西概筆記第七週
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《金銀島》Treasure Island
TA
1.abbr. 技術援助(=Technical Assistance)
2.abbr. 助教(=teaching assistant)
shadow
shade
shade and shadow
fair (a.)treating someone in a way that is right or reasonable, or treating a group of people equally and not allowing personal opinions to influence your judgment:
a fair trial
Why should I have to do all the cleaning? It's not fair!
owm=Office of Weights and Measures 度量衡局([美]NBS)
owe (v.)to need to pay or give something to someone because they have lent money to you, or in exchange for something they have done for you:
[+ two objects] I owe Janet ten pounds.
We still owe $1000 on our car (= We still need to pay $1000 before we own our car).
I owe you a drink for helping me move.
thee 【古】(thou的受格)你,汝
thy 【古】你的(thou的所有格)
thou 【古】(第二人稱單數主格)汝,爾,你
1.sniff (v.) to smell something by taking air in through your nose:
He sniffed his socks to see if they needed washing.
2.sneak (v.)to go somewhere secretly, or to take someone or something somewhere secretly:
I managed to sneak in through the back door while she wasn't looking
3.snoopy (a.)given to snooping especially for personal information about others
N+ly-->adj.
timely
friendly
quarterly
lovely
deadly
oldly
Poseidon (Neptune)【希神】波塞頓(海神)
Zeus(Jupiter)木星-->Uranus
Cronos Rhea
Hephaistos(Vulcm)
River Styx:
The River Styx (Greek: Στύξ, Stux, also meaning "hate" and "detestation") was a river in Greek mythology which formed the boundary between Earth and the Underworld (often called Hades which is also the name of this domain's ruler). It circles the Underworld nine times. The rivers Styx, Phlegethon, Acheron and Cocytus all converge at the center of the underworld on a great marsh. The other important rivers of the underworld are Lethe and Eridanos, and Alpheus. The ferryman was called Charon (also spelled Kharon in older texts).
lord (v.)lord it over sb to behave as if you are better than someone and have the right to tell them what to do:
He likes to lord it over his little sister.
gallant (a.)showing no fear of dangerous or difficult things:
Despite fierce competition she made a gallant effort to win the first medal of the championships.
Thanatos(god of death)
drench (v.)to make someone or something extremely wet:
A sudden thunderstorm had drenched us to the skin.
The athletes were drenched in/with sweat.
thrust it up
Prometheus : a Titan who is chained and tortured by Zeus for stealing fire from heaven and giving it to humankind
Graces
Panlora
Prometheus Bound
(Aeschylus)
Ovid : 43 B.C.-?A.D. 17 Publius Ovidius Naso Rom. poet
IO
omen (n.)something that is considered to be a sign of how a future event will take place:
England's victory over France is a good omen for next week's match against Germany.
pentameter --a line of verse consisting of five metrical feet
prey<-->predator
1.frantic (a.)almost out of control because of extreme emotion, such as anxiety:
Where on earth have you been? We've been frantic with worry.
2.entreaty (n.)an attempt to persuade someone to do something:
She refused to become involved with him despite his passionate entreaties.
3.torment (n.)great mental suffering and unhappiness, or great physical pain:
The family said they had endured years of torment and abuse at the hands of the neighbours.
Waiting for the result of the medical tests was sheer torment.
He spent the night in torment, trying to decide what was the best thing to do.
4.suppliant (n.) (person) asking humbly for sth 懇求的（人）: kneel as a suppliant at the altar
5.ambush (v.)to suddenly attack a person or a group of people after hiding and waiting for them:
Five soldiers died after their bus was ambushed on a country road.
He was ambushed by gunmen on his way to work.
6.riddle (n.)a type of question which describes something in a difficult and confusing way, and which has a clever or amusing answer, often asked as a game
7.sphinx (n.)an ancient imaginary creature with a lion's body and a woman's head
8.procession (n.)a line of people who are all walking or travelling in the same direction, especially in a formal way as part of a religious ceremony or public celebration:
a wedding/funeral procession
The festival will open with a procession led by the mayor.
9.suppliant (n.)(person) asking humbly for sth 懇求的（人）: kneel as a suppliant at the altar
10.despondent (a.)unhappy and discouraged because you feel you are in a difficult situation:
He became/grew increasingly despondent when she failed to return his phone calls.
She started to feel despondent about ever finding a job.
11.altar (n.)a type of table used in ceremonies in a Christian church or in other religious buildings
12.majestic (a.)beautiful, powerful or causing great admiration and respect:
The majestic Montana scenery will leave you breathless.
13.telltale (a.)allowing a secret to become known:
She found lipstick on his shirts - the telltale sign that he was having an affair.
14.limp (v.)to walk unevenly and slowly because of having an injured or painful leg or foot:
Three minutes into the match, Jackson limped off the pitch with a serious ankle injury.
15.incense (n.)a substance that is burnt to produce a sweet smell, especially as part of a religious ceremony:
an incense burner/stick
16.wreathe (v.)to cover or surround something:
The peak of the mountain is perpetually wreathed in cloud.
17.ember (n.)a piece of wood or coal, etc. which continues to burn after a fire has no more flames:
We sat by the glowing/dying embers of the fire.
18.pasture (n.)grass or similar plants suitable for animals such as cows and sheep to eat, or an area of land covered in this:
The sheep were grazing on the lush green pastures.
Some fields are planted with crops for several years, and then returned to pasture for the cattle.
19.labor (n.)the Labor Party, an Australian political party that believes in social equality and the rights of workers
20.fiery (a.)bright red, like fire:
a fiery sky/sunset
21.luxuriate (v.)in sth take great pleasure in sth; enjoy sth as a luxury 縱情享樂; 享受某事物: a cat luxuriating in the warm sunshine
22.wail (v.)to make a long, high cry, usually because of pain or sadness:
The women gathered around the coffin and began to wail, as was the custom in the region.
[+ speech] "My finger hurts, " wailed the child.
23.implove
24.savior (n.)a substance that is burnt to produce a sweet smell, especially as part of a religious ceremony:
an incense burner/stick
25.regin
26.oracle (n.)someone who knows a lot about a subject and can give good advice:
Professor Ross is regarded as the oracle on eating disorders.
27.laurel (n.)a small evergreen tree which has shiny leaves and small black fruit
28.harbor (n.)an area of water next to the coast, often protected from the sea by a thick wall, where ships and boats can shelter:
Our hotel room overlooked a pretty little fishing harbour.
29.rite (n.)(a usually religious ceremony with) a set of fixed words and actions:
funeral/marriage/fertility rites
You have to go through an initiation rite before you become a full member.
30.banish (v.)to send someone away, especially from their country, and forbid them to come back:
He was banished to an uninhabited island for a year.
They were banished (= sent out) from the library for making a noise.
31.conspirator (n.)someone who conspires with other people to do something
32.avanger
33.enthrone (v.) to put a king, queen, etc. through the ceremony of sitting on a throne (= ceremonial chair) in order to mark the official beginning of their period in power
34.guardian (a.)a person who has the legal right and responsibility of taking care of someone who cannot take care of themselves, such as a child whose parents have died:
The child's parents or guardians must give their consent before she has the operation.
35.astride (prep.)with a leg on each side of something:
She sat proudly astride her new motorbike.
FIGURATIVE The town lies astride (= on either side of) the River Havel.
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