enlist, Sisyphus, boulder, uncannily, apt, metaphorical, tumble,

enlist /ɪnˈlɪst/ DJ /ɪn'lɪst/ KK


verb

1.to persuade somebody to help you or to join you in doing something 爭取，謀取（幫助、支持或參與） ~ sth/sb (in sth) ~ sb (as sth)

They hoped to enlist the help of the public in solving the crime. 他們希望尋求公眾協助破案。 VN

We were enlisted as helpers. 我們應邀協助。

2.to join or to make somebody join the armed forces （使）入伍；徵募；從軍 ~ (sb) (in/into/for sth) ~ (sb) (as sth)

See also: join up Synonym

They both enlisted in 1915. 他倆都是 1915 年入伍的。 V

to enlist as a soldier 入伍當兵

He was enlisted into the US Navy. 他應徵參加了美國海軍。 VN

Derivative: enlistment uncountable
 
en·list


1.Enroll or be enrolled in the armed services

2.Engage (a person or their help or support)

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verb: enroll, recruit, enrol



figurine /ˈfɪɡəriːn/ DJ /ˌfɪɡjəˈriːn/ DJ US /ˈfɪgjə'rin/ KK US


1.a small statue of a person or an animal used as an ornament （人、動物的）小雕像，小塑像 noun

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fig·ur·ine

1.A statuette, esp. one of a human form

Sisyphus [ˈsisifəs] DJ [ˈsɪsəfəs] KK


noun

1.【希神】希臘暴君


boulder /ˈbəʊldə(r)/ DJ /ˈboʊl-/ DJ US /'boldɚ/ KK US


1.a very large rock which has been shaped by water or the weather （受水或天氣侵蝕而成的）巨石；漂礫 noun

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boul·der

1.A large rock, typically one that has been worn smooth by erosion

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noun: rock, bowlder, pebble


uncannily [ʌnˈkænili] DJ [ʌnˈkænɪlɪ] KK


adverb

1.奇怪地;神祕地

2.不尋常地

相關詞組


uncanny

異常的；難以解釋的


apt /æpt/ DJ /æpt/ KK


adjective

1.suitable or appropriate in the circumstances 恰當的；適當的

a particularly apt description/name/comment 特別恰當的描述／名字／評論

The song would have been more apt for a bass voice. 這首歌本來更適合低沉的嗓音。

2.likely or having a natural tendency to do something 易於…；有…傾向 ~ to be… ~ to do sth

apt to be forgetful/careless 健忘；常常粗心大意

Babies are apt to put objects into their mouths. 嬰兒愛把東西往嘴裏塞。

3.a person who has a natural ability to learn and understand 天資聰穎的人 ~ pupil

Derivative: aptly adverb

the aptly named Grand Hotel 名副其實的大飯店

Derivative: aptness noun, uncountable


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apt

1.Appropriate or suitable in the circumstances

2.Having a tendency to do something

3.Quick to learn

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apt.

1. apartment 2. automatically programmed tools APT系統,自動程式控制刀具系統

apt at

善於

apt to

易於(做);有...傾向

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adjective: fit, suitable, appropriate, proper, convenient, apposite, likely, able, liable


metaphorical /ˌmetəˈfɒrɪkl/ DJ /-ˈfɔːr-/ DJ US /ˈmɛtə'fɔrɪkḷ/ KK US /-ˈfɑːr-/ DJ US /-'fɑr-/ KK US


1.connected with or containing metaphors 隱喻的；含比喻的；比喻性的 adjective

metaphorical language 比喻的語言

See also: figurative; literal

met·a·phor·i·cal


1.Characteristic of or relating to metaphor; figurative

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adjective: figurative, tropical


metaphor /ˈmetəfə(r)/ DJ /'mɛtəfɚ/ KK


1.a word or phrase used in an imaginative way to describe somebody/something else, in order to show that the two things have the same qualities and to make the description more powerful, for example She has a heart of stone; the use of such words and phrases 暗喻；隱喻 noun countable uncountable

a game of football used as a metaphor for the competitive struggle of life 一場足球比賽，它可以用來喻指生活中的激烈鬥爭

the writer's striking use of metaphor 作家對於隱喻的獨到運用

See also: simile


uphill /ˌʌpˈhɪl/ DJ /ˈʌp'hɪl/ KK


adjective

1.sloping upwards 上坡的

an uphill climb/slope 向上的攀爬；上坡

The last part of the race is all uphill. 賽跑的最後一段全是上坡路。

See also: downhill Antonym

2.an argument or a struggle that is difficult to win and takes a lot of effort over a long period of time 漫長而艱難的，費力的（戰鬥、鬥爭、任務等） ~ battle, struggle, task, etc.

adverb

1.towards the top of a hill or slope 向山上；朝上坡方向

We cycled uphill for over an hour. 我們騎自行車爬了一個多小時的坡。

The path slopes steeply uphill. 小徑直上陡峭的山坡。

See also: downhill Antonym


tumble /ˈtʌmbl/ DJ /'tʌmbḷ/ KK


verb

1.to fall downwards, often hitting the ground several times, but usually without serious injury; to make somebody/something fall in this way （使）跌倒，摔倒，滾落，翻滾下來 VN + adv./prep.

He slipped and tumbled down the stairs. 他腳一滑滾下了樓梯。 V

2.to fall suddenly and in a dramatic way 倒塌；坍塌 V ~ (down)

The scaffolding came tumbling down. 腳手架突然倒塌。

World records tumbled at the last Olympics. 在上屆奧林匹克運動會上世界紀錄大幅下滑。 figurative

See also: tumbledown

3.to fall rapidly in value or amount （價格或數量）暴跌，驟降 V

The price of oil is still tumbling. 油價仍在急遽下跌。

4.to move or fall somewhere in a relaxed,uncontrolled, or noisy way 翻滾；打滾；翻騰；輕鬆地倒下 V VN + adv./prep.

I undressed and tumbled into bed. 我脫掉衣服一頭倒在床上。

A group of noisy children tumbled out of the bus. 一群吵吵嚷嚷的孩子一窩蜂地下了公共汽車。

The water tumbled over the rocks. 水流從岩石上滾滾流過。

Thick golden curls tumbled down over her shoulders. 厚厚的金色鬈髮垂在她的肩上。

Phrasal: tumble to something/somebody British English, informal

1.to suddenly understand something or be aware of something 頓悟；突然意識到

noun

1.a sudden fall 跌倒；滾落；暴跌 countable usually singular

The jockey took a nasty tumble at the third fence. 騎師在第三道柵欄處給重重摔下馬來。

Share prices took a sharp tumble following news of the merger. 合併消息傳出，股價隨即暴跌。

See also: rough and tumble

2.an untidy group of things 混亂的一堆；雜亂不堪的一團 singular ~ (of sth)

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tum·ble

1.(typically of a person) Fall suddenly, clumsily, or headlong

2.Move or rush in a headlong or uncontrolled way

3.(of something abstract) Fall rapidly in amount or value

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rough and tumble

1. 激烈的競爭；混戰 2. （兒童或動物一起嬉戲時的）吵鬧搗蛋行為

tumble-dryer

滾筒式乾衣機

tumble to something/somebody

頓悟；突然意識到

rough-and-tumble

1. 混亂的 2. 草率搭成的 3. 混戰;扭鬥

tumble dryer

滾筒式烘乾機

tumble into

偶然遇見(或發現)

tumble upon

偶然遇見(或發現)

tumble-down

1. 破爛的 2. 搖搖欲墜的

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verb: fall, topple

noun: fall, downfall, drop, somersault

Ref:
Immune therapy steps up the attack. Couzin-Frankel J. Science. 2010 Oct 22;330(6003):440-3.

After years of trying, cancer researchers say they are fi nally having success enlisting the body’s own defenses to destroy tumors

BETHESDA, MARYLAND — On a corner of Steven Rosenberg’s desk rests a small, gold figurine representing Sisyphus, its arms straining to push a boulder forward. A gift from his wife when he joined the U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) here as chief of surgery back in 1974, it is uncannily apt: Rosenberg has spent 3 decades rolling metaphorical boulders uphill, only to see them tumble back down again.