NEW WORDS
modest 反義詞immodest
a. having or expressing a not too high opinion of one's merits, abilities, etc. 謙虛的
yo-yo
n. 游游（一種用線扯動使用權忽上忽來的輪形玩具）
ease
n. freedom from work, discomfort, trouble, difficulty, worry, etc. 悠閑；舒適；自在；安心
display
n. show 展示
loop
vt. 把（繩等）打成環
n. 圈；環
string thread 細線 rope粗繩
n. 細繩；線；弦
balance
n. condition of being steady 平衡
v. keep in a state of balance
properly
ad. really; completely 非常；完全地；正確地
impress
vt. have a strong effect on the mind or feelings of 給...深刻的印象
mail
vt. send by post
poem poet詩人
n. piece of writing in verse 詩
personality
n. character 個性
logic
n. the science or method of reasoning 邏輯(學);推理(法)
simplicity
n. the state of being simple; an absence of pretense 簡單;簡樸;單純
function
vi. work
intellectual
a. 智力的 n.知識分子
frustrate
n. cause to have feeling of annoyed disappointment; defeat 使沮喪;挫敗
frustration
n.
jealousy
n. envy 妒忌
jealous
a.
vanity
n. state of being too proud of oneself or one's looks, abilities, etc. 虛榮心
bitterness =misery
n. the quality or state of being bitter 苦;痛苦
resentment
n. feeling that one has when insulted, ignored, injured, etc. 怨恨
ambition
n. strong desire for success, power, riches, etc. 野心,抱負
ambitious
a.
immune v. immunize使免疫 be immune to…對…有免疫力
a. 有免疫力的;不受影響的
immunity
n.
emotion
n. strong feeling
pretension
n. 矯飾,做作,不受影響
correspond
vi. exchange letter regularly 通信
stationery
n. paper for writing letters, usu. with matching envelopes; writing materials 信箋;文具
watermark
n. mark made on paper by the maker, seen when it is held against light 水印
pad
n. a number of sheets of writing paper fixed along one edge 便箋簿
razor
n. sharp instrument for taking hair off the body 剃刀
shave
vt. cut off (hair or beard) with a razor
cream
n. any thick, soft liquid 膏狀物
argue
vt. give reasons for or against (sth.) 爭辨
painful
a. causing pain
shrug
vi. lift (the shoulders) slightly (to show in difference, doubt, etc.) 聳肩
finally
ad. at last; lastly 最終;最后
present
vt. give; offer 贈送;提供
tube
n. 管;軟管
beam
vi. look or smile happily and cheerfully 面露喜色;高興地微笑
beard
n. hair of the lower part of the face (excluding the moustache) 胡須
thereafter
ad. after that; afterwards
revert
vi return (to a former state, condition, etc.) 回復,回返
exclusively 反義詞inclusively
ad. only; completely
exclusive
a. person who forms theories 理論家
theorist
n. 方程式
equation
slight
n. small in degree, not considerable or serious 微小的,輕微的
application
n. using 應用
theory
n. (explanation of the) general principles of an art or science 理論
theoretical
a.
reactor
n. 反應堆
atomic
a. of or concerning an atom or atoms 原子的
atom
n.
photoelectric
a. 光電的
series
n. group of things of the same kind that come one after another 系列;套,組
relatively
ad. comparatively 相對地;比較地
relative
a.
relativity
n.
curiosity curious
n. the desire to know or learn 好奇心
observe
v. see and again
repeatedly
ad. again and again
dunk
vt. put under water for a limited time 把...浸一浸
deduce reduce減少 produce生產 induce引誘
vt. reach a conclusion by reasoning 演繹,推斷
deduction
n.
principle
n. 原理;原則
flaw
n. fault 缺點,瑕疵
reasoning reasoning power推理能力
n. process of reaching conclusions by using one's reason 推理
pursue
vt. work at, be busy with, go on with 從事;忙于;繼續
apart
ad. separate(ly) 分離,分開
approach
n. method of doing sth. 方式,方法 v.接近
solution
n. sth. that one cannot understand or explain
puzzle 謎
fame
n. (condition of) being famous
profound
a. needing much thought or study to understand; deep 深奧的;深刻的
capable
a. able
capability
n.
household
n. all the people living in a house
a. familiar and common
household word
n. word or name known and spoken of by almost everyone 家喻戶曉的詞或名字
civilized
a. 文明的
civilize
vt.
civilization
n.
fortune
n. luck
bewilder
vt. confuse; puzzle 把...弄糊涂;使迷惑
statesman 褒義 =politician中性或貶義
n. political or government leader, esp. one who is wise and fair-minded 政治家
housewife
n. married woman who manages a household
PHRASES & EXPRESSIONS
at ease
free from worry or nervousness; comfortable
off balance
not in balance; unsteady 失去平衡的
come to terms with
accept (sth. one does not want to accept) and deal with it in the best way one can 與...達成協議;與...妥協
as far as
to the degree that 到...程度
mean nothing to
be of no importance to
believe in
have confidence in the value of
so much so that
to such an extent that
a series of
a number of (thing or events) of the same kind that follow each other 一系列,一連串
take apart
separate (a small machine, clock, etc.) into pieces 拆開
work out
solve, find the answer to 解決;算出;想出
capable of
having the ability, power or inclination (to do)
single out
choose from a group for special treatment 選出,挑出
PROPER NAMES
Thomas Lee Bucky
托馬斯.李.巴基
Joseph Blank
約瑟夫.布蘭克
Albert Einstein
阿伯特.愛因斯坦
Woolworth
伍爾沃叫(姓氏)
Nobel Prize
諾貝爾獎金
