snore 打鼾 verb [v] to breathe noisily through your nose and mouth while you are asleep: I could hear Paul snoring in the next room.
penetrate (into / through / to) sth to go into or through sth: [vn] The knife had penetrated his chest.
The sun's radiation penetrates the skin. 穿過;刺入;透過orphanage
dismay verb [vn] to make sb feel shocked and disappointed使震驚,使沮喪: Their reaction dismayed him.
obstinate
stubborn: He can be very obstinate when he wants to be! awe noun [U] feelings of respect and slight fear; feelings of being very impressed by sth/sb: awe and respect敬畏
dock a part of a port where ships are repaired, or where goods are put onto or taken off them: dock workers
The ship was in dock.港口fishing poles
podium a small platform that a person stands on when giving a speech or conducting an orchestra, etc.
rostrum KK: [
]講台midway
sturdy (of an object) strong and not easily damaged
robust: a sturdy pair of boots 堅固的clap to hit your open hands together several times to show that you approve of or have enjoyed sth: [v] The audience cheered and clapped.
tousle弄亂(頭髮等) tousled hair
scoff : an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt蔑視 嘲笑 : gibe
virtuous morally excellent : righteous <a virtuous decision>
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intricacy intricate KK: [
]furtive expressive of stealth : sly <had a furtive look about him>
stealth KK: [
]:the act or action of proceeding furtively, secretly, or imperceptibly鬼鬼祟祟perceptible :These changes were already perceptible before the war.
take a sip from his drink
prop me up on his lap
exhale : to emit breath or vapor He exhaled a billow of cigar smoke.呼氣
eternity永恆 : the quality or state of being eternal 永恆的
marvel :to feel astonishment <marveled that they had escaped>
bond yields 債券 報酬
portends to give an omen or anticipatory sign of
預兆
The jump in bond yields portends a sustained period of higher interest rates, increasing the cost of capital for Corporate America.
quash :to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely <quash a rebellion暴動,叛變>
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Tuesday quashed speculation of any interest-rate cuts when he warned inflationary risks remain high.
bear market 熊市表示市場前景不被看好，走勢持續向下頗久 <-> bull market
portfolio 文件夾
debt 負債
deteriorate KK: [
] : to become impaired in quality, functioning, or condition : degenerate <allowed a tradition of academic excellence to deteriorate> <his health deteriorated>impair 損害
: to damage or make worse by or as if by diminishing in some material respect <his health was impaired by overwork> <the strike seriously impaired community services>
synonyms see injure
blur: something vaguely or indistinctly perceived; especially : something moving or occurring too quickly to be clearly perceived
a: the amount that remains when use or need is satisfied b: an excess of receipts over disbursements支出
languish KK: [
] 1 a: to be or become feeble虛弱的, weak, or enervated b: to be or live in a state of depression or decreasing vitality元氣The Cleveland Cavaliers returned home from their Texas nightmare on Monday desperately searching for ways to crawl back into the NBA finals.
unfalppable :: marked by assurance and self-control 鎮定的
decency :honest, polite behaviour that follows accepted moral standards and shows respect for others: Her behaviour showed a total lack of common decency. 禮儀
wander :~ (away / off)| ~ (from / off sth) to move away from the place where you ought to be or the people you are with
stray: The child wandered off and got lost. They had wandered from the path into the woods. 迷路stray to begin to think about or discuss a different subject from the one you should be thinking about or discussing
: My mind kept straying back to our last talk together.
We seem to be straying from the main theme of the debate. He strayed into the path of an oncoming car.
exhilarate :to make sb feel very happy and excited: Speed had always exhilarated him.
ruthless : having no pity : merciless, cruel
eminent : exhibiting eminence especially in standing above others in some quality or position : prominent
headquarter :總栽
rebate :折扣 a: to make a rebate of b: to give a rebate to
devastate : to bring to ruin or desolation by violent action <a country devastated by war> The earthquake devastated a large part of the city.
knockout : a sensationally striking, appealing, or attractive person or thing <a knockout CV is a must>
nuts and bolts : the working parts or elements基本要素
chasm : a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (as the earth) : gorge 裂隙,缺口
portray a: to describe in words描述 b: to play the role of : enact
tragic 悲慘的,悲劇的: of, marked by, or expressive of tragedy
mitigate a: to make less severe or painful : alleviate b: extenuate
surging : surging lineup
suspense a feeling of worry or excitement that you have when you feel that sth is going to happen, sb is going to tell you some news, etc.
掛慮;擔心;懸疑I couldn't bear the suspense a moment longer.
gear the equipment or clothing needed for a particular activity :equipment
comfy :comfortable: a comfy armchair / bed
tangled twisted together in an untidy way: tangled hair / bed clothes
intrepid very brave; not afraid of danger or difficulties
fearless: an intrepid explorernasty :unkind; unpleasant
mean: to make nasty remarks about sb to have a nasty temper 惡意的,令人難受的sled 雪橇
back down to take back a demand, an opinion, etc. that other people are strongly opposed to; to admit d
efeat: She refused to back down on a point of principle.
I see he has backed down from the position he took last week.讓步
paw the foot of an animal that has claws or nails爪
tread to put your foot down while you are stepping or walking: Ouch! You trod on my toe! Don't tread water!
drawn to die because you have been underwater too long and you cannot breathe
He had attempted to rescue the drowning man. [vn] She tried to drown herself. He was drowned at sea.pant to breathe quickly with short breaths, usually with your mouth open, because you have been doing some physical exercise, or because it is very hot: [v] She finished the race panting heavily. Before he reached the top, he was already sweating and panting. 喘氣
stretcher 擔架
frostbite :a medical condition in which parts of the body, especially the fingers and toes, become damaged as a result of extremely cold temperatures: The climbers were all suffering from frostbite. 凍傷
collar :衣領,(狗等的)頸圈 I seized him by the collar. help me
tighten the dogs' collars
indistinct that cannot be seen, heard or remembered clearly
vague, hazy: an indistinct figure in the distanceevacuate to move people from a place of danger to a safer place: Police evacuated nearby buildings.
endow to give a large sum of money to a school, a college or another institution to provide it with an income: In her will, she endowed a scholarship in the physics department. 捐贈;資助;
whimper to make low, weak crying noises; to speak in this way: [v] The child was lost and began to whimper.啜泣
chauffeur a person whose job is to drive a car, especially for sb rich or important
oblivious not aware of sth: He drove off, oblivious of the damage he had caused.
The couple seemed oblivious to what was going on around them.to look at sb/sth in an angry way
glower: He didn't shout, he just glared at me silently. They stopped arguing and glared at each other.
feign to pretend that you have a particular feeling or that you are ill/sick, tired, etc.: [vn] He survived the massacre KK: [
]大屠殺by feigning death.vein 血管,靜脈
drain to make sth empty or dry by removing all the liquid from it
(sth) (from / out of sth)| ~ (sth) (away / off) to make liquid flow away from sth; to flow away: [vn] We had to drain the oil out of the engine.抽出,流出,排出The swimming pool drains very slowly.
hover to stay close to sth, or to stay in an uncertain state:Temperatures hovered around freezing.徘徊;停留
entail verb to involve sth that cannot be avoided
involve: [vn] The job entails a lot of hard work.hunker : squat: He hunkered down beside her.蹲
wink 眨眼示意[(+at)]Mother winked at Laura as a sign for her to keep silent.
compliment It's a great compliment to be asked to do the job.讚美
mute not speaking
silent: a look of mute appeal The child sat mute in the corner of the room.沈默的premier most important, famous or successful: one of the country's premier chefs 最主要的,最重要的
although: He finally agreed, albeit reluctantly, to help us.
phenomenal very great or impressive
extraordinary: The product has been a phenomenal success. 
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