Naive

\nä-ˈēv, nī-\   adj.  天真的; 幼稚的; 輕信(別人)的 
: having or showing a lack of experience or knowledge 
: innocent or simple 

一般人都不喜歡被稱為 Naive，因為這表示別人認為是不夠成熟或很幼稚。
No one likes being called naive, since it means you lack sophistication or street smarts.

A person who is too trusting can be criticized for being overly naive: "You're so naive, you think that e-mail from the Nigerian prince is really going to make you a million dollars!" Naive shares the same root as native, and originally meant "natural" or "not artificial." It can still be used in a more positive meaning when describing a charming lack of artificiality, as in "the naive style of folk art made by an untrained painter.” 

例句：
Because I refused to give kickbacks, they sarcastically said that I was very naive.
因為我拒絕給回扣，所以他們諷刺地說我很天真。

Vice

\ˈvīs\ 
n.  惡習,壞脾氣,惡行
: bad or immoral behavior or habits
: a moral flaw or weakness
: a minor bad habit

prep.  
instead of; in the place of.  


A vice is a moral failing or a bad habit. Traditional examples of vice include drinking alcohol, smoking tobacco, and gambling in card games.

In the United States, municipal police departments often have a bureau dedicated to vice, manned by vice cops, whose job it is to fight crime related to alcohol, drugs, and gambling. But anything can be a vice, as long as there's someone out there who views it as bad behavior or a moral weakness. You might say, casually, "I don't drink, smoke, or gamble. Chocolate ice cream is my vice." Or driving over the speed limit. Or intentionally failing to sort your recycling. 


例句：
Along with great wealth, it stimulated political vice  and the noxious excretions. 
伴隨著巨大的財富，它同時激發了政治的墮落與有毒物的排出。 

Regardless

\ri-ˈgärd-ləs\ 
adj.  不注意的,不留心的,不關心的 
: having or showing no regard; heedless; unmindful (often followed by of  ).

adv. 不顧一切地; 不管怎樣地; 無論如何
: in spite of difficulty, trouble, etc. 
: without being stopped by difficulty, trouble, etc. 

Idioms  不管, 不顧
regardless of, in spite of; without regard for

If something is done without consideration, it's done regardless, usually followed by the word "of." Today you can sit wherever you'd like on a bus, regardless of your race, but this wasn't always the case.

The word regardless can also be used as an adverb meaning despite everything. If your speaker had to cancel, you should carry on with the meeting regardless. People sometimes use the word irregardless when they mean regardless. Irregardless is an error resulting from a blend of irrespective and regardless. You may hear people say it, but grammarians consider it to be a mistake. 


例句：
Organ harvesting is a crime regardless of whose organs are removed!
不管摘除誰誰的器官，活摘器官就是一種犯罪行為！ 

Baffle

\ˈba-fəl\
v.  困惑,使挫折,為難
1:  to defeat or check (as a person) by confusing or puzzling :  disconcert
2:  to check or break the force or flow of by or as if by a baffle 

n.  困惑,擋板 
: a device (such as a wall or screen) that is used to control the flow of something (such as a fluid, light, or sound) 


To baffle is to confuse. If you are completely puzzled as to what baffle means, you might say that this word baffles you.

Baffle means "confuse," but it can also mean "amaze." A magician might baffle you with an impressive magic trick. Additionally, this verb can mean "to spoil, thwart, or defeat by means of confusion." In a debate, you might baffle the opposition by introducing new information that your opponents are not familiar with. Baffle can also be used like stump. If you are stumped by a question on a test, then you’ve been baffled by that question. 


例句：The Chinese regime decided to persecute this peaceful practice is baffling to many.
中國政權迫害這個平和的氣功的決定，讓許多人感到困惑。

Discourse

\ˈdis-ˌkȯrs, dis-ˈ\  

n.   談話,講道,演講,論文
: the use of words to exchange thoughts and ideas
: a long talk or piece of writing about a subject 

v.   談論,演說 
: to talk about something especially for a long time

If you use the word discourse, you are describing a formal and intense discussion or debate.

The noun discourse comes from the Latin discursus to mean "an argument." But luckily, that kind of argument does not mean people fighting or coming to blows. The argument in discourse refers to an exchange of ideas — sometimes heated — that often follows a kind of order and give-and-take between the participants. It's the kind of argument and discussion that teachers love, so discourse away! 



例句：
She enjoys chaste discourse . 
她喜歡高尚的交談。  

He could discourse for hours on almost any subject.
不管什麼主題，他都可以深入談論數小時。

Profound

\prə-ˈfau̇nd, prō-\  

adj.  極深的,深厚的,深奧的
: having or showing great knowledge or understanding
: difficult to understand : requiring deep thought or wisdom
: very strongly felt 

n.     深淵 
:  something that is very deep; specifically :  the depths of the sea 

When you need a word that's deeper than "deep," consider profound.

Profundus meant literally "deep" in Latin, and profound had the same meaning when it entered English in the 14th century. But even then, it also meant "figuratively deep" — that is, very great or intense: "The new laws have had a profound impact." Of people, it means "very knowledgeable or insightful," but sometimes if a person tries to sound profound they're really just giving you superficial knowledge dressed up with big words. 

例句：The Chinese guqin has a long history and profound cultural meaning.
中國古琴不僅有長達的歷史意義，而且包含了很深奧的文化內涵。

Unravels

\ˌən-ˈra-vəl\  v.

闡明,解開(絲繩⋯⋯等) ,解釋,散開 .
to separate or disentangle the threads of (a woven or knitted fabric, a rope, etc.).
2.
to free from complication or difficulty; make plain or clear; solve: to unravel a situation; to unravel a mystery.
3.
Informal. to take apart; undo; destroy (a plan, agreement, or arrangement). 

例句：They don’t create art for art’s sake, but as a way to unravel and spread truth.
他們不是為了藝術而創作，而是做為解開和傳播真理的一種方法。