стонать от недовольства |
Grumbling, moaning, complaining |
Enjoying, embracing, appreciating |
Orono and dorms on campus, making beds,
renewing acquaintances, and no doubt groaning over another year of eight
o'clock classes and commons food. (p. 45) |
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10. smbd mourned smbd |
Горевать, страдать, сильно переживать потерю |
Grieving, suffering, feeling bereaved |
Rejoice, celebrate, be glad |
He mourned his dog and finished his mourning
and got on. (p. 47) |
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