n. 激烈的长篇指责或演说；

[例句] She launched into a tirade against the policies that ruined her business...

[例句] He too has met a tirade of abuse.

adj. 肿胀的，（散文）浮夸的，夸张的；

[例句] He used to make extremely dull, turgid and frankly boring speeches...

[例句] The rest of the arts scene looks increasingly turgid by comparison.

n. 翻筋斗者，转臂，（机枪的）机心，（玩具）不倒翁；

[例句] He took a tumbler from a cupboard.

adv. 沉思地，深虑地，亲切地，体贴地；

[例句] Nancy, who had been thoughtful for some time, suddenly spoke...

[例句] He was looking very thoughtful...

n. 茶类，茶叶，茶水，茶( tea的名词复数 )，茶点，茶树，晚点；

[例句] ...a cup of tea...

[例句] Would you like some tea?...

n. 树干( trunk的名词复数 )，衣箱，象鼻；

[例句] ...the gnarled trunk of a birch tree.

[例句] …toadstools growing on fallen tree trunks.

n. 卫生棉塞，止血棉塞；vt. 用棉塞塞住；

n. 柔软，温和，亲切，心软难处理；

n. 紧张；

[例句] This gesture of goodwill did little to improve the tense atmosphere at the talks...

[例句] After three very tense weeks he phoned again...

n. 老虎，各种猫科动物，凶恶的人，虎狼之徒；

n. 雷电交加的暴风雨，大雷雨；

adj. 跳动的，悸动的，抽动的， 搏动的；v. 抽痛( throb的现在分词 )，（心脏、脉搏等）跳动；

[例句] His head throbbed...

[例句] Presently George's ankle began to throb with pain.

n. 剧团，戏班子，一班，一团；vi. 巡回演出；

[例句] ...troupes of travelling actors.

n. 缓慢，迟延，拖拉；

[例句] He wept for the loss of his mother and his tardy recognition of her affection...

[例句] I was as tardy as ever for the afternoon appointments.

vt. 作为…的典型，具有…的特征，代表，象征；

[例句] These two buildings typify the rich extremes of Irish architecture.

[例句] …a reaction against the achievements of science, as typified by the development of nuclear weapons.

adj. 治疗（学）的，疗法的，有益于健康的；

[例句] Astanga Yoga is a therapeutic physical exercise that focuses on breathing and relaxation.

[例句] ...therapeutic drugs.

n. 音色，音品；

[例句] His voice had a deep timbre...

[例句] The timbre of the violin is far richer than that of the mouth organ.

n. 废话，蠢话，无聊话；vi. 说废话；

n. 受托人，信托公司，（公司、学院）理事，（慈善事业或其他机构的）受托人；vt. 移交（财产或管理权）给受托人；

adj. 戏弄的，逗趣的；v. 取笑，戏弄( tease的现在分词 )，梳理（羊毛等）；

[例句] 'But we're having such fun, aren't we?' he protested with a teasing smile...

[例句] Smith was at his most teasing.