- 承接《词汇 lament–luminous》，继续按字母顺序收录 C2 词表，这篇收 L 尾段到 M 开头的一批（lustre - mercenary）。
- 涵盖负面人物类名词（malcontent、marauder、mercenary）和心理状态词（malaise、megalomania、melancholy），每个词配一个常用搭配。
- 学完继续扩充高阶词汇量。
重点内容
| 英文 | 音标 | 中文 | 例句 | 常用搭配 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| lustre (n.) | /ˈlʌstə(r)/ | 光泽；光彩 | The old silver had lost its lustre. | lose its lustre |
| luxuriant (adj.) | /lʌgˈʒʊəriənt/ | 茂盛的 | luxuriant foliage covering the hillside | luxuriant growth |
| machination (n.) | /ˌmækɪˈneɪʃn/ | 阴谋 | political machinations behind closed doors | political machinations |
| machismo (n.) | /məˈtʃɪzməʊ/ | 大男子主义 | a culture of toxic machismo | macho machismo |
| macrocosm (n.) | /ˈmækrəʊkɒzəm/ | 宏观世界 | a microcosm reflecting the wider macrocosm | a macrocosm of society |
| madcap (adj.) | /ˈmædkæp/ | 疯狂的；莽撞的 | a madcap scheme to get rich quick | a madcap adventure |
| maelstrom (n.) | /ˈmeɪlstrɒm/ | 大漩涡；混乱局面 | caught in a maelstrom of emotions | a maelstrom of chaos |
| maestro (n.) | /ˈmaɪstrəʊ/ | 大师 | a musical maestro conducting the orchestra | a renowned maestro |
| magnanimous (adj.) | /mægˈnænɪməs/ | 宽宏大量的 | a magnanimous gesture towards his rival | a magnanimous winner |
| magnate (n.) | /ˈmægneɪt/ | 巨头 | a powerful business magnate | a media magnate |
| mainstay (n.) | /ˈmeɪnsteɪ/ | 支柱；中坚 | tourism is the mainstay of the economy | the mainstay of the team |
| malady (n.) | /ˈmælədi/ | 疾病；弊病 | corruption, a malady affecting many nations | a social malady |
| malaise (n.) | /məˈleɪz/ | 不适；不安 | a general sense of economic malaise | a growing malaise |
| malcontent (n.) | /ˈmælkəntent/ | 心怀不满者 | a small group of malcontents caused trouble | vocal malcontents |
| malevolent (adj.) | /məˈlevələnt/ | 恶意的 | a malevolent smile that unsettled her | malevolent intent |
| malfeasance (n.) | /mælˈfiːzns/ | 渎职 | accused of corporate malfeasance | official malfeasance |
| malice (n.) | /ˈmælɪs/ | 恶意 | She acted without malice. | bear malice |
| malign (v.) | /məˈlaɪn/ | 诋毁 | maligned by the press unfairly | maligned by critics |
| malleable (adj.) | /ˈmæliəbl/ | 可塑的；易受影响的 | a malleable young mind | a malleable material |
| malodorous (adj.) | /mælˈəʊdərəs/ | 恶臭的 | a malodorous swamp nearby | a malodorous smell |
| manifestation (n.) | /ˌmænɪfeˈsteɪʃn/ | 表现；显现 | a manifestation of underlying stress | a physical manifestation |
| mannerism (n.) | /ˈmænərɪzəm/ | 怪癖；习惯动作 | an odd mannerism of tapping his pen | a nervous mannerism |
| manor (n.) | /ˈmænə(r)/ | 庄园 | a country manor with vast grounds | a country manor |
| mantle (n.) | /ˈmæntl/ | 责任；重任 | ready to take up the mantle of leadership | take up the mantle |
| marauder (n.) | /məˈrɔːdə(r)/ | 掠夺者 | bands of marauders raided the village | roaming marauders |
| marquee (n.) | /mɑːˈkiː/ | 大帐篷；招牌 | a marquee event of the festival | a marquee tent |
| martyrdom (n.) | /ˈmɑːtədəm/ | 殉难 | he died in martyrdom for his beliefs | face martyrdom |
| masochism (n.) | /ˈmæsəkɪzəm/ | 受虐狂 | a strange form of emotional masochism | a hint of masochism |
| masquerade (n.) | /ˌmæskəˈreɪd/ | 伪装；假面舞会 | a masquerade of normalcy hiding the truth | a masquerade ball |
| materialism (n.) | /məˈtɪəriəlɪzəm/ | 物质主义 | criticism of modern materialism | rampant materialism |
| matriarch (n.) | /ˈmeɪtriɑːk/ | 女家长 | the family matriarch made all decisions | a family matriarch |
| maudlin (adj.) | /ˈmɔːdlɪn/ | 感伤的（过度） | a maudlin song about lost love | maudlin sentimentality |
| maverick (n.) | /ˈmævərɪk/ | 特立独行者 | a political maverick who broke party lines | a lone maverick |
| maxim (n.) | /ˈmæksɪm/ | 格言 | an old maxim about honesty | a business maxim |
| mayhem (n.) | /ˈmeɪhem/ | 混乱 | the announcement caused total mayhem | sheer mayhem |
| meagre (adj.) | /ˈmiːgə(r)/ | 微薄的 | surviving on a meagre salary | a meagre income |
| mediator (n.) | /ˈmiːdieɪtə(r)/ | 调解人 | acted as a mediator between the two sides | a neutral mediator |
| mediocrity (n.) | /ˌmiːdiˈɒkrəti/ | 平庸 | refused to settle for mediocrity | a sea of mediocrity |
| megalomania (n.) | /ˌmegələˈmeɪniə/ | 夸大妄想 | signs of megalomania in the dictator | a touch of megalomania |
| melancholy (n./adj.) | /ˈmelənkəli/ | 忧郁 | a melancholy mood settled over the room | a melancholy tune |
| melee (n.) | /ˈmeleɪ/ | 混战 | a chaotic melee broke out in the street | a violent melee |
| memento (n.) | /məˈmentəʊ/ | 纪念物 | kept as a memento of the trip | a treasured memento |
| memorabilia (n.) | /ˌmemərəˈbɪliə/ | 纪念品（收藏） | a collection of sports memorabilia | vintage memorabilia |
| menacing (adj.) | /ˈmenəsɪŋ/ | 威胁性的 | spoke in a menacing tone | a menacing look |
| mendacious (adj.) | /menˈdeɪʃəs/ | 撒谎的 | a mendacious politician known for lies | mendacious claims |
| mercenary (n.) | /ˈmɜːsənəri/ | 雇佣兵 | a group of mercenaries hired for the conflict | a foreign mercenary |
*malady*（疾病；弊病，常用于比喻社会问题）跟 *malaise*（不适；不安，更抽象的整体感受）意思接近但用法不同："社会的弊病"用 malady，"经济的普遍低迷感"用 malaise。
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