日积月累：CET6黄金高频词汇（31）
151. gloomy [' lu:mi] a. 忧郁的；阴暗的
It seemed to bear out Hemingway's own gloomy maxim about America.
这似乎印证了海明威自己在评论美国时的那句悲观的名言。
Predictions for June 5 were gloomy.
六月五号的气象预报是阴天。
152. gossip [' ɔsip] n./ v. 流言；说长道短
She is a big gossip.
她真是个八卦夫人。
At the moment she had no appetite for gossip.
此时此刻她无心闲聊。
153.grief [ ri:f] n. 悲伤=sorrow
Grief has blunted her senses.
悲伤使她变得迟钝麻木了。
All mourning garments were laid aside, together with grief.
丧服随着悲哀一起消失了。
154. hamper ['hæmpə] v. 妨碍=hinder
词义辨析：hamper, hinder, block, bar, obstruct, prevent
hamper: 侧重因受到约束或阻碍而造成的行动困难。
hinder: 语气较轻，多指阻碍、拖延人或事，强调使进展速度缓慢下来。
block: 语气强烈，指有效堵住了通道，使人或物无法通过。
bar: 含义与block很接近，指阻塞通道或禁止出入，但有暗示不用障碍物的阻止或禁止。
obstruct: 正式用词，语气强，多指以干扰或设置障碍的方式阻碍交通，使不能自由畅通。
prevent: 含义广泛，指采取预防措施或设置障碍去阻止某人或某事。
Rescue work was hampered by the heavy rain.
大雨阻碍了救援工作。
155. handicap ['hændikæp] n./v. 缺陷，残疾；妨碍
He survived the accident, but has a handicap now.
他在意外事故中虽然幸存下来，但却残疾了。
His physical handicap prevented him from standing.
因为他身体残废，无法站立。
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