May 11, 2012

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 .


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
/ɪnˈər·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.

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