英文兒童文學 每日單字 Week11
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Vocabularies
1memorable [ˋmɛmərəb!]
Definition
very good, enjoyable, or unusual, and worth remembering; worth remembering
Sentence
This was indeed the most memorable day of my life.
2delicious [dɪˋlɪʃəs]
Definition
extremely pleasing to the sense of taste; greatly pleasing or entertaining; very pleasant to taste or smell
Sentence
The fried chicken is delicious.
3hospitable [ˋhɑspɪtəb!]
Definition
friendly, welcoming, and generous to visitors; favorable to life and growth; disposed to treat guests and strangers with cordiality and generosity
Sentence
The girl has the reputation of being very hospitable people.
4sympathetic [͵sɪmpəˋθɛtɪk]
Definition
having similar disposition and tastes; willing to try to understand someone else's problems and give them any help they need; willing to give approval and support to an aim or plan
Sentence
They were quite sympathetic to our proposals.
5disposition [͵dɪspəˋzɪʃən]
Definition
a particular type of character which makes someone more likely to behave or react in a certain way
Sentence
He has a very friendly disposition.
George shows a disposition to quarrel.
Vocabularies
1stubborn [ˋstʌbɚn]
Definition
persisting in a reactionary stand; difficult to treat or deal with; tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield; determined not to change your mind, even when people think you are being unreasonable
Sentence
The defenders put up a stubborn resistance.
2assurance [əˋʃʊrəns]
Definition
a feeling of calm confidence in your own abilities, especially because you have a lot of experience; a promise that you will definitely do something or that something will definitely happen, especially to make someone less worried
Sentence
They answered with assurance that it was against the rules.
3enterprises [ˋɛntɚ͵praɪz]
Definition
a large and complicated piece of work, especially one that is done with a group of other people; the ability to think of new activities or ideas and make them work
Sentence
Tom is a man of great enterprise.
4attack [əˋtæk]
Definition
an act of deliberately using violence against someone; to deliberately use physical violence against someone;
Sentence
The governor was attacked by the press for failing to keep a campaign promise.
5suffering [ˋsʌfərɪŋ]
Definition
physical or mental pain and difficulty, or an experience of this; to experience physical or mental pain
Sentence
This would cause great hardship and suffering.
Vocabularies
1dye [daɪ]
Definition
a substance you use to change the colour of your clothes, hair etc; someone who has had a dye job has used a substance to change the colour of their hair
Sentence
This cloth takes dye well.
2tattoo [tæˋtu]
Definition
a picture or message that is permanently marked on your skin with a needle and ink; to make a permanent picture or message on someone's skin with a needle and ink dyes
Sentence
He beat a frantic tattoo with his hands on the door.
3ground [graʊnd]
Definition
the surface of the earth; the soil on and under the surface of the earth; to stop an aircraft or pilot from flying
Sentence
All applicants must be well grounded in computer science.
4hang [hæŋ]
Definition
to fix or put something in a position so that the bottom part is free to move and does not touch the ground; to learn how to do something or use something
Sentence
Her hair hung down on her shoulders.
5duty [ˋdjutɪ]
Definition
something that you have to do because it is morally or legally right; the social force that binds you to your obligations and the courses of action demanded by that force
Sentence
It is our duty to defend our country.
Vocabularies
1annual [ˋænjʊəl]
Definition
completing its life cycle within a year; occurring or payable every year; a reference book that is published regularly once every year; a plant that completes its entire life cycle within the space of a year
Sentence
Employees are entitled to an annual paid leave of fifteen days.
2preferable [ˋprɛfərəb!]
Definition
better or more suitable; more desirable than another
Sentence
Your idea is preferable to mine.
3adolescent [͵æd!ˋɛsnt]
Definition
a young person who is developing into an adult; being of the age 13 through 19; in the state of development between puberty and maturity
Sentence
Her remarks seemed a bit adolescent.
4anxiety [æŋˋzaɪətɪ]
Definition
the feeling of being very worried about something that may happen or may have happened, so that you think about it all the time; a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune
Sentence
The mother was filled with anxiety about her daughter's health.
5criticize [ˋkrɪtɪ͵saɪz]
Definition
express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; to express your disapproval of someone or something, or to talk about their faults
Sentence
The newspaper was criticized by the public.
Vocabularies
1disorder [dɪsˋɔrdɚ]
Definition
a situation in which things or people are very untidy or disorganized; a situation in which many people disobey the law, especially in a violent way, and are impossible to control
Sentence
Too rich a diet will disorder your digestive system.
2complete [ˋɛksɪ͵kjut]
Definition
a word used to emphasize that a quality you are describing is as great or extreme as possible; to finish doing something especially when it has taken a long time
Sentence
We can't go out until our homework is complete.
3imminent [ˋɪmənənt]
Definition
an event that is imminent will happen very soon
Sentence
The soldier feared imminent death.
4illness [ˋɪlnɪs]
Definition
a disease of the body or mind; impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
Sentence
I have never seen her since her father fell sick of a serious illness.
5inadequate [ɪnˋædəkwɪt]
Definition
not good enough, big enough, skilled enough etc for a particular purpose; not meeting the requirements especially of a task; not sufficient to meet a need
Sentence
The equipment of this laboratory is inadequate for the experiment.
1memorable [ˋmɛmərəb!]
Definition
very good, enjoyable, or unusual, and worth remembering; worth remembering
Sentence
This was indeed the most memorable day of my life.
2delicious [dɪˋlɪʃəs]
Definition
extremely pleasing to the sense of taste; greatly pleasing or entertaining; very pleasant to taste or smell
Sentence
The fried chicken is delicious.
3hospitable [ˋhɑspɪtəb!]
Definition
friendly, welcoming, and generous to visitors; favorable to life and growth; disposed to treat guests and strangers with cordiality and generosity
Sentence
The girl has the reputation of being very hospitable people.
4sympathetic [͵sɪmpəˋθɛtɪk]
Definition
having similar disposition and tastes; willing to try to understand someone else's problems and give them any help they need; willing to give approval and support to an aim or plan
Sentence
They were quite sympathetic to our proposals.
5disposition [͵dɪspəˋzɪʃən]
Definition
a particular type of character which makes someone more likely to behave or react in a certain way
Sentence
He has a very friendly disposition.
George shows a disposition to quarrel.
Vocabularies
1stubborn [ˋstʌbɚn]
Definition
persisting in a reactionary stand; difficult to treat or deal with; tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield; determined not to change your mind, even when people think you are being unreasonable
Sentence
The defenders put up a stubborn resistance.
2assurance [əˋʃʊrəns]
Definition
a feeling of calm confidence in your own abilities, especially because you have a lot of experience; a promise that you will definitely do something or that something will definitely happen, especially to make someone less worried
Sentence
They answered with assurance that it was against the rules.
3enterprises [ˋɛntɚ͵praɪz]
Definition
a large and complicated piece of work, especially one that is done with a group of other people; the ability to think of new activities or ideas and make them work
Sentence
Tom is a man of great enterprise.
4attack [əˋtæk]
Definition
an act of deliberately using violence against someone; to deliberately use physical violence against someone;
Sentence
The governor was attacked by the press for failing to keep a campaign promise.
5suffering [ˋsʌfərɪŋ]
Definition
physical or mental pain and difficulty, or an experience of this; to experience physical or mental pain
Sentence
This would cause great hardship and suffering.
Vocabularies
1dye [daɪ]
Definition
a substance you use to change the colour of your clothes, hair etc; someone who has had a dye job has used a substance to change the colour of their hair
Sentence
This cloth takes dye well.
2tattoo [tæˋtu]
Definition
a picture or message that is permanently marked on your skin with a needle and ink; to make a permanent picture or message on someone's skin with a needle and ink dyes
Sentence
He beat a frantic tattoo with his hands on the door.
3ground [graʊnd]
Definition
the surface of the earth; the soil on and under the surface of the earth; to stop an aircraft or pilot from flying
Sentence
All applicants must be well grounded in computer science.
4hang [hæŋ]
Definition
to fix or put something in a position so that the bottom part is free to move and does not touch the ground; to learn how to do something or use something
Sentence
Her hair hung down on her shoulders.
5duty [ˋdjutɪ]
Definition
something that you have to do because it is morally or legally right; the social force that binds you to your obligations and the courses of action demanded by that force
Sentence
It is our duty to defend our country.
Vocabularies
1annual [ˋænjʊəl]
Definition
completing its life cycle within a year; occurring or payable every year; a reference book that is published regularly once every year; a plant that completes its entire life cycle within the space of a year
Sentence
Employees are entitled to an annual paid leave of fifteen days.
2preferable [ˋprɛfərəb!]
Definition
better or more suitable; more desirable than another
Sentence
Your idea is preferable to mine.
3adolescent [͵æd!ˋɛsnt]
Definition
a young person who is developing into an adult; being of the age 13 through 19; in the state of development between puberty and maturity
Sentence
Her remarks seemed a bit adolescent.
4anxiety [æŋˋzaɪətɪ]
Definition
the feeling of being very worried about something that may happen or may have happened, so that you think about it all the time; a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune
Sentence
The mother was filled with anxiety about her daughter's health.
5criticize [ˋkrɪtɪ͵saɪz]
Definition
express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; to express your disapproval of someone or something, or to talk about their faults
Sentence
The newspaper was criticized by the public.
Vocabularies
1disorder [dɪsˋɔrdɚ]
Definition
a situation in which things or people are very untidy or disorganized; a situation in which many people disobey the law, especially in a violent way, and are impossible to control
Sentence
Too rich a diet will disorder your digestive system.
2complete [ˋɛksɪ͵kjut]
Definition
a word used to emphasize that a quality you are describing is as great or extreme as possible; to finish doing something especially when it has taken a long time
Sentence
We can't go out until our homework is complete.
3imminent [ˋɪmənənt]
Definition
an event that is imminent will happen very soon
Sentence
The soldier feared imminent death.
4illness [ˋɪlnɪs]
Definition
a disease of the body or mind; impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
Sentence
I have never seen her since her father fell sick of a serious illness.
5inadequate [ɪnˋædəkwɪt]
Definition
not good enough, big enough, skilled enough etc for a particular purpose; not meeting the requirements especially of a task; not sufficient to meet a need
Sentence
The equipment of this laboratory is inadequate for the experiment.


