2022年10月 Week 4 Flashcards
massive
adj. 巨大的、龐大的
A massive earthquake destroyed most of the city in 2011.
二○一一年,一場大地震摧毀了該城大部分地區。
weird
adj. 奇怪的、怪異的
I had a really weird dream last night, but I can’t remember it clearly.
我昨晚做了一個很奇怪的夢,但我記不太清楚了。
maintenance
n. 維護、保養;維持
Classic cars look great, but they require a lot of maintenance.
老爺車很好看,但它們需要大量保養。
undergo
v. 接受(檢查、治療等);經歷;忍受
You can discover your own strengths when you undergo a challenge.
當你經歷挑戰時,你會發現自己的優勢。
symptom
n. 症狀;徵兆
The doctor asked Geraldine about her symptoms.
醫生詢問潔拉汀關於她的症狀。
eyesight
n. 視力
eyestrain
n. 眼睛疲勞
downside
n. 不利因素、缺點
frame
n. 鏡框(作此義時恆用複數形);框架;骨架
I think square frames would suit your face shape better.
我認為方形鏡框會比較適合你的臉型。
option
n. 選擇、可選擇的事物
You have quite a few options available to you at the moment.
目前你有相當多選擇。
adequate
adj. 符合需求的;足夠的
This jacket will be adequate for winter in Taiwan.
這件夾克外套對臺灣的冬天來說就足夠了。
scratch
adj. 刮痕;劃痕
Mark was upset when he found a scratch on his scooter.
馬克發現他的機車上有刮痕時很生氣。
[補充]scratch-resistant表示「耐刮的」,-resistant常和名詞構成複合形容詞,表示「防……的;抵擋……的(部分隔絕)」
convince
v. 說服、使相信
Melanie convinced Oscar to join the math club.
梅蘭妮說服奧斯卡加入數學社。
coating
n. 鍍膜、塗層
enhance
v. 增強、增進;提高;增加
priority
n. 優先事項、當務之急(可數);優先權(不可數)
The well-being of her children is Samantha’s top priority.
孩子們的健康是莎曼珊的優先事項。
species
n. 物種、種(單複數同形)
That species of bird is native to New Zealand.
那種鳥是紐西蘭的原生物種。
deadly
adj. 致命的、致死的
Don’t pick those berries—they contain a deadly poison.
不要撿那些莓果——它們含有致命毒素。
cunning
adj. 狡猾的;奸詐的
To escape, the children played a cunning trick on the witch.
為了逃走,孩子們對女巫使出一個狡猾的詭計。
phenomenon
n. 現象(複數形為phenomena)
Scientists have been trying to explain the phenomenon for years.
科學家多年來一直試圖要解釋這個現象。
predator
n. 掠食者;捕食性動物
Most predators avoid eating brightly colored animals.
大多數的捕食性動物會避免食用顏色鮮豔的動物。
evolve
v. 演變、進化;演化(常用evolve from N.指「從……演變而來」)
Corn evolved from a type of wild grass that grew in what is now called Mexico.
玉米是從一種生長在現在墨西哥的野草演變而來。
fakery
n. 偽造、造假
[補]fake v. 假裝、佯裝
disgusting
adj. 令人反感、厭惡的
[同]nasty adj.