大一英文A筆記--(4/20)Week8-part1
1.brooch /broʊtʃ/, (n)
a small piece of jewelry with a pin at the back that is fastened to a woman’s clothing
※My mother gave me this brooch as a wedding gift.
2.bruise /bruz/ ,(n) [C]
-- a place on a person’s skin that is darker from bleeding under the skin, usually from an injury
※He had cuts and bruises all over his body
3.interpretation /ɪnˌtɜr·prɪˈteɪ·ʃən/ ,(n) [C/U]
-- an explanation or opinion of what something means
※There are several interpretation of the line “To be, or not to be ”.
4.communist /ˈkɑm·jə·nɪst/ ,(n) [C]
-- a person who believes in or belongs to a party that supports communism
※Was she once a Communist?
5.foul /fɑʊl/ ,( adj) [-er/-est only] (UNPLEASANT)
-- rude or offensive language
※They were using foul language
6.hoarse /hɔrs/ ,( adj)
-- (of a voice) sounding weak and not very well controlled, often because it has been used too much or the speaker has a cold
※She overused her throat, so her voice became hoarse.
7.rifle /ˈrɑɪ·fəl/ ,(n) [C]
-- a type of gun with a long barrel (= cylindrical part) which is fired from the shoulder
※They used rifles to hunt rabbit.
﹥pistol /ˈpɪs·təl/ ,(n) [C]
-- a small gun which can be held in and fired from one hand
※Most policemen carry a pistol with them.
8.jade /dʒeɪd/ ,( n )[U]
-- a precious, usually green stone from which jewelry is made, or a blue-green or yellow-green color.
※Jade symbolizes the virtues of an upright person in China.
9.maple /ˈmeɪ·pəl/ ,(n)[C/U]
-- a type of large tree that grows in northern areas of the world, or the wood of this tree
※I like the special flavor of maple syrup.
10.contemporary /kənˈtem·pəˌrer·i/ ,(adj)
-- existing or happening now
※J.K. Rowling, creator of Harry Potter , is a famous contemporary writer.
11.notion /ˈnoʊ·ʃən/ ,(n) [C]
--a belief or idea
※He has a traditional notion that his wife should stay at home.
12.supreme /səˈprim/, /su-/ adj [not gradable]
-- at the highest level
※Eisenhower was the supreme command in Europe in World War Ⅱ.
13.estate/ɪˈsteɪt/ ,(n) [C]
-- A person’s estate is everything the person owns when he or she dies.
※Mrs. Graham left her entire estate to her three children.
14.interior/ɪnˈtɪər·i·ər/,( adj)
--inner; on or from the inside
※They spent five million dollars on the interior decoration of the mansion.
15.impose /ɪmˈpoʊz/ ,(v) [T]
--to establish something as a rule to be obeyed, or to force the acceptance of something
※High taxes have recently been imposed on wines and cigarettes.









