sophomore: a student in the second year of a course of study at a college or university
audit something (North American English) to attend a course at college or university but without taking any exams or receiving credit
enthuse: to talk in an enthusiastic and excited way about something
precocious: (of a child) having developed particular abilities and ways of behaving at a much younger age than usual
complimentary: expressing approval, praise, etc.
brat: a person, especially a child, who behaves badly
dejected: unhappy and disappointed
stunned: very surprised or shocked; showing this
propriety: moral and social behavior that is considered to be correct and acceptable
conversant: moral and social behavior that is considered to be correct and acceptable
whizz: to do something very quickly
innate: (of a quality, feeling, etc.) that you have when you are born
subtly: in a way that is not very obvious or easy to notice
nerd: a person who is boring, stupid and not fashionable
stark: unpleasant; real, and impossible to avoid
deception: the act of deliberately making somebody believe something that is not true
hands-down: easily the winner of a contest; definitely the one that people prefer
suite: a set of rooms, especially in a hotel
confide: to tell somebody secrets and personal information that you do not want other people to know
epiphany: a sudden and surprising moment of understanding
implicit: suggested without being directly expressed
vibe: a mood or an atmosphere produced by a particular person, thing or place
prod: to try to make somebody do something, especially when they are unwilling
languish: to be forced to stay somewhere or suffer something unpleasant for a long time
scrawl: to write something in a careless untidy way, making it difficult to read
vocation: a type of work or way of life that you believe is especially suitable for you
dicey: dangerous and uncertain
Bill Gates "Source Code"
Online Dictionaries Used:
hk.dictionary.search.yahoo.com
www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com
沒有留言:
發佈留言