ENG words

tortuous \TOR-chuh-wus\ adjective
(道路)蜿蜒曲折的
囉囌的、不正直的、陰險的
*1 : marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding
2 a : marked by devious or indirect tactics : crooked, tricky b : circuitous, involved

• devious adj. 蜿蜒的；步入歧途的、不坦率的
• crooked adj. 彎曲的、變形的；不正當的、不坦率的
• circuitous adj. 迂曲的、繞行的
  

Example sentence:
The road over the mountains was long and dangerously tortuous.
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weal \WEEL\ noun= wealth
福利、好運道
: a sound, healthy, or prosperous state : well-being

Example sentence:
"During his two years as county judge, other qualities ... became apparent. One was an unusual ability to persuade men to sacrifice for a common weal." (Robert Caro, The New Yorker, January 15, 1990)
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dearth \DERTH\ noun
缺乏、不足
饑荒
1 : scarcity that makes dear; specifically : famine
*2 : an inadequate supply : lack

• scarcity n. 缺乏、匱乏
  

Example sentence:
Teri had forgotten to bring a book, and the dearth of reading material in her uncle's house had her visiting the town library the first morning of her stay.
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jeunesse dorée \zheuh-ness-dor-RAY\ noun
: young people of wealth and fashion

Example sentence:
"On any sunny afternoon in Dublin, you will see the jeunesse dorée taking their ease under the awnings of pavement cafes." (Bruce Anderson, The Spectator, July 2001)

• awning n. 天棚