１０／６單字筆記

1. mania   NOUN [countable/uncountable]   /ˈmeɪniə/

原句 : People called this "tulip mania."

意思 :
a. an extremely strong enthusiasm for something, especially among a lot of people
b. a mental illness that makes someone behave in an extremely excited and active way

字源 : Middle English, from Late Latin, from Greek, from mainesthai to be mad; akin to Greek menos spirit

例句 :
a. The entire city has been gripped by baseball mania.
b. She would typically experience a period of mania and then suddenly become deeply depressed.

１０／５單字筆記

1. enclose   VERB   /ɪnˈkləʊz/

原句 : One type enclosed the diver's body in a cylinder, making it difficult to move around.

意思 :
a. to surround someone or something
b. to send something such as a document with a letter. If you send a document with an email message, you attach it

字源 : Middle English, probably from enclos enclosed, from Anglo-French, past participle of enclore to enclose, from Vulgar Latin *inclaudere, alteration of Latin includere

例句 :
a. Her arms enclosed him.
b. I enclose my completed application form.