2016年8月28日 星期日

photogenic, telegenic, greening

Singaporeans gasped on the day the otters(水獺) were separated from one of their pups. They tutted and chuckled when the otters were accused of scoffing $60,000 of designer carp

The return of long-absent otters is a sign of the city’s greening
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Ask Congress to manage a few hundred thousand photogenic mustangs, and they try to spend their way to popularity. Small wonder welfare for humans is beyond reform



Galloping off in all directions with taxpayers’ money
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The Alpo Real Meat Moments contest, now under way, is seeking video clips of the dog that is the biggest “meat maniac” in the country -- that is, the pooch that goes ga-ga in the most photogenic and entertaining manner whenever Alpo is served for dinner.

19 世紀中葉就有照相機   所以"很上相的"叫為:
photogenic
adjective
having a face that looks attractive in photographs



photogenic

Pronunciation: /ˌfəʊtə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪk/ 
 Pronunciation: /ˌfəʊtə(ʊ)ˈdʒiːnɪk/




ADJECTIVE

1(Especially of a person) looking attractive in photographs or on film:a photogenic child
2Biology (Of an organism or tissue) producing or emitting light.
1939模仿上一用法 將"很上電視鏡頭的" 稱為:

telegenic
adjective APPROVING
(especially of a person) appearing attractive on television:
With their new youthful and telegenic leader, the Labour party looks set to woo the voters.

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