kite (kīt)
Pronounced: click here
Function: noun [count]
Plural: kites
Meanings:
1 : a toy that is made of a light frame covered with cloth, paper, or plastic and that is flown in the air at the end of a long string
Example:
<The children were flying kites.>
2 : a type of hawk that has long, narrow wings
Idiom:
as high as a kite
Status: informal
Meaning:
: greatly affected by alcohol or drugs : very drunk or intoxicated
Example:
<The driver was as high as a kite.>
Idiom:
go fly a kite
Status: US, informal & old-fashioned
Meaning:
Go fly a kite is used to tell someone who is bothering you to go away.
Example:
<When I asked her what was wrong, she told me to go fly a kite.>
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2008年1月24日 星期四
kite:Word of the Day
2008年1月22日 星期二
underbelly:Word of the Day
underbelly (ŭn'dər-bĕl'ē)
Pronounced: click here
Function: noun [count]
Plural: underbellies
Meanings:
1 : the bottom part of a body or large object
Examples:
<the underbelly of an airplane>
<whales with white underbellies>
2 : an area that is easy to attack or criticize — usually singular
Examples:
<the underbelly of the enemy army’s defenses>
<They exposed the underbelly of the nation’s economic policy.>
3 : a part of society, a city, etc., that is hidden or secret and usually unpleasant — usually singular
Examples:
<the sordid underbelly of city life>
<the industry’s dark underbelly>
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2008年1月15日 星期二
vengeance: Word of the Day
vengeance (vĕn'jəns)
Pronounced: click here
Function: noun [noncount]
Meaning:
: harm done to someone as punishment for an injury or offense they have done to someone else : revenge
Examples:
<The fire was set as an act of vengeance.>
<He swore vengeance against his son's kidnapper.>
<Angry protesters wanted to inflict vengeance on the killer.>
Idiom:
with a vengeance
Meaning:
: with great force or effort
Examples:
<After losing the first three games, the team came back with a vengeance to win the next four.>
<She set to work with a vengeance and finished the job in two hours.>
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teeny-weeny:Word of the Day
teeny-weeny
Pronounced: click here
Function: adjective
Comparative and superlative forms: teeny–weenier; teeny–weeniest also more teeny–weeny; most teeny–weeny
Status: informal
Meaning:
: very small : tiny
Examples:
<I will have a teeny-weeny piece of cake.>
<Aren’t you even a teeny-weeny bit jealous?>
<a teeny-weeny little house/bug>
<I like the car, too, but there’s just one teeny-weeny little problem: we can’t afford it!>
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2008年1月12日 星期六
ignoramus:Word of the Day
ignoramus (ĭg'nə-rā'məs)
Pronounced: click here
Function: noun [count]
Plural: ignoramuses
Meaning:
: a person who does not know much : an ignorant or stupid person
Example:
<I can't believe they let an ignoramus like that run the company.>
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2008年1月11日 星期五
whoop:Word of the Day
whoop
Pronounced: click here
Function: noun [count]
Plural: whoops
Meaning:
: a high, loud sound that expresses enthusiasm or excitement
Examples:
<The coach let out a big whoop when the team scored.>
<Whoops and cheers erupted when the runner crossed the finish line.>
Idiom:
big whoop
Meaning:
Big whoop is used in a sarcastic way to say that something is not important or impressive.
Example:
<"Their team is going to the playoffs." "Big whoop." [=so what?]>
Note: Big whoop is often used in the phrase no big whoop.
Example:
<It might look special, but it's really no big whoop. [=it is not a big deal]>
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