loom(n.)[lum]
1. a hand-operated or power-driven apparatus for weaving fabrics, containing harnesses, lay, reed, shuttles, treadles, etc.
2. the art or the process of weaving
3. the part of an oar between the blade and the handle.
(v.) to weave (something) on a loom
crag(n.) [kræg]
a steep, rugged rock; rough, broken, projecting part of a rock.
這個逃犯在一個山上峭壁的岩洞裡住了幾年。
fury(n.)[ˋfjʊrɪ]
1. unrestrained or violent anger, rage, passion, or the like
2. violence; vehemence; fierceness
3. Furies, Classical Mythology
4. a fierce and violent person, esp. a woman
aim(v.)[em]
1. to position or direct (a firearm, ball, arrow, rocket, etc.) so that, on firing or release, the discharged projectile will hit a target or travel along a certain path.
2. to intend or direct for a particular effect or purpose
3. to point or direct a gun, punch, etc., toward
4. to intend
5. to direct efforts, as toward an object
(n.)1. the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
2. the direction in which a weapon or missile is pointed; the line of sighting
3. something intended or desired to be attained by one's efforts; purpose
muster(v.)
1. to assemble (troops, a ship's crew, etc.), as for battle, display, inspection, orders, or discharge.
2. to gather, summon, rouse
(n.)1. an assembling of troops or persons for formal inspection or other purposes.
2. an assemblage or collection
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prophet(n.)[ˋprɑfɪt]
1. a person who speaks for god or a deity, or by divine inspiration.
2. one of a class of persons in the early church, next in order after the apostles, recognized as inspired to utter special revelations and predictions.
3. the Prophet, Muhammad, the founder of Islam
4. a person who foretells or predicts what is to come
5. a person regarded as, or claiming to be, an inspired teacher or leader.
savor(n.)[ˋsevɚ]
1. the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste or of smell.
2. a particular taste or smell
3. distinctive quality or property
4. power to excite or interest.
(v.)1. to have savor, taste, or odor
2. to exhibit the peculiar characteristics; smack
3. to give oneself to the enjoyment of
omen(n.)[ˋomən]
1. anything perceived or happening that is believed to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; portent.
2. a prognostic.
3. prophetic significance; presage
(v.)1. to be an omen of; portend.
2. to divine, as if from omens
Some magpies were singing in the tree when I left home for the first time, agood omen in Chinese culture.
當我初次離家時, 喜鵲在樹上唱歌, 在中國文化中這是個好預兆。
perverse(adj.)[pɚˋvɝs]
1. willfully determined or disposed to go counter to what is expected or desired; contrary.
2. characterized by or proceeding from such a determination or disposition
3. wayward or cantankerous
4. persistent or obstinate in what is wrong
5. turned away from or rejecting what is right, good, or proper; wicked or corrupt.
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prophesy(v.)[ˋprɑfə͵saɪ]
1. to foretell or predict.
2. to indicate beforehand
3. to make predictions.
4. Archaic . to teach religious subjects
utter(v.)[ˋʌtɚ]
1. to give audible expression to (something)
2. criminal law to put into circulation (counterfeit coin, forged banknotes, etc)
3. to make publicly known; publish
4. obsolete to give forth, issue, or emit
(adj.)1. complete; total; absolute: her utter abandonment to grief.
1.unconditional; unqualified: an utter denial.
ballistic(adj.) [bəˋlɪstɪk]
1. of or pertaining to ballistics
2. having its motion determined or describable by the laws of exterior ballistics.
stockpile(n.)[ˋstɑk͵paɪl]
1. a supply of material, as a pile of gravel in road maintenance
2. a large supply of some metal, chemical, food, etc., gathered and held in reserve for use during a shortage or during a period of higher prices.
3. a quantity, as of munitions or weapons, accumulated for possible future use.
(v.)1. to accumulate (material, goods, or the like) for future use; put or store in a stockpile.
2. to accumulate (material, goods, or the like) for future use; put or store in a stockpile.
他們呼籲銷毀一切核武器儲存。
formidable(adj)[ˋfɔrmɪdəb!]
1 causing fear, apprehension, or dread.
2. of discouraging or awesome strength, size, difficulty, etc.; intimidating
3. arousing feelings of awe or admiration because of grandeur, strength, etc.
4. of great strength; forceful; powerful
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profiteer(n.)[͵prɑfəˋtɪr]
a person who seeks or exacts exorbitant profits, esp. through the sale of scarce or rationed goods.
(v.) to act as a profiteer
They profiteered enormously during the war.他們在戰爭時期大發不義之財。
quarrel(n.)[ˋkwɔrəl]
1. an angry dispute or altercation; a disagreement marked by a temporary or permanent break in friendly relations.
2. a cause of dispute, complaint, or hostile feeling
(v.)1. a cause of dispute, complaint, or hostile feeling
2. to end a friendship as a result of a disagreement
3. to make a complaint; find fault
moan(n.)[mon]
1. a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
2. any similar sound
3. complaint or lamentation
(v.)1. to utter moans, as of pain or grief
2. of the wind, sea, trees, etc.) to make any sound suggestive of such moans
3. to lament or bemoan: to moan one's fate
她每轉動一下頭, 就發出一聲呻吟。
decency(n.)[ˋdisnsɪ]
1. the state or quality of being decent
2. conformity to the recognized standard of propriety, good taste, modesty, etc.
3.decencies
a. the recognized standards of decent or proper behavior; proprieties
b. the requirements or amenities for decent or comfortable living
mull(v.)[mʌl]
1. to study or ruminate; ponder
2. to think about carefully; consider
3. to make a mess or failure of.
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