2011年11月27日 星期日
English Note8
-ish
1. admonish: to express warning or disapproval to especially in a gentle, earnest, or solicitous manner
Ex: His friends admonished him against drinking.
2. anguish: extreme pain, distress, or anxiety
Ex: The quarrel caused her great anguish.
3. banish: to require by authority to leave a country
Ex: He was banished from the country.
4. diminish: to lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation
Ex: Several unpopular decisions diminished the governor's popularity.
5. furnish: to provide with what is needed
Ex: I'll furnish you with all you need.
2011年11月20日 星期日
English Note7
-age
1. beverage: a drinkable liquid
Ex: Beverages are not allowed in the school bus.
2. outrage: an act of violence or brutality
Ex: They committed outrages on innocent citizens.
3. voyage: an account of a journey especially by sea
Ex: The voyage from America to France used to take two months.
4. heritage: property that descends to an heir
Ex: We must take care to preserve our national heritage
5. storage: the act of storing : the state of being stored; especially : the safekeeping of goods in a depository
Ex: A quarter of the crop may be lost in storage.
2011年11月13日 星期日
English Note6
-circ
1. Circulate: to move in a circle, circuit, or orbit; especially : to follow a course that returns to the starting point
Ex: Blood circulates in the body.
2.circumstance: a condition or fact that affects a situation
Ex: They have been living in reduced circumstances since John
-sym
1. sympathetic: given to, marked by, or arising from sympathy, compassion, friendliness, and sensitivity to others' emotions
Ex: She is sympathetic over what has happened.
2. symphony: a musical composition (as for organ) resembling such a symphony in complexity or variety
Ex: He conducts a symphony.
2011年11月5日 星期六
English Note5
-syn
1. syndicate: an association of persons officially
authorized to undertake a duty or negotiate business
Ex: A syndicate of local businessmen is bidding for the contract.
2. synonym: one of two or more words or expressions of the same language that have the same or nearly the same meaning in some or all senses
Ex: "Sad" and "unhappy" are synonyms.
3. synthetic: devised, arranged, or fabricated for special situations to imitate or replace usual realities
Ex: I bought acurtains made of synthetic fibres .
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