Modest Abe Lincoln

Lesson 1: Modest Abe Lincoln

1.modest 謙虛的；賢淑的；適度的、質樸的；不太多的
a modest demand 不過分的要求
live on a modest income 靠不高的收入生活
Might I make a modest suggestion? 我可以提個小小的建議嗎?

modesty (N.)

2.staid 沈著的、穩健的
I was surprised to see him at the jazz club; I always thought of him as a rather staid old gentleman. 我在爵士舞俱樂部見到他時很感意外, 我還一直以為他是個挺古板的紳士呢.

3.reserved 預約的、指定的；保留的；拘謹的；註定的
a reserved book 指定參考書(在大學圖書館等與一般圖書分開存放的學生必讀書籍)
a reserved ration 預備口糧(緊急時使用的濃縮食品)
It was reserved for him to make the admirable discovery. 那項令人讚賞的發現注定由他完成。

延伸閱讀：
ration (N.)配給量；糧食 (V.)配給(尤用於被動)
People are rationed an egg a week.每周配給一個雞蛋.
admirable 極佳的
His handling of the situation was admirable. 他對這情況的處理令人欽佩.

4.sociable 好交際的；懇親 [聯誼] 會
I'm not in a sociable mood. 我沒興致與人交往.

5.stun 不省人事；目瞪口呆
They stunned him with a blow on the head. 他們當頭一擊把他打昏過去
They were stunned by her beauty. 他們看到她的美貌不禁目瞪口呆

6.candidate 候選人；申請者；很可能成為~的人(+ for)
a candidate for death 瀕死的人

7.accuracy (N.)精準、準確

8.athletic 體育的；運動選手用的；<體格> 似運動選手的

9.oust 逐出；罷黜
He was ousted from his position as chairman. 他的主席職位被罷免了

10.corrupt 墮落的；貪污的；(指語言、 文本等)有錯誤的 (V.)墮落；行賄

11.twinkle
in a twinkle= in the twinkle of an eye 轉瞬間

12.reveal 透露；暴露
Jane tried to look serious, but the twinkle in her eye revealed that she was working hard to keep from laughing.

13.anecdote 軼事

14.resignation 辭職；辭呈；死心、放棄、隱忍服從
meet one's fate with resignation 接受命運的安排；聽天由命

15.necessity 必要；必需品；必然性；窮困
Necessity is the mother of invention. (諺)需要為發明之母
Necessity knows [has] no law. (諺)迫於需要之時，不知法為何物；“飢寒起盜心"
Most athletes can see the necessity of [for] keeping training. 大部分的運動家均了解不斷練習的必要性
In the United States the automobile is a necessity and not a luxury. 在美國,汽車為必需品而非奢侈品
He is in great necessity. 他極為窮困

16.astound 使...震驚(常用於被動式)
We were astounded to read your letter. 我們看了你的信大吃一驚
Her elopement astounded her parents. 她的私奔使她的父母大為震驚

延伸閱讀：
elopement 私奔
elope (V.)私奔
make one's elopement 私奔
H eloped with one of his students. 他和他的學生私奔了