Where:http://hi.baidu.com/tianql/blog/item/542fbbef87568d11fcfa3c59.html
The number of words :1957
WORDS
Cynical
Context: who've been told for so long by so many to be cynical and fearful and doubtful about what we can achieve .
Definition:be the attitute and behaviour of someone who belives that people act selfishly and who always aways expects people to act like this .
You are taking a rather cynical view of marrige .
Endure
Context:He has endured sacrifices for America that most of us cannot begin to imagine.
Definition:bear a painful or difficult situation calmly and patiently .
You must be ready to endure hardships and even death.
Unsung
Context:And to my campaign manager, David Plouffe, the unsung hero of this campaign,
Definition:to describe someone who is not appreciated or praised although you think they deserve to be .
I have great respect for that unsung army of men and women who trudged to work every day
Hatch
Context:Our campaign was not hatched in the halls of Washington
Definition:think of a plot or a scheme and work it out .
I've heard about the grand plot that you two gentlemen are hatching .
Perish
Context:more than two centuries later a government of the people, by the people, and for the people has not perished from the Earth.
Definition:something comes to an end or is destroyed for ever
The old religion is perishing .
Harness
Context:There's new energy to harness, new jobs to be created, new schools to build, and threats to meet, alliances to repair.
Definition:bring a natural source of energy,bring it under your control and use it .
Techniques harnessing the energy of the sun are being developed.
Calloused
Context:the only way it's been done in America for 221 years -- block by block, brick by brick, calloused hand by calloused hand.
Definition:to describe that something covered in calluses
My feet became blackened ,tough ,split and calloused .
Strain
Context:Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection.
Definition:cause something to be used or tested to an extent that goes beyond normal or reasonable limits .
That noise is really straining my patience .
Press on
Context:and the people who pressed on with that American creed: Yes we can.
Definition:continue doing something in spite of difficulties or disappointments .
Babbage pressed on alone ,achieving little.
Sum up
Context:we will respond with that timeless creed that sums up the spirit of a people: Yes, we can.
Definition :express as briefly as possible all the important aspects of something ,and by doing this describe the whole thing .
I can't sum up his whole philosophy in one sentence .
Touch down
Context:A man touched down on the moon,
Definition:land
He watched the plane as it touched down.
"And to all those who have wondered if America's beacon still burns as bright: Tonight we proved once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals: democracy, liberty, opportunity and unyielding hope."said Obama.His victory is just like these words .He won by his spirit,which he considered as the spirit of the people,America.America will be changed ,and I hope not only Americans but also the other peoples of the world can say"yes ,we can ".
2008年11月24日月曜日
2008年11月18日火曜日
Angels are Always There
Where:http://www.maplesky.net/data/2006/0514/article_2900.htm
The number of words :about 1500 words
Words
Slumber
Context:For even as you slumber, They watch closely over you;
Definition:sleep,a literary word
She fell into a heavy slumber and slept long and late .
Overwhelming
Context:When life is overwhelming, And your spirit has grown tired,
Definition:makes you feel so helpless ,surprised ,embarrassed ,etc,that you cannot think claerly .
An overwhelming sense of powerlessness .
Nourish
Context:Know that they will nourish you, Your spirit will be fed.
Definition:allow a feeling or belief to grow or to encourage it to grow .
They nourish their passion for a while in secret .
Rely
Context:You always may rely.
Definition:to need something and depend on it in order to survive or work properly.
Hong Kong's prosperity relies heavily on foreign businesses .
To god,everyone means so much .So don't give up however helpless situation you are in .People who pray have spiritual strength for life .It's a good thing to believe in something .
The number of words :about 1500 words
Words
Slumber
Context:For even as you slumber, They watch closely over you;
Definition:sleep,a literary word
She fell into a heavy slumber and slept long and late .
Overwhelming
Context:When life is overwhelming, And your spirit has grown tired,
Definition:makes you feel so helpless ,surprised ,embarrassed ,etc,that you cannot think claerly .
An overwhelming sense of powerlessness .
Nourish
Context:Know that they will nourish you, Your spirit will be fed.
Definition:allow a feeling or belief to grow or to encourage it to grow .
They nourish their passion for a while in secret .
Rely
Context:You always may rely.
Definition:to need something and depend on it in order to survive or work properly.
Hong Kong's prosperity relies heavily on foreign businesses .
To god,everyone means so much .So don't give up however helpless situation you are in .People who pray have spiritual strength for life .It's a good thing to believe in something .
2008年11月11日火曜日
All For Love by John Dryden Prologue
Where:http://www.classicreader.com/book/871/4/
The number of words :1740
Prologue
Definition:a piece of text that is spoken or written at the beginning of a play or book in order to introduce it .
Hover
Context:What flocks of critics hover here to-day,
Definition:stay in one place and move slightly in a nervous way ,for example because they cannot decide what to do .
His hand was hovering over the telephone
The number of words :1740
Prologue
Definition:a piece of text that is spoken or written at the beginning of a play or book in order to introduce it .
Hover
Context:What flocks of critics hover here to-day,
Definition:stay in one place and move slightly in a nervous way ,for example because they cannot decide what to do .
His hand was hovering over the telephone
Gape for
Context:All gaping for the carcase of a play!
Definition:look at someone or something in surprise ,especially with an open mouth .
Without rhyme (or reason)
Context:He fights this day unarmed,--without his rhyme;--
Definition:do something although there is no logical
Love happens irrationally ,whitout the sightest rhyme or reason
Candour
Context:Allow him all the candour you can spare.
Definition:the quality of speaking honestly and openly and not hiding any facts .
They were talking of personal matters with unusual candour .
Scorn to
Context:A brave man scorns to quarrel once a day;
Definition:refuse to do something because you feel it is wrong or unsuitable for you
Hearty
Context:Drink hearty draughts of ale from plain brown bowls,
Definition:(meals are)largr and very satisfying
I had a hearty meal in a crowded diner.
Indulge
Context:Whose grapes and peaches have indulged your taste
Definition:let them have or do want and treast them with special kindness ,often in a way that is not good for them.
His mother indulged him in material possessions.
This is a beautiful poet ,though I coudn't understand it very well .Maybe it is about the everyday life about a wife and a husband .I like the words"Errors, like straws, upon the surface flow;He who would search for pearls, must dive below.".It tells us learn to be generous ,and learn to be satisfied to the life we are living.We should look for the peals deep in the sea ,but not just look at the straws.
2008年11月4日火曜日
All for love Introductory Note
Where:http://www.classicreader.com/book/871/1/
WORDS
Impulse (to)
Context:With some falling off in spontaneity, the impulse to great dramatic production
Definition:a strong and constant feeling that you must do it ,which affects your actions.
Survival depends upon an animal's impulse to fight for territory .
Debase
Context:the stage only too faithfully reflected the debased moral tone of the court society of Charles II.
Definition:act in a way that is shameful or himiliating
It's absurd for journalists to debase themselves in this way .
Adherent
Context:He married Lady Elizabeth Howard, the daughter of a royalist house, and for practically all the rest of his life remained an adherent of the Tory Party
Definition:someone who holds a particular belief or supports a particular person or goup
Penetrating
Context:In these he shows himself not only a critic of sound and penetrating judgment, but the first master of modern English prose style.
Definition:be able to understand a subject or problem quickly and in great depth.
Context:represented in the present series by his Preface to the "Fables" and his Dedication to the translation of Virgil. In these he shows himself not only a critic of sound and penetrating judgment, but the first master of modern English prose style
Preface:an introduction at the beginning of a book ,which explain why the book was written or what it is about .
Dedication:a message which is written at the beginning of a book or a statement which is somethings made before a play or piece of music is performed ,as a sign of arection a respect for someone
Prose:a ordinary written language ,in contrast to poetry .
Triumph
Context:After triumphing in the three fields of drama, criticism, and satire, Dryden appears next as a religious poet
Definition:gain complete success ,control ,or victory ,often after a long or difficult struggle .
They had met the challenge and triumpled .
It's a bout the writer,the period when he was born and the circumstances where he lived
I think it is easier to understand the work written by the writer of who we know the background .Anyway literature is subjective.
WORDS
Impulse (to)
Context:With some falling off in spontaneity, the impulse to great dramatic production
Definition:a strong and constant feeling that you must do it ,which affects your actions.
Survival depends upon an animal's impulse to fight for territory .
Debase
Context:the stage only too faithfully reflected the debased moral tone of the court society of Charles II.
Definition:act in a way that is shameful or himiliating
It's absurd for journalists to debase themselves in this way .
Adherent
Context:He married Lady Elizabeth Howard, the daughter of a royalist house, and for practically all the rest of his life remained an adherent of the Tory Party
Definition:someone who holds a particular belief or supports a particular person or goup
Penetrating
Context:In these he shows himself not only a critic of sound and penetrating judgment, but the first master of modern English prose style.
Definition:be able to understand a subject or problem quickly and in great depth.
Context:represented in the present series by his Preface to the "Fables" and his Dedication to the translation of Virgil. In these he shows himself not only a critic of sound and penetrating judgment, but the first master of modern English prose style
Preface:an introduction at the beginning of a book ,which explain why the book was written or what it is about .
Dedication:a message which is written at the beginning of a book or a statement which is somethings made before a play or piece of music is performed ,as a sign of arection a respect for someone
Prose:a ordinary written language ,in contrast to poetry .
Triumph
Context:After triumphing in the three fields of drama, criticism, and satire, Dryden appears next as a religious poet
Definition:gain complete success ,control ,or victory ,often after a long or difficult struggle .
They had met the challenge and triumpled .
It's a bout the writer,the period when he was born and the circumstances where he lived
I think it is easier to understand the work written by the writer of who we know the background .Anyway literature is subjective.
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