Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
Did Peter Piper pick a peck of pickled peppers?
If Peter Piper Picked a peck of pickled peppers,
Where's the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?
She sells seashells by the seashore.
The shells she sells are surely seashells.
So if she sells shells on the seashore,
I'm sure she sells seashore shells.
2007/08/16
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?
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。
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
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
2007/07/29
Money 1
這是一篇非常落落長的文章，看的我眼睛都花了！
PART 1 The Economy: Working to Live-Living to Work
"Homeless" from Rachel and Her Children
a transient population 流動人口
Their happiness was to be sadly transient. 他們的幸福可惜是短暫的
2.shelter (n.)避難所；避難(U) (V.)保護、庇護
shelter an escaped prisoner 窩藏罪犯
You can't shelter the children from the real life forever. 你不能永遠保護孩子們使他們免受現實生活的(嚴峻)考驗
3.medicaid (為低收入者、殘障者所設的)國民醫療補助
4.authority (N.)權威；權限；官方(常用複數)；公共事業機關；泰斗、大師
with authority 憑威信、威嚴地
the proper authorities = the authorities concerned 有關當局
He has no authority to settle the question. 他無權解決這個問題
He is an authority on Shakespeare. 他是莎士比亞的權威
5.transportation 運輸；(犯人)放逐
transportation for life 終身放逐
6.Vietnam War 越戰
7.veteran (n.)老練者、老手、(尤指)老兵；退役軍人；已使用很久的舊東西 (adj)老練的；長久使用而變舊的
a veteran car 老爺車
a veteran politician 資深的政治家
老爺車
8.illiterate 不識字的；缺乏教育的 (N)文盲
You must be illiterate if you've never heard of Marx. 要是你連馬克思這個人都從未聽說過，那麼你一定是沒有受過教育的了
9.underneath 在…之下；在下面、在底面
He appears pompous but he is a good man underneath. 他表面看來傲慢,但骨子裡是個好人
10.undergo 接受；經歷；遭遇
undergo an operation 接受手術
11.stroke (N.)一擊；<中風等>發作；擊球動作；游法 (V.)(N)撫摸
a graceful stroke with the bat 用拍擊球的一個優美動作
Your idea was a stroke of genius! 你的主意真了不起!
My speech went quite well until I was put off my stroke by the interruption. 我起初講得很順利, 可是受到干擾後就結巴起來了
give her hair an affectionate stroke 深情地撫摸她的頭髮
12.simultaneious 同時的
simultaneious interpretation 同步翻譯
The explosion was timed to be simultaneous with the plane's take-off. 把爆炸的時間定在正是飛機起飛的時刻.
13.emergency (N)非常時期；緊急、危急 (adj.)緊急的
in an emergency 在緊急情況下 an emergency call 緊急召喚 the emergency exit 緊急出口 he emergency ward 急診病室
emergent (adj)出現的、突現的；突發的、緊急的(urgent)
an emergent nation 新興國家
14.sustain (V.)支持；承受；維持；(在法律上)認可；證實
His theory has been sustained by the facts. 他的理論已為事實所證明
Objection sustained! 反對有效!
15.overqualified 資格超過標準的
qualified 有資格的；有限度的
a qualified doctor 合格的醫生
The operation was a qualified sussess. 這次手術並非完美無缺(有限度的成功)
16.Catholic 天主教的
17.infest (通常用於被動語態)大批孳生出沒、遍布、侵擾
a warehouse infested by rats 有大批老鼠出沒的倉庫
18.filth (U)污穢；猥褻的話、齷齪的想法；道德敗壞
How can you read such filth? 你怎麼能看這種烏七八糟的東西?
Look at the filth on your trousers! 看你褲子上的髒東西！
the (Holy) Innocents' Day
無辜嬰兒殉教者紀念日(十二月二十八日; 希律王 (Herod) 下令屠殺幼兒的紀念日; 出自聖經“馬太福音”)
It was a perfectly innocent question. Why get so worked up about it? 那純粹是無所謂的問題. 何必那麼激動?
20.run-down 破損的；疲憊的；(N.)<工業、 公司等的>緊縮；詳細的分析或描述
21.conjunction 連接詞；連結；
in conjunction with 與…關聯 [連接] 著；與…聯合
We are working in conjunction with the police. 我們與警方配合進行工作
22.glove 手套；戴手套
fit (a person) like a glove(對某人) 非常合適、貼[合]身 handle [treat] ...with kid gloves 溫和地對待 [慎重應付] … take off the gloves 認真作戰、認真起來、毫不留情 (地打擊)
23.metal detector 金屬探測器
24.swollen 膨脹的；自大的；腫大的；充滿感情的 (swell的過去分詞)
one's swollen heart 無限感慨的心 He is swollen with his own importance. 他自以為了不起而得意忘形
25.worn 用舊了的；疲憊不堪的
She came back worn and worried. 她回來時又疲乏又憂慮.
26.curl (V.)扭曲、卷曲；打扁 (N)鬈髮；卷狀物
curl one's lip(s) (表示輕蔑地) 撇嘴,翹起上唇
curl up 使某人感到非常難堪
a curl of smoke rising from a cigarette 從香煙上面繚繞升起的一縷煙
My father's bad jokes always make me curl up. 父親那些要不得的玩笑總是讓我很難為情
27.claw (N.)爪；拔釘爪 (V.)用爪子~
in a person's claws被某人抓住,落入某人的手中 cut the claws of (口語)除去<人等>的危害力; 使…無危害力 claw a parcel open 用指甲把包裹撕開 (有時用以表示興奮、驚喜地打開包裹)
28.extract (V.)拔出、取出；獲得(情報、金錢、資訊...)；摘錄、引用 (N)萃取物；摘錄
have a tooth extracted 拔牙 extract a secret from a person 從某人處探出秘密
The police finally extracted the information after hours of questioning. 警方經數小時盤問, 終於套得這一情報
29.delicatessen (C)熟食店 (U)熟食、現成食品(可隨時端到餐桌上的已烹調過的肉、幹酪、沙拉、罐頭等調製品)
30.napkin 桌巾
31.pariah 賤民；為社會所摒棄者
be treated as a pariah 被待作賤民
32.cut off 切斷(水、電)、中斷；切下來；孤立；剝奪繼承權
Their water supply was cut off.他們的水源被切斷了
The chairman will cut a speaker off if he talks too long.如果發言人講得太長，主席會打斷他的發言。
They cut off the heads of their captives.他們把俘虜的頭砍了下來
He has cut his son off without a penny.他取消了兒子的繼承權，一便士也不給
33.fall apart 破裂；崩潰；關係破裂
Their marriage finally fell apart. 他們的婚姻終於破裂了.
34.reunite 使…再結合、使…重聚 (常用於被動式)；再團聚
Parents were reunited with their lost children. 父母與失散的孩子們團圓了
35.deprivation (U)剝奪；喪失；貧窮
sleep deprivation 失眠
36.debilitated 疲憊不堪的；操勞過度的
It is impossible to exaggerate the fact. 無論怎樣強調這事實,也不嫌過份
He always exaggerates to make his stories more amusing. 他總愛添枝加葉, 把故事講得更有趣.
38.ordinary 普通的；平常的；平凡的
out of the ordinary 例外的；特殊的
in ordinary 常任的
Her new house is certainly out of the ordinary. 她的新居真是不同凡響
39.tremble (V)發抖、顫抖；擔心 (N)發抖、打顫
She trembled for the safety of her children. 她為了孩子們的安全而 (很) 擔心
40.asthma 氣喘
41.scramble (V.)攀登；爭奪；將...攪亂；(匆忙)湊和；緊急起飛 (N.)攀登；爭奪戰；湊合；緊急起飛
scramble egge炒蛋
scramble up some deta
There was a scramble for the best seats. 大家都在搶最好的座位.
42.edema 水腫
43.starve 餓死；渴望(for)
They are starving for affection [news, knowledge]. 他們渴望情愛 [消息,知識]
44.premonition (可能會發生凶事的)預感
a premonition of disaster 大禍臨頭的預感
45.urine 尿
46.cot 折疊床；(羊、鴿子等的)小屋；陋屋；指套
47.sheet 床單； (規定大小的紙張等的) 一張；印刷物；一大片(水、雪、冰、火等)；薄板狀的；(V.)鋪床單；全面覆蓋；傾盆地下
in sheets <雨勢> 滂沱地、<霧> 一片茫茫地；未裝訂成書的
a fly sheet 傳單
48.comprehension 理解
49.landlord 房東
PART 1 The Economy: Working to Live-Living to Work
"Homeless" from Rachel and Her Children
看不懂的字：1.transient (adj.)一時的、瞬間的；(旅館住客、旅行者)逗留短暫的 (n.)短期住客
1.inventory deta processing
2.clock the floors
有人懂得，可以教一下XD
a transient population 流動人口
Their happiness was to be sadly transient. 他們的幸福可惜是短暫的
2.shelter (n.)避難所；避難(U) (V.)保護、庇護
shelter an escaped prisoner 窩藏罪犯
You can't shelter the children from the real life forever. 你不能永遠保護孩子們使他們免受現實生活的(嚴峻)考驗
3.medicaid (為低收入者、殘障者所設的)國民醫療補助
4.authority (N.)權威；權限；官方(常用複數)；公共事業機關；泰斗、大師
with authority 憑威信、威嚴地
the proper authorities = the authorities concerned 有關當局
He has no authority to settle the question. 他無權解決這個問題
He is an authority on Shakespeare. 他是莎士比亞的權威
5.transportation 運輸；(犯人)放逐
transportation for life 終身放逐
6.Vietnam War 越戰
7.veteran (n.)老練者、老手、(尤指)老兵；退役軍人；已使用很久的舊東西 (adj)老練的；長久使用而變舊的
a veteran car 老爺車
a veteran politician 資深的政治家
老爺車
8.illiterate 不識字的；缺乏教育的 (N)文盲
You must be illiterate if you've never heard of Marx. 要是你連馬克思這個人都從未聽說過，那麼你一定是沒有受過教育的了
9.underneath 在…之下；在下面、在底面
He appears pompous but he is a good man underneath. 他表面看來傲慢,但骨子裡是個好人
10.undergo 接受；經歷；遭遇
undergo an operation 接受手術
11.stroke (N.)一擊；<中風等>發作；擊球動作；游法 (V.)(N)撫摸
a graceful stroke with the bat 用拍擊球的一個優美動作
Your idea was a stroke of genius! 你的主意真了不起!
My speech went quite well until I was put off my stroke by the interruption. 我起初講得很順利, 可是受到干擾後就結巴起來了
give her hair an affectionate stroke 深情地撫摸她的頭髮
12.simultaneious 同時的
simultaneious interpretation 同步翻譯
The explosion was timed to be simultaneous with the plane's take-off. 把爆炸的時間定在正是飛機起飛的時刻.
13.emergency (N)非常時期；緊急、危急 (adj.)緊急的
in an emergency 在緊急情況下 an emergency call 緊急召喚 the emergency exit 緊急出口 he emergency ward 急診病室
emergent (adj)出現的、突現的；突發的、緊急的(urgent)
an emergent nation 新興國家
14.sustain (V.)支持；承受；維持；(在法律上)認可；證實
His theory has been sustained by the facts. 他的理論已為事實所證明
Objection sustained! 反對有效!
15.overqualified 資格超過標準的
qualified 有資格的；有限度的
a qualified doctor 合格的醫生
The operation was a qualified sussess. 這次手術並非完美無缺(有限度的成功)
16.Catholic 天主教的
17.infest (通常用於被動語態)大批孳生出沒、遍布、侵擾
a warehouse infested by rats 有大批老鼠出沒的倉庫
18.filth (U)污穢；猥褻的話、齷齪的想法；道德敗壞
How can you read such filth? 你怎麼能看這種烏七八糟的東西?
Look at the filth on your trousers! 看你褲子上的髒東西！
延伸單字：trousers 褲子19.innocent 無罪的；無邪的；無害的；天真無邪的人
【同義字】
trousers 男人穿的褲子
pants 美語中用作 trousers
slacks 不和上衣成套的寬鬆褲子,泛指男女的褲子
wear the trousers(口語)<女人>當家 《美》一般用wear the pants
the (Holy) Innocents' Day
無辜嬰兒殉教者紀念日(十二月二十八日; 希律王 (Herod) 下令屠殺幼兒的紀念日; 出自聖經“馬太福音”)
It was a perfectly innocent question. Why get so worked up about it? 那純粹是無所謂的問題. 何必那麼激動?
20.run-down 破損的；疲憊的；(N.)<工業、 公司等的>緊縮；詳細的分析或描述
21.conjunction 連接詞；連結；
in conjunction with 與…關聯 [連接] 著；與…聯合
We are working in conjunction with the police. 我們與警方配合進行工作
22.glove 手套；戴手套
fit (a person) like a glove(對某人) 非常合適、貼[合]身 handle [treat] ...with kid gloves 溫和地對待 [慎重應付] … take off the gloves 認真作戰、認真起來、毫不留情 (地打擊)
23.metal detector 金屬探測器
24.swollen 膨脹的；自大的；腫大的；充滿感情的 (swell的過去分詞)
one's swollen heart 無限感慨的心 He is swollen with his own importance. 他自以為了不起而得意忘形
25.worn 用舊了的；疲憊不堪的
She came back worn and worried. 她回來時又疲乏又憂慮.
26.curl (V.)扭曲、卷曲；打扁 (N)鬈髮；卷狀物
curl one's lip(s) (表示輕蔑地) 撇嘴,翹起上唇
curl up 使某人感到非常難堪
a curl of smoke rising from a cigarette 從香煙上面繚繞升起的一縷煙
My father's bad jokes always make me curl up. 父親那些要不得的玩笑總是讓我很難為情
27.claw (N.)爪；拔釘爪 (V.)用爪子~
in a person's claws被某人抓住,落入某人的手中 cut the claws of (口語)除去<人等>的危害力; 使…無危害力 claw a parcel open 用指甲把包裹撕開 (有時用以表示興奮、驚喜地打開包裹)
28.extract (V.)拔出、取出；獲得(情報、金錢、資訊...)；摘錄、引用 (N)萃取物；摘錄
have a tooth extracted 拔牙 extract a secret from a person 從某人處探出秘密
The police finally extracted the information after hours of questioning. 警方經數小時盤問, 終於套得這一情報
29.delicatessen (C)熟食店 (U)熟食、現成食品(可隨時端到餐桌上的已烹調過的肉、幹酪、沙拉、罐頭等調製品)
30.napkin 桌巾
31.pariah 賤民；為社會所摒棄者
be treated as a pariah 被待作賤民
32.cut off 切斷(水、電)、中斷；切下來；孤立；剝奪繼承權
Their water supply was cut off.他們的水源被切斷了
The chairman will cut a speaker off if he talks too long.如果發言人講得太長，主席會打斷他的發言。
They cut off the heads of their captives.他們把俘虜的頭砍了下來
He has cut his son off without a penny.他取消了兒子的繼承權，一便士也不給
33.fall apart 破裂；崩潰；關係破裂
Their marriage finally fell apart. 他們的婚姻終於破裂了.
34.reunite 使…再結合、使…重聚 (常用於被動式)；再團聚
Parents were reunited with their lost children. 父母與失散的孩子們團圓了
35.deprivation (U)剝奪；喪失；貧窮
sleep deprivation 失眠
36.debilitated 疲憊不堪的；操勞過度的
延伸閱讀：37.exaggerate (V.)誇張、過於強調
debilitated 使<人>衰弱、使<健康>衰退
Huge debts are debilitating their economy. 沉重的債務大大削弱了他們的經濟.
It is impossible to exaggerate the fact. 無論怎樣強調這事實,也不嫌過份
He always exaggerates to make his stories more amusing. 他總愛添枝加葉, 把故事講得更有趣.
38.ordinary 普通的；平常的；平凡的
out of the ordinary 例外的；特殊的
in ordinary 常任的
Her new house is certainly out of the ordinary. 她的新居真是不同凡響
39.tremble (V)發抖、顫抖；擔心 (N)發抖、打顫
She trembled for the safety of her children. 她為了孩子們的安全而 (很) 擔心
40.asthma 氣喘
41.scramble (V.)攀登；爭奪；將...攪亂；(匆忙)湊和；緊急起飛 (N.)攀登；爭奪戰；湊合；緊急起飛
scramble egge炒蛋
scramble up some deta
There was a scramble for the best seats. 大家都在搶最好的座位.
42.edema 水腫
43.starve 餓死；渴望(for)
They are starving for affection [news, knowledge]. 他們渴望情愛 [消息,知識]
44.premonition (可能會發生凶事的)預感
a premonition of disaster 大禍臨頭的預感
45.urine 尿
46.cot 折疊床；(羊、鴿子等的)小屋；陋屋；指套
47.sheet 床單； (規定大小的紙張等的) 一張；印刷物；一大片(水、雪、冰、火等)；薄板狀的；(V.)鋪床單；全面覆蓋；傾盆地下
in sheets <雨勢> 滂沱地、<霧> 一片茫茫地；未裝訂成書的
a fly sheet 傳單
48.comprehension 理解
49.landlord 房東
2007/07/12
Money 1
原來我只念了part 1 裡面其中一篇文章，還有一篇XD
(本篇內藏真心話，找出來有獎XD)
PART 1 The Economy: Working to Live-Living to Work
Family Values and Reversed Worlds
1.chain (N.)鏈子；項圈；連鎖店；手銬、拘禁 (V.)用鏈子栓、束縛
a chain of 一連串、一系列
be in chains 手銬、拘禁
The prisoners were chained together.囚犯被鏈子鎖在一起
I'm chanied down to my work.我受制於我的工作 [為工作所困]
2.occupation 職業、工作；(土地、房屋等的) 佔有 (權) ; 居住；佔領；消遣
occupation 有規律地從事，受過有關訓練的職業
profession 律師、醫師等需要專門知識的職業
business 以營利為目的的職業 job 職業
an army of occupation 佔領軍
an occupation bridge (私設的) 專用橋
She has many occupations including gardening and wine-making. 她有許多消遣，包括園藝和釀酒
3.graphic 文字的；圖表的；(敘述)逼真的
a graphic description of accident
a graphic error 筆誤
a graphic account of a battle 對一場戰鬥的生動描述
4.statistic 統計值
5.harper 彈豎琴的人
6.supervisor 監督者、管理人；(美) (公立學校教師的) 督學員；(英) (大學的) 個別指導教授
(v.→supersive)
7.valley 山谷；流域
valley 兩側有山的平地，其間常有溪流
gorge 比 valley 深而狹窄，兩側常為絕壁 r
avine 比 valley 深而狹窄，兩側常為絕壁
canyon 比 valley 大的峽谷
the Nile valley 尼羅河流域
8.headquarters 總公司；大本營
The firm's headquarters are in London. 總公司設在倫敦
9.jersey 一種稍有伸縮性的毛織柔軟衣料；女用毛線緊身內衣
10.ponytail 馬尾
She wears her hair in a ponytail. 她梳著馬尾髮型
11.chuckle (V.)(N.)低聲輕笑
give a chuckle 低聲輕笑 chuckle while reading 邊看書邊低聲輕笑
12.elbow (N.)肘；(河川、道路等的)急彎 (V.)以肘推(擠)開
get the elbow (口語)被斷絕關係、被拋棄
out at elbow(s) <衣服>肘部破了的、<人>衣衫襤褸的
rub [touch] elbows with 與 <名人等> 交往
elbow one's way (以肘) 擠過去
She gave me the elbow when she started going out with Carol.她開始與Carol外出約會, 就把我撇開了
13.rub 摩擦；擦拭；困難、障礙
the rubs and worries of life 人生的辛酸
rub along 費力進行、勉強維持下去；相安無事
He is rubbing along by doing a part-time job.他靠兼差勉強糊口
We rubbed along quite well. 我們相處得很好
rub it in 把教訓、別人的失敗等 (惡意地) 反覆講
All right, all right. There is no need to rub it in. 好啦,好啦,不必反覆地嘮叨了!
14.fold (V.)折(疊)；抱攏<兩臂>；<企業等>倒閉、破產、<戲劇等>失敗 (N.)集會
return to the fold 重回老家；<皈依其他宗教的人等>回歸基督教會
15.granted 確實如此、不錯(用以肯定某事物屬實，然後提出相反的論據)
Granted, it's a splendid car, but have you seen how much it costs! 的確，那汽車很漂亮，可你看過價錢了嗎?
16.sink (N.)洗滌槽 (V.)沈沒；<人>(力竭而)倒,投[向…]；<風、火勢、洪水等> 減弱；<價值、水準等>下降；體力衰退；沮喪
sink into poverty 陷入貧困
We are sunk. 我們完了、萬事休矣
He sank to the ground. 他 (沮喪地) 倒在地上
She sank into Carol's arms. 她投入他的懷抱中
The shares sank to nothing. 股票暴跌而貶值
17.holler (V.)呼叫、斥責 (N.)叫喊；呼叫
let out a holler大聲呼叫
"Leave me alone!"he hollered.
18.monopolize 獨佔
trying to monopolize the supply of oil 企圖壟斷石油供應
19.demand 要求
demand 根據命令、權力要求
claim 要求某些事物為自己當然的權利
20.arbitrate 仲裁
21.quarrel (N.)吵架、口角；吵架的原因 (V.)吵架；抱怨
fight 揪在一起打架
brawl 在街頭吵吵鬧鬧的打架
struggle 為克服身心障礙的苦鬥
in a good quarrel 吵架的原因,怨言; 爭吵的理由
It takes two to make a quarrel. 拌嘴也得要兩個人
A bad workman quarrels with his tools.拙匠常怪工具差
22.chit-chat 閒談；聊天
23.malfunction (n.)(v.)(器官之)機能障礙、失調；(機器等之) 故障
The computer malfunctioned and printed out the wrong data. 電腦故障，印出的資料不正確
24.regularly 有規則地；如期地；正式地；(口語)完全地
pay one's rent regularly 定期地付房租
I was regularly cheated. 我著實被騙了
25.pool hall=poolroom 撞球房
26.tot (N.)小孩；(尤指烈酒的) 一杯、一口、少量；加數 (V.)合計
a TV programme for tiny tots 為幼兒看的電視節目
The waiter totted up the bill. 服務生合計帳單
27.testy 急躁的、暴躁的、易怒的
a testy person 性急的人
28.mate (N.)夫妻之一方；船員 (V.)使…協調；結婚；動物>交尾
the chief mate 大副
29.fellas 查無此字@@
30.idiom 慣用語、成語
English idiom 英文成語
She has a peculiar idiom.她有獨特的習慣用語
31.colloquial 通俗語的
(受過教育者日常用語，不同於為受教育者的用語)
(本篇內藏真心話，找出來有獎XD)
PART 1 The Economy: Working to Live-Living to Work
Family Values and Reversed Worlds
1.chain (N.)鏈子；項圈；連鎖店；手銬、拘禁 (V.)用鏈子栓、束縛
a chain of 一連串、一系列
be in chains 手銬、拘禁
The prisoners were chained together.囚犯被鏈子鎖在一起
I'm chanied down to my work.我受制於我的工作 [為工作所困]
2.occupation 職業、工作；(土地、房屋等的) 佔有 (權) ; 居住；佔領；消遣
occupation 有規律地從事，受過有關訓練的職業
profession 律師、醫師等需要專門知識的職業
business 以營利為目的的職業 job 職業
an army of occupation 佔領軍
an occupation bridge (私設的) 專用橋
She has many occupations including gardening and wine-making. 她有許多消遣，包括園藝和釀酒
3.graphic 文字的；圖表的；(敘述)逼真的
a graphic description of accident
a graphic error 筆誤
a graphic account of a battle 對一場戰鬥的生動描述
4.statistic 統計值
5.harper 彈豎琴的人
6.supervisor 監督者、管理人；(美) (公立學校教師的) 督學員；(英) (大學的) 個別指導教授
(v.→supersive)
7.valley 山谷；流域
valley 兩側有山的平地，其間常有溪流
gorge 比 valley 深而狹窄，兩側常為絕壁 r
avine 比 valley 深而狹窄，兩側常為絕壁
canyon 比 valley 大的峽谷
the Nile valley 尼羅河流域
8.headquarters 總公司；大本營
The firm's headquarters are in London. 總公司設在倫敦
9.jersey 一種稍有伸縮性的毛織柔軟衣料；女用毛線緊身內衣
10.ponytail 馬尾
She wears her hair in a ponytail. 她梳著馬尾髮型
11.chuckle (V.)(N.)低聲輕笑
give a chuckle 低聲輕笑 chuckle while reading 邊看書邊低聲輕笑
12.elbow (N.)肘；(河川、道路等的)急彎 (V.)以肘推(擠)開
get the elbow (口語)被斷絕關係、被拋棄
out at elbow(s) <衣服>肘部破了的、<人>衣衫襤褸的
rub [touch] elbows with 與 <名人等> 交往
elbow one's way (以肘) 擠過去
She gave me the elbow when she started going out with Carol.她開始與Carol外出約會, 就把我撇開了
13.rub 摩擦；擦拭；困難、障礙
the rubs and worries of life 人生的辛酸
rub along 費力進行、勉強維持下去；相安無事
He is rubbing along by doing a part-time job.他靠兼差勉強糊口
We rubbed along quite well. 我們相處得很好
rub it in 把教訓、別人的失敗等 (惡意地) 反覆講
All right, all right. There is no need to rub it in. 好啦,好啦,不必反覆地嘮叨了!
14.fold (V.)折(疊)；抱攏<兩臂>；<企業等>倒閉、破產、<戲劇等>失敗 (N.)集會
return to the fold 重回老家；<皈依其他宗教的人等>回歸基督教會
15.granted 確實如此、不錯(用以肯定某事物屬實，然後提出相反的論據)
Granted, it's a splendid car, but have you seen how much it costs! 的確，那汽車很漂亮，可你看過價錢了嗎?
16.sink (N.)洗滌槽 (V.)沈沒；<人>(力竭而)倒,投[向…]；<風、火勢、洪水等> 減弱；<價值、水準等>下降；體力衰退；沮喪
sink into poverty 陷入貧困
We are sunk. 我們完了、萬事休矣
He sank to the ground. 他 (沮喪地) 倒在地上
She sank into Carol's arms. 她投入他的懷抱中
The shares sank to nothing. 股票暴跌而貶值
17.holler (V.)呼叫、斥責 (N.)叫喊；呼叫
let out a holler大聲呼叫
"Leave me alone!"he hollered.
18.monopolize 獨佔
trying to monopolize the supply of oil 企圖壟斷石油供應
19.demand 要求
demand 根據命令、權力要求
claim 要求某些事物為自己當然的權利
20.arbitrate 仲裁
21.quarrel (N.)吵架、口角；吵架的原因 (V.)吵架；抱怨
fight 揪在一起打架
brawl 在街頭吵吵鬧鬧的打架
struggle 為克服身心障礙的苦鬥
in a good quarrel 吵架的原因,怨言; 爭吵的理由
It takes two to make a quarrel. 拌嘴也得要兩個人
A bad workman quarrels with his tools.拙匠常怪工具差
22.chit-chat 閒談；聊天
23.malfunction (n.)(v.)(器官之)機能障礙、失調；(機器等之) 故障
The computer malfunctioned and printed out the wrong data. 電腦故障，印出的資料不正確
24.regularly 有規則地；如期地；正式地；(口語)完全地
pay one's rent regularly 定期地付房租
I was regularly cheated. 我著實被騙了
25.pool hall=poolroom 撞球房
26.tot (N.)小孩；(尤指烈酒的) 一杯、一口、少量；加數 (V.)合計
a TV programme for tiny tots 為幼兒看的電視節目
The waiter totted up the bill. 服務生合計帳單
27.testy 急躁的、暴躁的、易怒的
a testy person 性急的人
28.mate (N.)夫妻之一方；船員 (V.)使…協調；結婚；動物>交尾
the chief mate 大副
29.fellas 查無此字@@
30.idiom 慣用語、成語
English idiom 英文成語
She has a peculiar idiom.她有獨特的習慣用語
31.colloquial 通俗語的
(受過教育者日常用語，不同於為受教育者的用語)
2007/07/03
The American Dream 2
這部份有兩篇文章，一篇是1776獨立宣言，一篇為1997Cliton的就職演說~
但是1776年那篇實在超過我的理解力，我無法用自己的話把它翻譯出來！
所以我讀一半就直接跳去看 "In plain English"版本@@
PART 2 Our Leaders：The Pursuit of Happiness
第一篇：Declaration of Independence
第二篇：Second Inaugural Address of President William J. Clinton
1.declaration 宣言 (V.→declare宣佈)
2.congress 議會、代表大會
In Congress 在國會會期中
3.unanimous 同意的、全場一致的
4.in the Course of 事情自然發展
5.political 政治上的
politics 政治(學)
politician 政治家、政客
6.band (N.)身體的限制或束縛、道德或法律的羈絆(常用複數)
(V.)使團結
band people together 使人們團結起來
when the band begins to play 當情況變嚴重時
to beat the band 超群地、非常地、大力地
She shouted to beat the band.她叫的很厲害(好A喔)
7.assume 認定
8.equal 平等的
All men are created equal.人生而平等
9.decent 正派的；相當好的；親切的
a decent fellow 看起來不錯的傢伙
decency (N)正派；端莊
the decency to do (做....的)好意、親切、教養
He didn't even have the decency to show me the way.他甚至連指點我路的禮貌都沒有
10.impel 驅使
Impelled by feelings of guilt, John wrote to apologize. 約翰有感愧疚，於是寫信道歉
11.evident 顯而易見的
evidence 證據
12.endow (V)捐贈財產給....；捐贈；賦與(人)
an endowed school 財團法人組織的學校
The boy was endowed by nature with genius.那個男孩有天賦的才能
endowment (N)捐贈、捐款
nature endowments 天資
endowment insurance 人壽保險
13.violate 違背、妨害、侵犯
14.cautious 小心的 (N.→caution)
15.minor 較小的；(手術)沒危險的；選修的；未成年的
minority 少數、少數民族
16.inaugural 就職典禮的 (美)就職典禮、就職演說
inaugurate (V.) inauguration (N.)
Inauguration Day (美國總統)就職日
17.prediction 預言 (V.→predict)
weather prediction 天氣預報
18.democracy 民主主義；民主國家
democratic 民主的
19.properous 繁榮的
20.economy (N.)節約；經濟 (adj.)便宜的
economy class 經濟艙
21.lift 把東西往高處提
lift from 盜取、剽竊
22.await 等待、備妥以待
23.endure (V.)忍受、容忍
endure 長期努力忍耐痛苦、不幸、困難
bear 忍受痛苦、困難、悲哀、不愉快
suffer 耐心承受痛苦、不愉快
stand 靠自制忍受不愉快及厭惡的事物
24.abolish 廢止(習俗、制度)
Should the death penalty be abolished?應該廢除死刑嗎?
25.decade 十年
26.edge (N.)刃；銳利；有利條件、優勢；邊、緣(兩線相接的)；危機
put the edge of sword to one's neck 把刀刃架在某人的脖子上
the keen edge of desire [sarcasm]強烈的欲望 [尖刻的挖苦]
at the water's edge 在水邊
the edge of roof 屋脊
on the edge of bankruptcy 瀕於破產的邊緣
on edge 急躁的、緊張的
take the edge of 使刀變鈍；挫..的鋒芒
edge in 插嘴；漸漸逼近
edge with 給...鑲邊
edge out 排擠
This razor has no edge.這把剃刀不鋒利
27.millenium 千年
28.prospect (N.)眺望、風景、(房屋的)朝向；預期、希望(+of)；前途
(V)勘探(+for)；有希望
a house with a sonthern prospect 朝南的房屋
a prospect of recovery 復原的希望
in prospect 可預期的、有希望的
Prospect is often better than possession.期待 (擁有) 往往勝過實際的擁有
An abundant harvest is in prospect.豐收在望
prospect for gold 勘探金礦
This mine prospects well.此礦很有希望
I am unemployed and has nothing in prospect at the moment.我失業了, 此刻也沒有找到工作的希望
29.ancient 古代的；古代人
30.bold 大膽的；無禮的、厚顏無恥的；顯著的；陡峭的；富於想像力的；粗體的
a bold hussy 厚顏無恥的賤女人
a bold cliff 懸崖
a bold description 富於想像力的描寫
be[make] (so) bold (as) to do 冒昧地…、膽敢…
31.conviction (N)堅信 (V.→convince)
有罪的判決(V.→convict)
32.spread 展開；塗抹；蔓延
speard payment over a period of two years 把付款期間延長為兩年
spread the table with dishes 把菜餚擺在餐桌上
What a spread!多麼豐盛的酒席
33.continent (N)大陸 (adj)有自制力的
34.scourge (N)鞭子；天譴、天災 (V)鞭打；折磨
35.slavery (U)奴隸制度；苦役；(情慾、食慾)之沈迷
slavery to cigars 沈迷煙癮
slave 奴隸
36.turmoil 騷擾、騷動、混亂(作可數名詞時通常作單數，亦作不可數名詞)
The country was in (a) turmoil during the strike. 這個國家在罷工期間陷於一片混亂.
37.unsettled (天氣)不穩定的；不安定的；未決定的；未償付的
an unsettled state of mind 不安定的心情
38.triumph (C)勝利 (U)勝利感 (V.)得勝、成功、克服(+over)
in triumph 得意洋洋的
He triumphed over the difficulty. 他克服了那個困難
Common sense triumphed in the end. 人的理智終於戰勝了一切
39.mightily 強而有力地；非常地(=very)
mighty 有利的；非常地(=very)
40.tyranny 專制政治
41.middle 正中央的、中間
middle class 中產階級
42.unrivaled 無敵的
43.split 劈開、分裂
split (up) a class into small groups 把一班分成 (幾個) 小組
44.atom 微粒、碎片
45.wellspring 泉源
46.dignity (U)威嚴；(C)高位
beneath one's dignity 有失體面
stand upon one's dignity 擺架子
Only a truly free person has human dignity. 只有真正自由的人才具有人的尊嚴
She doesn't stand on her dignity and treat the rest of us as servants. 她沒有端著架子把我們當作僕人對待.
47.unleash 鬆開；解放；發洩
48.vow 誓言(V. N.)
49.conservation (資源等)保存、維護；(物質)守恆
conservation of energy 能量不滅
50.harness (N)馬具 (V)給馬上馬具；管理；支配利用的動力
die in harness 殉職
51.exhilarate 使人興高采烈
52.indispensable 不可缺的；絕對必要的人
an indispensable duty 不可推卸的義務
53.thrive (V)繁榮；發達；(人、動植物)健旺
thrive on (吃....而)成長；(因...而)活
54.destine 命運註定、將(人、物)預定(於某目的、用途)
destination 目的地、收件地址
destiny 命運
His father destined him for the church.他的父親(以前就)打算要他擔任神職
Fate destined that he shall die. 命運注定他該死
55.welfare 福利
56.resolve 決定、決議；解決；分解(+into)
resolve on 決議贊成
resolve against 決議反對
57.debate 辯論
58.flexible 易彎曲的、柔韌的
flexible 有伸縮性,彎曲時不會折斷
elastic 彎曲或拉直後能恢復原狀
flexible with 聽任(某人)擺布
work flexible hours 自由選擇作業、彈性上班時間
ps 課本對Clinton的就職演說只節錄一半，我也沒什麼興趣把另一半也念完XD
但是1776年那篇實在超過我的理解力，我無法用自己的話把它翻譯出來！
所以我讀一半就直接跳去看 "In plain English"版本@@
PART 2 Our Leaders：The Pursuit of Happiness
第一篇：Declaration of Independence
第二篇：Second Inaugural Address of President William J. Clinton
1.declaration 宣言 (V.→declare宣佈)
2.congress 議會、代表大會
In Congress 在國會會期中
3.unanimous 同意的、全場一致的
4.in the Course of 事情自然發展
5.political 政治上的
politics 政治(學)
politician 政治家、政客
6.band (N.)身體的限制或束縛、道德或法律的羈絆(常用複數)
(V.)使團結
band people together 使人們團結起來
when the band begins to play 當情況變嚴重時
to beat the band 超群地、非常地、大力地
She shouted to beat the band.她叫的很厲害(好A喔)
7.assume 認定
8.equal 平等的
All men are created equal.人生而平等
9.decent 正派的；相當好的；親切的
a decent fellow 看起來不錯的傢伙
decency (N)正派；端莊
the decency to do (做....的)好意、親切、教養
He didn't even have the decency to show me the way.他甚至連指點我路的禮貌都沒有
10.impel 驅使
Impelled by feelings of guilt, John wrote to apologize. 約翰有感愧疚，於是寫信道歉
11.evident 顯而易見的
evidence 證據
12.endow (V)捐贈財產給....；捐贈；賦與(人)
an endowed school 財團法人組織的學校
The boy was endowed by nature with genius.那個男孩有天賦的才能
endowment (N)捐贈、捐款
nature endowments 天資
endowment insurance 人壽保險
13.violate 違背、妨害、侵犯
14.cautious 小心的 (N.→caution)
15.minor 較小的；(手術)沒危險的；選修的；未成年的
minority 少數、少數民族
16.inaugural 就職典禮的 (美)就職典禮、就職演說
inaugurate (V.) inauguration (N.)
Inauguration Day (美國總統)就職日
17.prediction 預言 (V.→predict)
weather prediction 天氣預報
18.democracy 民主主義；民主國家
democratic 民主的
19.properous 繁榮的
20.economy (N.)節約；經濟 (adj.)便宜的
economy class 經濟艙
21.lift 把東西往高處提
lift from 盜取、剽竊
22.await 等待、備妥以待
23.endure (V.)忍受、容忍
endure 長期努力忍耐痛苦、不幸、困難
bear 忍受痛苦、困難、悲哀、不愉快
suffer 耐心承受痛苦、不愉快
stand 靠自制忍受不愉快及厭惡的事物
24.abolish 廢止(習俗、制度)
Should the death penalty be abolished?應該廢除死刑嗎?
25.decade 十年
26.edge (N.)刃；銳利；有利條件、優勢；邊、緣(兩線相接的)；危機
put the edge of sword to one's neck 把刀刃架在某人的脖子上
the keen edge of desire [sarcasm]強烈的欲望 [尖刻的挖苦]
at the water's edge 在水邊
the edge of roof 屋脊
on the edge of bankruptcy 瀕於破產的邊緣
on edge 急躁的、緊張的
take the edge of 使刀變鈍；挫..的鋒芒
edge in 插嘴；漸漸逼近
edge with 給...鑲邊
edge out 排擠
This razor has no edge.這把剃刀不鋒利
27.millenium 千年
28.prospect (N.)眺望、風景、(房屋的)朝向；預期、希望(+of)；前途
(V)勘探(+for)；有希望
a house with a sonthern prospect 朝南的房屋
a prospect of recovery 復原的希望
in prospect 可預期的、有希望的
Prospect is often better than possession.期待 (擁有) 往往勝過實際的擁有
An abundant harvest is in prospect.豐收在望
prospect for gold 勘探金礦
This mine prospects well.此礦很有希望
I am unemployed and has nothing in prospect at the moment.我失業了, 此刻也沒有找到工作的希望
29.ancient 古代的；古代人
30.bold 大膽的；無禮的、厚顏無恥的；顯著的；陡峭的；富於想像力的；粗體的
a bold hussy 厚顏無恥的賤女人
a bold cliff 懸崖
a bold description 富於想像力的描寫
be[make] (so) bold (as) to do 冒昧地…、膽敢…
31.conviction (N)堅信 (V.→convince)
有罪的判決(V.→convict)
32.spread 展開；塗抹；蔓延
speard payment over a period of two years 把付款期間延長為兩年
spread the table with dishes 把菜餚擺在餐桌上
What a spread!多麼豐盛的酒席
33.continent (N)大陸 (adj)有自制力的
34.scourge (N)鞭子；天譴、天災 (V)鞭打；折磨
35.slavery (U)奴隸制度；苦役；(情慾、食慾)之沈迷
slavery to cigars 沈迷煙癮
slave 奴隸
36.turmoil 騷擾、騷動、混亂(作可數名詞時通常作單數，亦作不可數名詞)
The country was in (a) turmoil during the strike. 這個國家在罷工期間陷於一片混亂.
37.unsettled (天氣)不穩定的；不安定的；未決定的；未償付的
an unsettled state of mind 不安定的心情
38.triumph (C)勝利 (U)勝利感 (V.)得勝、成功、克服(+over)
in triumph 得意洋洋的
He triumphed over the difficulty. 他克服了那個困難
Common sense triumphed in the end. 人的理智終於戰勝了一切
39.mightily 強而有力地；非常地(=very)
mighty 有利的；非常地(=very)
40.tyranny 專制政治
41.middle 正中央的、中間
middle class 中產階級
42.unrivaled 無敵的
43.split 劈開、分裂
split (up) a class into small groups 把一班分成 (幾個) 小組
44.atom 微粒、碎片
45.wellspring 泉源
46.dignity (U)威嚴；(C)高位
beneath one's dignity 有失體面
stand upon one's dignity 擺架子
Only a truly free person has human dignity. 只有真正自由的人才具有人的尊嚴
She doesn't stand on her dignity and treat the rest of us as servants. 她沒有端著架子把我們當作僕人對待.
47.unleash 鬆開；解放；發洩
48.vow 誓言(V. N.)
49.conservation (資源等)保存、維護；(物質)守恆
conservation of energy 能量不滅
50.harness (N)馬具 (V)給馬上馬具；管理；支配利用的動力
die in harness 殉職
51.exhilarate 使人興高采烈
52.indispensable 不可缺的；絕對必要的人
an indispensable duty 不可推卸的義務
53.thrive (V)繁榮；發達；(人、動植物)健旺
thrive on (吃....而)成長；(因...而)活
54.destine 命運註定、將(人、物)預定(於某目的、用途)
destination 目的地、收件地址
destiny 命運
His father destined him for the church.他的父親(以前就)打算要他擔任神職
Fate destined that he shall die. 命運注定他該死
55.welfare 福利
56.resolve 決定、決議；解決；分解(+into)
resolve on 決議贊成
resolve against 決議反對
57.debate 辯論
58.flexible 易彎曲的、柔韌的
flexible 有伸縮性,彎曲時不會折斷
elastic 彎曲或拉直後能恢復原狀
flexible with 聽任(某人)擺布
work flexible hours 自由選擇作業、彈性上班時間
ps 課本對Clinton的就職演說只節錄一半，我也沒什麼興趣把另一半也念完XD
2007/07/02
The American Dream 1
大一的英文課本，不要浪費，拿出來唸
厚媽說：怎麼這麼認真在唸英文
(小厚os：啊你不是覺得英文很重要一一)
PART 1 Ideas：I Have a Dream
第一篇：What is the American Dream?
第二篇：I Hear America Singing
1.phrase (N.)片語、慣用語；(V.)表達
2.compare 比較(為彰顯類似、相異之處，並了解其相對價值而比較)
contrast 為明確了解兩者間的差異而做比較
3.foxhole 散兵坑
4.ledger 分類帳
one side of ledger 只看事情的一面
5.access 進入、通路
on-line access 網路?(a connection to the Internet)
an access of anger 動怒
6.cynical 憤世嫉俗的
7.battle (長期性)作戰、鬥爭、勝利
the battle of Waterloo 滑鐵盧戰役
the battle of life 人生的奮鬥
Youth is half the battle.年輕是成功的一半(年輕即是希望)
8.squeaky 吱吱叫的
squeaky clean 極其乾凈
9.fountain 噴泉
soda fountain 冷飲小賣部
10.obedient 順從的、孝順的
11.take park in 參加
12.depict 描畫、描述
13.blare (號角)鳴響、高聲、宣佈
blare out 高聲鳴響
a blare of color 強烈的色彩
14.rod (N.)手槍(美)、竿、鞭打、權杖
kiss the rod 很老實地甘心接受處罰
hot rod 改裝車
15.abortion (N.)墮胎 (V.→abort)
16.sin 罪(宗教上、道德上)
17.applaud (V.)讚賞 (N.→applause)
18.miserable 悲慘的
miserable weather 惡劣的天氣
miserable pay 微薄的薪水
a miserable coward 不知恥的懦夫
misery (N.)悲慘、發牢騷的人
19.rampant 猖獗的
20.poetic 詩般的、詩人的
poem 詩
poet 詩人
21.convince (V.)說服、使人確信 (N.→conviction)
22.condo 公寓(not rented)
23.varied 各種的、富於變化的
24.carol 歌(宗教、歡樂的歌)
25.mechanic 技工
26.blithe 爽朗的、快樂的
27.carpenter 木工
28.measure 測量
29.plank、beam 木材
bean 豆子
30.mason 石工
31.brick (N.)磚、積木、可信賴的人 (V.)用磚堵住
drop a brick 出言不遜
make bricks without straw 作無米之炊
32. ploughboy
plow 耕田
33.intermission 中間休息
34.robust 健康的、粗野的、<酒等>味道醇厚的
a robust young man 身強力壯的青年男子
35.boot (N.)靴、(穿著靴子的) 一踢、解雇 (V.)踢、步行、解雇、棒球漏接
get a boot 被解雇
lick one's boot 諂媚
The boot is on the other foot.情勢逆轉
to boot 除此之外
She's an attractive woman, and wealthy to boot. 她是個很有魅力的女人，而且很富有
36.chop (V.)砍(柴)、剁(肉)、突然中止 (N.)切斷、切球、下巴、
The project was chopped. 該企劃突然被取消
get the chop 被解雇、被殺害
lick [smack] one's chops(對美味佳餚或快樂的期待) 舐舌,砸唇作響；切盼
chops and changes 朝三暮四、反覆無常、常常改變
厚媽說：怎麼這麼認真在唸英文
(小厚os：啊你不是覺得英文很重要一一)
PART 1 Ideas：I Have a Dream
第一篇：What is the American Dream?
第二篇：I Hear America Singing
1.phrase (N.)片語、慣用語；(V.)表達
2.compare 比較(為彰顯類似、相異之處，並了解其相對價值而比較)
contrast 為明確了解兩者間的差異而做比較
3.foxhole 散兵坑
4.ledger 分類帳
one side of ledger 只看事情的一面
5.access 進入、通路
on-line access 網路?(a connection to the Internet)
an access of anger 動怒
6.cynical 憤世嫉俗的
7.battle (長期性)作戰、鬥爭、勝利
the battle of Waterloo 滑鐵盧戰役
the battle of life 人生的奮鬥
Youth is half the battle.年輕是成功的一半(年輕即是希望)
8.squeaky 吱吱叫的
squeaky clean 極其乾凈
9.fountain 噴泉
soda fountain 冷飲小賣部
10.obedient 順從的、孝順的
11.take park in 參加
12.depict 描畫、描述
13.blare (號角)鳴響、高聲、宣佈
blare out 高聲鳴響
a blare of color 強烈的色彩
14.rod (N.)手槍(美)、竿、鞭打、權杖
kiss the rod 很老實地甘心接受處罰
hot rod 改裝車
15.abortion (N.)墮胎 (V.→abort)
16.sin 罪(宗教上、道德上)
17.applaud (V.)讚賞 (N.→applause)
18.miserable 悲慘的
miserable weather 惡劣的天氣
miserable pay 微薄的薪水
a miserable coward 不知恥的懦夫
misery (N.)悲慘、發牢騷的人
19.rampant 猖獗的
20.poetic 詩般的、詩人的
poem 詩
poet 詩人
21.convince (V.)說服、使人確信 (N.→conviction)
22.condo 公寓(not rented)
23.varied 各種的、富於變化的
24.carol 歌(宗教、歡樂的歌)
25.mechanic 技工
26.blithe 爽朗的、快樂的
27.carpenter 木工
28.measure 測量
29.plank、beam 木材
bean 豆子
30.mason 石工
31.brick (N.)磚、積木、可信賴的人 (V.)用磚堵住
drop a brick 出言不遜
make bricks without straw 作無米之炊
32. ploughboy
plow 耕田
33.intermission 中間休息
34.robust 健康的、粗野的、<酒等>味道醇厚的
a robust young man 身強力壯的青年男子
35.boot (N.)靴、(穿著靴子的) 一踢、解雇 (V.)踢、步行、解雇、棒球漏接
get a boot 被解雇
lick one's boot 諂媚
The boot is on the other foot.情勢逆轉
to boot 除此之外
She's an attractive woman, and wealthy to boot. 她是個很有魅力的女人，而且很富有
36.chop (V.)砍(柴)、剁(肉)、突然中止 (N.)切斷、切球、下巴、
The project was chopped. 該企劃突然被取消
get the chop 被解雇、被殺害
lick [smack] one's chops(對美味佳餚或快樂的期待) 舐舌,砸唇作響；切盼
chops and changes 朝三暮四、反覆無常、常常改變
2007/06/21
Grey's Anatomy S1E01英文時間
我英文不好，所以有寫錯要糾正我~~~
1.slut 放蕩的女人
2.steamy 熱氣瀰漫的；性慾的
a steamy jungle 霧氣瀰漫的叢林
Dr. McSteamy
steamy love scenes狂放的性愛場面 (#￣▽￣#) 羞
3.brilliant 才華洋溢的
The play was a brilliant success.
4.surgical 外科醫生的
surgon 外科醫生
surgery 外科、手術室
operation 手術
resident 住院醫生
5.trauma 外傷、心理打擊。
突然的重擊、心靈強烈的創傷(如921地震造成的創傷)
wound (刀劍槍砲造成的)傷口、(對名譽、情感的)創傷。
一般傷口或長期的心靈傷痕
injury 傷害、損傷。受傷(的情況)
He backed out of the game because of the injury. 他因傷退出比賽
(第5點由小莫姊姊熱情贊助)
6.witty 機靈的、詼諧的
witty comments 詼諧的評論
wit(N.) wittily(adv.)
7.narrate 敘述；講(故事)；說明
The captain narrated his adventures. 船長講他的冒險故事
8.field 田園、曠野、競賽場所
Meredith:[narrating] I love the playing field.
9.crap 胡說；屎
You do talk a load of crap.
(a load of 大量)
CRISTINA: "You should get some sleep, you look like crap."
10.fond
(N.)花邊圖案的背景；基礎、根基
(adj.)
a.喜愛的 fond of
b.有惡習的
He is fond of going out in the evening for pleasure.他有外出夜遊的惡習
c.溫柔的、情深的
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.小別勝新婚
d.溺愛的、寵愛的
a fond mother 寵愛孩子的母親
e.不大可能實現的
fond hopes of success 對於成功的美夢
DEREK: "What? You sleeping with me last night? Or you throwing me out this morning? 'Cause both are fond memories I'd like to hang on to."
11.vulnerable 易受攻擊的、敏感的
He is vulnerable to temptation. 他是容易受到誘惑的
DEREK: "I was drunk vulnerable and good looking and you took advantage."
12.scalpel 手術刀
PRESTON: "The only person that can keep a promise that big is God, and I haven't seen him holding a scalpel lately."
13.scrub (用硬刷子等) 刷洗、候補選手
scrub out 取消、終止(計畫)
scrub up (施行手術前)擦洗手和胳膊
MEREDITH: "Did you let me scrub in for this operation because I slept with you?"
DEREK: "Yes. Just kidding."
14.shark 鯊魚、騙子、技藝高超的人
15.absolution 赦免(N.)
absolve 赦免(V.)
The court absolved the accused man. 法官判決被告無罪
absolutely 絕對地
16.pregnancy 懷孕(N.)
pregnant 懷孕的、意義深長的、富於創意的
a pregnant silence 意義深長的沉默
a pregnant mind 想像力豐富的腦子
17.humiliating 屈辱的、丟人的、不體面的
18.leave off 停止、不再穿、不再使用
MEREDITH: "... Humiliating. On so many levels. You have to go."
DEREK: "Why don’t you just come back down here and we’ll pick up where we left off?"
19.suck up 巴結
20.sprint 短跑
GEORGE: "A shift is a marathon, not a sprint. Eat."
A Hard Day's Night
Release Date: 2005-03-27
The series opens with Meredith removing a sofa pillow from the bare bottom of a man named Derek. The evening before, these two had downed a few drinks and ended up sleeping together at Meredith's mother's house, which she's trying to sell - a fact she spits out to Derek before politely asking him to leave so she can get ready for her first day at work.
1.slut 放蕩的女人
2.steamy 熱氣瀰漫的；性慾的
a steamy jungle 霧氣瀰漫的叢林
Dr. McSteamy
steamy love scenes狂放的性愛場面 (#￣▽￣#) 羞
3.brilliant 才華洋溢的
The play was a brilliant success.
4.surgical 外科醫生的
surgon 外科醫生
surgery 外科、手術室
operation 手術
resident 住院醫生
5.trauma 外傷、心理打擊。
突然的重擊、心靈強烈的創傷(如921地震造成的創傷)
wound (刀劍槍砲造成的)傷口、(對名譽、情感的)創傷。
一般傷口或長期的心靈傷痕
injury 傷害、損傷。受傷(的情況)
He backed out of the game because of the injury. 他因傷退出比賽
(第5點由小莫姊姊熱情贊助)
6.witty 機靈的、詼諧的
witty comments 詼諧的評論
wit(N.) wittily(adv.)
7.narrate 敘述；講(故事)；說明
The captain narrated his adventures. 船長講他的冒險故事
8.field 田園、曠野、競賽場所
Meredith:[narrating] I love the playing field.
9.crap 胡說；屎
You do talk a load of crap.
(a load of 大量)
CRISTINA: "You should get some sleep, you look like crap."
10.fond
(N.)花邊圖案的背景；基礎、根基
(adj.)
a.喜愛的 fond of
b.有惡習的
He is fond of going out in the evening for pleasure.他有外出夜遊的惡習
c.溫柔的、情深的
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.小別勝新婚
d.溺愛的、寵愛的
a fond mother 寵愛孩子的母親
e.不大可能實現的
fond hopes of success 對於成功的美夢
DEREK: "What? You sleeping with me last night? Or you throwing me out this morning? 'Cause both are fond memories I'd like to hang on to."
11.vulnerable 易受攻擊的、敏感的
He is vulnerable to temptation. 他是容易受到誘惑的
DEREK: "I was drunk vulnerable and good looking and you took advantage."
12.scalpel 手術刀
PRESTON: "The only person that can keep a promise that big is God, and I haven't seen him holding a scalpel lately."
13.scrub (用硬刷子等) 刷洗、候補選手
scrub out 取消、終止(計畫)
scrub up (施行手術前)擦洗手和胳膊
MEREDITH: "Did you let me scrub in for this operation because I slept with you?"
DEREK: "Yes. Just kidding."
14.shark 鯊魚、騙子、技藝高超的人
15.absolution 赦免(N.)
absolve 赦免(V.)
The court absolved the accused man. 法官判決被告無罪
absolutely 絕對地
16.pregnancy 懷孕(N.)
pregnant 懷孕的、意義深長的、富於創意的
a pregnant silence 意義深長的沉默
a pregnant mind 想像力豐富的腦子
17.humiliating 屈辱的、丟人的、不體面的
18.leave off 停止、不再穿、不再使用
MEREDITH: "... Humiliating. On so many levels. You have to go."
DEREK: "Why don’t you just come back down here and we’ll pick up where we left off?"
19.suck up 巴結
20.sprint 短跑
GEORGE: "A shift is a marathon, not a sprint. Eat."
A Hard Day's Night
Release Date: 2005-03-27
The series opens with Meredith removing a sofa pillow from the bare bottom of a man named Derek. The evening before, these two had downed a few drinks and ended up sleeping together at Meredith's mother's house, which she's trying to sell - a fact she spits out to Derek before politely asking him to leave so she can get ready for her first day at work.
Arriving as a surgical intern at Seattle Grace Hospital, Meredith is assigned to the "nazi," Dr. Miranda Bailey, as her resident. Joining our pretty protagonist in this assignment are Cristina Yang, Izzie Stevens and George O'Malley. Meredith's first case is a beauty pageant contestant suffering from seizures. When a surgical consult is called down, guess who the attending physician is? Derek. Or, to be more precise, Dr. Derek Sheppard. He wishes to talk to Meredith, but she's determined that it was a one-night stand to be forgotten about entirely.
As the first day wears on, Cristina and Meredith bond. Izzie is stuck with rectal exams because she gets on Bailey's wrong side , while George is chosen by Dr. Preston Burke to assist on a surgey. He doesn't perform very well, however, as the patient dies and another arrogant intern, Alex Karev, dubs George as "007" because he has a license to kill.
Meanwhile, Meredith comes across the Chief of Surgery, Dr. Richard Webber. He used to work with her mother, the famous Ellis Grey. The other interns are impressed by the status of Meredith's mother - and afraid that the younger Grey been riding the medical coat tails her well-known matriarch. When the hour ends, however, we see Meredith's visiting a nursing home ... to spend time with her mother, who has Alzheimer's Disease.
訂閱：
文章 (Atom)