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grunt: the deep short sound characteristic of a hog
hog: domesticated swine
howl: to emit a loud sustained doleful sound characteristic of members of the dog family
growl: to utter a growl
ruddy: reddish
robe: a long flowing outer garment
trunk: a large rigid piece of luggage used usually for transporting clothing and personal effects
dump: to let fall in or as if in a heap or mass
nasty: disgustingly filthy
filth: foul or putrid matter
desperate: having lost hope
stride: to stand astride
strand: to leave in a strange or an unfavorable place especially without funds or means to depart
plump: having a full rounded usually pleasing form
swarm: to move or assemble in a crowd
gangling: tall, thin, and awkwardly built
jostle: to exist in close proximity
wrought-iron: a commercial form of iron that is tough, malleable, and relatively soft, contains less than 0.3 percent and usually less than 0.1 percent carbon, and carries 1 or 2 percent of slag mechanically mixed with it
drift: to cause to be driven in a current
chatter: to utter rapid short sounds suggestive of language but inarticulate and indistinct
hoot: to make the natural throat noise of an owl or a similar cry
dreadlock: a narrow ropelike strand of hair formed by matting, braiding, or twisting
shriek: to utter a sharp shrill sound
shrill: scream
shove: to push along
heave: lift, raise
pant: to breathe quickly, spasmodically, or in a labored manner
blimey: gorblimey
gorblimey: used to express amazement, surprise, or perplexity
gawp: gawk
gawk: to gape or stare stupidly
jerk: to give a quick suddenly arrested push, pull, or twist to
billow: to bulge or swell out
stern: having a definite hardness or severity of nature or manner
clamber: to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet
awkward: lacking dexterity or skill
glance: to take a quick look at something
tarantula: a spider
blurt: to utter abruptly and impulsively
fringe: band
band: the front section of a person's hair when it is cut short and worn over the forehead —usually used in plural
gloomy: lacking in promise or hopefulness
live up to: to act or be in accordance with
dimple: (anatomy) a slight natural indentation in the surface of some part of the human body
rattling; to an extreme degree
pasty: a meat pie
corned beef: beef that has been preserved in salt water
swap: to give in trade
crooked: not straight
alchemy: a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life
tenpin bowling: a game in which players try to knock down 10 pins (standing pieces) by rolling a large ball towards them
marmalade: a clear sweetened jelly in which pieces of fruit and fruit rind are suspended
rind: a usually hard or tough outer layer
tripe: stomach tissue especially of a ruminant (such as an ox) used as food
nibble: to eat or chew in small bits
wail: to make a sound suggestive of a mournful cry
miserable: being in a pitiable state of distress or unhappiness
rummage: to make a thorough search through
battered: damaged or worn down by hard use
glint: of rays of light
unicorn: a mythical, usually white animal generally depicted with the body and head of a horse with long flowing mane and tail and a single often spiraled horn in the middle of the forehead
mellow: of a fruit: tender and sweet because of ripeness
witchcraft: the use of sorcery or magic
stun: to make senseless
dud: one that is ineffectual
flop: to move or drop heavily or noisily
whisker: one of the long projecting hairs or bristles growing near the mouth of an animal
prickle: a fine sharp process or projection
dumbfounded: to confound briefly and usually with astonishment
thickset: having a thick body
riffraff: disreputable persons
作者母親對她的企盼
吟到梅花句亦香,雖然是良好盼望,但仍有阻礙︰能力到不了,沒辦法。何況,這句子還有深層諷刺——句亦香,文字誇張虛擬,畢竟到底不是真的梅香。
吟︰文字書寫
句︰文字形成
梅花︰書寫對象
香︰一種特質,一種象徵
小思《生日》
一九九七年六月七日
Bias
香港人迷日本漫畫和電視劇集,只限於「迷」,其實對它們的內涵,對大和民族有什麼意義,並不了解。例如漫畫一般都隱含了︰為目標奮鬥、苦練爭取勝利……這些民族教育目的。可能有人反駁說,還有許多色情成分,那又算什麼教育?色情,對大和民族來說,不是罪大惡極,而是社會法律下容許的。眾多嚴肅文學作品,要找出色情描繪場面,毫不困難,也從未見教育界批評或禁止。
(小思, 1997)
茉莉花香米
Named after the sweet-smelling jasmine flower, jasmine rice is a long grain rice native to Thailand with a delicate floral and buttery scent.
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Buffer system of our body
現時世衞並無就飲用水的酸鹼值與健康的關係下定論。無論這些飲用水是偏酸或偏鹼,其濃度相比其他飲品(例如汽水、橙汁)或食物為低。故一般而言,飲用水比如蒸餾水、礦泉水,我們的身體可以自我調節,控制體液酸鹼度,因此大家毋須擔心。
鹼性水由電解水機製造出來,故稱為電解水。其原理是依據「電化學」與「電解」原理,採用鈦白金或其他合金材料,作為製造電解槽之電極板。鹼性水含礦物質的種類與礦泉水相似。
坊間對鹼性水的功效有許多說法,例如用作治療癌症,但現時未有實質科學研究證實有關講法。另外,也有研究顯示鹼性水能中和胃酸令胃酸倒流的情況改善,但目前需要更多研究支持。
鑽石能量水是以濾心淨化自來水的食水,並同時把水礦化,所以鑽石能量水含有一些弱鹼性的礦物質。這款水聲稱可改善健康,但現未有確實。
topick.hket.com (2017)
