2015年10月31日 星期六

2015.11.01(日) 第五堂

早上
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1.
A.fancy(v)(n)(adj)(有多種意思)
    (1)want(最常用)
        舉例:Do you fancy a drink this morning? 
    (2)like
        舉例:She fancy hi,.
    (3)別緻的;花俏的
        舉例:A fancy restaurant. 
C.spruced up 整理
    spruce sth/somebody up
    舉例:I thought I'd have a shave and spruce myself up for the interview.
     補充: shave 刮鬍子
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2.
C.jargon(n)專有名詞,專業術語
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3.
A.perusing:quick read, a brief read
     補充:brief(短暫的,簡略的,草率的)
    peruse(v)快速閱讀;隨便翻閱
      注意:peruse / read / browse  / glance  / scan是不同的
B.grimace 鬼臉,怪異表情,翻白眼
    舉例:Make a grimace of disgust when I saw the raw meat.
     補充:disgust(n)(v)作嘔;厭惡
C.scan掃描;細看;審視,快讀
D.cheerfully(adv)歡樂地;愉快地
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4.
A.pastime(n)消遣;娛樂
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5.
A.dubbed 封...稱號
B.competitiors(n)競爭者
C.I wonder 我一直在想
    innovations 創新
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6.hung up(有多種意思)
(1)
(2)掛上

2015.10.31(六) 第四堂

2015年10月28日 星期三

2015.10.25(日) 第三堂

早上
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1.
ponder:you think carefully about something
舉例:She sat back for a minute to ponder her next move in the game.

*pad for paper
舉例:A knee pad 護膝/shoulder pad

social butterfly

exude:very、huge
舉例:She exudes confidence
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2.
*discern 很不清楚,但是你要辨別出來
舉例:It's difficult to discern any pattern in these figures.
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3.
*overwhelm 淹沒
Government troops(針對) have overwhelm the rebels(反抗) and seized control of the capital!

*fixated 念念不忘
舉例fixed on the past
舉例He became fixated with his best friend's wife.
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4.
*knack: a skill
舉例A knack for remembering faces.
舉例There's a knack to using this corkscrew.
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5.
*bring sth up:keep talking about something 一直講某件事
舉例She's always bringing up her health problems.
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6.
*go  the distance 賣力,努力
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7.
*briefing
舉例They received through briefing they left the country.

*pitch
  (1)sport field(UK)
  舉例A football pitch.
  (2)
  舉例The man in the shop gave me his (sales) pitch about quality and reliability.
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*make out
舉例I cannot make out what this politician is saying.
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11-1.
B.urgency
C.boredom
D.contentment


11-2. amplify
舉例amplify music
舉例A funeral can amplify the feeling of  regret and loss for the relatives.

*layoffs
舉例The recent economic crisis has let to massive layoffs.

*layoff
舉例John is playing again a six-week layoff due to injury.

*baby step
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14. job hunt
     Job hinting

14-2. 
B.sincere 真誠的
D.exhausted 精疲力盡的,精疲力竭的;耗盡的,用完的
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*weight on sth: cause problems for something
舉例Worries about a week dollar weighted heavily on Wall Street.

*compel: push someone to do something 強迫,被迫

*purge(v)淨化;清除
舉例Partly leaders have undertaken to purge the party of extremists.

*initiatives(n)倡議;進取心;主動權; (adj)開始的;初步的;創始的
舉例The peace initiative was welcomed by both sides.
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16. dared
      dare(v)激;敢;竟敢;挑戰
A.cosy: comfortable warm 舒適的
B.frigid:very cool 寒冷的,嚴寒的
C.indifferent:don't care about anything, not interesting 不感興趣的;不關心的
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17. misconceive 不周詳
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18. invent(v)發明,創造;虛構
B.the sky 's the limit = there is no limit
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20. *infiltrate
            (1)使思想或人員潛入
舉例A journalist managed to infiltrate the powerful drug cartel.
            (2)滲透
舉例:The new idea about corporate management had began to infiltrate (into) local government.
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22. respectable
      character
      willingness
A. exemplify
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23. performance
      essence
      ministry
A.came to life
B.complicated
C.personified:perfect examples of sth
D.convoluted:a very long sentence and difficult to understand
舉例A convoluted sentence.
舉例Her book is full of long, convoluted sentences.
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24. And at the very end:something no happen
      circus
      performance
      death-defying
A.*culminate
舉例Their many years of research have finally culminate in a  cure for the disease.

    *defy:difficult to explain 難以形容混亂場面。公然反抗,藐視;向...挑戰;惹
(1)The chaos at the airport defies description. 挑戰
(2-1)Children openly defy their teachers. 藐視,不尊重
(2-2)A few workers have defied the majority decision and gone into work despite the strike.
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26-1.
C.renovations
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27. fraudulent(adj)欺騙的,詐欺的;騙取的
      fraudulent claims 盜刷
      interest利息

27-2.
B.nostalgic
    wistful
C.panicked
D.urgent

27-5. victimized:cheated 受騙
B.trap 受困

2015.10.18(日) 第一堂

3.
fanfare
intensely

4.
ambient
lamp
harsh

5.
carp diem
mantra 口頭禪
motto 座右銘
under control 情狀已被控制

6.
funding 資金
odds
economizing 節省
shoestring 資金少的,資金不足,缺乏資金

7.
stabilized 穩定的
crash

8.
detect
cynicism
cynical
unfeasible: doesn't work 難以執行,難以實現

9.
lean

10.
sentry 站哨

11.
incredibly
conjure
inferred
stingy

12.
blast
cruise
rowdy
consultant(n)(可數名詞)諮詢者,顧問
traversed

13.
provocative
snatch
leery 懷疑
eye-catching
offensive
generate
fine line
caution

14.
tactics
figures
light up 照亮;說明

15.
flex:tighten a muscles
replicate 重覆

16.
stimulation
calf
dietician 營養師

17.
sword
caddish
cad

18.
appendicitis 盲腸炎
aspirational 抱負
vacuous 空洞的
acute

19.
commemorate 公開緬懷
commensurate
commiserate=sympathy 憐憫,同情
in a toast

20.
field

21.
plaster


pave 幫人開路
go after 追趕
follow suit 仿效

2015年10月23日 星期五

2015.10.24(六) 第二堂

早上
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A.delusion(n):a kind of believe in your mind 錯覺,迷惑
舉例:He is under the delusion, he will be promoted this year.

補充:delusion v.s. illusion 

delusion(n)錯覺,迷惑,欺騙   (a kind of believe in your mind)
illusion(n)錯覺,幻覺                (you see something but it's not true)

D.pinnacle(n)巔峰,尖峰,高峰
舉例:By the age of 32, she had reached the pinnacle of her career

grandeur(n)壯觀,宏偉,莊嚴

舉例:The silent grandeur of the desert. 
silent(adj)寂靜的,沉默的,寡言的,不作聲的

補充:desert v.s. dessert

desert(n)沙漠,荒野
dessert(n)甜點
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2.
formality(n):you have to do it, but it's not important 常規
舉例:You'll have to sign the visitor's book, but it's just a formality.
sign(v)簽字,署名
sign(n)記號
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3.
A.greet(v)招呼,問候,迎接

B.compelling(adj):push you to do something 強制的;令人信服的

舉例:compelling evidence
evidence(n)證據,證詞,證人,證物;跡象;清楚,明顯
evidence(v)證明;顯示,表明
補充:compel v.s. compare
compel(v)強迫;強求
compare(v)(n)比較,對照

C.wrestling(n)摔角,扭打
舉例:We wrestled with the problem finally decided to do ahead.

D.clash(v)(n):a kinds of fight or argue 衝突,爭執,

舉例:Students clashed with police after demonstration.
clashed with 與...衝突
demonstration(n)證明,表示,示威
舉例:The two parties have clashed over the cuts.
two parties兩大黨:國民黨、民進黨
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4.題目:avid(adj)狂熱的;熱心的,勁頭十足的;貪心的,渴望的
舉例:an avid football fan

B.expressing表達

    express(v)表達,陳述;表示
                       (n)快車;快遞;捷運公司,快遞公司
舉例:an expressing face
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5.
chaperone(n)年長女伴;監護人
chaperone(v)當...年長女伴;當...監護人
現在較少人使用,以前的詞

補充:chaperone v.s. carer

chaperone(n)年長女伴;監護人
carer(n)私人看護;監護人
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B.intense(adj)巨大的,強大的,強烈的,劇烈的;極度的;熱切的;熱情的
C.articulate(v)明確有力地表達;清楚地講話;清晰地發音
舉例:She's not very articulate.

補充:articulate v.s. calculate

articulate(v)明確有力地表達
calculate(v)計算
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tremendously(adv)非常
Penny put on a tremendously amount of time.
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8.
A.scale down:(v)make something smaller 縮減;縮小;降低
舉例:A shortage of money has faced them to scale down the project.
scale down:(adj)
舉例:A scale down project.
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C.fuss(n)(v)大驚小怪;小題大作;慌亂
舉例:She made such a fuss when Richard split a drop of wine on her dress.
舉例:What is the fuss all about? 你們在大驚小怪什麼?
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10.
A.obscure(adj)不知名的,不著名的,鮮為人知的;
                               暗的,黑暗的;朦朧的;模糊的;含糊不清的;隱匿的;偏僻的;微賤的
                        (v)遮掩;使變暗;混淆;使難理解;使失色;使不顯著
舉例:an obscure island in the Pacific.
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11.
11-1
A.relocate(v)重新安置
B.eviscerating
   eviscerate(v)除去...精華;取出...內臟
C.flitting
   flit(v)鳥輕快地飛;想法掠過;突然轉變;移居;離開
   flit(n)輕快的飛行;掠過;搬家;為躲債遷移
D.attempting
    attempt(v)試圖;企圖
    attempt(n)(可數名詞)試圖;試圖;攻擊(+on)
   
   recipe(n)(可數名詞)醫生開的處方;食譜;訣竅;方法(+for)

    place to place 一直移動
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11-2(/11-3 ?)

conundrum(n)難以決定;難題;謎語;機智問答

treasure(n)貴重物品;財富;不可多得的人才

treasure trove(片語)埋藏物;有價值的發現/收藏
A.perplexed(adj)困惑的,茫然不知所措的;複雜的,糾纏不清的
    perplexed+at/about/by/over
B.baffled(adj)感到困惑的
    baffled by something  舉例:baffled by his strange behavior.
C.flabbergasted(adj):very surprise or shock 非常驚訝/震驚;大吃一驚的;目瞪口呆的
舉例:The news has left me totally flabbergasted at what she was paid.
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12. a day off 休假
         go out of town
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13 draw here 吸引

13-1

A.dismay(n)(v)驚慌,沮喪,氣餒
B.annoyance(n)腦怒;煩惱;打擾;使人煩惱的事;使人討厭的東西/人
同義詞:irritation, exasperation, vexation, indignation
C.fulfillment(n)完成,履行;實現(+of);滿足(感),成就(感)
D.amusement(n)樂趣;娛樂,消遣
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C.handful(n)一把,一握(+of);少量,少數;麻煩事;難控制的人/動物
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13-3
C.charity(n)慈悲,仁愛;慈善;慈善團體,慈善事業;寬容
D.sponsor(n)贊助商。發起者;主辦者
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14.entice(v)吸引。誘使;慫恿(+away/into);引誘
舉例:A treat is offered to entice the dog to eat.
     clinic(n)(可數名詞)診所,門診;會診;臨床課
     consultation(n)諮詢;診察(+with);會診
      afflict(v)受折磨。使痛苦,使苦惱,患
舉例:The child is afflicted with a skin disease.

14-1
C.guarantee(n)保證;保證書
    guarantee(v)擔保;保證;保障              
D.complimentary(adj)讚賞的;恭維的;問候的;贈送的
    session(n)開會;開庭;會議;學期;講習班
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14-2 surgery
A.amputation(n)截肢。切斷;切除
C.obsessive(adj)妄想的;使人著迷的;執著的;癡迷的;困擾人的;過份關心的
  compulsive(adj)強迫的;強制的
  disorder(n)混亂,無秩序;失調;不適;小病
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D.rooftop(n)屋頂
    rooftop(adj)屋頂上的
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15. get rid of 擺脫
dispel(v)驅散;消除
I'd like to start the speech by dispelling a few rumours that have been spreading recently.
rumour(n)謠言;傳聞
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A.faulty(adj)有缺點的;不完美的
   association(n)協會,公會,社團;聯盟
B.underlying(adj)在下面的;基本的,根本的;潛在的,含蓄的;優先的
   scheme(n)計畫;方案;系統,結構,體制;詭計,陰謀(+to V);大綱;摘要;圖解
   scheme(v)計畫;設計(+out);策劃,密謀(+V-ing)
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D.home(adj)家庭的;本國的,國內的;故鄉的;總部的;本地的
    home(v)把...送回家;為...提供住處
    home(adv)深入地;中要害;回家;回本國
   remedy(n)治療;藥物;補救;糾正;賠償;補償
    remedy(v)治療,醫治;補救,去除
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A/B.misconception(n)(可數名詞):wrong idea 誤解;錯誤想法;錯誤觀念
any ideas/questions/problems/misconceptions
C/D.misconceive(v) 不周詳(?)
舉例:The plan to build the road through the forest is misconceived.
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17.seasoning(n)調味;調味料,佐料;添加趣味的東西;風乾,(木材的)乾燥處理
     flavor(n)味道
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18.blaze(n)熊熊燃燒;火焰,火災。光輝;燦爛
        blaze up
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19.mill(n)(可數名詞)麵粉廠;磨坊;製造廠,工廠
     field(n)田地;牧場
A.result
as a result of 由於
B.subject(n)(可數名詞) 主題;原因;緣由;理由(+of/for);主觀意識;實驗對象
on the subject of 關於,論及
C.derivative(n)出處來源。引出之物;衍生字
   derivative(adj)引出的 
D.consequence(n)結果,後果;重要性;推論
    conclusion(n)結論;推論;決定
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20.
A.sync(v)同步。
    synchronize(sync)(v)同時發生;使同步,使同時;使協調
舉例:How do I sync my smart phone to my computer  ?
舉例:He's putting himself forwards as a president whose ideas are in sync with a nation demanding             change.
   demand(n)要求,請求;需要,需求
   demand(v)要求,請求;需要;查問
   synchronization(n)同時性;使時間互相一致;校準;同步(化)

D.out of limb 非主流
    limb(n)肢;腳;臂;主枝;突出部;延伸部分;執行者;代領人
舉例:She's going out on  a limb in criticizing her own party leadership.
  out on a limb 沒有支持者;孤立而脆弱
   criticize(v)批評;批判;苛求;評價;評論
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21. cape(n)披肩;斗篷
      tights(n)在此處為褲襪的意思。緊身衣
      flew away
補充:mask v.s. task
mask(n)面具
task(n)任務;工作
      
A.dressed
dress(v)打扮;給...穿衣;替...做衣服;包紮;給傷口敷藥;整隊
dressed up 使穿上盛裝;裝扮
dressed up          → 用法是正確的
dressed his cape → 用法是錯誤的
decorate(v)裝飾,修飾;粉刷;油漆;布置;授勛章給
B.take off 脫去衣物;飛機起飛;休假;匆忙離去;取消;扣除
C.donned:put on
  don(v)穿上;披上;穿著
  loose(v)解開;鬆開
   loose(adj)鬆散的;未予束縛的;散裝的;放蕩的;不嚴密的,不明確的
舉例:He donned his coat and hat. 
D.adorned(v)配戴;裝扮;裝飾
adorn(v)裝飾;使生色(+with)
舉例:The brides hair was adorned with white flowers.
bride(n)新娘
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22.
A.estate(n)房子。地產;財產,資產;遺產;社會階級;莊園;身分;地位;人生階段

C.department(n)部門;知識範圍;活動領域;
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23.financially(adv)財政上;金融上
A.come towards
B.come from 出生於,來自於;來自;產自;由...製成
C.boils up to
   boils up(v)沸騰;即將爆發;把...煮沸
D.boils down to
  boil down to 主要原因歸咎於。歸結於某事物
舉例:The problem boils down to lack of money.
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24. definitely(adv)明確地;明顯地,清楚地;當然;肯定地
A.lax(adj):lazy 馬虎。不嚴格的;鬆弛的;散漫的;放縱的;散開的
舉例:The authorities were lax in investigating most of the cases.
authority(n)權,權力;職權;當權者;管理機構;官方;專家;授權書;依據,來源
investigate(v)調查,研究
B.weary(adj)疲倦的,疲勞的(+with);厭倦的,厭煩的;乏人的;無聊的
C.precise(adj)精確的;準確的;明確的;嚴格的;細緻的;刻板的;恰好的
D.stringent(adj)迫切的;嚴厲的;令人信服的
舉例:Stringent safety regulations were introduced after the accident.
regulation(n)法令。規則,規定;條例;規章;管理;調整
regulation(adj)標準的;正規的,正式的;普通的,一般的
補充stringent v.s. stingy
stringent(adj)迫切的;嚴厲的;令人信服的
stingy(adj)吝嗇的,小氣的;缺乏的,不足的;極少的
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25. innovative(adj)創新的
      keep eye for consumer needs 了解顧客的需求
      consumer(n)顧客
         bachelor's degree(片語)學士學位

25-4
A.apply(v)申請,請求;適用;應用;實施;塗,敷
B.send
    send(+O 受詞)
C.forward(v)轉寄。轉交;發送,遞送;促進,成長
    forward(n)前鋒
    forward(adj)提前的;早熟的;熱心的,樂意的;魯莽的,冒失的;放肆的
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26.banquet(n)(可數名詞)正式宴會。宴會,盛宴;宴請,款待
     banquet(v)參加宴會;設宴款待
     mingle(v):mix 使混合;交往,往來
     proceeds(n)收益,收入
     charity(n)慈悲,仁愛;慈善團體
     aid(v)(n):help 幫助;有助於;支援
補充aid v.s. avid
aid(v)(n):help 幫助
avid(adj)渴望的;貪心的;熱心的

     influential(adj)有影響的;有權勢的;有影響力的
     familiarize(v)使熟悉;使親近(+with);使普及
     instrumental(adj)有幫助的;可作為手段的;儀器的
     instrumental(n)(可數名詞)器樂曲
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27.
27-1 inhabitant(n) 居住。居民,居住者
            inhabit(v)居住於;存在於

27-4 implied(adj)含蓄的
        implied是imply的動詞過去式、過去分詞
            imply(v)暗指;暗示;意味著
C.vital(n)重要器官;重要部分
    vital(adj)充滿活力的;極其重要的,必不可少的;致命的

27-5 footing the bill
        foot the bill 付錢;負擔費用
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28. accreditation(n)任命;鑑定

28-1 intended(adj)預期的,未來的;故意的,預謀的
        intended(n)已訂婚者
C.principal(adj)主要的,首要的,最重要的;資本的
    principal(n)校長;首長;社長;資本;主角;獨唱者;委託人,當事人
D.custodian(n)管理人;保管人;監護人;守衛

28-4 collaborative(adj)分享。合作的;協作的