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The Word of the Day for November 24, 2009 is:
macédoine• \mass-uh-DWAHN\ • noun
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*1 : a confused mixture : medley
2 : a mixture of fruits or vegetables served as a salad or cocktail or in a jellied dessert or used in a sauce or as a garnish
Example Sentence:
The focal point of the painting is a mesmerizing macédoine of warm colors.
Did you know?
"Macédoine" is the French name for Macedonia, a region on the Balkan Peninsula that is now part of Greece, the Republic of Macedonia, and Bulgaria. __1__, this area has been home to a richly varied population __2__ many ethnic groups. Etymologists believe that the cultural heterogeneity of the region may have inspired people to use its name as a __3__ for any kind of wildly jumbled mixture. English speakers borrowed "macédoine" early in the 19th century. The word took on its more specific "salad" sense later in the century.
本期作业:
1. Listen and fill in the blanks.
2. Translate the Example Sentence.