篤學獎-Topic5-B7445-甘比精讀

1. delusion(n):a false belief or opinion.

? ?Synonym: deception.

? ?Example: These are the three New York states of mind, and what they have in common are longing and a quantity of delusion.


2.tremor(n): involuntary shaking of the body or limbs, as from disease, fear, weakness, or excitement; a fit of trembling.

? Synonyms: shudder, shiver, quiver.

? Example: ? Little information was available on the tremor, but no additional damage was reported with it.


3. nonplus(n/v): (v) to render utterly perplexed; puzzle completely.(使驚慌失措)

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?(n) a state of utter perplexity.

? Synonyms: perplex, confuse, confound, disconcert.

? Example: And she claims to be nonplussed by those presidential invitations.


4.vampire(n): ?a preternatural being, commonly believed to be a reanimated corpse, that is said to suck the blood of sleeping persons at night.

Synonyms: beast. monster.

Example: ?I think the vampire continues to be associated with beauty, glamour, elegance, great strength, a secret benevolence, and goodness.


5. crucifix(n) : 苦像,耶穌受難像。


6. footage(n): length or extent in feet.

? Synonyms: picture ,show.

? ?Example: You'd have to set them in a hole and that takes away some footage.


7. splice(v/n) : (v) to join together or unite (two ropes or parts of a rope) by the interweaving of strands.

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? (n) a joining of film, electromagnetic tape, or the like.

? ? Synonyms:unite, graft.

? ? Example: ?Do not splice two independent statements by means of a comma.


8. muff(n/v) : (n) a thick, tubular case for the hands, covered with fur or other material, used by women and girls for warmth and as a handbag.

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? (v) to perform (an action) awkwardly.

?Synonyms: err, mismanage.

? Example: Then she locked her hands inside her muff and began to walk briskly.


9.sin(v): (n) transgression of divine law.

? ? ? ? ? ? ?(v) to offend against a principle, standard.

? Example: That's not a sin, but rather the reality of content creation.


10. coverlet(n): a bed quilt that does not cover the pillow, used chiefly for warmth; bedspread.(床罩)

? ? ?Example: ?My neighbor let the coverlet fall back, and they were hidden again as by magic.

? ? ?Synonyms: quilt, spread.


11.adultery(n): ?voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and someone other than his or her lawful spouse.(通奸)

? ? Example: ?He has argued that the government should be able to prohibit both gay sex and adultery.

? ? Synonyms: affair, cheating, infidelity.


12. guise(n/v): general external appearance; aspect; semblance.(儀表)

? ? ?Synonyms: ?form, shape.

? ? ?Example: Once again, Franco is playing the role of West in the updated version, with Rogen assuming the guise of Kardashian.


13. liaison(n): ?a person who initiates and maintains such a contact or connection.(聯(lián)絡人)

? ? Synonyms:contact, communication.

? Example: I was on the plane with LBJ, liaison to the Kennedy entourage


14. swoon(n/v): to faint; lose consciousness(迷倒藻雪,暈倒)

? ? ?Synonyms:weaken, collapse.

? ? ?Example: ?The emotional intensity caused regular folks to faint and the media to swoon.


15. commiserative: (adj) 又同情心的


16.carnal(adj):pertaining to or characterized by the flesh or the body, its passions and appetites; sensual.(色情的)

? ? ?Synonyms: sensuous, corporal.


17. thrall(n/v): (n) person who is in bondage; slave.(奴隸)

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?(v) ?subjected to bondage.

? ? Example: ?If you want to live in the United States, somewhere along the line you will fall under the thrall of the federal government.

? ?Synonym: slavery.


18.divine(n/adj/v): (adj)of or relating to a god, especially the Supreme Being.

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?(n)a priest or member of the clergy.(神職人員)
? ?

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?(v) to discover or declare (something obscure or in the future) by divination(預言); prophesy滓侍。

? ? Synonyms: ?foretell, predict, foresee, forecast.

? ? Example: ? ?I could use this opportunity to become as stylish and perhaps as divine as many of the heroines of yesteryear.

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