读英文原著《Wonder/奇迹男孩》学单词 118

Part Eight: August - The Shift

shift

a change in the way people think about something, in the way something is done etc

There has recently been a big shift in the way people are accessing information.

There has been a gradual shift in people’s attitudes towards cars.

monumental

/ˌmɑːnjuˈmentl/

very important and having a great influence, especially as the result of years of work

a monumental contribution to the field of medicine

Charles Darwin’s monumental study, ‘The Origin of Species’

seismic

/ˈsaɪzmɪk/

• relating to or caused by earthquakes

  seismic waves
  地震波

• very great, serious, or important

seismic changes in international relations

cosmic

/ˈkɑːzmɪk/

• relating to space or the universe

  cosmic radiation

• extremely large

fistfight

a fistfight is a fight in which people punch each other

major

having very serious or worrying results

There is a major problem with parking in London.

maze

/meɪz/

迷宫

pick on somebody/something

to behave in an unfair way to someone, for example by blaming them or criticizing them unfairly
（跟某人）闹别扭；故意刁难挑剔

If kids are picking on you at school, you need to tell me or your teacher about it.

couldn't care less

does not care about something at all

I couldn't care less if I fail my exams — I don't want to go to college anyway.