Unit 8
1. press [prɛs] v. 按、壓；逼迫 =
force 88
Press the blue button to start the copy
machine. 按下藍色按鈕啟動影印機。
pressure [ˋprɛʃɚ]
n. 壓力 = stress, tension 98 97 96 95 92 91
Tim always works better under pressure. 提姆有壓力時總是表現得較好。
補充：(1) put
pressure on sb. 對某人施加壓力 (2) (high) blood pressure （高）血壓
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2. desire [dɪˋzaɪr] v. 渴望；要求 =
long
104 101 92 90 89
n. 渴望；渴望的人、物 = hunger,
lust
The boy desired to see the girl again. 那男孩渴望再次見到那位女孩。
The couple has no desire
for children. 這對夫妻不想生小孩。
補充：have the desire to + VR 渴望（做）……
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3. difficult [ˋdɪfə͵kəlt] adj. 困難的；難相處的 =
hard ≠ easy 104 101 99 98 97 93 92 90
It is difficult
to solve this math problem. 要解這題數學問題是困難的。
My supervisor is a difficult person to deal with. 我的上司是很難應付的人。
difficulty [ˋdɪfə͵kʌltɪ]
n. 困難 = hardness 103 101 90
The shop owner had financial difficulties, so he had to close his shop.
這個店老闆有財務困難，所以必須關店。
Because of her age, she has difficulty (in) finding a job. 她因為年紀的關係，很難找到工作。
補充：with (great) difficulty （很）困難地
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4. disease [dɪˋziz] n. 疾病 = illness, sickness 105
104 100 94 92 91
Tom has caught a rare disease. 湯姆染上一種罕見疾病。
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5. personal [ˋpɝsn!] adj. 個人的 105
104 102 101 100
I’m careful not to give out my personal information on the Internet.
我很小心在網際網路上不公布我的個人資料。102
personality [͵pɝsnˋælətɪ] n. 個性；人格 =
character 98 96 91
My best friend has an outgoing personality. 我最好的朋友個性外向。
personally [ˋpɝsn!ɪ]
adv. 個人地；親自地 =
individually, privately
96
Personally
(speaking),
I am not fond of rock and roll. 就我個人而言，我不喜歡搖滾樂。
He personally
invited me to the celebration. 他親自邀請我參加慶祝會。
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6. interest [ˋɪntərɪst] v. 使感興趣 n. 興趣；利息 105
102 101 95 93 92
Golf never interests
me. 我對高爾夫球從不感興趣。
We have
no interest
in politics. 我們對政治沒興趣。
The interest rates will go down next month. 利率下個月會下降。
補充：(1) lose
interest 失去興趣 (2) self-interest 私利
(3) show an interest in 對……表現出興趣
interested [ˋɪntərɪstɪd]
adj. 感興趣的 105 102 101
I am
interested
to know every detail about your date. 我想知道你約會的每個細節。
interesting [ˋɪntərɪstɪŋ]
adj. 有趣的 105 103 101 98 89
88
An interesting
thing happened on my way to school. 我上學的途中發生了件有趣的事。
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7. terrible [ˋtɛrəb!] adj. 可怕的；糟的 =
horrible; bad, awful 100 96 93 92
A terrible
dream woke me up in the middle of the night. 一個可怕的夢使我在半夜醒來。
That coffee shop serves terrible cakes. 那家咖啡店賣的蛋糕很難吃。
terribly [ˋtɛrəb!ɪ]
adv. 非常地 = awfully, extremely, very 90
The thunder was terribly loud. 雷聲非常大聲。
terrify [ˋtɛrə͵faɪ]
v. 嚇人；使……害怕 =
frighten 90
Speaking in public terrifies many people. 很多人害怕在公開場合講話。
terror [ˋtɛrɚ]
n. 驚恐 = fear, shock
People felt terror
when they saw the terrorist attacks on TV.
人們看到電視上的恐怖攻擊時感到驚恐。
terrific [təˋrɪfɪk] adj. (口語)非常好的 105
101
What a terrific
idea! Let’s do it right away. 多麼棒的主意啊！我們馬上做。
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8. global [ˋglob!] adj. 全球的；全世界的 =
worldwide 105 104 102 90 89
The Internet makes the world a global village. 網際網路讓世界成為地球村。
補充：global warming
全球暖化
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9. matter [ˋmætɚ] v. 重要；要緊n.
事情；問題 105 104 103
100 99 97 93 88
It
doesn’t matter
to me whether
you are rich or not. 你是否富有，對我而言不重要。
What’s the matter
with you? Why are you crying? 你怎麼了？為什麼哭呢？
補充：(1) to make
matters worse 更糟的是 (2) a matter of life and death 生死攸關之事
(3) as a matter of fact 事實上；實際上（=
in fact）
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10. plan [plæn] v. n. 計畫 = arrangement 105
104 103 101 100 92 91 90
They planned to redecorate their kitchen. 他們打算重新裝潢廚房。
Do you have any plan
for Christmas? 你聖誕節有任何計畫嗎？
補充：(1) plan on 打算；計畫 (2) make plans for + N 安排計畫
字詞辨異：(1)
plane [plen] n. 飛機 (2) plant [plænt] n. 植物 (3) planet ['plæn t] n. 行星
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11. check [tʃɛk] v. 檢查；核對 =
examine, inspect 105 103 102 101 93 90
n. 檢查；支票 = examination,
inspection
I use this program to check for
spelling errors. 我用這個程式檢查拼字錯誤。
They made
a thorough check
of the quality of the goods. 他們徹底檢查貨物的品質。
補充：(1) check in 辦理登記住宿手續；辦理登機手續
(2) check out 辦理退房手續 (3) check off 在……打勾（表示已檢查）
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12. bacteria [bækˋtɪrɪə] n. 細菌（單數形為bacterium） 97
The water is boiled to kill the bacteria in it. 把水煮沸是為了殺死裡面的細菌。
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13. prove [pruv] v. 證明；證實 ≠ disprove 101
89
Alan knew Mia had cheated in the
exam, but he couldn’t prove it.
亞倫知道米亞考試作弊，他卻無法證明。
Kate proved
herself a great leader. 凱特證實自己是優秀的領導者。
proof [pruf] n. 證明；考驗 = evidence
adj. 能耐……的；可防……的 95
The scientific proof
supported this theory. 科學證據支持這個理論。
The proof
of the pudding is in the eating. 事情的好壞需要經過實際檢驗。
補充：(1) bulletproof
防彈的 (2) soundproof 隔音的
(3) waterproof 防水的 (4) proofread 校對
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14. bleed [blid] v. 流血（三態：bleed,
bled, bled） 91
The victim of the accident was bleeding heavily. 這位車禍受害者大量出血。
blood [blʌd] n. 血
97 91
What is your blood type? 你是什麼血型？
補充：(1) blood bank
血庫 (2) blood donor 捐血者
(3) Blood is thicker than water. 血濃於水。
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15. passenger [ˋpæsndʒɚ] n. 旅客；乘客 103 102 99 92
The crash frightened all the bus passengers. 車禍嚇壞了所有的公車乘客。
字詞辨異：passage
[ˋpæsɪdʒ] n. 通道；（文章、樂曲等的）一段
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16. connect [kəˋnɛkt] v. 連接 = link 104 102 98
This highway connects
the capital city with the west coast.
這條高速公路連接首都和西部海岸。
connection [kəˋnɛkʃən] n. 連結
102 99
With a broadband Internet service,
webpages load faster with a high-speed connection.
由於寬頻網際網路服務，網頁可以用高速連線更快下載。 102
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17. complex [ˋkɑmplɛks] n. 複合體；綜合體 105 93
[k m'pl ks] adj. 複雜的 = complicated ≠ simple 105 93
The new shopping complex draws many shoppers. 新的購物綜合大樓吸引許多購物者。
This problem is too complex to solve. 這個問題太複雜以致於無法解決。
補充：vitamin B
complex 維他命B 群
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18. pick [pɪk] v. n. 挑選；採摘 =
choose, select; pluck 105
102 100 98
Paul picked
a necktie to match his shirt. 保羅挑選一條領帶搭配襯衫。
We picked
strawberries to make jam. 我們採草莓來做果醬。
The first guest today can have a pick of any book free.
今天的第一位顧客可以挑選任何一本書。
補充：(1) pick quarrels
/ fights with sb. 挑釁某人 (2) Take your pick! 任君挑選！
(3) pick and choose 挑挑揀揀 (4) pick up 拾起；學到
picky ['pɪkɪ] adj. 挑剔的 89
My grandparents are picky about the food they eat. 我的祖父母對所吃的食物很挑剔。
補充：a picky eater 挑食者
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19. figure [ˋfɪgjɚ] v. 計算 = calculate n. 體型；數字 =
number 102 98 90
This software can figure your taxes correctly. 這套軟體可以正確地計算出你的稅。
Is this figure
zero or six? 這個數字是零還是六？
I saw two figures
under that tree. 我看到有兩個人影在那棵樹下。
補充：figure out 算出；想出；理解（102）
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20. fill [f l] v. 充滿 ≠ empty 103 100 96
The waiter filled
the cup with coffee. 服務生把杯子倒滿咖啡。
補充：(1) fill in 填寫（空格） (2) fill out 填寫（表格） (3) fill up 裝滿
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21. hire [ha r] v. 僱用 = employ ≠ fire, lay off 92
They hired
a housekeeper to take care of their house. 他們僱用管家來照料他們的房子。
補充：get hired =
get employed 被僱用
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22. hit [h t] v. 碰撞；打擊；侵襲（三態同形） 105 101 99 93
Frank hit
his thumb with the hammer. 法蘭克用鐵鎚打到自己的大拇指。
Typhoons hit
Taiwan in summer. 颱風夏季侵襲臺灣。
補充：hit the ceiling
/ roof 勃然大怒
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23. humble ['h mb ] adj. 謙虛的 = modest ≠ arrogant, proud 96
The professor is humble about his achievements. 這位教授對於自己的成就很謙虛。
補充：eat humble pie
賠禮、道歉
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24. humid ['hjum d] adj. 潮溼的 = damp, wet ≠
dry 93
The humid
climate is not good for the old man’s health.
潮溼的氣候對這位老先生的健康不好。
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25. stretch [str t ] v. 伸展；延伸 =
extend n.
伸展 100
The boy stretched
his arm to reach the candy jar. 那男孩伸長手臂要拿到糖果罐。
Every morning my grandfather does some
stretches before breakfast.
每天早上我爺爺會在早餐前做些伸展操。
The crying baby stretched his father’s patience to the limit.
這個哭鬧的嬰兒使他爸爸忍無可忍。
補充：(1) at full
stretch 十分緊張地 (2) stretch one’s legs 伸伸腿；散散步
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26. particular [pɚˋtɪkjəlɚ] adj. 特別的；挑剔的 = special
103 90
Is there any particular
film you want to see? 你有沒有特別想看哪一部電影呢？
補充：(1) in
particular 尤其；特別 (2)
be particular about / over 對……挑剔
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27. resist [rɪˋzɪst] v. 反抗；抵抗 =
fight 94
The city couldn’t resist the attack from the terrorists. 這座城市無法抵抗恐怖分子的攻擊。
We couldn’t resist
laughing at Roger’s outfit. 我們忍不住嘲笑羅傑的服裝。
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28. similar [ˋsɪməlɚ] adj. 相似的
103 100 94
Your shoes are similar
to the pair I bought last week. 你的鞋子和我上週買的那一雙很類似。
字詞辨異：familiar
[f 'm lj ] adj. 熟悉的
similarity [͵sɪməˋlærətɪ] n. 相似（性） 101 96
It is easy to see the similarity between Claire and her mom.
很容易看出克萊兒和她媽媽相似之處。
similarly [ˋsɪmɪlɚlɪ]
adv. 相似地
103 100 90
The two best friends were similarly dressed. 這兩個好友穿著很相似。
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29. swallow [ˋswɑlo] v. 吞嚥 ≠ vomit, throw up n. 燕子 102 98 93
I swallowed
the pills with some warm water. 我用溫水吞下藥丸。
Swallows fly south before the winter. 燕子在冬天來臨之前飛往南方。
補充：(1) swallow it
whole 全盤相信 (2) swallow one’s pride 拋開自尊
(3) swallow one’s words 收回自己的話（承認說錯了話）
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30. switch [swɪtʃ] v. n. 開關；轉換 93
He switched
off the light when leaving the room. 他離開房間時關掉電燈。
Steve switched
to the marketing department. 史迪夫轉調到行銷部門。
It’s dark here. I can’t find the
light switch. 這裡很暗。我找不到電燈開關。
Many health-conscious people have made the switch from red meat to white meat.
許多有健康意識的人已經從紅肉改吃白肉。
補充：switch on =
turn on 打開
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Unit
8 小試身手
I. 單字選填題
(A) pressure (B) matter (C)
complex (D) hire (E)
hit
( ) 1.
It is difficult for those schools in distant, rural areas to _____ qualified
English teachers. 92
( ) 2.
You don’t look well. What’s the _____? 93
( ) 3.
We can’t cross the street here. We may get _____ by a car. 93
( ) 4.
Nuclear power stations are massive and _____ structures. 93
( ) 5.
In day-to-day situations, your body can handle normal _____. 92
Ⅱ. 字彙選擇題
( ) 1.
Her enthusiasm for tennis is the main
reason she became a world champion.
(A) switch (B) interest (C) interest (D) personality 95
( ) 2.
The latest evidence shows that second-hand smoke not only lowers children’s IQ
but also causes lung cancer.
(A) similarity (B) bacterium (C) proof (D) check 95
( ) 3.
Summer in Taiwan is wet; the large amount
of water in the air makes it feel even hotter and more uncomfortable.
(A) terrible (B) picky (C)
humid (D) humble 93
( ) 4.
A strong, healthy body can do an amazing job of fighting
disease.
(A) stretching (B) resisting (C) proving (D)
bleeding 94
( ) 5.
These three wooden boxes are _____; they are of the same size, shape, and
color.
(A) particular (B) similar (C) difficult (D)
global 94
Ⅲ. 填空式翻譯題
1. 你是如何算出這道數學題的？你可以解釋給我聽嗎？
How
did you (f)__________ __________ this math problem? Can you explain it to me?
2. 貝琪在全班面前演講有困難。
Becky
__________ (d)__________ speaking in front of the class.
3. 校隊所有的球員都渴望贏得冠軍。
All
the players on the school team (d)__________ __________ win the championship.
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