HeiferKK [ˋhɛfɚ] (n.) (未生過牛犢的)小母牛
1. A cow that has not yet had a calf.
Ex: Have you read the book "The Heifer and the Ox"?
ArdentKK [ˋɑrdənt] (adj.) 熱烈的; 激動的; 熱心的; 忠誠的; 燃燒的; 熾熱的; 發光的
1. Full of ardor; fervent, passionate
2. Burning; glowing; shining
Ex: He was an ardent disciple of Gandhi.
StallionKK [ˋstæljən] (n.) 種馬
1. An uncastrated male horse.
SovereignKK [ˋsɑvrɪn] (n.) 君主, 元首; 最高統治者; 主權國家; 英國舊時的一鎊金幣; (adj.) 最高的, 至尊的; 具有獨立主權的
(n.)1. A monarch; the ruler of a country.
2. One who is not a subject to a ruler or nation.
3. A gold coin minted by the United Kingdom.
(a)4. Exercising power of rule.
Ex: King George was then the sovereign of England.
AppetizerKK [ˋæpə͵taɪzɚ] (n.) 開胃的食物, 開胃小吃
1. A small, light, and usually savory first course in a meal; a snack or finger food.
Ex: We usually have some appetizer before we start our dinner.
RadianceKK [ˋredjəns] (n.) 發光; 光輝; 輻射; 欣喜的神色
1. The quality of being radiant, shining, bright or splendid
2. (physics) the flux of radiation emitted per unit solid angle in a given direction by a unit area of a source
RinseKK [rɪns] (v.) 沖洗; 輕洗; 潤絲; 涮, 漱; (n.) 染髮; 染髮劑
1. The action of rinsing
2. Hair dye
3. To use water to clean soap or dirt from something
Ex: After washing them in soapy water, rinse the clothes thoroughly.
IvoryKK [ˋaɪvərɪ] (n.) 象牙; (海象等的)長牙; 牙質; 【俚】琴鍵; 牙齒; 骰子; 臺球; (adj.) 象牙製的; 似象牙的
(n.)1. The hard white form of dentine which forms the tusks of elephants, walruses and other animals.
2. A creamy white color of ivory.
3. The teeth.
4. The keys of a piano.
(a.)5. Made of ivory.
6. Resembling or having the colour of ivory.
Ex: The museum has a fine collection of medieval ivories.
EweKK [ju] (n.) 埃維人(非洲多哥、加納等地之黑人); (adj.) 埃維語的
(prop noun)1. An ethnic group who inhabit southeastern Ghana, Togo and Benin.
(a.)2. Of or pertaining to the Ewe people or language.
Indulge KK [ɪnˋdʌldʒ] (v.) 沈迷於; 滿足(慾望等); 縱容; 遷就; 使自己高興; 讓自己享受一下
1. To take pleasure in.
2. To satisfy the wishes of; to give in to.
Ex: The thrifty farmer seldom, if ever, indulged himself with good food.
Spindle KK [ˋspɪnd!] (n.) 紡錘, 錠子; (插票據等用的)扦子;(v.) 使成紡錘形; 長得細長; 裝錠子於
(n.)1. A distaff, the rod used for spinning and then winding natural fibers, especially wool.
2. A rod which turns, or on which something turns.
3. A worldwide tree of the genus Euonymus, originally used for making the spindles used for spinning wool.
4. An upright spike for holding paper documents by skewering.
(v.)5. To make into a long tapered shape.
6. To impale on a device for holding paper documents.
Ex: The song of the spindle was silent.
ShroudKK [ʃraʊd] (n.) 壽衣, 裹屍布; 遮蔽物; 幕; 罩; (水車的)側板; (降落傘的)吊傘索
1. That which clothes, covers, conceals, or protects; a garment.
2. Especially, the dress for the dead; a winding sheet.
3. That which covers or shelters like a shroud. The branching top of a tree; foliage.
4. A covered place used as a retreat or shelter, as a cave or den; also, a vault or crypt.
5. The branching top of a tree; foliage.
6. (Nautical) A rope or cable serving to support the mast sideways.
Ex: His past was enveloped in a shroud of mystery.
InfiltrateKK [ɪnˋfɪltret] (v.) 使(液體等)透過, 滲入; 使(思想、人員等)滲透
1. To surreptitiously penetrate, enter or gain access.
2. To cause a fluid to pass through a substance by filtration.
3. To send soldiers through gaps in the enemy line.
SaunterKK [ˋsɔntɚ] (n.) 從容的步態; 閒逛; 漫步; (v.) 閒逛; 漫步
(n.)1. A leisurely walk or stroll; a leisurely pace
(v.)2. To stroll, or walk at a leisurely pace
Ex: All afternoon he sauntered up and down, looking at the shops and the people.
AmbushKK [ˋæmbʊʃ] (n.) 埋伏; 伏擊; 設伏地點; 伏兵; (v.) 伏擊
(n.)
1. A disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station. Hence: Unseen peril; a device to entrap; a snare.
2. A concealed station, where troops or enemies lie in wait to attack by surprise.
(v.)
3. To station in ambush with a view to surprise an enemy.
4. To attack by ambush; to waylay.
Ex: The general ambushed his troops in the dense woods.
GhastlyKK [ˋgæstlɪ] (adv.) 可怕地, 恐怖地; 死人般地; 不健康地, 病態地
1. Horrifyingly shocking.
2. Extremely bad.
Ex: She looked ghastly pale.
ColonnadeKK [͵kɑləˋned] (n.) 【建】列柱, 柱廊
1. A series of columns at regular intervals.
EngulfKK [ɪnˋgʌlf] (v.) 吞沒; 捲入
1. To overwhelm. To surround; to cover.
Ex: The flood engulfed the farms and destroyed the crops.
AmbrosiaKK [æmˋbroʒɪə] (n.) (神話中的)神仙食品, 仙饌; 美味, 珍饈
1. A brand of tinned milk puddings, especially a creamed rice pudding
2. The food of the gods, thought to confer immortality
3. Any food with an especially delicious flavor or fragrance
4. A mixture of nectar and pollen prepared by worker bees and fed to larvae
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