Vocabulary
Words for Production
1. volunteer n. [C] 志工 a person who helps others without
asking for pay
【詞根B】
vol,volunt:
=wish,will,表示"意志,意願"
volunteer [vɔlən`tiə(r)] n./v.自願[者,兵];自願[提供]
構詞法:
volunt=vol意志,意願+eer人→意願的人→志願者
【後綴】
-eer:
.表名詞,"...人員"
【詞根B】
vol,volunt:
=wish,will,表示"意志,意願"
voluntary [`vɔləntəri] a.自願的,志願的
構詞法:
volunt意志,意願+ary...的→a.自願的,志願的
õ Tanya wants to be a volunteer in the
church and help other people.
Tanya想成為教會的志工並幫助他人。
volunteer vi. 自願做
õ We need someone to clean up the school buildings
and take away the garbage.
Who wants to volunteer? 我們需要人手來清掃學校的建築物並運走垃圾。有誰自願呢？
字詞搭配：
volunteer for something = volunteer to do something自願做某事
• Josh volunteered for the dangerous job. = Josh
volunteered to do the dangerous job.
詞類變化：
voluntary adj. 自願的
• Giving money to our charity is voluntary but we really
need your support.
• do voluntary work 做志工服務
• on a voluntary basis 出於自願
2. choice n. [C] 選擇 a thing that you can decide to do or have SYN selection
õ What color of shoes do you want? We have many choices here.
你想要什麼顏色的鞋子呢？我們這裡選擇很多。
字詞搭配：
(1) make choices 選擇
(2) have no choice but to VR 除了⋯別無選擇
(3) leave... with no choice 不給⋯留選擇餘地
詞類變化：
choose vt. 選擇（choose—chose—chosen）
• We have soda and iced tea. Which would you like to
choose?
3. meaningful adj. 有意義的 serious and important
õ It is very meaningful
to give your books away to people [who can use them].
把書本送給用得著的人是很有意義的事。
字詞搭配：
(1) meaningful to + N 對⋯有意義
(2) meaningful work 有意義的工作
(3) meaningful look/glance/smile涵義深遠的眼神／一瞥／微笑
詞類變化：
(1) mean vt. 意指
(mean—meant—meant)
• Wealth doesn’t mean anything to me if I lose my health.
(2) mean adj. 吝嗇的；殘酷的
• The stepmother and the two sisters were very mean to
Cinderella.
(3) meaning n. [U,C]
意義
• Richard looked up the word in the dictionary to find its
meaning.
(4) meaningfully adv.
有意義地
• The
handsome boy smiled meaningfully at Sue, but she was not sure what the smile meant.
4. expense n. [C] 花費 the money that you spend on something
【詞根B】
1.pend,pens,pond:
=expend,表示"花費,支付"
2.pend,pens,pond:
最初意思為"稱重量而衡量...",引申出花費,支付
expense [ik`spens] n.費用, 代價, 損失
構詞法: ex出+pens花費,支付+e→花錢出去
expend [iks`pend] v.消費,花費
構詞法: ex出+pend花費,支付→花錢出去
õ Michael cannot make enough money
to cover his expenses.
Michael無法賺到足夠的錢來支付開銷。
字詞搭配：
(1) legal/medical/living/traveling expenses 法律／醫療／生活／旅遊開銷
(2) at great/considerable/vast expense 龐大的開銷
(3) spare no expense 不惜一切花費
(4) at the expense of sth. 以某物為代價
詞類變化：
(1) expend vt. 消耗
• expend energy/effort/time/resources
消耗能量／體力／時間／資源
(2) expensive adj.
昂貴的
• This bicycle is too expensive. I can’t afford it.
字詞辨異：
(1) expand vi. 擴展
• The cellphone industry has expanded rapidly in the past
ten years.
(2) expansion n. [U]
擴張
• The rapid expansion of the company brought new problems.
5. switch vt. 更換 to change from one thing to another SYN change
õ We switched the meeting from
Tuesday to
Thursday. Is that OK with you? 我們把會議從星期二改到星期四了，這樣你方便嗎？
switch n. [C] 電源開關
õ It’s dark in this room. Where’s the light switch?
這房間裡面好暗，電燈開關在哪裡呢？
字詞搭配：
(1) switch attention/focus/emphasis 轉移注意力／焦點／重點
(2) switch sides 改變陣營
(3) switch A for B 把A換成B
(4) switch from A to B 從A換成B
(5) switch between A and B 在A 和B之間互換
(6) switch on/off 開啟／關閉（電源）
(7) switch over to... 把（廣播；電視）調到⋯頻道
6. journey n. [C] 長途旅程 a trip from one place to another, especially over a long distance
and taking a long time
【詞根A】
journ: =day,表示"日期"
journey [`dʒə:ni] n.旅行,旅程 v.旅行
構詞法: journ日期+ey→n.旅行,旅程 v.旅行
õ Trisha just returned from her
three-month journey across Europe .
Trisha剛從歐洲旅行三個月回來。
字詞搭配：
(1) make a journey 長途旅行
(2) go on a journey 踏上旅程
(3) safe journey 平安的旅程
(4) life’s journey 人生的旅程
(5) return from a journey 旅遊歸來
補充資料：
(1) journey n. [C]
長途或長期旅行，強調的重點是旅行本身，例如：a long and difficult journey through the mountains 指「千辛萬苦、翻山越嶺的旅程」。
(2) trip n. [C] 短途旅行，重點不在旅遊本身，而是強調目的地或旅遊原因時使用，例如：a short business trip（短期出差）；the school field
trip（校外參觀）。
(3) travel/traveling n.
[U] 旅遊的總稱
(4) voyage n. [C]
長途的海上或太空旅程
(5) flight n. [U,C]
長途飛行
7. gain vt. 獲得 to get or achieve something
õ Jason gained much experience
from volunteering in the hospital.
Jason從擔任醫院志工中獲得很多經驗。
字詞搭配：
(1) gain a degree 取得學位
(2) gain weight 體重增加
(3) gain support 獲得支持
(4) gain a better understanding 取得更好的了解
(5) gain access/entry/admission 取得管道／入口／入學許可
(6) Nothing ventured, nothing gained. 不入虎穴，焉得虎子。
字詞辨異：
(1) gain vt. 指獲得好處，不論是否事先耕耘付出。
(2) earn vt. 指賺取金錢，要先付出努力才能獲得。
(3) obtain vt. 指獲得，是比較中性的字。
8. environment n. [C] 環境 the air, water, and land surrounding us on the Earth
õ It is everybody’s duty to protect our natural environment.
保護自然環境是我們每一個人的責任。
字詞搭配：
(1) natural environment 自然環境
(2) protect/damage the environment 保護／破壞環境
詞類變化：
(1) environmental adj.
環境的
• We need to continue to promote environmental awareness in
every way we can.
(2) environmentally adv.
環境地
• Tom is very environmentally aware.
9. orphan n. [C] 孤兒 a child whose parents are both dead
õ After both Colleen’s parents died, she became an orphan.
Colleen的雙親都過世之後，她變成了孤兒。
字詞搭配
(1) leave sb. an orphan 使某人成為孤兒
(2) an orphan baby/child 孤兒
詞類變化：
orphanage n. [C] 孤兒院
• Many
children lost their families in World War II. Most of them were sent to the orphanages
run by charity organizations.
10. well n. [C] 井 a hole that is dug in the ground to
get water
õ This well is very important
for
the people because they get their water from it.
這口井對人們非常重要，因為他們都從那裡取水。
字詞辨異：
(1) well vi. 流出；湧出
• Tears welled up in John’s eyes when he heard the sad
story.
(2) well（發語詞）嗯；啊
• Well, I don’t think this is a good idea.
11. village n. [C] 村莊 a very
small town in the countryside
õ Joe was born in a village, but later his family moved to
the city.
Joe在村莊出生，但後來他們家就搬到城裡了。
字詞搭配：
(1) the village 全村的村民
(2) global village 地球村
12. entertain vt. 娛樂 to help people
enjoy themselves
【詞根B】
1.tain,ten,tin,tinu: =hold,表示"拿住,握住,支撐"
2.tain,ten,tin,tinu: 挽留
entertain [ˌentə`tein] vt.娛樂, 招待, 接受, 懷抱 vi.款待
構詞法: enter進入,走進+tain挽留→使...挽留→休息,娛樂
entertainment [entə`teinmənt] n.款待, 娛樂, 娛樂表演
構詞法: entertain娛樂,招待+ment表名詞→n.款待, 娛樂, 娛樂表演
õ The
principal dressed
like
Santa Claus to entertain the children
at the
Christmas party.
校長打扮成聖誕老公公在聖誕舞會上娛樂小朋友。
entertainment n. [U] 娛樂
õ You
can find many types of entertainment in the city, such as movies
and musical performances. 你可以在都市裡找到各式各樣的娛樂，例如電影和音樂表演。 musical adj. 音樂的
字詞搭配
(1) entertain sb. with sth. 以某事娛樂某人
(2) provide/give entertainment 提供娛樂
13. sincerely adv. 誠摯地 in an honest way
without pretending SYN truly
õ We sincerely hope that all our relatives‚ and friends
can come to our wedding. 我們誠摯地希望所有親朋好友能來參加我們的婚禮。‚ relative
n. [C] 親戚
字詞搭配：
(1) sincerely hope... 誠摯地希望⋯
(2) yours sincerely = sincerely yours 敬上
詞類變化：
(1) sincere adj. 誠摯的；熱誠的
• Please accept my sincere apology/gratitude.
• Jimmy is a sincere person. He is honest and thoughtful to
his family and friends.
(2) sincerity n. [U]
誠意
• Ruby doubted Eddy’s sincerity when he asked her out the
first time.
14. accept vt. 接受 to agree to take or receive something
【詞根A】
cap,capt,cept,ceive,cip,cup:
=take/hold/seize, 表示"拿,抓,握住"
accept [ək`sept] v.接受;承認
構詞法: ac再+cept拿,抓,握住→一再拿→接受
【後綴】
-ance,-ancy:
表名詞"物品,性質,狀況"
acceptance [ək`septəns] n.接受,承諾,容忍,贊同,相信
構詞法: accept接受,承諾+ance物品,性質,狀況→n.接受,承諾,容忍,贊同,相信
【後綴】
1.-able,-icable:
表形容詞,"可以...的,能...的"
2.-able,-icable:
注：如果加在y結尾的單詞後通常為去掉y加上icalbe.
acceptable [ək`septəbl] a.可接受的,合意的
構詞法: accept接受,承認+able可以...的,能...的→a.可接受的,合意的
õ George accepted my invitation
and will come to my party this Saturday. George接受了我的邀請，這週六將會參加我的宴會。
字詞搭配：
(1) accept gift/offer/invitation/challenge/apology/responsibility/explanation/
suggestion/blame/
advice 接受禮物／提議／邀請／挑戰／道歉／責任／
解釋／建議／責罵／忠告
(2) accept sb. as... 接受某人成為⋯
• The employees finally accepted John as their new director.
詞類變化：
(1) accepted adj.
被接受的
• “Long time no see” has become an accepted expression in
English.
(2) acceptable adj.
可以接受的
• It is not acceptable to behave like that in public.
(3) acceptance n. [U]
接受
• Carey wrote a letter of acceptance to the university.
15. culture n. [C] 文化 the
beliefs, ways of life, and customs that are shared by people in a particular
society
【詞根A】
cult: =till,表示"耕種,培養"
culture [`kʌltʃə]
n.文化,文明;修養;耕種;栽培,培育;
構詞法: cult耕種,培養+ure表名詞→培養出的[東西]→人類文化
【後綴】
-al,-ual: 表形容詞,"...的"
cultural [`kʌltʃər(ə)l] a.文化的
構詞法: culture文化+al...的→a.文化的
õ Different cultures have different customs of gift giving.
For example, Taiwanese people would never
give a clock because this is thought to be unlucky. 不同的文化有不同的送禮習俗。舉例來說，臺灣人絕對不會送時鐘，因為這被認為不吉利。
cultural adj. 文化的
õ The Japanese respect Mt.
Fuji
字詞搭配：
(1) Eastern/Western/ancient/modern/contemporary/business/corporate/company/pop/
youth culture 東方／西方／古代／現代／當代／商業／企業／公司／流行／青少年文化
(2) culture shock 文化衝擊
(3) cultural
background/meaning/difference/identity/heritage/tradition/activity/center 文化背景／意義／差異／認同／遺產／傳統／活動／中心
16. manner n. [C] 方式 the way of doing something
【詞根A】
man,manu:
=hand,表示"手,管理"
manner [`mænə] n.禮貌, 風格, 方式, 樣式, 習慣
構詞法: man手,管理+er→manner
õ That farmer grows his vegetables in a natural manner. He never uses chemicals.
那個農夫用自然的方法種菜，他從不使用化學藥品。
字詞搭配：
(1) in a/the normal/usual/fair manner
用正常／一般／公平的方式
(2) have good/no manners 有禮貌／沒禮貌
(3) table manners 餐桌禮儀
(4) mind/watch your manners 注意禮節
17. sightseeing n. [U] 觀光
visiting interesting or famous places as a tourist
õ After the long flight,
Joyce took a bath, got some rest, and then went sightseeing.
長途飛行之後，Joyce先洗個澡並休息一下，然後就出門觀光。
詞類變化：
(1) sight n. [U,C]
視力；景象
• Ken lost his sight and became blind at the age of 50.
• Street vendors selling pearl milk tea are a common sight
in Taiwan
(2) sight vt. 看見
• The sailors cried out with joy when they sighted land.
18. tour n. [C] 旅遊 a trip which allows people to visit
many different places and famous sights
【詞根B】
tour,torn,turn:
=turn,表示"轉"
tour [tuə] n.旅遊,旅行;廵迴演出/比賽 v.旅遊
構詞法: tour轉→轉著玩
【後綴】
-ism: 表示"行為,現象,狀態"
tourism [`tuəriz(ə)m] n.旅遊業
構詞法: tour旅遊+ism行為,現象,狀態→n.旅遊業
tourist [`tuərist] n.旅遊者,觀光客;廵迴比賽的運動員
構詞法: tour轉+ist人→n.旅遊者,觀光客;廵迴比賽的運動員
õ The couple joined a city tour and visited several places in Paris
tourist n. [C] 遊客
õ Many people visited New York
今年夏天很多人造訪紐約，整座城市充滿了遊客。
詞類變化：
(1) tour vi. 觀光；遊覽
• After
touring around the town several times, the head of the company decided to build
a hotel and an amusement park there.
(2) tourism n. [U]
觀光業
• Steve
chose tourism as his major because he wants to be a tour guide and travel
around the world in the future.
19. improve vt. 改善 to make something
better
962
【詞根B】
1.prob,prov:
=test,表示"測試,證明"
2.prob,prov:
正直
improve [im`pru:v] v.改善, 改進
構詞法: im進入+prove檢驗, 考驗→進入試驗→改善,
改進
õ While Mandy was staying in the States, she really improved her
English. Mandy待在美國的時候大大地改善了她的英文。
improvement n. [C] 進步
õ After several months of practice,
the dancer made a
great improvement.
經過數月的練習後，這名舞者有很大的進步。
字詞搭配：
(1) improve oneself 改進自我
(2) a great improvement 大大的進步
(3) make an improvement 進步
Words for Recognition
1. part-time adj. 兼差的
詞類變化：
part-time adv. 兼職地
• In
addition to going to school, Sam has to work part-time in order to cover his expenses.
補充資料：
(1) full-time adj.
全職的；adv. 全職地
(2) flexible working hours 彈性工時
2. backpacker n. [C] 背包客
詞類變化：
(1) backpack n. [C]
背包；vi. 徒步（背背包）旅行
(2) backpacking n.
[U] 徒步（背背包）的旅行
補充資料：
(1) pack up 打包行李
(2) package n. [C]
包裹
(3) luggage/baggage n.
[U] 行李的總稱
• a piece of luggage 一件行李
3. Australia
詞類變化：
Australian n. [C]
澳洲人；adj. 澳洲的
補充資料：
澳洲是南半球最大的國家，直到18世紀才被英國的航海探險家庫克發現。澳洲具有豐富的天然資源，農業、畜牧業、觀光業相當發達。
4. resort n. [C] 度假勝地
字詞辨異：
(1) resort n. [C] 度假村
(2) hotel n. [C] 一般的飯店
(3) motel n. [C] 汽車旅館
(4) hostel n. [C]
小型旅社
(5) inn n. [C] 小客棧
(6) B & B = bed & breakfast 提供床位和早餐的民宿
5. New Zealand
補充資料：
紐西蘭位於南半球，具有特殊的天然景觀，其國土可以大致分為北島和南島兩大部分。紐西蘭純淨的天然環境、豐富的原住民（毛利人）文化、良好的治安等，都是吸引遊客的主要原因。
6. Mongolia
詞類變化：
Mongolian n. [C] 蒙古人；adj. 蒙古的
補充資料：
蒙古國位於中國和俄羅斯中間，一般將蒙古分為內蒙和外蒙。蒙古地廣人稀，居民住在蒙古包內逐水草游牧而生。近年來因發現了石油和天然瓦斯，國庫進帳不少，但人民仍然承襲祖先驍勇善戰的本領游牧而生。
7. Mt. Fuji
補充資料：
富士山橫跨日本靜岡縣和山梨縣，是一座活火山，高3,776公尺 ，是日本人心目中的聖山。周圍有五座火山口湖，通稱為富士五湖，是日本重要的精神象徵與旅遊勝地。
8. African adj. 非洲的
字詞搭配：
(1) African American 非裔美國人
(2) African jungle 非洲叢林
(3) African wild animal 非洲野生動物
詞類變化：
(1) Africa n. 非洲
(2) African n. [C]
非洲人
Phrases
1. tend to 傾向於
õ My
sister tends to stay home to read on the
weekend, so you can probably find her there.
我姊姊週末往往待在家閱讀，所以你或許能在那裡找到她。
詞類變化：
(1) tend vi. 傾向於；vt. 照管（酒吧）
• People tend to eat more when the weather is cold.
• Billy earns money by tending bar at night. (= Billy earns
money by working as a bartender.)
(2) tendency n. [C]
傾向
• This drug has a tendency to cause headaches.
• Peter is a child with aggressive tendencies.
2. take on 從事
õ Fiona
went on a working holiday in Australia
字詞搭配：
(1) take on a job 從事工作
(2) take on an invitation/offer 接受邀請／提議
(3) take off 脫去；起飛
(4) take away 帶走
(5) take out 取出
(6) takeout n. [U,C]
外帶的食物
3. look after 照顧 SYN
take care of, care for
õ Luke’s
mother is old and sick. He hired a nurse to look after her at home. Luke的媽媽又老又病，他僱用了一名護士在家照顧她。
4. a sense of fulfillment 成就感
õ The
students had been practicing singing for a long time, so winning this prize gave them a real sense of fulfillment.
這些學生練習唱歌很長一段時間了，所以得獎給他們很高的成就感。
字詞搭配：
a sense of
happiness/responsibility/frustration/satisfaction/achievement
幸福感／責任感／挫折感／滿足感／成就感
詞類變化：
(1) full adj. 充滿的
(2) fill vt. 充滿
(3) fulfill vt. 實現
(4) fulfillment n.
[C] 實現；成就
5. be willing to 樂意做
õ I
am willing to do this job for free
because helping
others gives me a sense of happiness.
我很樂意無償做這份工作，因為幫助別人帶給我幸福感。
詞類變化：
(1) will n. [U,C]
意志；遺囑
(2) willing adj. 樂意的
(3) willingly adv.
樂意地
(4) willingness n.
[U] 樂意；意願
6. broaden sb.’s horizons 拓展某人的視野
õ The
trip to India
字詞搭配：
on the horizon 在地平線上；在未來
• The sailors saw two ships on the horizon.
• So far so good, but there might be some problems on the
horizon.
詞類變化：
(1) horizon n. [U,C]
水平線
(2) horizontal adj.
水平的 ANT vertical adj.
垂直的
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