ease | n. (舒適,悠閒,容易,不費力) satisfaction; pleasure; entertainment; freedom from care |
eccentric | a. Syn. irregular; odd; whimsical; bizarre (古怪的,奇怪的) departing from a recognized, conventional, or established norm or pattern |
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 |
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 |
economy | n. (儉省節約的,經濟的) efficient use of resources; reduction in cost; specific type of economic system |
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 |
edge | n. Syn. brink; perimeter; margin (邊緣) brink; perimeter; margin |
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 |
edition | n. (版,版本) whole number of copies of a work printed and published; single copy; act of editing |
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 |
ego | n. (自我) self, especially as distinct from the world and other selves; exaggerated sense of self-importance |
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