5/07－The notes of English..

1. chap: used to talk about a man in a friendly way

2. gossiping: informal talk or stories about other people's private lives, that may be unkind or not true

3. bride-to-be: 準新娘

wrap someone up

get rid of someone

fetch someone in

5. plunge: to move or make somebody/something move suddenly forwards and/or downwards

6. elope: to run away with somebody in order to marry them secretly / get away in spring

7. late = dead, pass away

8. solicitor = British lawyer

9. attend: to be present at an event

10. florist (from Flora): a shop/store that sells flowers and plants

Flora:

In Roman mythology, Flora was a goddess of flowers and the season of spring. While she was otherwise a relatively major figure in Roman mythology, being one among several fertility goddesses, her association with the spring gave her particular importance at the coming of springtime. Her festival, the Floralia, was held in April or early May and symbolized the renewal of the cycle of life, drinking, and flowers. Her Greek equivalent was Chloris. Flora was married to Favonius, the wind god, and her companion was Hercules. Her name is derived from the Latin word "flos" which means "flower." In modern English, "Flora" also means the plants of a particular region or period.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flora_(mythology)

Florence

11. Renaissance

The Renaissance was a cultural movement that spanned roughly the 14th to the 17th century, beginning inFlorence in the Late Middle Ages and later spreading to the rest of Europe. The term is also used more loosely to refer to the historic era, but since the changes of the Renaissance were not uniform across Europe, this is a general use of the term. As a cultural movement, it encompassed a resurgence of learning based on classical sources, the development of linear perspective in painting, and gradual but widespread educational reform. Traditionally, this intellectual transformation has resulted in the Renaissance being viewed as a bridge between the Middle Ages and the Modern era. Although the Renaissance saw revolutions in many intellectual pursuits, as well as social and political upheaval, it is perhaps best known for its artistic developments and the contributions of such polymaths as Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo, who inspired the term "Renaissance man".