Miss Potter
*When you taught me how to dance <<< 連結
→ cast your spell 下了魔咒
*miracle (n.)奇蹟
miraculous (adj.)奇蹟的
*sermon (n.) 佈道.傳教
e.g. The minister preached a sermon on humility.
*sensational 腥羶色
*O發/a/的音： copy. progress. problem
*spin (v.) 紡紗
e.g. Mother used to spin her own yarn.
*The Tiger by William Blake (1757-1827)
Tiger, tiger, burning bright
In the forests of the night,
What immortal hand or eye
Dare frame thy fearful symmetry?
(讚美造物主)
*Jerry Maoquire 征服情海
“Hey, I don't have all the answers. In life, to be honest, I've failed as much as I've succeeded. But I love my wife. I love my life. And I wish you, my kind of successes.”
*Emily Dickson:
Success is counted sweet by those who never succeed.
*fussy (adj.)
too concerned or worried about small, usually unimportant details, and difficult to please
e.g. He is fussy about his food.
*en-: put into
e.g. engage 參加. encourage 鼓勵
每周單字 :
1.exotic (adj.)
a. used for describing things that are interesting or exciting because they are in or from distant foreign countries
*They're always flying off to film in exotic locations.
b. interesting or exciting because of being unusual or not familiar
2.composition (n)
the way that something is formed from separate parts or people
*Households differ widely in their size and composition.
3.disposal (n)
the process of getting rid of something
disposal of: the disposal of nuclear waste at sea
phrase: at your disposal
available for you to use at any time
A car and driver were placed at my disposal.
4.intricate (adj.)
having a lot of small parts or details that are arranged in a complicated way and are therefore sometimes difficult to understand, solve or produce
The watch mechanism is extremely intricate and very difficult to repair.
5.deceit (n)
(an act of) keeping the truth hidden, especially to get an advantage
*When the newspapers published the full story, all his earlier deceits were revealed.
6.reveal (v)
a. to make known or show something that is surprising or that was previously secret
*He was jailed for revealing secrets to the Russians.
b. to allow something to be seen that, until then, had been hidden
*A gap in the clouds revealed the Atlantic far below.
7.formulas (n)
a. a plan or method for dealing with a problem or for achieving a result
*The company's winning formula includes excellent service and quality products.
magic formula:
*There is no magic formula for economic success.
b. math a group of letters or numbers that represents a rule in science or mathematics
c. a list of the exact amounts of the ingredients that are used for making something
*The formulas for the drinks are closely guarded secrets.
d. a type of liquid for babies that is made to be similar to a mother's milk
8.repertoire (n)
all the songs, pieces of music, etc. that a performer knows and is able to perform
9.chieftain (n)
the leader of a tribe (=a group of families or communities that are related to each other)
10.combatant (n)
a person, group, or country that takes part in a war
11.duel (n)
a. a formal fight in the past, using guns or swords, arranged between two people as a way of deciding an argument
*The two men fought a duel over the lady.
b. a difficult competition in which both sides show a lot of effort
*The two yachts are locked in a duel for the championship title.
12.infantry (n)
the part of an army that fights on foot
*The infantry was/were sent into battle.
13.sentimentality (n)
the expression of feelings of sadness, sympathy, love, etc. in a way that is inappropriate or obvious
*Joanna played the piece beautifully, without a hint of sentimentality.
14.chariot (n)
a two-wheeled vehicle that was used in ancient times for racing and fighting and was pulled by a horse
15.meticulous (adj.)
very thorough and with careful attention to detail
*Everyone agreed that it was a piece of meticulous research.
16.grotesque (adj.)
unreasonable, or offensive
*He called the original broadcast a grotesque distortion.
17.distortion (n)
a. a change that makes something no longer true or accurate
*This is clearly a distortion of the facts.
b. a change in the way that something looks, sounds, or behaves so that it becomes strange or difficult to recognize
*Practically all these early recordings suffer from distortion.
18.discourteous (adj.)
not caring enough about other people’s feelings; not polite:
*I felt it was discourteous of him to leave immediately after his talk.
19.wrath (n)
extreme anger
*He left home to escape his father’s wrath.
20.tread (v)
to put the foot down while stepping, or to step on something
*I hope I haven’t trod on other people’s toes by saying this.
21.indispensable (adj.)
Something or someone that is indispensable is so good or important that you could not manage without them
*His long experience at the United Nations makes him indispensable to the talks.
22.slobber (v)
to let saliva (= the liquid in the mouth) or other liquid run out of the mouth:
*No one likes to have a dog slobber on them.
23.handy (adj.)
useful or convenient
*When I’m cooking something new, I like to keep the cookbook handy (= in a convenient place).
24.dormitory (n)
a large room or building containing many beds, esp. in a college or boarding school
*I live in the dormitory with my classmates.
25.invoice (n)
a statement listing goods or services provided and their prices, used in business as a record of sale:
*You need to have a copy of your original invoice if you want a refund.
