Vocabulary
Words for Production
1.
false adj. 虛假的;不誠懇的 not real, true,
honest, or sincere
● I didn’t quite get the man’s joke, so I just gave a false laugh and then walked away politely. 我不是很懂這個人的笑話,所以我就敷衍地笑了一下,然後禮貌地離開。
字詞搭配
(1)
false teeth/hair/eyelashes 假牙/假髮/假睫毛
(2)
false alarm 假警報;虛驚一場
詞根: fall,fail,fault 1. =err/deceive,表示"犯錯誤,欺騙";
2. = 表示"錯,假"
adj.
false錯,假→錯誤的,假的
adv.
false錯,假→錯誤的,假的
n.
false犯錯誤,欺騙+hood表名詞→n.錯誤;撒謊
v.
fals犯錯誤,欺騙+ify表動詞→弄錯→竄改
2.
temperature n. [U] 溫度 how hot or cold
something or someone’s body is
● The little boy cried
all night, so his mother took his temperature to see if he had a fever.
這小男孩哭了整晚,所以他的媽媽為他量體溫看看他是否發燒了。
字詞搭配
(1)
take one’s temperature 量某人的體溫
(2)
air/water/body/room
temperature 氣溫/水溫/體溫/室溫
(3)
have/be running a temperature/fever
發高燒
‧Mrs. Jones is running a temperature,
so she will go home this afternoon.
(4)
the temperature has risen/fallen
(by)... degrees 溫度上升/下降了…度
‧Because of a cold front coming down
from Canada ,
the temperature has fallen by 8 degrees.
(5)
at a temperature of... 在/以……度的溫度
‧Water freezes at a temperature of 0ºC.
詞類變化
temperate adj.(某氣候或地區的溫度)溫和的
‧Compared with any other city in Taiwan , Taichung
has a temperate climate.
詞根: temper 1. =time,表示"時間或時間引起的現象"; 2. = "情緒,回火"
adj.
1
temperate 自製的
temper情緒,脾氣+ate…的→脾氣[不壞]→有節制的
n.
temper情緒,回火→n.脾氣;韌度v.調和,使緩和;使回火
temper情緒+ance表名詞→脾氣[不壞]→有節制
temper回火+ature表名詞→n.溫度
temper情緒,脾氣+ament→脾氣狀態→性情
v.
temper情緒,回火→n.脾氣;韌度v.調和,使緩和;使回火
3.
degree n. [C] (溫度)度數 a unit for measuring
how hot or cold something or someone’s body is
● Water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 100 degrees Celsius. 水在攝氏0度結冰,在攝氏100度沸騰。
degree n. [U,C] 程度
● To some degree, the scooter rider is responsible for the accident. 就某種程度而言,這機車騎士對這場車禍有責任。
字詞搭配
(1)
數字 +
degree(s) Centigrade/Celsius/Fahrenheit 攝氏/攝氏/華氏…度
(2)
a(n) + 數字 + degree angle ……度角
‧The two lines meet at a 45 degree
angle.
(3)
to some/a (certain) degree 就某種程度而言
詞類變化
degree n. [C] 學位
‧bachelor’s/master’s/doctoral
degree 學士/碩士/博士學位
‧Anyone who wants to apply for this job
should have a degree in computer science.
補充資料
(1)
溫度除正負1度用單數degree外,其餘溫度都接複數 degrees,如 0.5 degrees Celsius/Centigrade,或 2.5 degrees Fahrenheit 等。
(2)
溫度為零下時則以minus(負)表達,如minus 1 degree(或-1 degree)。
詞根: gress =go/walk,表示"行走,步"
adj.
aggress[v.侵略,進攻]+ive……的→adj.侵略的,好鬥的,有進取心的,敢作敢為的
progress[n.進步]+ive……的→adj.進步的,先進的;前進的
n.
ag再+gress走+ion表名詞→一再往前走→進攻
con一起+gress行走,步→走到一起→代表大會
de分開+gree=gress行走,步→分開走→級別→程度,度數
digress[v.離題]+ion表名詞→n.離題, 脫軌, 扯到枝節上
e出+gress行走,步→走出→出口
in進+gress行走,步→走進
pro向前+gress走→向前走
transgress[v.冒犯;違背]+ion表名詞→n.違反, 犯罪, [地]海侵, 海進
v.
ag再+gress走→一再往前走→進攻
di離開,偏離+gress走→走開→離題
retro向後+gress走→向後走
trans橫+gress走→橫著走→冒犯
4.
pressure n. [U] 壓力;(生活中的)壓力 a force produced by a
gas or liquid when it presses against a surface, or the force of the atmosphere
on the earth’s surface; a worried feeling caused by a difficult or complicated situation
● When you are at high altitudes (n. [C] 海拔), it is hard to breathe because the
air pressure is a lot lower. 當你身處高海拔地區,會容易呼吸困難,因為氣壓低了許多。
● Asian students are usually under a lot of pressure because of their
schoolwork. 亞洲學生通常因為課業的緣故承受龐大壓力。
字詞搭配
(1)
air/blood/water
pressure 氣壓/血壓/水壓
(2)
peer pressure 同儕壓力
‧Suffering from peer pressure, teens
are sometimes forced to do things against their will.
(3)
pressure cooker 壓力鍋;氣氛緊張的環境
‧Strong competition among students has
turned many Asian schools into pressure cookers.
(4)
be under pressure (from sb. to VR) 處於(來自某人的)壓力下(去做某事)
‧Joyce is under pressure from her
parents to become a dentist, so she works hard to get good grades.
詞類變化
(1)
pressure vt. 迫使;對…施壓
‧Dan was pressured into getting
married, but in fact all he wanted was to stay single all his life.
(2)
press vt. 按壓
‧To turn on the radio, just press that
red button on top.
詞根: press =press,表示"擠壓"
adj.
compress[v.壓縮]+ible能……的→adj.可壓縮的,
可壓榨的
depress[v.壓制,壓抑]+ed……的→adj.沮喪的,抑鬱的;不景氣的,蕭條的
ex出+press擠壓→把[思想]擠出來→表達
impress印象,引人注目+ive……的→adj.給人深刻印象的,感人的
press擠壓+ing……的→adj.急迫的
n.
compress[v.壓縮]+ion表名詞→n.壓縮,壓緊,濃縮
depress[v.壓制,壓抑]+ion表名詞→n.消沉;不景氣蕭條期
ex出+press擠壓→把[思想]擠出來→表達
express表達,表示+ion→n.表達;表情;聲調;腔調;榨出;措詞;式;符號
impress印象,引人注目+ion表名詞→n.印象,感想;蓋印,壓痕
oppress[v.壓迫,壓制]+ion表名詞→n.壓迫
press擠壓+ure表名詞→n.壓,壓力,壓迫,強制,緊迫,困苦,困難
suppress[v.鎮壓,壓制]+ion表名詞→n.鎮壓,壓制
n.&v.
press擠壓→n.&n.&v.壓, 按
v.
com一起+press壓→一起壓→壓縮
de向下+press壓→向下壓→壓制→情緒低下
ex出+press擠壓→把[思想]擠出來→表達
im進+press擠壓→壓進去→蓋印→印入頭腦→留下印象
op加強動作+press擠壓→拼命壓→壓迫
re回+press擠壓→壓回去
sup下+press壓→壓下去
5.
normal adj. 正常的 usual or expected ANT
unusual
● It is perfectly
normal for a speaker to feel nervous
before he or she gives a speech in public. 演講者在公開演講前感到緊張是很正常的。
字詞搭配
(1)
It’s (perfectly/quite) normal
for sb. to VR... 某人做某事是很正常的
(2)
In/Under normal
circumstances, S + V... 在一般的情況下…
‧Under normal circumstances, this
machine will shut down by itself when it is overheated, so there is no need to
worry.
詞類變化
normal n. [U] 正常狀態
‧After taking his pills and taking a
rest, Mr. Lin’s heart rate was finally back to normal.
詞根: norm =rule/norm,表示"規則,規範"
adj.
ab相反+normal正常的→adj.反常的
e出+norm規則,規範+ous……的→出了正常狀態→巨大的,過分的
norm規則,規範+al……的→adj.正常的,普通的;正規的,標準的
sub在下麵+normal正常的→adj.低於正常的
trans越過+normal正常的→adj.超出常規的
adv.
abnormal反常的+ly……地→adv.反常地, 不規則地
normal標準的+ly……地→adv.標準地, 通常地
n.
norm規則,規範→n.準則,規範,準則,平均數
e出+norm規則,規範+ity表名詞→出了正常狀態→不正常→極惡,暴行
v.
normal標準的+ize表動詞→v.標準化
6.
schedule n. [C] 計畫表 a plan that gives a
list of events and the times when each one will happen
● There is no way I can fit this task into my busy schedule. Ask someone else to do it. 我不可能把這件工作塞進我繁忙的行程表裡。叫別人去處理這個工作吧。
字詞搭配
(1)
be on/ahead
of/behind schedule 按照進度/超前進度/進度落後
(2)
have a busy/tight schedule 行程滿檔;行程繁忙
詞類變化
(1)
schedule vt. 預定(常用被動態)
‧The patient’s operation is scheduled
for Monday morning.
(2)
scheduled adj. 預定的
‧The plane’s scheduled arrival time is
11 p.m.
字詞辨異
(1)
火車、公車、飛機等的班次時刻表,以及學校課表等,在美式英文中常用schedule,而英式英文則常用timetable。
(2)
itinerary 指旅行時的行程或路線計畫表。
‧Before the backpackers set off, they
googled lots of information and made a complete itinerary.
7.
offer vt. 提供 to ask people if they
want something SYN provide,
supply
● Gina is my best
friend. She is always ready to offer her love and care whenever I am in
need of encouragement. Gina是我最好的朋友。每當我需要鼓勵,她總是樂意給我愛和關懷。
字詞搭配
(1)
offer sth. to sb. 提供某物給某人
(2)
offer sb. sth. 提供某人某事物
(3)
offer to VR 表示願意做某事
‧It’s so nice of you to offer to help
when I am in need. I will definitely return the favor when I can.
詞類變化
(1)
offer n. [C] 提供;提議
‧I won’t give you a second chance, so
you had better take my offer now.
(2)
offering n. [C] 貢獻;禮物
‧I’m sorry that I yelled at you. Please
take this bouquet of flowers as my peace offering.
詞根: fer =bring/carry,表示"帶來,拿來"
adj.
aqui水+fer帶來,拿來+ous……的→帶來水的
differ[v.不同]+ent表形容詞→adj.不同的
fert=fer帶來,拿來+ile能……的→能帶來糧食→肥沃的
flori=flor花+fer帶來,拿來+ous……的→帶來花→有花的
in不+different不同的→同與不同的"事不關已" →冷漠的
infer[v.推論,推斷]+able能……的→adj.能推理的,
能推論的
infer[v.推論,推斷]+ent+ial……的→adj.推論性的
odori=odor氣味+fer帶來,拿來+ous……的→帶來氣味的
refer[v.參考,查詢;提到,引用,涉及;提交,上呈]+able能……的→能提到的,能找到原因的→可歸於……
suffer[v.受苦]+able能……的→adj.可容忍的,可忍耐的
transfer[n.&v.轉移;轉換;轉讓;過戶;遷移;改乘]+able能……的→adj.可轉讓的
n.
aqui水+fer帶來,拿來→n.含水土層, 蓄水層
confer[v.商討;授予,頒給[勳銜,學位等]]+ence表名詞→n.[正式]會議;討論,商談
con共同+fer帶來,拿來+ment表名詞→共同帶來東西→給予[獎品等]
coni松果+fer帶來,拿來→帶來松果的樹→針葉樹
conifer[n.針葉樹]+ous……的→n.針葉樹的,松類的,結毬果的
defer敬從+ence表名詞→n.敬意,尊重
defer推遲+ment表名詞→n.推遲;延遲
differ[v.不同]+ence表名詞→n.不同
fer帶來,拿來+ry狀態,性質→帶來帶去
fertile[adj.肥沃的,富饒的;能繁殖的]+ity表名詞→n.肥沃,豐饒
fertilize[v.使受精;施肥於,使肥沃]+er表名詞→n.[fertiliser]肥料
of一再+fer帶來,拿來→一再帶來→提供
offer[v.提供,提議,出現 n.出價,提議,意圖]+ing表名詞→n.報盤,提供的貨物
prefer[v.[to]更喜歡,寧願]+ence表名詞→n.[for,to]偏愛,喜愛;優惠;優先選擇
pro向前+ffer=fer帶來,拿來→帶到前面去→貢獻出來
refer[v.參考,查詢;提到,引用,涉及;提交,上呈]+ee人→被雙方提及的人→裁判
refer[v.參考,查詢;提到,引用,涉及;提交,上呈]+ence表名詞→n.提及,涉及;參考,參考書目;證明書[人]
refer[v.參考,查詢;提到,引用,涉及;提交,上呈]+endum表名詞→提出[候選人]→選舉
n.&v.
trans變換,交換+fer帶→轉移過去→轉學,轉移
v.
con共同+fer帶來,拿來→共同帶來觀點
de加強+fer帶來,拿來→一再帶來敬意
dif不同+fer帶來→帶來不同→不同
different[adj.不同的]+iate做→v.區分,區別;[使]不同
fer帶來,拿來+ry狀態,性質→帶來帶去
fertile[adj.肥沃的,富饒的;能繁殖的]+ize表動詞→v.使受精;施肥於,使肥沃
in進入+fer帶來,拿來→帶來[意義]→推斷
of一再+fer帶來,拿來→一再帶來→提供
pre先+fer帶來→預先就帶來→更喜歡
pro向前+ffer=fer帶來,拿來→帶到前面去→貢獻出來
re向後+fer帶來,拿來→向後回過頭來[看]已經帶來的→參考,查詢
suf下麵+fer帶→帶到下麵去→受苦
8.
truthful adj. 誠實的 saying what is true
SYN honest ANT dishonest, untruthful
● John is always truthful with me, so I believe he didn’t lie about where he had been last night.
John總是對我誠實以對,所以我相信對於他昨晚的下落,他並沒有對我說謊。
字詞搭配
To be truthful/To be honest/Truthfully/Honestly/Frankly,
S + V... 說實話……
‧To be truthful, I don’t like Jenny’s
new boyfriend.
He seems very serious
and hard to get along with.
詞類變化
(1)
untruthful adj. 不誠實的
(2)
truth n. [U] 實話;事實
‧Don’t worry. I won’t punish you as
long as you speak the truth.
(3)
truthfully adv. 誠實地;事實上地
9.
latest adj. 最新的 the newest or the
most recent
● The writer is so popular that many readers lined
up to have her sign their copy of her latest
book. 這作家非常受歡迎,所以許多讀者排隊請她在她的新書上簽名。
字詞辨異
latest與last的比較:
(1)
latest表「時間上最新/最近」。
latest adj. 最新的;最近的
‧The latest study suggests that
drinking a cup of coffee daily helps prevent heart disease.
(2)
last表「順序上最後」。
last adj. 最後的;上一次的;過去的
‧Mr. Thompson was the last person to
leave the office yesterday.
10.
recommend vt. 建議;推薦 to tell people that
they should do something
● My personal trainer strongly recommends that I go to the gym three times a week. 我的個人體能訓練師強烈建議我一週去健身房三次。
● The restaurant is highly recommended for its fresh seafood and good service. 這間餐廳受到高度推薦,因為那裡的海鮮很新鮮,服務也很好。
recommendation
n. [C] 建議;推薦
● Mr. Brown has decided
to follow his doctor’s recommendation and
quit drinking. Brown先生已經決定遵從醫師建議戒酒。
● To apply for our
school programs, you need to provide a letter
of recommendation from your high school teacher. 若要申請我們學校的課程,你必須提供一封你高中老師的推薦函。
字詞搭配
(1)
highly/strongly
recommend 強烈建議
(2)
recommend
+ V-ing 建議做某事
‧I don’t recommend staying at that
hotel. The service there is terrible!
(3)
make a
recommendation 做建議
(4)
on one’s recommendation 依某人建議
(5)
letter of recommendation 推薦函
補充資料
在美式英語中,表「要求、命令、堅持、建議」之動詞,其後接省略 should 的 that 子句。須注意should省略後動詞仍須保持原形。
sb. recommend that S
+ (should) + VR...
‧Jane’s teacher recommended that she
try to be more patient when communicating with her parents.
首碼: re- 1. 表示"回,向後,相反,不"; 2. 表示"一再,重新"
adj.
re回+pugn打+ant……的→[把人]打回去→[行為]令人厭惡的
re回,向後,相反,不+son聲音+ant……的→聲音回過來→迴響的
re反+vers轉+e→反轉的
re一再,重新+splend光輝+ent……的→再光輝→輝煌的
n.
re回,向後,相反,不+neg否認+ade個人或集體→反過來否認原的[黨]→背叛者
re回,向後,相反,不+peal驅動→反驅動→取消;參考:appeal呼籲
re不+prob正直+ate人→不正直→敗壞
re向後+st站→立於後面者→其他的[人,物]
re一再,重新+cidiv掉下+ism行為,現象→再次掉入罪行
re一再,重新+pose放→再放下[工作]→休息
re一再,重新+surg升起,浪潮+ence表名詞→重起浪潮→復興
n.&v.
re回,向後,相反,不+proach接近→不接近→指責
re反+volt轉→反過轉→反叛
v.
re回+call喊;想→回想
re回+flect彎曲→彎曲返回→反射
re回,向後,相反,不+linqu離開+ish表動詞→離開不再要→放棄
re回,向後,相反,不+mov運動,移動+e→移開,消除
re回,向後,相反,不+pel推→擊退
re反+sent感覺→反感→不滿
re反+sist站→反著站→反抗
re回+tract拉→拉回,縮回
re回+treat→v.後退,撤退
re一再,重新+arrange安排→v.重新安排
re一再,重新+assure確保→v.消除某人疑慮
re一再,重新+capit頭+ulate=ate表動詞→重新把頭拿出來→概括要點
re一再,重新+claim喊→喊回來→取回,引申為開墾荒地
re一再,重新+commend讚揚→一再讚揚
re一再,重新+furbish裝飾→再裝飾→刷新
re一再,重新+in入+carn肉+ate表動詞→重新進入肉體→產生
re一再,重新+in入+state國家,權力→重新進入權力
re一再,重新+iterate重說→反復重說
re一再+present出席的;上演→一再上演,出席的→象徵;代表
re一再,重新+produce生產,製造→v. 生殖;再現;繁殖;複製
re一再,重新+verber震動+ate表動詞→重新震動→起回聲
11.
support n. [U] 支持 encouragement or help
for someone or something
● Angela won the support of her classmates and became the new class leader.
Angela贏得同學的支持,成為新任班長。
support vt. 支持
● My parents
support me in my decision
to study abroad after high school. 我父母支持我高中畢業後出國唸書的決定。
supportive
adj. 支持的
● A
supportive family gives us more courage
to face problems in life. 一個支持我們的家庭能賦予我們更多勇氣,以面對生活中的問題。
字詞搭配
(1)
support sb. in (doing) sth. 支持某人做某事
‧Since you are so determined, I will
support you in pursuing your dream.
(2)
in support of 以支持…
‧All the classmates raised their hands
in support of Jim’s idea.
(3)
be supportive of 支持…
詞類變化
supporter n. [C] 支持者
詞根: port 1. =part/divide,表示"部分,分開";
2. =carry,表示"拿,運"
adj.
proportion比例;均衡+al……的→adj.比例的, 成比例的, 相稱的, 均衡的
import要旨,含意+ant……的→adj.重要的, 重大的, 有權力的
port拿,運+able能……的→adj.輕便的,手提[式]的,可移動的
adj.&n.
dis不+proportion[n.比例;部分;均衡,相稱]+al……的→adj.&n.不均衡, 不成比例 v.使不均衡, 使不對稱
adv.
proportional比例的+ly表副詞→adv.按比例地, 相配合地;適當地
n.
port部分,分開+ion表名詞→一部分
pro多+port部分,分開+ion→多個部分,每部分佔用一定比例
comport[v.舉止,行為]+ment表名詞→n.舉止
deport[v.驅逐出境]+ation表名詞→n.移送,充軍,放逐
de加強+port拿,運+ment表名詞→一個人所拿[帶的]的舉止
ex出+port港口→出港口→出口
im進入+port港口→進港→進口,傳達意義
import傳達意義+ance表名詞→帶有意義的狀態→重要性
port拿,運→拿或運東西的地方→港口,艙門
port拿,運+age費用→運費
port拿,運+er人→n.守門人,門房,行李搬運工,服務員
port拿,運+folio樹葉,頁→拿樹葉,書頁的東西→檔夾
pur=per全部+port拿,運→全部拿到一起→要領,意義
s=dis+port傳遞→原為一種遊戲
sport運動+s+man人→n.運動家, 冒險家
trans轉移+port搬運→搬運轉移→運輸
transport運輸,運送+ation表名詞→n.運輸,運送,客運
n.&v.
dis分開+port拿,運→拿來分心的東西→娛樂
ex出+port港口→出港口→出口
im進入+port港口→進港→進口,傳達意義
re回+port帶→把[消息,情況]帶回
v.
ap成為+port部分,分開+ion表名詞→把整體分成部分→分配
dis不+proportion[n.比例;部分;均衡,相稱]+al……的→adj.&n.不均衡, 不成比例 v.使不均衡, 使不對稱
com共同+port拿,引申為動作→一個人的全部動作
de去掉+port拿,運→拿出去→放逐
sup下面+port帶→帶來支持
trans轉移+port搬運→搬運轉移→運輸
首碼: sup- 等在同輔音詞根前表示"在下面;隨後"
adj.
sup在下麵;隨後+plic重疊+ant……的→雙膝重疊跪下→哀求的
v.
sup在下麵;隨後+plant種植→種在下面,把上面的取代
sup在下麵;隨後+plic重疊+ate表動詞→[膝蓋]重疊跪下→懇求
sup在下麵;隨後+port運,帶→帶來支持
sup在下麵;隨後+pose放→放下去想→猜想
sup在下麵;隨後+press壓→壓下去
12.
concentrate vi. 專注於 to pay full attention
to what one is doing SYN focus
● The noise outside made me unable to concentrate on my work. 外面的噪音讓我無法專心工作。
concentration
n. [U] 專注
● Kids lose their concentration easily, so it is important that teachers be patient with
them. 小孩子很容易就會失去專注力,所以老師們要以耐心對待小朋友是很重要的。
字詞搭配
(1)
concentrate/focus on 專注於
(2)
lose concentration 失去注意力
詞類變化
(1)
concentration n. [C] 集中;濃度
‧There is a large concentration of
Hakka people in this town.
‧Food with high concentrations of sugar
and salt is bad for our health.
(2)
concentrated adj. 專注的;全力以赴的(僅置於名詞前)
‧It took time and concentrated effort
for the artist to create his masterpiece.
詞根: centr =center,表示"中心"
adj.
a無+centric[[adj.中心的]]行牡摹鷄dj.無中心的
centr中心+al……的→adj.中心的
centr中心+ic表形容詞→adj.中心的
centri=centr中心+fug逃+al……的→逃離中心的
centri=centr中心+pet追+al……的→追求中心的→向心的
con共同+centric[adj.中心的]→同中心的
ec出+centric[[adj.中心的]]→adj.古怪的,怪癖的,異乎尋常的n.古怪的人
ego自我+centric[adj.中心的]→adj.自我中心的,利己的
xeno外國+centric[adj.中心的]→adj.喜愛外國之文化的
n.
centre[n.中心, 中央 v.集中]→n.中心
centr中心+e→n.中心, 中央 v.集中
centri=centr中心+fug逃+e→n.離心分離機
concentrate[v.集中;濃縮]+ion動作或狀態→concentration集中;濃縮
ec出+centric[[adj.中心的]]→adj.古怪的,怪癖的,異乎尋常的n.古怪的人
eccentric[adj.古怪的,怪癖的,異乎尋常的n.古怪的人]+ity表名詞→n.反常,怪癖
n.&v.
de離開+central[adj.中心的]+ize表動詞→離開中心
v.
centr中心+e→n.中心, 中央 v.集中
con共同+centr中心+ate做→中心共同→集中
13.
flash vi. 閃過 to appear for a very
short time, or to move past very fast
● When I told my partner my plan, a look of doubt flashed
across his face. 我告訴夥伴我的計畫時,他臉上閃過了一絲的懷疑。
字詞搭配
flash through one’s
mind 掠過某人腦海
詞類變化
(1)
flash n. [C] 閃爍;閃現;閃光燈
‧It’s amazing that the magician made
the pigeon disappear in a flash.
(2)
flashy adj. 閃亮的;俗艷的
‧Waving her hand with a flashy diamond
ring on her finger, Rosa excitedly announced
that she would be married soon.
14.
effort n. [U,C] 嘗試;盡力 an attempt to do
something
● My brother Tim is a
very competitive person. He always makes every
effort to win. 我兄弟Tim是個非常好勝的人。他總是為求獲勝全力以赴。
字詞搭配
(1)
make the/no/every effort
to VR... 努力/不努力/不遺餘力做某事
(2)
be well worth the effort 值得付出心血
‧I can make lots of money if I persuade
this tough customer to buy my products. It will be well worth the effort.
(3)
S + V... without any/much effort 輕而易舉;不費吹灰之力
‧The little girl learned how to swim
without much effort. She seems to be talented at sports.
(4)
one’s effort pays off 某人的心血有所回報
‧The athlete’s effort finally paid off.
She won the championship!
詞類變化
effortless adj. 輕而易舉的
15.
scream vi. 尖叫 to make a loud, high
cry to show shock, fear, or pain
● The little boy screamed in fear
and rushed to his father when the stray dogs barked at him. 那些流浪狗對著那小男孩吠叫時,他驚恐地尖叫並衝向他的父親。
字詞搭配
(1)
scream for help 尖叫求救
(2)
scream at sb. 對某人尖叫
詞類變化
scream n. [C]
‧In the dead of night, someone let out
a loud scream and woke up almost everyone in the neighborhood.
16.
breathe vi. 呼吸 to take air into the
lungs and then send it out again
● When you feel nervous, breathing in and out deeply can drive your fear away and help you relax. 你感到緊張時,深呼吸能夠驅除你的恐懼,並幫助你放鬆。
字詞搭配
(1)
breathe in 吸氣 breathe out 呼氣
(2)
breathe/let out a
sigh of relief 鬆了一口氣
(3)
breathe (new) life into 為……注入(新的)生氣或活力
‧The designer replaced all the old
curtains with bright new ones, which breathe new life into the living room.
詞類變化
(1)
breath
n. [U] (呼吸的)氣息
‧Did you brush your teeth this morning?
You’ve got bad breath (口臭)!
(2)
breathing n. [U] 呼吸
‧The patient’s breathing is deep and
heavy. He must have fallen asleep.
(3)
breathless adj. 呼吸困難急促的;令人喘不過氣的
‧The old man felt breathless while
walking up the stairs.
(4)
breathtaking adj. 令人讚歎的
‧The sight of the sunrise from Mt. Ali
is breathtaking.
17.
comfort vt. 安慰 to make someone feel
better when he or she is sad, worried, or unhappy
● The mother is singing a song in a soft, sweet voice to comfort her crying baby. 那母親正以柔和甜美的聲音唱歌,以安撫她嚎啕大哭的寶寶。
comfort n. [U] 安慰;慰藉
● My teacher’s words gave me not only comfort
but also confidence to face the challenges ahead. 我老師的話不僅安撫了我,也給了我信心面對即將來臨的挑戰。
字詞搭配
(1)
comfort oneself with N/that S + V
自我安慰…
‧The anxious mother comforted herself
with the thought that her son would know the way home.
(2)
take comfort from/in (doing) sth. 從…獲得慰藉
‧The runner took comfort from the
thought that at least he had won the silver medal in the race.
(3)
comfort zone (令人感到放鬆安心的)舒適圈
‧My parents always encourage me to
challenge my comfort zone and be more adventurous.
詞類變化
comfortable adj. 舒服的
‧The sofa is so comfortable that I
often fall asleep on it.
comforting adj. 令人欣慰的
‧It’s comforting to know that all the
passengers and both drivers survived the car crash.
18.
president n. [C] 總裁;董事長;總統 someone who is in
charge of a company, organization, or country
● After the head of the company left for another job, Mr.
Carrey became the new president. 在公司總裁另謀高就後,Carrey先生成為新任總裁。
presidential
adj. 總統的
● The country is waiting to see who will win the
presidential election. 全國正拭目以待,看誰會贏得總統大選。
字詞搭配
(1)
vice president 副總裁/副總統
(2)
presidential election/candidate/debate/palace
總統大選/總統候選人/總統競選辯論/總統府
(3)
president-elect 新當選但尚未就職的總統
詞根: side 1. =sit,表示"坐"; 2. 放置;
3. =旁邊
adj.
consider[v.考慮,細想;體諒,顧及;認為,把…看作]+able能……的→adj.值得考慮的, 相當可觀的
consider考慮+ate……的→考慮到的
side旁邊→n.邊, 旁邊, 面;adj.旁邊的, 側面的
adj.&adv.&n.
in進入+side邊→adj.&n.&adv.裏面[的,地],內部[的,地]
out外面+side邊→adj.&n.&adv.外面[的,地],外部[的,地]
adv.
considerable[adj.值得考慮的, 相當可觀的]+ly表副詞→considerably相當地
n.
preside[v.[at,over]主持]+ent人→主持[的人]
preside主持+ium地方或團體→n.主席團
reside[v.居住,駐紮;屬於]+nce→n.住處,住宅
considerate[adj.考慮周到的,體諒的]+ion表名詞→consideration體諒, 考慮
side旁邊→n.邊, 旁邊, 面;adj.旁邊的, 側面的
side旁邊+way路→n.小路, 小巷,人行道
v.
sub下+side坐→坐下去→平息
super在……上面+sede=side坐→坐上去→淘汰[以前的東西]
尾碼: -ent 1. 表形容詞,"……的"; 2. 表名詞,通常表示"……人",也可以表示其他具體物.; 3. 表名詞,"……藥劑"
adj.
antecede先行+ent……的→adj.先行的;以前的
confide傾訴,信賴+ent……的→confident
excel優勝,超越+ent……的→excellent卓越的,極好的
frequ+ent……的→adj.時常發生的,頻繁的
indigen本地人+ent……的→indigent
insist堅持+ent……的→adj.堅持的;逼人注意的
lat=last持續+ent……的→latent
obey服從+di+ent……的→obedient→服從的
preval=prevail流行+ent……的→adj.流行的,普遍的
pung=punct針+ent……的→尖的→尖銳的
sent感覺+i+ent……的→adj.有知覺的,知悉的
sil+ent……的→adj.寂靜的,沉默的,無聲的
strid+ent……的→adj.刺耳的;尖銳的
trans轉移+i+ent……的→adj.短暫的,轉瞬即逝的;臨時的,暫住的
urg+ent……的→adj.急迫的,緊急的
reside居住+ent……人→n.居民,常住者 adj.居住的
absorb吸收,吸引+ent……藥劑→吸收劑
deterge使清潔+ent……藥劑→adj.淨化的 n.清潔劑
solv溶解+ent……藥劑→溶劑
n.
correspond通信+ent……人→n.記者,通訊員;通信者
preside主持+ent……人→主持[的人]
reside居住+ent……人→n.居民,常住者 adj.居住的
study學習+ent……人→student學生
absorb吸收,吸引+ent……藥劑→吸收劑
deterge使清潔+ent……藥劑→adj.淨化的 n.清潔劑
re再+ag做+ent……藥劑→再次作用→反應,引申為化學試劑
solv溶解+ent……藥劑→溶劑
19.
manufacturer n. [C] 製造商
● There was something
wrong with Tim’s new smartphone, so it was sent
back to the manufacturer for repair.
Tim的新智慧手機出了點問題,所以被送回原製造商修理。
manufacture
vt. 製造
● Cars that are manufactured in Germany
are usually of high quality. 德國製造的汽車通常品質都很好。
字詞搭配
food/cigarette/computer/hardware/engine/clothing
manufacturer
食品/香菸/電腦/硬體/引擎/成衣 製造商
詞類變化
(1)
manufacture n. [U] 製造過程
‧The ingredients used in the
manufacture of our bread are totally natural.
(2)
manufacture vt. 捏造
‧It turned out that the news was
manufactured by a reporter working for a local newspaper.
詞根: fact =do,make 表示"做,製作"
adj.
fact做,製作+ious……的→adj.有派性的,偏見的
fact做,製作+itious……的→作出來的→不真實的
n.
bene好+fact做,製作+or人→做好事的人
bene好+fact做+ion表名詞→好事
fact做→已經做的事情
fact做,製作+ion表名詞→[一幫人]做→小集團
male壞+fact做+ion表名詞→做壞事
manu手+fact做,製作+ure→手工做→製造業[機器發明前用手做]
v.
manu手+fact做,製作+ure→手工做→製造業[機器發明前用手做]
20.
introduce vt. 介紹;引進 to show or tell
someone about something for the first time
● The teacher is introducing some new books that the students can read during the summer vacation.老師正介紹一些新書好讓學生暑假期間可以閱讀。
● Printing methods were introduced into Europe from China . 印刷術是由中國傳入歐洲。
introduction
n. [C,U] 介紹;引進
● The manager started
the meeting after a brief introduction of the new secretary.
在經理簡短介紹了新秘書後,就開始進行會議。
字詞搭配
(1)
introduce oneself 自我介紹
(2)
introduce A to B 向 B 介紹 A
(3)
introduce sth. to/into... 將某事物引進……
(4)
make the introductions 介紹在場者互相認識
詞類變化
introductory adj. 介紹的;前言的
‧To make her point clear, the author
clearly stated the central idea of her book in the introductory chapter.
補充資料
introduction → 字首intro- + 字根duct-:
(1)
字首intro-/intra-(表within, inside, during, under)
‧introspection自省 → intro-(inside)+ spect-(look)
(2)
字根duc-/duct-(表to lead)
‧conductor指揮家 → con-(together) + duct-(lead)
首碼: intro- 表示"向內,入內,進入"
adj.
intro向內,入內,進入+vers轉+able能……的→能向內轉的
n.
intro向內,入內,進入+mit放→放進去→插入
intro向內,入內,進入+vert轉→向內轉→內向
v.
intro向內,入內,進入+duce引→引進
intro向內,入內,進入+spect看→向內看→內省
詞根: duce =lead,bring,表示"引導,帶來"
n.
deduce[v.[from]演繹,推斷,推論]+tion表名詞→n.演繹,推論;扣除,減去,扣除額
inducement 引誘物
induce[v.引誘,勸使;引起,導致;感應]+ment具體物→n.引誘物
pro向前+duce引導,帶來→引向前→生產
produce的名詞化→生產出的東西
v.
de向下+duce引導,帶來→向下引→推論
e出+duce引導,帶來→引出,引導
in進入+duce引導,帶來→引進去→誘導
intro進入+duce引→引進
pro向前+duce引導,帶來→引向前→生產
re回+duce引導,帶來→往回引→減少
se離開+duce引→引開→勾引別人
tra橫+duce引導,帶來→向橫引→不正→誹謗
Words for Recognition
1.
Celsius adj. 攝氏溫度的(簡寫為C;華氏溫度的為Fahrenheit,簡寫為F),亦可寫為Centigrade。
補充資料
(1)
水的冰點為0ºC(32ºF),沸點為100ºC(212ºF)。
(2)
目前大多數國家使用攝氏溫標,僅少數國家如美國、貝里斯等仍保留華氏溫標作為法定計量單位。
2.
satellite navigation system
n. [C] 衛星導航系統
補充資料
衛星導航系統為利用衛星所發射的訊號來測量物體位置的系統。目前最為廣泛使用的是美國陸續發射了27顆衛星所建置而成的GPS衛星定位系統(Global Positioning
System),已被許多消費性電子產業採納發展為各式日常商品,如車用及船用導航系統、可安裝於智慧型手機及各式行動電子裝置的GPS應用軟體等。
3.
App game n. [C] (手機、電腦等)應用程式遊戲(全名為application game)
補充資料
App為應用程式application之簡稱。App之多元性、娛樂性及取用方便性對於智慧型手機的使用者來說具有極大魅力。App類別相當多元,如遊戲App、具社群功能的App(如Facebook、Twitter),或具實用功能的Google Maps等,種類繁多不勝枚舉。
4.
curve n. [C] (道路)轉彎處
詞類變化
(1)
curve vi. 彎曲
‧In the woods lies a path that curves
slightly to the left.
(2)
curvy adj. 彎曲的
5.
skid vi. 打滑
詞類變化
skid n. [C] 打滑;滑行
‧The driver stepped hard on the brakes,
leaving a very long skid mark on the road.
6.
gorge n. [C] 峽谷
詞類變化
gorge vt. 狼吞虎嚥;阻塞
‧The boys gorged themselves on pizza
and hamburgers. They seemed to be starving.
字詞辨異
valley指坐落在山間地勢較低的山谷,而gorge則較valley狹窄,兩側為陡峭的山壁。
Phrases
1.
leave for 出發前往
● Michael and Alison will leave for their honeymoon*(n.[C]
蜜月) in Italy next Monday. Michael與Alison下週一將前往義大利度蜜月。
片語辨異
set off/out
for 出發前往
‧Milton will set off for London on a business trip tomorrow.
2.
pick up (開車)去接某人
● After I get the
ticket, I’ll call and tell you when to pick me up at the train
station. 我拿到車票後會打電話告訴你何時到火車站接我。
字詞搭配
(1)
pick sth. up 撿拾某物
(2)
pick up the phone 接電話;拿起電話撥打
(3)
pick up speed/the pace 加速/加快腳步
‧The plane on the runway started to
pick up speed.
(4)
pick up after sb. 為某人收拾殘局
‧Don’t always pick up after your son.
Let him clean up the mess himself!
3.
set up 將某物設定準備好;建立
● I just bought a new desktop computer for my room, and I’m trying to set it up. 我剛買了一台桌上型電腦要放在我房裡,現在我正試著設定電腦。
● Since he had enough experience and money, Bill decided to quit his job and set up his own company. 既然有足夠的經驗和資本,Bill決定辭掉工作自行創業。
詞類變化
setup n. [C] 設定;安排
‧Run this setup program on your
computer, and you will be able to use the application within ten minutes.
片語辨異
set sb. up 設計陷害某人
‧Joe could hardly believe it was his
best friend that had set him up.
4.
put on 穿上(衣物) ANT take off
● Put on your jacket before you
leave. It’s getting cold and windy outside.
離開前穿上你的外套。外面變冷了而且有風。
片語辨異
(1)
put off 拖延;延遲
‧Never put off until tomorrow what you
can do today.(今日事今日畢。)
(2)
put out 撲滅
‧It took the firefighters three days to
put out the forest fire.
5.
turn to 轉身向(某人/物);求助於(某人)
● Whenever I am in trouble, I always turn to my older sister for help.
每當身陷困難,我總是向我的姐姐求助。
片語辨異
(1)
turn sb./sth. down 拒絕某人/某事
‧Ross tried to ask the girl out, but
she turned him down politely and told him that she already had a boyfriend.
(2)
turn sb. off 令某人厭惡
‧Men who drink or smoke really turn me
off.
6.
reach out 伸手(拿…)
● Danny stood on his toes and reached out to get a book from the top
shelf. Danny墊起腳尖伸手要從書架頂層拿一本書。
片語辨異
(1)
reach for sb./sth. 伸手拿取或碰觸
‧The patient tried to reach for a glass
of water, but she was too weak to get it.
(2)
reach out to sb. 幫助或支持某人
‧We should reach out to the poor and
needy whenever possible.
7.
have second thoughts 對某事物、想法產生猶豫或懷疑
● Tom hasn’t been doing well at work recently, so the manager is now having second thoughts about his ability to handle
the new project. Tom近來工作表現不佳,所以經理懷疑他是否有處理新計畫的能力。
片語辨異
(1)
without a second thought 毫不擔心或遲疑
‧I was surprised that my mother agreed
without a second thought to buy me a new smartphone.
(2)
On second thought, S + V... 再經思量,……
‧On second thought, we decided to
donate the prize money we had won to a halfway home. After all, to give is
better than to receive.
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