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apoplectic

adj.生氣的

adj.中風的 [of, relating to, or causing stroke ]

apoplexy   /ˋæpəˏplɛksɪ/

記: a-pop-lexy

n.【醫】中風  ps. Apoplexy is an outdated medical term, 我們現在都用"stroke"這個字

apostasy & apostate

apostasy

apo(遠)-stat(站)-y

n.叛教;脫黨 [Abandonment of one's religious faith, a political party, one's principles, or a cause.]

apostate

n叛教者;脫黨者;反叛者 [a person who forsakes his religion, cause, party, etc.]

note

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字根stat

 

   
 
 
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sub=下、 stan= 站

 

substance   n.根據、實質、物質、大意

 

            在下面支撐，而使能站立的東西是謂--->根據

            能支撐使站立的東西是實質的，虛無的東西不能支撐-->實質(能看到的東西)

            能看的到的東西-->物質

 

            文章中，在下面支撐得東西是整篇文章的大意-->大意

 

substant-i-ate   v.證實、確認                  (使實體化)

substant-ial   adj.結實的、基本的、大量的

                      [因世界上很多看的到的物質所以有"大量的"之意]


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apostrophe

apo-strophe(轉)

n.撇號(即')

catastrophe

cata(下)-strophe(轉)

天地向下轉

n.大災,大禍,大災難

  ex. The flood in Venice was a major catastrophe.
  威尼斯的洪水是一場大災難。

apothecary   /əˋpɑθəˏkɛrɪ/

n.藥劑師;藥材商  [a druggist; a pharmacist.]

  ps. apothecary特別指是古代的藥商，他們prepares and sells medicines and medical goods

apothecary•medicine

appall

ap(to)-pall(pale; 白)

v.使驚恐,使膽寒[ to fill (sb) with horror ]

  ex. The newspaper reports of the today's stock appalls me.

  ex. We were appalled by the news of the war.
  聽到戰爭的消息我們大為震驚。

pale

adj.蒼白的,灰白的 [ having little colour; having less colour than usual]

  ex. She was pale with fear.
  她嚇得臉色發白。

  ex. She has a pale complexion.
  她面色蒼白

pall  n.裹尸布 棺罩  (ps. 就是放在棺材上的布)

      v.使人發膩、使平淡無味、覆蓋

(for more information please see p.341)

**跟死有關

**布系列 (在p.73頁會有更詳細的圖唷)

carpet    n.地毯

rug       n.小地毯

linoleum  n.油氈

tapestry  n.掛毯

canvas     n.油畫布, 帆布 ( 用來做帳篷或帆布 )

shroud     n.裹尸布 v.覆蓋

tarpaulin  n.塗油防水布

rag        n.破布

bandage    n.繃帶

lint       n.保護傷口的軟布

fabric     n.紡織品

flax       n.亞麻

linen      n.亞麻布   adj.亞麻布製的

denim      n.牛仔布(丹寧)

scarf      n.圍巾

embroider  n./v.刺繡

apparatus

n.器械,儀器;設備,裝置 [a group or combination of instruments, machinery, tools, materials, etc., having a particular function or intended for a specific use]

  ex. They have installed wireless apparatus on board.
  他們已在船上安裝了無線電設備。

字源：ap = to , paratus = prepare，簡單的說就是你所準備要來做實驗的東西就叫apparatus

apparel

appar(appear)-el

n.衣服,服裝;衣著 [clothing, esp. outerwear; garments; attire; raiment.]

 ps.尤指華麗或特殊的服裝 especially formal clothes worn on an important occasion)

 ex.The bride was in full wedding apparel.
 新娘穿著一身結婚禮服。

apparition

appar(appear)-it-ion

n.幽靈,亡靈 [ appearance, esp of sth startling, strange or unexpected]

這畫是由Gustave Moreau 在1876所畫的

appeal

ap-peal

ex.repeal v.撤回，廢止

pel puls peal == drive

v.呼籲,懇求 [make an earnest request]

  ex. We will appeal to a great variety of sources of information.
  我們將求助於多種資料來源。

v.【美】將...上訴,對...上訴

   ex. He appealed his case to a higher court.
   他向上一級法院申訴。

n/v.吸引(力)

  ex. Do these paintings appeal to you

appellation

appeal-lation

n.名稱 [A name, title, or designation]

appease

ap-pease(peace)

v.平息;緩和;撫慰

  ps. If you try to appease someone, you try to stop them from being angry by giving them what they want or making concessions.

  ex. Nothing could appease the crying child.
 什麼都無法使孩子不哭。

peace n.和平

update 2010/07/12

update 2013/08/07