常見符號英文唸法

&　 Ampersand (And 符號)

*　 Asterisk (星號)

@　At sign, at (At 符號，At)

\　 Backslash (反斜線)

[　 Open bracket (左中括弧)

^　 Caret (插入號)

]　 Close bracket (右中括弧)

(　 Open parenthesis (左括弧)

)　 Close parenthesis (右括弧)

:　 Colon (冒號)

,　 Comma (逗號)

$　 Dollar sign (錢符號)

--　 Double dash (雙破折號)

...　 Ellipsis (省略符號)

'　 Single quote (單引號)

"　 Quote (雙引號)

=　 Equals (等號)

+　 Plus, plus sign (加，加號)

!　 Exclamation point (驚歎號)

>　 Greater than (大於)

<　 Less than (小於)

#　

Pound sign (井字號)

?　 Question mark (問號)

.　 Period, dot (句號，點)

;　 Semicolon (分號)

-　 Hyphen (連字號)

—　 Dash (破折號)

_　 Underscore (底線)

|　 Vertical bar (垂直線)

{　 Open brace (左大括弧)

}　 Close brace (右大括弧)

%　 Percent, percent sign (百分比，百分比符號)

/　 Slash (斜線)

// 　Double slash (雙斜線)

~　 Tilde (取代符號，毛毛蟲)

Nicolaus Copernicus: Moving Astronomy Forward

Astronomy

- the scientific study of the sun, moon, stars, planets, etc. 天文學

perspective

- a particular attitude towards something; a way of thinking about something 態度；觀點；思考方法

- the ability to think about problems and decisions in a reasonable way without exaggerating their importance 客觀判斷力；權衡輕重的能力

- the art of creating an effect of depth and distance in a picture by representing people and things that are far away as being smaller than those that are nearer the front 透視法

-a view, especially one in which you can see far into the distance 景觀；遠景

bishop

- a senior priest in charge of the work of the Church in a city or district 主教

- a piece used in the game of chess that is shaped like a bishop's hat and can move any number of squares in a diagonal line （國際象棋中的）象； （西洋棋中的）主教

paramount

- more important than anything else 至為重要的；首要的

- having the highest position or the greatest power 至高無上的；至尊的；權力最大的

各種「結婚週年」的英文單字

一週年，紙婚 paper wedding
五週年，木婚 wooden wedding
十週年，錫婚 tin wedding
十五週年，水晶婚 crystal wedding
二十週年，瓷婚 china wedding
二十五週年，銀婚 silver wedding
三十週年，珍珠婚 pearl wedding
三十五週年，珊瑚婚 coral wedding
四十週年，紅寶石婚 ruby wedding
四十五週年，藍寶石婚 sapphire wedding
五十週年，金婚 golden wedding
五十五週年，翡翠婚 emerald wedding
六十週年，鑽石婚

diamond wedding

底線

Underscore = _underscore

Underline = underline

The Art of Appreciating Art

outstanding

extremely good; excellent 優秀的；傑出的；出色的

fine art

forms of art, especially painting, drawing and sculpture, that are created to be beautiful rather than useful 藝術（尤指繪畫和雕塑

insert

to add something to a piece of writing （在文章中）添加，加插

appreciating

欣賞,賞識

awe

feelings of respect and slight fear; feelings of being very impressed by something/somebody 敬畏；驚歎

move on

前進;往前走

beret

a round flat cap made out of soft fabric and with a tight band around the head 貝雷帽（扁圓無簷

genre

a particular type or style of literature, art, film or music that you can recognize because of its special features （文學、藝術、電影或音樂的）體裁，類型

Garbage Patch

debris

pieces of material that are not wanted and rubbish/garbage that are left somewhere 殘渣；垃圾；廢棄物

inconceivable

impossible to imagine or believe unthinkable 難以想像的；無法相信的

confetti-like

confetti -> small pieces of coloured paper that people often throw over a man and woman who have just been married or (in the US) at other special events （在婚禮或美國其他特別活動中投撒的）五彩紙屑

notorious

well known for being bad 聲名狼藉的；臭名昭著的

trip

a journey to a place and back again, especially a short one for pleasure or a particular purpose （尤指短程往返的）旅行，旅遊，出行

expedition

a short trip that you make when you want or need something （短途的）旅行，出行

trek

a long, hard walk lasting several days or weeks, especially in the mountains 長途跋涉，艱難的旅程（尤指在山區）

safari

a trip to see or hunt wild animals, especially in E Africa （尤指在東非的）觀察（或捕獵）野獸的旅行，遊獵

voyage

a long journey, especially by sea or in space 航行；（尤指）航海，航天

epidemic

a large number of cases of a particular disease happening at the same time in a particular community 流行病

jellyfish

a sea creature with a body like jelly and long thin parts called tentacles that can give a sharp sting 水母；海蜇

toxicologist

毒物學家,毒理學家

Huang Shan

Breathtaking

very exciting or impressive (usually in a pleasant way); very surprising 激動人心的；驚人的

crag

a high steep rough mass of rock 懸崖；峭壁；絕壁

exquisite

extremely beautiful or carefully made 精美的；精緻的

lure

to persuade or trick somebody to go somewhere or to do something by promising them a reward 勸誘；引誘；誘惑

UNESCO

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization 聯合國教科文組織；聯合國教育、科學及文化組織

circuit

a line, route, or journey around a place 環行；環行路線

蔡爾平

vibrant

full of life and energy 充滿生機的；生氣勃勃的；精力充沛的

wiggle

to move from side to side or up and down in short quick movements; to make something move in this way （使）扭動，擺動，搖動，起伏

brooch

a piece of jewellery with a pin on the back of it, that can be fastened to your clothes 飾針；胸針；領針

inspiration

the process that takes place when somebody sees or hears something that causes them to have exciting new ideas or makes them want to create something, especially in art, music or literature 靈感

broach

to begin talking about a subject that is difficult to discuss, especially because it is embarrassing or because people disagree about it 開始談論，引入（尤指令人尷尬或有異議的話題

fanciful

based on imagination and not facts or reason 空想的；想像的

fancy

to want something or want to do something 想要；想做

gecko

a small lizard(= a type of reptile) that lives in warm countries 壁虎

stripe

a long narrow line of colour, that is a different colour from the areas next to it 條紋；線條

in the own right

自己的權利

20 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Your Body and Health - Part 1

addictive

if a drug is addictive, it makes people unable to stop taking it 使人上癮的

metabolic

變化的;新陳代謝的

urine

the waste liquid that collects in the bladder and that you pass from your body 尿；小便

glucose

a type of sugar that is found in fruit and is easily changed into energy by the human body 葡萄糖；右旋糖

tan

if a person or their skin tans or is tanned, they become brown as a result of spending time in the sun （使）曬成褐色，曬黑

hoax

an act intended to make somebody believe something that is not true, especially something unpleasant 騙局；惡作劇

athlete's foot

an infectious skin disease that affects the feet, especially between the toes 腳癬

work out

解決問題

workout 運動

A Trip to the Tailor

tailor

a person whose job is to make men's clothes, especially somebody who makes suits, jackets, etc. for individual customers （尤指為個別顧客訂製男裝的）裁縫

apprenticeship

a period of time working as an apprentice; a job as an apprentice 學徒期；學徒工作

to make somebody an apprentice 使某人當（某人的）學徒

apprentice

a young person who works for an employer for a fixed period of time in order to learn the particular skills needed in their job 學徒；徒弟

style

a particular design of something, especially clothes 樣式；款式

off-the-rack 現成的衣服

ready-to-wear

pre-made

tailor-made 訂做的衣服

custom-made

custom-built

fitting

having a particular fit 合身的；合…適的

adjust

to change something slightly to make it more suitable for a new set of conditions or to make it work better 調整；調節

Jules Verne: Adventures in Imagination 2

widow

a woman whose husband has died and who has not married again 寡婦；遺孀

widower

a man whose wife has died and who has not married again 鰥夫

stockbroker

a person or an organization that buys and sells stocks and shares for other people 證券（或股票）經紀人；證券（或股票）經紀商

publish

to produce a book, magazine,CD-ROM, etc. and sell it to the public 出版；發行

publisher

a person or company that prepares and prints books, magazines, newspapers or electronic products and makes them available to the public 出版人（或機構）；發行人（或機構）

break

a big break

lucky break

break a leg

好運的意思

extraordinary

unexpected, surprising or strange 意想不到的；令人驚奇的；奇怪的

visionary

a person who has the ability to think about or plan the future in an intelligent, imaginative way 有眼力的人；有遠見卓識的人

Jules Verne: Adventures in Imagination

thrilling

exciting and enjoyable 驚險的；

expedition 探險

an organized journey with a particular purpose, especially to find out about a place that is not well known 遠征；探險；考察

spark

a very small burning piece of material that is produced by something that is burning or by hitting two hard substances together 火花；火星

to cause something to start or develop, especially suddenly 引發；觸發

vessel

a large ship or boat 大船；輪船

go on vacation (for American)

go on holiday (others)

follow in someone's footsteps

undeterred

if somebody is undeterred by something, they do not allow it to stop them from doing something 頑強的；堅毅的；不屈不撓的

The Chrismas caravan

The Chrismas caravan

slurp 嘟嘟地喝
caravan 大篷車,馬幫,馬隊,商隊
everything under the sun 世界上所有的事
there is nothing new under the sun 太陽底下沒有新鮮事
a place in the sun 有利的事或處境
pull one's own weight 拉自己的體重 ->盡自己的本分
myrrh 沒藥
carry on 繼續做某件事
carry on about something 抱怨

holidays gingerbread houses

ginger 薑
ingredient 成分
ginger ale 薑汁汽水(沒有酒精)
hot ginger tea
gingerbread cookies
ginger snap
gingerbread man 薑餅人
gingerbread houses 薑餅屋
ginderly 小心翼翼的
ginder 也可以指薑的顏色
immigrants 移民
creations 創作
fairy tale 童話故事

Life Above the Clouds

tragedy 悲劇
bulletproof 防彈
waterproof 防水
windproof 防風
cockpit 駕駛艙
entitle 使某個對象有資格
restrain 抑制
restrain someone doing something
hazard 危害
food poisioning 食物中毒
fringe benefit 附帶福利
perk (perquisite) 額外津貼

you eat an elephant one bite at a time, and damn the torpedoes.

you eat an elephant one bite at a time, and damn the torpedoes.

這句話不知道中文的解釋是什麼?

絕對不是咬一口大象那麼簡單，先記下來，有機會再查看看是什麼意思。

The Nutcracker Ballet

exquisite 精緻
godfather 神父
clutch v. 抓緊, n.離合器
clutch at straws 狗急跳牆
transformation 轉變
transformation from ... to ...
life-size 真人大小
spell v. 拼 , n.咒語
break the spell
victorious 勝利的

at the Movies III

remake 重製,重拍

science-fiction 科幻

alien 外星人

mythical 神話

gloom 悲哀,幽暗

adaptation 改編

rewarding 有益的,值得的

yes man 只會說yes的人, 對上司總是服從的人

slacker 工作很混的人

go-getter 進取上進的人

step-father/mother/brother/sister   繼父,繼母,繼兄弟姐妹

half-brother/sister  同父異母或同母異父的兄弟姐妹

father/mother in law 岳父/岳母/公婆

at the MOVIES

buff 迷,愛好者, fans

animation 動畫

sequel 小說或電影的續集

fast-paced 速度很快的

misadventure 意外事故

shipwrecked 海難

the sequels to Batman  續集用to這個介係詞

Tranditions of giving thanks III

equinox 春分或秋分
dynasty 朝代
mooncakes 月餅
bring in 獲得
make up 補償
gratitude 感激,感謝
appreciation 感激,感謝
a token of our appreciation 一個象徵感謝的東西
in appreciation of
appreciation/depreciation 升值/貶值 (用在金融業)

brought in a very good return
brought in a great deal of media attention
make it up to his wife

中國食物
zhongzi 粽子
mochi 麻糬
cho tofu 臭豆腐