2015年6月12日 星期五

0612

筆記


l   voucher 票劵
l   Poseidon 海神波賽頓(海、地震、海嘯)
l   pantheon 萬神廟
l   St Peter 聖彼得(手上拿著天國的鑰匙)
l   charitable (信望愛的愛)

²  (flor)
n   Flora 花神
n   Florist 花店、園藝業者
²  nov: new
n   November

ü   the peak of the pyramid 金字塔頂端
ü   have a promising future 有前途


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0608

accordingly
adverb
as a result of something
-ly: used with many adjectives to make adverbs meaning in a particular way
quietly, quickly, angrily

conventional
adjective
of the usual, traditional, or accepted type, instead of being new and different
con-: together, extension
connect, connatural, conjoined

devoted
adjective
loving someone very much
de-: make, let, strength
delimit, denude, depicture

durable
adjective
able to stay in good condition for a long time and after being used a lot
-able: inclined to be, likely to be done
acceptable, readable, adaptable

end user
noun
someone who buys and uses a product, especially a computer or a piece of software
adopter, browser, buyer


0609

enterprising
adjective
willing to try or think of new ideas or methods
-ing: having the quality of
disturbing, surprising, encouraging

household name
phrase
to be very well known
be noted for, be/become (a) legend, need no introduction

in debt
phrase
owing money
back, bailiff, debtor

install
verb
to put a piece of equipment somewhere and make it ready for use
in-: not, in
inside, inbreak, indoor

nutritious
adjective
nutritious foods provide the substances that people need in order to be healthy
-ous/-ious: a. having the quality of
famous, advantageous, mysterious


0610

plug in
phrase
to connect a piece of equipment to an electricity supply or to another piece of equipment
alarm, attach, automate

roll up (their) sleeves
phrase
to turn one's sleeves upward, exposing the arms
roll bar, rollover, romaine

run by
phrase
to tell someone your ideas so that they can give you their opinion
express, comment, speak out

sole
noun
the flat bottom part of your foot
solder, solidarity, solidify

strike a deal
phrase
to completely destroy something
destroy, ruin, devastate

backpacking
adjective
the activity of travelling around an area without spending much money, often on foot and carrying a backpack
-ing: having the quality of
disturbing, surprising, encouraging

cave
noun
a large hole in the side of a hill or under the ground
ceasefire, celebrant, caviar


0611

charitable
adjective
intended to help people who are poor or ill, or who need advice and support
-able: inclined to be, likely to be done
acceptable, readable, adaptable

coup
noun
an occasion when a group of people takes control of a country, usually by means of military force
counterrevolution, countertenor, counterclaim

daring
adjective
brave enough to do dangerous things
-ing: having the quality of
disturbing, surprising, encouraging

disclose
verb
to give information to people, especially information that was secret
dis-: not
dislike, disagree, discontinue

entertain
verb
to give a performance that people enjoy
-tain: hold
maintain, attain, abstain


0612

filter
noun
an object or piece of equipment that allows you to remove solid parts that are not wanted from a liquid or gas
-er/-ar/-ur/-eer/-ier: doer,device for
fighter, radar, pioneer

insecticide
noun
a chemical for killing insects, especially those that damage plants or crops
-cide: kill
suicide, ecocide, homicide

refugee
noun
someone who leaves their country, especially during a war or other threatening event
-ee: one who receives
testee, trainee, payee

transmit
verb
to send out an electronic signal such as a radio or television signal
trans-: change, move
transcode, transmigrate, transvest

version
noun
a form of something that is different from other forms or from the original
-ion/ation: action of, process of
indication, relaxation, perfection



2015年6月5日 星期五

0605

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0601

channel
moum
a television station and the programmes that it broadcasts
changeling, changeover, change purse

distorted
adjective
to change something such as information so that it is no longer true or accurate
dis-: not
dislike, disagree, discontinue

distracted
adjective
not able to concentrate on something
-ed: filled with, having the characteristics of, done by
spirited argument, honeyed, distracted

drawback
noun
a feature of something that makes it less useful than it could be
dramatic, drape, drastic

exception
noun
someone or something that is different in some way from other people or things and so cannot be included in a general statement
-ion/ation: action of, process of
indication, relaxation, perfection

0602

impair
verb
to make something less good or effective, especially by causing damage that affects the way something works
im-: into, not, extension
immigrate, import, imprison

on the go
phrase
very busy or active
busy, active, tied up

readily
adverb
easily
-ly: used with many adjectives to make adverbs meaning in a particular way
quietly, quickly, angrily

recollection
noun
the ability to remember something that has happened
re-: again, back, backward
regenerate, refurbish, retype

rural
adjective
relating to the countryside, or in the countryside
al: inclined to be, connected with, pertaining to
colonial, natural, political


0603

simultaneously
adverb
happening or done at the same time
-ous/-ious: a. having the quality of
famous, advantageous, mysterious

switch
verb
to change from one thing to another, or to make something do this
swinger, swinish, switchblade

audibly
adjective
loud enough for people to hear
audi-: hearing
audience, audible, audiphone

build up
phrase
same as build
bugbear, buffer, buffalo

consistently
adjective
not changing in behaviour, attitudes, or qualities
con-: together, extension
connect, connatural, conjoined

in favor of
phrase
upon the side of; favorable to; for the advantage of.
investor, invisible, invocation

inefficiency
noun
the inefficient way in which someone does something
in-: not, in
incomparable, inhuman, injustice


0604

long-term
adjective
continuing to exist, be relevant, or have an effect for a long time in the future
longueur, longwinded, loofah

on a regular basis
phrase
use too many words to say something simple
onlooker, onerous, oneanoter

operate
verb
if equipment operates, it works and does what it is intended to do
operetta, ophthalmic, opiate

perception
noun
a particular way of understanding or thinking about something
per: through
perspective, perennial, perambulate

rotate
verb
to move in a circle around a fixed central point, or to move something in this way
rotgut, rotisserie, rotunda


0605

run risks
phrase
to do something that may have a bad result
risk, dare, jeopardize

aeronautics
noun
the science of making or flying planes
-ic, -ical: relating to, resembling
scenic, geometric, geographical

awareness
noun
knowledge or understanding of a subject, issue, or situation
ness-: condition or quality of being
eagerness, eagerness, emptiness

yard
noun
a unit for measuring length. There are three feet or 36 inches in a yard. One yard is equal to 0.91 metres.
yacht, yarmulke, yechh

experiment
noun
a scientific test to find out what happens to someone or something in particular conditions
-ment: a suffix of nouns, often concrete, denoting an action or resulting state ( abridgment; refreshment), a product ( fragment), or means ( ornament).
compliment, statement, department


2015年5月29日 星期五

0529

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0525

abandon
verb
to suddenly leave someone that you are with
ab-: from, away from
abnormal, abaxial, abuse

abuse
noun
cruel, violent, or unfair treatment, especially of someone who does not have the power to prevent it
ab-: from, away from
abroad, absorb, abend

collapse
verb
to suddenly fall down and become very ill or unconscious
collate, collector, colleague

drought
noun
a long period of time when there is little or no rain and crops die
droopy, dropkick, droppings

harsh
adjective
harsh conditions or places are unpleasant and difficult to live in
harpoon, harpsichord, harlot

0526

linked to
phrase
if people, things, or events are linked, they are related to each other in some way
linger, lingo, linguist

out of the question
phrase
used for saying that something is definitely not a possibility
impossible, unbelievable, no-go

resources
noun
something that you can use to help you to achieve something, especially in your work or study
re-: again, back, backward
regenerate, refurbish, retype

settlement
noun
a formal agreement that ends a disagreement
-ing: having the quality of
disturbing, surprising, encouraging

spray
verb
if you spray a liquid, or if it sprays, it is forced out of a container through a small hole into the air
sprawl, sprinkle, sprint


0527

standard of living
phrase
the type of life that a person or society has according to the amount of money that they have
life, lifestyle, existence

starvation
noun
a situation in which a person or animal suffers or dies because they do not have enough to eat
-ion/ation: action of, process of
indication, relaxation, perfection

breeze
noun
a light wind
breed, breeches, breathe

dust
noun
very small pieces of dirt that cover surfaces inside buildings like a powder
duplicate, durable, dustbin

generate
verb
to make money
general, generalship, generator

humid
adjective
hot and wet in a way that makes you feel uncomfortable
humorous, humus, humanoid

microclimate
noun
the weather or temperature in a specific small area, especially when this is different from the weather or temperature in the area
micro-: small
microprocessor, microelement, microbiology


0528

orient
verb
to have a particular emphasis or aim
originalisn, ornery, orphan

pedestrian
noun
someone who is walking, especially in a town or city, instead of driving or riding
ped-: foot
pedicure, expedition, pedal

promising
adjective
likely to be successful or very good
pro-: forward
progress, prospect, provision

renewable
adjective
a renewable contract, agreement etc can be continued for a longer period of time
re-: again, back, backward
regenerate, refurbish, retype

self-sufficient
adjective
able to provide everything that you need by yourself, without help from other people
seldom, select, selenium


0529

anthropologist
noun
a social scientist who studies people, societies, and cultures
-ist: believer in, expert of
romanticist, economist, nationalist

deforestation
noun
the process of removing the trees from an area of land-y: full of
de-: reduce, away, down, remove
decelerate, dethrone, debug

barrel
noun
a round wooden, metal, or plastic container with a flat top and bottom, used for storing liquids
barley, barmy, barnowl

pod
noun
the part of a space vehicle that can be separated from the main part
pockmark, podgy, podiatry

petro-dollars
noun
a unit of money earned by a country from selling oil to other countries
petition, petite, pessimistic

2015年5月22日 星期五

0522

筆記


詩歌欣賞

A Psalm of Life
BY HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW
What The Heart Of The Young Man Said To The Psalmist.

Tell me not, in mournful numbers,
   Life is but an empty dream!
For the soul is dead that slumbers,
   And things are not what they seem.

Life is real! Life is earnest!
   And the grave is not its goal;
Dust thou art, to dust returnest,
   Was not spoken of the soul.

Not enjoyment, and not sorrow,
   Is our destined end or way;
But to act, that each to-morrow
   Find us farther than to-day.

Art is long, and Time is fleeting,
   And our hearts, though stout and brave,
Still, like muffled drums, are beating
   Funeral marches to the grave.

In the world’s broad field of battle,
   In the bivouac of Life,
Be not like dumb, driven cattle!
   Be a hero in the strife!

Trust no Future, howe’er pleasant!
   Let the dead Past bury its dead!
Act,— act in the living Present!
   Heart within, and God o’erhead!

Lives of great men all remind us
   We can make our lives sublime,
And, departing, leave behind us
   Footprints on the sands of time;

Footprints, that perhaps another,
   Sailing o’er life’s solemn main,
A forlorn and shipwrecked brother,
   Seeing, shall take heart again.

Let us, then, be up and doing,
   With a heart for any fate;
Still achieving, still pursuing,
   Learn to labor and to wait.

²  主角
Ø   hero
Ø   heroine
²  paper soap 紙肥皂
²  tabloid 八卦小報
²  紡紗有關
Ø   spin 紡紗的輪
Ø   spinster 老小姐(因為嫁不出去的老小姐大多以紡織女工維生)
²  推銷
Ø   solicitor 律師
Ø   solicitation 推銷
²  Hotto 校訓
²  CP: credit performance
²  SOP: standard of Process
²  onomatopoeia 擬聲詞

ü   To love is to act. -Victor Hugo 敦愛篤行
ü   天哪!(文雅的用法,意義 =  OMG)
n   Good gracious!
n   My goodness!
ü   How very vexing? 困惑
ü   What a nuisance. 討厭
ü   Thank you for talking it so well. 謝謝你大人有大量
ü   Share a flat with other girls. 與其他女孩同住一套公寓(英式)
ü   I’ll write you very often. 我們保持聯絡
ü   How kind of you to remind me. 如此善良的你提醒了我


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0518

charge
noun
an amount of money that you have to pay, especially when you visit a place or when someone does something for you
charge for, free of charge, at no extra charge

foe
noun
a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another
foam, focal, fodder

formidable
adjective
very impressive in size, power, or skill and therefore deserving respect and often difficult to deal with
-able: inclined to be, likely to be done
acceptable, readable, adaptable

frailty
noun
the condition of having a weak character or weak moral standards
-ty: condition of being
security, safety, loyalty

gaze
verb
to look at someone or something for a long time, for example because they are attractive or interesting, or because you are thinking of something else
gawk, gavotte, gazelle

0519

grunt
noun
to make a short low sound in your throat and nose at the same time
groyne, grudge, grueling

hold your ground
phrase
to not move when someone attacks you or is going to attack you
fight off, fend off, stand up to

majestic
adjective
big, beautiful, or impressive in a calm and serious way
-ic, -ical: relating to, resembling
scenic, geometric, geographical

menacing
adjective
intended to threaten or frighten someone
-ing: having the quality of
disturbing, surprising, encouraging

nostrils
noun
one of the two holes at the end of your nose
nosh, nostalgia, nostrum


0520

retreat
verb
to avoid a dangerous, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation, especially by moving away from it
re-: again, back, backward
regenerate, refurbish, retype

sideways
noun
to, towards, or from one side
sidelong, sidereal, sidesaddle

snarl
verb
if an animal such as a dog or a lion snarls, it makes an angry sound in its throat and shows its teeth
smudge, smuggler, smutty

spine-chilling
adjective
a spine-chilling story, book, film etc is very frightening
abridged, autobiographical, biographical

come clean
phrase
to tell the truth about something that you have kept secret
admit, grant, concede

despair
noun
the feeling that a situation is so bad that nothing you can do will change it
de-: reduce, away, down, remove
decelerate, dethrone, debug

fury
adjective
-y: full of
clumsy, tricky, hairy

0521

growl
verb
if an animal growls, it makes a frightening or unfriendly low noise
growl, groyne, grubby

in the same boat
phrase
in the same difficult or unpleasant situation
pressed, oppressed, deadlocked

intently
adjective
concentrating hard on something
-ly: used with many adjectives to make adverbs meaning in a particular way
quietly, quickly, angrily

outlast
verb
to last longer, or to continue to be successful for longer, than someone or something else
outnumber, outrageous, outset

petrifying
adjective
to frighten someone so much that they cannot move or decide what to do
-ing: having the quality of
disturbing, surprising, encouraging


0522

prick up (one’s) ears
phrase
to start listening to something very carefully because it sounds interesting
hear out, listen, hear from

rusty
noun
a rusty metal object is covered in rust
-y: full of
clumsy, tricky, hairy

tame
adjective
a tame animal has been trained to stay calm when people are near it, because it is used to being with them
tandem, tangential, tangerine

twitch
verb
to make a sudden short movement
twitter, twixt, twine

melodiously
adverb
beautiful to listen to
-ous/-ious: a. having the quality of
famous, advantageous, mysterious