[英文 單字集] 人類生態學、馬德里一日遊

Top 3 words this week
1. 咕嚕咕嚕叫的肚子
Ex: a growling stomach 

2. emblematic: 象徵性的、代表性的
Ex: The emblematic main square plays host to daily fiestas.

3. 公認的: uncontested:  = no one is challenging the truth
Ex: Madrid meals are one of the uncontested delights of any visit to the capital.

   by  Turismo Madrid 

下面是這周的單字集，點選標題可以看原文報導
藍色單字是我覺得常用的單字，
標在中文表示可以直接翻譯和中文做連結
標在英文表示先從英文記會比較好 

UW's School of Human Ecology focuses on problems of life
1. hub: 中心 = center= heart
Ex: It aims to be the hub of problem-solving for some of the most basic issues of life
2. mindfully: 小心、留神的
Ex: how to mindfully raise a child
3. chart (v): 規劃、計畫
Ex: how to chart a path to financial self-sufficiency (財務自足)
4. so called: 所謂的
Ex: the so-called soft skills (軟實力) of critical thinking
5. cross-discipline: 跨領域的
Ex: cross-discipline team work
6. intuitive: 直覺的
Ex: Jobs' genius was that he first focused on what would be intuitive and user-friendly for consumers.
7. ahead of one's time: 前衛的、超時代的
Ex: Human ecology is a name ahead of its time.
8. front and center: 視為最重要、擺在第一位
Ex: When we accomplish what we set out to do, people will see we're the hub of science that truly puts humans front and center.
9. sleek: 線條流暢的
Ex: The School of Human Ecology is housed in one of the sleekest building on campus. 
10. apparel: 衣服、服裝
Ex: textile and apparel design
11. reposition oneself as: 重新定位自己
Ex: The school is working to reposition itself as turning out graduates with both practical skills and soft skills.
12. artisan: 工匠、做手藝的人 = someone who does art
Ex: Students are working with artisans in Mexico and Kenya to help them design high-end product
13. running water: 自來水
Ex: They may not have running water but do have Wi-Fi. 
14. consumer science: 消費學
Ex: Students in consumer science will develop business plans so the artisans can sell their products.
15. infuse: 注入、結合 此引申為影響
Ex: Shim's personal story infuses her professional vision
16. emigrate: 移民(到國外)= leave from; immigrate = come to
Ex: She emigrated from Korea on a scholarship to earn her doctorate (博士學位). 
17. map out: 詳細地規劃
Ex: She was expected to present her financial picture (財務狀況) and budget for the next quarter, and to have mapped out her plans for summer.
18. as opposed to 而不是 = rather than
Ex: It was looking at her life management as opposed to money.
19. from college years to workforce: 從大學時期到進入職場
Ex: A study follows young adults from their college years to workforce. 
20. a window of opportunity: 時機
Ex: You only have one window of opportunity to develop habits.
21. apartment lease: (房子)租約
22. discipline: 學科、領域
Ex: The class is designed by professors from six disciplines
23. delve into: 深入探討
Ex: The class will delve into financial management and romantic relationships
24. empower: 賦予能力
Ex: It's empowering them to think about designing their life

(Reading articles and example sentences are from The School of Human Ecology, Advanced magazine, Mar. 2-4, 2015)

Mad about Madrid: A 24-hour guide to Spain's capital in a land of fiestas and siestas

1. clink: (乾杯的)撞擊聲

2. saucer: 茶碟

Ex: The clink of a cafe con leche against a china saucer.

3. clatter: (鞋跟的)撞擊聲

4. hooves: 動物的蹄

Ex: the clatter of horse hooves on cobblestones

5. tartan: 方格花紋、格子呢 

6. clad: 穿著...衣服

7. retrieve: 取回

8. baguette: 法式長條麵包

9. ambulant: 流動的

Ex: the laughter of tartan-clad children sent to retrieve a baguette from the ambulant baker

10. telltale: 接露祕密的

Ex: these are the telltale sounds of Madrid rising to greet another blazing Spanish day

11. fit as many destinations as possible 塞(排)越多行程越好

12. trade: 交易、捨棄

Ex: Travelers often trade the Spanish capital for the art-deco streets of Barcelona.

13. palpable: 明顯的、鮮明的

Ex: the unique feel of Castilian Spain is palpable in the ancient stone blocks of its palaces.

14. improbable: 不太可能(發生)的、難以置信的

15. gypsy: 吉普賽人

16. rosemary: 迷迭香葉

17. sprig: 帶葉的枝條

Ex: the improbable sight of gypsies selling rosemary sprigs against a backdrop of colorful neoclassical architecture

18. abide: 度過、存活下來

19. against all odds: 儘管困難重重

Ex: Madrid, against all odds, abides

19. emblematic: 象徵性的、代表性的

Ex: The emblematic main square plays host to daily fiestas.

20. alike: 同樣地、同時、兩者都

Ex: The main square attracts locals and tourists alike.

21. caricature: (誇張的)人物畫、滑稽畫

Ex: Street artists prepare to sell caricature.

22. brandish: 揮舞

23. tambourine: 鈴鼓

Ex: Musicians brandish their tambourines

24. complimentary: 免費(贈送)的

Ex: a complimentary city map

25. archway: 拱門、拱廊

Ex: I slip through an archway onto the street

26. confines (n.): 範圍、空間

27. peddler: 小販

28. tweed: 粗呢

29. beret: 貝雷帽

30. cane: 手杖、拐杖

Ex: The narrow confines of Calle Mayor are packed with peddlers of tweed berets wooden canes and brightly painted hand fans

31. cart: 手推車

32. ground zero: 起始點、事件發生的起源地

Ex: The semi-circular square is the national ground zero and a must-see for any Madrid visitor.

33. endearingly: 受人喜愛的

34. characteristically: 典型的、特有的

Ex: an ironic twist that is both characteristically and endearingly Spanish.

35. cast in shadow: 在陰影底下

Ex: The "sun" square is cast in shadow by the City Hall clock tower.

36. boulevard: (林蔭)大道

37. flank (v.): 在...兩側 = at the side of sth

Ex: a grand Victorian boulevard flanked by world-renowned museums

38. admission tickets: 入場券

Ex: I purchase a general admission ticket for 14 euros.

39. uncontested: 公認的 = no one is challenging the truth

Ex: Madrid meals are one of the uncontested delights of any visit to the capital.

40. tuck: 藏在

Ex: The store is tucked into a side street near Sol.

41. culinary: 烹飪的 = involve in food

Ex: a popular culinary destination; culinary skills

42. tavern: 酒館、小酒店

Ex: The family-owned tavern offers a survey of traditional local dishes.

43. entrails: 內臟 = organs

44. cured: 醃製的

Ex: from stewed entrails to platters of cured ham

45. stroll: 散步

Ex: I stroll down the Oriente Theater.

46. adorn: 裝飾、打扮

47. marble: 大理石

Ex: I stroll past the royal palace adorned with the weathered marble statues

48. fig tree: 無花果樹

Ex: I find a perfect napping spot under a fig tree. 

49. exquisite: 強烈的

Ex: The fourth-century B.C. temple stands in exquisite contrast to the steel skyscrapers.

50. eyelid: 眼皮

51. castanets: 響板

Ex: My eyelids flutter shut (漸漸闔上))to the sound of nearby castanets. 

52. draw to a close: 結束

Ex: The siesta hour draws to a close at 5 p.m.

53. dexterous: 靈巧的、敏捷的

54. fierce: 激烈的

55. be draped in: 披、覆蓋

56. shawl: 披巾、披肩

Ex: Dexterous guitarists and fierce flamenco dancers draped in flowing shawls

57. venue:表演場地

Ex: Performers gather in a simple venue in the cobbled district

58. settle on: 決定

Ex: I eventually settle on the most popular evening tradition of all: watching a soccer game

59. My eyes sweep over (掃過)the crowd. 

60. chime (v.): (鐘)響、鳴

Ex: The bells od the cathedral chime throughout the city. 

61. growling: 低沉的吼叫

Ex: a one growling stomach (咕嚕咕嚕叫的肚子)

62. battered: 受暴的、破舊的

Ex: A battered signed reads "God sends those he loves to eat in Madrid.

63 the sandman: 睡魔

64. weigh on: 使困擾

Ex: I feel the sandman weigh on my own body. (睡意來襲)

65. time-honored: 歷史悠久的

Ex: I decide to take part in the time-honored siesta that marks the rhythm of Spanish life. 

66. bedtime snack: 宵夜

(Reading articles and example sentences are from Mad About Madrid, Advanced magazine, Mar. 5-7, 2015)