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GRE蓝宝书核心词汇突破:字母t开头的单词

torpor n. 麻木,无感觉,不活泼(lethargy; sluggishness; dormancy)
(类)torpor·iciness 麻木·冰冷(程度)
(反)torpor
◆ alertness /ardor/zeal麻木
◆ 机敏/热心/热情
torpor
◆ animation/ebullience不活泼
◆ 活泼/热情洋溢
torpor
◆ extreme excitability麻木不仁
◆ 极端兴奋
(同)lethargy , coma, dullness, languor, lassitude torpidity

torridadj. 酷热的(giving off intense heat·scorching)
(反)torrid
◆ arctic酷热的
◆ 极寒的
torridness
◆ frigidity 酷热
◆ 寒冷
(同)scalding, scorching, sizzling, sweltering

torrentialadj. 急流的,猛烈的(caused by or resulting from action of rapid streams)
(反)torrential
◆ trickling 急流的
◆ 缓流的

tortuousadj.委婉的 ;曲折的(marked by devious or indirect tactics: crooked, tricky)
(反)tortuous
◆ direct/straightforward转弯抹角的
◆ 直接的
(记)谐音:沱沱河(长江的源头)沱沱河是弯弯曲曲的

tourniquetn. 止血绷带(a device to check bleeding or blood flow)
(类)tourniquet·bleeding=brake·motion= dam·river
止血绷带·出血=刹车·移动=水坝·江河
tourniquet·bleeding=moratorium·activity止血绷带·出血=暂停·行动
(记)tourn(= to turn 转向)+iquet(=quiet安静)转向安静止血