4/21
1. epicenter (n.) /ˈepɪˌsentə(r)/
a. the part of the earth's surface that is directly above the place where an earthquake starts
ex: By continually reinventing itself, Las Vegas has managed to remain a national epicenter for entertainment.
2. cavernous (adj.) /ˈkævə(r)nəs/
a. a cavernous room or building is very large and dark
b. constituting or suggesting a cavern
ex: We toured the cavernous airplane hangar.
3. lavish (adj.) /ˈlævɪʃ/
a. something that is lavish exists, is spent, or is given in a very large amount, especially if it costs a lot of money
b. given in large amounts
c. having a very rich and expensive quality
ex: This lavish consumption of our natural resources simply cannot continue.
4. cornerstone (n.) /ˈkɔː(r)nə(r)ˌstəʊn/
a. the basic part of something, on which everything depends
b. the stone at one of the bottom corners of a new building, often put there during a special ceremony
c. a basic element
ex: Officials held a ceremony to lay the cornerstone for a new library.
5. implode (v.) /ɪmˈpləʊd/
a. if something such as an organization or an economic system implodes, it is completely destroyed by things that are happening within it
b. to break up violently and fall inwards, or make something do this
c. to burst inward
ex: A controlled demolition during which the entire building imploded in a matter of seconds.
4/22
1.consult (v.) /kənˈsʌlt/
a. to ask for information or advice from someone who has special knowledge about a particular subject
b. to discuss something with someone, or to get their permission before you make a decision
c. to look in a book or at a map or list in order to find information
ex: Consult the timetable to see when the last train leaves.
2. impress (v.) /ɪmˈpres/
a. if someone or something impresses you, you admire them
b. to make a mark or pattern on something by pressing an object into its surface
ex: What impressed me was their ability to deal with any problem.
3. compassion (n.) /kəmˈpæʃ(ə)n/
a. a feeling of sympathy for someone who is in a bad situation because you understand and care about them
ex: She had the compassion to offer help when it was needed most.
4. workhorse (n.) /ˈwɜː(r)kˌhɔː(r)s/
a. someone who does a lot of hard or boring work
b. a very useful piece of equipment that you use a lot
c. a horse used chiefly for labor as distinguished from driving, riding, or racing
ex: Let’s keep a workhorse to help our dad do the farm work.
5. wistful (adj.) /ˈwɪstf(ə)l/
a. slightly sad because you want to have or to do something
b. full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy
ex: She was wistful for a moment, then asked, “Do you remember the old playground?”.
4/23
1. romantic (adj.) /rəʊˈmæntɪk/
a. making you have feelings of love and excitement
b. someone who is romantic tends to believe that things are better or more exciting than they really are
c. relating to the style of literature, art, and music known as romanticism
ex: Romantic relationships between staff and students are discouraged.
2. tangible (adj.) /ˈtændʒəb(ə)l/
a. important and noticeable
b. something that is tangible is something that you can touch
c. tangible properties or tangible assets are real things that a company has, such as buildings or equipment
ex: The scheme will bring tangible economic benefits to the area.
3. melee (n.) /ˈmeleɪ/
a. a noisy confused fight involving a lot of people
b. a large confused group of people or things
ex: A verbal disagreement at the football game soon turned into a general melee involving scores of spectators.
4. diminutive (adj.) /dɪˈmɪnjʊtɪv/
a. very short or small
b. a word or suffix that indicates that something is small
c. an informal form of a name
ex: The diminutive woman with bright blue eyes is her Mom.
5. fledgling (adj.) /ˈfledʒlɪŋ/
a. a young bird that has just learnt to fly
b. someone or something that is getting started in a new activity
c. an immature or inexperienced person
ex: at hockey he's still a fledgling and needs to work on his basic skating skills
4/24
1. scour (v.) /ˈskaʊə(r)/
a. to search a place or document thoroughly for something
b. to clean something thoroughly by rubbing it hard with something rough
c. to form a passage or hole in something by moving continuously over it
ex: I scoured the sink.
2. hash (v.) /hæʃ/
a. the symbol # that appears on keyboards and telephones
b. a meal made from small pieces of meat and potato cooked together
ex: He hashed some roast beef, put it in a pie shell, and topped it with a layer of mashed potatoes.
3. pony (n.) /ˈpəʊni/
a. a small horse
b. something smaller than standard
c. a small beer glass
ex: Have you ever ridden a pony?
4. tuition (n.) /tjuːˈɪʃ(ə)n/
a. the work that a teacher does when they teach a particular subject, especially to one person or to a small group
b. money that you pay to take lessons, especially at a college, university, or private school
c. the act or profession of teaching
ex: There's going to be a tuition increase next year.
5. certify (v.) /ˈsɜː(r)tɪfaɪ/
a. to state officially that something is true, accurate, or of a satisfactory standard
b. to give someone an official document stating that they have passed an examination or have achieved the qualifications necessary to work in a particular profession
c. to state officially that someone is seriously mentally ill
ex: Government auditors will certify the financial reports.
4/25
1. solo (n.) /ˈsəʊləʊ/
a. a piece of music or a part of a piece of music that is performed by one person
b. something that is done without another person
ex: She is learning to fly and she flew her first solo yesterday.
2. conspiracy (n.) /kənˈspɪrəsi/
a. a secret plan by a group of people to do something bad or illegal, especially in politics
b. the legal offence of planning a serious crime
ex: The charges against them include conspiracy to smuggle heroin.
3. substantiate (v.) /səbˈstænʃieɪt/
a. to provide evidence that proves something
b. to establish by proof or competent evidence
ex: They were unable to substantiate their claims of government malpractice.
4. hipster (n.) / ˈhip-stər /
a. a person who follows the latest styles, fashions, etc.
b. a person who is unusually aware of and interested in new and unconventional patterns
ex: A movie that appeals equally to hipsters and suburbanites.
5. parsimonious (adj.) /ˌpɑː(r)sɪˈməʊniəs/
a. not willing to give or spend money
b. exhibiting or marked by parsimony
ex: A parsimonious woman who insists that charity begins—and ends—at home.
4/25 英文上課筆記
1. A room with a view
A Room with a View is a 1908 novel by English writer E. M. Forster, about a young woman in the repressed culture of Edwardian era England. Set in Italy and England, the story is both a romance and a critique of English society at the beginning of the 20th century.
2. contemporary (adj)
a. happening or beginning now or in recent times
b. existing or happening in the same time period : from the same time period
ex: The absurd notion that early cave dwellers were contemporary with the dinosaurs.
3. I am sorry =I feel for your lost.
4. make offensive about
5. transaction:
a. the action or process of buying or selling something
b. the process or activity of doing something, usually something related to business
transcript:
a. a written copy of the exact words that someone said
b. an official record of the classes that a student has taken and the marks that he or she has received
score card:
a. a card on which you record the score in a game or sports event while it is being played
6. lethal: very dangerous and able to kill you
fatal(fate): with very serious negative effects
fatal woman: A femme fatale is a stock character of a mysterious and seductive woman whose charms ensnare her lovers, often leading them into compromising, dangerous, and deadly situations.
7. Salome
Salome was the Daughter of Herod II and Herodias. According to Flavius Josephus's Jewish Antiquities, Salome was first married to Philip the Tetrarch of Ituraea and Trakonitis. After Philip's death in 34 AD she married Aristobulus of Chalcis and became queen of Chalcis and Armenia Minor.
8. John the Baptist
John the Baptist was an itinerant preacher and a major religious figurine Christianity, Islam, the Bahá'í Faith, and Mandaeism.
9.Traveling is a fool’s paradise.
