English note week 12

上課筆記

Unit 7 Astronomy: Is Anybody Out There?

Protestant 新教徒

Fly over the wall 偷偷摸摸

Spec: see, look at

For example: spectator, inspect, perspective

John Denver was an American singer-songwriter, actor, activist and humanitarian, whose greatest commercial success was as a solo singer, starting in the 1970s.

“Traveling is a fool's paradise. Our first journeys discover to us the indifference of places. At home I dream that at Naples, at Rome, I can be intoxicated with beauty, and lose my sadness. I pack my trunk, embrace my friends, embark on the sea, and at last wake up in Naples, and there beside me is the stern fact, the sad self, unrelenting, identical, that I fled from. I seek the Vatican, and the palaces. I affect to be intoxicated with sights and suggestions, but I am not intoxicated. My giant goes with me wherever I go.”

― Ralph Waldo Emerson

Ad: to, toward, forward

For example: adventure, advance, advocate

Astronomy: astro means star, nomy means naming

For example: nominate

Trans: across

For example: transit, transcript

Tele: far

For example: telescope

單字筆記

1.     wander: (v.) to move slowly across or around an area, without a clear direction or purpose

e.g. He wandered in the streets.

2.     weed: (n.) a wild plant growing where it is not wanted

e.g. The garden is full of weeds.

3.     affair: (n.) things connected with your personal life

e.g. How are your affairs going?

4.     dose: (n.) a measured amount of a medicine

e.g. Failing the exam was a hard dose to swallow.

5.     gorgeous: (adj.) extremely beautiful or attractive

e.g. The dining-room was gorgeous.

6.     mineral: (n.) a substance that is formed naturally in the earth

e.g. Tin is a mineral.

7.     profound: (adj.) showing strong, serious feelings hear anything else

e.g. Her parents' divorce had a profound effect on her life.

8.     recount: (v.) tell someone a story or describe a series of events

e.g. The defeated candidate demanded a recount of the votes.

9.     rough: (adj.) having an uneven surface

e.g. Her hands were rough with work.

10.     settle: (v.) put yourself or someone else in a comfortable position

e.g. He settled his child in a corner of the compartment.

11.     transplant: (adj.) causing death, or having the power to cause death

e.g. In situations like this, she wished she had a gun or some lethal weapon.

12.     comprehend: (v.) understand something that is complicated or difficult

e.g. The child couldn't comprehend the text.

13.    consideration: (n.) to remember to think about something important when you are making a decision or judgement

e.g. That matter is under consideration.

14.     grief: (n.) extreme sadness, especially because someone you love has died

e.g. The mother went mad with grief after the child died.

15.    helpless: (adj.) unable to look after yourself or to do anything to help yourself

e.g. Sam raised his arms in a helpless gesture.

16.    impulsive: (adj.) tending to do things as soon as you think of them, without considering the possible dangers or problems

e.g. If I were an impulsive buyer, the reason is probably because I have too much money and time to waste.

17.    manipulate: (v.) to make someone think and behave exactly as you want them to

e.g. Do you know how to manipulate a computer?

18.    manners: (n.) the way in which someone behaves towards or talks to other people

e.g. Basic table manners is that it is inappropriate to ask for a doggy bag when you are a guest.

19.    proceed: (v.) to continue to do something that has already been started

e.g. The old man took a drink from his cup and proceeded with his story.

20.    reinforce: (v.) to give support to an opinion, idea, or feeling, and make it stronger

e.g. The general reinforced the fort with more troops.

21.    slam: (v.) to put something on or against a surface with a fast violent movement

e.g. His neighbor slammed the door in his face.

22.    wail: (v.) to say something in a loud, sad, and complaining way

e.g. The child started to wail when the nurse came over with a syringe.

23.    writhe: (v.) to twist your body from side to side violently, especially because you are suffering pain

e.g. He writhed his body in great discomfort.

24.    authoritative: (adj.) behaving or speaking in a confident determined way that makes people respect and obey you

e.g. This is an authoritative biography.

25.    jerk: (v.) to pull something suddenly and roughly

e.g. He jerked the window open.