November 5, 2011

1001031~1001104生字筆記

1001031

extraordinary a.

→very unusual and surprising

Thanks to the work of many extraordinary

 

glamorous a.

→attractive and interesting in an exciting and unusual way

There are also some not-so –glamorous characters.

 

thrifty a.

→careful about how you spend money so that you do not waste any

Chen has always lived a very thrifty life.

 

generosity n.

→kindness, especially in giving things to people

Her simple generosity has moved many people.

 

vocational a.

→a vocational course teaches the skills necessary for a particular job

He chose to study advertisement design at a vocational school.

 

 

1001101

ought to ph.

→something we should do

Jessie was merely doing what ought to be done.

 

deceased a.

→dead

Wu said he was very grateful to his deceased mother.

 

sheer a.

→used for emphasizing the amount or degree of something

Jack said it was sheer coincidence since he started baking simply to have a skill that would help him feed his family.

 

arrogant a.

→someone who is arrogant thinks they are better or more important than other people and behaves in a way that is rude and too confident

Becoming famous makes many people arrogant.

 

collapsed a.

→fall down

The house couldn’t withstand the strong winds and collapsed.

 

 

1001102

trap v.

→a piece of equipment used for catching animals

Tracy’s legs were trapped under the fallen bookshelf.

 

emerge v.

→to come out of something or out from behind something

Shanghai has emerged as a new financial center in Asia.

 

strained a.

→not relaxed or friendly

Jack strained a muscle in his back trying to lift heavy boy.

 

be out of work ph.

→unemployed

Why has Phil has be out of work for the past six months?

 

hardscrabble a.

→hardscrabble land is very difficult to grow anything on

They have returned to poverty in the hardscrabble neighborhoods around Copiapo.

 

 

1001103

vigil n.

→a period of time, especially at night, when you stay in a place to wait for something or to give your support to someone

Some have strained relationships with their family members, who held vigil praying for their survival.

 

fall for ph.

→to believe that a trick or a joke is true

I can’t believe I fell for Ed’s silly joke.

 

think through ph.

→to consider the facts about something in an organized and thorough way

Anna never thinks her problems through and always ends up jumping to the wrong conclusions.

 

talk into ph. (=persuasive)

→to make someone agree to do something by giving them reasons why they should

Daisy finally talked her mother into letting her get her ear pierced.

 

suspicious a.

→believing that someone has probably done something wrong

Marsha is suspicious of the salesman’s motives.

 

 

1001104

intervene v.

→to become involved in a situation in order to try to stop or change it

It’s not wise to intervene in an argument between a husband and his wife.

 

intention n.

→a plan in your mind to do something

I have no intention of staying up late tonight.

 

stem from ph.

→to be caused by something

That country’s problems stem from its lack of natural resources.

 

ultimate a.

→happening at the end of a process or activity

For them, it is hard to become self-sufficient and independent adults, which is their parents’ ultimate goal.

 

hover v.

→a bird, insect, or aircraft hovers, it keeps itself in the same position in the air

A vulture hovered over the open field, searching for prey.

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