VOCABULARY
I. Words for Production
1. ill [Il] adj. suffering from a disease, or not feeling
well 生病的
SYN sick
► Jeff was ill today, so he didn’t go to
school.
傑夫今天生病，所以他沒有去上學。
2. cancer [`k8ns2] n. [U][C]
a serious illness that occurs when cells in the body begin to grow in an
uncontrolled way 癌 (症)
► Justin suffers from skin cancer because he has worked in the sun for many years.
賈斯汀罹患皮膚癌，因為他許多年來都在大太陽底下工作。
3. advise [1d`vaIz] vt. to
tell someone what is best to do in a particular situation 建議，勸告
► My doctor advised me to give up smoking for better health.
我的醫生勸告我為了健康著想要戒菸。
advice [1d`vaIs] n. [U] 建議，勸告
► I took
Claire’s advice and
brought an umbrella
with me this
morning. 我聽從克萊兒的建議並在今天早上帶雨傘出門。
4. peace [pis] n.
[U] a calm feeling or a
situation in which one is not bothered by anything or anyone 平靜
► After a busy week, Amy enjoyed the peace and quiet of a
weekend at home by herself.
經歷忙碌的一週後，艾美獨自在家享受寧靜的週末。
n. [U][sing.] a situation in which there is
no war or violence in a country or an area 和平 ANT war
► The two countries have been at peace with each other for many years.
這兩個國家許多年來都一直和平共處。
peaceful [`pisf1l] adj. 平靜的
► In comparison with city life, life in the country is more
peaceful.
和都市生活相比，鄉村生活比較平靜。
5. satisfied [`s8tIs&faId] adj.
happy or pleased because something happened the way one wants 感到滿意的 ANT dissatisfied
► Karl is satisfied with his new haircut. He likes it
very much.
卡爾很滿意他的新髮型。他非常喜歡它。
satisfying [`s8tIs&faII9] adj. 令人滿意的 ANT unsatisfying
► As
soon as Karen finished school, she got a satisfying job in the city. 凱倫一從學校畢業就在城裡找到令人滿意的工作。
6. dislike [dIs`laIk] vt.
to not like something or someone 不喜歡，討厭
ANT
like
► Ellen dislikes going out on rainy days. Thus, she usually stays home when it rains.
艾倫不喜歡在下雨天出門。因此，下雨時她通常待在家裡。
dislike [dIs`laIk] n.
[sing.][U] 不喜歡，厭惡
► I have a strong dislike for seafood, so I never order it in a restaurant. 我非常厭惡海鮮，所以我去餐廳從不點海鮮。
7. equipment [I`kwIpm1nt] n.
[U] the tools, machines, etc. that are needed for a particular activity or
purpose 設備，裝備
► A copy machine is one of the basic pieces of equipment in offices
today.
影印機是現今辦公室的基本設備之一。
equip [I`kwIp] (equip—equipped—equipped)
vt. 配備，裝備
► The computer which is equipped with a touch screen is quite
expensive.
配備觸控式螢幕的電腦相當昂貴。
8. adjust [1`dZ^st] vi.;
vt. to gradually get used to a new
situation 適應 SYN adapt
► Rose moved to the United States
羅絲上個月搬到美國，她仍然試著在適應那裡的新生活。
9. unfamiliar [&^nf1`mIlj2] adj.
not known to someone 不熟悉的
► The writer’s name is unfamiliar to me. I don’t think I have
read any
of his books.
我不熟悉這位作家的名字。我不認為我有讀過他的任何著作。
familiar [f1`mIlj2] adj. 熟悉的
► I am
familiar with all the singer’s songs because I’m a big fan of hers.
我很熟悉這位歌手所有的歌曲，因為我是她的超級歌迷。
10. shelter [`SElt2] n. [C]
a place that provides food and protection for people or animals that need help 收容所
► The foundation
is raising money to
build a shelter for
people who have
lost their homes in the typhoon.
這個基金會在募款，為了幫助那些在颱風中失去家園的人們建造收容所。
11. insist [In`sIst] vt.
► Mary insisted that I stay for
dinner.
瑪莉堅持我留下來吃晚餐。
► Janet’s father insists on driving her to school every morning.
珍妮的父親堅持每天早上開車送她上學。
12. steadily [`stEd1lI] adv.
continuously or developing gradually 持續地
► As more and more products are being sold, the
company’s business grows steadily.
隨著越來越多的產品售出，這間公司的業績蒸蒸日上。
steady
[`stEdI] adj. 持續的 SYN constant
► The
country’s steady economic growth has made its people rich and
happy.
這個國家持續的經濟成長使其人民富足安樂。
13. improve [Im`pruv] vi.;
vt. to become better than before, or
to make something better 改善 ANT worsen
► Henry’s English has
improved greatly since
he started
listening to the English radio program every day.
亨利自從每天開始聽英文廣播節目後，他的英文就突飛猛進。
improvement
[Im`pruvm1nt] n. [U][C] 改善，改進
► You have done a good job on this report, but there’s still room for
improvement.
這個報告你做得很好，但是仍然還有改進的空間。
14. attached [1`t8tSt] adj.
having strong feelings of love or affection for someone or something 依戀的
► Lisa is deeply attached
to her old car and doesn’t want to sell it.
麗莎很留戀她的舊車，不想賣掉它。
adj. connected or joined to something 附加的，連接的
► Please see the attached file (文件) for
more information.
請看一下附加文件以取得更多的資訊。
attach
[1`t8tS] vt. 附加，連接
► Michael attached a card to the flowers and sent them to
his girlfriend.
麥可在花朵上附加一張卡片，並將它們送給他的女友。
15. develop [dI`vEl1p] vt. to
begin to have something, such as habits, feelings, or interests 養成
► Josh developed a taste for coffee while he was studying in the United States.
喬許在美國唸書時養成對咖啡的愛好。
vi.; vt.
to grow bigger or stronger gradually, or to make someone or something do this (使) 成長，(使) 發展
► Over the past few years, the small town has developed into a big city.
這個小城鎮在過去幾年來已經發展成一個大城市。
development [dI`vEl1pm1nt] n.
[U] 成長，發展
► Home environment plays a very important part in a child’s development.
家庭環境對孩童的成長有很重要的影響。
16. despite [dI`spaIt] prep. used for saying that something is true or happens although something
else might have stopped it 儘管 SYN in spite of
► Daisy bought the blue dress, despite the fact that it
was very expensive.
黛西買了這件藍色洋裝，儘管它非常昂貴。
17. faithful [`feTf1l] adj.
remaining supportive of someone or something
忠實的 SYN loyal
► Many people like to have dogs as pets because dogs are usually very faithful to their owners.
許多人喜歡養狗當寵物，因為牠們通常對主人非常忠心。
faith [feT]
n. [U] 信任，信心
► I have
faith in Ray, and I’m sure he will make the right decision. 我對雷有信心，我確信他會做出正確的決定。
18. companion [k1m`p8nj1n] n. [C] someone or something that one enjoys
being with or spends a lot of time with 夥伴，同伴
► After the old lady’s husband died, her
cat became her closest
companion.
這位老婦人的丈夫過世後，她的貓就成為她最親密的同伴。
IDIOMS AND PHRASES
1. take care of to do the
necessary things to help or protect someone or something 照顧 SYN care for, look after
► I asked Kelly to take care of my kids while I was away from home last Saturday.
當我上星期六出門時，我請凱莉照顧我的小孩。
2. even though despite the fact that 儘管，雖然
► Even though Ben is thirty years old, he still acts
like a child.
儘管班已經三十歲了，他的行為仍然像個孩子一樣。
3. turn out to develop or happen
in a particular way, or to have a certain result 原來是……，結果為……
► After careful examination, it turned out
that Mr. Miller’s headache was
caused by cancer.
經過仔細的檢查後，米勒 先生的頭痛原來是癌症造成的。
4. (much) to one’s surprise in a way that surprises someone
令某人感到 (非常) 驚訝的是
► Much to everyone’s surprise, the child
beat all the adults and won the card game.
令每個人感到非常驚訝的是，這位孩童擊敗所有的大人贏得紙牌遊戲。
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