2013年7月8日 星期一

字詞研究 (12)


字詞研究 (12)

 35) cite /site / sight:

site cite, sight 屬同音異義字(homonyms)
 
1.     site n.場地 a job ~ 工作場地;missile ~ 導彈發射場
比較Hard Hat Area”『美國建築工地前之警告牌,警告進入工地須戴保護頭部之硬盔,
有些工地甚至要求戴眼鏡,Hard Hat &Eye Protection Required”』。但在遠東地區有些
工地則自創:Do not get close作警告,這並非正式用法;請勿靠近之警示牌,應書為
Keep out

2. cite v.引用 = quote 傳訊,開告發單

a. The Secretary was ~ d as having made such a statement. 部長被引用說過這句話 

b. In his speech, he always likes to cite famous passages from Shakespeare.他的演說中,他老喜
歡引用莎士比亞的名句。

c. Unauthorized vehicles will be cited and towed away at owner’s expense.經許可停放的車輛會
被開告發單 (取締) 拖吊,拖吊費由車主負擔。(這是常見私人停車場之警告牌)

d. I have cited only two examples.我僅提出兩個例子-指看不見的事

*citation n. = quotation 引用句; 傳票 (交通違規單- 俗稱 (ticket)

All unauthorized vehicles are subject to ~. 未經許可的車輛會被開罰單。

3. sight n. 看見 catch ~ of 瞥見 lose ~ of ..看不見; at first ~ 乍看之下        

They fell in love with each other at first ~. 他們一見鍾情。

know + by ~ 一看到就認出來。/ know + by name 只知其名,不識其人;poor eye-~
視力不佳。near-sighted 近視;short-sighted 短視的

Out of sight, out of mind. 】日遠日疏

It is a sight for sore eyes. 它是令人高興的一幕。(sore a. 疼痛的)

Set your sights on the future. 遠光要放遠。有人說:Keep your eyes on distant stars.

sight v. 看到

The land was ~ ed (= in sight) 陸地在望

When in the Navy, my primary duty was to ~ guns. 在海軍服役時,我主要負責觀測巨砲。

36) council / counsel:

1.     council n. counsel n.屬同音異義字;前者指議會、會議,是一個團體;如the City C~市議會~man 議員。後者U.不可數名詞,作忠告解。另作可數名詞 (, 複數同形) 用,
      作「辯護律師或法律顧問團」 (= counselor)。另councillor n. council之成員;counsellor n.= adviser顧問

      We cannot choose but turn to our counsel for advice.除了請教律師外,我們別無選擇。

注意:keep one’s own counsel 對自已的計劃保守祕密;take ~ together共同商議

2. A turn to B for + 事: A B

37) canyon /crayon/cannon:

1. canyon [k$njDn] n. 狹谷;the Grand C~ 美國大峽谷風景區

The Grand Canyon is famous for its breathtaking scenes. 大狹谷以其充滿刺激的景物出名。valley n. (泛揩一般) 山谷或河谷

2. crayon n. ['kreDn] 臘筆chalk 粉筆  

We use lots of ~ s and markers to make pictures. 我們使用很多蠟筆和彩色筆來畫圖

Crayons and bad memories make for art and therapy.

畫筆和痛苦的回憶,造成了藝術和治療精神痛苦的妙方

We learned everything from ~ to perfume. 從小女孩到婷婷玉立,我們學會了一切。(crayon臘筆,代表幼兒時代;perfume香水,代表少女時代,懂得塗抹香水)

比較

cannon n.(加農) (gun:除作槍外亦作巨砲解;rifle:來福槍,長)

canon: n.教規,標準(criterion) 規範,真本,正經

The supreme works have established a ~ of beauty that pervades Western culture to this day. 這些至
高無上的作品已建立了美的規範,它使西方文化綿亙流傳至今日

(註:supreme a. = highest 最高的;pervade v. = spread= be prevalent 流傳)

38) coach / couch:

1. coach  n. 馬車; 教練

Former ~ Jackson gets a three-year contract but he says he doesn’t expect theLakers to turn around
overnight. 前任教練簽了一張三年的合約,可是他說未期待一夕之間,就可以把湖人隊 (
磯)改頭換面。

2. coach vt. .之教練   

Mr. Jackson ~ ed Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls to six titles in the 1990s. Jackson先生曾當
過喬丹和芝加哥公牛隊的教練,而在1990年代具六個頭銜

coach n.馬車;stage ~ 驛馬車;車;~ train 客車;cargo train 貨車; night ~ 夜車

I took a night ~ from D.C. to New York 我搭乘一班自華府至紐約的夜車。a studio ~沙發與卧床
兩用

3. couch n. 長沙發bench 長板凳

He sat down on the couch, reading newspapers. 他坐在長沙發椅上讀報紙。

couch v. 措辭 (正式用語) The reply was ~ed in insolent terms. 回答措辭蠻悍。

Justin Lai, 07/08/2013


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