nifty
Pronounced: click here
Function: adjective
Comparative and superlative forms: niftier; niftiest
Status: informal & somewhat old-fashioned
Meaning:
: very good, useful, or attractive
Example:
<a nifty pair of shoes>
<This nifty little machine can do just about anything.>
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from Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
something that is nifty is good because it is clever, skillful, or effective:
<a nifty little gadget for squeezing oranges>
2008年1月9日 星期三
nifty:Word of the Day
vegetate:Word of the Day
vegetate
Pronounced: click here
Function: verb [no object]
Inflected forms:
vegetates; vegetated; vegetating
Meaning:
: to be very lazy or inactive : to live or spend your time without doing things that involve physical or mental activity
Examples:
<I just spent the weekend vegetating at home.>
<I'm worried that after I retire I'll just sit at home, watch TV, and vegetate.>
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2008年1月6日 星期日
epic: Word of the Day
epic
Pronounced: click here
Function: adjective
Meanings:
1 : telling a story about a hero or about exciting events or adventures
Examples:
<an epic poem>
<an epic film/novel>
2 [more epic; most epic] : very great or large and usually difficult or impressive
Examples:
<The football game was an epic battle between two great teams.>
<The bridge was an epic achievement.>
<The company is engaged in an epic struggle for survival.>
<an accomplishment of epic proportions>
<undertaking an epic journey>
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typo:Word of the Day
typo
Pronounced: click here
Function: noun [count]
Plural: typos
Status: informal
Meaning:
: a mistake (such as a misspelling) in typed or printed text
Example:
<I spotted three typos on the menu.>
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highlight:Word of the Day
highlight
Pronounced: click here
Function: verb [with object]
Inflected forms:
highlights; highlighted; highlighting
Meanings:
1 a : to make or try to make people notice or be aware of (someone or something) : to direct attention to (someone or something)
Examples:
<Unfortunately, the media insisted upon highlighting his troubled past.>
<The speech highlighted [=emphasized] the importance of improving education in rural communities.>
1 b : to be a very interesting, exciting, or important part of (something)
Example:
<Our trip was highlighted by a great jazz concert we attended.>
2 : to mark (something, such as text) with a bright color
Examples:
<The students highlighted important vocabulary words in their textbooks.>
<Important names and dates in each chapter are highlighted.>
<(computers) Use your mouse to highlight the text that you want to revise.>
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2008年1月4日 星期五
Wedge:Word of the Day 01/04/2008
wedge
Pronounced: click here
Function: noun [count]
Plural: wedges
Meanings:
1 : a piece of wood, metal, etc., with one pointed end and one thicker end that is used to split something, to fit into a space, to separate two things stuck together, etc.
Examples:
<He used a wedge to split the firewood.>
<A wedge held the door open.>
2 : something that is shaped like a triangle or wedge
Examples:
<wedges of cheese>
<a lemon wedge>
3 : a golf club that is used for hitting short, high shots
Idiom:
drive a wedge between
Meaning:
: to cause disagreement or anger between (people who had been friendly before)
Example:
<A fight over their parents’ estate drove a wedge between the brothers.>
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