Charlotte’s Web 

*忍不住.不得不: can’t help but +V=can’t help+ V-ing

*擬聲字:splash. slop. drip

 

*I’m bored

 It is boring.

 

*sl-:負面的意思

e.g. slop (n.) 廚餘

      slip (n.)意外事故

 

*I don’ t care (rude的用法)

I don’t mind. 都好.都可以

 

 

* upset三態同型(upset-upset-upset)

 

 

* 與fun同義: frolic.

* Merry 快樂

  merry maker搞笑者

 

 

* salute to the flap 向國旗敬禮

  grate to someone politely

 

 

* cry: you shout up loudly doesn’t mean you shed the tear

 

*flashy (adj.)艷麗的.豔俗的=pretty

 

*clever of someone

 

 

*friendship: loyalty and true

*burst into tear 放聲大哭

*gullible: easy to fool (adj.)易受騙的

 

每日單字 :

1.intellectual  (adj.)

relating to the ability to think in an intelligent way and to understand things, especially difficult or complicated ideas and subjects

*Students were asked which task represented the greatest intellectual challenge.

 

2. inadequacy (n.)

a lack of confidence that makes someone feel they are not good enough to deal with a particular situation or with life in general

*He was suffering from a deep sense of inadequacy.

 

3.omnipotent (adj.)

powerful enough to do everything

How can a loving, omnipotent God permit disease, war and suffering?

 

4.comparatively (adv.)

as compared to something else or to a previous situation or state

*A comparatively large number of students were absent.

 

5.valley (n)

an area of low land between hills or mountains, often with a river running through it

*There was snow on the hill tops but not in the valley.

 

6.firm (n)

a business or company

*She works for a large firm.

 

7.swivel (v)

if someone or something swivels, or if you swivel them, they turn around on a fixed point and face in a different direction

*Kris swiveled his head to see who had entered the room.

 

8.shoelace (n)

a thick string used for fastening a shoe tightly on your foot

*Tie up your shoelaces.

 

9.slip (v)

if you slip, your feet slide accidentally and you lose your balance or fall over

*Margaret slipped and broke her arm

 

10.grin (v)

to smile showing your teeth

*Ruth grinned at him as she waved good-bye.

 

11.mortal (adj.)

human and not able to live for ever

*His heart attack made him realize that he is mortal.

 

12. descendant (n)

relative of a person who lived in the past

*He claims to be a direct descendant of the last king.

 

13.surplus (n)

more of something than is necessary

*Keep one cup of the liquid and throw away the surplus.

 

14.splendid (adj.)

very impressive, or very good

*She is a splendid painter.

 

15.indigenous (adj.)

operating or happening in the local area, not in other countries

*The most profitable indigenous business is cocoa growing.

 

16.encroachment (n)

to gradually take away someone else's rights, or to take control of someone's time, work, etc

*The new censorship laws are serious encroachments on freedom of expression

 

17.deportation (n)

to force someone to leave a country, especially someone who has no legal right to be there or who has broken the law

*There were mass deportations in the 1930s, when thousands of people were forced to leave the country.

 

18. presumably (adv.)

used for saying that you think something is true based on what you know, although you are not really certain

*They are students, so presumably they won't have a lot of money.

 

19.citadel (n)

a strong castle in or near a city, where people can shelter from danger, especially during a war

*The town has a 14th century citadel overlooking the river

 

20.capricious (adj.)

changing mood or behavior suddenly and unexpectedly

*He was a cruel and capricious tyrant.

 

21.tyrant (n)

someone in a position of power who behaves in a cruel and unfair way

*She describes her husband as a tyrant.

 

22.fragmentation (n)

the process of breaking into many pieces or separate parts

*The geography of Greece encouraged this fragmentation.

 

23.stranglehold (n)

strong power over someone or something that prevents them from having any freedom to act

*Government forces have tightened their stranglehold on the region

 

24.precedent (n)

an action or event in the past that is used as an example or reason for a present action or event

*This is disturbing news and totally without precedent.

 

25.exasperation (n)

anger

*There is growing exasperation within the government at the failure of these policies to reduce unemployment