REALITY
[in N] 30 in N
He seemed very young, but he was in reality (= in fact) older than all of us.
他看上去很年輕，可實際上他比我們所有人年齡都大。
[adj N] 24 virtual N, new N, economic N
The book confronts the harsh social and political realities of the world today.
這本書直面當今世界殘酷的社會和政治現實。
[to N] 10 to N
The deepest black is nothing compared to reality.
最深的黑色與現實相比毫無意義。
[with N] 7 with N
The last big break with reality is coming.
與現實的最後一次重大突破即將來臨。
[(v) N of n] 5 (be) N of life, (be) N of world
The book confronts the harsh social and political realities of the world today.
這本書直面當今世界殘酷的社會和政治現實。
ADD
[V n] 49 V onion, V water, V comment
If you add (= calculate the total of) three and four you get seven.
三加四等於七。
[V that] 14 V that
She was sad, she said, but added (= said also) that she felt she had made the right decision.
她說她很傷心，但是接著又說她覺得自己作出的決定是正確的。
[V to n] 6 V to mixture, V to problem, V to list
Her colleagues' laughter only added to (= increased) her embarrassment.
她的同事笑了起來，這使她更加難堪了。
[V adv] 5 V slowly, V recently, V simply
Beat the butter and sugar together and slowly add the eggs.
把奶油和糖攪拌在一起，再慢慢把雞蛋打進去。
[V n to n] 5 V insult to injury, V mixture to mixture, V fuel to fire
Has that just added fuel to the fire?
那隻是加油嗎？
EFFECT
[adj N] 31 side N, significant N, negative N
The radiation leak has had a disastrous effect on/upon the environment.
核輻射外泄給環境帶來了災難性的影響。
[in N] 19 in N
So in effect the government have lowered taxes for the rich and raised them for the poor.
所以呢，實際上政府是為富人減了稅，而給窮人加了稅。
[n N] 16 side N, term N, health N
The health effects have been far better documented.
健康影響的記錄要好得多。
[into N] 5 into N
When do the new driving laws come into effect?
新的道路交通安全法規甚麽時候開始實施？
[to N] 5 to N
She said she was unhappy, or words to that effect.
她說了一些她很不幸福之類的話。
EFFECTIVE
[ADJ n] 52 ADJ way, ADJ strategy, ADJ program
It's an extremely effective cure for a headache.
這種藥物治療頭痛極其有效。
[ADJ in n] 21 ADJ in something, ADJ in <TIME>, ADJ in case
How can foreign aid be more effective in fighting poverty?
外援如何更有效地消除貧困？
[ADJ at n] 6 ADJ at something, ADJ at <TIME>, ADJ at job
Less clear is which practice strategies are most effective at improving performance.
不太清楚哪種實踐策略在提高績效方面最有效。
[ADJ for n] 4 ADJ for something, ADJ for <TIME>, ADJ for student
The changes will become effective for the Aug.
這些變化將於8月生效。
[ADJ and adj] 4 ADJ and efficient, ADJ and safe, ADJ and ineffective
This approach is likely to be both effective and cost efficient.
這種方法可能既有效又節省成本。
APPEARANCE
[adj N] 28 first N, public N, physical N
It was his first appearance on television/television appearance as president.
這是他就任總統以來首次在電視上亮相。
[n N] 13 court N, plate N, playoff N
It was his first appearance on television/television appearance as president.
這是他就任總統以來首次在電視上亮相。
[in N] 12 in N
I didn't really want to go to the party, but I thought I'd better put in an appearance.
我真不想參加這個聚會，但是我想還是露個面比較好。
[amount N] 10 amount N
Have lost first - round games in past two tournament appearances.
在過去的兩場比賽中輸掉了第一輪比賽。
[(v) N in n] 6 (make) N in <GPE>, (make) N in <TIME>, (make) N in court
Making first NCAA tournament appearance in four years.
四年內首次參加NCAA錦標賽。
INVOLVE
[V n in n] 40 V student in something, V parent in something, V faculty in effort
The social worker needs to involve the parents in determining how to approach the school.
社會工作者需要讓父母參與決定如何接近學校。
[V n] 25 V student, V people, V more
Research involving the use of biological warfare agents will be used for defensive purposes.
與使用生物戰手段有關的研究將用來防禦。
[V -ing] 5 V making, V using, V taking
The operation involves putting a small tube into your heart.
這項手術需要在你的心臟裡放一根小管。
[V adv] 4 V necessarily, V actively, V directly
I prefer teaching methods that actively involve students in learning.
我較喜歡能讓學生主動參與學習的教學法。
[V n with n] 4 V other with agenda, V labor with something, V student with economy
He managed the complex balance of seeking his shot while involving others with their career agendas.
他處理複雜的平衡，尋求他的射門，同時涉及他人的職業生涯議程。
SCARY
[ADJ n] 71 ADJ thing, ADJ movie, ADJ part
This is because watching young boys get angry is a scary thing.
這是因為看著小男孩生氣是一件可怕的事情。
[n ADJ] 7 something ADJ, nothing ADJ, anything ADJ
But what followed was something scarier than even King could imagine.
但接下來的事情甚至比King想像的更可怕。
[ADJ and adj] 3 ADJ and awful, ADJ and amusing, ADJ and difficult
But the bullying was scary and difficult.
但欺凌是可怕和困難的。
[ADJ as n] 3 ADJ as hell, ADJ as <GPE>, ADJ as film
The second chapter is n't as scary as the first film.
第二章並不像第一部電影那樣可怕。
INFORMATION
[adj N] 55 more N, new N, medical N
For further information (= if you want to know more), please contact your local library.
欲知詳情，請聯絡當地圖書館。
[with N] 9 with N
WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH ALL THAT INFORMATION?
您可以使用所有這些信息做什麼？
[n N] 8 contact N, health N, background N
Students did not have to spend time learning background information.
學生不必花時間學習背景信息。
[to N] 5 to N
People in all districts are seeking increased access to information.
所有地區的人們都在尋求更多的信息獲取途徑。
[on N] 4 on N
Key decisions were either delayed or based on faulty information.
關鍵決策要麼延遲，要麽基於錯誤的信息。
SCENE
[n N] 20 crime N, music N, art N
Lowry painted street scenes.
勞裡描繪街景。
[on N] 16 on N
Rap music arrived/came/appeared on the scene in the early 1980s.
饒舌音樂於20世紀80年代初流行起來。
[in N] 11 in N
Little girls should not be used in scenes like this.
小女孩不應該在這樣的場景中使用。
[at N] 11 at N
Nothing had been left at the other crime scenes.
在其他犯罪現場沒有留下任何東西。
[adj N] 8 whole N, opening N, final N
the funeral/wedding scene
葬禮／婚禮場景
IMAGE
[n N] 18 self N, body N, mirror N
television images of starving children
受飢兒童的電視畫面
[adj N] 17 own N, public N, new N
The aim is to improve the public image of the police.
目的在於改善警察的公眾形象。
[in N] 11 in N
The blue clouds in both images contain water ice.
兩幅圖像中的藍雲都含有水冰。
[amount N] 8 amount N
One hundred twenty images are needed to enter all six areas.
進入所有六個區域需要120個圖像。
[(v) N of n] 8 (be) N of woman
He doesn't fit (= he is different to) my image of how an actor should look.
他和我心裡想的演員模樣並不相符。
EXTRA
[ADJ n] 91 ADJ <TIME>, ADJ <MONEY>, ADJ point
If you need any extra help, just call me.
如果還需要其他的幫助，儘管打電話給我。
[n ADJ] 4 something ADJ, anything ADJ, <MONEY> ADJ
This is just an opportunity to do a little something extra.
這只是一個額外做一些事情的機會。
[amount ADJ] 1 amount ADJ
Throw in a few extra to compensate for normal losses.
增加一些額外費用以彌補正常損失。
CURIOUS
[ADJ n] 32 ADJ thing, ADJ look, ADJ way
A curious thing happened to me yesterday.
昨天我碰到件怪事。
[ADJ to inf] 24 ADJ to see, ADJ to know, ADJ to hear
I was curious to know what would happen next.
我很好奇想知道接下來會發生甚麽事。
[ADJ about n] 22 ADJ about something, ADJ about thing, ADJ about world
Babies are curious about everything around them.
嬰兒對周圍的一切都很好奇。
[ADJ as n] 3 ADJ as something, ADJ as cat, ADJ as hell
He's curious as how to do that.
他很好奇如何做到這一點。
[ADJ wh] 2 ADJ what, ADJ how, ADJ why
He was curious how this might be done.
他很好奇如何做到這一點。
CURIOSITY
[adj N] 29 intellectual N, natural N, own N
"Why do you ask?" "Oh, just idle curiosity (= for no particular reason)."
「你為甚麼要問？」「哦，不過是好奇而已。」
[with N] 28 with N
I'm burning with curiosity - you must tell me who won!
我心急火燎地想知道——你一定要告訴我是誰贏了！
[(v) N about n] 5 (share) N about world
We share a native curiosity about the world.
我們對世界有著本土的好奇心。
[to N] 4 to N
Show can be attributed to morbid curiosity.
秀可以歸結為病態的好奇心。
[in N] 4 in N
The girls stared at Bastable in curiosity and alarm.
女孩們好奇和驚慌地盯著Bastable。
DEVELOP
[V n] 51 V plan, V skill, V program
This exercise is designed to develop the shoulder and back muscles.
這項練習旨在鍛煉肩部和背部的肌肉。
[V adv] 9 V fully, V rapidly, V highly
Hers is the most fully developed character in the script.
她是劇本中最充分發展的人物。
[V n in n] 5 V system in <TIME>, V topic in way, V program in <TIME>
The company actually began developing the program in 2004.
該公司實際上在2004年開始開發該計劃。
[V in n] 3 V in <TIME>, V in <GPE>, V in way
Large cracks began to develop in the wall.
牆上開始出現了一些很大的裂縫。
[V n for n] 2 V reputation for something, V technique for something, V car for <TIME>
Now tech companies like Google have been racing to develop self- driving cars for years.
如今，像穀歌這樣的科技公司多年來一直在競相發展自動駕駛汽車。
DEVELOPMENT
[adj N] 36 economic N, new N, professional N
an important development in the fuel crisis
燃料危機中的一個重要進展
[n N] 14 product N, housing N, business N
The region suffers from under-/over-development (= having too little/much industry).
該地區苦於發展不足／過度。
[in N] 11 in N
Those changes in early development were followed by further refinements.
在早期發展的這些變化之後進行了進一步的改進。
[to N] 6 to N
Iron is known to be crucial to early brain development.
眾所周知，鐵對早期大腦發育至關重要。
[(v) N in n] 5 (be) N in <GPE>
There are positive developments in China.
中國有積極的發展。
AUGMENT
[V n] 21 V income, V supply, V system
He would have to find work to augment his income.
他可能不得不找一些工作來增加收入。
[V n with n] 12 V information with leaflet, V farmer with outlay, V business with subsidiary
Ryland augments its home - building business with its financial services subsidiary, Ryland Mortgage Co.
RyLand與其金融服務子公司瑞蘭按揭有限公司擴大了其房屋建設業務。
[V n in n] 11 V team in <GPE>, V human in way, V exposure in something
[V adv] 9 V later, V slightly, V significantly
Heiberg left the expert having gained nothing but a very slightly augmented vocabulary.
海伯格離開了專家，只獲得了一點點新增的詞彙。
[V n to inf] 8 V model to provide, V environment to make, V finding to develop
What can you do to augment the library environment to make everyone feel welcome?
您可以做些什麼來增強圖書館環境，讓每個人都感到受歡迎？
VIRTUAL
[ADJ n] 96 ADJ world, ADJ school, ADJ environment
Ten years of incompetent government had brought about the virtual collapse of the country's economy.
無能政府十年的執政已經把這個國家帶到了崩潰的邊緣。
DIGITAL
[ADJ n] 96 ADJ subscriber, ADJ camera, ADJ technology
What's the main reason for getting a digital camera?
獲得數碼相機的主要原因是什麼？
[n ADJ] 1 analog ADJ, film ADJ, print ADJ
This is yet another difference between film and digital.
這是電影和數字之間的另一個區別。
[ADJ and adj] 0 ADJ and analog, ADJ and social, ADJ and mobile
Given this alphabet soup of digital and analog offerings, which wireless phone makes the most sense?
鑑於數字和模擬產品的這種字母湯，哪種無線電話最有意義？
MIRROR
[in N] 45 in N
She was looking at her reflection in the mirror.
她正看著自己在鏡中的影像。
[n N] 22 rearview N, view N, bathroom N
the bathroom mirror
浴室鏡子
[adj N] 5 primary N, small N, large N
Got a big empty wall and a small mirror?
有一個大空牆和一面小鏡子？
[into N] 4 into N
All four women looked into the mirror.
所有四個女人都照鏡子。
[to N] 4 to N
Presents a small black ring box to the mirror.
向鏡子展示一個小的黑色戒指盒。
OUTER
[ADJ n] 98 ADJ space, ADJ layer, ADJ door
How did a brother end up developing such a love for outer space?
一個兄弟是如何最終發展出對外太空的這種愛？
SPACE
[adj N] 25 open N, more N, empty N
The blank space at the end of the form is for your name.
表格末端的空白處是讓你簽名的。
[in N] 25 in N
Who was the first human being in space/the first to go into space?
誰是第一個進入太空的人？
[into N] 13 into N
He was absent-mindedly staring/gazing into space (= looking, but seeing nothing).
他失神了，目光茫然。
[n N] 13 office N, parking N, storage N
We found a parking space close to the museum.
我們在博物館附近找到了一個停車位。
[to N] 4 to N
Going to space is a lot different than flying around the world.
去太空與飛行世界有很大不同。
HEADSET
[adj N] 15 integrated N, wireless N, new N
a Bluetooth/wireless/hands-free headset
藍牙/無線/免提耳機
[n N] 12 radio N, telephone N, phone N
Here was the radio headset.
這是無線電耳機。
[with N] 12 with N
We have kids coming with headsets.
我們有孩子帶著耳機。
[on N] 11 on N
Each has on a headset.
每個人都有耳機。
[in N] 9 in N
Start by checking for play in the headset.
首先檢查耳機中的播放情況。
INSTANCE
[in N] 54 in N
I don't usually side with the management, but in this instance I agree with what they're saying.
我通常並不站在資方一邊，但在這件事情上我同意他們所說的。
[adj N] 27 many N, other N, first N
There have been several instances of violence at the school.
學校裡發生過幾次暴力事件。
[amount N] 10 amount N
Every possible combination of the four factors was represented by five instances.
四個因素的每種可能組合由五個實例表示。
[(v) N of n] 2 (be) N of violence
There have been several instances of violence at the school.
學校裡發生過幾次暴力事件。
[to N] 0 to N
Dividing the plays into acts makes the tests used here sensitive to such instances.
將游戲劃分為動作使得此處使用的測試對此類實例敏感。
TRY
[V to inf] 81 V to get, V to make, V to be
I tried to open the window.
我試著想打開窗戶。
[V n] 5 V something, V thing, V case
I'm trying my best/hardest, but I just can't do it.
我在盡最大努力，可就是做不來。
[V adv] 4 V hard, V desperately, V unsuccessfully
Designers try hard here to elevate fashion to an art form.
設計師們在這裡努力將時尚提升為一種藝術形式。
[V -ing] 2 V using, V calling, V making
Maybe you should try getting up (= you should get up) earlier.
也許早晨你應該早點起床。
[V for n] 0 V for <TIME>, V for something, V for smile
Are you going to try for that job in the sales department?
你想爭取銷售部的那份工作嗎？
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