2006/10/07
stir (v) 攪動
culinary (adj) 亨飪的
sprinkle (v) 灑
Jim sprinkled salt on his popcorn.
tantalizing (adj) 誘人的
What is that tantalizing smell coming from the kitchen? It's making me
hungry!
dumpling (n) 韓式年糕 餃子
For dinner on Saturdays, we always make dumplings together as a family.
smother (v) 淋上厚厚一層
The chef smothered the chicken in a delicious cream sauce.
needless to say (idiom) 不用說
This is my first trip to America. Needless to say, I am very excited.
2006/10/06
cabbage (n) 甘藍菜 捲心菜
turnip (n) 蕪菁
lettuce (n) 萵苣 /lEtis/
bean sprout (n) 豆芽 sprout (n)(v)發芽 嫩枝
One of my favorite Chinese dishes is fried bean sprouts.
distinctive (adj) 特殊的 獨特的
Bob has a distinctive voice. I can easily recognize his voice when I hear
it.
grill (v) 烤
In the summer, Americans like to grill hamburgers in their backyard.
exquisite (adj) 精緻的
The actress wore an exquisite dress to the Academy Awards.
ferment (v) 發酵
Wine is made by fermenting grapes or other fruit.
marinade (n) 醃汁
Let the meat sit in this marinade for an hour before cooking it.
2006/10/05
province (n) 省 省份
Ling's family comes from Shandong Province in China.
essay (n) 文章 報告
We have to write an essay for history clas.
impersonal (adj) 沒人情味的
The boss sent me a birthday card, but his secretary signed it. It was very
impersonal.
worthwhile (adj) 值得的 有價值的
I spent a lot of money decorating the house, but it was worthwhile. Now the
house is beautiful.
UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)
聯合國教科文組織
UNESCO was created in 1945. More than 190 countries are members.
2006/10/04
land (v) 得到
As soon as he graduated from college, Henry landed a great job.
big league (n) 重要地位 翹楚之列
Jake's new idea could put our company in the big leagues.
intent on something (adj) 專注於某事的
intent (n)意圖 目的 (adj)急切的 熱切的
intend (v) 想要 打算
Philip was so intent on studying that he didn't hear the phone ring.
stray (v) 偏離
In the forest, the little boy strayed away from the main path and got lost.
on track (idiom) 在軌道上 在正途上
For a while Peter was too busy to study English, but he's back on track onw.
2006/10/03
organizer (n) 主辦者
The organizers of this trip to Europe did a good job. They planned
everything well.
contestant (n) 參賽者
Contestants from many countries competed in this competion.
assure (v) 向..保證
I assure you that you can improve your English if you try hard.
place (v) 獲得第..名
My sister placed third in a national singing contest.
2006/10/02
competition (n) 比賽 競賽
Will you enter the English speech competition?
leading (adj) 主要的 居領導地位的
Jack is going to attend a leading university in America.
promote (v) 宣傳 推銷
If you don't promote your new book, will anyone buy it?
qualify (v) 取得資格 具備合格條件
The athlete hopes he will qualify for the 2008 Olympics.
producer (n) 製作人
A top record producer offered to help Grace record her first album.
2006/09/30
under the weather (idiom) 身體不適的
Valerie feels under the weather today. She has a headache and cough.
stuffy (adj) 窒悶的 塞住的
Claire's head feels stuffy. Maybe she has a cold.
symptom (n) 症狀
A high fever is one symptom of the flu.
common sense (n) 常識
Jonathan doesn't have much common sense. He often makes silly mistakes.
dehydrated (adj) 脫水的
Mitchell became dehydrated after not drinking water while exercising.
muscle ache (n) 肌肉酸痛
Michelle had muscle aches for a week after falling down.
2006/09/29
artificial (adj) 人工的 人造的
Those flowers aren't real. They're only artificial ones.
get in the way (idiom) 妨礙
My little brother tried to help bake the cake, but he only got in the way.
impact (v) 對..產生影響
Rising gas prices will impact this country's economy.
optimism (n) 樂觀
When things are going wrong, Jenna makes us feel better with her optimism.
wrestling (n) 摔角
Dave and Bryan went to a wrestling match on Saturday.
motivational (adj) 激勵人心的
The principal began the teachers' meeting with a motivational speech.
2006/09/28
achievement (n) 成就
Winning the Olympics was the swimmer's greatest achievement.
shortcomings (n pl) 缺陷 缺點
Alan has many shortcomings, but he is still a good person.
self-reliant (adj) 自力更生的 依靠自己的 reliant(adj)依靠的
When Annie went to college, she learned to be self-reliant and take care of
herself.
starve (v) 餓死
I didn't eat any dinner. If I don't eat some food soon, I'm going to starve!
condition (n) 疾病 症狀
Ted's dad can't work too hard because he has a heart condition.
2006/09/27
hatred (n) 憎恨 敵意
shock (v) 使震驚
Alicia was shocked when she heard her husband was in a car accident.
extinguish (v) 使某種感受消失 熄滅
The restaurant owner extinguished the customer's anger by offering him a
free meal.
little by little (adv) 一點一滴地
Andrew's Chinese is improving little by little. He can have simple
conversations with people now.
cherish (v) 珍惜
Ruth cherishes the necklace her grandmother gave her.
2006/09/26
harsh (adj) 刺鼻的 刺目的 刺耳的
overjoyed (adj) 欣喜若狂的
Christine was overjoyed when she got her dream job.
resentment (n) 憤慨 憤怒
Rose felt resentment after her boss fired her for no reason.
discard (v) 拋棄 丟棄
If you don't want those clothes, just discard them.
conflict (n) 衝突 爭執
Tom and Jerry have a lot of conflict between them. They don't get along.
2006/09/25
exclaim (v) (由於興奮,憤怒)呼喊 驚叫
tearful (adj) 含淚的 流淚的
prestigious (adj) 聲譽卓著的
Ben is very excited because he just got accepted to the most prestigious
college in the country.
regulation (n) 規定
The school has a regulation that all students must wear a uniform.
assure (v) 向..保證
Dad stopped worrying after I assured him I would drive carefully.
break someone's heart (idiom) 使某人心碎
It broke Josie's heart when her dog ran away.
seminary (n) 神學院
Billy went to seminary to learn more about God.
2006/09/23
well-informed (adj) 對某事物有充分及正確了解的
Richard watches the news to stay well-informed on current events.
pros and cons (n pl) 優缺點 正反兩面
Our boss is considering the pros and cons of opening a new branch.
equip (v) 使有能力 配備
Policemen are equipped with guns for their own safety.
fall for something (v) 上當
Ben fell for the promise that this medicine heals all illness.
take heart (idiom) 振作起來
Yes, she rejected you. But take heart; there are many other nice girls out
there.
scam (n) 騙局
Be careful of people who tell you they know a way to make money quickly.
It's usually a scam.
2006/09/22
likelihood (n) 可能性
There is little likelihood that Dennis will go to college. He doesn't like
to study.
attain (v) 達到 獲得
Peter's hard work helped him attain the highest grade in class.
solid (adj) 堅定的
Ben has some solid opinions on the matter. You won't change his mind easily.
bias (n) 偏見
I think this newspaper has a bias against the current government.
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