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1. audible (adj.) [ˈɔː.dɪ.bl]
able to be heard
EX: The lecturer spoke so quietly that he was scarcely audible at the back of the hall.
2. misgiving (n.) [ˌmɪsˈgɪv.ɪŋ]
a feeling of doubt or worry about a future event
EX: My only misgiving is that we might not have enough time to do the job properly.
3. contribute (v.) [kənˈtrɪb.juːt]
to give something, especially money, in order to provide or achieve something together with other people
EX: Come to the meeting if you feel you have something to contribute.
5. merchandise (n.) [ˈmɜː.tʃən.daɪs]
goods that are bought and sold
EX: Shoppers complained about poor quality merchandise and high prices.
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*Christopher Marlowe said: Was this the face that launch'd
thousands ships and burnt the topless
towers of Ilium? Sweet Helen,make me
immortal with the kiss.
*Epic:An epic is a lengthy narrative poem,ordinarily
concerning a serious subject containing details of heroic
deeds and events of significant to a culture or nation.
*in medias res: It is a Latin phrase denoting the literally and
artistic technique wherein the relation of a
story begins either at the mod-point or at the
conclusion, rather than at the beginning,
establishing setting character,and conflict via
flashback and expository conversations relating
the pertinant part.
*Menelaus(斯巴達國王): Helen's husband.
*Penelpoe: She is a faithful wife of Odysseus,who keeps her
suitors at bay in his long absence and is
eventually united with him.
*Odysseus and Penelope gave birth to Telemachus.
*voc-voice之意
Ex:revoke 撤銷,撤回
*三大主神
Zeus (Jupiter)
Hades ( Pluto)
Poseidon (Neptune)
*Hercules
Theseus
Orpheus ( 一定有七弦琴, Eurydice was his wife.)
Odysseus
Aeneaus
Psyche (mind,spirit)
Apollo and Psyche → butterfly
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