- 承接《词汇 lustre–mercenary》，继续按字母顺序收录 C2 词表，这篇收 M 开头的一批（meritocracy - nascent）。
- 涵盖负面性格/心理状态词（misanthrope、morose、narcissism）和抽象概念名词（mystique、nadir、metamorphosis），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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| meritocracy (n.) | /ˌmerɪˈtɒkrəsi/ | 精英管理制度 | a true meritocracy based on ability | a genuine meritocracy |
| messiah (n.) | /məˈsaɪə/ | 救世主 | hailed as a messiah by his followers | a self-proclaimed messiah |
| metamorphosis (n.) | /ˌmetəˈmɔːfəsɪs/ | 蜕变 | a remarkable metamorphosis in his career | undergo a metamorphosis |
| meticulous (adj.) | /məˈtɪkjələs/ | 一丝不苟的 | meticulous planning for the event | meticulous attention to detail |
| mettle (n.) | /ˈmetl/ | 勇气；毅力 | a chance to test one's mettle | show real mettle |
| microcosm (n.) | /ˈmaɪkrəʊkɒzəm/ | 微观世界；缩影 | the school is a microcosm of society | a microcosm of the wider world |
| minion (n.) | /ˈmɪniən/ | 走狗；下属 | surrounded by loyal minions | the boss's minions |
| minutiae (n.) | /maɪˈnjuːʃiaɪ/ | 琐碎细节 | lost in the minutiae of daily life | the minutiae of the contract |
| mirage (n.) | /mɪˈrɑːʒ/ | 海市蜃楼；幻象 | prosperity turned out to be a mirage | a mirage of success |
| mire (n.) | /ˈmaɪə(r)/ | 泥沼；困境 | stuck in a mire of debt | a mire of confusion |
| misanthrope (n.) | /ˈmɪsənθrəʊp/ | 厌世者 | a bitter misanthrope who avoided people | a lonely misanthrope |
| mischievous (adj.) | /ˈmɪstʃɪvəs/ | 淘气的 | a mischievous grin on her face | a mischievous child |
| misgiving (n.) | /mɪsˈgɪvɪŋ/ | 疑虑 | had misgivings about the new plan | growing misgivings |
| mishap (n.) | /ˈmɪshæp/ | 小意外 | a minor mishap during the trip | an unfortunate mishap |
| misnomer (n.) | /ˌmɪsˈnəʊmə(r)/ | 用词不当 | the term "junk food" is a misnomer | a common misnomer |
| misogyny (n.) | /mɪˈsɒdʒəni/ | 厌女症 | accused of misogyny in his comments | casual misogyny |
| mitigate (v.) | /ˈmɪtɪgeɪt/ | 减轻 | steps taken to mitigate the damage | mitigate risk |
| modicum (n.) | /ˈmɒdɪkəm/ | 少量 | at least a modicum of respect | a modicum of success |
| mogul (n.) | /ˈməʊgl/ | 大亨 | a powerful media mogul | a business mogul |
| mollify (v.) | /ˈmɒlɪfaɪ/ | 安抚 | tried to mollify the angry crowd | mollify critics |
| moniker (n.) | /ˈmɒnɪkə(r)/ | 绰号；名字 | given the moniker "The Rock" | an unusual moniker |
| monolith (n.) | /ˈmɒnəlɪθ/ | 巨石；庞然大物 | seen as a corporate monolith | a bureaucratic monolith |
| monologue (n.) | /ˈmɒnəlɒg/ | 独白 | delivered a lengthy monologue | an opening monologue |
| montage (n.) | /ˈmɒntɑːʒ/ | 蒙太奇；合成画面 | a photo montage of the trip | a video montage |
| moratorium (n.) | /ˌmɒrəˈtɔːriəm/ | 暂停令 | a moratorium on new construction | impose a moratorium |
| mordant (adj.) | /ˈmɔːdnt/ | 尖刻的 | known for his mordant wit | mordant humour |
| morgue (n.) | /mɔːg/ | 停尸房 | the body was taken to the morgue | a hospital morgue |
| moribund (adj.) | /ˈmɒrɪbʌnd/ | 垂死的；停滞的 | a moribund industry facing collapse | a moribund economy |
| morose (adj.) | /məˈrəʊs/ | 郁郁寡欢的 | a morose expression all evening | a morose mood |
| mortifying (adj.) | /ˈmɔːtɪfaɪɪŋ/ | 令人羞愧难当的 | a mortifying experience she never forgot | a mortifying mistake |
| mosaic (n.) | /məʊˈzeɪɪk/ | 马赛克；拼接图案 | a rich cultural mosaic | a colourful mosaic |
| muffle (v.) | /ˈmʌfl/ | 使消音；捂住 | tried to muffle the sound | muffle a cry |
| multitude (n.) | /ˈmʌltɪtjuːd/ | 大量；众多 | a multitude of reasons for the delay | a multitude of options |
| mundane (adj.) | /mʌnˈdeɪn/ | 平凡的 | stuck doing mundane tasks all day | a mundane routine |
| munificent (adj.) | /mjuˈnɪfɪsnt/ | 慷慨的 | a munificent donation to the charity | a munificent gift |
| munition (n.) | /mjuˈnɪʃn/ | 军火 | a munitions factory nearby | stockpiled munitions |
| mural (n.) | /ˈmjʊərəl/ | 壁画 | a colourful mural on the wall | paint a mural |
| mutable (adj.) | /ˈmjuːtəbl/ | 可变的 | a mutable and complex identity | a mutable state |
| myopic (adj.) | /maɪˈɒpɪk/ | 近视的；目光短浅的 | criticized for a myopic policy | a myopic view |
| mystique (n.) | /mɪˈstiːk/ | 神秘感 | the celebrity lost her mystique | an air of mystique |
| nadir (n.) | /ˈneɪdɪə(r)/ | 最低点 | the team's form reached its nadir | the nadir of his career |
| nag (v.) | /næg/ | 唠叨 | she kept nagging him to clean up | nag someone about something |
| naivety (n.) | /naɪˈiːvəti/ | 天真 | youthful naivety about the world | political naivety |
| namesake (n.) | /ˈneɪmseɪk/ | 同名者 | named after his famous namesake | his grandfather's namesake |
| narcissism (n.) | /ˈnɑːsɪsɪzəm/ | 自恋 | a clear streak of narcissism | extreme narcissism |
| nascent (adj.) | /ˈnæsnt/ | 新兴的 | support for a nascent industry | a nascent movement |
*mundane*（平凡的，日常琐碎）跟《C2 08》学过的 *inane*（愚蠢空洞的）意思不同——mundane 是中性的"日常无聊"，inane 带贬义的"愚蠢无意义"，别混用。
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