Unit
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adventure [əd`vɛntʃɚ]
n. 冒險，奇遇
衍生字：venture
[`vɛntʃɚ] n. & vt. & vi.（使）冒險 ⑤
Nothing
ventured, nothing gained. = If you venture nothing, you'll gain nothing. / 不入虎穴，焉得虎子。
That old man
often tells us of his many adventures in
adventurous [əd`vɛntʃərəs]
a. 大膽的，充滿危險和刺激的
同義字：daring
[`dɛrɪŋ] a. 大膽的，敢冒險的；risk-taking [`rɪsk͵tekɪŋ] a. 冒險的
George is not
very adventurous when it comes to food. / 談到食物，喬治就不是那麼大膽了。
Roger wants to
angel [`endʒḷ]
n. 天使
She has a
perfect voice and sings just like an angel. / 她有副好歌喉，唱起歌來就像是天使一樣。
arrival [ə`raɪvḷ]
n. 到達，抵達，問世
片語：upon/on
arrival 在到達時
衍生字：arrive
[ə`raɪv] vt. 到達 ②；arrive at + 建築物：arrive at the station/bank 到達車站／銀行
arrive in + 城市：arrive
in New York 到達紐約
反義字：departure
[dɪ`pɑrtʃɚ] n. 離開 ④
Upon arrival at
the station, David rushed to the hospital. = As soon as he arrived the station,
David rushed to the hospital. / 大衛一到達車站，便趕往醫院去。
Gill was rushed
to the hospital but died before arrival. / 吉兒被緊急送醫，但到達醫院前便已死亡。
Our lives have
greatly changed since the arrival of the mobile phone. / 自從手機問世後，我們的生活便大大的改變了。
award [ə`wɔrd]
n. 獎品 vt. 授予，給予
同義字：prize
[praɪz] n. 獎賞，獎品 ②
Many celebrities
attended the awards ceremony. / 許多名人都出席了該頒獎典禮。＊celebrity [sə`lɛbrətɪ] n. 名人
Tim was awarded
a statue for Best Actor. / 提姆獲頒最佳演員獎一座。
用法：作及物動詞時，有下列結構：award sb sth 頒發某人某物；be awarded sth 被頒發某物
barrel [`bærəl]
n. 大桶
These oak
barrels are used for wine storage. / 這些橡木桶是用來儲放酒的。＊storage [`stɔrɪdʒ] n. 貯藏，存放
延伸：a.
barrel 指裝石油的大鐵桶或裝啤酒的大木桶。一般裝水的水桶稱作 bucket。b. barrel 亦可指槍枝的槍管。
bore [bɔr] vt. 使厭煩 n. 令人厭煩的人或物（可數）
片語：bore sb
to death/tears 令某人覺得無聊透頂
衍生字：boredom
[`bɔrdəm] n. 厭煩（不可數）⑤
We tried to
conceal our boredom during the long, dull speech. / 在那場冗長乏味的演說過程中，我們一直設法隱藏煩悶的感受。
People who talk
too much about themselves bore everyone else. / 大家都對滔滔不絕談論自己的人感到不耐煩。
The old
professor's lecture really bored me to death. / 這位老教授的講課讓我感到無聊死了。
Helen considers
Hank a bore. / 海倫覺得漢克是個討厭鬼。
bored [bɔrd] a. 感到無聊的
片語：be
bored with... 對⋯感到厭煩；become/get
bored 覺得無聊
I'm bored with
her inquisitiveness about my personal affairs. / 她對我的私事很好奇，讓我很煩。＊inquisitiveness
[ɪn`kwɪzətɪvnɪs] n. 好奇，打聽別人隱私
If the class is
too long, the children may get bored. / 如果上課時間太長的話，孩子們可能就會厭煩。
boring [`bɔrɪŋ]
a. 令人厭煩的，無趣的
反義字：enjoyable
[ɪn`dʒɔɪəbḷ] a. 快樂的 ③；pleasant [`plɛzənt] a. 令人愉快的
②
This book is
boring. I'll choose another one to read. / 這本書很無趣。我要找另一本來看。
bride [braɪd] n.
新娘
bridegroom [`braɪd͵grum]
n. 新郎（= groom [grum]）
The bridegroom
was blushing as his bride came down the aisle. / 新娘沿著教堂中央走道走來時，新郎的臉都紅了。＊blush
[blʌʃ] vi.（因害羞）臉紅；aisle [aɪl] n.（座席間的）走道
延伸：best
man 男儐相；maid of honor 女儐相
bucket [`bʌkɪt]
n. 水桶
片語：kick
the bucket 翹辮子，死去（幽默用語）
Can you help me
fill these buckets with water? / 你可以幫我將水裝進這些水桶裡嗎？
Old Henry hasn't
kicked the bucket yet. He's still alive and kicking. / 老亨利還沒死。他老兄還硬朗得很。＊be alive and kicking 生龍活虎
budget [`bʌdʒɪt]
n. 預算 vt. 安排開支
片語：on a
tight budget 預算吃緊；budget one's time/money 審慎規劃時間／金錢
We have to carry
out the project on a tight budget. / 我們必須在有限的預算下完成案子。
We budgeted
$3,000 for our month-long trip to
To get the work
done on time, you need to learn how to budget your time. / 要準時完工的話，你就得學習如何審慎規劃你的時間。
campus [`kæmpəs]
n. （大學）校園
片語：on campus
在校園內；off campus 在校園外
Mary didn't live
on campus while in college. She lived off campus with her aunt and uncle. / 瑪麗念大學時不住校內。她在校外與阿姨姨丈同住。
cast [kæst] vt. 扔，擲 (時態 cast 三態同形) n. 演員陣容，石膏（= plaster
cast）
片語：cast
the die 擲骰子（＊die [daɪ] n. 骰子(複數)，單數為 dice [daɪs]）；cast
a ballot 投票 =
cast a vote （＊ballot [`bælət] n. 選票）
cast a/an...look
at... 對⋯投以⋯的眼光
同義字：throw
[θro] vt. 扔、擲 ①
James cast the
die to start the game. / 詹姆士擲了骰子來開始遊戲。
We will cast a
ballot to decide who will lead our team in the future. / 我們將投票決定未來由誰來領導我們的團隊。
The students
cast a puzzled look at their math teacher. / 學生們一臉疑惑地看著數學老師。
This movie has
an all-star cast, but the plot is terrible. / 這部電影全是大牌卡司，故事情節卻很糟。＊plot [plɑt] n.（小說、電影）情節，佈局
The doctor said
the (plaster) cast would help my broken leg to heal more quickly. / 醫生說石膏可以幫助我的斷腿較快復原。＊heal [hil] vi. 痊癒
client [`klaɪənt]
n. 客戶
We can't afford
to lose Mr. Johnson. He's a very important client of ours. / 我們萬不能失去強森先生。他可是我們非常重要的客戶。
用法：client 多指大宗買賣或與銀行有來往的『客戶』，而customer [`kʌstəmɚ] 則指到一般商店買東西的『顧客』。client 也指請律師打官司的『委託訴訟人』。
clue [klu] n. 線索，端倪，頭緒
片語：do not
have a clue 一點都不知道
Do you have any
clues to the robber's whereabouts? / 你有任何搶匪下落的線索嗎？＊whereabouts [͵(h)wɛrə`baʊts] n. 下落行蹤
I didn't have a
clue why Roger yelled at me. / 我不知道為什麼羅傑對我大叫。
用法：clue之後須與介詞to、about或as to並用。
devil [`dɛvḷ] n.
魔鬼
Stay away from
that woman! She is a real devil! / 離那女人遠點！她是個不折不扣的惡魔！
諺語：Speak
of the devil and he shall appear. / 說到曹操，曹操就到了。
drip [drɪp] vt.
vi. 滴下 n. 滴水聲
同義字：drop
[drɑp] vi. 滴下 & n.（一）滴
②；dribble [`drɪbḷ] vi. 滴下 & n.（一）滴
Water drips from
my ceiling during rainstorms. / 下大雨時，水從我家天花板上滴下來。
Jane didn't
sleep well last night because of the endless drip of the rain from the roof. / 因為屋頂上不停傳來的滴水聲，小珍昨晚一夜沒睡好。
eager [`igɚ] a. 渴望的，急切的
片語：be eager to V 渴望做⋯ = be longing to V = be dying to V；be eager for sth 渴望得到某物 = be longing for sth = be dying for sth
Mary is eager to start her new job. / 瑪麗渴望開始新工作。
Children are always eager for the arrival of Christmas. / 孩子們總是期待聖誕節的到來。
eagerly [`igɚlɪ] adv. 渴望地
同義字：longingly [`lɔŋɪŋlɪ] adv. 渴望地
Fans eagerly lined up outside the bookstore, waiting for the famous writer to
sign their books. / 書迷們熱切地在書店外排隊，等候該知名作家為他們的書簽名。
flame [flem] n. 火焰 vi. 燃燒
片語：be in
flames 在火焰之中；flame with envy （眼睛）展現強烈的嫉妒之情
衍生字：inflame [ɪn`flem] vt. 使激動；激起；arouse [ə`raʊz] vt. 激起 ④
The barn was already in flames by the time the fire engine arrived. / 等到消防車抵達時，整個穀倉已陷在一片火海中。
Mary's eyes flamed with envy when she saw her boyfriend flirting with the
waitress. / 瑪麗看到男友跟女服務生打情罵俏時，眼裡滿是妒意。＊flirt
[flɝt] vi. 調情；flirt with sb 與某人打情罵俏
friendship [`frɛndʃɪp]
n. 友誼
衍生字：friend
[frɛnd] n. 朋友 ①；friendly [`frɛndlɪ] a. 友善的 ②；be friendly to/with sb 對某人很友善
I will treasure
your friendship forever. = I will cherish your friendship forever. = I will
value your friendship forever. = I will hold our friendship dear forever. / 我會永遠珍惜你的友誼。
harm [hɑrm] vt. 傷害 n. 傷害
片語：do sb
harm 對某人有害
Smoking will do
you great harm. Why don't you just quit? / 抽煙對你很有害。你幹嘛不乾脆戒掉？
Mary wouldn't
even harm a fly. How could she commit such a crime? / 瑪麗心地非常善良。她怎麼可能會犯下這起案子呢？
延伸：wouldn't
harm/hurt a fly 連蒼蠅都不願傷害，喻心地非常善良
比較：do sb
good 對某人有益
harmful [`hɑrmfəl] a.
有害的
片語：be
harmful/detrimental to sb/sth 對某人／某物有害
同義字：detrimental
[͵dɛtrə`mɛntḷ] a. 有害的
Anything can be
harmful when carried to extremes. / 任何事做得過火都可能變得有害。＊extreme [ɪk`strim] n. 極端；carry sth to
extremes 將某事做得過火
hint [hɪnt] n. 暗示 vt. vi. 暗示
片語：take/get
a/the hint 得到暗示，識相，知趣
同義字：suggest
[səg`dʒɛst / sə`dʒɛst] vt. 暗示 ③
Tammy hoped
Steven would take the hint and stop bothering her. / 譚咪希望史蒂芬識相點，別再煩她。
Emily glanced at
her watch, hinting that she had to leave. = Emily glanced at her watch,
suggesting that she had to leave. / 艾蜜麗看了一下錶，暗示她得走了。
Our general
manager hinted at the possibility of opening a new branch next summer. / 總經理暗示了來年夏天開設新分公司的可能性。
用法：hint 作及物動詞時，須接 that 子句作受詞；若作不及物動詞時，與介詞 at 並用。hint that... 暗示⋯；hint
at... 暗示⋯
hive [haɪv] n. 蜂巢
同義字：beehive
[`bi͵haɪv] n. 蜂巢
Visitors are
told to stay away from the beehives. / 遊客被告知要遠離蜂巢。
humankind [`hjumən͵kaɪnd]
n. 人類
同義字：mankind
[͵mæn`kaɪnd] n. 人類 ③
All humankind
will benefit from the scientist's discovery. / 該科學家的發現將使全體人類獲益。＊benefit [`bɛnəfɪt]
vi. 獲益；benefit from... 從⋯獲益
用法：humankind
與 mankind 意思及用法完全相同。
hush [hʌʃ] vt.
vi. （使）安靜 n. 寂靜
片語：hush
sb 使某人安靜
同義字：silence
[`saɪləns] vt. 使安靜 ②
The mother was trying
to hush the crying baby. / 那位母親試著讓她啼哭的孩子安靜下來。
Miss Wheaton
told her students that if they didn't hush, she would give them a pop quiz
immediately. / 惠頓女士對學生說，如果他們再不安靜，她會馬上來個隨堂考。＊a pop quiz 抽考，隨堂考；a quiz [kwɪz] 小考
There was an
embarrassing hush after Frank told an unfunny joke. / 法蘭克說了個冷笑話之後，便是一陣難堪的寂靜。
jet [dʒɛt] n. 噴射機
Mr. Stevenson is
so rich that he even has his own jet. / 史帝文森先生很有錢，甚至擁有自己的噴射機。
Jet lag makes
you feel tired, so I don't like long flights. / 時差感會讓人有疲勞感，因此我不喜歡長途飛行。
延伸：a
passenger jet 噴射客機；a jet fighter 噴射戰鬥機；jet lag [`dʒɛt͵læg] n.（長途飛行所造成的）時差感
journey [`dʒɝnɪ]
n. 旅行（尤指長途旅行）vi. 旅行
同義字：trip
[trɪp] n. 旅行 ①
Peter has
decided to go on a journey to southern
I journeyed to
用法：journey
與 trip 皆與介詞 on 並用，形成下列片語：go on a journey to + 地方 (到某地去旅遊)
mankind [͵mæn`kaɪnd]
n. 人類（前面不加冠詞）
Television is
one of the most popular inventions in the history of mankind. / 電視是人類史上最普及的發明之一。
Mankind is faced
with the danger of overpopulation. = Man is faced with the danger of
overpopulation. = Human beings are faced with the danger of overpopulation. / 人類正面臨人口過剩的危險。
用法：mankind
及 man 均表『人類』，視作集合名詞，不可數，且之前不置任何冠詞（a 或 the），與單數動詞並用。human
being 亦表『人類』，卻是可數名詞，單數為 a human being，複數則為 human beings（之前不置the）。
medal [`mɛdḷ] n.
獎章
片語：a gold
medal 金牌；a silver medal 銀牌；a
bronze medal 銅牌
Officer Smith
was given a medal for his brave deeds. / 史密斯警官因其英勇行徑獲頒一枚獎章。
The athlete won
two gold medals in the Athens Olympic Games. / 這名運動員在雅典奧運贏了兩面金牌。
mystery [`mɪstərɪ]
n. 神秘，神秘難解的事物
衍生字：mysterious
[mɪs`tɪrɪəs] a. 神秘的 ④
The reasons
behind Dr. Todd's murder have remained a mystery for many years. / 陶德醫師命案的犯罪動機多年來一直成謎。
pail [pel] n. 桶，提桶
同義字：bucket
[`bʌkɪt] n. 水桶 ③
It took several
pails of water to put out the fire. / 用了好幾桶水才把火熄滅。
After a two-hour
walk, my dog drank a whole pail of water. / 走了兩小時後，我的狗狗喝下了一整桶的水。
比較：pale
[pel] a.（臉色）蒼白的 ③
passion [`pæʃən]
n. 熱情，熱愛
片語：have a
passion for... 熱愛⋯
衍生字：passionate
[`pæʃənɪt] a. 熱愛的 ⑤
Amy has a
passion for clothes. She always wears stylish things. = Amy has a liking for
clothes. She always wears stylish things. / 愛咪熱愛服飾。她的穿著一向很時髦。＊stylish
[`staɪlɪʃ] a. 時髦的，流行的
pest [pɛst] n. 害蟲，討厭鬼
同義字：nuisance
[`njusṇs] n. 令人討厭的人或事物；a pain in the neck 令人討厭的人
Mice are
everywhere in this place. Let's call the pest control company right away. / 這地方到處是老鼠。快打電話給防蟲公司。
Tom is a pest
because he always interrupts others when they are talking. / 阿湯哥是個討厭鬼，因為別人說話時他老愛打岔。
precious [`prɛʃəs]
a. 珍貴的
同義字：valuable
[`væljʊəbḷ] a. 珍貴的 ③
Time is
precious, and we cannot afford to waste it. / 時間很寶貴，我們浪費不起。
riddle [`rɪdḷ]
n. 謎
片語：solve a
riddle 猜出謎底
同義字：puzzle
[`pʌzḷ] n. 謎，難題 & vt. 使困惑 ②
Mary solved the
riddle before Sam did. / 瑪麗比山姆先猜出謎底。
roar [rɔr] n. 吼聲 vi. 大吼，發出很大聲響
片語：roar
with laughter 大聲爆笑
The roar of a
lion can be quite scary. / 獅子的吼聲挺嚇人的。
They all roared
with laughter after John told the joke. / 約翰講完笑話時，大家全都笑翻了。
romance [ro`mæns / `romæns] n. 戀情，浪漫，愛情小說
同義字：love [lʌv] n. 愛情；passion [`pæʃən] n. 熱情 ③
The couple wanted to keep their romance secret from their parents. / 這對情侶想要把戀情瞞著父母。
The fun and romance of the newlyweds' honeymoon was unforgettable. / 蜜月期間的情趣與浪漫令這對新婚夫妻難忘。＊寫本句老外將 The
fun and romance 視為一體，當作單數，故使用單數動詞 was。我們亦可將 The fun 及 the romance 視為兩個獨立的名詞，以 and 連接，此時就要使用複數動詞 were。
Brandy enjoyed reading popular romances when she was in high school. / 布藍蒂上高中時很愛看愛情小說。
romantic
[ro`mæntɪk] a. 不切實際的，浪漫的 n. 浪漫主義者
同義字：impractical
[ɪm`præktɪkḷ] a. 不切實際的；dreamy [`drimɪ] a. 夢幻般的
反義字：realistic
[rɪə`lɪstɪk] a. 切合實際的 ④
Many girls have
romantic ideas about becoming a model. / 關於做模特兒，許多女孩都有不切實際的想法。
It would be
romantic for us to go to
They say Bob is
a hopeless romantic who indulges in his own fantasies. / 他們說鮑伯是個無可救藥的浪漫主義者，他老愛沈浸在自己的幻想裡。＊indulge [ɪn`dʌldʒ] vi. 沉浸於（與 in 並用）
scream [skrim]
vi. 發出尖叫聲 n. 尖叫
同義字：shriek
[ʃrik] vi. 尖叫 ⑤
It is horrible
to hear someone screaming in the middle of the night. / 半夜聽到有人尖叫真恐怖。
When Sandra
opened her birthday present, she let out a scream of joy. / 當珊卓拉打開她的生日禮物時，開心地尖叫了一聲。
比較：shout [ʃaʊt]
表『大叫』，我們想提高音 量讓遠處的人們聽見我們的聲音時，就可 使用本字。我們生氣時，對某人吼叫也使用
shout。yell [jɛl] 則多指生氣時所發出的大吼聲。
They shouted for
help. / 他們大聲求救。
Don't shout at
me. / 別對我大吼。
Don't yell at
me. / 別對我大吼。
spin [spɪn] vt. 紡紗，說（故事）vi.
旋轉 (時態：spin, spun [spʌn] ,
spun)
片語：spin a
story/yarn 說故事（尤指誇大、吹牛的冒險故事，＊yarn [jɑrn] n. 紗線）；spin around 旋轉
The factory has
a reputation for spinning fine wool yarn. / 這座工廠織的細緻羊毛線相當有名。＊reputation
[͵rɛpjə`teʃən] n. 名聲
The sailor spun
a story about his trip to
The dancer spun
around and around but never fell over. / 這名舞者不停地轉圈，卻不會摔倒。
squeeze [skwiz]
vt. vi. 擠，壓，緊握 n. 壓榨，緊握
片語：squeeze
into... 擠進，擠入；squeeze sth out 將某物擠出來；squeeze sb's
hand 緊握某人的手
同義字：press
[prɛs] vt. 壓 ②
Don't squeeze
your pimples unless you want scars on your face. / 除非你希望臉上有疤痕，否則不要擠青春痘。＊pimple [`pɪmpḷ] n. 青春痘；scar [skɑr] n. 疤痕
The six of us
squeezed into a car that had four seats only. / 我們 6 個人擠入只有 4 個座位的車子。
I squeezed out
the last bit of toothpaste from the tube. / 我把這條牙膏的最後一點牙膏全擠出來了。
The police
attempted to squeeze more information out of the suspect. / 警方企圖迫使嫌犯提供更多的訊息。
Henry gave my
hand a little squeeze and wished me good luck. = Henry squeezed my hand and
wished me good luck. / 亨利緊握著我的手，祝我好運。
studio [`stjudɪ͵o]
n. 播音室，工作室
This recording
studio is fully equipped. / 這間錄音室的設備很齊全。
The artist used
this abandoned warehouse as his studio. / 這名藝術家把這座廢棄的倉庫當作工作室。＊warehouse [`wɛr͵haʊs] n. 倉庫
延伸：studio 亦可指『攝影棚』。
tremble [`trɛmbḷ]
vi. 顫抖
片語：tremble
with fear 嚇得發抖
同義字：shiver
[`ʃɪvɚ] vi. 發抖 ⑤
Lori began to
tremble with fear when she saw the big dog. / 蘿莉看到這隻大狗時，開始害怕地直發抖。
twist [twɪst]
vt. 扭轉，曲解，扭曲 n. 扭轉，扭扭舞（與 the 並用）
片語：twist
the truth 扭曲真相；twist sb's words 扭曲某人的話；twist one's
head around 轉頭
同義字：distort
[dɪ`stɔrt] vt. 扭曲，曲解 ⑥
I twisted my
head around to see what was going on. / 我轉頭看發生了什麼事。
I don't like
John because he tends to twist people's words. / 我不喜歡約翰，因為他愛扭曲大家的話。
Be honest. Don't
twist the truth. / 要老實。別扭曲事實。
Terry gave the
cap of the jar another twist to open it. / 泰瑞又扭轉了罐子的瓶蓋一次，試圖打開它。
verse [vɝs] n. 韻文，詩
衍生字：version
[`vɝʒən] n. 版本；說法 ⑥；versed [vɝst] a. 擅長的；精通的；be versed in... 精通⋯；versatile
[`vɝsətḷ] a. 多才多藝的 ⑥
The poet expressed
his ideas in verse. / 這位詩人用詩來表達他的想法。
Peter is versed
in Chinese calligraphy. / 彼得精通中國書法。
warmth [wɔrmθ]
n. 溫暖
衍生字：warm
[wɔrm] a. 溫暖的 ①
Seeing Jane
smile brings me warmth and makes my day. / 看到珍的笑容會帶給我溫暖，讓我開心一整天。＊make
sb's day 令某人整天很愉快
wipe [waɪp] vt. 擦拭，消滅
片語：wipe
sth out 將某物破壞無遺／掃蕩殆盡
The waitress
wiped the table with a damp cloth. / 這個女服務生用一塊濕抹布擦拭桌子。
The typhoon
wiped out the whole village. / 颱風將整座村莊破壞殆盡。
yell [yɛl] vi. 喊叫 n. 叫喊
片語：yell at sb 對某人大吼，大罵某人；let out a yell 發出一聲大吼
Dad yelled at me when I made the same mistake again. / 我又犯同樣的錯時，老爸就開口罵我。
James let out a yell of frustration and then walked out of the room. / 詹姆士在大吼一聲吐出鬱悶後，便走出了房外。＊frustration [frʌ`streʃən] n. 挫折
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bare [bɛr] a. 赤裸的，空的
片語：walk barefoot 赤腳走路
衍生字：barehanded [`bɛr͵hændɪd] a. 赤手空拳的 ⑤；barefoot [`bɛr͵fʊt] a. 赤腳的 ⑤ = barefooted [`bɛr͵fʊtɪd]
同義字：empty [`ɛmptɪ] a. 空的 ③
Don't walk around barefoot because there are broken glass pieces on the
floor. / 地板上有玻璃碎片，因此不要光著腳到處走路。
Our fridge is bare, so we must do some shopping this afternoon. / 我們的冰箱空了，因此下午我們得買些東西。
barely [`bɛrlɪ]
adv. 僅僅，勉強，幾乎不
同義字：only
[`onlɪ] adv. 僅僅；hardly [`hɑrdlɪ]
a. 幾乎不 ②；scarcely [`skɛrslɪ] adv. 幾乎不 ④
She is barely 18
years old and yet has two children. / 她只有 18 歲，卻已經有 2 個小孩了。
With such a
meager income, John is barely able to make ends meet. / 約翰的收入很少，收支勉強過得去。＊meager [`migɚ] a. 不足的，微薄的；make
ends meet 收支平衡
barn [bɑrn] n. 穀倉
The farmer keeps
his cows and horses in the barn. / 那位農夫把他的牛和馬養在穀倉裡。
cabin [`kæbɪn]
n. （在森林或山中搭建的）小木屋，船艙，機艙
Nobody lives in
that log cabin. / 那個圓木搭建的小木屋沒有住人。＊log [lɔg / lɑg] n. 圓木
Even though the
ship was sinking, the captain refused to leave his cabin. / 雖然船即將下沉，船長還是拒絕離開他的船艙。
延伸：the
passenger cabin 客艙
casual [`kæʒʊəl]
a. 偶然的，無心的，非正式的（指服裝）
片語：casual
wear 非正式衣著，休閒裝（集合名詞，不可數）
同義字：informal
[ɪn`fɔrmḷ] a. 非正式的 ②
反義字：formal
[`fɔrmḷ] n. 正式的 ②
Peter and
Bruce's long friendship began with a casual meeting at a party. / 彼得與布魯斯長久的友誼始於派對上的一次偶遇。
Mr. Lee's casual
remark caused a political storm. / 李先生無心的言論引發了一場政治風暴。
You can find casual
wear on the sixth floor. / 六樓是休閒服裝區。
casually [`kæʒʊəlɪ]
adv. 悠閒地，隨便地
同義字：informally
[ɪn`fɔrmḷɪ] adv. 非正式地
反義字：formally
[`fɔrmḷɪ] adv. 正式地 ②；carefully [`kɛrfəlɪ] adv. 小心地，謹慎地
On weekends, I
enjoy strolling casually in the park near where I live. / 週末我喜歡在我住處附近的公園悠閒地漫步。
Much to our
surprise, Mary was casually dressed for the formal party. / 令我們大感驚訝的是，那是個正式宴會，瑪麗卻穿得很隨便。
celebrate [`sɛlə͵bret]
vt. 慶祝
衍生字：celebrity
[sɪ`lɛbrətɪ] n. 名人 ⑤
Daniel's
coworkers celebrated his promotion with a party. / 丹尼爾的同事開派對慶祝他的升遷。
celebration [͵sɛlə`breʃən]
n. 慶祝
片語：in celebration
of... 慶祝⋯
It has long been
a tradition for the Chinese to set off firecrackers in celebration of the Lunar
New Year. / 中國人長久以來就有放鞭炮慶祝農曆新年的傳統。
cigar [sɪ`gɑr] n. 雪茄
Steve is puffing
away on his cigar, thinking about what to write next for his novel. / 史提夫抽著雪茄，想著小說接下來該寫什麼。
cigarette [͵sɪgə`rɛt]
n. 香菸
片語：be addicted
to cigarettes/smoking 有煙癮（＊addicted [ə`dɪktɪd] a. 有癮的，與介詞 to 並用）；get addicted to cigarettes/smoking 抽菸上癮
Please put out
your cigarette, sir. This is a non- smoking area. / 先生，請把香菸熄掉。這裡是禁煙區。
I got addicted
to cigarettes while I was in college. / 我唸大學時染上菸癮。
cottage [`kɑtɪdʒ] n. 小屋，茅舍
The rich man
used to live in a humble cottage in the country. / 這個有錢人曾經住在鄉下一個簡陋的小屋裡。＊humble [`hʌmbḷ] a.（人）謙虛的；（物）簡陋的
延伸：cottage
指在鄉間建造的小屋。
crawl [krɔl] vi.
爬
A child crawls
before it learns to walk. / 嬰孩先學會爬才會走路。
creep [krip] vi.
爬行，緩慢前進 (時態 creep, crept [krɛpt] , crept)
同義字：crawl
[krɔl] vi. 爬 ③
Lisa screamed
when she found a roach creeping down the wall. / 麗莎看見蟑螂從牆上爬下來時，尖叫了一聲。＊roach
[rotʃ] n. 蟑螂（是 cockroach [`kɑk͵rotʃ]
的簡寫）
cycle [`saɪkḷ]
n. 循環 vi. 騎自行車
衍生字：recycle
[ri`saɪkḷ] vt. 回收再利用 ④
同義字：bike
[baɪk] vi. 騎自行車
The cycle of
seasons is not obvious in
By cycling to
and from work every day, I not only save money, but I get a chance to exercise.
/ 我每天騎自行車上下班，這樣做我不僅省錢，也有機會運動。
deck [dɛk] n. 甲板
Let's go up on
deck and take a look at the night view. / 我們上甲板去看看夜景吧。
disk [dɪsk]
n. 光碟片
衍生字：a disk
drive 光碟機
Jimmy took out a
disk and put it into his computer's disk drive. / 吉米拿出一張光碟片放進他的光碟機裡。
doubtful [`daʊtfəl]
a. 起疑的，可疑的
片語：be
doubtful about... 對⋯起疑
衍生字：doubt
[`daʊt] vt. 懷疑 & n. 疑問 ②；without
(a)doubt 毫無疑問；doubtfully [`daʊtfəlɪ] adv. 可疑地
同義字：unsure
[ʌn`ʃʊr] a. 不確定的；uncertain [ʌn`sɝtṇ] a. 不確定的 ①；unconvinced [͵ʌnkən`vɪnst] a. 不信的，懷疑的
John is without
doubt the cleverest student in our class. / 毫無疑問約翰是我們班上最聰明的學生。
I was doubtful
about the old man's good intentions. / 這個老頭的好意令我起疑。
It is doubtful
whether Ted will keep his promise. / 泰德會不會履行諾言令人懷疑。
doubtless [`daʊtlɪs]
adv. 無疑的，必定地
Bill has been
studying so hard that he will doubtless pass the exam. = Bill has been studying
so hard that he will doubtlessly pass the exam. / 比爾一直是那麼用功，所以他必定會通過這次考試。
延伸：doubtless
模樣雖為形容詞，但實際卻作副詞用，等於 doubtlessly、undoubtedly、without (a) doubt 或 certainly（必然）。
fade [fed] vi. 褪色，漸弱
片語：fade
away 消逝；褪色；fade out （聲音）漸弱
General
MacArthur once said, "Old soldiers never die; they just fade away." /
麥克阿瑟將軍曾說：『老兵不死，只是凋零。』
When the music
faded out, the show host walked onto the stage. / 音樂漸弱時，節目主持人走上舞台。
fan [fæn] n. 電扇，迷
衍生字：supporter
[sə`pɔrtɚ] n. 支持者 ②；admirer [əd`maɪrɚ] n. 讚賞者
Turn on the fan.
It is so hot in here. / 把電扇打開。這裡面好熱。
The fans cheered
the moment the singer walked onto the stage. / 那名歌手一走上舞台，歌迷們就開始歡呼。
延伸：a
ceiling fan 吊扇＊ceiling [`silɪŋ] n. 天花板
float [flot] vi.
漂浮
反義字：sink
[sɪŋk] vi. 沉 ②
The first step
in learning how to swim is to learn how to float. / 學游泳的第一步就是學會如何漂浮。
hay [he] n. 乾草
片語：hit the
hay 上床睡覺（口語）= hit the sack = go to bed
衍生字：haystack
[`he͵stæk] n. 乾草堆
Jimmy was so
tired that he hit the hay straight after he got home. / 吉米太累了，一回家馬上倒頭就睡。
Make hay while
the sun shines. / 曬草要趁陽光好／行事要趁機會好──。諺語
hut [hʌt]
n. 小屋
Jim built a
wooden hut all by himself. / 吉姆自己蓋了一間小木屋。
延伸：hut 指『小屋』，通常只有
kettle [`kɛtḷ]
n. （煮開水用的大）水壺
同義字：pot [pɑt] n. 鍋子 ②
You call him a
fatty, but you're not exactly slim yourself. That's like the pot calling the
kettle black. / 你叫他小胖，但你自己也沒多瘦。那不過是五十步笑百步。＊slim [slɪm] a. 苗條的
延伸：teapot[`ti͵pɑt] n. 小茶壺
諺語：the pot
calling the kettle black 五十步笑百步，半斤八兩（喻兩者彼此都一樣）
knob [nɑb] n. 門把
片語：turn
the knob 轉動門把
I didn't find
the door was locked until I tried to turn the door knob. / 我試著轉動門把時才發現門鎖上了。
leap [lip] vi. 跳躍 n. 跳 (時態: leap, leapt [lɛpt] , leapt(
片語：by
leaps and bounds 突飛猛進
同義字：jump
[dʒʌmp] vi. & n. 跳 ①
You'd better
look before you leap. I don't think you really understand the situation. / 你最好三思而後行。我覺得你還沒真的了解狀況。
Since I moved to
延伸：a leap
year 閏年
諺語：Look
before you leap. / 三思而後行。
leather [`lɛðɚ]
n. 皮革
Leather coats are
back in fashion. / 皮革外套又再度流行了。
延伸：a
leather coat 皮外套；leather boots 皮靴
limb [lɪm] n. 四肢之一
Many children
lost limbs because of stepping on land mines. / 許多小孩因為採到地雷而失去四肢。
比較：limp [lɪmp]
vi. 一拐一拐地走路，跛行 ⑤
march [mɑrtʃ] vi. 前進 n. 行軍，行進
片語：be on
the march 行軍
Thousands of
demonstrators marched toward City Hall at 2:00 yesterday afternoon. / 昨天下午兩點，數千名示威者往市政府方向前進。＊demonstrator [`dɛmən͵stretɚ] n. 示威者
The troops were
on a long march into the mountains. / 部隊往深山長途行軍。
mayor [`meɚ] n. 市長
The mayor
offered his condolences to the victims of the earthquake. / 市長對地震受災戶表達慰問之意。＊offer one's condolences 某人表達慰問之意；condolence
[kən`doləns] n. 慰問
延伸：county
magistrate [`kaʊntɪ͵mædʒɪs͵tret] n. 縣長
noble [`nobḷ] a.
高貴的，貴族的
同義字：upright
[`ʌp͵raɪt] a. 正直的 ⑤；virtuous [`vɝtʃʊəs] a. 有操守的；貞潔的（婦女）；aristocratic [͵ærɪstə`krætɪk] a. 貴族的
We think highly
of George because he is a man of noble character. / 我們很敬重喬治，因為他是個品德高尚的人。
My friend
Charles claimed that he is a person of noble birth. / 我的朋友查理宣稱自己有貴族血統。
parade [pə`red]
vi. 遊行 n. 遊行
片語：be on parade
列隊前進
同義字：march
[mɑrtʃ] vi. & n. 行進 ③
Those soldiers
were parading in front of the presidential palace. = Those soldiers were on
parade in front of the presidential palace. / 那些士兵正在總統府前做分列式遊行。
pill [pɪl] n. 藥丸
Judy has to rely
on sleeping pills in order to fall asleep. / 茱蒂要靠安眠藥才能睡著。
plastic [`plæstɪk]
n. 塑膠 a. 塑膠的
Bags made of
plastic are harmful to the environment. / 塑膠製的袋子對環境有害。
Stores no longer
give customers plastic bags for the sake of environmental protection. / 為了環保的緣故，商店不再供應塑膠袋給顧客了。
延伸：a plastic
bag 塑膠袋；plastic surgery 美容整型手術
pole [pol] n. 極，磁極，竿子
片語：be
poles apart 完全相反，完全不同 = be completely different
Place the
positive pole of the battery in the toy first and then the negative one. / 先將電池正極的那一端放進玩具裡，再放進負極。
If you want to
catch a big fish, the right kind of fishing pole and bait are a must. / 想要釣大魚，就必須要選對釣竿及釣餌。＊bait [bet] n. 魚餌；be a must 是必要條件
Both of the
sisters are great artists, though they are poles apart in artistic styles. / 這對姐妹都是很傑出的藝術家，但她們的藝術風格截然不同。
延伸：a
fishing pole 釣竿 = a fishing rod；the North Pole/South Pole 北極／南極
powder [`paʊdɚ]
n. 粉末 vt. 灑粉
片語：powder
one's face 補妝
Slowly grind
these ingredients into a powder. / 慢慢地將這些原料磨成粉末。
Mary went to the
restroom to powder her face. / 瑪麗去洗手間補妝。
rebuild [ri`bɪld]
vt. 重建 (時態 rebuild, rebuilt [ri`bɪlt] , rebuilt)
They rebuilt the
bridge soon after the earthquake. / 地震後他們很快又重新搭起了那座橋。
renew [rɪ`nju]
vt. 更新
衍生字：renewal
[rɪ`njuəl] n. 更新
The boss decided
to renew my contract for another year. / 老闆決定和我再簽一年的合約。
repair [re`pɛr]
vt. 修理 n. 修理
片語：be in need
of repair 需要修理；be
beyond repair 不能修理；be under repair 在修理中；have sth repaired 把某物送修
衍生字：repairman
[rɪ`pɛrmæn] n. 修理工
同義字：fix [fɪks]
vt. 修理 ②；mend [mɛnd] vt. 修理 ③
It took the
mechanic almost a week to repair the engine. / 技師花了將近一星期才修好引擎。
The truck is badly
in need of repair. / 這輛卡車極需修理。
The car is
beyond repair. You should buy a new one. / 那輛車不能再修了。你應買新車了。
The bridge is
under repair. Please take a detour.
橋正在維修中。請繞道行駛。＊detour [`ditʊr] n. & vi. 繞道
My car broke
down yesterday, so I'm going to have it repaired today. / 我的車子昨天拋錨了，因此我今天要把它拿去送修。
routine [ru`tin]
n. 慣例，例行公事 a. 例行公事的
片語：a daily
routine 每天例行的事
Reading English
papers in the morning has become part of my daily routine. / 在早上看英文報紙已經成為我日常作息的一部份。
Bill conducts a
routine inspection of our copier once a month. / 比爾每個月來一次公司做影印機的例行檢查。＊inspection
[ɪn`spɛkʃən] n. 視察；檢查
strategy [`strætədʒɪ]
n. 策略，謀略
衍生字：strategic
[strə`tidʒɪk] a. 謀略的，戰略的 ⑥；strategic weapons 戰略性武器
We're working on
new marketing strategies for the product. / 我們正在為這項產品研擬新的行銷策略。
striking [`straɪkɪŋ]
a. 明顯的，醒目的
同義字：conspicuous
[kən`spɪkjʊəs] a. 明顯的
noticeable [`notɪsəbḷ]
a. 顯著的；值得注意的 ⑤
There is a
striking difference between John and Peter in terms of personality. The former
is extroverted, whereas the latter is introverted. / 就個性而言，約翰和彼得很明顯不一樣。前者外向，後者則內向。＊in terms of... 就⋯而言；extroverted
[`ɛkstro͵vɝtɪd] a. 外向的；introverted [`ɪntro͵vɝtɪd] a. 內向的
stuff [stʌf] n. 東西（不可數）vt.
塞滿
片語：be
stuffed with sth 塞滿了某物
衍生字：stuffy
[`stʌfɪ] a. 通風不良的，窒悶的
It's stuffy in
here because all the windows are closed.
這裡很悶，因為所有的窗戶都是關著的。
What's the stuff
you are eating? Can I have a taste? = What's the thing you are eating? Can I
have a taste? / 你在吃什麼東西？我可以嚐一口嗎？
This closet is
stuffed with clothes I don't wear anymore. / 這個衣櫥塞滿我再也不穿著的衣服。
用法：thing 與 stuff 均表『東西』，前者為可數名詞，後者為不可數名詞。have a lot of
things to do 有很多事要做 = have a lot of stuff to do
swear [swɛr] vt.
發誓 vi. 說髒話 (時態 swear,
swore [swɔr] , sworn [swɔrn])
片語：swear
to God + that 子句
發誓⋯；to be sworn in as...
（被大法官 或其他高級官員帶領）宣誓就任⋯
I swear to God
that I didn't take your pen! / 我對天發誓我沒拿你的筆！
Don't swear in
front of the children. / 不要在孩子面前說髒話。
Mr. Johnson was
sworn in as mayor of the city yesterday. / 強森先生昨天宣誓就任市長。
tablet [`tæblɪt]
n. 藥片
The doctor gave
me some tablets to help control my frequent headaches. / 醫師給了我一些藥片幫助我控制經常性的頭痛。
延伸：表藥物的名稱，如 medicine（藥）、pill（藥丸）、tablet（藥片），均與動詞 take 並用，此處 take 表『吃』或『服用』。
Take this
medicine and you'll feel better. / 服用這個藥，你就會覺得好多了。
Take those pills
according to the instructions. / 按照說明指示服用那些藥丸。
tax [tæks] n. 稅金 vt. 向⋯課稅
Many people
think that the import tax on foreign goods is unreasonably high. / 很多人認為外國貨的進口稅高到不合理。
All the goods
should be taxed before they're sold. / 所有的貨品皆須經過打稅後才能出售。
延伸：an
import tax 進口稅；an export tax 出口稅
taxpayer
[`tæks͵peɚ] n. 納稅人
Why waste
taxpayers' money on the project? / 為什麼要浪費納稅人的錢在這上面？
tobacco [tə`bæko]
n. 煙草
The nicotine in
tobacco is an addictive and harmful substance. / 煙草內的尼古丁是種會使人上癮且有害的物質。＊nicotine
[`nɪkə͵tin] n. 尼古丁，菸鹼；addictive [ə`dɪktɪv] a. 易上癮的
tourism [`tʊrɪzəm]
n. 觀光業，觀光
The country
heavily depends on tourism to support its economy. / 該國的經濟極度仰賴觀光業。
tourist [`tʊrɪst]
n. 觀光客，遊客 a. 觀光的
衍生字：tour
[tʊr] n. & vt. 遊覽，觀光 ②；tour a city 遊覽城市= be on a tour of a city
This scenic spot
draws tens of thousands of tourists every month. / 這個景點每個月都會吸引好幾萬的遊客。
Oluanbi is a
famous tourist attraction in southern
vanish [`vænɪʃ]
vi. 消失
同義字：disappear
[͵dɪsə`pɪr] vi. 消失 ②
Many ancient
civilizations have vanished mysteriously. / 許多古文明都已神秘消失了。
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