正文 第十三章 word list13(1 / 3)

按意群分類

自然現象

光及其相關動作

luster

The soft luster of the silk in the dim light was pleasing.

【譯】微弱燈光下絲綢的柔軟光澤非常美麗。

【釋】n.光彩,榮譽;光澤(shine;gloss)

incandescent

【釋】a.白熾的(strikingly bright,radiant,or clear)

【記】詞根記憶:in + cand(白熱)+ escent(開始)→白熾的

反dull(a.昏暗的)

illumination

The only illumination shined through the window from the street.

【譯】屋子裏唯一的照明是從臨街的窗戶照進來的。

【釋】n.照明

反obfuscaton(n.暗淡)

bask

I like to lie on the sand,basking in the sunshine.

【譯】我喜歡躺在沙灘上曬太陽。

【釋】v.曬太陽,取暖(to warm oneself pleasantly in the sunlight)

【記】聯想記憶:把basket去掉et,就是bask → 拎著籃子曬太陽

beam

【釋】n.(房屋等)大梁;光線(a shaft or stream of light)

clairvoyant

【釋】a.透視的,有洞察力的(having power that can see in the mind either future events orthings that exist or are happening out of sight)

【記】聯想記憶:clair(看作clear清楚的)+ voy(看)+ ant → 看得清楚的 → 有洞察力的

coruscate

【釋】v.閃亮(to give off flashes of light;glitter;sparkle)

【記】直接來自拉丁文coruscate(閃亮)

crepuscular

【釋】a.朦朧的,微明的(of or like twilight;dim)

【記】來自crepuscle(n.黃昏或黎明)

diaphanous

【釋】a.精致的;透明的(characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeingthrough)

【記】詞根記憶:dia + phan(呈現)+ ous → 對麵顯現 → 能看到對麵 → 透明的

反opaque(a.不透明的)

dim

【釋】v.使暗淡,使模糊(to make or become _disibledevent=sweet甜)+ et → 聲音甜的

反cacophonous(a.刺耳的)

earsplitting

【釋】a.震耳欲聾的(loud and shrill enough to hurt the ears)

【記】聯想記憶:ear(耳)+ split(劈開)→ 聲音大的可以劈開耳朵 → 震耳欲聾的

euphonious

【釋】a.悅耳的(having a pleasant sound;harmonious)

【記】詞根記憶:eu + phon(聲音)+ ious → 聲音好聽的

反cacophonous(a.刺耳的)

fanfare

【釋】n.誇耀性遊行(noisy or showy display);嘹亮的喇叭聲(a loud flourish of trumpets)

【記】聯想記憶:fan(吹,扇)+ fare(費用)→ 沒事把自己的費用單拿出來吹 → 吹牛

hoarse

【釋】a.嘶啞的,粗啞的(sounding rough and husky)

【記】發音記憶:吼嘶了 → 嘶啞的

husky

【釋】a.聲音沙啞的(sounding deep and hoarse;rough)

反delicate(a.優雅的;精巧的)

jarring

【釋】a.聲音刺耳的(of sounds that have a harsh or an unpleasant effect)

【記】來自jar(n.刺耳聲)

modulate

The actor modulated his voice and surprised the audience.

【譯】那位演員改變了自己的聲音,讓觀眾們吃了一驚。

【釋】v.調整(音的強弱)(to regulate by or adjust to)