sagaciouslove18的部落格

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 Choir

Chorus

orchestra

★ Reconcile (v.) 使和解, 使和好
 

     Reconciliation (n.) 和解, 和好

★ foreshadow 預示; 成為...的前兆

★ Dramatic irony

“Dramatic irony” is the device of giving the spectator an item of information that at least one of the characters in the narrative is unaware of (at least consciously), thus placing the spectator a step ahead of at least one of the characters. Dramatic irony has three stages - installation, exploitation, and resolution (often also called preparation, suspension, and resolution) - producing dramatic conflict in what one character relies or appears to rely upon, the contrary of which is known by observers (especially the audience; sometimes to other characters within the drama) to be true. In summary, it means that the reader/watcher/listener knows something that one or more of the characters in the piece is not aware of.

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1. spectator (n.) 旁觀者，目擊者

2. installation (n.) 安裝，設置

3. exploitation (n.) 利用，剝削，開發，廣告推銷

4. resolution (n.) 決心，決定

5. preparation (n.) 準備，預備

6. suspension (n.) 暫停，中止

★ Hark the Herald Angels sing

Lyrics

Hark! the herald angels sing,

"Glory to the new born King,

peace on earth, and mercy mild,

God and sinners reconciled!"

Joyful, all ye nations rise,

join the triumph of the skies;

with th' angelic host proclaim,

"Christ is born in Bethlehem!"

Hark! the herald angels sing,

"Glory to the new born King!

Christ, by highest heaven adored;

Christ, the everlasting Lord;

late in time behold him come,

offspring of a virgin's womb.

Veiled in flesh the Godhead see;

hail th' incarnate Deity,

pleased with us in flesh to dwell,

Jesus, our Emmanuel.

Hark! the herald angels sing,

"Glory to the new born King!"

Hail the heaven-born Prince of Peace!

Hail the Sun of Righteousness!

Light and life to all he brings,

risen with healing in his wings.

Mild he lays his glory by,

born that we no more may die,

born to raise us from the earth,

born to give us second birth.

Hark! the herald angels sing,

"Glory to the new born King!"

★ Vocabularies：

1. imminent (adj.) (危險等)逼近的 ; 即將發生的

(1) definition : ready to take place; especially : hanging threateningly over one's head

(2) Origin : Latin imminent-, imminens, present participle of imminēre to project, threaten, from in- + -minēre (akin to Latin mont-, mons mountain) — more at mount

(3) example : We are awaiting their imminent arrival. ; These patients are facing imminent death.

2. gaily (adv.) 快樂地 ; 興高采烈地
 

(1) definition : in a gay manner : marked by gaiety

(2) example : ;

 

3. resignation (n.) 辭職 ; 放棄 ; 聽任
 

(1) definition : an act or instance of resigning something ; a formal notification of resigning ; the quality or state of being resigned

(2) example : The chairman accepted their resignations. ; The manager received resignations from three members of the staff.; We accepted the news with resignation.

(1) definition : to delay the punishment of (as a condemned prisoner) ; to give relief or deliverance to for a time

(2) Origin : probably blend of obsolete repreve to reprove (from Middle English) and obsolete repry to remand, postpone, from Anglo-French repri-, past stem of reprendre to take back

(3) example : He was sentenced to death but then reprieved. ; The library has been reprieved and will remain open for at least another year.

 

5. insolence n. 傲慢 ; 無禮 ; 後顏

(1) definition : the quality or state of being insolent ; an instance of insolent conduct or treatment



6. kinsman n. 男性(家屬) ; 男(親屬)

(1) definition : relative; specifically : a male relative

 7. bewitchment n. 誘惑 ; 魔力 ; 魅力 ; 陶醉

 8. enigmatic (adj.) 如謎的 ; 難以理解的
 

(1) definition : of, relating to, or resembling an enigma

(2) example : ; Space seethes with an enormous enigmatic energy, and, each second, trillions of cubic light-years more of it materializes from nothingness.

 

 9. truant (n.) 逃學者 ; 玩忽職守者 ; 逃避責任者

(1) definition : one who shirks duty; especially : one who stays out of school without permission

(2) Origin : Middle English, vagabond, idler, from Anglo-French, of Celtic origin; akin to Old Irish trógán wretch, trúag wretched

(3) example : an increasing number of truants

 

 10. fraternal (n.) 兄弟的 ; 兄弟般的 ; 友愛的

(1) definition : of, relating to, or involving brothers ; of, relating to, or being a fraternity or society

(2) Origin : Middle English, from Medieval Latin fraternalis, from Latin fraternus, from frater brother — more at brother

(3) example : He belonged to a fraternal organization.


 

 11. gluttony (n.) 暴食 ; 貪吃

(1) definition : excess in eating or drinking ; greedy or excessive indulgence 

  

 12. attorn (v.) 承認新地主 ; 轉讓 ; 讓與

(1) definition : to agree to be tenant to a new owner or landlord of the same property

(2) Origin : Middle English attournen, from Anglo-French aturner to prepare, designate, attorn, from a- (from Latin ad-) + turner to turn

 

 13. resplendent (adj.) 燦爛的 ; 光輝的 ; 華麗的

(1) definition : shining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor

(2) Origin : Middle English, from Latin resplendent-, resplendens, present participle of resplendēre to shine back, from re- + splendēre to shine — more at splendid

(3) example : The fields were resplendent with flowers. ; She looked resplendent in her green evening gown.; a bird with resplendent yellow feathers

 14. archaic adj. 古體的 ; 古色古香的 ; 古式的 ; 古老的

(1) definition : having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses ; surviving from an earlier period; specifically : typical of a previously dominant evolutionary stage ; of, relating to, or characteristic of an earlier or more primitive time

(2) Origin : French or Greek; French archaïque, from Greek archaïkos, from archaios

(3) example : The company needs to update its archaic computer systems.

 

 15. pedagogy (n.) 教育 ; 教學
(1) definition : the art, science, or profession of teaching
(2) example : Some of the presentations, a few too many for comfort, lapsed into the familiar contortions of modern pedagogy.


  16. consent (v.) 同意 ; 贊成 ; 答應

(1) definition : to give assent or approval ; archaic : to be in concord in opinion or sentiment

(2) Origin : Middle English, from Anglo-French consentir, from Latin consentire, from com- + sentire to feel — more at sense

(3) example : He was reluctant at first but finally consented.

 

 17. demolish (v.) 毀壞 ; 拆除 ; 推翻 ; 打敗 ; 撤銷

(1) definition : tear down ; to break to pieces ; to do away with ; to strip of any pretense of merit or credence

(2) Origin : Middle French demoliss-, stem of demolir, from Latin demoliri, from de- + moliri to construct, from moles mass — more at mole

(3) example : The old factory was demolished to make way for a new
parking lot.

 

 18. frolic adj. 嬉戲的 ; 歡樂的 ; 鬧著玩的

(1) definition : full of fun : merry

(2) Origin : Dutch vroolijk, from Middle Dutch vrolijc, from vro happy; akin to Old High German frō happy

 

 19. guile (n.) 奸詐 ; 狡猾

(1) definition : deceitful cunning ; stratagem, trick

(2) Origin : Middle English gile, from Anglo-French, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Old English wigle divination — more at witch


 

20. scoundrel (n.) 壞蛋 ; 惡棍 ; 流氓

(1) definition : a disreputable person : rascal

21. obtuse (adj.) 鈍的 ; 愚鈍的

(1) definition : not pointed or acute ; lacking sharpness or quickness of sensibility or intellect : insensitive, stupid ; difficult to comprehend : not clear or precise in thought or expression

(2) Origin : Middle English, from Latin obtusus blunt, dull, from past participle of obtundere to beat against, blunt, from ob- against + tundere to beat — more at ob-, contusion

(3) example : He is too obtuse to take a hint. ;

22. languid (adj.) 軟弱無力的 ; 倦怠的 ; 不感興趣的

(1) definition : drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak ; lacking force or quickness of movement : slow

(2) Origin : Middle French languide, from Latin languidus, from languēre to languish — more at slack

(3) example : They proceeded at a languid pace. ; It was a hot, languid summer day.

23. supple (adj.) 易彎曲的 ; 柔軟的 ; 靈活的

(1) definition : readily adaptable or responsive to new situations ; capable of being bent or folded without creases, cracks, or breaks : pliant

(2) Origin : Middle English souple, from Anglo-French suple, from Latin supplic-, supplex entreating for mercy, supplicant, perhaps from sub- + -plic- (akin to plicare to fold) — more at ply
 

24. suppliance (n.) 哀求 ; 懇求

(1) definition : entreaty, supplication

25. microwave (n.) 微波爐