expressly

adv.明確地 [In an express or a definite manner; explicitly]

  ex. Tom expressly pointed out the mistake.
  湯姆明確地指出了那個錯誤。

 

adv.特意地 [Especially; particularly]

  ex. tools designed expressly for left-workers.

 

 

 

 

 

expunge

ex-pung(=punct;刺)-e

v.刪除 (刪除多餘的文字) [remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line]

 

  同義詞有strike

  ex. Please expunge/strike this remark from the record.

 

ps.

pung  == to prick 刺

pungent [pung-ent] adj.(氣味等)有刺激性的 [Affecting the organs of taste or smell with a sharp acrid sensation.]

 

acupuncture [acu-punct-ure] n.針灸

 

 

 

 

 

 

expurgate

ex-purge(v.使潔淨)-ate

v.刪除(使之純化;刪除不雅的文字) [To clean up, remove impurities.]

  ex. Most children read an expurgated version of Grimms' fairy tales.

  ps. purge from pure adj.潔淨的

 

 

 

 

 

 

字根 quer=quest=quisit == seek

 

exquisite

ex-quisit(seek)-e  [carefully selected]

adj.精美的;精緻的 [Characterized by intricate and beautiful design or execution; elaborate, delicate]

adj.靈敏的

  ex. Blind dolphins have been known to survive in the wild, guided by exquisite acoustic images of their prey.

adj.強烈的

  ex. suffered exquisite pain. 


 

ps.

requisite   adj.需要的;n.必需品

inquisitive adj.好奇的;好問的

 

 

 

 

 

 

extant

ex-stant(stand)

adj.現存的;尚存的 [ still existing; not destroyed or lost]

  ex. There are only three extant copies of the document.

 

extant <> extinct  adj.絕種的 adj.破滅了的 mammoth

 

ps.

extinct

ex-stinct(=sting刺)

adj.絕種的

adj.不再使用的

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

extemporize

ex-tempor(time)-ize

v.即席發言、即興演奏 [To do or perform (something) without prior preparation or practice; improvise]

  ex. extemporized a speech.

  ex. He has to extemporize because he has forgotten to bring his note.
  他因為忘了帶講稿,只好即席發言

 

ps.

temporal    adj.短暫的  adj.世間的;世俗的

temporary  adj.臨時的

 

extemporize<> follow a script

text:extemporize=score:improvise
即興演講不需要講稿=即興演奏不需要樂譜

 

 

 

 

 

extemporaneous

ex-tempor(time)-aneous(adj.尾)

adj.即席的 [done, spoken, performed, etc., without special advance preparation; impromptu]

 

 

Extemporaneous, extemporary, and extempore most often apply to discourse that is delivered without the assistance of a written text, though it may have been planned in advance: (ex. 之前可能有背槁過,但是在表演時沒有看的即席發揮)

  ex. an extemporaneous address; an extemporary lecture; an extempore skit.

Impromptu even more strongly suggests happening on the spur of the moment(一時興起):

  ex. an impromptu dinner.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

tend  tent == stretch

tens

 

extend

ex-tend(stretch)

v.擴大,擴展 [To stretch or spread (something) out to greater or fullest length]

  ex. extended the radio antenna.

v.提供 [to provide as an offer or grant;]

  ex. to extend aid to needy scholars.

 

ps. extension n.伸長;擴大 n.電話分機

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

extenuate

ex-tenu(to make thin)-ate

v.減輕(a fault, offense, etc.) [To lessen or attempt to lessen the magnitude or seriousness of, especially by providing partial excuses]

  ex. Nothing can extenuate such appalling behavior.
  這種駭人聽聞的行徑罪不可恕。

 

ps.

attenuate v.變細 v.變稀薄

tenuous  adj.纖細的  adj.稀薄的

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

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