gratitude
grate-i-tude
n.感激之情 [The state of being grateful; thankfulness.]
ex. He acted so out of gratitude.
他是出於感激而這麼做的。
ps.
Gratitude journals 是心理學家建議人們使用的一種渡過低潮期的方法 顧名思義就是寫"感恩日記" 每天要求自己記下幾項讓你感受到溫暖的小事情,例如收銀員對你的一個微笑或是親友一通噓寒問暖的電話等。
gratuity /ɡrəˋtuətɪ/
grat-u-ity
n.小費 [a gift of money, over and above payment due for service, as to a waiter; tip]
小費,一般使用tip就可以了,若你想講的文謅謅一點就用gratuity吧
小常識--美國的小費
gratuitous /ɡrəˋtuətəs/
gratuity-ous
adj.免費的 [Given or granted without return or recompense; unearned.]
ex. Offer free/gratuitous service
adj.無端的 (有不好的意味在,有多餘的、沒道理的意味) [ being without apparent reason, cause, or justification]
ex. a gratuitous insult/ gratuitous punishment.
ex. His criticism is quite gratuitous.
grave
n.墓穴 [an excavation made in the earth in which to bury a dead body]
ex. I had one foot in the grave
adj.嚴肅的,認真的 [serious or solemn; sober]
ex. when the news of bankrupt came, his face became grave.
adj.重大的 [weighty, momentous, or important]
ex. The situation poses a grave threat to peace.
這一局勢對和平構成重大威脅。
grave <> droll adj.滑稽的
grave <> giddy adj.輕率的
gravel /ˋɡrævl/
n.砂礫 [ small stones and pebbles, or a mixture of these with sand.]
專業的解釋:gravel 直徑大於2mm;同時被廣泛當作建築材料使用。
字源:原指河邊較重的石頭
review
gave give的過去式
gavel n.小木槌(法官、拍賣用的) [gave給,l ( 從上到下的一下在空中畫出的曲線 )]
gravity
grave-ity
n.地心吸力 (也稱萬有引力)
n.嚴肅;莊嚴 [serious or critical nature]
ex. I don' t think you realize the gravity of the situation.
我認為你沒有意識到局勢的嚴重.
frivolous:gravity=brash:discretion
輕浮的不嚴肅=倉促的不謹慎
gravitational
gravity-ational
adj.重力的; 萬有引力的
ps. gravitational field 重力場
graze
v.放牧 [to feed on growing grass and pasturage, as do cattle, sheep, etc.]
ex. Cattle were grazing on the meadow.
牛在牧場上吃草。
v.輕擦 [ to touch or rub lightly in passing.]
ex. He grazed his knee when he fell.
他摔倒時擦傷了膝蓋。
ps.先來提一下meadow這個字好了,因為我們以後也是會遇到,meadow是從mead而來的,mead本身就是指草地了唷,所以meadow可以指草地,也可以指牧場
grease
n.動物脂;油脂 [Soft or melted animal fat, especially after rendering(精鍊).]
ps.
yellow grease 意思是在餐廳或炸食店使用過的油,現在可以用於biodiesel fuel for cars
Idiom:grease one's palm,在某人 的掌心抹油,意指給某人好處
green
adj.綠的
adj.無經驗的;容易上當的
ex. He is a green hand.
他是個新手。
可以想green banana (綠色的香蕉)還不太好吃,
因此green帶有尚未成熟、無經驗的意思在。
greenhouse
n.溫室,暖房 [a building, room, or area, usually chiefly of glass, in which the temperature is maintained within a desired range, used for cultivating tender plants or growing plants out of season.]
溫室是專為保護稚嫩或過季植物而設計的建築,使之不致過熱或過冷。通常是一座圍以玻璃或塑料片的框架結構,用以栽培蔬、果、花卉或任何需要特殊氣溫條件的植物。
gregarious /ɡrɪˋɡɛrɪəs/
greg(group)-arious(ary-ous)
adj.合群的 [fond of the company of others; sociable.]
adj.群居性的 [living in flocks or herds, as animals.]
ex. Human is a gregarious animal.
ps. 如果想要在自傳中表達自己很合群,gregarious這個形容詞很適合唷
gregarious <> aloof adj.冷淡的;孤獨的 (忘了的話review page 20)
gregariousness
greg-arious-ness
n.合群
n.群居性