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2025年5月27日星期二

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In navigation, being "off course" means a ship, plane, or other vehicle has strayed from its planned route.

lampoon: to criticize somebody/something publicly in a humorous way that makes them/it look silly

zombie: a dead body that has been made alive again by magic

mediocre: not very good; of only average standard

inmate: one of the people living in an institution such as a prison

penitentiary: a prison

indictment: an official statement accusing somebody of a crime

penance: an act that you give yourself to do, or that a priest gives you to do, in order to show that you are sorry for something you have done wrong

painstakingly: in a way that takes a lot of care, effort and attention to detail

setback: a difficulty or problem that delays or prevents something, or makes a situation worse

bridle: a set of leather bands, attached to reins, which is put around a horse’s head and used for controlling it

equestrian: connected with riding horses, especially as a sport

barn: a large farm building for storing grain or keeping animals in

equine: connected with horses; like a horse

nestle: to sit or lie down in a warm or soft place

baggage: bags, cases, etc. that contain somebody's clothes and things when they are travelling

envision: to imagine what a situation will be like in the future, especially a situation you intend to work towards

mountaineer: ​a person who climbs mountains as a sport

eloquently: in a way that uses language and expresses your opinions well, especially when you are speaking in public

providence: God, or a force that some people believe controls our lives and the things that happen to us, usually in a way that protects us

couplet: two lines of poetry of equal length one after the other

boldness: the quality of being brave and confident and not being afraid to say what you feel or to take risks

Goethe's couplets:

    Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it.

    Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it!


Stephen R. Covey "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People"

Online Dictionaries Used:

hk.dictionary.search.yahoo.com

www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com

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