page 351－倫倫的小blog

peninsula /pəˋnɪnsələ/

pen(almost)-insula(island)

n.半島 [a narrow strip of land projecting into a sea or lake from the mainland]

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字根 insula==島 island

insular adj.島嶼的、與世隔離的

insulate v.使絕緣 [ 防止熱，電或聲音的進出 ]

c.f

isolate v.孤立 [這個 isol 與島有關，注意字型--沒有n]

i n -sol-ate v.使暴露在陽光下 [字根sol=太陽， ex. solar太陽的 ]

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penitent /ˋpɛnətənt/

adj.懺悔的 [feeling regret for one's sins; repentant ]

ex. Robert sat before them, almost penitent about the past.

ex.The art in the middle age is often associated with religion. Such as people drew Eve with a penitent expression for her sin. (2015 Feb add)

pennant /ˈpɛnənt/

n.細長三角旗 [a narrow, tapering flag commonly flown by ships at sea]

ex. 船上用作信號或識別標誌的旗 or 校旗, 錦標旗

penultimate (pɪˈnʌltɪmɪt)

pen(almost)-ultimate

adj. [next to the last]

ex. November is the penultimate month of the year.

十一月份是一年中倒數的第二個月。

ex. the author inadvertently reveals the murderer in the penultimate chapter.

penury (ˈpɛnjʊrɪ)

n. [extreme poverty]

n. [extreme and often niggardly frugality ]

來自古法文的字

ps.

penurious

adj. 貧窮的

adj. [marked by extreme stinting frugality ]

《嘉舍醫師的畫像》（荷蘭文：Portret van Dr. Gachet）是荷蘭後期印象派畫家文森‧梵谷（Vincent van Gogh）最著名的作品之一，繪於1890年，當時他已住進精神病院接受保羅‧嘉舍（Paul Gachet）醫師的治療。

perambulate /pɚˋæmbjəˏlet/

per(thorough)-ambulate(walk)

v. [to walk about (a place)]

ex. It was time now to end our perambulation round Paris.

v. [to walk round in order to inspect]

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amble v.輕鬆地走,從容漫步 p.22

ambul ance n.救護車 p.22

pre amble n.序言 p.339

per e gr i nation /pɛrɪɡrɪˈneɪʃən/

per-agri(field, territory, land, country)-nation

n. [travel from one place to another, esp. on foot]

ex. his peregrinations in southern Europe 他在南歐的遊曆.

字構：egri是agri弱化來的，意思是field, territory, land, country

ex.

agri culture n.農業

agr onomy n. [the science of soil management and the production of field crops.] p.17

perception /pɚˋsɛpʃən/

per(thoroughly)-cept(take)-ion

n.知覺

note: 動詞型： perceive

wiki:

In philosophy, psychology, and cognitive science, perception is the process of attaining awareness or understanding of sensory information.

Two types of consciousness are considerable regarding perception: phenomenal (any occurrence that is observable and physical) and psychological .

題外：Is the glass half empty or half full？

杯子內的水是半滿的，還是半空的呢？

這是一句idiom，指的是這情況是樂觀的還是悲觀的？，不同的perception就有不同的觀感。

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字根

cap --> cep --> cip   == take

cept

ceive

[少]ceipt ：只有receipt   n.收據

[少]ceit   ：只有deceit    n.欺騙，conceit n.自大,自負

capture    n/v.捕獲

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perch c.f parch

n.鳥類的棲息處,ex樹枝[ place where a bird rests, eg a branch]

v.指鳥棲息, 停留枝上等

ex. The birds perched on the branch of the tree.

v. 將（某物）置於尤指高處或危險處 esp in a high or dangerous position:

ex.a hut perched at the edge of the cliff 懸崖邊上的小舍

ps. perch＝鱸

Monster Nile Perch caught on Lake Nasser

percussion /pɚˋkʌʃən/

per-cuss( to strike, shak e)-ion

n.打, 敲; 振動 [striking of two (usu hard) objects together]

ex. 醫師的叩診

n.敲打樂器

朱宗慶打擊樂團(Ju Percussion Group)

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concussion 腦震盪 p.102

peremptory /pəˈrɛmptərɪ/

adj. [not able to be remitted or debated; decisive]

ps. putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay specifically : not providing an opportunity to show cause why one should not comply

ex. His peremptory tone of voice irritated everybody.

adj. [urgent or commanding]

<> open to challenge