macabre adj. 骇人的,可怕的 来自法语,原指骷髅舞蹈 magisterial adj. 有权威的;威风的 词根记忆:magister+ial主人的有权威的 Something in Christopher responded to the older mans air of authority; he looked magisterial, used to command. magnanimous adj. 宽宏大量的,慷慨的 magniloquence n. 夸夸其谈,虚夸 malicious adj. 恶意的,怨毒的 来自malice+ious恶意的 No computer system is immune to a virus, a particularly malicious program that is designed to infect and electronically damage the disks on which data are stored. malign v. 诽谤,中伤;adj. 邪恶的 词根记忆:mal+ign坏的,邪恶的 malicious, despiteful, malevolent, rancorous, spiteful malignant adj. 恶毒的,充满恨意的 The surgeons were worried about the possibility of finding a malignant growth in the patient. despiteful, hateful, malign, rancorous malleable adj. 可塑的,易改变的 词根记忆:malle+able可锤打的,易变的 When clay dries out, it loses its plasticity and becomes less malleable. plastic, ductile, moldable, pliable, supple |