B3L1 Vocabulary

VOCABULARY

I. Words for Production

1. neighborhood [`neb2&h5d] n. [C] an area of a particular place, or the people who live there　鄰近區域

　► There are a few nice restaurants in this neighborhood.

     在這附近有一些不錯的餐廳。

2. appreciate [1`priSI&et] vt. to recognize the special or good qualities of something or someone　欣賞

　► After reading some books about poetry, I gradually learn to appreciate the beauty of poetry.

     在讀了一些詩作之後，我逐漸學會欣賞詩詞之美。

3. cultural [`k^ltS1r1l] adj. relating to the customs, beliefs, and ways of life that are shared by a group of people　文化的

　► We paid a visit to the museum to know more about the country’s rich cultural history.　

我們去參觀博物館以了解更多關於這個國家豐富的文化史。　

culture [`k^ltS2] n. [C][U]  文化

　► In some cultures, asking how much money someone makes is not polite.　

在一些文化中，詢問他人賺多少錢是很失禮的。　

4. humorous [`hjum1r1s]      adj. funny　滑稽的，幽默的

　► This is a very humorous story. I always laugh when I read it.　

這是一個很幽默的故事。我在閱讀時總是會笑出來。　

humor [`hjum2] n. [U]  幽默 (感)

　► Mr. Norman has a great sense of humor, and he always makes us laugh a lot with his jokes.

     諾曼先生很有幽默感。他的笑話總是讓我們笑聲連連。

5. observation [&Abz2`veS1n] n. [C] a comment about something that someone has seen or noticed　(觀察到的) 意見，評論　SYN remark

　► Ivy made some personal observations about love and life on her website.　

艾薇在她的網站上發表一些關於愛情和人生的個人意見。　

n. [U] the act of watching someone or something carefully in order to get information　觀察

　► The sick boy will be kept under observation in the hospital overnight.　

這位生病的男孩要整夜留院觀察。　

observe [1b`z3v] vt. (formal) 觀察到，注意到

　► My father observed a strange man entering our neighbor’s house.　我父親注意到一位陌生男子進入我們鄰居的房子。　

6. view [vju] n. [C] a person’s way of thinking about something　

觀點，見解　SYN opinion

　► In my view, having a lot of money does not always make people happy.　

依我的見解，擁有很多的金錢不盡然會讓人快樂。　

view [vju] vt. 看作，看待　SYN see

　► A successful person views every challenge as a chance of learning.　成功的人會將每一次的挑戰看作是學習的機會。　

7. society [s1`saI1tI] n. [U][C] people living together in organized communities with shared values and traditions　社會

　► In modern society, it is common for people to carry their cell phones with them all the time.

在現代社會中，人們手機總是不離身是很普遍的。

social [`soS1l] adj. 社會的

　► When a country’s economy is bad, more social problems are likely to occur.　

當一個國家的經濟局勢不好時，更多的社會問題就有可能發生。　

8. note [not] vt. (formal) to notice or observe something with careful attention　注意到，留意　SYN notice

　► Please note that the art museum is not open on Mondays.　

請留意這間美術館每逢星期一休館。　

9. express [Ik`sprEs] vt. to tell or show a feeling or an opinion by using words, looks, or actions　表達

　► Ron usually expresses his anger by shouting.

     朗通常用大叫來表達他的憤怒。

expression [Ik`sprES1n] n. [C][U] 表達

► Bill sometimes cooks for his wife as an expression of his love for her.　

比爾有時會為他的妻子做飯來表達對她的愛。　

10. praise [prez] vt. to express open admiration or strong approval of someone or something　稱讚，讚美　ANT criticize

　 ► The cook felt proud when the customers praised her for her cooking.　

當顧客讚美她的廚藝時，這位廚師感到很自豪。　

praise [prez] n. [U] 稱讚，讚美　ANT criticism

　 ► Laura was full of praise for the movie and strongly suggested that we see it.　

蘿拉大力稱讚這部電影，並強烈建議我們應該去看。