Week 3 (3/11)－Joan70603的部落格

Notes

1. Lesson 2 : In the Garden

Chapter 3 : Tokyo Farmer

Chapter 4 : My Invisible Garden

2. Pefix , root and suffix

bi- : two

e.g. bipedal , binoculars , binary

hab , habit - : to live

e.g. cohabitate , habitat , inhabit

nomi- : name

e.g. nominal , nominate , nominee

at- : at , to 表示加強或強調

e.g. attract , attrap , attest

su- : under

e.g. subway , support , submerge

Vocabulary

1.typical /t'ɪpəkəl/ (adj.)

(1) normal for a person, thing, or group
(2) average or usual
(3) happening in the usual way
It was his typical response.
It was a typical Saturday night for us.
We wanted him to have the typical college experience of living on campus.

2.strain /str'en/ (v.)

(1) a group of presumed common ancestry with clear-cut physiological but usually not morphological distinctions

(2) a specified infraspecific group (as a stock, line, or ecotype)

(3) inherited or inherent character, quality, or disposition

(4) a passage of verbal or musical expression

(5) a stream or outburst of forceful or impassioned speech

(6) the tenor, pervading note, burden, or tone of an utterance or of a course of action or conduct

I strained my back trying to lift the couch.
Too much computer work strains the eyes.
He strained a muscle in his leg.
His muscles strained under the heavy weight.

3.affectionately /əf'ɛkʃənətli/ (adv.)

(1) feeling or showing love and affection

Pierre, in order to make Boris' better acquaintance, promised to come to dinner, and warmly pressing his hand looked affectionately over his spectacles into Boris' eyes.

4.story /st'ɔri/ (n.)

(1) the space in a building between two adjacent floor levels or between a floor and the roof

(2) a set of rooms in such a space

(3) a unit of measure equal to the height of the story of a building

(4) a horizontal division of a building's exterior not necessarily corresponding exactly with the stories within

The three-story building looked big enough to cover a city block.

He told his wonderful story to the king; but the king would not believe him.

5.fade /f'ed/ (v.)

(1) to lose strength or freshness
(2) to disappear gradually
(3) to become less bright
(4) to lose color
(5) to become weaker
The flowers were fading in the vase.
She was fading fast from the effects of the pneumonia.
The smile faded from his face.

6.clamor /kl'æmɚ/ (n.)

(1) a loud continuous noise (such as the noise made when many people are talking or shouting)
(2) a loud or strong demand for something by many people
A clamor outside woke them in the night.
There is growing clamor for reform.

7.passion /p'æʃən/ (n.)

(1) a strong feeling of enthusiasm or excitement for something or about doing something
(2) a strong feeling (such as anger) that causes you to act in a dangerous way
(3) a strong sexual or romantic feeling for someone
Everyone could see the passion in his approach to the work.
Her performance is full of passion and originality.
She spoke with passion about preserving the building.

8.deafening /d'ɛfənɪŋ/ (adj.)

(1) extremely loud

the deafening roar of the planes

9.urban /'ɚbən/ (adj.)

(1) of or relating to cities and the people who live in them

The urban areas were dark and the river nearby even darker.

10.shade /ʃ'ed/ (n.)

(1) an area of slight darkness that is produced when something blocks the light of the sun
(2) something that is used to block strong light
(3) a darkened area in a drawing, painting, etc.
The buildings cast shade on the plaza.

11.bloom /bl'um/ (v.)

(1) to produce flowers

(2) to change, grow, or develop fully

Their love was just beginning to bloom.

12.sway /sw'e/ (n.)

(1) a slow movement back and forth

(2) a controlling force or influence
He has come under the sway of terrorists.

13.wander /w'ɑndɚ / (v.)

(1) to move around or go to different places usually without having a particular purpose or direction
(2) to follow a path with many turns
(3) to go away from a path, course, etc.
I was just wandering around the house.
Students were wandering the halls.

14.political /pəl'ɪtəkəl/ (adj.)

(1) of or relating to politics or government
(2) interested in or active in politics
(3) involving, concerned with, or accused of acts against a government
The senator has changed political parties.
Health care has become a major political issue in recent years.

15.governor /g'ʌvɚnɚ/ (n.)

(1) a person who is the leader of the government of a state, province, etc.)
(2) a person who is part of a group of people who control a large organization, school, etc.
(3) a person who is in charge of a school, prison, or other large organization or institution
He was the chairman of the board of governors at the school.
Wait here while I get the governor.

16.temporarily /t,ɛmpɚ'ɛrəli/ (adv.)

(1) during a limited time

For the first time in months we were temporarily out of business.

17.bystander /b'ɑɪst,ændɚ/ (n.)

(1) a person who is standing near but not taking part in what is happening

Two innocent bystanders were injured in the shooting.

18.drudgery /dr'ʌdʒɚi/ (n.)

(1) boring, difficult, or unpleasant work

He hated the drudgery of his job.

19.beam /b'im/ (n.)

(1) a line of light coming from a source (such as the sun or a headlight)
(2) a line of energy, particles, etc., that cannot be seen
(3) a long and heavy piece of wood or metal that is used as a support in a building or ship
We saw the beams from their flashlights

20.marsh /m'ɑrʃ/ (n.)

(1) n area of soft, wet land that has many grasses and other plants

a wide expanse of marsh

21.mulch /m'ʌltʃ/ (n.)

(1) a material (such as straw, leaves, or small pieces of wood) that is spread over the ground in a garden to protect the plants or help them grow and to stop weeds from growing )

She spread some mulch around the plants.

22.mineral /m'ɪnrəl/ (n.)

(1) a substance (such as quartz, coal, petroleum, salt, etc.) that is naturally formed under the ground

(2) a chemical substance (such as iron or zinc) that occurs naturally in certain foods and that is important for good health

an adequate supply of vitamins and minerals

23.controversial /k,ɑntrəv'ɚʃəl/ (adj.)

(1) relating to or causing much discussion, disagreement, or argument

(2) likely to produce controversy

Abortion is a highly controversial subject.

24.offensive /əf'ɛnsɪv/ (adj.)

(1) causing someone to feel hurt, angry, or upset : rude or insulting
(2) very unpleasant
(3) of or relating to the way that players try to score against an opponent in a game or contest
He made some offensive remarks.
An offensive odor was coming from the basement.