[字彙] congeries (n) 聚集
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congeries (with podcast) http://ppt.cc/ju2l
英解
aggregation, collection
從拉丁文 congerere 來,意思是 to carry or bring together
這個字從拉丁文到英文字形、字義都沒有變。
有相同情形 (拉丁到英文字形字義不變) 的字還有
epitome (n) 典範
circus (n) 馬戲團 (比較: caucus 黨團,有時候黨團像馬戲團)
tribunal (n) 特別法庭
另外值得一提的是 congeries 長得像複數 (-ies) 但其實是單數,
它的複數型也是 congeries
例句很不錯
As we walked past the food stalls our nostrils were assailed by a
congeries of exotic, unfamiliar smells.
聞到不好聞的味道你會怎麼說,作家會寫 "鼻孔被攻擊",多生動啊。
當然這裡的 assail 不是 "攻擊" 的意思,而是 "困擾"
assail:
to disturb or upset somebody severely
If you are assailed by something unpleasant such as fears or problems,
you are greatly troubled by a large number of them.
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