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groan

v.呻吟  (簡短而強烈低沉的哀嚎)

ex. I knew it was a groan of terror---terror in the face of death.

n.呻吟聲

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groan   n/v.呻吟  (簡短而強烈低沉的哀嚎)

moan    n/v.呻吟  (長而斷斷續續聽不太清楚的哀嚎) ex.叫床聲...

groan, moan refer to sounds indicating deep suffering.

A groan is a brief , strong , deep-throated sound emitted involuntarily under pressure of pain or suffering:

ex. he wounded man groaned when they lifted him.

A moan is a prolonged , more or less continuous , low , inarticulate sound indicative of suffering, either physical or mental

ex. She was moaning after the operation.

groom

n.新郎 [a bridegroom.] 可想成g(哥哥)進房間

n.馬伕 [a man or boy in charge of horses or the stable.]

v.使整潔;打扮 [to tend carefully as to person and dress; make neat or tidy.]

ex. He groomed himself carefully for the party.
他為晚會仔細地打扮了一番。

v.準備

ex. The lawyer was being groomed as a candidate for mayor.
律師正在準備競選市長。

groom其中一個意思可以當"新郎"，因為groom是 bridegroom"新娘的馬伕-->新郎"的縮寫

groom最原始的意思"male servant who attends to horses"，是從O.Fr. grommet "servant"來的唷，動詞的字義則是較晚才發展出來的，意思從僕人轉化到"準備"

groove

n.槽、凹槽 (例如唱片的紋道) [A long narrow furrow or channel.]

ex. Wheels leave grooves in a dirt road.
輪子在泥路上會留下車轍。

n.【俚】常規 [ Slang A settled routine]

ex. A nun's life runs in a groove.
修女過著刻板的生活。

grove

n.小樹林 [A small wood or stand of trees lacking dense undergrowth .]

聯想： gro (w) + fi ve 長的五顆小樹的小樹林

grope

v.暗中摸索 [To search blindly or uncertainly]

ex. Scientists grope blindly behind the secret of the atom.

v. [ Slang To handle or fondle for sexual pleasure.] ex. subway grope

grope

rope

grope是暗中摸索(rope)

gross

adj.總的(比方說總收入gross income--但未減去要繳的稅) [without deductions; total, as the amount of sales, salary, profit, etc., before taking deductions for expenses, taxes, or the like]

ex. GDP= gross domestic product 國內生產總值(毛額)

ps.如果你有修過macroeconomics，一開始通常會講令人麻煩的GNP與GDP的定義...

adj.粗俗的;下流的(在口語中常用這個字義) [Brutishly coarse, as in behavior; crude; flagrant and extreme]

ex. gross injustice

n.總額 [total income from sales, salary, etc., before any deductions]

字源：c.1347, from O.Fr. gros " big, thick, coarse ," from L.L. grossus "thick, coarse (of food or mind),"

gross來自古法文的 gros，此字指的是"大的、厚的、粗糙的"

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engross

en-gross [進入總的狀態]

v.使全神貫注 [ to occupy completely, as the mind or attention]

ex. Their discussion engrossed his attention.

v.用大字體書寫 [to write or copy in a clear, attractive, large script or in a formal manner, as a public document or record]

ex. to engross a deed.

grotto

n.洞穴,石室(通常指人造的，ex.用於庭園景觀的洞穴。不過有能指一般天然的洞穴..) [An artificial structure or excavation made to resemble a cave.]

ex. 太魯閣國家公園中的燕子口就翻成"Swallow Grotto"

聯想：g r o tt o 兩個o是洞口

字源： 1610–20 Alteration of Italian grotta, from Vulgar Latin *grupta, from Latin crypta, vault; see crypt.

grotto是在1610年左右所創的，是由義大文的grotta變化而來的

grotto:cavern＝arroyo:channel
小洞穴對巨洞＝小河對海峽

grouch

n.好抱怨的人 (比較常用名詞型唷) [A habitually complaining or irritable person.]

v.抱怨 [how discontent; complain, esp. in an irritable way.]

ex. no time to grouch or sigh.

ps. 有人知道 Oscar the Grouch嗎?

grouse

n.【鳥】松雞(比較常出現的字義)

ex.蘇格蘭威士忌"The Famous Grouse Scotch Whisky"牌子上，就是用grouse當mark唷，(xination去過Scotland 的Whisky的釀酒廠喝過唷)

v.抱怨,發牢騷 (會考的是這個字義..) [To complain; grumble. ]

ps. xination認為可能是因為松雞的聲音，聽起來像抱怨時發出的聲音，所以才有這個字義的轉化

grumble

v.抱怨,發牢騷 [ To complain in a surly manner; mutter discontentedly]

ground

n.地面

n.基礎

ex. Our friendship is on firm grounds.
我們的友誼建築在牢固的基礎上

n.根據,理由

ex.There is no ground for his complaints.
他沒有理由抱怨。

ps. ground 也是 grind v.磨 的p.t. 與 p.p.

grounded

adj.有 根據的,有理由的

ex. It's grounded firmly that human needs love.

group

v.把...聚集 [to form a group.]

v.把...分組 [to place or associate together in a group]

ex. We can group animals into several types.
我們可以把動物分成幾類。

grovel

v.卑躬屈膝;;搖尾乞憐   [To behave in a servile or demeaning manner]

ex. I grovel as he smiles.

v.匍匐 [To lie or creep in a prostrate position, as in subservience or humility]

"請看約在1:40的時候"

ps.

gravel  n.砂礫

grovel  v.卑躬屈膝;搖尾乞憐

在砂礫上搖尾乞憐
The poor man is sitting on the gravel and grovels to the lord.

grueling

adj.累垮人的; 令人受不了的 [ Physically or mentally demanding to the point of exhaustion]

哈利波特地四集火盃的考驗

Synopsis(概要)

When Harry Potter's name emerges from the Goblet of Fire, he becomes a competitor in a grueling battle for glory among three wizarding schools - the Triwizard Tournament.

鐵人三項 is a grueling competion.

guarantee

v.保證

ex. Perfect satisfaction is guaranteed to our customers.
保證我們的顧客完全滿意。

n.保證;商品保證;保證書 [Something that assures a particular outcome or condition]

ex. The TV set has a year's guarantee.
這架電視機有一年的保修期。

聯想：guar d + ant + ee