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)