VOCABULARY
I. Words for Production
1. pity [`pItI] n. [sing.] used for showing
someone is disappointed about something 可惜 SYN
shame
► It’s a pity that
you can’t make it to
the pool party.
真可惜你不能參加泳池派對。
n. [U] a feeling of sympathy for someone who is
unhappy or in a bad situation 同情，憐憫
► Ashley took pity on the poor man and gave him some money.
艾希莉很同情那名可憐的男子，並給了他一些錢。
2. split [splIt] (split—split—split)
vt.
► My brother split the watermelon down the
middle and gave me half.
我哥哥將西瓜從中間分開，給了我一半。
3. separately [`sEp1rItlI] adv. not together 分開地，個別地
► The two sisters came to school separately,
but they left together.
那對姊妹個別到校，但她們一起離開。
separate [`sEp1&ret] vt.; vi. (使) 分開，分離
► The people who have this disease
should be separated from
the public.
罹患這個疾病的患者應與大眾隔離。
4. explore [Ik`splor] vt.; vi. to travel through an area in order to learn
more about it or to find something 探索，勘查
► Tom wants to travel to Paris
湯姆想再去巴黎旅遊一次，以探索城市更多地方。
exploration [&Ekspl1`reS1n] n.
[U][C]
探索，勘查
► The scientists
are excited about
the exploration of the new areas.
科學家對於新區域的探索十分興奮。
5. swell [swEl] (swell—swelled—swollen) vi. to become larger than normal 腫脹，膨脹
► Jenny’s arm began to swell after she hurt
it in the tennis game.
珍妮的手臂在網球比賽中受傷後開始腫脹。
6. tribe [traIb] n. [C] a group of people of the same race who
have the same religion, customs, language, and usually live in the same area 部族，部落
► The tribe holds a harvest festival every
August to thank their
god for providing them with food.
這個部族於每年八月舉辦收穫祭，以感謝他們的神明賜予他們食物。
7. generation [&dZEn1`reS1n] n. [C] all the people who are of a similar age 世代，一代
► Many elderly people have trouble understanding what the younger generation is thinking.
許多老年人難以理解年輕一代的想法。
8. incredible [In`krEd1bL] adj. difficult to believe 難以置信的 SYN unbelievable
► It’s incredible that my friend got married at
such a young age.
我的朋友這麼年輕就結婚了，真是難以置信。
9. legend [`lEdZ1nd] n. [C][U] an old and well-known story about people or
events, that may or may not be true
傳說，傳奇故事 SYN myth
► One Chinese legend tells the story of a
white snake that can turn
into a woman.
有一則中國傳說敘述了一條白蛇化身為女子的故事。
10. exist [IG`zIst] vi. to be real, or to be present in a particular situation
or place 存在
► This type of plant exists only in Taiwan
這種植物只存在於台灣。別的國家無法發現其蹤跡。
11. golden [`GoldN] adj. bright yellow like gold 金 (黃) 色的
► The beautiful beach is
famous for its golden sand and clear water.
這個漂亮的海灘以其金色的沙和清澈的海水著名。
adj. made of gold 金的，黃金製的
► A golden ring is usually more valuable than a silver one.
金戒通常比銀戒更有價值。
gold [Gold] n.
[U] 黃金
► The earrings are made of gold and are worth a large amount of money.
這副耳環以黃金打造，價值不菲。
12. gently [`dZEntlI] adv. carefully, without much force 和緩地，溫柔地 ANT roughly
► Jasmine held the baby in her arms and rocked (搖) him gently.
賈絲敏將嬰兒抱在懷中，輕輕地搖晃他。
gentle [`dZEntL]
adj. 溫柔的 ANT rough
► The father read a bedtime story to his daughter in a gentle voice.
那名父親用溫柔的聲音為他的女兒讀床邊故事。
13.
wild [waIld]
adj. living or growing in nature and not raised by humans 野生的 ANT
tame
► Because no one takes care of this land, a lot of wild flowers are
now growing there.
由於這塊地無人照料，現在那裡野花叢生。
14.
request [rI`kwEst] vt. (formal) to ask for something formally or politely 請求，要求
► My boss requested that the work be done by tomorrow, so I had to
work late to finish it.
我的老闆要求這份工作須於明天前完成，所以我必須加班來完成它。
request [rI`kwEst] n.
[C] 請求，要求
► At
Bella’s request, I played a few songs on my guitar for her.
因貝拉要求，我用我的吉他為她彈了幾首歌。
15. crack [kr8k] vi.; vt. to break or make something break open or
with lines appearing on its surface 裂開，破裂
► The egg fell to the ground and cracked open.
那顆蛋掉到地上，裂了開來。
16. convey [k1n`ve] vt. to express ideas or feelings indirectly 傳達，表達
► The movie conveys the message that true friendship may last forever.
這部電影所傳達的訊息是真正的友誼會永遠持續下去。
17. particular [p2`tIkj1l2] adj. special or specific 特別的，特定的
► Jeffery whistled for
no particular reason. He just did it without thinking too much.
傑佛瑞吹口哨並沒有特別的原因。他只是沒多想就這麼做了。
18. species [`spiSiz] n.
[C] (複數species) a group of animals or plants whose members
all have similar general features and can breed to produce young 種，物種
► Some species of plants can survive at low temperatures.
有些植物物種能在低溫存活。
19. doubt [da5t] n.
[C][U] a feeling of not
being sure about something 疑問，疑惑
► Eddie is confident of winning the race, and I have no
doubts about his ability to win it.
艾迪對於贏得賽跑很有信心，而我也不懷疑他的能力。
doubt [da5t] vt. 懷疑
► The show is very popular, so I
doubt that I will be able to get a ticket
to it.
這場表演非常熱門，所以我懷疑我是否能買到票。
20. unique [ju`nik] adj. unusual or very special; one of a kind 獨特的
► The bag’s unique design makes it different from any of the other bags in the store.
這款包包的獨特設計讓它從店內其他的包中脫穎而出。
21. identity [aI`dEnt1tI] n. [C][U] the qualities of a person that make him or
her different from others; who a person is 特性，身分
► The reporter didn’t reveal the identity of the person who had given
him the inside information.
記者沒有透露提供給他內部情報的人的身分。
II. Words for Recognition
1. Orchid Island
2. uninhabited [&^nIn`h8bItId] adj. 無人居住的
3. bamboo [b8m`bu] n. [U][C] 竹子
4. Tao [tA`u] n. (the～) (臺灣原住民) 達悟族
Tao [tA`u] adj. (臺灣原住民) 達悟族的
5. myth [mIT] n. [C][U] 神話
6. aboriginal [&8b1`rIdZ1nL] adj. 原住民的
7. Bunun [`b5nun] adj. (臺灣原住民) 布農族的
Bunun [`b5nun] n. (the～) (臺灣原住民) 布農族
8. mate [met] n. [C] 同伴，伴侶
9. clay [kle] n. [U] 陶土，泥土
IDIOMS AND PHRASES
1. in truth (formal) really, actually 事實上，實際上 SYN in fact
► Charles said he was stuck in heavy traffic. In truth,
he was still home at that time.
查爾斯說他大塞車。事實上，他那時還在家裡。
2. grow into to develop into a certain kind of person or thing over
time 長成……，逐漸變為……
► As
time goes by, my
teenage cousin is growing into
a beautiful woman.
隨著時間過去，我十幾歲的表妹已經長成一位美麗的女子。
3. without (a) doubt very certainly, or used to emphasize an opinion 無疑地
SYN beyond doubt
► Jessica is good at many things. Without a doubt, she is very talented.
潔西卡擅長許多事情。無疑地，她非常有才華。
4. pass on to give something to someone else after having
received it 流傳，傳遞
► Since
people keep passing on the gossip, it
is not a secret anymore.
由於人們一直流傳這則八卦，它不再是個秘密。
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字尾 “-en” 加於特定名詞後可構成形容詞，表示「由……製成的」之意。
gold → golden 黃金製的 wood → wooden 木製的
silk → silken 絲質的 wool → woolen 羊毛的
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