shy，timid，coy，diffident，inhibited ；

[例句] 她小时候是个羞怯的丑小鸭。 She was a shy, ugly duckling of a child.

[例句] 他是个离群索居、胆小羞怯的家伙。 He is a reclusive, timorous creature.

crude，rude，[医] ferine，brutal，rough ；

[例句] 他粗暴的外表下藏着一颗非常善良的心。 His gruff exterior concealed one of the kindest hearts.

[例句] 粗暴的践踏人权 a flagrant abuse of human rights

beneficial，useful，advantageous，benignant，helpful ；

[例句] 从这次惨痛的经历中他得到了一些有益的教训。 From this chastening experience he learnt some useful lessons.

[例句] 他们认为这个变革对该国无疑是非常有益的。 They have seen the change as unquestionably beneficial to the country.

giant，gigantic，huge，enormous，astronomical ；

[例句] 庞大的海鸟群是最壮观的景象之一。 Among the most spectacular sights are the great sea-bird colonies.

[例句] 非常庞大的裁员开支已被列入预算。 The really heavy redundancy costs have been accounted for.

innocent，not guilty，[法] clear，crimeless，guiltless ；

[例句] 他们宣布了无罪的判决。 They returned a verdict of not guilty.

[例句] 她的朋友断言她是无罪的. Her friends asserted that she was innocent.

dim，pale，[计] dimmed，pallid，faint ；

[例句] 热带色彩在我们北方暗淡的光线下可能显得有点刺目。 Tropical colours may look rather harsh in our dull northern light.

[例句] 他跟着她走进光线暗淡的厨房。 He followed her into a dimly lit kitchen.

hazy，indistinct，[医] crepuscular，dimmish，blear ；

[例句] 在朦胧的暮色中很难看清他。 It was hard to see him clearly in the twilight .

[例句] 床头灯朦胧的光柔和地投射在他脸上。 The dim bulb of the bedside lamp cast a soft radiance over his face.

violent，smashing，fierce，impetuous，raging ；

[例句] 城市已被猛烈的炮火夷为平地。 The city has been flattened by heavy artillery bombardments.

[例句] 最猛烈的暴风雨就要来了。 The worst of the storm is yet to come.

candid，forthright，[法] naked，unequivocal，bluff ；

[例句] 对了如指掌 、 坦白直率的回答,他似乎颇受感动. He seemed impressed by her informed, straightforward answers.

[例句] 在这一伙人中间,斯佩尔给人以最直率的印象. Speer made the most straightforward impression of all.

beautiful，pretty，handsome，brilliant，remarkable ；

[例句] 现在她为顾客定做漂亮的干花插花。 She now makes wonderful dried flower arrangements to order.

[例句] 它漂亮的花园和绿地也向公众开放。 Its beautiful gardens and parkland are also open to the public.

luxuriant，superb，bonzer，florid，flowery ；

[例句] 贝茜身穿华丽的深蓝色天鹅绒衣服，在桌旁徘徊。 Bessie, resplendent in royal blue velvet, was hovering beside the table.

[例句] 博比·克罗斯曼绝妙的服装为华丽的舞台增色不少。 The superb sets are enhanced by Bobby Crossman's marvellous costumes.

breathed，mute，whist，noiseless，silent ；

[例句] 嘉宝拍过24部电影，先是无声的，后是有声的。 Garbo made two dozen films, first silent pictures then talkies.

[例句] 但是,这些大自然的无声的信息,具有双重直接的含意. But two distinct translations attached to these dumb expressions.

kind，cordial，[法] intimate，amiable，approachable ；

[例句] 伦纳德带着亲切的微笑走上去。 Leonard approached with a disarming smile.

[例句] 亲切的声调 an amiable tone of voice

famous，well-known，[法] outstanding，celebrated，distinguished ；

[例句] 索米尔周围的白垩质土壤出产著名的安茹葡萄酒。 The chalky soil around Saumur produces the famous Anjou wines.

[例句] 惠特比镇因为布拉姆·斯托克著名的吸血鬼故事而名传后世。 The town of whitby was immortalised in Bram Stoker's famous Dracula story.

firm，grim，reassuring，stanch，adamant ；

[例句] 我当时不知道罗恩有那么坚强的个性。 I didn't know Ron had that much strength of character.

[例句] 他们面对困难表现了坚强的毅力。 They showed great perseverance in the face of difficulty.

cheesy，natural and unrestrained，rakish，smart，dapper ；

[例句] 两名结伴旅行的优雅苏格兰男子就餐时穿了潇洒的苏格兰方格呢短裙。 Two elegant Scotsmen travelling together wore dashing kilts at dinner.

[例句] 她穿着一件薄薄的, 齐整合身的,相当潇洒的麻纱衣服. Her attire was a light, neatly - fitting but amply flowing dress of muslin.

proud，arrogant，onceited，haughty，chesty ；

[例句] 骄傲的朋友是愚蠢和无知. Conceit is associated with stupidity and ignorance.

[例句] 骄傲的女孩子在学校常常不受人欢迎. A haughty girl is always unpopular at school.

colorless，neutral，[医] achromatic，achromatistous，achromatous ；

[例句] 像水一样无色的液体 a colourless liquid like water

[例句] 将无色的小片状物过滤出来,用冷的甲醇洗涤. The colorless platelets were filtered washed with cold methanol.

compound，multiple，[计] recombination，stowed，mulriple ；

[例句] 复合的表面在制造上更困难,花费也更大. Compound surfaces are more difficult and expensive to fabricate.

[例句] 复合的这个性质叫做可结合性. This property of composition is called associativity.

connective，conterminous，[计] connected，syndetic，annectent ；

[例句] 人体骨架是由依靠韧带连接的形状相异的骨头构成。 The skeleton consists of differently shaped bones held together by ligaments.

[例句] 这两个过程是相互连接的。 The two processes are interlinked.