Studio Classroom 2008.02.27

All that glitters isn't gold. (並非所有會發光的都是金子，引申為： 並非所有外表好的都一定好)

glitter (閃閃發光, verb, noun)

''All that glitters isn't gold" is a proverb.

proverb= saying (諺語)

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gem·stone / demston / noun [count]

a GEM (寶石)

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spar·kling / sprkl / adjective

1 shining with small points of reflected light:
a region of sparkling lakes, rushing streams, and dense forests

2 very lively and interesting:
sparkling wit/conversation
a sparkling performance

3 sparkling drinks are full of BUBBLES:
sparkling wine/water

sparkle verb (閃耀)

gaze at sparkling stars (凝視閃耀的星星)

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jew·el / dul / noun [count]

jew·el·ry / dulri / noun [uncount]

jewel 和 jewel 的不同：

jewel= gem= precious stone (寶石) 為可數名詞。 ex. a jewel

jewelry (珠寶的總稱)為不可數名詞。 ex. a piece of jewelry

ornament (裝飾品)

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jade / ded / noun [uncount] (玉)

1 a hard green substance used for making jewelry and art objects:
a jade necklace

2 jade or jade green a dark blue-green color

– jade adjective

diamond (寶石)

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mine / man / noun [count]

1 a large hole or tunnel in the ground from which people take coal, gold, etc. (礦, 礦山)

2 a bomb that is hidden under the ground or under water and explodes when someone or something touches it (地雷)

a mine of information (on/about)

someone or something that can provide you with a lot of information, gossip, etc.:
The Internet is a mine of information on gardening.

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car·at / kert / noun [count] (克拉)

a unit for measuring the weight of DIAMONDS and other jewels. It equals 0.2 GRAMS:
a 30-carat diamond

Studio Classroom 2008.02.21

swift / swft / adjective (急促)

1 happening quickly or immediately:
Ellen made a remarkably swift recovery.
Progress in the investigation so far has been swift.

2 moving quickly:
a swift sideways glance
The current was swift and dangerous.

– swift·ly adverb :
The government intervened swiftly to save the hostages.
Pascoe was walking swiftly down the corridor.

– swift·ness noun [uncount]

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bird's nest soup (燕窩湯)

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in·hab·i·tant / nhæbtnt / noun [count] (居民)

a person or animal that lives in a particular place:
The city's first inhabitants arrived in the 16th century.

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ar·ti·fact / rtfækt / noun [count] (手工藝品)

a tool or other object that was made a very long time ago

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gua·no / gwno / noun [uncount] (烏糞便)

solid waste from birds or other animals, sometimes spread on the ground to help plants grow

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dung / d / noun [uncount] (大型動作的糞便)

waste from the body of a large animal such as an elephant or a cow

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empty nest syndrome ("空巢" 徵候群 (指父母因為子女長大離家而感到鬱鬱寡歡))

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ac·ces·si·ble / ksesbl / adjective

1 easy for anyone to obtain and use:
Their goal was to make adult education more accessible.
accessible to: information that should be accessible to the public

2 an accessible place is easy to find or get to:
accessible by: The city is easily accessible by road, train, or air.
accessible to: Near the beach is a forest accessible to walkers.

3 an accessible person is friendly and easy to talk to, even if they are in an important position

4 accessible art, music, literature, etc. is easy to understand and enjoy

– ac·ces·si·bil·i·ty / ksesblti / noun [uncount] :
the quality and accessibility of materials

– ac·ces·si·bly adverb

– opposite INACCESSIBLE

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crys·tal·line / krstlan / adjective (結晶的, 水晶般的)

1 SCIENCE consisting of CRYSTALS or looking like CRYSTALS

2 LITERARY very transparent and bright

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cool off phrasal verb

1 [intransitive or transitive] to become calm again: (= calm down)
Let him cool off, you can talk about it later.
I'm really busy, but when things cool off I'll come and see you.

2 [intransitive] to become cooler after being very hot:
We went for a swim to cool ourselves off.

3 [intransitive] if sales, prices, etc. cool off, they decrease

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