B1U7 Vocabulary & Phrases

I. Words for Production

1. power [`pa52] n. [U] the ability to influence people　力量，影響力

► Some parents don’t know the power of television and let their children watch too much TV.

有些父母不知道電視的影響力，而讓他們的孩子看太多電視。

powerful [`pa52f1l] adj. 強大的

► A smile is very powerful. It can bring people closer in a short time.

微笑的力量很強大。它可以讓人們在短時間內更親近。

2. touching [`t^tSI9] adj. making someone feel emotional or sympathetic　感人的，動人的　SYN moving

► The movie was so touching that it made us cry in the movie theater.

這部電影如此感人，讓我們在電影院哭了。

touch [t^tS] vt. 感動，打動　SYN move

► The story about the brave man has touched my heart.

關於這名勇敢男子的故事打動了我的心。

3. harvest [`hArvIst] n. [U][C] the time when crops are gathered, or the act of gathering crops　收穫

► Every year at harvest time, farm workers are busy.

每年到了收穫時節，農場工人就會很忙碌。

4. company [`k^mp1nI] n. [U] the state of being with someone and not alone　陪伴

► The little boy enjoys his mother’s company before bedtime.

這個小男孩喜愛他母親的睡前陪伴。

n. [C] a business organization that produces goods, sells things, or provides services for money　公司　SYN business, firm

► The large company offers a lot of services.

這間大型公司提供很多服務。

5. instantly [`Inst1ntlI] adv. immediately　立即　SYN at once, right away

► Since Owen knows this town very well, he can instantly show you the way to the church.

由於歐文很熟悉這個城鎮，他可以馬上指示你去教堂的路。

instant [`Inst1nt] adj. 立即的　SYN immediate

► I need some time to think about this question, so I can’t give you an instant answer.

我需要一些時間思考這個問題，所以我無法給你立即的答案。

6. therefore [`DEr&for] adv. as a result of something that has been mentioned　因此，所以　SYN thus, as a result

► Mr. Smith has serious health problems. Therefore, he needs to stay in the hospital.

史密斯先生有嚴重的健康問題。因此，他需要待在醫院裡。

7. seize [siz] vt. to take hold of someone or something suddenly by force　抓住　SYN grab

► The stranger seized the old lady by the arm and asked her for money.

那名陌生人抓住老婦人的手臂，並向她要錢。

8. trap [tr8p] (trap—trapped—trapped) vt. to cause someone to stay somewhere, especially a dangerous place　使困住

► Because of the heavy fog, some mountain climbers were trapped in the mountains.

由於濃霧的緣故，一些登山客被困在山裡。

9. precious [`prES1s] adj. loved or valued by someone very much　心愛的，寶貝的　SYN beloved

► Debbie will be very sad if she loses her precious cat.

如果黛比失去她心愛的貓咪，她會非常傷心的。

adj. valuable and should not be wasted　寶貴的

► Time is money, so don’t waste your precious time.

時間就是金錢，因此不要浪費你寶貴的時間。

10. wander [`wAnd2] vt.; vi. to walk slowly without a particular purpose or direction　遊蕩，閒晃

► Iris wandered the streets of London without a map.

艾莉絲沒有地圖而在倫敦街頭閒晃。

► My brother had nothing to do and just wandered around the house.

我的弟弟無所事事，在屋子裡晃來晃去。

11. missing [`mIsI9] adj. cannot be found, or not in a usual place　失蹤的，丟失的　SYN lost

► Rupert cannot drive his car because the car key is missing.

魯伯特因為汽車鑰匙不見而無法開車。

12. abandon [1`b8nd1n] vt. to stop doing or having something　放棄，捨棄

► It was raining hard this morning, so I had to abandon my plan to go jogging.

今天早上雨下得很大，所以我必須放棄慢跑的計畫。

vt. to leave someone who should be looked after　拋棄，遺棄　SYN desert

► Some people abandon their pets when they no longer want to take care of them.

有些人不想再照顧寵物的時候就會遺棄牠們。

13. starve [stArv] vi. to suffer greatly or even die because there is not enough food　挨餓，餓死

► Many people in this poor country starved to death.

這個貧窮國家有許多人餓死。

14. nature [`netS2] n. [U] (also Nature) everything in the physical world that is not made or controlled by humans　自然界，大自然

► If you live in the country, you will have more chances to enjoy the beauties of nature.

如果你住在鄉村，會有更多欣賞自然美景的機會。

natural [`n8tS1r1l] adj. 自然的，天然的　ANT man-made

► Jessie’s natural hair color is brown.

傑西天生的髮色是咖啡色。

II. Words for Recognition

1. bloom [blum] vi. 開花

2. freezing [`frizI9] adv.; adj. 極冷

3. Greek [Grik] adj. 希臘 (人) 的

Greek [Grik] n. [C] 希臘人；[U] 希臘語

Greece [Gris] n. 希臘

4. mythology [mI`TAl1dZI] n. [U] (總稱) 神話

5. fruitful [`frutf1l] adj. 結實纍纍的，豐饒的

6. Demeter [dI`mit2] n. (希臘神) 狄蜜特

7. Persephone [p2`sEf1nI] n. (希臘神) 波瑟芬妮

8. Hades [`hediz] n. (希臘神) 黑帝斯，冥王

9. underworld [`^nd2&w3ld] n. [sing.] (the～) 冥界

10. nourish [`n3IS] vt. 滋養

11. Zeus [zus] n. (希臘神) 宙斯

12. messenger [`mEsNdZ2] n. [C] 使者，信差

13. Hermes [`h3miz] n. (希臘神) 荷米斯

14. pomegranate [`pAm&Gr8nIt] n. [C] 石榴

15. lifeless [`laIfl1s] adj. 死氣沉沉的；無生命的

IDIOMS AND PHRASES

1. all the time  continuously or very often　總是，經常

► Keelung is a city of rain. It rains all the time there.

基隆是雨都。那裡總是在下雨。

2. fall in love (with sb)  to start to love someone and have strong feelings for that person　愛上 (某人)　SYN be in love (with sb)

► Derek fell in love with Janet, but Janet didn’t have the same feelings for him.

德瑞克愛上珍妮，但是珍妮對他並沒有相同的感覺。

3. at the same time  used when two or more things happen or exist together　同時　SYN meanwhile

► It is dangerous to drive and talk on a cell phone at the same time.

同時開車和講手機很危險。

4. as a result  because of something that has been mentioned　結果　SYN therefore, thus

► Sharon forgot her glasses. As a result, she couldn’t read the words on the blackboard clearly.

雪倫忘記帶眼鏡。因此，她無法看清楚黑板上的字。