2010年9月4日 星期六

surveillance, glean, nape,

surveillance /sɜːˈveɪləns/ DJ /sɜːrˈv-/ DJ US /sɚ'veləns/ KK US


1.the act of carefully watching a person suspected of a crime or a place where a crime may be committed (對犯罪嫌疑人或可能發生犯罪的地方的)監視 noun uncountable written
 
glean /ɡliːn/ DJ /glin/ KK


1.to obtain information, knowledge etc., sometimes with difficulty and often from various different places 費力地收集,四處搜集(信息、知識等) verb VN ~ sth (from sb/sth)
 
1.Extract (information) from various sources


2.Collect gradually and bit by bit

3.Gather (leftover grain or other produce) after a harvest
 
nape /neɪp/ DJ /nep/ KK


1.the back of the neck 脖頸 noun singular ~ (of sb's neck)

Her hair was cut short at the nape of her neck. 她脖子後面的頭髮剪得很短。

See also: body

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