Melody Su 的部落格

1. 1.          Wardrobe

: a collection of clothes that a person owns or wears

: the clothes worn by actors in films, plays, etc.; also : the department that keeps and takes care of the clothes for films, plays, etc.

: a room, closet, or chest where clothes are kept

e.g. She went to wardrobe for her fitting.

1. 2.          Isle

: an island. This is used mainly in literature or in the name of a group of islands

e.g. The Australian seas are rife with uninhabited isles.

1. 3.          Faucet

: a device that is used to control the flow of water from a pipe

e.g. Don't forget to turn off the faucet.

1. 4.          Leak

: to let something (such as a liquid or gas) in or out through a hole in a surface

of a liquid, gas, etc. : to come in or go out through a hole in a surface

: to give (secret information) to someone so that it becomes known to the public

e.g. Fumes leaked through the crack in the pipe.

1. 5.          Shovel

: a tool with a long handle that is used for lifting and throwing dirt, sand, snow, etc.

: the part of a machine (such as a backhoe) that picks up and moves dirt, sand, snow, etc.

e.g. The snow was so deep we had to shovel a path to our front door.

1. 6.          Speck

: a very small piece or spot

: a very small amount

e.g. There was not a speck of dust anywhere.

1. 7.          Clasp

: a device for holding together objects or parts of something (such as a purse, necklace, belt, etc.)

: a strong hold with your hands or arms

e.g. Can you fasten the clasp on this bracelet for me?

1. 8.          Embark

:  to go on board a vehicle for transportation <the troops embarked at noon>

:  to make a start <embarked on a new career>

:  to cause to go on board (as a boat or airplane)

:  to engage, enlist, or invest in an enterprise

e.g. Millions of Europeans embarked for America in the late 19th century.

1. 9.          Catholic

: of or relating to the Roman Catholic Church

: including many different things

e.g. She is a novelist who is catholic in her interests.

1. 10.      Knuckle

: any one of the thick, bony parts (called joints) in your fingers

: a piece of meat that includes a joint from the leg of an animal

e.g. She rapped her knuckles on the table.

1. 11.      Vacancy

: a job or position that is available to be taken

: a room in a hotel, motel, etc., that is available for use

e.g. School administrators are trying to fill vacancies before the beginning of the school year.

1. 12.      Sniff

: to take air into your nose in short breaths that are loud enough to be heard

: to smell (something or someone) by putting your nose close to it and taking air in through your nose in short breaths

: to take (something, such as fumes or a drug) into your body by inhaling it through your nose in order to get intoxicated

e.g. She put perfume on her wrist and sniffed it.

1. 13.      Quicksand

: deep, wet sand into which heavy objects sink easily

: a situation that is dangerous and difficult to escape from

e.g. He is mired in the quicksand of credit card debt.

1. 14.      Slope

: to not be level : to have a downward or upward slant

: to not be straight : to lean or slant to the left or right

e.g. They sloped our new driveway too steeply and now my car scrapes bottom whenever I back out onto the street.

1. 15.      Treacherous

: not able to be trusted : showing that someone cannot be trusted

: very dangerous and difficult to deal with

e.g. Discussions about money can lead couples into treacherous territory.

1. 16.      Backbeat

:  a steady pronounced rhythm stressing the second and fourth beats of a four-beat measure

e.g. Economics does not determine history, but it does provide the backbeat. 

1. 17.      Bloodshot

of eyes : having many red lines from lack of sleep, drunkenness, etc.

e.g. If the eyes are severely strained , they become bloodshot.

1. 18.      Intravenous

: through, in, or into a vein : entering the body through a vein

e.g. Intravenous infusions are also used to administer medications.

1. 19.      Silhouette

: a dark shape in front of a light background

: a picture of something showing it as a dark shape on a light background; especially

: such a picture showing a person's face from the side

: the shape or outline of something

e.g. My piano teacher has a framed silhouette of Mozart on her wall.

1. 20.      Intertwine

: to twist (things) together

: to be or become very closely involved with each other

e.g. He's always telling stories in which the present and the past intertwine.

1. 21.      Insincerity

: not expressing your feelings or opinions honestly

e.g. He forces himself to make an insincere smile.

1. 22.      Noose

: a large loop at the end of a rope that gets smaller when you pull the rope and that is used to hang people, to capture animals, etc.

e.g. A confirmed bachelor, he vows never to get caught in the noose of matrimony

1. 23.      Plead

: to ask for something in a serious and emotional way

: to try to prove (a case) in a court of law

: to say in court that you are either guilty or not guilty of a crime : to make a plea

e.g. He begged and pleaded, but she would not change her mind.

1. 24.      Cord

: a long, thin material that is usually thicker than a string but thinner than a rope

: an electrical wire that is wrapped in a protective covering and used to connect a device to a power source

: a part of the body that is like a string or rope

e.g. She wore the key on a cord around her neck.

1. 25.      Condolence

: a feeling or expression of sympathy and sadness especially when someone is suffering because of the death of a family member, a friend, etc.

e.g. The governor issued a statement of condolence to the victims' families.