上課筆記:
Movie Time
It’s nice of you!
How very kind/ nice of you!
chap(n.):a man
I will communicate with you.(x)
I will e-mail/ text / call you.(o)
motto(n.):a short sentence or phrase that expresses a belief or purpose
A Psalm of Life by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSXb1vjhmEA)
單字筆記:
1.credible(adj.): capable of being believed; believable
Ex: Now, the one thing Obama has to do here is put forward—soon—a credible cuts-and-revenue plan.
2. criterion(n.): a standard of judgment or criticism; a rule or principle for evaluating or testing something.
Ex: Remember, the criterion is military incompetence: Benedict Arnold and Robert E. Lee were bad Americans, but not bad generals.
3.dismiss(v.): to direct (an assembly of persons) to disperse or go:
I dismissed the class early
Ex: In its motion to dismiss, UMass denied this allegation, and Haidak refuted the school's claim in his opposition to the motion.
4.envy(v.): a feeling of discontent or covetousness with regard to another's advantages, success, possessions
Ex: Boehner may have an envy problem, and, if so, it is making him sillier and sweatier by the week.
5.essential(adj.): absolutely necessary; indispensable
Ex: Sputnik had two, connected consequences for the United States, both of them essential for the world we now live in.
6.extraterrestrial(adj.): outside, or originating outside, the limits of the earth
Ex: It was one of the first novels of extraterrestrial invasion ever written, and it still feels fresh to readers today.
7.galaxy(n.): a large system of stars held together by mutual gravitation and isolated from similar systems by vast regions of space
Ex: Pratt, of course, just exploded with Guardians of the galaxy and the upcoming lead in Jurassic World.
8.launch(v.): to float (a newly constructed boat or ship) usually by allowing to slide down inclined ways into the water
Ex: Ten years after the launch of Operation Iraqi Freedom, many neocons today do not regret toppling the Iraqi regime.
9.mainstream(n.): the principal or dominant course, tendency, or trend
Ex: Maybe if I just de-gay myself a little, I would achieve the kind of mainstream success I hope for.
10.orbit(v.): the curved path, usually elliptical, described by a planet, satellite, spaceship, etc., around a celestial body, as the sun
Ex: The angle that sunlight hits the planet changes at different parts of the orbit.
11.account(v.): an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative
Ex: Even Vladimir Putin, the president, said “obviously they are not pirates” but he insisted that they must be held to account.
12.fabric(n.): a cloth made by weaving, knitting, or felting fibers
Ex: She rummaged in a drawer and laid a small piece of fabric in my hands.
13.fundamental(adj.): serving as, or being an essential part of, a foundation or basis; basic; underlying
Ex: While I disagree with him on some fundamental issues, I am much more concerned with his lack of character.
14.literal(adj.): in accordance with, involving, or being the primary or strict meaning of the word or words; not figurative or metaphorical
Ex: For some, this is a literal statement, as you must now take your dog-and-pony talents and wares to some corner of the world.
15.overestimate(v.): to estimate at too high a value, amount, rate, or the like
Ex: It's hard to overestimate Olbermann's importance to MSNBC since his second stint with the network began in 2003.
16.planetarium(n.): an apparatus or model representing the planetary system
Ex: plane
Try to keep your work on a high plane.
17.probe(v.): to search into or examine thoroughly; question closely
Ex: However, the probe stayed in contact with the Rosetta orbiter and has already sent back some photos.
18.prompt(adj.): done, performed, delivered, etc., at once or without delay
Ex: Sticks and stones may break your bones but, as some University of Oregon campus cops learned recently, names can prompt a lawsuit.
19.punch(n.): a thrusting blow, especially with the fist
Ex: The cranberry and orange is tart and refreshing and it can easily be made ahead and served in a pitcher or punch bowl.
20.shortcut(n.): a shorter or quicker way
Ex: Then, he set to work building a shortcut that would take the minable minerals he found through the mountain.
21.skepticism(n.): skeptical attitude or temper; doubt
Ex: It appears that even the president sensed his announcement would be greeted with skepticism.
22.vast(adj.): of very great area or extent; immense
Ex: Stasio was just one member of a vast hacking enterprise, the vanguard of a new cyber war.
23.worthy(adj.): having adequate or great merit, character, or value
Ex: She is willing to donate money to a worthy cause.
24.harness(n.): the combination of straps, bands, and other parts forming the working gear of a draft animal
Ex: In 1870, the very Germanically-named August Ruengling fixed a harness for a circus rider and obtained free passes for his family.
25.wobble(v.): to incline to one side and to the other alternately, as a wheel, top, or other rotating body when not properly balanced
Ex: As the president neared the end of his remarks, a young woman beside him began to wobble, on the verge of fainting.
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