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escapism

escape-ism

n.逃避現實、逃避主義 [ The tendency to escape from daily reality or routine by indulging in daydreaming, fantasy, or entertainment.]

(慣性的逃避，用娛樂、做白日夢還逃避日常生活的真實)

  ex. Drug-taking is a form of escapism for some people.
 對有些人來說, 吸毒是一種逃避現實的手段.

ps.escape字源：es=ex， cape披風 (or海角七號的角)

eschew

v.避開、禁絕 [To deliberately  avoid; escape]

  ex.to eschew political discussion.

  ps. Research has shown that cutting travel costs through reduced gas prices causes people to drive more, for example by eschewing carpools and public transportation.

字源：e=ex, schew跟shy有關，字根的解釋可想成因為太害羞了就避開

聯想：es + chew(v.嚼) -->嚼一嚼口香糖後要吐出來避免吞下

esophagus

n.食道 [The muscular membranous tube for the passage of food from the pharynx to the stomach; the gullet.]

ps.

gullet n.食道、咽喉

esoteric

adj.只有圈內人才懂的, 秘傳的 [Intended for or understood by only a particular group]

  ex. Today the quantum theory is not  an esoteric theory.

字源：Greek esōterikos, from esōterō, comparative of esō, within; see en in Indo-European roots.]

從希臘字esōterikos來的，esōter-ikos

前面的esoter是eso的比較級，意思為inner, within的意思。

erudition:esoteric
博學知道深奧的事

espionage  /ˈɛspiəˌnɑʒ/

e-spy(see)-on-age

n.間諜活動 [the act or practice of spying.] [the activity of finding out the political, military, or industrial secrets of  enemies or rivals by using spies]

字源：French espionnage, from espionner, to spy, from Old French espion, spy, from Old Italian spione, of Germanic origin; see spek- in Indo-European roots

古法文有個espion就是spy的意思唷

espy

v. 窺探、看到[To catch sight of (something distant, partially hidden, or obscure), see]

  ex. Is it you I espy jogging in the park this morning?
  我今天早上看到在公園裡有個人慢跑，是你嗎？

把e(=ex)想成是加強語氣就可以了

ps.
ESPY是英文Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly的簡稱
實際上就是人們熟知的「年度卓越體育表現獎」，
這個獎項由世界著名的ESPN評出

espouse

v.嫁娶 [To take in marriage; marry.]

v.支持、接納 [To give one's loyalty or support to (a cause, for example); adopt.]

espouse字源：Middle English espousen, from Old French espouser, from Latin spōnsāre, frequentative of spondēre, to betroth

espouse是從拉丁字sponsare來的，它的意思是訂婚(betroth)

spouse字源：from Latin spōnsus, from past participle of spondēre, to pledge

spouse跟espouse都有同樣的來源，它們最核心的概念就是pledge誓言，spouse是配偶之義，可看出裡面有誓言存在。

讀︰死抱死→死也要抱著死，太令人感動了，一對苦命的鴛鴦

espousal

espouse-al

n.擁護,信奉

  ex. espousal of communism

n.訂婚;結婚

essence

esse(to be)-ence

n.本質 [The intrinsic or indispensable properties that serve to characterize or identify something.]

  ex. Freedom is the very essence of our democracy.

n.精髓 [The most important ingredient; the crucial element.]

essential

esse(to be)-ent-ial

adj.必要的,不可缺的 [ absolutely necessary; indispensable]

adj.本質的

n.必要品 [Something necessary or indispensable.]

n.本質 [Something fundamental.]

estimable

adj.可尊重的 [ worthy of esteem]

  ex. an estimable achievement

adj.可估計的 [capable of being estimated.]

  ex.to estimable assets

ps.

esteem  n.尊敬 [late ME estemen, < MF estimer < L aestimāre to fix the value of]

estimate n/v.估計[L aestimātus, ptp. of aestimāre to value, estimate]

estrange

ex-strange [to treat as a stranger]

v.使疏遠;使感情失和 [to turn away in feeling or affection; make unfriendly or hostile; alienate the affections of]

  ex. Their quarrel estranged the two friends.

estranged

ex(加強)-strange-d

adj.疏遠的;分居的

etch

v.蝕刻 [to cut, bite, or corrode with an acid or the like]

例如用酸在玻璃上刻就叫做蝕刻

v.鮮明地描述

etch v.蝕刻

itch n.癢 v.發癢  [蝕刻用的材料潑到手，有點癢癢的]

etch:corrosive＝glue:adhesive
蝕刻用腐蝕劑＝黏合用黏合劑

etching

n.蝕刻畫、蝕刻術