maneuver vt./n. 调遣;策略,操纵 词根记忆:man+euvre用手来做操纵,调动 maniacal adj. 发狂的,癫狂的 manipulation n. 操作;操纵;控制;伪造,篡改 martinet n. 严格遵守纪律的人 Like a martinet, Norman constrained his subordinates to adhere rigidly to the rules. marvelous adj. 不可思议的;了不起的 发音记忆:马虎了事马虎作事就没有了不起的成就 Winsor McCay, the cartoonist, could draw with incredible virtuosity: his comic strip about Little Nemo was characterized by marvelous draftsmanship and sequencing. matrilineal adj. 母系的 The Apache are a matrilineal society, where husbands typically move into wives dwellings and women take the leadership role in family affairs. maudlin adj. 感情脆弱的,爱哭的 来自人名Maudalene,常被描绘成哭泣的典型形象 maverick adj. 特立独行的;n. 特立独行的人 来自人名Maverick,19世纪德克萨斯州大牧场主,其牲畜皆不打烙印而显得与众不同 meager adj. 贫乏的;削瘦的 分拆联想:m+eager光靠热心解决不了贫乏 The powers and satisfactions of primeval people, though few and meager, were commensurate with their few and simple desires. |