20 Flashcards by 郭昱瑋 Unknown | Brainscape

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look into =probe into =investigate

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調查，探究

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burn down

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燒毀

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private investigator/detective/eye

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私家偵探

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own…to =attribute to

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將~歸功於

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longevity

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n.長壽

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moderate

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adj.適度的，中等的，(天氣)溫和的

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look back on/over

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回顧

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ancestor[ˋænsɛstɚ]

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祖先=forefather

子孫descendant=offspring

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keep abreast of/with = keep up with

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跟上(時代)，不落伍的

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catch up with 人

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趕上某人(不可接事)

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be caught in

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遇上(雨、車禍)

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be wet/drenched to the skin

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被淋濕

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drench[drɛntʃ]

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vt使濕透(常用被動)

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a traffic jam/congestion/block

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塞車

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drop out of

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退出，退學
drop(n)一滴，落差，空降
(v)使…滴下，丟下，扔下，使…除名，中斷

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financial [faɪˋnænʃəl]

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adj.財政的

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charisma [kəˋrɪzmə]

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n.領袖氣質，吸引大眾的魅力

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charismatic

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adj.有領袖氣質的，有魅力的

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a school dropout

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中輟生

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catch on with be popular with

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(意見，設計)受到歡迎

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catch it from

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被…責罵

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be caught red-haneded

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人贓俱獲

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catch on to

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了解

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buy 物 for 錢 = charge (人) 錢 for 物

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花多少錢買東西

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See (to it) that +子句 = …..see to +O

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務必，負責，留意，照料

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to the letter = thoroughly

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徹底地

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a house plant

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盆栽，引申為足不出戶的人

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see sb off

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替sb送行

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see sb out

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送sb到門口

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see sth out

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把(書、電影、戲劇)看完

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By no means
On no account
In no way 　　　　　　+倒裝句
Under no circumstance

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絕不……

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take the elevator
　　the escalator
　　the stairs

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搭電梯
搭手扶梯
走樓梯

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in a hurry = in a haste = hurriedly = hastily

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匆忙的，慌忙地

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work/pay one’s way through college

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靠工讀念完大學

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pay a vist to

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造訪，遊覽

=call on 人 = call at 地

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tuition [tjuˋɪʃən]

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n.學費

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keep out of
keep off
keep away from

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使遠離，不靠近

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keep good time

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準時

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put　　　emphasis　　on
lay　　＋stress　　＋upon = emphassize/stress
place

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強調

lay [le] (vt) 放置、生蛋 lay - laid - laid

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inaugural [ɪnˋɔgjərəl]

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adj.就職的，開始的，開幕/落成的

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inaugural address

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就職演說，開幕致詞

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inaugural ceremony

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就職典禮

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inauguration

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n.就職、開幕、落成

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reconcile with = make up with

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vt. 使…和解/和好

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reconciliation

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n. 和解/和好

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dispense wirth

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免除；省卻

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get…over with

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解決，結束(不愉快的麻煩事)

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take precaution against

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對…採取預防措施

precaution [prɪˋkɔʃən] 預防措施

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be on the alert

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提防的，警戒的

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torrential rains

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豪雨

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low-lying areas

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低窪地區

lie - lay - lain - lying (vt) 臥、躺、位於

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be alter to

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對…警戒的

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turn to 人

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向…求救

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hesitate

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vi 猶豫、遲疑

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hesitant

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adj.猶豫的，遲疑的

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hesitantly = hesitatingly

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adv. 猶豫地

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meet with = encounter

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遇到