4 其他與字母A相關的重要詞彙
apt /æpt/
adj. appropriate; suitable; fitting (恰當的,貼切的); having a tendency to do something; inclined; likely (傾向於的;易於); quick to learn; clever (聰明的,反應靈敏的)
【推測詞義】適合的,適當的
【衍生詞】aptitude n. 傾向;才能;資質;聰穎;適當
【常用片語】an aptitude test 性向測驗,智能測驗
amplify /ˈæmpləˌfaɪ/
v. to enlarge; to expand (擴大,放大);to develop more fully (詳述);to increase or to intensify (power, sound, etc.) (增強電流等)
【推測詞義】使變得更大 (make larger or stronger),就是「放大,擴大」。
【衍生詞】ample adj. plentiful , abundant (充足的,豐富的)
aesthetic /ɛsˈθɛtɪk/
adj. concerned with beauty (美的;美學的);appreciating beauty and beautiful things ((指人)愛美的,有審美眼光的);pleasing;tasteful;artistic;showing good taste ((指物)令人喜愛的,有美感的)
【推測詞義】感知美的存在,也就是情人眼裡出西施。
【衍生詞】aesthetics n. the study of beauty in art and nature (美學);philosophy of beauty or taste (審美學;美的哲學)
arcane /ɑrˈken/
adj. known only by a few; mysterious; secret; (神秘的;秘密的)
【推測詞義】人人都守口如瓶,那麼外人會覺得這件事是很神秘的。
【常用片語】arcane rituals 神秘的儀式
arcane customs 神秘的習俗
ad hoc /ˈæd ˈhɑk/
adj./ adv. used for specific or immediate needs; made for a particular purpose only; special (特別的(地);臨機應變的(地);針對某一目標的(地))
【詞源】拉丁文for this
【字彙淺析】ad hoc 指的是臨時組成、針對某項特定事務、事前並沒有先進行企劃。例如an ad hoc committee 臨時組成的特別委員會,ad hoc arrangements臨時性的準備、預備。在現今的公司或組織中,常常會to establish an ad hoc committee (組成特別委員會),來因應突如其來的變化。
ardent /ˈɑrdənt/
adj. burning; hot (燃燒的,發熱的) ; eager; very enthusiastic; passionate; fervent (極熱心的,熱烈的)
【推測詞義】熱情如火(燒)的。本義為「燃燒」,引申出「熱情」之意。
【衍生詞】ardor n. zeal; great enthusiasm; eagerness (熱情,熱心)
arid /ˈærɪd/
adj. very dry; parched ((氣候、土地、地區等)乾燥的); barren; sterile (不毛的,貧瘠的)
【推測詞義】乾燥的。由於熾熱而產生的乾燥。字根ar(d)其義為(burn,dry)
【常用片語】an arid land 旱地
articulate /ɑrˈtɪkjəˌlet/
v. to unite by joints (用關節接合起來) ; to pronounce distinctly; to enunciate (清晰地發音);to express oneself clearly; to clarify (清晰地表達(思想等))
adj. (of speech) clearly pronounced (指語言)發音清晰的
【推測詞義】articulate的本義是「分成一個個關節(divide into single joints)」。引申為發音時每一音節皆可分開,然後音節彼此間又可以連接起來,如thank you其中k與you連起來唸。
amalgam /əˈmælgəm/
n. mixture or blend of different things (混合物); fusion (合成物); an alloy of mercury with some other metal or metals ([化學]汞合金(水銀與銀、錫等的合金,用以填補牙齒等))
【字源】來自阿拉伯文al malghama。本義為「汞合金」,隱喻為「混合物」。
【衍生詞】
amalgamate v. to combine; to form a whole; to blend;to merge; to coalesce; to unite in one body (將(公司、社團等)合併) ;(使(階級、民族、思想等)混和)
amalgamation n. fusion, combination (融合;合併)
audacious /ɔˈdeʃəs/
adj. bold or daring; fearless; venturesome (大膽的,無畏的);rudely bold (愚勇的,有勇無謀的); insolent; impudent; presumptuous (厚顏的,放肆的;無禮的)
【推測詞義】源自拉丁語形容詞audax。有勇氣的,但通常是帶有粗鄙的愚勇。
【衍生詞】audacity n. boldness;insolence (大膽無恥)
【常用句】A person with audacity is said to be audacious.
auction /ˈɔkʃən/
n. a public sale in which each thing is sold to the highest bidder (拍賣)
v. to sell at an auction (拍賣)
【推測詞義】利用提高價格的方式販售。
【詞源】古羅馬的拍賣程序是由買者對所售物品爭相加價,最後拍賣人接受其最高價格而成交。auction源自於拉丁詞auctiō, augēre,其義為increase (增加),16世紀傳入英語。另一英語單詞augment (增大,增加)也源自augēre。
augment /ɔgˈmɛnt/
v. to enlarge in size or extent ; to expand; to increase in amount or intensity; to magnify; to amplify; to enhance((使)增大(尺寸、範圍、數量等),增加,(使)擴大)
【推測詞義】增加而擴大。(ment為表狀態的動詞尾)
【衍生詞】augmentation n. expansion (擴大,增加)
【常用片語】augmented reality (擴增實境,簡稱AR)
astound /əˈstaʊnd/
v. to shock with alarm or surprise; to surprise very greatly; to strike with amazement; to amaze (使(人)震驚;使驚駭)《通常用被動》
【推測詞義】借自古法語estoner。原意指「用雷擊」,巨大的雷鳴聲,使人震驚。
【衍生詞】astounding adj. astonishing; amazing; stunning; extremely surprising (令人驚駭的)
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