Vocabulary
Words
for Production
1. proverb n. [C] 諺語；格言 a short saying that states a general truth or gives
advice
õ “Seeing
is believing” is a famous proverb
that exists both in English and Chinese.「眼見為憑」是存在於英文及中文裡的知名諺語。
字詞搭配：
(1) A proverb goes/runs 諺語說⋯⋯
(2) There is a proverb that
says/goes 有句諺語說⋯
補充資料：proverb 的近義字
(1) maxim 箴言；座右銘
(2) motto 座右銘
2. well-known
adj. 著名的；眾所周知的 known to many people SYN famous
õ Ang Lee
is a well-known Taiwanese film
director. His movies are famous all over the world. 李安是頗負盛名的臺灣電影導演，他的電影聞名全世界。
字詞搭配：
be well-known for 以⋯而聞名
• The island is well-known
for its beautiful ocean view and fresh seafood.
補充資料：
以well開頭的常見複合形容詞
(1) well-built 肌肉發達的；體格健美的
(2) well-informed 見多識廣的；消息靈通的
(3) well-mannered 行為端正的；有禮貌的
(4) well-rounded 多才多藝的；豐滿的
3. saying n. [C] 諺語；格言 a well-known phrase or proverb
õ As a
famous saying goes, “Words cut more
than swords.” That’s why we should be careful of what we say. 諺語說得好，「舌劍利於刀劍」，那就是為什麼我們應該小心我們所說的話。
字詞搭配：
(1) a(n) common/wise/old
saying 一個普遍的／有智慧的／古老的諺語
(2) as the saying goes/runs
= well goes the saying 俗話說得好
• Well goes the saying,
“Time is money.”
4. source n. [C] 來源；出處 the place from which something comes
õ
If you don’t know the source of that news, don’t trust it. 如果你不知道那消息的來源，就不要相信它。
字詞搭配：
(1) track down the source
of... 追查⋯⋯的來源
• The doctors tracked down
the source of the new virus.
(2) reveal/disclose the
source of... 揭露⋯⋯的來源
詞類變化：
source vt. （從特定來源）獲得（商品）
• The café sources its
coffee beans from Latin America .
5. poetry n. [U] 詩（總稱） poems in general SYN rhyme
õ My
younger sister is very interested in writing, especially in writing poetry. 我妹妹對寫作有興趣，尤其是寫詩。
字詞搭配：
(1)
compose/write poetry 寫詩
(2)
memorize/recite poetry 背誦／朗誦詩集
詞類變化：
(1)
poet n. [C] 詩人
•
Li Bai was one of the greatest poets in ancient China
(2)
poem n. [C] 詩
•
The teacher asked her students to memorize a poem every day.
(3)
poetic adj. 有詩意的
•
The novelist’s work is filled with poetic language.
6. literature
n. [U] 文學 writings that are valued as works of
art
õ Lisa loves to read, so she has decided to study literature in
college.
Lisa喜愛閱讀，所以她決定大學要攻讀文學。
字詞搭配：
modern/classical/children’s
literature 現代／古典／兒童文學
詞類變化：
literate adj. 識字的；有文化修養的
• Everyone in the Lin
family is literate and well-mannered.
7. tale n. [C] 故事；傳說 a story that is often magical, fantastic, or difficult to believe SYN
story
õ Romeo and
Juliet is a classic tale
of two young lovers.《羅密歐與茱莉葉》是一對年輕愛侶的經典故事。
字詞搭配：
(1) a folk/fairy/tall tale 民間／神話／誇張的故事
(2) tell its own tale 不言而喻
• What you have seen told
its own tale.
8. cunning adj. 狡猾的；奸詐的 describing someone who is clever at planning
things in order to get what he or she wants, especially by tricking others SYN skillful
õ Nick is as cunning as a fox; he always gets exactly what he wants. Nick狡猾的像隻狐狸，總是能得到他想要的東西。
字詞搭配：
a cunning man/plan/trick 狡猾的人／計畫／惡作劇
• Mr. Lin is a cunning man
and often tricks others.
詞類變化：
cunningly adv. 狡猾地
• My boyfriend cunningly
made me say “I love you.”
9. against prep. 倚；靠 touching the surface of something
õ
Mother put the desk against
the wall to save space.
媽媽把書桌靠牆放，以節省空間。
字詞搭配：
have/get one’s back against
the wall 某人處境困窘
•
Gary
詞類變化：
(1) against prep. 反對
• Although most people
agree with the plan, I am against it.
(2) against prep. 逆著
• I felt my legs become
heavy when I ran against the wind.
• Against all expectations
(出乎意料地), many women voted for the opposition party.
• The rescue team is
fighting against the clock (分秒必爭地) to find the earthquake
victims.
(3) against prep. 預防
• Teresa wore five pieces
of clothing against the freezing cold.
10.
leap vi. 跳躍 to make a big jump SYN hop, jump
õ It was amazing to see a group of dolphins leaping out
of the water. 看到一群海豚躍出水面，真令人驚喜。
字詞搭配：
(1) leap into action 立即採取行動
(2) leap at sth. 帶著渴望地接受⋯
• Brad leaped at the
opportunity to work abroad.
(3) leap out at sb. 某事物立即映入某人眼簾
• The photo of her
ex-boyfriend leaped out at Nancy
詞類變化：
leap n. [C] 跳躍
• Josh took a daring leap
from the tree.
• Take a leap of faith and
accept the job. You will probably find it interesting.
11. ancient adj. 古代的；古老的
belonging to a time long ago ANT modern
õ This
beautiful Greek town has a lot of ancient
buildings that were built over a thousand
years ago. 這美麗的希臘小鎮有很多建於一千多年前的古老建築物。
字詞搭配：
ancient
history/book/civilization/monument 遠古歷史／書籍／文明／遺蹟
詞類變化：
ancient adj. 老舊的
• My dad loves to drive his
ancient car.
12. ruler n. [C] 統治者 someone who has the official power to control an area or a group of
people
õ Queen Victoria is considered
one of the greatest rulers of England
rule vt. 統治
õ Prince Charles will rule the United Kingdom (英國) after Queen Elizabeth II passes away.
查爾斯王子在女王伊莉莎白二世去世後，將統治英國。
詞類變化：
rule n. [C] 規則；統治
• As a student, you have to
obey the school rules.
• Jimmy is obedient. He
does everything according to the rules.
• Mom has made it a rule to
jog every evening.
• The small island has been
under foreign rule for the past 40 years.
13. cave n. [C] 洞穴 a big hole in the side of a hill or cliff
õ The mountain climbers
stayed in a dark cave to hide from the storm.
那群登山客待在黑暗的洞穴中躲避暴風雨。
詞類變化：
(1) cave vi. 塌落，倒坍
• The roof of the house
caved in during the powerful earthquake.
(2) cave vi. 屈服
•
At first Mr. Chen rejected our proposal, but he caved in (屈服同意) when he realized he didn’t have a lot of choices.
14. prison n. [C,U] 監獄 a building used to house people who have committed a crime SYN
jail
õ The man stole money from the bank, so he was sent to prison. 這男子因為從銀行偷錢，所以被關入監獄。
prisoner n. [C] 犯人
õ The record shows that Dan was a prisoner and stayed in prison for many years. 紀錄顯示Dan過去是名囚犯，曾經坐了好幾年的牢。
字詞搭配：
(1) sb. be sent/sentenced
to prison 某人被判入獄
(2) sb. be released from
prison 某人出獄
(3) put/keep sb. in prison 讓某人入獄
詞類變化：
(1) imprison vt. 監禁
• Carl was imprisoned for
stealing.
(2) imprisonment n. [U] 監禁
• Janelle was sentenced to
one year’s imprisonment.
字詞辨異：
(1) prison指的是較大型的監獄，囚犯在裡面關的時間較長。
(2) jail指的是較地區性、小型的拘留所，通常關囚禁時間較短的犯人。
(3) house arrest 軟禁／拘禁在家。
15. arise vi. 產生；出現 to
come into being (arise—arose—arisen)
SYN
happen, occur
õ After the game, serious disagreements‚(n. [C] 意見不合) arose between these two team members. 這場比賽後，這兩支隊伍成員間產生嚴重的意見不合。
字詞搭配：
arise from/out of... 從⋯中產生／發生⋯
• Your health problems
arose from lack of exercise.
詞類變化：
arise vi. 起身；起床
• Rita arose from bed when
the doorbell rang
字詞辨異：
(1) rise vi.
上升；升起
• The sun rises in the
east.
• Over the past few years,
the unemployment rate has risen by 1%.
(2) raise vt.
舉起；撫養；募款
• Please raise your hand if
I call your name.
• I was raised by my
grandparents.
• The non-profit
organization needs to raise $50,000 for this program.
16. wisdom n. [U] 智慧 the good sense and sound judgment that people gain from their life
experience
õ My grandmother has gained
much wisdom from her experiences
in life. 我祖母從她的生活經驗中得到很多智慧。
wise adj. 聰明的；有智慧的 ANT unwise
õ My brother is a smart
person, and I believe he will make wise decisions.
我哥哥是個聰明人，我相信他會做出睿智的決定。
字詞搭配：
(1) show/have wisdom to 在⋯上展現智慧
(2) be penny-wise and
pound-foolish 小事精明，大事糊塗（撿了芝麻，丟了西瓜）
(3) wisdom tooth 智齒
(4) question/doubt one’s
wisdom in N/V-ing 質疑某人⋯的智慧
• People doubt the
president’s wisdom in dealing with the political crisis.
17. ancestor n. [C] 祖先 a member of one’s family who lived a long time ago
õ My ancestors came from China
字詞搭配：
a common/remote ancestor 共同的／久遠的祖先
詞類變化：
ancestry n. [U] 祖先（總稱）；血統
• Victor traces his
ancestry back to the Mongols.
• Ian is a Briton of
Egyptian ancestry.
18. 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!
表現的像個大人吧，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.
19. various adj. 各式各樣的 of
several different kinds SYN
different
õ You can have various types of food at a potluck party.
你在百樂餐會上可以吃到各種不同種類的食物。
詞類變化：
(1) vary vt.
使不同，使多樣 SYN change, differ
• Mr. Huang often varied
his lessons to make his class interesting.
(2) variety n.
[C] 多樣性
• Linda hopes her life will
be full of variety.
(3) varied adj.
各式不同的（強調多樣的，形形色色的），例如varied opinions，varied diets。
(4) variable adj.
多變的（強調一直改變），例如variable
weather。
20. perfect adj. 完美的；絕佳的
excellent; the best of its kind SYN flawless ANT
flawed, imperfect
õ We human beings are not perfect as we all make mistakes.
人類並不完美，因為我們都會犯錯。
字詞搭配：
be/seem/look perfect for... 對⋯（似乎）是完美的
• Today’s weather is perfect for a
ball game.
詞類變化：
(1) perfect vt. 使完美
• My sister decided to
study in London
(2) perfection n. [U] 盡善盡美
• Nara
(3) perfectionist n. [C] 完美主義者
Words for Recognition
1. the Bible n. 聖經
補充資料：
《聖經》（拉丁語：Biblia；原文意「書」）是猶太教與基督教的宗教經典。猶太教以《希伯來聖經》正統版本《塔納赫》為其經典，天主教的聖經包括舊約聖經與新約聖經，然而基督教的《聖經》全書，於馬丁路德在一五二四年重譯德文聖經時，將之砍去了十二本次經。
2. tide n. [U,C] 潮汐
字詞搭配：
(1) flood/high/low tide 滿／高／低潮
(2) go/swim/drift with the
tide 隨波逐流
ANT go/swim against the tide
• Chuck usually drifts with
the tide and seldom makes decisions on his own.
詞類變化：
(1) tide vt. 順流行駛 tide... over
幫助⋯度過難關
• If you can lend me one
thousand dollars, it will tide me over till my next payday.
(2) tidal adj. 潮汐的
• The Danshui River
3. Geoffrey Chaucer n. 傑弗瑞‧喬叟（1343~1400，是在莎士比亞時代之前最著名的詩人之一，有「英國文學之父」之稱，其最知名的著作為《坎特伯里故事集》。）
補充資料：
喬叟生於西元1343年，人稱英國文學之父，也是中古世紀最偉大的英國詩人。喬叟當過國王侍從，兩度訪問義大利，發現了但丁、薄伽丘和佩脫拉克的作品，對他的文學創作起了極大的作用。喬叟是繼但丁後最能充分表現出中世紀文學精神的人。以《坎特伯雷故事集》（The Canterbury Tales）最為出名。喬叟於1400年10月25日 在倫敦逝世，葬於西敏寺裡的「詩人之角」。
資料來源：維基百科
4. John Heywood n. 約翰‧黑伍德（1497~1580，為一英國著名劇作家及詩人）
補充資料：
John Heywood是一位音樂家、作曲家，也以諺語及詩詞而聞名。其有名的諺語列舉如下：
• Beggars should be no
choosers. (1546)
• Rome
5. myth n. [C] 神話
詞類變化：
(1) myth n. [C] 迷思；謬論
• It’s a myth that the
whites are superior to other races.
(2) mythology n.
[U] 神話（總稱）
• As an English major, you
need to study Greek mythology.
6. Aesop’s
Fables n. 《伊索寓言》（源自古希臘的一系列寓言故事）
補充資料：
《伊索寓言》是源自古希臘的一系列寓言，相傳由伊索創作，由後人集結成書。《伊索寓言》大部分是擬人化的動物寓言，少部分以普通人或神為主角。通過生動的小故事，或隱喻抽象的道理，或暗示人類的種種個性和品行，多方面地凸顯了古希臘民族的性格。
7. Greece
Greek adj. 希臘的 n. [C] 希臘人
補充資料：
希臘地處歐洲東南角、巴爾幹半島的南端，是共和體制國家。希臘是地中海文明的發源地之一，也是歐非亞三洲文明的匯聚點，對世界歷史具有極大的影響力。西元1896年和2004年首都雅典兩度舉辦現代奧林匹克運動會。
8. Dionysius n. 戴奧尼索斯（古希臘時代的暴君，統治現今義大利西西里島處）
補充資料：
全名為Dionysius I
of Syracuse，又稱Dionysius the Elder，為古希臘時代西拉古斯的暴 君（西元前430-367，現今義大利西西里島處）。生性殘忍多疑。他南征北討，建立傭兵制度，一度僱用600名傭兵來保護他。傳說他最後被兒子教唆醫生毒死。
Phrases
1. in addition 再者 SYN besides,
furthermore, moreover
õ Lily likes to help others. In
addition, she cares a lot about stray animals. Lily喜歡幫助他人。此外，她也關心流浪動物。
詞類變化：
additionally adv.
此外 SYN in addition
• The total AC repair bill
is $3,000. Additionally, you have to pay it in advance.
片語辨異：
in addition to 除此之外，為介系詞片語，其後接N/V-ing。
• Please give me glue and
scissors in addition to some paper.
2. come down (to A) from B 由 B 流傳下來（給 A）
õ This famous story came down to us from a great writer in ancient China
字詞搭配：
pass down sth. to sb. （經遺囑）把某物傳給某人
• My grandpa passed down
his antique furniture to me.
片語辨異：
(1) come down on 斥責
• Father came down on my
brother for telling a lie.
(2) come down with 患⋯病
• Lily came down with the
flu last week.
3. fall for 信以為真；上⋯當 (fall—fell—fallen)
õ Jack is very angry because he fell for his friend’s lies again. Jack因為自己又上了他朋友的當而非常生氣。
片語辨異：
fall for 愛上…
• Jodie and Gary met at
Lisa’s wedding party and fell for each other at first sight.
4. lead to 產生；導致 (lead—led—led)
SYN result in,
cause
õ Almost everyone knows that smoking may lead to lung cancer. 幾乎每個人都知道抽菸可能導致肺癌。
字詞搭配：
(1) lead sb. to... 帶領某人到某處
• The secretary led the
guest to the VIP room.
• You can lead a horse to
water, but you can’t make him drink.
(2) lead the way 帶路
• We would get lost if you
didn’t lead the way.
(3) One thing leads to
another. 事情接二連三地發生。
• He lent me his umbrella
on a rainy day. One thing led to another, and now we are engaged.
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