Unit
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accurate [`ækjərɪt]
a. 精準的
衍生字：accuracy
[`ækjərəsɪ] n. 準確性 ④
同義字：precise
[prɪ`saɪs] a. 精確的 ④
反義字：inaccurate
[ɪn`ækjərɪt] a. 不精準的
Though the clock
is old, it is still accurate. / 這個鐘雖然老舊，卻依然準確。
Theses figures
are not accurate. I'm
afraid you'll
have to work them out again. / 這些數據不準。恐怕你得重算一遍。
accurately [`ækjərɪtlɪ]
adv. 精確地（= with accuracy）
同義字：precisely
[prɪ`saɪslɪ] a. 精準地 ④
反義字：inaccurately
[ɪn`ækjərɪtlɪ] adv. 不精確地
Even though we live
in a high-tech age, it is still impossible to predict the weather accurately. /
我們雖然生活在高科技時代，卻仍無法精準地預測天氣。＊high-tech [͵haɪ`tɛk] a. 高科技的；predict [prɪ`dɪkt]
vt. 預測
admire [əd`maɪr]
vt. 欣賞，欽佩
片語：admire
sb for sth 因某事物而欣賞某人
衍生字：admirable
[`ædmərəbḷ] a. 值得讚賞的 ④＊不要將本字誤念成 [əd`maɪrəbḷ]。；admiration [͵ædmə`reʃən] n. 欽佩；羨慕 ④
同義字：appreciate
[ə`priʃɪ͵et] vt. 欣賞 ④；think highly of... 看得起⋯
I admire Justin
for his proficiency in English. = I think highly of Justin for his proficiency
in English. / 賈斯汀的英文造詣令我折服。＊proficiency [prə`fɪʃənsɪ] n. 精通
badly [`bædlɪ]
adv. 拙劣地，差勁地，嚴重地，非常
片語：need
sth badly 迫切／非常需要某事某物 = be badly in need of sth
同義字：poorly
[`pʊrlɪ] adv. 差勁地 ①；seriously [`sɪrɪəslɪ] adv. 嚴重地
②
Kelly plays the
piano very badly. / 凱莉的鋼琴彈得很糟。
Johnny fell down
the steps and sprained his ankle badly. / 強強跌下樓梯，嚴重地扭傷了腳踝。
I need your
advice badly. = I'm badly in need of your advice. /我非常需要你的建議。
blame [blem] vt.
指責
片語：blame
sb for sth 把某事怪罪在某人身上 = blame sth on sb；be to blame for sth 應對某事負責
Don't blame me
for your misery. = Don't blame your misery on me. / 不要把你的痛苦歸咎到我身上。＊misery [`mɪzərɪ] n. 痛苦
The authorities
concerned believe that more than one person is to blame for the fire. / 有關當局相信，要為這場火災負責的人不只一個。
border [`bɔrdɚ]
n. 邊緣，國界 vt. vi. 毗鄰
片語：border
+ 某國 + on... 與某國以⋯為界；border on... 毗鄰⋯
As a result of
poor management, the company is on the border of bankruptcy. = As a result of
poor management, the company is on the verge of bankruptcy. / 該公司因為經營不善，現在正處於破產的邊緣。
My aunt and
uncle live on the border of
My house borders
on the park, so I have a nice view of the trees. / 我家緊鄰公園，所以我窗前可看見美麗的樹景。
broom [brum] n. 掃把
衍生字：broomstick
[`brum͵stɪk] n. 帚柄
Clean the floor
with a broom. / 用掃把將地板掃乾淨。
channel [`tʃænḷ]
n. 海峽，管道，頻道（與介詞 on 並用）
同義字：strait
[stret] n. 海峽 ⑤
The English
Channel separates
Economic
criminals who have fled abroad will sooner or later be extradited through
proper channels. / 逃亡國外的經濟犯遲早會透過適當的管道引渡回國。＊extradite [`ɛkstrə͵daɪt] vt. 引渡（逃犯）
What channel is
the game on? 那場比賽在哪個頻道播出？
colony [`kɑlənɪ] n. 殖民地，一群同類且有組織的動物
片語：a
colony of ants/bees 一群螞蟻／蜜蜂
衍生字：colonial
[kə`lonjəl] a. 殖民地的，殖民的 ⑤；colonize [`kɑlə͵naɪz] vt. 將⋯開拓為殖民地
I found a large
colony of ants in the hole. / 我發現洞內有一大群螞蟻。
dealer [`dilɚ]
n. 業者
片語：a car
dealer 汽車商；an antique dealer 古董商
衍生字：deal
[dil] vi. & n. 交易 ①；deal in used cars 買賣中古汽車 = buy and sell used cars
Paul has made a
lot of money as an antique dealer. / 阿寶是古董商，賺了不少錢。＊antique [æn`tik] n. 古董，古玩
A used car
dealer is one who deals in used cars. / 中古汽車商就是從事中古汽車買賣的人。
desirable [dɪ`zaɪrəbḷ]
a. 適合的，妥當的，值得嚮往的，中意的
衍生字：desire
[dɪ`zaɪr] n. 慾望 & vt. 想要 ②
That busy corner
is a desirable place for a restaurant. / 那個車水馬龍的角落很適合開一家餐廳。
Julie is the
most desirable woman I've ever met. / 茱麗是我遇過最中意的女人。
用法：It is
desirable that + S + (should) + 原形動詞 最好⋯
It is desirable
that the report (should) be finished today. / 這份報告最好今天就完成。
dock [dɑk] n. 碼頭 vt. 減少
片語：dock
sb's pay/wages/salary 減某人的薪資
同義字：wharf
[(h)wɔrf] n. 碼頭 ⑤
The ships were
all in dock before the typhoon approached. / 颱風來襲前，所有船隻全都停靠到碼頭。
The boss
threatened to dock Peter's salary if he was late again. / 老闆威脅彼得，如果他再遲到就要扣他薪水。
efficient [ɪ`fɪʃənt]
a. 有效率的
A boss likes
nothing more than a faithful and efficient worker. / 老闆最喜歡忠心且有效率的員工。
比較：effective
[ɪ`fɛktɪv] a. 有效的 ②
environment [ɪn`vaɪrənmənt]
n. 環境
We should spare
no effort to protect our environment from being polluted. / 我們應該盡全力保護我們的環境免於污染。
用法：environment
及 surroundings 均表『環境』。environment
多指生態環境，多用單數，而 surroundings 則多指住處或周遭環境，恆用複數。
I don't like
complicated surroundings in the city, so I moved to the countryside half a year
ago. / 我不喜歡都市的複雜環境，所以半年前我搬到鄉下去了。
environmental [ɪn͵vaɪrən`mɛntḷ]
a. 環境的
衍生字：environmentalist
[ɪn͵vaɪrən`mɛntḷɪst] n. 環境保護論者
The greenhouse
effect is an important environmental issue. / 溫室效應是一個很重要的環境議題。
We cannot lay
too much emphasis on the importance of environmental protection. / 環保的重要性我們再強調也不為過。＊lay emphasis/stress on... 強調⋯
faint [fent] a. 頭暈的，微弱的
vi. 暈倒
片語：not
have the faintest idea 毫不知情 = not have the foggiest
idea (＊foggiest [`fɑgɪst] a. 最模糊的) = have no idea；feel faint 感到暈暈的 = feel dizzy
同義字：pass
out 昏倒
I didn't eat
anything today and feel faint with hunger now. / 我今天什麼也沒吃，現在餓得發昏。
Patrick spoke in
a very faint voice, so no one could hear him. （此處 faint 等於 weak，表『虛弱的』） / 派翠克講話的聲音很微弱，所以沒人聽到他說什麼。
When I saw my
favorite singer in person, I nearly fainted in excitement. / 我親眼看到最喜愛的歌手時，興奮得幾乎要昏倒。
I don't have the
faintest idea what you're talking about. = I haven't got the faintest idea what
you're talking about. / 我一點都不明白你們在談些什麼。
比較：pass
away 過世（是 die 的委婉語）
forever [fɚ`ɛvɚ]
adv. 永遠
After working 20
years in
用法：a.
forever 與 for good 及
permanently [`pɝmənəntlɪ] 同義，均表『永遠』，使用時多置於句尾，修飾之前的動詞。
Those good old
days have gone for good. / 過去的那些美好時光永不再返。
b. forever 之後亦可加 a
day，形成下列誇大的用法：I'll love you forever and a day. / 我會永遠愛妳，而且還多愛妳一天──我會愛妳到海枯石爛。
guidance [`gaɪdəns]
n. 指導
片語：under
sb's guidance 在某人指導下
衍生字：guide
[gaɪd] vt. 引導 ①
同義字：instruction
[ɪn`strʌkʃən] n. 教導 ④
Under Coach
Lee's guidance and leadership, I'm sure we'll win the contest. / 在李教練的指導及帶領下，我有把握我們一定會贏得這場比賽。
harbor [`hɑrbɚ] n. 港口 vt. 庇護，心懷
片語：harbor
a grudge against sb 對某人懷恨 = bear a grudge against sb （＊grudge [grʌdʒ]
n. 怨恨）
同義字：port
[pɔrt] n. 港口 ②
Cindy is accused
of harboring an escaped outlaw. / 辛蒂被控窩藏逃犯。＊outlaw [`aʊt͵lɔ] n. 亡命之徒
Since quarreling
with Tom last week, John has harbored a grudge against him. / 自從上星期跟湯姆吵過架之後，約翰對他就一直心懷憤恨。
延伸：a
harbor city 港都 = a port city
heel [hil] n. 腳後跟，高跟鞋
片語：on
one's heels 緊跟某人
With the enemy
army hard on his heels, the soldier had no choice but to jump off the cliff. / 由於後頭敵軍窮追不捨，這名士兵別無選擇，只好跳下懸崖。＊cliff [klɪf] n. 懸崖
Walking
gracefully in high heels is never an easy task. / 穿著高跟鞋優雅地行走絕非易事。
延伸：high
heels 高跟鞋；a pair of high heels 一雙高跟鞋
impress [ɪm`prɛs]
vt. 使印象深刻，使銘記
片語：be
impressed with sth 對某事物有深刻的印象；impress sb with sth 使某人對某事物有深刻的印象 = impress sth on/upon sb
I was deeply
impressed with the city's boulevard.
我對該市的林蔭大道印象深刻。＊boulevard [`bulə͵vɑrd] n. 林蔭大道
The teacher
impressed the importance of honesty upon the class. / 老師讓班上的同學銘記誠實的重要。
impression [ɪm`prɛʃən]
n. 印象，想法，感覺，痕跡
片語：be left
with the impression (that)... 印象中記得⋯；make a good/bad impression on sb 留給某人一個好／壞印象；be under the impression (that)... 以為⋯
What's your
impression of Penny's new boyfriend? / 你對潘妮的新男友印象如何？
After talking to
the principal, I was left with the impression that it was a very good school. /
和校長談過話後，我印象中記得這是一所很好的學校。
I have the impression
that you're not happy. / 我覺得你並不快樂。
I was under the
impression that Emma was marrying Robert. / 我還以為艾瑪要嫁給羅伯特。
The kids left
the impression of their hands in the wet cement. / 這群小鬼在未乾的水泥上留下手印。＊cement [sɪ`mɛnt] n. 水泥
延伸：a first
impression 第一印象
First
impressions are often lasting impressions. / 第一印象通常會持續很久。
impressive [ɪm`prɛsɪv]
a. 令人印象深刻的
同義字：imposing
[ɪm`pozɪŋ] a. 令人印象深刻的 ⑤
I found the
pianist's performance most impressive. / 我覺得這位鋼琴家的演奏令人印象非常深刻。
inefficient [ɪnə`fɪʃənt]
a. 無效率的
The machine is
inefficient; in addition, it consumes too much fuel. / 這台機器效率不彰，除此之外，它又很耗油。
injure [`ɪndʒɚ]
vt. 傷害
同義字：hurt
[hɝt] vt. 傷害（三態同形）①
The car turned
over, but fortunately no one was seriously injured. = The car turned over, but
fortunately no one was seriously hurt. / 車子翻覆，所幸無人受重傷。
用法：injure 指車禍、天災等意外事件所造成的受傷，常用被動語態，被下列副詞修飾：be slightly injured 受到輕傷；be seriously
injured 受到重傷
injury [`ɪndʒərɪ]
n. （身體）傷害，（名譽）損壞
衍生字：injure
[`ɪndʒɚ] vt. 使受傷 ③
It took three
weeks for Sam to recover from his sports injury. / 阿三哥的運動傷害花了
3 個星期才康復。＊recover from... 從⋯復元
The sex scandal
caused a terrible injury to Jill's reputation. / 這樁性醜聞讓吉兒的名譽嚴重受損。
maid [med] n. 侍女
同義字：servant
[`sɝvənt] n. 僕人 ②
Having a butler,
three maids, and two gardeners to take care of his needs, the millionaire leads
a luxurious life. / 這個百萬富翁有 1 個管家，3 個女僕及兩個園丁來照顧他的需求，過著奢侈的生活。＊butler [`bʌtlɚ] n. 管家
melt [mɛlt] vt.
vi. 融化
片語：melt
away 融化殆盡
The sun melted
the ice in the buckets before the party even started. / 派對還沒開始，太陽就把好幾桶的冰塊融化了。＊bucket [`bʌkɪt] n. 桶子，小桶
Peter's heart
melted when he saw tears rolling down his girlfriend's face. / 彼得看到女友淚流滿面就心軟了。
The snow melted
away soon after the sun rose. / 太陽出來之後不久雪就融化了。
延伸：a
melting pot 鎔爐
With a diversity
of immigrants from across the world, the
merchant [`mɝtʃənt]
n. 商人
Shakespeare's
The Merchant of Venice is my favorite literary work. / 莎翁的《威尼斯商人》是我最喜歡的文學作品。＊literary [`lɪtə͵rɛrɪ] a. 文學的
John's father is
a coal merchant. / 約翰的爸爸是煤炭批發商。
用法：businessman
及 merchant 均指『商人』。businessman 的含意較廣，任何從商的人均為 businessman。而 merchant 專指從事大批貨物買賣的商人，也就是批發商（wholesaler [`hol͵selɚ]）。
nerve [nɝv] n. 神經（可數），膽量，勇氣（不可數）
片語：get on
one's nerves 讓某人心煩；have the nerve to V 有勇氣⋯ = have the guts to V = have the courage to V
The car accident
caused severe damage to the nerves in John's spine. / 這場車禍讓約翰的脊髓神經嚴重受損。＊spine [spaɪn] n. 脊椎
My dad's nagging
really gets on my nerves. / 老爸的嘮叨實在攪得我心神不寧。
John doesn't
have the nerve to apologize to Mary for what he said. / 約翰沒有勇氣為他說的話向瑪莉道歉。
nervous [`nɝvəs]
a. 神經的，緊張的
The illness is
due to a disorder of the nervous system. / 這個疾病是因為神經系統出了問題。
Jane was quite
nervous when delivering a speech in class yesterday. / 阿珍昨天在課堂上演講時相當緊張。
延伸：the
nervous system 神經系統；the digestive system 消化系統；the circulatory system 循環系統；the respiratory
system 呼吸系統；the urinary system 泌尿系統
pale [pel] a. 蒼白的，灰白的，淡色的
片語：turn
pale 變成蒼白／灰白色 = go pale
Upon hearing the
news that his father passed away last night, Jack went deathly pale. / 傑克聽到父親昨晚逝世的消息，臉色立即變得一片死白。
＊deathly [`dɛθlɪ]
a. 像死去一般的
Laura is wearing
a pale blue skirt today. / 蘿拉今天穿著一件淡藍色的裙子。
reservation [͵rɛzɚ`veʃən]
n. 預訂，保留（意見）
片語：make a
reservation for... 預訂⋯；without
reservation 毫不保留
I'd like to make
a reservation for a table for five people tonight. / 我想預訂今晚一張 5
人座的桌位。
I believe Mr. Wu
is a competent young man, so I recommend him to you without reservation. / 本人相信吳先生是個能幹的年輕人，因此本人毫不保留地把他推薦給閣下。＊competent [`kɑmpətənt] a. 能幹的
reserve [rɪ`zɝv]
vt. 預訂 n. 儲備，保護區
片語：keep
sth in reserve 儲備某物
衍生字：reservation
[͵rɛzɚ`veʃən] n. 預訂 ③
I'd like to
reserve a room for three nights. = I'd like to make a reservation for three
nights. = I'd like to book a room for three nights. / 我要訂房住三晚。
You should keep
some money in reserve for a rainy day. / 你應儲備一些錢以備不時之需。
This area is a
wildlife reserve and hunting is strictly prohibited. / 這裡是野生動物保護區，嚴禁打獵。＊prohibit [prə`hɪbɪt] vt. 禁止
resist [rɪ`zɪst] vt. vi. 抗拒
片語：cannot resist + V-ing 忍不住⋯
衍生字：resistant [rɪ`zɪstənt] a. 抵抗的 ⑥---be resistant to sth 抗拒某物；resistance [rɪ`zɪstəns] n. 抵抗 ④
I couldn't
resist taking a look at that beautiful girl when she passed by. = I couldn't
help taking a look at that beautiful girl when she passed by. = I couldn't help
but take a look at that beautiful girl when she passed by. / 那個美眉經過時，我忍不住看了她一眼。
How can you
resist chocolate cake? Whenever I see some, I must have a piece. / 你怎麼抗拒得了巧克力蛋糕？我每次看到都非來一塊不可。
You can try to
resist, but you know you can't ignore your deepest desire. / 你可以試著抗拒，但你知道你無法忽視你最深層的渴望。
sake [sek] n. 理由，緣故
片語：for the
sake of... 為了⋯的緣故；for sb's sake
為了某人的緣故
I hope Jerry has
taken your advice for his own sake. / 我希望傑瑞能為自己著想，接受你的建議。
For the sake of
your health, you should break the habit of smoking immediately. = For your
health's sake, you should break the habit of smoking immediately. / 為你的健康著想，你應立刻戒掉抽煙的習慣。
satisfactorily
[͵sætɪs`fæktərɪlɪ] adv. 令人滿意地
The conference
has been progressing satisfactorily so far. / 這項會議至今進行得還算令人滿意。
satisfactory
[͵sætɪs`fæktərɪ] a. 令人滿意的
衍生字：satisfy
[`sætɪs͵faɪ] vt. 使滿足；符合（要求、條件）②；satisfying [`sætɪs͵faɪɪŋ]
a. 令人愉悅的；令人飽足的 ②；satisfied [`sætɪs͵faɪd] a. 感到滿意的
②---be satisfied with... 對⋯滿意；satisfaction [͵sætɪs`fækʃən] n. 滿足，滿意 ④
I couldn't get a
satisfactory explanation for what had occurred. / 對於所發生的事我找不到滿意的解釋。
smooth [smuð] a.
平滑的，順利的 vt. 使平坦
反義字：rough
[rʌf] a. 粗糙的 ③
The lady looks
all the more beautiful because of her smooth skin. / 這位女士滑嫩的皮膚讓她看起來更美。
All people in
that country hope for a smooth transition of power after the election. / 該國所有人民都希望選舉後新政府的權力交接能夠順利進行。
Brandy smoothed
her hair with her hand. / 布蘭蒂用手撫順頭髮。
用法：smooth 作動詞時有下列重要片語：smooth out... 將（皺褶）燙平
You need an iron
to smooth out those wrinkles on your shirt. / 你需要用熨斗來燙平你襯衫的皺褶。
smoothly [`smuðlɪ]
adv. 順利地
同義字：easily
[`izɪlɪ] adv. 輕鬆地，容易地 ①
Everything seems
to be going smoothly, according to the report. / 根據報告，每件事似乎都進行得很順利。
splash [splæʃ]
vt. 潑水 vi. 濺起水花 n.
濺起的水花聲
片語：splash
water on sb 把水潑到某人身上；splash about/around 到處潑水
make a splash 引起轟動 =
cause a sensation
The baby
splashed water on her mother as her mother bathed her. / 小寶寶在媽媽幫她洗澡的時候，潑水到媽媽身上。＊bathe [beð] vt. 為⋯洗澡
The two children
had a good time taking a bath and splashing about in the bathtub. / 那兩個小孩洗澡洗得很高興，還在浴缸中到處潑水。
Tammy jumped
into the swimming pool with a splash. / 泰咪噗通一聲跳進游泳池裡。
Rose's debut
made a big splash on Broadway. /蘿絲初次登台亮相就在百老匯造成轟動。＊debut [dɪ`bju] n. 初次露面
stale [stel] a. 不新鮮的，無新意的，倦怠的
片語：go
stale 變得索然無味／沒有興趣
衍生字：decayed
[dɪ`ked] a. 腐壞的；flat [flæt] a. 單調的 ②
boring [`bɔrɪŋ]
a. 無聊的 ③
反義字：fresh
[frɛʃ] a. 新鮮的 ①
The man left his
wife when he found their marriage had gone stale. / 這個男子發現跟太太的婚姻已變得索然無味時，便離她而去。
Professor Brown
always tells stale jokes in class. / 布朗教授老是在課堂上講一些老掉牙的笑話。
延伸：stale
bread 不新鮮的麵包
steadily [`stɛdəlɪ]
adv. 不斷地，漸漸地
同義字：progressively
[prə`grɛsɪvlɪ] adv.不斷地
gradually [`grædʒʊəlɪ]
adv. 漸漸地 ③
With the breeze
blowing steadily from the window, I couldn't help but fall asleep. / 微風從窗口徐徐吹來，我忍不住睡著了。＊cannot/couldn't help but + V 忍不住⋯
steady [`stɛdɪ]
a. 穩定的
片語：go
steady （男女）穩定交往
同義字：stable
[`stebḷ] a. 穩定的 ③
It's hard to
find a steady job these days. / 這年頭要找一份穩定的工作很難。
John is going
steady with Mary, and they will probably get married one day. / 約翰和瑪麗穩定交往，他們很可能有一天會結婚。
temporarily [`tɛmpə͵rɛrɪlɪ]
adv. 暫時地
同義字：momentarily
[`momən͵tɛrəlɪ] adv. 臨時地
反義字：permanently
[`pɝmənəntlɪ] adv. 永久地 ④
After taking the
medicine, he felt temporarily relieved. / 吃了藥之後，他暫時感到舒坦一些。＊relieved [rɪ`livd] a. 舒解的
temporary [`tɛmpə͵rɛrɪ]
a. 暫時的
片語：on a
temporary basis 暫時地 = temporarily
反義字：permanent
[`pɝmənənt] a. 永久的 ④
The hunter made
a temporary shelter out of branches. / 獵人用樹枝做了一個臨時的避難小屋。
I'm teaching on
a temporary basis for the time being, but I hope I can find a permanent job as
a computer engineer. / 我目前暫時教書，不過我希望能找到一份當電腦工程師的永久性工作。
toss [tɔs] vt. 扔，擲
片語：toss
and turn 輾轉難眠
同義字：throw
[θro] vt. 投，擲 ①
After reading
the letter, David crumpled it up and tossed it into the fire. / 大衛看完信之後，就把信揉成一團丟到火裡去了。＊crumple [`krʌmpḷ] vt. 弄皺
I tossed and
turned in bed last night, wondering why my girlfriend would leave me. / 我昨晚輾轉難眠，一直在想我女友為何要離我而去。
trace [tres] vt.
追蹤 n. 蹤跡
片語：disappear
without a trace 消失得無影無蹤
It isn't easy to
trace your ancestors, especially your female relatives. / 要追溯祖先並非易事，尤其是女性的親屬。＊ancestor [`ænsɛstɚ] n. 祖先
The bank robber
disappeared without a trace. / 銀行大盜消失得無影無蹤。
trader [`tredɚ]
n. 交易商，業者
衍生字：trade
[tred] n. 交易 ①
同義字：dealer
[`dilɚ] n. 業者 ③
Jane's husband
is a diamond trader. / 阿珍的老公是鑽石商人。
trail [trel] vt.
跟蹤，拖 n. 小徑
片語：trail
sb to + 地方 跟蹤某人到某地 = track sb to + 地方 = follow sb to + 地方
同義字：track
[træk] vt. 跟蹤 ②；path [pæθ] n. 小徑 ②
The policeman
trailed the suspect to the house he lived in. / 那名警察跟蹤嫌犯到他住的地方。
Lucy walked down
the stairs slowly, trailing a coat behind her. = Lucy walked down the stairs
slowly, tugging a coat behind her. / 露西身後拖了一件外套，緩緩地走下樓梯。＊tug [tʌg] vt. 拖，拉
The trail leads
to a beautiful valley. / 這條小徑通往一個很美的山谷。
undesirable [͵ʌndɪ`zaɪrəbḷ]
a. 討厭的，不受歡迎的
Though the
medicine works wonders, it has undesirable side effects. / 雖然這種藥很有效，但它有討厭的副作用。
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ambition [æm`bɪʃən]
n. 野心，抱負
同義字：determination
[dɪ͵tɝmə`neʃən] n. 決心 ③；drive [draɪv] n. 幹勁，衝勁 ①
John is full of
drive. / 約翰充滿幹勁。
Mike's ambition
is to become the chess champion. / 邁可的野心是成為西洋棋冠軍。
A man with great
ambition is more likely to succeed. / 有遠大抱負的人較容易成功。
ambitious [æm`bɪʃəs]
a. 有野心的
同義字：determined
[dɪ`tɝmɪnd] a. 有決心的 ③
motivated [`motɪ͵vetɪd]
a. 有動機的，積極的
Jack has always
been very ambitious, believing that he was born to be a leader. / 傑克總是很有野心，覺得自己天生就是領袖的料。
The government
has made some highly ambitious plans to end poverty. / 政府擬了一些野心十足的計畫以解決貧困。
assist [ə`sɪst]
vt. vi. 幫助
片語：assist
sb in + V-ing 幫助某人做⋯ = help sb (to) V
衍生字：assistant
[ə`sɪstənt] a. 輔助的 & n. 助手 ②；assistance [ə`sɪstəns] n. 幫助 ④---come to
sb's assistance 前來幫助某人
I assist Mom in
doing the housework on weekends. = I help Mom do the housework on weekends. / 每逢週末我都會幫老媽做家事。
If everybody
assists, the job will get done quickly.
/ 如果大家都能來幫忙，我們很快就能完工。
behave [bɪ`hev]
vt. 使守規矩 vi. 表現
衍生字：behavior
[bɪ`hevjɚ] n. 行為（不可數）④ 不可說：It's a good behavior. （×）應說：It's good behavior. （○）這是好行為。
Mother told us
to behave ourselves while she was away. / 媽媽要我們在她不在時好好守規矩。
用法：behave 作及物動詞時，以反身代名詞作受詞，形成下列固定片語：behave oneself 守規矩
buzz [bʌz]
vi. （蜜蜂）嗡嗡地飛，忙進忙出，機器發出響聲 n. 嗡嗡聲
片語：buzz
around （蜜蜂）嗡嗡地四處飛來飛去；（人）忙進忙出；give sb a buzz 打電話給某人 = give sb a call = give sb a ring = call sb (up)
Bees were buzzing
around the flowers in the garden. / 蜜蜂在花園裡嗡嗡地圍繞著花叢飛。
Reporters were
buzzing around at the crime scene, trying to get more information about the
case. / 記者在犯罪現場忙進忙出，試圖得到更多該案的消息。
Steve pulled the
car over when he heard something buzzing in the engine. / 史帝夫聽見引擎發出怪聲後，便把車子開到路邊停下來。
I had a bad
sleep last night because of the buzz of mosquitoes. / 我昨晚因為蚊子的嗡嗡聲睡得很不好。
Give me a buzz
if you need help. / 你若需要幫忙就打電話給我。
capture [`kæptʃɚ]
vt. 逮捕，獲得，引起（注意）n. 逮捕
片語：capture
the headlines 獲得媒體的大篇幅報導；catch sb's attention 吸引某人的注意力
同義字：arrest
[ə`rɛst] vt. 逮捕 ②；seize [siz] vt. 捉住 ③；apprehend [͵æprɪ`hɛnd] vt. 逮捕
Police have
finally captured the leader of the criminal organization. / 警方終於逮捕了該犯罪集團的首腦。
The singer
captured the audience's attention with her good looks and beautiful voice. / 這位歌手以其亮麗外型與美妙歌聲獲得觀眾注目。
J.K. Rowling
captured the headlines shortly after the release of her novel Harry Potter. /
J.K. 蘿琳發表她的小說《哈利波特》之後，旋即獲得媒體大篇幅報導。
The capture of
the rebel leader is a great victory for the government troops. / 俘虜叛軍領袖是政府軍的一大勝利。＊rebel [`rɛbḷ] a. 反叛的 & n. 反叛者
challenge [`tʃælɪndʒ]
n. 挑戰，質疑 vt. 向⋯挑戰
片語：face
the challenge 面對挑戰；meet the challenge 迎接挑戰；challenge sb to V 挑戰某人⋯
The politician
is facing the biggest challenge of her career. / 這位政治人物正面臨她個人生涯最大的挑戰。
This job is
tough, but I think I'm ready to meet the challenge. / 這份工作很艱鉅，不過我想我已準備妥當可以迎接挑戰。
The writer's new
book is viewed as a direct challenge to the authorities. / 該作家的新書被視為是對當局的直接挑戰。
The young chess
player challenged the world champion to play a game of chess. / 該位年輕的西洋棋棋士向世界冠軍挑戰一回棋賽。
It can be quite
difficult for the physically challenged to climb the steps. / 對行動不便的人來說，爬樓梯相當困難。
延伸：the
physically challenged 行動不便人士
過去好一陣子都有
the handicapped 或 the disabled（殘障者）的字眼，後來有人覺得這些用語有不敬的意涵，近幾年來才改用 the physically challenged 的詞組取代 the handicapped
或 the disabled。
challenging [`tʃælɪndʒɪŋ]
a. 有挑戰性的
同義字：demanding
[dɪ`mændɪŋ] a. 要求高的，很不簡單的 ④
Writing in a
foreign language is very challenging. / 用外語寫作很有挑戰性。
classical [`klæsɪkḷ]
a. 古典的
Do you like to
listen to classical music? / 你喜歡聽古典樂嗎？
That pop song
you just heard is one of the classic hits this famous musician composed. / 你剛剛聽到的那首流行歌曲是這位知名的音樂家所作的經典熱門歌曲其中一首。
Gone with the
Wind is a literary classic known to almost everyone.《飄／亂世佳人》是幾乎大家皆知的文學經典作品。＊literary [`lɪtə͵rɛrɪ] a. 文學的
延伸：classical
music 古典樂
比較：classic
[`klæsɪk] a. 經典的 & n. 經典著作 ②
coconut [`kokənət]
n. 椰子
Coconut milk is
an important ingredient of Thai cuisine. / 椰奶是泰式料理的重要食材。＊ingredient [ɪn`gridɪənt]
n. 成份，（烹飪）原料；cuisine [kwɪ`zin] n. 料理，烹飪
darken [`dɑrkṇ] vt.
vi. （使）變暗
The theater room
darkened and then the film began. / 電影放映廳暗了下來，接著影片便開始了。
The loss of a
big deal darkened the future of this company. / 失去一筆大買賣使得該公司的前途一片茫茫。
darkness [`dɑrknɪs] n.
黑暗
衍生字：dark
[dɑrk] n. 暗處；天黑 & a. 黑暗的
①
It's very
dangerous to drive in such darkness without headlights. / 在如此的黑暗中沒開頭燈開車真是非常危險。
The power
failure left the whole town in darkness.
/ 停電讓整個城鎮陷入一片漆黑。
Don't go out
after dark. / 天黑後不要外出。
John kept me in
the dark about his wedding. / 約翰把我蒙在鼓裡，不讓我知道他的婚事。
用法：darness
與 dark 均可做名詞；darkness 純指『黑暗』，而 dark 則表『暗處』或『天黑』。分別有下列重要片語：after dark 天黑後；leave...in darkness 使⋯陷入一片漆黑；keep sb in the dark about sth 把某事將某人蒙在鼓裡
dine [daɪn] vi. 用餐
片語：dine in
在家吃飯；dine out 外出進餐
Who are you
going to dine with tonight? / 你今晚要跟誰一塊兒用餐？
dodge [dɑdʒ] vt. 閃躲，迴避（拳頭、子彈、問題等）
片語：dodge a
question 閃躲／迴避問題
Tom tried to hit
me when I called him names, but I dodged the blow. / 我罵湯姆時，他想打我，但我閃開了他的攻擊。＊call sb names 辱罵某人
The singer
dodged questions about his relationship with the famous actress. / 該歌手迴避關於他跟那位知名女演員關係的問題。
延伸：dodgeball
[`dɑdʒ͵bɔl] n. 躲避球；play
dodgeball 打躲避球
elbow [`ɛlbo] n.
手肘 vt. 以肘推擠
片語：elbow
one's way 用手肘推擠前進；elbow sb out of the way 用手肘把某人推開
Jenny hurt her
elbow when playing tennis. / 珍妮打網球時手肘受傷了。
I tried to stop
that guy, but he elbowed me out of the way. / 我想要制止那個傢伙，但他用手肘把我推開了。
I elbowed my way
through the crowd and successfully got on the train. / 我用手肘在群眾中殺出一條路，成功地上了火車。
evil [`ivḷ] a. 邪惡的，不懷好意的
n. 邪惡，罪惡
同義字：wicked
[`wɪkɪd] a. 邪惡的 ③；malicious [mə`lɪʃəs] a. 惡意的 ⑥
Dragons are
thought to be evil and powerful creatures in the West. / 龍在西方世界裡被視為邪惡且強大的怪物。
Mary gave me an
evil smile that made me uncomfortable. / 她給了我一個不懷好意的微笑，讓我很不舒服。
The love of
money is the root of all evil. / 錢是萬惡的根源。——諺語
比較：devil
[`dɛvḷ] n. 惡魔 ③
fate [fet] n. 命運
同義字：destiny
[`dɛstənɪ] n. 命運 ⑤
The committee is
going to have a meeting that will decide the fate of the company and its 500
employees. / 該委員會即將召開會議，決定這間公司及其 500 名員工的命運。
fist [fɪst] n. 拳頭
片語：shake
one's fist 揮舞拳頭（表示十分生氣）
When I screwed
up the job again, my boss shook her fist and shouted at me, calling me an
idiot. / 當我又一次把工作搞砸，我的老闆對我揮舞拳頭大吼，罵我是白癡。＊screw up sth/screw sth up 把事情搞砸
fortune [`fɔrtʃən]
n. 命運（不可數），財富（可數）
片語：make a
fortune 發財；cost sb a fortune 花某人不少錢
衍生字：fortunate
[`fɔrtʃənɪt] a. 幸運的 ④；misfortune [mɪs`fɔrtʃən] n. 不幸
④
Frank always
says it's his good fortune to work with so many brilliant and talented people
here in this company. / 法蘭克總是說他運氣好，能在這間公司跟這麼多優秀有才氣的人共事。
What a superb
bike! It must have cost you a fortune. / 這部腳踏車真棒！一定花了你一大筆錢吧。＊superb [sʊ`pɝb] a. 很棒的
Uncle Peter made
a small fortune selling hot dogs. / 彼得叔叔賣熱狗發了一筆小財。
延伸：a
fortune teller 命理師，算命師
found [faʊnd]
vt. 建立，創辦 (時態 found, founded, founded)
The United
Nations was founded in 1945. / 聯合國創立於西元 1945 年。
We held a
cocktail party yesterday in celebration of the 20th anniversary of our company's
founding. / 我們昨天舉行了雞尾酒會，慶祝公司創立 20 週年。＊anniversary [͵ænə`vɝsərɪ] n. 週年紀念
比較：find
[faɪnd] vt. 發現 三態為：find, found, found 。
founder [`faʊndɚ]
n. 創立者
同義字：creator
[krɪ`etɚ] n. 創辦者 ③
The founder of
this charitable organization is a young entrepreneur.
該慈善機構的創辦人是一位年輕的實業家。＊charitable [`tʃærətəbḷ] a. 慈善的；entrepreneur
[͵ɑntrəprə`nɝ] n. 實業家
furniture [`fɝnɪtʃɚ]
n. 傢俱（集合名詞，不可數）
This piece of
furniture I bought last week is said to have a long history. / 我上星期買的這件傢俱據說歷史悠久。
延伸：桌子、沙發、椅子等均為可數名詞，這些東西統稱為 furniture（傢俱），因此 furniture 即為統稱名詞或集合名詞，不可數。不可說：a furniture (×)或many
furnitures (×)，應說：a piece of
furniture (○) 一件傢俱或a lot of
furniture (○) 許多傢俱。
grab [græb] vt. 抓取 (時態 grab, grabbed [græbd] , grabbed)
片語：grab a
bite to eat 隨便抓東西吃
I grabbed a bite
to eat this morning and then went to work. / 早上我隨便抓了點東西吃，便去上班了。
graduate [`grædʒʊ͵et]/[`grædʒʊɪt] vi. 畢業 n. 大學畢業生 a. 研究生的
片語：graduate
from... 從（某校）畢業
Mary graduated
in history from
Benjamin's
father is a
延伸：a
graduate school 研究所；a graduate student 研究所學生；an undergraduate student 大學部學生
grasp [græsp]
vi. 緊抓，理解
片語：grasp
the meaning of... 理解⋯的意思 =
understand the meaning of...
A man in a black
suit grasped Paul by the arm and shook him violently, telling him to stay out
of their business. / 一名黑衣人抓住保羅的手臂大力搖晃，要他別再管他們的事。
Most readers
found it hard to grasp the meaning of this poem. / 大部分的讀者都覺得難以理解這首詩的意思。
hesitate [`hɛzə͵tet]
vi. 猶豫
片語：hesitate
about/over sth 對某事感到猶豫；don't hesitate to V 不假思索就⋯
衍生字：hesitant
[`hɛzə͵tənt] a. 猶豫的
Katherine is
still hesitating about whether or not to marry Kevin. / 凱瑟琳還在猶豫是否要嫁給凱文。
Should you have
any problems, don't hesitate to call me. / 你萬一有什麼問題，別猶豫立刻打電話給我。＊Should
you... 萬一你⋯ = If you should...
hesitation [͵hɛzə`teʃən]
n. 猶豫
片語：without
hesitation 毫不猶豫
Jane answered
yes without a trace of hesitation when Charles proposed to her. / 當查理向阿珍求婚時，她毫不猶豫便答應了。
holy [`holɪ] a. 神聖的
同義字：divine
[dɪ`vaɪn] a. 神聖的 ④；sacred [`sekrɪd] a. 神聖的 ⑤
Nothing is holy
for Paul; he only believes in money. / 對阿寶來說，沒什麼是神聖的；他眼裡只有錢。
horn [hɔrn] n. 角，號角（=
trumpet），（汽車的）喇叭
片語：honk
the horn 按喇叭；play one's own horn/trumpet 自吹自擂
Some goats have
large and magnificent horns. / 某些山羊有著又大又雄偉的角。
I don't like
Peter because he likes to blow his own horn most of the time. / 我不喜歡彼得，因為大部分時間他都愛自吹自擂。
Nicole drove off
honking the horn and threatening to hit anyone who got in her way. / 妮可把車開走的同時猛按喇叭，威脅要撞倒任何擋路的人。
延伸：表樂器的『喇叭』應使用 trumpet [`trʌmpɪt]；表音響的『喇叭』應使用 loudspeaker
[`laʊd͵spikɚ]。
innocent [`ɪnəsṇt]
a. 清白的，無罪的，純真的
片語：be innocent
of... 無⋯的罪
衍生字：innocence
[`ɪnəsṇs] n. 清白；純真 ④
The suspect
claimed to be innocent of the robbery, but no one believed him. / 該嫌犯聲稱這起搶案他是清白的，但沒人相信他。
I believe Susan
is incapable of this crime because she is such an innocent girl. / 我相信蘇珊不可能犯下這起案件，因為她是個非常純真的女孩。
lung [lʌŋ] n. 肺臟
Research has
proven that smoking leads to lung cancer. / 研究證實抽菸會導致肺癌。
Smoking damages
your lungs. / 吸菸會損傷肺部。
用法：人體因有兩片肺，故本字常用複數。
pause [pɔz] n. 沈默，中斷 vi. 停頓
片語：pause
to V 停頓片刻再⋯
同義字：silence
[`saɪləns] n. 沉默 ②；break [brek] n. 中斷 ①
There was a
long, embarrassing pause after Tommy asked a stupid question. / 湯米問了個笨問題後，便是一陣漫長難堪的沈默。
Howard paused to
think about his answer. / 霍華德停頓了一下，思索該如何回答。
regional [`ridʒənḷ]
a. 區域的，局部的
衍生字：region
[`ridʒən] n. 地區，局部 ②
Economic
recession in these countries is partly caused by regional conflicts. / 區域性的衝突是這幾個國家經濟不景氣的部分原因。＊recession [rɪ`sɛʃən] n. 不景氣
reliable [rɪ`laɪəbḷ]
a. 可信賴的
同義字：dependable
[dɪ`pɛndəbḷ] a. 可信賴的 ④
The weather
forecast is not always reliable, so you'd better carry an umbrella with you
just in case. / 天氣預報並不總是可靠，因此你最好帶把傘以防萬一。
rely [rɪ`laɪ]
vi. 依賴，信賴
A happy marriage
relies on mutual trust. / 幸福的婚姻端賴互相信任。
＊mutual
[`mjutʃʊəl] a. 相互的
I trust Steve
very much. I knew he is a man I can always rely on. / 我很信任史提夫。我知道他是一個可信賴的人。
用法：rely 是不及物動詞，須與介詞 on 並用，形成下列固定片語：rely on/upon... 依賴⋯；信賴⋯ = depend on/upon...
remote [rɪ`mot]
a. 偏僻的，久遠的
同義字：distant
[`dɪstənt] a. 遙遠的 ②
No gas station
can be found in such a remote town. / 在如此偏遠的小鎮，一間加油站都找不到。
Aunt Susan is a
remote relative of mine. / 蘇珊姑媽是我的遠親。
There's not even
a remote chance that Porter will pass the driving test. He's color-blind. / 波特要考到駕照根本是機會渺茫。他是個色盲。＊color-blind [`kʌlɚ ͵blaɪnd] a. 色盲的
延伸：a
remote control 遙控器；a remote relative 遠房親戚；a remote chance 機會渺茫，機會很小
restrict [rɪ`strɪkt]
vt. 限制，制止
片語：restrict
A to B 將A限制到B的地步
衍生字：restriction
[rɪ`strɪkʃən] n. 限制 ④
同義字：limit
[`lɪmɪt] vt. 限制 ②
Hoping that she
could eventually quit smoking, Mary started restricting her smoking to half a
pack a day. / 瑪麗希望終究能把菸戒掉，便開始限制自己一天抽半包菸。
Because of
martial law, many activities are restricted. / 因為戒嚴，很多活動都遭到限制。＊martial law
[͵mɑrʃəl `lɔ] n. 戒嚴令
scatter [`skætɚ] vt. 撒，使分散 vi. 分散
同義字：spread
[sprɛd] vt. 撒，散佈（三態同形）②
You can scatter
some sand on the ice so you don't slip. / 在冰上撒點沙子，這樣你就不會滑倒了。＊slip [slɪp] vi. 滑動
The mob began to
scatter in all directions after riot police fired tear gas. / 鎮暴警察發射催淚瓦斯後，暴民開始四散離開。＊mob [mɑb] n. 一群暴徒；mobster
[`mɑbstɚ] n. 一個暴徒
seize [siz] vt. 抓住，突然感到⋯，奪取，佔領
The bank robber
was seized by the police when he tried to escape. / 銀行搶匪想逃跑時，被警方一把抓住。
I was seized by
fear when I noticed that some stranger was following me. / 當我發覺有陌生人在跟蹤我時，突然感到害怕起來。
The rebels
seized the capital and exiled the Prime Minister soon after the military coup.
/ 在軍事政變以後，叛軍很快佔領了首都並放逐總理。＊exile [`ɛksaɪl] vt. 放逐；coup [ku] n. 政變
用法：凡表『抓住』的動詞（如 seize、hold、take、grab、grasp）應與介詞 by 並用，有下列用法：seize (hold...) sb by the + 部位 抓住某人的某部位
The policeman
seized the bad guy by the arm and took him to the police station. / 警察抓住壞蛋的手臂，把他帶往警局。
I held Mary by
the hand and said, "Will you marry me? " / 我握住瑪麗的手說：『妳願嫁給我嗎？』
strip [strɪp]
vt. 移除，vt. vi. 剝除（衣物）(時態
strip, stripped [strɪpt] , stripped)
片語：strip
sb of sth 剝奪（頭銜、財產等）作為懲罰；strip off 脫光衣服 = take off one's clothes
We'll have to
strip the posters off the wall before we start painting. / 上油漆之前，我們得先把海報從牆上弄下來。
The prisoner was
stripped naked and beaten up. / 囚犯被剝光衣服毒打一頓。＊naked [`nekɪd] a. 赤裸的
The children
stripped off and jumped into the swimming pool. / 孩子們脫光衣服，跳進游泳池裡。
Nick was
stripped of his scholarship after he was found cheating on the exam. / 考試作弊被發現後，尼克的獎學金被取消以示懲罰。
suburb [`sʌbɝb]
n. 郊區（常用複數）
同義字：outskirts
[`aʊt͵skɝts] n. 郊區 ⑤
片語：in the
suburbs 在郊區
Judy used to
live in the suburbs of
= Judy used to
live on the outskirts of
suitable [`sutəbḷ]
a. 適當的
片語：be
suitable for... 適合⋯
衍生字：suit
[sut] vt. 適合 & n.（一套）西裝 ②
The job suits
you. / 這工作適合你。
I bought a
business suit yesterday. / 我昨天買了一套西裝。
It's not
suitable for you to wear jeans and sneakers on a formal occasion. / 在正式場合穿牛仔褲跟球鞋很不適當。
Mary has a good
command of English, so she is suitable for the teaching job. / 瑪麗的英文造詣不錯，因此很適合這份教書的工作。
survival [sɚ`vaɪvḷ]
n. 倖存，生存
衍生字：survive
[sɚ`vaɪv] vi. 生存 & vt. 從⋯中存活；比（某人）活得久
②
The poor man
could barely survive. / 這個可憐人幾乎活不下去了。
None survived
the air crash. / 這起空難無人倖存。
The old woman
survived her husband by 10 years. / 老太太比她先生多活了 10 年。
The boy needs
immediate medical treatment if he is to have any chance of survival. / 如果想有任何活命機會，這個小男孩需要立即進行醫療。
Global warming
is threatening the survival of wildlife. / 全球升溫正威脅野生動物的生存。＊wildlife [`waɪld͵laɪf]
n. 野生動物（集合名詞，不可數）
survivor [sɚ`vaɪvɚ]
n. 生還者
No survivors
were found in this airplane crash. / 這起空難無任何生還者。
tissue [`tɪʃu]
n. 面紙，衛生紙，動植物的組織（不可數）
Can you give me
a tissue? I need to blow my nose. / 可以跟你拿張衛生紙嗎？我要擤鼻涕。＊blow one's nose 擤鼻涕
The scientist
took some leaf tissue from the plant for further examination. / 科學家擷取了該植物的一些葉片組織以供進一步檢驗。
延伸：表『衛生紙』可說 toilet tissue，是不可數名詞。a piece of toliet
tissue 一張衛生紙 = a piece of toilet；嚴謹的文法規定我們不可說：a toilet tissue/a toliet paper（1 張衛生紙），但單獨使用 tissue 時，老外就有下列口語的說法：I need a tissue to
wipe my mouth.（口語） = I need a piece of tissue to wipe
my mouth.（嚴謹的文法）
我需要 1 張衛生紙／面紙擦嘴。
unexpected [͵ʌnɪk`spɛktɪd]
a. 意外的，沒料到的
同義字：unpredicted
[͵ʌnprɪ`dɪktɪd] a. 沒預料到的
An unexpected
visitor came to my house last night. / 昨晚有位不速之客到我家裡來。
unexpectedly [͵ʌnɪk`spɛktɪdlɪ]
adv. 意外地
同義字：unpredictably
[͵ʌnprɪ`dɪktəblɪ] adv. 意想不到地
I met an old
friend unexpectedly on the street whom I hadn't seen for years. / 很意外地，我在街上遇見一位多年不見的老友。
whistle [`(h)wɪsḷ]
n. 口哨，哨子 vi. 吹口哨，吹哨子
片語：blow a
whistle 吹哨子；whistle at sb 對某人吹口哨
I knew Uncle
George was around when I heard that tuneless whistle of his. / 一聽到喬治叔叔那不成調的口哨聲，我就知道他來了。
The police
officer blew his whistle and asked the crowd to leave immediately. / 警官吹著哨子，要求群眾立刻離開。
Jimmy whistled
at the beautiful girl but was rewarded with a cold stare. / 吉米對著那美麗女孩吹口哨，卻得到她冷冷回瞪一眼。
The referee
whistled and the game started. / 裁判吹起哨子，比賽開始了。＊referee [͵rɛfə`ri] n. 裁判
wicked [`wɪkɪd]
a. 惡毒的，缺德的
衍生字：wickedness
[`wɪkɪdnɪs] n. 邪惡
同義字：evil
[`ivḷ] a. 邪惡的 ③
Snow White's
wicked stepmother is very jealous of her stepdaughter's beauty. / 白雪公主的惡毒繼母非常嫉妒她繼女的美貌。
The wicked
shopkeeper tried to rip off his customers whenever he got the chance. / 這個缺德的店主一逮到機會就敲客人竹槓。＊rip sb off 敲某人竹槓
wrist [rɪst] n. 手腕
I sprained my
wrist bowling. / 我玩保齡球時扭傷了手腕。
延伸：a
wristband 護腕；a kneeband 護膝＊以上是打網球、羽毛球所戴的護具。
zone [zon] n. 地區
同義字：area
[`ɛrɪə] n. 地區 ①；district [`dɪstrɪkt]
n. 地區；區域 ④
Louise
volunteered to go to the war zone
to report on the war. / 路易斯自願前往戰區報導戰事。
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