lush [lQF] adj. 苍翠繁茂的(growing vigorously especially with luxuriant foliage)

(反)sere ◆ lush 干枯的 ◆ 苍翠繁茂的

lustrous [5lQstrEs] adj. 有光泽的,光辉的(reflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle)

(类)numb·insensible=burnish·lustrous 麻木使无知觉=磨光使有光泽

lustrous·polish=pure·refine 擦亮就会有光泽的=精炼就会纯净的

(同)burnished, gleaming, glistening, glossy, polished

(例)the lustrous glow of an opal

luxury [5lQkFEri] adj. 奢侈，奢华(a condition of abundance or great ease and comfort)

(类)ascetic·luxury=teetotaler·alcohol 禁欲者不嗜奢华=禁酒者不嗜饮酒

luxuriant/ luxurious ◆ spartan 奢华的 ◆ 简朴的

(例)the poor cannot even afford the essentials, let alone occasional luxuries

lyric [5lirik] n. 抒情诗, 歌词

(类)pleasurable·paradisical=melodious·lyrical

愉快的·天堂般的=曲调优美的·抒情诗般的(程度)

ballad·song=lyric·poem=comedian·actor

民谣·歌曲=抒情诗·诗歌=喜剧演员·演员(种属)

macabre adj.恐怖的(gruesome; grisly)以死亡为主题的(having death as a subject)

(类)macabre·shudder=hilarious·laugh 恐怖的·颤栗=高兴的·笑(因为前者所以后者)

(记)观察：cab 谐音 恐怖。

macerate [5mAsEreit] v. 浸软(steep, soak)

(反)macerate ◆ harden by drying 浸软 ◆ 烘干变硬

maculate [5mAkjuleit] adj. 有斑点的(marked with spots：blotched ;impure, besmirched)

(反)maculated ◆ unspotted 玷污的 ◆ 清白的

(记)mac=mark→痕迹→斑点

maelstrom [5meilstrEm] n.大漩涡，灾祸(violent whirlpool; violent or tublent situation)

(类)maelstrom·turbulent=mirage·illusory 大漩涡是狂暴的=海市蜃楼是错觉的

(同)eddy, whirl, whirlpool

(记)mael(坏的) strom(=storm，暴风雨)联想：大旋涡，灾祸。

magnificent [mA^5nifisnt] adj. 高尚的，宏伟的(grand or noble in thought or deed; exalted.)

(反)magnificent ◆ base 高尚的 ◆ 卑鄙的

(同)grandiose, imposing, lordly, magnific, majestic, noble

(记)词根magni- 表示大、长 参考：magnific 庄严的，崇高的magnification 放大

maladroit [7mAlE5drCit] adj. 笨拙的(lacking adroitness：inept)

(类)complaisance·intractable=adeptness·maladroit 柔顺·倔强的=灵巧·笨拙的

maladroit·deft=voluble·terse 笨拙的·灵巧的=冗长的·简洁的

maladroit·skill=glib·profundity 不灵巧的·技巧=口齿伶俐的·深度 (缺乏关系)

(反)maladroit ◆ deft/dextrous 笨拙的 ◆ 灵巧的

(同)awkward, clumsy, gauche, inept, lumbering

(记)mal(坏) adroit(熟练的，灵巧的)