Philospohical and physchological questions behind fear Flashcards
If you relish the idea or thought of something, you feel pleasure that it is going to happen.
期盼;憧憬;指望
She’s ______ the prospect of studying in Bologna for six months.
relish
Definition: to make a decision formally or with determination
決定;決心;決意
e.g. She _____ that she would never speak to him again.
e.g. After hours of argument, they _____ against taking legal action.
經過幾個小時的爭論，他們決定不提起訴訟。
resolved
Synonym of social problem
social ill
Definition: to try to destroy or damage something, especially an established political system
破壞，動搖，顛覆（尤指已有的政治體制）
The rebel army is attempting to ______ the government.
subvert
Definition: a feeling of strong dislike, opposition, or anger
憎惡，厭惡;反感
e.g. Kelly’s ________ towards spiders was so strong that even the sight of a Halloween spider toy would make her sick.
e.g. Declarations of r_____ a_______against ethnic minorities will not be tolerated.
racial/ tribal antipathy
to disagree with something that someone says
（對…）有異議;不贊同
e.g. Few would ________ his status as the finest artist of the period.
e.g. It is vigorously _______ that a leader should rule a country by terror and fear.
dispute
Definition: (formal) make somebody think seriously about something or hesitate before doing somethign.
e.g. The height of the bungee jumping platform gave Jason p_____ for t______ on whether he wanted to challenge himself
give sb pause for thought
Definition: a hormone produced by the body, for example when you are frightened, angry, or excited, that makes the heart beat faster and prepares the body to react to danger
腎上腺素
e.g. These arguments always get my a______ going (= make me excited or angry)
e.g. Human central nervous system craves stimulation, which it can get rither from within by the provocation of ________ and other endogenous substances.
get my adrenalin going/ ad/re/na/lin
Definition: found or coming from within something, for example a system or a person’s body or mind
（系統、人體或思維）內生的，內源的
(*i.e. medical term)
e.g. E_______ insulin levels decrease over time in people with type 2 diabetes.
en/do/ge/nous
Definition: to enjoy food or an experience slowly, in order to enjoy it as much as possible
細品，享用（食物）
e.g. It was the first chocolate he’d tasted for over a year, so he s______ every mouthful.
Savour (v.)
Definition: pleasure and interest
樂趣;趣味;情趣
e.g. having lost sensitivity to delicate naturally occuring ______
Savour (n.)
(delicate is only an adjective)
Definition: a substance, such as salt, that you add to food to improve its taste
調味品
condiment
Definition 1: inferior or unimpressive.
e.g. The lover’s touch, the hinted melody, the fascination of ideas, to some seems too p____ a source of stimulation
Pale
(synonym: poor, weak, inferior)
Definition 2: used to describe a person’s face or skin if it has less colour than usual, for example when the person is or ill or frightened, or if it has less colour than people generally have
（臉色或膚色）蒼白的，白的
e.g. She has a naturally p_____ complexion and dark hair.
pale (looking pale)
Definition 3: A pale light or colour is not bright or strong.
暗淡的;淺的，淡的
e.g. She wore a ____ blue hat.
她戴著一頂淺藍色的帽子。
pale (used to describe clothing/ sunlight)
An Indian curry dish, the hottest curry with a fierce taste
(can be used as a metaphor)
e.g For them the _______ of a horror film is the remedy. (a form of stimulation)
vindaloo
Definition: a successful way of curing an illness or dealing with a problem or difficulty:
e.g. For them, the most effectively herbal r_____ for cancer is surgical operation.
remedy
Definition: a way of solving a problem or ordering someone to make a payment for harm or damage they have caused, using a decision made in a law court:
(*legal term)
e.g. We have exhausted all possible legal _____ for this injustice.
remedy
Definition: (especially of an animal) unable to walk without difficulty as the result of an injury or illness affecting the leg or foot.
e.g. Peter went l_____ during his first expedition to Mount Everest
lame
Definition: similar to determination
e.g. It subverts confidence, ccreating obstacles, lames ________.
resolve
Definition: belief that is not based on human reason or scientific knowledge, but is connected with old ideas about magic, etc.
迷信
e.g. Fear gives rise to ________and religions
e.g. I don’t believe in the old ________ that the number 4 is unlucky.
superstitions
Definition: a group of people, often of related families, who live together, sharing the same language, culture, and history, especially those who do not live in towns or cities
部落;部族
e.g. the Masai _____
tribe
Definition: a large family or other group that someone belongs to
家族;集團
e.g. We invited Carol’s sisters and brothers and their families - the whole Cassidy ________
tribe (adjective form: tribal)
Definition: the quality of being stiff, fixed, or impossible to bend
僵硬;剛直
e.g. Cables lack the _____of wires.
電纜缺乏電線的剛性。
rigidity
