echo.xiao：
【Echo201804012Day4词汇分享】
depress [di’pres]
【解词】
early 14c., "put down by force," from Old French depresser, from Late Latin depressare, frequentative of Latin deprimere "press down," from de- "down" (see de-) + premere "to press, hold fast, cover, crowd, compress" (from PIE root *per- (4) "to strike").
Meaning "push down physically" is from early 15c.; that of "deject, make gloomy" is from 1620s; economic sense of "lower in value" is from 1878.
---- online etymology dictionary
The word depress comes from the Old French word depresser, meaning "put down by force." Depress can be used literally to describe something you push down, like when you depress the handle on a toaster to lower the bread. It can also describe a more figurative lowering, such as the lowering of a person's emotional state. Attending a funeral is likely to depress you, and watching a sad movie afterwards will just sink your spirits even more.
--- vocabulary.com
【释义】
V.
If someone or something depresses you, they make you feel sad and disappointed.
使沮丧
--- collins
lower someone's spirits; make downhearted --- vocabulary.comIf something depresses prices, wages, or figures, it causes them to become less.
使减少，使萧条 --- collins
cause to drop or sink --- vocabulary.com
lower (prices or markets) --- vocabulary.com
lessen the activity or force of --- vocabulary.compress down 按下
--- vocabulary.com
【字典例句】
It depresses me that nobody seems to care.
Several factors combined to depress the American economy.
Depress the clutch fully.
【造句】
想到五年前我比现在挣得多让我很沮丧。
It depresses me to think that I earned more than now five years ago.
这些会延缓经济的增长而不是抑制。
These will also slow down the growth of the economic, but not depress it.
【近义词】
sadden, upset, distress, chill
deject
【相关词】
n. depression depressant
柯迪：
【Hannah20180412Day3词汇分享】
grain
【解词】
seed, grain
【释义】
seed of wheat and allied grasses used as food.谷物
谷粒 a grain of wheat/rice或其他谷物 一粒...
后来这种用法又延伸都可以跟其他物品，如salt，sand
[idiom]take... with a grain of salt 对...持保留意见，不可全信
【典故：罗马人击败本都国王Mithridate后，发现这位传说中百毒不侵的国王的药方中有这样一服药方：胡桃、芸香和无花果碾碎混合后配少许盐服用能助防毒。其实这些东西一起吃不一定有用，加点盐能调味是真的。——from摩西英语】
But these stories about bad luck should be taken with a grain of salt.
The new results suggest we should all take online info with a grain of salt.a unit of weight 计重单位，表示一点，些微
（木材表面的）纹理，纹路 the pattern of lines on the surface of the wood
【idiom】go against the grain 违背常理
In an age when publishers are going for quantity rather than quality, one man had gone against the grain and produced the most expensive sports book ever.在一个出版商追求数量而非质量的年代，有一个人却违反常理，做出了史上最贵的体育图书。
【收获】
今天遇到go against the grain这个短语，根据文本解释是“违背常理”的意思，因为之前对grain的了解就只有“谷物，粮食”，查了字典看到有“纹路”的意思才豁然开朗。
柳珊：
【柳珊20180412Day2词汇分享】
condemn /kənˈdem/
【解词】源自于拉丁文condemnare，condempnare“以判决，厄运，责备，不赞同”，来自同化形式，前缀（见com-）有加强意思，+ damnare“伤害，损害”。
【释义/字典例句】
1.verb
declare or judge unfit for use or
The building was condemned by the inspector.
- express strong disapproval of
We condemn the racism in South Africa.
synonym: reprobate; decry; objurgate; excoriate; - pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
He was condemned to ten years in prison.
synonym: sentence; doom; - demonstrate the guilt of (someone)
Her strange behavior condemned her. - appropriate (property) for public use
the county condemned the land to build a highway. - compel or force into a particular state or activity
His devotion to his sick wife condemned him to a lonely existence.
【常用搭配及例句】
指责：condemn sth / sb as sth
condemn sb / sth for (doing) sth
The woman was condemned for leaving her children.
惩罚：condemn sb to sth
He was condemned to death.
强迫做某事：condemn sb to (do) sth。
Don't condemn others to do what they don't want to do.
宣布…不安全：condemn sth as sth .
The old house isn't allowed to enter after being condemned as a danger.
收获：1、之前知道condemn是谴责指责之意，对它的用法也比较限于指责什么，今天学习后知道它还有惩罚、迫使等意思，并且了解到不同意思不同搭配的使用。2、那在教学中，教会学生使用这个词的搭配时，自己可以通过较熟悉的例句来进行讲解，之后可以让学生自己造句进行加强。
pei：
【黎佩婷20180412Day4词汇分享】
corporate
【解词】来自拉丁文corporatus
corpor=body
【释义】
adj.
1.related to a business, especially one that is incorporated
【例句】This company is concerned about its corporate image.
这家公司关心它的法人形象。
【造句】The boss opened a corporate account at the bank.
2.of, relating to, or formed into a unified body of individuals
【例句】This is our corporate responsibility.
这是我们的共同责任。
【造句】This passage is corporate body formed from several parts.
收获:这个单词用词根词缀记忆教学更好理解。
凝镜君：
【林淑君20180414Day4词汇分享】
wry [raɪ]
【解词】
16世纪20年代，这个词是“扭曲，有点扭到一边”的意思，在古英语，原始日耳曼语，中古低地德语都有了最开始的来源。最原始的意思也保留在了“awry”这个单词中。
【释义】
adj.
- humorously sarcastic or mocking
- bent to one side
【字典例句】
There is a wry sense of humour in his work.
他的作品带有一种讽刺意味的幽默
【造句】
She cast a wry glance in her grandmother's direction.
她朝奶奶无可奈何地瞟了一眼。
【近义词】
dry ironic ironical
见英：
【见英20180412Day3词汇分享】
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified before the US Congress twice this week in response to last month’s Cambridge Analytical data fiasco.
testify /ˈtestɪfaɪ/v.
【解词】
affirm the truth of, bear witness to 确信真相，作证
【用法一】
to make a formal statement of what is true, especially in a court of law
（这一释义中，多用于法庭这个场景）
【搭配】
testify against
【例句】
Mr Molto has agreed to testify at the trial.
莫洛先生已同意在审判中作证。
The witness who had testified against him withdrew her allegation.
作证反对他的证人撤回了他的指控。
【造句】
He testified at the trial that he hadn’t abused his child.
【用法二】
to show clearly that something is the case
（这一释义中，可用在生活的场景中，且多用于书面语中等同于show, prove）
【搭配】
testify to
testify that
（testify既是一个及物动词又是一个不及物动词，当后面直接接某物的时候是不及物动词要加介词to）
【例句】
The empty shops in the high street testify to the depth of the recession.
大街上空荡荡的商店证明了经济衰退的严重程度。
【造句】
He testifies to me that he is really good at maths
【收获】
vocabulary.com里的释义会比词典里的释义要好理解很多，很有场景感，要好好用这个网站！