2016年5月30日 星期一

Book 2 Unit 8: Vocabulary & Phrases

Vocabulary
Words for Production
1. escape n. [U] 逃脫 the act of getting away from a place, or from a dangerous or bad situation
õ The police are waiting outside the bank, so the robbers (n. [C] 強盜;搶劫者) have no chance of escape. 警方在銀行外面守候,因此搶匪沒有機會逃跑。
escape vi. 逃脫
õ The pet dog was lucky to escape from the burning house.
這隻寵物狗幸運地從燃燒中的房子脫逃。
字詞搭配:
(1) escape punishment/reality/the summer heat 逃避懲罰/現實/暑氣(避暑)
(2) escape + V-ing 逃避
• The boy escaped being punished by telling his mother lies. However, he was caught after all.
2. artist n. [C] 藝術家 a person who creates works of art
õ Julia is good at finger painting; she wants to be an artist in the future.
Julia精通手指畫,她將來想當藝術家。
字詞搭配:
a talented/sidewalk artist 天才/街頭藝術家
詞類變化:
(1) art n. [U] 藝術
• Linda chooses art as her job. She is a painter.
(2) artistic adj. 藝術的;有藝術天分的
• Emily is far from being artistic (毫無藝術細胞). She can’t even paint a house well.
補充資料:
art 指「藝術」時為不可數名詞,如:a work of art一件藝術作品;指「學科」時,則為可數名詞,如:fine arts 美術。
3. tank n. [C] (貯水、油、氣等的)箱;槽 a large container for holding liquid or gas
õ Smith enjoys watching the fish swimming around in the tank. Smith喜歡觀看魚兒在水族箱中悠游。
字詞搭配:
a fuel/water tank 油/水箱
4. lock n. [C] a device that keeps something shut, usually needing a key to open it
õ The thief [broke the lock of the safe] and [stole all the money in it]. 小偷破壞了保險箱的鎖,偷走裡面所有的錢。
lock vt. 上鎖  ANT unlock
õ Jane forgot to lock the door when she left the house. Jane離家時忘了鎖門。
字詞搭配:
(1) lock sth./sb. away/up 將某物鎖起來;將某人關起來
• I lock my diary away/up because I don’t want anyone to read it.
• The criminal should be locked away/up or he may do something terrible again.
(2) lock oneself in... 某人把自己關在裡面
• The child locked himself in the kitchen by mistake.
5. discover vt. 發現 to find out something that you did not know about before
õ I finally discovered the photo at the back of the drawer. 我終於在抽屜的深處找到這張相片。
discovery n. [C] 發現;被發現的事物
õ Newton made many wonderful discoveries which have changed the lives of human beings.
牛頓有許多改變人類生活的美妙發現。
字詞搭配:
(1) discover (that) + S + V 發現
• Kelly discovered that the dog wouldn’t bark at her if she had food in her hand.
(2) make a great discovery 做出重大發現
(3) the latest discovery 最新發現
(4) a discovery of/about... 關於的發現
• There are many discoveries about our planet. You should check these books out.
字詞辨異:
(1) cover vt. 掩飾;覆蓋
• Be frank with your teacher; never try to cover up your errors.
(2) recover vi. 復原
• The patient has recovered from his illness/sickness.
6. ordinary adj. 普通的 not unusual or different  SYN common  ANT special, unique
õ The foundation helps disabled people [get ordinary jobs] and [support themselves]. 這基金會幫助身心障礙人士找到普通工作來養活自己。
字詞搭配:
(1) in the ordinary way 像平時一樣;按常規
(2) out of the ordinary 不尋常的;異常的
7. wire n. [U,C] 金屬絲 metal in the form of a thin thread
õ We built a model ship with sticks and wire.
我們用木棍與金屬線建造了一艘模型船。
字詞搭配:
(1) copper wire 銅線;wire rope 鋼索
(2) send off a wire 發電報;by wire 用電報
(3) wireless communication 無線通訊
8. clever adj. 巧妙的;聰明的 used in a smart way; smart
õ The clever use of color in van Gogh’s paintings is incredible. 在梵谷的畫中,色彩的巧妙運用令人嘆為觀止。
õ Susan is very clever and does well at school.
Susan很聰明,在校表現良好。
字詞搭配:
(1) make a clever reply 機智回答
(2) be clever with one’s hands 某人手很靈巧
• My sister is clever with her hands; she made this birthday card all by herself.
9. wrap vt. 包;裹 to cover something completely in paper or another material
õ Before you put fish and meat in the refrigerator, you should wrap them up. 把魚和肉放進冰箱前,你應該先把它們給包起來。
字詞搭配:
(1) sb. be wrapped up in... 某人埋首於
• Tom is completely wrapped up in his new job.
(2) sth. be wrapped in... 某事被隱藏、覆蓋
• What happened there is wrapped in mystery, and no one will ever know.
詞類變化:
wrapper n. [C] 包裝紙 SYN wrapping paper
• The wrapper can be used to hold your gum after you finish chewing it.
10. tightly adv. 緊緊地 closely and firmly  ANT loosely
õ The mother feared that her children might get lost in the crowd, so she held their hands tightly. 這位母親很害怕孩子們可能會在人群中走失,因此她緊緊地抓住他們的手。
詞類變化:
(1) tight adj. 緊的;嚴格的
• The screw is too tight. Even a strong man like Vincent can’t loose it.
• The CEO maintains tight control of the company.
(2) tighten vi. 拉緊;緊繃
• The performer tightened the guitar strings to make the notes (音符) higher.
11. lower vt. 降低 to let or make something or somebody go down  ANT raise
õ At the end of the magic show, the curtain was slowly lowered. 魔術表演終了時,幕緩緩地降下。
字詞搭配:
(1) lower expenses 降低開支
• Why don’t we lower our expenses by cooking dinner ourselves? In this way, we may save more money every month.
(2) lower one’s voice/eyes (head) 某人降低音量/往下看
• Amanda lowered her voice when she found out there was someone else in the room.
詞類變化:
lower adj. 下部的;下游的
• the lower part of the body 下半身
• the lower Nile 尼羅河下游
12. silence n. [U] 沉默;寂靜 a state of not speaking or making a noise ANT noise
õ A famous proverb goes, “Speech is silver; silence is gold.” Sometimes saying nothing is better than speaking.
有句著名的格言說:「雄辯是銀,沉默是金。」有些時候,無聲勝有聲。
silent adj. 寂靜的  SYN quiet  ANT noisy
õ Students should keep silent while their teachers are talking. 老師在說話時,學生應該保持安靜。
字詞搭配:
(1) in silence 靜靜地 SYN silently
• We didn’t know what to say, so we just looked at each other in silence/silently.
(2) keep silent 保持沉默
(3) be silent about/on sth. 對某事保持沉默
• Why is Lynn silent about/on this matter? Isn’t it important to her ?
13. drown vi. 溺死 to die from being under water for too long
õ Without a second thought, the woman [jumped into the river] and [saved the boy from drowning]. 這婦女毫不考慮就跳入河裡,解救男孩免遭溺死。
字詞搭配:
be drowned in 沉溺於;淹沒於
• Joey is drowned in love; he doesn’t do anything but misses his girlfriend all day long.
14. surface n. [U] 表面 the outer or top part or layer of something
õ About 71 percent(n. [C] 百分之一) of the Earth’s surface is covered by water. 約有百分之71的地球表面被水覆蓋著。
字詞搭配:
(1) the earth’s surface 地球表面
(2) beneath/below/under surface 表面之下;實際上
(3) on the surface 表面上;外表上
• The teacher was calm on the surface but angry inside.
15. explain vt. 解釋;說明 to tell in a way that helps people understand better; to give a reason for something
õ Sometimes even science can’t explain the strange things we find in nature. 有時候連科學也無法解釋我們在大自然中發現的異象。
explanation n. [C] 解釋;說明
õ In the interview, Miss Williams gave an explanation of why she had decided to come to Taiwan to study. 在面談中,Williams小姐解釋她為何決定來臺灣念書。
字詞搭配:
(1) explain oneself 說明某人自己的意思
• Explain yourself! Why did you lie to me?
(2) in explanation of 作為的說明
• Do you have anything to say in explanation of your behavior?
詞類變化:
explanatory adj. 說明的
• You need more explanatory sentences in this paragraph. It’s not very clear.

16. ability n. [C] 能力 the state of being able to do something  SYN skill
õ Cats have the ability to see in the dark. 貓有能力在黑暗中看見東西。
字詞搭配:
(1) to the best of one’s ability 某人盡力地
• Teddy tried to do the research to the best of his ability.
(2) make use of one’s ability in 利用某人的才能
• Kevin made use of his ability in writing and wrote a touching letter to Ann.
(3) develop one’s ability in... 發展某人在方面的才能
• Judy wants to be a teacher in the future, so she takes classes to develop her ability in teaching.
詞類變化:
(1) able adj. 有能力的
• After many years of working and saving money, Ken was finally able to buy a house for his family.
(2) enable vt. 使能夠
• Honesty enables us to win the respect of others.
17. illness n. [C] 疾病 a disease of the body or mind  SYN disease
õ Jordon has been in bed for a month because of a very serious illness. Jordon因為一場重病已臥床一個月。
詞類變化:
ill adj. 生病的
• My dog hasn’t eaten anything for two days. I think he is ill.

18. technology n. [U] 科技;工業技術 new machines, equipment, and ways of doing things that are based on modern knowledge about science and computers
õ Modern technology makes communication easier and cheaper than before. 現代科技使得通訊比以前更容易、更便宜。
字詞搭配:
(1) apply/employ advanced technology 運用先進科技
(2) the technology of computers 電腦科技
(3) a new kind of technology 新的科學技術
詞類變化:
technological adj. 科學技術的
• Great technological advances have brought many changes in our lives.
Words for Recognition
1. handcuffs n. [always pl.] 手銬
字詞搭配:
put sb. in handcuffs 把某人銬起來
2. chain  n. [C] 鏈子
字詞搭配:
(1) food chain 食物鏈 (2) supply chain 供應鏈
詞類變化:
chain vt. 用鍊子鎖住;束縛住
• A dangerous dog should be kept chained.
• My mother always complains of being chained to her housework.
3. poker card   n. [C] 撲克牌

字詞搭配:
poker face 撲克臉;無表情的臉
• To be good at poker you must know how to keep a poker face, so the other players won’t know what you are thinking about.
補充資料:
撲克牌花色的英文:
(1) 黑桃:spades   (2) 紅心:hearts
(3) 方塊:diamonds (4) 梅花:clubs
4. Pavarotti   n. 帕華洛帝(義大利音樂家,世界三大男高音之一)
補充資料:
Pavarotti1935~2007)是義大利歌劇三大男高音之一。他父親是麵包師,母親是雪茄菸廠女工,他們都熱愛音樂。他於1961年開始職業演唱生涯,並到世界各地的歌劇院演唱。1990年在義大利為世界盃足球賽高歌,2006年也為冬季奧運高歌。Pavarotti常為難民及紅十字會歌唱募款,悲天憫人的胸懷令世人敬佩。他於200796因胰臟癌去世。
5. Ehrich Weiss   n. 艾瑞克‧魏斯(胡迪尼的本名)
6. Hungary   n. 匈牙利(歐洲國家)
字詞辨異:
hungry adj. 飢餓的;渴求的
• Babies cry when they are hungry.
• Todd was hungry for caring from his family.
7. mechanic  n. [C] 技工
8. workshop  n. [C] 廠房;工作坊
9. superhuman adj. 優於常人的
Phrases
1. run away 逃走
   õ The child ran away when he saw a big dog coming. 小孩看到大狗來時就跑掉了。
字詞搭配:
(1) run away from + 地方 從⋯⋯(地方)逃跑
• Customers ran away from the burning restaurant.
(2) run away with + sb. 與、帶著某人一起逃跑
• Because Judy’s parents didn’t agree with her marrying John, she decided to run away with him.
句型文法:
run + Adv (away/down/up/...) 後不接名詞,需先接介系詞 (from/with/into/...) 後才可接名詞。
• The children ran away from the playground when they played hide-and-seek.
2. get rid of 擺脫;除去
   õ Because the final exam is coming soon, I hope I can get rid of this cold as soon as possible. 因為期末考快到了,我希望我能儘快擺脫這場感冒。
3.       take a deep breath 深呼吸
   õ Don’t worry. Take a deep breath, and try to relax. 不用擔心。深呼吸,然後試著放輕鬆。
字詞搭配:
(1) save one’s breath某人不必費口舌
• Save your breath, Tina. John won’t listen to a word you say.
(2) be out of breath 上氣不接下氣
• After miles of running, Teddy was out of breath and had to stop for a rest.
詞類變化:
breathe  vi. 呼吸
• Breathe deeply when you are nervous; you may feel better after a while.
4. hold one’s breath 某人屏息;某人屏住呼吸
   õ The audience held their breath while the escape artist performed a dangerous act. 這位脫逃藝術家表演危險動作時,觀眾屏息以待。
5. and so on 等等;諸如此類  SYN and so forth
  õ On weekends, I would relax by going to a movie, show, and so on. 週末時我會看電影、看表演等等來放鬆自己。
補充資料:
...and so on/forth 可寫成 ..., etc.et cetera 縮寫;etc前面不可用and)。
• Jimmy does all the housework at home. He has to do the dishes, mop the floor, clean the windows, and so on/and so forth/etc.
6. to this day 至今  SYN up to now
   õ To this day, people all over the world still remember Mother Teresa’s love for poor people. 至今,全世界的人仍記得德雷莎修女對窮人的愛。

片語辨異
to the day 恰好;一天都不差
• We were married twenty years ago to the day.

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