- Jun 2023
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stern
severe, or showing disapproval 嚴厲的,苛刻的
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moult
(of a bird or animal) to lose feathers, skin, or hair as a natural process at a particular time of year so that new feathers, skin, or hair can grow (鳥或動物)脫毛;褪皮;換羽
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plumes
a large feather 羽毛,翎
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vapors
gas or extremely small drops of liquid that result from the heating of a liquid or solid 蒸氣;霧氣
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zenith
the best or most successful point or time 頂峰;鼎盛時期
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countenance
the appearance or expression of someone's face 面容;臉色;面部表情
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- Apr 2023
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strife
"an act of contention" 爭吵
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bewail
"to express deep sorrow for usually by wailing and lamentation" 悲嘆
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repented
"to feel regret or contrition" 懺悔
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indignant
"feeling or showing anger because of something unjust or unworthy" 憤慨
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temperance
"moderation in action, thought, or feeling" 節制
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zeal
"eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something" 熱誠
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avarice
"excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : GREEDINESS, CUPIDITY" 貪心、貪婪
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stoop
"to bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees" 彎腰
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conjure
"to charge or entreat earnestly or solemnly" 懇求
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toil
"long strenuous fatiguing labor" 勞苦
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jurisdiction
"the authority of a sovereign power to govern or legislate"; 管轄範圍
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drachm’
"a unit of weight formerly used by apothecaries, equivalent to 60 grains or one eighth of an ounce." 德拉克馬
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vengeance
"punishment inflicted in retaliation for an injury or offense" 報仇
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rejoice
"to feel joy or great delight" 開心
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woe
"a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief" 悲痛
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endorse
"to approve openly" 認可
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vicar
"an ecclesiastical agent: such as: a Church of England incumbent receiving a stipend but not the tithes of a parish" 牧師
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hail
"precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow" 冰雹
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flax
"any of a genus (Linum of the family Linaceae, the flax family) of herbs especially : a slender erect annual (L. usitatissimum) with blue flowers commonly cultivated for its bast fiber and seed" 亞麻
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ample
"generous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity" 寬闊
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brethren
"plural of BROTHER" 弟兄們
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boon
"a timely benefit" 福利
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quenched
"to put out the light or fire of" 熄滅
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motionless
"not moving; stationary" 不動
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assailed
"to attack violently" 攻擊
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dew
"moisture condensed upon the surfaces of cool bodies especially at night" 露水
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perforates
"to make a hole through"; 穿過
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tares
"the seed of a vetch" 稗子
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slough
"a place of deep mud or mire" 泥沼
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negligence
"the quality or state of being negligent" 忽略、忽視
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laggard
"lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind" 遲緩的、落後的
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courtesy
"behavior marked by polished manners or respect for others"; 禮節、禮儀
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benignity
"showing kindness and gentleness" 良性
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outrage
"an act of violence or brutality" 暴行
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treachery
"violation of allegiance or of faith and confidence"; 叛變
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desist
"to cease to proceed or act" 斷念
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headlong
"without pause or delay"; 猛然地
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astonishment
"a feeling of great surprise and wonder" 驚愕
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pilgrim
"one who travels to a shrine or holy place as a devotee" 朝聖
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brows
"eyebrow" 眉毛
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unwonted
"being out of the ordinary : RARE, UNUSUAL" 非習常的
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agile
"marked by ready ability to move with quick easy grace" 俐落
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scorn
"open dislike and disrespect or mockery often mixed with indignation" 鄙視、蔑視
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bend
"to constrain or strain to tension by curving" 彎曲
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enswathes
"to enfold or enclose with or as if with a covering"; 包裹住
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lingering
"to move slowly" 逗、留
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reproach
"an expression of rebuke or disapproval"; 批評的話語
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vermilion
"a vivid reddish orange" 珠
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slopes
"to lie or fall in a slant : INCLINE" 傾斜
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meridian circle
"an astronomical transit instrument having its vertical circle very accurately graduated for precise measurements of declination" 經絡圈
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forebode
"to have an inward conviction of (something, such as a coming ill or misfortune)"; 預示、預感
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fangs.
“a long sharp tooth”; 獠牙
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hinders
"to make slow or difficult the progress of";妨礙
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stain
"to suffuse with color" 弄髒
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vanquish
"to overcome in battle : subdue completely" 擊敗、征服
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ooze
"a soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water" 爛泥
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infamy
“evil reputation brought about by something grossly criminal, shocking, or brutal”; 醜惡的、聲名狼藉的
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nape
"the back of the neck";頸背
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- Mar 2023
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repose
to rest or lie 休息;憩息;臥眠
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Because of that great longing to excel, 80whereon my heart was set, I certainlywould not have been so courteous while I lived.Here is the forfeit paid for pride like this;nor should I be here yet, had it not beenthat, while I still could sin, I turned to God.
Doing nothing is also a sin. Dante thinks you should stand up for your ideal.
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therefrom
from that or from there; from a thing or place that has been previously mentioned 由此;從那裡;從那一點
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I’ve shown him all the people who are guilty;and now I mean those spirits to reveal, 65who ’neath thy jurisdiction cleanse themselves
Dante gives sinners a second chance, kind of humanism.
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thereupon
on the thing that has been mentioned 關於那,就該事
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