English words that lack direct equivalents in Chinese - a note on the way of learning English
This list focuses on words where one specific meaning lacks a direct translation in Chinese. Words with multiple meanings, each of which has a corresponding word in Chinese, are not included. For example, 'bat' has various definitions. While there's no single word in Chinese capturing all definitions of 'bat', it has corresponding words for each distinct meaning of 'bat'. Hence 'bat' is not in this list.
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word,grammatical form,definition
patronise
sensational
megalomaniac
pretext
merit(s)
harbour,verb,"keep (a thought or feeling, typically a negative one) in one’s mind, especially secretly"
mere
defection (when it has positive connotation) (叛逃's corresponding word is desertion)