"词汇篇38 · T"（Vocab T）
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- 涵盖"胆怯/畏缩"类近义词（timidity、timorous）和"坚韧"类同根词（tenacious、tenacity）。
- 学完继续扩充高阶词汇量。
重点内容
| 英文 | 音标 | 中文 | 例句 | 常用搭配 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| tantrum (n.) | /ˈtæntrəm/ | 发脾气 | threw a tantrum in the shop | throw a tantrum |
| tariff (n.) | /ˈtærɪf/ | 关税 | imposed a tariff on imported steel | trade tariffs |
| tarnish (v.) | /ˈtɑːnɪʃ/ | 玷污；使失去光泽 | the scandal tarnished his reputation | tarnish a reputation |
| taskmaster (n.) | /ˈtɑːskmɑːstə(r)/ | 严厉的监工 | known as a hard taskmaster | a strict taskmaster |
| tawdry (adj.) | /ˈtɔːdri/ | 俗丽的；廉价的 | dismissed the decor as tawdry | tawdry jewellery |
| tedious (adj.) | /ˈtiːdiəs/ | 乏味的 | a long and tedious meeting | a tedious task |
| tedium (n.) | /ˈtiːdiəm/ | 单调乏味 | the tedium of daily commuting | relieve the tedium |
| telepathy (n.) | /təˈlepəθi/ | 心灵感应 | claimed to communicate by telepathy | mental telepathy |
| temerity (n.) | /təˈmerəti/ | 鲁莽；胆大妄为 | had the temerity to question the boss | the temerity to |
| temperament (n.) | /ˈtemprəmənt/ | 气质；性情 | an artist with a fiery temperament | a calm temperament |
| temperance (n.) | /ˈtempərəns/ | 节制；戒酒 | a movement promoting temperance | the temperance movement |
| tempestuous (adj.) | /temˈpestʃuəs/ | 狂暴的；动荡的 | a tempestuous relationship | a tempestuous affair |
| tempo (n.) | /ˈtempəʊ/ | 节奏；速度 | set a fast tempo for the meeting | pick up the tempo |
| temporal (adj.) | /ˈtempərəl/ | 世俗的；时间的 | concerned with temporal rather than spiritual matters | temporal power |
| tenacious (adj.) | /təˈneɪʃəs/ | 坚韧的；顽强的 | a tenacious defender of human rights | a tenacious grip |
| tenacity (n.) | /təˈnæsəti/ | 坚韧；顽强 | succeeded through sheer tenacity | remarkable tenacity |
| tenet (n.) | /ˈtenɪt/ | 原则；信条 | a core tenet of the philosophy | a basic tenet |
| tenor (n.) | /ˈtenə(r)/ | 大意；总体趋向 | the general tenor of the discussion | the tenor of the debate |
| tentative (adj.) | /ˈtentətɪv/ | 暂定的；试探性的 | made a tentative agreement | a tentative proposal |
| tenuous (adj.) | /ˈtenjuəs/ | 脆弱的；牵强的 | a tenuous connection between the two events | a tenuous link |
| termination (n.) | /ˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃn/ | 终止 | notified of the contract's termination | early termination |
| terminology (n.) | /ˌtɜːmɪˈnɒlədʒi/ | 术语 | confused by the technical terminology | legal terminology |
| terminus (n.) | /ˈtɜːmɪnəs/ | 终点站 | arrived at the bus terminus | a train terminus |
| terse (adj.) | /tɜːs/ | 简短生硬的 | replied with a terse email | a terse reply |
| testament (n.) | /ˈtestəmənt/ | 证明；见证 | a testament to her hard work | a testament to |
| testimonial (n.) | /ˌtestɪˈməʊniəl/ | 推荐信；证明书 | wrote a glowing testimonial | a client testimonial |
| tether (n.) | /ˈteðə(r)/ | 拴绳；束缚 | reached the end of his tether | at the end of one's tether |
| theatricality (n.) | /ˌθiətrɪˈkæləti/ | 戏剧性；夸张 | criticized for its excessive theatricality | pure theatricality |
| theologian (n.) | /ˌθiəˈləʊdʒən/ | 神学家 | debated by leading theologians | a Christian theologian |
| theorem (n.) | /ˈθɪərəm/ | 定理 | proved the mathematical theorem | a famous theorem |
| thesaurus (n.) | /θɪˈsɔːrəs/ | 同义词词典 | looked up a synonym in the thesaurus | consult a thesaurus |
| thicket (n.) | /ˈθɪkɪt/ | 灌木丛 | hid in a thicket of bushes | a dense thicket |
| thoroughfare (n.) | /ˈθʌrəfeə(r)/ | 大道；通道 | a busy thoroughfare through the city | a main thoroughfare |
| thrall (n.) | /θrɔːl/ | 奴役；被支配 | held in thrall by the charismatic leader | in thrall to |
| thrift (n.) | /θrɪft/ | 节俭 | admired for their thrift and hard work | a culture of thrift |
| throwback (n.) | /ˈθrəʊbæk/ | 复古；返祖现象 | the design is a throwback to the 1950s | a throwback to |
| thwart (v.) | /θwɔːt/ | 阻挠；挫败 | police thwarted the planned attack | thwart a plan |
| timbre (n.) | /ˈtæmbə(r)/ | 音色 | a warm, rich vocal timbre | a distinctive timbre |
| timidity (n.) | /tɪˈmɪdəti/ | 胆怯 | overcame his natural timidity | shy timidity |
| timorous (adj.) | /ˈtɪmərəs/ | 胆怯的 | gave a timorous reply | a timorous voice |
| tipster (n.) | /ˈtɪpstə(r)/ | 提供内幕消息的人 | followed advice from a racing tipster | a racing tipster |
| tirade (n.) | /taɪˈreɪd/ | 长篇抨击 | launched into an angry tirade | a lengthy tirade |
| titan (n.) | /ˈtaɪtn/ | 巨人；巨头 | a titan of the tech industry | an industry titan |
| tithe (n.) | /taɪð/ | 什一税；捐献 | expected to pay a tithe to the church | a church tithe |
| token (n.) | /ˈtəʊkən/ | 象征；代币 | offered as a token of appreciation | a token of gratitude |
| tokenism (n.) | /ˈtəʊkənɪzəm/ | 象征性举措 | criticized as mere tokenism | accused of tokenism |
📌 *timidity*（胆怯，名词）和 *timorous*（胆怯的，形容词）同根，都描述缺乏勇气、畏首畏尾的状态；*token*（象征；代币，中性名词）和 *tokenism*（象征性举措，带贬义）注意区分——后者指敷衍了事、只做表面功夫。
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