德德的英文筆記

上課筆記

tele-: a thing can convey something

ex. telecast telecine telecom

 

in-: into/on/near

ex. incase incept inhabit

 

main-: the most important

ex. mainframe mainstay mainspring

 

auto-: something is not hand-made

ex. autoanalysis autobiography automation

 

com-: together/max

ex. complete compose component

 

terr-: terrace

ex. terrestrial terrene terrain

 

un-:not

ex. unable unfortunate unconscious

 

pro-: forward/before

ex. program prohibit progress

 

astro-: star

ex. astrology astronomy astronaut

 

-less: not

ex. homeless careless needless

 

over-: excessive

ex. overlooked overdone overdeveloped

 

a-: in the condition

ex. await asleep alone

 

dis-: apart/not

ex. distract disagree dissect

 

mis-: wrong/incorrect

ex. Misunderstand mistrust misspell

 

extra-/ex-/e-/ec-: out/except

ex. extraordinary extract except

 

ad-: toward/make

adapt adopt adhere

 

 

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每日單字

1.being

noun

a person or thing that exists or the state of existing

A nuclear war would kill millions of living beings.

 

2.credible

adjective

able to be believed or trusted

They haven't produced any credible evidence for convicting him.

 

3.criteria

noun

a standard by which you judge, decide about or deal with something

 

4.dismiss

verb

to decide that something or someone is not important and not worth considering

I think he'd dismissed me as an idiot within five minutes of meeting me.

 

5.envy

verb

to wish that you had something that another person has

I envy her ability to talk to people she's never met before.

 

6.essential

adjective

necessary; needed

Government support will be essential if the project is to succeed.

 

7.extraterrestrial

adjective

(coming from) outside the planet Earth

 

8.galaxy

noun

one of the independent groups of stars in the universe

 

9.launch

noun

an event to celebrate or introduce something new

Illness prevented her attending the launch party for her latest novel.

 

10.mainstream

adjective

considered normal, and having or using ideas, beliefs, which are accepted by most people

This is the director's first mainstream Hollywood film.

 

11.orbit

noun

the curved path through which objects in space move around a planet or star

The satellite is now in a stable orbit.

 

 

12.account

noun

an arrangement with a bank to keep your money there and to allow you to take it out when you need to

I paid the money into my account this morning.

 

13.fabric

noun

(a type of) cloth or woven material

 

14.fundamental

adjective

forming the base, from which everything else develops; more important than anything else

It's one of the fundamental differences between men and women.

 

15.literally

adverb

having the real or original meaning of a word or phrase

We live literally just round the corner from her.

 

16.overestimate

verb

to think that something is or will be greater, more extreme or more important than it really is

I overestimated and there was a lot of food left over after the party.

 

17.planetarium

noun

a building in which moving images of the sky at night are shown using a special machine

 

18.probe

verb

to examine something with a tool, especially in order to find something that is hidden

They probed in the mud with a special drill.

 

19.prompt

verb

to make something happen

 

20.punch

noun

a forceful hit with a fist (= closed hand)

 

21.shortcut

noun

a route which leads from one place to another which is quicker and more direct than the usual route

 

22.skepticism

adjective

doubting that something is true or useful

Many experts remain sceptical about/of his claims.

 

23.vast

adjective

extremely big

 

24.worthy

adjective

deserving respect, admiration or support

 

25.alien

adjective

relating to creatures from another planet