B1 U6 Vocabulary & Phrases

VOCABULARY

I. Words for Production

1. invent [In`vEnt] vt. to produce something that has never been created before　發明

► In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.

亞歷山大‧葛拉漢‧貝爾在1876年發明了電話。

invention [In`vEnS1n] n. [C] 發明物

► The computer is a great invention. It has changed the modern world.

電腦是個偉大的發明物。它改變了現代世界。

n. [U] 發明

► Thanks to the invention of the refrigerator, we can now store food for a longer time.

幸虧有冰箱的發明，我們現在可以將食物儲藏較長一段時間。

inventor [In`vEnt2] n. [C] 發明者，發明家

► The Wright brothers were the inventors of the airplane.

萊特兄弟是飛機的發明者。

2. wonder [`w^nd2] vt.; vi. to think about something and try to figure out the truth about it or what will happen to it　想知道

► I wonder how William finished that difficult job on his own.

我想知道威廉是如何靠自己完成那項艱鉅的工作。

3. occur [1`k3] (occur—occurred—occurred) vi. (formal) to happen　發生　SYN happen

► Four traffic accidents occurred this morning. That was why the police were so busy.

今天早上發生四起車禍。那也是為何警察如此忙碌的原因。

4. economy [I`kAn1mI] n. [C] the system by which a country or a region’s money and goods are produced and used　經濟

► If a country’s economy grows, the people of the country may not have so many money problems.

如果一個國家的經濟成長，該國的人民或許就不會有如此多的金錢問題。

economic [&ik1`nAmIk] adj. (only before n.) 經濟的

► The country’s economic problems caused many people to lose their jobs.

這個國家的經濟問題造成許多人失業。

5. tough [t^f] adj. difficult to deal with　艱苦的，艱難的　SYN difficult　ANT easy

► Because Larry’s English wasn’t that good, he had a tough time during his first year in the U.S.A.

由於賴瑞的英文不是那麼好，他在美國的第一年過得很艱苦。

6. afford [1`ford] vt. to have enough money to pay for something　買得起

► Samuel does not have much money, so he cannot afford to own a car.

山繆沒有很多錢，所以他無法負擔養車。

7. location [lo`keS1n] n. [C] the position of someone or something, or a place where something happens　地點，位置　SYN place

► The apartment is in a good location because there is an MRT station nearby.

這間公寓的地點很好，因為附近有捷運站。

8. origin [`Or1dZIn] n. [C][U] the place or moment in which something starts, or the cause of something　起源，起因 (rise / begin)

► Elaine went to the library to learn about the origins of Christmas.

伊蓮去圖書館查閱關於耶誕節起源的資料。

original [1`rIdZ1nL] adj. (only before n.) 原本的，起初的

► The original price of this computer was NT$35,000, but it is on sale for NT$25,000 now.

這臺電腦原本的售價是台幣三萬五千元，但是現在特價兩萬五千元。

9. reality [ri`8l1tI] n. [U] the true situation in life　現實，實際情況

► I don’t want to work, but the reality is that I need to work hard to survive.

我不想要工作，但是現實情況是我需要努力工作以生存。

10. creative [krI`etIv] adj. being very good at using one’s imagination to produce something new　有創造力的

► Those students are very creative. They turned the garbage into a piece of art.

那些學生很有創意。他們將垃圾變成一件藝術品。

create [krI`et] vt. 創造

► Today, teenagers in Taiwan have created many new words to show their feelings.

今日臺灣的青少年創造出許多新字來表達他們的心情。

creativity [&krie`tIv1tI] n. [U] 創造力

► A person with a lot of creativity can always think of new ideas.

擁有許多創意的人總是能想出新點子。

11. solve [sAlv] vt. to find a way to deal with a problem　解決 (問題)　SYN resolve

► Money may solve some of your problems, but it cannot fix all of them.

金錢或許能解決你的部分問題，但是無法解決所有問題。

solution [s1`luS1n] n. [C] 解決方法　SYN answer

► The leaders of the countries held a meeting to find a solution to the world’s economic problems.

這些國家的領袖舉辦會議以找出世界經濟問題的解決之道。

12. design [dI`zaIn] vt. to make drawings or plans of something to decide how it will look or work　設計

► As we design the new house, we need to decide how each area will look and be used.

當我們設計新房子時，我們需要決定每一個區域會如何呈現及被使用。

design [dI`zaIn] n. [U][C] 設計

► The design of this lamp is very special. I wonder who created it.

這個燈具的設計非常特別。我想知道是誰設計的。

13. control [k1n`trol] (control—controlled—controlled) vt. to make a machine or system operate in a particular way　操縱，控制 (機器或系統等)

► The robot is controlled by a computer, so it won’t work without the computer.

這個機器人是由電腦控制，所以沒有電腦它就不會運作。

vt. to make someone do something, or to make something happen in the way you want　控制

► Don’t worry about the things that you can’t control.

不要擔憂那些你無法控制的事物。

control [k1n`trol] n. [U] 控制

► The meeting went well because our boss had everything under control.

會議進行地很順利，因為一切都在我們老闆的控制之下。

14. device [dI`vaIs] n. [C] a machine or a tool that does a particular job　裝置，設備

► A hair dryer is a useful device for drying hair fast.

吹風機是快速弄乾頭髮的有用器具。

15. daily [`delI] adj. (only before n.) happening, produced, or done every day　每日的，日常的　SYN everyday

► Reading newspapers is an important part of my daily life.

閱讀報紙是我每日生活的一個重要部分。

IDIOMS AND PHRASES

1. pay a visit to  to visit a place or a person　造訪　SYN pay a call to, visit

► Joanna drove to Taichung to pay a visit to the famous night market.

喬安娜開車到臺中造訪那個有名的夜市。

2. start out  to begin as one thing or in a particular way but change later　(以某身分或某方式) 開始

► This large plant started out as a small seed.

這株巨大的植物是由一粒小種子開始的。

3. put...into practice  to actually start using an idea or a plan　將……付諸實行

► I was glad that my teacher gave me the chance to put my ideas into practice.

我很開心老師給我機會將想法付諸實行。

4. before long  soon; in a short time　不久

► My sisters will be home soon. You will get to meet them before long.

我的姊妹們很快就會到家。你不久就會與她們碰面。

5. as well  too; in addition to someone or something else　也

► Donna’s father is a doctor, and Donna hopes to become a doctor as well.

唐娜的父親是醫生，而唐娜希望自己也能成為醫生。