Unit 21
advanced [əd`vænst]
a. 先進的，進階的，年高的
衍生字：advance
[əd`vəns] vi. 前進，行進 & vt. 促進 & n. 進步 ②；in advance 事前，預先 = beforehand [bɪ`fɔr͵hænd] adv. 事先
The landlord
told us to pay the rent a week in advance. / 房東要我們提前一週付房租。
This digital
camera is the most advanced model on the market. / 這台數位相機是市面上最先進的機種。
This dictionary
is for advanced learners of English. / 這本字典適用於進階的英文學習者。
Mrs. Anderson
died at an advanced age. / 安德森太太高齡過世。
aquarium [ə`kwɛrɪəm]
n. 水族館，水族箱
同義字：fishbowl
[`fɪʃ͵bol] n.（小型如碗狀的）魚缸；fish tank （長方形）魚缸
Harry went to
the local aquarium and watched the shark feeding show. / 哈利到當地的水族館看了鯊魚餵食秀。
bacon [`bekən]
n. 培根
A typical
English breakfast includes eggs, bacon, sausages, baked beans, and a cup of tea
or coffee. / 典型的英式早餐包括蛋、培根、香腸、烤豆跟一杯茶或咖啡。
延伸：bring
home the bacon 養家餬口 = support one's family = be
responsible for the livelihood of one's family
Who brings home
the bacon in your house? = Who is responsible for the livelihood of your
family? / 你們家是誰負責維持生計的？
badminton [`bædmɪntən]
n. 羽毛球
Candy sprained
her ankle playing badminton. / 康蒂打羽毛球時扭傷了腳踝。
baggage [`bægɪdʒ]
n. 行李〔美〕（不可數，用法同 luggage）
Be sure to check
the baggage allowance for your airline. / 記得要確認你搭乘的航空公司行李允載重量限制。
How many pieces
of baggage/luggage do you have with you? / 你隨身帶了多少件行李？
bait [bet] n. 餌（集合名詞，不可數）
片語：take
the bait （魚）吃魚餌；（人）上鉤，上當
The con artist
used a small amount of money as bait to cheat the old man out of all his life
savings. / 這名金光黨用一小筆錢做餌，把老翁的畢生積蓄全騙走了。＊con [kɑn] n. 騙術；a
con artist 專搞騙術的人 = a conman [`kɑnmæn] n. 金光黨，騙徒
Do you think you
can have the car for free? Don't take the bait! / 你以為你可以免費得到那輛車嗎？別上當！
beast [bist] n. 野獸
The power of
reason is believed to be the chief difference between man and beasts. / 理性被認為是人跟獸的主要區別。
延伸：beast 亦可指『兇殘的人』。
Stay away from that
beast. He might hurt you. / 遠離那個兇巴巴的傢伙。他可能會傷害妳。
berry [`bɛrɪ] n.
莓，果子
Tom picked some
berries from that bush and popped them into his mouth. / 湯姆從樹叢裡採了一些果子塞進嘴裡。
延伸：strawberry
[`strɔ͵bɛrɪ] n. 草莓；blueberry [`blu͵bɛrɪ] n. 藍莓；cranberry [`kræn͵bɛrɪ] n. 蔓越莓；mulberry [`mʌl͵bɛrɪ]
n. 桑椹
best-seller [͵bɛst`sɛlɚ]
n. 暢銷貨（尤指書）
同義字：sell
like hot cakes 熱賣
The writer's
latest novel has been a best-seller for over 20 weeks. / 該作家最新出版的小說
20 多週以來都很暢銷。
bingo [`bɪŋgo]
n. 賓果遊戲，賓果（驚嘆語，表『成功了』）
片語：play
bingo 玩賓果遊戲
I play bingo on
the Internet when I'm bored and have nothing else to do. / 我覺得無聊又沒其他事好做時，就上網玩賓果遊戲。
"Bingo!"
This is the restaurant I've been looking for.” / 『得了！』這間就是我一直在找的餐廳了。
biscuit [`bɪskɪt]
n. 甜餅乾〔英〕
同義字：cookie
[`kʊkɪ] n. 甜餅乾〔美〕①；cracker [`krækɚ] n. 鹹味的脆餅乾 ⑤
My grandma made
wonderful biscuits. / 我祖母做的餅乾很好吃。
brake [brek] n. 煞車，制動器
片語：put
on/apply the brakes 踩煞車
Nicole put on
the brakes all of a sudden and my head almost hit the windshield. / 妮可突然踩煞車，害我的頭差點撞上擋風玻璃。＊windshield [`wɪnd͵ʃild] n. 擋風玻璃；由於汽車有四個輪子，而每個輪子都有煞車裝置，故在本片語中 brakes 採複數形。
brook [brʊk] n. 溪流
同義字：river
[`rɪvɚ] n. 河 ①；creek [krik] n. 小溪 ⑤
There used to be
fish in the brook, but there's only trash now. / 這條小溪本來有魚，現在只有垃圾了。＊tresh [træʃ]
n. 垃圾（集合名詞，不可數，等於 garbage）
bud [bʌd] n. 芽，花苞 vi. 發苞，結苞
片語：be in
bud 結苞
The roses in my
backyard are in bud. / 我後院的玫瑰結苞了。
Global warming
has caused plants in this area to bud early in recent years. / 全球暖化造成該區植物近年提早發苞。
You'd better nip
the problem in the bud before it worsens. / 你最好在問題惡化前解決它。
延伸：nip sth
in the bud 防患於未然＊nip [nɪp] vt. 掐，捏
buffet [bʊ`fe]/[`bʌfɪt] n. 自助餐 vt. 打擊
同義字：strike [straɪk] vt. 打擊 ②
It's an all-you-can-eat buffet, so take whatever you want and pig out! / 這是吃到飽的自助吧，所以想吃什麼儘管拿，吃個痛快吧！＊pig out 大吃特吃
Many African
countries are buffeted by civil war. / 許多非洲國家都受到內戰摧殘。
用法：buffet 作及物動詞表『打擊』時，常使用被動語態。be buffeted by... 被⋯打擊
bump [bʌmp]
vi. 衝撞
片語：bump
into sb 巧遇某人 =
run across sb；bump into sth/sb 撞倒某物／某人
衍生字：bumper
[`bʌmpɚ] n.（汽車前後的）保險桿；bumpy [`bʌmpɪ] a. 顛簸不平的，晃動的；a bumpy road 顛簸不平的路
I bumped into an
old friend of mine on the street last night. / 我昨晚在街上巧遇老友。
The brakes
suddenly failed and the car bumped into a tree. / 煞車突然失靈，然後車子撞上了樹。
burglar [`bɝglɚ]
n. （天黑後偷東西的）夜賊
衍生字：burglary
[bɝglərɪ] n. 盜竊（尤指夜間竊盜）③；burglarize [`bɝglə͵raɪz] vt. 破門盜竊
同義字：thief
[θif] n. 賊 ②；robber [`rɑbɚ] n. 搶匪
③
The burglar was
beaten up and tied to the tree by the angry villagers. / 竊賊被憤怒的村民痛打一頓後綁在樹上。
carpenter [`kɑrpəntɚ]
n. 木匠
衍生字：carpentry
[`kɑrpəntrɪ] n. 木匠業
A few carpenters
were hired by the government to reconstruct the temple. / 政府雇用了幾個木匠進行寺廟的重建工作。
比較：mason
[`mesən] n. 水泥工
chat [tʃæt] vi. 聊天，閒談 n. 聊天，閒談
片語：chat
with sb 與某人聊天 = have a chat with sb
We had a good
time chatting over dinner last night. = We had a pleasant chat over dinner last
night. / 我們昨晚吃晚餐邊吃邊聊很愉快。＊chat over dinner 邊吃晚餐邊聊天
延伸：the
chat room （網路）聊天室
cheer [tʃɪr] vt.
vi. 鼓舞
片語：cheer
sb up 鼓舞／激勵某人；cheer up
振作起來
Alice has been
depressed since her dog died, so I went to her place to cheer her up. / 自從愛麗絲的狗死後她就一直很沮喪，所以我去她那裡鼓舞她一下。
Cheer up, John.
Just because your girlfriend has left you it doesn't mean it's the end of the
world. / 振作起來，約翰。你女友離你而去並不表示世界末日到了。
cheerful [`tʃɪrfəl]
a. 愉快的
Ruth can speak
in a cheerful tone even when she is really mad. / 即使茹絲很生氣，她還是可以用愉快的語調說話。
cheerleader [`tʃɪr͵lidɚ]
n. 啦啦隊隊員
It takes more
than good looks to be a cheerleader. / 要當啦啦隊員不只要外表好看。
cheers [tʃɪrz]
n. 感謝 interj. 感謝
In the UK, you
say "cheers" to thank people for what they have done. / 在英國，你會說
cheers 來感謝別人幫忙。
cheese [tʃiz] n.
起司
衍生字：a big
cheese 大人物 = a big wheel = a big shot = a VIP （very important person）
Cheese is an
important part of the Western diet. / 起司是西方飲食中重要的一環。
A big cheese
from our British division is coming in today. / 今天英倫分公司有位重要人物要來。
cherry [`tʃɛrɪ]
n. 櫻桃
Mr. Brown grew a
cherry tree in his backyard. / 布朗先生在後院種了一棵櫻桃樹。
chop [tʃɑp] vt. 切，砍 n. 切，砍
片語：get the
chop 被開除 = get the boot = get the sack = be fired
Workers were
busy chopping (down) trees in the forest. / 工人正在樹林裡忙著砍樹。
Windy got the
chop after she was found stealing from the company. / 溫蒂被發現偷公司錢後遭到開除。
That restaurant
serves the finest grilled lamb chops in town. / 那家餐廳提供鎮上最好的烤羊排。
延伸：a. a
pork chop 豬排；a lamb chop 羊排；b.
chop 做名詞時亦可表示中國人用的『圖章』、『印章』。
circus [`sɝkəs]
n. 馬戲團
Sammy was so
happy when her father promised to take her to the circus on Saturday night. / 爸爸答應星期六晚上帶她去看馬戲團表演時，珊米高興極了。
clinic [`klɪnɪk]
n. 診所
Have you made an
appointment with the local clinic? / 你有沒有跟當地那家診所先預診？
延伸：a
dental clinic 牙科診所
couch [kaʊtʃ] n.
（兩人或 3 人座的）長沙發
衍生字：sofa
[`sofə] n. 沙發（= couch）；armchair
[`ɑrm͵tʃɛr] n. 單人座沙發
Lucy idled her
weekend away watching TV on the couch. / 露西整個週末就坐在沙發上閒著看電視。＊idle one's time away 將時間混過
延伸：a couch
potato 成天躺在沙發上看電視的人
dairy [`dɛrɪ] n.
乳酪業
Dairy products
are food produced from milk, such as cheese and butter. / 酪農產品指用牛奶做成的食物，像是起司和奶油。
延伸：dairy
products 乳酪產品
比較：diary
[`daɪərɪ] n. 日記 ②；keep a diary 寫日記，非 write a diary
ditch [dɪtʃ] n. 溝渠
vt. 丟棄，甩，分手
片語：ditch
sb （男女交往）甩掉某人 =
dump sb = walk out on sb
同義字：dump
[dʌmp] vt. 拋棄
Farmers use
ditches for draining water. / 農夫利用溝渠來排水。＊drain [dren] vt. 排除（水）
The boss ditched
the project because it was impractical. / 老闆丟棄了該企劃案，因為它不切實際。
Judy was
heartbroken when Johnny ditched her at the party last night. / 茱蒂很傷心，強尼在昨晚的派對上把她給甩了。
dump [dʌmp] vt. 丟棄，隨意扔，甩，分手 n. 垃圾集中處
Police finally
found the stolen car, which had been dumped near the beach. / 警方最後尋獲了這輛失竊的車子，它被丟棄在海灘附近。
That guy is
really a jerk. I'm glad Lucy dumped him. / 那個傢伙是個渾球。我很高興露西甩了他。＊jerk [dʒɝk]
n. 蠢蛋，渾球
Mom asked me to
take the garbage bag to the dump. / 媽媽要我把那包垃圾拿去丟在垃圾集中處。
用法：dump sb
（男女交往）甩掉某人 = walk out on sb
excellence [`ɛksḷəns]
n. 傑出，優異
衍生字：excel
[ɪk`sɛl] vi. 善於，擅長於（與介詞 in 或 at
並用）⑤；excel in/at painting 擅長繪畫
= be good at painting；excellent [`ɛksələnt] a. 極好的，特優的
②；excellently [`ɛksələntlɪ] adv. 卓越地，優秀地
Professor Burton
is well-known for his academic excellence. / 波頓教授因其學術優異表現廣為人知。
I'm amazed at
Peter's excellence in Chinese calligraphy. / 我很驚訝地發現彼得書法寫得真棒。
gossip [`gɑsəp] n. 八卦，閒言閒語 vi. 聊八卦
片語：gossip
about... 閒聊有關⋯的八卦
同義字：rumour
[`rumɚ] n. 謠言 ③；hearsay [`hɪr͵se] n. 傳聞，謠言
My friend Ruby
always keeps me up to date with the latest gossip about celebrities. / 我的朋友露比總是會告訴我最新的名人八卦。
The staff
members spent a whole afternoon in the office doing nothing but gossiping about
their boss. / 這些職員花了一整個下午在辦公室啥都沒做，盡聊老闆的八卦。
inventor [ɪn`vɛntɚ]
n. 發明家
衍生字：invent
[ɪn`vɛnt] vt. 發明，創造；捏造，杜撰 ②；invent a story 捏造故事 = make up a story；inventive [ɪn`vɛntɪv]a. 發明的，有發明才能的；invention [ɪn`vɛnʃəṇ] n. 發明，創造；杜撰 ④；inventory
[`ɪnvən͵tɔrɪ] n. 物品清單 ⑥
Edison was one
of the greatest inventors of the twentieth century. / 愛迪生是 20 世紀偉大的發明家之一。
jar [dʒɑr] n. 罐（尤指玻璃罐）
同義字：container
[kɑn`tenɚ] n. 容器 ④
I bought a jar
of peanut butter at the supermarket. / 我在超市買了一罐花生醬。
jelly [`dʒɛlɪ]
n. 果凍
Tonight we'll
have some jelly for dessert. / 今晚我們的甜點是果凍。
luggage [`lʌgɪdʒ]
n. 行李〔英〕（不可數）
Don't forget to
claim your luggage before you leave the airport. / 在你離開機場前，別忘了領取行李。＊claim one's luggage 領取行李
用法：不可說：a
luggage (x)；two luggages (x)；many
luggages(×)
應說：a piece
of luggage (○) 一件行李；two pieces
of luggage (○) 兩件行李；a lot of
luggage (○) 許多行李
Mars [mɑrz] n. 火星
衍生字：Martian
[`mɑrʃɪən] n. 火星人
Scientists have
not found any signs of life on Mars. / 科學家一直沒在火星上發現任何生命跡象。
novelist [`nɑvḷɪst] n.
小說家
衍生字：novel
[`nɑvḷ] n. 小說 ②
Ken was just an
average Joe until he wrote the book. He is a famous novelist now. / 在寫那本書之前，肯不過是個無名小卒。他現在可是個名小說家了。＊an average Joe 無名小卒
pancake
[`pæn͵kek] n. 煎餅
Can I have some
of your pancakes? I'm starving. / 我可以吃點妳的煎餅嗎？我好餓喔。
plum [plʌm] n. 李子
Porter loves
plums very much. He never shares them with other people. / 波特很愛吃李子。他從不願跟別人分享它們。
plumber [`plʌmɚ]
n. 水管工
Call the plumber
and ask when he's coming to fix our burst pipe. / 打電話給水電工，問問他什麼時候來修破掉的水管。＊burst [bɝst] a. 破裂的
slice [slaɪs] n.
一片 vt. 削，切
片語：a slice
of bread/cheese/pizza/ham 一片麵包／起司／披薩／火腿 = a piece of
bread/cheese/pizza/ham
Jerry grabbed a
slice of bread and then rushed to work. / 傑瑞抓了片麵包後就匆匆去上班了。
Mom sliced some
onions and dumped them into the cooking pot. / 媽媽切了一些洋蔥然後丟進鍋裡。
spoil [spɔɪl]
vi. （食物）腐敗，vt. 寵壞，破壞 (時態：spoil,
spoiled [spɔɪld] /spoilt [spɔɪlt] , spoiled/spoilt)
同義字：ruin
[`rʊɪn] vt. 破壞 ④
Food tends to
spoil quickly in summer. = Food tends to go bad quickly in summer. / 夏天食物容易腐敗。
You will spoil
your children if you give them whatever they want. / 如果小孩要什麼就給什麼，你會把他們寵壞的。
The continuous
rain has spoiled our plan to go fishing today. / 持續下雨破壞了我們今天要去釣魚的計畫。
諺語：Spare
the rod, spoil the child. / 省著竿子不用，就會寵壞孩子。／孩子不打不成器。
sticky [`stɪkɪ]
a. 黏的
衍生字：stick
[stɪk] vt. 黏 & n. 枝條，手杖 ②
I was sweating
like a pig because it was hot and sticky. / 因為天氣又濕又黏，我流了滿身大汗。＊sweat like
a pig 流了很多汗，汗如雨下
stool [stul] n. 凳子
Roger sat on the
bar stool drinking beer and talking to the bartender. / 羅傑坐在酒館高腳椅上，邊喝酒邊跟酒保聊天。
延伸：高腳椅亦稱
stool。
tailor [`telɚ]
n. 裁縫師
The tailor makes
the man. / 人靠衣裳，佛靠金裝。——諺語
延伸：a
tailor-made suit 訂做的西裝 = a custom-made suit；a ready-made suit 現成的西裝
yolk [jok] n. 蛋黃
An egg is made
up of the yolk and the white. / 蛋是由蛋黃和蛋白所組成。
比較：egg
white [`ɛg͵(h)waɪt] 蛋白
zipper [`zɪpɚ]
n. 拉鍊
片語：zip up
a coat 把外套的拉鍊拉起來
衍生字：zip [zɪp]
vt. 拉上拉鍊（常與 up 並用）
The zipper of
the jacket I just bought is not working. What a piece of junk! / 這件夾克的拉鍊剛買就壞掉。真是爛貨！＊junk [dʒʌŋk] n.（用不到的）廢棄物；垃圾（集合名詞，不可數）
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bravery [`brevərɪ]
n. 勇敢
衍生字：brave
[brev] a. 勇敢的 ①
同義字：courage
[`kɝɪdʒ] n. 勇氣 ②
反義字：cowardice
[`kaʊɚdɪs] n. 膽小；懦弱 ⑤
Peter's bravery
and loyalty led him to complete the mission. / 彼得的勇氣和忠誠促使他完成這項任務。
coward [`kaʊɚd]
n. 懦夫
衍生字：cowardice
[`kaʊɚdɪs] n. 膽小；懦弱 ⑤；cowardly [`kauɚdlɪ] a. 懦弱的
⑤
Don't be such a
coward. Just tell her how you feel. / 不要當個膽小鬼。把你對她的感覺告訴她啊。
As Shakespeare
once put it, "A coward dies a thousand times, a hero only once." / 莎翁曾云：『懦夫死千次，英雄只死一次。』＊本句涵意為：英雄不懼死亡；而膽小鬼經歷過上千次的驚嚇，每次受到驚嚇時，他的感覺與死無兩樣。
cradle [`kredḷ]
n. 搖籃，發源地 vt. 緊抱
片語：from
(the) cradle to (the) grave 從生到死；（某人的）一生
同義字：hug [hʌg]
vt. 擁抱 ③；embrace [ɪm`bres] vt. 擁抱 ⑤
Thanks to the
sound welfare system, everyone in this country is well taken care of from (the)
cradle to (the) grave. / 由於健全的福利制度，該國所有的人一生都受到良好的照顧。＊welfare [`wɛl͵fɛr] n. 福利
Archaeological
evidence has shown that
Cathy cradled
the baby in her arms as she fed it. / 凱西把小寶寶抱在懷裡餵他牛奶。＊此處 baby 指小嬰兒，因看不出是男是女，故以代名詞 it 代替。
dam [dæm] n. 水壩
同義字：hug [hʌg]
vt. 擁抱 ③；embrace [ɪm`bres] vt. 擁抱 ⑤
The government
is building a dam in that area, but conservationists are strongly against it
for fear that it might spoil the environment. / 政府正在該區興建一座水壩，但保育人士強烈反對，害怕這麼做將對環境造成危害。＊conservationist [͵kɑnsɚ`veʃənɪst] n. 保育人士
比較：reservoir
[`rɛzɚ͵vɔr] n. 水庫 ⑥
darling [`dɑrlɪŋ] n. 親愛的（對情人或配偶的暱稱）a. 可愛的
同義字：dear
[dɪr] n. 親愛的（對情人或配偶的暱稱）& a. 親愛的 ①；honey [`hʌnɪ] n. 親愛的（對情人或配偶的暱稱）②
Oh my darling!
How I have missed you! / 噢，親愛的！我真是想死你了！
What a darling
little puppy you have, Lisa. / 麗莎，妳這隻小狗狗真是可愛。＊puppy [`pʌpɪ] n. 小狗
deepen [`dipən]
vt. vi. （使）變深，（使）強烈
衍生字：deep
[dip] a. 深的 ①；a deep river 很深的一條河；deeply [diplɪ] adv. 深深地 ①；depth [dɛpθ] n. 深度
②；an in-depth report 一則深度／深入的報導
I'm deeply moved
by the story. / 我深受這故事感動。
The expert
suggested that we deepen the river to prevent flooding. / 該專家建議我們把河加深以防水災。
The water
deepens suddenly beyond this point. / 越過這個地點後水位會突然加深。
You will find
more interesting facts as you deepen your research into this subject. / 你對這個主題有了更深入的研究後，就會發現更多有趣的事實。
After being
classmates for three years, George and Betty's friendship deepened into love. /
在當了 3 年的同學後，喬治與貝蒂之間的友誼逐漸深化成愛情。
diehard [`daɪ͵hɑrd] a. 頑固的，倔強的
The diehard fan
still thinks Elvis is alive, secretly living somewhere in Europe / 這名死忠的粉絲仍然認為貓王還活著，隱居在歐洲某處。
諺語：Old
habits die hard. / 舊習難改。
dime [daɪm] n. （美金）一角（硬幣）
片語：be a
dime a dozen 稀鬆平常的（一毛錢就可買到一打的）
A dime is worth
one tenth of a
MP3 players are
a dime a dozen nowadays. = MP3 players are very common nowadays.
MP3 播放器現在很普遍。
dip [dɪp] vt. 浸泡 vi. 沉下，下降 (時態：dip, dipped [dɪpt] , dipped。)
片語：dip into... 浸入⋯
同義字：sink [sɪŋk] vi. 下沉 ②；immerse [ɪ`mɝs] vt. 使浸入
Mary dipped her handkerchief in soapy water and gently washed it. / 瑪麗把手帕浸在肥皂水裡，輕柔地洗滌。＊soapy
[`sopɪ] a. 沾滿肥皂的
The price of
airline tickets dips between September and November. / 九月到十一月間，機票價格會下跌。
earthly [`ɝθlɪ]
adv. 塵世的
片語：an act
of earthly kindness 對世人的慈善行為，博愛的善舉
衍生字：earth
[ɝθ] n. 地球 ①
The movie star
did an act of earthly kindness by donating all of her wealth to that orphanage.
/ 這位影星做了個博愛的善舉，把所有的財富捐贈給那所孤兒院。。
After his wife
passed away, the rich man gave up all his earthly comforts and became a hermit.
/ 這個有錢男子在妻子過世後放棄了所有塵世的榮華富貴，當隱士去了。＊hermit [`hɝmɪt] n. 隱士
enviable [`ɛnvɪəbḷ]
a. 可羨慕的，令人羨慕的
同義字：desirable
[dɪ`zaɪrəbḷ] a. 值得嚮往的 ③
While Mr. Johnson's
achievements are enviable, few know how much effort he made before he became
what he is today. / 強森先生的諸多成就固然令人稱羨，不過卻沒幾個人知道他吃了多少苦頭才有今日的成就。
envy [`ɛnvɪ] n. 嫉妒，羨慕 vt. 嫉妒，羨慕
片語：be the
envy of sb 令某人羨慕的⋯；envy sb
sth 羨慕某人某事
衍生字：envious
[`ɛnvɪəs] a. 羨慕的 ④；be envious of... 羨慕⋯
All the girls in
Sally's class are envious of her beauty. / 莎莉班上所有的女孩子都羨慕她的美貌。
Peter's new cell
phone is the envy of everyone in the office. / 彼得的新手機羨煞辦公室內所有人。
I sometimes envy
the rich and famous whose lives seem so glamorous. / 我有時候嫉妒有錢人和名人，他們的生活似乎很迷人。＊glamorous [`glæmərəs] a. 迷人的
I don't envy
Peter his success. = I don't envy Peter's success. / 我不羨慕彼得的成功。
erase [ɪ`res]
vt. 擦掉，消除
片語：erase
sth from one's mind 從腦海中刪除對某事的記憶
衍生字：eraser
[ɪ`resɚ] n. 黑板擦；橡皮擦 ②；erasable [ɪ`resəbḷ] a. 可消除的
同義字：cancel
[`kænsḷ] vt. 刪去，取消 ②；delete [dɪ`lit] vt. 刪除
John helped his
teacher erase the blackboard after class. / 約翰下課後幫老師擦黑板。
Years have gone
by, but I still can't erase the image of my first girlfriend from my mind. / 事隔多年，不過我第一任女友在我心中的影像仍然揮之不去。
fancy [`fænsɪ]
n. 愛好，想像力 a. 別緻的 vt.
想像 (時態：fancy, fancied
[`fænsɪd] , fancied。)
片語：have a
fancy for... 喜歡⋯ = have a liking for... = like...；fancy + N/V-ing 想像，幻想⋯ = imagine + N/V-ing；fancy A as B 把 A 想成
B = imagine A as B
Tom has a fancy
for spicy Mexican food. / 湯姆喜歡吃味道重的墨西哥食物。
Dragons,
fairies, and giants are creatures of fancy. / 龍、精靈、巨人都是想像出來的。
Sarah dreamed
that she was getting married to John while wearing a fancy dress. / 莎拉夢見她穿著一件別緻的洋裝跟約翰結婚了。
I can't fancy
living on a desert island all by myself. = I can't imagine living on a desert
island all by myself. / 我不敢想像自己一個人住在荒島是什麼樣子。
fare [fɛr] n. 交通費
How much is the
bus fare from New York to Washington D.C.? / 從紐約到華府坐公車車費是多少錢？
用法：fare 指『交通費』，包含乘坐公車、計程車、火車、船隻、飛機等費用，如 the bus fare、the taxi fare、the train fare 等。
flea [fli] n. 跳蚤
This shampoo
should help get rid of my dog's fleas. / 這個洗髮精應可幫助除去我的狗身上的跳蚤。
延伸：a flea
market 跳蚤市場（買賣舊貨的市場）
比較：flee
[fli] vt. & vi. 逃離
flock [flɑk] n. （羊）群，群眾 vi. （成群）聚集
片語：a flock
of sheep/goats 一群綿羊／山羊；a flock of people 一群人；come in flocks 成群結隊前來
I see a flock of
sheep on the hillside. / 我看到山坡上有一群羊。
People came in
flocks to see their idol. / 群眾湧進來看他們的偶像。
Swallows are
flocking together to By south. / 燕子正群集準備一起飛向南方。
諺語：Birds
of a feather flock together. / 羽毛相似的鳥會聚在一塊兒／物以類聚。
fry [fraɪ] vt.
vi. 油煎或炸 n. 薯條
Cover the onions
with flour and fry them till they turn golden. / 把洋蔥裹上麵粉，並把它們油炸至金黃色為止。
All of our meat
are fried in vegetable oil. / 我們所有的肉類都是用植物油炸的。
Would you like
some fries to go with your hamburger? / 請問您的漢堡要不要搭配薯條？
延伸：French
fries 薯條（= fries）
gallon [`gælən]
n. 加侖，一加侖的量
A gallon is a
unit for measuring liquids. / 加侖是測量液體的單位。
延伸：
garlic [`gɑrlɪk] n. 大蒜，蒜頭
Garlic is often
used in Chinese cooking. / 中華料理經常會用到大蒜。
延伸：garlic
bread 大蒜麵包
gasoline [`gæsə͵lin]
n. 汽油（常縮寫成 gas）
同義字：gas
[gæs] n. 汽油；氣體；瓦斯 ①；petroleum [pə`trolɪəm] n. 石油
⑥
We ran out of
gasoline while in the middle of nowhere. / 我們在荒郊野外時汽車沒油了。
延伸：a gas
station 〔美〕加油站 = a petrol station〔英〕＊petrol [`pɛtrol] n. 汽油〔英〕= gasoline〔美〕
ginger [`dʒɪndʒɚ]
n. 薑
I heard that ginger
tea could help cure colds. / 我聽說薑茶可以治療感冒。
grocery [`grosərɪ]
n. 食品雜貨（常用複數形）
I need to pick
up some groceries on my way home. / 我回家時要順道買些食品雜貨。＊pick up... 購買⋯ = buy...
延伸：a
grocery store 食品雜貨店
gymnasium [dʒɪm`nezɪəm]
n. （有篷）體育館，健身房
We often go to
the gym to work out. / 我們常到健身房去鍛鍊身體。＊work out 鍛鍊，健身（= exercise）
延伸：本字常縮寫成
gym [dʒɪm]。
helmet [`hɛlmɪt]
n. 頭盔，安全帽
片語：wear a
helmet 戴安全帽
Always wear a
helmet when you ride a motorcycle. / 騎乘機車一定要戴安全帽。
hike [haɪk] n. 遠足，拉起 vi. 遠足，拉起
片語：go on a
hike 去遠足健行 = go hiking；hike
up... 將⋯拉起來 = raise...
衍生字：hiker
[`haɪkɚ] n. 徒步者；hiking [`haɪkɪŋ] n. 健行
同義字：walk
[wɔk] n. & vi. 走 ①
We went on a
hike to Sun Moon Lake last weekend. / 我們上週末徒步旅行到日月潭。
I go hiking
simply because I enjoy the lush countryside. / 我健行就是因為我很喜歡脆綠的鄉間景觀。＊lush [lʌʃ]
a. 綠意盎然的
I hiked up my
pants because they were starting to slide off. / 我把褲管拉起因為它們逐漸往下掉。
homeland
[`hom͵lænd] n. 祖國，故鄉
同義字：motherland
[`mʌðɚ͵lænd] n. 祖國；fatherland [`fɑðɚ͵lænd] n. 祖國
Many people
appreciate their homeland more after
living abroad for a while. / 許多人在國外住過一陣子後，更懂得欣賞故鄉的好。
hometown
[͵hom`taʊn] n. 故鄉，家鄉
衍生字：homesick
[`hom͵sɪk] a. 想家的 ②
William
Shakespeare's memorial is located in his hometown. / 莎士比亞紀念館蓋在莎翁的故鄉。＊memorial [mə`morɪəl] n. 紀念碑；紀念堂
honesty [`ɑnɪstɪ] n.
誠實
衍生字：honest
[`ɑnɪst] a. 誠實的 ②；honestly [`ɑnɪstlɪ] adv. 誠實地 ②
反義字：dishonesty
[dɪs`ɑnɪstɪ] n. 不誠實
John wins my
respect not because of his competence but because of his honesty. / 約翰贏得我的尊敬不是因為他有能力，而是因為他誠實。＊competence [`kɑmpətəns] n. 能力，稱職
諺語：Honesty
is the best policy. / 誠實為上策。
jealously [`dʒɛləslɪ]
adv. 嫉妒地
同義字：resentfully
[rɪ`zɛntfəlɪ] adv. 充滿恨意地
Daisy jealously
watched her boyfriend talk to the other girl. = Daisy watched her boyfriend
talk to the other girl with jealousy. / 黛西嫉妒地看著男友和另一個女孩說話。
jealousy [`dʒɛləsɪ]
n. 嫉妒
衍生字：jealous
[`dʒɛləs] a. 嫉妒的 ④；be jealous of... 嫉妒⋯
The divorced
woman was jealous of Joanne's happy marriage. / 這個離過婚的婦人很嫉妒喬安的幸福婚姻。
I'm sick of her
petty jealousies. / 我厭煩了她那小心眼的嫉妒。＊petty [`pɛtɪ] a. 小的，瑣碎的
jewel [`dʒuəl]
n. 寶石，珠寶，可貴的東西（可數）
同義字：gem [dʒɛm]
n. 寶石
The billionaire
kept most of his jewels in the bank lest they should be stolen. / 因深怕被竊，那個億萬富翁把大部分的珠寶放在銀行裡。＊lest [lɛst] conj. 以免，免得
jewelry [`dʒuəlrɪ]
n. 珠寶，首飾（集合名詞，不可數）
Zack gave his
wife a piece of jewelry to celebrate their wedding anniversary. / 查克給了他太太一件珠寶以慶祝結婚週年。
用法：可說：a
jewel 一件珠寶、two jewels 兩件珠寶，不可說：a
jewelry (×)、two jewelries (×)，應說：a piece of jewelry 一件珠寶、two pieces of jewelry 兩件珠寶、a lot of jewelry 許多件珠寶
junk [dʒʌŋk] n. 垃圾，廢物
片語：junk
food 垃圾食物（尤指漢堡、炸雞等無營養的速食）
衍生字：junkyard
[`dʒʌŋk͵jɑrd] n. 廢材料（尤指廢汽車）堆積場
That bicycle I
bought yesterday is really a piece of junk. / 我昨天買的那輛腳踏車真是個爛貨。
用法：junk 指用不到或不能使用的東西，是集合名詞，不可數。不可說：a junk 一個廢物；應說：a piece of junk 一件廢物
lengthen [`lɛŋθən]
vt. 使變長，加長
衍生字：length
[lɛŋθ] n. 長度 ②；at length 詳細地
反義字：shorten
[`ʃɔrtṇ] vt. 使變短；縮短 ③
Tell me the
story at length. = Tell me the story in detail. / 把事情經過詳細告訴我。
I need to have
this skirt lengthened. / 我得把這件裙子放長。
liar [`laɪɚ] n. 說謊者
衍生字：lie
[laɪ] n. & vi. 說謊 ① 三態為：lie, lied [laɪd] , lied
I don't like to
make friends with liars. / 我不喜歡跟說謊的人做朋友。
librarian [laɪ`brɛrɪən]
n. 圖書館員
衍生字：library
[`laɪ͵brɛrɪ] n. 圖書館
The librarian
helped the students check out books. / 圖書館員協助學生借閱書籍。
lifeboat [`laɪf͵bot]
n. 救生艇
The yacht is
equipped with two lifeboats in case of emergency. / 這艘遊艇備有 2 艘救生艇以因應緊急狀況。＊yacht [jɑt] n. 快艇，遊艇
lifeguard [`laɪf͵gɑrd] n. 救生員
同義字：lifesaver
[`laɪv͵sevɚ] n. 救生員
Three lifeguards
are on duty at the pool at all times. / 泳池邊隨時都有 3 名救生員執勤。
lifetime [`laɪf͵taɪm]
n. 一生 a. 終身的
片語：a
chance of a life time 千載難逢的機會；in one's lifetime 某人的一生中
同義字：lifelong
[`laɪf͵lɔŋ] a. 終生的 ⑤
Russell married
three times during his lifetime. / 羅素一生中結過 3 次婚。
Marriage used to
be thought of as a lifetime commitment. / 婚姻曾經被視為是一種終生的承諾。＊commitment [kə`mɪtmənt] n. 承諾
litter [`lɪtɚ]
n. 垃圾（集合名詞，不可數），一窩（剛生下來的小動物，如狗、貓等）vt. 把⋯弄亂 vi. 亂丟垃圾
片語：be
littered with... 到處散佈⋯的垃圾；a
litter of... 一窩（小動物）
After the fair,
litter was everywhere. / 展覽會之後，到處都是垃圾。＊fair [fɛr] n. 展覽會；a book fair 書展
On hearing a
strange sound, I walked over to the bushes and found a litter of puppies. / 我聽到奇怪的聲音時，走到樹叢去，發現了一窩小狗。
Some people
litter by throwing garbage out of their car windows. / 有些人會亂丟垃圾，把它們直接丟出車窗外。
John is sloppy
and his room is always littered with old newspapers. / 約翰很邋遢，他的房間灑滿了舊報紙。＊sloppy [`slɑpɪ] a. 邋遢的
Don't litter
here, or you'll be fined. / 別在這裡亂丟垃圾，否則你會被罰款。
延伸：a
litterbug 亂丟垃圾的人，討厭鬼
A litterbug is
one who litters public places with garbage. / 垃圾鬼指的就是在公共場所亂丟垃圾的人。
lobster [`lɑbstɚ] n. 龍蝦
Lobsters have
two large claws and eight legs.
龍蝦有兩隻螯，八隻腳。＊claw [klɔ] n.（蝦子的）螯
延伸：shrimp
[ʃrɪmp] n. 小蝦②；prawn [prɔn] n. 蝦
lullaby [`lʌləbaɪ]
n. 搖籃曲
片語：lull a
child/a baby to sleep 哄小朋友／小寶寶入睡
衍生字：lull
[lʌl] vt. 使入睡，使緩和
Mothers usually
lull their babies to sleep by singing a lullaby. / 母親們經常藉著唱搖籃曲哄小寶寶入睡。
mall [mɔl] n. 設於郊區的大型購物中心
I usually hang
around the mall with friends on weekends. / 我週末通常和朋友在購物中心閒晃。
延伸：a
shopping mall 購物商場
marvelous [`mɑrvələs]
a. 不可思議的，了不起的（= marvellous〔英〕）
衍生字：marvel
[`mɑrvḷ] n. 令人驚嘆的事物 & vi. 感到讚嘆（與 at 並用）⑤；marvel at... 對⋯讚嘆
同義字：wonderful
[`wʌndɚfəl] a. 了不起，很棒的 ②
John is famous
for his marvelous achievements in computer science. / 約翰因為在電腦科學方面有了不起的成就而聞名。
merry [`mɛrɪ] a.
愉快的
衍生字：happy
[`hæpɪ] a. 快樂的；cheerful [`tʃɪrfəl] a. 開心的 ③
The park was
full of smiling parents and merry children. / 整個公園都是笑容滿面的父母與高興的小朋友。
penny [`pɛnɪ] 複數形: pence
[`pɛns] n. （英）一便士
片語：be
worth every penny 每一分錢都很值得〔英〕= be worth every cent 〔美〕
The postcards are
on sale for 99 pence each. / 這些明信片特價一張 99 便士。
This car is
expensive but is worth every penny—it has all the top-of-the-line devices you can find. / 這輛車很貴，不過花的每一分錢都很值得——它有所有你能找到的一流裝置。＊top-of-the-line 一流的，最棒的
延伸：pound
[paʊnd] n. （英）磅②
pint [paɪnt] n. 品脫，一品脫的量
Lee accidentally
spilled about 10 pints of cream on the ground. / 小李一不小心把約 10 品脫的奶油打翻在地上。
延伸：
quart [kwɔrt] n.
夸脫，一夸脫的量
Milk comes in quart
and gallon sized jugs. / 牛奶都是以夸特或加崙為單位的瓶罐裝填。
延伸：
queer [kwɪr] a. 古怪的
同義字：strange
[strendʒ] a. 奇怪的 ①；weird [wɪrd] a. 怪異的 ⑤
Last night, I
heard a queer noise coming from the basement. / 昨晚我聽見地下室傳來奇怪的噪音。
stadium [`stedɪəm]
n. （無篷）體育場
The concert will
be held in a large stadium. / 演唱會將於一座大型運動場舉行。
trash [træʃ] n. 垃圾（不可數）
同義字：garbage
[`gɑrbɪdʒ] n. 垃圾 ②；rubbish [`rʌbɪʃ]
n. 垃圾 ②
The boy picked
up a piece of trash and threw it in the trash can. / 男孩子撿起垃圾丟進垃圾桶裡。＊a trash can/a garbage can/a garbage bin 垃圾桶
During the
election period, the amount of trash in Taipei seems to increase greatly. / 選舉期間，台北的垃圾量似乎都會比平常多。
用法：litter、trash、garbage、rubbish
皆表『垃圾』，且均為不可數名詞。如表一件垃圾，均須與 a piece of 並用。不可說：a trash (×)；應說：a
piece of trash (○) 一件垃圾
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