exalt v. 提升;赞扬(raise in rank or dignity; praise)
(反)exaltation
◆ condemnation赞扬
◆ 谴责
exalt
◆ humble/lower in status提升
◆ 贬抑/降低身份
(记)alt(高)参考:altitude(海拔)高度
exasperatevt. 激怒,使加剧 adj.激怒的
(反)exasperate
◆ mitigate/mollify 激怒
◆ 缓和
(同)irritate, aggravate, gall, nettle, rile, roil
(记)ex(加强)+ asper(= rough粗暴的)+ate 非常粗鲁的容易激怒别人激怒
(例)It is exasperating to lose a train by half a minute. 因半分钟之差而误了火车是恼火的。
excavatev.挖掘,挖空(to make a hole in;hollow out)
(反)excavate
◆ fill in挖空
◆ 填满
(记)ex(加强)+cav(=cave洞)+ate挖掘
exceptionableadj. 引起反感的,会引起反抗的
(派)unexceptionableadj. 无懈可击的