Sport’s Vocab

From – Ming Pao

 

boost (v)  增強、援助、聲援

http://english.mingpao.com/cfm/readingfun3.cfm?File=20070611/sjargon/sqe1.txt

 

boycott (v)  拒絕處理或購買、拒絕參加、抵制

http://english.mingpao.com/cfm/readingfun3.cfm?File=20070605/sjargon/sqe1.txt

 

capricious (adj)  反覆無常、善變的或任性的

http://english.mingpao.com/cfm/readingfun3.cfm?File=20070601/sjargon/src1.txt

 

condolence (n)  同情、弔慰、弔唁

http://english.mingpao.com/cfm/readingfun3.cfm?File=20070625/sjargon/sqe1.txt

 

contrasting (adj)  鮮明對比的、截然不同的

http://english.mingpao.com/cfm/readingfun3.cfm?File=20070613/sjargon/sqd1.txt

 

converge (v)  向一點會合聚集

http://english.mingpao.com/cfm/readingfun3.cfm?File=20070621/sjargon/sqb2.txt

 

curse (v, n)  詛咒、咒罵、使某東西遭災害

http://english.mingpao.com/cfm/readingfun3.cfm?File=20070612/sjargon/sqd1.txt

 

dedication (n)  奉獻、供奉、獻身、揭幕儀式及獻辭

http://english.mingpao.com/cfm/readingfun3.cfm?File=20070626/sjargon/sqe1.txt

 

dejected (v)  沮喪、灰心

http://english.mingpao.com/cfm/readingfun3.cfm?File=20070910/sjargon/gft1.txt

 

euphoria (n)  興奮、愉快

http://english.mingpao.com/cfm/readingfun3.cfm?File=20070614/sjargon/sqe1.txt

 

exile (n)  流放、放逐、充軍

http://english.mingpao.com/cfm/readingfun3.cfm?File=20070530/sjargon/srd1.txt

 

extravaganza (n)  具有狂氣的作品，狂妄的言行，異乎尋常的事物

http://english.mingpao.com/cfm/readingfun3.cfm?File=20070518/sjargon/srb1.txt

 

fiscal (adj)  財政的、會計的

http://english.mingpao.com/cfm/readingfun3.cfm?File=20070618/sjargon/sqg1.txt

 

insult (n)  侮辱、辱罵、侮慢

http://english.mingpao.com/cfm/readingfun3.cfm?File=20070620/sjargon/sqf1.txt

 

poaching (v)  偷獵、偷捕；從某人或某處挖走（人員）或竊取（思想）

http://english.mingpao.com/cfm/readingfun3.cfm?File=20070531/sjargon/srb1.txt

 

reassure (v)  消除某人的恐懼或疑慮、恢復某人的信心、使某人放心

http://english.mingpao.com/cfm/readingfun3.cfm?File=20070622/sjargon/sqe1.txt

 

reunite (v)  再次聯合、重聚

http://english.mingpao.com/cfm/readingfun3.cfm?File=20070606/sjargon/sqf1.txt

 

saviour (n)  救助者、拯救者、救星；救世主、基督

http://english.mingpao.com/cfm/readingfun3.cfm?File=20070604/sjargon/sqd1.txt

 

uncompromising (adj)  不妥協的、不讓步的

http://english.mingpao.com/cfm/readingfun3.cfm?File=20070903/sjargon/gfq1.txt

Mum

Expecting: http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/fun/marvin.asp?date=20080904

How to

how to: http://www.babyblues.com/archive/index.php?formname=getstrip&GoToDay=08/03/2008

Mom and Dad

mother, maid: http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/fun/marvin.asp?date=20080819

Business

subscription: http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/fun/marvin.asp?date=20080823

Onomatopoeia擬聲詞

dog – arf, bark, yap, grrrr, snarl, snap, http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/fun/marvin.asp?date=20080817

Activity

camp out, tent, camper, put up, set up:

http://www.babyblues.com/archive/index.php?formname=getstrip&GoToDay=07/29/2008

http://www.babyblues.com/archive/index.php?formname=getstrip&GoToDay=07/30/2008

Food

grill out: http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/fun/marvin.asp?date=20080803

Dumb

That’s dumb: http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/fun/marvin.asp?date=20080731

Toy

bubble wrap: http://www.babyblues.com/archive/index.php?formname=getstrip&GoToDay=08/17/2008

 

tire swing: http://www.babyblues.com/archive/index.php?formname=getstrip&GoToDay=08/28/2008

 

wading pool, summer cottage, water view: http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/fun/marvin.asp?date=20080730