enmity
enem-ity
n.敵意 [a feeling or condition of hostility; hatred; animosity]
ex. have enmity against
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enem ==敵意
en(in;這邊做否定型用)-em(=am;love)
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enemy [enem-y] n.敵人
inimical [inim-ical] a.有敵意的 ex. Habits inimical to good health.
ennui
n.倦怠;無聊 [a feeling of being tired, bored, and dissatisfied.]
ex. The endless lecture produced an unbearable ennui.
字源:1667, from O.Fr. enui "annoyance,"
enormity & enormous
enormity
e-norm(normal;正常)-ity
n.窮兇極惡 [A monstrous offense or evil; an outrage.]
n.巨大,深遠(用來比喻問題、困難)
ex. He was anxious about the enormity of the task ahead.
review
egregious adj.非常的;極壞的
enormous
adj.巨大的 [ greatly exceeding the common size, extent, etc.; huge]
enrage
en-rage
v.使憤怒 [To put into a rage]
ex. His supercilious attitude enraged me.
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rage
n/v.盛怒
enrapture
en-rapt(snatch)-ure
v.使著迷,狂喜 [to move to rapture; delight beyond measure]
ex. We were enraptured by her singing.
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字根 rap rav == snatch 抓住 、搶奪
rapt
rape v.強姦、搶劫
rap-acious adj.強奪的、貪婪的
rap-scallion n.流氓(小混混、不誠實沒道德的人)
rapt a.著迷的,狂喜的 [已經被美女擄獲走心靈]
rapt-ure n.著迷、狂喜 ex. He fell into raptures over classic music.
ravish v.迷人、使銷魂 [帶有點邪氣的那種迷人] v.強姦
ravish-ing adj.迷人的、使銷魂的 ex. jewels of ravishing beauty
raven v.狼吞虎嚥地吃 n.大烏鴉 adj.黑色的
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ensconce
en-sconce(scond;fortification)
v.安頓下來
ex. We have ensconced ourselves in the most beautiful villa in the south of france.
我們在法國南部最美麗的別墅裡安頓下來
常用:ensconce oneself on/in...
v.使隱藏
ex. He ensconced himself in the closet in order to eavesdrop.
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sconce
n.(裝於牆上)突出的燭臺 /*conceal, scond*/
n.築壘 [a small detached fort or defense work, as to defend a pass, bridge, etc.]
ensemble
en-semble
n.【音】合奏,合唱 [the united performance of an entire group of singers, musicians, etc]
ex. a string ensemble.
n.整體 [all the parts of a thing taken together, so that each part is considered only in relation to the whole.]
ex.The nation is an ensemble of political and social structures.
n.一套衣服、一套家具
ex. The coat, hat, and shoes make an attractive ensemble.
assemble v.集合,召集
dissemble v.掩飾;假裝
ensemble n.【音】合奏 n.總效果
ensign
en-sign [使成為標誌->軍旗]
n.軍旗(表示國籍用) [ a flag or banner, as a military or naval standard used to indicate nationality.]
n.【美】海軍少尉
ensue
en-sue(=sequ)
v.接著發生 [ to follow in order]
ex. After the heavy rains, floods ensued.
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sue
v.控告(要求補償之類的) [To institute proceedings against (a person) for redress of grievances.]
ex. She sued the company for racial discrimination.
v.請求[To make an appeal or entreaty]
ex. The boy sued the police for mercy.
v.向...求婚,求愛 [woo, court]
sue=sequ;follow
sue是控告之意,控告別人一定是follow在別人後面說他不是
所以ensue有en+follow-->接者發生
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比較:
prosecute v.控告 [跟者前面的那人身後說不是]
persecute v.迫害 [完完全全地跟隨在被害人的後面--->迫害]
ensure
en-sure [使sure]
v.保證 [to make certain]
ex. This medicine will ensure you a good night's sleep.
entail
en-tail(cut,or 尾巴)
v.限定繼承(把遺產給特定的後代子孫) [To limit the inheritance of (property) to a specified succession of heirs]
v.需承擔 [to impose, or require as a necessary accompaniment or consequence]
ex. The investment entailed a high risk.
ex. Success entails hard work.
n.限定繼承 = fee tail
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tail == cut
retail n.零售 [ the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities] <> wholesale n.批發
tailor n.裁縫師
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