1248611 张虎明 第二次作业

1.candid  
 adj. characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion.  正直的, 公正的
 eg1. Many of us, if we are candid, have done that.
 eg2. If the judge was candid, no one would suspect his judgment.
2. transient
 adj.lasting a very short time. 短暂的，瞬间的
 eg1.It is transient in the sense that it exists only during the running of the process.
 eg2.Love is both timeless and, in too many instances, transient.
3. waggish
 adj.witty or joking. 滑稽的，搞笑的
 eg1.Muskrat Castle, as the house had Been facetiously named By some waggish officer.
 eg2.His waggish behavior makes people burst into laughter.
4.ham-handed
 adj. lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands. 笨手笨脚的
 eg1."You"ve got to remember, " says a teacher, "these are big, ham-handed guys who like working in manufacturing.
 eg2. I bet Roger did it. He is so ham-handed, always dropping things and walking into walls.
5.taciturn
 adj. habitually reserved and uncommunicative. 沉默寡言的
 eg1.The interviewer was of the serious, taciturn type, but I could tell the answer registered.
 eg2. He is so taciturn in society that no one like him.