New Words

untold
a. not told to anyone 未說過的，未被講述的；未透露的

synthesis
n. (pl syntheses / -si:z /) the combining of separate things, esp. ideas, to form a complex whole 綜合，結合，綜合體

Westerner
n. a native or inhabitant of the West, i.e. Europe and North America 西方人，歐美人

onwards
ad. forward in time or space 向前

dazzle
vt. (often passive) to impress sb. greatly through beauty, knowledge, skill, etc. 使昏眩；使驚奇；使贊嘆不已；使傾倒

amnesia
n. partial or total loss of memory [醫] 記憶缺失；遺忘（癥）

regarding
prep.with reference to; concerning 關于；至于；就…而論，在…方面

awestruck
a. suddenly filled with wonder and respect or fear 充滿敬畏（或畏怯、驚奇）之心

astronomical
a. of astronomy 天文學的；天文的，天體的

decimal
a. based on or counted in tens or tenths 小數的；十進位的

wheelbarrow
n. (also barrow) an open container for moving small loads in, with a wheel at one end, and two legs and two handles at the other 手推車；獨輪車

multi-stage
a. having many stages （火箭、導彈等）多級的

underwater
a. situated, used or done below the surface of the water 在水下的；供水下用的；在水中操作（或生長）的

parachute
n. 降落傘

hot-air
a. filled with heated air 熱空氣的

brandy
n. a strong alcoholic drink usu. made from wine 白蘭地（酒）

whisky
n. (US or Irish whiskey) a strong alcoholic drink made from malted grain, esp. barley or rye 威士忌酒
importation
n. the act of bringing goods, services, ideas, etc. from a foreign country into one's own country 進口；輸入

nautical
a. of ships, sailors or sailing 船舶的；海員的；航海的

navigational
a. relating to the action, process or art of finding the position and direct the course of a ship, an aircraft, a car, etc., using maps, instruments, etc. 航行的；航海的；航空的

navigation
n. 航行；航海；航空

rudder
n. a vertical piece of wood or metal at the back of a boat, used for steering （船的）舵
compass
n. (also magnetic compass) a device for finding direction. with a needle that always points to the north 羅盤（儀），指南針

multiple
a. having or involving many individuals, items or types 多個（或多項、多種）的
n. <數> 倍數

multiplyvt. 乘，使相乘

mast
n. an upright post of wood or metal used to support a ship's sails 船桅，桅桿

voyage
n. a long journey, esp. by sea or in space 航行，（尤指）航海；航天

colonial
a. of, relating to or possessing a colony or colonies 殖民地的；擁有殖民地的

stirrup
n. either of a pair of metal or leather loops that hang down from a horse's saddle to support a rider's feet 馬鐙

knight
n. （歐洲中世紀的）騎士；（近代英國的）爵士（品位低于從男爵，其名前稱號用 Sir）

armo(u)r
n. (formerly) a protective, usu. metal, covering for the body, worn when fighting 盔甲

damsel
n. (arch) a young woman who is not married （古）（詩）少女，姑娘；閨女

chivalry
n. (in the Middle Ages) the ideal qualities expected of a knight, such as courage, hono(u)r and concern for weak and helpless people 騎士品質（或氣概、精神、道德標準、信條等）（如勇武、榮譽感、俠義、扶持弱小、慷慨、謙恭、尊敬女性、對敵人寬容等）；騎士制度

gunpowder
n. explosive powder used esp. in bombs or fireworks 火藥

bullet
n. a small missile with a pointed end that is fired from a gun 子彈

literacy
n. the ability to read and write 識字，有文化；讀寫能力

movable
a. that can be moved 可動的，活動的

circulation
n. the movement of blood round the body from and to the heart 血液循環

circulate
v. （使）環行；（使）環流；（使）循環

borrowingn. a thing borrowed, esp. money or a word taken by one language from another 借用；采用；借用物；借用詞語

downcast
a. (of a person, an expression, etc.) depressed; sad 垂頭喪氣的；沮喪的

all-pervading
a. present and seen or felt everywhere 遍及各方面的；無孔不入的

inextricable
a. so closely linked that separation is impossible （繩結等）解不開的；分不開的

inextricably
ad. 緊密地；不可分割地

gigantic
a. of very great size or extent; huge 巨大的；龐大的

originator
n. a person who originates; inventor 創始人；發明者；創作者

inheritor
n. a person who receives money, property etc. as a result of the death of the previous owner 繼承人；后繼者