2016年10月12日 星期三

[生字新詞]


  1. trajectory:The flying cockroaches have no trajectory. 軌道
  2. outright: 公然坦白直率
  3. a poached egg 蛋包
  4. distinctive (adj) 獨特 The fruits come in distinctive colors.
  5. to rat 抓耙子
  6. discharge 退伍
  7. a loan shark 大耳窿
  8. coroner 法醫
  9. vendetta 私仇
  10. oxymoron 矛盾 ex: smart idiot, thin fatty

哭的英文:bawl, bemoan, boohoo etc


  1. bawl/wail/keen 號哭 Mansei was bowling in next room.
  2. bemoan/bewail/mourn 悲歎
  3. blubber 又哭又鬧的
  4. boohoo 嗚嗚 
  5. break down /burst into tears 情不自禁 He broke down and wept.
  6. choke up 哽咽 She choked up when she began to talked about her child.
  7. lament 痛惜 squall: Squalling kids
  8. mewling 低聲哭泣
  9. mourn 憂傷
  10. shivel/whine/sob 嗚咽哭泣
  11. sigh 歎氣
  12. sniffle 抽鼻子 
  13. sorrow/grief 
  14. tear at your heart
  15. turn on water works
  16. weep 哭泣(傷心的)
  17. whine 哭哭啼啼,帶有尖叫表示痛苦不快
  18. whimper 嗚咽,啜泣,抱怨
  19.  yowl 號叫斥責
  20. wistful 傷感的 (對於已經不可能發生的事情)a wistful smile

笑的英文:chortle, howl, roar,beam etc


  1. chortle 開心大聲笑 Dahan chortled with delight.
  2. chuckle 安靜地笑 Sarang chuckled at the memory.
  3. crow (嬰兒)歡叫
  4. guffaw 大聲狂笑 They guffawed at his jokes.
  5. giggle 蠢蠢大笑(因為開心,害羞或緊張)Minkok giggled at the joke.
  6. howl in/with sth 大聲地(因為笑,生氣或痛)We howled with laughter.
  7. laugh at/about 笑出聲音,臉上也有表情 She is laughing.
  8. smile at: to smile sweetly
  9. beam 嘴巴咧開的笑
  10. smile/grin/beam from ear to ear 合不攏嘴
  11. grin 露齒笑 They grinned with delight when they were given cookies.
  12. smirk 自鳴得意地笑 He smirked unpleasantly.
  13. snigger,snicker 竊笑
  14. simper 扭捏作態笑
  15. mock, sneer 嘲笑 He sneered at people who liked kimchi.
  16. break up 用力笑 Runningman makes me just break up.
  17. crack up ,dissolve into laughter 開始笑
  18. roar (with laughter) 很大聲的笑 He looked so funny, we all roared.
  19. belly laugh 捧腹大笑
  20. glow with sth 喜形於色 She was positively glowing with pride.

2016年10月1日 星期六

【英文】 精靈的區分

精靈

Ogre 史瑞克, Elf 精靈, Goblin 地精多比, Genie 精靈,Siren 海上女妖

[英文] in vs. on 的區分

In 和 on
corner: 如果在一個密閉空間的角落是 in the corner; 如果在馬路上的角落可以用at 或on

door: there is somebody at the door; there is a sign on the door.
交通工具: on a bus , on a train, on a plane, on a ship; in a car, in a taxi

【英文】討價還價 haggle

haggle 討價還價
lavatory 廁所
the scoop= inside 內幕
pervasive 流行的
bouldering 徒手攀岩
peasants= poor farmer
from all walks of life 各行各業的人
paranoia 偏執狂
tweak 調整
perpetual 永久
myriad 超多 available in a myriad of colors
laden 充滿的(形容詞)
penultimate 倒數第二
bewildermentpuzzle, panic
hubris 傲慢

fraternizing 稱兄道弟

【英文】 法律類

法律類
Pilgrim 移民
infractions 小罪
breach of contract 違約
proclaim 宣稱
reciprocity 互惠
euphemism 拐彎抹角的修飾
reprieve 緩刑

accrue 律師向法官