2018年6月11日 星期一

B4U5: Vocabulary & Phrases


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.; vi. to divide or break something into two or more parts, or to be separated into parts (使) 分開  SYN divide

► 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 again in order to explore more of this city.

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. It cannot be found in other countries.

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 [`OrkId `aIl1nd] n. (臺灣東南離島) 蘭嶼

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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