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frustrate

v.挫敗;使感到灰心 [To prevent from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; thwart]

舉例來說，運動員在終點前滑倒了，他會感到frustrated，，因為他不能達成目標

ex. these questions frustrated me.

ps.

frustrate  v.挫敗;使感到灰心

flustered a.慌張的 [ being nervous or upset. ]

例如考試忘了帶准考證, you feel flustered.

聯想：flus(h) + er -->臉紅到慌張了

fulcrum

n.支點 [the support, or point of rest, on which a lever turns in moving a body.]

ex. Give me a fulcrum on which to rest, and I will move the earth.
給我一個支承的支點，我就會搬到地球。

fulfill

ful l -fill

v.履行諾言;完成任務 [ to carry out, or bring to realization]

ex. He always fulfills his promises.
他總是履行自己的諾言。

default  n.不履行責任  <> fulfill an obligation  履行一個義務

full-blown

adj.花盛開的 [Having blossomed or opened completely]

ex. full-blown roses.

adj.充分發展的  [Fully developed or matured.]

ex. The fighting on the border may develop into a full-blown war.
邊境上的戰鬥有可能發展成全面戰爭。

ps.

blow v.吹 v.花開

blow blew blown

full-bodied

adj.酒香濃的;味道濃的 [Having richness and intensity of flavor or aroma]

ex. a full-bodied wine.

full-fledged

adj.羽毛生齊的;成熟的 [Having reached full development; mature.]

ex. full-fledged member
(擁有全部權利的)正式會員

review

fledge

v.把小鳥餵到羽毛豐滿或會飛 [To take care of (a young bird) until it is ready to fly.]

聯想：fl(y) + edge

fulminate

fulmin( strike with lightning )-ate

v.大聲發出 [ to explode with a loud noise; detonate ]

v.大聲斥責 [To issue ( ex. a denunciation) thunderously.]

ex. The newspapers fulminate against the crime.
報紙嚴厲譴責這個罪行。

ps. fulminate 雷汞

fulminate:criticize＝adulate:flatter
嚴詞譴責是過分批評＝諂媚是過分奉承

fulsome

ful l -some

adj.過度的, 令人生厭的 [Offensively flattering or insincere]

ex. He was too fulsome in his praise.
他的讚美太虛假。

fumble

v.笨手笨腳地做 [To touch or handle nervously or idly]

v.亂摸;摸索 [To grope awkwardly to find or to accomplish something]

ex0 fumble for a key.

棒球術語：fumble 漏接

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粗製濫造系列(==笨手笨腳地做; 搞糟事情)

These verbs mean to harm or spoil through inept or clumsy handling:

bungle,bumble 用於工作

bungle an interview

botch 用於修理

botch a repair

blow 用於機會

blow an opportunity

fumble 用於機會

fumbled my chance to apologize

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fume

n.煙(有害,濃烈,或難聞的) [Vapor, gas, or smoke, especially if irritating, harmful, or strong.]

ex. Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs . (感嘆的氣息)

v.薰

v.發怒 [to show fretful irritation or anger]

fumigate

fume-i-gate

v.為消毒用煙燻 [to expose to smoke or fumes, as in disinfecting or exterminating roaches, ants, etc.]

functional

function-al

adj.功能的 [Designed for or adapted to a particular function or use]

ex. functional architecture.

adj.實用的 [having or serving a utilitarian purpose; capable of serving the purpose for which it was designed]

ex. The computer looks compact and functional.
這個計算機看起來小巧而實用.