*What’s in your mind? 你在想什麼啊
*heroin(n.)海洛因
heroine (n.) 女主角
hero (n.) 男主角
*occupation (n.)職業
*I got faith on you. 我對你有信心
I god faith in God. 我相信神
*ab- 負面意涵
abort (v.)放棄
abortion (n.)墮胎；流產
aboriginal (a.)土著的；原始的 (n.)土著居民
abolition (n.)廢除；廢止
*Deutsch 德人自稱
Deutsch is the German language word for German.
*King James Version (KJV) 欽定版聖經
*Christian
1. Protestant 新教徒
2. Catholic 天主教徒
*threw him against the wall 丟到牆上
*riot (n.)(v.) 暴動
*ant 結尾代表人
Protestant
contestant
applicant
f light attendant
*artist
musician
teacher
*attend→ school/meeting/church/class
*Flight attendant (n.)空服人員
*葉限姑娘
葉限是唐代段成式所著筆記小說《酉陽雜俎》中所載的一個人物。《葉限》一般被認為是童話故事《灰姑娘》的其中一個來源。
*酉陽雜俎
於公元9世紀成書，早於夏爾·佩羅（Charles Perrault）於1697年所寫的《灰姑娘》及格林兄弟於1812年所出版《格林童話》裏的《灰姑娘》
*peculiar (a.)奇怪的 : odd /unusual /strange
*rotation (n.)旋轉；自轉
*Hark the Herald Angels Sing (song)
hark (v.)聽
hail (v.) 歡欣鼓舞；為…喝采 (n.)冰雹
*healing (a.)療癒的
cumulative (a.) 漸增的; 蓄積的
*Rapunzel 長髮公主
"Rapunzel" is a German fairy tale in the collection assembled by the Brothers Grimm, and first published in 1812 as part of Children's and Household Tales. The Grimm Brothers' story is an adaptation of the fairy tale Persinette by Charlotte-Rose de Caumont de La Force originally published in 1698. Its plot has been used and parodied in various media and its best known line ("Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair") is an idiom of popular culture.
*Semiotics 記號學
Semiotics, also called semiotic studies and including semiology, is the study of signs and sign processes (semiosis), indication, designation, likeness, analogy, metaphor, symbolism, signification, and communication.
*Phallus 陽物崇拜
A phallus is a penis, especially when erect, a penis-shaped object, or a mimetic image of an erect penis. Any object that symbolically resembles a penis may also be referred to as a phallus; however, such objects are more often referred to as being phallic (as in "phallic symbol"). Such symbols often represent the fertility and cultural implications that are associated with the male sexual organ, as well as the male orgasm.
Phallic symbol 陽物象徵
*Danaë
Zeus化身golden shower侵犯Danaë
*13 : more than a dozen
→ unlucky number
*Hansel and Gretel 糖果屋
*cannibalistic (a.) 食人肉的
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1.deft (adj.)
characterized by facility and skill
*The photographer is known for her deft use of lighting. ;
2.bravura(adj.)
a musical passage requiring exceptional agility and technical skill in execution; a show of daring or brilliance
3.treacherous(adj.)
characterized by or manifesting treachery ; likely to betray trust ; providing insecure footing or support a treacherous act of betrayal ;
*They were not prepared to hike over such treacherous terrain.
4.invincible(adj.)
incapable of being conquered, overcome, or subdued
*The loss proved that the team is not invincible.
5.progeny(n.)
descendants, children ; offspring of animals or plants
*Many Americans are the progeny of immigrants. ; The small plants are the progeny of an oak tree.
6.indigenous(adj.)
produced, growing, living, or occurring naturally in a particular region or environment.
*There are several indigenous groups that still live in the area.
7.forebear(n.)
His forebears fought in the American Civil War.
8.demolish(v.)
tear down ; to break to pieces ; to do away with ; to strip of any pretense of merit or credence
*The old factory was demolished to make way for a new parking lot.
9.guile(n.)
deceitful cunning ; stratagem, trick
*He persuaded her to sign the document by guile.
10.rcruit(v.)
to find new people to join a company, an organization, the armed forces, etc. ; to persuade somebody to do something, especially to help you ; to form a new army, team, etc. by persuading new people to join it
*We are aggressively recruiting international students.
11.harpoon(n.)
a barbed spear or javelin used especially in hunting large fish or whales
12.hapless(adj.)
having no luck
*She plays the hapless heroine who is unlucky in love. ;
13.magnanimous(adj.)
showing or suggesting a lofty and courageous spirit ; showing or suggesting nobility of feeling and generosity of mind
*She was too magnanimous to resent all the things others had said to her.
14.converge(v.)
to move towards a place from different directions and meet to form a large crowd ; to move towards each other and meet at a point
*The two rivers converge into one near Taipei.
15.exasperation(n.)
the state of being exasperated ; the act or an instance of exasperating
*They had all experienced the exasperation and frustration of holiday shopping.
16.anthropocentric(adj.)
considering human beings as the most significant entity of the universe ; interpreting or regarding the world in terms of human values and experiences
17.allegiance(n.)
loyalty and support:
*He owes allegiance to them for all the help they have given him. ; Both candidates are working hard to convince voters to switch allegiances.
18.fir(n.)
any of a genus (Abides) of north temperate evergreen trees of the pine family that have flattish leaves, circular leaf scars, and erect female cones and are valued for their wood; also : any of various conifers (as the Douglas fir) of other genera
*A fir is an evergreen tree with needlelike leaves that grows especially in cold areas.
19.slight(v.)
to treat as slight or unimportant ; to treat with disdain or indifference
*I'm sure he didn't mean to slight you. ; He was slighted by his colleagues.
20.excel(v.)
to be superior to : surpass in accomplishment or achievement
*She excels everyone else in sports.
21.hapless(adj.)
having no luck
*She plays the hapless heroine who is unlucky in love. ;
22.overturn(v.)
if something overturns, or if somebody overturns it, it turns upside down or on its side ; to officially decide that a legal decision etc. is not correct, and to make it no longer valid
*The car skidded and overturned, trapping the driver inside.
23.supremacy(n.)
a position in which you have more power, authority or status than anyone else
*The board of trustees has established their supremacy over the president.
24.intricate(adj.)
having many complexly interrelating parts or elements ; difficult to resolve or analyze
*The movie has an intricate plot.
25.deceit(n.)
the act or practice of deceiving ; an attempt or device to deceive ; the quality of being deceitful
*She is incapable of deceit.
