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1、Niggard解释GRE红宝书●n.吝啬鬼●［英］n.吝啬鬼(anextremelystingyperson)●［记］nig(小,小气)+gard->小气之人;●［同］参考:sluggard(懒鬼)WebsterCollegiateI.noun●Etymology:MiddleEnglish,ofScandinavianorigin;akintoOldNorsehn?ggr~ly;akintoOldEnglishhnēaw~ly●Date:14thcentury●ameanlycovetousandstingyperson;miser●?~a

2、djectiveII.verb●Date:circa1600●intransitiveverbmobsoletetoact~ly●transitiveverbmobsoletetotreatina~lymanner------Niggling解释GRE红宝书●adj.琐碎的●［英］adj.琐碎的(petty;trivial;inconsequential)●［记］nig(小)+gle->在小事上费力●［例］nigglingremarks/anigglingjobWebsterCollegiateadjective●Date:1599●pett

3、y;alsobothersomeorpersistentespeciallyinapettyortiresomeway<~injuries>●?~noun●?~lyadverb------Nightmare解释GRE红宝书●n.恶梦;可怕的事●［英］n.恶梦(aterrifyingdream)●［记］组合词:night+mare(母马,恶魔);●［同］参考:mare(母马)●［例］Iawokescreamingfromahorriblenightmare.WebsterCollegiatenoun●Etymology:MiddleEnglis

4、h,from［sup］1［/sup］night+［sup］1［/sup］mare●Date:14thcentury●1.anevilspiritformerlythoughttooppresspeopleduringsleep●2.afrighteningdreamthatusuallyawakensthesleeper●3.something(asanexperience,situation,orobject)havingthemonstrouscharacterofa~orproducingafeelingofanxietyorterro

5、r●?~adjective●?nightmarishadjective●?nightmarishlyadverb------Nihilism解释GRE红宝书●n.虚无主义(生存无意义);民粹主义(消灭一切旧体系建立新制度)●［记］nihil(无)+ism->虚无主义●［同］同根词:annihilate(消灭);nihil(无,虚无)WebsterCollegiatenoun●Etymology:GermanNihilismus,fromLatinnihilnothing--moreatnil●Date:circa1817●1.ma.aview

6、pointthattraditionalvaluesandbeliefsareunfoundedandthatexistenceissenselessanduselessmb.adoctrinethatdeniesanyobjectivegroundoftruthandespeciallyofmoraltruths●2.ma.adoctrineorbeliefthatconditionsinthesocialorganizationaresobadastomakedestructiondesirableforitsownsakeindepen

7、dentofanyconstructiveprogramorpossibilitymb.capitalizedtheprogramofa19thcenturyRussianpartyadvocatingrevolutionaryreformandusingterrorismandassassination●?nihilistnounoradjective●?nihilisticadjective------Nil解释GRE红宝书●n.无,零●［英］n.无,零(nothing,zero)●［例］Ourteamwonthegamethreegoa

8、lstonil.WebsterCollegiatenoun●Etymology:Latin,nothing,contractionofnihil,fromOldLa