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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