无论是写作还是翻译时，只要一提到“重要”脑子里闪现的就是“important”？想表达“许多”第一反应就是“many”？同学，如果我说对了的话，那么你的词汇量还只是停留在初中水平！可是随着四六级写作和翻译这两个模块难度的不断提升，如果你不更新你的词汇量，那么你的作文肯定不会得到一个漂亮的分数。

　　不好的 (bad [bæd] )

　　undesirable [ʌndɪ'zaɪərəb(ə)l]

　　【例句】It was felt that the ageing of society was socially and economically undesirable。

　　【翻译】老龄化对于社会和经济的不良影响呈现出来了。

　　negative ['negətɪv]

　　【例句】You can't learn anything with negative attitude。

　　【翻译】消极的态度会让你什么都学不到。

　　adverse ['ædvɜːs]

　　【例句】The expedition encountered adverse weather conditions。

　　【翻译】探险队遇到了不利的气候条件。

　　有害的(harmful ['hɑːmfʊl])

　　damaging ['dæmɪdʒɪŋ]

　　【例句】Many chemicals have a damaging effect on the environment。

　　【翻译】许多化学物质都会对环境有破坏性的影响。

　　ruinous ['ruːɪnəs]

　　【例句】The decision was to prove ruinous。

　　【翻译】后来证明这个决定造成了危害。

　　destructive [dɪ'strʌktɪv]

　　【例句】Severe damage witnessed the destructive force of the storm。

　　【翻译】严重的损失表明了这场暴风雨的巨大破坏力。

　　困难的 (difficult [hɑːd])

　　demanding [dɪ'mɑːndɪŋ]

　　【例句】He found he could no longer cope with his demanding job。

　　【翻译】他发现自己已无力应对那份劳神费力的工作了。

　　laborious [lə'bɔːrɪəs]

　　【例句】They had the laborious task of cutting down the huge tree。

　　【翻译】他们接受了伐大树的艰苦工作。

　　formidable ['fɔːmɪdəb(ə)l]

　　【例句】He took on the formidable task of reforming the whole system。

　　【翻译】他承担起改革整个系统的艰巨任务。

　　无聊的(boring ['bɔːrɪŋ])

　　dull [dʌl]

　　【例句】The conference was deadly dull。

　　【翻译】会议开得死气沉沉的。

　　tiresome ['taɪəs(ə)m]

　　【例句】I find it very tiresome doing the same job day after day。

　　【翻译】日复一日做相同的工作让我觉得非常无聊。

　　tedious ['tiːdɪəs]

　　【例句】He that can read and meditate will not find his evenings long or life tedious。

　　【翻译】会读书和思考的人不会感到长夜无聊或者生活乏味。

　　忧虑的(worried ['wʌrɪd])

　　anxious ['æŋ(k)ʃəs]

　　【例句】He was anxious about the enormity of the task ahead。

　　【翻译】他为眼前任务的艰巨性而担忧。

　　apprehensive [æprɪ'hensɪv]

　　【例句】The long delay had made me quite apprehensive。

　　【翻译】长时间的耽搁使我相当焦虑。

　　fraught [frɔːt]

　　【例句】It has been a somewhat fraught day。

　　【翻译】这是令人颇为担忧的一天。

　　沮丧的 (sad [sæd])

　　depressed [dɪ'prest]

　　【例句】She felt very depressed about the future。

　　【翻译】她感到前途无望。

　　gloomy ['gluːmɪ]

　　【例句】They found him in gloomy, downbeat mood。

　　【翻译】他们发现他情绪低落，无精打采。

　　frustrated [frʌ'streɪtɪd]

　　【例句】Both sides in the dispute appeared very frustrated at the lack of progress。

　　【翻译】争执双方因事情毫无进展而显得十分沮丧。

　　怀疑的 (doubtful ['daʊtfʊl])

　　skeptical ['skeptɪkəl]

　　【例句】Many were skeptical about this solution。

　　【翻译】许多人对这一解决办法表示怀疑。

　　suspicious [sə'spɪʃəs]

　　【例句】Most organizations are, quite understandably, suspicious of new ideas。

　　【翻译】大多数机构对新想法持怀疑态度，这不难理解。

　　incredulous [ɪn'kredjʊləs]

　　【例句】She gave me an incredulous glance。

　　【翻译】她表示怀疑地向我瞥了一眼。

（来源：有道学堂）