VOCABULARY
I. Words for Production
1. personality [&p3sN`8l1tI] n. [U][C] the qualities that form a person’s
character 個性，性格
► How people dress themselves
is often an expression
of their personality.
人們如何打扮自己常常是一種個性的表現。
2. reaction [rI`8kS1n] n. [C][U] an action or a feeling that is a direct
result of something else 反應
►
Grace’s immediate reaction to the news was
shock. She couldn’t believe what she had just heard.
葛芮絲對這消息的立即反應為震驚。她不敢相信她剛剛所聽到的話。
react [rI`8kt]
vi. 反應 SYN respond
► The actor reacted angrily to the news about him because it was not true at all.
這名男演員對關於他的那則新聞表示憤怒，因為那完全不是真的。
3. indeed [In`did] adv. used
to emphasize a statement 確實 SYN definitely
► The police have found the proof that the man is indeed innocent.
警方已找到這名男子確實清白的證據。
4. link [lI9k] n.
[C] a way in which two or
more events, ideas, people, etc., are related
關聯 SYN connection
► According to the study, there is a link between heavy industry and air pollution.
根據這項研究，重工業和空氣污染有關聯。
link [lI9k] vt. 有關聯 SYN connect
► Studies show that a large amount
of fat in people’s diet is linked to the risk of heart disease.
研究指出，人們飲食中大量的脂肪和得心臟病的風險有關聯。
5. crew [kru] n. [C] a group of people working together with particular skills 工作人員團隊，專業團隊
► A film crew was making a movie in our school this morning.
一個電影團隊今早在我們學校拍電影。
6. divide [d1`vaId] vt. to separate people or things into two or
more parts 分成，分開 SYN separate, split
► Before the game started, all the participants were divided into two
groups.
比賽開始之前，所有的參賽者被分成兩組。
7. punish [`p^nIS] vt. to make someone suffer because he or she
has done something wrong 懲罰
► The teacher punished me for being late for school by giving me extra homework.
老師給我額外的作業以處罰我上學遲到。
punishment [`p^nISm1nt] n. [C][U] 懲罰
► Jim was not allowed to hang out with his friends for one week as a punishment for hitting his brother.
由於打了弟弟，吉姆一個星期不許和朋友一起出去以示懲罰。
8. anxious [`89kS1s] adj. nervous or worried about something 焦慮的，擔心的 SYN worried, concerned
► Garry was anxious about the test, so he didn’t sleep
well.
蓋瑞很擔心這次的考試，所以他沒睡好。
anxiety [89`zaI1tI] n. [U] 焦慮，擔心 SYN concern
► As the country’s economic
situation gets worse,
there is growing public anxiety about unemployment.
隨著國家的經濟形勢惡化，民眾對失業的焦慮逐漸增加。
9. tease [tiz] vt.; vi. to laugh at or make fun of someone in
either a friendly or an unkind way 取笑，戲弄
► Kevin always teases me about my big front teeth by calling
me a “rabbit.”
凱文總是叫我「兔子」來取笑我的大門牙。
10. furious [`fj5rI1s] adj. very angry 暴怒的，狂怒的
► Tom was furious
with his sister for
breaking his new
cell phone.
湯姆因妹妹把他的新手機弄壞而暴怒。
11. witness [`wItnIs] vt. to see something happen on the spot 目擊，目睹
► Adam witnessed the car accident,
so the police want to talk
with him about
what he saw.
亞當目擊了一場車禍，所以警方想和他談談他所看見的經過。
witness [`wItnIs] n. [C] 目擊者，見證人
► One witness to
the crime said the attacker was a tall, thin man.
一位案件目擊者說襲擊的人是一名高瘦的男子。
12. scold [skold] vt. to speak angrily to someone about something he or she
has done 斥責，責罵 SYN tell off
► Penny was
scolded by her boss for
being rude to the important client.
佩妮因對那位重要客戶無禮而被老闆斥責。
13. indicate [`Ind1&ket] vt. to show that something exists or is true 顯示，指出
► Vincent’s good grades indicate that he is a smart and hardworking student.
文森的好成績顯示他是個聰明又用功的學生。
14. cautious [`kOS1s] adj. very careful to avoid mistakes, problems,
or danger 小心的，謹慎的 ANT incautious
► Joseph was very cautious about what he said in the meeting
so that he wouldn’t
offend his boss.
喬瑟夫對他在會議中的發言非常謹慎，這樣才不會得罪到他老闆。
caution [`kOS1n] n.
[U] 小心，謹慎
► The manager made the decision with caution because it would
have a big impact on
the company’s employees.
經理十分謹慎地做下這個決定，因為它對公司的員工會有很大的影響。
15. tense [tEns] adj. nervous, worried, or unable to relax 神經緊張的，無法放鬆的 ANT relaxed
► Marcus seemed
very tense as he
waited to make his
speech.
在等待上台演講時，馬可仕似乎非常緊張。
16. optimistic [&Apt1`mIstIk] adj. hopeful that good things will happen in
the future 樂觀的 SYN positive
ANT pessimistic
► Although the patient is suffering from cancer, he is still optimistic
that he will get well soon.
雖然這名病患受癌症所苦，但他仍然樂觀相信自己會很快康復。
17. tend [tEnd] vi. to do something often or usually, or to have a
particular quality 傾向於，往往會
► Jessica tends to be late for work in the winter because she has difficulty getting up when it’s cold.
潔西卡冬天上班往往會遲到，因為她天氣一冷就很難起床。
18. match [m8tS] vt.; vi. to connect something or someone with
another because they are the same or have similar qualities 符合，相稱
► The man was found guilty because his blood matched the
blood that had
been left at the scene.
這名男子被判有罪，因為他的血和犯罪現場所留下的血相符。
► The red dress matches your hair.
You look very beautiful in it.
這件紅色洋裝和妳的頭髮很相配。妳穿著它看起來非常漂亮。
19. trait [tret]
n.
[C] a quality in
one’s personality 特徵，特點
► One
of my husband’s personality traits is confidence, which I find very
attractive.
我丈夫的其中一項性格特徵是自信，我覺得這點非常吸引人。
II. Words for Recognition
1. vase [ves] n. [C] 花瓶
2. blood type [`bl^d &taIp] n. [C] 血型
3. kindergarten [`kInd2&GArtN] n. [U][C] 幼稚園
4. carefree [`kEr&fri] adj. 無憂無慮的
5. just [dZ^st] adj. 正義的，公正的
IDIOMS AND PHRASES
1. by accident in a way that is not intended or planned 意外地 SYN
accidentally ANT on purpose
► The little boy broke the window by accident. He didn’t
mean to do this.
小男孩不小心打破了窗戶。他不是故意這麼做的。
2. on the other hand
used
to give another idea or opinion about something, especially when it is opposite
to the one that has just been given 另一方面
► I’d
like to travel around
Europe this summer. On the other hand, I should probably stay
home and try to save some money.
我今年夏天想要去歐洲旅遊。另一方面，我應該待在家並試著存點錢。
3. tell
on to report someone’s bad behavior to a person in
authority 告發，告狀
► When my sister caught me cutting
classes, she threatened to tell on me.
當我姊姊逮到我翹課時，她威脅要告發我。
4. cover up to prevent others from discovering mistakes
or the truth 掩蓋
► Instead
of trying to
cover up his mistake,
David told his
parents the truth.
大衛沒有試著要掩蓋錯誤，反而和他的父母說了實話。
to cover something completely 遮住，蓋住
► Jane covered up her body with a blanket to keep warm.
珍用毯子蓋住她的身體來保暖。
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