中文5040
2005年春季
 
12.相親 （詞彙表）
 
 
相親 xingqn v.o. to get a look at prospective spouse    before engagement 
陰曆 ynl* n. lunar calendar 
照常 zhochng set phrase as usual 
做媒 zumi v.o. to do matchmaking 
八字 bz* n. birthday characters used in 
 fortune telling  
算命 sunmng v.o. to tell fortune 
排 pi v. to arrange 
吉利 jl* adj. fortunate; lucky 
開通 kitng adj. open-minded 
洋行 ynghng n. 外國公司；跟外國做生意的公司 
市儈 shkui n. sordid merchant  
中意 zhngy*  v. to be satisfied  
勉強   minqing v. to push; to force sb. to do something
花旗 Hunq^ n. Citibank 
書記 shj* n. secretary 
買辦 mibn n. comprador 
工本 gngbn n. cost, investment 
栽培 zipi v. to cultivate 
教會 jiohu* n. church 
婿  x] n. son-in-law 
說親 shuqn v. to propose 
磋商 cushng v. to discuss, to talk about
廉 lin adj. cheap 
手頭緊 shutujn set phrase strapped (for money); money is tight 
盤算 pnsun v. calculate 
作罷 zub3 v. to stop, to give up
無謂 wwi adj. meaningless 
嵌 qin v. inlay, embed 
妝點 zhungdin v. to decorate 
縫 fng n. aperture 
屑 xi7 n. bits, scraps 
維妙維肖 wimio-wixio  set phrase remarkably true to life
鼻音 byn n. nasal sound
過火 guhu0 adj. extreme; radical; overdone
傷風 shngfng v. to catch cold 
塞鼻子 sibzi v. to have a stuffy nose
櫥 ch{ n. cabinet 
收藏 shucng v. to collect 
磁器 cq* n. porcelain, chinaware 
賞鑒 shngjin v. to appreciate 
盛 chng v. to contain
康熙 Kngx% n. the emperor of the Qing Dynasty from 
 1662-1723
窯 yo n. kiln
古色古香 gs7 gxing set phrase antique, quaint 
花 紋 huwn n. pattern of pictures 
靈機一動 lngj% ydng set phrase think up a good idea
古董 gdng n. antiques 
掮客 qink7 n. broker 
佩服 pif{ v. to admire
休想 xixing set phrase don't think about (doing something)
鈴 lng n. bell 
佣人 yngrn n. servant  
分付(吩咐) fnf] v. to tell, to instruct 
慚 cn v. to feel ashamed, to be embarrassed
寡 gu2 adj. tasteless, few
陋 lu n. narrow, ignorant 
俏 qio adj. pretty, handsome
靈驗 lngyn adj. effective 
打仗 dzhng v. to wage war 
流彈 li{dn n. stray bullet 
設備 shbi n. apparatus 
烘 hng v. to warm up
手運 shuyn n. luck (at gambling/etc.) 
指望 zhwng v. to expect 
如夢初醒 rmng-chxng set phrase like waking from a dream 
糊塗 htu adj. muddled, confused 
鈔票 chopio n. bills  
散 sn adv. scattered 
讀者文摘 Dzh6 wnzhi n. Readers' Digest
莎士比亞 Sh`shby3 n. Shakespeare 
新舊約全書 Xnjiyu4 qunsh[ n. New and Old Testament
亂世佳人 Lunsh* jirn n. Gone with the Wind 
守  shu v. to keep  
甜蜜 tinm* adj. sweet
移 y^ v. to move 
收斂 shulin v. to pull back, to restrain oneself
鋼琴 gngqn n. piano
彈 tn v. to play
補救 bji] v. to remedy
誤解 wji6 v. to misunderstand 
搶先 qi2ngxin  v.o. to vie to be first
洋車 yngch4 n. rickshaw 
飯桶 fntng n. good-for-nothing
頓足 dnz{ v.o. stamp one's foot
氣量 qling n. tolerance
賴 li v. to repudiate
可笑 kxio adj. ridiculous 
歐戰 uzhn n. World War One
落伍 luw} v.o. straggle, drop out
饒恕   rosh] v. to forgive
討厭 toyn adj. disgusting
吃相 chxing n. the way of eating
蘸 zhn v. to dip in liquid
烤   ko v. to roast 
拈 ni`n v. to grasp
咬 yo v. bite 
豬玀 zhlu9 n. pig, swine
掃興 soxng v. to be disappointed 
三國演義 Sngu9 yny* n. The Three Kingdom
添 tin v. to add
損失 snsh% v. to lose
 

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