SELF Flashcards
plaza n. [ˋplæzə]
an open area or square in a town, especially in Spanish-speaking countries
（尤指西班牙語國家城鎮中的）露天廣場
nuance n. [njuˋɑns]
a very slight difference in appearance, meaning, sound, etc.
（外表、意義、聲音等的）細微差別
The painter has managed to capture every nuance of the woman’s expression.
畫家對這個女子面部表情的刻畫細緻入微。
Linguists explore the nuances of language.
語言學家研究語言的細微差別。
linguist n. [ˋlɪŋgwɪst]
someone who studies foreign languages or can speak them very well, or someone who teaches or studies linguistics
語言學家，語言學者；通曉數國語言的人
cognitive adj. [ˋkɑgnətɪv]
connected with thinking or conscious mental processes
感知的；認知的；認識力的
Some of her cognitive functions have been impaired.
她的部分認知能力受到了損害。
cognitive behaviour/development
認知行為／認知發展
cognitive psychology
認知心理學
conscious adj. [ˋkɑnʃəs]
be conscious of sth/sb
to notice that a particular thing or person exists or is present
be present
出席的，在場的，存在的
意識到；察覺到；感覺到
My tooth doesn’t exactly hurt, but I’m conscious of it (= I can feel it) all the time.
牙齒並不痛 ，可是我總覺得不舒服。
I think she’s very conscious of being the only person in the office who didn’t have a university education.
我想她對於自己是辦公室裡唯一沒有受過大學教育的人這一點很敏感。
He gradually became conscious (of the fact) that everyone else was wearing a suit.
他漸漸意識到其他人都是穿著西裝。
gorgeous adj. [ˋgɔrdʒəs]
very beautiful or pleasant
極其漂亮的，美麗動人的；令人愉快的
What a gorgeous room/dress/colour!
多漂亮的房間／連身裙／顏色啊！
The bride looked gorgeous.
新娘看上去太美麗了。
The weather was so gorgeous.
天氣非常怡人。
dam n. [dæm]
a wall built across a river that stops the river’s flow and collects the water, especially to make a reservoir (= an artificial lake) that provides water for an area
（尤指旨在蓄水的）水壩，水堤
The Aswan High Dam is on the River Nile in Egypt.
阿斯旺水壩位於埃及境內的尼羅河上。
glacier n. [ˋgleʃɚ]
a large mass of ice that moves slowly
冰川，冰河
parental leave ph. [pəˋrɛnt!]
time that a parent is allowed to spend away from work to take care of his or her baby
育嬰假
pharmacy n. [ˋfɑrməsɪ]
a shop or part of a shop in which medicines are prepared and sold
藥店，藥房；（商店的）藥品部
fare n. [fɛr]
the money that you pay for a journey in a vehicle such as a bus or train
車費；車票價
Train fares are going up again.
火車票又漲價了。
cordially adv. [ˋkɔrdʒəlɪ]
in a way that is friendly, but formal and polite
used when politely inviting someone somewhere, agreeing to something, asking something, etc.
熱誠地，誠摯地，友善地
“Hello,” she said cordially.
You are cordially invited to attend our annual wine-tasting evening
fundraising n. [ˋfʌnd͵rezɪŋ]
the act of collecting or producing money for a particular purpose, especially for a charity
募捐；（尤指）慈善捐款
The dinner is a fundraising event for the museum.
這次晚宴是博物館的一次募捐活動。
charity n. [ˋtʃærətɪ]
a system of giving money, food, or help free to those who are in need because they are ill, poor, or have no home, or any organization that has the purpose of providing money or helping in this way
慈善事業；慈善組織，慈善機構
She does a lot of work for charity.
她做了很多慈善工作。
People tend to give to (= give money to) charity at Christmas time.
人們往往在聖誕節向慈善組織捐錢。
complimentary adj. [͵kɑmpləˋmɛntərɪ]
praising or expressing admiration for someone
If tickets, books, etc. are complimentary, they are given free, especially by a business.
讚美的；讚賞的；恭維的
The reviews of his latest film have been highly complimentary.
評論文章對他的最新影片高度讚賞。
Our guests said some very complimentary things about the meal I’d cooked.
我們的客人對我做的飯菜大加讚賞。
（尤指票、書等由公司）免費贈送的
a complimentary ticket 贈券
