lithe
【考法 1】 adj. 敏捷的，轻盈的： characterized by easy flexibility and grace
【例】 lithe dancers 灵活优雅的舞者
【近】 agile, featly, feline, gracile, lightsome, nimble
【反】 awkward, clumsy, graceless, ungainly 笨拙的
【考法 2】 adj. 柔软的： easily bent or flexed
【例】 lithe branches 柔软的枝条
【近】 flexible, limber, lithe, pliable, pliant, supple
【反】 solid 坚硬的；inflexible, rigid, stiff, stiffened 僵硬的
loath
【考法 1】 adj. 不情愿的，讨厌的： unwilling or reluctant; disinclined
【例】 I was loath to accept the fact that he had been killed in a terrorist attack. 我很不情愿地接受了他在一场恐怖袭击中丧生的事实
【近】 disinclined, indisposed, reluctant, reticent
【反】 eager 渴望的；disposed, inclined 有意向的
loathe
【考法 1】 vt. 厌恶： to dislike someone or something greatly; abhor
【例】 I loathe having to do this. 我鄙视不得不这样做。
【近】 abhor, abominate, despise, detest, execrate
【反】 adore, love 热爱
【派】 loathsome adj. 令人讨厌的
lofty
【考法 1】 adj. 崇高的： elevated in character and spirit, noble
【例】 lofty ideals 崇高的理想
【近】 chivalrous, elevated, greathearted, high-minded, magnanimous, sublime
【反】 base, debased, ignominious, mean 可耻的
【考法 2】 adj. 高的： rising to a great height
【例】 lofty mountains 高耸的山峰‖the ever-increasing lofty heights of the world's skyscrapers 不断攀升的
摩天大楼的高度
【近】 altitudinous, tall, towering
【反】 low 低的
【考法 3】 adj. 自大的： having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude
【例】 She acts all lofty and superior just because she went to Stanford University. 她之所以表现得这么自大
和不可一世，只因为她考进了斯坦福
【近】 assumptive, bumptious, haughty, lordly, peremptory, pompous, presumptuous, supercilious, superior
【反】 humble, lowly, modest 谦逊的，低调的
loll
【考法 1】 vi. 懒洋洋地行动： to act or move in a lax, lazy, or indolent manner
【例】 He lolled back in his comfortable chair. 他懒洋洋地倚在他舒适的椅子上
【近】 slouch, lounge
【考法 2】 vi. 偷懒，打发时间： to spend time doing nothing
【例】 Some members of the decorating committee were hard at work, and others were just lolling about. 装
修队的一部分人在很努力的工作，另一些则在偷懒
【近】 dally, dawdle, drone, laze
lopsided
【考法 1】 adj. 歪的，倾斜的： leaning to one side
【例】 The portrait in the foyer was lopsided. 门厅里的画像挂歪了
【近】 askew, aslant, crazy, listing, oblique, pitched, skewed, slanted, tipping, uneven
【反】 even, level, straight 平的
【考法 2】 adj.不平衡的，不协调的： lacking in balance, symmetry, or proportion
【例】 The arrangement of the furniture was lopsided. 家具的摆放太不协调了‖a lopsided score of 4-0 四
比零的压倒比分
【近】 asymmetric, disproportional, irregular, off-balance, unbalanced, unequal
【反】 balanced 平衡的；symmetrical 对称的
loquacious
【考法 1】 adj. 话多的： given to fluent or excessive talk
【例】 Sometimes the loquacious talk show host barely lets her guests get a word in. 有时候多话的脱口秀主持
人让她的客人一句话都插不进来
【近】 chatty, conservational, gabby, garrulous, talkative, voluble
【反】 laconic, reserved, reticent, taciturn, uncommunicative 话少的
【派】 loquaciousness, loquacity n.话多
loutish
【考法 1】 adj. 粗鲁的： having the characteristics of a lout; awkward, stupid, and boorish
【例】 a boy with a loutish air 一个举止粗鲁的男孩
【近】 boorish, churlish, clumsy, crude, discourteous, uncouth, uncivilized, uncultured, unrefined
【反】 courteous, civilized, genteel, graceful, polished, refined, urbane 有教养的
【派】 lout n. 举止粗鲁的人
lubricate
【考法 1】 vt. 使润滑： to coat (something) with a slippery substance in order to reduce friction
【例】 lubricate the gears 给齿轮打润滑油
【近】 grease, oil, slick, smooth, wax
【派】 lubricant n.润滑剂
lucid
【考法 1】 adj. 有光亮的： suffused with light
【例】 Those lucid bands that spread across the arctic sky are known as aurora borealis, or the northern lights.
那些蔓延在北极的天空中光带就是北极光
【近】 beaming, brilliant, dazzling, glowing, incandescent, lucent, luminous, lustrous, radiant, refulgent, splendid
【反】 dim, dull, lackluster 黯淡无光的
【考法 2】 adj. 神志清醒的： having full use of one's mind and control over one's actions
【例】 decided to make out her will while she was still lucid 决定趁着她神志还清醒，列出她的遗愿
【近】 balanced, clearheaded, normal, right, sane, stable
【反】 brainsick, crazy, insane, lunatic, mad, maniac 疯狂的
【考法 3】 adj. 表达清晰的, 简单易懂的： easily understood
【例】 The teaching assistant tried to make his instructions as lucid as possible so that everyone would
understand what to do. 助教努力使自己的指令容易理解，从而让所有人都知道应该要干什么
【近】 apprehensible, clear, comprehensible, intelligible, palpable, patent, pellucid, plain, understandable
【反】 ambiguous, enigmatic, equivocal, indistinct, obfuscated, obscure, unclear 模糊不明确的