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英語私人筆記

English Notes

英文 中譯
humble 謙遜、謙恭、卑微、使威信掃地
grumble 抱怨、埋怨、牢騷
tremble 震顫、發抖、焦慮、擔憂
tumble 跌跤、墜落、倒塌
rumble 隆隆響
bumble 笨手笨腳地做、笨拙地進行
fumble 摸索、亂摸
crumble 粉碎、弄碎、摧毀、破壞、崩潰、滅亡、消失
stumble 絆腳、絆倒
mumble 含糊地說、咕噥著說

英文 中譯
crumple 弄皺、壓皺
rumple 弄皺、使凌亂

英文 中譯
despise 鄙視、看不起
despite 惡意、怨恨、侮辱、儘管、任憑

英文 中譯
drear 陰鬱、沈寂
dread 懼怕、畏懼、恐怖、擔心

英文 中譯
aspiration 志向、抱負
inspiration 鼓舞、靈感
suspiration 嘆息
perspiration 流汗 辛苦 賣力
respiration 呼吸
transpiration 蒸發 散發
conspiration 陰謀
evapotranspiration 蒸散
photorespiration 光呼吸作用


英文 中譯
indifferent 不感興趣的、不關心的、冷淡的
uneasy 心神不安的、擔心的、不自在的

英文 中譯
farther physical distances
further figurative distances

英文 中譯
beckon 招手示意、召喚
reckon 估計、判斷、料想

英文 中譯
paternal 父親的、父親般的
maternal 母親的、母性的
fraternal 兄弟的、兄弟般的


中文 原形 過去 Vpp Ving
lie lay lain laying
放置、產卵 lay laid laid laying
說謊 lie lied lied lying


Murmur vs Groan
Noun murmur is (countable) low or indistinct sounds or speech while groan is a low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief.
Verb murmur is while groan is to make a groan.

Moan vs Groan
Moan is a low, mournful cry of pain, sorrow or pleasure while groan is a low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief.

Grumble vs Mutter
Grumble is to make a low, growling or rumbling noise, like a hungry stomach or certain animals while mutter is to utter words, especially complaints or angry expressions, indistinctly or with a low voice and lips partly closed.

Grunt vs Mumble
Grunt is a short, snorting sound, often to show disapproval, or used as a reply when one is reluctant to speak while mumble is a quiet or unintelligible vocalization.

Laughter
Smirk Slight, often fleeting upturning of the corners of the mouth, completely voluntary and controllable.
Grin Silent, controllable, but uses more facial muscles (e.g., eyes begin to narrow).
Snicker First emergence of sound with facial muscles, but still controllable (if you hold in a snicker, it builds up gas);
Giggle Has a 50 percent chance of reversal to avoid a full laugh; sound of giggling is amusing; efforts to suppress it tend to increase its strength;
Cachinnate To laugh loudly.
Guffaw Full body response; feet stomp, arms wave, thighs slapped, torso rocks, sound is deep and loud; may result in free flowing of tears, increased heart rate, and breathlessness; strongest solitary laughter experience;