Lesson seven words 16-20

Lesson seven words

16.outline  n. [C] a general shape 輪廓

     Because of the fog, I could only make out the outline of the building. I couldn’t see the details.

17.tenderness  n. [U] gentleness 溫柔；親切

tender  adj. 溫柔的；親切的

    The boy handled his new puppy with love and tenderness.

     My mother’s voice is soft and tender.

18.enable v. [T] to give someone the ability to do something 使（某人）能夠（做某事）

     This memory stick will enable you to save more than four hundred images in your digital camera.

** able adj. 能

ability n. [U] 能力

unable adj. 不能

disabled adj. 喪失能力的；殘障的

enable ... to ...  使……能夠做某事

be able to + V  能夠做某事

the disabled 殘障人士（也可以用the handicapped，但politically correct的說法是the physically challenged。）

  【補充】

    blind的politically correct說法是visually impaired。

    deaf的politically correct說法是hearing impaired。

    有關PC English ，請參考第二冊第四課Using Politically Correct English。

例：The information provided by a secret witness enabled the police to catch the murderer within 24 hours.

　　I am sure we are able to reach a conclusion which satisfies both sides.

　　The building was designed with many conveniences for the disabled.

19.detect  v. [T] to notice something 偵測；察覺

detective  n. [C] 偵探

     They did not detect the gas leak in the kitchen until it was quite serious.

      He hired a private detective to investigate the matter.

20.feel  n. [sing.] the way one feels when touching something 觸感

I love the feel of my new silk scarf.

** feel v. [I] 感覺，感受

feeling n. [C] 感覺

feel it important/necessary to do something  覺得做某事很重要／有必要

feel like + N  想要

feel like + doing something  想要（做某事）

feel as if/as though  感覺好像

hurt one's feelings  傷人感情

have/get a feeling that  感覺到……

例：We feel sorry about her situation.

　　Do you feel like a cup of tea?

　　I don't feel like going to the movie by myself.

　　The last thing I want to do is to hurt your feelings.

　　I suddenly got a feeling that he was not happy.