Robert Louis Stevenson--<Treasure Island>
content n.
def:pleased with your situation and not hoping for change or improvement.
ex:The brochure describes the contents of the museum.
★today lyrics by John Denver
carpe diem/memento mori→及時行樂
Horace's compromise
Gather Ye Rosebuds While Ye May
metaphor n.
content n.
def:pleased with your situation and not hoping for change or improvement.
ex:The brochure describes the contents of the museum.
★today lyrics by John Denver
carpe diem/memento mori→及時行樂
Horace's compromise
Gather Ye Rosebuds While Ye May
metaphor n.
def:a word or phrase for one thing that is used to refer to another thing
in order to show or suggest that they are similar
ex:Her poems include many imaginative metaphors.
mortician n.
def:a person whose job is to prepare dead people to be buried and to arrange and manage funerals.
mortuary adj.
def:of or relating to death or burial
ex:You had better not attend mortuary ceremony.
★mortuary park
morgue n.
def:a building, or a room in a hospital, etc. where dead bodies are kept before they are sent to be buried or burned, sometimes so that they can be examined.
mortify v.
def:to cause (someone) to feel very embarrassed and foolish
ex:Her behavior mortified her parents.
mort means death.
immortal adj.
def:not capable of dying
★the immortal soul
be ashamed of..... 很丟臉去展現
ex:You ought to be ashamed of yourself.
assemble v.
def: to collect (things) or gather (people) into one place or group.
ex:We assembled in the meeting room after lunch.
assembly adv.
def:the act of connecting together the parts of something (such as a machine)
ex:The parts are made in this factory and then shipped to another country for assembly.
attention n.
def:the act or power of carefully thinking about, listening to, or watching someone or something.
ex:We focused our attention on this particular poem.
at/with ease phr.
def:confident and relaxed
ex:I did my best to make him feel at/with ease.
抽象名詞→副詞:
http://211.75.39.208/adv/grammar/data/NNSN07.htm
dismiss v.
def:to refuse to accept that something might be true or important.
ex:We dismissed his accusations.
Gothic fiction:It talks about horror death.(The novel is in south area.)
Gothic architecture(哥德式建築)
protagonist n.
def:the main character in a novel, play, movie, etc.
ex:She was a leading protagonist in the civil rights movement.
Bildungsroman(German) n.
def:It means novel of formation, education, culture.
adv-(It means 〝step forward〞/〝take one pace〞)
advantage n.
def:something (such as a good position or condition) that helps to make someone or something better or more likely to succeed than others.
ex:He has/enjoys an unfair advantage over us because of his wealth.
advocate v.
def: a person who argues for or supports a cause or policy.
ex:She works as a consumer advocate.
adventure n.
def:an exciting or dangerous experience
ex:The field trip was an adventure for the students.
advanced adj.
def:beyond the basic level
ex:She's taking an advanced course in English.
= She's taking a course in advanced English.
★advanced course (進階課程)
ornament n.
def:a small, fancy object that is put on something else to make it more attractive.
ex:She wore a hair ornament.
=decoration.
decoration n.
def:something that is added to something else to make it more attractive.
ex:The vase has a fancy decoration on one side.
Didacticism n.
def:refers to a particular philosophy in art and literature that emphasizes the idea that different forms of art and literature ought to convey information and instructions along with pleasure and entertainment.
ex:John Bunyan’s “Pilgrim’s Progress” is one of the best didacticism examples in the form of spiritual allegory.
preaching v.
def: to make a speech about religion in a church or other public place.
ex:The minister preached to the congregation about/on the need for tolerance.
<山海經>(The Classic of Mountains and Seas/Shan Hai Jing)
<北風與太陽>(The wind and the sun)
(Does the traveler feel cold or hot?)
<Blue Bird>(青鳥)
The symbol: happiness.
Paparazzi n.
def:a photographer who follows famous people in order to take their pictures and then sells the pictures to newspapers or magazines — usually plural
In the U.K,the famous newspapers are Sun/guardian (tabloid:八卦類型) and so on.
The Sun : https://www.thesun.co.uk/
The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/uk/sport
Mirror: http://www.mirror.co.uk/( limited to only one person or group of people)
<Scoop>
Presidential Medal of Freedom
Person of the week by Harper Lee
(To kill a mockingbird)
Harper Lee
in order to show or suggest that they are similar
ex:Her poems include many imaginative metaphors.
mortician n.
def:a person whose job is to prepare dead people to be buried and to arrange and manage funerals.
mortuary adj.
def:of or relating to death or burial
ex:You had better not attend mortuary ceremony.
★mortuary park
morgue n.
def:a building, or a room in a hospital, etc. where dead bodies are kept before they are sent to be buried or burned, sometimes so that they can be examined.
mortify v.
def:to cause (someone) to feel very embarrassed and foolish
ex:Her behavior mortified her parents.
mort means death.
immortal adj.
def:not capable of dying
★the immortal soul
be ashamed of..... 很丟臉去展現
ex:You ought to be ashamed of yourself.
assemble v.
def: to collect (things) or gather (people) into one place or group.
ex:We assembled in the meeting room after lunch.
assembly adv.
def:the act of connecting together the parts of something (such as a machine)
ex:The parts are made in this factory and then shipped to another country for assembly.
attention n.
def:the act or power of carefully thinking about, listening to, or watching someone or something.
ex:We focused our attention on this particular poem.
at/with ease phr.
def:confident and relaxed
ex:I did my best to make him feel at/with ease.
抽象名詞→副詞:
http://211.75.39.208/adv/grammar/data/NNSN07.htm
dismiss v.
def:to refuse to accept that something might be true or important.
ex:We dismissed his accusations.
Gothic fiction:It talks about horror death.(The novel is in south area.)
Gothic architecture(哥德式建築)
protagonist n.
def:the main character in a novel, play, movie, etc.
ex:She was a leading protagonist in the civil rights movement.
Bildungsroman(German) n.
def:It means novel of formation, education, culture.
adv-(It means 〝step forward〞/〝take one pace〞)
advantage n.
def:something (such as a good position or condition) that helps to make someone or something better or more likely to succeed than others.
ex:He has/enjoys an unfair advantage over us because of his wealth.
advocate v.
def: a person who argues for or supports a cause or policy.
ex:She works as a consumer advocate.
adventure n.
def:an exciting or dangerous experience
ex:The field trip was an adventure for the students.
advanced adj.
def:beyond the basic level
ex:She's taking an advanced course in English.
= She's taking a course in advanced English.
★advanced course (進階課程)
ornament n.
def:a small, fancy object that is put on something else to make it more attractive.
ex:She wore a hair ornament.
=decoration.
decoration n.
def:something that is added to something else to make it more attractive.
ex:The vase has a fancy decoration on one side.
Didacticism n.
def:refers to a particular philosophy in art and literature that emphasizes the idea that different forms of art and literature ought to convey information and instructions along with pleasure and entertainment.
ex:John Bunyan’s “Pilgrim’s Progress” is one of the best didacticism examples in the form of spiritual allegory.
preaching v.
def: to make a speech about religion in a church or other public place.
ex:The minister preached to the congregation about/on the need for tolerance.
<山海經>(The Classic of Mountains and Seas/Shan Hai Jing)
<北風與太陽>(The wind and the sun)
(Does the traveler feel cold or hot?)
<Blue Bird>(青鳥)
The symbol: happiness.
Paparazzi n.
def:a photographer who follows famous people in order to take their pictures and then sells the pictures to newspapers or magazines — usually plural
In the U.K,the famous newspapers are Sun/guardian (tabloid:八卦類型) and so on.
The Sun : https://www.thesun.co.uk/
The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/uk/sport
Mirror: http://www.mirror.co.uk/( limited to only one person or group of people)
<Scoop>
Presidential Medal of Freedom
Person of the week by Harper Lee
(To kill a mockingbird)
Harper Lee
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