fatigue
【考法 1】 n. 疲惫： weariness or exhaustion from labor, exertion, or stress
【例】 The day-long battle against the blaze left firefighters in a state of utter fatigue. 与大火一整天的斗争使得消防员们处于极度疲惫的状态
【近】 collapse, exhaustion, lassitude, tiredness, weariness
【反】 refreshment, rejuvenation, revitalization 恢复活力
【考法 2】 n. （让人厌倦的）苦差事： something, such as tiring effort or activity, that causes weariness
【例】 Although he had joined the army for action and adventure, much of his day seemed to be devoted to
mindless fatigues. 尽管当初参军是为了上战场冒险的，但我生活的大部分时间似乎都耗费在了没意思的苦差上
【近】 drudge, drudgery, grind, labor, sweat, toil, travail
【反】 fun, play 玩耍；sinecure 美差，闲职
fatuous
【考法 1】 adj. 愚笨的： complacently or inanely foolish
【例】 Emperor Yang in the Sui Dynasty is not only a rare fatuous tyrant but also an outstanding poet. 隋炀帝
不仅仅是少有的昏暴之君，在文学上还是一位杰出的诗人
【近】 asinine, brainless, foolish, obtuse, silly, simple, stupid, unwitty, witless
【反】 sagacious, sapient 聪明的，睿智的；judicious, prudent, sensible, wise 谨慎的，明智的
faultfinder
【考法 1】 n. 吹毛求疵的人： one who is given to petty criticism and constant complaint
【例】 No sooner had we finished decorating the church than the parish faultfinder decided that she didn't like it.
我们一完成教堂的装修工作，教区里挑剔的人就说她不喜欢
【近】 carper, castigator, caviler, censurer, critic, disparager, hypercritic, nitpicker
favorable
【考法 1】 adj. 赞许的：expressing approval
【例】 Favorable reviews for the movie were few . 关于电影的正面评价极少
【近】 admiring, applauding, commendatory, complimentary, positive
【反】 adverse, disapproving, negative 否定的
【考法 2】 adj. 有利的：tending to promote or facilitate
【例】 mild climate favorable to his health 有利于他健康的温和气候
【近】 advantageous, benefic, beneficial, favoring, good, helpful, salutary
【反】 unfavorable, disadvantageous, untoward, unpropitious 不利的
fawn
【考法 1】 vi. 阿谀奉承： to seek favor or attention by flattery and obsequious behavior
【例】 fawn on one's superior 向上司谄媚
【近】 cower, cringe, flatter, grovel, toady, truckle
【反】 domineer 统治；专横跋扈
【派】 fawning adj. 阿谀奉承的，讨好的
faze
【考法 1】 vt. 打扰，使尴尬： to disturb the composure of: disconcert, dismay
【例】 Nothing can faze her. 没有什么可以使她气馁
【近】 abash, annoy, bother, disconcert, dismay, disturb, discomfit, embarrass, fluster, rattle
【反】 calm, lull 使平静，使镇定
feckless
【考法 1】 adj. 无成果的，没有价值的： having no real worth or purpose
【例】 years of feckless negotiations 长达数年的毫无成果的谈判
【近】 bootless, fruitless, futile, meaningless, purposeless, useless, worthless
【反】 effective, effectual, efficacious 有成效的
【考法 2】 adj. 粗心不负责任的： careless and irresponsible
【例】 The young man was feckless and irresponsible. 这个年轻人既粗心又没有责任感
【近】 careless, heedless, inadvertent, irresponsible, slipshod, sloppy
【反】 careful, cautious, circumspect, discreet, wary 谨慎小心的
fecund
【考法 1】 adj. 多产的，肥沃的： fruitful in offspring or vegetation
【例】 fecund black soil 肥沃的黑土地
【近】 cornucopian, fertile, fruitful, lush, luxuriant, productive, prolific, rich
【反】 barren, infertile, sterile 贫瘠的
【派】 fecundity n. 多产
feeble
【考法 1】 adj. 衰弱的： markedly lacking in strength
【例】 The heartbeat was feeble and irregular. 心跳虚弱而不规则
【近】 debilitated, effete, enervated, faint, fragile, frail, infirm, languid, sapped
【反】 mighty, powerful, robust, stalwart, stout, strong 强壮的，强健的
【派】 enfeeble vt. 使衰弱
feign
【考法 1】 vt. 制造假象，装出…的样子： to give a false appearance of
【例】 I would never feign illness just to postpone a test. 我绝不会为了缓考而装病
【近】 affect, assume, counterfeit, dissemble, pretend, profess, sham, simulate
【派】 unfeigned adj. 没有伪装的，真诚的