It's way above average.

它遠高於平均水準。

Think of today's lesson as a bit of a test.

把今天的課程看作是一次測試。

We're going to go over 20 advanced words in the English language that are also commonly used by native English speakers.

我們將學習 20 個英語母語人士常用的高階英語詞彙。

Once you watch to the end of this video, comment down below how many of these 20 words you are already familiar with.

當你看完這部影片後，請在下方評論這 20 個單詞中有多少是你已經熟悉的。

If you are familiar with all 20, that's great.

如果你熟悉所有 20 個，那就太好了。

If you weren't, that's also great because you're going to learn new vocabulary words that are actually used on a daily basis by native speakers.

如果你沒有，那也很好，因為你將學習到母語人士日常實際使用的新詞彙。

The first word is cognizant.

第一個詞是認知。

If you're cognizant of something, it simply means that you have knowledge or you're aware of something.

如果你對某件事情有認知，那只是意味著你有知識或你意識到了某件事情。

So for example, "I'm cognizant that English is not the first language of most of the people who are watching this video."

舉例來說：「我知道觀看這部影片的大多數人的母語並不是英語。」

Other words that are synonymous with cognizant could be aware, conscious, or informed.

與 cognizant 同義的詞還有 aware、conscious 或 informed。

The second word is epitome.

第二個詞是縮影。

The epitome is referring to a person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type.

縮影指的是某人或某物是某一特定品質或類型的完美典範。

So for example, "You're the epitome of a good English student for watching this lesson."

舉例來說：「你看了這節課，就是一個優秀英語學生的縮影。」

Words that are synonymous with epitome could be embodiment, quintessence, and paradigm.

與 epitome 同義的詞有 embodiment、quintessence 和 paradigm。

The next word is exacerbate.

下一個詞是加劇。

To exacerbate something is to make a problem or a situation or a feeling much, much worse.

所謂 "雪上加霜"，就是把問題、情況或感覺變得更糟、更糟糕。

So for example, "If you're having a bad day, don't exacerbate the situation."

舉例來說：「如果你今天心情不好，就不要使情況惡化。」

Words that are synonymous with exacerbate could be to aggravate something, to worsen something, or to intensify something.

與 "加劇 "同義的詞有："加重"、"惡化 "或 "加劇"。

The next word is exorbitant.

下一個詞是高昂。

If something is exorbitant, it just means that it's unreasonably high or excessive.

如果某樣東西過高，那只是意味著它高得不合理或過分。

This is often referring to the price of something or the cost of something.

這通常是指某物的價格或某物的成本。

For example, "Some language schools charge an exorbitant fee to teach English."

例如，「有些語言學校收取高昂的英語教學費用。」

Words that are synonymous with exorbitant would be excessive, outrageous, and inflated.

與 "高昂 "同義的詞是 "過分"、"離譜 "和 "膨脹"。

The next word is eviscerate.

下一個詞是 eviscerate。

Now to eviscerate something is to remove the essential part of something.

現在，"剔除 "就是去掉事物的基本部分。

This is often used theoretically or metaphorically.

這通常用於理論或比喻。

For example, "The Film Critics Review eviscerated the director's latest movie."

例如，「《影評人評論》（Film Critics Review）對導演的新片進行了嚴厲的抨擊。」

Other words that are synonymous with eviscerate could be to gut something, to deprive something, or to disembowel something.

與 eviscerate 同義的詞還有"開膛破肚"、"剝奪 "或 "開膛破肚"。

The next word is ostentatious.

下一個詞是炫耀。

This is characterized by vulgar or pretentious displays.

其特點是庸俗或裝腔作勢。

It's usually used to attract attention from other people.

它通常用來吸引別人的注意。

For example, "When I wear my chain out, it can look a bit ostentatious."

例如，「當我戴項鍊出門時，它看起來有點招搖。」

The word synonymous with ostentatious would be showy, pretentious, and flamboyant.

與 ostentatious 同義的字是炫耀、自命不凡、浮誇。

The next word is quintessential.

下一個詞是精髓。

Similar to the word epitome, quintessential represents the most perfect or typical example of a quality or a class.

與縮影（epitome）一詞類似，典型（quintessential）代表了一種品質或一類品質最完美或最典型的例子。

So for example, "You are the quintessential example of someone who wants to improve their English."

舉例來說，「你就是想要提高英語程度的典型例子。」

Other words that are synonymous with quintessential would be ideal and perfect.

與 "典型 "同義的詞還有 "理想 "和 "完美"。

The next word is benevolent.

下一個詞是 "仁"。

Benevolence typically refers to someone who is generous or has good intentions.

仁慈通常指一個人慷慨大方或心地善良。

For example, "You would be benevolent to donate to charity."

例如，「你向慈善機構捐款就是一種善舉。」

As mentioned, synonymous words with benevolence would be kind, generous, or charitable.

如前所述，與 "仁慈 "同義的詞語有善良、慷慨或慈善。

The next word is altruistic.

下一個詞是利他。

If you're altruistic, it means that you're showing a selfless concern for the well-being of others.

如果你是利他的，這意味著你對他人的福祉表現出無私的關注。

For example, "Her altruistic actions helped many people in the community."

例如，「她的利他行為幫助了社區中的許多人。」

Other words for altruistic would be selfless or unselfish.

利他主義的其他詞是無私或不自私。

The next word is meticulous.

下一個詞是細緻。

Meticulous simply means to show great attention to detail or being very careful and very precise.

一絲不苟的意思是非常注重細節，或非常仔細、非常精確。

For example, "I meticulously chose the 20 words that I would teach you in this video."

例如，「我精心挑選了這部影片中要教大家的 20 個單詞。」

Other words for meticulous are precise, careful, and thorough.

表示細緻的其他詞語還有精確、仔細和徹底。

The next word is mitigate.

下一個詞是 "緩解"。

To mitigate something means to make it less serious or less painful.

減輕是指使事情不那麼嚴重或不那麼痛苦。

For example, "The government took steps to mitigate the effects of the recession."

例如，「政府採取措施減輕經濟衰退的影響。」

Synonymous words for mitigate would be to alleviate, to reduce, or to lessen.

緩解的同義詞是減輕、減少或減輕。

Next word is prolific.

下一個詞是多產。

If somebody or something is prolific, it's referring to something that produces a lot of good work.

如果某人或某事多產，指的是該事物產生了大量優秀作品。

For example, "Arc English is a prolific platform for learning English."

例如，「Arc English 是一個多產的英語學習平臺。」

Other words for prolific could be productive, fruitful, or creative.

"多產 "的其他詞可以是 "富有成效"、"碩果累累 "或 "創造性"。

The next word is serene.

下一個詞是寧靜。

If something is serene, that means that it's calm, peaceful, and untroubled.

如果一個事物是寧靜的，那就意味著它是平靜的、安詳的、無憂無慮的。

For example, "The lake was serene with not a ripple on the water's surface."

例如，「湖面寧靜，沒有一絲漣漪。」

Other examples for serene could be tranquil, calm, and peaceful.

寧靜（serene）的其他例子還有寧靜、平靜、和平。

Next word is tenacious.

下一個詞是頑強。

To be tenacious is to keep a firm hold of something.

頑強就是牢牢抓住某樣東西不放。

In other words, to be tenacious is to be determined.

換句話說，頑強就是堅定。

For example, "I can tell that you're tenacious in your effort to learn English."

例如，「我可以看出你學習英語的毅力。」

Other words for tenacious could be persistent, determined, and stubborn.

"頑強 "的其他詞還有 "執著"、"堅定 "和 "固執"。

The next word is astute.

下一個詞是精明。

If you're astute, it means you have the ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this into your own advantage.

如果你很精明，這就意味著你有能力準確評估形勢或人，並將其轉化為自己的優勢。

For example, "The astute investor made a fortune by buying stocks at the right time."

例如，「精明的投資者通過在正確的時間買入股票而賺得盆滿缽滿。」

Other words for astute could be shrewd, perceptive, and clever.

Astute 的其他詞還有 "精明"、"敏銳 "和 "聰明"。

The next word is cordial.

下一個詞是親切。

To be cordial just means to be warm and friendly.

親切是指熱情友好。

For example, "Sometimes I can be cordial to people who I like."

例如，「有時我會對我喜歡的人很親切。」

Other words for cordial would simply just be warm and friendly.

親切"的其他意思是熱情、友好。

The next word is frugal.

下一個詞是節儉。

If you're frugal, that means that you're careful with how you spend money.

如果你很節儉，那就意味著你花錢很謹慎。

This could also be referring to resources other than money.

這也可能是指金錢以外的資源。

For example, "The frugal shopper always looked for the best deals."

例如，「節儉的購物者總是尋找最優惠的商品。」

Other words for frugal could be thrifty, economical, or sparing.

節儉的其他詞可以是節儉、節約或節省。

The next word is obsolete.

下一個詞已經過時。

If something is obsolete, that means that it is no longer produced or used.

如果某樣東西已經過時，這意味著它已不再生產或使用。

In other words, it's outdated.

換句話說，它已經過時了。

For example, "The old computer system was rendered obsolete by newer technology."

例如，「舊的電腦系統已被更新的技術所淘汰。」

Other words for obsolete could be outdated or antiquated.

表示過時的其他詞可能是過時或陳舊。

The next word is vindicate.

下一個詞是「平反」。

To vindicate someone is to clear them of blame or suspicion.

為某人平反，就是為其洗脫罪責或嫌疑。

For example, "The new evidence vindicated the defendant, leading him to his acquittal."

例如，「新證據為被告平反，使其無罪釋放。」

Other words for vindicate could be exonerate, justify, or to clear someone's name.

平反的其他字詞可以是無罪、辯護或洗清某人的罪名。

And the final word is pragmatic.

最後一個詞是務實。

To be pragmatic is to deal with things sensibly and realistically.

務實就是理智、現實地處理事情。

For example, "You should take a pragmatic approach to learning English."

例如，「你應該採取務實的方法學習英語。」

Synonymous words with pragmatic would be practical, realistic, and sensible.

與 "務實 "同義的詞是 "實際"、"現實 "和 "明智"。

So tell me, how many of those 20 words were you already familiar with?

那麼告訴我，在這 20 個單詞中，你已經熟悉了幾個？

Let me know in the comments, and I'll see you in the next video.

請在評論中告訴我，我們下部影片再見。