2016年12月11日 星期日

10/28(week6)

protagonist n.
def:an important supporter of an idea or political system 
ex:Key protagonists of the revolution were hunted down and executed.



tomboy n.

def: a girl who acts and dresses like a boy, liking noisy, physical activities.

ex:In fact, as a tomboy, I had every intention of following in her footsteps.




didactic adj.

def:1.speech or writing that is didactic  is intended to teach people a moral lesson.

      2.someone who is didactic is too eager to teach people things or give instructions.

ex:The play is didactic in tone and ethical in nature.

★didactic moral

antagonist n.
def:your opponent in a competition, battle, quarrel etc.
ex:In recent  years the relationship has become complex, 
     but in the early years of each they were antagonists.
e.g or ex→口語使用

pleasurable adj.
def:enjoyable
ex:a pleasurable evening.

the reason why people do a play: pronunciation,intonation,manner,attitude.
★writing is like traveling.(讀萬卷書,行萬里路)
How writing is like traveling by John Marshall

Hooding ceremony 碩、博士畢業典禮的影片(注意帽子)

Nursery rhyme:they are a traditional poem or song for children in Britain and many other countries,but usage only dates from the late 18th/early 19th century. ex:Mother Goose

arbitrary adj.
def: a course of action or a decision that is not based on reason or judgment but on personal will or discretion without regard to rules or standards.
ex:I thought it was just an arbitrary arrangement of chairs - I didn't realize it was an art exhibit!
★arbitrary facts:沒道理可言

fiddlers n.
def:a violin player in opera house
ex:The driver was a fiddler for a California cowboy band.

Diddle n.









nonsense adj.
def:an idea, something said or written, or behavior that is sillyor stupid
ex:This report is nonsense and nothing but a waste of paper.
小皮球歌謠

Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter

Orlando(film)-19th時期的女性無法繼承財產(除非嫁人才有可能繼承財產)



Harry Potter

Governess n.
def:(especially in the past) a woman who lives with a family and teaches their children at home.
ex:Finding teaching too confining, she gave up a post as a governess in 1895.
tutor n.
def:someone who gives private lessons to one student or a small group, and is paid directly by them
★Compare to governess and tutor
governess belongs to the group of  servant---(與僕人地位相同) ex: Jane Erye
tutor belongs to learning everything on his/her own in their surroundings, not in their school or classroom. ---無跟老師學的學院派

Mr.McGregor (the character of Peter Rabbit)

understatement n.
def:a statement  that describes something in a way that makes it seem less important, serious, bad, etc. than it really is, or the act of making such statements.
ex:To say that her resignation was a shock  would be an understatement - it caused panic.

bun n.
def:a small round type of bread
ex:This species looks rather like a bun, but not highly convex, and with a five-sided outline.
★(印歐民族發音演變而來):bound(法文發音)

radish n.
def:a small vegetable whose red or white root is eaten raw and has a strong spicy taste.
ex:On the board she placed olives and radishes and several eggs which she had roasted in the ashes.

parsley n.
def:a herb with curly leaves, used in cooking or as decoration on food.
ex:In a large mixing bowl, combine bread, onions, reserved garlic, dried fruits, sage, and parsley.
★李時珍<本草綱目>:解失智症

☆run for life phr.
def:to run away to save one's life.
ex:He ran for his life because of avoiding being dead.




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