英語私人筆記
English Notes
| 英文 | 中譯 |
|---|---|
| humble | 謙遜、謙恭、卑微、使威信掃地 |
| grumble | 抱怨、埋怨、牢騷 |
| tremble | 震顫、發抖、焦慮、擔憂 |
| tumble | 跌跤、墜落、倒塌 |
| rumble | 隆隆響 |
| bumble | 笨手笨腳地做、笨拙地進行 |
| fumble | 摸索、亂摸 |
| crumble | 粉碎、弄碎、摧毀、破壞、崩潰、滅亡、消失 |
| stumble | 絆腳、絆倒 |
| mumble | 含糊地說、咕噥著說 |
| 英文 | 中譯 |
|---|---|
| crumple | 弄皺、壓皺 |
| rumple | 弄皺、使凌亂 |
| 英文 | 中譯 |
|---|---|
| despise | 鄙視、看不起 |
| despite | 惡意、怨恨、侮辱、儘管、任憑 |
| 英文 | 中譯 |
|---|---|
| drear | 陰鬱、沈寂 |
| dread | 懼怕、畏懼、恐怖、擔心 |
| 英文 | 中譯 |
|---|---|
| aspiration | 志向、抱負 |
| inspiration | 鼓舞、靈感 |
| suspiration | 嘆息 |
| perspiration | 流汗 辛苦 賣力 |
| respiration | 呼吸 |
| transpiration | 蒸發 散發 |
| conspiration | 陰謀 |
| evapotranspiration | 蒸散 |
| photorespiration | 光呼吸作用 |
| 英文 | 中譯 |
|---|---|
| indifferent | 不感興趣的、不關心的、冷淡的 |
| uneasy | 心神不安的、擔心的、不自在的 |
| 英文 | 中譯 |
|---|---|
| farther | physical distances |
| further | figurative distances |
| 英文 | 中譯 |
|---|---|
| beckon | 招手示意、召喚 |
| reckon | 估計、判斷、料想 |
| 英文 | 中譯 |
|---|---|
| paternal | 父親的、父親般的 |
| maternal | 母親的、母性的 |
| fraternal | 兄弟的、兄弟般的 |
| 中文 | 原形 | 過去 | Vpp | Ving |
| 躺 | lie | lay | lain | laying |
| 放置、產卵 | lay | laid | laid | laying |
| 說謊 | lie | lied | lied | lying |
| Murmur vs Groan | |
| Noun | murmur is (countable) low or indistinct sounds or speech while groan is a low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief. |
| Verb | murmur is while groan is to make a groan. |
| Moan vs Groan |
| Moan is a low, mournful cry of pain, sorrow or pleasure while groan is a low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief. |
| Grumble vs Mutter |
| Grumble is to make a low, growling or rumbling noise, like a hungry stomach or certain animals while mutter is to utter words, especially complaints or angry expressions, indistinctly or with a low voice and lips partly closed. |
| Grunt vs Mumble |
| Grunt is a short, snorting sound, often to show disapproval, or used as a reply when one is reluctant to speak while mumble is a quiet or unintelligible vocalization. |
| Laughter | |
| Smirk | Slight, often fleeting upturning of the corners of the mouth, completely voluntary and controllable. |
| Grin | Silent, controllable, but uses more facial muscles (e.g., eyes begin to narrow). |
| Snicker | First emergence of sound with facial muscles, but still controllable (if you hold in a snicker, it builds up gas); |
| Giggle | Has a 50 percent chance of reversal to avoid a full laugh; sound of giggling is amusing; efforts to suppress it tend to increase its strength; |
| Cachinnate | To laugh loudly. |
| Guffaw | Full body response; feet stomp, arms wave, thighs slapped, torso rocks, sound is deep and loud; may result in free flowing of tears, increased heart rate, and breathlessness; strongest solitary laughter experience; |
"Thee," "thou," and "thy" are archaic English pronouns used in place of "you" and "your" in modern English. "Thou" is the subject form (like "you"), "thee" is the object form (like "you" in "I see you"), and "thy" is the possessive form (like "your").