Unit 7
1. mention [ˋmɛnʃən] v. n. 提及 = refer to, speak about 105 103 102 101 98 97 96 95 92 91 88
My husband has no free time on the
weekend, not to mention during the week.
我老公連週末都常沒空，更不用說上班日了。
During her speech, Dr. Chen made no mention of her disease.
在她的演講中，陳博士並未提及她的病。
補充：(1) Don’t mention it. 不用客氣。 96
(2) make a / no mention of… 有/沒有提及……
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2. create [krɪˋet] v. 創造 = invent, make 104
103 102 101 93 91 88
The new factory will create hundreds of jobs for this town.
新蓋的工廠將為這個城鎮創造數百個工作機會。
creative [krɪˋetɪv] adj. 有創造力的；創新的 =
inventive, original 94
93
The creative
artist made this sculpture out of some recycled materials.
這位有創意的藝術家從某些回收的材料中，做出這個雕塑品。
creativity [͵krieˋtɪvətɪ] n. 創造力 93
The children use their creativity to make the kite. 小孩們運用創造力來做這風箏。
creation [krɪˋeʃən] n. 創造（物） 101 91
This painting is one of the
greatest creations from the Middle Ages.
這幅畫是中世紀最偉大的作品之一。
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3. therefore [ˋðɛr͵for] adv. 因此
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I still have a lot of work to do. Therefore, I must work overtime today.
我仍然有很多工作要做。因此，我今天必須加班。
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4. decide [dɪˋsaɪd] v. 決定 = determine 105 102 101 99 98 95 91 90
We decided to go to Hokkaido for our honeymoon. 我們決定去北海道度蜜月。
補充：decide on + N 決定採用……
decide against + N 決定不……
decision [dɪˋsɪʒən] n. 決定 =
determination 104 95 91 90
The committee finally came to a decision on this issue. 委員會終於在此議題上做出決定。
補充：(1) decision-making
決策（的過程）
(2) make / reach a fair / final / poor
/ wise decision on / about + N 在……上做出公平/最終/不好/明智的決定
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5. audience [ˋɔdɪəns] n. 觀眾；聽眾 =
viewers, spectators
97 94
The audience
gave a big hand to the clown show. 觀眾給小丑表演大大的掌聲。
補充：(1) audience
rating 收視率
(2) audience 指一場次所有的觀眾，audiences
表示不同場次的所有觀眾。
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6. discover [dɪsˋkʌvɚ] v. 發現 = uncover 104 102 99 90
I discovered
some swallows building a nest on the beam of my
house.
我發現一些燕子在我家樑上築巢。
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7. million [ˋmɪljən] n. 百萬 105 101 99 98 97
Millions
of refugees fled
to Europe for safety. 上百萬難民為了安全逃到歐洲。
millionaire [͵mɪljənˋɛr] n. 百萬富翁
Joseph hit the jackpot and became a millionaire.
約瑟夫中了頭獎成為百萬富翁。
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8. express [ɪkˋsprɛs] v. 表達 = voice n. 快遞（公司）adj. 快速的 = speedy
104 101 96 89
Please express yourself freely at the gathering. 請在聚會中盡情地表達你自己。
I want to send this letter by express. 這封信我要寄快遞。
Frank took the express train to the city to meet his client.
法蘭克搭乘特快火車到都市和客戶見面。
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9. regard [rɪˋgɑrd] v. n. 認為；尊重 =
consider; respect
≠
disregard 103 99 91 90
Ms. Chen is regarded
as the most humorous teacher in school.
陳老師被認為是學校中最幽默的老師。
The snob shows little regard for the feelings of others.
這個勢利鬼根本不尊重別人的感受。
補充：in / with regard to + N 關於……（= regarding）
disregard [͵dɪsrɪˋgɑrd] v. n. 不理會；不尊重 =
ignore, overlook 90
The teenage boy disregarded the guests and continued playing
his video game.
那個少年不理會賓客，繼續打他的電玩。
The motorcycle gang showed total disregard for traffic rules.
那些飆車族對交通規則完全漠視。
regards [rɪˋgɑrdz] n. 關心；問候 92 85
Please send/give my best regards to your family. 請代我問候你的家人。
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10. perfect [pɚˋfɛkt] v. 使完美 105
I decided to take an advanced class
to perfect my computer skills.
perfect [ˋpɝfɪkt]
adj. 完美的；理想的 =
ideal, flawless ≠
defective, imperfect
105
我決定上進階課程，使我的電腦技巧更完美。
It looks like Gino has a perfect life, but he seems rather unhappy.
季諾看起來有著完美的人生，但他似乎不怎麼快樂。
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11. topic [ˋtɑpɪk] n. 主題 = subject 98 97 91
What’s the main topic of the discussion?
討論會的主題是什麼？
補充：discuss / explore a current / special
topic 討論/探索當今/特別的主題
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12. sample [ˋsæmp!] v. 抽樣檢查；品嚐 = examine; try n. 樣品 89
The customer came to our factory
and sampled the new products.
客戶到我們工廠來，抽樣檢驗新產品。
There’s a variety of food at the
buffet. I’d better sample each dish first.
自助餐有各式各樣的食物，我最好每樣都先嚐一下。
The boy handed out free samples of lotion on the street.
這男孩在街上發送免費的乳液樣品。
補充：(1) a
blood sample 抽血樣本 (2) a urine sample 尿液樣本
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13. spirit [ˋspɪrɪt] n. 靈魂；精神；情緒 =
ghost; vitality; temper 88
An evil spirit
haunted the castle and scared all beings away.
一個惡靈流連在那座城堡，並且嚇走了所有人。
Although the coach is out of town,
he’s with the team in spirit.
雖然教練不在城裡，但他的精神與隊伍同在。
The teacher always keeps our class in high spirits. 這老師教課總是讓學生興致勃勃的。
補充：The spirit
is willing, but the flesh is weak. 心有餘而力不足。
(1) guiding spirit 靈魂人物 (2) holy spirit 神祇
(3) in good/high spirits 心情愉快
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14. diving [ˋdaɪvɪŋ] n. 潛水 = dive
105 96
It’s necessary to wear a diving suit
before you dive into the water.
潛水之前穿著潛水裝是必要的。
補充：diving board 跳水板
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15. drown [draʊn] v. 溺水；淹沒 96
Fifteen people in the village were drowned in the flood. 村落中有15 人在洪水中溺斃。
Mom drowned
the pork chop in soy sauce. 媽媽把豬排浸在醬油裡面。
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16. degree [dɪˋgri] n. 度數；等級；學位 =
grade; diploma 92
Temperatures are expected to reach
a high of 25 degrees Celsius today.
今天高溫預期可達攝氏25
度。
What you said may be truthful to a degree. 你所說的話有某些程度的真實性。
補充：(1) by
degrees 逐漸地（= gradually, little by little）
(2) earn / receive a bachelor’s / master’s
/ doctoral degree 取得學士/碩士/博士學位
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17. delay [dɪˋle] v. n. 延遲；延期 =
postpone, put off
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The storm delayed
the flight a whole day. 暴風雨延遲了班機一整天。
An unexpected delay
in shipment was caused by the airport strike.
出貨的意外延遲起因於機場罷工。
補充：without delay 沒有延遲地，立即地（= immediately, instantly,
at once）
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18. former [ˋfɔrmɚ] adj. 前者的；從前的 =
previous; past ≠
latter; later 93
My family love to keep dogs and
cats; however, I prefer the former to
the latter.
我的家人喜歡養狗和貓；然而，我喜歡前者勝於後者。
The park was actually a landfill in
former days. 這個公園之前其實是座垃圾掩埋場。
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19. explain [ɪkˋsplen] v. 解釋 = illuminate, interpret 102
Ted clearly explained to us why he made such a choice.
泰德向我們清楚地解釋他為何會做如此的選擇。
explanation [͵ɛkspləˋneʃən] n. 解釋 101
My boyfriend owed me an explanation for his absence from my birthday
party.
對於我的男朋友為何沒有出席我的生日宴會，他還欠我一個解釋。
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20. hint [hɪnt] v. n. 暗示 96
The teacher hinted
that someone was cheating on the exam. 老師暗示考試中有人作弊。
Can you give me the slightest hint about the riddle? 可否給我關於此謎語一點點提示？
補充：drop / give
an obvious / a
subtle hint about N / of N / that 子句
給予關於某事明顯/隱約的暗示
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21. paint [pent] v. 油漆；繪畫 =
brush; portray n. 油漆；顏料 102 100 99 89
Dad painted
the bicycle blue. 爸爸把腳踏車漆成藍色。
The little boy is painting a picture on the whiteboard. 那小男孩正在白板上畫畫。
Lindamixed the paints
to create the color she wants. 琳達混合顏料來創造出她要的顏色。
painting ['pent ] n. 畫 96
The gallery has an exhibition of oil paintings. 藝廊舉辦一個油畫展。
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22. lobby [ˋlɑbɪ] v. 對議員等遊說 n. 大廳；遊說
104 100 92
They lobbied for the bill for Gender Equality in
Employment Law.
他們遊說兩性工作平等法的法案。
We met the client in the hotel lobby. 我們在飯店大廳和客戶會面。
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23. local [ˋlok!]
adj. 當地的；局部的 =
regional n.
本地人 105 102 101 88
Mr. Sun has worked at a local school for twenty years. 孫老師在當地學校已服務20
年。
The tour group hired a local to be their guide. 旅行團僱用當地人當嚮導。
補充：(1) local
government / time 當地政府/時間 (2) local paper / radio station 地方報紙/廣播電台
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24. proud [praʊd] adj. 驕傲的 ≠ humble, modest 97
We are
proud
of our school’s well-equipped labs. 我們以學校設備完善的實驗室為傲。
I am
proud
that my son was admitted to a medical school. 我很驕傲我兒子考上了醫學院。
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25. symbol [ˋsɪmb!] n. 象徵 = sign 102
98
A skull is often used as a symbol of Death. 骷髏頭常被用來當成是死神的象徵。
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26. raise [rez] v. 養育；舉起；提高 =
breed; elevate; lift n.
提高；加薪 98 93
My parents raised
us to respect others. 我的父母教養我們要尊敬他人。
Raise
your glass
and let’s make a
toast. 舉杯讓我們來乾杯吧！
Dad got
a raise
last month. 爸爸上個月加薪了。
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27. repeat [rɪˋpit] v. n. 重複
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The three-year-old kid often repeats what she has heard. 這三歲娃兒常重複她所聽到的話。
Mom watches Korean drama repeats in the daytime. 媽媽白天看韓劇的重播。
補充：(1) repeat
a year 留級 (2) repeat oneself 重複做／說
repeatedly [rɪˋpitɪdlɪ] adv. 重複地 = again and again 103 96
The little girl wants to hear the
story repeatedly at bedtime.
小女孩在睡前要重複地聽這個故事。
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28. tour [tʊr] n. 旅遊 = trip, travel 104 90
My parents went on a tour of Europe last week. 我的父母上星期去歐洲旅遊了。
補充：(1) a study
/ package tour 遊學團/套裝行程的旅遊
(2) a city / sightseeing tour 市內/觀光旅遊
(3) a concert / speaking tour 巡迴演唱會/演講
tourist [ˋtʊrɪst]
n. 遊客 101 96
A
party of tourists is visiting the Lungshan Temple. 一群觀光客在參訪龍山寺。
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29. race [res] v. 賽跑；全速行進 =
hurry, dash n. 種族；比賽 92
The firefighters raced against
the clock to put out the burning cinema.
消防隊員和時間賽跑，要撲滅電影院大火。
The boys raced
the sheep down the hill. 男孩們追著羊跑下山坡。
Do you think that the human race was created by God? 你認為人類是上帝創造的嗎？
Twelve of our classmates entered the relay race. 我們班有12 個同學參加大隊接力賽。
補充：(1) a
race car 賽車 (2) a horse
race 賽馬
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30. slide [slaɪd] v. 滑動；偷偷移動（三態：slide,
slid, slid） n. 滑落；幻燈片；溜滑梯 101
The boys slid
on the waxed floor in socks. 男孩穿著襪子在打了蠟的地板上滑行。
Jack gave us a slide show of his trip to Europe. 傑克讓我們看他到歐洲旅遊的幻燈片。
補充：slide phone 滑蓋手機
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31. palm [pɑm] n. 手掌；棕櫚樹（= palm tree）
The old man earns a living by reading palms.
那位老先生靠看手相為生。
補充：(1) palm
oil 棕櫚油 (2) palm
reader 看手相的人
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Unit
7 小試身手
I. 單字選填題
(A) raise (B) decision (C)
diving (D) painting (E) mention
( ) 1.
You should think very cautiously before you make an important _____. 95
( ) 2.
A: What do you think of this _____? B:
It’s colorful and lively. 96
( ) 3.
This concert was held in order to _____ money for handicapped children.
( ) 4.
Both coral and fish allow businessmen on the island to earn much money from
scuba _____ each year. 96
( ) 5.
A: Thank you for your timely help. B: Don’t _____ it. 90
Ⅱ. 字彙選擇題
( ) 1.
The famous singer’s wonderful voice made a deep impression on the viewers.
(A) dessert (B) creation (C)
degree (D) audience 97
( ) 2.
J. K. Rowling invented a child who escapes
from the boundaries of the adult world and goes to a place where he has magic
power.
(A) created (B) insisted (C) raced (D) decided 91
( ) 3.
Many of the drivers ignored traffic rules
and made life difficult for other drivers and people walking in the street.
(A) drowned (B) discovered (C) expressed (D) disregarded 90
( ) 4.
I heard you’ve just come back from Australia. Was it a nice study _____?
(A) hint (B) slide (C) race (D) tour 90
( ) 5.
Due to heavy snow on the runway, all the flights were _____ for nearly eight
hours.
(A) disregarded (B) delayed (C) dived (D) divided 95
Ⅲ. 填空式翻譯題
1. 在臺灣，某些高中學校的制服是優秀及榮譽的象徵。 98
In
Taiwan, some high school uniforms are (s)__________ __________ excellence and
honor.
2. 一度被視為無可救藥的病有可能在後來找到治療的方法。 91
A
disease which is (r)__________ __________ incurable at one time may later
respond to treatment.
3. 覺得累壞了，瑪莉莎無精打采地吃完她的晚餐。
Feeling
tired out, Melissa finished her dinner __________ very low (s)__________.
