earthquake: n. Syn. quake; seism; temblor (地震) quake from underground; disturbance that is extremely disruptive; temblor | eccentric: a. Syn. irregular; odd; whimsical; bizarre (古怪的,奇怪的) departing from a recognized, conventional, or established norm or pattern |
eccentricity: n. Syn. oddity; idiosyncrasy (怪僻,古怪,特性) oddity; departure from that which is stated, regular, or usual; deviation from center | echo: n. (迴聲,發出迴聲,重複) sound reflected from an opposing surface and repeated to the ear; repetition of a sound |
eclecticism: n. (折衷主義) any form of art that borrows from multiple other styles | eclipse: v. Syn. surpass (超越,衰落,失色) darken; exceed in importance; outweigh |
ecological: a. (生態的,生態學的) of or relating to the science of ecology; characterized by the interdependence of living organisms in an environment | economic: a. Syn. frugal; cheap; economical (經濟的,經濟學的,有利潤的) pertaining to economy; frugal; cheap |
economical: a. Syn. thrifty; saving (經濟的,節儉的) thrifty; saving; using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness | economics: n. (經濟學) branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management |
economize: v. (節約,節省) save money or resource; cut back; be thrifty | ecosystem: n. (生態系統) system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their physical environment |
eddy: n. (漩渦) swirling current of water, air; flow in circular current | edible: a. Syn. eatable (可食用的) eatable; substance that can be used as food |
edifice: n. Syn. skyscraper (宏偉的建築物) building, especially one of imposing appearance or size; a structure that has a roof and walls | edit: v. (編輯,剪輯) revise and prepare for publication; select, correct, arrange matter of, for publication |
editorial: a. (編輯的,社論) of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor | efficient: a. Syn. effective (生效的,能幹的,有效率的) effective; acting directly to produce an effect; exhibiting a high ratio of output to input |
eject: v. Syn. emit; discharge (噴出,噴射) put out or expel from a place; discharge | elaborate: a. Syn. detailed; complicated (精細的,精心的,詳盡的) marked by complexity and richness of detail; done with care and in minute detail |
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