testy
【考法 1】 adj. 易怒的，暴躁的： easily annoyed: irritable
【例】 That coworker would be easier to get along with if she weren't so testy all the time. 如果那个同伴不是一直那么暴怒的话，她还是挺好相处的。
【近】 choleric, irascible, peevish, perverse, pettish, petulant
【反】 affable, good humor, unable to irritate, imperturbable, patient 和蔼可亲的，冷静的，忍耐的
tether
【考法 1】 vt.（用绳，铁链）拴系，束缚： to fasten or restrain by or as if by a tether
【例】 They tethered the horses in the shade. 他们把马摔在棚子里
【反】 detach, tear loose 分开，撕裂
【考法 2】 n. 能力或忍耐力的极限： the limit of one's strength or resources
【例】 drought-stricken farmers at the end of their tether 受干旱打击的农民忍无可忍
theatrical
【考法 1】 adj. 做作的，夸张的，矫揉造作的： marked by exaggerated self-display and unnatural behavior
【例】 assumed a theatrical pose 摆出夸张的姿势
【近】 dramatic, histrionic, melodramatic, stagy
【反】 natural, understated, reserved, restraint 自然的
therapeutic
【考法 1】 adj. 治疗的： of or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods
【例】 Gentle exercise can be therapeutic for hospital patients. 适量的运动对病人恢复有好处。
【近】 curative, healing, officinal, remedial, restorative
thorny
【考法 1】 adj. 多刺的： full of thorns
【例】 Stay out of the thorny brambles unless you want a ton of scratches. 离那些荆棘丛远一点，除非你想满身都是窟窿。
【反】 smooth 平滑的
【考法 2】 adj. 棘手的： full of difficulties or controversial points : ticklish
【例】 a thorny problem 棘手的问题
【近】 catchy, delicate, knotty, prickly, ticklish
threadbare
【考法 1】 adj. 陈腐的： overused to the point of being worn out; hackneyed
【例】 a novel filled with nothing but threadbare clichés 一部满是陈词滥调的小说
【近】 banal, cliché, commonplace, hackney, shopworn, trite
【考法 2】 adj. 贫穷的： lacking money or material possessions
【例】 never knew that she had so many threadbare relatives until she won the lottery 赢了彩票之后才知道她有这么多穷亲戚
【近】 beggared, destitute, down-and-out, famished, impecunious, impoverished, indigent, necessitous, needful,
pauperized, penniless, penurious, poverty-stricken, skint
【反】 affluent, deep-pocketed, flush, opulent, silk-stocking, wealthy, well-heeled, well-off, well-to-do 富裕的
【考法 3】 adj. 破烂的： worn or torn into or as if into rags
【例】 I loved that threadbare shirt, but after 10 years of wear, it was time to throw it away. 我很喜欢那件旧旧的衬衣，但是已经穿了 10 年了，是该扔了。
【近】 frayed, raggedy, ratty, seedy, shabby, tattered, worn-out
throng
【考法 1】 vi./n. 大量聚集： to crowd together in great numbers
【例】 commuters thronging the MTR platform 持月票的乘客拥向地铁站
【近】 flock, mob, swarm
thwart
【考法 1】 vt. 阻挠： to oppose successfully
【例】 She did all she could to thwart his plans. 她竭尽所能阻挠他的计划。
【近】 baffle, balk, checkmate, discomfit
【反】 advance, cultivate, encourage, forward, foster, further, nurture, promote, support, aid, bolster, abet, foment, facilitate 促进，支持
ticklish
【考法 1】 adj. 易怒的： easily offended or upset; touchy
【例】 ticklish about his baldness 大家一提起他的秃头，他就暴怒【近】 huffy, tetchy, thin-skinned
【反】 imperturbable 镇静的
【考法 2】 adj. 棘手的，对技巧要求高的： requiring exceptional skill or caution in performance or handling
【例】 Trying to tell him that his zipper is down without embarrassing him will be a ticklish task. 如何体面得体地提醒他拉链没关好是一个技巧活儿。
【近】 catchy, delicate, difficult, dodgy, knotty, prickly, problematic, sensitive, spiny, sticky, thorny, touchy, tough, tricksy
tiff
【考法 1】 n./v. 小争吵： a petty quarrel
【例】 got into a little tiff about what color sheets to buy for their bed 对于买什么颜色的床单争吵
【近】 altercate, bicker, brabble, hassle, quarrel, quibble, row, scrap, spat, squabble