Unit
09
accident [`æksədənt]
n. 意外（尤指車禍）
片語：by
accident 無意地，意外地
David's back was
seriously injured in a car accident. / 大衛在一場車禍中背部受到重傷。
比較：incident
[`ɪnsədənt] 與 accident 均指發生的事件。accident
指突發的意外事件，而 incident 則指有原因醞釀而成的重大政治事件。例如：the Watergate Incident （導致美國總統尼克森下台的）水門事件
accidental [͵æksə`dɛntḷ]
a. 意外的，突發的
衍生字：accidentally
[͵æksə`dɛntḷɪ] adv. 無意間 = by accident
同義字：unexpected
[͵ʌnɪk`spɛktɪd] a. 意料不到的 ③
We uncovered the
secret by accident. = We uncovered the secret accidentally. / 我們無意間發現了這個秘密。
I'm sorry, but
the mistake was completely accidental. / 很抱歉，這個錯誤完全是無心之過。
Police are
investigating the accidental death of the millionaire. / 警方正在調查這位百萬富翁暴斃的原因。
bang [bæŋ] n. 發出砰的一聲
vt. 猛然撞擊
片語：with a
bang 砰然一聲
同義字：bump
[bʌmp] vt. 猛然撞擊 ③
The meeting went
off with a bang. / 會議開得很成功。
The police
officer heard a loud bang and quickly grabbed his gun. / 這名警官聽到一聲砰然巨響，便迅速掏槍。
The angry man
shut the door with a bang. / 這名生氣的男子砰地一聲把門關上。
The little boy
cried when he banged his head against the table. = The little boy cried when he
bumped his head against the table. / 那個小男孩頭撞到桌子哭了起來。
用法：with a
bang 除表『砰然一聲』外，亦可表『很成功地』，用於下列結構：go off with a bang 極為成功 = start off with a bang
breath [brɛθ] n.
呼吸，一絲（微風）
片語：take a
deep breath 深呼吸；catch one's breath 喘口氣；a breath of
wind 一絲微風
衍生字：breathtaking
[`brɛθ͵tekɪŋ] a. 驚人的
I always take a
deep breath before going on the stage. /
我每次上台前都會深呼吸。
I could hardly
catch my breath after trying to catch up with you. / 我為了要追上你，幾乎快要喘不過氣了。
There is not a
breath of wind here at all. / 這裡連一絲風也沒有。
breathe [brið]
vt. vi. 呼吸
Breathe in.
Breathe out. Try to relax yourself. / 吸氣。吐氣。設法讓自己放鬆。
Upon hearing the
good news, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. / 一聽到這個好消息，大家都嘆了口氣，如釋重負。＊relief
[rɪ`lif] n. 舒解；寬心
延伸：inhale
[ɪn`hel] vt. & vi. 吸入 = breathe in
exhale [ɛks`hel]
vt. & vi. 呼出 = breathe out
childhood [`tʃaɪld͵hʊd]
n. 童年時期
片語：in
one's childhood 某人小時候
Andrew was quite
naughty in his childhood. / 安德魯小的時候很調皮。＊naughty [`nɔtɪ] a. 調皮的
cone [kon]
n. 圓錐體
I set a warning
cone behind the car to avoid further accidents.
/ 我在車後放了一個警示圓錐，以防意外再度發生。
延伸：an ice
cream cone 蛋捲冰淇淋
creative [krɪ`etɪv]
a. 有創造力的
同義字：imaginative
[ɪ`mædʒə͵netɪv] a. 有想像力的 ④；inventive [ɪn`vɛntɪv] a. 善於創造的；innovative [`ɪno͵vetɪv] a. 創新的；original [ə`rɪdʒənḷ]
a. 有獨特性的 ③
A creative
advertisement requires intelligence and imagination. / 有創意的廣告需要智力與想像力。
Mr. Brown is a
creative and prolific writer. / 布朗先生是個有創意且多產的作家。＊prolific [prə`lɪfɪk] a. 多產的
creator [krɪ`etɚ]
n. 創造者
同義字：maker
[`mekɚ] n. 創造者 ①；inventor [ɪn`vɛntɚ] n. 發明者 ③
反義字：destroyer
[dɪ`strɔɪɚ] n. 破壞者；驅逐艦
Walt Disney was
the creator of Mickey Mouse. / 華德‧迪士尼是創造米老鼠的人。
creature [`kritʃɚ]
n. 生物
同義字：living
thing 生物
Humans are
creatures of habit. / 人類是慣性動物。
dare [dɛr] aux. 膽敢 vi. 膽敢 vt. 向⋯挑戰
片語：dare sb
to V 向某人挑戰，諒某人不敢⋯ = challenge sb to V
I dare not tell
my parents that I'm getting married soon. / 我不敢跟我爸媽說我快結婚了。
Though Gerry
wants to ask Holly to the prom, he doesn't dare. / 雖然傑瑞想邀荷莉參加班級舞會，他卻不敢行動。＊prom [prɑm] n. 學校班級舞會
I dare you to
swim across the river. / 我向你挑戰，諒你不敢游過這條河。
延伸：a. dare
作『膽敢』解釋時，可當不及物動詞，在肯定句中，dare 之後接
to 引導的不定詞片；在否定句中， don't/doesn't/didn't dare 之後也接 to 引導的不定詞片語，但 to 可省略。例：He dares to do it. / 他敢做這件事。He doesn't dare
(to) do it. / 他不敢做這件事。
b. dare 作助動詞時恆與
not 並用，不管第幾人稱皆使用 dare，過去式則為
dared。 dare not 或 dared not（不敢）之後一律接原形動詞。
Tim's brother
dares not swim across the river. (X)→ Tim's brother dare not swim across the river. (○) / 阿丁的哥哥不敢游過這條河。
emergency [ɪ`mɝdʒənsɪ]
n. 緊急事件，緊急狀況
片語：in case
of emergency 如遇緊急狀態
同義字：crisis
[kraɪsɪs] n. 危機 ②
In Taiwan, in
case of emergency, please dial 119. / 在台灣，如遇緊急狀況，請撥打 119。
Because of the
bad weather, the pilot had to make an emergency landing. / 由於天候不佳，飛行員不得不緊急降落。
用法：emergency
雖為名詞，卻常作形容詞，修飾名詞。the emergency room 急診室（常縮寫成 ER）；the emergency exit 緊急出口；an emergency landing （飛機）緊急降落
extreme [ɪk`strim]
a. 極度的 n. 極端
片語：go to
extremes 走極端
同義字：excessive
[ɪk`sɛsɪv] a. 過度的，極度的 ⑤
You should
handle the problem with extreme caution. / 你應極為謹慎地來處理這個問題。
Work and play
are both important. But in either case, do not go to extremes. / 工作和玩樂都很重要，但兩樣都不能過頭。
extremely [ɪk`strimlɪ]
adv. 極端地，非常地
同義字：exceedingly
[ɪk`sidɪŋlɪ] adv. 極度地；exceptionally [ɪk`sɛpʃənəlɪ] adv.
格外地
I was extremely
happy upon hearing the good news. / 我一聽到這個好消息便高興得不得了。
Street violence
is an extremely common problem in big cities. / 在各大城市，街頭暴力是非常普遍的問題。
freeze [friz]
vi. 結冰，凝固 (時態freeze, froze [froz] , frozen [`frozṇ])
片語：freeze
to death 凍死
The water froze
on the road, making it dangerous to drive. / 水在馬路上結成冰，因此在上面開車很危險。
The lake freezes
in winter. / 這座湖在冬天都會結冰。
It was so cold
on the hilltop that I nearly froze to death. / 山頭好冷，我幾乎快凍死了。
freezing [`frizɪŋ]
a. 冷到快要結冰似的（喻『極冷的』）
片語：be
freezing cold 極冷的（此處 freezing視作副詞，專用以修飾 cold ）
The freezing
weather during the holiday kept most people indoors. / 假日時天寒地凍，大部分的人只好待在家裡。
It's freezing
cold today. / 今天實在冷極了。
Water becomes
ice when the temperature drops below the freezing point. / 氣溫降至冰點以下時，水就會結冰。
延伸：the
freezing point 冰點；the boiling point 沸點
frozen [`frozən]
a. 冷凍的
片語：be
frozen with fear 嚇得動彈不得
Mom took the
frozen fish from the freezer, so it would defrost. / 媽媽把冷凍魚肉從冰箱拿出來解凍。＊defrost [di`frɔst] vt. 將⋯除霜
The girl was
frozen with fear at the sight of the bandit. / 女孩子看到匪徒時嚇得動彈不得。＊bandit [`bændɪt]
n. 匪徒
inferior [ɪn`fɪrɪɚ]
a. 較差的 n. 下屬
片語：be inferior
to... 比⋯差
Confucius once
said, "Do not make friends with those who are inferior to us." / 孔子曾說：『無友不如己者。』
load [lod] n. 負載量 vt. 裝載
片語：be
loaded with... 裝載⋯
衍生字：overload
[͵ovɚ`lod] vt. 使超過負荷 & [`ovɚ͵lod] n. 超過負荷；workload [`wɝk͵lod] n. 工作量；upload [ʌp`lod]
vt. & vi. 上傳 ④；download [͵daʊn`lod] vt. & vi. 下載
④
I sure have a
heavy workload for the weekend. / 這個週末我的工作量真的很重。
The truck's load
was over the limit allowed on the bridge. / 這輛卡車的負載量超出橋的載重限制。
The van is
loaded with groceries. / 這台小貨車載滿了食品雜貨。＊groceries [`grosərɪz] n. 食品雜貨（恆用複數）；a
grocery store 雜貨店
loose [lus] a. 寬鬆的，鬆脫的，不受控制的
片語：come
loose 鬆動
反義字：tight
[taɪt] a. 緊的 ③
My brother likes
to wear loose clothes and pants. / 我弟弟喜歡穿寬鬆的衣褲。
The air crash
took place because a screw on the plane's wing came loose. / 空難發生的原因是機翼上的一支螺絲鬆了。
Minnie's dog is
running loose in the park. / 米妮的狗在公園裡四處亂跑。
loosely [`luslɪ]
adv. 鬆垮地
反義字：tightly
[`taɪtlɪ] adv. 緊緊地 ③
loosen [`lusṇ]
vt. 鬆開，放鬆限制 vi. 變鬆
片語：loosen
one's hold on... 放鬆對⋯的控制
同義字：relax
[rɪ`læks] vt. & vi.（使）放鬆 ③
反義字：tighten
[`taɪtṇ] vt. & vi.（使）變緊 ③
Sean kicked off
his shoes and loosened his collar and tie as soon as he got home. / 史恩一回到家便立刻踢掉鞋子、鬆開衣領和領帶。
We see no sign
that the government will loosen its hold on the media. / 我們看不出政府會放鬆對媒體限制的跡象。
Gina didn't
notice that the knot in the rope had loosened. / 吉娜沒注意到繩子上面的結已經鬆了。
media [`midɪə]
n. 媒體（複數）
The political
party accused the media of being biased. / 該政黨指控媒體是偏頗的。＊biased [`baɪəst]
a. 有偏見的
延伸：the
mass media 大眾傳播媒體
用法：medium
[`midɪəm] n. 媒體（單數）
mental [`mɛntḷ]
a. 心理的
同義字：psychological
[͵saɪkə`lɑdʒɪkḷ] a. 心理的 ④
反義字：physical
[`fɪzɪkḷ] a. 生理的 & n. 健康檢 查（= physical examination）④
Lucy is said to
have some mental problems. She is a little bit weird. / 據說露西有精神方面的問題。她有點兒怪怪的。＊weird [wɪrd] a. 怪異的
mentally [`mɛntḷɪ]
adv. 心理上
同義字：psychologically
[͵saɪkə`lɑdʒɪkḷɪ] adv. 心理上
反義字：physically
[`fɪzɪkḷɪ] adv. 生理上 ④
Exercising on a
regular basis will do you good, both mentally and physically. / 規律的運動對你的身心都有益處。
mood [mud] n. 心情
片語：be not
in the mood to V/for sth 沒心情做某事；be in a good/bad mood 心情很好／不好 = be in high/low spirits
衍生字：moody
[`mudɪ] a. 喜怒無常的，心情不穩的
I'm not in the
mood to go to the movies with you. Just leave me alone. / 我沒有心情跟你去看電影。不管我就行了。
The notice says,
"No school tomorrow," so everyone is in a good mood. / 告示寫著『明天不用上課』，所以大家的心情都很好。
network [`nɛt͵wɝk]
n. 網絡，網路（電腦）
同義字：system
[`sɪstəm] n. 系統 ③；net [nɛt] n. 網 ②
Traveling by
train is fast and comfortable in this country because of its efficient rail
network. / 這個國家的鐵路網很有效率，坐火車旅遊既快速又舒適。
The World Wide
Web is a network that contains almost all the information you need. / 全球資訊網是一個網路，它幾乎涵蓋了所有你需要的資訊。
odd [ɑd] a. 奇怪的，奇數的，不成對的
片語：be at
odds with sb 與某人意見不合
同義字：strange
[strendʒ] a. 奇怪的 ①
衍生字：odds [ɑdz] n. 機會；不和，相爭 ⑤
The odds are
that it will rain this afternoon.
= It is likely
that it will rain this afternoon. / 今天下午可能會下雨。
Peter and Mary
are at odds with each other over who should do the chores. / 這些雜務事誰該去做，為此彼得和瑪麗意見不合。
Paul looks odd
today. What's wrong with him? / 阿寶今天看起來怪怪的。他怎麼了？
One and three
are odd numbers, while two and four are even numbers. / 1和3 是奇數，2及4 則是偶數。
Maggie overslept
and rushed to work this morning. She wasn't aware that she was wearing odd
socks. / 瑪姬早上睡過頭又趕著上班。她沒發現自己穿著不成對的襪子。
opposite [`ɑpəzɪt]
prep. 在⋯的對面 a. 相對的，相反的 n. 相反的情形
片語：hold
the opposite view 持相反的看法；quite the opposite 正好相反
Everyone says
that Jane is a nice girl, but I hold the opposite view.（opposite 是形容詞，修飾 view） / 每個人都說阿珍是好女孩，不過我卻持相反的看法。
I didn't mean to
hurt you－quite the opposite. I was trying to help you.（opposite 之前有 the，故
opposite 是名詞） / 我並非故意要傷害你──事實正好相反。我一直想幫你。
延伸：opposite
作介詞時，等於 across from（在⋯的對面）。
I live opposite
the post office. = I live across from the post office. / 我就住在郵局的對面。
I live next to
the bank opposite the train station.（opposite 是介詞，the train station 為其受詞） / 我住在火車站對面的銀行旁邊。
password [`pæswɚd]
n. 密碼
同義字：code
[kod] n. 代碼，密碼 ④
You need to
enter the password to withdraw money. / 你得輸入密碼才能領錢。
persuade [pɚ`swed]
vt. 說服
片語：persuade
sb to V 說服某人做⋯ = talk sb into + Ving；persuade sb not to V 說服某人不要⋯ = dissuade sb
from Ving = talk sb out of Ving
衍生字：persuasion
[pɚ`sweʒən] n. 說服；說服力 ④；persuasive [pɚ`swesɪv] a. 有說服力的
④ = convincing [kən`vɪnsɪŋ] a. 使人信服的
Anne talked her
mother into buying a new car. / 小安說服媽媽買一台新車。
Could you
dissuade Tom from smoking too much? / 你能不能說服阿湯哥別抽那麼多煙？
Could you
persuade Kurt not to cancel the pop concert? / 你可以說服柯特不要取消這場熱門音樂演唱會嗎？
Try to persuade
Jerry to apologize to the teacher. / 試著說服傑瑞去向老師道歉。
plenty [`plɛntɪ]
pron. 充分（與 of 並用）
片語：plenty
of + 複數名詞∕不可數名詞 很多⋯
衍生字：plentiful
[`plɛntɪfəl] a. 充分的 ②
There are plenty
of activities to do on the beach during the summertime. / 夏天在海灘可做很多的活動。
quotation
[kwo`teʃən] n. 引文
Make sure this
quotation is accurate. / 請確定這段引文正確無誤。
quote [kwot] vt. 引用 n. 引文
片語：quote sb as saying... 引用某人的話稱⋯
The newspaper quoted the mayor as saying, "Two more parks will be
built in this city next year." / 該報引用市長的話稱：『明年本市將再興建兩座公園。』
I like this
famous quote: "As you sow, so shall you reap." / 我喜歡這句名言：『一分耕耘，一分收穫。』
raw [rɔ] a. 生的，未加工的
片語：eat sth
raw 生吃某物；a raw material 原料
同義字：uncooked
[ʌn`kʊkt] a. 未煮過的；unprocessed [ʌn`prɑsɛst] a. 未加工的
Some vegetables
can be eaten raw. / 有些蔬菜可以生吃。
release [rɪ`lis]
vt. 釋出，釋放，發行，發佈 n. 釋出，釋放，發行，發佈
After ten years
in prison, the prisoner was released this morning. / 坐了10年牢後，那名囚犯今早獲釋。
The authorities
concerned have released the names of those killed in the crash. / 有關當局發佈了這次空難的罹難者名單。
Simon's good
behavior earned him early release from prison. / 賽門表現良好，因此可以提早出獄。
Marilyn Manson's
latest release again topped the charts. / 瑪莉蓮．曼森發行的最新專輯再次橫掃排行榜冠軍。＊top the charts 登上排行榜冠軍
chart [tʃɑrt] n.
圖表（此處指『排行榜』，在上列片語中恆用複數）
延伸：release
作及物動詞表『放開』或『釋放』時，亦可用 let go of 取代。例：Release me, or I'll call for help. = Let go of me, or I'll call for
help. （放開我，否則我就要大喊救命了。）
republic [rɪ`pʌblɪk]
n. 共和國
衍生字：republican
[rɪ`pʌblɪkən] a. 共和國的 ⑤
ROK stands for
the
延伸：the
Republican Party 〔美〕共和黨；the Democratic Party 〔美〕民主黨＊democratic [͵dɛmə`krætɪk] a. 民主的
request [rɪ`kwɛst]
n. 請求，要求 vt. 請求，要求
片語：at sb's
request 應某人的要求；on request 備索 = for the asking
My boss thought
my report was too lengthy, so I had to cut it short at his request. / 老闆認為我的報告過於冗長，所以我只好應他要求把報告裁短一些。
For those who
are interested in this investment, we have a lot of booklets on request. / 對於本投資有興趣的人，我們準備了許多小冊子備索。
May we request
the honor of your presence at our gathering? / 我們可否有此榮幸邀您出席我們的聚會？
Since the
holiday is drawing near, I request that the meeting (should) be put off until
sometime next month. / 由於假期在即，我要求會議延到下個月其他時間另行召開。
risk [rɪsk] n. 風險 vt. 冒⋯的風險
片語：take/run
the risk of + V-ing 冒險從事⋯；at
risk 處於危險之中
衍生字：risky
[`rɪskɪ] a. 冒險的
Parents
shouldn't run the risk of their children suffering harm by being left alone. / 父母不應冒讓小孩獨處而遭受傷害的風險。
The soldier
risked his life trying to save his friend.
/ 那位士兵冒著生命危險，企圖拯救他的朋友。
Jane's father
warns her not to risk traveling alone. /
阿珍的爸爸警告她不要冒險獨自去旅行。
用法：risk 作及物動詞時，須以名詞或動名詞作受詞。
不可說：Never
risk to swim alone. (X)
應說：Never
risk swimming alone. (○) 千萬不要冒險獨自去游泳。
scholar [`skɑlɚ] n. 學者
衍生字：scholarly
[`skɑlɚlɪ] a. 有學者風範的
a scholarly
statesman 有學者風範的政治家
The author of
this book is also a famous scholar in his country. / 這本書的作者也是他的國家一位知名的學者。
scholarship [`skɑlɚ͵ʃɪp]
n. 獎學金
片語：study
on a scholarship 靠獎學金唸書
The intelligent
young girl is studying at Harvard on a government scholarship. / 那位聰明的女孩正在哈佛公費留學。
scoop [skup] n. 勺子，獨家新聞
片語：a scoop
of... 一勺⋯
同義字：exclusive
[ɪk`sklusɪv] n. 獨家新聞 ⑥
I bought two
scoops of ice cream from the old man. / 我跟那個老伯伯買了兩球冰淇淋。
Everyone's
interested in the inside scoop on that scandal. / 大家都很想知道那則醜聞的獨家內幕。
superior [sə`pɪrɪɚ]
a. 較優的，上等的 n. 上級長官
片語：be
superior/inferior to... 比⋯優秀／差
This car is far
superior to that one in terms of comfort. / 就舒適性而言，這輛車要比那一輛棒多了。＊in terms
of... 就⋯而言
Judy's winery
stored a wide range of superior wines. / 茱蒂的釀酒廠貯藏了許多上等好酒。＊winery [`waɪnərɪ] n. 釀酒廠
Larry was fired
for being rude to his superiors. / 賴瑞因為對長官無禮而被開除。
用法：英文中若干以–ior
結尾的形容詞有比較級的意味，但不可與 than 並用，只可與介詞 to 並用（如上述片語）。
John is five
years senior/junior to me. = John is older/younger than I by five years. / 約翰比我大∕小 5 歲。
switch [swɪtʃ]
n. （電源）開關 vt. 扳動開關
片語：switch
on... 打開⋯的電源 = turn on...
switch off... 關掉⋯的電源 = turn off...
It was
pitch-dark in the basement, and I couldn't find the light switch. / 地下室裡一片漆黑，我根本找不到電燈開關。＊pitch [pɪtʃ] n. 瀝青，柏油；pitch-dark [`pɪtʃ͵dɑrk] a. 黑漆漆的
Switch on the
light, please. I can't see anything in here. / 麻煩你開個燈。我在裡面什麼都看不到。
temper [`tɛmpɚ]
n. 脾氣
片語：keep/lose
one's temper 耐著性子／發脾氣
I've never seen
text [tɛkst] n. 正文，原文
同義字：script
[skrɪpt] n. 底稿 ⑥；article [`ɑrtɪkḷ]
n. 文章 ④
Please answer
the questions listed below according to the text. / 請依據正文回答下列問題。
I quoted the
whole text of
延伸：a
textbook 教科書
unload [ʌn`lod]
vt. 卸（貨）
同義字：take...down
將⋯拿下來
My job is mainly
unloading cartons and stacking them. / 我的工作主要是卸下紙箱並把它們堆放好。＊carton [`kɑrtṇ] n. 紙箱；stack [stæk] vt. 堆放
valuable [`væljʊəbḷ]
a. 有價值的
衍生字：value
[`vælju] n. 價值 ②；invaluable [ɪn`væljʊəbḷ] a. 無價的
同義字：priceless
[praɪslɪs] a. 無價的 ⑤ = invaluable
反義字：valueless
[`væljulɪs] a. 沒有價值的
Gold is considered
more valuable than silver. / 一般認為黃金比白銀來得有價值。
van [væn] n. 廂型車，麵包車
I'm moving to my
new apartment this Sunday. Would you lend me your van? / 我要在這星期天搬到新公寓。你的廂型車可以借我嗎？
victim [`vɪktəm]
n. 受害者
片語：fall
victim to... 成為⋯的受害者＊本片語中的
victim 不可使用複數形。= fall prey to... ＊本片語中的 prey [pre] 是集合名詞， 不可數，泛指『被捕食的動物』。
Many teenagers
fall victim to drugs. / 許多青少年都成了毒品的受害者。
I hope there are
no victims of racial discrimination in our company. / 我希望我們公司沒有任何種族歧視的受害者。＊discrimination [dɪ͵skrɪmə`neʃən] n. 歧視
wagon [`wægən]
n. 運貨馬車
Tom plans to
journey across
Unit
10
air force [`ɛr͵fɔrs]
n. 空軍
The air force
general was charged with bribery and corruption. / 該名空軍將軍被控貪污收賄。＊bribery [`braɪbərɪ] n. 賄賂
corruption [kə`rʌpʃən]
n. 貪污，腐敗
延伸：a. army
[`ɑrmɪ] n. 陸軍；marine corps [mə͵rin`kɔr]
n. 海軍陸戰隊
＊注意 corps 的發音，不要唸成 [kɔrps]；但 corpse 則唸成 [kɔrps]，表人的「屍體」。
b. 以下是有關空軍的一些用語：an air base 空軍基地；the barracks [`bærəks] 營房，兵營；the PX 福利社（是 the post exchange 的縮寫）
angle [`æŋgḷ] n.
角度，觀點
衍生字：from a
different angle/perspective 從另一個角度＊perspective [pɝ `spɛktɪv]
n. 看法，觀點
The interior
angles of a square are right angles. / 正方形的內角是直角。
From a different
angle, divorce might be the best solution to your problems. / 從另一個角度來看，離婚也許是解決你們問題的最佳途徑。
automatic [͵ɔtə`mætɪk]
a. 自動的
同義字：automated
[`ɔto͵metɪd] a. 自動化的
Automatic
cameras are getting more and more popular these days. / 自動照相機現在越來越流行了。
automatically [͵ɔtə`mætɪkḷɪ]
adv. 自動地
The dishwasher
will stop automatically when the dishes are clean. = The dishwasher will stop
on its own when the dishes are clean. / 盤子洗乾淨時洗碗機會自動停止。
用法：automatically
亦可被下列片語取代：on one's own 靠自己
Bible/bible [`baɪbḷ]
n. 聖經
The Christian
version of the Bible includes the Old Testament and the New Testament. / 基督教版的《聖經》包括舊約和新約。＊version [`vɝʒən] n. 版本；testament [`tɛstəmənt]
n. 證明；遺言
用法：本字之前始終應置定冠詞 the。
bullet [`bʊlɪt]
n. 子彈
片語：fire a
bullet at... 向⋯開一槍
The police fired
a bullet at the thief as he ran away. / 竊賊脫逃時，警察朝他開了一槍。
I see some
bullet holes in the wall. What happened here? / 我在牆上看到一些彈孔。這裡曾發生了什麼事？
延伸：the
bullet train 子彈列車（高速火車）；a bullet hole 彈孔
coarse [kɔrs] a.
粗劣的，粗鄙的
片語：coarse
language 粗俗的言詞 = vulgar language
同義字：inferior
[ɪn`fɪrɪɚ] a. 質量次等的 ③；vulgar [`vʌlgɚ] a. 粗俗的，下流的
⑥
Jack bought a
sweater of coarse wool just because it is cheap. / 傑克買了一件毛質粗劣的毛衣，只因為它很便宜。
Professor Lin
was accused of using coarse language in class and was later fired. / 林教授被舉發在課堂上使用不雅的言詞，所以後來被炒魷魚了。
compete [kəm`pit]
vi. 競爭
片語：compete
with sb for sth 與某人競爭某物
衍生字：competition
[͵kɑmpə`tɪʃən] n. 競爭 ④；competitive
[kəm`pɛtətɪv] a. 競爭的 ④；competent [`kɑmpətənt] a. 有能力的，能勝任的 ⑥
No computer can
compete with this one in terms of speed. / 說到速度，沒有一台電腦能比得上這台。
There will be 50
basketball teams competing for the championship. / 將有 50 支籃球隊角逐冠軍寶座。
concert [`kɑnsɚt] n. 一致，協調（不可數），音樂會（可數）
片語：work in
concert with... 與⋯同心協力 = work
in accord with...；put on a concert 舉辦演唱會 = hold a concert
We should work
in concert with one another to improve the quality of our lives. / 我們應該同心協力改善生活品質。
The band is
going to put on a concert this weekend. / 該樂團這個週末將舉辦一場演唱會。
electronic [ɪ͵lɛk`trɑnɪk] a. 電子的
To our surprise,
Penny plays the electronic organ very well. / 令我們驚訝的是，佩妮電子琴彈得非常好。
比較：electric
[ɪ`lɛktrɪk] a. 電的；電動的 ③；an electric appliance 家用電器（冰箱、電視機等）；electrical [ɪ`lɛktrɪkḷ] a. 與電有關的 ③
electronics [ɪ͵lɛk`trɑnɪks] n. 電子學
The development
of
延伸：an
electronics company 電子公司
entry [`ɛntrɪ] n.
入口
同義字：entrance
[`ɛntrəns] n. 入口（與介詞 to 並用）②
反義字：exit [ɛksɪt]
n. 出口（與介詞 from 並用）③
There is only
one entrance to this building. / 這座大樓只有一個入口。
There are two
exits from that building. / 那座大樓有兩個出口。
The main entry
to the stadium is across the road. / 體育場的主要入口在馬路對面。
exit [`ɛksɪt] n.
出口 vt. 離開 vi. 從⋯離開
片語：exit
from/through/by... 從⋯出去
同義字：leave
[liv] vt. & vi. 離開 ①
Knowing where
the emergency exits are in a building can save your life. / 知道緊急逃生出口在大樓何處可以救你一命。
Penny exited the
classroom in a fury. / 佩妮氣沖沖地走出教室。＊fury [`fʊrɪ] n. 暴怒；in a fury 盛怒之下
Ladies and
gentlemen, when the show is over, please exit through the rear door. / 諸位女士先生，節目表演完了之後，請由後門離開。
grain [gren] n. 穀物（指稻米或麥類產品），細粒
片語：take
sth with a grain of salt 對某事採保留態度
Last year's
grain harvest was the worst since 1995. / 去年的穀物收成是自 1995 年以來最差的一次。
He's a liar, so
you'd better take his story with a grain of salt. / 他是個騙子，所以你最好對他的說詞採取保留的態度。
延伸：任何成粒狀物的東西都可與 grain 並用。a grain of sand 一粒沙；a grain of sugar 一粒砂糖；a grain of salt 一粒鹽
ideal [aɪ`dɪəl] a.
理想的 n. 理想
衍生字：idealism
[aɪ`dɪə͵lɪzəm] n. 理想主義；idealistic [aɪ͵dɪə`lɪstɪk] a. 理想主義的
idealist [aɪ`dɪəlɪst]
n. 理想主義者
同義字：perfect
[`pɝfɪkt] a. 完美的 ②；goal [gol] n. 目標 ②
It is Jane's
view that an ideal husband should be always respectful and faithful to her. / 阿珍認為理想的老公始終要對她尊敬及忠誠。
Successful
people are those who have always stuck with their ideals./ 成功的人都是那些始終堅持理想的人。＊stick with... 堅守（原則、理想）
ideally [aɪ`dɪəlɪ]
adv. 理想地
衍生字：preferably
[`prɛfərəblɪ] adv. 更好地，最好 ④
Ideally, the
hotel should be located by the beach. / 該飯店的理想地點應該是在海灘旁邊。
introduction [͵ɪntrə`dʌkʃən]
n. 介紹，傳入，引進，採用，（書）序，前言
片語：self-introduction
自我介紹
衍生字：introduce
[͵ɪntrə`djus] vt. 介紹 ②；introductory [͵ɪntrə`dʌktərɪ] a.
介紹的
After
introductions were through, we started the meeting. / 介紹完畢後，我們便開會了。
Dr. Back
encouraged the introduction of new medical treatment. / 貝克博士鼓勵引進新的醫療方法。
The introduction
of this new program should save millions of dollars. / 採用這項新方案應可節省數百萬元。
I read the novel
but skipped the long introduction. / 我看了這本小說，但跳過冗長的前言。
延伸：a
letter of introduction 介紹信
investigate [ɪn`vɛstə͵get]
vt. 調查（案件）
衍生字：investigation
[ɪn ͵vɛstə`geʃən] n. 調查 ④
同義字：probe
[prob] vt. 調查、探查 ④
The police are
still investigating the case. / 警方還在調查這個案子。
用法：investigate
a case 調查案件 = look into a case
journal [`dʒɝnḷ]
n. 期刊，日記，日誌
同義字：diary
[`daɪərɪ] n. 日記 ②
Judy's latest
research results were published in this scientific journal. / 茱蒂的最新研究結果登在這本科學期刊。
Cindy kept a
journal of her journey to
用法：表「寫日誌」、「寫日記」一律使用動詞 keep，而非 write。例如，keep
a journal 寫日誌；keep a diary 寫日記
meanwhile [`min͵(h)waɪl]
adv. 同時 n. 同時
同義字：meantime
[`min͵taɪm] adv. & n. 同時 ⑤
I'll do the
cooking; meanwhile, you can do the laundry for me. = I'll do the cooking; in
the meanwhile, you can do the laundry for me. / 我來煮飯；在此同時你可幫我洗衣服。
用法：meanwhile
及 meantime 作名詞時，用於下列片語：in the
meanwhile 在此同時 = in the meantime = meanwhile/meantime
(adv.)
membership [`mɛmbɚ͵ʃɪp]
n. 會員身份
The membership
fee at the golf club is $50,000 per year. / 這間高爾夫球俱樂部的會費是一年 5 萬美元。
延伸：a
membership fee 會員費
mixture [`mɪkstʃɚ]
n. 混和，混和物
衍生字：mix [mɪks]
vt. 混合 ②；mix A with B 將 A 與 B 混合
Mix the flour
with more water to make a soft dough. / 把這些麵粉多摻些水，這樣就可做出柔軟的麵糰。＊dough [do] n. 生麵糰
After you stir
the mixture, pour it into a pan and bake it for twenty minutes. / 攪拌混合物後，把它倒進平底鍋烤 20 分鐘。＊pan [pæn] n. 平底鍋；wok [wɑk] n. 中國炒菜鍋
navy [`nevɪ] n. 海軍
衍生字：naval
[`nevḷ] a. 海軍的 ⑥
owe [o] vt. 欠（債），歸功
片語：owe sb sth
欠某人某物；owe A to B 將A 歸功於B = attribute A to B
You still owe me
NT$1,000, and you seem to have forgotten it. / 你仍欠我台幣 1,000 元，而你似乎已忘了這碼事。
I owe what I am
to my parents. = I attribute what I am to my parents. / 我要把我現有的成就歸功於父母。
owing [`oɪŋ] a. 欠著的，未付清的
片語：owing
to [`oɪŋ͵tu] prep. 由於
Owing to poor
management, the factory shut down 2 years after it was established. / 由於管理不善，工廠建立兩年後就關閉大吉了。
You've paid most
of the rent, but you still owe NT$1,000. / 你房租已付了一大半，不過尚欠新台幣 1,000 元。
用法：owing
to 之後接名詞作受詞。
owing to... 由於⋯ =
because of... = due to... = on account of... = as a result of...
ownership [`onɚ͵ʃɪp]
n. 所有權
衍生字：owner
[`onɚ] n. 擁有者，主人 ②；own [on] vt. 擁有 ①
Tom and John had
a fight over the ownership of the land. / 湯姆和約翰為了這塊土地的所有權而爭吵。
palace [`pælɪs]
n. 皇宮
pea [pi] n. 豌豆
My favorite dish
is roast chicken with peas and vegetables. / 我最喜歡的一道菜是烤雞加豌豆和蔬菜。
延伸：mung
bean [͵mʌŋ`bin] n. 綠豆；soy bean [`sɔɪ͵bin] n. 黃豆；adzuki bean [æ͵dzukɪ`bin] n. 紅豆
poll [pol] n. 民意測驗 vt. 做問卷調查
同義字：survey
[`sɝve] n. 調查 & [sɚ`ve] vt. 調查 ③
A nationwide
poll revealed different opinions among young voters. / 一項全國調查顯示了年輕選民不同的意見。＊reveal [rɪ`vil] vt. 顯露
Two thousand
people were polled about the upcoming election. / 有 2,000 人針對即將到來的選舉接受問卷調查。
prayer [prɛr] n.
禱告
片語：say
one's prayers 禱告
衍生字：pray
[pre] vt. & vi. 祈禱 ②；pray to God for help 祈求上帝給予幫助
Lucy says her
prayers before going to bed every night. / 露西每晚睡前都會禱告。
The tribesmen's
prayer for rain was finally granted. / 族人為下雨做的祈禱終於靈驗了。＊grant [grænt] vt. 批准，給予
priest [prist]
n. （天主教）神父，（基督教）牧師
同義字：pastor
[`pæstɚ] n. 牧師；神父；minister [`mɪnɪstɚ] n. 牧師 ④
The convict
confessed all his sins to the priest before the execution.
這名囚犯在死刑之前向神父懺悔他所有的罪。＊convict [`kɑnvɪkt] n. 已決犯；confess [kən`fɛs] vt. 坦白；sin [sɪn] n.（有違良心的）罪
proof [pruf] n. 證明（集合名詞，不可數），防⋯的（多用於 "名詞-proof"
的複合字）
衍生字：prove
[pruv] vt. 證明 & vi. 結果顯示 ①
同義字：evidence
[`ɛvədəns] n. 證據，證明（集合名詞，不可數）④
I wouldn't
demand proof of loyalty from a friend. / 我不會向朋友要求忠誠的證明。
The judge
required proof of what the defendant said. / 法官要求被告提出說辭的證據。
Most banks'
safes are proof against fire. = Most banks' safes are fireproof. / 大部份銀行的保險箱都是防火的。
延伸：waterproof
[`wɑtɚ͵pruf] a. 防水的⑥；soundproof
[`saʊnd͵pruf] a. 隔音的；bulletproof[`bʊlɪt͵pruf] a. 防彈的
rank [ræŋk] n. 等級 vi. 排名
片語：the
rank and file 所有（機構或部隊）基層成員
同義字：grade
[gred] n. 等級 ②；class [klæs] n. 級別 ①
People from all
ranks of society deserve equal treatment. / 社會各階層的人士都應獲得平等的對待。
Ever since he
was found involved in a scandal, the leader has lost the support of the rank
and file. / 領導人自從被發現涉入醜聞後，就失去基層的支持了。
When it comes to
giving aid to countries in need, the
relax [rɪ`læks]
vt. 使放鬆，使寬鬆 vi. 放鬆，休息
衍生字：relaxation
[͵rilæks`eʃən] n. 放鬆；緩和 ④
同義字：unwind
[ʌn`waɪnd] vt. & vi.（使）放鬆(三態為：unwind，unwound [ʌn`waʊnd]、unwound)
Listening to
music can help me relax. / 聽音樂可以幫助我放鬆。
The rules are
usually relaxed a bit around Christmas. / 聖誕節前後這段時間，規定會變寬鬆一點。
Let's stop working
and relax for a while. / 咱們停工放鬆一下吧。
relaxed [rɪ`lækst]
a. 寬鬆的，覺得放鬆的
衍生字：relaxing
[rɪ`læksɪŋ] a. 令人放鬆的
同義字：loose
[lus] a. 寬鬆的 ③；carefree [`kɛr͵fri] a. 無憂無慮的，輕鬆愉快的
⑤
School
regulations have become more and more relaxed. / 校規變得越來越寬鬆了。
I always feel
relaxed around you. / 和你在一起我總是覺得很輕鬆。
rough [rʌf] a. 粗糙的，粗略的，粗暴的 n. 草圖
片語：have a
rough idea of sth 對某事略知一二；be rough on sb 對某人很兇 = be hard on sb
同義字：uneven
[ʌn`ivən] n. 不平坦的；coarse [kɔrs] a. 粗糙的 ③；violent [`vaɪələnt] a. 粗暴的 ③；brutal [`brutḷ]
a. 粗野的 ④
Mom's hands are
rough from hard work. / 媽媽的雙手因為辛勤工作而變得粗糙。
This is just a
rough translation and not ready to use. / 這只是粗略的翻譯，還不能用。
I have a rough
idea of the proposal you came up with at the meeting. / 你在會議上提出的方案我略知一二。
Michael is a man
of little patience, and he is often rough on his children. / 老麥是一個很沒耐心的人，他時常粗暴地對待他的孩子。
When can I see the
rough draft of the proposal? / 我何時能看提案的草圖？
schedule [`skɛdʒʊl]
vt. 排定 n. 時間表
片語：be
scheduled to V 預定⋯ = be expected to V；on schedule 按照進度；behind schedule 進度落後；ahead of schedule 進度超前
The mayor is
scheduled to make a speech on TV tomorrow. / 市長預定明天會在電視上發表演說。
I'm glad that we
finished the work ahead of schedule. / 真高興我們提前完工。
seldom [`sɛldəm]
adv. 鮮少
同義字：rarely
[rɛrlɪ] adv. 很少，難得 ②
My grandfather's
eyesight is not good, so he seldom reads newspapers. / 我爺爺的視力不佳，所以他很少看報紙。
shiny [`ʃaɪnɪ]
a. 發亮的，有光澤的
同義字：glossy
[`glɑsɪ] a. 有光澤的，光滑的
I found a shiny
new coin on the ground and picked it up. / 我在地上發現一枚發亮的新硬幣，把它撿了起來。
similarity [͵sɪmə`lærətɪ]
n. 相似（不可數），相似之處（可數）
片語：bear
similarity to... 與⋯相似 = bear a
resemblance to...
同義字：resemblance
[rɪ`zɛmbləns] n. 相似 ⑥
反義字：difference
[`dɪfərəns] n. 差異，不同 ②
There is little
similarity between the two sisters. / 這兩姊妹長得不太像。
This city bears
some similarity to
sin [sɪn] n. 罪惡
衍生字：sinful
[`sɪnfəl] a. 有（違背良心）罪的
In the eyes of my
boss, wasting time is a sin. / 我的老闆認為浪費時間就是一種罪惡。
比較：crime 及 sin 均指「罪」，前者指與刑法有關的罪（如搶劫、偷竊），而後者指良心上的罪（如拋棄家庭）。
sip [sɪp] vt. 啜飲 n. 啜飲 (時態：sip, sipped [sɪpt] , sipped)
片語；take a
sip of... 小喝一口⋯
The guy sitting
at the bar sipping coffee is my boyfriend. / 那個坐在吧台喝咖啡的男生是我男友。
Julie took a sip
of her tea and went on reading. / 茱莉品了一口茶後繼續閱讀。
stir [stɝ] vt. 攪拌
片語：stir
up... 激起⋯；stir up trouble 鬧事，惹麻煩
I stirred my
coffee with a spoon. / 我用湯匙攪拌咖啡。
Behave yourself
and don't stir up trouble. / 你要守規矩，別惹麻煩。
survey [`sɝve]/[sɚ`ve]
n. 調查 vt. 勘察
衍生字：surveyor
[sɚ`veɚ] n. 調查員
同義字：poll
[pol] n. 民意測驗 & vt. 做問卷調查 ③
According to a
recent survey, the quality of life in
The burglar
surveyed the house before entering it. / 竊賊在進入屋子前先在四周勘察一番。＊burglar [`bɝglɚ] n. 夜賊
territory [`tɛrə͵tɔrɪ]
n. 地盤，區域，領土，屬地
衍生字：territorial
[͵tɛrə`tɔrɪəl] a. 領土的
It is not
uncommon for dogs to fight over food and territory. / 狗為了搶食物及地盤而打架是屢見不鮮的事。
Tom and Jerry
formed a team to explore the territory around the South Pole. / 湯姆和傑利組了一支隊伍前往探索南極附近的區域。
Guam is a
territory of the U.S. / 關島是美國的屬地。
延伸：流氓的地盤則使用 turf [tɝf]。
The gangsters do
the best they can to protect their turf. / 這群幫派份子會盡全力來保護他們的地盤。
ton [tʌn] n. 噸
The truck weighs
over two tons and cannot cross the bridge. / 這輛卡車超過兩噸重，因此不能過橋。
Sherry's got
tons of work to do, so she's not going to the movies with us tonight. / 雪莉有很多工作要做，所以她今晚不跟我們去看電影了。
用法：ton 亦可表「許多」，用於下列片語：tons of work 許多工作 = a lot of work
violence [`vaɪələns]
n. 暴力，猛烈
同義字：cruelty
[`kruəltɪ] n. 殘忍 ④；brutality [bru`tælətɪ] n. 殘暴 ④
You can't resort
to violence just because you can't reason with someone. / 你不能只是因為無法跟別人理論就訴諸暴力。＊not...just because... 不要只是因為⋯而就⋯；resort to... 訴諸⋯
The violence of
the storm was frightening. / 暴風雨的猛烈令人害怕。
violent [`vaɪələnt]
a. 粗暴的
同義字：cruel
[`kruəl] a. 殘忍的 ②；brutal [`brutḷ] a. 殘暴的 ④
Beethoven's
father was a violent and dangerous man. / 貝多芬的父親是一個粗暴而又危險的人。
violently [`vaɪələntlɪ]
adv. 激烈地，粗暴地
同義字：fiercely
[`fɪrslɪ] adv. 強烈地；vehemently [`viəməntlɪ] adv. 激烈地；cruelly [`kruəlɪ] adv. 殘忍地；brutally [`brutḷɪ]
adv. 粗暴地
All the
villagers in this town violently objected to the proposed construction of a
nuclear power plant. / 整個鎮上的村民都激烈地反對興建核電廠的提議。
Parents should
never treat their children violently. / 父母絕不可粗暴地對待孩子。
wheat [(h)wit]
n. 小麥
Flour is made
from wheat. / 麵粉由小麥製成。
延伸：oat
[ot] n. 燕麥；barley [`barlɪ] n. 大麥；rye [raɪ] n. 黑麥，裸麥；buckwheat [`bʌk ͵(h)wit]
n. 蕎麥
wisdom [`wɪzdəm]
n. 智慧
衍生字：wise
[waɪz] a. 聰明的，有智慧的 ②
同義字：intelligence
[ɪn`tɛlədʒəns] n. 智能，智慧 ④
Aristotle was a
man of great wisdom. / 亞里斯多得是一個很有智慧的人。
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