困难的英文单词形容词

1. Ostentatious [ˌɒs.tenˈteɪ.ʃəs]

His ostentatious display of wealth made others uncomfortable.

2. Supercilious [ˌsuː.pəˈsɪl.i.əs]

She gave a supercilious *irk when asked a simple question.

3. Ineffable [ɪˈnef.ə.bəl]

The beauty of the sunset was ineffable.

4. Ephemeral [ɪˈfem.ər.əl]

The ephemeral nature of cherry blossoms adds to their charm.

5. Pernicious [pəˈnɪʃ.əs]

The pernicious effects of *oking are well-documented.

6. Idiosyncratic [ˌɪd.i.ə.sɪŋˈkræt.ɪk]

His idiosyncratic writing style confused many readers.

7. Lugubrious [luːˈɡuː.bri.əs]

The lugubrious music matched the somber mood of the film.

8. Obstreperous [əbˈstrep.ər.əs]

The obstreperous child disrupted the entire class.

9. Sesquipedalian [ˌses.kwɪ.pəˈdeɪ.li.ən]

His sesquipedalian speech left the audience bewildered.

10. Pulchritudinous [ˌpʌl.krəˈtjuː.dɪ.nəs]

The pulchritudinous landscape took everyone’s breath away.

11. Magnanimous [mæɡˈnæn.ɪ.məs]

She was magnanimous in forgiving her rival.

12. Quixotic [kwɪkˈsɒt.ɪk]

His quixotic plan to end poverty was met with skeptici*.

13. Ubiquitous [juːˈbɪk.wɪ.təs]

Smartphones have become ubiquitous in modern society.

14. Egregious [ɪˈɡriː.dʒəs]

The company made an egregious error in their financial report.

15. Loquacious [ləˈkweɪ.ʃəs]

The loquacious sale*an talked for hours without pause.

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学习建议：

通过词根记忆（如 supercilious 含拉丁词根 super- "above" + cilium "eyelid"，比喻“抬眼看人”的傲慢），或结合例句理解语境。