西洋文學概論～單字筆記（week9)

1.  brisk(adj.)

    - A brisk activity or action is done quickly and in an energetic way.  

    Ex: The actress is walking at a brisk pace.

2.   stowed(v.)

    -If you stow something somewhere, you carefully put it there until it is needed.  

    Ex: The ship's cargo is stowed in the hold.

3.  astern(adv.)

    -A ship that is moving astern is moving backwards.  

    Ex: At the crucial moment, the barge would not go astern.

4.  dreadful(adj.)

    -If you say that something is dreadful, you mean that it is very bad or 

    unpleasant, or very poor in quality. 

    Ex: I cannot imagine what to do in this dreadful situation.

5.  comply(v.)

    -If someone or something complies with an order or set of rules,

    they are in accordance with what is required or expected.  

    Ex: They refused to comply with the UN resolution

6.  ruffling(v.)

    -If something ruffles someone, it causes them to panic and lose their confidence 

    or to become angry or upset.  

    Ex: Nothing could ruffle the perfect composure with which she casually greets 

    members of staff.

7.  rippling(v.)

    -When the surface of an area of water ripples or when something ripples it,

    a number of little waves appear on it.  

    Ex: I could see the dawn breeze rippling the shining water.

8.  hoist(v.)

    -If something heavy is hoisted somewhere, it is lifted there using a

    machine such as a crane.  

    Ex: Then a crane hoisted him on to the platform.

9.  pinewood(n.)

    - Pinewood is wood that has come from a pine tree.

    Ex: This chair is made of pinewood.

10.  amidship (adv.)

      -at or near or toward the center of a ship.

      Ex: The torpedoes hit amidship, and there followed a series of crashing

      explosions.

11.  vessel(n.)

      - A vessel is a ship or large boat.  

      Ex: We had sighted the vessel and were following it.

12.   foaming(v.)

       -If a liquid foams, it is full of small bubbles and keeps moving slightly.  

       Ex: The foaming waves chafe against the rocky shore. 

13.  libation(n.)

      -In ancient Greece and Rome, a libation was an alcoholic drink that

      was offered to the gods.  

       Ex: At the shrine of the god there were offerings, libations and incense.

14. everlasting(adj.)

      -Something that is everlasting never comes to an end.

      Ex: By the same token, the everlasting interdependence is actually

       an everlasting love.

15.sleek(adj.)

     -Sleek hair or fur is smooth and shiny and looks healthy. 

     Ex: The horse's coat was sleek and glossy.

16.  interrogating(v.)

      -If someone, especially a police officer, interrogates someone, they 
      question them thoroughly for a long time in order to get some 
      information from them. 

      Ex: The police are interrogating the suspect right now.

17.  craggy(adj.)

      -A craggy cliff or mountain is steep and rocky.

          Ex: Territory surrounded by mountains, between hilly, craggy, are mountain 

          basin.

18. contrived(adj.)

      - If you say that something someone says or does is contrived, you

      think it is false and deliberate, rather than natural and not planned. 

      Ex: It mustn't sound like a contrived compliment.

19.  homeward(adj.)

      -If you are on a homeward journey, you are on a journey towards

      your home.  

      Ex: I am ready for her homeward journey.

20. disastrous(adj.)

      -A disastrous event has extremely bad consequences and effects. 

      Ex: The heavy rainstorm caused a disastrous flood.

21. feud(n.)

     -A feud is a quarrel in which two people or groups remain angry with each 

     other for a long time, although they are not always fighting or arguing. 

         Ex: Our feud traces back to our childhood.  

22.  harangue(n.)

      -A harangue is a long, forceful speech that someone makes to try

      and persuade other people to accept their opinions.

          Ex: Unfortunately, no questions from the audience broke the continuity 

           of his harangue.

23.  voyage(n.)

       -A voyage is a long journey on a ship or in a spacecraft. 

       Ex: She escaped her family and shipped on a voyage to Australia.

24.  appease(v.)

      -If you try to appease someone, you try to stop them from being

      angry by giving them what they want.  

      Ex: The government tried to appease discontented workers.

25. detain(v.)

      -When people such as the police detain someone, they keep them in

      a place under their control.  

      Ex: He was arrested and detained for questioning.