glib

adj.能言善道 [readily fluent, often thoughtlessly, superficially, or insincerely so]

用於 ,指的是那種油嘴滑舌、不經過大腦思考就一直說

ex. 比方說你問一位朋友是否要來參加party,然後她就似乎找到話題似的一直講八卦,一直講不停...你可以形容她是一個glib talker.

 

聯想: g + lib :把lib看成lip這個字就好解了,想成是 g到油的 lip即可

glib:profundity
glib的talker說的東西沒有profundity

 

 

 

 

glide

v.滑行 [to move smoothly and continuously along, as if without effort or resistance, as a flying bird, a boat, or a skater.]

ex. the boat glides silently.

ex. The years glided past.
時光一年一年地悄然流逝。

 

ps.

These verbs mean to move smoothly and continuously over or as if over a slippery surface.

Slide usually implies rapid easy movement without loss of contact with the surface.

Slip is most often applied to accidental sliding resulting in loss of balance or foothold : slipped on a patch of ice.

Glide refers to smooth, free-flowing , seemingly effortless movement.

Slither can mean to slip and slide, as on an uneven surface, often with friction and noise. The word can also suggest the sinuous gliding motion of a reptile : An iguana slithered across the path.

 

 

 

 

 

 

glimmer

n.微光 [a faint or unsteady light; gleam.]

ex. glimmer of hope

v.發出微光 [To emit a dim or intermittent light]

ex. light are glimmering in the distance.

 

字源:1300–50; ME glimeren to gleam; c. G glimmern; cf. OE gleomu splendor

glimmer中的 glim其實就是 gleam的意思唷。

ps.shimmer = glimmer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

glisten

v.閃耀;反光  [to reflect a sparkling light or a faint intermittent glow; shine lustrously.]

ex. 就是那種淚光閃閃的樣子

ex. eyes are glistening with tears.

dingy:glisten
昏暗的不會閃亮

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

glitch

n.小故障,技術性的小毛病 [A minor malfunction, mishap, or technical problem]

ex. 比方說寫作的時候多了個空格之類的,或是將妳or你用錯

ex. a computer glitch

 

itch  n.癢

glitch  n.小故障

癢癢的小故障

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

gloat

v.幸災樂禍  [ to show pleasure at their own success or at other people's failure in an arrogant and unpleasant way]

ex. He was gloating over the ruin of his rival.
他幸災樂禍地看著他的對手身敗名裂。

 

聯想:glo(w) + at :glow紅光煥發

1565–75; perh. akin to ON glotta to smile scornfully

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

gloom

n.陰暗 [total or partial darkness; dimness.]

ex. His future seemed filled with gloom.
他的前程似乎黯淡無光

n.憂鬱; 沮喪 [a state of melancholy or depression; low spirits.]

ex. Gloom pervaded the office.

 

 

 

 

 

gloomy

adj. 陰暗的

adj. 憂鬱的; 沮喪的

黑色的星期天 》匈牙利自學成才的作曲家Rezső Seress(萊索‧塞萊什),《黑色的星期天》當時被人們稱為「魔鬼的邀請書」,而原版是匈牙利文,後來被翻成很多種版本

"Gloomy Sunday" by Sarah Brightman

 

 

 

 

gloss
n.光澤     n/v.註解[ 使文章變得光澤-->註解]
glossy
adj.光澤的、光滑的       (比較像glass玻璃)
gross
adj.總的、粗略的

 

 

gloss

n.光澤 [A surface shininess or luster]

n.註解(想成給文章光澤) [A brief explanatory note or translation of a difficult or technical expression usually inserted in the margin or between lines of a text or manuscript.]

 

其實,因為gloss有兩個字源

(1) Perhaps of Scandinavian origin ; akin to Icelandic glossi, a spark 是故有光澤的意思

(2)Middle English glose, from Old French, from Medieval Latin glōsa, from Latin glōssa, foreign word requiring explanation , from Greek, tongue, language .另外一個發展是從拉丁的 glossa 而來的,意思為"需要解釋的外來字",而後gloss漸漸演化成註解的意思了

gloss:explanation
gloss是用來explanation的

 

 

 

 

 

glossary

n.辭彙表 [an alphabetical list of them giving their meanings, for example at the end of a book on a particular subject. ]

 

 

 

 

 

glossy

gloss-y

adj.有光澤的; 光滑的 [Having a smooth, shiny, lustrous surface]

ex. She had glossy black hair.
她長著烏黑髮亮的頭髮。

adj.虛有其表的 [Superficially and often speciously attractive]

varnish:glossy=sand:smooth
上凡立水導致有光澤的=用沙紙打磨導致平坦的

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

glow

v.發熱,發紅  [to emit bright light and heat without flame]

ex. The remains of the fire glowed for hours.
火的餘燼好幾小時都發著光亮。

n.臉紅 [a warm, ruddy color of the cheeks.]

ex. There's a glow on her face after exercising.

 

 

 

 

 

glower

v.怒目而視 [To look or stare angrily or sullenly]

ex. He glowered at me but said nothing.

 

 

 

 

 

glowing

adj.白熱的, 通紅的 [To shine brightly and steadily, especially without a flame]

adj.熱情的[ highly enthusiastic]

ex.glowing praise