心一點零-B12

這個單元停擺到我都害羞它再次的出現了
所以特別挑了這個單字，大家的心願阿

sinecure \SY-nih-kyur; SIN-ih-\, noun:
An office or position that requires or involves little or no responsibility, work, or active service. (閒差)
就是一個錢多事少離家近，位高權重責任輕的"閒差"...
這個重要的單字，請大家牢記了....^^ ...繼續閱讀

Word of the Day for Wednesday September 28, 2005

adamant \AD-uh-muhnt\, adjective:
Not capable of being swayed by pleas, appeals, or reason; not
susceptible to persuasion; unyielding. (不為任何原因改變,堅定的)
這次的單字，連解釋裡的單字都看不懂...慘.... ...繼續閱讀

Word of the Day for Friday September 23, 2005

modicum \MOD-ih-kum\, noun:
A small or moderate or token amount. (少量)
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Word of the Day for Monday September 19, 2005

immure \ih-MYUR\, transitive verb:
1. To enclose within walls, or as if within walls; hence, to
shut up; to imprison; to incarcerate.
2. To build into a wall.
3. To entomb in a wall. (監禁，禁錮)
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Word of the Day for Saturday September 17, 2005

xenophobia \ZEN-uh-FOE-bee-uh\, noun:
Fear or hatred of strangers, people from other countries, or
of anything that is strange or foreign.(怕陌生人陌生地方的症頭..忘了中文叫什麼症)

Tips:凡是XX症在後面+phobia就對了，像不敢坐飛機就是Flying Phobia，因為Phobia本身就是ㄧ種強烈的恐懼，報告完畢。

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Word of the Day for Thursday September 15, 2005

quorum \KWOR-uhm\, noun:
1. Such a number of the officers or members of any body as is
legally competent to transact business.(法定被選取人數)
2. A select group.(被選出來的一群人)
這次有點難不知道對不對，若有高手見到請指教 ...繼續閱讀

Word of the Day for Sunday September 11, 2005

tenebrous \TEN-uh-bruhs\, adjective:
Dark; gloomy.(陰暗的、陰鬱的)
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Word of the Day for Wednesday September 7, 2005

farrago \fuh-RAH-go; fuh-RAY-go\, noun;
plural farragoes:
A confused mixture; an assortment; a medley.(混雜物) ...繼續閱讀

Word of the Day for Tuesday September 6, 2005

cavil \KAV-uhl\,
intransitive verb: (不及物動詞)
To raise trivial or frivolous objections; to find fault
without good reason. (挑剔)

transitive verb: (及物動詞)
To raise trivial objections to.(挑剔)

noun: (名詞)
A trivial or frivolous objection.(雞蛋裡挑骨頭)
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Word of the Day for Sunday September 4, 2005

sybarite \SIB-uh-ryt\, noun:
A person devoted to luxury and pleasure.(享樂主義者) ...繼續閱讀