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2014-08-28
bother disturb
bother 打擾
是對某事/物的感受.所以這詞事不能用在事物上. 原因是事物是無法” 感受”的
I can ' t bother him with my little affairs .
我不能因自己那點小事去打擾他。
The way my brother talked to Mother bothered me .
我兄弟對母親說話的那副模樣惹我惱火。
disturb 妨礙 阻礙
是對已有的順序,或計畫的干擾
I ' m sorry to disturb you so early .
對不起,我這麼早打擾你。
They were charged with disturbing the public peace .
他們被指控擾亂公共治安。
hug embrace
hug 抱 屬於外在形式的抱
They hugged each other for the success .
他們為成功而互相擁抱
She hugged her belief in ghosts .
她堅持相信有鬼。
embrace 擁抱 懷抱 還包括內心的情感
They embraced each other warmly .
他們相互熱烈擁抱。
People in this region embraced Christianity at the turn of the century .
這一地區的人在本世紀初開始信奉基督教。
原文 :
They are both basically the same... but an embrace means to hold something close to you and your
heart.... you can embrace something that isn't physical... I.e. Embrace your religion..
2014-08-26
09-The Tiger
walk in 突然[擅自]闖入
mash 糊狀物
potato 馬鈴薯;洋芋
mashed potatoes 洋芋泥
manner 禮貌,規矩
napkin 餐巾
lap 大腿,膝部
take a nap 小瞇一下, 小睡一下
nap 午睡,打盹兒
bedroom 臥室,寢室
snore 打鼾
crawl 爬,爬行
peep 窺,偷看
starve 餓得慌
bacon 培根
juice 果汁
toast 土司
fuss 忙亂;大驚小怪
toward 向,朝
stop 停車站
get off 離開, 動身出發; 下車
popcorn 爆玉米花
candy 【美】糖果
wade 蹚,涉水而行
wading pool 淺水池
row (一)列,(一)排
restless 焦躁不安的,煩躁的
stage 舞臺
screen 銀幕;(電視的)螢光幕
scene 戲劇的)一場
afternoon 下午,午後
cartoon 卡通電影,卡通
smile 微笑;笑
step 腳步
breakfast in bed 在床上用餐
get in 上小車 get in the car
get on 上大車 get on the bus
giraffe 長頸鹿
serve 服務
wave 招手
raise 舉起,抬起
beef jerky 美國牛肉乾
mash 糊狀物
potato 馬鈴薯;洋芋
mashed potatoes 洋芋泥
manner 禮貌,規矩
napkin 餐巾
lap 大腿,膝部
take a nap 小瞇一下, 小睡一下
nap 午睡,打盹兒
bedroom 臥室,寢室
snore 打鼾
crawl 爬,爬行
peep 窺,偷看
starve 餓得慌
bacon 培根
juice 果汁
toast 土司
fuss 忙亂;大驚小怪
toward 向,朝
stop 停車站
get off 離開, 動身出發; 下車
popcorn 爆玉米花
candy 【美】糖果
wade 蹚,涉水而行
wading pool 淺水池
row (一)列,(一)排
restless 焦躁不安的,煩躁的
stage 舞臺
screen 銀幕;(電視的)螢光幕
scene 戲劇的)一場
afternoon 下午,午後
cartoon 卡通電影,卡通
smile 微笑;笑
step 腳步
breakfast in bed 在床上用餐
get in 上小車 get in the car
get on 上大車 get on the bus
giraffe 長頸鹿
serve 服務
wave 招手
raise 舉起,抬起
beef jerky 美國牛肉乾
感覺英文進步 一位女建築師的夢想:尤利西斯旅店 Ulysses Hotel
from 成寒部落格 http://chenhen2013.pixnet.net/blog
回台灣後,趁著元旦假期努力惡補之前去美國遊玩時
delay 的教材。聽著聽著,我發現感覺與之前不同,彷彿
學武之人的任督二脈被打通一樣,我開始了解老師所說的
『英文理解力』這件事。
之前我聽教材做克漏字,是本著愚公移山的精神,對著
大半都聽不懂的內容,按照老師的進度表按表操課,數著我
聽了幾次、該做克漏字了、做完克漏字該對答案了、跟述要
做到7次才行(唯一的收穫是,當我念到〈第二集〉又回去
〈第一集〉階段做跟述,發現每個字、每段話都清清楚楚,
才開始覺得故事有趣極了)。
以前做苦工的成分居多,但是現在,我發現我做克漏字時,
就算有生字,也不影響我對每段句子的判斷。正確來說,我猜
懂了,我可以從前後文、帶子裡頭的聲音、背景音樂、人物的
對話中,了解到這個句子,這篇文章到底在說什麼?甚至我
不必去查單字也大概懂得單字的意義。瞬間,我做克漏字的
錯誤率降到3成以下(以前因為不懂句子的含意,常常填錯,
填成相近的音,其實那表示我還不懂這句話真正的意思)。
因為去了趟美國,在沒有字幕的情況裡,我必須硬著頭皮
猜意思(其實,那也要經過一段大量累積的苦工作為背景知識
才會猜對),猜習慣了,無形中把我大腦中那塊學習英文的連結
突觸組織起來了;除了這個進步,我覺得我突破了以往的學習
模式,從直線式學習(背→累積)變成面狀的學習方式(理解→
累積)。
這也讓我想到,當初我考建築師執照時,除了單科準備之外,
我會把所有考試範圍的東西畫在一棟房子裡,反而要比一點一點
破碎的東西記得牢,只是以前不知道這就叫做「做理解力」,
難怪我考了那麼多次,哈哈~~
當然,目前我對教材還不算是完全字字聽得清清楚楚,
但是,我卻覺得我腦中那片英文記憶,足夠讓應付一個一個
故事,這樣的吸收程度,絕對是以前只依靠一個故事,一個
單字的累積快上許多。我覺得我突破了一個很重要的關卡,
老師常提到的『英文理解力』原來這麼重要,並不是以前覺得
理解力不重要,而是 "I know, but I do not understand."
趁著有靈感時趕快把這些話寫下來,同時也讓這些收穫不要
跑掉。
一位女建築師的夢想:尤利西斯旅店 Ulysses Hotel
2014-08-22
courageous audacity brave valiant boldness
courageous 膽量 有勇氣的能力 由內而外的勇氣
He didn't have the courage to tell his mother that he had failed in the exam .
他沒有勇氣告訴母親他考試不及格
audacity 大膽 膽大妄為,厚顏無恥
Sky - diving takes both audacity and skill . 特技跳傘需要膽量和技巧
He had the audacity to ask for an increase in salary . 他竟然厚著臉皮要求增加薪水。
brave 勇氣 表現出來的勇氣
He was as brave as a lion . 他勇猛如雄獅。
valiant 英勇的 在過程中表現勇氣 即使最後失敗了 也堅持下去
He made a valiant attempt to rescue the child . 他勇敢地試著去救那孩子。
boldness 大膽 比 audacity 正面 面對困難危險時 無懼的勇氣
All admired his boldness in sailing into an enemy harbor to attack their ships .
他駕船駛進敵人港口攻擊敵艦,大家對他的勇敢都很欽佩。
原文 :
Courageous
the ability to face danger, difficulty, uncertainty, or pain without being overcome by fear of being deflected from a chosen course of action.
Audacity
daring or willingness to challenge assumptions or conventions or tackle something difficult or dangerous.
Brave
having or showing courage, especially when facing danger, difficulty or pain
Valiant
brave and steadfast. Characterized by or performed with bravery but often ending in failure
Boldness
courage combined with a willingness to take risks or attempt difficult or unconventional things.
2014-08-17
mix blend combine merge mingle fusion
mix 使混和,攙和
: to combine (two or more things) to make one thing
that is the same throughout
: to combine (two or more substances) to make a different substance
: to add (something) to something else
: to be combined and become one thing that is the same throughout
The workmen mixed sand , gravel , and cement to make concrete .
工人們把沙,石子和水泥混和成混凝土。
We can sometimes mix business with pleasure .
我們有時能把工作和娛樂結合起來。
She often buys some cake mixes on weekends .
她通常在週末買些蛋糕混合料。
blend 使混和,使混雜
: to mix (things) thoroughly and usually with good results
: to exist together as a combination
He blended butter and sugar together .
他將奶油和糖混合在一起。
Animals ' protective coloring enables them to blend with their surroundings .
動物的保護色使它們能和環境融成一體而不被發現。
combine 使結合;使聯合
: a group of people or organizations that work together
: a machine that cuts crops (such as corn or wheat)
and separates the seeds of the plant from the rest of the plan
Some films combine education with recreation .
有些電影把教育與娛樂結合起來。
We are going to combine the three departments soon .
我們很快就要合併這三個部門了。
The two old schools are to combine to form one big new school .
這兩所舊學校將合併組成一所新的大學校。
merge 使(公司等)合併
: to cause (two or more things, such as two companies)
to come together and become one thing
: to join or unite (one thing) with another
: to become joined or united
: to change into or become part of something else in a very gradual way
It was decided that the two businesses should be merged .
人們決定應把這兩爿商店合併起來。
Our bank merged with theirs .
我們的銀行與他們的合併了。
The two lanes merge going into the tunnel .
兩條車道會合後引入隧道。
mingle 使混合,使相混
: to combine or bring together two or more things
: to move around during a party, meeting, etc.,
and talk informally with different people
It was a cry that mingled fright with surprise .
那是一聲夾著恐懼與驚訝的喊叫。
Near the bridge , the waters of the two streams mingled .
在橋的附近,兩條溪流的水匯合了。
He rarely mingles with persons of his own rank in society .
他幾乎不與和他身分相同的人交往。
fusion 融合;聯合
: a combination or mixture of things physics
: a process in which the nuclei of atoms are joined
: a type of popular music that combines
different styles (such as jazz and rock)
His work is a fusion of several different styles of music .
他的作品是幾種不同音樂風格的融合。
reunite
integrate
amalgamate 聯合
commix
consist 組成,構成
comprise 包含,包括
include 包括,包含
contain 包含;容納
make of 以……為材料製成
: to combine (two or more things) to make one thing
that is the same throughout
: to combine (two or more substances) to make a different substance
: to add (something) to something else
: to be combined and become one thing that is the same throughout
The workmen mixed sand , gravel , and cement to make concrete .
工人們把沙,石子和水泥混和成混凝土。
We can sometimes mix business with pleasure .
我們有時能把工作和娛樂結合起來。
She often buys some cake mixes on weekends .
她通常在週末買些蛋糕混合料。
blend 使混和,使混雜
: to mix (things) thoroughly and usually with good results
: to exist together as a combination
He blended butter and sugar together .
他將奶油和糖混合在一起。
Animals ' protective coloring enables them to blend with their surroundings .
動物的保護色使它們能和環境融成一體而不被發現。
combine 使結合;使聯合
: a group of people or organizations that work together
: a machine that cuts crops (such as corn or wheat)
and separates the seeds of the plant from the rest of the plan
Some films combine education with recreation .
有些電影把教育與娛樂結合起來。
We are going to combine the three departments soon .
我們很快就要合併這三個部門了。
The two old schools are to combine to form one big new school .
這兩所舊學校將合併組成一所新的大學校。
merge 使(公司等)合併
: to cause (two or more things, such as two companies)
to come together and become one thing
: to join or unite (one thing) with another
: to become joined or united
: to change into or become part of something else in a very gradual way
It was decided that the two businesses should be merged .
人們決定應把這兩爿商店合併起來。
Our bank merged with theirs .
我們的銀行與他們的合併了。
The two lanes merge going into the tunnel .
兩條車道會合後引入隧道。
mingle 使混合,使相混
: to combine or bring together two or more things
: to move around during a party, meeting, etc.,
and talk informally with different people
It was a cry that mingled fright with surprise .
那是一聲夾著恐懼與驚訝的喊叫。
Near the bridge , the waters of the two streams mingled .
在橋的附近,兩條溪流的水匯合了。
He rarely mingles with persons of his own rank in society .
他幾乎不與和他身分相同的人交往。
fusion 融合;聯合
: a combination or mixture of things physics
: a process in which the nuclei of atoms are joined
: a type of popular music that combines
different styles (such as jazz and rock)
His work is a fusion of several different styles of music .
他的作品是幾種不同音樂風格的融合。
reunite
integrate
amalgamate 聯合
commix
consist 組成,構成
comprise 包含,包括
include 包括,包含
contain 包含;容納
make of 以……為材料製成
2014-08-10
get dressed vs dress up
She was dressed up in her Sunday best .
她身著節日盛裝
get dressed 多穿衣服
Helen got dressed quickly .
海倫很快穿好衣服。
Helen got dressed quickly .
海倫很快穿好衣服。
2014-08-08
03-Songs & Stories_3
--------- Take me out to ball game ----------------
crowd 人群
peanut 花生;花生果
cracker jack 爆米花的品牌
root 打氣;喝采
shame 可惜 羞恥(心),羞愧(感)
strike 好球 打,擊,攻擊
inning 【棒】局
stretch 延伸
----------- I -----------------------------------
pint 液量單位 品脫
pot 罐;壺;鍋
bid 命令 bid bade bidden --> bid order ask command demand
drum 鼓
gallop (馬等的)疾馳,飛跑
bridle 繫以韁繩;上馬勒
saddle 給(馬背)裝鞍
garter 吊帶褲
silk 蠶絲,絲
handkerchief 手帕
wipe 揩,擦
--------- Santa Claus is comin' to town -----------------------
pout 噘嘴
find out 找出; 發現
naughty 頑皮的,淘氣的
for goodness sake 看在上帝的份上, 做做好事吧
watch out 注意, 當心
------------ J -------------------------------------------------
fat 肥肉
lean 1. 瘦肉 2. 傾斜
trick 癖好
platter 大淺盤
---------- Now this cabin was so remote ---------------------------
cabin 小屋
remote 相隔很遠的,遙遠的
noon 正午,中午
swap 交換
figure out 想出, 理解
folk 人們 (這裡指他的父母)
kind of 有一點
sundown 日落
come along 一起
work out 能夠解決
head out 離開去某處;前往,向
by gollies 天啊 golly
stay behind 留下不走
chop 砍,劈,斬
stump 樹樁
plenty 豐富;充足
garden 花園的
patch 小塊土地
grab 攫取,抓取
ax (長柄)斧
nick 槽口;刻痕
peel 削去……的皮
bark 樹皮
flake 小薄片
in sight 視線
bent 彎曲的
lumberjack 伐木工人
bushy 灌木茂密的,灌木叢生的
pack 包;捆;
icicle 冰柱;垂冰
cling 黏著;
branch 樹枝;枝
frontiersman 邊遠地區居民;拓荒者
buckskin 鹿皮
jacket 夾克,上衣
fringe 穗狀物;(頭髮的)劉海
--------- K ---------------------------------------------------
merry 快樂
soul 靈魂 心靈
old soul 老頭
call for 要求
pipe 煙斗
bowl 酒 碗
fiddler 小提琴手
fiddle 小提琴
rare 稀有的,罕見的
compare 比較,對照
------------- The night before Christmas --------------------
creature 生物;動物
stir 動;移動;搖動;撥動 攪拌,攪動
stocking 長襪
hang 掛起 hang hung hanging
chimney 煙囪
Nicholas 聖尼古拉 指聖誕老人
reindeer 馴鹿
leap 跳,跳躍
bound 彈回
fur (皮衣等)毛皮製品
belly 肚子
jerk 猛地一拉
go straight 直接
nod 點頭
exclaim 呼喊;驚叫
crowd 人群
peanut 花生;花生果
cracker jack 爆米花的品牌
root 打氣;喝采
shame 可惜 羞恥(心),羞愧(感)
strike 好球 打,擊,攻擊
inning 【棒】局
stretch 延伸
----------- I -----------------------------------
pint 液量單位 品脫
pot 罐;壺;鍋
bid 命令 bid bade bidden --> bid order ask command demand
drum 鼓
gallop (馬等的)疾馳,飛跑
bridle 繫以韁繩;上馬勒
saddle 給(馬背)裝鞍
garter 吊帶褲
silk 蠶絲,絲
handkerchief 手帕
wipe 揩,擦
--------- Santa Claus is comin' to town -----------------------
pout 噘嘴
find out 找出; 發現
naughty 頑皮的,淘氣的
for goodness sake 看在上帝的份上, 做做好事吧
watch out 注意, 當心
------------ J -------------------------------------------------
fat 肥肉
lean 1. 瘦肉 2. 傾斜
trick 癖好
platter 大淺盤
---------- Now this cabin was so remote ---------------------------
cabin 小屋
remote 相隔很遠的,遙遠的
noon 正午,中午
swap 交換
figure out 想出, 理解
folk 人們 (這裡指他的父母)
kind of 有一點
sundown 日落
come along 一起
work out 能夠解決
head out 離開去某處;前往,向
by gollies 天啊 golly
stay behind 留下不走
chop 砍,劈,斬
stump 樹樁
plenty 豐富;充足
garden 花園的
patch 小塊土地
grab 攫取,抓取
ax (長柄)斧
nick 槽口;刻痕
peel 削去……的皮
bark 樹皮
flake 小薄片
in sight 視線
bent 彎曲的
lumberjack 伐木工人
bushy 灌木茂密的,灌木叢生的
pack 包;捆;
icicle 冰柱;垂冰
cling 黏著;
branch 樹枝;枝
frontiersman 邊遠地區居民;拓荒者
buckskin 鹿皮
jacket 夾克,上衣
fringe 穗狀物;(頭髮的)劉海
--------- K ---------------------------------------------------
merry 快樂
soul 靈魂 心靈
old soul 老頭
call for 要求
pipe 煙斗
bowl 酒 碗
fiddler 小提琴手
fiddle 小提琴
rare 稀有的,罕見的
compare 比較,對照
------------- The night before Christmas --------------------
creature 生物;動物
stir 動;移動;搖動;撥動 攪拌,攪動
stocking 長襪
hang 掛起 hang hung hanging
chimney 煙囪
Nicholas 聖尼古拉 指聖誕老人
reindeer 馴鹿
leap 跳,跳躍
bound 彈回
fur (皮衣等)毛皮製品
belly 肚子
jerk 猛地一拉
go straight 直接
nod 點頭
exclaim 呼喊;驚叫
2014-08-03
people folk crowd
people 人們 這個世界的人
Who are these people ?
這些人是誰?
The region is thickly peopled .
這地區人口稠密。
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folk (某一民族,種族或社會階層中的)廣大成員
家屬,親屬;雙親
: people in general
—used to talk to a group of people in a friendly and informal way
: a certain kind of people
They are the best folks on earth . 他們是世上最好的人。
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crowd 群眾
: to fill (something) so that there is little or no room
for anyone or anything else : to take up much or most
of the space in (an area or space)
: to push or force (something) into a small space
: to move into a small space
在一個小空間擁擠的人,動詞是 擠滿 塞進 的意思
例如: 演唱會 的人 , 運動會的觀眾
There was a crowd of people in front of the town hall .
市政大廳前有一群人。
Passengers crowded the platform .
月臺擠滿了乘客
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數量:
people > folk > crowd
Who are these people ?
這些人是誰?
The region is thickly peopled .
這地區人口稠密。
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folk (某一民族,種族或社會階層中的)廣大成員
家屬,親屬;雙親
: people in general
—used to talk to a group of people in a friendly and informal way
: a certain kind of people
They are the best folks on earth . 他們是世上最好的人。
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crowd 群眾
: to fill (something) so that there is little or no room
for anyone or anything else : to take up much or most
of the space in (an area or space)
: to push or force (something) into a small space
: to move into a small space
在一個小空間擁擠的人,動詞是 擠滿 塞進 的意思
例如: 演唱會 的人 , 運動會的觀眾
There was a crowd of people in front of the town hall .
市政大廳前有一群人。
Passengers crowded the platform .
月臺擠滿了乘客
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數量:
people > folk > crowd