2008/02/13

Studio Classroom 2008.01.29

Picture: Venice gondola


nu·mer·ous adjective

existing in large numbers: MANY:
He had numerous other duties apart from teaching.
on numerous occasions: She has been seen here on numerous occasions.
too numerous to mention: I've made mistakes too numerous to mention.

a numerous amount of ...

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al·ti·tude noun [count or uncount] (alt字首有"高"的意思)

the height of a place or thing above SEA LEVEL (=the surface of the ocean):
a jet cruising at an altitude of 35,000 feet
The Rocky Mountains are lower in altitude than the Himalayas.
Most balloons will burst at high altitude.

注意介系詞:
... is higher in altitude
... at an altitude of 100 meter

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metric system (公制)
international system (SI) (國際單位制)
US cust

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hec·tare noun [count] (公頃)

a unit for measuring an area of land, equal to 10,000 square meters

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a·cre noun [count] (英畝)

a unit for measuring the surface area of land, equal to 4,840 square yards or 4,047 square meters:
acre of: The hotel sits in 400 acres of woodland.

acres of something INFORMAL

a very large amount of something:
Acres of newsprint have been devoted to the issue.

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gon·do·la noun [count]

a long narrow boat with curved ends that you move using a long pole. Gondolas are used on the CANALS in Venice.

a. the part of a CABLE CAR or SKI LIFT that people sit in

b. the part attached to a HOT-AIR BALLOON or an AIRSHIP for people to travel in

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sip verb [intransitive or transitive]

to drink in small amounts:
She was already sitting at the bar, sipping wine.

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pan·o·ram·ic adjective (pan字根有"全部"的意思)

a panoramic view allows you to see a large area of land or water around you

panoramic view
panoramic camera (全景照相機)
panorama (noun)

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location

in a secret location

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world-class adjective

one of the best in the world:
a world-class swimmer

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