Vocabulary
1 superimpose [ˌsu:pərɪmˈpoʊz]
(v) 附加、重疊
You can superimpose the lettering directly onto one of your pictures.
Using two projectors, we can superimpose one film image on the other.
Can you superimpose the two images?
2 juncture [ˈdʒʌŋktʃɚ]
(n) 關鍵時刻
The battle had reached a crucial juncture.
We're at a critical juncture in terms of his domestic program.
What's important at this juncture is the ability of the three republics to work together.
3 punctuation [ˌpʌŋktʃuˈeʃən]
(n) 標點符號
He was known for his poor grammar and punctuation.
Our teacher is very fussy about punctuation.
Check and double check spelling and punctuation.
4 prosodic [proʊ'sɒdɪk] (adj) 韻律的、節律的
The minimal prosodic word in Manchu-Tungusic languages assumed in the present article.
The use of lexical, syntactic, semantic , pragmatic , contextual and prosodic information in language comprehension.
5 syntactic [sɪnˈtæktɪk]
(adj) 句法的
Syntactic differences often present the learner with difficulties.
This syntactic pattern established itself very rapidly in Britain in the early nineteen-fifties.
Semantic relations are much more important than syntactic markers or connectors.
6 semantic [sɪˈmæntɪk]
(adj) 語意的
He did not want to enter into a semantic debate.
We shall often find correlation between grammatical and semantic categories.
7 aesthetic [ɛsˈθɛtɪk]
(adj) 美學的、審美的
He responded very strongly to the aesthetic of this particular work.
One's appreciation of literature depends on one's level of aesthetic knowledge.
That armchair is comfortable but not very aesthetic.
8 phonemic [fə'ni:mɪk] (adj) 音位的
Phonemic contrast refers to the relation between two phonemes.
The Chinese phonemic system is complicated, only a few people can fully understand it.
9 utterance [ˈʌtərəns]
(n) 表達、說話
His every utterance will be scrutinized.
This utterance of his was greeted with bursts of uproarious laughter.
She could choose her own partner in matrimony, as long as she gave no utterance to her passions and emotions.
10 prominent [ˈprɑ:mɪnənt]
(adj) 傑出的、顯著的
Political trials were being used to keep prominent activists out of circulation.
In gardens, cankers are most prominent on apples and pear trees.
One prominent symptom of the disease is progressive loss of memory.
11 distinct [dɪˈstɪŋkt]
(adj) 清楚的、卓越的、有區別的
The lighthouse beam was quite distinct in the gathering dusk.
Editorially, they never really became a unique distinct product.
Modern linguistics emerged as a distinct field in the nineteenth century.
12 nucleus [ˈnu:kliəs]
(n) 中心、核心
The repulsive force within the nucleus is enormous.
These paintings will form the nucleus of a new collection.
These young people formed the nucleus of the club.
13 tertiary [ˈtɜ:rʃieri]
(adj) 第三的
Tertiary education follows secondary education.
He must have come to know those philosophers through secondary or tertiary sources.
Tertiary treatment comprises a series of physicochemical steps.
14 assimilation [əˌsɪməˈleʃən]
(n) 吸收、同化
This technique brings life to instruction and eases assimilation of knowledge.
They promote social integration and assimilation of minority ethnic groups into the culture.
And the process of assimilation goes on unimpeded.
15 overlap [ˌoʊvərˈlæp]
(n)(v) 重疊
The upper layer of felt should overlap the lower.
A fish's scales overlap each other.
Social structures are not discrete objects; they overlap and interweave.
16 extravagant [ɪkˈstrævəɡənt]
(adj) 過度的、奢侈浪費的
Who is footing the bill for her extravagant holiday?
I can have a brainstorm and be very extravagant.
Her Aunt Sallie gave her an uncharacteristically extravagant gift.
17 reduction [rɪˈdʌkʃən]
(n) 減少、降低
The company has made heroic efforts at cost reduction.
They received a benefit in the form of a tax reduction.
The camera incorporates a redeye reduction facility.
18 retain [rɪˈten]
(v) 保持、保留
Daily facial exercises help her to retain the skin's elasticity.
Vegetables should retain some firmness and should not be soggy and waterlogged.
He is likely to retain the England captaincy.
19 interval [ˈɪntərvl]
(n) 間隔、間隔時間
The ferry service has restarted after an interval of 12 years.
During the interval, wine was served.
The goal that decided the match came just before the interval.
20 pattern [ˈpætərn] (n) 圖案、花樣、模式
She'll show you how to co-ordinate pattern and colours.
The shirts were printed with a paisley pattern.
The reserch content is the pattern design of upholstery fabrics.
21 prolongation [ˌproʊlɔ:ŋˈgeɪʃn]
(n) 延伸、拓展
There was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks.
In this case, prolongation of life should trump reproduction.
The prolongation of life and the serch for perfect health are inherently self-defeating.
22 interpret [ɪnˈtɜ:rprɪt]
(v) 解釋、詮釋
They could interpret it that way if they'd a mind to.
The students were asked to interpret the poem.
We have to interpret his words in a modern light.
23 bombastic [bɒm'bæstɪk]
(adj) 誇大的
He was vain and bombastic.
The candidate spoke in a bombastic way of all that he would do if elected.
The orator spoke in a bombastic manner.
24 resentment [rɪˈzɛntmənt]
(n) 憤恨、不滿
She expressed resentment at being interviewed by a social worker.
This issue has aroused much resentment among the masses.
That's a lot of people smouldering with resentment.
25 cynical [ˈsɪnɪkəl]
(adj) 憤世嫉俗的、見利忘義的
Politics is clubby, careerist, and cynical.
She wanted him to stop being so cool, so detached, so cynical.
Do you have to be so cynical about everything?
上課筆記
1 fame = reputation (good)
infamous = notorious 惡名昭彰的
【board】boarder
live boarding school (n) 寄宿學校
【extra】 extrodinary
extravagant
2 narration 敘事體
3 woman = (within the man.....)
女人用男人的肋骨所做
4 river Styx 冥河
5 allusion 暗喻
wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allusion
Allusion is a figure of speech, in which one refers covertly or indirectly to an object or circumstance from an external context.
6 myrtle 桃花 → 維納斯 <3
7 have an affair 出誹聞
8 carpe diem 及時行樂
9 bootlegger (n) 走私販
10 文章的類型
1 exposition (without taking sides)
2 argumentation
3 description (touch hear smell saw → how do you feel)
4 narratation
11 serendipity trailer 意外的預告
12 報告重點----開頭語:
Good morning everyone. We are the student from the departmemt of English Instruction.
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