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gibe

n/v.嘲笑 [to utter mocking or scoffing words]

音： gi + be (台語；不太文雅；就請讀者自己理解了) "gi bai"一詞是用來嘲笑用的

ps.

gibe n/v.嘲笑

jibe n/v.嘲笑 v.相一致,符合 [to be in harmony or accord; agree]

ex. My view jibes with yours on the issue.
我對這一問題的看法與你一致。

giddy

adj.暈眩的,眼花的 [ affected with vertigo.]

ex. We were giddy from the summer heat.
暑熱使我們暈眩。

adj.輕率的,輕浮的

ex. a giddy life of pleasure
尋歡作樂的放蕩生活

音：極低

字源：giddy跟God是有關的唷，giddy早期的意思是指被神擁有，也就是陷入一陣白光之中，所以giddy有當"暈眩的,眼花的"的形容詞用

giddy <> grave adj.嚴重的；嚴肅的

giggle

v.咯咯地笑 [to laugh in a silly, often high-pitched way, esp. with short, repeated gasps and titters]

gild

v.把...鍍金; 給...塗上金色(或金箔) [to coat with gold, gold leaf , or a gold-colored substance.]

ex. Sunshine gilded the rooftops.
陽光把屋頂抹成了金色。

v.虛飾

字源：gild 其實就是 gold變化而來的

gild <> represent accurately 精確地表達

ps. Idiom

gild the lily( 百合花)

to add unnecessary ornamentation, a special feature, etc., in an attempt to improve something that is already complete, satisfactory, or ideal:

ex. After that wonderful meal, serving a fancy dessert would be gilding the lily.

gimmick

n.花招(商家的吸引人的小花招 ) [an ingenious or novel device, scheme, or stratagem, esp. one designed to attract attention or increase appeal.]

ex. an advertising gimmick
廣告噱頭

ps.似乎有部漫畫叫hot gimmick

ginger

n.薑

n.【口】精力 [ Informal Spirit and liveliness; vigor.]

gingerly

adv.極為謹慎地;輕手輕腳地 [ With great care or delicacy; cautiously. ]

ex. He ginerly opens the door.

adj.極為謹慎的;輕手輕腳的

聯想：想成切薑(ginger)要極為謹慎地(gingerly)的切

girder

gird-er

n.【建】大樑 [A beam, as of steel, wood, or reinforced concrete, used as a main horizontal support in a building or bridge. ]

bone:body＝girder:skyscraper
骨骼支撐身體＝大梁支撐大廈

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gird v.束腰、束帶子 v.使做好準備

gird one's loins 束緊你們的腰 (意指: 準備行動)

gird one's sword 佩帶寶劍

不要將 gird 與 grid看錯了唷，注意i與r的位置

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girdle [從gird演變過來的] n.束腰

girth

n.圍長(ex.腰圍、樹圍)[the measure around anything]

ex. a tree 10 meters in girth
周長十米的樹

字源：girth 也是從gird變化而來的

gist

n.要點,主旨 [the main or essential part of a matter]

ex. I was able to follow its gist.
我可以聽懂大意

list v.列出

gist n.要點、要旨

to list the gist

glacial

glaci(ice)-al

adj.冰河的 [Of, relating to, or derived from a glacier.]

adj.冷淡的

ex. She gave me a glacial smile.
她對我冷冷地一笑。

glade

n.林間空地 [An open space in a forest.]

ex. The family had their lunch in the glade.
全家在林中的空地上吃了午飯。

字源：glade從 glad而來，早期人認為森林中的空地有陽光能透進來，看起來就是明亮的、歡喜的，因此用glad來創造"林間空地;glade"這個字。

glade n.林中的空地

blade n.刀鋒

林中的空地(glade )是用刀鋒(blade)砍出來的

gladiator

n. 羅馬角鬥士 [(in ancient Rome) a person, often a slave or captive, who was armed with a sword or other weapon and compelled to fight to the death in a public arena against another person or a wild animal, for the entertainment of the spectators.]

聯想： glad + iat + or 使高興的人

字源：gladi(us)=sword - ator

ps.2000年的《神鬼戰士》