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batch
n.[C][(+of)] 一批生產量;一批投料量 The second batch of sugar was better than the first . 第二批製成的糖比第一批好。 一批,一組,一群 He received a batch of telegrams . 他收到一批電報。 一爐(烘出的麵包等) We baked a batch of rolls . 我們烘了一爐麵包卷。 (供一次烘製用的)一團生麵 a fresh batch of dough 一團新鮮生麵
donor
n. [C] 可數名詞
贈送人;捐贈者
【醫】供血者;獻皮者;(器官等的)供者
a kidney donor 腎的供者
【物】【電子】施主
bunch
n. [C] 可數名詞
串,束[(+of)]
Miss White received a bunch of flowers from her admirer . 懷特小姐收到愛慕者所送的一束花。
【口】群,伙,幫[G]
A bunch of children were at play . 一群孩子在玩。
突出物,隆起
vt. 及物動詞
使成一串(或一群等)[(+up/together)]
使打褶
vi. 不及物動詞
形成一串(或一群等)[(+up/together)]
突出,隆起[(+out)]
His arm muscles bunched out when he lifted the stone lion . 他舉起石獅時臂上的肌肉一塊一塊隆起。
打褶
go off
I usually wake up before my alarm clock goes off.
Fire works going off in my head.
stamina
n. 名詞
精力;耐力;韌勁
【植】雄蕊
endurance
n.[U]
忍耐,耐久力
He came to the end of his endurance . 他忍無可忍了。
持久(力);耐久(力)
Running the marathon tests a person ‘ s endurance . 馬拉松賽跑考驗人的耐力。
苦難,磨練
knock on the wood=touch wood
傳說不論是樹木或是木製的十字架,對早期的西方人來說都具有庇祐的功能,敲打木頭 (knock on wood) 可帶來好運與平安,英式英文則用 Touch wood!。
因此,當他們提到某件不好的事絕不會在自己身上發生時,又不願如此的誇口一語成讖招來厄運,人們習慣上會在講Knock on wood!「好險」的同時輕敲木頭,以避免厄運真的發生。
這種舉動是不是跟我們的長輩在遇到類似狀況時,會順口唸出「阿彌陀佛」並擺出雙手合十的手勢一樣呢?
campaign
n. [C] 可數名詞
戰役
The campaign to seize the city was a failure . 攻佔這個城市的戰役失敗了。
運動,活動[(+for/against)][+to-v]
The city hall is planning to start a campaign against smoking . 市政府計畫發起禁煙運動。
競選運動
The presidential campaign was in full swing . 總統競選運動正在全力進行中。
vi. 不及物動詞
從事運動[(+for/against)]
The union leaders are campaigning for better working conditions . 工會領導人為爭取改善工作條件而積極活動。
參加競選[(+for)]
He hasn ‘ t decided whether to campaign for the senate . 他尚未決定是否參加參議員的競選。
作戰,出征
interrogation
n. 名詞
訊問;審問;質問[U][C]
police interrogation 警方的訊問
疑問句[C]
【語】問號[C]
attempt at
She admitted to attempts at eating right, getting enough sleep and exercising.
cop
vt.【俚】
抓,逮住;贏
偷竊
買(非法迷幻藥等)
confess
vt. 及物動詞
坦白,供認,承認[+v-ing][+(that)][O8][O2]
I must confess myself completely puzzled by the question . 我必須承認我被這個問題搞迷糊了。
He confessed that he did not read the assigned book . 他承認他沒有讀指定的書。
He confessed himself to be unfaithful to his friends . 他承認自己對朋友不忠實。
(教友)向(神、神父)……懺悔;(神父)聽取(教友)辦告解
表明信仰……
The priest confessed the criminal . 神父聽罪犯辦了告解。
【書】證明
vi. 不及物動詞
供認,交代,承認[(+to)]
He confessed to cheating on the exam . 他承認考試作弊。
懺悔[(+to)]
Arthur confessed to the priest . 亞瑟向神父懺悔。
faux
a. 形容詞
【法】假的;人造的
scrutiny
n. 名詞
詳細的檢查;仔細的觀察[U][C]
No statement about the company can be released without his scrutiny . 不經他的審查,有關公司的任何聲明都不能發布。
After a moment ‘ s scrutiny , she pretended to recognize him . 仔細打量了一分鐘後,她假裝認出了他。
The diamond passed the scrutiny of the jeweler . 鑽石通過了珠寶商的仔細檢查。
監視,監督[U][C]
under the scrutiny of the police 在警方的監視之下
選票複查[C]
colloquy
n. 名詞
談話;討論
【宗】教務評議會
confine
vt. 及物動詞
限制;使局限[(+to)]
We ‘ ll confine our discussion to the main issue . 我們將只討論主要問題。
禁閉;幽禁;使臥床[(+to/in)]
He was confined to bed by illness . 他因病臥床。
分娩,坐月子[H]
vi. 不及物動詞
【古】鄰接,接壤
disclosure
n. 名詞
揭發;透露;公開[U]
The disclosure that he had been in prison ruined his chances for public office . 公開他曾坐牢一事斷送了他謀求在政府機構任職的機會。
揭發(或敗露)的事情[C]