上課筆記:
10000 Reasons-Matt Redman
You are everything-Matthew West
Unit 4
Spring break, Easter
Hemisphere
Easter vacation, Easter Holiday, March break, Mid-term break
Resurrection
Chunfen 春分
equi（一分為二）：equinox春分, equilibrium
-ium/-eum：框線起的範疇空間
Moveable feast, varies by over 40 days
Liturgical calendar
A Moveable Feast Quotes
The Wedding at Cana
˙crucifixion
˙A Moveable Feast Quotes
— Ernest Hemingway
( http://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/2459084-a-moveable-feast )
˙The Wedding Feast at Cana
˙Calvary
單字筆記:
1.affectionate(adj.): showing, indicating, or characterized by affection or love; fondly tender
Ex: Campaign staffers who saw them together, describe a warm, affectionate relationship.
2.bloom(v.): the flower of a plant
Ex: He was as brilliant a teacher as he was a storyteller, and my black-and-white writing began to bloom with color.
3.clamor(n.): a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people
Ex: In response, amid the clamor, Chelsea mouthed, “I love you.”
4.drudgery(n.): menial, distasteful, dull, or hard work
Ex: On Monday she was scheduled for a full day of press to promote the series, drudgery under the best of circumstances.
5.fade(v.): to lose brightness or vividness of color
Ex: The current gloom is no more realistic than late 1990s euphoria and will fade with the turn of the business cycle.
6.shade(n.): the comparative darkness caused by the interception or screening of rays of light from an object, place, or area
Ex: He was standing under a shade tree—“for survival,” he explained.
7.story(n.): a narrative, either true or fictitious, in prose or verse, designed to interest, amuse, or instruct the hearer or reader; tale
Ex: Gruelle's story highlights the overlooked fact that leaving an abusive relationship can be lethal.
8.strain(n.): to draw tight or taut, especially to the utmost tension; stretch to the full
Ex: And this—hard as we strain not to admit it—is what Paltrow told her audience.
9.sway(v.): to move or swing to and fro, as something fixed at one end or resting on a support
Ex: Insurance company greed: " Millions Spent to sway Democrats on Health Care".
10.urban(adj.): of, relating to, or designating a city or town
Ex: It's a telling tic that we often use " urban " as a synonym for "black."
11.wander(v.): to ramble without a definite purpose or objective; roam, rove, or stray
Ex: But soon, their attention will wander and the city can get back to business as usual.
12.weed(n.): a valueless plant growing wild, especially one that grows on cultivated ground to the exclusion or injury of the desired crop
Ex: He used the selections to weed out twins, and at his height at Auschwitz, he had had nearly 1,500 sets of twins under his control.
13.affair(n.): anything done or to be done; anything requiring action or effort; business; concern
Ex: The Strauss-Kahn affair has had a huge international impact, literally changing the course of history.
14.dose(n.): a quantity of medicine prescribed to be taken at one time
Ex: Only one dose of an experimental serum was available, and Brantly insisted that it go to his colleague, Nancy Writebol.
15.gorgeous(adj.): splendid or sumptuous in appearance, coloring, etc.; magnificent
Ex: “If we really want to get into honesty, though, we can talk about being honest,” gorgeous counters.
16.mineral(adj.): a substance obtained by mining
Ex: A weak state and an abundance of mineral wealth compound the problem.
17.profound(adj.): penetrating or entering deeply into subjects of thought or knowledge; having deep insight or understanding
Ex: And like so many people, 9/11 affected me deeply and changed my life in a profound way.
18.recount(v.): to count again
Ex: As I recount in my recent book, Kill or Capture, Emanuel exploded.
19.rough(adj.): having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks; not smooth
Ex: Casa Bruja is a diamond in the rough, a refuge among all this bedlam.
20.settle(v.): to place in a desired state or in order
Ex: The result will force Romney to settle for a crushing win on his native turf, rather than a clean sweep.
21.shot(v.): a discharge of a firearm, bow
Ex: Their famous blue glaze, at least, is right there in the tiling of the fountain in the shot.
22.trail(n.): to drag or let drag along the ground or other surface; draw or drag along behind
Ex: When movie exec Gavin Smith disappeared last spring, his trail quickly went cold.
23.transplant(v.): to remove (a plant) from one place and plant it in another
Ex: For years, Israel has struggled to curb organ trafficking and transplant tourism.
24.comprehend(v.): to understand the nature or meaning of; grasp with the mind; perceive
Ex: In a society barely able to comprehend what it has already seen, once again, imagined hope gave way to certain loss.
25.plane(n.): a flat or level surface
Ex: I recalled that a plane had once crashed into the Empire State Building in 1945.
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