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

lost his job.

-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 .