'engine room noun 1 the part
of a ship where the engines are ( )
f/lffc 2 the part of an organization
where most of the
important activity takes place or important decisions are made (
Eng lish /’irigliJV
noun, adj.
m noun 1 [U, C] the language, originally of
o I need to improve my English.
-f- „ o world Englishes ftt J# # (ft
M ill 2 [U] English
language or literature as
a subject of study ( ff A — H ) Mi%i£WX¥; a degree in English
b English is my best subject.
Kl-nif @ o 3 the English [pi.]
the people of
MM A) r»T7n see plain adj.
m adj. connected with
0
typically English attitudes <>
an
English
dictionary o note at British
.English 'breakfast noun [C, U] a large
breakfast, usually consisting of cereal
(= food made from grain), cooked bacon and eggs, toast
and tea or coffee A
¥« (a ms.
) — Compare CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
.English for .Academic Purposes (abbr. EAP) noun [U] the
teaching of English for people who are using English for study, but whose first
language is not English )
.English 'horn noun {especially
.home
is his castle (BrE) {US a .man’s .home is his 'castle) {saying) a
person’s home is a place where they can be private and safe and do as they like
AAlfJ
.English 'muffin noun (NAmE) = muffin(I)
.English 'rose noun an attractive
girl with fair skin and an appearance that is thought to be typical of English
people
)
Englishwoman /'irjglijwuman/ noun (pi -women
/-wimin/) a woman from
engrave /in'greiv/
verb [VN]
[often passive] ~ A (with B) | ~ B on A to cut words or
designs on wood, stone, metal, etc. ^) : The silver cup was engraved with his name. HI ^ ±
% % ffe
ifj £ ^ 0
0 His name was
engraved on the silver cup. Eft £ 7 ^'J A 7 IS rr*rm be engraved on/in your heart,
memory, mind, etc. to be sth that you will never forget
because it affected you so strongly Aid, l&ifi, MU^PA ( 7'
>7, )
en graver /in'greiv0(r)/ noun a person whose
job is to cut words or designs on wood, stone, metal, etc. Ml M
!HP; »JI; HJf£I
en grav ing /m'greivir)/ noun 1 [C] a
picture made by cutting a design on a piece of metal and then printing the
design on paper ; Ml fij'J pn 2 [U] the art or process of cutting designs on
wood, stone, metal, etc.
jto (-*}-.);;
mmA
en-gross /in'graus;
NAmE
in'grous/ verb [VN]
if sth engrosses you, it is so interesting that you give it all your attention
and time ( %A ) ft) A
nP^^AfflWl'0] ►
engrossing /in'grausm; NAmE-'grous-/ adj.: an engrossing problem 31A A
if Eft IrJ M engrossed /in'graust;
NAmE
in'groust/ adj. ~ (in/with sth) so
interested or involved in sth that you give it all your attention ±ft®&#J;
She
was engrossed in conversation.
gulf /m'gAlf/
verb [VN] (formal) 1 to
surround or to cover sb/sth completely & 01; # : He was
engulfed by a crowd of reporters.
o The vehicle was engulfed
in flames.
enhance the reputation of the company.
HEftflzA 0 the skilled use of make-up to enhance your best features £ 3$% ft & $ $
ft
► en hanced adj. : enhanced efficiency $kMT Eft $ en
hance-ment noun [U,
C]: equipment for
the enhancement of sound quality f i ^ t f 0 software enhancements
en hancer /in'ha:ns0(r); NAmE -'haens-/ noun (technical Aifl) a
substance or device that is designed to improve Sth ( If'J ) ; if®#; &A3S: flavour enhancers
mvm
en igma /I'mgma/
noun a
person, thing or situation that is mysterious and difficult to understand # M Eft A; ft ASEftMj; 4,AISJS«Eft£h&
BCEI MYSTERY, PUZZLE en ig mat ic /.emg'maetik/
adj.
mysterious and difficult to understand ^l?Eft;
4-A 03 Eft: an
enig
matic smile M Eft % ► en-igmat-ic-aMy /-kli/ adv. :
‘I
might,’ he said enigmatically. “fcMif4Eft0
” ifeMlf!'
mm.
enjambement (also enjambment) /in^aembmant/ noun [U, C] (from French, technical A iff)
the fact of a sentence continuing beyond the end of a line of poetry
( ifAlEft ) W\T —compare
caesura enjoin /in'd30in/ verb 1 [VN, VN to inf] [often passive] (formal) to order or
strongly advise sb to do sth; to say that a particular action or quality is
necessary #4*; M 4“; Hi#
2 [VN] ~ sb from doing sth (law W) to legally prevent sb from doing sth, for example
with an injunction *£it
enjoy o-w /m^oi/ verb 1 to get pleasure
from sth
[VN] We thoroughly enjoyed our time in
W. fft j# IS jf 7' o o [V -ing] / enjoy playing tennis and squash. 2 [VN] ~ yourself to be
happy and get pleasure
from what you are doing Mi# i&tS; They all enjoyed themselves
at the party. 3
[VN]
(formal) to have sth good
that is an advantage to you ^ : People in this country
enjoy a high
standard of living.
0 He’s always enjoyed good health, fft —
1l ffIMS $t 0 o 4 [V] enjoy!
(informal) used to say that you hope sb gets
pleasure from sth that you are giving them or recommending to them ( fftJSBtift
)
Jtfc'K!: Here’s that book I promised you.
Enjoy!
GRAMMAR
POINT
enjoy
Note the
following patterns.
■
/ enjoyed
myself at the party.
‘L\ I
enjoyed at the party.
■
Thanks. I really enjoyed it. if if,
Thanks.
I really enjoyed.
u I
enjoy playing basketball. / enjoy to
play basketball.
m I
enjoy reading very much. I enjoy
very much reading.
■
/ hope
you enjoy your trip. Thope
you enjoy with your trip.