全民英檢初級至高級單字 &托福單字
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Day 293 Oct. 1
tran.quil [}tr$HkwDl] adj. 平靜的；寧靜的；平和的calm; peaceful; serene
The lake was tranquil in the morning.
a tranquil spot for a picnic // the tranquil waters of the lake
He led a tranquil life in the country.
a tranquil setting / scene / village
tranquility [tr$H'kw0lDti] n. 94指
~ the tranquility of the Tuscan countryside
~ a scene of peace and tranquility
tranquilize [}tr$HkwD`la0z] v. (用藥物) 使鎮靜；使平靜
Zookeepers tranquilize animals to prevent them from attacking.
They tranquilized the lion before moving him.
tranquilizer [}tr$HkwD`la0zQ] n. 鎮靜劑；鎮定劑
A doctor injected a tranquilizer to calm an upset patient.
The doctor gave him a tranquilizer to help him calm down.
He’s on tranquilizers. ( He’s taking tranquilizers. )
pros.tate ['prAstet] n. 前列腺 prostate gland
Men over 55 should be regularly screened for prostate cancer.
thy.roid [}La0rC0d] n. 甲狀腺 thyroid gland
ap.peal [D}pil] v. 1. 吸引；合意；投合(某人) to attract; please someone 100學
The large house appealed to him.
The idea of going to college did not appeal to her. She wanted to get a job instead.
2. 求助；籲請；懇求 to ask for help
He appealed to his neighbors for help. [ appealed to someone for something]
City officials appealed to everyone to use less water because supplies were low.
Organizers appealed to the crowd not to panic.
The Red Cross appealed for money to help people after the hurricane.
Nationalist leaders appealed for calm.
3. 上訴；申訴
The company is appealing against the ruling.
His lawyers appealed the court’s decision.
The company has ten days to appeal the decision to the tribunal.
n. 1. 吸引 (力) power to attract
A winter vacation holds a lot of appeal for me.
The band’s music has a lot of appeal for young people.
2. 呼籲；懇求 a plea; request
The teachers made an appeal to parents for money and help.
The Red Cross made an appeal for money and clothing.
3. 上訴；申訴
His appeal of the court’s decision was unsuccessful.
to file an appeal 提出上訴 // an appeals court /judge
appealing [D}pil0H] adj. 吸引人的 attractive and interesting 100學
The building has an appealing old-fashioned charm.
They try to make their products appealing to kids by using cartoon characters
and bright colors.
We’ve tried to make the design more appealing to young people.
chronicle [}krAn0kDl] n. 編年史；年代記
the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
His latest novel is a chronicle of life in a small town in California.
a chronicle of the American Civil War
v. 將-------載入編年史中；記錄 (大事)
His achievements are chronicled in a new biography out this week.
The book chronicles the events that led to the American Civil War.
a magazine that chronicles the lives of the rich and famous
chron.o.log.i.cal [krAnD}lAdI0kDl] adj. 1. 按時間先後順序排列的 [ chrono- time]
A television reporter gave a chronological description of the football game.
The facts should be presented in chronological order.
2. 按時間計算的 (年齡) using time as a measurement 102學
His chronological age is five, but his mental age is three.
[ = he is five years old but he thinks and behaves like a three-year-old ]
chronologically adv.
The book treats the subject chronologically.
The events were discussed chronologically.
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