sedulous
英 [ˈsedjʊləs] 美 [ˈsedʒələs]
【正式用语】 勤勉的、孜孜不倦的、勤奋的
- 大家同意，那些勤奋并读了这本书的学生应该因为刻苦而得最高分。
It was agreed that the few students sedulous enough to read the book deserved top marks for diligence.
restive
英 [ˈrestɪv] 美 [ˈrestɪv]
【正式用语】难驾驭的、焦躁不安的、不耐烦的
- 船长让船开足马力全速行驶。但船员们不听指挥，群起哗变。
The captain of the boat had his engines at full throttle. But the crew were restive and mutinous. - 那个盛气凌人的演员迟迟不出场，观众变得不耐烦了。
When the condescending actor was late, the audience grew restive.
延伸阅读：小词详解 | restive
peruse
英 [pəˈruːz] 美 [pəˈruːz]
【正式或戏谑用语】细读、研读
- 我们翻阅了公司过去5年来的财务报表。
We perused the company's financial statements for the past five years... - 现有一份报告，供你闲暇时细读。
A copy of the report is available for you to peruse at your leisure.
punctilious
英 [pʌŋkˈtɪliəs] 美 [pʌŋkˈtɪliəs]
【正式用语】一丝不苟的、循规蹈矩的
- 他一丝不苟地作好准备并准时地在门厅等候。
He was punctilious about being ready and waiting in the entrance hall exactly on time. - 他举止总是循规蹈矩。
He was always punctilious in his manners.
equivocate
英 [ɪˈkwɪvəkeɪt] 美 [ɪˈkwɪvəkeɪt]
【正式用语】（故意）含糊其辞、支吾、搪塞
- 他支支吾吾地说着很多万一进行选举会发生的状况。
He is equivocating a lot about what is going to happen if and when there are elections. - 她指责部长含糊其词，称他故意不让公众知道问题真正严重到了什么地步。
She accused the minister of equivocating, claiming that he had deliberately avoided telling the public how bad the problem really was.
predicament
英 [prɪˈdɪkəmənt] 美 [prɪˈdɪkəmənt]
尴尬的处境、困境、窘境
- 她希望能从银行得到一笔贷款以摆脱经济困境。
She is hoping to get a loan from her bank to help her out of her financial predicament. - 我有些左右为难，因为我无意间接受了同一天晚上两个晚餐的邀请。
I'm in a bit of a predicament because I've accidentally accepted two invitations to dinner on the same night.
prepossessing
英 [ˌpriːpəˈzesɪŋ] 美 [ˌpriːpəˈzesɪŋ]
（正式用语，常用于否定词后) 外表吸引人的、妩媚的、漂亮的
- 他长相不怎么样。
He was not a prepossessing sight. - 那个盒子看起来不大吸引人，但里面的项链很漂亮。
The box didn't look very prepossessing, but the necklace inside was beautiful.
