Unit 6
1. manage [ˋmænɪdʒ] v. 管理;經營;設法做 =
run 104 96 90
William manages
a hotel and a restaurant downtown. 威廉在市區經營一家旅館和一家餐廳。
補充:manage to + VR 設法……
manager [ˋmænɪdʒɚ]
n. 經理;負責人 104 103 102 101 96 93 92 90 89
Stella is the manager
of a bookstore. 史黛拉是書店的經理。
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2. concern [kənˋsɝn] v. 關心;關於 =
care; relate to, be about 104 101 99 96 95 90
n.
關切 = care
They were
concerned
about/with their dog’s health. 他們擔心狗兒的健康。
There’s a lot of public concern
about/over poisons in milk powder. 民眾非常關切毒奶粉。
補充:as far as sb. be concerned 就某人而言
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3. direct [dəˋrɛkt] adj. 直接的 = straight ≠ indirect 102 100 91
v.
指導;指示 =
conduct, instruct
Miranda gave a direct
answer to Tom’s question. 米蘭妲對湯姆的問題給了直接的答案。
Mr. Wang directed
the workers when they were setting up the equipment.
王先生在工人安裝設備時給予指導。
direction [dəˋrɛkʃən] n. 指示;方向 =
instruction 91 89
This project was under the direction of the sales manager. 這個方案是由銷售經理指導。
Leaves were flying in every direction. 葉子朝各個方向亂飛。
補充:(1) a
sense of direction 方向感 (2) in the direction of 朝……方向
directly [dəˋrɛktlɪ] adv. 直接地 = straight ≠ indirectly 95
We went to the airport directly after work. 我們下班後直接去機場。
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4. conversation [͵kɑnvɚˋseʃən] n. 對話;談話 =
dialogue 96 90 89
She had
a short conversation
with her neighbor. 她和鄰居短暫地聊了一下。
補充:(1) carry
on/hold a
conversation with sb. 和某人繼續交談
(2) in conversation with sb. 和某人交談
(3) strike up a conversation with
sb. 和某人開始交談
converse [kənˋvɝs] v. 交談;對談 =
chat, talk 96
It’s pleasing to converse with
Ben because he’s humorous.
和班交談很愉快,因為他很風趣。
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5. pain [pen] n. 疼痛;痛苦 =
ache 97 95
The patient cried out in pain. 病人痛苦地大叫。
No pain, no gain.
〔諺語〕不勞則無獲。
補充:(1) be
at pains to + VR 盡心做……;用力做……
(2) take great pains to + VR 盡心做……;煞費苦心做……
字詞辨異:(1) pan
[pæn] n. 平底鍋 (2) plain [plen] n. 平原adj. 樸素的
painkiller [ˋpen͵kɪlɚ]
n. 止痛劑 (pain-killer)
= analgesic [͵ænælˋdʒizɪk] 94
Take the painkiller
when your back aches. 你背痛時,吃個止痛藥。
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6. accident [ˋæksədənt] n. 意外 99 92 90
Zoe had
an accident
yesterday and broke her leg. 柔伊昨天發生意外,摔斷了腿。
補充:by accident = by chance =
accidentally 偶然地;碰巧
字詞辨異:incident [' ns d t] n. 事件
accidental [͵æksəˋdɛnt!] adj. 意外的 100 97 88
No one got hurt in the accidental fire. 沒有人在那場偶發的火災中受傷。
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7. insist [ɪnˋsɪst] v. 堅持 = persist 96 89
Lisa insisted that her boyfriend (should) go to the party. 麗莎堅持她男友要參加派對。
補充:insist on 堅持
字詞辨異:(1) assist
[əˋsɪst] v. 協助 (2) consist [kənˋsɪst] v. 組成 (3) resist [rɪˋzɪst] v. 抵抗
insistence [ɪnˋsɪstəns] n. 堅持 91
His insistence on good service is the key to success. 他對完善服務的堅持是成功的關鍵。
補充:at one’s insistence 在某人的堅持下
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8. liquid [ˋlɪkwɪd] n. 液體 adj. 液體的
95 91
Oil is a liquid.
油是一種液體。
There is liquid
soap available for washing hands. 有液體皂可供洗手用。
字詞辨異:liquor
[ˋlɪkɚ] n. 烈酒
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9. provide [prəˋvaɪd] v. 提供 = offer, serve, supply 105 104 103 102 101 98 97 96 93 91
This hotel provides
its customers with excellent service. 這家旅館提供房客完善的服務。
They provide
free coffee for diners. 他們提供免費咖啡給用餐者。
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10. break [brek] v. 打破(三態:break,
broke, broken) 91 90
Nicolas broke
his silence and told the truth. 尼可拉斯打破沉默,說出實情。
補充:(1) break
the law/rule 違法/違規 (2) break in/into 闖入
(3) break one’s heart 使某人心碎 (4) break one’s word 食言
(5) break away 逃脫 (6) break down 破壞;故障
(7) break through 突破 (8) break up with sb.
和某人分手
broke [brok] adj. 破產的 103 102 101 94 90
He was broke
as a result of gambling. 他因為賭博而破產。
字詞辨異:(1)
broken [ˋbrokən] adj. 破碎的 (2) broker [ˋbrokɚ] n.(股票等的)經紀人
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11. forward [ˋfɔrwɚd] v. 轉交;轉寄 adv. 向前地;提前地(= forwards)= backward(s) 103 98
Miranda forwarded
my mail to all her friends. 米蘭達把我的信件轉寄給她所有的朋友。
The mother leaned forward to kiss her child. 這位媽媽屈身向前親吻她的小孩。
補充:look forward to N/V-ing 期待……
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12. blanket [ˋblæŋkɪt] n. 毛毯;毯子 =
quilt 98 97
The mother covered her baby with a blanket. 媽媽為嬰兒蓋上毛毯。
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13. frequently [ˋfrikwəntlɪ] adv. 頻繁地;時常地 =
often 100 97
I frequently
meet Jane in the library. 我經常在圖書館遇到珍。
補充:FAQ = frequently asked questions 經常問到的問題
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14. count [ka nt] v. 數;計算 = calculate, compute 101 96 92
The teacher counted
the students and found one was missing.
老師點了學生人數,發現少了一位。
Don’t count
your chickens before they’re hatched. 〔諺語〕先別打如意算盤。
補充:(1) count
down 倒數 (2) count in 把……算入
(3) count on 依靠;指望(=
depend on = rely on)
(4) count out 算出 (5) count sb./sth.
out 不包括
countless ['ka ntl s] adj. 數不清的 = numerous 97
The stars in the sky are countless. 天上的星星數不清。
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15. period ['p r d] n. 時期;句點;(一堂)課 =
time; full stop; session 90
They have moved five times in a period of two years. 在兩年的期間他們搬家五次。
You should put a period here, not a comma. 你這裡應該用句點,不是逗點。
I have six periods
of English a week. 我一週有六堂英文課。
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16. breast [br st] n. 乳房;胸部 105
102 100
Rumor has it that the singer has
had breast implants. 傳言那女歌手去隆胸。
補充:breast cancer 乳癌
字詞辨異:beast
[bist] n. 野獸
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17. foreign [ˋfɔrɪn] adj. 外國的 = alien ≠ domestic 100
89
Quincy is good at several foreign languages. 昆西擅長數種外國語言。
補充:(1) foreign
affairs 外交事務 (2) foreign exchange 外匯
foreigner [ˋfɔrɪnɚ]
n. 外國人
This Taiwan travel guide is useful
for foreigners who want to visit the island.
這本臺灣旅遊手冊對想要到臺灣旅遊的外國人很有用。
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18. last [læst] v. 持續 = continue adj.
最後的 = final ≠ first 104 103 101 99 98 97 91
The speech lasted for two hours. 演講為時兩小時。
Jill made up her mind at the last moment. 吉兒在最後一刻才下定決心。
補充:(1) last
but not least 最後但重要的(一點)
(2) at last 終於 (3) to
the last 直到最後
latest [ˋletɪst]
adj. 最新的;最近的 103
102 95
The writer’s latest book is a best seller. 這名作家的新書是暢銷書。
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19. dessert [dɪˋzɝt] n. 甜點 95
After dinner, we had apple pies for
dessert. 晚餐後我們甜點吃蘋果派。
字詞辨異:desert
[ˋdɛzɚt] n. 沙漠 [dɪˋzɝt] v. 拋棄
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20. negative [ˋnɛgətɪv] adj. 否定的;消極的;負面的 ≠ positive 99 96
n.
否定 = denial ≠ positive
Taylor gave me a negative answer. 泰勒給了我否定的答案。
Daniel has a negative
attitude toward life. 丹尼爾對生活抱持消極的態度。
The reply I received was in the negative. 我收到的答覆是否定的。
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21. easygoing [ˋizɪ͵goɪŋ] adj. 隨和的 92
Brad is a friendly, easygoing guy. 布萊德是友善、隨和的人。
字詞辨異:outgoing
[ˋaʊt͵goɪŋ] adj.
外向的
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22. fever [ˋfivɚ] n. 發燒;狂熱 105 100 99 91
I had
a very high fever
last night. 我昨晚發高燒。
All the fans were in a fever of excitement waiting for the singer to
come.
所有的歌迷極度興奮地等待歌手的到來。
補充:hay fever 花粉症
字詞辨異:favor
[ˋfevɚ] n. 贊同;恩惠
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23. gather [ˋgæðɚ] v. 聚集 = collect, get together 105 97 96
The writer is gathering
materials for his next book. 這個作家為了他的下一本書蒐集資料。
字詞辨異:together
[təˋgɛðɚ] adv. 一起;總共
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24. lower [ˋloɚ] v. 降下;減低 =
reduce adj.
較低的;下等的 ≠ upper 102 100
98 95 90
Please lower
your voice in the library. 在圖書館內請降低音量。
The man applied for a lower position in the company. 這個男人應徵公司裡較低階的職位。
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25. loss [lɔs] n. 損失 ≠ gain 92
One man’s loss
may be another man’s gain. 一人失,另一人得。(有人輸,有人贏。)
補充:(1) gain
and loss 得與失 (2) at a loss 困惑地
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26. match [mætʃ] v. 和……相配;比得上 =
correspond to 105
97
n. 比賽;對手;相配之物;火柴 = game
The
yellow T-shirt doesn’t match
the red skirt. 黃T 恤和紅裙子不搭配。
They
couldn’t match
the other team in skill, and thus lost the game.
他們的技巧比不上另一隊,因而輸了比賽。
We
will have a match
with your school team next week. 下週我們和你們校隊有一場比賽。
They
found nothing in his pockets except a box of matches.
他們在他口袋裡除了一盒火柴之外,找不到任何東西。
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27. weight [wet] n. 重量 = heaviness 105 104 102 95
She
didn’t lose any weight after a month on the diet.
節食一個月後,她的體重沒有減少。
補充:gain weight = put on weight 增重
weigh
[we] v. 稱……的重量;有……重量 101
100
I
weigh myself on
the scales every day. 我每天用磅秤量體重。
補充:(1) weigh on sb. 使某人苦惱 (2) weigh sth. out 秤出
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28. victim [ˋvɪktɪm] n. 受害者;受難者 93
Many people in this area fell victim to the typhoon. 這地區許多人成為颱風的受害者。
victimize [ˋvɪktɪ͵maɪz]
v. 使……受害 93
The celebrity claimed that he was victimized by the media. 那位名人宣稱他是媒體的受害者。
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29. survival [sɚˋvaɪv!] n. 存活;生還 84
The doctor said the patient had a
good chance of survival.
醫生說那位病患有很大的機會可以存活下來。
Your survival
during an earthquake depends on how well-prepared you are.
地震中你的存活機會取決於你是否防備妥當。
補充:(1) survival
kit 急救箱 (2) survival
of the fittest 劣者淘汰,適者生存
survive [sɚˋvaɪv] v. 存活 = live 104 101 100 90
Dennis is surviving on very little income. 丹尼司靠很少的收入存活著。
survivor [sɚˋvaɪvɚ] n. 生還者;倖存者 90
My uncle is a survivor
of lung cancer. 我的叔叔是肺癌的倖存者。
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30. lack [læk] v. n. 缺乏 = absence, shortage 105 102 99
We lack
enough space to store all our books. 我們缺乏足夠的空間儲藏我們所有的書籍。
Jason used to suffer from lack of
sleep when he was in graduate school.
傑森念研究所時曾為缺乏睡眠所苦。
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Unit
6 小試身手
I. 單字選填題
(A) weight (B) insisted (C)
dessert (D) period (E) concerned
( ) 1.
The doctor _____ the patient get a blood test. 89
( ) 2.
Before Ang Lee’s films started to attract attention, he stayed home for a(n)
_____ of time. 90
( ) 3.
Waiter: Would you like something for _____? Norman: No, I’m already full. 95
( ) 4.
This is quite a serious matter, especially where business is _____. 96
( ) 5.
If you don’t want to put on _____, you should eat less and exercise more. 95
Ⅱ. 字彙選擇題
( ) 1.
The most commonly used service on the
Internet is electronic mail (e-mail), which is fast and convenient.
(A) finally (B) directly (C)
frequently (D) accidentally 97
( ) 2.
Nancy fell on her face and hurt her nose and _____ lip.
(A) chemical (B) sharp (C)
lower (D) countless
( ) 3.
The brave boy didn’t want to die. He made up his mind that he would _____.
(A) break (B) gather (C) match (D) survive 100
( ) 4.
A: How was your date with Mark?
B:
Terrible! Can you believe he asked me how much I _____?
(A) lacked (B) weighed (C) counted (D) lowered 100
( ) 5.
A: Could I borrow a hundred dollars? B:
No way! I am _____ myself.
(A) easygoing (B) last (C) broke (D) negative 94
( ) 6.
The doctor told his mother that her son would surely die, for the terrible fire
had destroyed the _____ half of his body.
(A) chemical (B) eager (C) lower (D) countless 100
Ⅲ. 填空式翻譯題
1. 凱特設法每月從薪水中存下一萬元。
Kate
(m)__________ __________ save 10,000 dollars from her salary every month.
2. 所有的學生都期待暑假。
All
the students (l)__________ (f)__________ the summer vacation.
3. 我偶然發現蒂芬妮在她最新的網誌上說我好友的壞話。
I
found __________ (a)__________ that Tiffany spoke ill of my best friend in her (l)__________
blog.
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