§ Lesson 52 Mud is mud 實事求是
【New words and expressions】 生詞和短語
●permanent adj. 永久的
●tint v. 給……染色
●delicate adj. 淡色的
●shade n. 色度
●observant adj. 觀察力敏銳的
●greyish adj. 淺灰色的
●dispel v. 驅散，消除
●outlandish adj. 稀奇古怪的
●acquisition n. 獲得
●cosmetic n. 化妝品
●outrageous adj. 無理的，令人不能容忍的
●fanciful adj. 想像出來的
●insoluble adj. 不可溶解的
●prompt v. 敦促，激勵
●exclusive adj. 專售高檔商品的
●syllable n. 音節
●bewilderment n. 迷惑，糊涂
●freckle n. 雀斑
●evidently adv. 顯然的，明顯地
●weird adj. 奇異的，古怪的
●concoction n. 調制品
●intoxicate v. 陶醉，得意忘形
●blank adj. 無表情的，茫然的
●discreetly adv. 謹慎地
●clutch v. 抓住
●adorn v. 裝飾，打扮
◆permanent adj. 永久的
permanent job / house
temporary 臨時的
◆tint v. 給……染色
tint the paper yellow 把紙染成黃色 （雙賓語）
◆delicate adj. 淡色的
Eg: I like the delicate dress. 我喜歡淡顏色，比較雅致的裙子。
◆shade n. 色度
shade 蔭涼
in the shade 在蔭涼處
shady adj.
in the shady street 在有蔭涼的街道上
in the shady spot 在有蔭涼的地方
◆◆observant adj. 觀察力敏銳的
◆greyish adj. 淺灰色的
light grey
◆dispel v. 驅散，消除
◆outlandish adj. 稀奇古怪的
odd
strange
fantastic
queer
peculiar
weird
eccentric
L31
Eg: I can’t get along well with the weird.
outlandish: queer
strange and unpleasant
weird: strange and unnatural
difficult to understand
L52-01 end 5’35”
L52-02 begin 12’21”
◆◆◆acquisition n. 獲得
acquire
acquire confidence
acquire courage
acquire knowledge
acquire skills
acquisition: the act of acquiring
Eg: He devotes his time to the acquisition of knowledge.他把全部的精力都用在知識的獲得上。
the acquisition of sth. (通常形式)
Eg: Acquiring confidence is essential.
The acquisition of confidence is essential.
The acqisition of skills is necessary in the modern society.
acquirement: 僅指精神上的獲得
acquisition: 可以指泛泛的概念
the acquisition / acquirement of knowledge 知識的獲得
the acquisition of money 金錢的獲得
Eg:The acquisition of money is what a large number of people run after.
◆cosmetic n. 化妝品
◆outrageous adj. 無理的，令人不能容忍的
He found my offer outrageous
unreasonable
irrational
illogical
ridiculous
unpleasant
unpleasing
(L28)