English 3

marvel 

noun  :a wonderful and surprising person or thing wonder: the marvels of nature / technology

verb (-ll-, NAmE -l-) ~ (at sth) to be very surprised or impressed by sth: [v] Everyone marvelled at his courage.

marvelous  adj. extremely good; wonderful fantastic, splendid:

waive :GIVE UP, FORSAKE

ditch a : to get rid of : DISCARD <ditch an old car>

franchise : a special privilege granted to an individual or group; especially : the right to be and exercise the powers of a corporation 特權

caliber KK: []: degree of excellence or importance   A Cy Young Award caliber pitcher.

poise 沈著

opt : to make a choice <opted for a tax increase -- Tom Wicker>

chin :下巴

abdominal 下腹的 KK: []

string 細繩

covet   KK: [] to want sth very much, especially sth that belongs to sb else: [vn] He had long coveted the chance to work with a famous musician.

trophy :戰利品;勝利紀念品;獎品

overcast adj. covered with clouds; dull: an overcast sky / day

sweat KK: []drops of liquid that appear on the surface of your skin when you are hot, ill/sick or afraid perspiration:汗水

She wiped the sweat from her face.

soak :浸濕,to make sb/sth completely wet drench: A sudden shower of rain soaked the spectators.使濕透

clumsy :笨拙的

pant  verb to breathe quickly with short breaths  She finished the race panting heavily.喘氣

sweat beads 汗洙

opportune (of an action or event) done or happening at the right time to be successful: an opportune remark inopportune適時的

indignation feeling of anger and surprise caused by sth that you think is unfair or unreasonable: The rise in train fares has aroused public indignation. 憤怒

gaze to look steadily at sb/sth for a long time  stare: She gazed at him in amazement.

notch  to achieve sth such as a win or a high score: The team has notched up 20 goals already this season.The team notched up their third victory in a row.

grin  to smile widely: [v] She grinned amiably at us. She grinned foolishly at him.

amiable  pleasant; friendly and easy to like agreeable: an amiable tone of voice,和藹可親的;

hilarious  adj. extremely funny: a hilarious joke / story



thaw (out) (of ice and snow) to turn back into water after being frozen melt: The country was slowly thawing out after the long cold winter. freeze

viable  that can be done; that will be successful feasible: a viable option / proposition

cushion  靠墊.坐墊  mattress 床墊

pat  to touch sb/sth gently several times with your hand flat, especially as a sign of affection: [vn] She patted the dog on the head.輕拍

brew  to make a hot drink of tea or coffee: freshly brewed coffee泡(茶或咖啡)

to make beer: [vn] The beer is brewed in the Czech Republic.釀造

dumb  unable to speak: She was born deaf and dumb. Dumb used in this meaning is old-fashioned and can be offensive. It is better to use speech-impaired instead.   (informal, especially NAmE) stupid: That was a pretty dumb thing to do.

squabble  (with sb) (about / over sth) to argue noisily about sth that is not very important bicker: My sisters were squabbling over what to watch on TV.  (為瑣事)爭吵

immense  extremely large or great enormous: There is still an immense amount of work to be done.

rage  (at / against / about sb/sth) to show that you are very angry about sth or with sb, especially by shouting rail: [v] He raged against the injustice of it all.

jerk  to move or to make sth move with a sudden short sharp movement: [vn] He jerked the phone away from her.把...猛地一拉(或一推,一扭,一扔等)

trickle  to flow, or to make sth flow, slowly in a thin stream: [v] Tears were trickling down her cheeks.  Rain trickled down the windows.

stiff (手足等)僵直的,僵硬的[(+with)]  I felt stiff after a long walk.

wreak havoc  to do great damage or harm to sb/sth: Their policies would wreak havoc on the economy.造成(破壞)

havoc  a situation in which there is a lot of damage, destruction or confusion: The floods caused havoc throughout the area.大破壞,浩劫

intoxicate  very excited by sth, so that you cannot think clearly: intoxicated with success 非常興奮

intoxicating  非常興奮的

taut  showing that you are anxious or tense: a voice taut with anger Her face was taut and pale.緊張的

salvation 

blink  眨眼睛when you blink or blink your eyes or your eyes blink, you shut and open your eyes quickly: [v] He blinked in the bright sunlight.

motion a particular movement made usually with your hand or your head, especially to communicate sth gesture: At a single motion of his hand, the room fell silent. She made a sawing motion with her hand.手勢,動作

lawn  草地

pledge  to formally promise to give or do sth: [vn] Japan has pledged $100 million in humanitarian aid.  承諾

prestige  the respect and admiration that sb/sth has because of their social position, or what they have done status: personal prestige There is a lot of prestige attached to owning a car like this.  名聲.地位

predicament  a difficult or unpleasant situation  I'm in a terrible predicament.困境

compromise  After lengthy talks the two sides finally reached a compromise.

solicitor 律師

dignity  He maintained his dignity throughout the trial. 尊嚴

agony  extreme physical or mental pain: Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. It was agony not knowing where the children were.極度痛苦.苦惱

indefinite  lasting for a period of time that has no fixed end: She will be away for the indefinite future. The workers have been on indefinite strike since July. 無限期的,未知的

complacent  We must not become complacent about progress. 自滿的 SYN:contented.  complacency

masterpiece  Her work is a masterpiece of (= an excellent example of) simplicity.傑作

cripple  SYN:disabled person

theatrical   KK: [] connected with the theatre戲劇: a theatrical agent

endeavor  an attempt to do sth, especially sth new or difficult: Please make every endeavour to arrive on time. 努力,力圖

hoist  to raise or pull sth up to a higher position  The cargo was hoisted aboard by crane吊車. to hoist a flag / sail 升起.吊起.提起

sophisticated  : 有經驗的 compare naive Mark is a smart and sophisticated young man. 

clever and complicated in the way that it works or is presented: highly sophisticated computer systems :complicated複雜的

flatter  to say nice things about sb, often in a way that is not sincere, because you want them to do sth for you or you want to please them  Are you trying to flatter me?奉承

landlord  a person or company from whom you rent a room, a house, an office, etc.房東.地主

avid  very enthusiastic about sth (often a hobby) keen: an avid reader / collector 非常熱衷的

wizard  a person who is especially good at sth: a computer / financial, etc. Edison was a wizard at invention.奇才

avert  to prevent sth bad or dangerous from happening: He did his best to avert suspicion.

opt to choose to take or not to take a particular course of action

devoid   completely lacking in sth: The letter was devoid of warmth and feeling. 沒有,缺少

sluggish  moving, reacting or working more slowly than normal and in a way that seems lazy: sluggish traffic a sluggish economy 懶散的.蕭條的

hurl   to throw sth/sb violently in a particular direction: He hurled a brick through the window.  hurler 投手

thrive  New businesses thrive in this area. The real estate business is thriving. 興旺,繁榮

catalyst a person or thing that causes a change: I see my role as being a catalyst for change. 催化劑

promote <-> demote

awful   very bad or unpleasant: That's an awful color. His grammar is awful.糟透了

confound  to confuse and surprise sb baffle: The sudden rise in share prices has confounded economists. 使困惑

obsess to completely fill your mind so that you cannot think of anything else 使著迷

disguise  KK: [] to change your appearance so that people cannot recognize you: The hijackers were heavily disguised.假扮 She disguised herself as a man.

dread   to be very afraid of sth; to fear that sth bad is going to happen: She dreads going to the dentist. 害怕

agony  extreme physical or mental pain:  hey went through the agonies of war and famine饑荒.  極度痛苦

disclose  to give sb information about sth, especially sth that was previously secret reveal: [vn] The spokesman refused to disclose details of the takeover to the press.  說出,揭露

obscure  not well known unknown: He was born around 1650 but his origins remain obscure.未知的

squander  to waste money, time, etc. in a stupid or careless way: He squandered all his money on gambling.揮霍.浪費

second-rate  not very good or impressive mediocre: a second-rate player

exotic  from or in another country 外國的  ; seeming exciting and unusual because it is connected with foreign countries奇特的

climax  the most exciting or important event or point in time: to come to / reach a climax the climax of his political career 最高點

oblige  KK: []to force sb to do sth, by law, because it is a duty, etc.: Parents are obliged by law to send their children to school.  迫使,被迫做某事

compliment  讚美

spot  My father spotted several spelling mistakes in my composition.發現

engagement  an arrangement to do sth at a particular time; It was her first official engagement. I had to refuse because of a prior engagement.約定,約會

exposition KK: []展覽會

induce  to cause sth: drugs which induce sleep引起

jury KK: [] 陪審團

squeak  to only just manage to win sth, pass a test 勉強通過;僥倖成功;險勝[(+by/through)] Oliver squeaked through the French

decent  of a good enough standard or quality: (informal) a decent meal / job / place to live I need a decent night's sleep.還不錯的

butcher  屠殺

rivalry a state in which two people, companies, etc. are competing for the same thing: a fierce rivalry for world supremacy 競爭

rival 競爭者

smear  o damage sb's reputation by saying unpleasant things about them that are not true slander: The story was an attempt to smear the party leader.譭謗

crave   to have a very strong desire for sth long for: [vn] She has always craved excitement.

restless  焦躁不安的

fickle  changing often and suddenly 易變的  The weather here is notoriously fickle. the fickle world of fashion   He is a fickle lover.
Paparazzi狗仔隊
posting an act of sending sb to a particular place to do their job, especially for a limited period of time: an overseas posting a two-year posting to Athens
affix  ~ sth (to sth) (formal) to stick or attach sth to sth else: The label should be firmly affixed to the package.

expatriate  one who moves away from one's native country and adopts a new residence abroad.
more than 7800 houses were hit by power blackouts.
abductor a person who abducts sb綁架者
hostage The hijackers held 30 hostages 人質
abduction 綁架
er officials are advising caution against possible mudslides and flooding
Rail and air traffic has been disrupted in the Tokyo metropolitan area. Shinkansen trains bound for northern Japan have suspended some operations, and service on the Tokaido Shinkansen line has been heavily disrupted
disrupt : to make it difficult for sth to continue in the normal way: The heavy storm has disrupted telephone service.使中斷
corridor : [] a long narrow passage in a building, with doors that open into rooms on either side: His room is along the corridor.
His office is at the end of the passage.
pack  fill a suitcase, box, or another container  : You'd better start packing your bags tonight so we don't have to rush out the door tomorrow.
rain cats and dogs  rain very hard
slacks  trousers/pants for men or women, that are not part of a suit: a pair of slacks
tuxedo 
KK: []  晚禮服
sandal  涼鞋，拖鞋
brochure  a small magazine or book containing pictures and information about sth or advertising sth: a travel brochure
swing by = drop by = stop by   to visit a place or person for a short time : I'll swing by your house on the way home from work. 拜訪
pick up = buy  :pick up some food