Unit 15
bartender [`bɑr͵tɛndɚ]
n. 酒保
The successful
businessman used to work as a bartender while in college. / 這位成功的商人唸大學時曾當過酒保。
bless [blɛs] vt.
祝福，保佑
片語：be
blessed with... 享有⋯之福
衍生字:
blessing [`blɛsɪŋ] n. 祝福；保佑（可數）④
It is a blessing
to be taught by Mr. Wu. / 能被吳老師教到是一種福氣。
Jim is blessed
with a good sense of humor. / 吉姆受到老天眷顧，天生就有幽默感。
boot [but] n. 長靴
片語：a pair
of boots 一雙長靴；give sb the boot 開除某人 = fire sb
I need to buy a
new pair of boots for my hiking trip. / 我需要買雙新的靴子以便健行之旅用。
The employee was
given the boot for being tardy too often. / 這名員工因為經常遲到而被炒魷魚了。＊tardy [`tɑrdɪ] a. 遲到的
bubble [`bʌbḷ]
vi. 沸騰 n. 泡沫
片語：bubble
over 興奮 = feel excited
I was bubbling
over with joy after Jane gave me a kiss. / 阿珍吻了我後，我真是樂翻了。
There are many
bubbles in the bathtub. / 浴缸裡有好多肥皂泡泡。
bury [`bɛrɪ] vt.
埋葬，使投入，使埋首 (時態 bury, buried [`bɛrɪd] , buried)
衍生字：burial
[`bɛrɪəl] n. 埋葬；葬禮 ⑥
片語：bury sb
alive 活埋某人；be buried alive 被活埋；be
buried in... 埋首於⋯
Because of the
earthquake, hundreds of people were buried alive. / 數百人因為這場地震被活埋。
John is a
devoted employee. Whenever you see him, he is buried in his work. / 約翰是個很認真的員工。你看到他的時候，他都是在埋首工作。
cheek [tʃik] n. 臉頰（因有兩片，故常用複數），厚顏
片語：have
the cheek to V 居然有臉⋯，厚臉皮做⋯
My girlfriend has
rosy cheeks and blue eyes. / 我的女友有紅潤的臉頰及一雙碧藍的眼睛。
I was surprised
the new employee had the cheek to yell at the boss. / 我很訝異這位新來的員工竟然有臉對老闆大吼。
cocktail [`kɑk͵tel] n.
雞尾酒
We will host a
cocktail party tonight in celebration of John's birthday. / 我們今晚會辦一個雞尾酒會以慶祝阿強的生日。
延伸：a
cocktail party 雞尾酒會
comma [`kɑmə] n. 逗號
The only mistake
was a missing comma in this sentence. / 這裡唯一的錯誤就是這個句子裡少了一個逗號。
比較：coma
[`komə] n. 昏睡狀態；be left in a coma 陷入昏睡狀態
complaint [kəm`plent]
n. 抱怨，投訴
片語：make
complaints about... 抱怨⋯ = complain about...
同義字：grievance
[`grivəns] n. 抱怨
衍生字：complain
[kəm`plen] vt. & vi. 抱怨 ②
Stop making
complaints about life and learn to appreciate what you have. = Stop complaining
about life and learn to appreciate what you have.
別再抱怨人生，學習感激你現有的一切。＊appreciate [ə`priʃɪ͵et] vt. 感激
We've received a
lot of customer complaints about our new products lately. / 最近我們收到許多客戶對我們新產品的不滿投訴。
continent [`kɑntənənt]
n. 大陸
同義字：mainland
[`men͵lənd] n. 大陸 ⑤
There used to be
many Native American tribes on the American Continent. / 美洲大陸一度曾有許多美國原住民部落。
用法：表『中國大陸』多使用 mainland，表『歐美大陸』則多使用 continent，兩字均與介詞 on 並用。on the Chinese mainland 在中國大陸（mainland 為小寫）；on the European Continent 在歐洲大陸（Continent 為大寫）
crash [kræʃ] n. 墜毀，撞擊聲 vi.
衝撞，撞擊
片語：a plane
crash 空難 = an air crash；crash
into... 撞上⋯
At least 100
people were killed in the plane crash. /
這場空難中至少有 100 人罹難。
While driving
through the intersection, we heard a loud crash. / 當開車經過十字路口時，我們聽到一陣很大的撞擊聲。
The car crashed
into the tree, killing the driver on the spot. / 這輛車撞倒樹，駕駛當場死亡。＊on the spot 當場，立刻
delivery [dɪ`lɪvərɪ]
n. 遞送
衍生字：deliver
[dɪ`lɪvɚ] vt. 投遞 ②
There is no
postal delivery on Sundays. / 星期天郵差不送信。＊postal [`postḷ] a. 郵政的
diet [`daɪət] n.
（為健康目的所設計的）飲食
片語：go on a
diet 節食；be on a diet 正在節食
You've gained
weight. You need to go on a diet now. / 你胖了，現在就該節食了。
I don't want any
fried chicken. I'm on a diet. / 我不想吃炸鷄。我正在節食。
dislike [dɪs`laɪk]
n. 嫌惡 vt. 討厭
片語：have a
dislike for... 厭惡⋯
Tanya has a
dislike for grapes. / 譚雅討厭吃葡萄。
Albert dislikes
keeping a low profile on the issue. / 艾伯特討厭對此一問題採取低姿態。＊keep a low profile 保持低調；profile [`profaɪl]
n. 形象；側影
用法：dislike
作及物動詞時，之後須以名詞或動名詞作受詞。like 之後可接名詞、動名詞或不定詞作受詞。dislike doing sth 討厭做某事不可說：I dislike to do
it. (×) 應說：I dislike doing it.
(○) = I don't like to do it. = I don't like doing it. 我不喜歡做這件事。
drunk [drʌŋk] a.
酒醉的
片語：get
drunk 喝醉了
同義字：intoxicated
[ɪn`tɑksə͵ketɪd] a. 喝醉的；drunken
[`drʌŋkən] a. 酒醉的 ③
Sam got drunk at
the party, so I drove him home. / 阿三哥在派對上喝醉了，因此我便開車送他回家。
drunken [`drʌŋkən]
a. 酒醉的（= drunk，少用）
His drunken
behavior shocked his parents. / 他酒醉後的行為嚇壞了他的父母。
enact [ɪn`ækt]
vt. 制訂（法律）
片語：enact a
low 立法
同義字：pass
[pæs] vt. 通過 ①
The government
recently enacted a law to cut down on pollution. / 政府最近立法以減低污染。
farther [`fɑrðɚ] a. （時間、距離）更遠的 adv. 更遠地
You'll find the
bookcase at the farther end of the living room. / 你會發現書櫃就在客廳較遠的那一端。
The farther away
you live, the longer it will take to get home. / 你住得越遠，回家就越費時。
比較：further
[`fɝðɚ] a. 進一步的 & adv. 進一步地；更遠地（= farther）
We won't take
any action until further notice. / 我們在獲得進一步的通知後才會採取行動。
Walk two blocks
further down and you'll see the post office on your right hand side.
= Walk two
blocks farther down and you will see the post office on your right hand side. /
往下再走兩個街區，你就可看到郵局就在你的右手邊。
giggle [`gɪgḷ]
vi. 喀喀地笑，傻笑 n. 喀喀地笑，傻笑
片語：burst
into a fit of giggles 爆出一陣喀喀的笑聲
The girls
giggled after Thomas told them a silly joke. / 湯瑪士講完一個愚蠢的笑話後，女孩們各個都喀喀的笑。
Ned burst into a
fit of giggles while he was on the phone. / 奈德講電話時突然爆出一陣喀喀的笑聲。
grin [grɪn]
vi. 露齒微笑，開心地微笑 n. 露齒微笑，開心地微笑 (時態: grin, grinned [grɪnd] , grinned)
片語：grin at
sb 對著某人開心地微笑
Mary grinned at
her boyfriend the moment she saw him. / 瑪麗一看到男友就對他眉開眼笑起來。
The winner
stepped down the stage with a wide grin on his face. / 優勝者走下午舞台，臉上帶著大大的笑容。
jaw [dʒɔ] n. 下顎
片語：escape
from the jaws of death 死裡逃生
Your jaw is the
lower part of your face below your mouth. / 你的下顎就是指你臉部嘴巴下方的部位。
The hero's quick
thinking enabled him to escape from the jaws of death. / 這位英雄的機智使他能死裡逃生。
延伸：chin [tʃɪn]
n. 下巴②
laughter [`læftɚ]
n. 笑，笑聲
片語：burst
into laughter 突然大笑 = burst out laughing
衍生字：laugh
[læf] vi. 笑 ①
Laughter is the
best medicine. / 笑是最好的良藥。──諺語
Linda burst into
laughter after hearing Michael's joke. = Linda burst out laughing after hearing
Michael's joke. / 琳達聽完邁可的笑話大笑出聲。
lawn [lɔn] n. 草坪
片語：mow the
lawn 剪草坪
Peter spent all
morning helping his father mow the lawn. / 彼得整個早上都在幫他父親剪草坪。
延伸：a lawn
mower 剪草機
marble [`mɑrbḷ] n. 大理石（不可數），玻璃彈珠（可數）
片語：play
marbles 打彈珠
The monument is
made of marble and granite.
這座紀念碑是由大理石和花崗石製成的。＊granite [`grænɪt] n. 花崗石
Peter was good
at playing marbles when young. / 彼得年輕時很會打彈珠。
mature [mə`tjʊr] a. 成熟的 vi. 成熟
衍生字：maturity [mə`tjʊrətɪ] n. 成熟 ④；reach maturity 達到成熟期；premature [͵primə`tjʊr] a. 早熟的；早產的 ⑥；a premature baby 早產兒
同義字：fully grown and developed 發育成熟的
反義字：immature [͵ɪmə`tjʊr] a. 未成熟的，幼稚的
The girl is physically mature enough to have a child, but mentally she
isn't. / 就生理而言，這女孩子已經成熟可以生小孩了，但心智上卻不足。
Girls mature
earlier than boys. / 女孩子比男孩子早熟。
meadow [`mɛdo]
n. 草地
同義字：grassland
[`græs͵lænd] n. 草地；pasture [`pæstʃɚ] n. 牧草地
Some sheep were
grazing in the meadow. / 有幾隻羊在草地上吃草。＊graze [grez] vi.（牛羊等）吃草
mill [mɪl] n. 磨坊 vt. 碾碎
衍生字：windmill
[`wɪnd͵mɪl] n. 風車
同義字：grind
[graɪnd] vt. 磨碎 ④；crush [krʌʃ] vt. 壓碎 ④
We brought the
wheat to the mill to be crushed into flour.
我們把麥子帶到磨坊去讓它碾碎成麥粉。＊crush [krʌʃ] vt. 壓碎；碾碎
We have to mill
the soybeans first to make soymilk. / 做豆漿之前，要先把黃豆碾碎。
miracle [`mɪrəkḷ]
n. 奇蹟
片語：work/perform
miracles 產生奇蹟，有效，很靈
衍生字：miraculous
[mɪ`rækjələs] a. 不可思議的，如奇蹟般的 ⑥
同義字：wonder
[`wʌndɚ] n. 奇蹟 ②
Maybe you should
try this medicine for your headache－it worked miracles for me. / 也許你應試試這種藥來治你的頭痛──它對我挺靈的。
It's a miracle
that no one was killed or injured in that accident. / 那起意外無人傷亡，真是個奇蹟。
mobile [`mobaɪl
/ `mobḷ] a. 可動的，流動的
同義字：movable
[`muvəbḷ] a. 可移動的 ②
A business
person cannot do without a mobile phone. = A business person cannot do without
a cell phone. / 生意人沒有行動電話就無法工作。
延伸：a mobile
phone 行動電話，手機 = a cellular phone = a cell phone
mushroom [`mʌʃrum]
n. 洋菇 vi. 急速增加或快速發展
同義字：flourish
[`flɝɪʃ] vi. 茂盛 ⑤
Mushroom soup is
my favorite. / 洋菇湯是我的最愛。
Coffee shops are
mushrooming islandwide. / 咖啡廳在全島如雨後春筍般設立。
nanny [`nænɪ] n.
專業保姆（多住在主人家中）
同義字：babysitter
[`bebɪ͵sɪtɚ] n. 保姆（多按鐘點計費） ②
We hired a nanny
so that our son would get personal care. / 我們聘請了一名保姆，這樣我們的兒子就可以有私人的照顧。
nickname [`nɪk͵nem]
n. 綽號 vt. 取綽號
Every student in
my class has a nickname. / 我班上的每位學生都有一個綽號。
Hank Aaron was
nicknamed "Hammer" because of his hitting power. / 漢克．阿倫由於他打擊的爆發力，被人們取了『榔頭』的綽號。＊hammer [`hæmɚ] n. 榔頭
延伸：pen
name [`pɛn͵nem] n. 筆名
patience [`peʃəns]
n. 耐心
衍生字：patient
[`peʃənt] a. 有耐心的 & n. 病患 ②；be patient with sb 對某人有耐心；impatient [ɪm`peʃənt]
a. 不耐煩的 ②；be impatient with sb 對某人無耐心
反義字：impatience
[ɪm`peʃəns] n. 不耐煩 ②
Can't you walk a
little faster? I'm losing my patience. / 你難道不能走快一點嗎？我快沒耐性了。
諺語：Patience
is a virtue. / 耐心是一種美德。
portrait [`pɔrtret]
n. 肖像，畫像
衍生字：portray
[pɔr`tre] vt. 描繪；描述 ④
Mary's
great-grandmother's portrait still hangs in her father's house. / 瑪麗的曾祖母畫像還掛在她爸爸家裡。
That movie
portrays the famous writer as a very romantic man. / 那部電影把該知名作家描繪成一個浪漫的男子。
poverty [`pɑvɚtɪ] n. 貧窮，缺乏，貧瘠
衍生字：poor
[pʊr] a. 貧困的；糟糕的；可憐的 ①
poverty-stricken
[`pɑvɚtɪ͵strɪkən] a. 備受貧窮打擊的；impoverished [ɪm`pɑvərɪʃt] a. 赤貧的 ⑥
The poverty of
his family made it impossible for Paul to attend college. / 阿寶家境清寒，這使他不能唸大學。
The student's
writing showed a poverty of imagination. = The student's writing showed a
shortage of imagination. / 這位學生的寫作顯示他缺乏想像力。
The poverty of
the soil caused a bad rice harvest. / 這塊土壤的貧瘠導致稻米欠收。
pub [pʌb] n. 酒吧
同義字：bar [bɑr] n. 酒吧 ①；tavern [`tævɚn] n. 小酒館 ⑤
Many foreigners
frequent that pub because of its homey atmosphere. / 那間酒吧有家的氣氛，因此許多老外常會到那兒光顧。＊frequent [`frikwənt] vt. 常去; homey [`homɪ]
a. 像家一樣的
radar [`redɑr] n. 雷達
Our radar
detected three enemy submarines in our waters just moments ago. / 不久前在我領海內我們的雷達偵測到 3 艘敵方潛水艇。＊waters [`wɑtɚz] n. 水域（恆用複數）
延伸：radar 是 Radio Detecting and Ranging 的縮寫。
rent [rɛnt] vt. 租借，出租 n. 租金
片語：for
rent 以供出租；rent sth (out) to sb 將某物租給某人
衍生字：rental
[`rɛntḷ] n.（汽車、電視、電話等器具)租用（費）⑥；car
rental 汽車租用（費）
I rent an
apartment from Mr. Wang at NT$
That rich
landlord has five apartments for rent. = That rich landlord has five apartments
to let. / 那個有錢的房東有 5 棟公寓出租。
Mr. Brown makes
ends meet by renting rooms (out) to students. / 布朗先生把房間租給學生，以維持收支平衡。
How much is your
monthly rent for your apartment? / 你的公寓月租是多少錢？
ripe [raɪp] a. （農作物、時機）成熟的
衍生字：ripen
[`raɪpən] vi. （農作物）成熟
You can't eat
those oranges until they are ripe. / 那些柳橙熟了才能吃。
The time is ripe
for investing in this company. / 現在正是投資這家公司的成熟時機。
shipment [`ʃɪpmənt]
n. 裝運
衍生字：ship [ʃɪp]
vt.（用飛機、火車、船隻、卡車）運送 ①
Should I pay in
advance of shipment? / 我應該在貨送到府前付款嗎？
stable [`stebḷ]
a. 穩定的
片語：be in
stable condition （病人）處於穩定的狀況；be in critical condition （病人）處於危急的狀況
同義字：steady
[`stɛdɪ] a. 穩定的 ③
反義字：unstable
[ʌn`stebḷ] a. 不穩定的
The company is currently
stable and doing well. / 這家公司目前狀況穩定，運作良好。
Shortly after
treatment, the patient was in stable condition. / 經過治療之後不久，病人的情況就穩定了。
stocking [`stɑkɪŋ] n. 長襪
片語：a pair
of stockings 一雙長襪
Tania bought
three pairs of silk stockings at the department store. / 譚妮亞在百貨公司買到三雙絲質長襪。
延伸：sock [sɑk] n. 短襪；a pair of socks 一雙短襪
tickle [`tɪkḷ]
vt. 搔⋯癢
Jane tickled the
baby's feet to make her laugh. / 阿珍搔小寶寶的腳，想逗她笑。
unlikely [ʌn`laɪklɪ]
a. 不大可能的
同義字：improbable
[ɪm`prɑbəbḷ] a. 不大可能的；not
likely 不太可能的
反義字：likely
[`laɪklɪ] a. 可能的 ①
It seems
unlikely the rain will stop within the next hour. / 雨似乎不大可能在 1
小時內就停。
vivid [`vɪvɪd]
a. 生動的
衍生字：vividly
[`vɪvɪdlɪ] adv. 生動地
同義字：lively
[`laɪvlɪ] a. 生動的，活潑的 ③；graphic [`græfɪk] a. 生動的 ⑥
反義字：dull
[dʌl] a. 無聊的 ②
Mary's
description of the party was so vivid that I felt as though I had been there. /
瑪麗把派對描述得那麼生動，讓我覺得我也曾在現場似的。
wander [`wɑndɚ] vi. 漫遊，閒逛
衍生字：wanderer
[`wɑndərɚ] n. 閒蕩者
同義字：roam
[rom] vi. 漫步，遊蕩 ⑤
The confused old
man wandered through the streets, unsure of where he was. / 這位困惑的老先生在街頭遊蕩，不知道自己身在何處。
The runaway girl
wandered along the street, looking in the shop windows. / 這個蹺家的女孩在街上閒逛，瀏覽商店的櫥窗。
wealth [wɛlθ] n.
財富，富裕（不可數），豐富
片語：a
person of great wealth 有錢人 = a wealthy person；a wealth of... 大量的／許多的（有用或有利的東西）= a lot
of...
Sandra is a
woman of great wealth. / 珊卓是一位富婆。
The writer likes
to travel because he believes it can provide him with a wealth of sources for
his writing. / 這位作家喜歡旅行，因為他相信旅行可提供他許多寫作的資源。
wealthy [`wɛlθɪ]
a. 富有的
同義字：rich
[rɪtʃ] a. 有錢的 ①；affluent [`æflʊənt] a. 富裕的
The wealthy are
not necessarily happy; likewise, the poor are not necessarily sad. / 有錢人未必快樂；同樣地，窮人未必悲傷。
weed [wid] n. 雜草
片語：grow
like weeds 如雜草般快速成長
Kids grow like
weeds. In less than three years, Johnny has grown into a tall teenager. / 小孩長得真快。不到三年的時間，小強強已經成長為高個子的青少年了。
weep [wip] vi. 流淚，哭泣 (時態：weep, wept [wɛpt] , wept)
同義字：sob [sɑb] vi. 啜泣 ④
The mourners
silently wept at the old man's funeral. / 哀悼者在老先生的葬禮上靜靜地哭著。＊mourner [`mɔrnɚ] n. 哀悼者
whip [(h)wɪp] n.
鞭子 vt. 用鞭子抽打 (時態：whip,
whipped [(h)wɪpt] , whipped)
同義字：sob [sɑb] vi. 啜泣 ④
Andrew lashed
the horses with his whip to make them go faster. / 安德魯用鞭子抽打馬，要牠們腳步快點。＊lash [læʃ] vt. 抽打
The jockey
whipped the horse so that it would run faster. / 騎師用鞭子抽打馬，使牠跑得更快些。＊jockey [`dʒɑkɪ] n. 騎師
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acceptable [ək`sɛptəbḷ]
a. 可接受的，尚可的
衍生字：accept
[ək`sɛpt] vt. 接受 ②；acceptance [ək`sɛptəns] n. 接受
④
同義字：satisfactory
[͵sætɪs`fæktərɪ] a. 令人滿意的 ③；good enough 還算不錯的
The plan we made
should be acceptable to them. / 我們擬的計劃對他們而言應該是可以接受的。
amaze [ə`mez]
vt. 使驚訝
同義字：surprise
[sɚ`praɪz] vt. 使驚訝 ①；astonish [ə`stɑnɪʃ] vt. 使吃驚 ⑤；astound [ə`staʊnd] vt. 使震驚
Joe's
violin-playing skills amazed everyone at the conert. / 喬的小提琴演奏技巧讓演奏會上的所有人大吃一驚。
amazed [ə`mezd]
a. 感到驚訝的
片語：be
amazed at/by... 對⋯感到驚訝 = be
astonished at/by... = be astounded at/by... = be surprised at/by
We were all
amazed at Peter's ability to handle the problem. / 我們對彼得處理問題的能力感到驚訝。
amazement [ə`mezmənt]
n. 訝異，驚愕
片語：To
one's amazement,... 令某人吃驚的是，⋯
同義字：surprise
[sɚ`praɪz] n. 驚訝 ①；astonishment [ə`stɑnɪʃmənt] n. 驚訝 ⑤
I thought my
father would get angry, but to my amazement, he tried to comfort me. / 我以為父親會生氣，但令我吃驚的是，他卻試著要安慰我。
amazing [ə`mezɪŋ]
a. 令人驚訝的
同義字：surprising
[sɚ`praɪzɪŋ] a. 令人吃驚的 ①；astonishing [ə`stɑnɪʃɪŋ] a. 令人驚訝的 ⑤；astounding [ə`staundɪŋ] a.
令人震驚的
It's amazing
that an ant can carry objects many times heavier than itself. / 螞蟻搬得動比自己身體重好幾倍的物體，真令人驚奇。
champion [`tʃæmpɪən]
n. 得到冠軍者
衍生字：championship
[`tʃæmpɪən͵ʃɪp] n. 冠軍頭銜 ④；win the championship 贏得冠軍
John was the
champion of the contest. / 約翰是這次比賽的冠軍。
charm [tʃɑrm] n.
魅力，符咒 vt. 使著迷
片語：be
charmed by... 為⋯著迷 = be
fascinated by/with... = be attracted to/by...；work like
a charm 正如預期的效果
同義字：attraction
[ə`trækʃən] n. 吸引 ③；charisma [kə`rɪzmə] n. 魅力；fascination [͵fæsṇ`eʃən] n. 魅力，迷戀 ⑤
The actor is not
very handsome but has great charm. / 這名演員不是很帥但是有種魅力。
This ring is my
lucky charm. / 這只戒指是我的幸運符。
Rachel is
charmed by AhXiong's sense of humor. / 瑞秋為阿雄的幽默感所迷。
I tried your
idea and it worked like a charm. / 我嘗試你的點子，效果正如預期。
charming [`tʃɑrmɪŋ]
a. 迷人的
同義字：attractive
[ə`træktɪv] a. 吸引人的 ③；appealing [ə`pilɪŋ] a. 迷人的
I'm under Jane's
spell because she is so charming. / 我對阿珍意亂情迷因為她真迷人。
延伸：Prince
Charming 白馬王子
communicate [kə`mjunə͵ket]
vt. 傳達（意見、感受等）vi. 溝通
片語：communicate
with sb 與某人溝通
衍生字：communication
[kə͵mjunə`keʃən] n. 聯絡；傳播，傳播學（複數）④；communicative [kə`mjunə͵ketɪv]
a. 愛交際的，很會說話的 ⑥；communicable [kə`mjunəkəbḷ] a. 可溝通的
Richard always
communicates his ideas clearly. / 理查總能清楚地表達他的意見。
The deaf
communicate through sign language. / 失聰者都會透過手語溝通。＊deaf [dɛf] a. 聾的 the deaf 聾人 = deaf people
I have
difficulty communicating with a stubborn man like him. / 我很難與像他那樣固執的人溝通。＊stubborn [`stʌbɚn] a. 固執的
crown [kraʊn] n.
皇冠 vt. 為⋯加冕
片語：crown
sb king/queen 將某人加冕為國王／王后；be crowned king/queen 被加冕為國王／王后
Queen
Elizabeth's crown is on display in the Jewel House in the
How long will it
be before Prince Charles is crowned king? / 要多久查理斯王子才會加冕成國王？
elderly [`ɛldɚlɪ]
a. 年老的
片語：the
elderly 老年人（泛指所有老年人）= elderly people
衍生字：elder
[`ɛldɚ] n. 年長者 & a. 血緣關係中年長的 ②；one's elder brother/sister 某人的哥哥／姊姊 = one's
older brother/sister
Please give your
seat to elderly passengers on the bus. / 在公車上請讓座給年長的乘客。
We should learn
to respect the elderly. / 我們應學習尊重長者。
explode [ɪk`splod]
vt. vi. 爆炸，炸掉 vi. 激增
衍生字：explosion
[ɪk`sploʒən] n. 爆炸聲；爆炸 ④
explosive [ɪk`splosɪv]
a. 爆炸（性）的；爆發的 & n. 爆炸物 ④
同義字：blow
up... 炸掉⋯
In 1949, the
The newspapers
showed pictures of the plane after it exploded. / 報紙登出這架飛機爆炸後的照片。
We exploded the
bridge so the enemy troops couldn't cross it. = We blew up the bridge so the
enemy troops couldn't cross it. / 我們把橋炸掉，好讓敵軍無法通過。
The population
of this town has exploded in recent years. / 該鎮的人口近年來激增。
faucet [`fɔsɪt]
n. 水龍頭〔美〕
I turned on the faucet,
but no water came out. / 我打開水龍頭卻沒有水流出來。
用法：表『打開／關掉水龍頭』，應說：turn on/off the faucet，不可說：open/close the
faucet （拆開／封閉水龍頭）
follower [`fɑloɚ] n. 擁護者，信徒
衍生字：follow
[`fɑlo] vt. 追隨 ①
反義字：leader
[`lidɚ] n. 領導者 ①
The followers of
the church all participated in the annual celebration. / 該教會的信徒全部參與這個年度盛典。
fountain [`faʊntṇ]
n. 噴泉，噴水池
Some people
throw coins into fountains and make a wish, believing that their wish will come
true. / 有些人會擲銅幣到許願池裡並許個願，他們相信這些願望會成真。
延伸：a
fountain machine 飲水機；a fountain pen 鋼筆
gang [gæŋ] n. 幫派
同義字：clan
[klæn]n.（為共同利益而結合的）幫派 ⑤
Rumor has it
that Peter joined a street gang when he was young. = Word has it that Peter
joined a street gang when he was young. / 謠傳彼得年輕時曾加入某街頭幫派。
延伸：幫派所佔的『地盤』稱作 turf [tɝf]。他們向人所索取的保護費稱作 protection fee 。
gangster [`gæŋstɚ]
n. 幫派份子，流氓
In the gunfight,
two gangsters were killed and three were severely wounded. / 槍戰中，有兩名幫派份子被殺，3 名受到重傷。
延伸：thug [θʌg]
n. 流氓；hooligan [`hulɪgən] n. 太保；hoodlum [`hudləm] n. 無賴
gap [gæp] n. 裂縫，歧異
片語：the
generation gap 代溝
同義字：crack
[kræk] n. 裂縫 ④；difference [`dɪfərəns] n. 差異 ②
Because of the
generation gap, my mom doesn't share my interest in this type of music. / 因為有代溝，我媽並不和我一樣喜歡這類的音樂。
There is a wide
gap in the views of the two opposing parties. / 兩個對立的政黨看法之間有很大的歧異。
glow [glo] n. 光輝 vi. 發光，（眼睛）發亮
片語：glow
with/pleasure/pride/passion 散發出愉快／驕傲／熱情的光芒
The oil lamp
gives off a soft glow. / 油燈散發出柔和的光。
The shirt glows
in the dark. / 這件襯衫在暗處會發光。
Mary's eyes
glowed with passion when she saw me. / 瑪麗見到我時，雙眼散發出熱情的光芒。
horrible [`hɔrəbḷ]
a. 可怕的
同義字：terrible
[`tɛrəbḷ] a. 可怕的 ②
The horrible
accident was the worst one we've had this year. / 這起可怕的意外是今年最嚴重的一件。
延伸：horrible
及 terrible 亦可表『很糟的』。horrible/terrible
food 很爛的食物
horror [`hɔrɚ]
n. 恐怖，恐懼
片語：To one's
horror,... 嚇壞某人的是，⋯
衍生字：horrify
[`hɔrə͵faɪ] vt. 使恐懼 ④
同義字：fear
[fɪr] n. 害怕 ①；panic [`pænɪk] n. 驚恐 ③
To my horror, I
realized a stranger was in my house. / 嚇壞我的是，我發現家裡有陌生人。
Horror movies do
not appeal to me. I hate to be scared. / 恐怖片並不吸引我。我討厭被嚇的感覺。＊appeal to sb 吸引某人 = attract sb
延伸：a
horror movie 恐怖片；a chick flick 少女愛看的電影；a tearjerker [`tɪr͵dʒɝkɚ] 賺人眼淚的電影；a
blockbuster [`blɑk͵bʌstɚ] 賣座片；a
detective movie 偵探片；a romantic movie 愛情片；a comedy movie 喜劇片；a tragedy movie 悲劇片
interrupt [͵ɪntə`rʌpt]
vt. 打斷
片語：interrupt
sb 打斷某人的話 = cut in on sb
衍生字：interruption
[͵ɪntə`rʌpʃən] n. 中斷；干擾 ④
Do not interrupt
us while we're having a meeting.
= Do not cut in
on us while we're having a meeting. / 我們在開會時不要插嘴。
knight [naɪt] n.
騎士
That knight
betrayed his country for his lover. / 那名騎士為了愛人而背叛國家。
＊betray [bɪ`tre]
vt. 背叛
label [`lebḷ] n.
標籤 vt. 貼標籤，歸類
片語：label A
as B 將A歸類為B；將A稱為B
Mom put labels
on the medicine bottles so that we could easily distinguish them. / 媽媽在藥瓶上貼標籤以利我們辨認。
The doctor
labeled the expired bottle of pills as poisonous. / 醫生在過期的藥瓶上貼上標籤以示有毒。＊expired [ɪk`spaɪrd] a. 過期的
The press labeled
the politician as a liar. / 媒體把這名政客歸類為一個騙子。
lively [`laɪvlɪ]
a. 有生氣的，生動的
同義字：energetic
[͵ɛnɚ`dʒɛtɪk] a. 精力旺盛的 ③；vigorous [`vɪgərəs] a. 精力充沛的
⑤
反義字：feeble
[`fibḷ] a. 虛弱的 ⑤
A good night's
sleep helped me feel lively again. / 一夜好眠後，我又感到朝氣蓬勃。
In his speech,
Mr. Johnson gave a lively description of his experience as a sailor. / 強森先生在演講中生動地描述他當水手的生涯經驗。
living [`lɪvɪŋ]
n. 生計，活著的，現在的
片語：earn/make
a living by + V-ing 以⋯維生 =
earn/make a living as + 職業
衍生字：alive
[ə`laɪv] a. 活著的（置於名詞後）②；live [laɪv] a. 現場的；a live show 現場播出的節目
同義字：livelihood
[`laɪvlɪ͵hʊd] n. 生計 ⑤
The rescuers
found no one alive in the cave-in. / 此次礦坑災變中救難人員未發現有任何生還者。＊rescuer [`rɛskjuɚ] n. 救援者
Joseph makes a
living by teaching English. = Joseph makes a living as an English teacher. / 喬瑟夫以教英文維生。
Mr. Akins is one
of the few living WWII veterans. / 亞金斯先生是少數僅存的二次世界大戰老兵之一。＊veteran [`vɛtərən] n. 老兵
meaningful [`minɪŋfəl]
a. 有意義的，意義深長的
衍生字：mean
[min] a. 小器的；心地壞的 & vt. 表示 ①；a mean guy 心眼壞的傢伙
means [minz] n. 方法；手段（單複數同形）；財富（不可數）②；by means of... 藉由⋯；a
man of means 有錢人；meaning [`minɪŋ] n. 意思 ②
同義字：significant
[sɪg`nɪfəkənt] a. 有意義的；重大的 ③
反義字：meaningless
[`minɪŋlɪs] a. 無意義的 ③
We had a
meaningful and constructive meeting this afternoon. / 今天下午我們開了一場有意義且具建設性的會議。
Patricia gave
her husband a meaningful look as he hugged her. / 派翠西亞的老公擁抱她時，她意味深長地看了他一眼。
meaningless
[`minɪŋlɪs] a. 無意義的
同義字：insignificant
[͵ɪnsɪg`nɪfəkənt] a. 無意義的
I find this
essay utterly meaningless. / 我覺得這篇文章完全沒有意義。＊utterly [`ʌtɚlɪ] adv. 完全地（= completely）
peak [pik] n. 山頂，最高峰
片語：be at
the peak of sth 在最某事的最高峰 = be at the summit of sth；reach one's peak 某人達到巔峰
同義字：summit
[`sʌmɪt] n. 頂峰 ③
The young man
climbed to the peak of the mountain in record time. / 這位年輕人以創紀錄的時間攀上山峰。
Sam's business
was at its peak when he was in his mid-40s. / 阿三哥在45歲左右時事業到達顛峰。
Traffic in
Taipei reaches its peak at about
racial [`reʃəl]
a. 種族的
片語：racial
discrimination [dɪ͵skrɪmə`neʃən] 種族歧視
衍生字：race
[res] n. 種族 ①
Racial
discrimination is something that shouldn't be tolerated. / 種族歧視不應被容忍。＊tolerate [`tɑlə͵ret] vt. 容忍
ray [re] n. 光線
同義字：beam
[bim] n. 光束 ④
The sun's rays
shone through the gap between the walls. / 太陽光束從牆壁間的縫隙射進來。
regret [rɪ`grɛt]
vt. 後悔，遺憾，抱歉 n. 遺憾，惋惜
片語：To
one's regret,... 令某人遺憾的是，⋯
I regret to tell
you that you didn't meet our requirements. / 我很抱歉要告訴你，你未達到我們的要求。
There are things
we regret doing and things we regret not having done. / 我們會後悔做了某些事，也有些事我們後悔沒去做。
I regret to say
that I can't come to the party. / 很遺憾，我得告訴你我不能來參加派對。
I regret to
inform you that you flunked three subjects this semester. / 我很抱歉要通知你，你這學期被當 3 科。
Much to my
regret, I didn't have enough money with me then. / 令我很遺憾的是，當時我沒帶夠錢。
I heard of Mr.
Wilson's death with deep regret. / 我對威爾遜先生的死訊深感惋惜。
用法：regret 作及物動詞，表『後悔』時，之後接動名詞作受詞；regret 亦可表『遺憾』或『抱歉』，之後要接不定詞片語作受詞，句型如下：regret
+ V-ing 後悔曾經⋯；regret to V 抱歉／遺憾要⋯
I regret having
made such a mistake. = I regret making such a mistake. / 我後悔曾犯下這樣的錯誤。
I regret to tell
you that your answer is wrong. / 我很抱歉告訴你，你的答案是錯的。
regretfully [rɪ`grɛtfəlɪ]
a. 懊悔地
衍生字：regretful
[rɪ`grɛtfəl] a. 後悔的；regrettable [rɪ`grɛtəbḷ] a.令人遺憾的
I'm regretful
that I made such a mistake. / 很遺憾我犯了這個錯。
It is
regrettable that John failed the test. = John's failure to pass the test is
regrettable. / 約翰考試未及格真令人遺憾。
Regretfully, I
have to leave now to catch the train. = It's too bad that I have to leave now
to catch the train. / 很遺憾我現在就得動身以趕搭火車。
用法：regretful
修飾人，regrettable 修飾事物。
sew [so] vt. 縫合 (時態：sew, sewed [sod] , sewn [son]/sewed)
Would you mind
sewing this button on my jacket for me? / 你介意幫我把這顆釦子縫到我的外套上嗎？
As you sow, so
shall you reap. / 一分耕耘，一分收穫。──諺語＊reap [rip] vt. 收穫
比較：sow
[so] vt. 播（種）；三態為：sow, sowed [sod] , sown [son] / sowed。
shrink [ʃrɪŋk]
vt. vi. （使）縮小 (時態：shrink, shrank [ʃræŋk] , shrunk [ʃrʌŋk])
Cotton clothes
usually shrink in the dryer. / 棉質衣服烘乾後通常會縮小。
Hot water
shrinks woolen clothes. / 熱水會使毛織衣服縮小。
延伸：在口語中，shrink
也可作名詞，表『精神科醫生』，等於 psychiatrist [saɪ`kaɪətrɪst]。
sigh [saɪ] n. 嘆氣 vi. 嘆氣
片語：let out
a sigh 嘆一口氣 = heave a sigh = utter a sigh
Olivia let out a
sigh of relief when she received a call from her son. / 奧莉維亞接到兒子的電話時，寬慰地嘆了口氣。＊relief [rɪ`lif] n. 解除；寬心
Michael sighed
deeply as he hung up the phone. / 老麥掛上電話時深深地嘆了一口氣。
statue [`stætʃu]
n. 雕像
同義字：sculpture
[`skʌlptʃɚ] n. 雕像 ④
The Statue of
Liberty is probably
The city
government erected a statue in the park in honor of the hero. / 市政府在公園內豎立一座雕像以紀念這位英雄。＊erect [ɪ`rɛkt] vt. 豎立；in honor of... 以紀念⋯；向⋯致敬
延伸：the
Statue of Liberty 自由女神像
stitch [stɪtʃ]
n. 一針 vt. 縫
Jack was wounded
in a fight and needed 10 stitches. / 傑克因打架受了傷，需要縫 10 針。
This jacket has
our brand name stitched across the back. / 這件外套後面繡上了我們的品牌名稱。
諺語：in time
saves nine. / 及時一針可省下九針／亡羊補牢，猶時未晚。
summit [`sʌmɪt]
n. 頂峰，頂點
片語：summit
talks 高峰會議；be the summit of one's career 是某人事業的最高峰
The world
leaders held summit talks in
Winning the
heavyweight title was the summit of his professional career. / 贏得重量級冠軍是他職業生涯的最高峰。
swell [swɛl] vi.
腫大，膨脹 (時態：swell, swelled [swɛld] , swollen [`swolən]
/swelled)
The man's finger
swelled after the snake bit it. / 該男子的手指被蛇咬後腫了起來。
The audience
swelled to 50,000 before the concert came to an end. / 演唱會結束前，觀眾人數膨脹到五萬人。
tag [tæg] n. 標籤 vt. 給⋯加上標籤
The price tag on
the package says US$25. / 該套裝產品的標價是 25 美元。
All the staff
members in the office are required to wear name tags. / 辦公室所有職員都被要求要掛上名牌。
Make sure all
your suitcases are tagged with your name and address. / 確實要將你所有的行李標上你的姓名及住址。
用法：tag 常與名詞 name 或 price 並用，形成下列固定用語：a name tag 名牌，胸牌；a price tag 價格標籤，標價
tap [tæp] n. 水龍頭〔英〕vt. 輕拍
＆ vi. 輕敲 (時態：tap,
tapped [tæpt] , tapped)
片語：tap
water 自來水；tap sb on the + 身體部位 輕拍某人某部位
This tap water
is not potable; it's polluted. / 這自來水不能飲用；它被污染了。＊potable [`potəbḷ] a. 可飲用的
I tapped John on
the shoulder to get his attention. / 我輕拍阿強的肩膀，想引起他的注意。
Paul tapped on
the window of the room to wake up his brother. / 阿寶輕敲房間的窗戶，要叫醒他弟弟。
thread [θrɛd] n.
（縫衣服的）線，頭緒
片語：lose
the thread of... 理不出⋯的頭緒；a
thread of hope 一線希望
Do you have a needle
and thread I can borrow? / 你有針和線可以借我嗎？
I missed a few
words, so I lost the thread of what you were saying. / 我錯過了幾個字，因此我弄不懂你在說什麼。
There is a
thread of hope that the boy is still alive.
/ 對小男孩仍存活著一事我們仍抱持一線希望。
比較：cord [kɔrd]
n. 有插頭的電線、細繩；rope [rop] n. 粗繩
tight [taɪt] a. 緊的
片語：keep a
tight budget 抓緊預算／節儉過日
反義字：loose
[lus] a. 鬆的 ③
Now that I plan
to study abroad, I keep a tight budget. / 我既然計劃要出國深造，就要省吃儉用。＊now that... 既然⋯，now
that 視為連接詞，等於 since，表『既然』，不過由於有
now 一字，故所引導的副詞子句應採現在式或現在完成式。
tighten [`taɪtṇ]
vt. 拉緊
片語：tighten
one's grip on sth 緊抓某物（＊grip [grɪp] n. 握住）
反義字：loosen
[`lusṇ] vt. 鬆開 ③
The little girl
tightened her grip on her mom's hand when she saw the dog. / 小女孩看到那隻狗時緊抓著她媽媽的手。
tightly [`taɪtlɪ]
adv. 緊緊地
反義字：loosely
[`luslɪ] a. 鬆鬆地 ③
Fasten your
seatbelt tightly before you start the car. / 你要繫緊安全帶再發動車子。
traveler [`trævḷɚ]
n. 旅行者
衍生字：travel [`trævḷ] vi. 旅行 ②
Because of her work, Cindy is a frequent traveler to Europe. / 因為工作的關係，辛蒂常常到歐洲旅行。
twin [twɪn] n. 雙胞胎之一 a. 孿生的
The two girls are twins, but they look nothing alike. / 這兩個女孩是雙胞胎，但她們看起來一點也不像。
Simon is my twin
brother. / 賽門是我的孿生兄弟。
延伸：Siamese
twins [͵saɪəmiz`twɪnz] n. 連體嬰
uneasy [ʌn`izɪ]
a. 不安的
衍生字：easy
[`izɪ] a. 容易的 ①
I feel uneasy
whenever I sit beside my boss.
= I feel ill at
ease whenever I sit beside my boss. / 我一坐在老闆身旁就會感到不安。
用法：uneasy 與 not easy 意思不同。uneasy 表『不安的』，修飾人；not easy 則表『不容易的』，修飾事物。
X-ray [`ɛks ͵re]
n. X光，X光片
The X-ray showed
that the patient would need an operation immediately. / X光片顯示病人馬上需要動手術。
youngster [`jʌŋstɚ]
n. 年輕人
衍生字：young
[jʌŋ] a. 年輕的 ①；youth [juθ] n. 青春（不可數）；青年（可數）②；youthful [`juθfəl] a. 青春的 ④
These youths are
my friends. / 這些年輕人是我的朋友。
More and more
youngsters are becoming concerned about the environment. / 越來越多的年輕人開始關心環境問題。
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