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


單字


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

單字


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