I. Words for Production
1. neighborhood [`neb2&h5d] n.
[C] an area of a particular place, or the people who live there 鄰近區域
► There are a few nice restaurants in this
neighborhood.
在這附近有一些不錯的餐廳。
2. appreciate [1`priSI&et] vt. to recognize the special or good qualities
of something or someone 欣賞
► After reading some books about poetry, I gradually learn to
appreciate the beauty of poetry.
在讀了一些詩作之後，我逐漸學會欣賞詩詞之美。
3. cultural [`k^ltS1r1l] adj.
relating to the customs, beliefs, and ways of life that are shared by a group
of people 文化的
► We paid a visit to the museum to know more about the country’s rich
cultural history.
我們去參觀博物館以了解更多關於這個國家豐富的文化史。
culture [`k^ltS2] n. [C][U] 文化
► In some cultures, asking how much money someone makes
is not polite.
在一些文化中，詢問他人賺多少錢是很失禮的。
4. humorous [`hjum1r1s] adj. funny 滑稽的，幽默的
► This is a very humorous story. I always
laugh when I read it.
這是一個很幽默的故事。我在閱讀時總是會笑出來。
humor [`hjum2] n. [U] 幽默
(感)
► Mr. Norman has a great sense of humor, and he
always makes us laugh a lot with his jokes.
諾曼先生很有幽默感。他的笑話總是讓我們笑聲連連。
5. observation [&Abz2`veS1n] n. [C] a comment about something that someone
has seen or noticed (觀察到的) 意見，評論 SYN remark
► Ivy made some personal observations about love and life on her website.
艾薇在她的網站上發表一些關於愛情和人生的個人意見。
n. [U] the act of watching someone or
something carefully in order to get information 觀察
► The sick boy will be kept under observation in the
hospital overnight.
這位生病的男孩要整夜留院觀察。
observe
[1b`z3v] vt.
(formal) 觀察到，注意到
► My father observed a strange man entering our neighbor’s house. 我父親注意到一位陌生男子進入我們鄰居的房子。
6. view [vju] n.
[C] a person’s way of thinking about something
觀點，見解 SYN opinion
► In my view, having a lot of money does not always make people happy.
依我的見解，擁有很多的金錢不盡然會讓人快樂。
view [vju] vt. 看作，看待 SYN see
► A successful person views every challenge as a chance of learning. 成功的人會將每一次的挑戰看作是學習的機會。
7. society [s1`saI1tI] n.
[U][C] people living together in organized communities with shared values and
traditions 社會
► In modern society, it is common for people to carry their cell phones
with them all the time.
在現代社會中，人們手機總是不離身是很普遍的。
social
[`soS1l] adj. 社會的
► When a country’s economy is bad, more
social problems are likely
to occur.
當一個國家的經濟局勢不好時，更多的社會問題就有可能發生。
8. note [not] vt. (formal) to notice or observe something with careful
attention 注意到，留意 SYN notice
► Please note that the art museum is not open on Mondays.
請留意這間美術館每逢星期一休館。
9. express [Ik`sprEs] vt. to tell or show a feeling or an opinion by
using words, looks, or actions 表達
► Ron usually expresses his anger by shouting.
朗通常用大叫來表達他的憤怒。
expression
[Ik`sprES1n] n. [C][U] 表達
► Bill sometimes cooks for his wife as an expression of his love for her.
比爾有時會為他的妻子做飯來表達對她的愛。
10. praise [prez] vt.
to express open admiration or strong approval of someone or something 稱讚，讚美 ANT criticize
► The cook felt proud when the customers praised her for her cooking.
當顧客讚美她的廚藝時，這位廚師感到很自豪。
praise [prez] n. [U]
稱讚，讚美 ANT criticism
► Laura was full of praise for the movie and strongly suggested that we see it.
蘿拉大力稱讚這部電影，並強烈建議我們應該去看。
11. rude [rud] adj. behaving in a way that is not polite and
that may upset other people 無禮的 SYN impolite ANT polite
► It is rude to talk loudly on a cell phone in a movie theater.
在電影院裡大聲講手機是很無禮的。
12. mind [maInd] vt.
► I don’t mind if you want to stay home
tonight. I can still go to the
movies by myself.
如果你今晚想待在家的話，我是不介意的。我仍然可以自己去看電影。
13. apart [1`pArt] adv. separated by space, distance, or time 相隔，相距
► Helen and Jack live only one block
apart from each other.
海倫和傑克住的地方僅相隔一個街區而已。
14. custom [`k^st1m] n. [C][U]
something people do because it is traditional 習俗
► It
is the custom for
Chinese people to give
red envelopes during
Chinese New Year.
過年發紅包是中國人的習俗。
15. mention [`mEnS1n] vt.
to speak or write about someone or something, especially without giving many
details 提到
► Josh mentioned that he got a new job, but he didn’t say much else
about it.
喬許提到他找到新工作，但是對於這件事他沒有多加敘述。
16. bother [`bAD2] vt.
to trouble, upset, or worry someone 使煩惱
► Being
with strangers always bothers me. I don’t feel
comfortable around new people.
和陌生人相處總是令我煩惱。我和不熟的人共處會感到不自在。
17. disgusting [dIs`G^stI9] adj.
very unpleasant and making one feel sick or uncomfortable 令人作嘔的，令人厭惡的
► Terry’s room is disgusting. There
are dirty clothes and used
tissues
everywhere.
泰瑞的房間真是令人作嘔。到處都是髒衣服和用過的衛生紙。
18. adopt [1`dApt] vt. to
choose a new country to live in and consider it to be home 選擇
(某國) 定居
► Mr. Lee moved to England
► Louisa and her husband have no children, but they
are thinking about adopting one.
露易莎和她的丈夫沒有生小孩，但是他們正在考慮要領養一個孩子。
19. resource [rI`sors]
n. [C] (usu. pl.) something such as water, oil,
etc., that an area, a country, or a person has and can use 資源
► The country is rich in natural
resources, such as
oil and natural
gas.
這個國家蘊藏豐富的天然資源，像是石油和天然氣。
IDIOMS AND PHRASES
1. occur to (of a thought or an idea) to come into one’s mind 想到
► It occurred to me that I had something to tell Lucy, so I gave her a
call.
我突然想到我有某事要告訴露西，所以我打電話給她。
2. lead to to cause something to happen or exist 導致，造成
SYN result
in
► Eating too much fast food can lead to serious health
problems.
吃太多速食可能會導致嚴重的健康問題。
3. make up
to combine together in order to form something 組成
► The book is made up of several humorous stories.
這本書是由好幾個幽默故事所組成。
4. when it comes to when talking about something 談到……
► When it comes to singing, John has the
most wonderful singing
voice in his class.
談到唱歌，約翰是他們班上擁有最棒歌喉的人。
5. what’s more used for adding extra information that is even more
important 而且 SYN in addition
► The dress looks great on you, and what’s more, it is on sale.
你穿這件洋裝很好看，而且它在特價。
6. be used to to have done or experienced something so
often that it
seems normal or usual 習慣於…… SYN get
used to
► I’m not used to staying up late.
I usually go to bed before 11 p.m.
我不習慣熬夜。我通常在晚上十一點之前就寢。
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