rakish
【考法 1】 adj. 放荡的，行为不检点的： having or showing lowered moral character or standards; dissolute
【例】 He wore his hat at a rakish angle. 他帽子戴得吊儿郎当的。
【近】 debased, debauched, demoralized, depraved, dissolute, libertine, perverse, perverted, reprobate
【反】 good, moral, pure, righteous, virtuous 有美好品德的；uncorrupted 不放荡的
【派】 rake n. 行为不检点的人，放荡的人
ramble
【考法 1】 vi. 漫步，漫游： to move aimlessly from place to place
【例】 rambling under the starlight 在星光下漫步‖rambling around Beijing for a week 在北京四处漫游一周
【近】 amble, cruise, drift, float, meander, perambulate, roam, saunter, stroll, traipse, wander
【考法 2】 vi. 漫谈；长篇大论（并经常离题）地说或写： to talk at length without sticking to a topic or getting to a point
【例】 rambling on about dating, homework, movies, and the local football team 扯了一些关于约会、作业、电影以及本地橄榄球队的闲谈
【近】 blather, chat, chatter, drivel, maunder, patter, prattle
rambunctious
【考法 1】 adj. 喧闹的，骚乱的： being rough or noisy in a high-spirited way
【例】 That beach is often taken over by packs of rambunctious young people, so don't go there expecting peace and quiet. 那个海滩经常被一帮吵闹的年轻人占领，所以不要指望过去能享受到平静和安宁。
【近】 boisterous, clamorous, raucous, riotous, rowdy, tumultuous, turbulent
【反】 orderly 有秩序的；calm, noiseless, peaceful, placid, quiet, serene, silent, soundless, tranquil 安静的
ramshackle
【考法 1】 adj. 摇摇欲坠的： appearing ready to collapse; rickety
【例】 a ramshackle cabin in the woods 树林中摇摇欲坠的小木屋
【近】 rickety, shaky, tottering
【反】 concrete, firm, solid, sturdy 坚固的；stable 稳定的
rancor
【考法 1】 n. 敌意，深仇： a bitter deep-seated ill will
【例】 A good man terminates a friendship without rancor. 君子绝交不记仇。
【近】 animosity, animus, antagonism, antipathy, bitterness, gall, grudge, hostility, jaundice
【反】 amity, harmony, goodwill, rapport, rapprochement 和睦，友好；friendship 友谊
random
【考法 1】 adj. 随机的，随意的： lacking a definite plan, purpose, or pattern
【例】 We received several answers and picked one at random. 我们收到了若干答案，并随机抽取了一个。
【例】 aimless, arbitrary, desultory, erratic, haphazard, scattered, slapdash, stray
【反】 methodical, orderly, organized, regular, systematic, systematized 井然有序的，系统化的
【派】 randomly adv. 随机地；randomize v. 随机挑选、排列
rankle
【考法 1】 vt. 激怒： to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness
【例】 It rankles me when some schools can't even afford paper and pencils for the students. 当我获悉有些学校连纸张和铅笔都无法提供给学生时，我感到十分愤怒。
【近】 aggravate, enrage, exasperate, incense, inflame, infuriate, ire, madden, rile, roil
【反】 delight, gratify, please 使愉悦；appease, assuage, conciliate, mollify, placate, propitiate 安抚
rant
【考法 1】 n. （尤指长时间的）训斥，责骂： a long angry speech or scolding
【例】 After complaining about the hotel's lousy service, the woman went off on another rant about the condition of her room. 在抱怨完旅店差劲的服务之后，她继续对房间的条件开骂。
【近】 castigation, diatribe, harangue, lambasting, philippic, reprimand, reproach, vituperation
【反】 encomium, eulogy, panegyric, rhapsody, tribute 赞美之词
【考法 2】 vi. 怒吼： to speak or write in a noisy, angry or violent manner
【例】 The old expert ranted that nobody paid any attention to his opinion. 老专家怒气冲冲的叫嚷说没人听他的观点。
【近】 bluster, fulminate, huff, rave, roar, spout
【反】 grumble, murmur, mutter 低声抱怨
rapacious
【考法 1】 adj. 食量大的，贪食的： having a huge appetite
【例】 The manager at the buffet restaurant was apparently astonished by a team of rapacious professional
basketball players. 自助餐厅的经理很明显被那一队胃口巨大的职业篮球队员们震惊到了。
【近】 edacious, esurient,gluttonous, greedy, ravenous, voracious
【考法 2】 adj. 过度贪婪的： excessively grasping or covetous
【例】 Some companies is rapacious and hardly looking for the long-term value. 有些公司十分贪婪，而且不考虑长期利益。
【近】 acquisitive, avaricious, avid, coveting, covetous, grasping, mercenary, moneygrubbing
【反】 content, sated, satiated, satisfied 心满意足的
【派】 rapaciousness n. 贪婪
rapport
【考法 1】 n. 和睦，友好： a friendly relationship marked by ready communication and mutual understanding
【例】 His good rapport with his students was one of the reasons why the school board named him Teacher of the Year. 他和学生的关系和睦是他被提名为"年度教师"的原因之一。
【近】 amity,communion, concord, fellowship, harmony, rapprochement
【反】 animosity, antagonism, antipathy, bitterness, enmity, hostility, jaundice, rancor 敌意