[英文 單字集] 追憶羅賓威廉斯、冰原微生物、鹽攝取量、風力發電覓食區

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1.(事業發展的)舞台: forum

Ex: Though TV brought his breakthrough, film quickly became his main forum for talent.

2. 幽默感: funny bone

Ex: He could do more than tap that distinctive funny bone.

3. 無法抹滅的、忘不掉的: indelible = unforgettable

Ex. Of all the indelible work he did, Poets Society is my favorite.

4. 任何事情適量(度)就好、行中庸之道:
Ex: Everything needs to be in moderation.

5. 喜歡吃重口味:
Ex: I like to eat very flavorful food.

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Confirmed: Microbial life found half mile below Antarctic ice sheet

1. microbial life/microbe: 微生物

2. the Antarctic: 南極大陸

3. ice cap/ ice sheet: 冰棚、冰冠

Ex: Microbial life found half a mile below Antarctic ice sheet.

4. beyond a shadow of doubt: 毫無疑問、無庸置疑的

5. subglacial: 冰河底下的

Ex: The research team tried to prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that life did indeed exist in subglacial lakes under South Pole

6. definitive: 確切的

Ex: definitive proof 鐵證

7. bore: 鑽、挖、鑿

8. contaminant: 汙染物

Ex: The drill can bore a hole free of contaminants through the ice sheet.

9. frenzied: 忙亂的、難以控制的

Ex: His team had just four frenzied days to collect the water sample

10. major implication: 重大意涵

Ex: The findings have major implications for the search for life outside of Earth.

11. crust: 硬皮、外殼

Ex: Scientists believe a thick icy crust covers a vast internal liquid ocean.

(Reading articles and example sentences are from Microbial Life Found Half a Mile Below Antarctic Ice Sheet, Advanced magazine, Jan. 12, 2015)

England's salt-reduction campaign saved lives, researchers say

12. stroke: 中風

Ex: A reduction in salt consumption was important contributor to a reduction in stroke.

13. salt level: 鹽含量

Ex: Companies gradually reduce the slat levels in processed food,

14. salt intake: 鹽攝取量

Ex: Salt intake fell by 1.4 grams a day.

15. undertake: 採取(行動)、開始實施

Ex: The industry undertook a gradual reduction in salt added to all such food

16. trade group: 產業組織

17. take into consideration: 考慮到、衡量

Ex: Safety must be taken into consideration

18. tally: 紀錄

Ex: The survey tallies information on diet and health.

19. down-to-earth: 務實的、實際的

20. Everything needs to be in moderation. 任何事情適量(度)就好。行中庸之道

21. I like to eat very flavorful food. 喜歡吃重口味

22. preservative: 防腐劑

Ex: Salt is a very good preservative.

23. processed food: 加工食品

(Reading articles and example sentences are from England's Salt-Reduction Campaign Saved Lives, Researchers say, Advanced magazine, Jan. 13, 2015)

Seals connect the dots to feed in offshore wind farms

24. wind farm: 風力發電廠

25. offshore: 離岸的、在海上的

Ex: offshore wind farm

26. march (v.): 列隊前進、行軍、進軍

27. coastal: 沿海的

28. waters: 海域、水域、領海

Ex: Wind farms march out into coastal waters.

29. wily:狡猾的、機靈的 = clever

30. prowl:(打獵時)悄悄遊走

Ex: A few wily seals have been spotted prowling the grids of turbines.

31. congregate: 聚集

32. pillar: 柱子、墩

Ex: Seals check for fish congregating around individual pillars.

33. venture into:冒險進入

Ex: Only a handful of seals venture into the farms

34. forage: 覓食、尋找(食物)

Ex: Seals appeared to forage around wind towers

35. route: 路線、途徑

Ex: The routes the seals took through the farms made it clear they knew what they were looking for.

36. installation: 設施

37. ecology: 生態

Ex: Such installation might change ecology of the ocean.

38. frequent (v.):常去、經常光顧 = visit

Ex: More seals could frequent the structures.

39. reef: 礁、暗礁

40. establish: 得到承認、被接受

Ex: More seals will get wise as the artificial reefs mature and become more established.

41. wind up: 結束、最終

42. boost =increase 提高、增加

Ex: The new environment winds up boosting the overall population of prey (獵物) species.

43. bolster: 扶持、改善、提高

Ex. bolster seal populations

44. rig: 鑽井設備

45. shipwreck: 沈船

Ex. Artificial reefs include oil rigs and shipwrecks.

46. deplete: 減少、消耗

Ex: Minerals on earth are depleting.

(Reading articles and example sentences are from Seals Connect the Dots to Feed in Offshore Wind Farms, Advanced magazine, Jan. 14, 2015)

Robin Williams seized the day in every role

1. seize the day: 把握當下

Ex: Robin Williams seized the day in every role.

2. mind: 聰明、有才智的人

Ex: Williams was the master comic mind (喜劇泰斗)

3. overwhelmed: (強烈的情感)充溢、吞噬

4. despair: 絕望

Ex: Williams was apparently overwhelmed by the kind of despair that he lightened for so many of the rest of us.

5. warp speed: 曲速、超光速

6. conjure up: 想出、聯想出 = create

Ex: With a mind forever moving at warp speed, he conjured up humor unlike anything we had seen before.

7. electrify: = make excited 帶來新契機、興奮感 = bring it to life, bring it power

Ex: He electrified whatever entertainment he touched

8. breakthrough: 突破、重大進展

9. forum: (事業發展的)舞台

Ex: Though TV brought his breakthrough, film quickly became his main forum for talent.

10. invasion: 入侵、侵略

Ex: alien invasion

11. twinkle: 閃爍

Ex: Eyes twinkling with mischief (調皮的眼神) made it clear that whatever else was going on, he had your back.

12. pipe: 菸斗

13. outsize: 超大的

Ex: Williams transformed himself with a pipe and outsize forearms.

14. cerebral: 仔細思考、(了解大局的)理性

15. flex: 活動、繃緊 = show off

16. find one's footing in sth: 找到立足之地、開始成名 (after having a hard time)

Ex: It was in flexing his cerebral side that Williams found his footing in film.

17. funny bone: 幽默感

18. tap: 發揮、利用

19. distinctive: 獨特的、與眾不同的

Ex: He could do more than tap that distinctive funny bone.

20. leaven: = make less boring 變得有趣、增加變化

Ex: Williams made a habit of leavening his comedies with drama.

21. defector: 叛逃者、變節的人、叛徒 (逃離國家或政黨)

22. endearing: 受人喜愛的

Ex: The remarkable movie is among his most endearing

23. wisecracking: 揶揄、調侃

Ex: Williams wake-up call for soldiers in Good Morning, Vietnam  brought his first Oscar nomination.

24. I have your back: 我挺你

25. introspective: 自省的、內省的

26. nuanced: 細微差異的

27. antithesis: 完全相反面、完全不同的(面貌)

28. larger than life: 活耀高調的、超群不凡的

Ex: Introspective and nuanced, his performance had human qualities that often seemed the antithesis of the larger-than-life persona Williams pull out(輕易地展現、信手捻來) when needed.

29. riff: 橋段、重複的段落

Ex: Williams had gone on a riff that left the host wiping away tears

30. inventive: 機智、創意十足的

Ex: inventive mind

31. stint: (從事某件事情的)時期、一段時間 = a short period of time

Ex: We would hear of his stints in rehab.

32. shade: 造成陰影、負面影響

Ex: There were hints of the pain that shaded some of his performances.

33. thorny: 棘手的、麻煩的

Ex: The recent years in particular have been filled with thorny projects

34. in the pipeline: 即將推出的、籌畫當中的

Ex: There are finished films in the pipeline to remind us of what we've lost.

35. indelible: 無法抹滅的、忘不掉的 = unforgettable

Ex. the indelible work he did

36. awe-inspiring: 令人欽佩的、令人尊敬的  ~醍醐灌頂

37. exhort: 激勵、督促

Ex: An awe-inspiring English teacher exhorts his pupils to seize the day.

38. trail: 拖曳著(緩慢移動)

Ex: The white-hot comet of Robin Williams, who trailed so much pure joy in his wake is gone

39. strong suit/ strong point: 強項、拿手的事情

Ex: Center stage was his strong suit

Robin Williams: Seven of his most memorable movie roles

40. prolific: 頻繁推出作品的、多產的 = a lot of sth

41. leave one's mark: 造成影響、留下痕跡 = have an effect on sth

42. assortment: 包含多種類的組合、什錦、各式各樣

Ex: Williams was a prolific and dynamic screen presence who left his mark on a diverse assortment of films.

43. shift gear: 換檔、轉換跑道 = make a changes

44. chops: 本領、本事 = skills of doing sth

45. unorthodox: 不尋常規的、非正統的

Ex Shifting gears from comedy, Williams showed his dramatic chops as an unorthodox English teacher.

46. praise: 稱讚、讚賞

47. garner: (下過苦心、經歷困難後而)獲得 = get

Ex: Critics praised Williams' performance, which garnered him another Oscar nomination.

48. moviegoer: 常看電影的人、喜歡看電影的人

49. fixture: 固定角色、固定班底

Ex: For a generation of moviegoers, Williams will no doubt be remembered as a fixture of their favorite family movies.

50. laud: =praise 讚美、讚賞

51. freewheeling: 跳脫框架的、大膽嘗試的、隨心所欲的

52. wisecracking: 詼諧幽默的(諷刺話、玩笑話)

Ex: Critics lauded Williams' freewheeling, wisecracking performance as Genie.

53. crack up: 使人開懷大笑

Ex: The performance was broad enough to crack up kids and clever enough to give adults something to laugh about.

54. makeup job: 化妝技術

Ex: With an Oscar-winning makeup job, Williams disappeared into the title role - Mrs. Doubtfire.

55. rein sth in: 抑制、克制、控制 = under control

Ex: Once again reining in his outsize comedic persona (收起誇張的喜劇形象),Williams appeared opposite Matt Damon. (和麥特戴蒙演對手戲)

56. insomnia: 失眠

57. jovial: 友善快樂的、令人愉快的 = happy and friendly

58. avuncular: (伯父般)慈祥的、和藹可親的 = happy and helpful

59. chilling: 驚悚的、毛骨悚然的

Ex: After years of taking on jovial and avuncular characters, Williams played against type to chilling effect in psychological thriller.

60. compelling: 具有說服力的、讓人信服的、扣人心弦的

Ex: Insomia represented perhaps the most compelling of Williams' non-comic performances.

61. score a hit: 創下佳績

Ex: He scored a hit with this Vietnam War tale.

62. bona fide: 真的、貨真價實的

Ex: Aladdin was also notable for putting a bona fide screen star in a voice-acting role.

(Reading articles and example sentences are from Remembering Robin Williams, Advanced magazine, Jan. 15-17, 2015)