NO. Word Definition Characteristics Common Scenarios Connotation 1 glimpse A brief look, often accidental or fleeting Short duration; usually unintentional Catching sight of something, e.g., “a glimpse of a bird” Neutral or positive 2 glare A strong, angry look Intense, emotional; often hostile Expressing anger, e.g., “glare at someone angrily” Negative 3 peek To look […]
Category: Phrase
Reading Skills
NO. Skill Definition 1 Gist(要点/主旨) Overall meaning, the core idea of the text. 2 Reference Pronouns (代词/代名词) that refer clearly to the word(s) they replace. 3 Detail Specific information used to support the main idea of the passage – cited evidence, descriptions, examples, etc. 4 Inference(推测) Making a guess about what you don’t know based […]
About Whale’s Melody
People maybe are familiar with Whale’s voice but they may not be familiar with the science behind their eerie (/ˈɪəri $ ˈɪri/) songs, because even if the scientists do not have the opportunities to figure it out unless they are blessed by the God. The key problem is that the tissues of whales are so […]
Travel
This city is famous for its wide variety of tourist attraction, several of which are recognized as World Heritage Sites. In some fans’s hearts, this city occupies an unshakable position. Some tourists are quite into its picturesque scenery, however, the others are big fans of all kinds of brilliant ancient constructions. Each year the local […]
Threats of Volcano
It’s reported that enormous ( /ɪˈnɔːrməs/ 巨大的,极大的,庞大的) magma (/’mæɡmə/ 岩浆,糊剂) intrusion (/ɪnˈtruːʒn/ 入侵) under a peninsula (/pəˈnɪnsələ/ 半岛) is causing earthquake swarms and forcing evacuations (/ɪ,vækjʊ’eʃən/ 撤离,疏散). After several tense days of earthquake swarms, people living on the peninsula are in limbo ( /ˈlɪmboʊ/ 监狱 ) as they wait to see whether a surging blob […]
Dominate and evolution
In the competitive world of electric vehicles (EVs), several companies vie for the dominance. However, one company, Tesla, truly dominates the industry. Its cutting-edge (领先的/先进的; top-notch 拔尖的) innovations (改革、创新; evolution 进化; involution 内卷; revolution 革命 ) predominate in terms of market share, and its influence is predominant across various tech sectors. Elon Mush, as the CEO of […]
Opt EVs or not?
Will the electric vehicles will dominate ( /ˈdɑːmɪneɪt/ ) the roads in the future? The answer is yes, but for now, the process will be affected by at least four main factors.Some people claim that the electric vehicles have less emission than the traditional gasoline-powered cars, this conclusion cannot be completely true unless with an […]
The justice
I have been thinking about this question since the outbreak of the Israeli-Palestinian war, what is justice and where it is. This war touched everyone’s heart, not only because of the justice itself but also because of the cry and the bleeding of each civilian ( /səˈvɪliən/) who is involved in on both sides. The […]
Commonality
Colonialism, which has greatly impacted the progress and shape of the current world, is one of the most notorious things that has happened to the third world people. The biggest commonality of the colonialists is that they came to the colonies with the purpose of not only exploiting the natural resources but also trying to […]
Sylvia Plath
Today we’re gonna look at the life and some of the works of one of America’s finest modern female poets, Sylvia Plath. At the time of her death in 1963 Sylvia Plath was on the verge of the crucial success and recognition that she had sought for most of her life. Her first novel ” […]