Vocabulary

這篇網誌按照分類，記錄了許多單字，我將一部分貼上來，其餘的有興趣可以自行看看囉。英文單字不背不行，背了又忘，煩啊！

=== 學校生活 ===
# acronym: 字首縮寫
# inclination: 傾斜, 彎曲, 傾度, 傾向, 愛好
# miss out, omit, ignore: 遺漏,省略
# exhausted, drained, knocked out
# boss someone around: 對某人頤指氣使. She is very bossing.
# antique: 古董(的)
# get on sb, stir up sb, stir sb up, bother sb, get sb, annoy sb, irritate sb, upset sb, provoke sb: 惹惱某人
# bump into, run into, come into, chance upon, encounter 遇到某人
# down jacket: 絨毛外套
# donwer 使某人鎮定下來的藥物；down-and-out: 窮困潦倒
# hardly, rarely, barely, almost not, once in a blue moon
# usher: 引座員,接待員
# cancel, cancellation 取消
# intermission: 中場休息
# make up exam: 補考
# almanac: 年鑑
# go into effect, carry out, acomplish, implement, bring about: 生效,實施
# controversy: 論戰
# conscientious, industrious: 用功的,有良心的
# college bulletin: 學生手冊(簡介學校)
# finalize: confirm, conclude 使完結
# fall behind: in arrears, behind schedule, behindhand, overdue 落後
# enforce: impose, make obligatory, implement 強制執行
# cabin fever: 室內恐懼症
# let up: respite, relief 減弱
# pull ... of: victory, 成�# snagged: 毛線露出來
# watery: wet, soggy, waterlogged
# itch: irritation, tickle, prickling 癢
# allergy: hypersensitivity 過敏
# might as well 索性
# in light of: in view of, with regards to 有鑑於
# leeway: margin, breathing space, flexibility 餘地
# locker room: room with places to store books, change clothes, etc. 置物間
# administration building: place where school offices are located 行政大樓
# expedition: trip for research purpose
# good thing: fortunately
# not due until: doesn't have to be done until 直到...才到期
# now's as good a time as any: now is a good time 現在正是時候
# checking the papers: looking in the newspapers 看報紙
# tedious: boring 煩人的
# go through money: spend money 花費
# like water: spends money very quickly 花錢如流水
# have nothing to show for it: have no results for effort
# I'll pass: no thank you 不,謝了
# soundproofing: something to keep out noise 隔音的
# light up: light a cigarette 點煙
# down pour: heavy rain 傾盆大雨
# badge: something worn to show one's identity 名牌
# orientation: meeting to give newcomers necessary information 新生訓練
# photo contest: photography competition 攝影比賽
# sit around: do nothing 無所事事
# house-sitting: watching someone's house while they are away 幫人看房子
# student employment office: office that helps students find jobs 學生就業輔導室
# references: letters confirming past performance on a job 推薦信
# throw party: hold party
# make a fuss: cause trouble
# set something up: arrange something 安排
# spare: give, contribute, spend 給
#transcripts: records of academic performance 成績單
# measures taken: methods done 方法
# extinct: no longer existing 絕跡
# taken to heart: take seriously
# rare :
#* not common; very unusual. Ex.: This is a very rare bird in Taiwan.
#* not cooked, raw. Ex.: Waiter!! My beef is rare!
#* Syn.: Unusal: exceptional, extraordinary, uncommon, unimaginable, unique, strange, weird, unordinary.
# subtle: not loud, bright, noticeable or obviously in any way; achieved in q quite way which does not attract attention which is therefore good or clever.
#* Ex.: The room was painted a subtle shade of pink.
#* Syn.: slight, blurry, imperceptible, inconspicuous, fuzzy, indistinct, indiscernible, vague
# extensive: convering a large area: having a great range; great number.
#* Ex.: Her knowledge of music is extensive.
#* Syn.: large scale, wide ranging, comprehensive, blanket, appreciable, hefty (big in number), large, broad, wide.
# supplant: to replace.
#* Ex.: In most offices, the typewriter has now been supplanted by the computer.
#* Syn.: displaced, exchange, take over, supersede (take someone's place), force out, eject, expel, outst.
# relay on: depend on
#* Ex.: I rely on you for good advice, and love, whenever I feel down.
#* Syn.: entrust, trust in, count on, put faith in, confide, hinge (鉸鏈) on, rest on , rest upon
# incriminated: to make someone seenm guilty, especially of a crime. Blame.
#* Ex.: A secret report incriminating Nixon wad leaked during the Watergate issue.
#* Syn.: blamed, accused, arraigned, charged with, inculpate (源自拉丁 culpa,有罪), indict.
# strive: to try very hard to do something or to make something happen. especially for a long time or against difficulties.
#* Ex.: All of you must now strive to improve your reading skills for the TOEFL.
#* Syn.: try, attempt, struggle, endeavor, pursue.
# ingredients
#* a food that is used with other foods in the preparation of particular disk 食材
#* Ex.: The list of ingredients included 250g of garlic.
#* One of the parts of something successfule 成功的部份原因
#* Trust and love are the secret ingredients of a successful marriage.
# recipe: 食譜; receipt:收據
# take time out for: 暫停...以便做(另一件事)
# straighten up: 整理
# it surely wouldn't hurt: 應該會有幫助
# I can take it or leave it. 對某事不是很在乎
# frantic: 忙亂的
# rave about: 極度地讚美
# do a lot of digging: 研究的很深入
# relevant: 適當的
# virtually: almost 幾乎
# check out: sign out 借出
# resident adviser: 舍監
# on edge: 敏感的. sentitive, inconfortable, nervous. My stomach's a little on edge.
# get sb going: 刺激某人. I figured you'd need a cup of coffee to get you going after a day like yesterday.
# soaked: completely wet. I'm soaked! It started to pour the minute I got off the bus.
# frantic: hectic, very busy
# rave (about) : 胡說,稱讚
# internship: 實習
# intriguing: 有趣, sound interesting
# substantal: 數量大的,可觀的
# subtle, blurry, imperceptible, inconspicuous, indistinct, indiscernible, vague
# conspicuous: 顯而易見的