December 3, 2011

1001128~1001202生字筆記

1001128

hang up ph.

→to stop using a telephone at the end of a conversation

Helen hung up on her boyfriend because he called her stupid.

 

be occupied with ph.

→busy to do things

Mom is going to be occupied with housework all day Saturday.

 

be fed up with ph.

→be tired of

Martha was fed up with her husband criticizing her cooking.

 

switch to ph.

→to change from one thing to another, or to make something do this

I used to vote for that party, but I am switching to the other one this year.

 

hesitation n.

→a pause before doing something, or a feeling that you should not do it, especially because you are nervous, embarrassed, or worried

I volunteered for the job without hesitation.

 

 

1001129

indigenous a.

→indigenous people lived in a place for a very long time before other people came to live there

This kind of cactus is native to South Africa.

 

strictly adv.

→in a strict way

Eating pork is strictly taboo for Muslims.

 

portray v.

→to show or describe someone or something in a particular way

The novel portrayed the author’s mother as an evil woman.

 

dilemma n.

→a situation in which you have to make a difficult decision

Beth is in a dilemma over whether or not to disobey her father.

 

biased a.

→preferring one person, thing, or idea to another in a way that is unfair

That company’s hiring practices were biased against women and minorities.

 

 

1001130

acknowledge v.

→to accept or admit that something exists, is true, or is real

Jim acknowledged that his mistake had led to the failure of the mission.

 

stipulate v.

→to say what is allowed or what is necessary

The rules stipulated that all participants answer the questions without using calculators.

 

award v.

→a prize or other reward that is given to someone who has achieved something

The teacher awarded a prize t o the most improved student.

 

contest v.

→a competition, especially one in which people’s skill in a particular activity or sport is tested

The children contested the existence of Santa Claus.

 

lurk v.

→to wait, sometimes hiding, in order to frighten, annoy, or attack someone

None of us were that a stranger was lurking outside.

 

 

1001201

circulate v.

→to move around continuously inside a system or area, or to make something do this

The H1N1 virus quickly circulated all around the world in 2009.

 

surveillance n.

→the process of carefully watching a person or place that may be involved in a criminal activity

The police kept the pub under surveillance because of suspected illegal drug activity.

 

initiate v.

→to make something start

It isn’t easy for Joe to initiate conversations with strangers.

 

witness v.

→someone who sees a crime, accident, or other event happen

Mary witnessed the cat accident and told the police what she saw.

 

smash v.

→to break something noisily into many pieces by dropping or hitting it with a lot of force

Paul was so angry that he smashed a window with his fist.

 

 

1001202

take in ph.

→to look at someone or something that you think is beautiful or attractive

We can take in the full beauty of the ocean from here.

 

astronomical a.

→an astronomical amount, price, or charge is one that is extremely high and much higher than you would expect

Restoring the old house came with an astronomical price tag.

 

adorable a.

→an adorable person or thing is attractive in a way that makes you like them very much

Amy’s baby is so adorable that I can’t help touching his little face.

 

escort v.

→to go somewhere with a person, vehicle, ship, etc. in order to protect them or to prevent them from escaping

The bodyguards  escorted the superstar from the movie premiere.

 

lap n.

→the top half of your legs above your knees when you sit down

Don’t sit on my lap. My legs hurt.

 

 

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