WORDS WEEKLY NO.6

RoyalShelter 发表于 2008-09-07 07:08:59

laud: to praise, to make compliment

e.g. The teacher laud the student to the skies.

lavish: (1)expending or using profusely (2)expended or produced in abundance

e.g. He lavished money on his children without stint.

laxative: having a tendency of loosen or relax

e.g. The bizarre diet secrets of the Hollywood stars: They smoke like chimneys and drink mugs of laxative tea.

lease: a contract by which one conveys real estate, equipment, or facilities for a specified term and for a specified rent

e.g. The lease on our flat runs out in a few months.

leaven: a substance (as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid

ledger: a book containing accounts to which debits and credits are posted from books of original entry

leery: cautious, suspicious

e.g. the Giants were leery of raising the ire of their highly favored opponent and undermining their quiet, underdog status.

legacy: something transmitted by or received from an ancestor or predecessor or from the past

e.g. We seek to create an intellectual and sporting legacy by broadening the understanding of the Olympic Ideals throughout the country.

leniency: The quality of mercy or forgiveness, especially in the assignment of punishment as in a court case.(adj. lenient)

e.g. The judge showed leniency to the prisoner.

lethal: of, relating to, or causing death

e.g. The disease is so lethal partly because it is usually advanced by the time symptoms occur.

lethargic: sleepy or unnaturally tired.

e.g. The hot weather made me feel lethargic.

liaison: (1)a close bond or connection  (2)an illicit love affair

e.g. The business analyst typically performs a liaison function between the business side of an enterprise and the providers of services to the enterprise. (1)

He had already contracted a liaison with some girl. (2)

libel: A written or pictorial(插图的) statement which unjustly seeks to damage someone's reputation.

e.g. the different between libel and slander is that the libel is written while the slander is spoken.

calumniate: to utter maliciously false statements, charges, or imputations about

liberality: (1)generosity (2)quality of being tolerant and open-minded

liberate: to set free, to free; to release from restraint or bondage

e.g. Lincoln liberated the slaves on jan.1, 1863.

licentious: marked by disregard for strict rules of correctness

ligneous: having the nature of wood

liken: to compare … to …

e.g. His attitude can be likened to that of a bear.

oration: speech

e.g. Senator Obama’s televised victory oration celebrating his Chesapeake primary trifecta(三连胜) on Tuesday night was a mechanical rehash(改头换面).

orchard: a planting of fruit trees, nut trees, or sugar maples

e.g. Each bamboo house was surrounded by a thriving(欣欣向荣的) orchard.

ordeal: a severe trial or experience

e.g. The hostages went through a dreadful ordeal.

ornate: marked by elaborate(精细的) rhetoric(修饰) or florid(华丽的) style

e.g. President Medvedev sent the team on their way inside the ornate halls of the Kremlin and cheered on the athletes.

orthodox: conforming to established doctrine(学说,教条) especially in religion

oscillate: (1)to swing backward and forward (2)to vary between opposing beliefs, feelings, or theories, hesitate

e.g. His mood oscillates between euphoria and depression.(1)

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与Mac OS X 10.5 擦肩而过。。。

RoyalShelter 发表于 2008-08-31 17:11:11

艾,装了半天还是不行啊,什么破操作系统,要求那么高,一至停在检测硬件上。。。
给设有装的,AMD的处理器也失败了,不同的是我的事ACPI错误,他的是声卡错误。。。
倒是庄成功了,他进了图形界面,选择了简体中文,选择了分区,单击了安装,跳过了磁盘检查,然而在复制第一个文件的时候。。。
发生了一个错误,说无法复制 /Volum/mac 错误。。。 无语,眼瞅着漂亮的MAC OS X 就这么没了,安装程序也不允许跳过文件,只能放弃
无论用vmware还是virtualbox都不行,算了,放弃了。。。

下了2天的 3.66GB 的Mac OS X阿!!还花了3块钱买钱买了张盘,刻了下的。。。
该死的苹果公司。。。

贴张照片吧,网上的~~我印象最深的启动界面~~
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WORDS WEEKLY NO.5

RoyalShelter 发表于 2008-08-29 13:41:54

blemish:(1)(countable)a small flaw which spoils the appearance of something (2)v. Spoil the appearance of
e.g. Worm holes blemish an apple.
The accident was a blemish in an otherwise perfect evening.
blithe:of a happy lighthearted character or disposition; carefree, cheerful
blockade: The isolation of something, especially a port, in order to prevent commerce and traffic in or out.
blunder: to make a mistake through stupidity, ignorance, or carelessness
e.g. Success covers a multitude of blunders.
blunt: (1)having a thick edge or point, as an instrument; not sharp. (2) dull in understanding; slow of discernment; opposed to acute. (3) abrupt in address; rough in manners or speech
e.g. I have to grind the knife, because it is blunt.(1)
    The opinions of the article are too blunt.(3)
blurt: To utter suddenly and unadvisedly; to speak quickly or without thought;
e.g. You can't just blurt it out like that.
utter: (1): adj. absolute, unconditional (2):v. to give public expression to
e.g. Don't worry. Your uncle won't utter a word back
bluster: A gust of wind.
e.g. The gale blustered all night.
contiguous: next or near in time or sequence
e.g. We made a hopeful beginning toward a peace negotiation that will outline what this nation of Palestine will look like -- a contiguous state where Palestinians live in prosperity and dignity.(HOW TO TRANSLATE? RoyalShelter Version: 我们开始了一个有希望的和平谈判,这个谈判将勾勒出未来巴勒斯坦的模样,那就是一个让巴勒斯坦人民生活在繁荣和尊严下的接壤国家.)
contort: (1)twist, distort (2) To twist in a violent manner(曲解)
contradict: to deny the truth of (a statement or statements).
e.g. The eyewitness contradicted earlier testimony(证词).
contrite: feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for a sin or shortcoming.
e.g. German sportswear maker Adidas was similarly contrite after a Chinese blogger discovered its new handbag featured a design combining the Chinese flag with the company logo.(HOW TO TRANSLATE? Royshelter Version: 德国运动装生产商阿迪达斯就中国网民发现的其新买的手提包上印有阿迪达斯公司和中国国旗组合徽标的事件表示歉意)
contrive: to invent, to make devices; to form designs
e.g. Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance. If the dispositions of the parties are ever so well known to each other, or ever so similar before-hand, it does not advance their felicity in the least. They always contrive to grow sufficiently unlike afterwards to have their share of vexation; and it is better to know as little as possible of the defects of the person with whom you are to pass your life(FROM Pride and Prejudice, Chapter 6)(HOW TO TRANSLATE? RoyalShelter Version: 婚姻中的幸福纯粹是靠运气的.两个人彼此很了解对方的脾气,或者原本就很相像并不能增加他们婚姻中的幸福感, 他们总是设法充分的增进(感情),而到了后来却又彼此烦恼,所以说尽可能不要去了解和你共度一生的那个人的缺点.<<傲慢与偏见>>第六章) àcontrived:不自然的,做作的
controvert:to dispute or argue using reason
contumacious: contemptuous of authority
eavesdrop: To hear a conversation one is not intended to hear
e.g. The United States Congress has approved a measure allowing the government to eavesdrop on foreign terrorism suspects whose communications pass through the United States.
ebullience: exuberant(丰富的) enthusiasm
eccentric: of a person, deviating from(背离) the norm, behaving unexpectedly or differently.
e.g. My neighbor is an eccentric young man.
eclectic: Selecting a mixture of what appear to be best of various doctrines, methods, or styles.
e.g. Don’t let the size fool you – there’s still plenty to discover in this eclectic paradise.
ecstasy: (1)intense happiness, bliss (2) A state of emotion so intense that one is carried beyond rational thought and self-control(入迷)
e.g. He listened to the music with ecstasy.
edify: to instruct or improve morally or intellectually
edifice: large and massive and imposing building
efface: to erase, wipe out
e.g. She would efface herself before her father's visitors.
He could not efface the impression from his mind.
effervesce:(1) to emit small bubbles of dissolved gas (2)to show high spirits
imposing: magnificent and impressive because of appearance, size, stateliness(庄严,威严) or dignity.
e.g. mountain peaks of imposing height
grieve: to cause sorrow or distress ->n. grief
e.g. The little girl grieved over her kitten's death.
grievance: a complaint or annoyance
e.g. management agreed to settle the workers' grievances.
grievous: serious, severe, very harmful
e.g. The economic costs to this country of unchecked global warming will be grievous by mid-century unless we act now to mandate(批准,发布) significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.
grind:(1) v. to reduce to powder or small fragments by friction (2)n. a tedious task
e.g. This homework is a grind. (2)
A man came to grind the knives and scissors. (1)
grisly: inspiring horror or great fear
e.g. The photos of the killings depict a grisly scene
groove: (1)a long narrow channel (2)habitual way, fixed routine (similar: grove, grave)
e.g. He was grooved in running errands for(跑腿) his neighbors.
grouse: a cause for complaint
e.g. The manager is tired of listening to the guests' grouse.
grueling: so difficult or taxing as to make one exhausted.
e.g. They were selected after grueling physical training to be ushers and presenters for the sailing events.
grumble: complaint, grouse, grouch
e.g. That whiner is never without a grumble to share.
latitude: (1)freedom of action or choice (2) The angular distance north or south from the equator.
e.g. The test of any democratic society lies not in how well it can control expression but in whether it gives freedom of thought and expression the widest possible latitude(HOW TO TRANSLATE? RoyalShelter Version: 检验民主社会不在于看他能够多么好的控制言论,而在于看它能否给思想和言论最大的最广泛的自由.)(latitude纬度 altitude 高度 gratitude 感激)
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六级居然过了...

RoyalShelter 发表于 2008-08-26 11:22:07

在学校广播释放出他第一缕声波的时候,我绝望了,在教室传来屡屡会回音的时候,我伤心了.听力:一个完全瞎写,纯粹靠蒙的听力然我对六级通过的信心化为了零,但是但是...随着三条短信的传来...居然上500了...我彻底的无语了,要不是我听力梦的相当准的话,只能解释为我后面分很高了...
不管怎么说,过了...还想重考一次,我想知道厅里拿出真水平来能得多少分(XD给我这个机会吧,把该死的喇叭好好修修吧!!!!)~~
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WORDS WEEKLY NO.4

RoyalShelter 发表于 2008-08-23 07:02:09


sparse: of few and scattered elements; especially: not thickly grown or settled
e.g. He has a sparse beard.
Spartan: marked by strict self-discipline or self-denial; marked by simplicity, frugality(节俭的), or avoidance of luxury and comfort
e.g. live a Spartan life.
spat(n.): a brief argument. (Note: past tense of spit is also spat.)
spatial: relating to, occupying, or having the character of space
e.g. This area(referred to some part of brain in context) is involved in some sensory understanding and spatial recognition, as well as language, reading and vision.
pertain: (1)to belong as a part, member, accessory, or product; (2) to belong as an attribute, feature, or function
e.g. His remark did not pertain to the question.
   We own the house and the land pertain to it.
specifics: (1)explicitly set forth; definite, details, particulars
e.g. Let’s talk about something more specific
specimen: (1)an individual instance that represents a class; an example. (2)a sample, especially one used for diagnostic analysis and test.
e.g. Sorting machine rejects all defective specimens.
Job applicants have to submit a specimen of handwriting.
specious: seemingly well-reasoned or factual, but actually fallacious or insincere.
e.g. This idea that we must see through what we have started is specious, however good it may sound. (Pronunciation Similar Word: species)
speck: (1) (countable) A tiny spot, especially of dirt. (2)a very small amount
e.g. I have not a speck of interest in it. (2)
You can't eat bread covered with dark specks. (1)
spectacle Something exhibited to view; usually, something presented to view as extraordinary, or as unusual and worthy of special notice:
e.g. The sunrise was a splendid spectacle.
spectacular: to make a spectacle of oneself; worthy of special notice
e.g. It allows astronauts to have a ring-side seat for viewing the spectacular northern and southern lights.
spectator: one who observes an event; an observer.
e.g. The cheering spectators watched the fireworks.
specter(n.): a ghostly apparition(幽灵) -> adj. spectral
e.g. The specter of famine walks through the land.
spectrum: (1)a range; a continuous, infinite, one-dimensional set (2)Specifically, a range of colors representing light of contiguous frequencies
e.g. There is a wide spectrum of opinions on this question(1)
     Red and violet(紫罗兰色的) are at opposite ends of the spectrum. (2)
meditate: to engage in contemplation or reflection
e.g. The congressman is meditating a reply to his critics.
ponder: to weigh in mind, to think about

e.g. He shut himself in and pondered over his mistakes at home. language=JavaScript> GetFlash("sent_speaker_3157", "/speaker_sent.swf", "w=s_3157", 31, 16, false);

speculate: (1)to meditate on or ponder a subject (2)to assume a business risk in hope of gain->(adj.)speculative
e.g. The reader can speculate what will happen next(1)
    He speculated successfully in mining shares(矿业股份). (2)
spell:(1):… (2):n.  a spoken word or form of words held to have magic power (3):n. a continuous period of time.
e.g. The Baby was tuning up for another spell of weeping. (3)
spendthrift: (adj./n,) a person who spends improvidently or wastefully
e.g. My father tells me I'm too much of a spendthrift
repentant: feeling or showing sorrow for wrongdoing
e.g. Till late we heard his voices in prayer, weepy and repentant, beginning forgiveness
requite: to make return for, to reward
e.g. I requited him for his help with a present.
His kindness was requited with cold contempt.
scathe: to harm or injure; esp. by fire
e.g. The report is scathing about the lack of safety precaution.
scrupulous: acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper
e.g. The nurse treated him with the most scrupulous care.
unscrupulous: contemptuous of what is right or honorable(肆无忌惮的, 无道德的, 不谨慎的, 不择手段的)
seemly: in time, appropriate;
e.g. It will be more seemly to tell her after the funeral.
abominate: to feel disgust towards; to abhor
aboveboard: in open sight; without trick,, to be honest concealment, or deception
e.g. We should be aboveboard in all of our dealings.
abrade, abrasion(n.), abrasive(adj.): To rub or wear off; to waste or wear away by friction(摩擦力)
abreast: Side by side, with breasts in a line
e.g. The farmer has to keep abreast of changes in the weather. (=keep pace of)
He was abreast of the other runners.
abridge: (1)to make shorter; to shorten in duration; (2)to lessen; to diminish
e.g. The rights of citizens must not be abridged without proper cause.(2)
abrogate: to abolish/repeal/annul by authoritative action
e.g. the White House might have to abrogate some or a large degree of the special interest spending.
abscond:to depart secretly and hide oneself
e.g. The accountant absconded with the cash from the safe
absenteeism(n.): habitual absence from work
e.g. They hope that helping people as soon as there are signs of depression will avoid absenteeism
absolve: to set free, release or discharge (from obligations, debts, responsibility etc.)->absolution(n.)
absolute: (1)…(2)having no restriction, exception, or qualification
e.g. an absolute requirement
abstain: to refrain(节制) deliberately(故意地) and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice ->n. abstention ->adj. abstentious
e.g. I abstain from drinking alcohol.
abstemious:marked by restraint especially in the consumption of food or alcohol
abstruse: difficult to understand
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WORDS WEEKLY NO.3

RoyalShelter 发表于 2008-08-15 17:47:36

lampoon: (1) A broad satirical piece that uses ridicule to attack a person, a group, or an institution.  (2) A light, good-humored satire.

landmark  (1)an object (as a stone or tree) that marks the boundary of land (2) a structure (as a building) of unusual historical and usually aesthetic interest(有审美情趣)

languid: Lacking enthusiasm, energy, or strength

e.g. A languid wave of the hand

languish:  (1)to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated (2) have a desire for something or someone who is not present

e.g. His interest in the poetry has languished recently(1)

     languish for home(2)

enervate: (1)To reduce strength or energy; (2) to weaken morally or mentally.

languor: a state of the body or mind caused by exhaustion or disease and characterized by a languid feeling

e.g. But he developed gradually a very musical English ,He learnt to write sentences that fall away on the ear with a misty languor and it delighted him so much that he could never have enough of it

lank: slender and thin; not well filled out;

lapse: (1) a slight error typically due to forgetfulness or inattention (2) (v.)to be no longer valid or active; expire (3)a gliding or passing away of time, =elapse

e.g. She allowed her membership to lapse after the first year.(2)

a lapse of memory; a lapse in judgment.(1)

lark: (1) (v.)to engage in harmless fun or mischief  (2)a kind of bird(百灵鸟)

e.g. Give a lark to catch a kite. (得不偿失)

lassitude:  a condition of weariness or debility; fatigue

lateral: of or relating to the side

e.g. This lateral fabric control is the function of the temples.

omniscient: possessed of universal or complete knowledge

e.g. The story was narrated from an omniscient point of view

onerous: involving, imposing, or constituting a burden

e.g. The limits on traffic will be the most onerous.

onset: a beginning; a start of something.(usually bad things)

e.g. Flooding is a yearly concern in Kenya. Since the onset of rains this year, at least seven people have been killed in floods.

opalescence: the visual property of something having a milky brightness and a play of colors from the surface

opaque (1)exhibiting opacity (2)  hard to understand or explain

e.g. He coated the glass with some opaque substance

operetta: a lighter version of opera with a frivolous story and spoken dialogue

opine: to hold or state as an opinion.

e.g. How would you opine on that?

opinionated: holding to one's own opinion, obstinately, stubbornly and unreasonably

e.g. He is a opinionated critic of Modern Art

stubborn: refusing to move or change one's opinion

e.g. There is no reasoning with such a stubborn man as Peter.

obstinate: stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course

e.g. These weeds are really very obstinate.

adhere: (1)to stick fast by or as if by suction or glue. (2) to be a devoted follower or supporter.

e.g. Don't rigidly adhere to form when doing things.(1)

opportune: suitable for some particular purpose.

e.g. This would be an opportune spot for a picnic

oppress: to keep down by force

e.g. The rural poor were oppressed by the land-owners

opprobrious: expressing contemptuous(轻蔑) reproach; scornful or abusive:

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