Part 1 Flashcards
mind-boggling
[扑 Ga Ling]
One hundred percent, almost every day, and it was mind-boggling.
mind-boggling adjective informal
extremely surprising and difficult to understand or imagine
令人難以想像的；十分驚人的
She was paid the mind-boggling sum of ten million dollars for that film.
那部電影她的片酬竟達千萬英鎊的天文數字。
fiery
[Fee a re]
Both my kids are very fiery. It’s a very fiery home that we’re in.
1. fiery adjective (RED)
bright red, like fire
火紅的；火一般的
a fiery sky/sunset
火紅的天空／落日餘暉
2. fiery adjective (FOOD)
Fiery food causes a strong burning feeling in the mouth.
（食物）辣的
a fiery chilli sauce
辣味十足的辣椒醬
3. fiery adjective (STRONG FEELINGS)
showing very strong feeling
充滿激情的；激烈的；火爆的
A fiery debate ensued.
接著是一場激烈的辯論。
a fiery temperament/temper
火爆的性情／脾氣
a fiery orator/speech
慷慨激昂的演說家／演說
defiant
[de Fly 仁]
She is a very defiant child, which we love over here.
defiant adjective
1. proudly refusing to obey authority
對抗的，違抗的；挑釁的
a defiant attitude/gesture
挑釁的態度／姿態
The protesters blocking the entrance to the offices remained defiant this morning.
堵在辦公室入口的抗議者今天早晨態度依然強硬。
2. not willing to accept criticism or disapproval
不接受批評的；不接受不同意見的
The CEO was in a defiant mood as she entered the boardroom.
執行長進入會場的時候一副聽不進意見的樣子。
defying
[de fly ying]
Oh, I love defying girls.
defy verb [ T ]
to refuse to obey a person, decision, law, situation, etc.
對抗；違抗；反抗
It is rare to see children openly defying their teachers.
很少看見孩子公然跟老師作對。
A few workers have defied the majority decision and gone into work despite the strike.
幾個工人不顧大多數人的罷工決定自己去上班了。
The fact that aircraft don’t fall out of the sky always seems to me to defy (= act against) the law of gravity.
我總認為飛機沒有從天上掉下來，是不符合萬有引力定律的。
A forest fire raging in southern California is defying (= is not changed by) all attempts to control it.
儘管採取了各種措施，加利福尼亞南部的一場森林大火依然在肆虐。
defy belief/description/explanation
to be extreme or very strange and therefore impossible to believe, describe, or explain
（因過於極端或奇特而）讓人無法相信／描述／解釋
The chaos at the airport defies description.
機場一片混亂，難以用語言形容。
defy sb to do sth
to tell someone to do something that you think will be impossible
激，惹；向…挑戰；
I defy you to prove your accusations.
我倒要看看你能不能拿出證據來證實你的指控。
I defy you to tell where I’ve painted over the scratch on my car.
你倒是給我指出來車的哪個地方因為有劃痕而補過漆。
attorney
[a turn lee]
Wesley is a mental health counselor, and he’s getting his Ph.D. And his wife is an attorney.
attorney noun [ C ] US
a lawyer
律師
a defense attorney
辯護律師
an attorney for the plaintiff
原告律師
a civil/criminal attorney
民事／刑事律師
dissertation
[dis cert taste ion]
Actually, I think my dissertation research might have been a little easier, to be honest with you. Like, I’m not even - that’s not hyperbole.
dissertation noun [ C ]
a long piece of writing on a particular subject, especially one that is done in order to receive a degree at college or university
專題論文；學位論文
Ann did her dissertation on Baudelaire.
安的論文寫的是波德萊爾。
hyperbole
[hide per 步 lee]
Actually, I think my dissertation research might have been a little easier, to be honest with you. Like, I’m not even - that’s not hyperbole.
hyperbole noun [ U ] formal
a way of speaking or writing that makes someone or something sound bigger, better, more, etc. than they are
誇張法
The blurb on the back of the book was full of the usual hyperbole - “enthralling”, “fascinating”, and so on.
這本書的封底廣告宣傳全部都是一些司空見慣的誇張詞語：「引人入勝」、「令人著迷」等等。
flaw
[f law]
It is actually, like, a real flaw of the day care market because if you don’t have perfect information, you cannot make optimal decisions.
flaw noun [ C ]
a fault, mistake, or weakness, especially one that happens while something is being planned or made, or that causes something not to be perfect
錯誤；缺點；缺陷，瑕疵
I returned the material because it had a flaw in it.
我退掉了那塊布料，因為有瑕疵。
There’s a fatal flaw in your reasoning.
你的推理有一處致命的缺陷。
This report is full of flaws.
這個報告充滿錯謬。
a character flaw
性格上的缺陷
divvying up
[day v ying]
We’re on waitlists at multiple places. My wife and I are divvying up our area geographically.
divvy sth up — phrasal verb with divvy verb
to share something between a number of people
分享；分擔，分攤
They haven’t yet decided how to divvy up the proceeds from the sale.
他們還沒決定好如何分配銷售收入。
pristine
[per s 癲]
Especially when it’s your first child, you’re like, oh, no, my baby is going to be in the most pristine care, right?
pristine adjective formal approving
new or almost new, and in very good condition
嶄新的；狀態良好的
pristine new offices
嶄新的辦公室
Washing machine for sale - only two months old and in pristine condition.
出售洗衣機——只用了兩個月，完好如新。
