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2009.02.05 New Words

gallery    n. 藝廊, 美術館

revival    n. 再度流行; 復甦

whereas    conj. 反之, 反而

Madonna    聖母瑪利亞

anamorphism    n. 合成變質

skyscraper    n. 摩天大樓

tripod    n. 三腳架

deception    n. 欺騙, 詭計

suppose    v. 假定; 猜想

conceive    v. 構想; 想像

 

wow    v. 博取稱讚

          n. 轟動一時的成功

boo    v. 發出噓聲

          n. 噓聲

drawback    n. 缺點; 缺陷; 缺失

= shortcoming

= disadvantage

= weakness

= defect

medium    n. 媒介; 媒體 (複數為 media)

medium    media

crisis    crises

analysis    analyses

phenomenon    phenomena

focus    foci

fungus    fungi

 

follow in sb's footsteps    跟隨某人的腳步, 克紹箕裘

in miniature    縮小地, 小規模地

marvel at sth.    驚嘆於

sb's take on sth.    對某事物的看法 / 觀點

be meant to + V 注定; 用意是 ...

deserve / take / claim (the) credit for ...    應得 / 得到 / 宣稱有功勞或榮譽

wash sth. away    沖刷; 洗刷

 

an average of ...    平均 ...

    on average    平均而言

    above / below average    平均之上 / 下

back and forth    來來回回

    = to and fro

    = backward(s) and forward(s)

be / get / become + used to + N/V-ing    習慣於

    = be / get / become + accustomed to + N/V-ing

    used to V    過去經常

the very + N    同一...; 正式 ... ; 僅僅 ...

    the very first / last / next / same / best + N    表極度強調

tend to V    傾向於...

    = has a tendency to V

    tend (to) sb./sth.    照顧; 看護

    = care for sb./sth.

    = take care of sb.

    = look after sb./sth.

a great / good / large deal of + 不可數名詞

     = a great / good / large amount of + 不可數名詞

     = amounts of + 不可數名詞

     = a lot of + 不可數名詞

     = much of + 不可數名詞

not a big deal    沒什麼大不了

    = no big deal

not an easy job    不是件容易的事

    = no easy job

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