ogle
v.送秋波 [to look at amorously, flirtatiously, or impertinently. ]
ex. George got a black eye for ogling a lady in the pub.
喬治在酒店裡對一女士拋媚眼而被打黑了一隻眼睛。
音: 喔~哥哥
字源:Related to Dutch ogen "to look at," from oog "eye"
ointment
oint( to salve, anoint )-ment
n.軟膏,藥膏 [A highly viscous or semisolid substance used on the skin as a cosmetic, emollient, or medicament; a salve .]
ps. a fly in the ointment = 美中不足之處
ex. This ointment is good for soothing skin rashes.
這軟膏對減輕皮膚紅疹有用。
字源:
ointment from O.Fr. oign ement...受到古法文的影響字的拼法有些改變
from L. ungu entum
ps. unguent 也是軟膏的意思
from L. ungu entem
stem of ungu ere "to anoint or smear with ointment..就是塗軟膏的意思"
from PIE base *ongw- "to salve, anoint(宗教儀式上抹油)"
How to Choose an Ointment for Your New Tattoo
olfaction
ol(=odor; a smell)-fact(make)-ion
n.嗅覺 [The sense of smell.]
How the Body Works : The Olfactory Pathway
c.f
眼的 ocular | ||
耳的 auricular | / | 聽覺的 acoustic |
鼻的 nasal | / | 嗅覺的 olfactory |
oligarchy
oligo(few)-archy(rule) /*你有聽過寡糖飲料嗎...之前有個Mini-Oligo*/
n.寡頭政治 [Government by a few, especially by a small faction of persons or families.]
ex. Athens was suffering under the rule of an oligarchy that had no concern for the people's welfare.
參考: 古希臘政體的演變
Oligarchy vs Republic (Part 1 of 2) ... 很棒的介紹!大推
Oligarchy vs Republic (Part 2 of 2)
補充 (from wiki)
Iron law of oligarchy是一項政治學和社會學理論,1911年由德國人Robert Michels提出
Robert Michels以觀察歐洲各社會主義政黨(尤其是德國社會黨)的黨內生態,提出下列幾項觀點:
* 組織不論多民主, 最後決定都只在少數幾個人手中 。
* 組織越大,核心離群眾越遠。
* 領導人產生方法越不民主。
* 領導人越來越執著權力。
* 領導階層生活方式布爾喬亞化,和一般民眾脫鉤。
* 領導階層思想行為保守化。
omelet
ps.發音的細節omlet
n.煎蛋捲
聯想:O + me + let = 喔(O) 我(Me)來為你做個煎蛋捲(omelet)吧~
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ominous
omen-ous
adj.不祥的 [Of or being an omen, especially an evil one; Menacing; threatening]
ps. something is ominous, means you feel something unpleasant is going to happen.
ex. ominous black clouds =不祥的黑雲
ex. an ominous sign ...比方說出門看到黑貓、烏鴉等等
ex. <> auspicious a.吉兆的
review
凶兆三兄弟
omen n/v. ex.an omen of defeat
bode v. ex.This bodes us no good.
portend v. ex.What do these strange events portend?
omit
ob(to)-mit(send)
v.遺漏 [To fail to include or mention (deliberately or accidentally); leave out]
ex. omit a word.
ex. The typist omitted the last line of the letter.
打字員遺漏了信的最後一行字。
字構:omit的概念就是 to let it go...send away的意思
omnipotent
omni(all)-potent
adj.全能的; 有無限權力[almighty or infinite in power, as God.; having complete power over things or people]
ex. an omnipotent admission committee.
字首 omni-的來源:from *op-ni-, from PIE base *op- "to work, produce in abundance" (see opus ).
ps.比較常見的 omni-字首所組成的字,還有:
omnivorous [omni-vor(eat)-ous] a.雜食的
omnipresent
omni(all)-present
adj.無所不在的 [present everywhere at the same time]
ex. the omnipresent god = 無所不在的上帝
ex. Divine law is omnipresent.
ps.
ubiquitous
ubique-ity-ous ubique = ubi( L. where )-que( suffix any )
進階:
Omnipresent用來指"崇高的"、"神的"之類的東西無所不在(跟神那類的比較有關)。
Ubiquitous 用來指出現在很多地方的意思。
omniscient
omni(all)-sci(know)-ent
adj.無所不知的 [having complete or unlimited knowledge, awareness, or understanding; perceiving all things.]
ex. We all, long ago, expected teachers to be omniscient.
ex. omniscient wikipedia
onerous
oner-ous
adj.繁重的;麻煩的 [Troublesome or oppressive; burdensome.]
ex. I've always led an onerous timetable but I like it.
我的日程安排的確很緊,但我喜歡這樣。
字源: L. onus = burden
English Pronunciation - ONEROUS
ps. 好像之前有談過一個也是跟oner-組成的單字,但是熊熊想不起來
Ans: exonerate
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