2016年2月18日 星期四

Book 4 Unit 1: Vocabulary & Phrases

Vocabulary
Words for Production
1.     organization n. [C] 組織 a group of people that is formed to achieve a particular goal
● The Red Cross (紅十字會) is an international organization that offers health care to those in need. 紅十字會是一個國際組織,提供健康照顧給需要的人。
organize vt. 組織   SYN arrange
● Ms. Hung organized a group of volunteer parents to help with the children’s school activities. 洪女士組織一群志工家長來協助孩子們的學校活動。
字詞搭配
(1) join/participate in/leave/form an organization
   加入/參加/退出/成立一個組織
(2) international/non-profit/voluntary organization
   國際性/非營利/志工組織
詞類變化
organized adj. 有組織的;有秩序的
Ruby is not a very organized girl. Her desk is always messy.
Some animals, such as bees and ants, have a highly organized social system.
字詞辨異
(1) arrange vt. (廣義的)安排,通常依時間順序。
arrange a meeting/an appointment/a blind date
(2) organize vt. 通常指人事上、空間上的安排。
organize a group of students/the living room

詞根: organ 表是"器官,工具"

adj.
1 inorganic 無生物的, 無機的
in+organic[adj.器官的, 有機的, 組織的]adj.無生物的, 無機的
2 organic 器官的, 有機的, 組織的
organ[ n.器官;風琴;機構]+ic……adj.器官的, 有機的, 組織的
n.
1 organ 器官;風琴;機構
organ器官,工具 n.器官;風琴;機構
2
organism 生物體, 有機體
organ器官,工具+ism性質n.生物體, 有機體
v.
1 organise 組織
organize[v.組織, 使有機化, 給予生機 v.組織起來] v.組織
2 organize 組織, 使有機化, 給予生機
organ器官;機構+ize……v.組織, 使有機化, 給予生機 v.組織起來
2.     medical adj. 醫療的 related to treating diseases or the science of medicine
Medical research shows that losing a lot of weight in a short period of time may cause serious health problems. 醫療研究顯示短時間內大量減重會引起嚴重的健康問題。
字詞搭配
medical care/help/aid/expenses/insurance
醫療照護/協助/援助/花費/保險
詞類變化
(1) medicine n. [U,C] 藥品
Keep your medicine out of the reach of children.
(2) medicine n. [U] 醫療;醫學
Amy is studying Chinese medicine in Beijing now.
字詞辨異
(1) pill n. [C] 藥丸
(2) drug n. [C] 毒品;藥品
(3) herb n. [C] 草藥

詞根: med 表示"醫治"

n.
1 medical 醫生,體格檢查
med醫治+ic+al,,狀態n.醫生,體格檢查
2 medicine , 醫學, 內科學, 內服藥
med醫治+ic+ine狀態,藥物n., 醫學, 內科學, 內服藥
3 remedy 藥品;治療措施
re一再+med醫治+yn.藥品;治療措施 v.治療;糾正,補救
v.
1 remedy 治療;糾正,補救
re一再+med醫治+yn.藥品;治療措施 v.治療;糾正,補救
3.     employ vt. 僱用 to pay someone to do a job   SYN hire
● The homeowner employs five people to take care of his garden. 那屋主僱用五個人來照料他的花園。
(p.9)
employee n. [C] 員工;受雇者
To be an employee of this company, you need to have good computer and communication skills. 要成為這家公司的員工,你必須有良好的電腦和溝通技巧。
employer n. [C] 雇主;雇用者
It is the employer’s responsibility to pay the staff on time. 準時付給員工薪水是雇主的責任。
詞類變化
(1) employment n. [U] 工作
There are more employment opportunities for business graduates than for other majors.
Owen works part-time at a bubble-tea shop; he is still looking for full-time employment.
(2) employable adj. 有就業力的

詞根: ploy =use,involve,表示",參與"

n.
1 employment 雇用;使用;工作,職業
employ[n.&v.雇用;,使用]+ment表名詞n.雇用;使用;工作,職業
2 ploy 策略, 趣味, 工作
ploy,參與n.策略, 趣味, 工作
n.&v.
1 employ 雇用;,使用
em進入+ploy,參與進入用的狀態雇傭
v.
1 deploy 展開, 配置;調度
de加強+ploy,參與加強使用調度,配置
4.     community n. [C] 社區 all the people who live in the same area
● After his retirement, Mr. Hsu became a volunteer in the community library. 退休之後,許先生成為社區圖書館的志工。
字詞搭配
(1) a community of... 一群……(人或動物)
(2) community spirit 社區精神
(3) community center 社區活動中心
(4) community leader 社區領袖(委員)
(5) community education 社區教育
(6) community college 社區大學
(7) the international community 全球各國
(8) different ethnic communities 各種族群
字詞辨異
(1) neighborhood n. [C] 鄰區(硬體方面)
(2) community n. [C] 社區(軟體、抽象方面)
(3) social networking n. [C,U] 社群(網路方面)

詞根: muni = 表示"服務,職責,社區,公共"

adj.
1 munificent 慷慨的,大方的
muni公共,大家+fic+ent……做出來給大家慷慨的
2 municipal 市政的,市立的
muni社區+cip+al……抓社區管理的
n.
1 community 同一地區的全體居民,社會,社區;共同體
commune公社+ity表名詞community社會,社區
2 municipality 自治城市,自治地區
municipal[adj.市政的,市立的]+ity表名詞n.自治城市,自治地區
v.
1 communicate 交流;通訊,通話;傳達,傳送
commune交流+icatecommunicate交流;通訊
2 communize 使為社會公有, 使共有化
commune公社+ize……communize公社化公有化
5.     emotionally adv. 情感上地;情緒激動地 in relation to strong feelings
Although being a social worker makes me physically and emotionally tired, it has been a valuable experience. 雖然擔任社工使我身心俱疲,但那是個有價值的經驗。
● The actress walked out onto the stage and spoke very emotionally at the Academy Awards ceremony. 奧斯卡頒獎典禮上,那名女演員走上舞臺並情緒激動地發表感言。
emotional adj. 情感上的;情緒激動的
● Grandpa encourages me whenever I need emotional support. 每當我需要情感上的支持時,爺爺總是鼓勵我。
● Sandra became very emotional when her boyfriend knelt down and asked her to marry him.
Sandra的男友跪下求婚時,她情緒非常激動。
emotion n. [C] 情緒
It is hard to tell if Louis is happy or angry. He is good at hiding his emotions. 很難分辨Louis是開心還是生氣。他很擅於隱藏他的情緒。
retirement   n. [U] 退休
the Academy Awards ceremony 奧斯卡金像獎頒獎典禮

字詞搭配
emotional support/problem/state/issue/response
情緒上的支持/問題/狀態/議題/反應
補充資料
emotional intelligence quotient
情緒智商(簡稱EQ
(p.10)
6.     advise vt. 勸告;忠告 to give someone suggestions about what to do   SYN suggest
● The doctor advised me to take these pills three times a day for a quick recovery.
醫生勸我一天服用這些藥丸三次才能快速復元。
advice  n. [U] 忠告   SYN suggestion
● The nurse gave a few pieces of advice to the patient. She told him to eat less and exercise more. 這位護士給那名病人一些忠告。她告訴他要少吃多運動。
字詞搭配
(1) well-advised adj. 謹慎的
(2) ill-advised adj. 不明智的
詞類變化
(1) advisor n. [C] 論文指導教授;顧問
Have you decided which professor will be your advisor?
(2) advisory adj. 顧問的
Ms. Liu only played an advisory role on the team. She didn’t get involved in making any decisions.

詞根: vis 1. =separate,表示"分開"; 2. =see,表示","

adj.
1 divisible 可分的
di分開+vis分開+ible……adj.可分的
2 advisable 可取的, 明智的
advise建議+able……adj.可取的, 明智的
3 advisory 勸告的
advise[v.忠告,勸告,建議;通知,告知]+ory……adj.勸告的
4 provisional 暫時的,臨時的
provision預備+al……預備的,臨時的
5 visible 看得見的, 明顯的, 顯著的
vis,+ible……adj.看得見的, 明顯的, 顯著的
6 visionary 有遠見的,有洞察力的;空想的
vision[n.視力,視覺;遠見;洞察力;幻想,幻影;想像力]+ary……adj.有遠見的,有洞察力的;空想的
7 visual 看的,看得見的;視覺的
vis,+ual……adj.看的,看得見的;視覺的
n.
1 device 裝置, 設計, 圖案, 策略, 發明物, 設備
de分開+vice=vis分開分離出想出
2 division ,分割;部門,,;除法;分界線
di分開+vis分開+ion表名詞n.,分割;部門,,;除法;分界線
3 advice 忠告,建議;告知
advise[v.忠告,勸告,建議;通知,告知] n.忠告,建議;告知
4 advisor 顧問, []指導老師
advise建議+oradvisor顧問
5 provision 供應,[一批]供應品;預備;條款;[
pro,提前+vis,+ion表名詞供應;預備
6 revision 修改,修訂
revise[v.修訂,校訂;修正,修改]+ion表名詞n.修改,修訂
7 supervisor 監考人,管理人,檢查員,主管人,[]超級用戶
supervise[v.臨視]+or人等n.監考人,管理人,檢查員,主管人,[]超級用戶
8 visa 簽證
vis,+a看過了的,查過了的允許入境
9 vision 視力,視覺;遠見;洞察力;幻想,幻影;想像力
vis,+ion表名詞n.視力,視覺;遠見;洞察力;幻想,幻影;想像力
10 visitor 訪問者, 來賓, 遊客
visit[n.&v.拜訪, 訪問, 遊覽, 參觀]+orn.訪問者, 來賓, 遊客
n.&v.
1 visit 拜訪, 訪問, 遊覽, 參觀
vis,+it邊走邊看遊覽
v.
1 devise 設計;發明;圖謀;作出[計畫];想出[辦法]
de分開+vis分開+e分離出想出
2 advise 忠告,勸告,建議;通知,告知
ad=according+vis,+e根據查看而提出
3 previse 預知,預先警告
pre預先+vis,+ev.預知,預先警告
4 revise 修訂,校訂;修正,修改
re+vis,+e再看修正
5 visa 簽准
vis,+a看過了的,查過了的允許入境
6 visualize 想像
visual[adj.看的,看得見的;視覺的]+ize表動詞v.想像
7 supervise 臨視
super在上面+vis+e在上面看臨視
7.     require vt. 要求;需要 to make someone do something according to a rule; to need something   SYN need
We are required to wear seat belts while we are driving or riding in a car.
我們開車或搭車時,需要繫上安全帶。
Keeping a pet requires a lot of love, care, and patience. 飼養寵物需要很多的愛心、關心和耐心。
requirement n. [C] 必要條件;必需品   SYN necessity
● Students who meet these requirements can apply to this school.
符合這些條件的學生可以申請這所學校。
● Air and water are the basic requirements of life.
空氣和水是生命的基本條件。
字詞搭配
meet/fulfill/satisfy + (a) requirement(s)
符合/達成/滿足需求
字詞辨異
(1) need 口語中最常聽到的需求。
require 比較正式且嚴格的要求。SYN demand
(2) necessity 民生必需品,如:水、米、衛生紙等,常用複數。
requirement 必要條件,法律上或文書上正式用字。
prerequisite 先決要件

詞根: quir =seek/search,表示"尋求,詢問"

adj.
1 acquired 後天習得的
acquire獲得;學到+ed……adj.後天習得的
n.
1 acquirement 取得,習得;成就,造詣
acquire獲得;學到+ment表名詞n.取得,習得;成就,造詣
2 enquiry 詢問
en進入……之中+quir尋求,詢問+y狀態n.詢問
3 requirement 需求, 要求, 必要條件, 需要的東西
require[v.需要;[of]要求,命令]+ment表名詞n.需求, 要求, 必要條件, 需要的東西
v.
1 acquire 獲得;學到[知識等];養成[習慣]
ac加強動作+quir尋求,詢問+e尋求得到,獲取
2 enquire 詢問
en進入……之中+quir尋求,詢問+e進入詢問之中詢問
3 inquire 打聽,詢問;調查
in進入+quir尋求,詢問+e問進去盤問
4 require 需要;[of]要求,命令
re+quir尋求,詢問+e再尋求請求
8.     germ n. [usually pl.] 病菌 small living things that make people sick
Remember to wash your hands before meals. Otherwise, the germs on your hands could make you ill.
飯前記得洗手。要不然你手上的細菌可能會讓你生病。
字詞辨異
(1) virus n. [C] 病毒
(2) bacteria n. 細菌(單數為bacterium
9.     restriction n. [C] 限制 a rule that limits one’s behavior   SYN limitation
● The new restriction on drunk driving was put into effect on March 1st. Even a can of beer may put you in jail. 新的酒駕限制在三月一日上路。即使是一罐啤酒也可能讓你入獄。
restrict  vt. 限制   SYN limit
● I restrict myself to a bar of chocolate a week because eating too much sugar is not healthy. 我限制自己一星期只能吃一條巧克力,因為吃太多糖不健康。
字詞搭配
(1) restriction on 對……的限制
(2) trade/travel restrictions 貿易/旅行限制
(3) strict/tough/tight restrictions嚴格/強硬/堅定限制
(4) impose/place restrictions on... 對……實施限令
(5) lift/remove a restriction 解除限令
詞類變化
restrictive adj. 限制嚴格的 SYN strict, limited
Most students agree that the school’s rule about uniforms is too restrictive.

詞根: strict =tighten,表示"拉緊"

adj.
1 strict [with]嚴格的,嚴厲的;嚴謹的,精確的
strict拉緊adj.[with]嚴格的,嚴厲的;嚴謹的,精確的
n.
1 constriction 壓縮,收縮
constrict[v.壓縮]+ion表名詞n.壓縮,收縮
2 district 區域, 地方, 管區, 行政區
dis分開+strict拉緊分開拉,分開管理分區;區域, 地方
3 restriction 限制,限定,約束
restrict[v.限制,約束]+ion表名詞n.限制,限定,約束
4 stricture 譴責,嚴厲,束縛
strict[adj.[with]嚴格的,嚴厲的;嚴謹的,精確的]+ure表名詞n.譴責,嚴厲,束縛
v.
1 restrict 限制,約束
re+strict拉緊拉回來,限制
2 constrict 壓縮
con一起+strict拉緊v.壓縮
 (p.11)
10.   violate vt. 違反 to do something that is against certain rules or agreements SYN break, disobey   ANT follow, obey
Turning right on a red light violates the traffic laws in Taiwan. 紅燈右轉違反在臺灣的交通規則。
violation  n. [C] 違反
● The baseball player was kicked off the team for a violation of the team’s rules. 那名棒球員因為違反球隊的規定而被驅逐離隊。
字詞搭配
(1) violate the law 違法
(2) violate the agreement 違反協議
(3) violate human right 侵犯人權
(4) violate one’s privacy 侵犯某人的隱私
詞類變化
(1) violence n. [C,U] 暴力
(2) violent adj. 暴力的
(3) violently adv. 暴力地

詞根: viol 表示"違反,侵犯"

adj.
1 violent 猛烈的, 激烈的, 暴力引起的, 強暴的
viol違反,侵犯+ent表形容詞adj.猛烈的, 激烈的, 暴力引起的, 強暴的
adv.
1 violently 猛烈地, 激烈地, 極端地
violent[adj.猛烈的, 激烈的, 暴力引起的, 強暴的]+ly表副詞adv.猛烈地, 激烈地, 極端地
n.
1 violation 違反, 違背, 妨礙
violate冒犯, 干擾+ion表名詞n.違反, 違背, 妨礙
2 violence 猛烈, 強烈, 暴力, 暴虐, 暴行, 強暴
viol違反,侵犯+ence表名詞n.猛烈, 強烈, 暴力, 暴虐, 暴行, 強暴
v.
1 violate 違犯, 褻瀆[聖物], 冒犯, 干擾
viol違反,侵犯+ate表動詞v.違犯, 褻瀆[聖物], 冒犯, 干擾
11.   equipment n. [U] 設備;器材 the tools or machines that are needed for a certain activity or job
● The millionaire gave away all the computer equipment in his company to an elementary school in the countryside. 那名百萬富翁將他公司全部的電腦設備捐給一所偏鄉小學。
equip  vt. 配備 (equipequippedequipped)
● The new office is equipped with the latest computers and other machines. 這間新辦公室配備最新的電腦以及其他機器。
字詞搭配
(1) camping/medical/computer equipment露營/醫療/電腦設備
(2) a piece of equipment 一件設備
(3) be equipped with... 備有……
(4) be equipped to VR... 使具備……能力
(5) fully/well/poorly equipped充分地/妥善地/差勁地配備
字詞辨異
(1) equipment n. [U] 設備。
(2) machine n. [C] 泛指一般的機器。
(3) device n. [C] 精巧的小儀器,例如:血壓計。
(4) gadget n. [C] 精巧的小器械,例如:3C產品。
(5) appliance n. [C] 家電;例如:烤箱。
12.   suggest vt. 建議 to politely tell someone what to do   SYN advise
● Ms. White found Alice showed a talent for drawing. She suggested that Alice take some art courses after school. White女士發現Alice展現繪畫天分。她建議Alice課後參加一些美術課程。
suggestion  n. [C] 建議
● Marian bought an expensive dress at her friend’s suggestion, but then she found that it did not fit her. Marian聽朋友的建議買了一件昂貴的洋裝,但後來她發現那洋裝不適合她。
字詞搭配
(1) make a suggestion 提出建議
(2) be open to suggestions 廣納建議
(3) on/at one’s suggestion 聽從某人的建議
詞類變化
(1) suggestive adj. 與……產生聯想的;暗示的
Your symptoms may be suggestive of heart disease.
The boy on the bus kept giving me a suggestive look.
(2) suggestible adj. 易受影響的
Young children are more suggestible than teenagers.
字詞辨異
suggest的其他意思:
(1) suggest 推薦 SYN recommend
They suggest (that) we visit the new museum.
(2) suggest 指出 SYN indicate
The study suggests (that) taking too much vitamin C is not healthy.
(3) suggest 暗示 SYN imply
Are you suggesting that my son has been cheating?
補充資料
suggest + that-clause/V-ing/noun phrase/wh-clause
(1) My uncle suggested that we buy a new car. ()
(2) My uncle suggested selling my old car. ()
(3) He suggested us to sell my old car.()
(4) He suggested a Toyota Camry. ()
(5) He suggested which model of car we should buy. ()
13.   regret  vt. 後悔 to feel sorry about something that has or hasn’t been done
(regret—regretted—regretted)
● Paul forgot to set his alarm clock and missed an important interview. He regretted making such a foolish mistake. Paul忘記設定鬧鐘而錯過一個重要的面試。他後悔犯下如此愚蠢的錯誤。
(p.12)
regret  n. [C,U] 後悔
● Gloria had no regrets about leaving her boyfriend. She believed she would find her Mr. Right in the future. Gloria一點都不後悔離開她的男友。她相信未來會找到她的真命天子。
● Mr. Jones expressed deep regret for what he had said to Mrs. Jones. He tried to ask for her forgiveness. Jones先生對自己向Jones太太所說的話展現深深的悔意。他試著乞求她的原諒。
regretful  adj. 後悔的
● Flora is very regretful that she didn’t finish high school when she was young.
Flora非常後悔她年輕時沒完成高中學業。
字詞搭配
(1) regret V-ing 後悔做了……(對已做的事情後悔)
I regret saying something terrible to hurt you.
(2) regret to VR 後悔做了……(對即將發生的事情感到遺憾)
I regret to inform you that you are fired.
(3) regret that + S + V 後悔……
(4) deeply/greatly/bitterly regret 強烈地後悔……
詞類變化
regrettable adj. (某事物)令人後悔的;令人遺憾的
I wish I hadn’t asked her to come. It was a regrettable decision.
It is regrettable that some Chinese don’t cherish their traditional culture.
字詞辨異
表達歉意時sorry比較口語;regret比較正式。
I am sorry to hear that.(對熟人)
I am sorry I did that.
I regret doing (having done) that.(正式場面)

詞根: gret 表示"問候,迎接,悲泣"

adj.
1 regretful 後悔的, 抱歉的, 惋惜的, 遺憾的
regret[n.&v. 遺憾,懊悔,抱歉]+ful……regretful後悔的, 抱歉的
2 regrettable 可歎的, 可惜的
regret[n.&v. 遺憾,懊悔,抱歉]+able……regrettable可歎的;可惜的
n.&v.
1 regret 遺憾,懊悔,抱歉
re+gret問候,迎接,悲泣n.&v. 遺憾,懊悔,抱歉
14.   request n. [C] 要求 the action of asking for something
Although the customer made an unreasonable request, the store manager handled the situation properly and quickly. 雖然那位顧客提出不合理的要求,這家店的經理仍然適當且快速地處理這個狀況。
request  vt. 要求   SYN ask (for)
● The hostess politely requested that her guests take off their shoes before they entered the house.
女主人禮貌地要求她的來賓們進屋前脫下他們的鞋子。
字詞搭配
(1) request sth. from sb. 向某人要求……
(2) request sb. to do sth. 要求某人做……
(3) request + that + S + V  要求……
(4) make a request for... 要求……
(5) at one’s request 應某人的要求
(6) on request 如果需要的話
字詞辨異
(1) ask vt. 要求(口語地)
My parents asked us to shut up in the movie theater.
(2) request vt. 要求(正式地)
The company requests that each staff member wear a name tag.
(3) demand vt. 要求(強烈地)
The boss demanded his assistant’s apology.
The boss demanded that his assistant correct the errors as soon as possible.
(4) beg vt. plead vi. 乞求(急切地)
He begged the doctor to save his life.
The poor man pleaded for the doctor to save his wife.

詞根: quest =seek/search,表示"尋求,詢問"

adj.
1 questionable 可疑的
question懷疑+able……adj.可疑的
2 questionnaire 質問的
question問題;詢問+aire表名詞或形容詞n.調查表, 問卷 adj.質問的
n.
1 conquest 征服,征服地,掠取物
con全部+quest尋求,詢問全部尋求到征服
2 inquest [調查死亡原因的]審查
in進入+quest尋求,詢問問進去審問
3 quest 探尋,探求;尋求,追求
quest尋求,詢問n.探尋,探求;尋求,追求
4 question 問題;詢問
quest尋求,詢問+ion表名詞n.問題;詢問 v.詢問;懷疑,表示疑問
5 questionnaire 調查表, 問卷
question問題;詢問+aire表名詞或形容詞n.調查表, 問卷 adj.質問的
n.&v.
1 request 請求,要求
re+quest尋求,詢問在尋求請求
v.
1 question 詢問;懷疑,表示疑問
quest尋求,詢問+ion表名詞n.問題;詢問 v.詢問;懷疑,表示疑問
15.   struggle  n. [C] 掙扎;奮力爭取 a conflict; the experience of attempting to do something very difficult
● Judy’s parents felt that getting her to practice the piano, even just for thirty minutes a day, was a real struggle. Judy的父母覺得即使只要求女兒每天練習鋼琴三十分鐘也是一種掙扎。
● People in this country are caught up in a struggle for freedom of speech. 這個國家的人民正奮力爭取言論自由。
struggle  vi. 掙扎;奮鬥
● The cat caught the mouse as it struggled to escape.老鼠掙扎要逃跑時,被貓咪捉住了。
● Nelson was not born into a rich family, but he has struggled for most of his life to be successful.
Nelson並非出生於富貴人家,但他奮鬥大半生終於成功了。
字詞搭配
(1) struggle for... 為了……奮鬥
(2) struggle against... 奮力抵抗……
(3) struggle with... 和……搏鬥
(p.13)
16.   ignore vt. 忽略;無視 to not consider something; to pretend that someone is not there  SYN neglect
● Joanna did not want to take her friend’s advice, so she ignored it on purpose. Joanna不想聽朋友的建議,所以就故意忽略。
● The naughty girl begged her father to buy the toys, but he ignored her. 調皮的女孩乞求父親買玩具,但他無視於她的請求。
ignorance        n. [U] 無知
● People’s ignorance about AIDS worries the governments in many developing countries. 人們對愛滋病的無知令很多開發中國家的政府擔憂。
詞類變化
ignorant adj. 忽略的;無知的
The tourists on the beach seemed to be ignorant of the approach of the tsunami (海嘯).
Words for Recognition
1.     Ronald McDonald House Charities  n. 麥當勞叔叔之家慈善基金會(為一國際性組織,在全世界共三十多個國家,包括臺灣,成立超過322間麥當勞叔叔之家,其服務宗旨為推廣兒童醫療與兒童教育等的公益活動。)
字詞搭配
charity organization/foundation/concert/event
慈善團體/基金會/音樂會/活動
詞類變化    
(1) charity n. [C] 慈善機構
After the typhoon and flood destroyed the village, many charity workers came to meet the villagers and offered them shelter and help.
(2) charitable adj. 慈善的
Tzu Chi is one of the largest charitable organizations in Taiwan. It helps not only Taiwanese but also people in need around the world.
2.     charity bazaar  n. [C] 義賣
字詞辨異
(1) bizarre adj. 奇怪的 SYN strange
(2) bazaar n. [C] 市集 SYN market
3.     scholarship  n. [C] 獎學金
字詞搭配
(1) win a scholarship 贏得獎學金
(2) be granted a scholarship 獲頒獎學金
詞類變化    
(1) scholar n. [C] 學者
(2) scholarly adj. 博學的;學術的
(3) scholastic adj. 學校的;學究的
4.     Ronald McDonald  n. 麥當勞叔叔(麥當勞的形象代表,全名直譯為羅納德‧麥當勞,在臺灣則習慣稱作麥當勞叔叔。)
補充資料          
    麥當勞叔叔是麥當勞的招牌人物。他有著一頭火紅的爆炸頭及大笑的紅唇,身穿鮮黃色的連身工作服,搭配紅色的大短靴和紅白條紋的上衣及襪子,塑造成小丑的樣貌。麥當勞叔叔不僅象徵美式速食文化,其形象擁有全球第二的知名度(僅次於耶誕老人)。
5.     draining  adj. 令人精疲力盡的
詞類變化    
(1) drain vi. 排水;耗盡
The water is draining out through the hole. Soon the bathtub will be empty.
Investment in the new technology has drained most of the company’s savings.
(2) well-drained/poorly-drained soil 排水良好的/排水不佳的土壤
(p.14)
Phrases
1.     on one’s own 獨自地
● Jeffery finished the school project on his own. He didn’t ask his parents for help. Jeffery獨自地完成學校作業。沒有要求父母的幫忙。
補充資料
on one’s own = by oneself 獨自地
She made the card on her own.
   = She made the card by herself.
2.     on duty 值勤中
● I am sorry that I can’t go to the movies with you this Saturday night. I will be on duty then.
我很抱歉這個週六晚上我不能和你去看電影。我那時剛好要值班。
字詞搭配
(1) do one’s duty 盡某人的本分
(2) sense of duty 責任感
(3) fail in your duty 怠忽職守
(4) legal duty 法律責任
(5) have a duty to sb. 對某人負責
(6) off duty 下班
詞類變化       
(1) dutiful adj. 忠於職守的
(2) dutifully adv. 盡責地
3.     be about to 即將要…
● The train is about to leave. Hurry up, or we’ll miss it. 火車即將要離站。動作快,否則我們要錯過這班車了。
補充資料
be about to = be going to = be ready to 即將要……
4.     hook up (to sth.) (電子設備)連接起來
● All the electric lights on the Christmas tree are hooked up to the same power outlet*(電源插座).
所有耶誕樹上的燈泡都是連結到同一個電源插座。
字詞搭配
hook sb. up with 幫某人獲得/配對
SYN fix sb. up with
My brother said he could hook me up with two or three movie tickets.
John told Dave that he would hook him up with a really nice girl.
補充資料
get/be hooked on 上癮了 SYN be addicted to
My sister has gotten hooked on a Korean soap opera recently. She cannot miss even a minute of it.
5.     turn down 拒絕
● The mother turned down her children’s request to have some candy before lunch.
那位媽媽拒絕了她的孩子午餐前想吃一些糖果的請求。
補充資料
(1) turn away/around/upside down轉身/掉頭/上下顛倒
(2) turn on/off 電源切換(開/關)
(3) turn cold/warm (天氣)轉涼/變暖
6.     make a difference 造成影響
● The invention of the cellphone has made a great difference in our lives.
手機的發明造成我們生活很大的影響。
字詞搭配
(1) make no difference 沒有影響、差別
(2) make all the difference 改變一切,影響重大

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