兒童文學單字 week16
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1. Wreck (v.) /rek/
Definition: to severely damage or destroy a vehicle or building
Ex: The town has been wrecked by the bombing.
2. Crouch (v.) /kraʊtʃ/
Definition: to move your body close to the ground by bending your knees and leaning forward slightly
Ex: She crouched down and reached out to the little boy.
3. Sumptuous (adj.) /ˈsʌmptʃuəs/
Definition: impressive, expensive, and of high quality
Ex: Last weekend, my dad and I attended a sumptuous feast for my cousin’s weeding.
4. Jovially (adv.) /ˈdʒəʊvɪəlɪ/
Definition: in a jovial manner
Ex: He also resumed smoking, jovially asking an interviewer what he would do if he only had a month to live.
5. Taxicab (n.) /ˈtæksiˌkæb/
Definition: taxi (especially US)
Ex: Circumstances cause Vincent to hijack Max's taxicab, and Max becomes collateral an expendable person in the wrong place at the wrong time.
6. Wriggle (v.) /ˈrɪɡ(ə)l/
Definition: to move, or to make something move, by twisting or turning quickly
Ex: She wriggled her toes in the thick soft carpet.
7. Haughtily (adv.) / ˈhɔːtɪlɪ/
Definition: disdainfully
Ex: Toni looked at him rather haughtily.
8. Stout (adj.) /staʊt/
Definition: slightly fat. This word is less rude than "fat"
Ex: Next to Ervin was a stout, middle-aged man with a patch over one eye.
9. Reluctant (adj.) /rɪˈlʌktənt/
Definition: not willing to do something
Ex: She was reluctant to leave, because her boyfriend will be here.
10. Bureau (n.) /ˈbjʊroʊ/
Definition: a writing desk with pigeonholes, drawers, etc., against which the writing surface can be closed when not in use
Ex: I'll make a special request to the tourist bureau , tell them you need some music from home urgently.
11. Incessant (adj.) /ɪnˈses(ə)nt/
Definition: not ceasing; continual
Ex: As long as one was always a little ahead, the battle with the incessant minutes could be called a truce.
12. Feminine (adj.) /ˈfemənɪn/
Definition: having qualities that are traditionally considered to be typical of women, for example being gentle and delicate
Ex: The look this year is soft and feminine.
13. Enlargement (n.) /ɪnˈlɑrdʒmənt/
Definition: the act of enlarging or the condition of being enlarged
Ex: This arbitrary enlargement of the team's remit flies in the face of the resolution.
14. Ectoplasm (n.) / ˈɛktəʊˌplæzəm/
Definition: the outer layer of cytoplasm in some cells, esp protozoa, which differs from the inner cytoplasm in being a clear gel
Ex: From the fingers in which he'd claimed he could already feel the Art quickening beads of power oozed like ectoplasm , bursting in the air.
15. Gesture (n.) /ˈdʒestʃər/
Definition: a movement that communicates a feeling or instruction
Ex: Ellen rose from the table, and they made the gesture of rising too.
16. Entangle (v.) /ɪnˈtæŋɡ(ə)l/
Definition: to involve someone in a difficult or complicated situation that is hard to escape from
Ex: The policy would entangle the nation in conflicts that could easily lead to war.
17. Secrecy (n.) /ˈsikrəsi/
Definition: a situation in which you keep something secret, or the process of keeping something secret
Ex: Discussions were to take place in total secrecy.
18. Handkerchief (n.) /ˈhæŋkərtʃɪf/
Definition: a small square of soft absorbent material, such as linen, silk, or soft paper, carried and used to wipe the nose, etc.
Ex: An officer in Kargil tells us about a soldier who used his handkerchief to plug the bullet wound in his thigh.
19. Aquaplane (n.) /ˈækwəˌpleɪn/
Definition: a single board on which a person stands and is towed by a motorboat at high speed, as in water skiing
Ex: A friend chartered a little aquaplane and we flew around all the volcanoes, which was great fun.
20. Garnish (v.) /ˈɡɑrnɪʃ/
Definition: to add something to a dish of food to make it look more attractive
Ex: Garnish the fish with lemon slices.
21. Trombone (n.) /trɑmˈboʊn/
Definition: a brass instrument, a low-pitched counterpart of the trumpet, consisting of a tube the effective length of which is varied by means of a U-shaped slide.
Ex: Folk songs on the ukulele, and later the trombone , five days a week, in the community marching band.
22. Saxophone (n.) /ˈsæksəˌfoʊn/
Definition: a keyed wind instrument of mellow tone colour, used mainly in jazz and dance music. It is made in various sizes, has a conical bore, and a single reed
Ex: A charismatic leader, he campaigned for debt relief with Bono, holds a pilot's licence, and plays a mean saxophone.
23. Piccolos (n.) /ˈpɪkəˌloʊ/
Definition: a woodwind instrument, the smallest member of the flute family, lying an octave above that of the flute
Ex: A piccolo hung in the cold air above the harp's icefloe; a three-note motif weaved in and out through the murk.
24. Cocktail (n.) /ˈkɑkˌteɪl/
Definition: a combination of substances, especially ones that are harmful when used together
Ex: The smoke contains a cocktail of toxic chemicals.
25. Majestic (adj.) /məˈdʒestɪk/
Definition: big, beautiful, or impressive in a calm and serious way
Ex: Jay is a man of majestic appearance and great dignity.
Definition: to severely damage or destroy a vehicle or building
Ex: The town has been wrecked by the bombing.
2. Crouch (v.) /kraʊtʃ/
Definition: to move your body close to the ground by bending your knees and leaning forward slightly
Ex: She crouched down and reached out to the little boy.
3. Sumptuous (adj.) /ˈsʌmptʃuəs/
Definition: impressive, expensive, and of high quality
Ex: Last weekend, my dad and I attended a sumptuous feast for my cousin’s weeding.
4. Jovially (adv.) /ˈdʒəʊvɪəlɪ/
Definition: in a jovial manner
Ex: He also resumed smoking, jovially asking an interviewer what he would do if he only had a month to live.
5. Taxicab (n.) /ˈtæksiˌkæb/
Definition: taxi (especially US)
Ex: Circumstances cause Vincent to hijack Max's taxicab, and Max becomes collateral an expendable person in the wrong place at the wrong time.
6. Wriggle (v.) /ˈrɪɡ(ə)l/
Definition: to move, or to make something move, by twisting or turning quickly
Ex: She wriggled her toes in the thick soft carpet.
7. Haughtily (adv.) / ˈhɔːtɪlɪ/
Definition: disdainfully
Ex: Toni looked at him rather haughtily.
8. Stout (adj.) /staʊt/
Definition: slightly fat. This word is less rude than "fat"
Ex: Next to Ervin was a stout, middle-aged man with a patch over one eye.
9. Reluctant (adj.) /rɪˈlʌktənt/
Definition: not willing to do something
Ex: She was reluctant to leave, because her boyfriend will be here.
10. Bureau (n.) /ˈbjʊroʊ/
Definition: a writing desk with pigeonholes, drawers, etc., against which the writing surface can be closed when not in use
Ex: I'll make a special request to the tourist bureau , tell them you need some music from home urgently.
11. Incessant (adj.) /ɪnˈses(ə)nt/
Definition: not ceasing; continual
Ex: As long as one was always a little ahead, the battle with the incessant minutes could be called a truce.
12. Feminine (adj.) /ˈfemənɪn/
Definition: having qualities that are traditionally considered to be typical of women, for example being gentle and delicate
Ex: The look this year is soft and feminine.
13. Enlargement (n.) /ɪnˈlɑrdʒmənt/
Definition: the act of enlarging or the condition of being enlarged
Ex: This arbitrary enlargement of the team's remit flies in the face of the resolution.
14. Ectoplasm (n.) / ˈɛktəʊˌplæzəm/
Definition: the outer layer of cytoplasm in some cells, esp protozoa, which differs from the inner cytoplasm in being a clear gel
Ex: From the fingers in which he'd claimed he could already feel the Art quickening beads of power oozed like ectoplasm , bursting in the air.
15. Gesture (n.) /ˈdʒestʃər/
Definition: a movement that communicates a feeling or instruction
Ex: Ellen rose from the table, and they made the gesture of rising too.
16. Entangle (v.) /ɪnˈtæŋɡ(ə)l/
Definition: to involve someone in a difficult or complicated situation that is hard to escape from
Ex: The policy would entangle the nation in conflicts that could easily lead to war.
17. Secrecy (n.) /ˈsikrəsi/
Definition: a situation in which you keep something secret, or the process of keeping something secret
Ex: Discussions were to take place in total secrecy.
18. Handkerchief (n.) /ˈhæŋkərtʃɪf/
Definition: a small square of soft absorbent material, such as linen, silk, or soft paper, carried and used to wipe the nose, etc.
Ex: An officer in Kargil tells us about a soldier who used his handkerchief to plug the bullet wound in his thigh.
19. Aquaplane (n.) /ˈækwəˌpleɪn/
Definition: a single board on which a person stands and is towed by a motorboat at high speed, as in water skiing
Ex: A friend chartered a little aquaplane and we flew around all the volcanoes, which was great fun.
20. Garnish (v.) /ˈɡɑrnɪʃ/
Definition: to add something to a dish of food to make it look more attractive
Ex: Garnish the fish with lemon slices.
21. Trombone (n.) /trɑmˈboʊn/
Definition: a brass instrument, a low-pitched counterpart of the trumpet, consisting of a tube the effective length of which is varied by means of a U-shaped slide.
Ex: Folk songs on the ukulele, and later the trombone , five days a week, in the community marching band.
22. Saxophone (n.) /ˈsæksəˌfoʊn/
Definition: a keyed wind instrument of mellow tone colour, used mainly in jazz and dance music. It is made in various sizes, has a conical bore, and a single reed
Ex: A charismatic leader, he campaigned for debt relief with Bono, holds a pilot's licence, and plays a mean saxophone.
23. Piccolos (n.) /ˈpɪkəˌloʊ/
Definition: a woodwind instrument, the smallest member of the flute family, lying an octave above that of the flute
Ex: A piccolo hung in the cold air above the harp's icefloe; a three-note motif weaved in and out through the murk.
24. Cocktail (n.) /ˈkɑkˌteɪl/
Definition: a combination of substances, especially ones that are harmful when used together
Ex: The smoke contains a cocktail of toxic chemicals.
25. Majestic (adj.) /məˈdʒestɪk/
Definition: big, beautiful, or impressive in a calm and serious way
Ex: Jay is a man of majestic appearance and great dignity.
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