hysterical

pale

admire

 

•  verb [T]

1    to have a very good opinion of someone because of their good qualities or their achievements:
?admire sb for sth:
I always admired my mother for her courage and patience.
2    to look at someone or something and think how beautiful or impressive they are:
?We stopped halfway up the hill to admire the view.

tweed

See also: tartan

pointed

pointed chin

tan

 tan 3

• verb [I,T]

to get darker skin by spending time in the sun:
?I don't tan easily.

scarf

tartan

mill

water mill

incident

•  noun [C]

something unusual, serious, or violent that happens:
?Anyone who saw the incident should contact the police.

gallows

at such short notice

I'm so sorry we asked you at such short notice.

clover

four-leafed clover

pavement

Chiefly British A sidewalk.
【多用于英国】 人行道



See Also : pave

come across

• phrasal verb

1    [T come across sth] to meet someone or discover something by chance:
?I came across this photograph among some old newspapers.
2    [I] if someone or something comes across in a particular way, that is how they seem to people:
?come across as: He comes across as a nice guy.

come upon

come upon sb/sth
phrasal verb [T] literary
to COME ACROSS someone or something

superstition

Black cat.

flatter

•  verb [T]

1    to praise someone in order to please them, sometimes when you do not really mean it:
?I know I'm not beautiful, so don't try to flatter me!

How to flatter a gent

2    be/feel flattered to be pleased because someone has shown you that they like or admire you:
?I felt very flattered to be offered such an important job.
3    to make someone look more attractive than they really are:
?She wore a dress that flattered her plump figure.
4    flatter yourself to believe that something good about yourself is true(自欺欺人):
?I flatter myself that I know a good wine when I taste one.

turn out

turn out

• phrasal verb

1    [I] to happen in a particular way, or have a particular result:
?Joanna wished things had turned out differently.
?it turned out that (= used to say that something surprising happened)
It turned out that he was married to someone else!
2    [T turn sth <-> out] to make a light stop working by pressing a SWITCH:
?Don't forget to turn out the lights when you leave.
3    [I] if people turn out to see something, they go to see it:
?Only about 30 people turned out for the show. --see also TURNOUT
4    [T turn sth <-> out] to produce or make something:
?Why do our high schools turn out students who can't read?

as it turn out

As it turn out she'd only arrived in London herself so we had quite a bit in common.

pantheon

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Dirk is averaging 28.7 points, 12.1 rebounds and 3.1 assists during the playoffs.

Time to put Dirk in Pantheon.

Rome Pantheon

counsel

counsel

g.Wro. - councel

cork

contention

•  noun

1    [C] formal an opinion that someone expresses
2    [U] arguments and disagreements between people:
?bone of contention (= a subject that people argue about)
The children's education soon became a bone of contention between Ralph and his wife.

ABC Season 1 Episode 8 - Crocodile Tourism

• relative pronouns

People have always been fascinated with death. Most of the mysteries that you see on television, the films that you see, involve murder in one kind or another. Crocodiles are one of the last remaining dinosaurs and the idea of a crocodile coming out of the water and grabbing somebody is absolutely riveting.
I read about the death of the German tourist who was taken by a crocodile. It didn't put me off coming to the Northern Territory, quite the opposite in fact. I think the NT is famous for its crocodiles and probably quite famous for its crocodile attacks and that tourists who come here would like to be, or feel as though they were, involved in that danger. Tourists want to have a story to take home and if they can say that they were in the Northern Territory where the German tourist was taken by the croc, then it adds to their own adventure.

To sum up, we use ‘that’ to define the subject.
We use ‘which’, in a clause with commas, to add extra information.

• Link words

as if/as though

as if/as though
in a way that makes you think that something is true:
*I think the NT is famous for its crocodiles and probably quite famous for its crocodile attacks and that tourists who come here would like to be, or feel as though they were, involved in that danger.

contradict

•  verb

1    [T] if one statement, story, fact etc contradicts another, they are different or opposite, and so they cannot both be true:
?The witnesses' reports contradict each other.
2    [I,T] to say that what someone else has just said is wrong or not true:
?Susan thought I was a teacher and I didn't contradict her.

counsel

counsel 1

• verb [T] -lled, -lling BrE -led, -ling AmE

to advise someone about their problems:
counsel sb. with sth.
?Dr Wengers counsels teenagers with drug problems.

counsel 2

• noun

1 [singular] a lawyer who speaks for someone in court:
?counsel for the prosecution
2 [U] literary advice

correspond

•  verb [I]

1    to be the same or to have the same effect or value as something else:
?correspond with/to: The French 'baccalaureat' roughly corresponds to British 'A-levels'.
2    if two people correspond, they write letters to each other

convene

v 
 ---------- 1 ----------
 [Tn] summon (people) to come together; arrange (a meeting, etc) 召集（人们）; 召开（会议等）:
* convene the members, a committee, etc 召集成员、 委员会会议等. 
 ---------- 2 ----------
 [I] come together
(for a meeting, etc) 集合（开会等）:
* The tribunal will convene tomorrow. 法庭将於明日开庭. 

派生： convener (also convenor)
n (a) person who convenes meetings （会议）召集人.

contrive

verb [T]
1 formal to succeed in doing something difficult(图谋):
?contrive to do sth: Somehow she contrived to escape.
2 to succeed in making something happen:
?It was Richard who had contrived the prince's murder.
3 to make or invent something(策划):
?The programs had been hastily contrived.

contempt

 ---------- 1 ----------
 (a) ~ (for sb/sth) feeling that sb/sth is completely worthless and cannot be respected 轻视; 蔑视:
* I feel nothing but contempt for people who treat children so cruelly. 我鄙视如此虐待孩子的人.
* I shall treat that suggestion with the contempt it deserves. 我对那项建议理所当然嗤之以鼻.
(b)
(fml 文) state of being regarded as worthless and shameful 微不足道; 耻辱:
* behaviour which is generally held in contempt, ie despised 被人看不起的行为. 
 ---------- 2 ----------
 ~ of/for sth disregard (of rules, danger, etc) 藐视, 不顾（规则、 危险等）:
* She rushed forward in complete contempt of danger. 她完全不顾危险往前冲去.
* remarks which betray a staggering contempt for the truth, ie are completely untrue 全然不顾事情真相的言论. 
 ---------- 3 ----------
 (idm 习语) beneath con`tempt completely unworthy of respect 不齿:
* Such conduct is beneath contempt. 这种举动为人所不齿. familiarity breeds contempt => familiarity. 

派生： contemptible

• adj deserving contempt; despicable 不齿於人的; 可鄙的:

* contemptible cowardice 可鄙的胆怯. 
contemptuous

• adj

~ (of sth/sb) feeling or showing contempt 鄙视的; 表示轻蔑的:
* a contemptuous person, attitude, remark 傲慢的人、 态度、 言语等
* He threw it away with a contemptuous gesture. 他带着不屑一顾的样子把它扔了.
* be contemptuous of public opinion 蔑视舆论. contemptuously adv. 

复合： con,tempt of `court (also contempt) disobedience to an order made by a court of law; disrespect for a court or judge 蔑视法庭（不服从法庭或法官的命令）:
She was jailed for contempt (of court). 她因藐视（法庭）罪被监禁.

contend

v 
 ---------- 1 ----------
 [Ipr] ~ with/against sb/sth; ~ for sth struggle in order to overcome a rival, competitor or difficulty （与对手）竞争; （与他人）争夺; （与困难）拚搏:

* Several teams are contending for (ie trying to win) the prize. 有几个队在争夺锦标.
* She's had a lot of problems to contend with. 她有许多问题要解决.
* the captains of the contending (ie rival) teams 参与争夺的各个队的队长. 
 ---------- 2 ----------
 [Tf no passive 不用於被动语态] put forward (sth) as one's opinion; argue; assert 主张（某事物）; 争辩; 认为:
* I would contend that unemployment is our most serious social evil. 我认为失业是我们社会最为严重的弊病. 
派生： contender n

person who tries to win sth in competition with others 竞争者; 争夺者; 对手:
the two contenders for the heavyweight title 重量级冠军的两名争夺者.

contemplate

contemplate译为“静观”、“沉思”，其词根temple即是属神的。

v 
 ---------- 1 ----------
 (a) [Tn, Tw] look at or consider (sth) thoughtfully 凝视, 打量, 思忖, 沉思（某事物）:
* She stood contemplating the painting. 她站着审视那幅图画.
* He contemplated what the future would be like without the children. 他思忖着要是没有这些孩子, 将来又如何.
(b) [I, Tn, Tw] meditate (upon sth), esp as a religious practice 冥思（某事物）（尤指一种宗教仪式）:
* a few quiet minutes in the middle of the day to sit and contemplate 中午时分静坐冥思的几分钟
* contemplating the death of Our Lord 默祷上主之死难. 
 ---------- 2 ----------
 [Tn, Tg, Tsg] consider the possibility of (sth) 考虑（某事物）的可能性; 盘算; 预料:
* She is contemplating a visit to (ie may visit) London. 她正打算去伦敦观光.
* I'm not contemplating retiring (ie I do not intend to retire) yet. 我尚未考虑退休问题.
* We don't contem-plate him opposing our plan, ie do not expect that he will oppose it. 我们预料他不会反对我们的计划.