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。

Cutting edge

— n
1.      the leading position in any field; forefront: on the cutting edge of space technology

— adj
2.      at the forefront of people or things in a field of activity; leading: cutting-edge technology 

前沿；領先的研究；某領域的先峰

cutting ：用刀切東西
edge：東西的邊緣
Cutting edge：類似刀或斧頭這些工具的銳利邊緣，即刀口。現在已經被用來表示：最先進的技術。這個俗語在美國人當中流傳使用已經大約有四十年了，一般是用來形容科技發展領域最先進的研究和發明，因此這個習慣用語在科技界人士當中使用得最多。 現在已經不侷限在科技領域了，它已經被用於社會的各個方面，甚至美國的音樂界人士也使用這個俗語。


例句：His cutting-edge research focuses on the nature of religious and spiritual practices and experience.
他的領先研究主要集中在宗教和精神修煉和經驗。 

Grope

\ˈgrōp\  v. 

: to search for something by reaching or touching usually with your fingers in an awkward way
: to move forward carefully by putting your hands in front of you so that you can feel anything that blocks you
: to touch (someone) in an unwanted and unexpected sexual way
觸摸,探索,探求,暗中摸,摸索

When you grope for something, you try to get a grip on it. If you drop your flashlight in a dark cave, you might grope around for it. Beware of snakes!

If you're asked a question and you grope for an answer, you're at a loss for words. You can also grope another person, although I wouldn't recommend it: grope is usually used to describe touching that is unwanted (i.e. creepy behavior). If you do grope someone, don't bother groping for an explanation when you get slapped or arrested.


例句：The ordinary people often grope around inside the box created by their own ignorance.
常人經常在他們自己愚見所畫的框框裡爬行。

Wondrous

\ˈwən-drəs\  adj. 

causing wonder or amazement ；very beautiful or impressive；wonderful; remarkable
令人驚奇的,非常的

The adjective wondrous is a great word to use when you're describing something amazing or delightful. You could talk about the wondrous view of the ocean from the cliffs where you're standing.

There's a hint of magic and awe about the word wondrous. It describes things that inspire wonder, like a wondrous imaginary land or a wondrous display of beautiful, elaborate cakes at a pastry shop. The root is the Old English wundor, "marvelous thing, or object of astonishment." Wondrous is tricky to spell because it's missing the e in wonder.

 Origin:
1490–1500;  metathetic variant of Middle English wonders  (genitive of wonder) wonderful; cognate with German Wunders;  spelling conformed to -ous 

例句：
He told us some wondrous experiences while practicing Falun Gong.
他告訴我們一些修煉法輪大法後的神奇經歷。