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circumference

n. 圓周　

The circumference of a circle equals π times the diameter.

圓周等於π與直徑的乘積。

circumlocution

n. 繞圈子的話；迂回累贅的陳述　

The circumlocution "the game ended with a score that was not in our favor" should be replaced by "we lost the game."

“這場比賽在比數對我們不利的情況下結束”是繞圈子的話，應該說“我們輸了這場比賽”。

circumnavigate

vt. 環航　

Ferdinand Magellan's expedition was the first to circumnavigate the globe.

費迪南·麥根蘭的遠征是第一次環繞世界的航行。

circumscribe

vt. l. 畫圓　2. 限制　

The principal has requested all teachers to circumscribe failures in red on the report cards.

校長要求所有老師把成績單上不及格者用紅筆圈起來。

The patient was placed on a very circumscribed diet;he was forbidden to have coffee, spices, or raw fruits or vegetables.

這病人的飲食極受限制，他不能喝咖啡，吃香料或生的水果蔬菜。

circumvent

vt. 占上風；逃避　

To circumvent local sales taxes, shoppers often buy in neighboring communities that do not have such taxes.

為了逃避當地的貸物稅，購物者經常在鄰近不征此稅的社區買東西。

circumspect

adj. 慎重的　

Don't jump to a conclusion before considering all the facts. Be circumspect.

在所有的事未

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foreshadow

vt. 預兆　

Our defeat in the championship game was foreshadowed by injuries to two of our star players in a previous game.

我們冠軍賽會失敗，早就由我們兩個明星球員在前場比賽中受傷顯示出來了。

foregoing

adj. 前面的　

Carefully review the foregoing chapter before reading any further.

在更進一步讀以前，先仔細復習一下前面的一章。

foremost

adj. 首要的，最先的　

Did you know that Benjamin Franklin was one of the foremost inventors of the eighteenth century?

你知道本吉明．弗蘭克林是十八世紀最重要的發明家之一嗎？

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Adonis

n. 美男子

Peter, who was chosen the handsomest boy in the senior class, is quite an Adonis.

彼德真是一個美男子，他在高年級班中被選為最英俊的男孩。

aegis

n. 庇護；支持

An international force under the aegis of the United Nations has been dispatched to the troubled area.

國際部隊在聯合國的支持下，已被派遣到變亂的地區。

amazon

n. 有男子氣概的女人

Pioneer women were veritable amazons, performing heavy household chores in addition to toiling in the fields beside their menfolk.

拓荒的女性確實很有男子氣概，要做家中的粗工．還要和男人在田裡辛勞工作。

ambrosial

adj. 美味的

The ambrosial aroma of the roast whetted our appetites.

烤肉的美味香氣刺激了我們的食欲。

atlas

n. 地圖

For reliable information about present national boundaries, consult an up-to-date atlas.

要得到現今國家邊界的可靠知識，查閱一下最新地圖。

auroral

adj. 1. 曙光的 2．玫瑰色的

The darkness waned and a faint auroral glow began to appear in the east.

黑暗接近尾聲，而一道微弱的曙光開始從東方出現。

bacchanalian

adj. 鬧酒狂飲的　

At 2 A. M. the neighbors called the police to quell the bacchanalian revelry in the upstairs apartment.

清晨兩點，鄰居們叫警察來制止公寓樓上的飲酒狂歡。

chimerical

adj. 荒延的　

At first, Robert Fulton's plan

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myrmidon

n. 官員

The dictator surrounded himself with myrmidons who would loyally and pitilessly execute all orders.

獨裁者派一些能忠實地、毫不留情執行命令的官員在他周圍。

nemesis

n. 1.強敵 2.天罰；報應

Napoleon crushed many opponents, but Wellington proved to be his nemesis.

拿破侖征服了許多對手，但威靈頓最後成為他的強敵。

odyssey

n. 長期的旅行

Your travel agent will gladly plan a year's odyssey to places of interest around the world.

你的旅行社職員將會很樂意為你計劃一連串旅游世界各地有趣的地方。

paean

n. 歌頌

When the victory was announced, people danced in the streets and sang paeans of joy.

當宣布勝利後，人們在街上舞著，歌頌著歡樂之歌。

palladium

n. 守護神

The little girl habitually fell asleep clutching a battered doll, her palladium.

那小女孩習慣抱一個破舊的娃娃入睡，那是她的守護神。

panic

n. 驚慌

A panic ensued when someone in the crowded auditorium yelled "Fire!"

當有人在擁擠的禮堂中大喊“失火！”時，一陣驚慌隨之而起。

philippic

n. 漫罵演說

In an hour-long philippic, the legislator denounced the lobbyists opposing his bill.

在一小時的漫罵演說中，立法者抨擊游說者反對他的議案。

plutocratic

adj. 富豪的；有錢的

A handful of plutocratic investors, each owning more than a thousand shares , deter

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bulwark

n. 壁壘；保衛

For centuries the British regarded their navy as their principal bulwark against invasion.

幾個世紀來，英國認為他們的海軍是抵御侵略的首要防衛。

citadel

n. 城堡；要塞

The fortified city of Singapore was once considered unconquerable. In 1942, however, this citadel fell to the Japanese.

人們一度認為新加坡這個設防的城市是無法征服的，然而在一九四二年這個要塞落入日本之手。

forte

n. 專長

I am better than Jack in English but not in math;that is his forte.

我的英文比傑克強，但數學就不一樣了，那是他的專長。

vigor

n. 精力，活力

The robust young pitcher performed with his usual vigor for seven innings, but he weakened in the eighth and was removed from the game.

那位強健的年輕投手以他常有的精力打完了七局，但第八局時他力氣減弱而被換了下來。

invigorate

vt. 增添活力

If you feel enervated by the heat, try a swim in the cool ocean. It will invigorate you.

如果你熱得感到無力，試著在涼爽的海水中游泳，它將增添你的活力。

cogent

adj. 強而有力的

Excuses for not handing work in on time vary. Some are flimsy, as, for example, "I left it at home. " Others are more cogent, such as a physician's note.

不按時交作業的理由不盡相同，有些比較薄弱，如：“我放在家裡。”有些則較強而有力，例如一張醫生證明。

dynamic

adj. 精力充沛的；有力的　 反

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單詞 ripple 的例句

The pebble made a ripple on the surface of the lake. 石子在湖面上激起一個漣漪。


The small ripple split upon the beach. 小小的漣漪卷來，碎在沙灘上。