Vocabulary
Words for Production
1. taboo n. [C] 禁忌 something that people should not do or talk about according to the
customs of a particular culture
õ
In some cultures, talking about death
in public is regarded as a taboo.
在某些文化中，公開談論死亡被認為是種禁忌。
字詞搭配：
(1) a taboo
about/against/on sth. 關於某事的禁忌
(2) a taboo place/subject 一個禁忌的地方／話題
詞類變化：
taboo adj. 禁忌的
• Sex is still considered a
taboo topic in our society.
2. belief n. [C,U] 信念；相信 a feeling of being sure that something is real or true ANT disbelief
õ I have a strong belief
that all my efforts will pay off someday.
我堅決地相信我所有的努力有朝一日皆會有所回報。
believe vt. vi. 相信；信任 SYN trust ANT
disbelieve, mistrust
õ The lawyer is a dishonest person. Don’t
believe a single
word he says.
這律師是個不誠實的人。他說的話一個字都別信。
字詞搭配：
(1) It is sb’s belief
that... 某人相信⋯
(2) a growing belief
(that...) 愈來愈多人相信⋯
(3) hold a strong/firm
belief 抱持堅定的信念
(4) Contrary to popular
belief, S + V. 有別於人們一般的想法，⋯。
(5) It is believed that S +
V. 一般相信，⋯。
(6) Believe it or not, S +
V. 信不信由你，⋯。
(7) Seeing is believing. 眼見為憑。（= To see is to believe.）
詞類變化：
(1) disbelief n. [C] 懷疑
• I looked at my boyfriend
in disbelief because he couldn’t explain himself about his whereabouts last
night.
(2) believable adj. 可信的 ANT unbelievable
• The suspect’s story
turned out to be believable.
(3) believer n. [C] 信徒
• Jenny is a true believer
in love at first sight.
3. behave vi. （行為舉止）表現 to act in a certain way
õ Behave like an adult; you are not a three-year-old anymore!
表現得像個大人吧，你已不再是個三歲小孩啦！
behavior n. [U] 行為舉止
õ You should say sorry to your classmates for your bad behavior.你該為不當的行為向你的同學們道歉。
字詞搭配
(1) to behave well/badly
toward... 對⋯⋯表現很好／不好
(2) Behave yourself! 乖一點！
(3) exhibit
normal/strange/responsible/anti-social behavior
展現出正常／奇怪／負責任／反社會的行為
•
Mike exhibited responsible behavior in his new position.
3. avoid vt. 避免 to
keep something from happening
õ People with heart diseases should avoid drinking too much
coffee.
有心臟疾病的人應避免飲用過多咖啡。
字詞搭配：
narrowly avoid + N/V-ing...
驚險地躲過⋯
• The surfer narrowly
avoided the attack from the shark.
詞類變化：
avoidable adj. 可以避免的 ANT unavoidable
• The mistake you made was
actually avoidable.
補充資料：
其他常見以V-ing作受詞之動詞：
consider考慮、enjoy享受、finish完成、imagine想像、mind介意、practice練習、quit放棄
4. offend vt. 冒犯；觸怒 to do or say something to make someone angry or upset
õ Janet was deeply offended by the clerk’s rude words.店員粗魯無禮的言詞深深地冒犯了Janet。
offensive adj. 冒犯人的
õ The man’s sick jokes
were offensive
to the disabled. 這人的爛笑話冒犯了身心障礙人士。
字詞搭配：
be offended by... 被⋯冒犯
• I was a little bit
offended by Tina’s words, but deep down I knew she didn’t mean it.
詞類變化：
(1) offend vi. 犯法
• Some prisoners might
offend again after they are released.
(2) offense n. [U] 冒犯人的行為；攻擊
• No offense, but I really
don’t want to share the information with anyone else.
• In sports they say the
best defense is good offense.
(3) offensive adj. 攻擊的；進攻的
• In basketball, defensive
strategies are just as important as offensive ones.
5. negative adj. 負面的 bad,
unpleasant, or not wanted ANT positive
õ
You can never be happy if you always have a negative attitude toward
life. 如果你總是對生命抱持負面態度，你是不可能會快樂的。
字詞搭配：
negative
attitude/effect/view 負面的態度/影響/觀點
詞類變化：
negative n. [C] 壞處，缺點；否定的回答
• In this case, I see more
negatives than positives.
• My boss answered my
request in the negative.
6. meaning n. [C,U] 意涵 the idea or sense of a word or an expression
õ The meaning behind
this poem is that beauty is only skin-deep.
這首詩背後的涵義是：美麗只是膚淺的。
字詞搭配：
meaning behind sth. 某事物背後的涵義
詞類變化：
(1) mean vt. 意思是；打算；有意
• To me, happiness means
being with my dear family.
• I am sorry. I don’t mean
to hurt your feelings.
(2) meaningful adj. 有意義的
• Proverbs are meaningful
expressions that teach us what to do.
7. consider vt. 認為 to
have a particular opinion about someone or something
【詞根B】
1.sid,side: =sit,表示"坐"
2.sid,side: 放置
3.side,sid: =旁邊
consider [kən`sidə] v.考慮,細想;體諒,顧及;認為,把…看作
構詞法: con全部+sid坐+er→坐在一起→考慮到
近義詞: contemplate deliberate look upon ponder reflect regard study think think of
õ Chinese people consider the number eight lucky because it sounds like the word for “getting rich” in Chinese. 中國人認為數字八會帶來好運，因為它聽起來像中文的「發」。
1.sid,side: =sit,表示"坐"
2.sid,side: 放置
3.side,sid: =旁邊
consider [kən`sidə] v.考慮,細想;體諒,顧及;認為,把…看作
構詞法: con全部+sid坐+er→坐在一起→考慮到
近義詞: contemplate deliberate look upon ponder reflect regard study think think of
õ Chinese people consider the number eight lucky because it sounds like the word for “getting rich” in Chinese. 中國人認為數字八會帶來好運，因為它聽起來像中文的「發」。
【詞根B】
1.sid,side:
=sit,表示"坐"
2.sid,side:
放置
3.side,sid:
=旁邊
considerate [kən`sidərit] a.考慮週到的,體諒的
構詞法: consider考慮+ate...的→考慮到的
【後綴】
-ate:
表形容詞,"具有...的"
【詞根B】
1.sid,side:
=sit,表示"坐"
2.sid,side:
放置
3.side,sid:
=旁邊
consideration [kənsidə`reiʃən] n.體諒,考慮
構詞法: considerate[a.考慮週到的,體諒的]+ion表名詞→consideration體諒, 考慮
considerate adj. 體貼的 ANT inconsiderate
õ Chris is popular among
his classmates because he is always considerate to others.
Chris相當受到同學的歡迎，因為他總是對別人很體貼。
consideration n. [C] 考慮
õ You
should take the weather
into consideration when you plan a picnic.
計畫野餐時，你應該將天氣因素列入考量。
字詞搭配：
(1) consider + V-ing 考慮做某事
(2) consider/think A (to
be) B 認為A是B
(3) It is considerate of
sb. to V 某人做某事很體貼
(4) take sth. into
consideration 將某事列入考量
字詞辨異：
considerate
vs. considerable
considerate「體貼的」，用於形容人。considerable「相當大的」，則用於形容程度強、時間長或數量大等。
8. phrase n. [C] 片語；詞組 a group of words that are put together to express a particular
meaning
õ The phrase “to have a ball” means to have a good time. 英文片語 "to have a ball" 的意思是「玩得很愉快」。
字詞搭配：
coin a word/phrase 創造一個新字／詞
• Shakespeare coined
countless phrases in his works, and many of them are still used today.
詞類變化：
(1) phrase vt. 用言語表達
• The professor phrased his
lecture in very simple language so that all of us could understand.
(2) phrasing n. [U] 措辭
• The phrasing of the
government officer’s announcement was very vague. We are not sure what’s going
on exactly.
9. attend vt. 出席 to go to or take part in an event
【前綴】
ab-,ac-,ad-,af-,ag-,an-,ap-,ar-,as-,at-: 加在同輔音字母的詞根前,表示"一再,不斷"等加強意思
attend [ə`tend] v.出席,參加
構詞法: at一再,不斷+tend伸→伸出去→出席
【詞根B】
tend,tent,tens: =stretch,表示"伸展,趨向"
近義詞: administer to care for go to help
serve visit work for
反義詞: defy disregard ignore
õ It is necessary for everyone [in the office] to attend the daily meetings.
辦公室的每個人皆需出席每日會議。
字詞搭配：
attend a class/course 上課
attend college/university 上大學
詞類變化：
(1) attendance n. [U] 出席；出席人數
(2) attendee n. [C] 出席者（與attendant「服務員」不同。）
補充資料：
(1) attend用法：若表「出席」，通常用attend + 地方。若表「照料」，可用attend + sb.，但更常用被動態sb. + be attended by...。
(2) attend
to用法：attend to + sb.表「照料某人」。
attend
to + sth.則指「處理某事」。
10. funeral n. [C] 葬禮 a ceremony that takes place after someone dies
õ Lots of people went to the funeral to pay their
last respects to the brave firefighter.
許多人出席了喪禮，以向該名英勇的打火英雄致上最後的敬意。
字詞搭配：
(1) hold/attend/arrange a
funeral 舉行／出席／安排一場喪禮
(2) funeral home 殯儀館
(3) It’s your funeral. 你自作自受。
11. certain adj. 某種的；確定的
particular, specific (of a thing, person, or group); without a doubt SYN some;
sure
õ For certain personal reasons, Sam
won’t be able to attend
the meeting.
因為某些個人因素，Sam不會參加這場會議。
õ It is certain that I will quit my job and live overseas
with
my husband.
我確定會辭去工作並跟我的丈夫到國外住。
certainly adv. 確實地
õ Philip will certainly pass the test because he has studied so hard.
Philip一定會通過考試，因為他非常用功讀書。
字詞搭配：
(1) be certain of/about 確定
(2) make certain/sure (that
S + V) 確定
• Make certain that you
close all the windows before you go to bed.
詞類變化：
certainty n. [U] 確定（性）
• I can’t say with absolute
certainty that the boss will leave on his business trip today.
12. period n. [C] 時期；期間 a specific amount of time with a beginning and an end
õ After we waited for a short period
of time, we were asked to enter the
doctor’s office.
等了一會兒後，我們被叫進醫師的診間。
字詞搭配：
a long/short period of time
長期／短期
• To really master a
language usually takes a long period of time.
詞類變化：
period n. [C] 一節課；句點
• We have chemistry class
in the period after lunch.
• A period is a mark to
show the end of a sentence.
13. sweep
vt. 清掃；打掃 to clean a space, usually with a
brush or broom (sweep—swept—swept)
SYN brush, clean
õ The teacher had several students sweep up the dust and dirt on the
floor.
老師要幾個學生清掃地上的塵土。
字詞搭配：
(1) sweep sth.
away/off/up/out 把某物掃掉／掃走
(2) sweep sth. under the
carpet/rug 掩蓋某事
• My ex tried to sweep his
past under the carpet.
詞類變化：
(1) sweeper n. [C] 清潔工
(2) sweep vi. 風、浪、雷雨等橫掃某區域
• A fierce tornado swept
through New Zealand
(3) sweep vt. 某潮流席捲某族群或區域
• The song “Gangnam style”
by the Korean singer, Psy, swept the world shortly after it was released in
2012.
(4) sweeping adj. 大範圍的；影響廣泛的
• sweeping victory 大獲全勝
14.
fortune n. [U] 運氣；幸運 chance or luck, especially good
luck SYN luck
õ With
both good fortune and hard work, our team won the championship.
因為好運及努力，我們的隊伍贏得了冠軍。
fortunate
adj. 幸運的 SYN lucky ANT unfortunate,
unlucky
õ I feel fortunate
to have so many friends to offer me a helping hand.
有這麼多朋友來幫助我，我覺得非常幸運。
字詞搭配：
(1) have the good fortune
to VR... 有幸能夠做⋯⋯
(2) a change of fortune 轉運
詞類變化：
(1) fortune n. [C] 財富 make a fortune
發大財
(2) fortune n. [C] 命運
fortune-teller 算命師
(3) fortunately adv. 幸運地 ANT unfortunately
(4) misfortune n. [U] 不幸；厄運
(5) unfortunate adj. 不幸的
15. warn
vt. vi. 警告 to tell someone to avoid something
bad or dangerous
õ The police officer warned the teenagers of
the dangers of online
dating.
警官警告青少年要注意線上約會的危險性。
warning n. [U,C]
警告
õ A
man in a mask entered the bank and
opened fire without
warning.
一名蒙面男子無預警地進入銀行並開槍。
字詞搭配：
(1) warn sb. of/about sth. 警告某人小心某事
(2) warn sb. not to VR 警告某人不要做某事
(3) Without (any) warning,
S + V. 毫無預警地，⋯。
(4) give/sound a warning 提出警告
16. honor
vt. 向…致敬 to show respect for someone due to
something he or she has done
õ A prize was given to Mrs. Ryan
to honor her efforts in fighting for human rights.
獎項頒給了Ryan太太，以表揚她在爭取人權上所付出的努力。
字詞搭配：
(1) sb. be honored with an award 某人獲表揚
(2) honor sb. for sth. 因某事而表揚某人
(3) Thank you for honoring
us with your presence. 感謝您的大駕光臨。
詞類變化：
(1) honor n. [U] 光榮；榮譽；敬意
• have the honor of V-ing 有榮幸做某事
• S + V + in honor of N 做某事以向N表示敬意
• guest of honor = honored
guest 貴賓
• graduate with honors 以優異成績畢業
(2) honorable adj. 光榮的；可敬的
• honorable mention 榮譽獎；佳作
17. grain
n. [C] 顆粒 a very small piece of something
õ Grains of sand stuck to the
kid’s cheeks while he built a sandcastle* on the beach. 那孩子在沙灘上築沙堡時，臉頰沾上了許多沙粒。* sandcastle n.
[C] 沙堡
字詞搭配：
take sth. with a grain of
salt 對某事持懷疑或保留態度
• John is not a sincere
man, so you should always take his words with a grain of salt.
Words for Recognition
1. regarding prep. 關於 SYN concerning,
with/in regard to
詞類變化：
(1) regard n. [U] 關心
• The careless driver had
no regard for other people’s safety.
(2) regard vt. 認為
regard A as B 認為A是B
• People regard Yani Tseng
as the pride of Taiwan
補充資料：
與regarding同義之介系詞（片語）：
concerning, with/in regard
to
2. lunar adj. 農曆的
字詞搭配：
1 Lunar New Year’s Eve 除夕
2 Lunar New Year 農曆新年
3 lunar calendar 農曆
詞類變化：
lunar adj. 月球的；月亮的
• lunar surface 月球表面
• lunar eclipse 月食
3. incense stick n. [C] （祭拜用的）柱香
補充資料 跟祭拜相關的字詞
(1) incense burner 香爐 (2) ghost money 紙錢
(3) temple 寺廟 (4) offering 貢品
4. pockmark n. [C] 痘疤；麻子
詞類變化：
pockmarked adj. 布滿痘疤的；坑坑疤疤的
• The restaurant owner is a
tall, slender man with a pockmarked face.
• After the gunfight, the
police car was pockmarked with bullet holes.
字詞辨異：
(1) mole n. [C] 痣
(2) freckle n. [C] 雀斑
(3) birthmark n. [C] 胎記
(4) scar n. [C]（生理上的）傷疤；（精神上的）創傷
Phrases
1. be supposed to 應該 SYN should, ought to
õ We are supposed to return home
now. It’s getting dark.我們現在該回家了。天色漸漸暗了。
詞類變化：
(1) suppose vt. 認為
• I don’t suppose that your
parents will allow you to stay over at my house.
(2) supposed adj. 所謂的
• The advice of supposed
experts is often useless.
(3) supposedly adv. 據說
• The movie is supposedly
based on a true story from World War II.
2. similar to 與⋯相似
õ The little girl looks very similar to her mother.
這小女孩和她媽媽長得很像。
詞類變化：
similarity n. [U,C] 相似處；雷同處
• The author’s new book
bears some similarity to his last one.
字詞搭配：
be similar in 在某方面很相似
• These two brands of milk
are similar in quality. But one is way more expensive than the other.
3. give away 贈送
õ A man gives away free
newspapers in front of the train station
every morning. 有個男人每天早上都在火車站前分送免費的報紙。
片語辨異：
(1) give in 屈服；讓步 (2) give out 發出；分發
(3) give off 散發（氣味、聲光等）
補充資料：
(1) giveaway n. [C] 附贈品；暴露真相的事物
• Tina tried to stay calm,
but her shaky hands were a clear giveaway.
(2) giveaway adj. 低廉的（僅置於名詞前）
• a giveaway price 低廉的價格
4. eat up 吃完
õ Our mother’s greatest joy is to see us eat up all the food that she has prepared.我們媽媽最大的樂趣就是看我們吃光她準備的所有食物。
5. do harm 傷害 ANT do good
õ Arguing may do harm to
relationships because it doesn’t help with communication or understanding each other.
爭執可能會傷害感情因為它並不能幫助溝通或互相理解。
詞類變化：
(1) harm vt. 傷害
(2) harmful adj. 有害的 ANT harmless
• be harmful to sb./sth.
對某人／事物有害（此用法中介系詞勿用for）
字詞搭配：
(1) do/cause sb. harm 傷害某人
(2) do/cause harm to sth. 對某事物造成傷害
(3) There’s no harm in
N/V-ing （做）某事沒有壞處
(4) sb. mean no harm 某人沒有惡意
(5) do more harm than good 弊多於利
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