Vocabulary
Words for Production
1. latter
adj. 後者的
● Rural and urban life both have
advantages. The former
is quieter, while the latter is more convenient.
鄉村生活與都市生活皆有其優點。前者比較寧靜，而後者比較便利。
2. vital
adj. 重要的
● It is obvious that one’s educational background plays a vital role in building one’s character.
很明顯的一個人的教育背景在其性格養成上扮演著重要的角色。
3. interact
vi. 互動
● Due to language barriers, many immigrants don’t interact well with the local people.
由於語言隔閡，許多外來移民無法與當地居民互動良好。
interaction
n. [U] 互動
● Susan really enjoyed the interaction with the other students in her English conversation class.
Susan上英語會話課時很喜歡跟其他學生互動。
4. reflect
vt. 反映
● Linda’s charity work reflects her kind heart. For instance, she often prepares food for the homeless.
Linda從事慈善工作反映出她心地善良。比如說，她常為街友準備食物。
reflection
n. [C] 反映；倒影
● People’s actions are often a reflection of their character. Those who give money to
charities may have a soft heart.
人們的行為通常是性格的反映。捐錢給慈善機構的人可能有一顆柔軟的心。
● Betty is looking at her reflection in the mirror to check her
hair.
Betty看著鏡子裡的影像，檢查一下她的頭髮。
5. observe
vt. 觀察；發現
● Helen closely observes the behavior of birds because she wants to understand
their habits.
因為要了解鳥的習性，Helen很仔細地觀察牠們的行為。
● It was observed
that climate
changes have a close connection
with air pollution.
觀察發現，氣候變遷與空氣汙染息息相關。
observation
n. [U] 觀察
● Through close observation of nature, we realize how complex it is.
透過密切的觀察，我們了解到大自然是多麼錯綜複雜。
6. stiff
adj. 僵硬的
● Having been exposed to the extreme cold for too long, the fingers
of the Arctic explorers became stiff.
因為長時間暴露在極端冰冷之中，北極探險人員的手指變得很僵硬。
7. liar
n. [C] 說謊者
● A liar often finds it
hard to make friends
because most people like an honest person.
說謊者常發現很難交到朋友，因為多數人都喜歡誠實的人。
8. unconsciously
adv. 不自覺地
● Richard unconsciously wrote his mother’s name on the letter intended for his sister
and realized this only after he had mailed it.
Richard在給姊姊的信上不自覺地寫了媽媽的名字，而且信寄出後才發現。
unconscious
adj. 未察覺的
● The soldier seemed unconscious of the fact that he had been badly wounded.
這士兵似乎沒察覺到自己已經受重傷。
9. revealing
adj. 透露的；揭露的
● This music magazine has many revealing reports about the private lives
of pop idols.
這本音樂雜誌有許多關於流行偶像私生活的揭露報導。
reveal
vt. 顯露出
● The documentary reveals that
the standard of living in Taiwan
這部紀錄片顯示近年來臺灣的生活水準已經大幅提升。
10. signal
vt. 對……發出信號
● The man signaled a taxi to stop by waving his hand.
那個男人揮手示意計程車停車。
signal
n. [C] 信號
● The bicyclist made a signal with his left arm to indicate that he was about to turn left.
那位單車騎士伸出左手臂打信號，示意他即將左轉。
11. initially
adv. 最初；開頭
● Initially
my boss opposed the plan, but later he changed his mind.
起初，我的老闆反對該計畫，但後來他改變心意了。
initial
adj. 最初的；開始的
● The initial step in
preparing a meal is to make sure that all the ingredients
are fresh and clean.
準備煮一餐的第一步就是要確定所有食材都是新鮮乾淨的。
12. distance
n. [usually
sing.] 距離
● The Taiwan High Speed Rail
can cover the distance between Taipei
and Kaohsiung
臺灣高鐵在一個半小時內就可以從臺北開到高雄。
distant
adj. 遠離的；遙遠的
● Although the Sun is distant, it
takes only a little
more than eight minutes
for sunlight to reach the Earth.
雖然太陽離我們很遙遠，但是陽光只需要八分多鐘就可到達地球。
13. guilty
adj. 內疚的；有罪的
● I felt guilty
about forgetting
my mother’s birthday.
對於忘了母親的生日，我感到很愧疚。
● The killer was found guilty and was sent to jail for a very long time.
該兇手被判有罪，且入獄很長的一段時間。
guilt
n. [U] 罪疚；罪行
● After stealing a baseball glove from the store, Tommy
decided to return it to relieve his sense of guilt.
Tommy從店裡偷了棒球手套後，決定將它歸還，以減輕他的罪惡感。
● There could be no doubt about the guilt of the man who was seen to put the
stolen watch in his pocket.
那個人的罪行是無庸置疑的，有人看到他把偷來的錶放進口袋裡。
14. exhibit
vt. 顯露；展示
● Lisa was exhibiting signs of depression, so I asked her if she needed someone to
talk to.
Lisa顯得很沮喪的樣子，所以我問她是否需要和人聊聊。
● The new luxury cars were
proudly exhibited behind the large
window.
這些新的豪華轎車在大櫥窗裡面光彩奪目地展示著。
exhibition
n. [C] 展覽
● The museum put on a special photo exhibition to remind the world of the horrors of war.
那間博物館推出特別照片展，以提醒世人戰爭的可怕。
15. actual
adj. 真實存在的
● Many scientific terms come from the names of actual persons, such as Celsius and Fahrenheit.
許多科學的術語取自真實人物的名字，如攝氏與華氏。
16. dishonesty
n. [U] 不誠實
●
We should not tell lies
because dishonesty will make us lose all our
friends.
我們不應該說謊，因為不誠實將使我們失去所有朋友。
dishonest
adj. 不誠實的
● Jeff used to be a dishonest man who lied a lot, but he has changed since his girlfriend left him.
Jeff以前是個不誠實、常說謊的人；但是自從女友離他而去後，他已經改變了。
17. sip
n. [C] 吸；啜
●
May I have a sip of your papaya milk? It looks quite tasty.
我可以喝一口你的木瓜牛奶嗎？它看起來很好喝。
18. sincere
adj. 真誠的
● The official made a sincere
apology to the flood victims for not having taken proper protective measures in advance.
該名官員因沒有事先採取適當的保護措施，向水災災民致上誠摯的歉意。
sincerity
n. [U] 真誠
● You always give me a helping hand. I
may say in all sincerity that you’ve been my most
loyal friend.
你總是對我伸出援手，我可以真心誠意地說，你一直是我最忠實的朋友。
19. inner
adj. 內在的；內心的
● My philosophy of life is that inner peace is more important than
money.
我的人生哲學是，內心的平靜比金錢重要。
20. fellow
adj. 同伴的
● The president said, “My fellow countrymen, let’s work together
to build a free nation.”
總統說：「同胞們，讓我們共同努力建立一個自由的國家。」
Words for Recognition
1. right-handed
adj. 慣用右手的
2. love-struck
adj. 被愛沖昏頭的
Phrases
1. make up 組成
● The country is composed of plains and
hills; therefore,
farming and mining make up most of
the country’s industry.
這個國家大部分是平原與丘陵，因此產業組成大多以農耕及採礦為主。
2. rely on 依賴；依靠
● To get ahead in life, we
have to rely on our own efforts instead of the help of
others.
要在人生中出人頭地，我們必須靠自己的努力，而不是靠別人的幫助。
3. make eye contact with 與……眼神接觸
● As soon as Joe made eye contact with Ann, he was attracted to her
charming smile.
Joe一和Ann眼神接觸，立刻就被她迷人的笑靨所吸引。
4. pay attention to 注意；留意
● Susan pays special attention to her children’s manners so that they can get along well with others.
Susan特別留意她孩子的禮貌，以便他們能與別人相處良好。
5. make sth. up 捏造某事
● The whole story is ridiculous. I think Jack made it up.
這整個故事荒謬可笑，我想是Jack捏造的。
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