文學導讀 week 4

Initiation
 is a rite of passage marking entrance or acceptance into a group or society.

Magni - big

mag·ni·fy  [mag-nuh-fahy] 
verb (used with object), mag·ni·fied, mag·ni·fy·ing.
1.
to increase the apparent size of, as a lens does.
2.
to make greater in actual size; enlarge: to magnify a drawing in preparing for a fresco.
3.
to cause to seem greater or more important; attribute too much importance to; exaggerate: to magnify one's difficulties.
4.
to make more exciting; intensify; dramatize; heighten: The playwright magnified the conflict to get her point across.
5.

Archaic. to extol; praise: to magnify the Lord.

Odour 臭味
noun

1.

the property of a substance that activates the sense of smell: to have an unpleasant odor.

2.

a sensation perceived by the sense of smell; scent.

3.

an agreeable scent; fragrance.

pen·e·trate  [pen-i-treyt]  穿透

verb (used with object), pen·e·trat·ed, pen·e·trat·ing.

1.

to pierce or pass into or through: The bullet penetrated the wall. The fog lights penetrated the mist.

2.

to enter the interior of: to penetrate a forest.

3.

to enter and diffuse itself through; permeate.

4.

to arrive at the truth or meaning of; understand; comprehend: to penetrate a mystery.

5.

to obtain a share of (a market): to penetrate the Canadian coffee market.

itis- 發炎

Gastritis

 is inflammation of the lining of the stomach and has many possible causes.

Sinusitis

 or rhinosinusitis is inflammation of the paranasal sinuses. 

Synecdoche- one stands for rest of all.

Elizabeth

male- bad

bene- good

Stephen Foster

Stephen Collins Foster known as the "father of American music", was an American songwriter primarily known for his parlor and minstrel music.

You are silly. 你好三八