Aa Flashcards
hoist up
he give me a hoist up the tree
A flag was hoisted on top of the building.
Intimate
親密
Dread
恐懼
In a huff
Ann left in a huff
Immensely
Immensely pleased
Charter
Charter flight
Obscure, obscurity
(adj.)
1. 暗的，黑暗的；朦朧的
The room is too obscure for reading.
房間太暗，不能看書。
2. 模糊的；含糊不清的；晦澀的，難解的[（+to）]
The meaning of the passage is obscure.
這段文字意義晦澀。
3. 隱匿的；偏僻的
He came from an obscure mountain village.
他來自一個偏僻的山村。
4. 無名的；微賤的
It is written by an obscure young poet.
這是一位不知名的年輕詩人寫的。
vt.
1. 使變暗；遮掩
The moon was obscured by the clouds.
月亮被雲遮暗了。
2. 使難理解；混淆
His difficult style obscures his meaning.
他深奧的文體使他的意思晦澀難懂。
3. 使不顯著；使失色
His success obscured his earlier failures.
他的成功為他早先的失敗遮了醜。
Obscurity (n.)
1. 暗淡；朦朧
2. 晦澀，難解
3. 不引人注目；隱匿
He has risen from obscurity to international fame.
他已從默默無聞之輩而成為國際上名人。
- 無名的人；卑微者
demarcation
there needs to be a clear demarcation of responsibilities
界線，劃分
up in the air
the issue is still up in the air
Roomy
Spacious
Scrape
刮
vt.
1. 刮，擦；括（或擦）乾淨
He scraped the potatoes before frying.
他炸馬鈴薯前先將馬鈴薯刮皮。
2. 刮落，擦去，削掉[O][（+off/away/out）]
He scraped the paint from the surface.
他把面上的漆刮掉。
3. 擦傷；刮破
Mary scraped her knee when she fell off her bike.
瑪麗從腳踏車上摔下來擦傷了膝蓋。
4. 刮擦……使發出刺耳聲[（+on/against）]
Don’t scrape your feet on the floor.
不要用腳摩擦地板發出刺耳的聲音。
Scrap
n.
1. 碎片，小塊[C]
Put the scraps of paper in the wastebasket.
將碎紙片放到廢紙簍裡。
2. 少量，一點點[S][（+of）]
Jimmy does not have a scrap of imagination.
吉米一點想像力也沒有。
3. 垃圾，破爛[U]
All he could do was sell it for scrap.
他只得把它當廢物出售。
Hegemony
China never seeks hegemony
Mottled
Patched
Convict
A conviction for drug trafficking
a deep conviction of his faith
定罪；堅定信念; 確信
Alternate
According to the weather forecast, there will be a week of alternate rain and sunshine.
They saw each other on alternate Sundays.
adv. alternately
two team switch attack and defense alternately
Rostrum
演講台
Loom
The specter of war loomed ahead
A ship loomed out of the fog.
As time passed, the anticipated dark forest strike loomed larger.
隱約地出現；陰森地逼近
隱約呈現的形象
Intermittent
Today will be mostly fine and sunny, with intermittent showers.
there is still intermittent pain in my chest
Brim
When I woke up from a sad dream, my eyes brimmed with tears.
He filled the glass to the brim
Brimming with
his eyes brimmed with tears
他的眼裡噙滿淚水
Scope
That’s not within the scope of my authority
Lackadaisical
It looks different from the lackadaisical image he used to project
懶洋洋；無精打采的
Strike
A thought struck me, so I changed my mind
Drought
extreme climate causes droughts and floods around the world unceasingly
Ephemeral
Anna’s suicide ended her ephemeral life
Pierce
Her screams pierced through the night air
The cold pierced my bone
His eyes seem to be able to pierce my thoughts
Scrupulous
Meticulous
He is scrupulous about his work
謹慎的；一絲不苟的；認真做事的
Assailant
All four victims claimed that they did not know the assailant.
Infantile
please try not to do this kind of infantile behaviour again
Impediment
the impediments which laid in my path to success have removed
Personable
A personable young man
翩翩公子
The will is not effective until it is signed by a personable person.
有行為能力的人
Then what are you still doing here?
Then what are you still doing here?
Conspicuous
She’s always conspicuous because of her fashionable clothes.
Traffic signs must be conspicuous.
to make herself conspicuous
Inconspicuous
Reiterate
Let me reiterate our relationship is just friends
Unyielding
Unyielding achievement
Unyielding conviction
不屈服的；不讓步的；頑固的，堅毅不屈
Unliftable
It was an unliftable curse impossible for anybody to break
Surge
A surge of pain/anger/sadness
A surge of uprising of stock price
To surge to a high record
The surge upset the boat
Hysterically
He wanted to shout hysterically
He became hysterical after witness the accident
She cried hysterically after breaking up with her boy friend
Inquire
To inquire after your mother
To inquire about your friend
Muddle
I have no ambitions, I just want to muddle through every day
Drain
The coolness of the forest drain off some of the irritation from my mind
It seemed that his life was draining off
They are digging trenches to drain the water off
(n.)
4. 消耗，負擔（+on）
The cost of his children’s education was a great drain on his money.
他孩子的教育費用造成他極大的負擔。
5. （財富等的）不斷外流，逐漸流光[U][S1]
What he has spent is a drain on the savings of his parents.
他所花費的會耗盡他父母的積蓄。
Ore
Iron ore has been discovered in this area
Put forth
The Chief Executive of HKSAR put forth the blueprint of the next 20 years development of Hong Kong
提出，宣布，發表
Snare
He was snared by the wicked
The hunter snared a rabbit
羅網；陷阱
捕捉；引誘…入圈套
Stare
盯，凝視
Extricate
to extricate sb. from sth.
extricate from current predicament
vt. 使脫離; 使擺脫
Intricate vs extricate
Justify
Justify himself 辯解
The editors are justified in refusing your work.
那些編輯有充分的理由拒絕你的作品
He is justified in giving up the job.
他有足夠理由放棄這項工作。
充分理由說服/證明
Plagiarism
Plagiarism is a serious offence in the academic world
Do you intend to plagiarise my proposal
Engender
lack of communication engender misunderstanding
產生，引致，導致，形成
Burly
A burly man stood in my way
魁梧
Stocky
矮壯，矮胖
Satiny
Her satiny skin like a new born baby
緞子般的; 光滑的
Gravely
Seriously
John nodded gravely
His father was gravely ill
Grave (n.)
墳墓，墓穴
Grave (adj.)
The situation poses a grave threat to peace.
Her face became very grave.
嚴重的；嚴肅的
Shrug
He shrugged and smile wryly at my remarks
聳肩
Baffle
Police are baffled by the case
our rival tried hard to baffle the progress of our project
阻撓，困惑
Wink
He winked at me as a sign for me to keep silent
Seemingly
the seemingly limitless resources of the United States
表面上，似乎是
Trait
Characteristic
Can you list the traits of a police officer must have
Vacate
Guests must vacate their rooms before noon
空出；搬出，離開
Tribute
To pay tribute to sb.
a floral tribute
Clamour
The clamor of the traffic gave me a headache.
The starving crowd are clamouring for food
喧鬧聲；大聲疾呼
Anguish (n.), (v.)
The lost of her son anguished her deeply
I will savor how his spirit collapses in anguish and despair
極度痛苦
Abruptly
唐突的，魯莽的
She was offended by his abrupt manner
突然的，意外的
The abrupt change of schedule gave me lots of trouble
The man dash out pavement abruptly, nearly kill by truck
Confer
Diplomas were conferred on the students who had completed all courses of study
Beleaguered
The police force has been beleaguered by the public and media since mass protests
被包圍的；處於困境的; 飽受指責的
Candid
Frank, unreserved, truthful, sincere, honest, fair
This is really a candid decision
率直，坦白
Inertia
Parents overly caring of their child, forming the inertia that problems is solved by parents. Ultimately, it causes them to lack the ability to face problems.
慣性，惰性
Exacerbate
The fire broke out in Australia and burned down more than 100 acres of forest. It also exacerbates global warming
Rampant
Thieves are rampant in this area
Fake news are rampant on the internet
蔓延的；猖獗的
Influx
a large influx of foreign funds has caused a surge of financial fluctuation in the market
大量湧入
Contemplate
He is contemplating elective subjects for future university
Obliterate
We should not obliterate the future of some young people who make mistakes
Wipe off
Crop up
All sorts of difficulties cropped up.
各種各樣的困難意想不到地出現了。
The subject cropped up as we talked.
我們交談時無意中涉及到了這個問題
出現或發生(意外地)
objective, conscious, ought
Although the objective fact is South and North Korea was ceased fire for over 2 decade. But we ought to be conscious that our country is still in a state of war
Encompass
The enemy encompassed the city.
敵人包圍了這個城市。
My plan encompasses every possibility.
我的計畫包含了各種可能
圍繞，包圍，包含
Full swing
The work of soliciting votes is in full swing
The canvassing work is in full swing
正在全力進行中
Eradicate
Act now to eradicate rat infestation
eradicate crime
The government is making efforts to eradicate racial discriminating.
Radicate
生根
Infestation
Remove stagnant water, eradicate the infestation of mosquitoes
大量滋生
Preliminary
Preliminary contest
Preliminary estimation of cost
Preliminary stage
Dispatch
- 派遣；發送；快遞（+to)
He dispatched the report to his newspaper.
他將報導發送給他的報紙。
He dispatched an experienced worker to repair the damage.
他派一個有經驗的工人去修理損壞的地方。 - 迅速處理，迅速了結；匆匆吃完
He dispatched the job in three days’ time.
他用三天時間迅速做完這一工作。
Waft
A scent of lemon wafted up from the garden below.
從下面的花園裡飄來一陣檸檬香。
a waft of baked bread
一股烤麵包的香味
A scent wafts from next door
Immaculate
Her background is immaculate
She was immaculate of history
The immaculate conception
Bland
The sick woman had only bland food.
bland stories with little plot
無刺激性的，枯燥乏味的
Clutter
Her room was in a clutter
Toys cluttered up the room
In a clutter
Cluttered (adj)
雜亂的東西，雜亂
Nuisance
He was nothing but a nuisance and a rascal.
The prosecutor indicted him of nuisance.
討厭的人，妨害行為，騷擾行為
It is a nuisance that….
He is nothing but a nuisance
I hope you are not going to make nuisance to yourself
希望不要給自己添麻煩
Mire (n.), mire + in (v.)
link
Be mired in controversy
The mire of poverty
In the mire of debt
n. 泥沼，爛泥，困境
mire in his misery
v. 陷入
泥沼，困境，陷於泥坑，陷入困境
Mire vs mere
Grove
小樹叢，小樹林
Glove
手套
Chripping
Birds had begun to chirp and twitter among the trees.
She heard nothing but the chirps and whirrs of insects.
Manifest
adj.
1. 顯然的，明白的，清楚的
Fear was manifest on his face.
他臉上顯露出恐懼的表情。
vt.
1. 表明，顯示，表露
She doesn’t manifest much desire to marry him.
她沒有表白真想嫁給他的意願。
the foundation of learning is weak in primary school, many problems will manifest in college
Opinion polls manifest public intentions
She doesn’t manifest much desire to marry him.
The speech manifested the truth of the story.
- 證明，證實
The speech manifested the truth of the story.
演說證明了這故事的真實性。
n.
船貨清單；乘客名單; 貨單
Ecstatic
Eddie is ecstatic over his new train set
著迷
Far-reaching
This is a far-reaching plan, we must carefully plan every step
Inconceivable
It is inconceivable that this wonder was more than 2000 years ago by manpower alone without the help of machines
Unbelievable, incredible
Pessimistic
This is too pessimistic a view.
Let’s be a little more pessimistic
Accustom
Hong Kong people are accustomed to long working hours
Swarm
Noun
A swarm of flies/bees
A swarm of people
Verb
被擠滿
Customer swarmed into the store
The castle swarmed with sightseers.
Raise a finger, raise a hand
He is the only one raise a finger to help the child
盡舉手之勞
He is never raise a hand round the house
Patent
this product is patented and guarantee no similar product in market
Proprietary
I am the sole proprietary of this patented product
專利的；所有者的
Sardonic
Her face flashed a sardonic expression
She answered his question sardonically
She smile sardonically
冷嘲的，譏諷的
Aplomb
I calm myself and answer his question with aplomb
沉著
Propel
Poverty propel me continuous learning
Adjourn
The UN meeting adjourn today and continues tomorrow
Seclusion
He lives in seclusion
court and the juries secluded from public until verdict
A secluded place
Verdict
The jury has reached a verdict
With all above, what is the verdict?
裁決；結論
Canniness
my wife exhibit the canniness of household expenses to me.
Canny (adj)
精明，謹慎，節儉
Lapse into
The battle lapsed into deadlock
Deadlock
Ended in deadlock
The negotiations reached a deadlock after 2 hours
Negotiations between employer and workers are deadlocked again since the labor force escalated the strike action
Escalate
US government has been escalating the pollution index to highest level since the radiation leakage occurred
he escalated the issue by informing the managing director
escalate into a major crisis
惡化; 不斷上漲; 增加; 加劇，
使逐步上升(增強或擴大)，使(戰爭)逐步升級
Plead
He pleaded to be forgiven
乞求
how do you plead?
你有何辯護？
To plead insanity
提出…精神失常…作為藉口
Stroll
I stroll along the beach on every weekend
Unknowingly
The summer holiday was passed unknowingly
Moor
The boat is moored to the river bank
Grin
Grin broadly
She grinned foolishly at me
Wipe that grin off your face
別嬉皮笑臉的
Perfunctorily
He answered my question perfunctorily
adv.
敷衍地
the officer carries out his routine perfunctorily
Shroud
The whole city was enveloped in a shroud of fog
The whole matter is shrouded in mystery
His past was enveloped in a shroud of mystery.
vt. (+in)
Everything was shrouded in mist and raindrops.
覆蓋，遮蔽，隱藏，覆蓋
Scrap
Put the scraps of paper in the wastebasket.
All he could do was sell it for scrap.
It is time that the old plane was scrapped.
He gave scraps of food to the dog.
We had to scrap our plans
碎片，一點點，垃圾
Scrape
刮
Ebb
They started sailing on the ebb.
The scandal brought his credibility to its lowest ebb.
Our hope of winning began to ebb in the third round.
the stock price of the company fell to ebb on August last year
退潮，衰落
Wield
soldier was wielding the sword.
She wields a lot of power in the government.
vt. 揮舞（劍等）；使用（工具等）；行使（權力）；施加（影響）
Salvage
The ship was salvaged and towed into the port
the salvage of treasures from a bombed church
(n.) salvation
打撈; 搶救
Savage
adj.
1. 野性的；兇猛的；殘酷的；猛烈的
The poor man received a savage beating from the thugs.
那可憐的人被暴徒們毒打了一頓。
- 未開化的，野蠻的，原始的
The inhabitants were still in the savage state.
這些居民仍處於野蠻狀態。 - 粗魯的，無理的
She was irritated by his savage behavior.
他的不文明行為激怒了她。 - 【口】狂怒的
Her rudeness really made me savage.
她的無禮使我大為惱火。 - 未開發的，荒涼的
He likes savage mountain scenery.
他喜歡荒山的景色。
n.
1. 野蠻人，未開化的
These civilizations flourished while Europeans were still savages living in caves.
當歐洲人還未開化住在山洞裡的時候，這些文明已經處在發達的時期。
vt.
1. （狗等）亂咬；兇猛地攻擊
He was savaged by wild animals.
他遭到野獸的兇猛襲擊。
- 激烈抨擊；粗暴地對待
An opposition spokesman savaged the government’s housing investment program.
一位反對黨發言人猛烈抨擊政府的住房投資計畫。
Unparalleled
The recent economic recession is unparalleled since the 1930s.
空前的，前所未有，無與倫比
Grasp
he grasped me by the arm
to grasp the chance or opportunity
She try to escape from her husband’s grasp
抓住，掌控
Juncture
At the juncture of the two mountain paths
At this juncture
the police came at the crucial juncture
時刻，重要時刻，接合點
Merely
words were merely the punctuation between the silences of An and me
We’ve merely met a few times
只不過，僅僅，只是
Deliberate
he is quiet, his speech deliberate
說話謹慎
He did this deliberately
故意
She performed each step in a deliberate, slow manner, even repeating some of the steps.
她的每一步都經過深思熟慮、緩慢的，甚至重複了一些步驟。
His manner was quiet, his speech deliberate. however, he sometimes deliberately lies
(often of something bad) intentional or planned:
a deliberate attack/insult/lie
We made a deliberate decision to live apart for a while.
A deliberate movement, action, or thought is done carefully without hurrying:
From her slow, deliberate speech I guessed she must be drunk.
I didn’t take a deliberate decision to lose weight. It just happened.
Malice
He did this out of malice
He had no malice toward anyone
惡意，敵意
Musty
A musty smell
A musty old fellow
Musty old idea
發霉的；有霉味的，過時的，遲鈍的
Dank
After taking her as a hostage, they confined her in a dank cellar
潮濕，陰冷
Confine
My movement in this area is confined
I was confined in the basement of this house
Imprison
限制，囚禁
Auduous
An arduous task
He made an arduous effort to break his own record
費力的；困難的；努力的
Stance
China takes a tough stance, rejects any U.S. demands
noun, . 立場；態度
Rummage in
He is rummaged around
In search for drugs, the police rummaged his household.
在……裡翻找；仔細搜查
Unprecedented
Unprecedented challenge
Ethereal
She has an ethereal beauty
精緻，非人間，出塵的
Reckless
There are many reckless young people who have been incited to participate in this demonstration
adj.
魯莽的，不顧後果
Incite
He was charged with inciting people to rebel.
He was incited to achievement by rivalry.
vt.
激勵；激起；煽動
Rivalry
Rivalry among business companies grew more intense
競爭行為
Smirk
儍笑，得意的笑
Thankless
Thankless task
Scammer
Scammers are preying on the people’s good intentions
Prey
The deer fell prey to the lion.
The lion was hunting for its prey.
獵物，犧牲者，獵食，掠奪，詐取
Stammer (v.), (n.)
The child stammer in front of strangers
He’s got a nervous stammer
He tends to stammer when he is nervous
Adopt
Adopt effective measures
Legislation
Establish and improve legislation
The new legislation against traitors
Convey
To convey my highest respect
Convey my sincere apologies to the families of victims
Convey my gratitude to all who offered a helping hand during my hardest times
Passengers are conveyed by bus to the terminal
Dilemma
Mary is facing the dilemma of obeying her father or marrying the man she loves
兩難
Pledge
I made a pledge to quit smoking
I left my watch as my pledge with my landlord
Hep put bonds in pledge for a loan
I got you my pledge that…..
We drank a pledge to their success.
保證，誓言，抵押，祝願
Reiterate
Authorities reiterated that all sort of approaches will be considered
重申
Division
Division of opinion among the group cause the progress delay
the division of the country into North and South
分裂，分岐，分開，部門
Turmoil
The city is in a turmoil
Faked news created division and turmoil in the society
動盪，混亂
Resolution
The council will reach a resolution this afternoon
The government shows lack of resolution to resolve housing problem
決心，議決
Wellness
Wellness is one of the most concern issue in these days
Leverage, lever
the action or advantage of using a lever:
US try to exert leverage on poor Africa countries to against China
Using ropes and wooden poles for leverage, they haul sacks of cement up the track.
(v.)
運用手段去影響
(n.)
影響力
Lever
a bar or handle that moves around a fixed point, so that one end of it can be pushed or pulled in order to control the operation of a machine or move a heavy or stiff object
n.
1. 槓桿；控制桿
2. 手段
They used the threat of strike action as a lever to get the employers to agree to their demands.
他們威脅要罷工，試圖以此迫使僱主答應他們的要求。
vt.
1. （用槓桿）撬起，移動[O]
They levered it into position.
他們用槓桿把它推至定位。
Exert
He has exerted all his strength.
He’s been exerting his influence on his friend to change his decision.
運用，行使；發揮；施加
Inquire
Inquire after your family
Inquire about a girl next class
打聽，問候，詢問
Embrace
A warm embrace by family
I feel embrace with fortune
the report embraced a wide range of issues
擁抱，包括
Intoxicating
he was intoxicated by his preliminary success
醉人的，冲昏
Evidently
Evidently she will win the election
He is evidently lying to me
Obviously
顯然
Justify
I need evidence to justify that he was present at the crime scene
The company needs to be quite justified in fire any employee
是…的正當理由；為…辯解，證明
Complicating
Complicating the issue
He is not helping but complicating the issue
Dismissive
He looked at her dismissively
He was dismissive to respond the trivial
He responded to the public’s questions with dismissive attitude
Intimidate
The intimidated bird threw away
US intimidates Middle East countries to adopt military action if necessary
Snickering
They are snickering at what happened yesterday
竊笑
Similar words
Giggle (n.), (v.), titter (n.), (v.)
Dissipate
The crowd soon dissipated when the police arrived
Don’t dissipate your efforts on those trivial things
Dissipate fear
He lead to a dissipated life since his wife left him
浪費，揮霍，消散；消失，放蕩；耽於遊樂
Slackened
The demand of natural gas begins to slackened off after winter
it is time to slacken your pace and enjoy the scenery
Slackened considerably
I have been not seeing him for quite a while, he looks old and his features slackened
放慢，減少，降低，減弱
Considerably
The weather is considerably improved
That is considerably added to our difficulties
This amount of money is considerably large
The company has considerable monthly expenses
相當大，大幅
Ably
(adv.)
The whole team has done the project ably
ably assisted by his colleagues
he performs ably on the piano
巧妙，出色
Avenue
Through different avenues to gather intelligence
渠道，大道
Sick out of both ends
Vomiting & diarrhoea
Vomiting
The volcano vomited flames and molten rock
The bad smell made her sick and she began to vomit
嘔吐，噴出
Diarrhea / diarrhoea
腹瀉
Schadenfreude
幸災樂禍
Gloat
There is no need to gloat
He was gloat over the failure of his rival
Recoil
The gun recoiled after being fired
She recoil at seeing a dead mouse
後坐，回彈，畏縮
Timid
He is too timid to get out of his comfort zone
He does not like his job, but is too timid to try to find another.
他不喜歡自己的工作，但膽子太小，不敢嘗試另找工作。
膽怯的
Revive
To revive the economy
The crop revived in the rain
康復，恢復生機，蘇醒
復蘇，重振
Sore
Ann was pricked in the sore spot by her best friend
He origins were a sore subject with him
She was sore at him for not inviting her to the party
生氣，難堪，痛處
Prick
The nurse pricked my finger to get the blood sample
My skin pricked
我的皮膚感到刺痛
I pricked up my ear at the sound of my boss’s voice
He pricked the map with pins to show the route
刺穿，標記，豎起
Sheer
This speed boat dashed so close to our boat then sheered
She is wearing a sheer white dress
He fainted from sheer weariness
純粹，完全，急轉，垂直，極薄
Pressing
A pressing matter
迫切的事情
Imperative
Insurmountable
The record set by Tom Hans in 2010 still stands today. No one has beaten his record in the past decade. they call it insurmountable speed
Depute
The project is deputed to a contractor with relevant patented technology
I was deputed to supervise the progress of the entire project
委托，委任，授權
Entrust
I entrusted my cat to a neighbour while I was away
托管，委托
Halt
To halt for a rest
Production has come to a halt owing to the lack of raw materials.
Detour
We make a detour to avoid traffic jam
I detoured the main road to avoid meeting my ex-girlfriend
Deployment
All deployments are carefully planned
The government deployed a large number of police to deal with the demonstration
Incomprehensible
the teenage girl’s mind is incomprehensible
The last sentence of the old man before his death is incomprehensible
Trickery
The trickeries of cheaters are endless
Ride out a storm
He works very hard to ride out a storm
走出困局
A storm in a teacup
Their quarrel was just a storm in a teacup.
Cream
They are the cream of our team
Municipal
He is in charge of the municipal housing project
Municipal government
市政的
Chasm
the only way to bridge the generational chasm is through active communication
Devastating
The earthquake devastated a large part of the city.
I was totally devastated by the suddenly bad news
She was in a devastating sorrow after hearing the new of her mother’s dead
毀滅，擊垮，極度的
Far-reaching
This demonstration has a far-reaching impact on society
Profound
Her parents’ divorce had a profound effect on her life.
It’s a profound book.
Strange creatures live in the profound depth of the ocean.
深處，深刻，極度，極深，深奧
Implication
an occasion when you seem to suggest something without saying it directly:
[ + that ] From what she said, the implication was that they were splitting up.
by implication She accused the party and, by implication, its leader too.
The media try to understand the implications of the President of China’s speech
The company is cutting back its spending and I wonder what the implications will be for our department.
What are the implications of the new law?
The implication was that…
The implication was that the workers and management had already reached an agreement.
What are the implications…
What are the implications (= possible effects) of the new regulations?
牽涉，捲入，含意，暗示
Implicate
to show that someone is involved in a crime or partly responsible for something bad that has happened:
implicate someone in something Have they any evidence to implicate him in the robbery?
A lot of people were implicated in the scandal.
He is implicated in a commercial criminal activity
Unanimously
To be elected unanimously
the initiatives was vetoed unanimously by the opposition party
Veto
The President threatened to use his veto over the bill.
The plan was vetoed by the government.
禁止，反對，否決權
Advocate
Some people in the society advocate reforming the judicial system
提倡
Prompt
We would appreciate a prompt reply
We require prompt payment of this account
All transactions stop at 6:00 pm prompt on everyday
The strike was prompted by the sacking of a worker
I was prompted in paying my rent in last couple of years
The tour bus leave on 8:00 am prompt
He had to be given a prompt
I will not prompt you next time
Curiosity prompt the motion of learning
準時，及時，提示，引致
Prompting
The civil servants association proposed a salary increase plan, prompting increasing voice to review the current salary increase system among the community
促使，刺激；激動；提示；鼓勵；敦促
Litigation
the incident has come to litigation
I don’t expect we can win the litigation
訢訟
Legislation vs litigation
Precedent
The decision set a precedent for future case of a similar nature
To break with precedent
打破常規
A host of
A host of friends met him at the airport
A host of paper works waiting for me to process
Uproar
The uproar in the cafe lasted long after midnight.
the society was in an uproar over the new law
Abode
Dwelling
Dwelling
Abode
vi.
1. 居住，住
They dwelt in London for two years.
他們在倫敦住了兩年。
2. 生活（在）；存在（於）[（+in）]
He dwelt in poverty most of his life.
他大半生生活貧困。
3. 思索；詳述[（+on/upon）]
Don’t dwell on the past.
Consensus
The new law needs a board consensus in society to be legislated
Correspondence
There are many correspondence between the two novels
I had kept up a correspondence with him until the war broke out.
(n.) 一致，聯絡
Tranquility
A thrill scream broke the tranquility of the night
Hysteria
She cried hysterically after hearing the bad news
the fans screamed in hysteria as the star appeared on the stage
Intertwine
Our destinies are intertwined and can’t be separated again
Trample
Gangsters trampled the law, set fire and robbery
Chinese people’s dignity cannot be trampled
Flout
嘲笑，藐視
Sumptuous
We were ushered into a sumptuous dining hall
A sumptuous feast
奢侈的；豪華的；昂貴的
Usher
His secretary ushered me into his office
The French Revolution ushered in a new age.
The usher came down the aisle towards them.
A new generation of AI robot will usher human race into a new era
Plunge
The goalkeeper plunged to his left
The plane plunged into the sea
A death plunge
vi. 投入，跳入，陷入，使投入；將……插入
n. 跳入，衝進[S]；猛跌，驟降
Brevity
brevity is her personal character
Brevity in storytelling makes the story more exciting.
講故事簡明扼要使故事更加吸引人。
The brevity of the concert disappointed the audience.
音樂會開得很短，這使觀眾感到失望。
Her suicide ended her brevity life
Luster/lustre
These pearls have a beautiful luster
The professor’s research has added luster to the university
光澤，光彩，帶來光彩
Daunting
Daunting task
Are you sure you’ll be able to take up on this daunting task?
Atop
Will be build atop this foundation
ill-prepared
Ill-prepared assault squad eliminated by terrorists with weapons of mass destruction
Their troops were ill-prepared for combat.
他們的部隊沒有做好戰鬥準備。
Many students who graduate are ill-prepared to join the world of work.
許多畢業的學生都沒有做好進入職場的準備。
Assault
The commander decided to assault the enemy in the darkness
To be under assault
To launch an assault on the enemy
Attack
(v.), (n.)
Reminiscent
Ann’s face is vaguely reminiscent of her father
The atmosphere was reminiscent of some kind of horror movies.
Sabotage
Some rioters mixed into the peaceful demonstrators, sabotage public facilities along the way, to ruin a peaceful demonstration
蓄意破壞
Hypothesise/hypothesize
Let’s hypothesize
To hypothesize that
Wearily
He sighed wearily
His eyes look wearily
Filthy
Take off your filthy hand
This guy is always telling filthy jokes
Tarnish
The scandal tarnished his reputation
A tarnished pearl
失去光澤；玷污
(adj) tarnished
Tatter
He fell down the slope and his clothes were in tatters
A tattered old man
破破爛爛的；衣衫襤褸的
Stipulation
He signed a contract with stipulation that the content could not be disclosed to the public
He stipulated payment in advance.
條款，規定
Conceal
He concealed his real motives from me
The house was concealed by trees
He tried to conceal what he had done to them
Brink
He poured the tea to the brink of cup
The teacher tried to pull him from the brink, trying to stop him from making mistakes
The prime minister brought the country to the brink of war
The stock market was on the brink of collapse
He was screaming on root top, on the brink of breakdown
Discretion
At my discretion
Viewer discretion is advised
You must show more discretion in choosing your friends.
你擇友須更謹慎。
A supplementary grant may be awarded at the discretion of the committee.
委員會可能酌情追加一筆補助金。
It is within your discretion to settle the matter.
這件事你可以自行處理。
謹慎，考慮周到；斟酌（或行動）的自由；處理權
Euphemistic
(adj.)
I tried to talk to him in an euphemistic way
He euphemistically told the client that the situation was not good for him
Euphemize (v.)
Euphemism (n.)
婉轉地
Treacherous
He was cruel, treacherous and unscrupulous
奸詐，變幻莫測，不可靠
Lethargy / lethargic
Several hours after the surgery, she was still in her lethargy
the bird became lethargic in the morning was unusual
Under the influence of the medicine, I have been quite lethargic lately.
The miserably hot weather made them all lethargic.
昏睡的；沒精打采的
Ambush
The enemy fell into our ambush
The general ambushed his troop in the dense woods
Scheming
His colleague accused him of scheming
He is a scheming man
(adj.), (n)
詭計多端的; 狡詐的
Deceit
She is incapable of deceit
He is a man of deceit
Where have you struck it rich recently
Where have you struck it rich recently
Vulgar
he is a vulgar, impolite country man
adj.
庸俗的；下流，粗魯的; 粗野的
Mistress
She is the mistress of the house
He has a mistress in Paris
Dissemination
foreign government manipulated the media to disseminate false information via internet
Wearing a mask helps prevent disseminating the virus
Cogent
The coroner failed to offer a cogent explanation of the victim’s death.
the elite group will offer an cogent resolution to the council
有說服力的
Hype
She relied on hype and headlines to stroke up the interest on her channels
The movie has been hyped up far beyond its worth
炒作
Proficient
He is proficient in every music instrument
She is a proficient in Ancient Greek mythology
精通
Aggrieved
After all, they were worked so hard for the last couple weeks, they were aggrieved at outcome
Politicians who are high in power must be able to listen to the aggrieved voice of the people.
I was aggrieved by how I was treated
委屈，忿忿不平的，權利受非法侵害的
Inconspicuous
Try to be inconspicuous
She was so shy that tried to make herself as inconspicuous as possible
Unremarkable
不引人注意，不顯眼
Mediocre
I’m just a mediocre, inconspicuous salaryman
Guliless
He is a guileless young man
誠實，樸實
Forthright vs downright
I answered you forthright
I give you a forthright reply
I am a forthright person
(adv.)
He told me forthright just why he refused to take my side.
他直率地告訴我他不肯站在我這一邊的原因
adj/adv/n.
直率的，直截了當的
opposite: beat around the bush
Downright (adj.), (adv.)
Complete, completely
1. 完全的，十足的
a downright insult
十足的侮辱
Her sudden change of heart was downright confusing to me.
她突然的變心真讓我完全不解。
- 率直的，坦率的；直截了當的
He is a downright sort of person.
他是那種直爽的人。
adv.
1. 完全地，徹底地
He is downright rude.
他無禮透頂。
Adhere
To adhere to a principle
To adhere to a treaty
She adhered to what she had said at the meeting
黏附；遵守，堅持，忠於
n.
1. 追隨者，擁護者
He is a leader with many adherents.
他是個有眾多追隨者的領袖。
adj. 形容詞
1. 黏著的；附著的
an adherent substance
黏性物質
Inconsequential
I am an inconsequential person
The things he said were inconsequential
He is very adamant about signing the peace treaty. Your opposing opinions will only prove inconsequential.
他非常堅持要簽和平協議，你的反對意見是無足輕重的。
不合理的；不重要的；無足輕重的
Imperative
(adj.), (n.)
Pressing
The first imperative
當務之急
to be an imperative to do sth.
迫切需要做某事
Immediately action was imperative
It is imperative that you should answer this part of question
It is imperative to act now
To resolve the issue of unemployment is the imperative job of the government
Job creation has become an imperative for the government.
Subside
The flood waters subsided
Her anger subsided
平息，平復，減少，陷落，退落
Dissipate
The crowd soon dissipated when the police arrived
驅散，消除，平息;，消失
Axiom
The axiom that supply equals demand
Derive
Many English words are derived from Latin.
This English word derives from French.
All myths about this temple derived from a fictional story
A lot of problems derived from this project, all stemming from early unresolved problems
衍生，源自於
Compel
Infested people are compelled to stay in the quarantine building
The lawyer’s compelling arguments convinced the jury of the defendant’s innocence.
Compelling evidence
All under-enrolled schools are compelled to close
He felt compelled to participate in this project
強迫，強制，有說服力，規定
Stem
From stem to stern
The loss stemmed from his recklessness
He descended from an ancient stem
Imminent
The soldier feared imminent death.
War seems imminent
Thunderstorm appears to be imminent
Impending
逼近的，即將發生的
Premonition
I had a premonition of imminent disaster
預感
Savor
I want to savour every moment
The savor of country life
The house savor of coffee
細味，品嘗，具有….風味/氣味
Linger
The scent lingered in the air
He lingered for a moment in the bar
The man lingered couple of minutes after falling from the roof top
They lingered away the whole night at the disco.
Swiftly
She is typing swiftly on the keyboard
He got up and walked swiftly to the door
Blot
He blotted his driving record by having an accident.
This building is a blot on the landscape
Is there any way to remove the ink blot on my dress?
His name was blotted out from the list.
The dense fog blotted out the whole view.
污漬，汚點，(+out) 去除，弄模糊
Crescendo
His discriminatory remarks on gender equality drew a crescendo of criticism from the press.
The atmosphere reached a crescendo when he sang his most famous song
頂點
Mandatory
(adj.), (n.)
Compel
In many countries, it is mandatory for a young man aged 18 to enlist in the army,
在許多國家中，一個年輕男子到了十八歲就必須要去從軍。
- 法定的
wearing helmets was made mandatory for cyclists
法律規定騎自行車時必須戴頭盔
Athletes must undergo a mandatory drugs test before competing in the championship.
In 1991, the British government made it mandatory to wear rear seat belts in cars.
Negligible
Human beings are negligible in the face of the forces of nature
Personal human rights are negligible compared to national security
Infringe
This action infringed the constitution.
Any copying infringes the copyright of the author
Dispenser / dispense
Pump dispenser
Cash dispenser
Water dispenser
Ticket dispenser
The government dispensed emergency food to the flood victims.
The coach dispensed the injured player from practice.
- 免除[（+from）]
The coach dispensed the injured player from practice.
教練准許受傷的隊員不參加訓練。
vi. 不及物動詞 - 免除；省掉[（+with）]
Let’s dispense with ceremony.
我們不要拘泥於禮儀
let’s dispense with the formalities
He is not yet well enough to dispense with the pills.
Gratitude
She expressed her gratitude to the committee for their help
Strive
Strive to satisfy everyone’s needs
Every athlete strives for a medal
- 努力，苦幹，奮鬥[（+for/after）][+to-v]
This is the goal we are striving toward.
這是我們奮鬥的目標。
Today women are striving to occupy positions previously closed to them.
現今婦女正在努力爭取以往不對她們開放的職位。 - 反抗，鬥爭[（+against/with）]
The swimmer strove against the tide.
游泳者與潮水搏鬥。
Aesthetic
Every generation has its own aesthetic standards
= esthetic (American)
Allusion
n.
1. 暗示；間接提到；提及[（+to）]
She made no allusion to the incident.
她沒有提及那個事件。
Literary allusion
典故
The film is full of allusions to Hitchcock.
Her novels are packed with literary allusions.
Trepidation
fear or worry about what is going to happen:
We view future developments with some trepidation.
I waited for the results in a state of some trepidation.
it was with some trepidation that I confronted my boss
惴惴不安
Prolific
The document are prolific of mistakes
A prolific writer
The mountainous area is prolific in valuable minerals
Diligence
careful and using a lot of effort:
a diligent student
Leo is very diligent about his work.
Their lawyer was extremely diligent in preparing their case.
done in a careful and detailed way:
The discovery was made after years of diligent research.
careful and serious in your work, or done in a careful and determined way:
They made diligent efforts to carry out their programs.
He is decent and diligent young man
Diligence is one of the keys to success
The key to success is not just diligent
勤勉，勤奮
Does he have enough diligence to finish the job on time?
他是否很勤奮，能及時完成這項工作？
Vigilance
Do not relax your vigilance
I keep a vigilant eye on him no matter where he goes.
To maintain vigilance
The burglar was spotted by vigilant neighbour
Deluge (n.), (v.)
a deluge of visitors
蜂擁而至的參觀者
We were deluged with inquiries.
詢問使我們應接不暇
a deluge of rain/water
傾盆大雨／大洪水
A deluge of mudslides buried the village
Ineffable
Ineffable beauty
The ineffable natural beauty of the Everglades
難以形容的
Perception
visual perception
Sensory perception
he did not have any perception of her problems
他對她的問題毫無覺察
to say sth. with unusual perception
一針見血地說出某話
what is your perception of what needs to be done?
你認為需要做些甚麼？
popular perceptions of old age
對老齡問題的普遍看法
感覺，洞察，看法
Profundity
the profundity of speech are inspired for young people
a profundity of the change in him after the incident
n.
深度；深處；深刻
Contemplate
He contemplated the problem before making a decision.
She lay on the grass, contemplating the high, blue sky.
思考，沈思，凝視
Recuperate
he won his appeal and recuperated the money
She has been recuperating from a shoulder wounds
挽回，追回，討回，恢復
Ancestral
this is our ancestral secret recipe
Etch
The artist must have spent hours etching the image on the glass.
This terrible event is etched forever in my memory.
Dismantle
dismantle a house of its roof
dismantle an engine
Dismantle vs demolish
Dismantle
Break thing apart into small parts, non-destructive
Demolish
Destructive, kind of completely destroyed
Deem
He was deemed a traitor by his own people.
He deemed that it was his duty to help the needy.
認為
Swarm
She left amid a swarm of photographers.
There were swarms of mosquitoes around here.
Customers swarmed into the store.
The castle swarmed with sightseers.
Passengers swarmed the deck.
Prestige
Does she have enough prestige to win the nomination?
聲望
Diminish
The medical expenses diminished his savings.
The illness has diminished her strength.
Several unpopular decisions diminished the governor’s popularity.
Our water supply has diminished as a result of the drought.
Sterilize
A dentist sterilizes his instruments.
Clump
Clump of fans
To clump together
聚在一起
Erroneous
Consumer sometimes make erroneous choices
adj.
1. 錯誤的；不正確的
It’s erroneous to assume that the press always reports the truth.
認為新聞報導總是發表真相，這是錯誤的。
Tacky
She looks really tacky in that dress.
The paint is still tacky
油漆還未乾
俗氣，發黏
Tacky
Astute
A astute customer
精明
In the dead of night
在夜深人靜的時候
Concur
The brothers rarely concur on any issues.
Wealth and happiness do not always concur.
Concur in supporting a cause
The investigation report concurs with previous findings
The witness’s statement is concur with the driver
吻合
同意，一致，同時發生
Pointedly
Forgive me for speaking pointedly
somewhat pointedly, he remained silent
他一言不發，多少有幾分刻意
尖銳地; 刻意地，率直地
Blunt
- 鈍的; 不尖的
a blunt instrument
to be blunt with you
坦率地說
This knife is blunt.
Let me ask a blunt question.
The drug blunted his senses.
no one will listen if I’m not blunt
You’ll blunt the scissors if you use them to cut card.
Fatigue
His health is deteriorating from fatigue.
It is a treat to have a drink after the fatigues of the day.
He is too fatigued to eat
Tired
Disparity
ability disparity
The widening of wealth disparity is a worrisome phenomenon in our society.
懸殊的差異
Indefinite
Indefinite future
Indefinite ban
An indefinite detention
He gave me an indefinite answer
Morale
It helps to boost morale
To lower enemy’s morale
The army recovered its morale and fighting power.
Acutely aware
I am acutely aware of these problems
here the need for more funding is felt most acutely
深切，敏銳，強烈
Prevalent
widespread in a particular area or at a particular time; predominant; powerful.
existing very commonly or happening often:
These diseases are more prevalent among young children.
Trees are dying in areas where acid rain is most prevalent.
existing commonly or happening frequently:
Drought conditions have been prevalent across the area for several years.
Coronavirus was widespread and prevalent in the community
The mainstream ideas of the West are prevalent and spreading swiftly among the society
He was surprised by the prevalence of middle-aged women among the job seekers.
existing or happening often:
The use of feedback services is becoming more prevalent among small businesses.
廣泛，普遍
Primarily
The company’s problems stem primarily from the management
The issue was not primarily a political one.
主要的，根本的
Imperceptible
this process seems to be redundant, the imperceptible significance is only seen by experts
there is an imperceptible scratch on this bracelet
This flower has imperceptible thorn
Thorn
This flower has imperceptible thorn
The biggest thorn in the Prime Minister’s side is inflation.
Notion
Many people have a notion of resistance to the unknown
概念；想法；見解[（+of）][+that][+wh-]
I haven’t the faintest notion what they mean.
我一點也不知道他們是什麼意思。
I have no notion of what it means.
我不知道這意味著什麼。
- 打算，意圖[（+of）][+to-v]
He has no notion of risking his money.
他不打算拿他的錢去冒險。 - 一時興起的念頭
Eventually I put the map away, but the notion of going to Alaska lingered on.
我終於放下了地圖，但是到阿拉斯加去的念頭卻揮之不去。
Most people were revolted by the notion, but it remained in wide circulation.
Sentiment
Her sorrow sentiment is so heavy and ingrained that I have no hope of pulling her out of it
Mr. Jones was called on for a sentiment
She is a woman of sentiment
情緒，意見，感想
Ingrain
The concept of judging people by their appearance has always been deeply ingrained in many people’s minds.
My negative impression was ingrained in every member of this family
deeply ingrained in his mind
Struggle
struggle against drug dealers/for independence
He was injured in or during a struggle
there were no signs of a struggle at the murder scene
they won’t succeed without a struggle
I had a struggle to convince them
a country struggling for independence
he struggled against cancer for two years
she struggled with her conscience before talking to the police
I struggled and screamed for help
we struggled to the top of the hill
new authors are struggling in the present climate
He struggled to collect his thoughts
The wounded soldier struggled in the forest
No matter how she struggled, she can’t escape from the assailants’ attack
Involuntarily
he shuddered Involuntarily while seen these pictures
She sighed involuntarily
She shivered involuntarily in this exciting moment
His facial muscles convulsed involuntarily
不由自主的
Shudder
Twitch
She shuddered at the sight of a stranger hiding behind the door.
I shuddered with horror
The elevator is rising with a shudder
The machine came to a halt with a shudder.
The terrifying scene gave him the shudders.
發抖，戰慄，震動，顫動
Convulsively
the baby is crying convulsively
he is throwing up convulsively
Civil war convulsed the country.
(+with)
We were convulsed with laughter/anger
驚厥的，抽筋的；驟發的；震動性的
Be weight off sb.’s mind
Paying my mortgage was an enormous weight off my mind!
我還了抵押借款, 如釋重負！
Weight sb. down with sth.
She was weighted down with parcels.
Many families were weighted down with the inflation
Worth its weight in gold
Although she is the new marketing manager for our company, she is worth her weight in gold.
雖然她是我們新來的行銷部經理，她可是價值連城。
All the exhibits here are worth their weight in gold
Pull one’s weight
We are a small company, but the most important thing is that everyone pulls his weight.
Weight upon sth.
a sorrow An had never felt before weighted upon her heart
The expenses of the family is weighted upon my shoulders
Reproach
to heap reproaches on sb.
對某人橫加指責
with a note of reproach
帶著責備的口吻
above or beyond reproach
無可指摘
to be a reproach to sb.
對某人而言是個恥辱
Living reproach
she feels that her runaway daughter is a living reproach to her
她覺得出走的女兒活活讓她丟人現眼
to reproach sb. with or for sth.
為某事物責備某人
don’t reproach yourself for it
Self-reproach
She feels self-reproach for her daughter’s accident
Contempt
He was fined for contempt of court
藐視，無視
In contempt of
He dashed forward in contempt of danger
Fall into contempt
受人輕視，蔑視
You will fall into contempt by such foolish behaviour
如此愚蠢的舉止會使你受人輕視。
Such foolish behaviour will bring you into contempt.
如此愚蠢的舉止會使你受人輕視。
Oscillation
There is a short term oscillation in the market after the news is announced
It is expected that there is a short term oscillation in the market by the news
Feudal
A feudal society
The feudal ideology of the previous generation has been deeply rooted
Behest
Order
命令，遣囑
Cryptically
He told me the truth cryptically
He cryptically told me about his dissatisfaction with the company
隱晦地
Influential
An influential politician
Influential friends helped him to get a good job.
an influential newspaper
His every move is influential in the entire financial market
Untimely
The accident put an untimely end to the party.
His work became enormously popular after his untimely death
Untimely harvest reduces crop quality
Untimely remarks
Protagonist
a leading protagonist of the Green Movement
The protagonists attend the premiere of the film
主角，倡導者
Craftiness
Craftiness is a word that comes to mind when I think of him
Cunning
狡猾; 巧妙
Cunning
The fox is believed to have a great deal of cunning.
By a cunning trick he became heir of the rich widow.
It takes cunning workmen to make such elaborate furniture.
What a cunning kitten!
狡猾，熟練，令人喜愛
Ambivalent
having two opposing feelings at the same time, or being uncertain about how you feel:
I felt very ambivalent about leaving home.
He has fairly ambivalent feelings towards his father.
an ambivalent attitude to exercise
most of the parents have a ambivalent thought about education
有矛盾心態的; 矛盾的
Ambivalent thought, ambivalent attitude
Impulsively, impulsive
Avoid reacting impulsively to the accusations
He later regretted his impulsive decision.
She is an impulsive person; we never know what she will do next.
衝動，推進
an impulsive force
推動力
Premeditated
有預謀的，預先想過的
Premeditated murder
The rich man fell into scammer’s premeditated scam
預設的佈局
Dormitory
Dorm
Only boarders are allowed to stay overnight in the dormitory
Take aback
She was delighted and taken aback to hear the news
They were both delighted and taken aback at the meeting.
他們見面時又驚又喜。
We were greatly taken aback by her attitude.
Petit, petite
He is a petit leader in the gang
Her petite form stood out more vividly from flock of muscular guys
Petit 小，petite 嬌小
Stocky
A stocky man block my way
Plummet
Asset value plummeted since the war started
n.
墜子；測鉛；重壓
vi.
筆直落下；暴跌；重挫
Bracket
A bracket may be used to hold up a shelf or a candle.
托架可用來支撐擱板或蠟燭。
The comments in brackets are the author’s.
括號內的評語是作者的。
This book is written for the 10-to-11 age bracket.
這本書是為十到十一歲年齡層的孩子寫的。
Their incomes are brought into a higher bracket.
他們的收入已進入一個較高的等級段。
I think you should bracket this word.
我認為你應該給這個字加上括號。
(+with)
Don’t bracket me with him just because we work for the same company.
別因為我們為同一個公司工作，就把我和他相提並論。
Don’t bracket me with people without conscience just because I don’t support your perception
Buffet
She has been buffeted by misfortunes.
We buffeted with the storm all the way.
All night I heard only the sound of rain buffeted on the windows
(v.) (風浪等的）衝擊；（命運對人的）打擊，連續衝擊；傷害
(n.) 自助餐
Blade
A blade of
A blade of grass dropped on my shoulder
As though
The tone he talked to me as though he was my boss
Make out
I can’t make out his handwriting.
I could just make out a figure in the darkness.
我隱約看見黑暗中有個人影。
I cannot make out what he meant.
Her red hair which was all I can make out, vaguely, through the crowd
Engulf
The house was engulfed in flames.
The flood engulfed the farms and destroyed the crops.
Her figure was quickly engulfed by the crowd
The world might be engulfed in the flames of war very soon
Detest
We detest his constantly lying.
Hate
Yearn
She yearned to visit the village where she was born.
He yearned after letters from home.
Her heart yearned for the starving, homeless children.
Desire
Yearn 思念，渴望，嚮往，同情，憐憫
Yawn 打呵欠
Amid
We lost our companions amid the storm and the darkness.
A church stands amid skyscrapers.
I am standing in a flower field with a breath of spring amid
Gleam
(n.)
1. 微光；閃光[（+of）]
A gleam came from the window.
從窗戶射進一道微光。
- （情感等的）閃現，一絲[（+of）]
I will not give up even if there is only a gleam of hope.
哪怕只有一線希望我也不會放棄。
vi.
1. 發微光；閃爍
The car’s headlights gleamed in the distance.
汽車的前燈在遠處閃爍。
- 閃現；突然露出
Anger gleams in his eyes.
他的眼中閃爍著憤怒。
(adj.)
A gleaming black limousine stopped beside of me
發光，閃亮
Rug
My cat loves sleeping on the rug beside my bed
小地毯
Podium
Athlete takes the podium to receive the awards
The president addressed the public from the podium
講臺，指揮臺，領獎臺
Address (verb), (n.)
The mayor gave a television address yesterday
The president addressed the public from the podium
向……致詞，向……發表演說
He is going to address the meeting.
他將向大會作演說。
對……說話
He is addressing the chairman.
他正在跟主席說話。
稱呼[（+as）]
He addressed her as Miss Mattie.
他稱呼她為瑪蒂小姐。
- （向……）提出，（給……）寫（信）[（+to）]
This letter is addressed to my mother.
這封信是寫給我母親的。
Who ought I to address my request to?
我該向誰提出申請？
演說，致詞. 對付；滿足
Extensive
We had fairly extensive discussions.
They own extensive land by the ocean.
The storm caused extensive damage.
Extensive area rainfall recorded over 50mm in the last couple of hours
Intensive
Intensive training made me exhausted
Citation
There were dozen of citations from the works of Dave
He received an open citation for saving the lives of two people.
引文，表揚
Recitation 朗誦
Stroll, scroll
I used to stroll along the beach on Sundays.
I noticed a stranger strolling the street of the village.
Grandpa took a stroll after supper.
I like strolling on my own
Scroll
An ancient Chinese scroll
Drowsily
I like to nap during drowsy lecture
I walked drowsily to my bed
Grandma was beginning to drowse in her chair
Doze
He dozed away the afternoon.
There’s nothing like a little doze after lunch.
記錄他們生活的每一個細節
record the minute details of their life
Spasm
a sudden spasm of pain in the chest
The patient may go into spasm.
病人有可能發生痙攣。
Devoid
The AI voice was devoid of emotion
缺乏的；沒有的
Restless
People grew restless and started to clamour
躁動的；焦躁的
Peddle
The old man peddled ice-cream on the street corner.
She loves to peddle gossip.
Hawk
販賣，散播
Paddle 划槳
Gestate
Rabbits gestate to approximately twenty-eight days
妊娠期
Pregnant (adj.)
She was pregnant with her first child.
- 充滿的，富有的[F][（+with）]
He is a man pregnant with ideas.
他是一個思想豐富的人。
His writings are pregnant with poetry.
他的文章富於詩意。
- 富於想像力的；有創造力的
a pregnant science fiction writer
一位想像力豐富的科幻小說作者 - 富於成果的；多產的
a pregnant year for wheat
小麥豐產年 He is a man pregnant with ideas.
Peal
peals of laughter
a peal of thunder
thunder pealed in the distance
All bells of the city began to peal
隨著外面的建築物慢慢變疏落，田野開始出現
As the buildings outside slowly thinned out and fields began to appear
Sprout
The rice seeds have sprouted.
Fried bean sprouts is his favorite vegetable dish.
Hair sprouting from my ear
The flower pot is full of green sprouts
Patchy, patch
Patchy fields
There was a patch of garden behind the house.
Her work was a bit of patchy
她的工作質量時好時差
he put a patch on the inner tube
他在內胎打了個補丁
- 小片
a damp patch on the ceiling
天花板上的一片濕漬
patches of ice on the road
路上的片片冰層
- 小片土地; 菜地
a small patch of land used for growing vegetables
用於種菜的一小塊地 - 地盤
each social worker has responsibility for a particular patch
每位社工負責一個特定區域 - 時期
to go through a bad or sticky patch
經歷一段艱難時期
to hit a bad or sticky patch
陷入困境
暫時解決（分歧，爭端等）
We decided to patch up our differences and become friends again.
我們決定消除分歧，重歸於好。
- 拼湊，匆匆製成
They patched up a hasty peace.
他們匆匆達成和平協議
Forage
Racoons forage in the garbage
Lion are foraging and chasing prey in the prairie
搜尋，搜索
Gush
Her eyes gushed tears
Oil gushed from the well
There was a gush of blood as the arrow was pulled out from the arm
The tear gushed from her eyes
everyone in the office gush over this rumour
不斷流出，滔滔不絕
Wither
The flowers in the vase withered
Drought withered entire prairie
Wilt vs wither
A flower first wilts (becomes limp), and then withers (shrinks and becomes wrinkled) and finally becomes completely dry.
Amid
Hundreds of shops forced to close amid pandemic
We lost our companions amid the storm and darkness
A hut amid the trees
小屋
Cottage, hut, cabin, shack, shed, chalet
住處
Residence, abode, dwelling, domicile
Weary
adj.
1. 疲倦的，疲勞的[（+with）]
He looked a little weary.
他面露倦容。
- 厭倦的，厭煩的[F][（+of/with）]
She grew weary of staying home.
老待在家中，她感到厭煩了。 - 使人疲倦的；使人厭煩的
It was a long, weary journey.
那是一個漫長的，令人疲憊不堪的旅程。 - 乏味的，無聊的
Some programs on television have degenerated into weary repetitions of each other.
某些電視節目愈來愈糟，沉悶乏味，相互雷同。
vt.
1. 使疲倦
The long journey wearied us.
長途旅行使我們疲憊不堪。
- 使厭煩
He wearied me to death.
他把我煩死了。
to be weary of life
厭倦生活
Indolent
An indolent worker
Descendants of the millionaire were indolent and addicted to a life of pleasure
indolent afternoon, I want to do nothing but lie on the grass and bask in the sun
懶惰的；好逸惡勞的；懶散的
an indolent ulcer
頑性潰瘍
an indolent tumor
進展緩慢的腫瘤
進展緩慢的；頑性的；癒合緩慢的
Bask
he basked in the warmth of his father’s approval
Turtles like to bask in the sun.
Basking in Lord’s favour
They basked themselves on the sunny beach.
indolent afternoon, I want to do nothing but lie on the grass and bask in the sun
沐浴在陽光下；感到舒適溫馨
Fierce
My grandfather became fierce when he lost his temper.
After Tom got well he made a fierce effort to catch up with his classmates.
After a fierce battle the enemy was forced to retreat.
The weather is really fierce.
Tiger is a fierce predator
The woods are full of fierce beasts
Ferocious
A ferocious lion
a ferocious headache
劇烈的頭痛
the midday heat was ferocious
He has a ferocious appetite
兇猛，驚人，猛烈
Transfix
when she heard the news, she was transfixed with shock
I was transfixed by the sudden news
He was transfixed by the accident scene
呆着
Consecutive
for three consecutive weeks
five consecutive events
It has rained for four consecutive days.
The game is divided into two teams, one team is selected to attack first, attack three consecutive times, and alternate attack and defense.
Alternately
two team switch attack and defense alternately
連夜趕路
Although Tom dashed to the hospital through the night, still couldn’t see the last sight of his father
充血/滿佈血絲的雙眼
Ann opened his bloodshot eyes wide and yelling to the inspector that he was innocent
順其自然
let nature take its course
無憂無慮的生活
insouciant lifestyle
Seclude
This is the quietest and most secluded area of the city.
to seclude oneself from the world
The rich secluded themselves from contact with the poor.
most secluded part of his soul
隱私，僻靜
Exquisite
She bought an exquisite tea wares.
I couldn’t sleep for exquisite pain.
The hostess had exquisite taste in clothes.
精美的；精緻的；製作精良的，劇烈的，敏銳的
Ominous
There were ominous dark clouds gathering overhead
He was an ominous child, his family members had died consecutively since his birth
The fire in the church last night was an ominous omen
Dreadful
There has been a dreadful earthquake in Iran.
There’s been a dreadful accident
Fling
she flung her book at him, but missed
she was flung from her horse
她從馬上被拋了下來
he flung his opponent to the ground
他將對手摔倒在地
she flung her arms around his neck/him
她張開雙臂摟住他的脖子／抱住他
the prisoner was flung into the dungeons
His question flung me into confusion
使某人陷入困惑
she flung herself on the bed
她撲倒在床上
After broke up with his girl friend, he fling himself into his business
he was flinging about like a madman
youth must have its fling
年輕人總要放縱一下
You can take a fling at this job position
嘗試某事／做某事
Indulge
She was indulged as a child
His mother indulged him in pocket money.
The prince indulged in luxury.
Once in a while he indulged in a bottle of good wine
沉溺
Swish
The whip swished through the air.
The horse swished its tail.
馬嗖嗖揮動尾巴。
He heard the soft swish of footsteps on the carpet outside the door
Jettison
the aircraft jettisoned their loads in the sea
投棄
Incline
使某人傾向於做某事
his sincerity inclined us to trust him
他的真誠使我們願意相信他
he road inclines to the left.
I incline to his view on the matter.
Charles inclined his head.
查理斯低下頭來。
I am inclined to agree with you.
我同意你的看法。
不要讓自己精神崩潰
Don’t psych yourselves out
Drift off
Grandma drifted off while sitting on the couch watching TV
入睡，離開
Vile
(adj.)
1. 卑鄙的，可恥的；邪惡的
Do not mix with vile characters.
不要與卑鄙的人交往。
- 【口】討厭的，壞透的
What vile weather!
天氣真惡劣！ - 骯髒的，汙穢的
The teacher lectured Johnny for using vile language.
老師因強尼說髒話而訓斥他。
He has a vile temper
邪惡的; 下流的; 卑劣的；令人噁心的; 糟糕的; 討厭的
Veil
n.
1. 面紗，面罩
The bride’s face was covered in a white veil.
新娘的臉上蒙著白色的面紗。
- 帷幕；遮蔽物[S][（+of）]
There was a veil of mist over the mountains.
山上覆蓋著一層薄霧。 - 託詞；幌子[the S][（+of）]
They did evil under the veil of patriotism.
他們在愛國主義的幌子下作惡。 - 修女生涯；修女頭巾[the S]
She took the veil when she was 18.
她十八歲時當了修女。
vt.
1. 以面紗遮掩
The women there used to veil their faces in public.
那裡的婦女過去在公共場合通常戴面紗。
- 掩飾；遮蓋
She made no attempt to veil the contempt in her voice.
她語氣中毫不掩飾她的輕蔑。
Morning fog veiled the village.
晨霧籠罩著村莊。
Myriad (n.)
Myriads of mosquitoes from the swamp invaded our village every twilight.
myriads of bacteria and virus in our hands
Myriad of filthy tricks lie beneath senator’s courtesy
Courteous
She is courteous to everyone.
He is a courteous young man
courteous exterior
rip off his courteous exterior, he is nothing but a hypocrite full of filthy minds
謙恭的，有禮貌的
Propriety
得體
to offend propriety
有失體面
It is offend propriety for such a remark
I doubt the propriety of such a remark.
我懷疑這樣的話是否得體。
I doubt the propriety of my dress
to observe the proprieties
恪守規範，保持得體
適當，妥當；正當；得體
Propriety vs proprietary
Courtesy
to have the courtesy to …
懂得…的禮數
it is only common courtesy to …
…只是起碼的禮貌
2. 禮貌的舉止; 客氣話
please do me the courtesy of hearing me out
請耐心聽我把話說完
to exchange courtesies
相互寒暄
I invited you to the party just out of courtesy
Decorum
Decorum (n.), decorous (adj.)
behaviour that is controlled, calm, and polite:
As young ladies we were expected to act with proper decorum.
Employees of this company should behave with decorum and respectability at all times.
The couple are dancing with decorous in the wedding party
端莊，彬彬有禮，高雅
Utmost
(adj.) We walked to the utmost edge of the woods.
我們走到林子的最邊緣。
Conservation is of the utmost importance.
保護自然資源至關重要。
(n.)
They have done their utmost to learn the techniques of production.
他們盡了最大努力去學習生產技術。
最大的；最遠的；極度的
極限；極度；最大可能
偽君子
Hypocrite
表達衷心的感謝
convey heartfelt thanks
表達衷心的歉意
express my sincere apologies
很難用語言表達
it’s hard to convey in words
Acquaint
Over time, Philip became acquainted with Kathy.
you have to acquaint the new colleague with the daily work ing process
You must acquaint yourself with your new duties.
你必須熟悉你的新職務。
Philip became acquainted with Kathy.
菲力普開始與凱茜認識。
I acquainted him with the facts of the case.
我讓他熟悉了案情。
He acquainted himself thoroughly with every aspect of the question.
他徹底明瞭這問題的每一個涵蓋面。
They acquainted Chinese readers with recent happenings in the Middle East.
他們向中國讀者介紹中東最近的動態。
They are acquainted with each other.
他們互相認識。
He is already acquainted with the facts.
他已知道那些事實了。
Imperturbable
(adj.)
He remained imperturbable until a fatal attack to the enemy
冷靜，沉著
adj.
1. 冷靜的
to remain imperturbable
保持鎮定
Aplomb (n.)
1. 沉著；泰然自若
He accepted his failure with great aplomb.
他以沈著的態度接受自己的失敗。
以人為本
People centric
工程被煞停
The project has come to a halt
I have to call to a halt to the project
Riot
n.
騷亂；豐富多彩
vi.
發生騷亂
a prison riot
a riot of emotion
a riot of colour
The garden was a riot of color in summer.
夏天花園裡五彩繽紛。
In 1968 there was a massive wave of student riots.
They were drowned in riot all night.
他們通宵沉浸在狂歡之中。
The play was a riot when it was first produced on Broadway.
這個劇本在百老匯首演時極為轟動。
A mob was rioting against the municipal government.
(+in) 放縱
He rioted/indulged in a life of debauchery
(+out) 把(時間，金錢等)浪費在….
He rioted his life out.
他一生過著放蕩的生活。
放蕩，縱情酒色
(n.) debauchery
A life of debauchery
班中的精英
Cream of the class
Intricate
The intricate machine requires a skilled operator.
an intricate problem
The roads and alleys in the slum are intricate
錯綜複雜的
Intricate (adj.)
Peculiar
奇怪的，乖癖的
He looked at me with a very peculiar expression.
(+to) 獨特
This style is peculiar to him.
I have my own peculiar way of doing things.
my new roommate has a peculiar personality
我的新室友性格乖癖
詳細説明
Explicate
This is a book which clearly explicates Marx’s later writings.
Quirky
He’s a quirky fellow. You’d better leave him alone.
There’s a quirky old man lives next door
Relent
In the morning the storm relented a little.
the rain shows no signs of relenting
讓步
his parents relented and let him go on holiday with his friends
他的父母心軟了，允許他和朋友一起去度假
the atmosphere of council relented, people have returned to rational discussions
緩和，讓步
Relent
Dignify
使顯貴
the ceremony was dignified by the presence of the ambassador
The lowly cottage was dignified by the two great pear trees in front of it.
抬高…的身價
They dignified cowardice by calling it prudence 審慎
(adj.) dignified
In his new uniform he looked handsome and dignified.
The flag bearer had a dignified way of walking
Solemn
嚴肅的; 莊重的；莊嚴的
He was very solemn and refrained (克制，自制) from talking.
He made a solemn promise to do better.
The inauguration was a solemn event.
The government made a solemn statement.
The President took the solemn oath of office.
Oath
He took an oath to give up gambling.
The President took the solemn oath of office.
Refrain
Abstain
Please refrain from smoking
The boy refrained from tears.
忍耐不(去做某事情)
He could hardly refrain himself.
他幾乎不能自制。
Her mother has abstained from wine.
她母親已戒酒。
(opp.) Indulge
精神支柱
Spiritual support
Glimpse
I have just glimpsed the meaning of the poem
Through home visits, I have a glimpse into the life of a low-class family
He glimpsed at my new watch and said it was a good bargain.
They glimpsed a village through the trees.
She drew aside the window-curtain and had a glimpse of the river
Predicament
a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation
get out of current predicament
She was in a predicament when she missed the last train home.
開拓業務
Carve out the business
Tangle
糾纏，陷入
his business affairs are in a dreadful tangle
You shouldn’t tangle with him, he’s much stronger than you
why are you tangling up on this point?
The little girl tangled the yarn her mother was knitting.
小女孩把她媽媽在編結的毛線弄得糾結在一起了。
- 使捲入；使陷入[H]
Do you know how he got tangled in the quarrel?
你知道他是怎麼捲入爭吵的嗎？ - 使混亂；使困惑
The power failure had tangled traffic in the city.
斷電使該城的交通陷入混亂。 - 糾結，纏結
Long hair tangles easily.
長髮容易纏結。 - 【口】吵架，爭論[（+with）]
If I were you, I wouldn’t tangle with them.
我要是你，我就不跟他們爭吵。 - 糾結；紛亂；混亂
Her thoughts were in a tangle.
她的思想陷入混亂之中。 - 【口】糾紛，口角[（+with）]
The boys got into a tangle over the rules of the game.
男孩子們在比賽規則上發生了爭吵。
Renown
He is an artist of great renown.
聲望，名聲
Conceive
I cannot conceive that he would simply take the money
我無法想像他會就那麼把錢拿走了
to conceive a hatred for sb./sth.
對某人／某事物懷恨
I was conceived in Italy
我是在意大利被懷上的
I simply could not conceive of a family of four living in such a small room?
我簡直不能想像一家四口住在這麼小的屋裡？
Deer usually conceive in November.
鹿通常在十一月份懷胎。
Soar
Flames were soaring into the sky.
The prices of new cars have soared
Sore 痛處
不屈不撓，堅定的；不退讓的
Unrelenting
Unrelenting
my position on this issue is unrelenting
Deficient (adj.)
- 有缺陷的；有缺點的
He is mentally deficient.
他有智力缺陷。 - 不足的，缺乏的[（+in）]
an armchair theorist deficient in practical experience
缺乏實際經驗的空頭理論家
He was deficient in practical experience
(n.) deficiency
The child has a calcium deficiency.
a deficiency of $500
The deficiencies in this plan are clear.
缺點，缺乏
Sap
Inflation saps purchasing power
 high temperature sap physical energy from runners
Camouflage
(n.)
They covered their tanks with leaves and branches as camouflage.
Some insects have a natural camouflage which hides them from the attack of their enemies.
(v.)
His soldiers were well camouflaged.
They camouflaged in bushes.
n.
偽裝；保護色; 偽裝物
vt.
偽裝；掩飾
Guise vs disguise
Guise is about trying on new attitudes and mannerisms, such as speaking and acting in the guise of a native in a place where you are actually a tourist.
Disguise involves hiding your real identity, disappearing in the new role.
n.
- 外觀，裝束
There is nothing new here, just the same old ideas in a new guise.
這裡沒什麼新花樣，只是些改頭換面的舊玩意兒。 - 偽裝，假裝
The thief came into the house under the guise of a repairman.
那小偷扮成個修理匠進了屋子。
He is an enemy in a friendly guise.
他是個裝扮成朋友的敵人。
A man appeared at the castle gate in the guise of a woodcutter.
有個人裝扮成樵夫的樣子出現在城堡大門口。
A lot of nonsense was talked, under the guise of philosophy.
假借哲學的名義講了一大堆的廢話。
Disguise
n.
1. 假扮，偽裝，用作偽裝的東西
I had to get out of that house in disguise.
我不得不化了裝離開那屋子。
2. 假裝；掩飾
Her happy smile was only a disguise for her sadness.
她喜悅的微笑僅僅是為了掩飾她的憂傷。
vt. 及物動詞
1. 把……假扮起來；把……喬裝起來[（+as）]
She disguised herself as a man.
她將自己喬裝成男人。
2. 掩飾，隱瞞
You needn’t disguise your feelings.
你不必隱瞞你的感情。
Feasible
It was not feasible to build a bridge at that point.
That is a feasible scheme.
This land is feasible for cultivation.
The authority presented a report of on the feasibility after environmental evaluation
Erect
Soldiers are trained to stand erect.
He erected himself to full height.
A monument was erected in front of the town hall.
He was erected as a role model
樹立榜樣
Erect a role model
Rapt
(adj.)
She is rapt in her work
她全神貫注於她的工作
with rapt attention
全神貫注
Rape (v.)
強姦；強奪；洗劫
Speck
The car accelerated away and was soon just a speck on the horizon
There’s not a speck of truth in it.
那裡面一點點真實性也沒有。
The pears are badly specked
In the long river of history , every single life is nothing but a speck in the world
Unstinting
We have to thanks for her unstinting efforts
she is working unstintingly in NGO
不遺餘力
extremely generous with time, money, praise, help, etc.:
unstinting support/generosity
She was quite unstinting in her praise.
Pave
Our garden is well paved with flowers.
His visit paved the way for an agreement.
Everything I do is paving the way for your future career
The bricks are to pave the courtyard.
Instigate
to instigate proceedings
提起訴訟
instigate a riot
煽動暴亂
all the things you said is nothing to help the situation, the only purpose is try to instigate hatred
Guerrilla
Guerrilla team
A guerrilla attack/tactic
游擊隊的
游擊隊
Guerrilla
Aura
The meeting was convened in an aura of harmony.
The assembly was conducted in an aura of peace and order.
Vibe
氛圍; 氣氛
Skim
vt.
1. 撇去……表面的浮物
She skimmed the soup to remove most of the fat.
她撇去了湯上的大部分浮油。
- 撇去，去除[（+off/away）]
I skimmed the foam from the boiling syrup.
我撇去了煮沸糖漿上的泡沫。 - 從……中取得精華；提取[（+off）]
Does private education skim off all the best students from the state system?
私立學校是不是會把公立學校最好的學生都挖走？ - 在……表面凝結
The lake was skimmed with ice.
湖面上結了一層冰。 - 使掠過；掠過
The bird skimmed the water.
鳥兒掠過水面。 - 瀏覽，略讀
Since he had no time to read the book in detail, he just skimmed it.
由於他沒有時間細讀那本書，所以他只把它瀏覽了一遍。
vi.
1. 飛快地掠過（或滑過）[（+over）]
Gulls skimmed over the waves.
海鷗掠過波浪。
- 瀏覽，略讀[（+through/over）]
He skimmed through the newspapers over breakfast.
他吃早飯時瀏覽了報紙。 - 表面凝結起來
During the cold night, the puddles skimmed over.
夜間寒冷，水窪面上結了冰。
n. 名詞
1. 撇；撇去的東西
2. 表面層（+of）
A skim of ice formed in the ruts.
車轍裡結了一層薄冰。
Debonair
溫文爾雅
People in the grand hall looked debonair and educated
Suave (charming, confident and elegant), typically used of a man
Grovelling
a grovelling letter of apology
boss and a ramrod suit supervisor grovelling like a dog in front of client
卑躬屈膝的
卑躬屈膝
Grovelling
Ramrod suit
西裝筆挺
西裝筆挺
Ramrod
Relentless
relentless spring rain
春雨綿綿
The relentless heat of the desert
Workers in the factory were working relentlessly
In an unceasingly intense or harsh way
countless hours of practicing have brought us here
經過無數小時的練習才能把我們帶到來這裡
Whim
She is always full of whims and fancies.
He had a sudden whim to go sailing today.
一時興起，奇怪念頭
Odor / odour
acrid odour
刺鼻的氣味
n. 名詞
1. 氣味；香氣；臭氣[C]
The odor filled the room.
那氣味充滿了房間。
- 意味[C]
His distrust of cities carries an odor of primitivism.
他對城市的不信任態度帶有一種原始主義的色彩。 - 名聲，聲譽
She is in bad odor.
她名聲不好。
Acrid
There is an acrid tone to your remarks
acrid odour
(味道等) 刺激的；辣的，苦的；（言詞等）刻薄的；譏刺的
Gloat (v., n.)
The thief gloated over the stolen jewels
He was gloating over the ruin of his rival.
I’m sure he’ll have a good gloat over this.
there’s no need to gloat
幸災樂禍，洋洋得意，貪婪
Solicit
He solicited aid from his close friends.
Candidates are busy soliciting votes
They solicited for contributions to a charity.
索求; 請求; 徵求；招徠
Absurd
stupid and unreasonable, or silly in a humorous way:
What an absurd thing to say!
Don’t be so absurd! Of course I want you to come.
It’s an absurd situation - neither of them will talk to the other.
Do I look absurd in this hat?
adj. 不合理的，荒謬的；可笑的，愚蠢的
It is absurd to go out in such terrible weather.
His idea is absurd.
Filling his mind now is an absurd sense of unreality
Shred
shreds of paper
there isn’t a shred of evidence against her
The machine tore her dress to shreds.
There isn’t a shred of truth in that statement.
The food processor can shred all kinds of vegetables
it gives me a slightest shred of comfort
Midst
in the midst of change/war
Evidently they were in the midst of a crisis.
She found him in the midst of a group of his usual friends.
We departed in the midst of a heavy rain.
I passed through their midst
Trance
He didn’t answer when I spoke, he seemed to be in a trance.
in his trance, he barely remember how he got there
he was so angry that lost the capability of rational thought
he was so angry that lost the capability of rational thought
Reckon
he’ll be famous one day; what do you reckon?
what do you reckon our chances of survival are?
I reckon he’s about 50
the number of part-time workers is reckoned at two million
估計
I don’t reckon your chances of success
it’s worth a lot of money, I reckon
they’ll never find out — you reckon?
His recent novel is reckoned as the worst of the year.
I reckon the train will soon arrive.
I don’t reckon on you
我不指望你
he’s reckoning on a his commission
他正在計算他的佣金
When you did your expenses, did you reckon in your taxi fares?
It won’t take him a minute to reckon up the bill.
they both reckon that the truth is on their side
Unwittingly (adv.)
he stumbled across the treasure unwittingly
Many user unwittingly expose their personal informations to the strangers online
I found this antique shop unwittingly
不知情地；無意地；不經意地；不知不覺地
無意間，不知不覺
Unwittingly, stumble across
Stumble
vi.
1. 絆腳，絆倒[（+on/over）]
He stumbled on the staircase and hurt his leg.
他在樓梯上絆了一跤，傷了腿。
- 踉蹌，蹣跚而行[Q][（+along）]
The tired old man stumbled along.
那位疲憊的老人蹣跚而行。 - 結結巴巴地說；躊躇[（+at/over）]
The boy stumbled through his recitation.
這男孩結結巴巴地背誦。 - 失足，犯錯誤；步入歧途[（+into）]
The waiter stumbled several times over our order.
那位侍者好幾次弄錯了我們點的菜。 - 偶然碰見，碰巧發現[（+on/upon/across）]
I stumbled upon the rare book in a second-hand bookstore.
我在一家舊書店偶然找到這本珍貴的書。
vt.
1. 使絆腳，絆倒
In the darkness he stumbled his shin against the bed post.
黑暗中他的小腿絆在了床柱上。
The problem stumbled him.
這個問題把他難住了。
- 結結巴巴地說話
to stumble over a word/phrase
磕磕巴巴地念單詞／短語
he stumbled through his farewell speech
他磕磕巴巴地念完了他的告別講話
- 結結巴巴
he got through the whole speech without a stumble
他的發言從頭到尾一點兒都沒打奔兒
Stumble across
- 偶然發現
I stumbled across some information that may be useful to us.
我偶然發現了一些對我們可能有用的資料。
Police investigating tax fraud stumbled across a drugs ring.
警方在調查瞞稅案件時意外地發現了一個販毒集團。
朗誦
Recitation
Empathy
Officials must have empathy with victims
同理心
Imbue
The entire performance imbued with passion and energy
Western media imbued the news with hints of demonize of China
浸透，充滿，感染
Cling
he clings to me all the time
She was wet through and her clothes clung to her body.
The little girl clings to her mother.
I am not a man who clings to old ideas.
我不是一個墨守陳規的人。
敷衍地，馬虎地
Perfunctorily
Nausea
(n.)
Early pregnancy is often accompanied by nausea.
懷孕初期常伴有噁心。
in a bout of nausea
(adj.)
Nauseous
he felt weak and nauseous from the chemotherapy.
Bout
How about we have a one-to-one bout? I shall knock you down in three rounds.
不如我們來個一對一的較量？我準在三個回合之內打敗
He beat his opponent at one bout.
他一下子就打敗了對手。
Vomit
The unpleasant smell made her sick and she began to vomit.
嘔吐
Vomit
Pit
Dig a pit and bury the garbage.
He worked all his life down the pit.
the disease had pitted her face with pockmarks
the spaceship’s hull was covered in tiny pits
杜絕，根除
Eradicate
沉迷
Indulge
多餘的
Redundant
實際意義
Practical significance
the algorithm is no practical significance until you input the appropriate parameters
all the work we did was no practical significance, it was actually catered the higher up
Primeval
Primeval forest
盤古，原始，初始，原生
Recline
she reclined her head on his shoulder
The tired girl reclined on the couch.
She reclined her head on my shoulder.
I couldn’t get the seat to recline
我無法讓座椅向後傾斜
to recline on a pillow/sofa
斜靠在枕頭／沙發上
Phobia
恐懼症
恐懼症
Phobia
Afflict
The poor old man was afflicted with diabetes.
那可憐的老人受到糖尿病的折磨。
Famine and war still afflict mankind.
饑荒與戰爭依舊給人類帶來痛苦。
Appraise
The expert appraised the house.
行家對那所房子估了價。
The teacher appraised the pupil’s drawing.
老師評價了那個學生的畫。
She stealthily appraised him in a pocket mirror
偷偷地
Stealthy
Stealth (n.), stealthy (adj.), stealthily (adv.)
The silence and stealth of a hungry fox
She stealthily appraised him in a pocket mirror
I heard my landlady creeping stealthily up to my door.
I woke up and stealthily crept downstairs
adj.
1. 祕密的；鬼鬼祟祟的
The cat crept with stealthy movements toward the bird.
貓偷偷地接近鳥兒。
Creep (v.), (n.)
vi.
1. 躡手躡足地走；緩慢地行進[Q]
She crept into the room and kissed the sleeping child.
她悄悄地走進房間，吻了吻睡著的孩子。
- 不知不覺地到來；漸漸產生
A smile crept across her face.
她臉上漸漸綻開笑容。 - 爬行，匍匐而行
A snake was creeping along the wall.
一條蛇正沿著牆爬行。 - （植物）蔓延
Ivy creeps along the fence.
常春藤攀著籬笆生長。 - （由於恐懼，厭惡等）起雞皮疙瘩，汗毛直豎
The sight of the snake made her flesh creep.
她看到蛇就汗毛直豎。
n.
2. 【俚】諂媚者，卑鄙小人
That creep always quarrels with his neighbors.
那個討厭鬼老跟鄰居吵架。
- 毛骨悚然的感覺[the P]
His ghost story gave the children the creeps.
他講的鬼故事使孩子們毛骨悚然。
Goblet
A crystal goblet
高腳酒杯
Depiction
Her depiction of the whole incident leaves a lot to be desired.
她對整個事件的描述有許多不能讓人滿意的地方。
a lively depiction of country life
描寫，敍述
Heap
This heap of dirty clothes is for the laundry.
I have heaps of work to do.
The table was heaped with food.
They heaped more food on my plate than I could eat.
Garbage heaped up behind the house.
Irritate
His letter irritated me a little.
These tight shoes irritate my toes.
they were irritated by the persistent noise
使惱怒；使煩躁；使難受，引起不快
Garrulous
The thing I fear the most when traveling on a plane is to have a garrulous neighbor.
喋喋不休
Affluent
He was born to an affluent family.
Only affluent citizens can afford to live in this community.
富裕
Stagnant
a stagnant pool of water
During the summer, business is often stagnant.
不流動的，停滯的，蕭條的，不景氣的
引人注目
Conspicuous
抹煞
Obliterate
一絲不苟，謹慎，做事認真
Scrupulous
寬敞
Roomy
加劇
Exacerbate
顯然在…..預計之中
….had evidently expect this…
但我不能排除其他的可能性
But I can’t rule out other possibilities
萬分之一的機會
One-ten-thousandth of a percent chance
Rule out
That idea can be completely ruled out.
He was ruled out as a possible candidate.
The doctor took X-rays and ruled out the chance of broken bones.
排除
排除
Rule out
Scornful
mocking，disdainful，contemptuous
She is openly scornful of the idea that girls are in any way weaker than men.
輕蔑的，嘲笑的
不一定
It is not necessarily
The fact that something is cheap doesn’t necessarily mean it’s of low quality.
You can love someone without necessarily wanting to marry them.
That’s not necessarily true.
跌入
Plunge into
以…身份立場
In a private capacity
In my police capacity
Gracious, graciously
Gracious hosts always try to make their guests comfortable.
殷勤的主人總想設法讓他們的客人舒適。
Phil is most gracious to everyone.
菲爾對每個人都很親切。
Her Gracious Majesty Queen Elizabeth
仁慈的伊麗莎白女王陛下
The Queen thanked them in a gracious manner.
女王慈祥地向他們致謝。
All this gracious living isn’t for me; I prefer the simple life.
這種優裕的生活對我不合適；我還是喜歡簡樸的生活。
All the guests were graciously served at the party.
宴會上所有客人都受到殷勤款待。
He has lived graciously all his life.
他一輩子生活得很優裕。
親切地，和藹地，殷勤地，優雅，優裕
殷勤地
Gracious
Resolute (adj.)
Her resolute refusal came as a surprise.
她的堅決拒絕令人感到意外。
She was a resolute woman.
她是一個果敢的女人。
堅決拒絕
Resolute refusal
adj.
1. 堅決的，堅定的；果敢的；不屈不撓的[（+in）]
Her resolute refusal came as a surprise.
她的堅決拒絕令人感到意外。
She was a resolute woman.
她是一個果敢的女人。
Stiff
stiff cardboard
硬紙板
the windows were stiff, and she couldn’t get them open
she was really stiff after sleeping on the floor
在地板上睡了一覺之後，她覺得渾身痠痛
to beat the egg whites until stiff
把蛋清打到變稠為止
a pretty stiff exam
stiff competition/opposition
激烈的競爭／強烈的反對
stiff fines
高額罰款
£2,000? that’s a bit stiff, isn’t it!
2,000英鎊？那太貴了點兒吧！
a stiff smile
牽強的微笑
He sat stiffly in place not moving at all
猖獗的
Rampant
間歇
Intermittent
Fuss
(n.), (v.)
1. 忙亂；大驚小怪；小題大作[U][S1][（+about/over）]
I don’t want to make a fuss over such a trifle.
我不想為這種小事大驚小怪。
- 異議；抱怨[S][（+about/over）]
There was a fuss when the bus broke down again.
巴士又出故障時大家都抱怨起來。 - 緊張不安[S]
The old lady soon got into a fuss.
一會兒老太太變得焦慮不安起來。 - 爭吵，爭論[S][（+with/about）]
I see a lot of people gathering in the office. What is the fuss about?
我看見一大堆人聚集在辦公室。他們在吵什麼？ - 忙亂；小題大作；大驚小怪[（+about/over）]
And you needn’t fuss; there is no disgrace.
你不必大驚小怪；沒有什麼丟臉的事。 - 過分體貼關心[（+over）]
She fussed over her dog.
她對她那條狗過分寵愛。 - 過分講究[（+with）]
Amy fusses over her clothes.
艾咪過分講究穿著。 - （為小事）煩惱[（+over）]
- 抱怨；爭辯[（+at）]
- 【口】使煩惱；煩憂
Don’t fuss him while he’s doing his homework.
他在做家庭作業時不要煩擾他。
難以置信的; 不可思議的
Unbelievable, amazing
Inconceivable
小題大做
Fuss
Awe
He gazed at her in awe.
He refused to be awed by the threatening letters.
The children were awed into silence.
Please don’t ask me to confront her. I am really in awe of her.
敬畏，畏怯
Tear … away from
She tore her eyes away from the TV, and went to brush her teeth
Clasp
(v.), (n.)
She clasped his hand tight in hers.
她緊緊握著他的手。
She clasped her daughter passionately in her arms.
她深情地將女兒摟在懷裡。
- 扣住，扣緊；鉤住
The button won’t clasp.
釦子扣不上。
n.
1. 扣子，鉤子，夾子[C]
Her necklace fell off because the clasp had broken.
她的項鍊掉了下來，因為鉤環壞了。
- 擁抱；握手；緊握[S1]
He gave my hand a warm clasp.
他熱情地握了握我的手。
驚喜
pleasantly surprised；pleasant amazement
Discord
A great deal of discord has arisen in the meeting
不和，爭吵；不一致
挑撥離間
Sow discord
U.S. government sow discord over one China issue
Sow
He plowed the land and then sowed the seeds.
The farmer sowed the field with wheat.
He tried to sow discontent among us.
The farmers here sow once a year.
不滿
Discontent
一種格格不入的感覺
A sense of being out of line
不屑一顧
Dismissively
一批
Batch
Shaft
n.
箭桿，箭；矛柄，矛；（工具的）手柄，把手
Shafts of light
The sun penetrated the tall pines with shafts of light
Shafts of sunlight peeked through the trees
- 箭桿，箭；矛柄，矛
The archers sent their shafts through the air.
弓箭手把箭射了出去。
沉著
Aplomb
謹慎的；一絲不苟的；認真做事的
Scrupulous
Stretch
don’t hang your woollens out on the line or you’ll stretch them
you’re stretching my patience
你讓我忍無可忍！
The factory stretched the productivity to 1.5 times
For one stretch of road, they seemed to be driving on the surface of the moon
vt.
1. 伸直；伸出；伸長[（+out）]
She stretched out her hand for the dictionary.
她伸手拿字典。
- 拉直；拉緊；拉長；撐大
The little girl stretched her rubber band.
小女孩拉長橡皮筋。 - 展開，鋪開[（+out）]
The eagle stretched its wings.
雄鷹展翅。 - 使傾注全力，使緊張；極度使用（眼睛等）
He stretched himself to achieve better results in his work.
他盡心竭力，以求工作更有成效。 - 濫用，曲解
She stretched the rules in favor of herself.
她為了利己目的曲解法規。
vi.
2. 延續；連綿[Q]
The desert stretches for thousands of miles.
沙漠連綿數千英里。
- 舒展肢體，伸懶腰；伸手
It feels good to stretch after a long drive.
開了很長時間車，舒展一下肢體會很舒服。 - 伸展著身子躺[（+out）]
Lynd stretched out in front of the fire.
林德手腳伸展著躺在火爐前面。
n.
1. 伸展，伸長；伸懶腰
He stood up and had a stretch.
他站起來，伸了個懶腰。
- （土地，時間的）延亙，連綿
a great stretch of open field
一大片開闊的田野
the campaign has entered its final stretch
競選進入了最後衝刺階段
a dangerous stretch of road
危險的路段
顯眼，凸顯，引人注目
Conspicuous
隔絕
Seclude
He lives in seclusion
court and the juries secluded from public until verdict
A secluded place
Sarcasm
It’s a sarcasm for him
The sarcasm in Peter’s voice grew stronger since his proposal was turned down
He turned to me with a superior and sarcastic smile.
他向我轉過身來，臉上露出一種傲慢的、嘲諷的微笑
He said to me sarcastically
諷刺，挖苦，嘲笑
諷刺
Sarcasm, mockery, ridicule, irony
Perish
A large number of people was perished of disease and hunger
Hundreds of people perished in the earthquake.
Flowers perish in frost.
死亡；腐爛; 老化；枯萎
Deject
He was dejected to learn that he had failed the examination.
to look dejected
Dejected sigh
垂頭喪氣，沮喪的，情緒低落的，氣餒的
打眼色
Wink
Slumber
睡覺；蟄伏，靜止狀態
關鍵時刻
Juncture
Reverie
遐想，沈思，幻想，白日夢
遐想，幻想
Reverie
一道光，一束光
A bolt of light
絆腳石
Stumbling block
Subject to
This party is subject to government supervision
He is not subject to discipline.
Scientists subject spacemen to all kinds of tests before they send them up in rockets.
players are subjected to the following rules
依照，受…..管制
僅僅
Merely
審美
Aesthetic
Mural
壁畫
壁畫
Mural
They have no regard for us at all.
They ignored us at all.
他們根本不理我們
They ignored us at all
They have no regard for us at all
Scoff
Why do they scoff at the idea that he will retire next year?
He scoffed their easy fears.
He was the scoff of the town.
嘲笑，嘲弄，笑柄
嘲笑，嘲弄，笑柄
Scoff
間歇的
Intermittent
Haste
In haste
Make haste 快點
More haste, less speed. 欲速則不達。
In my haste I forgot to lock the door.
快點，hurry up
Make haste
Bristle
- （毛髮等）直立，倒豎
- 發怒；準備格鬥[（+up/at）]
She bristled with anger at the mention of his name.
她一聽到他的名字便氣得毛髮倒豎。
- 密密覆蓋；充滿[（+with）]
The streets bristled with armed guards after the latest terrorist attack.
最近一次恐怖分子攻擊後，街道上武裝警衛遍布。
His mission bristled with difficulties.
他的使命困難重重。
vt. 及物動詞
1. 給（刷子等）穿鬃毛
That brush is not adequately bristled for heavy cleaning.
那把刷子剛毛不夠，不適用於用力洗刷。
- 使（毛髮等）直立[（+up）]
The cock bristled up his crest.
那隻公雞豎起冠子。
the cat bristled at the sight of the dog
Hong Kong bristled with high rise buildings since 90s
to bristle with sth. 因某事物而怒髮衝冠
to bristle at sth. 對某事物大發光火
(n.) 豬鬃; 剛毛; 刺毛; 胡茬；刷子毛
(vi.) 豎立；發怒
想出，想到
Come up with
Layman
a medical textbook not for the layman
That’s not for the layman
俗人；外行人，門外漢
layman
俗人,門外漢,凡人
外行人
Layman
Stringent
a stringent economic climate
a stringent money market
嚴格，嚴厲，緊縮，迫切
Hush
a hush fell over the meeting room
The mother hushed the crying child.
It’s impossible to hush a thing like this up.
The pupils hushed when the teacher came into the classroom.
A hush fell over/on the theater.
the hush of the dawn
安靜，寧靜，遮掩 (v.)
Oppressive
an oppressive ruler 暴虐的統治者
oppressive heat
悶熱
The sound of shelling, like an oppressive tide of death, enveloped the entire city
壓迫的，壓制的，令人窒息的，沈重的，煩悶的，專制的，暴虐的
Ruthless
We’ll have to be ruthless if we want to eliminate unnecessary waste.
無情的，殘忍的；硬著心腸下定決心的，堅決的
無情的
Ruthless
低頭認錯
bow your head and admit your mistake
Sob
- 嗚咽；啜泣
She broke down and sobbed aloud.
她禁不住大聲哭了起來。 - （風等）發嗚咽聲
The wind sobbed in the trees.
風在樹林中淒鳴。
vt. 及物動詞
1. 哭訴，嗚咽地說[（+out）]
She sobbed out her sad story.
她嗚咽著講出了她的悲慘遭遇。
- 哭得使……[O]
She sobbed herself to sleep.
她一直哭到睡著。
n. 名詞
1. 嗚咽（聲），啜泣（聲）[C]
A sob welled up in his throat.
他喉嚨裡發出一聲嗚咽。
啜泣
Sob
Skeptical/ sceptical
he is skeptical about everything
Because pain cannot be measured easily, doctors often regard patient complaints skeptically.
Many were skeptical about this solution.
許多人對這一解決辦法表示懷疑。
Many experts remain skeptical about/of his claims.
I’m a bit skeptical about his chances of success.
I take a more skeptical view.
Dan thinks it will all work out but I remain skeptical.
Ruth is convinced that it’s a good idea but I’m deeply skeptical.
I’ve always been skeptical about alternative therapies.
I am skeptical about your perception
懷疑的，批判性
煽動
Incite, agitate, instigate
Jumpy
We felt jumpy after she told us the house was haunted.
I knew that something was going to happen, and I was very jumpy.
緊張不安
Setback
But I have had a bad setback.
He met with many a setback in his lifetime.
The patient had a setback in her recovery.
挫折
Provoke
the snake is quite harmless, unless provoked
his new book has provoked a great deal of controversy
If you provoke the dog, he may bite you.
The President’s speech provoked much discussion.
總統的演說引發了許多議論。
引發，激起，挑釁；煽動
Provoke, incite
擠出
extrude
Incorporate
We will incorporate your suggestion in this new plan.
We’ll incorporate the new plan with the old.
incorporate a chemical substance with others
When the business became large, the owners incorporated it.
incorporate one’s thoughts in an article
Paints incorporate with oil.
加入，合併，混合
障礙物
Impediment
Scrutiny (n.)
No statement about the company can be released without his scrutiny.
After a moment’s scrutiny, she pretended to recognize him.
under the scrutiny of the police
詳細的檢查，仔細的觀察，監視，監督
Rigorous
These soldiers have to undergo very rigorous trainings before they become frogmen.
嚴格的；嚴厲的；苛刻的
Vigorous
精力充沛的；壯健的；強有力的
良心；道義
Conscience
Social conscience
Emaciate
He was emaciated by long illness.
He was emaciated since his son died
使衰弱，使消瘦，使憔悴，消瘦下去
Synthetic
Synthetic fibre
合成的，人造的
Synthesis
The synthesis of intellect and emotion in his work
綜合，結合
Synthesize (v.)
Synthesized (adj.) （聲音）用合成器合成的
Synthetic (adj.)
Nourish
We don’t have enough food to nourish the children
Malnourished
營養不良
養育，提供養份
Defiant
A defiant attitude
挑釁的，目中無人，挑戰的，蔑視的
挑釁的，目中無人，挑戰的，蔑視的
Defiant
Detest
She detested his constantly lying
Hate
Dispensable
Many people think that people living in slums are completely dispensable
可有可無
非必要的；可分配的；可寬恕的
可有可無
Dispensable
Gingerly (adj.), (adv.)
This delicate political issue must be handled gingerly.
The issue was handled in a gingerly way.
極為謹慎地，極為小心地；輕手輕腳地
極為謹慎地，極為小心地；輕手輕腳地
Gingerly
Frail
Mrs. Warner is already 96 and too frail to live by herself.
Her health is very frail.
The bridge is a frail wooden structure.
He has only a frail chance of winning the prize.
虛弱的；易損壞的；不堅實的，渺茫的
虛弱的
Frail
Daze
The splendor of the palace dazed him.
She was dazed by the news.
The blow dazed me, but I wasn’t hurt.
He had been in a daze all the way to New York.
(v.) 使目眩；使眼花繚亂；使茫茫然，使發呆
(n.) 迷亂；恍惚
眼花繚亂，茫然
Daze
富麗堂皇
Splendor
一絲….
A trace of ….
Vacillate
搖擺不定，三心兩意，一時一樣
vi.
1. 動搖；猶豫；躊躇[（+between）]
She is vacillating between hope and fear.
她一會兒充滿希望一會兒深懷恐懼，如此反覆不已。
vacillating (adj.)
猶豫不決的
vacillation (n.)
搖擺不定，三心兩意，一時一樣
Vacillate
Falter
(v.)
She faltered toward the door in the dark.
她在黑暗中向門口搖搖晃晃地走去。
Her voice faltered, and then she lost consciousness.
她嗓音顫抖，接著她便失去了知覺。
Our hopes will not falter in adversity.
我們的信心在逆境中也不會動搖。
She faltered out an excuse for being late.
她結結巴巴地說出遲到的藉口。
(n.)
I detected a falter in her voice.
我察覺她的嗓音發顫。
口窒窒，支吾地說
口窒窒，支吾地說
Falter
Outspoken
he has been outspoken in his criticism
直言不諱
直言不諱
Outspoken
文盲
Illiterate (adj.), (n.)
Still at square one
The project got no progress, still at square one
After much ado about nothing, we are back to square one.
繞了一大圈之後，我們又回到了原點。
原點
Grim
adj.
We had a grim struggle before we won.
We climbed to the top of the mountain with grim determination.
He had a grim look on his face.
無情的；嚴厲的；殘忍的；堅強的，不屈的
假設性的理論
Hypothetical theory
我們正面臨另一個更嚴峻的問題
We are facing another grimmer/severe question…
這正是我擔心的地方
That’s where my worry lies
Captivate
The speaker captivated the audience.
The children were captivated by her story
He was captivated by her beauty and youth
使著迷
對不起，我不能勝任這份工作
Sorry, I am not up to the job
Strain
The heavy box strained the rope to a breaking point.
She strained her eyes in the darkness.
John strained his eyes by reading too much small print.
The official was warned not to strain his power.
He strained to finish the work in a week.
They strained to row the boat.
He strained at the rope and the boat moved.
The rope broke under the strain.
The athlete is suffering from muscular strain.
焦慮的；不自然的; 緊張的，勉強
Limp
we limped back to the base
He has a slight limp in his left leg
The flowers looked limp in the hot dry weather.
跛行；艱難行駛，無力的；無精神的，無生氣的
(n.), (v.). (adj.)
Limbs 四肢
Humility
(n.)
I need humility to accept all the criticism from people
(v.), (adj.)
Humble
謙卑
Avert
He nodded but averted her gaze.
He could only avert his eyes; he had never seen such an ugly sight.
There must be immediate action if chaos is to be averted.
avert a blow
擋開一擊
避開，移開，防止，避免
Nimble
Goats are nimble climbers among the rocks.
The boy had a nimble mind.
靈活的，靈巧的，敏捷的；聰明的，機智的，敏銳的
Noose
(n.), (v.)
put a noose around somebody’s neck
套索
Stump
(v.)
I’m stumped as to how they got here before us
she was stumped for words
n.
1. （樹倒或被砍後遺留下的）殘幹，根株
We sat on a stump to take a rest.
我們坐在樹墩上休息。
- 殘餘部分；殘肢；（鉛筆）頭；（菸）蒂
He wore a broad grin, displaying twin stumps of teeth.
他咧嘴笑著，露出一對殘牙。
He threw a cigarette stump out of the window
vt.
4. 向……挑戰；使……為難；難住
Will you help me with this crossword puzzle? It got me stumped.
你幫我解這個縱橫字謎好嗎？它難住我了。
The unexpected question stumped him.
這一突如其來的問題難住了他。
vi.
1. 笨重地行走
He stumped back into the house.
他拖著沉重的步子回到家裡。
After hearing the news, he stumped angrily out of the room.
聽到這消息後，他怒氣沖沖地走出房間。
- 遊說
The President stumped for Republican candidates.
總統為共和黨候選人進行遊說。
Agonise
He agonizes over every decision he has to make.
She agonized herself with the thought of her loss.
I have been agonizing over my investment decisions over the last three years.
到極度痛苦；十分煩惱；苦鬥；掙扎
(n.) agony
Anguish
放緩
Slacken
你把我難到
You had me stumped
見微知著
Able to grasp the whole from the merest part
牽強
Far-fetched
It is bit of a reach
This hypothesis is a bit of a reach
Come on, don’t you think that’s a bit of a reach?
Come on, don’t you think that’s a bit of far-fetched?
Implausible
Despair (v.), (n.)
Desperate (adj.)
Charles was in despair.
He despairs of winning a scholarship.
So long as you help me, I shall never despair.
自暴自棄
Desperateness
Disillusion
to disappoint someone by telling them the unpleasant truth about something or someone that they had a good opinion of or respected:
I am disillusioned with our life in future
vt.
1. 使醒悟；使不再抱幻想；使……的理想破滅
They had thought that the vacation would be restful, but they were soon disillusioned.
他們原以為假期裡能好好休息，但過不多久便明白根本不是那回事。
Disillusioned (adj.)
1. 醒悟的；不抱幻想的；幻想破滅的
John is disillusioned with life in general.
約翰對整個生活失去了信心。
策劃
Hatch
hatching a terrorist attack
Inexplicable
For some inexplicable reason
無法解釋的
無法解釋的
Inexplicable
Inexplicable phenomenon
Wan
She looked wan and fragile.
蒼白的；無血色的；病態的
不顧一切地
Regardless
They were determined to carry on regardless
We tried to discourage him from going out in the storm, but he went regardless
he protested, but they carried on regardless
adj.
1. 不注意的，不留心的；不關心的
I’ll take the job regardless of the pay.
不管報酬多少我都要這份工作。
adv.
1. 【口】不顧一切地；不管怎樣地；無論如何
We tried to discourage him from going out in the storm, but he went regardless.
我們試圖阻攔他不要在暴風雨中外出，但他還是不顧一切地出去了
Regardless
They were determined to carry on regardless
We tried to discourage him from going out in the storm, but he went regardless
he protested, but they carried on regardless
不顧一切地
Regardless of
The fields give high and stable yields regardless of climatic circumstances.
Regardless of danger, he climbed the tower.
不管，不理會
他總是喜歡將問題放大
He always likes to multiply/magnify the problem
Invoke
invoke God
invoke evil spirits
invoke aid
）
invoke an article of the U.N. Charter
It invoked memories of my childhood.
祈求(神靈)庇護，乞靈於；以法術咒語招(鬼怪等)， 訴諸(法律等)；行使(法權等)，援引
Reverence
The old queen was held in great reverence.
make a profound reverence to somebody
尊敬，崇敬；敬畏
Vicious
Every soul on earth, virtuous or vicious, shall perish
Please help him from stopped leading a vicious life.
I won’t listen to such vicious remarks.
Vicious spiral
邪惡的；墮落的；惡意的；惡毒的
Abominable
The world outside is abominable
The food in this restaurant is abominable.
糟透
Akin
My friend’s feelings are akin to mine.
He is near akin to us.
something akin to victory overwhelmed his head
同類的；近似的；同族的；有血親關係的
留連，消磨
Linger
抹煞
Obliterate
Prank
to play a prank on sb.
Children like to play pranks on people.
She pranked herself up in her best.
(n.)惡作劇，(v.) 胡鬧，打扮得漂漂亮亮
Shackle
prisoners in shackles
to throw off the shackles of sth.
to cast off one’s shackles
to shackle sb. to sth.
Industrialists can not afford to be shackled by the ideologies of politicians.
We must cast off the tradition shackles
(n.), (v.)
1. 腳鐐；手銬
2. 枷鎖，桎梏，束縛
vt.
1. 給……帶上鐐銬
2. 束縛，羈絆
Worse off
He seems worse off than you
his situation is no worse off without your help
The lottery didn’t bring him fortune, instead he was end up worse off than before
處境更加不利的; 更不幸的；更貧困的
有什麼好懷疑的？
What is there to doubt?
Envision
The outcome of our conversation was very different from what I had envisioned
Imagine
Ponder
They are pondering what to do next.
He pondered his future.
沉思，默想；仔細考慮 (+on/upon/over)
She pondered over her next words.
She pondered long and deeply over the matter.
Pause and ponder
不禁地，不由自主地
Involuntarily, involuntary
Involuntary
involuntary retirement
He gave an involuntary smile.
他勉強笑了笑。
an involuntary injury
無意的傷害
Sneezing is involuntary
I shivered involuntarily
involuntary manslaughter
過失殺人
involuntary retirement
強制性退休
involuntary exposure to cigarette smoke
被動吸煙
Trump
n.
1. （牌戲的）王牌
I was lucky to have drawn a trump.
我運氣好，抽到張王牌。
- 【喻】王牌；有效手段
Now it’s time that you played your trump card.
現在是你攤王牌的時候了。 - 【口】好人；靠得住的人
vt.
1. 出王牌贏（牌）
- 勝過，贏
The last bidder’s offer trumped that of all the others.
最後一位出價者的出價勝過前面任何一位。
vi. - 出王牌；出王牌獲勝
What are you waiting for? Trump now.
你還等什麼？出王牌吧。
Trample
踐踏
Decelerating
Experts predict that economic growth will decelerate.
When driving a car, the normal method for deceleration is to step on the brake pedal.
The radar shows that the unidentified object is decelerating and will cross the air defence cordon in 10 hours later
Data shows China’s economic growth is further decelerating
鬆一口氣
Sighed with relief
Deal sb a blow
The pandemic had dealt Hong Kong’s economy a blow
Tantamount
His silence was tantamount to a refusal
The result was tantamount to disaster
His answer was tantamount to an insult.
Russia’s military action is tantamount to declaring war on the Western world
尤其是
In particular
The whole meal was good but the wine in particular was excellent.
enjoyed in particular the singing of Miss Carpenter.
She stressed that point in particular.
她特別強調了那一點
She stressed/emphasized that point in particular.
in every particular
在每一個細節上
Vault +over
(n.) 金庫，拱頂；地窖
(v.) The criminal vaulted over the wall and ran off.
John vaulted the fence.
躍過，撐跳
小題大做
A storm in a teacup
Their quarrel was just a storm in a teacup.
Compassion
The nurse had great compassion for her patients.
那位護士十分同情她的病人。
In front of him was the Mona Lisa. She no longer smiled, but looked on him with compassion in her eyes.
- 憐憫；同情；愛心[U][（+for/on）]
Bound
adj. 形容詞
1. 一定的
to be bound to do sth.
一定會做某事
she’s bound to know
她肯定知道
2. 有義務的
to be bound (by sth.) to do sth.
（受某事物約束）有義務做某事
to be bound by custom/tradition to take part in the ceremony
按照風俗／傳統必須參加典禮
正在前往的，打算前去的 (+for/to)
Where are you bound?
That ship is bound for South America.
vt.
1. 形成…的邊界
the farm is bounded on three sides by marsh
農場三面都是沼澤地
2. 限制
freedom of action is bounded by law
行動自由受法律的約束
n.
1. 跳越
vi.
1. 跳越著跑
the horse bounded away from the start
那匹馬從起點衝了出去
Quaver
shake|tremble|vibrate|quiver|shiver|quake
Her voice quavered grotesquely.
Quake
my heart quaked as she started to cry
I stood there quaking with fear.
我站在那兒，嚇得直打哆嗦。
Feeble (adj.), Feebly (adv.)
After hearing the bad news, he leaned back feebly against the wall behind him.
She is feeble from sickness.
她因為生病而變得虛弱。
He is a man with a feeble personality.
他是個個性軟弱的人。
Her argument was feeble.
她的論點站不住腳。
A feeble cry came from the next room.
Feeble-minded
愚笨的；優柔寡斷的
he’s an indecisive person
他是個優柔寡斷的人
優柔寡斷
Indecisive/Feeble-minded/irresolute
安然無恙
Safe and sound
We are waiting for you to come home safe and sound
Verge (v.), (n.), verge on
Brink
These people are living on the verge of starvation.
這些人正在飢餓線上掙扎。
The road verges on a park.
這條路位於一個公園邊緣。
The situation verged on disaster.
Ever-present
there was an ever-present chasm lies between us
一直存在的
the ever-present danger of a terrorist attack
難以察覺的
Imperceptible
Color is imperceptible to the touch.
色彩是摸不著的。
He gave an almost imperceptible nod.
他略一點頭，別人幾乎無法察覺。
imperceptible changes
細微的變化
The changes is imperceptible
Permeate
the room was permeated with tobacco smoke
房間裡煙霧繚繞
their attitude was permeated by a mood of defeat
他們的態度摻雜著失敗的情緒
the ideas gradually permeated through the people
vt.
1. 滲入，透過
2. 浸透；充滿；彌漫
The smell of her perfume permeated the room.
房間裡彌漫著她的香水味。
vi.
1. 滲透，透入[Q][（+into/through）]
2. 散布；彌漫[Q][（+through/among）]
The new ideas have gradually permeated through the people.
新思想已逐漸深入民心。
Dissent
dissent from sth.
對…的異議
to brook or tolerate no dissent
不容許有異議
The right to dissent is part of our political system.
有持異議的權利是我們政治體制的組成部分。
The resolution was approved without dissent.
dissent, veto, Consent, Consensus
dissent, Consent, Consensus
國際社會上
Between international community
一致通過，一致反對
Consent unanimously, dissent unanimously/veto unanimously
Stale
This bread is a little bit stale.
麵包不太新鮮。
Your fancy tricks soon became stale and boring.
The horse has gone stale from too much running.
She’s getting stale in her job and looking for a change.
Stalemate
陷入僵局，僵持狀態
陷入僵局，僵持狀態
Stalemate
Sound off
Please don’t raise that topic: you’ll start George sounding off his proud theories.
請別提起那個話題, 不然你要惹得喬治又來賣弄一番他的得意理論了。
He’s always sounding off about how he would manage the firm.
他總是大言不慚地說他能把公司經營好。
The boss wants less sounding off and more production.
老板要我們少發意見多生產。
On most matters she’s quite prepared to sound off without inhibition.
對大多數問題她都準備毫無保留地闡述自己的意見。
誇誇其談地說，力陳己見
需要意識到
ought to be conscious that
Inhibit
Eating and drinking are inhibited in the theatre
During the debate, no personal attacks is the only rule, otherwise, people can say anything without inhibitions
Withstand
The walls can withstand high winds.
這些牆能頂得住強風。
Explorers have to withstand hardships.
探險者得忍受艱苦。
Can you capable of withstanding their gaze?
Entreaty
All our entreaties were in vain
The king turned a deaf ear to his entreaties
Displace
He displaced a bone in his knee while playing football.
Television has displaced motion pictures as America’s most popular form of entertainment.
電視取代了電影的地位，成了美國最為普遍的娛樂方式。
A ship displaces a certain amount of water.
船都有一定的排水量。
Displaced person
難民；因戰爭逃離家園的人
移開；迫使，離開；取代，替代
Astray
adv.
We missed the track and went astray.
我們走錯了道，迷路了。
The attractions of the big city soon led him astray.
大城市的誘惑很快把他引上邪路。
Her calculations were astray.
她的計算不正確。
It is only too easy for a young girl to go astray in New York.
They have led her astray.
他們把她帶壞了。
離開正確的路；迷路，方向錯誤地; 誤入歧途地
Emphatic
You must go, she said in an emphatic tone.
你非得去不可，她用強調的口氣說。
an emphatic defeat
有力的打擊
(v.) emphasise
She said with gesturing emphatically
Poland reached the final of the championship yesterday with an emphatic 5–0 victory over Italy.
The minister has issued an emphatic rejection of the accusation.
She was emphatic about the need to meet the deadline.
Emphatic vs empathetic
順其自然/由它試行一段時間
Let sth. ride
對某事物不(立即)採取進一步的行動
I’ll let things ride for a week and see what happens.
我先讓事情任其發展一星期再說
Utilitarian
The competition in today’s society is so great that everyone living in it has become utilitarian
功利主義
Utilitarian
(adj.), (n.)
The competition in today’s society is so great that everyone living in it has become utilitarian
- 功利的；實用的
She’s got some very utilitarian concepts how to save up one’s retirement fund.
如何存夠退休金，她有一些非常實用的想法。
Cynical
He’s cynical about her motives.
他懷疑她的動機。
She’s cynical about recovering her lost watch.
她不相信能找回丟失的手錶。
cynical remarks
挖苦話
悲觀的 (+about)；挖苦的，冷嘲的
憤世嫉俗的；冷漠自私的
不看好
Harbour
Your eyes were glued on her all the time. Were you harboring any evil thoughts?
你一直目不轉睛地看著她，是否心中抱有邪惡的念頭？
He still harbors a grudge against me.
他對我仍懷有怨恨。
Coerce
They were coerce into silence
he used such a despicable means to coerce me
脅迫，逼使
Despise
Honest students despise cheating.
誠實的學生鄙視作弊。
He despised himself for selfish
You’ve despised me all along, haven’t you?
鄙視
送行
We went to the station to see him off.
我們到車站去給他送行
As usual, his wife went to the airport to see him off.
和往常一樣, 他的妻子去機場為他送行
Ward
He was put in an isolation ward.
他住進了隔離病房。
Which ward does he represent on the council?
在理事會中他代表哪個區？
The courts made him a ward of his uncle.
法院指定他舅父為他的監護人。
The soldiers kept watch and ward over the castle.
士兵們守衛這個城堡。
He flung up an arm to ward off the blow.
他迅速抬起手臂擋開這一擊
He squinted, as if warding against a glare
Wand 棒，棍，竿，杖
Glare
to give sb. a glare
瞪某人一眼
he gave her an angry glare
他對她怒目而視
in the glare of publicity
在眾目睽睽之下
They stopped arguing and glared at each other.
他們停止了爭論，相互怒視著對方。
The sunlight glared on the ice.
陽光耀眼地照射在冰上。
This color glares.
這種顏色太顯眼。
The brothers glared hatred at each other.
兄弟倆用仇恨的目光對視。
She gave the rude man a glare.
她對那個粗魯的漢子怒目而視。
He had to wear sunglasses because of the glare of the sun.
因為陽光耀眼，他只好戴墨鏡。
Embark
We embarked on a cruiser.
我們登上一艘遊艇。
They embarked on a campaign to get people to vote.
他們展開一場動員人們投票的運動。
The ship embarked passengers and cargo.
那艘船載上乘客，裝上貨物。
He embarked his fortune in trade.
他把財產投資做生意。
we embark on our voyage into space.
踏上
Embark on
He embarked on a memorable journey
歇斯底里
Hysteria
Her thin shoulders were shaking convulsively in hysteria.
她瘦削的雙肩在歇斯底里發作時痙攣地顫動著。
News of the victory produced mass hysteria.
勝利的消息令大眾情緒激動萬分。
重申
Reiterate
Ossified
僵化
Its people are ideologically ossified and legalistic
Legalistic
墨守成規
思想僵化、墨守成規
ideologically ossified and legalistic
those people in bureau are ideologically ossified and legalistic
Momentary
on momentary enthusiasm
a momentary lapse of concentration
Momentary impulse
adj.
1. 短暫的；瞬間的
I caught a momentary glimpse of them.
我瞥了他們一眼。
2. 隨時會發生的；時時刻刻的[B]
We feared a momentary attack.
我們為隨時可能遭到攻擊而提心吊膽。
Impulse
My uncle bought the house on an impulse.
我叔叔一時衝動買下了那房子。
I used to act out of blind impulse when I was young.
我年輕時常憑盲目的衝動行事。
- 推動力；刺激[C]
The signing of the agreements will give an impulse to trade between the two countries.
這些協議的簽訂會促進兩國間的貿易。
他將來的成就能有多大取決於命運
How much he can achieve in the future depends on fate
Embryonic
An embryonic plan
In the embryonic stage
Strain
The heavy box strained the rope to a breaking point.
那隻沉重的箱子幾乎把繩子拉斷。
She strained her eyes in the darkness.
她在黑暗中睜大眼睛看。
John strained his eyes by reading too much small print.
約翰因看過多的小字體而弄壞了眼睛。
The officer was warned not to strain his power.
那個官員受到警告，不可濫用職權。
He strained to finish the work in a week.
他拼命努力，想在一週內完成工作。
They strained to row the boat.
他們奮力划船。
He strained at the rope and the boat moved.
他拉緊纜繩，船隨著動了。
The rope broke under the strain.
繩子被拉斷了。
The athlete is suffering from muscular strain.
這名運動員正受肌肉勞損之苦。
過度使用
Spurt
to come out in spurts
噴射出來
to put on a spurt
突然提速
to do sth. in spurts
不時地心血來潮做某事
to spurt from or out of sth.
從某物中噴出
to spurt up/out
噴湧而上／出
to spurt sth. out
噴射出某物
to spurt flames
噴出火舌
Water spurted from the broken pipe.
水從破裂的管子裡噴出來。
The runner spurted for the line.
賽跑運動員向終點衝刺。
a spurt of great joy
一陣狂喜
A sudden spurt of blood gushed into her eyes
I resigned my job in spurts this morning
我今早心血來潮便辭掉了工作
Stream
n. 溪流，光束，潮流
People kept coming in streams.
人們川流不息地到來。
He always goes with the stream.
他總是順應潮流。
vi. 流動
The pipe broke and water streamed onto the floor.
水管破裂，水流到地板上。
Blood streamed from the wound.
血從傷口流出。
Her nose streamed blood.
她的鼻子淌血。
Emanate
he smell of burning was emanating from next door’s garden
焦味從隔壁的花園傳來
these superstitions emanate from old legends
這些迷信源自古老的傳說
he emanates self-confidence
他散發自信
Do you know where these rumors emanated from?
你知道這些謠言源自何處？
Extrude, exude, revolve
I tried very hard to extrude the last bit of toothpaste
He was exuding with confidence when he took the podium.
他上講台時，全身都散發出信心。
the earth revolves on its axis/around the sun
地球繞地軸自轉／繞太陽公轉
she revolved the possibilities in her mind
她在心中反複思考了各種可能性
Revolve
The wheels began to revolve slowly.
車輪開始慢慢轉動。
The earth revolves round the sun.
地球繞著太陽轉。
The seasons revolve.
四季循環往復。
He had an idea revolving in his mind around the new enterprise.
他腦子裡反覆盤算著那個新企業。
Their troubles revolve around money management.
他們的麻煩圍繞在金錢處理上。
A small motor revolves the wheels.
一臺小馬達驅動著輪子旋轉。
He revolved the main points in his mind.
他在心裡反覆思考了各個重要的方面。
Sensational
It has always been a sensational subject in the society
引起轟動的，極好的
you look sensational in that dress!
你穿這件連衣裙漂亮極了！
玷污
Tarnish
Huddle
to huddle over a fire/in a corner/under the bushes
蜷縮在爐火旁／角落裡／灌木叢下
they were in a huddle around the radio
他們圍聚在收音機旁
The children huddled together like a flock of sheep.
那些孩子像一群羊一樣擠在一起。
She huddled against her sister.
她偎著她姊姊。
They huddled to discuss the matter.
他們私下碰頭討論這件事。
Don’t huddle all the boxes into one cupboard.
不要把所有的盒子都塞入一個櫥內。
The old man lay huddled up in bed.
老人躺在床上，縮成一團。
There was a huddle of people around the injured man.
有雜亂的一群人圍著受傷的人。
Teem
Teem with
to teem with wildlife/ideas
遍布野生動物／想法極多
a river teeming with fish
盛產魚的河流
Concise
a concise summary
簡潔的總結
Can you make a concise speech for three minutes?
你能做一個三分鐘的簡潔演說嗎？
.簡明的，簡潔的；簡要的
Perplex
His strange behavior had greatly perplexed her.
他的古怪行為使她大惑不解。
I have no wish to perplex the issue.
我不想使問題複雜化。
使困惑；使費解；使複雜化；使難辦
斟酌，𧫴慎
Discretion
完善
Comprehensive
A comprehensive management system
張口結舌
Stammer
Reluctant (adj.)
She was reluctant to give her money away.
她不願意把錢送給別人。
I prised the letter from his reluctant fingers
他不願撒手，但我硬把信奪了下來
He looks reluctant
不情願
Reluctant
He looks reluctant
Prise
I prised the letter from his reluctant fingers
他不願撒手，但我硬把信奪了下來
撬開
撬開
Prise
I prised the letter from his reluctant fingers
委屈，忿忿不平
Aggrieve
動盪及分裂
Turmoil and division
直截了當
Forthright
當務之急，迫切
Imperative
魯莽的，不顧後果
Reckless
Commotion
cause a commotion through the country
引起全國動亂
You’re making a great commotion about nothing.
你完全是在無理取鬧。
A commotion took hold of the crowd
Uncharacteristic
Atypical
非典型的; 反常的
一反常態
Uncharacteristic
Uncharacteristically
Succession
the party has had a succession of poor leaders
該黨連續幾任領導人都很無能
for five years in succession
連續5年
to be fifth in succession to the throne
是王位的第5順位繼承人
He was late for school three times in succession.
他連續三次上學遲到。
She had a succession of colds.
她連續患傷風。
Henry attempted to secure the succession to the office.
亨利試圖繼承這個職位。
The King’s oldest son is the first in succession to the throne.
國王的長子是王位的第一繼承人。
There will be a dispute about the rightful succession to her estate.
對於她產業的合法繼承權將有一場爭論。
流鼻水
Runny nose
Delegate
(v.) 委派，委任
We have delegated Bill to attend the meeting.
我們已委派比爾參加會議。
The director delegated all the routine work to his executive staff.
主任把日常工作全部交給手下的行政人員去做。
(n.) 代表
Babbitt was an official delegate.
巴比特是一名正式代表。
Delicate, delegate, dedicate
Delicate (adj.)
精美的; 嬌嫩的；易損的; 易碎的
Delegate
(v.) 委託；委派，授權
(n.) 代表；會議代表；代表團團員
Dedicated
(v.), (adj)
The school dedicated the new building on Sunday.
學校於星期日為新大樓舉行落成典禮。
He dedicated his life to science.
他獻身科學。
She dedicated her first book to her father.
她將她的第一本書獻給了她父親。
She has long delicate fingers.
她有著長而纖細的手指。
Take care with these delicate flowers.
當心這些嬌嫩的鮮花。
She is in delicate health.
她身體虛弱。
(adj.) 專用
a dedicated telephone line
專用電話線
Stern (adj.)
Stern discipline did not achieve the desired result.
嚴厲的紀律沒有得到期望的結果。
Our team made a stern resolve to win.
我們隊下定決心取勝。
(n.) 船尾
決心
Resolve
Resolve
The letter resolved all our doubts.
這封信消除了我們的一切疑慮。
She resolved (that) she would never speak to him again.
她決心不再和他說話。
We resolved to visit Europe at least once a year.
我們決定至少每年訪問歐洲一次。
The Senate resolved to accept the President’s budget proposals.
參議院通過決議接受總統的預算建議。
Some chemical compounds can be resolved by heat.
一些化學化合物可以透過加熱分解。
The interview resolved itself into a pleasant chat.
會見變成了愉快的閒聊。
(vi.)
He resolved on going abroad to study.
他決定到海外留學。
The Government resolved on a bold policy.
政府決定採取大膽的政策。
This chemical resolves when distilled at a high temperature.
這種化學品在高溫下蒸餾就會分解。
(n.)
He made a firm resolve to give up gambling.
他下決心不再賭博。
George Washington was a man of great resolve.
喬治‧華盛頓是一個非常剛毅的人。
Incumbent
It’s incumbent on you to warn them.
你有責任告誡他們。
It is incumbent upon you to tell the truth.
你有義務說出真相。
the incumbent president
現任總統
The incumbent General Manager is my brother.
目前在職的總經理是我的弟弟。
(n.)
He, as the incumbent, is vulnerable on this.
作為負責人，他在這個問題上易受攻擊。
(adj.) 現任的, (n.) 現任者
Rustle
He heard a mouse rustling among his papers.
他聽見紙堆中有老鼠窸窣作響。
vt.
The wind rustled the leaves.
風吹得樹葉沙沙作響。
n. 名詞
She heard a rustle in the bushes.
她聽到灌木叢中一陣窸窣聲。
I’ll buy it back just as soon as I rustle some cash.
我一弄到一些現金，就要把它買回來。
Peal
a peal of thunder
一陣雷鳴聲
The bells pealed out.
鐘聲鳴響。
使鳴響；大聲發出；大聲說出
vi.
大聲鳴響；震響
即將來臨
Imminent
不知不覺間
Unknowingly
預感
Premonition
驚惶，不安
Trepidation
Deteriorate
Relations between the two countries have deteriorated sharply in recent weeks.
最近幾週那兩個國家間的關係嚴重惡化了。
The patient’s condition had sharply deteriorated and he was now in a state of shock
上吐下瀉
Sick out of both ends
Practically
The town was practically deserted.
該鎮幾乎已空無一人。
He is practically a dictator.
他實際上是個獨裁者。
幾乎，差不多；實際上；事實上
Incredulity
the feeling of not wanting or not being able to believe something:
He felt a sense of incredulity, anger, and pain at the accusation made against him.
A lot of people expressed incredulity that somebody of her age would want to die.
when people heard of the news, first in incredulity, then in despair
Vicinity
There is no high school in the vicinity.
附近沒有高中。
The cost of the car is in the vicinity of 10,000 dollars.
這輛汽車約值一萬元
附近，鄰近，接近（+to/of）
Emanate
Do you know where these rumors emanated from?
你知道這些謠言源自何處？
the smell of burning was emanating from next door’s garden
焦味從隔壁的花園傳來
these superstitions emanate from old legends
這些迷信源自古老的傳說
he emanates self-confidence
他顯得自信
散發；發源，發出
Pretentious
自命不凡，做作的;
trying to appear or sound more important or clever than you are, especially in matters of art and literature:
a pretentious art critic
The novel deals with grand themes, but is never heavy or pretentious.
自命不凡
Pretentious
Sham
let’s put an end to this sham
讓我們揭穿這一騙局
to sham death/sleep
裝死／裝睡
Atheist
無神論者
The man said that he was an atheist.
這個人說自己是個無神論者。
Wane
the light was beginning to wane
光線開始變弱了
Don’t be sad. The moon will become full after it wanes.
不要傷感。月缺以後會有滿月。
My interest in the problem waned.
我對那個問題的興趣減弱了。
When did the empire begin to wane?
那個帝國何時開始衰落的？
The moon is on the wane.
月亮漸虧。
His fortune is on the wane.
他命運不濟了。
(adj.) 衰落的; 減少的；虧缺的
(n.) 減少；月虧
Doddering
老態龍鍾
老態龍鍾
Doddering
Batch
The second batch of sugar was better than the first.
第二批製成的糖比第一批好。
He received a batch of telegrams.
他收到一批電報。
We baked a batch of rolls.
我們烘了一爐麵包卷。
a fresh batch of dough
一團新鮮生麵
Bunch/batch
束; 捆; 串/一批生產量；一批投料量；一批，一組，一群
Paltry
(adj.)
Meager
My paltry/meager income is difficult to support the family
this paltry bit of grain really won’t be enough to eat
(of an amount of money) very small and of little or no value:
Student grants these days are paltry.
paltry sum
The company offered Frazer a paltry sum, which he refused.
Meager/meagre (adj.)
A meager diet
粗茶淡飯
adj.
瘦的；粗劣的；不足的；貧乏的
very small in amount or number; only as much or not as much as is needed or thought to be suitable:
The food at my grandmother’s house was meager and barely edible.
Institute (v.), (n.)
institute a society
設立會社
- 開始；著手
institute legal proceedings
提起訴訟
institute a search
開始搜查 - （專科性的）學校，學院，大學；研究所
a research institute
研究所
the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
麻省理工學院
Taboo
For most people, birth control is no longer such a taboo subject.
對大多數人來說，節制生育已不再是那麼一個禁忌的話題。
Hey, you two fellows don’t have any taboos about talking about this, do you?
禁忌，忌諱
路邊的斜坡上
On the slopes lining on the road
部署
Deployment
請問那些花你是訂給誰的
May I ask who are you order those flowers for?
Who are you order those flowers for?
Who are those flowers for?
Beam (v.)
This transmitter will be beamed at East Asia.
這臺發射機將用於對東亞廣播。
Upon hearing the good news he beamed with joy.
一聽到這個好消息，他高興得眉開眼笑。
his father beamed his congratulations
他父親微笑著表示祝賀
定向傳送；以微笑表示，照耀；笑容滿面
In the throes of doing sth.
experiencing or doing something that is difficult, unpleasant, or painful:
In the throes of moving house
為搬家而辛勞
He was still in the throes of excitement at the breakthrough that had just been achieved.
The country is presently in the throes of the worst recession since the Second World War.
He’s in the throes of a mid-life crisis that makes him pretty hard to live with.
為完成某事而拚搏; 苦幹
n.
1. 劇痛
2. （分娩時的）陣痛
3. 劇烈的動盪
Induce
Nothing in the world would induce me to do that.
什麼也不能引誘我做那種事。
Her illness was induced by overwork.
她的病是由工作過度引起的。
引誘；勸；引起；導致
Dire
to be in dire straits
陷入極度困境
We are in dire need of help.
我們迫切需要幫助。
可怕的；悲慘的；極度的；緊迫的
Hale
My grandfather is still hale and hearty at 85.
我祖父八十五歲了還很健壯。
Hale in spirit and complexion
精神煥發
健壯
Complexion
He has a dark complexion.
他膚色黝黑。
The complexion of the war was changed by two victories.
兩場勝利使戰爭有了轉機。
面色，膚色；氣色，情況；樣子；性質[U]
Contentment
The baby finished his milk with a smile of contentment.
with contentment
心滿意足地
a look of contentment
心滿意足的樣子
Grassroots
基層市民
基層，基層人士
Grassroots
Undergo
to experience something that is unpleasant or something that involves a change:
She underwent an operation on a tumour in her left lung last year.
Playing board games is undergoing a revival in popularity.
He seems to have undergone a change in attitude recently, and has become much more co-operative.
After the accident, he underwent reconstructive surgery to rebuild his face.
I had to undergo a medical examination when I started my pension scheme.
Athletes must undergo a mandatory drugs test before competing in the championship.
The company is undergoing a radical reorganization.
You may have to undergo disappointment and failure before experiencing success.
你在嚐到成功的滋味之前，也許得忍受失望與失敗。
All the freshmen will undergo a physical examination.
所有新生都將接受體格檢查。
Aggregate
(v.), (n.), (adj.)
The aggregate number of unemployed is fifty thousand this year.
今年失業人數總共達五萬人
What is the aggregate of goals from the two football matches?
兩場橄欖球賽的總進球數是多少？
The audiences aggregated a million people.
觀眾總數達一百萬人。
Insulation
隔熱; 隔音; 絕緣；隔熱材料; 隔音材料; 絕緣材料
Sound insulation
a well-insulated house
隔熱性能好的房子
the apartment block had been insulated against sound
這幢公寓大樓是隔音的
the electrical cables had been insulated with rubber
這些電纜線已用橡膠進行了絕緣處理
to insulate sb./sth. from or against sth.
將某人／某物與某物隔開
insulating material
絕緣材料
Children should be carefully insulated from harmful experiences.
應該小心地使兒童與有害身心健康的活動隔絕。
The room is insulated against noise.
這個房間是隔音的。
Dangle
His keys dangled from a chain.
他的鑰匙掛在鑰匙串上。
She had several young men dangling round her.
曾有好幾個年輕男士追求她。
He sat on the edge of the table dangling his legs.
他坐在桌子邊上，擺動著雙腿
The prospect of promotion was dangled in front of him.
晉升的希望在吸引著他。
to dangle one’s legs in the water
把雙腿懸垂在水中
Don’t keep me dangling; tell me if I passed the test.
別吊我的胃口了, 告訴我考試及格沒有。
隱晦地
Cryptically
Cryptically worded
Endeavour
He endeavored to streamline the plant organization.
他努力使工廠組織簡化而更有效地運作。
His endeavors to get the bill passed failed.
他想使議案通過的努力失敗了。
努力，力圖
This endeavor cannot be separated from a particular man. Three centuries ago, his steadfastness, decisive leadership, and peerless creativity allowed the Staircase Project to overcome multiple difficulties and become reality.
Streamline
流線型的；優化效率後的；整併後的
(adj.), (v.)
The Chairman of the Board is extremely pleased with our streamlined company structure.
董事長對於整併後的公司結構非常滿意。
Streamlined profile
Thanks to new technologies, manufacturing has become more flexible, streamlined, and efficient, and has resulted in a higher quality of product.
Our streamlined approach has kept our costs between 20% and 25% lower than those of our competitors.
streamlined operations/procedures/processes
a streamlined structure/system
a streamlined design or product has a smooth, attractive shape:
Our latest model has been revamped to give it a more modern, streamlined look.
Groundless
(adj.)
I’m afraid your fears are groundless.
你的恐懼恐怕沒有什麼根據。
They dismissed his accusations as groundless.
他們認為他的指控毫無根據，因而不作處理
無根據的，無理由的
Practically
幾乎，基本上，實際上
As practically the same time
差不多在同一時間
幾乎，基本上，實際上
Practically
Competence
The young surgeon showed exceptional competence.
這位年輕的醫生表現了非凡的能力。
This case is beyond this court’s competence.
此法院無權受理這宗案件。
The retired worker lived in competence.
那個退休工人過著不愁吃穿的生活。
(adj.)
Competent
- 有能力的，能幹的；能勝任的，稱職的
Mark proved to be a very competent manager.
馬克證明了自己是一個很能幹的經理。 - 充分的，足夠的；令人滿意的，合格的
She has a competent knowledge of English.
她已掌握了足夠的英語知識。
Dispassionate
不被感情所動的；冷靜的，客觀公正的
Indifferently vs dispassionately
不被感情所動的
Dispassionate
Denounce
The minister’s action was denounced in the newspapers.
這位部長的行為在報紙上受到譴責。
At the meeting people denounced him as a traitor.
在會上，人們譴責他為叛徒。
They denounced him to the police as a criminal.
他們向警察告發，說他是罪犯。
He denounced the offenders to the authorities.
他向當局告發了肇事者
Denunciation (n.)
有矛盾心態的
Ambivalence (adj.)
Cognizant
At that time, I rushed for my gun because I was cognizant of the impending danger.
那個時候我掏槍是因為我意識到了即將到來的危險。
We should be cognizant of the fact that…
已認知的；注意到的
Cognizance (n.)
Listless
Lethargic
He is sitting listlessly in the corner of the playground
無精打采的
Sprint
the final sprint
最後衝刺
to put in a sprint
拼全力衝刺
he had to sprint to catch the bus
他只好一路飛奔去趕公交車
Stiff
The shoes are brand new and the leather is still very stiff.
這雙鞋是全新的，皮還很硬。
She cleaned the sink with a stiff brush.
她用硬毛刷清洗水槽。
I felt stiff after a long walk.
我走長路後覺得全身發僵。
He has a stiff manner of speaking.
他演講的樣子很不自然。
A stiff wind blew my hat off.
一陣狂風刮走了我的帽子。
That was a stiff examination.
那是次困難的考試。
The batter was too stiff to beat.
麵糊太稠了，不容易攪拌。
Inflict
The typhoon inflicted severe damage on the island.
颱風給島上造成重大損失。
Don’t inflict your ideas on me.
別把你的想法強加於我。
He inflicted severe penalties on the prisoners.
他對囚犯施加苛刑。
給予（打擊）；使遭受（損傷等）；強加；加以（處罰或判刑）
inflict oneself upon
打擾
I’m sorry to have to inflict myself upon you.
對不起，得打擾你了。
有預謀的，預先考慮；有計劃的
Premeditated
Barbaric
Barbaric customs still prevail in the mountainous area.
野蠻的習俗仍流行於這一山區。
The explorer was killed by barbaric people.
那位探險家被野蠻人殺死。
the new bill was passed in practically a barbaric way
Blanket (n.), (adj.), (v.)
覆蓋層
to escape under the blanket of night
在夜幕的掩護下逃跑
全面的
a blanket ban on smoking
全民禁煙
不加區分的
the blanket use of antibiotics
抗生素的濫用
vt.
覆蓋
to be blanketed in fog
被籠罩在霧靄之中
(n.)
The valley was covered with a blanket of snow.
山谷白雪如毯。
adj.
The boss promised a blanket wage increase.
老板答應全面加薪。
vt.
(+with)
The valley was blanketed with snow.
山谷中覆蓋著如毯的白雪。
Mutable
Women are mutable creatures
易變的；反覆無常的
Teeming
- 充滿的；擁擠的；熱鬧的
We inched through teeming streets.
我們在熙熙攘攘的街道上緩慢行走。
Persecute
They persecute those who do not conform to their ideas.
他們迫害那些不信奉他們思想的人。
- 困擾，為難[（+with）]
In summer many people are persecuted by mosquitoes.
夏天，許多人受到蚊子的騷擾。
The dissidents went abroad to escape political persecution.
持異議者去了海外以逃避政治迫害。
The heretic met with severe persecution.
那個異教徒遭到殘酷迫害。
Delusion
誤會，錯覺；妄想症
Carson suffers from delusions.
卡森患有妄想症。
Tom was under the delusion that he was a VIP.
湯姆懷有錯覺，認為自己是個要人。
Tug
- 用力拉（或拖）
Tug the drawer and it will open.
這抽屜用勁一拉就可以拉開。 - 用力拉（或拖）[（+at）]
The child tugged at his mother’s sleeve.
小孩拉了拉他媽媽的衣袖。 - 努力做，奮鬥
He tugged all the year round to feed and clothe his family.
他終年為全家提供衣食而勞碌。 - 猛拉；強大的拉力
He gave the handle a gentle tug.
他輕輕地拉了一下把手。 - 拖船；（滑翔機的）拖航飛機
Tugs were sent to the damaged oil tankers.
拖船被派去拉損壞了的油船。
Hoarse
adj.
1. （嗓音）嘶啞的；粗啞的
The actor’s cold made his voice hoarse.
因為傷風，這個演員的嗓子沙啞了。
2. 嗓音嘶啞的；嗓子粗啞的
They shouted themselves hoarse.
他們把嗓子喊啞了。
Resurgence
a resurgence of interest
興趣的重新激發
the resurgence of the flagging economy
疲軟經濟的復蘇
復活；復甦；再起；再現
做出判斷
To render a judgment
Salvage, savage, savour
Salvage, savage, savour
推翻
Overturn
It started with a chance discovery
它始於一個偶然的發現
它始於一個偶然的發現
It started with a chance discovery
Unimpeded (adj.)
無阻擋的
to be unimpeded by sth.
不受某事物的阻礙
an unimpeded view across the headland
一覽無餘的岬角景色
Impede (v.)
妨礙，阻礙；阻止
The attempt to rescue the climbers was impeded by bad weather.
救援登山者的努力因天氣惡劣而受阻。
Strive, thrive
Strive, thrive
Retort
He retorted the invectives on her.
他用惡言還擊她。
[+that]
She retorted that it was all his fault.
她反駁說這全是他的錯。
She retorted upon me, saying I was to blame.
她反駁說我才該受到責備。
(n.) 反擊；回嘴；反駁
His retort made her angry.
他的回嘴使她發怒。
Invective (adj.), (n.)
The invectives you used during the debate were totally unnecessary.
你在辯論中所使用的謾罵是完全不需要的。
A stream of invective from some sectors of the press continues to assail the government.
Hurl (v.), (n.)
- 猛力投擲 (+at/upon)
He hurled all the books out of the window.
他把書全都扔出窗外。 - 發射（衛星等）
A Saturn rocket hurled Apollo aloft.
一枚土星號火箭把阿波羅航天飛船送入空中。
(+at)
The crowd hurled abuse at the police.
人群大罵警察。
- 猛力投擲
The tribesmen picked up great rocks to hurl at us.
部落男子揀起大石塊朝我們擲來。
Retaliate
The terrorists retaliated by killing three policemen.
恐怖分子以殺死三名警察相報復
Deprive
- 剝奪，從……奪走；使喪失 (+of)
These misfortunes almost deprived him of his reason.
這些不幸的事情幾乎使他失去理智。
The new laws deprived many people of the most elementary freedoms.
新法律剝奪了許多人的最基本的自由。
剝奪；使喪失
He was deprived of his rights to education.
他被剝奪了受教育的權利。
he was deprived of his rights
他被剝奪了權利
(adj.) 貧困的
a deprived area/child
貧困地區／窮苦的孩子
Deprivation (n.)
The material deprivations
剝奪；免職；損失
Sure enough, there was a lull in the noise after his utterance.
果然，他話音一落，喧鬧聲就安靜了下來。
Sure enough
I said it would happen, and sure enough it did.
我說過要有這樣的事, 果然如此。
We said things would turn out well, and sure enough they did.
我們說過情況會好轉的, 果然如此。
果然如此; 果真
果然如此; 果真
Sure enough
婉轉地
Euphemistical
Loathe, abominate
Hate, dislike, despise
Melancholy (n.), (adj.)
(n.)
Rainy days give me a feeling of melancholy.
雨天給我一種憂鬱的感覺。
All at once I fell into a state of profound melancholy.
我突然深深地陷入了憂思。
adj.
a melancholy man
一個憂鬱寡歡的人
the melancholy sound of the wind
淒楚的風聲
No doubt this deeply melancholy man was very attractive to a woman’s eyes.
毫無疑問，這個深沉憂鬱的男人對女人來說非常有吸引力。
Stifle
The heavy smoke stifled the firemen.
濃煙使消防隊員窒息。
She tried hard to stifle her laughter.
她強忍住笑。
I’m stifling in this hot room.
我在這麼熱的房間裡要悶死了
扼殺；抑止，阻止
Though
conj. 雖然；儘管
Though he is rich, his life is not happy.
他雖然很有錢，但生活並不幸福。
adv. （一般放在句尾）然而，還是
It was a hard job, he took it though.
這是份苦差事，可他還是接受了。
Hard luck
hard luck!
真不幸！活該倒霉！
it’s hard luck on sb. (to do sth.)
（做某事）是某人的不幸
it’ll be hard luck on the spectators if it rains
如果下雨觀眾就倒霉了
You failed your driving test, I hear – hard luck!
聽說你駕駛執照考試沒及格－－真不走運!
It’s hard luck on those who were beaten in the first round of the competition.
那些在第一輪比賽中就遭到失敗的人真倒楣。
普遍的心態
A common mentality
Devout (adj.)
虔誠的；虔敬的
She never forgets to say her prayers; she is a devout girl.
她是個虔誠的女孩，從來不忘做禱告。
誠摯的；衷心的
devout wishes for your success
衷心祝願你成功
Devout vs devote
Stringent (adj.)
嚴格的; 嚴厲的
a stringent economic climate
緊縮的經濟氣候
a stringent money market
銀根緊縮的金融市場
All products here were tested and passed under stringent quality control
Serene (adj.)
adj
She was always calm and serene.
她總是平靜而安詳。
晴朗的，無雲的；明亮的
He was gazing at the serene sky.
他凝視著晴空。
Serenity (n.)
He was always a cool man; nothing could disturb his serenity.
他總是非常沉著；沒有什麼東西能打亂他的平靜。
The residents of this community are proud of its serenity, especially at night.
這個社區的住戶以它的寧靜為傲，尤其是在晚上。
Counter calmly
平靜地反駁
He countered me pointlessly
Refute
Mend
(v.)
He asked her to mend his socks.
他叫她替他補襪子。
He pledged that he would mend his ways.
他保證他將改過自新。
The child is mending nicely.
這孩子的病情在很快好轉。
It is never too late to mend.
改過不嫌晚。
(n.)
The mend in your dress scarcely shows.
你衣服上補過的地方幾乎看不出來。
The coat has a mend on the elbow.
這件外套的肘部補過。
The economy is on the mend.
經濟情況正在好轉。
His health is on the mend.
他的健康正在好轉中。
Mend vs amend
板著臉
Straight face
mom told me not to do that again with a straight face
Excavate
They plan to excavate a large hole before putting in the foundations.
他們計畫打地基前先挖個大洞。
The archaeologists excavated a buried city.
考古學家發掘出一個埋在地下的城市。
挖掘；發掘
Sardine, sardonic, satin
Sardine, sardonic, satin
富裕
Affluent
Haggard
(adj.)
As she got older she got haggard.
隨著年齡增大，她變得形容枯槁。
There was a drawn and haggard look about his eyes.
他的眼睛露出疲勞而又憔悴的神色。
to look haggard and drawn
看上去很憔悴
Frown
The father frowned on his son’s behavior.
父親不滿他兒子的行為。
Martin sat frowning.
馬丁皺著眉坐著。
She frowned disapproval.
她皺起眉頭以示不贊成。
She looked at her son’s composition with a frown.
她對兒子的作文皺眉頭。
He frowned slightly at the room’s heavy odor of cigars and alcohol
Flattery
It did not sound like flattery.
這聽起來不像是奉承討好。
You must not fall for his flatteries.
你不可聽信他的阿諛之詞。
諂媚；奉承 (n.)
阿諛之辭；諂媚的舉動
Flattery
潛在意義
Potential significance
Reenact
People will reenact failures until lessons are really learned
重演
Slipup
錯誤,疏忽
克制
Refrain
He could hardly refrain himself.
他幾乎不能自制。
Please refrain from talking during performance
刻板印象
Stereotype
Genial
Our neighbor has a genial personality.
我們的鄰居為人和藹可親。
Hong Kong has a genial climate
Gloomy
- 陰暗的；陰沉的
He came to see me in a gloomy winter day.
他在一個陰沉的冬日來看我。 - 陰鬱的；憂鬱的
I can tell by your gloomy face that the news is bad.
從你憂鬱的臉上我能看出情況不妙。
Famine
饑荒
Drought has caused famine in Africa
Feast or famine (adj.)
不是極好就是極差的
Elusive
his face showed a hint of elusive expression
There is a hint of elusive look on his face
他的臉上流露出一絲難以捉摸的表情
Wring
- 絞，擰[（+out）]
She wrung the wet towel out.
她把濕毛巾擰乾。 - 絞出，擰掉（水）[（+out of/from）]
I wrung water from my wet bathing suit.
我把濕游泳衣的水擰出來。 - 扭斷（脖子）；緊握（手）
I’ll wring your neck if you don’t behave.
你如果不規矩點，我就擰斷你的脖子。 - 使痛苦，使苦惱
This is a tale that wrings the heart.
這是個令人心痛的故事。
Her sufferings wrung my heart.
她的不幸令我非常心痛。 - 強迫取得[（+out of/from）]
He tried to wring a promise from me.
他試圖強迫我作出承諾。
Strangle
the economic environment strangled the survival of small business
扼殺；阻礙; 壓制，使窒息
to strangle sb. to death
把某人掐死
to strangle sb. with sth.
用某物勒死某人
- 阻礙; 壓制
a strangled cry/sob
壓抑的哭聲／啜泣
The attacker blew up suddenly and lunging at a man and strangling him until a police finally came and pried him off.
Protrude
His teeth protrude like fangs.
他的牙齒像犬牙一樣向外凸出。
he was foaming at the mouth, and his eyes were protruding like a goldfish’s.
Ounce
There are sixteen ounces in one pound.
一磅有十六盎司。
- （常用於否定句）一點點，少量[S][（+of）]
The dancers didn’t have an ounce of energy left.
舞蹈演員們用盡了體力。
The champion wrestler wrapped around the opponent neck, and strangled him with every ounce of his strength
Agile
The kid is as agile as a hare.
這孩子像狡兔一樣靈敏。
機敏的，靈敏的
The boy has an agile mind.
這男孩頭腦機敏。
Swollen
His left arm is swollen.
他的左臂腫大。
激動興奮的；驕傲自負的
Some people were swollen by victory.
一些人被勝利沖昏頭腦。
a bruised, swollen face
青腫的臉
The stream is swollen because of the heavy rain.
天降下大雨，溪水漲了。
She was looking very upset, with her eyes red and swollen.
Swallow vs swollen
Sneer
I felt that every woman here sneers at me.
我感到這裡的每一個女人都在嘲笑我。
She sneered her contempt for his reply.
她對他的回答嗤之以鼻。
The remark was, of course, a sneer.
這話當然是一種嘲笑。
I sneered my contempt for his remark
Retort (n.), (v.)
He retorted the invectives on her.
他用惡言還擊她。
She retorted that it was all his fault.
她反駁說這全是他的錯。
She retorted upon me, saying I was to blame.
她反駁說我才該受到責備。
His retort made her angry.
他的回嘴使她發怒。
Indefensible
Indefensible perception
不可原諒的；站不住腳的
Preposterous
Ridiculous
Curb
The public demanded a curb on military spending.
公眾要求限制軍事開支。
He parked his car close to the curb.
他將汽車停在緊靠人行道路緣的地方。
Measures have been taken to curb inflation.
已採取措施抑制通貨膨脹。
Thorny
Thorny issues
the thorny road to peace
通往和平的荊棘之路
Omnipresent
The singer became an omnipresent icon of style and beauty.
這位歌手成了一個時尚與美麗的符號，無所不在。
Countermeasure
US government countermeasures against inflation have been completely ineffective.
commemorative (adj.)
to issue commemorative stamps
發行紀念郵票
Commemorative bank note
Remembrance (n.)
I have no remembrance of what happened afterwards.
之後發生的事我一點也不記得。
The witness lost all remembrance of the accident.
這位目擊者對這個事故一點也不記得了。
He had a lively remembrance of his childhood.
他對他的童年生活記憶猶新。
The book was published in remembrance of the incident.
這本書是為紀念這個事件出版的。
He sent me a birthday remembrance.
他送給我一件生日禮物。
Give my remembrances to your father.
請代我向你父親問候。
Solace (n.)
I’m afraid he took his solace in drink.
恐怕他是借酒澆愁。
Her daughter was a great solace to her in her bereavement.
在她喪夫之時，她的女兒是她的極大的安慰。
Skepticism
The company’s environmental claims have been treated with scepticism by conservationists.
該公司的環保主張受到環保主義者的質疑。
If only I knew how to cherish your love back then
If only I knew how to cherish your love back then
Thaw
Glacial thaw
The snow had thawed.
雪化了。
It was thawing fast.
天氣轉暖，冰雪融化很快。
After a good dinner he began to thaw.
吃過一頓美餐後，他開始變得隨和了。
The sun soon thawed the ice on the river.
太陽很快融化了河上的冰層。
A cup of tea helped to thaw out our guest.
一杯茶有助於我們的客人變得不拘束。
n. 名詞
The spring thaw often caused flooding.
春天解凍常常引起洪水泛濫
Sluggish (adj.)
I feel very sluggish.
我感到一點也不想動。
a sluggish market
蕭條的市場
不大想動的；懶散的；緩慢的，遲鈍的，呆滯的
Perceive
Sense
- 察覺；感知
I perceived a man enter the house.
我看到一個人走進這間房子。
I can’t perceive any difference between these coins.
我看不出這些硬幣有什麼差別。 - 意識到；理解 (+that)
He gradually perceived that his parents had been right.
他漸漸地了解到他的父母是對的。
Fidelity
How important do you think sexual fidelity is in a marriage?
你認為婚姻中肉體上的忠誠有多重要？
In our day and age, high fidelity TV is quite common.
時至今日，高傳真度電視已經非常普及。
Ridicule (v.)
Her brothers poured ridicule on her boyfriend.
她的兄弟嘲弄她的男友。
I can’t figure out why they ridicule this constructive suggestion.
我弄不懂他們為什麼嘲笑這一建設性建議。
Perpetual
They hoped to live in perpetual happiness.
他們希望生活在永久幸福之中。
I’m tired of your perpetual nagging.
我對你無休止的嘮叨厭煩了。
He was perpetual president of the country.
他是該國的終身總統。
That is a hybrid perpetual rose.
那是一株雜種的四季開花的薔薇。
A perpetual motion machine
心不在焉
Absently
He answered my question absently
Disintegrate
rocks disintegrated by frost and rain
因受霜打雨淋而崩解的岩石
The plane would probably disintegrate at that high speed.
那架飛機如以那麼快的速度飛行，可能會破碎解體
Rashly
Some people jumped rashly to the conclusion that something must be wrong.
有些人輕率地得出結論說一定是出了什麼問題。
he couldn’t just rashly ask about their whereabouts
Whereabouts
he couldn’t just rashly ask about their whereabouts
Whereabouts do you feel the pain?
你哪兒痛？
Do you know her whereabouts?
你知道她的下落嗎？
Torment
The guards were accused of tormenting the prisoners.
監獄看守被指控折磨囚犯。
She torments everyone with her silly questions.
她用那些愚蠢的問題糾纏每一個人。
Torment, harass, torture
She torments everyone with her silly questions.
她用那些愚蠢的問題糾纏每一個人。
I felt harassed by all the work at the office.
辦公室的一切工作都令我煩惱不已。
Many of the POWs died under torture.
許多戰俘被折磨致死。
Smudge
The wall paper had smudges all over it.
牆紙上到處是汙跡。
He smudged the paper with his dirty hands.
他那雙髒手把紙弄得汙跡斑斑
his signature was smudged
他的簽名被弄得模糊不清
careful, you’ll smudge my lipstick
小心點，不要把我的口紅弄糊了
a smudge of dirt/ink
泥點／墨漬
Cocky
Let’s not get too cocky—things could still go wrong.
When I got my first job I was just a cocky teenager.
自大
Ephemeral, ethereal
Ephemeral, ethereal
Embodied
- 體現，使具體化
The Statue of Liberty embodies the spirit of freedom.
自由女神像體現了熱愛自由的精神。 - 包含，收錄
The experiments of ten scientists were embodied in the report.
十位科學家的試驗情況收入了那份報告。
Subordinate
- 下級的（+to)
A colonel is subordinate to a brigadier general.
上校級別低於准將。 - 次要的；隸屬的（+to）
Pleasure should be subordinate to duty.
與工作相比，娛樂應是第二位的。
a subordinate clause
附屬子句
(n. )
1. 部下，部屬；下級職員
He treats his subordinates kindly.
他對待下級和藹可親。
Impassively
The defendant sat impassively in the dock while evidence was given against him.
He stared impassively out of the window.
木無表情地
Impassioned, impassive, dispassionate
Conjure
- 唸咒召喚（神靈、魔鬼等）
- 用魔法變出[（+out of）]
The magician conjured a rabbit out of his hat.
魔術師從帽子裡變出一隻兔子。 - 令人想起 (+up)
The name Sahara conjures up images of a desert of aridity.
撒哈拉這個名字使人想起乾旱的沙漠情景。
The music conjured up memories.
這音樂使往事歷歷在目。
conjure away
vt.
把…變走
Descend to
- 向下延伸至
The mountain path descends to a small river.
那條山間小路向下延伸到一條小河。 - 墮落到
How come she has descended to stealing?
她怎麼會墮落到偷竊的?
The international community had descended to unprecedented levels of fear and despair.
Oversight (n.)
- 失察；疏忽出錯
The mistake was the result of an oversight.
這個錯誤是因疏忽而產生的。 - 監督，監管
The Wallfacers were granted unprecedented power without any legal oversight
Squander
- 浪費，揮霍[（+on）]
If we squander our fossil fuels, we threaten civilization.
如果我們浪費礦物燃料，我們就威脅文明。
He squandered public funds on his own hedonistic lifestyle
it is time to bring the problem that history has passed down to us to an ends
it is time to bring the problem that history has passed down to us to an ends
Intrude
- 侵入；闖入
Don’t intrude in a family dispute.
不要介入家庭爭端。 - 侵擾，打擾
I don’t want to intrude.
我不想打擾。 - 把……強加（在）[（+on/upon）]
He tried to intrude his opinions on me.
他想把他的意見強加給我。 - 把……硬擠（入）[（+into）]
He intruded himself into the conversation without a word of apology.
他連招呼都不打就插進來講話。
Inflict
Imperious
- 專橫的；飛揚跋扈的；傲慢的
She spoke to me in an imperious voice.
她用傲慢的口氣對我說話。 - 絕對必要的；緊急的；迫切的
imperious demands
迫切的需求
Substantive (adj.), (n.)
Substantive research on the subject needs to be carried out.
The documents are the first substantive information obtained by the investigators.
實質性的
Endure
- 忍耐，忍受
The old man had to endure a toothache.
這位老人不得不忍受牙痛。 - （常與cannot等否定詞連用）容忍[+to-v][+v-ing]
I could endure it no longer.
我對此再也無法忍受了。 - 忍耐，忍受
- 持久，持續
I can’t endure to see/seeing you so discouraged.
我不忍看到你如此頹喪。
They vowed their love would endure forever.
他們海誓山盟地久天長。
He came to the end of his endurance.
他忍無可忍了。
2. 持久（力）；耐久（力）
Running the marathon tests a person’s endurance.
馬拉松賽跑考驗人的耐力。
實質性的
Substantive
渴望
Longing
Repent
- 悔悟，悔改
You should repent and start anew.
你應悔過自新。 - 後悔，懊悔[（+of）]
I have nothing to repent of.
我沒有什麼要後悔的。 - 【宗】懺悔[（+of）]
She repented of her sins.
她懺悔自己的罪孽。 - 悔悟，悔改
He has bitterly repented his folly.
他痛悔自己的愚行。 - 對……感到後悔
I repented my decision.
我悔不該作出那種決定。
Steadfast
a steadfast friend/ally
steadfast loyalty
The group remained steadfast in its support for the new system, even when it was criticized in the newspapers.
- 堅定的; 堅決的; 目不轉睛的
a steadfast friend
堅貞不渝的朋友
to be steadfast in adversity
在逆境中不動搖
This endeavor cannot be separated from a particular man. Three centuries ago, his steadfastness, decisive leadership, and peerless creativity allowed the Staircase Project to overcome multiple difficulties and become reality.
逆境
Adversity
Paradox
You seem to be stuck in paradox
悖論
Pauper
窮人，貧民；乞丐；靠救濟度日者
Pauper to tycoon
Jefferson died a pauper.
傑弗遜死的時候很窮。
an oil/a publishing tycoon
石油／出版業大亨
Regard
- 考慮
regard for sb./sth.
對某人／某事物的考慮
to do sth. without regard for or to sb./sth.
不考慮某人／某事物做某事 - 尊敬
sb.’s regard for sb./sth.
某人對某人／某事物的尊敬
to have little regard for money
對錢不屑一顧 - 方面
in this/that regard
在這／那方面
she is very careful in this regard
她在這一點上非常謹慎 - 注視
beneath their clear/piercing regard
在他們清澈／銳利目光的注視下 - 問候
kindest or warmest regards
最衷心的問候
with kind regards
謹致問候
prep
1. 關於
as regards the question of pay, I would like to point out that …
關於報酬問題，我要指出的是…
as regards content, the programme will …
至於內容，本節目將…
vt.
1. 看待
her work is very highly regarded
人們對她的工作評價很高
they regard him very highly
他們很器重他
- 注視
to regard sb./sth. closely
緊盯著某人／某物 - 考慮
without regarding our wishes
未考慮我們的願望 - 涉及
the next item on the agenda regards our current situation
議事日程上的下一項與我們的現狀有關
Preferential
to give sb./get preferential treatment
給予某人優待／獲得優待
Inmates claimed that some prisoners had received preferential treatment.
Single mothers have been given preferential access to council housing.
Unravel
- 解開，拆散
The baby unraveled its mother’s knitting.
那嬰兒將母親的編織物拆散了。 - 闡明；弄清；解決；揭開
The experts unraveled a mystery.
專家們揭開了一個謎。
her knitting became or got unravelled
她編織的東西脫線了
2. 澄清
to unravel the mystery
解開謎團
變色
Discolouration
Prize (v.)
重視，珍視
He prized my friendship above everything else.
他把我的友誼看得比其他什麼更寶貴。
He look like a careless person, but deep inside he is someone who prizes responsibility
遇到，撞上
- 撞到
The bus got out of control and ran into a wall.
公車失去控制，撞上了牆。 - 偶遇
I ran into an old girlfriend yesterday. It brought back memories.
昨天我無意中遇見舊時女友，喚起一些昔時的記憶。
I ran into an old friend in a pub.
我在酒吧碰到了一位老朋友。
Run into
- 偶然碰到
I just happened to run into him at the bank.
我碰巧在銀行裡遇見了他。 - 陷入
Our boat ran into a force-nine gale in the Channel.
我們的船在英吉利海峽遇到了九級大風。
We expect to run into a few snags before the machine is ready for production.
我們預料在機器投入生產前, 會遇到一些意外的困難。
- 達到, 合計
The number of people killed on the highways during holidays ran into a few hundred.
假期期間高速公路上被撞死的人數高達數百人。
Her last novel ran into three reprints in its first year of publication.
她最近的一部小說在出版當年就印行了三次。
an income running into six figures
高達6位數的收入
Vault (v.), (n.)
(n.)
- 拱頂
the vault of heaven
天穹 - 地窖
(burial) vault
地下墓室
wine vault
酒窖 - 保險庫
(v.)
- 跳躍；撐物跳躍；撐竿跳[Q][（+over）]
The criminal vaulted over the wall and ran off.
罪犯跳過圍牆逃走了。
John vaulted the fence.
約翰從籬笆上躍了過去。
Elicit
- 引出；誘出[（+from）]
After much questioning, he elicited the truth from the boy.
在多次詢問後，他從這男孩處誘出了真情。 - 引起
to elicit sth. from sb.
從某人處誘出某物
to elicit a response from sb.
引導某人作出答覆
The questionnaire was intended to elicit information on eating habits.
They were able to elicit the support of the public.
the test could help us to elicit questions which didn’t cropped up during the meeting
This test helps us elicit questions we didn’t think of during the meeting
Haul (v.), (n.)
(v.)
1. 拖，拉，曳；拖運，搬運
A truck hauled the load away.
一輛卡車將貨拉走。
- 使（船）改變航向
- 硬拖，硬拉；把……送交當局審處[O]
He was hauled before the court on a charge of drunken driving.
他被指控酒後開車而被送上法庭受審。
- 拖，拉，曳；拖運，搬運[（+at/on/upon）]
haul at a rope
拉繩子 - （船）改變航向
(n.)
1. 拖，拉；拖運，搬運[S]
- 拖運距離[U][C]
It’s a haul of ten miles.
那是十英里路程的拖運。 - （一網的）漁獲量；【口】一次獲得的量[C][（+of）]
We brought home a big haul of fish.
我們捕了一大網魚運回家來。
Beckon
- （招手或點頭）向……示意；召喚
He beckoned me to follow.
他招手要我跟他走。 - 吸引；引誘
The smell of bread beckoned the hungry boy.
麵包香味吸引著那個飢餓的男孩。 - （招手或點頭）示意；召喚[（+to）]
He beckoned to me from across the street.
他在街對面向我打招呼。 - 吸引；引誘
The woods beckon people
樹林吸引人們。
The traffic police beckon me not to stop and keep driving away.
Spill
- 使溢出；使濺出；使散落
Who spilt ink on my notebook?
誰把墨水潑在我的筆記本上？ - 使（血）流出[H]
He did not want to see any American blood spilt.
他不想看到任何美國人流血犧牲。 - 【口】說出（祕密等），洩漏[（+out）]
I wonder who spilled out the information.
我不知道誰洩漏了這一消息。 - 使摔下，使跌下[（+from）]
The boat upset and spilled the boys into the water.
船翻了，男孩子們全都落水。 - 溢出；濺出；散落
Tears spilled from her eyes.
淚水從她眼中流出。
Coffee spilled from the cup.
咖啡從杯子裡溢了出來。
- 摔下，跌下
I saw the motorcycle skid and its rider spill in dust.
我看到摩托車打滑，騎車人跌落在地。 - 湧流；蜂擁[Q]
Near midnight crowds started spilling out of bars.
接近午夜時分，大群大群的人從酒吧裡湧出來。 - 洩密
Some would spill in spite of the gang’s threats.
儘管有暴力集團的威脅，一些人還是會把消息洩露出來。
n.
1. 溢出；濺出；散落
- 湧出
- 溢出量；溢出的東西
Fetch a cloth to mop up the spill.
拿塊抹布把溢出來的東西擦掉。 - 摔下，跌下
He had a bad spill trying to ride that horse.
他想騎那匹馬，讓馬給重重摔了下來。 - （價格的）驟降，暴跌
Stocks took a sharp spill in today’s trading.
股票在今天的交易中猛跌。
Affirmative (adj.), (n.)
- 肯定的
Her answer was affirmative.
她的回答是肯定的。 - 表示贊成的
the affirmative side in a debate
辯論中贊成的一方
n. 名詞
1. 肯定詞；肯定語[C]
I will is an affirmative.
我願意是肯定語。
Warily
She eyed the dog warily, afraid it might jump.
Wary
adj.
1. 小心翼翼的；警惕的
Tom did not hear the faint sound of the creature’s wary advance.
湯姆沒有聽見這個動物小心翼翼前行時所發出的微弱響聲。
The doorman kept a wary eye on strangers.
門房密切注意陌生人
2. 謹防的；惟恐的[F][（+of）]
Some children are wary of strangers.
有些小孩怕陌生人。
He is wary of telling secrets.
他提防洩露祕密。
Warier, wariest
Vigilant
Grasp, gasp (both have (v.), (n.))
- 抓牢；握緊；抱住
The little girl grasped her mother’s arm.
小女孩抓住了她母親的手臂。 - 領會，理解
I don’t grasp your meaning.
我不懂你的意思。 - 急切地抓住（機會等）
- 抓
He will grasp at anything that might help him achieve fame.
他會搶著做任何有助於他成名的事情。
n.
1. 抓，緊握；抱
He held my hand in a friendly grasp.
他友好地緊緊握著我的手。
2. 理解，領會
His ideas are beyond my grasp.
他的想法我不能理解。
3. 能力所及的限度；範圍
Victory seemed within the team’s grasp.
勝利對這個隊看來垂手可得。
- 控制；支配；控制力
She is in the grasp of a wicked man.
她受到一個惡人的控制。 - （因驚訝等）倒抽一口氣[（+at/with/in）]
She gasped at the ghastly sight.
那可怖的景象令她倒抽一口氣。 - 喘氣，上氣不接下氣
He was gasping for air.
他氣喘吁吁。 - 切望，渴望[（+for/after）]
The seamen were gasping for the sight of land.
海員渴望看到陸地。 - 喘著氣說[（+out）]
The wounded soldier gasped out a few words.
那個受了傷的士兵上氣不接下氣地說了幾句話。
n.
1. 倒抽一口氣；喘氣；喘息[C]
The sick man’s breaths were coming in gasps.
病人急促地喘起氣來。
Evade
- 躲避；逃避；迴避[+v-ing]
Give me a direct answer, and stop evading the issue.
給我一個直截了當的回答，不要迴避這一問題。
They evade paying taxes by living abroad.
他們住在國外以逃避交稅。
Dormant (adj.)
冬眠的；休眠的
plants which are dormant
休眠的植物
Bears lie dormant during the winter.
熊在冬季冬眠。
暫停活動的；靜止的
a dormant volcano
休火山
Dispel
- 驅散（雲等）
The sun soon dispelled the mist.
太陽不久就驅散了薄霧。 - 消除（煩惱等）
How can we dispel their doubts and fears?
我們怎能消除他們的疑慮與恐懼？
The scammer uses a small amount of investment profit at the beginning to make the victim put down/dispel their vigilance and doubts.
Lurk
- 潛伏，埋伏
a man lurking in the shadows
潛伏在幽暗處的人 - （危險等）潛在
Danger lurks in that quiet river.
那條平靜的河裡潛在著危險。
Behind the attractive profits lurk relative investment losses
- 偷偷地行動
This contract lurked many questionable clauses
Someone was lurking in the shadows.
有人藏在黑影裡。
Why are you lurking around in the hallway?
你幹嗎在走廊裡鬼鬼祟祟的？
Danger lurks around every corner.
每個角落裡都潛伏著危險。
It seems that old prejudices are still lurking beneath the surface.
在表像的背後似乎依然潛藏著舊有的偏見。
突出的，優秀的，出類拔萃
Exceptional
Domain
- 領土，領地；領土權
The conspirators were banished from the king’s domain.
陰謀家們被趕出了國王的領土。 - （政府或私人的）所有地，地產
- 領域，範圍
I can’t answer your question about photography. It’s not in my domain.
我無法回答你有關攝影的問題。我不做那一行。
- 地區，區域
Rampage, rampant
Rampage (v.), (n.)
- 暴跳；橫衝直撞；狂亂[S]
The captured tiger was on the rampage for several days.
捕獲的老虎幾天來一直處於狂躁不安中。
The prisoners killed the warden in a savage rampage.
囚犯們在一陣狂亂中殺死了典獄長。
v.
1. 暴跳；橫衝直撞
The armed robbers rampaged through the financial district.
武裝搶劫犯在金融區內橫衝直撞胡作非為。
Rampant (adj.)
- 蔓延的；猖獗的
Sickness was rampant in the area.
該地區疾病蔓延。
單邊，雙邊的
Unilateral, bilateral
Shroud, shrug
覆蓋，聳肩
Provoke
- 對……挑釁；煽動；激怒，激起[（+to/into）][O2]
If you provoke the dog, he may bite you.
你如果激怒了這條狗，它可能會咬你。 - 誘導，導致[O2]
The President’s speech provoked much discussion.
總統的演說引發了許多議論。
Discontent
(n.), (v.), (adj.)
- 不滿；不滿足[U][（+with）]
Inflation caused widespread discontent.
通貨膨脹引起普遍不滿。 - 不滿的原因
vt.
1. 使不滿
adj. 形容詞
1. 不滿的[（+with）]
She is discontent with her job.
她不滿意自己的工作
Impeccable
無可挑剔的
不亞於任何人 (敢認第一，冇人認第二)，首屈一指
Second to none
- 不亞於任何人, 最佳
He is second to none.
他不亞於任何人。
Germany is second to the United States in glass production.
德國在玻璃生產方面儘次於美國。
As a football player, John is second to none.
作為一名足球隊員，約翰可是首屈一指的。
Sturdiness
Their canoes were noted for their sturdiness.
他們的獨木舟以堅固著稱。
She is the very image of mental sturdiness.
她是精神堅強的代表。
Agility
- 敏捷；靈活
The boy came upstairs with agility.
那男孩敏捷地走上樓來。 - 機敏
a person with agility of mind
思想敏捷的人
Legitimate
- 合法的
He is the legitimate heir to the property.
他是這宗財產的合法繼承人。 - 合法婚姻所生的，嫡出的
- 正統的
- 正當的，合理的
He had a legitimate reason for being late.
他遲到有合理的理由。
Swindle (v.), (n.)
- 詐騙；騙取[（+out of）]
She swindles him out of his life savings.
她騙取了他一生的積蓄。
to get money dishonestly from someone by deceiving or cheating them:
They swindled local businesses out of thousands of dollars.
The wealthy banker was ultimately convicted of swindling investors.
(n.)
Fraud squad officers are investigating a £5.6 million swindle.
He masterminded a massive swindle involving $750 million in loans.
He masterminded a hi-tech swindle that emptied customers’ bank accounts.
suburb
- （城市周圍的）近郊住宅區（或村，鎮）
New suburbs burgeoned all around the city.
城市周圍新住宅區如雨後春筍般興起。 - 郊區[the P]
His family moved to the suburbs.
他的一家搬到郊區去了。 - 邊緣，外圍[the P]
The kingdom was in the suburbs of destruction.
那個王國瀕臨毀滅。
Constrict
- 壓縮；束緊；阻礙；侷限
I hate to be the one to constrict your power, but somebody got to do it.
我很不願意作阻礙你權力的那個人，但總是得要有人做。
Constrict vs restrict
Restrict means to limit or put boundaries on something, constrict primarily means to make something narrower particularly through the use of a squeezing action, it is sometimes used figuratively to mean to limit something.
Rattle
- 使發出咯咯聲
A cold November wind rattled the windows.
十一月的寒風刮得窗戶咯咯作響。 - 【口】使窘迫不安，使驚惶失措；使惱火
She seemed rattled about our presence.
我們在場她顯得驚恐不安。 - 使覺醒；使振作[（+up）]
- 從（隱藏處）驚出獵物
vi. 不及物動詞
1. 發出咯咯聲
The window rattled in the wind.
窗戶在風中嘎嘎作響。
- 喀嚓喀嚓行進[Q]
The old wagon rattled down the road.
破舊的四輪運貨馬車喀嚓喀嚓地行進在路上。 - 喋喋不休地講話[（+on/away）]
The children rattled away merrily.
孩子們興高采烈地哇啦哇啦講個不停。
Tinge (n.), (v.)
(n.)
1. （較淡的）色調，色彩[C][S1][（+of）]
Her hair has a tinge of red.
她的頭髮帶著一點紅色。
- 些許味道（或氣息）；一絲痕跡（或性質）[S][（+of）]
The music had a tinge of sadness.
這音樂帶有一絲悲傷。
vt.[
1. （輕淡地）給……著色，染
His black hair was tinged with gray.
他的黑頭髮帶著一點灰白。
- 使帶有……氣息（或痕跡等）
Mary’s admiration for Jane is tinged with jealousy.
瑪麗對珍又羨又妒。
Her admiration for him was tinged with jealousy.
她對他的欽佩帶有一點妒忌。
將(某件事)擱置一旁
Back burner
Something urgent has come up, so we put your project on the back burner temporarily.
有緊急事件發生，所以我們把你的計畫暫時擱置。
The hostages have been put on the back burner by the American government.
那些人質不是美國政府的當務之急，已暫時擱置一旁
Adaptation
- 適應，適合[U][S1]
He made a quick adaptation to the new environment.
他很快適應了新的環境。 - 改編，改寫；改寫本[U][C]
This play is an adaptation of a novel.
這一劇本是由小說改編的。
Dose, doze
劑量, doze (v.), (n.) 打瞌睡, 小睡 nap
Celestial (adj.) (n.)
- 天的，天空的
celestial bodies
天體 - 天國的；神聖的
Angels are celestial beings.
天使是天神。 - 精妙的；極佳的
celestial music
美妙動聽的音樂
adj.
天的，天空的；天國的；神聖的
n.
神仙，天堂裡的居民
Hostile
unfriendly and not liking something:
a hostile crowd
The president had a hostile reception in Ohio this morning.
今天早上，總統在俄亥俄州受到了充滿敵意的接待。
hostile to I’m not hostile to (= against) the idea of change as such.
The town was surrounded by hostile troops.
城市被敵軍包圍。
- 懷敵意的；不友善的[（+to）]
He is hostile to reform.
他對變革持敵對態度。
Bewitching
迷人的；令人陶醉的；使銷魂的
She gave him a bewitching smile.
她給他迷人的一笑。
Bureaucracy
官僚
Somersault
(n.)
1. 筋斗[C]
My younger sister turned a somersault.
我妹妹翻了一個筋斗。
vi. 不及物動詞
1. 翻筋斗
He somersaulted through the window.
他一個筋斗翻出了窗戶。
Alleviate
UN urges member states to reach consensus on cutting CO2 emissions to alleviate global warming
to make something bad such as pain or problems less severe:
The drugs did nothing to alleviate her pain/suffering.
The medicine did nothing to alleviate her discomfort.
Volatile
- （液體等）易揮發的
Gasoline is volatile.
汽油是易揮發的。 - 易發作的；爆炸性的
The situation in that area was tense, dangerous and volatile.
該地區的局勢緊張、危險，且有一觸即發之勢。
Rueful
He was a little rueful that he hadn’t thought up such a simple idea himself.
adj.
悲傷的；可憐的；悔恨的
Trajectory
- 【物】軌道；彈道；軌跡
Before falling into the hoop, the basketball traveled a perfect trajectory.
在掉入籃框之前，籃球走過一道完美的軌跡。
We can now calculate bullet trajectories through expert appraisal
Stagnation
停滯
Blocked drains resulting in water stagnation
工資停滯；薪水凍漲
Blue collar workers are greatly dissatisfied with wage stagnation.
藍領階級對工資停滯有很大的不滿
Grumble
- 抱怨，發牢騷[（+at/about/over）]
But there is no use in grumbling.
可抱怨有什麼用呢。 - 咕噥；發哼聲；發轟隆聲
vt. 及物動詞
1. 埋怨；對……表示不滿[（+out）]
He grumbled out his reasons for refusing the command.
他生氣地說出拒絕執行該項命令的理由。
n. 名詞
1. 怨言，牢騷[C]
She is full of grumbles.
她牢騷滿腹。
2. 轟隆聲[the S]
Relish
(n.), (v.)
Hunger gives relish to simple food.
肚子餓時吃什麼都香。
- 食慾；興味；愛好[U][S1][（+for）]
The teacher had no relish for his jokes.
老師對他的笑話不感興趣。 - 佐料，調味品；開胃食品[C][U]
Tom added more relish to his pie.
湯姆給自己的餡餅多加了些佐料。 - 些微；含義，意味[S][（+of）]
vt. 及物動詞
1. 喜愛，愛好[+v-ing]
We did not relish the prospect of staying after school.
一想到放學後還可能留下，我們便覺得不是滋味。
A cat relishes cream.
貓愛吃奶油。
- 津津有味地吃（或喝）；欣賞，品味
They all relish her poems.
他們都欣賞她的詩歌。
vi. 不及物動詞
1. 有特定滋味；有特定意味[（+of）]
The meat relishes of pork.
這肉有豬肉味。
He is relishing the thrill from her scream
Sever
- 切斷，割斷；把……割下[（+from）]
His arm was severed from the body in the accident.
在這一事故中他的一條手臂被從身上割斷下來。 - 把……分隔開；使分離
- 斷絕，中斷
She had to sever all ties with her parents.
她不得不斷絕與父母的一切聯繫。
唐突，魯莽
Abrupt, abruptly
唐突的，魯莽的
She was offended by his abrupt manner
突然的，意外的
The abrupt change of schedule gave me lots of trouble
The man dash out pavement abruptly, nearly kill by truck
Aggravated (adj.)
He was keenly aware that he had never worked out the foundation of your triumphalist faith, and his suspicions were only aggravated by your unusual enthusiasm for radiation propulsion systems capable of interstellar travel.
Breach
(n.)
Your action is a breach of the agreement.
你們的行為違背了協議。
Police arrested the demonstrators for committing a breach of the peace.
警察以破壞和平罪逮捕了示威者。
- 破裂；裂痕；缺口[C]
The waves made a breach in the sea wall.
海浪將防波堤衝開一個缺口。 - 中斷，中止[C]
- 鬧翻，絕交[C]
He opened a breach with his cousin after the quarrel.
那次爭吵後，他與表兄鬧翻了。 - （浪的）衝擊；（衝擊海岸的）碎浪[C]
vt. - 破壞，違反；侵害
breach an agreement
違反協定 - 衝破，突破；撕裂
The enemy’s fierce attack finally breached the wall.
敵人猛烈進攻，終於攻破城牆。
Interlude
插曲，插入的事物；間歇；幕間節目，幕間表演；幕間幽默短劇
插曲，插入的事物；間歇
an interlude of bright weather
一段間歇的晴天
a romantic interlude
浪漫的插曲
2. 幕間節目，幕間表演；幕間幽默短劇
3. 【音】間奏，過門
Fanatic (n.), fanatical
He is a sports fanatic.
他是個體育迷。
The heathen temple was torn down by a crowd of religions fanatics.
異教徒的神殿被一群宗教狂熱分子拆除了。
A fanatical fan sneaked into his idol’s hotel room
Fable
- 寓言[C]
- 虛構的故事；傳說；神話[C]
- 無稽之談[C]
That is a mere fable.
那是無稽之談。 - 大眾談資[the S]
She became the chief fable of the town.
她成了鎮上的中心話題。
Bash
The wolf climbs back in, whereupon the farmer ties up the bag and bashes the wolf to death with his hoe.
- 痛擊；猛攻
- 重話批判
During the campaign, Trump kept on bashing Hillary and her foundation.
在選舉過程中，川普不斷地重話批判希拉蕊和她的基金會。
Adulterated
An adulterated wine
The owner was arrested and charged with selling adulterated liquor
It is popular to take CBD now, but customers cannot determine they are unadulterated
Disdain
- 輕蔑，鄙視
I have nothing but disdain for such a person.
對這種人我只是蔑視。 - 驕傲自大
vt. 及物動詞通常不用進行式 - 蔑視，鄙棄
A real man disdains flatterers.
一個真正的男子漢鄙視諂媚者。 - 不屑[+to-v][+v-ing]
She disdained to answer/answering his rude remarks.
她不屑理會他的粗話。
Repress
- 抑制，壓制；約束
She repressed her desire to mention his name.
她壓制住自己沒有提他的名字。 - 鎮壓，平息；制止
The military government repressed the striking workers.
軍政府鎮壓了罷工的工人。
Wail
(v.)
1. 慟哭，嚎啕
The child started to wail when the nurse came over with a syringe.
當護士拿著針筒走過來時，孩子便嚎啕大哭起來。
2. （風等）呼嘯；（警笛等）尖嘯
The wind wailed in the trees.
風在林中呼嘯。
3. 哀訴，悲歎，嗚咽[（+over/about）]
They are still wailing over their defeat.
他們仍在為比賽失利而悲歎。
(n.)
1. 慟哭聲；呼嘯聲；尖嘯聲
Newborn babies begin their life with a wail.
新生兒痛哭一聲便開始了他們的生命。
2. 哀訴，嗚咽
There was a plaintive wail from the sofa: What about me?
沙發上傳來傷心的嗚咽聲：那我呢？
Revel (n.), (v.)
- 著迷，陶醉[（+in）]
revel in films
沉湎於電影 - 狂歡；歡宴；鬧飲
Now I’m going to rest and revel to my heart’s content.
現在我要休息，並狂歡到我心滿意足。
n. 名詞 - 狂歡；歡宴；鬧飲[C]
The big chamber was the scene of many innocent revels.
這間大房子是許多無害狂歡的場所。 - 喜慶狂歡活動[P]
The revels broke up at midnight.
狂歡活動於午夜結束。
Revelry, reveller
Indifferently
adv.
漠不關心地; 不屑一顧地
- 漠不關心地；冷淡地；淡漠地
He looked indifferently upon subjects that did not interest him.
他對於那些引不起他興趣的課題非常冷淡。 - 一般性地；平庸地
He did do his work but indifferently.
他做是做了，但做得不太高明。
Keep one’s head
- 保持鎮靜
He can keep his head in any emergency.
他能在任何緊急情形下保持頭腦冷靜。
樂極生悲
Revel begets tragedy
Extreme joy easily turns to grief,
Acclaim
The movie was universally acclaimed in many countries
- 向……歡呼；為……喝采；稱讚[O9]
Critics acclaimed the new play.
批評家們盛讚這齣新戲。 - （以歡呼聲）宣布；擁立[O9]
The mob acclaimed him emperor.
亂民擁立他為皇帝。
vi. 不及物動詞 - 歡呼；喝采
n. 名詞 - 歡呼；喝采；稱讚[U]
His achievements earned him the acclaim of the scientific community.
他的成就贏得了科學界的讚譽。
Get carried away
be/get carried away
ph.
lose self-control
I’m not the type to get carried away
我不是那種得意忘形的人
Ashen
Her ashen face showed how much the news had shocked her.
她灰白的臉顯示出那消息使她多麼震驚。
Endeavour (v.), (n.)
He endeavored to streamline the plant organization.
他努力使工廠組織簡化而更有效地運作。
n. 名詞
1. 努力，盡力[C][U][+to-v]
His endeavors to get the bill passed failed.
他想使議案通過的努力失敗了。
They had to study the Trisolaran script itself. Sophon acted as their teacher, but they soon discovered that this was an extremely difficult endeavor because Trisolaran writing was purely ideographic
Majesty
We could not help being impressed by the majesty of the lofty mountains.
高山的雄偉壯麗不能不在我們心目中留下深刻的印象。
The queen was seated on the throne in all her majesty.
女王威嚴地坐在王座上。
Policemen and judges uphold the majesty of the law.
警察和法官維護法律的權威。
- （大寫）陛下[C]
We hope to see Her Majesty.
我們希望覲見女王陛下。
(adj.)
Majestic
a majestic figure
一個有威嚴的人
In the distance we saw the majestic Rocky Mountains.
我們望見了遠處巍峨的落基山脈。
漠不關心
Indifferent to
莊嚴，雄偉
Majestic, majesty
棘手問題
Thorny issues
Knotty problem
徳高望重
….held in high regard….
High prestige
People like him who was held in high regard, any comment he makes will affect my whole career life
Esteem
- 尊重，尊敬
I have great esteem for his quick decision.
我對他的果斷甚為敬佩。 - 【古】評價；意見；價值
vt. 及物動詞 - 尊重，尊敬；珍重
No one can esteem you more than I do.
沒有人會比我更敬重你。 - 認為，視為[（+as）][O2][O8][O9][+that]
I did not esteem him to be worthy of trust.
Transcend
- 超越
it’s an issue that transcends petty party differences
這個問題超越了無足輕重的黨派分歧 - 勝過
his latest novel transcends anything he has ever written before
他的最近一部小說超越了他從前所寫的任何作品
to transcend sb./sth. in sth.
在某方面優於某人／某事物
3. 超越於…而存在
Transcendent, transcendence
卓越, 傑出
懸而未決
Up in the air
The issue still up in the air
置之不理，藐視，不顧
In contempt of
He dashed forward in contempt of his safety
Contempt of 藐視
He was fine for contempt of Court
微不足道
Negligible, insignificant
Human right is negligible compared to national security
Vanity
- 自負；虛榮（心）[U]
He did that to gratify his girlfriend’s vanity.
他做那事是要滿足他女友的虛榮心。 - 虛幻；無意義，無益[U]
the vanity of a selfish life
利己生活的空虛無聊 - 無價值的東西[C]
I had forsaken the vanities of the world.
我已將人世的無聊瑣事置之不理。
放心
Rest assured
You can rest assured that your son will be happy here.
你放心好了, 你兒子在這兒會快樂的。
Ruminate
- 沉思，反覆思考[（+over/about/of/on）]
He ruminated over the problem.
他反覆思考這個問題。
Ruminate over
She ruminated for weeks about whether to tell him or not.
Rumination
沉思；反芻
Ruminant (n.), (adj.)
(adj.) 反芻的；沉思的；默想的
(n.) 反芻動物
A ruminant pose
A ruminant
Flutter (n.), (v.)
（旗幟等）飄動，飄揚
The flag fluttered in the breeze.
旗幟在微風中飄動。
（脈搏，心臟）不規則跳動
Her heart fluttered with fear.
她因害怕心跳得厲害。
顫動；（激動得）發抖
His fingers fluttered.
他的手指顫動。
- 振（翼），拍（翅）
The young bird fluttered its wings.
雛鳥拍打著它的翅膀。
n. 振翼；飄動[S]，興奮；激動；焦急[S]
That TV play caused a mild flutter among the viewers.
那齣電視劇在觀眾中稍稍引起轟動。
Luo Ji could see Zhuang Yan’s long hair and white dress fluttering in the golden sunlight like an angel looking down from the sky
笨拙地；尷尬地
Awkwardly
Awkward
- 笨拙的；不熟練的，不靈巧的[（+with）]
She is still awkward with chopsticks.
她用筷子還不熟練。 - 使用不便的；難操縱的[+to-v]
This machine is awkward to handle.
這臺機器很難操作。 - 難對付的，棘手的
He asked several awkward questions at the press conference.
他在記者招待會上提了幾個難回答的問題。 - 不便的，不合適的；尷尬的[（+for）]
He felt awkward and uncomfortable.
他感到尷尬和不舒服
Inscrutable
- 難以捉摸的; 不可理解的；不可思議的；不可測知的
the inscrutable ways of fate
難測的命運變化
an inscrutable smile
神祕的微笑
難以捉摸的
Inscrutable
An inscrutable smile
Sufficient
Her income is not sufficient to support her family.
她的收入不夠養活家人。
$2000 will be sufficient for the trip.
這次旅行兩千元就夠了。
Self-sufficient
自負
Sufficient self-defence capability
Gruelling
He went through a gruelling high intense training session that lasted more than three hours
使人筋疲力盡的，令人受不了的
狂野及奔放
Wild and abandoned
Abandoned
被遺棄的；無拘束的; 奔放的
- 被放棄的；被遺棄的
There was an abandoned house by the riverside.
河邊有一所無人居住的房子。 - 寡廉鮮恥的；恣意放蕩的
live an abandoned life
過放蕩的生活 - 無約束的
He let out a shriek of abandoned laughter.
他尖著嗓子縱聲大笑。
Enmity
敵意，不和
personal enmities
個人之間的怨仇
She is at enmity with her neighbors.
她與鄰居不和。
I feel he has strong enmity/hostility towards me
Hostility
敵意，不和
Hostility, enmity
personal enmities
個人之間的怨仇
She is at enmity with her neighbors.
她與鄰居不和。
I feel he has strong enmity/hostility towards me
Hostility
Referendum
- 公民投票, 公投
The question was decided by referendum.
這個問題由公民投票決定了。
Rudimentary
- 基本的，初步的
I have only a rudimentary grasp of chemistry.
我只掌握了化學的初步知識。 - 早期的；發展未完全的
Quell
The police had been called in to quell a minor disturbance.
警察奉命出動以平息一場小規模的騷亂。
2. 消除；減輕
理智
Sanity
the state of having a healthy mind and not being mentally ill:
He’d been behaving so strangely that they began to doubt/question his sanity.
to keep/preserve/retain your sanity
the fact of showing good judgment and understanding:
The closer we got to the deadline for action, the more I questioned the sanity of the decision we had taken.
Maybe Jenny can bring some sanity into this crazy situation.
Sanity of judgment has never deserted him.
他從未失去理智的判斷力
opp. Insanity
Shove
Amy shoved the book across the desk to him.
艾咪把書推到書桌的另一邊給他。
- 亂塞，亂放
He shoved his clothes into the drawer.
他將衣服胡亂塞進抽屜。 - 強使
The surplus will shove the price down from a dollar to 60 cents.
剩餘貨物將會迫使價格從一美元跌到六十美分。 - 推；撞
He shoved at the car but it wouldn’t move.
他用力推車，但車子不動。 - 推擠
Everybody was pushing and shoving towards the exit.
大家都在推推搡搡向出口擠去。
n. 名詞
1. 推；撞[S]
The car won’t start. Can you give it a shove?
這車子啟動不了。你能不能推它一把？
Shove vs shovel
Knead
to press something, especially a mixture for making bread, firmly and repeatedly with the hands and fingers:
- 揉（麵糰、黏土等），捏
The cook kneaded the dough.
廚子揉麵糰。 - 揉成，捏製；揉捏般形成
- 推拿，按摩
The masseur kneaded my back.
按摩師替我推拿背。
Knead the dough until smooth.
Unfamiliarity
陌生，無經驗
Her temporary shyness was due to her unfamiliarity with the environment.
她暫時的害羞是因為對環境不熟悉。
Friction, faction, fiction
Friction, faction, fiction
Incandescent
白熾的
- 熾熱的，白熱的
The light of an electric lamp comes from an incandescent filament.
電燈光亮來自白熱的燈絲。 - 光亮的；燦爛的；閃閃發光的
The sun blazed down from an incandescent sky.
晴空中驕陽高照。
Anomaly (n.), abnormal (adj.)
Anomaly (n.)
反常的事物，與眾不同的人
abnormal (adj.)
1. 不正常的，反常的；不規則的
It is abnormal for a man to walk in his sleep.
夢遊是不正常的。
2. 異乎尋常的，例外的
An abnormal amount of snow fell here last week.
上週這裡下了異常大的雪。
3. 變態的；畸形的
It is important to make a study of abnormal psychology.
研究變態心理學是重要的。
Abstinence, abstain
Total abstinence from alcohol
I started drinking again after six years of abstinence
total abstinence from sex before marriage
- （飲食及享樂方面的）節制；禁飲；戒酒[（+from）]
protracted abstinence from soap
長期不用肥皂
total abstinence from alcohol
絕對戒酒
Abstain (v.)
1. 戒；避免；避開
The doctor asked the patient to abstain from smoking.
醫生叫這位病人戒菸。
- 棄權
Some voters abstained in the election.
一些選民在選舉中棄了權。
Traverse
- 橫渡，橫越；越過；穿過
traverse the ocean
橫渡重洋 - 穿過
the ancient pilgrims’ route traverses the Arabian desert
古代朝聖者的路線要穿過阿拉伯沙漠
searchlights traversed the sky, seeking out enemy aircraft
探照燈光在夜空裡掃來掃去搜尋敵機
enemy tanks traversed the town during the night
夜間敵人的坦克在城裡開來開去
n. 名詞
1. 穿越
his traverse of Persia from north to south
他從北向南穿越波斯之行
2. 橫貫路
Unimpeded
- 無阻擋的
to be unimpeded by sth.
不受某事物的阻礙
an unimpeded view across the headland
一覽無餘的岬角景色
Cocky
very confident, usually in a way that is slightly annoying:
Let’s not get too cocky—things could still go wrong.
When I got my first job I was just a cocky teenager.
狂妄自大的
Disdain
He opened the door and prepared to calmly face the fury of the crowd, to face the countless expressions of disdain and condemnation, to face the final judgment
- 輕蔑，鄙視
I have nothing but disdain for such a person.
對這種人我只是蔑視。 - 蔑視，鄙棄
A real man disdains flatterers.
一個真正的男子漢鄙視諂媚者。 - 不屑[+to-v][+v-ing]
She disdained to answer/answering his rude remarks.
她不屑理會他的粗話。
Condemn
vt.
1. 責難，責備，譴責[（+as）]
We condemn his foolish behavior.
我們譴責他的愚蠢行為。
- 宣告……有罪，判……刑[（+to）][O2]
The judge condemned the thief to one year of hard labor.
法官判這個賊服一年苦役。 - 迫使……處於（不幸的狀態）；使某人注定要[（+to）][O2]
Paralysis of the lower limbs condemned him to a wheelchair.
下肢癱瘓使他只好坐輪椅。 - 宣告……不適用（不完善等）[（+as）]
The old bridge has been condemned.
這座舊橋已被宣告不能使用。
n. 名詞
1. 譴責[U][C][（+of）]
Cheating deserves our harshest condemnation.
作弊理應受到我們最嚴厲的譴責。
- 定罪，宣告有罪[U][C]
The jury’s condemnation was a shock to the suspect.
陪審團宣告有罪使嫌犯大為震驚。 - 譴責（或定罪）的理由[C]
His own actions are his condemnation.
他自己的所作所為定了他的罪
Conscientious
- 憑良心的；誠實的，盡職盡責
- 認真的，勤勤懇懇的
She is conscientious about her work.
她工作負責盡職。
As a conscientious soldier, he absolutely obeys and executes the orders of his superiors
Germinate
萌芽，形成
1. 發芽；生長
Seeds need water and warmth to germinate.
種子發芽需要水和溫度。
- 形成；產生
The idea germinated with her.
這主意是她想出來的。
vt. 及物動詞
1. 使發芽；使生長
Heat and moisture will germinate the seeds.
溫度和潮濕會使種子發芽。
- 萌芽；發芽；成長；發展[U]
Temperature is most important for seed germination.
溫度對種子的發芽至關重要。
Our love is not recognized by the society, and it was suppressed when it had only just germinated
引領，帶領
Usher
幾乎可以肯定
she seems like all-but-certain to win the competition
迫真
Lifelike
A lifelike three-dimensional video
沾沾自喜，暗暗嘲笑，幸災樂禍
Gloat, gloat over
He was gloating over the ruin of his rival.
他幸災樂禍地看著他的對手身敗名裂。
n. 名詞
1. 幸災樂禍；洋洋得意[the S]
I’m sure he’ll have a good gloat over this.
我肯定他會為此幸災樂禍。
Fret
vt.
1. 使苦惱；使煩躁；使發愁
She’ll fret herself to death one of these days.
她總有一天會愁死的。
- 侵蝕；腐蝕；使磨損；蛀蝕
The metal is fretted with the acid.
金屬被酸腐蝕。 - （經侵蝕而）形成（通道）
- 使（水面）起波紋
The breeze fretted the surface of the water.
微風吹皺水面。
vi.
1. 苦惱；煩躁；發愁[（+about/at/for/over）]
It won’t help to fret about the problem.
為這個問題發愁是無濟於事的。
n.
1. 【口】苦惱；煩躁；擔憂[the S]
She gets in a fret whenever we’re late.
只要我們一遲到，她就焦慮不安。
Fretted (adj.)
1. 焦躁的，腐蝕的
Transpire
Whatever transpires
Let’s wait and see what transpires.
讓我們等著瞧，看會發生什麼事。
Survey
- 俯視，眺望，環視
From the top of the hill you can survey the whole city.
從山頂上你可以俯瞰整個城市。 - 全面考察（或研究）；概括論述
This book surveys the events leading to the Civil War.
這本書概述了導致南北戰爭的各個事件。 - 測量，勘測，測繪
They surveyed the east coast from a helicopter.
他們從直升機上勘測了東海岸。 - 審視
She surveyed herself in a mirror.
她在鏡中端詳自己。 - 檢視（建築物等）；檢驗（設備等）
I’ll have to get the house surveyed first, before I can make you an offer.
我先得請人檢查一下這房子，然後才能給你開一個價。 - 調查，向……作調查[H]
In five of the villages that were surveyed, non-farm work provided one quarter of their income.
在五個被調查的村子中，非農工作為它們提供了四分之一的收入。
vi. 不及物動詞
1. 測量，勘測，測繪
n.
1. 調查；調查報告；民意調查（測驗）[U][C]
A recent survey of public opinion showed that most people were worried about the increasing crimes.
一份最近的民意調查表明，大多數人對不斷增長的犯罪率表示憂慮。
- 全面的考察；概觀，概論[C]
A survey of world history is one of the courses offered this semester.
世界史概論是本學期開的課程之一。 - 測量，勘測，測繪；測量圖[U][C]
A survey of the property showed that the northern boundary was not correct.
對這塊地產的測量表明，它北面的邊界線是不正確的。 - 檢視，檢驗[C]
We were pleased with our first survey of the house.
我們對那幢房子的第一次檢查感到滿意。 - 俯瞰；察看[C]
She continued her survey of the landscape.
她繼續眺望景色。
I’m surveying all the feasible resolutions
Tacit (adj.)
- 默許，不明言的，默示的
The deal had the tacit approval of the President.
這筆交易得到總統的默許。
Totalitarian
極權主意
Nostalgia (n.)
鄉愁，懷舊之情
Seeing a school very much like the one I attended, I cannot but have a strong feeling of nostalgia.
看到與我讀過的非常相似的學校，我不禁興起一種懷舊之情。
Sustenance
食物，糧食；營養
We derive our sustenance from the land.
我們從土地獲取食物。
- 支持，維持，供養，生計
Due to the lack of food, they relied upon gruel for their sustenance.
因為缺乏食物，他們依賴喝粥維生。
Subsequence
(n.) 繼後的事情；後果
Subsequent events demonstrated that these concerns were superfluous.
Subsequent
(adj)
1. 後來的，其後的，隨後的
The problem will be discussed at length in subsequent chapters.
這個問題將在後面幾章詳細討論。
- （作為結果而）接著發生的
His negligence of duty and subsequent dismissal from his job brought on a crisis in his life.
他玩忽職守，隨之遭到解僱，這在他的生活中引起了一次危機。 - 繼……之後的（+to)
On the day subsequent to his visit, she disappeared.
在他訪問的第二天，她失蹤了。
Superfluous
Subsequent events demonstrated that these concerns were superfluous.
- 過剩的；多餘的，不必要的
He had already been told, so our comments were superfluous.
他已被告知，所以我們的評論是多餘的。
The report was marred by a mass of superfluous detail.
Mar
破壞，缺點，毀損；損傷；玷汙
Nothing marred their happiness.
沒有什麼能破壞他們的幸福。
The report was marred by a mass of superfluous detail.
Numb
- 失去感覺的，麻木的（+with）
My fingers were numb with cold.
我的手指凍僵了。
vt.
使驚呆，使發愣
He was numbed by his wife’s sudden death.
妻子的突然去世使他驚呆了。
Mandatory
(adj.),義務的；強制的，命令的；指令的
(n.) 受託者；代理者
In many countries, it is mandatory for a young man aged 18 to enlist in the army,
在許多國家中，一個年輕男子到了十八歲就必須要去從軍。
Enlist
The police enlisted John’s car for emergency use
- 徵募，使入伍，徵（兵）
We must enlist more men.
我們必須招更多的人從軍。 - 謀取……的贊助（或支持）；獲得（支持，幫助等)（+in/for）
Can I enlist your help in collecting money for the orphans?
我們為那些孤兒募集錢，你能出一點嗎？
vi.
1. 從軍，入伍，應募
Many people enlisted for the defense of their country.
許多人為了保衛國家而從軍了。
- 贊助，支持，（熱心）參加[（+in）]
Many people enlist in the Red Cross drive each year.
許多人每年參加紅十字會運動。
Aloof
adv.
分開地；避開地；冷漠地（+from）
adj.
遠離的；冷漠的，不關心的
adv.
1. 分開地；避開地；冷漠地（+from）
She always stands aloof from those people.
她一直疏遠那些人。
adj.
1. 遠離的
2. 冷漠的，不關心的
Later on, he became aloof and silent.
後來，他變得超然離群，沉默寡言。
Sever, severe, server
Sever, severe, server
Lunge
(n.), (v.)
He made a lunge at the bully.
他向打手猛撲過去。
- 刺；衝，撲（+at/towards）
He lunged at me with a knife.
他持刀朝我撲來。
Pry
(n.),(v.)
1. 窺探；窺視[（+into/about）]
Stop prying about the house.
別在屋子裡到處窺探了。
- 刺探，打聽[（+into）]
She likes to pry into the private life of her friends.
她喜歡打聽友人的私生活。 - （用槓桿等）撬，撬起，撬動[O][O8]
He pried the box open with a screwdriver.
他用螺絲起子將箱子撬開。
Prey (v.), (n.) 捕食，攫食；掠奪，劫掠, 獵物
Confide
- 透露，吐露（+to）+that
Did she confide her plans to you?
她把她的計畫告訴你了嗎？ - 將……委託，將……託付（+to）
She confided her personal documents to her lawyer.
她把她的私人文件託付給她的律師保管。
vi.
1. 吐露祕密
2. 信任，信賴
I confide in him and he has never deceived me.
我信賴他，他從來沒有欺騙過我。
Taut (adj.)
- 拉緊的，繃緊的
Pull the string taut.
把線拉緊。 - 緊張的，不自然的
a taut expression on his face
他臉上的緊張神情
She tightened the strings of the guitar to make them taut.
On Starship Earth, an invisible, taut string was being pulled close to snapping.
Erratic
飄忽不定
Gash
- 深長的切口（或傷口）
Nick had a large gash on his cheek.
尼克的臉頰上有一道很大很深的傷口。
vt.
1. 砍傷；劃開；割破
He gashed his arm on a window last night.
昨天夜裡他的手臂被一扇窗劃了一道很深的傷口。
Votive
- 還願的
a votive offering
還願奉獻物
a votive picture/candle
祈願用的圖畫／蠟燭
Atmospheric
adj.
大氣的；大氣中的
atmospheric pressure
大氣壓力
Atmospheric visibility
大氣中的能見度
Dash
vt.
1. 猛撞；猛砸；擊碎
He dashed the glass bowl to bits on a rock.
他對著石塊把玻璃碗砸得粉碎。
- 使（希望等）破滅；使沮喪
The loss of his savings dashed his plan for a trip round the world.
他的積蓄丟失了，這使他作環球旅行的計畫成了泡影。 - 灑潑，濺
She dashed a glass of beer in his face.
她把一杯啤酒猛地潑在他的臉上。 - 匆忙完成[（+off）]
She dashed off three letters in half an hour.
她在半小時內匆忙寫完三封信。
vi.
1. 猛衝，急奔
His wife dashed in breathlessly.
他的妻子上氣不接下氣地衝了進來。
n.
1. 急衝，奔跑[S][（+at/for）]
He made a dash for the bus.
他猛衝過去追趕汽車。
- 短跑[C][S1]
He finished first in the 100-meter
Xxsssshhh dash.
他在一百米短跑中得了第一名。
- 少量攙和物[S][（+of）]
Put in just a dash of vinegar.
稍許放一點點醋。 - 闖勁，銳氣[U]
Our troops attacked the enemy with a great deal of dash.
我軍極其勇猛地進攻敵方。 - 打擊，挫折[C]
Her hopes met with a dash.
她的希望破滅了。
Shi Qiang’s slightly mocking laughter dashed Luo Ji’s excitement.
Huddle
vi.
1. 擠作一團；聚在一起[（+together）]
The children huddled together like a flock of sheep.
那些孩子像一群羊一樣擠在一起。
- 偎依（+against）
She huddled against her sister.
她偎著她姊姊。
4.（私下）開會；（暗中）碰頭
They huddled to discuss the matter.
他們私下碰頭討論這件事。
vt.
1. 把……緊擠在一起（+together/up/into）
Don’t huddle all the boxes into one cupboard.
不要把所有的盒子都塞入一個櫥內。
- 使蜷縮，使縮成一團（+up）
The old man lay huddled up in bed.
老人躺在床上，縮成一團。 - 草率完成；倉促做成（+through/up）
n.
1. 雜亂的一團（或一堆，一群）
There was a huddle of people around the injured man.
有雜亂的一群人圍著受傷的人。
Fascinating, bewitching
Fascinating
迷人的；極美的；極好的
Bewitching
迷人的；令人陶醉的；使銷魂的，迷惑人 (mysterious/ magical power)
Soar, sore, sober, soak, sob
Soar (v.), (n.)
高漲，高升，高飛，翱翔，暴漲
Sore (adv.), (n.)
疼痛，痛處
Sober (adv.), (v.)
清醒，嚴肅
Soak (v.), (n.)
浸泡，浸漬，使濕透，喝醉
Sob (v.), (n.) 啜泣
Unsound
(adv.)
1. 不健康的；不健全的；有病的
She is psychologically unsound.
她心理上不健全。
- 不穩固的；不安全的
That bridge looks unsound to me.
以我看那橋不安全。 - 謬誤的；無根據的
Don’t listen to unsound advice.
別去聽無根據的勸告。 - 資金不雄厚的；經濟上靠不住的
I am afraid that it is an unsound investment.
我擔心這項投資靠不住。
Disdain
n.
1. 輕蔑，鄙視
I have nothing but disdain for such a person.
對這種人我只是蔑視。
vt. (通常不用進行式)
1. 蔑視，鄙棄
A real man disdains flatterers.
一個真正的男子漢鄙視諂媚者。
- 不屑[+to-v][+v-ing]
She disdained to answer/answering his rude remarks.
她不屑理會他的粗話。
Rupture
斷絕；破裂，破壞
a rupture with sb.
與某人的絕交
a rupture between A and B
A和B的關係的破裂
His appendix ruptured and he had to be rushed to hospital.
他的闌尾破裂了，他不得不被緊急送往醫院。
This news has ruptured the delicate peace between the rival groups.
這個消息打破了敵對團體之間微妙的和平。
眼神呆滯地坐著，忍受着絕望的折磨
Sitting with dull eyes, enduring the torment of despair
Affinity
n.
1. 喜好，本性，傾向[C][（+for/to）]
Peter has a special affinity for booze.
彼得嗜酒。
- 姻親關係；密切關係[U][C][（+with/between）]
- （語言、生物等之間的）類同；相像[C][（+to/with）]
Italian has a close affinity to French.
義大利語和法語很相似。 - （尤指異性間的）吸引力[S]
He felt a strong affinity to the Russian girl.
他深受那個俄國姑娘吸引。
Antithesis
n.
he exact opposite:
She is slim and shy - the very antithesis of her sister.
He is the exact antithesis of what I find attractive in men.
- 對立
The antithesis to Human nature is basically good. is Human nature is basically bad.
「人性本惡」就是「人性本善」的反面論述。
you are stand on the antithesis to against me if you really do that
如果你真的那樣做，你就是站在反對我的對立面
adj.
Antithetical
The idea that science is antithetical to the arts is wrong.
Birth and death are antithetical.
Contrary
adj.
1. 相反的，對立的[（+to）]
His views are contrary to mine.
他的看法與我相反。
- （天氣）不利的；（風）逆向的
The garden party was put off because of the contrary weather.
由於天氣不好，園遊會延期了。
n.
1. 相反；相反的事物[the S]
He produced no evidence to the contrary.
他沒有拿出相反的證據。
You didn’t bother me. On the contrary, I like your company.
你沒有打擾我，相反地，我喜歡有你作伴。
- 反面；對立面，對立的一方[C]
Cruelty and kindness are contraries.
殘酷與仁慈是對立面。
adv.
1. 相反地；反對地[（+to）]
Contrary to expectation, he didn’t win in the contest.
與預期相反(出乎意料之外)，他在競賽中沒有獲獎。
我需要找到一個辦法來應對目前的情況
I need to find a provision for coping with present situation
你的話把我驚醒(猛地提醒)
your words jerked me awake.
Sluggish
adj.
1. 不大想動的；懶散的，緩慢的，遲鈍的
I feel very sluggish.
我感到一點也不想動。
- 呆滯的；蕭條的
a sluggish market
蕭條的市場
心胸廣闊
Broad-minded
Excruciate
adj.
1. 使苦惱的；極痛苦的；難忍受的
It is most excruciating to see your beloved throwing herself into the arms of another man.
看見你的至愛投向別的男人的懷抱是件極痛苦的事。
極痛苦的；難忍受的
Excruciating
挫折
Setback
Limb, limp
Limb
n.
1. 肢；臂；腳；翼
He stood up and stretched his limbs.
他站起來，伸了伸胳膊和腿。
- 大樹枝，主枝
He cut the dead limbs off the tree.
他將樹上的枯枝砍去。 - 分支；執行者，代理人
A policeman is a limb of the law.
警察是執法人員。
vt.
2. 從（砍倒的樹上）截去樹枝
The tree was felled and limbed.
樹被砍倒并截去枝條。
Limp
adj.
1. 無力的
to let oneself/one’s arm go limp
渾身鬆鬆垮垮／手臂耷拉著
vt.
2. 艱難行駛
we limped back to port
我們艱難地返回了港口
n.
1. 跛行
to walk with or have a limp
走路一瘸一拐
to have a slight limp in one’s left leg
左腿稍微有點跛
Recede
vi.
1. 退，後退；遠去
2. 變模糊，變淡；變得渺茫
3. 縮進，向後傾斜[（+from）]
His hair is beginning to recede from his forehead.
他的頭髮開始從前額往後禿了。
- 收回，撤回[（+from）]
recede from a promise
背棄諾言
the flood waters receded
to recede into the distance
a receding forehead
prospects of a reconciliation are receding
和解的前景越來越渺茫
His hair is beginning to recede from his forehead.
Recede conquered territory
The draft has been receded by chief executive of Hong Kong
career prospects are receding
Benevolent
adj.
1. 仁慈的，厚道的，有愛心的
The old woman had a benevolent feeling towards all cats.
那個老太太對所有的貓都懷有仁慈之心。
- 行善的，慈善的
The club received a benevolent donation.
該俱樂部接受了一筆慈善捐款
n. 名詞
1. 仁慈，善心，善意
He did it out of pure benevolence.
他做那件事完全出於善意。
Vigorous, rigorous
Vigorous (adj.)
1. 精力充沛的；壯健的
The nest held three vigorous young birds.
這窩裡有三隻活潑的小鳥。
- 強有力的
make a vigorous speech
發表強有力的演說
Rigorous (adj.)
1. 嚴格的；嚴厲的；苛刻的
These soldiers have to undergo very rigorous trainings before they become frogmen.
這些兵在成為蛙人之前都必須經過非常嚴峻的訓練。
- 精確的；嚴密的
He made a rigorous study of the plants in the area.
他對該地的植物進行了慎密的研究。 - 強有力地; 劇烈地
to boil vigorously
煮得沸騰
in a way that is very forceful or energetic:
Environmentalists and local government officials have vigorously opposed the project.
He vigorously denied the accusations.
in a way that is healthy and strong:
Keep cutting the grass for as long as it grows vigorously.
Plants have to compete with the vigorously growing weeds for light, water, and nutrients.
Crux
緊要關頭；關鍵；要點，癥結
Tread
vi.
1. 踩，踏[Q][（+on/upon）]
Beg pardon, did I tread on your foot, miss?
對不起，小姐，我是不是踩了你的腳了？
- 步行，走[Q]
Rose was treading with care.
羅絲小心翼翼地走著。
vt.
1. 踩，踏；在……上面走
Our ancestors trod this same path.
我們的祖先曾經走過這同一條道路。
- 踏成，踩出
The sheep trod a path through the grass.
羊群在草地上踩出一條路。 - 踐踏，蹂躪
The serf was trod to death.
這個農奴被蹂躪致死。
n.
1. 踩，踏；步態；足音
I heard his heavy tread up the stairs.
我聽到他那沉重的腳步走上樓梯。
屏息潛行/偷偷接近
Stalking with bated breath
Coercive
adj.
強制的；脅迫，高壓的
Conscientious
adj.
憑良心的；誠實的，認真的，勤勤懇懇的
She is conscientious about her work.
她工作負責盡職。
Disheveled
adj.
1. （人）頭髮凌亂的；衣冠不整的
a disheveled traveler
衣冠不整的旅客
- （頭髮、服裝等）不整的，凌亂的
disheveled hair
蓬亂的頭髮
People occasionally saw him emerge with his clothes disheveled and his beard long. He looked like a tramp
Sloppy
A man with long disheveled hair
a filthy and disheveled man walks into a hotel lobby
Unkempt
“Wallfacer Luo Ji, your condition has us worried,” the chair said when he saw Luo Ji’s unkempt appearance in the video.
Implement
vt.
1. 履行；實施；執行
We need money to implement the program.
我們需要錢來實行這個計畫。
to start using a plan or system:
The changes to the national health system will be implemented next year.
Fewer examples
The determination of policy is not your business - your job is to implement it.
Local councils will be given some leeway as to how they implement the legislation.
He has been vested with the power/authority to implement whatever changes he sees fit.
Consultants found the experience frustrating - their reports were only partly implemented, or, worse still, just pigeonholed.
The country had been slow to implement the new European directive.
n.
1. 工具；器具；用具
The store supplies agricultural implements.
這商店供應農具。
手段；當工具的人
偶發事件
A chance occurrence
It was a chance occurrence, caused by a succession of coincidences
The wounding incident that happened yesterday, the police spokesman characterized it as an accidental incident (人為)
Fraud
Scammer, con man
Jeer
vi.
1. 嘲笑，嘲弄[（+at）]
He jeered at my mistakes.
他嘲笑我出了錯。
vt.
1. 嘲笑，嘲弄
The crowd jeered him.
那群人嘲笑他。
n.
1. 嘲笑；奚落人的話
I’m tired of your jeers.
你的嘲笑使我厭煩
Heap
n.
1. （一）堆，堆積[C][（+of）]
This heap of dirty clothes is for the laundry.
這堆髒衣服是準備要送洗的。
- 大量，許多[P1][（+of）]
I have heaps of work to do.
我有一大堆工作要做。
vt.
1. 堆積；積聚[O]
2. 裝滿[（+with/on）]
The table was heaped with food.
桌上堆滿了食物。
They heaped more food on my plate than I could eat.
他們在我的盤子上堆了很多食物，我吃都吃不完。
- 大量地給予[（+on/upon）]
He disapproves of heaping praise on young artists.
他不贊成對年輕的藝術家大加讚揚。
vi.
1. 積成堆，堆起來
Garbage heaped up behind the house.
屋後垃圾積成了堆。
Cast aside
vt.
1. 把…扔到一邊
he cast her aside roughly and ran out
他粗魯地推開她，跑了出去
- 拋棄; 消除
he cast aside this suggestion
他對這個建議置之不理
ph.
1. 拋棄; 排除; 消除; 廢除
She has cast her old friends aside.
她把老朋友都撇在一邊。
He cast aside all his inhibitions.
他拋棄了一切禁忌。
As soon as he got a new TV set, he cast aside the old one.
他一有了新的電視機，就扔了那臺舊的。
Gaunt
adj.
1. 憔悴的；枯瘦的
He had gaunt cheeks after his long illness.
他久病後雙頰瘦削。
- 荒涼的
a gaunt hillside
荒涼的山坡
無情地粉碎 (sth.)
mercilessly shattered
She had always felt that, regardless of how dark the world seemed, ultimate justice was still present in some unseen place. Luo Ji had first validated that belief and then mercilessly shattered it
Caress
- 愛撫；擁抱；親吻[C]
She gave the child a loving caress.
她疼愛地撫摸著孩子。
vt.
1. 愛撫；撫摸；撫抱
The mother caressed her baby lovingly.
母親疼愛地撫摸著嬰兒。
- 善待；寵愛
The young manager was caressed by the president of the company.
那位年輕經理得到公司總裁的青睞
the drizzle sprinkling on his face like the light caress of a pair of cold hands.
Bosom
Occasionally the child would burrow his head into his mother’s bosom
She resolved to keep the secret in her bosom.
她決定把這一祕密藏在心中。
Spellbound
adj.
1. 入迷的；出神的
The children were spellbound by the circus performance.
孩子們被馬戲表演迷住了。
- 被符咒鎮住的
She sat there motionless, as if spellbound.
她坐在那兒一動不動，似乎著了魔。
Enchanted
Sodden
adj.
1. 濕透的[（+with）]
My shirt was sodden with sweat.
我的襯衫被汗水濕透了。
I take off my sodden shoes and pants as soon as I get home
Soaked
我們在成長的路上一次次跌倒
we stumble time and again on the path of growth
不得不…./迫不得已
Resort to
The electric lamps went out so we had to resort to candles to light the room.
電燈滅了, 所以我們只能求助於蠟燭來照明。
the road was too slippery, I have to resort to use a tree branch as a walking stick and slow down my pace
Resort to
The electric lamps went out so we had to resort to candles to light the room.
電燈滅了, 所以我們只能求助於蠟燭來照明。
It was after the failure of his attempt that he resorted to force.
他的嘗試失敗之後他使用了武力。
- 光顧; 常去(某地)
We resorted to the hotel for some coffee.
我們去那家賓館喝咖啡。
The beggar resorted to the restaurant for some soup.
這個乞丐常去該飯店要湯喝。
Imposing
adj.
1. 壯觀的；氣勢宏偉的；莊嚴的；給人深刻印象的
an imposing view across the valley
山谷壯觀的景象
The castle is an imposing building.
那座城堡是座氣勢宏偉的建築物。
Spectacular, magnificent
Impose
vt.
1. 徵（稅）；加（負擔等）於[（+on/upon）]
The government imposed a heavy tax on luxury goods.
政府對奢侈品課以重稅。
- 把……強加於[（+on/upon）]
The present trouble was imposed on him.
目前的困難是強加在他身上的。
vi.
1. 利用，佔便宜；打擾[（+on/upon）]
I don’t want to impose on you by staying too long.
我不想打擾你，不多耽擱了。
- 欺騙[（+on/upon）]
She knew she was imposed on.
她知道自己上了當。
ph.
加(稅, 義務等)於; 強使某人接受…；贏得某人的歡心, 佔某人便宜(尤指施加不當的壓力)
ph.
1. 加(稅, 義務等)於; 強使某人接受…
The judge imposed a fine of ten pounds on him.
法官課他十英鎊罰金。
Don’t try to impose your wishes on us.
休想把你的意志強加給我們。
- 贏得某人的歡心, 佔某人便宜(尤指施加不當的壓力)
I hope it’s not imposing on your hospitality, but could I stay to dinner?
我可以在您這兒吃頓飯嗎?不過希望不要使您為難(覺得我不知趣)
Swamp vs swarm
Swamp
n.
1. 沼澤；沼澤地
They drained the swamp and turned it into fertile land.
他們排去沼澤地的水，將它變成了肥沃的土地。
- 困境
Their company is in a financial swamp.
他們的公司陷入了財政困境。
vt.
1. 使陷入沼澤；使濕透
The horses were swamped in the stream.
這些馬陷在河裡。
- 使沉沒；淹沒
The boat was swamped in the storm.
那條小船在暴風雨中沉沒了。 - 使陷入困境；使忙得不可開交
His secretary was swamped with work.
他祕書的工作多得難以招架。 - 徹底擊敗
Henry swamped Jack 13-6.
亨利以十三比六擊敗傑克。 - 清除；開闢[（+out）]
They swamped out a small landing strip.
他們開闢了一個簡易小機場。
vi.
2. 下沉；被淹沒
Their boat swamped.
他們的船被淹沒了。
Swarm
一大群，一批，擠滿
He had a high fever, and his body’s violent trembling sent his teeth chattering. His body seemed like a wick that had burnt dry and was consuming itself.
他發著高燒，身體劇烈的顫抖得牙齒打戰。他的身體就像是一根已經燒乾的燈芯，正在吞噬著自己。
Showdown
- 攤牌；最後的對決，最後的一決雌雄
We may have to force a showdown.
我們也許得迫使對方攤牌。
The 2015 NBA championship game is a showdown between Cavaliers and Warriors.
2015 的美國職籃總冠軍賽是騎士和勇士的對決。
Put up with
how can you put up with that noise?
你怎麼能忍受那種噪聲？
If she could put up with the conditions there, we could take her.
假如她能忍受那邊的條件, 我們可以帶她去。
If I were you I would’t put up with his behaviour any longer.
假如我是你, 我無法再容忍他的行為。
Contemplate vs contempt
Contemplate (v.)
vt.
1. 思忖，思量，仔細考慮[+v-ing]
He contemplated the problem before making a decision.
他在作出決定前仔細考慮了這個問題。
contempt (n.)
n.[U] 不可數名詞
1. 輕視，蔑視[（+for）]
I feel nothing but contempt for cheating.
我對作弊十分蔑視。
- 恥辱，丟臉
- 【律】（對法庭等的）藐視[（+of）]
She was fined for contempt of court.
她因藐視法庭被罰款。
Negate
The increase in our profits has been negated by the rising costs of running the business.
vt.
1. 取消; 使…無效
this change of policy completely negates everything we have achieved
政策的變化使我們所取得的一切化為泡影
No matter how hard I try, he negates everything I do
Tremor
n.
- 震動；微動
There had been a tremor so slight that I did not even feel it.
發生的小震十分輕微，我甚至都沒有感覺到。 - 戰慄；激動，興奮
The story was so terrible that it sent tremors down my spine.
這故事太可怕，它使我不寒而慄。
Reckless vs restless
Reckless
adj.
魯莽的; 胡亂的
Restless
adj.
躁動的；焦躁的
Elaborate
vt.
1. 精心製作
They elaborated a plan of study.
他們仔細制訂了學習計畫。
- 詳盡闡述，發揮
Some of these points will be elaborated in the following chapter.
其中幾點將在下一章作詳細闡述。 - 由簡單成分合成為（複雜有機物）
vi. - 詳細說明；詳盡計畫[（+on/upon）]
The minister did not elaborate on his plan.
部長沒有詳細說明他的計畫。
adj.
1. 精心製作的；精巧的；詳盡的
They made elaborate costumes for the play.
他們為這齣戲精心製作戲裝。
- 煞費苦心的，辛勤的
She made elaborate preparations for the party, but no one showed up.
她為了聚會費心準備，但是一個人也沒來。
She made an elaborate study of Shakespeare’s works.
她刻苦研究莎士比亞的著作。
Intact
adj.
1. 完整無缺的；原封不動的；未受損傷的
The delicate package arrived intact.
內放精緻易碎物品的包裹完好無損地到達。
The church was destroyed in the bombing but the altar survived intact.
They found the intact skull of a mammoth.
Beckon
vt.
1. （招手或點頭）向……示意；召喚
He beckoned me to follow.
他招手要我跟他走。
- 吸引；引誘
The smell of bread beckoned the hungry boy.
麵包香味吸引著那個飢餓的男孩。
vi.
1. （招手或點頭）示意；召喚[（+to）]
He beckoned to me from across the street.
他在街對面向我打招呼。
- 吸引；引誘
The woods beckon.
樹林吸引人們。
Stricken
- 被擊中的，受傷的
The stricken man was taken immediately to a hospital.
受傷的人被立即送往醫院。 - 患病的；受害的；受挫折的
The girl’s face had a stricken look.
那女孩愁眉不展。 - （構成複合詞）受……侵襲的
The program was to help those poverty-stricken families.
該計畫是為了幫助貧困不堪的家庭。 - 與容器口齊平的
a stricken measure of grain
齊口平的一量器糧食
Strait
n.
1. 海峽
It is dangerous to cross the straits in such weather.
在這種天氣過海峽是危險的。
- 困境，危難[P]
These students are in serious financial straits.
這些學生經濟上十分困難。
Incongruous
(adj.)
1. 不合適的；不適宜的；不相稱的
A fur coat is incongruous with a bathing suit.
皮大衣和游泳衣配在一起很不相稱。
incongruous manners
失當的舉止
- 不和諧的；不協調的；不一致的
Their acts are incongruous with their principles.
他們的行為與信奉的原則不一致。
incongruous colors
不協調的顏色
- 前後不一致的；有矛盾的
an incongruous story
前後不一致的故事
The new computer looked incongruous in the dark book-filled library.
It seems incongruous to have a woman as the editor of a men’s magazine.
Both of these weapon systems were attempts to utilize primitive technology in novel ways that demonstrated a power incongruous for their time period
(n.)
incongruity
The dress she is wearing that seems incongruous with her age
Frail
adj.
1. 身體虛弱的
Mrs. Warner is already 96 and too frail to live by herself.
華納太太已經九十六歲了，身體虛弱，不便獨居。
Her health is very frail.
她的身體十分虛弱。
- 易損壞的；不堅實的
The bridge is a frail wooden structure.
這座橋的木質結構，很不結實。 - 渺茫的
He has only a frail chance of winning the prize.
他獲獎的可能極小。
Illustrious
adj.
1. 著名的，傑出的，卓越的
illustrious heroes of our era
當代傑出的英雄人物
- 輝煌的；顯赫的
He made some illustrious contributions in his forty years’ career as a public servant.
在他服務公職的四十年生涯中，他做出了一些輝煌的貢獻。
Muck
n.
1. 糞，廄肥；堆肥
2. 腐殖土；淤泥
3. 【口】汙物；髒亂
The kids were covered in muck.
孩子們渾身骯髒不堪。
- 【英】【口】品質低劣的東西
That novel is sheer muck.
那本小說完全是劣質品。
vt.
1. 施廄肥（或堆肥）於
2. 【口】弄髒[（+up）]
I mucked up my shirt when I was working in the garden.
我在花園裡幹活時把襯衫弄得一團糟。
- 【主英】【口】把……弄得一團糟；打亂[（+up）]
The change in the weather has mucked up our sports timetable.
天氣的變化打亂了我們運動比賽的日程。
Admonition
n.
1. 告誡；警告；勸告
The typist received an admonition from the supervisor for being careless.
那個打字員因粗心大意受到監督人的訓誡。
- 勸告
she left him with admonitions to take care of his health
她離開時囑咐他要注意身體
Withstand
vt.
1. 抵擋，反抗；禁得起
The walls can withstand high winds.
這些牆能頂得住強風。
Explorers have to withstand hardships.
探險者得忍受艱苦。
Slit
vt.
1. （縱向）切開；撕開；使成長條
He slit the envelope open.
他將信封撕開。
- 使有裂縫；使成狹縫
Henry slit his eyes.
亨利瞇起眼睛。
vi.
1. 縱切；縱裂
His shirt has slit at one side.
他的襯衫一邊裂開了。
n.
1. 狹長的口子；投幣口，投入口；裂縫；狹縫[C]
A slit is provided for the coin to drop through.
狹長的口子是供投硬幣用的。
Corroborate
vt.
1. 證實，確證
evidence to corroborate his testimony
確證他證言的證據
Unkempt
adj.
凌亂的; 不整潔的
Self-inflicted
adj.
自己造成的
Scrabble
- 用手指摸索著抓某物
scrabble about under the table for the dropped sweets
在桌子底下摸索著找掉在地上的糖塊 - 摸尋
to scrabble around or about
四處摸索
to scrabble for a foothold
摸索找個蹬腳的地方
n.
1. 拼字遊戲
scrabble board
拼字遊戲臺
Teeter
vi.
1. 踉蹌; 搖搖欲墜
the firm is teetering on the brink of ruin
這家公司正瀕臨倒閉
- 蹣跚，搖晃；站不穩；動搖
He teetered on his way home because he was drunk.
因為他喝醉了，所以他在回家時只能蹣跚行走。
The Empire is teetering on the brink of ruin
Monstrous
adj.
1. 怪異的；似怪物的
a monstrous creature
一種怪異的生物
2. 醜陋的；可怕的，毛骨悚然的
monstrous sharks
可怕的鯊魚
- 醜惡的；駭人聽聞的；極端荒謬的
It is monstrous to preach hatred.
向人們鼓吹仇恨，這種行徑太可惡了。
a monstrous crime
一樁駭人聽聞的罪行
- 巨大的，龐大的
a monstrous oil tanker
一艘巨大的油輪
Let alone
- 更不必說; 讓某人獨處; 避免
When he gets angry, just let him alone.
他在發怒時﹐你不要去理他。
He won’t even thank you, let alone pay you.
他甚至不會謝你, 更不用說付錢給你了。
Budge
vi.
2. 改變意見；讓步
She won’t budge from her opinions.
她絕不會改變自己的意見。
vt.
1. 推動，移動
He was unable to budge the boulder.
他搬不動那塊大圓石。
Splendor
n.
光輝；壯麗；壯觀；輝煌，顯赫
n.
2. 壯麗；壯觀；輝煌
We admired the splendor of the mountain scenery.
我們讚美這山區風景的壯麗。
- 恢宏氣勢
the splendours of the imperial court
帝王宮廷的富麗堂皇
Magnificent vs significant
Magnificent
壯麗的; 壯觀的; 盛大的; 宏偉的; 華麗的
Significant
重要的; 值得關注的；有意義的
Impediment vs predicament
(n.) Impediment
阻礙
(n.) Predicament
尷尬的處境; 困境
Irrevocable
不可撤回的；不可取消的；不可挽回的；不可改變的
the committee’s decision is irrevocable
委員會的決定是不可改變的
an irrevocable step
Husk
n.
外皮；殼；莢；（無價值的）外皮，無用之物
vt.
除去……的外殼（或外皮）
外皮；殼；莢
Brown bread contains the husk of wheat.
黑麵包含有麩皮
努力擠出微笑
struggle to put on a smile
Star-studded
adj.
星羅棋布的；明星雲集的
star-studded night sky
Tendency
n.
1. 傾向；癖性；天分
He has a tendency towards pessimism.
他有悲觀的傾向。
Bob has a tendency to exaggerate things.
鮑伯有愛誇張的傾向。
- 趨勢，潮流[（+to/toward）][+to-v]
There is a tendency towards regional cooperation.
有一種地區性合作的趨勢。 - 傾向；意向
His new magazine has anarchic tendencies.
他的新雜誌有無政府主義傾向。
Prolific vs prolicient
adj.
1. 多產的，多育的；富於創造力的
a prolific writer
多產作家
prolific animals
多育動物
- 豐富的，富饒的；富於……的[（+of/in）]
The last few pages of the document are prolific of mistakes.
這個文件的最後幾頁錯誤很多。
The mountainous area is prolific in valuable minerals.
這一山區有豐富的寶貴礦石。
adj.
1. 精通的，熟練的[（+at/in）]
He is proficient in management.
他精通管理工作。
n.
1. 能手，專家[C][（+in）]
She is a proficient in music.
她是音樂行家。
Solicitous
(adj.)
He made a solicitous enquiry after her health.
關切的，熱心的；熱切期望的
Placid
adj.
1. 平靜的，寧靜的；平和的，溫和的；沉著的
Switzerland is much too placid for my taste.
瑞士太寧靜了，不適合我的口味。
a slow-moving and placid river
the placid pace of village life
She was a very placid (= calm and not easily excited) child who slept all night and hardly ever cried.
Degenerate
adj.
1. 衰退的；墮落的
He didn’t let riches and luxury make him degenerate.
他不因財富和奢華而自甘墮落。
Technology is developing rapidly today, from another view of perspective, mankind is degenerating
Nuptial
Wedding
Favouritism
A parent must be careful not to show favouritism towards any one of their children.
偏袒；偏愛
Meander
vi.
1. 緩慢而曲折地流動；漫談；漫步
This mountainous road keeps meandering toward the East until it reaches the sea.
這條山路一直朝東蜿蜒而行，到達海邊為止。
Their conversation meandered over usual topics for classmates who were becoming acquainted for the first time.
Don’t be too pleased with yourself
Don’t be too pleased with yourself
Drench
vt.
1. 使濕透
to get drenched (to the skin)
渾身濕透
she drenched the cake in brandy
她把蛋糕用白蘭地浸透
- 使濕透，浸濕（+to/with）
It was raining and I was drenched when I got home.
天下著雨，我回到家時渾身濕透了。
Drenched
adj.
1. 濕透的
The man was drenched to the skin.
這人全身上下都濕透了。
- 充滿的
women drenched in cheap perfume
渾身灑滿廉價香水的女子
Adverse
adj.
1. 逆向的，相反的；反面的
Adverse winds hinder ships.
逆風使船隻受阻。
- 不利的，有害的
The expedition encountered adverse weather conditions.
探險隊遇到了不利的氣候條件。
After careful deliberation, we think the decision would not lead to an adverse consequences in the foreseeable future
We received a lot of adverse publicity about the new advertisement
Adversity (n.)
1. 逆境；厄運；（經濟方面的）窘境[U]
A good friend will not desert one in time of adversity.
好朋友不會在人遭到厄運時棄之不顧。
- 災禍；災難；不幸的事[C][P1]
He met with adversities abroad.
他在國外遭遇種種不幸。
Prevail
主流，當前
- 勝過，戰勝，優勝[（+over/against）]
Good will prevail over evil.
善良將戰勝邪惡。
His argument prevailed and I yielded.
他的論點佔了上風，我讓步了。
- 流行，盛行；普遍[（+among/in）]
This custom prevails over the whole area.
這一習俗在整個地區盛行。
Yellow is the prevailing color in her room.
黃色是她房間的主色。
Incur
vt.
1. 招致，惹起，帶來；遭受
She incurred his wrath.
她惹得他發了火。
incur a debt
陷於債務中
Disrespect to the gods incurs bad luck
Proclamation
n.
1. 宣布，公布[U]
the proclamation of martial law
宣布戒嚴
漆黑的
pitch-black
Upbringing
培養
He owed his success to the good upbringing he had.
他的成功歸功於他受到的良好教養
成長教育，成長經歷
the way in which you are treated and educated when young, especially by your parents, especially in relation to the effect that this has on how you behave and make moral decisions:
Is it right to say all the crimes he committed were simply the result of his upbringing?
He could not escape his upbringing, which was like a set of spring-loaded handcuffs: The more he struggled to free himself, the tighter they bound him.
指責
Reproach
自責
Self-reproach
Solitude
n.
1. 孤獨；寂寞；隱居
They searched for a place where they could live in solitude.
他們尋找一個可以過隱居生活的地方
he is a person of aloofness and solitude
Wind up
the revolution wound up on losing end, all participants were hanged by soldiers
After winding up on the losing end of a few office political maneuvers and bad deals, he understood the cruelties of the real world,
Conjecture
n.
1. 推測，猜測；推測的結果[+that]
Her conjecture that the election would be a landslide proved to be true.
她關於選舉會大獲全勝的推測證明是正確的。
vt.
1. 推測出；對……作推測[+that]
The press conjectured that a summit conference would take place.
報界猜測將會召開最高級會議。
It was a reasonable conjecture that…
Withdrawn
Withdrawn personality
Yank (v.), (n.)
The hospital executive that followed him went and yanked the injector’s power cord out of the wall.
vt.
1. 猛拉
He yanked out the sore tooth.
他猛地拔出了那顆痛牙。
Wince
vi.
1. 畏縮；退避
He winces at the memory of that defeat.
一想到那次失敗他就畏縮了。
n.
2. 臉部肌肉的抽搐
His smile soon modified to a wince.
他的微笑很快就成了臉部肌肉的抽搐
Coincide
vi.
1. 同時發生
My holiday coincides with John’s.
我的假期與約翰的假期碰巧在同一時間。
- 相符，巧合，一致
Our opinions did not coincide on this case.
在這個案例上，我們的意見不一致。
His tastes and habits coincide with those of his wife.
他的品味和習慣與他的妻子恰巧一樣。
(n.) coincidence
- 巧合；巧事；同時發生
It was a coincidence that he was born on his mother’s birthday.
他在他母親生日那天出生，真是巧事。 - 符合，一致
Is there any coincidence between his opinions and your own?
他的意見與你自己的意見有沒有一致之處？
Dejected
adj.
1. 沮喪的，情緒低落的，氣餒的
He was dejected to learn that he had failed the examination.
得知考試不及格，他便垂頭喪氣。
Deject (v.)
1. 使沮喪，使灰心
Traveling in the desert, he met a woman standing alone and terribly dejected.
在沙漠旅行時他遇見了一個女人，她孤獨地站著，非常沮喪。
去做該做的事情
Go do what needs to get done
Veteran
n.
1. 老兵；老手；富有經驗的人[（+of）]
Richard was a veteran of many battles.
理查是個身經百戰的老兵。
- 退役軍人，後備軍人
There are millions of American veterans from the Second World War.
有數百萬參加過第二次世界大戰的美國退伍軍人。 - 陳舊的東西；久經使用之物
The sewing machine is a real veteran.
那架縫紉機真是一件老古董了。
adj.
1. 老兵的；經驗豐富的，老資格的
You should consult a veteran doctor about your illness.
你應該找一位資深的醫生給你看病。
Veteran
n.
1. 老兵；老手；富有經驗的人[（+of）]
Richard was a veteran of many battles.
理查是個身經百戰的老兵。
- 退役軍人，後備軍人
There are millions of American veterans from the Second World War.
有數百萬參加過第二次世界大戰的美國退伍軍人。 - 陳舊的東西；久經使用之物
The sewing machine is a real veteran.
那架縫紉機真是一件老古董了。
adj.
1. 老兵的；經驗豐富的，老資格的
You should consult a veteran doctor about your illness.
你應該找一位資深的醫生給你看病。
Veteran
n.
1. 老兵；老手；富有經驗的人[（+of）]
Richard was a veteran of many battles.
理查是個身經百戰的老兵。
- 退役軍人，後備軍人
There are millions of American veterans from the Second World War.
有數百萬參加過第二次世界大戰的美國退伍軍人。 - 陳舊的東西；久經使用之物
The sewing machine is a real veteran.
那架縫紉機真是一件老古董了。
adj.
1. 老兵的；經驗豐富的，老資格的
You should consult a veteran doctor about your illness.
你應該找一位資深的醫生給你看病。
Ethical
a.
1. 倫理的，道德的；倫理學上的
That is an ethical problem.
那是個倫理問題。
- 道德的；合乎道德的
I won’t do it; it’s not ethical.
我不會這麼做；這不符合職業道德。
Norm
n.
1. 基準
above/below the norm
高於／低於基準水平
- 規範
social norms, the norms of society
社會規範
to establish or set a norm
建立規範
Ethical norms
Gregarious
adj.
1. 群居性的
The elephant is a gregarious animal.
大象是一種喜歡群居的動物。
- 合群的；好社交的，愛交際的
She is the most gregarious girl in our class, and almost all the male students know about her.
她是我們班上最愛交際的女孩，所有的男生都認識她。
She appeared friendly and gregariously, in fact, but she is actually a wary person
Wary
- 小心翼翼的；警惕的
Tom did not hear the faint sound of the creature’s wary advance.
湯姆沒有聽見這個動物小心翼翼前行時所發出的微弱響聲。
The doorman kept a wary eye on strangers.
門房密切注意陌生人
- 謹防的；惟恐的[F][（+of）]
Some children are wary of strangers.
有些小孩怕陌生人。
He is wary of telling secrets.
他提防洩露祕密。
Platitude
He doesn’t mouth platitudes about it not mattering who scores as long as the team wins.
陳詞濫調
Though he was just repeating platitudes about the PIA’s mission, at least he spoke succinctly.
Succinctly
adv.
Briefly
I thought she expressed her feelings most succinctly at the meeting.
Start with a subject line that succinctly sums up your request.
She answered his probing questions as succinctly as possible.
Everything in the book is explained succinctly and conversationally.
“ID,” the officer says succinctly but politely.
Succinct
adj.
1. 簡明的
could you be a little more succinct?
你能不能再簡明扼要一點？
Keep your letter succinct and to the point.
Bog
n.
1. 沼澤，泥塘
vt.
1. 使陷入泥沼；使動彈不得[（+down）]
The truck got bogged down in the mud.
卡車陷進泥漿中。
vi.
1. 陷入泥沼；動彈不得[（+down）]
The talks with the union leaders bogged down on the questions of wages.
和工會領導人的談判在薪資問題上陷入了僵局。
幾乎等於零
Practically nil
Mourn
vi.
1. 哀痛，哀悼[（+for/over）]
We mourn for our fallen soldiers.
我們哀悼陣亡的兵士。
- 服喪
We mourn in black.
我們穿黑色衣服服喪。
vt.
1. 為……哀痛；向……誌哀
The tribesmen are mourning the death of their chief.
那部落裡的人正在哀悼他們首領的去世。
為……哀痛；向……誌哀
Habitual
Usual 一貫的
adj.
1. 習慣的，習以為常的
Habitual tardiness is irritating to the teachers.
學生遲到習以為常令教師惱火。
- 慣常的
Farmers are habitual early risers.
農夫慣常早起。
He dropped his habitual coldly tone.
Tardiness
n.
1. 緩慢；遲延；不情願[U]
I apologized for my tardiness in getting here.
我為我來遲了表示歉意。
Cringe
vi.
1. 畏縮；蜷縮
The dog cringed at the sight of the whip.
那條狗見了鞭子畏縮不前。
- 卑躬屈膝，阿諛奉承[（+to/before）]
He always cringes before the boss.
他在老板面前總是卑躬屈膝。 - 感到尷尬
The sight of my dad kissing my mom makes me cringe.
我父親親吻我母親的景象讓我覺得尷尬。
n.
1. 畏縮；奉承[U]
Absurd vs obscure
Absurd (adj.)
- 不合理的，荒謬的；可笑的，愚蠢的
It is absurd to go out in such terrible weather.
在這麼惡劣的天氣裡出去太荒唐。
His idea is absurd.
他的想法是愚蠢可笑的。
Obscure (adj.)
1. 暗的，黑暗的；朦朧的
The room is too obscure for reading.
房間太暗，不能看書。
- 模糊的；含糊不清的；晦澀的，難解的[（+to）]
The meaning of the passage is obscure.
這段文字意義晦澀。 - 隱匿的；偏僻的
He came from an obscure mountain village.
他來自一個偏僻的山村。 - 無名的；微賤的
It is written by an obscure young poet.
這是一位不知名的年輕詩人寫的。
vt.
1. 使變暗；遮掩
The moon was obscured by the clouds.
月亮被雲遮暗了。
- 使難理解；混淆
His difficult style obscures his meaning.
他深奧的文體使他的意思晦澀難懂。 - 使不顯著；使失色
His success obscured his earlier failures.
他的成功為他早先的失敗遮了醜。
Bleak
adj.
1. 荒涼的；無遮蔽的，遭受風吹雨打的
Thousands of trees were planted on the bleak hillside last year.
去年在荒涼的山坡上種了數以千計的樹。
- 寒冷刺骨的，陰冷的
I don’t like the bleak winters in Moscow.
我不喜歡莫斯科的嚴冬。 - 淒涼的，陰暗的，無希望的
The future looked bleak.
前途渺茫。 - 單調的，乏味的
This is the bleakest novel I’ve ever read.
這是我讀過的小說中最乏味的一本。
Unravel
vt.
1. 解開，拆散
The baby unraveled its mother’s knitting.
那嬰兒將母親的編織物拆散了。
- 闡明；弄清；解決；揭開
The experts unraveled a mystery.
專家們揭開了一個謎。
You’d better mend that hole before the whole sweater starts to unravel.
I had to unravel one of the sleeves because I realized I’d knitted it too small.
Insignificant
when I look up at the vast Milky Way, I could feel the insignificance of humanity
adj.
1. 小的；地位低微的；無足輕重的
This problem was insignificant compared to others she faced.
這一問題與她面臨的其他問題比較起來算不得什麼。
- 微小的
an insignificant sum of money
一筆微不足道的錢款 - 無意義的
insignificant chatter
無意義的閒聊 - 卑鄙的；猥瑣的
an insignificant face
猥瑣的容貌
Lure
n.
1. 誘惑物
Life in big cities is a lure for many country boys.
大城市的生活吸引著許多鄉下小伙子。
- 誘惑力，吸引力；魅力[the S][（+of）]
He couldn’t resist the lure of money.
他不能抵制金錢的誘惑。 - （誘捕鳥獸用的）誘餌；魚餌
vt. - 引誘，誘惑；以誘餌吸引
The price also lures students.
這種價格對學生也有吸引力。
Apace
adv.
1. 急速地，飛快地
Darkness was coming on apace.
天迅速黑下來。
Rapidly
- 齊頭並進地
to keep apace with sth.
與某事物並駕齊驅
Zealous
adj.
1. 熱心的；熱情的；熱望的；積極的[（+for/in）][+to-v]
The salesman seems very zealous to please.
這位售貨員看來非常熱情，想取悅顧客。
Traverse
Traverse the ocean
橫渡，橫越；越過；穿過，來回移動
Viable
yellow economic circle is definitely not viable
the hibernation technology became commercially viable, and the human race possessed the first tool that allowed them to traverse large swaths of time.
Startle
vt.
1. 使驚嚇；使嚇一跳；使驚奇
He was startled when his nephew came in.
當他侄子走進來時，他吃了一驚。
vi.
1. 驚嚇；驚跳；驚奇
The baby startles at every sudden sound.
這嬰兒每聽到突然的聲音都要受驚。
n.
1. 驚嚇；驚跳；吃驚
Frigid
adj.
1. 寒冷的，嚴寒的
Frigid winds blew from the north.
寒風從北方吹來。
- 冷淡的；呆板的
She returned his smile with a frigid glance.
對他的微笑她報以冷冷的一瞥。 - （女性）性冷感的
She told her husband that she had been sexually frigid of late.
她跟她的丈夫說，她最近感到性冷感。
(n.) frigidity
I have no fantasy about the universe, it is just a space of terror and frigidity for me
Furnace
n.
1. 熔爐
2. 暖氣爐
3. 極悶熱的地方
to be like a furnace
熱得像個火爐
It’s been so hot lately that working outside is like being inside a furnace/stove
Qualitative
(adj.)
性質上的
- 性質的
qualitative research/data
定性研究／數據
大發脾氣
have (or throw) a fit
be very shocked or angry
He threw a fit yesterday and told me that you could easily replace me.
Fervent
(adj.)
熱烈的；熱情的；強烈的
She has a fervent desire to win.
她有著強烈的獲勝慾望。
opps.
Apathetic
Apathetic
adj.
冷淡的；無感情的；無動於衷的
he is very apathetic towards his family
他對家人非常冷漠
Young people today are so apathetic about politics.
Don’t be so apathetic - how are you going to get a job if you don’t even start looking?
Forlorn
ady.
1. 被遺棄的；孤獨的
She had a forlorn look on her face.
她臉上有一種孤獨的神情。
- 淒涼的，荒涼的
This is a grimy, forlorn industrial town.
這是一個骯髒而又荒涼的工業小鎮。
Absorbed (adj.)
adj.
專心一意的；全神貫注的；被吸收的
adj.
1. 全神貫注的
absorbed in a book/one’s work
專心讀書／工作
to get or become absorbed in sth.
對某事物著迷
Whenever others were happily absorbed by their work, Wade appeared gloomy
Simon was so absorbed in his book that he didn’t even notice me come in.
Rally
vt.
1. （重新）集合，重整
The commander rallied his tired soldiers and they fought off the enemy at last.
指揮官重整疲憊不堪的士兵，最後他們終於擊退敵人。
- 召集；團結[（+round）]
They made a last-minute effort to rally their supporters.
他們作了最後的努力團結他們的支持者。 - 重新振作（精神等）；恢復（健康等）
You should rally your courage.
你應該鼓起勇氣。
vi.
2. 團結[（+round）]
The voters rallied to the Conservatives.
選民們團聚在保守派一邊。
- 恢復，復元[（+from）]
His father rallied from his illness.
他父親從病中康復了。 - （網球等）連續對打
n. - （尤指政治上的）大集會，大會
They held a rally in support of the civil-rights movement.
他們舉行集會支持民權運動。 - 重新振作；復元
His sudden rally surprised the doctor.
他的突然復元使醫生大為驚奇。 - 汽車競賽會
Parker won last week’s rally.
派克贏得了上週汽車競賽會的冠軍。
Novel
adj.
1. 新的，新穎的，新奇的
She came up with a novel solution to the problem.
她想出了一個解決問題的新奇的辦法。
He’s full of novel ideas.
他滿腦子都是新奇的想法。
n.
1. （長篇）小說
He has written several novels.
他寫過好幾部小說。
Abstention
n.
1. 棄權
his abstention from voting
他棄權不投票
Interminable
adj. 形容詞
1. 沒完沒了的，無止盡的；冗長不堪的
The doctor said that if he became a vegetable, he would be hospitalized for an interminable period of time.
醫生說，如果他成為植物人，他將會沒完沒了地住在醫院裡。
an interminable debate
冗長的辯論
Pang
n.
1. （肉體上）劇痛，苦痛
I had experienced the pangs of hunger.
我曾經歷過飢餓的折磨。
- （精神上）一陣極度的痛苦
She felt a sudden pang of regret.
她突然感到一陣悵惘的痛楚。
n.
1. 劇痛; 初期的困難
pangs of hunger or hunger pangs
飢餓之苦
birth pangs
分娩的陣痛
- 痛苦
a pang of jealousy/regret/guilt
一陣嫉妒／悔恨／內疚
vt.
1. 使劇痛；使極度痛苦，折磨
Delirium
When she found out she was the mark six lottery winner. She was utterly surprised and fell into a delirium of joy.
I’ve never seen such delirium at a football game before.
Scorch
vt. 及物動詞
1. 把……燒焦，把……烤焦
The iron scorched the tablecloth.
熨斗燙焦了桌布。
- 使枯萎
The grass was scorched by the hot sun.
草被炎熱的太陽曬枯了。
vi. 不及物動詞
1. 燒焦，烤焦
This material will scorch easily if it is too near the fire.
這種材料如果太靠近爐火很容易烤焦。
n.
1. 燒焦；焦痕
I could not wash away the mark of the scorch.
我洗不掉這焦痕。
Entice
vt.
1. 誘使；慫恿[（+away/into）][+to-v]
entice somebody to do something/into doing something
慫恿某人做某事
They enticed a young girl away from home.
他們誘騙了一個少女離家出走。
He’ll entice the guards to left away from the posts
Euthanasia
n.
1. 安樂死
Euthanasia has been legalized in some countries.
在有些國家中，安樂死已經被合法化。
Sinister
adj.
1. 惡意的，陰險的，邪惡的
a sinister smile
奸笑
A sinister expression appeared on his face when I called him a liar.
當我稱他為騙子時，他的臉上出現了一個凶惡的表情。
- 不幸的，災難性的
a sinister fate
厄運
Wander
vi.
1. 漫遊；閒逛；流浪；徘徊[（+about/off/over/through）]
He wandered in the streets.
他在街上遊蕩。
- 迷路
- 離開正道；離題[（+from/off）]
During the storm the ship wandered from its course.
船在風暴中偏離了航道。
He wandered from the subject.
他說離了主題。
- （精神）錯亂；（思想）混亂；失神，開小差
My attention wandered.
我失了神。 - （目光等）無目的地移動
- （河流等）蜿蜒；曲折地流
The stream wanders through the forest.
小溪蜿蜒流過森林。
vt.
1. 漫遊於，徘徊於
The poet wanted to wander those countries on his own.
詩人想獨自漫遊那些國家。
n.
1. 漫遊；閒逛；遊蕩；徘徊
Grieve
vt.
1. 使悲傷；使苦惱
I was grieved to hear that he had been captured.
聽說他被俘了，我很傷心。
vi.
1. 悲傷；哀悼[（+for/at/over）]
She was grieving for the dead baby.
她為死去的孩子悲傷。
Grieved
adj.
1. 傷心的，悲痛的
Laura was deeply grieved at the news.
勞拉聽到消息後十分傷心。
Tuck
vt.
1. 把……塞進，把……藏入
She tucked her letter into an envelope.
她把信摺好塞進信封。
- 把……的邊塞到下面（或裡面）
His mother tucked in his blanket.
他母親幫他把毯子蓋好。 - 把……舒服地裹好[（+in/up）]
She tucked the baby in his crib for a nap.
她把嬰兒裹好放在童床裡小睡一會兒。 - 使摺疊，捲起，挽起
The man tucked up his trousers for wading.
那人捲起褲子，準備涉水。 - 使有褶襉
The baby’s dress was beautifully tucked with tiny stitches.
嬰兒的衣服用細針腳縫著漂亮的褶襉。 - 【俚】大口吃（或喝）[（+away/in）]
The boys tucked away a big meal.
男孩子們大吃一頓。
vi.
1. 縫褶襉
2. 摺疊；收攏
3. 舒服地裹在裡面
By nine o’clock we had all tucked into bed.
九點以前我們都舒舒服服鑽進了被窩。
- 【俚】大口吃（或喝）[（+in/into）]
The boy tucked into the salad put in front of him.
男孩大吃放在他面前的沙拉。
Deflect
vt.
1. 使…偏斜; 使…轉向
the ball was deflected into the goal
球反彈進了球門
the missile was deflected from its course
導彈偏離了軌道
- 轉移
to deflect sth. from sth.
把某事從某事移開 - 勸阻
to deflect sb. from their purpose/action
使某些人放棄自己的意圖／停止自己的行動
Cheng Xin could feel his attention being deflected from the cigar’s lit tip onto her.
The ball deflected off my shoulder, straight into the goal.
The crowd cheered as the goalkeeper deflected the shot.
If a huge meteor was heading towards us, our best hope could be to deflect it away from the Earth using a nuclear explosion.
I can feel you deflected your remarks since the low ratings of support
Without a hitch
順利無阻地
Frail
adj.
1. 身體虛弱的
Mrs. Warner is already 96 and too frail to live by herself.
華納太太已經九十六歲了，身體虛弱，不便獨居。
Her health is very frail.
她的身體十分虛弱。
- 易損壞的；不堅實的
The bridge is a frail wooden structure.
這座橋的木質結構，很不結實。 - 渺茫的
He has only a frail chance of winning the prize.
他獲獎的可能極小。
Vital
adj.
1. 生命的；維持生命所必需的[Z][B]
Growth and decay are vital processes.
生長和衰亡是生命過程。
- 充滿活力的，生氣勃勃的
The Chinese I knew were trusting, open, and vital.
我所認識的中國人信賴別人，坦率，充滿活力。 - 極其重要的，必不可少的[（+to/for）]
The questions put forward at the meeting are of vital importance.
會上提出的那些問題極其重要。 - 致命的；生死攸關的
He committed a vital error.
他犯了一個致命的錯誤。
n.
1. （人體的）重要器官
He was lucky that the bullet missed the vitals.
他很幸運，子彈沒有擊中要害器官。
- 重要部分，要害
Fumble
vi.
1. 亂摸；摸索[（+about/around/for）]
The blind man fumbled about in his pocket for a key.
那個盲人在口袋裡摸找鑰匙。
- 笨拙地行動[（+with/at）]
The drunken man fumbled with his key.
醉漢笨手笨腳地用鑰匙開鎖。 - 作錯誤處理
- （球戲中）漏接球，失球，接球不穩
- 笨嘴拙舌地說話[（+for）]
The speaker fumbled for the right word to answer the question.
演講者笨嘴拙舌地想找到合適的詞來回答這個問題。
vt.
1. 亂摸；摸索
2. 笨拙地做；笨手笨腳地造成
He fumbled the door open.
他笨手笨腳地打開了門。
3. 錯誤地處理
4. 笨拙地走（路），摸索著走（路）
He fumbled his way out of the bar.
他跌跌撞撞地走出酒吧。
- （球戲中）失（球），漏接（球）
The quarterback fumbled the ball.
四分衛漏接了球。 - 笨嘴拙舌地說出；漏掉（詞）
The actor fumbled his lines.
這演員把臺詞唸漏了。
n. - 亂摸；摸索
- 笨拙的處理；笨拙的企圖[C]
The fumble allowed the other team to make a goal.
處理不當使另外一隊進了一球。
Insulate
vt.
1. 隔離；使孤立
Children should be carefully insulated from harmful experiences.
應該小心地使兒童與有害身心健康的活動隔絕。
- 【物】使絕緣；使隔熱；使隔音
The room is insulated against noise.
這個房間是隔音的。
Insulated
adj.
1. 保溫的; 隔熱的; 隔音的
a well-insulated house
隔熱性能好的房子
Insulating
adj.
1. 絕緣的; 起隔絕作用的
insulating material
絕緣材料
Prostrate
Prostrate in front of the container of liquid helium, Cheng Xin sobbed. Her sorrow filled the operating room, overflowed the hospital building, flooded New York City. Above her, the sorrow became a lake, then an ocean. At its bottom, she felt close to drowning.
adj.
1. 俯臥的
he was found prostrate on the floor
他被發現臉朝下倒在地板上
- 垮掉的
the illness left her prostrate for several weeks
這場病讓她身體垮了好幾個星期
the country was prostrate after years of war
多年戰爭後，這個國家一蹶不振
vt.
1. 使虛弱; 使精疲力竭; 使束手無策
the runners were prostrated by heat and exhaustion
賽跑者因炎熱和疲憊而倒下
the poor woman was prostrated by grief
那個可憐的女人悲痛欲絕
vt.
1. 使俯臥；弄倒
- 使（自己）俯臥；拜倒
He prostrated himself before rank and wealth.
他拜倒在地位和財富面前。 - 使屈服
- 使衰竭；使疲憊；使沮喪
adj.
1. 俯臥的；倒在地上的
fall prostrate on the floor
跌倒在地板上
Materialise
vi.
1. 實現
the threat/strike failed to materialize
恐嚇沒有兌現／罷工沒有進行
具體化，實體化
氣氛，氛圍
Aura ( n.)
The meeting was convened in an aura of peace and harmony.
會議在和平及和諧進行
Internecine
Internecine war
adj.
兩敗俱傷的；內訌的
Populace
n.
1. 平民，百姓，民眾
- 人口，全體居民
They represented only a fraction of the general populace.
他們代表的僅是全體國民的一小部分。
Deterrent
n.
1. 威懾物
a deterrent to sth.
對某物的威懾
to serve or act as a deterrent
充當威懾物
adj.
1. 威懾的
The treaty acts as a deterrent resolution
Deterrence (n.)
Holocaust
n. 大屠殺；大破壞
1. （二次大戰時納粹對猶太人的）大屠殺
The Nazi Germany killed six million Jews during the Holocaust.
納粹德國在二次大戰時大屠殺中殺了六百萬猶太人。
With bated breath
(adj.)
I waited for the results with bated breath.
屏息以待
Comprise
vt.
1. 包含，包括
The Union comprises fifty states.
美國有五十個洲。
- 由……組成
The medical team comprises five doctors and two nurses.
醫療隊由五名醫生和兩名護士組成。 - 構成
Fifty states comprise the Union.
五十個洲組成美國。
Embark
vi.
1. 上船（或飛機等）
We embarked on a cruiser.
我們登上一艘遊艇。
- 從事，著手[（+on/in/upon）]
They embarked on a campaign to get people to vote.
他們展開一場動員人們投票的運動。
vt.
1. 使上船（或飛機等）；裝載
The ship embarked passengers and cargo.
那艘船載上乘客，裝上貨物。
- 使從事，使著於[H]
We are already embarked on a new course.
我們已開始踏上一條新的道路。 - 投（資）
He embarked his fortune in trade.
他把財產投資做生意。
The two little brothers are embarking their amazing trip
Recite
vt.
1. 背誦；朗誦，當眾吟誦
My little daughter likes reciting poetry in public.
我的小女兒喜歡當眾背誦詩歌。
- 敘述；詳述
He recited the day’s adventures.
他詳細敘述了那一天的冒險經歷。 - 歷數，列舉
She took pleasure in reciting the list of scenic spots around the town.
她很樂意地歷數該鎮周圍的風景點。
Recitation
朗誦
Ample
adj.
1. 大量的，豐富的，充裕的
This leaves her ample time to prepare three meals a day.
這樣她就有充裕的時間準備一日三餐飯。
2. 足夠的
There is ample reason to believe that the man is innocent.
有充分的理由相信那個人是無辜的。
- 寬敞的，寬大的
We’ve got an ample lawn.
我們有一塊很大的草坪。
Fabricate
捏造
He was late, so he fabricated an excuse to avoid trouble.
He claims that the police fabricated evidence against him.
Remorse
n.
1. 痛悔；自責[U][（+for/at/about）]
With remorse and shame, he asked for her forgiveness.
他羞悔交加地請求她的諒解。
She had no remorse about what she had said.
她對所說的話不後悔
ph.
1. 無情地
He killed his uncle without remorse.
他無情地殺死了他的叔叔。
He did it without remorse.
他殘忍無情地做了這事。
Scrape vs scrap
Scrape
vt.
1. 刮，擦；括（或擦）乾淨
He scraped the potatoes before frying.
他炸馬鈴薯前先將馬鈴薯刮皮。
2. 刮落，擦去，削掉[O][（+off/away/out）]
He scraped the paint from the surface.
他把面上的漆刮掉。
- 擦傷；刮破
Mary scraped her knee when she fell off her bike.
瑪麗從腳踏車上摔下來擦傷了膝蓋。 - 刮擦……使發出刺耳聲[（+on/against）]
Don’t scrape your feet on the floor.
不要用腳摩擦地板發出刺耳的聲音。
vi.
1. 刮，擦[（+on/against）]
The bamboos scraped against the back wall of the house.
竹子擦著房子的後牆。
- 刮（或擦）出刺耳聲[（+on/against）]
A chair scraped on the floor.
椅子在地板上拖得吱吱的響。
Scrap
n. 名詞
1. 碎片，小塊
Put the scraps of paper in the wastebasket.
將碎紙片放到廢紙簍裡。
- 少量，一點點[S][（+of）]
Jimmy does not have a scrap of imagination.
吉米一點想像力也沒有。 - 垃圾，破爛[U]
All he could do was sell it for scrap.
他只得把它當廢物出售。 - 片段，選段[C]
She read aloud scraps from the letter.
她高聲朗讀那封信的片斷。 - 殘羹剩飯[P]
He gave scraps of food to the dog.
他把剩餘的食物餵了狗。 - 切削；廢料，廢金屬[U]
About half of our new steel is old steel, otherwise known as scrap.
我們大約有一半的新鋼是舊鋼，也叫作廢鋼。
vt.
1. 將……作為廢物；將……拆毀
It is high time that the old plane was scrapped.
這架舊飛機該報廢了。
- 廢棄
We had to scrap our plans.
我們不得不放棄我們的計畫。
Collective
adj.
2. 集體的；共同的
3. 集體所有（或經營）的
n.
1. 集體農場；集體企業
the collective effort of the students
學生集體的努力
- 集團，共同體
a collective farm
集體農莊
My existence would be meaningful only if the collective survived
Unequivocally
adj.
1. 毫不含糊的；明確的
Donald Trump was unequivocal in his support of the rights of the American people to own arms.
川普在他支持美國人民可以擁有槍支的立場上是毫不含糊的。
Equivocal
Ambiguous, problematic
含糊的，不明確的
Whit
n.
1. （多用於否定句中）一點點，絲毫[S]
I don’t care a whit.
我毫不在乎。
The Doomsday Battle was humanity’s greatest wound, and after more than a decade, the pain had not lessened one whit.
Acquiesce
vi.
1. 默認；默許；默從[（+in）]
They acquiesced in the decision.
他們默默贊同那個決定。
Acquiescence (n.)
1. 默認；默許；默從[U][（+in/to）]
acquiescence to a demand
對某個要求的默許
Balustrade
Over there: See the man leaning against the balustrade? And there are three over there. And two walking toward us.
The balustrade of the sweeping grand staircase has been painted white.
A new, see-through balustrade will open the plaza to views of the river.
欄杆，扶手
Fluster
n.
1. 慌亂；激動；緊張不安
vt.
1. 使慌亂；使激動；使緊張不安
She was entirely flustered when she heard her husband’s death.
聽到丈夫的死訊時，她完全陷入緊張錯亂中。
Flustered (adj.)
She seemed a little flustered.
If I look flustered it’s because I’m trying to do so many things at once.
Melancholic
adj.
憂鬱的；患憂鬱症的
n.
憂鬱症患者
Melancholy (n.)
1. 憂鬱
Rainy days give me a feeling of melancholy.
雨天給我一種憂鬱的感覺。
- 憂思，愁思
All at once I fell into a state of profound melancholy.
我突然深深地陷入了憂思。
adj.
1. 憂鬱的，鬱悶的
a melancholy man
一個憂鬱寡歡的人
- 令人沮喪的；可悲的
the melancholy sound of the wind
淒楚的風聲
Hail
vt.
1. 向……歡呼；為……喝采
The people lined the street to hail the invincible general.
人們排列在街的兩旁向常勝將軍歡呼。
- 承認……為；擁立[（+as）]
They hailed him king.
他們擁立他為王。 - 招呼
An old friend hailed me from across the street.
一個老朋友在馬路對面和我打招呼。
vi.
1. 招呼；招呼致意
- （不用被動式）來自[（+from）]
n.
1. 歡呼；打招呼
The youngsters greeted their idol with a hail.
年輕人向他們的偶像歡呼致敬。
He would be hailed as a savior!
Arable
Arable land
Thwart
Frustrate, suffer setback
vt.
1. 反對，阻撓；使受挫折；挫敗
Our plans for a picnic were thwarted by the rain.
我們的野餐計畫因雨受挫。
he was thwarted in his ambitions/in love
他的雄心／戀愛受挫
Odds
Odds (n.)
1. 機會，可能性；成功的可能性[（+on/against）][+（that）]
His odds were very poor after he sprained his wrist.
他扭傷了手腕，獲勝的可能性極小。
The odds are that our team will win.
我們隊大概會贏。
- 投注賠率，賭注差額
- 不和，相爭
She is at odds with her boss.
她與她的老板不和。 - 區別，差異；差額
It makes no odds whether you give me coffee or tea.
你請我喝咖啡或喝茶都沒有什麼關係。
It makes no odds whether she goes or she stays.
她去也好留也好都沒有什麼關係。
- 優勢
The odds are on the visiting team.
客隊佔優勢。
She succeeded against overwhelming odds.
她在極端不利的條件下獲得了成功。
I would not gamble with such odds
By all odds
1. 毫無疑問; 絕對
By all odds it is the best film of the year.
這部電影無疑是今年最好的一部。
Against all odds
1. 儘管極為不利或遭強烈反對
Against all the odds she achieved her dream of becoming a ballerina.
她衝破重重困難, 實現了當芭蕾舞演員的夢想。
Odd jobs
to do odd jobs around the house
在家裡幹雜活兒
先導，先兆
Precursor (n.)
Tyrant
Despot
n.
1. 暴君；專制君主
For years the country was ruled by a tyrant.
這個國家被一個暴君統治了好多年。
- 暴君似的人；專橫的人
Her grandfather was a tyrant who insisted on absolute silence at the dinner table.
她祖父是個專橫的人，堅持吃飯時絕對禁止講話。
Entice
vt.
1. 誘使；慫恿[（+away/into）][+to-v]
entice somebody to do something/into doing something
慫恿某人做某事
They enticed a young girl away from home.
他們誘騙了一個少女離家出走。
The adverts entice the customer into buying things they don’t really want.
[ + to infinitive ] A smell of coffee in the doorway enticed people to enter the shop.
Enliven
vt.
1. 使有生氣；使活躍；使快活
The journey was enlivened by the presence of these young people.
由於有這些年輕人，所以旅程充滿生氣
Gape (v.), (n.)
vi.
1. （由於驚奇等而）張口結舌，目瞪口呆
We gaped in amazement at the show.
該表演使我們驚訝得張口結舌。
She laughed uproariously as she observed Cheng Xin’s stunned gape
Sporadic
adj.
1. 零星的; 偶爾的; 間或出現的
sporadic rain showers
陣雨
Since the lockdown was implemented, there have been only sporadic cases in the community
Defy
vt.
1. 公然反抗，蔑視
He defied the order of the court.
他蔑視法庭的命令。
- 向……挑戰；激，惹
I defy you to jump that high hurdle.
我倒要看看你能不能跳過那高欄。 - 無視
The two defied the scandal and attended the premiere together
It is rare to see children openly defying their teachers.
A few workers have defied the majority decision and gone into work despite the strike.
The fact that aircraft don’t fall out of the sky always seems to me to defy the law of gravity.
使不能，使落空，抗拒
Her odd behavior defies understanding.
她的古怪行為無法理解。
Veracity
n.
1. 真實; 誠實
the veracity of the evidence
證據的真實性
Doubts were cast on the veracity of her alibi.
人們對她不在場證據的真實性表示懷疑。
I was doubt about the veracity of these revelations
Congregate
Gather
- 聚集，集合
The crowds congregated in the square to hear the president speak.
成群的人聚集在廣場上聽總統演講。
A crowd congregated around the entrance to the theatre, hoping to catch a glimpse of the stars of the show.
Innumerable glutton fish approached from both sides and swam into the foam like pilgrims congregating at a river of clouds.
Undulate
to have a continuous up and down shape or movement, like waves on the sea
The road undulates for five miles before a steep climb.
the undulating countryside
vi.
1. （水面等）波動，起浪；（地形、聲音等）起伏
The road undulates through pleasant scenery.
那條道路在宜人的景色中延綿起伏。
- （指表面）呈波浪形
We soon saw a field of wheat undulating in the breeze.
我們很快看到一片在微風中起伏的麥田。
Pellet
- 顆粒狀物；小球，丸，彈丸 [（+of）]
The rat poison comes in small pellets.
滅鼠藥是做成丸狀的。
有條不紊地
Methodically
Methodical
adj.
1. 有條理的；秩序井然的
methodical work
井井有條的工作
The police made a methodical search of the house.
警察仔細地搜查了房子。
- 辦事有條不紊的；講究方法的
a methodical teacher
一位講究方法的教師
a methodical person
一個辦事有條不紊的人
瓷器
Porcelain
Mesmerise
I was completely mesmerized by the performance.
Her graceful, gentle movements had a hypnotic, mesmerizing effect on me.
Caress
- 愛撫；擁抱；親吻[C]
She gave the child a loving caress.
她疼愛地撫摸著孩子。
vt.
1. 愛撫；撫摸；撫抱
The mother caressed her baby lovingly.
母親疼愛地撫摸著嬰兒。
- 善待；寵愛
The young manager was caressed by the president of the company.
那位年輕經理得到公司總裁的青睞。
Scrape vs scrap
Scrape (vt. )
1. 刮，擦；括（或擦）乾淨
He scraped the potatoes before frying.
他炸馬鈴薯前先將馬鈴薯刮皮。
- 刮落，擦去，削掉[O][（+off/away/out）]
He scraped the paint from the surface.
他把面上的漆刮掉。 - 擦傷；刮破
Mary scraped her knee when she fell off her bike.
瑪麗從腳踏車上摔下來擦傷了膝蓋。 - 刮擦……使發出刺耳聲[（+on/against）]
Don’t scrape your feet on the floor.
不要用腳摩擦地板發出刺耳的聲音。 - 挖出；挖成[（+out）]
The child scraped a hole in the sand.
這孩子在沙中刨了一個洞。
Scrap (n. )
1. 碎片，小塊[C]
Put the scraps of paper in the wastebasket.
將碎紙片放到廢紙簍裡。
- 少量，一點點[S][（+of）]
Jimmy does not have a scrap of imagination.
吉米一點想像力也沒有。 - 垃圾，破爛[U]
All he could do was sell it for scrap.
他只得把它當廢物出售。
vt.
1. 將……作為廢物；將……拆毀
It is high time that the old plane was scrapped.
這架舊飛機該報廢了。
- 廢棄
We had to scrap our plans.
我們不得不放棄我們的計畫。
Scrapbook
Clump vs crumb
Clump (n. )
1. 叢
clumps of flowers
一簇簇花朵
a clump of bushes
灌木叢
- 群
a clump of houses
住宅群
clumps of fans
成群的追隨者
vi.
1. 聚集
to clump together
聚在一起食物碎屑
Poll
n.
1. 民意測驗，民調；民意測驗記錄[C]
We are going to conduct a public opinion poll.
我們將進行民意測驗。
- 投票，選舉
Women were excluded from the poll.
婦女被排斥，不讓參加選舉。 - 投票數；投票結果[U][S1]
He was returned at the head of the poll.
他以得票最多而當選。 - 投票所[the P]
Few blacks went to the polls.
幾乎沒有黑人去投票選舉。 - 選舉人名冊[C]
Your name is on the poll.
你的名字在選民冊上。 - 頭；頭頂和後腦部[C]
He scratched his grizzled poll.
他抓了抓他那頭髮花白的腦袋。
vt.
1. 對……進行民意測驗
A majority of those polled were worried about inflation.
接受民意測驗中的大多數人擔心通貨膨脹。
- （候選人等）獲得（若干票數）
He polled 54 percent of the votes.
他獲得百分之五十四的選票。 - 使（地區，群體等）投票
We polled the members about the change in rules.
我們就規則的變化請全體成員投票。
Glimpse vs gloomy
glimpse
(n.)
一瞥；領略
vt.
瞥見；領略
Gloomy (adj.)
陰暗的；陰沉的；陰鬱的；憂鬱的
有意或無意間….
Consciously, or otherwise,
He tried to, consciously, or otherwise, to avoid touching this subject.
Stratum
n.
1. 層；地層；（生物的）組織層
We can follow the history of life through the strata.
我們可以透過這一層層的地層跟蹤生命的歷史。
- 社會階層
Tramps are in a low stratum of society.
流浪漢生活在社會的下層。
Masculine vs feminine
Both (adj.). (n.)
幾乎無辦法/不能夠
Could barely
I could barely sleep every night since the results come out
自從結果岀來以後，我每晚都幾乎不能入睡
甚至懶得去捏造一個謊言
not even bothering to make it up
Divulge
Journalists do not divulge their sources.
洩露；暴露
Requisite
adj. 形容詞
1. 需要的，必不可少的
She expected to achieve the requisite two-thirds majority for nomination.
她期望得到獲得提名所必需的三分之二多數。
you don’t possess the requisite psychological qualities
你不具備必要的心理素質
Anatomy, attorney, attornment
Anatomy (n.)
n. 名詞
1. 解剖學
comparative anatomy
比較解剖學
- （動植物的）解剖結構
We studied the anatomy of the snake.
我們研究了蛇的解剖結構。
Attorney (n.)
律師；（根據委任狀的）法定代理人
Attorney General
司法部長；檢察總長
Attornment (n.)
轉讓
Viciousness
n.
惡意；邪惡
Fragility
A deficiency of copper can cause increased bone fragility.
The collapse of the bank is an ominous reminder of the fragility of the world’s banking system.
The latest violence has underlined the fragility of the region’s security.
Concession
n.
1. 讓步；讓步行為
The matter was settled because they made mutual concessions.
他們互相作了讓步，事情因此解決了。
- 特許；特許權，專利權
At last, their company obtained the mining concession.
他們的公司最終獲得了採礦權。
Both sides involved in the conflict made some concessions in yesterday’s talks.
He stated firmly that no concessions will be made to the terrorists.
Tumultuous
adj.
1. 吵鬧的，喧嘩的
When the war was over, there was a tumultuous parade in London.
戰爭結束時，倫敦舉行了喧鬧的遊行。
- 騷亂的，騷動的；混亂的
the most tumultuous decade of the century
本世紀最混亂的十年
Guillotine
n.
1. 斷頭臺
- 切紙機，裁切機
vt.
Many members of the aristocracy were guillotined in France during the Revolution.
大革命時期法國許多貴族被送上斷頭臺。
2. 【英】停止對……的辯論而進行表決
Discussion of the bill was guillotined.
該法案的討論已被截止。
母性本能
Maternal instinct
Maternal
adj.
1. 母親的；母性的
She showed her daughter’s picture with maternal pride.
她懷著作為母親的自豪感拿出女兒的照片給人看。
- 母親一方的；母系的
maternal grandparents
外祖父母 - 母體遺傳的
maternal chromosomes
母體遺傳的染色體
Unscalable
adj.
1. not able to be scaled or climbed:
a prison with unscalable walls
The disparity of ability stood in front of her like an unscalable wall.
The rule set here like an unscalable wall block in front of her
Part from
ph.
1. 向……告別
We must part from you now.
現在我們必須向你們告別了。
Explicitly
(adv.) 明確地
Savor vs savior
Savor vs savior
Ado
n.
1. 紛擾，騷擾；忙亂
My sister always makes much ado about nothing.
我的妹妹老是無事自擾。
without more or further ado
立即
this is all much ado about nothing
這純粹是無事生非
Without more ado she signed.
她很乾脆地簽了字。
After much ado about nothing
Vehement
expressing strong feelings, or shown by strong feelings or great energy or force
Despite vehement opposition from his family, he quit school and became an actor.
Both men were vehement in their denial of the charges against them.
They launched a vehement attack on the government’s handling of environmental issues.
He vehemently refused this request
Moral, mural, morale
Moral, mural, morale
Calculus
n.
1. 結石
- 計算法；微積分
Calculus is a required course for science majors.
微積分是理科學生的一門必修課。
The opponent formations apparently changed our strategic calculus.
－番惡鬥，頑強抵抗
Grim struggle
Rupture
(n.), (v.)
1. 斷絕
a rupture with sb.
與某人的絕交
a rupture between A and B
A和B的關係的破裂
His appendix ruptured and he had to be rushed to hospital.
Grim, grimy, glimpse
Grim, grimy, glimpse
審慎的，小心的；精明的
Prudent,
discreet 謹慎的，慎重的
Askance
adv.
懷疑地；不讚許地；斜著眼睛
They looked askance at her suggestion.
他們對她的建議不以為然。
Nestle
vi.
1. 舒適地安頓下來；安臥
The children nestled in their beds.
孩子們舒適地睡在床上。
- 依偎，貼靠[（+to/against）]
The kitten nestled up to its mother.
小貓偎依在母貓身邊。
vt.
1. 抱；使緊貼
She nestled her head on his shoulder.
她把頭貼在他肩上。
Crisscross
n.
十字記號；十字形；矛盾
adj.
互相交叉成十字的
adv.
十字交叉地
vt.
使交叉成十字狀
To draw a star, you have to make the lines crisscross each other.
要畫出一個星星，你必須讓線條交叉成十字狀。
From the air, we saw highways crisscrossing the farmland below.
vi.
交叉
Stern, stump, stem, stumble
Stern, stump, stem, stumble
Substantial
adj.
1. 真實的，實在的
People and things are substantial; dreams and ghosts are not.
人和事物是真實的；夢和鬼魂是虛幻的。
- 堅固的，結實的
The house is substantial enough to last a hundred years.
這房子很堅固，一百年也不會壞。 - 多的；大的；大量的；豐盛的
I had a substantial meal.
我飽餐了一頓。 - 內容充實的，有價值的，重要的
They made substantial changes.
他們作了重大改變。 - 富裕的，殷實的
He introduced us to a number of substantial farmers.
他把我們介紹給幾個殷實的農場主。
The stories told by the two boys are in substantial agreement.
那兩個男孩講的情況基本一致。
n. - 實在的東西；重要的東西
Substantiate
- 證實
this claim is hard to substantiate
這個斷言很難證明
We have evidence to substantiate the allegations against him.
Reports that children had been hurt have not been substantiated.
Abate
vt.
1. 減少，減弱，減輕
Nothing could abate his rage.
什麼都不能平息他的憤怒。
- 對（價格）打折扣
abate part of the price
對某項價格打折扣 - 【律】撤銷，廢除；消除
We must abate the smoke nuisance in our big cities.
我們一定要消除大城市的煙霧公害。
vi.
1. 減少，減弱，減輕
The storm has abated.
暴風雨減弱了。
The restlessness caused by claustrophobia seemed to abate not one whit.
Withstand
vt.
1. 抵擋，反抗；禁得起
The walls can withstand high winds.
這些牆能頂得住強風。
Explorers have to withstand hardships.
探險者得忍受艱苦。
Humility vs humiliation
Humility vs humiliation
Whereabouts
n.
1. 行蹤，下落；所在
Do you know her whereabouts?
你知道她的下落嗎？
Nausea vs nuisance, both are noun
Nausea
噁心
Nuisance
討厭的人（或事物）麻煩事 妨害行為
Steadfast
adj.
1. 堅定的; 堅決的; 目不轉睛的
a steadfast friend
堅貞不渝的朋友
to be steadfast in adversity
在逆境中不動搖
All her life she has been steadfastly waiting for a man who will never come back
The wounded soldier remains steadfast in the adversity
Endow
vt.
2. 賦予[H][（+with）]
He is endowed with an inventive mind.
他天生具有發明才能。
- 捐贈；資助；向……捐錢（或物）
The rich alumnus endowed the college with half of his fortune.
這位富有的校友把其一半的財產捐贈給這所大學。
This hospital was endowed by the citizens of Strasbourg in the 16th century.
Agitate
vt.
1. 使激動；使焦慮
His fiery speech agitated the crowd.
他激昂的演說鼓動了聽眾。
- 攪動（液體等）；搖動
The wind agitated the leaves.
風吹得樹葉顫動。 - 激烈辯論（問題等）
vi.
1. 鼓動；煽動[（+for/against）]
They vigorously agitated for women’s right to abortion.
他們開展了強有力的鼓動工作以爭取婦女墮胎權。
Agitated (adj.)
Agitated protesters pick up rocks and throw at police
Enlightenment
n. 名詞
1. 啟迪，啟蒙
for your enlightenment
給你以啟發
- 十八世紀歐洲的啟蒙運動
The Enlightenment Movement emphasized the importance of reason and knowledge; its representative figure was Immanuel Kant, the 18th century German philosopher.
啟蒙運動強調理性與知識，其代表人物是德國十八世紀哲學家康德。
Stride
vi.
1. 邁大步走
He strode out of the room.
他大步走出房間。
- 跨，越[（+over/across）]
He strode across several rain puddles on his way home.
他在回家的路上跨過了好幾個雨水坑。
vt.
1. 大踏步走過
He strode the halls of the building, looking for the exit.
他在大樓的過道裡大步走著，尋找出口。
n.
1. （一）大步，闊步；步幅；步姿[C]
I crossed the street in ten strides.
我十大步走到街那邊。
- 進展，進步[P1]
Great strides have been made in medical research.
醫學研究取得了很大的進展。
Prick vs prank
Prick vs prank
Unsurpassed
adj.
未被超越的；無比的；卓越的
Surpass (vt. )
1. 勝過
to surpass sb./sth. in sth.
在某方面優於某人／某物
a performance that far surpasses all others
遠遠優於其他人的表演
vt.
1. 勝過；優於；大於；多於[（+in）]
She surpassed her brother in mathematics.
她在數學方面超過了她的兄弟。
- 非……所能辦到（或理解）
His success surpassed belief.
他的成功令人難以置信。
Reassert
重申, 再次證明
to do something to show that you still have power:
The country’s warlords reasserted their control.
It is time for Congress to reassert its authority on the issue.
to say again that something is definitely true:
He reasserted his claim that he was the candidate who would bring change.
The president has reasserted that his testimony was neither false nor misleading.
Stratum
n.
1. 層；地層；（生物的）組織層
We can follow the history of life through the strata.
我們可以透過這一層層的地層跟蹤生命的歷史。
- 社會階層
Tramps are in a low stratum of society.
流浪漢生活在社會的下層。
Congress
n.
1. （正式）會議；代表大會
a medical congress on AIDS
討論愛滋病的醫學會議
- 立法機關
the congress of Chile
智利的最高立法機關 - （C-）美國國會
a Member of Congress
美國國會議員 - 聚會；交往；人群
a congress of refugees
一群難民
Turbid
When the Earth was formed 4 billion years ago, the sun was shrouded in thick, turbid air
Several different species of fish inhabit these turbid shallow waters.
adj.
渾濁的；汙濁的；（思想等）混亂的，紊亂的，迷惘的
Strand
(n.)
two forces in the faction were formed and fighting each other
She tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ears.
a strand of dental floss
a rope of three strands
三股的繩子
(v.)
vt.
1. 使…擱淺
a ship stranded on a beach
擱淺在海灘上的輪船
- 使…受困
to be stranded
受困
to leave sb./sth. stranded
使某人／某物滯留
Tribulation
n.
1. 苦難，磨難
After many trials and tribulations, we finally reached our destination.
經過了許多考驗和磨難之後，我們終於到達了目的地。
Before Palestinian victory, the road ahead remains filled with trials and tribulations
考驗和磨難
Trials and tribulations
Teem
vi.
1. 充滿
to teem with wildlife/ideas
遍布野生動物／想法極多
a river teeming with fish
盛產魚的河流
ph.
1. 充滿
The article teems with blunders.
這篇文章錯誤百出。
China teems with minerals.
中國礦藏豐富。
vi.
1. （雨、水等）傾注，傾瀉
The rain was teeming down.
雨下得很大。
- 充滿，富於[（+with）]
The lake is teeming with fish.
湖裡盛產魚。 - 大量存在，湧現[（+in）]
Fish teem in that river.
那條河中有很多魚。
Innumerable
adj.
1. 無數的；數不清的
innumerable troubles
無數煩惱的事
countless, unlimited, myriad,infinite
Clutter vs cluster
Clutter vs cluster
Reverberate
vi.
1. 迴響
his words reverberated in my ears
他的話在我耳邊迴響
- 震顫
the room reverberated with the noise of gunshots
隆隆的槍炮聲在房間裡迴盪
my ears reverberated with the sound of the bells
我的耳畔迴盪著鐘聲
3. 產生嚴重後果
the bank’s collapse reverberated throughout the financial sector
該銀行的倒閉給整個金融行業造成了嚴重影響
Rostrum vs decorum
Rostrum vs decorum
Levitate
vt.
1. 使升空（或飄浮）
We watched the magician levitate his female assistant in the air with awe.
我們非常驚駭地看著魔術師把他的女助理漂浮在空中。
One of his most famous illusions was levitation, in which he caused his wife to rise from the stage.
Magnetic levitation
Mesmerise
施催眠術；迷住
Muse
vi.
1. 沉思
to muse about or over sth.
沉思某事
n.
1. 靈感源泉
the muse of music
音樂靈感
his muse had deserted him, and he could no longer write
他江郎才盡，再也寫不出東西了
Pliant
I don’t think it’s a good thing for children to be too pliant.
易彎的；易受影響的; 容易擺布的
Glamorous
a glamorous woman/outfit
a glamorous job
She was looking very glamorous.
Shirk
vt.
1. 逃避，躲避，推卸
He never shirked his duty.
他從不逃避自己的責任。
Most people take this reason to shirk their responsibility.
to avoid work, duties, or responsibilities, especially if they are difficult or unpleasant:
If you shirk your responsibilities/duties now, the situation will be much harder to deal with next month.
I will not shirk from my obligations.
Instill
vt.
1. 使…逐漸形成; 逐漸灌輸
to instil a sense of awe/fear in or into sb.
逐漸使某人產生敬畏／恐懼感
The western countries was instilling a hatred of China via media
Propriety vs proprietary
Propriety vs proprietary
Unprovoked
無故地
Equanimity
(n.)
平靜,鎮定,沈著
She bore all the abuse with equanimity.
Aboriginal
adj.
1. 最早就有的；土著的；原始的
aboriginal forests
原始森林
- 土著居民的
an aboriginal language
一種土著語言
n.
1. 土著居民
Demeanour
舉動，行為；態度
There was nothing in his demeanour that suggested he was anxious.
She has the demeanour of a woman who is contented with her marriage life.
Awe-inspiring
望而生畏的，令人驚嘆的
Niagara Falls really is an awe-inspiring sight.
Quake
vi.
1. 顫抖，哆嗦[（+at/with/for）]
I stood there quaking with fear.
我站在那兒，嚇得直打哆嗦。
Every time I get on a plane, I quake with fear.
The play was so funny, we were all quaking with laughter.
His entire body quaked when he stood up in front of the judge.
Tremble
to shake slightly in a way that you cannot control, for example because you are frightened, angry, or excited, or because of illness:
I was trembling with fear, panicking that I had not made the right decision.
At her side Michael trembled uncontrollably. He was so distraught he could not speak.
vi.
1. 發抖；震顫[（+with）]
Her voice trembled with anger.
她的聲音因憤怒而顫抖。
They trembled with cold.
他們冷得發抖。
- 焦慮，擔憂[（+at/for）][+to-v]
She trembled for her daughter’s safety.
她為女兒的安全而焦慮不安。 - 搖晃，搖動
The whole house trembled as the train went by.
火車開過時，整幢房子都晃動。
n.
1. 震顫，發抖；震動[the S]
Did you notice a tremble in his voice?
你是否注意到他的嗓音有點顫抖？
Searing
燒灼的；灼痛的；劇烈的
His murderous bloodshot eyes and searing scream were deeply etched in my mind
Spew
If something spews liquid or gas, or liquid or gas spews from something, it flows out in large amounts:
The volcano spewed a giant cloud of ash, dust, and gases into the air.
The drains spew (out) millions of gallons of raw sewage into the river.
Paper came spewing from the computer printer.
嘔吐；噴出，湧出
Sewage
Some cities in the world do not have proper facilities for the disposal of sewage.
Raw/untreated sewage is being pumped into the sea, from where it pollutes our beaches.
Earth-shattering
驚天動地的
Writhe
vt.
1. 扭曲；（痛苦地）扭動（身體等）
He writhed his body in great discomfort.
他感到很不舒服而扭動身體。
- 使盤繞；使纏繞
vi.
1. 蠕動；蜿蜒移動
2. 翻滾，扭動
He writhed in agony.
他疼得直打滾。
3. 苦惱，不安[（+at/under）]
It is said that he writhed under insults for a period of time.
據說有一段時間他因受辱而極為痛苦。
n.
1. 扭動，翻滾
2. 極度的痛苦
Pandemic, epidemic
瘟疫；傳染病，流行病
Wary
adj.
1. 小心翼翼的；警惕的
Tom did not hear the faint sound of the creature’s wary advance.
湯姆沒有聽見這個動物小心翼翼前行時所發出的微弱響聲。
The doorman kept a wary eye on strangers.
門房密切注意陌生人
- 謹防的；惟恐的[F][（+of）]
Some children are wary of strangers.
有些小孩怕陌生人。
He is wary of telling secrets.
他提防洩露祕密。
Vary
vt.
1. 使不同；變更；修改
He never varied his habits.
他從未改變過自己的習慣。
- 使多樣化
Teachers should vary their lessons to make them more interesting.
為了增加趣味，教師應該使自己的課多樣化。
vi.
1. 變化；呈多樣化[（+in/on/with）]
That sort of thing varies from person to person.
那種事因人而異。
Lurk
vi.
1. 潛伏，埋伏
a man lurking in the shadows
潛伏在幽暗處的人
- （危險等）潛在
Danger lurks in that quiet river.
那條平靜的河裡潛在著危險。
Loot
n. [U]
1. （總稱）戰利品；掠奪物；贓物
The thieves were caught with their loot by the police.
警察抓獲了小偷及其贓物。
- 【俚】錢；值錢的物品
- 劫掠，搶奪
vt.
1. 搶劫，洗劫；強奪
The soldiers looted the town.
士兵們洗劫了這個城鎮。
Trump, trample, triumph, tramp
Trump (n.)
1. （牌戲的）王牌
I was lucky to have drawn a trump.
我運氣好，抽到張王牌。
2. 【喻】王牌；有效手段
Now it’s time that you played your trump card.
現在是你攤王牌的時候了。
3. 【口】好人；靠得住的人
(vt.) 1. 出王牌贏（牌）
2. 勝過，贏
The last bidder’s offer trumped that of all the others.
最後一位出價者的出價勝過前面任何一位。
(vi.) 1. 出王牌；出王牌獲勝
What are you waiting for? Trump now.
你還等什麼？出王牌吧。
Trample (vt.)
1. 踩，踐踏；蹂躪[（+down）]
He was trampled to death by an elephant.
他被一隻大象踩死。
2. 蔑視；傷害[（+down）]
trample down the law
無視法律
vi.
1. 踩，踐踏[（+on）]
He apologized for trampling on her toes.
他因踩了她一腳向她道歉。
2. 腳步沉重地走[（+about）]
I heard someone trample about in the hall.
我聽到有人在過道裡蹬蹬地走來走去。
3. 蔑視；傷害[（+on）]
We warned him against trampling on justice.
我們告誡過他，切莫藐視正義。
n.
1. 踐踏；蹂躪；踐踏聲[C]
We heard the trample of many feet.
我們聽到許多人的沉重腳步聲。
Triumph (n.)
1. （大）勝利
The football team achieved a complete triumph.
足球隊大獲全勝。
2. （大）成功，業績[C][（+over）]
The conquest of outer space is one of the greatest triumphs of modern science.
征服外層空間是現代科學最傑出的成就之一。
3. 勝利（或成功）的喜悅，歡欣[U]
Great was his triumph on hearing this.
聽到這事，他大喜過望。
4. （古羅馬的）凱旋式
(vi.) 1. 獲得勝利（或成功）
Justice will triumph in the end.
Tramp (vi.)
1. 腳步沉重地行走
We tramped through the wood.
我們吃力地走過了樹林。
2. 踩，踐踏
He tramped on the flowers.
他踩著花了。
3. （長途）徒步行走
I have tramped all day.
我已長途跋涉了一整天。
4. 漂泊，流浪
He tramped hither and thither.
他到處流浪。
(vt.) 1. 踩，踐踏
They were tramping grapes for wine.
他們在踩葡萄釀酒。
2. 走在，走過
She wants to go for a tramp in the country.
她想去鄉間遠足。
The children tramped the woods looking for berries.
孩子們踏遍樹林尋找漿果。
(n.) 1. 沉重的腳步聲
We heard the tramp of marching soldiers.
我們聽見行進中的士兵發出沉重的腳步聲。
3. 流浪；流浪者
A tramp came to the door and asked for food.
一個流浪漢來到門前討飯吃。
Captive vs captivate
Captive (n.), (a.)
n.[C]
1. 俘虜；囚徒；獵獲物
- 著迷的人；受控制的人
He was a captive to her charms.
他被她的魅力迷住了。
a.
1. 被俘的；受監禁的；受控制的
Nine Indians were taken captive.
九個印第安人被俘。
Captivate
使入迷，著迷
當有機會彌補缺失時，可能會過度這樣做
when given an opportunity to make up for an absence, may do so excessively
Shud
(n.). (V.)
用飾釘裝飾[（+with）]
He wore a belt studded with brass nails.
他繫了一根飾滿銅釘的帶子。
Her watch is studded with diamonds
diamond-studded watch
Star-studded sky
Upheaval
n.
1. 動亂；動盪；騷亂；激變；劇變
Mass unemployment may lead to social upheaval.
大批失業會導致社會動亂。
The death of the King caused political upheaval in the country.
國王逝世造成政局的動盪。
Exempt
vt.
1. 免除，豁免[（+from）]
Good students are exempted from attending study hall.
成績好的學生免上自修課。
adj.
1. 被免除的；被豁免的[F][（+from）]
School property is exempt from all taxes.
學校財產免除一切賦稅。
n. 名詞
1. 被免除（義務、責任）者；免稅者[C]
Assuage
vt.
1. 緩和，減輕（病痛等）
You look extremely nervous. Why don’t you take a drink to assuage your fears first?
你看起來非常緊張。不如你喝一口酒來緩解你的恐懼如何？
Devour
vt.
1. 狼吞虎嚥地吃，吃光
The hungry boy devoured his dinner.
飢餓的男孩將飯狼吞虎嚥地吃了下去。
- 吞沒，毀滅
The flames soon devoured the entire building.
大火不久便吞噬了整幢建築。 - 貪婪地看（或聽，讀等）
He devoured the novel he had bought.
他貪婪地閱讀那本買來的小說。 - 吸引，充滿，使痛苦，折磨[（+by/with）]
He was devoured by guilt.
他深感內疚。
Pent-up
adj.
1. （感情等）被壓抑的；被抑制的；幽閉的
His remarks offered a release for her pent-up emotions.
他的一番話讓她壓抑已久的情感得到了宣洩。
The Sydney Incident set off the pent-up rage of the resettled population against the Australian government.
Stampede
n.
1. （畜群的）驚逃，亂竄；（軍隊的）大潰退
Several deer were killed in the stampede.
逃竄中幾隻鹿死去了。
vt.
1. 使驚逃；使潰散；使亂擁
- 使衝動行事[（+into）]
be stampeded into a wave of panic buying
被捲入一陣搶購風潮
Potable
adj.
適於飲用的
Potable water
n.
適於飲用的飲料
Succumb
vi.
1. 屈服；委棄；聽任
The government succumbed to public pressure.
政府屈服於公眾壓力。
- 被壓垮；死
He succumbed to his injuries.
他因受傷而死。
Dreg
- 殘渣
coffee dregs
咖啡渣
to drink/drain sth. (down) to the dregs
喝光某物
- 渣滓
the dregs of society
社會渣滓
the dregs of humanity
人間敗類
Disdain
n.
1. 輕蔑，鄙視
I have nothing but disdain for such a person.
對這種人我只是蔑視。
- 驕傲自大
vt.
1. 蔑視，鄙棄
A real man disdains flatterers.
一個真正的男子漢鄙視諂媚者。
- 不屑[+to-v][+v-ing]
She disdained to answer/answering his rude remarks.
她不屑理會他的粗話。
Vain
adj.
1. 愛虛榮的，自負的，炫耀的
She is vain and extravagant.
她既愛虛榮又奢侈。
- 徒然的，無益的
They made vain attempts to reach the mountaintop.
他們幾次徒然嘗試想攀登山頂。
Dispensable vs expendable
dispensable
adj.
可有可無的
非必要的；可分配的；可寬恕的
expendable
(adj.)
無足輕重的；一次性的
可消耗的；消耗性的；戰略上可犧牲的
n.
消耗品；犧牲品
Trip (v.)
vi.
1. 絆，絆倒[（+over）]
He tripped over a brick.
他被一塊磚頭絆倒了。
- 失足，犯錯誤
- 【書】輕快地走（或跑）；輕快地跳舞
The kids came tripping down the stairs.
孩子們腳步輕捷地走下樓。 - 【俚】服用毒品後處於幻覺之中[（+out）]
trip out on LSD
服用LSD迷幻藥後產生幻覺 - 旅行，遠足
vt.
1. 絆，絆倒
He tripped the pickpocket up by the heels.
他用腳後跟把扒手絆倒。
- 使失誤，使犯錯誤[（+up）]
A few confusing questions tripped up the suspect.
幾個棘手的問題使嫌犯洩漏了真情。
n.
1. 旅行；航行；行程[（+to）]
He has gone on a business trip.
他出差去了。
They took a trip to Japan last year.
他們去年去日本旅行。
- 跌倒，失足；失誤
He apologized for the trip of the tongue.
他為失言道了歉。
Shove
vt.
1. 猛推
to shove sth. through
將某物用力塞進
to shove sth. about or around
把某物到處胡亂擺放
- 亂放; 胡亂添加
to shove sth. into
把某物塞入
to shove one’s finger into the jelly
把手指插入果醬
vi.
1. 猛推
to shove past sb.
從某人身邊擠過去
stop shoving!
別擠啦！
n.
1. 猛推
to give sb./sth. a shove
推某人／某物一把
she gave me a shove in the back
她在我後背上推了一把
Retch
vi.
作嘔；反胃
vt.
吐出
n.
反胃；要吐的聲音
Proclaim
vt.
1. 宣告；公布；聲明[+（that）]
They proclaimed that he was a traitor.
他們宣稱他是叛徒。
They proclaimed him King.
他們稱他為國王。
- 表明，顯示[+（that）]
There was a feather on the rock, proclaiming that a bird had been there.
岩石上有一根羽毛，說明有鳥到過那兒。
Severance
切斷；隔離；分離；分開
Resemble vs reassemble
Resemble 像; 類似於
Reassemble 重新召集；重新裝配
Veil, void, vain, devoid, vein
Veil (n.), (v.) 面紗， void (n.), (adj.), (v.) 虛無，vain (adj.) 徒勞，devoid (adj.) 全無的，沒有的，vein (n.) 血管，葉脈
Murky, murk
adj.
黑暗的；陰鬱的
Murk (n.) 黑暗，朦朧
Rumbling
n.
1. 隆隆聲；轆轆聲
2. 打鬧
adj.
1. 隆隆聲的；轆轆聲的
2. 打鬧的
Culinary
adj.
1. 烹飪的；廚房的
culinary workers
廚工
culinary skills
烹調技術
2. 烹飪用的；適宜於做菜的
culinary herbs
用於做菜的草本植物
Staple
n.
1. 主要產品
Cotton is the staple of the area.
棉花是這個地區的主要農作物。
2. 主要商品；日常必需品
This store sells flour, salt, sugar and other staples.
該店出售麵粉、鹽、糖和其他日常必需品。
3. 主食
Sweet potato was the staple of their diet.
過去甘薯是他們的主食。
4. 主要成分；主題
The weather forms the staple of their conversation.
天氣構成他們談話的主要內容。
5. 纖維，纖維的長度；原料
They grow cotton of long staple.
他們種植長纖維棉花。
adj.
1. 主要的；大宗生產的
Rice is our staple food.
米是我們的主食。
2. 經常需要的；經常用的
Short stories are her staple reading.
短篇小說是她經常看的讀物。
n.
1. U形釘；訂書針；肘釘
2. 鉤環，鎖環
vt.
1. 用U形釘固定
2. 用訂書針（或肘釘）釘
The letter was stapled to the other documents in the file.
這封信與案卷裡的其他文件釘在一起。
Undertaking
n.
1. 事業；企業；工作[C][S1]
It seemed an endless undertaking.
那件事辦起來像沒個完似的。
charitable undertakings
慈善事業
- 保證；許諾[C][+to-v][+that]
give an undertaking not to take sides
保證不偏袒任何一方
hallucinations vs illusions vs delusions
Hallucinations and delusions are often grouped together when talking about various illnesses or conditions, but they’re not the same. While both of them are part of a false reality, a hallucination is a sensory perception and a delusion is a false belief.
Hallucinations are a perception not based on sensory input, whereas illusions are a misinterpretation of a correct sensory input. Both phenomenon can be due to medication or drug, or to an altered mental status. Visual hallucinations can be formed (objects, people) or unformed (light, geometric figures).
Hallucination 幻覺
The ghost I saw in my dream was not real. It was just my hallucination.
我在夢中看見的鬼不是真的，那只是我的幻覺。
Delusion 妄想
Carson suffers from delusions.
卡森患有妄想症。
Tom was under the delusion that he was a VIP.
湯姆懷有錯覺，認為自己是個要人。
Illusion 假象
He is under the illusion that his position is secure.
他誤以為他的地位很穩固。
Extreme heat can create an illusion of water on a highway in the summer.
盛夏酷暑會造成公路上有水的幻覺。
Sear
vt.
1. 燒灼
2. 輕煎
3. 使感到劇痛; 使銘記
to sear sth. into sth.
將某物銘刻在某物上
the image was seared into his brain
這個形象已深深烙在了他的腦海裡
Intervene
vi. 不及物動詞
1. 插進；介入；介於中間[（+between）]
Five years has intervened since he last saw Daisy.
自從他上一次見到黛西以來，五年過去了。
2. 干涉，干預；調停[（+in/between）]
They were about to fight when their father intervened.
他們的父親出來調停時，他們已經快要打起來了。
The Bank of England had been intervening in foreign exchange markets.
英格蘭銀行對外匯市場進行了干預。
3. 干擾，阻擾；打擾
I shall leave on Sunday if nothing intervenes.
若無什麼事情發生的話，我將於星期天動身。
Intervening (adj.)
1. 介於中間的；發生於其間的
Harvard University lays on both sides of the intervening Charles River.
哈佛大學位於穿過其間的查爾斯河的兩邊。
during the intervening years
ph.
在其間的歲月裏
adj.
1. 期間發生的; 其間的; 位於其中的
in the intervening 10 years
在這期間的10年裡
he could see across the intervening fields to the hills
他能看見田野那邊的山丘
Breach
n. 名詞
1. （對法律等的）破壞，違反；（對他人權利的）侵害
Your action is a breach of the agreement.
你們的行為違背了協議。
Police arrested the demonstrators for committing a breach of the peace.
警察以破壞和平罪逮捕了示威者。
- 破裂；裂痕；缺口
The waves made a breach in the sea wall.
海浪將防波堤衝開一個缺口。 - 鬧翻，絕交[C]
He opened a breach with his cousin after the quarrel.
那次爭吵後，他與表兄鬧翻了。
vt.
1. 破壞，違反；侵害
breach an agreement
違反協定
2. 衝破，突破；撕裂
The enemy’s fierce attack finally breached the wall.
敵人猛烈進攻，終於攻破城牆。
Bleach 漂白
Tempest
n.
1. 暴風雨，暴風雪；似風暴般的事物
The tempest drove the ship on the rocks.
暴風雨使船觸了礁。
He won a tempest of applause when he ended his speech.
演講結束時，他博得暴風雨般的掌聲。
2. 騷動；風波
The scandal caused tempests in the newspapers.
那醜聞在報紙上掀起了陣陣風波。
vt.
1. 使遭暴風雨（或雪）
2. 使騷動；使激動
His house is tempested by female eloquence.
他的屋子裡充滿了女人滔滔雄辯的喧譁。
vi.
1. 起暴風雨（或雪）
2. 騷動；激動
She tempested out.
她狂怒地走了出去。
Protrude
伸出，突出
Protruding (adj.)
1. 突出的; 伸出的
protruding teeth/eyes
齙牙／金魚眼
a protruding stomach
隆起的腹部
A rotting branch protruded from the swamp like a ghostly arm.
Consternation
(n.)
1. 驚愕，驚駭
To our consternation, the child darted out in front of the speeding car.
使我們極為驚恐的是，那孩子竄向疾馳著的汽車前面。
a feeling of worry, shock, or confusion:
The prospect of so much work filled him with consternation.
To his consternation, when he got to the airport he found he’d forgotten his passport.
Vertigo
n.
眩暈
a feeling of spinning around and being unable to balance, often caused by looking down from a height:
She can’t stand heights and has always suffered from vertigo.
Baptism
n.
1. 浸禮，洗禮
accept baptism
接受基督教洗禮
- 【喻】洗禮，考驗；初次經歷
That was my baptism into weather wisdom.
那是我第一次預測天氣。
Buddhism
(n.) 佛教
Smother
vt.
1. 使窒息，使透不過氣來；把……悶死
The victim was smothered to death.
受害人被窒息致死。
- （用灰等）悶熄；悶住（火）[（+with）]
He smothered the flame with a wet blanket.
他用一條濕毯將火焰悶熄。 - 忍住，抑制；扼殺
She tried to smother her sobs.
她想忍住不哭。 - 掩飾[（+up）]
He attempted to smother up a scandal about his family.
他企圖掩飾有關他家庭的醜聞。 - 厚厚地覆蓋[（+in/with）]
- 把……鎮服；使大敗
- 過多地給予[（+with）]
Mary smothers her children with too much love.
瑪麗溺愛自己的孩子。
vi.
1. 窒息；悶死
I’m smothering in this stuffy room.
在這個悶熱的房間裡我透不過氣來。
2. 被掩飾；被抑制；被扼殺
n. 名詞
1. 令人窒息的濃煙（或霧氣、塵埃等）[the S]
The air is polluted with the smother of traffic and industrial smog.
空氣被令人窒息的車輛廢氣和工業煙霧汙染了。
2. 窒息狀態；被抑制狀態
Get the hang of it
- 【口】熟悉某物的用法; 掌握做某事的方法
I’m trying to get the hang of the new telephone system.
我正在練習掌握新型的電話機的用法。
You’ll soon get the hang of it.
你很快會掌握其竅門的。
- 【口】弄清言語或文字的意義
I didn’t quite get the hang of his argument.
我不太了解他那論點的含義。
Discern
vt
1. 分辨，識別；看出，察覺到[+that][+wh-]
He discerned her plan immediately.
他一下子就看出她的打算。
He was just able to discern the road in the dark.
黑暗中，他僅能勉強把路辨清。
- 認識，領悟
vi.
1. 辨明，分清
Is it easy to discern between fact and rumor?
辨明事實與謠傳容易嗎？
Artifact
Local people used natural resin fashioned artifacts
and many seemed to be artifacts fashioned by aboriginal
Fraught
adj.
1. 充滿……的；伴隨……的
[（+with）]
She had a life fraught with hardship.
她的一生充滿了艱辛。
adj. (FULL OF)
full of unpleasant things such as problems or dangers:
fraught with difficulties
The negotiations have been fraught with difficulties right from the start.
causing or having extreme worry or anxiety:
This is one of the most fraught weekends of the year for the security forces.
The atmosphere in the office is rather fraught.
Wade, wane
Wade
vi.
1. 蹚，涉水而行[（+across）]
They waded across the stream.
他們涉水過溪。
2. 艱難地前進；費力地做完[（+through）]
The lawyer had to wade through all the files.
律師得吃力地看完所有的案卷。
3. 【口】插手，干預[（+in）]
It wasn’t his affair, but he waded in with his opinion.
那不關他的事兒，但他還是插進來大講他的意見。
4. 【口】猛烈攻擊；精神飽滿地做[（+into）]
The police waded into the crowd with their clubs.
警察揮舞警棍衝進人群。
vt.
1. 蹚過，涉過
The bridge was washed away and we had to wade the stream.
橋被沖走了，我們不得不蹚水過溪。
n. 名詞
1. 跋涉，蹚水；艱難的行走[S]
We went for a wade in the shallows.
我們到淺水處去蹚水。
Wane
vi.
1. （月）虧，缺
Don’t be sad. The moon will become full after it wanes.
不要傷感。月缺以後會有滿月。
2. 變暗淡；變小；減少
My interest in the problem waned.
我對那個問題的興趣減弱了。
3. 衰落；沒落；消逝
When did the empire begin to wane?
那個帝國何時開始衰落的？
4. 退潮
n.
1. 月虧；月虧期
The moon is on the wane.
月亮漸虧。
2. 衰退；衰退期
His fortune is on the wane.
他命運不濟了。
Parable
n.
1. 寓言
Jesus taught in parables.
耶穌以寓言傳教。
無論他們的命運如何
Whatever fate held in store for them
Tumultuous
adj.
1. 吵鬧的，喧嘩的
When the war was over, there was a tumultuous parade in London.
戰爭結束時，倫敦舉行了喧鬧的遊行。
2. 騷亂的，騷動的；混亂的
the most tumultuous decade of the century
本世紀最混亂的十年
During that extraordinary, tumultuous time, if this well-equipped armed force had not been present, the results would have been unimaginably tragic.
Premise
n.
1. 假定，假設；前提[C][+that]
He acted on the premise that he was absolutely right.
他的行動是以自己是絕對正確的為前提的。
- 【律】（契約書的）緣起（緣起中述及的）財產
- 房屋及其地基；經營場地[P]
The firm moved to its new premises in 1971.
該公司於一九七一年遷至新址。
Keep off the premises.
禁止入內。
Persecution
n.
1. 迫害；困擾
The dissidents went abroad to escape political persecution.
持異議者去了海外以逃避政治迫害。
The heretic met with severe persecution.
Concede
vt.
1. （勉強）承認[+that]
The candidate conceded that he had lost the election.
這位候選人承認他已經在競選中失敗。
2. 讓給，給予；容許[O1][（+to）]
They conceded us the right to cross their land.
他們容許我們在他們的土地上有過路權。
3. （在結果明確前）承認……失敗
vi.
1. 讓步
It is impossible for us to concede to your unreasonable request.
要我們對你的無理要求讓步是不可能的。
2. 承認失敗
The senator had to concede.
參議員只好承認競選失敗。
Constitute
vt.
1. 構成，組成[W]
This move constitutes an act of aggression.
這一舉動構成了侵略行為。
2. 設立（機構等）；制定（法律等）
A committee was constituted to investigate into that affair.
建立了一個委員會以調查那件事。
3. 指定，任命，選派……的[O1]
The strikers constituted him their spokesman.
罷工工人選他為他們的發言人。
Disprove
The allegations have been disproved.
- demonstrated by evidence or argument to be false:
the attorney’s disproven claims are shameful and offensive - 有證據或論證證明是錯的：
律師的未經證實的主張是可恥且令人反感的
Ambiguous
adj.
含糊不清的
n.
1. 可作兩種（或多種）解釋；意義不明確[U]
Her answer was above all ambiguity.
她的回答毫不含糊。
- 模稜兩可的話；含糊話[C]
The dispute resulted from ambiguities in the contract.
爭議是由合同中模稜兩可的詞句引起的。
(n.)
Ambiguity
n. 名詞
1. 可作兩種（或多種）解釋；意義不明確[U]
Her answer was above all ambiguity.
她的回答毫不含糊。
2. 模稜兩可的話；含糊話[C]
The dispute resulted from ambiguities in the contract.
爭議是由合同中模稜兩可的詞句引起的。
Veritable
adj.
1. 真可稱得上的；真正的，名副其實的
It was a veritable feast.
這簡直是一席盛宴。
Denunciation
n.
1. 斥責；譴責
the denunciation of a traitor
斥責叛徒
- 告發
denunciation to the police
向警方告發
the act of accusing someone in public of something bad:
his denunciation as a traitor
群體心理
Herd mentality
Herd
n.
1. 畜群；牧群
We saw a herd of elephants yesterday.
昨天我們見到了一群大象。
2. （常用以構成複合詞）放牧人
3. 【貶】民眾，百姓
vt.
1. 放牧
Dogs are often trained to herd sheep.
人們常訓練狗來牧羊。
2. 把……趕在一起
The chained people were herded back into the dark cellar.
那些帶了鎖鏈的人被一起趕回到黑暗的地窖。
vi.
1. 聚在一起，成群
The sheep herded for warmth.
羊群聚取暖。
a large group of animals of the same type that live and feed together:
a herd of cattle/elephants/goats
a large group of people that is considered together as a group and not separately:
Poor Janine - she just follows the herd (= does what all the other people are doing).
Capitulate
vi.
1. （有條件地）投降[（+to）]
They capitulated on agreed conditions.
他們按照事先談妥的條件投降了。
2. 屈從，停止反抗[（+to）]
Smith capitulated to John’s demand.
史密斯屈從於約翰的要求。
Normalcy
(n.) 常態
Semblance
n.
1. 外貌，外觀
By this time some semblance of order had been restored.
到這時，秩序在表面上已有所恢復。
It’s hard to tell from semblance
從外觀上很難辨別
Sear
to burn the surface of something with sudden very strong heat:
The heat from the explosion seared their hands and faces.
使感到劇痛; 使銘記
to sear sth. into sth.
將某物銘刻在某物上
the image was seared into his brain
這個形象已深深烙在了他的腦海裡
adj.
1. 灼熱的
searing heat
灼熱
2. 劇烈的
searing abdominal pain
火辣辣的腹痛
3. 嚴苛的
a searing indictment of the present regime
對現政權的嚴厲控訴
Hear-rending
Heart broken
別吊我的胃口了
Don’t keep me dangling
Befall
vt.
1. （尤指不幸）降臨於
What befell them?
他們出了什麼事啦？
vi.
1. 發生；降臨
He was already sound asleep before the night befall.
在夜晚降臨之前，他就早已熟睡。
He fears bad luck may befall.
他擔心可能要倒霉了。
Ulterior
adj. 形容詞
1. 隱祕不明的，別有用心的
There was no ulterior motive in his proposal.
他的建議裡沒有不可告人的動機。
2. 在那邊的；較遠的
3. 日後的，將來的；進一步的
I want to know what is our ulterior action.
我想要知道下一步的行動是什麼。
a secret purpose or reason for doing something:
He claims he just wants to help Lisa but I suspect he has an ulterior motive.
Prone
adj.
1. 有……傾向的，易於……的[F][（+to）][+to-v]
Mother is prone to headaches.
我母親經常頭痛。
2. 俯伏的，面向下的
He was lying prone on the couch, fast asleep.
他俯臥在長榻上，睡得正香。
likely to show a particular characteristic, usually a negative one, or to be affected by something bad, such as damage or an illness :
I’ve always been prone to headaches.
Human society was as fragile as a sand castle on the beach, prone to collapse with a passing gale.
Gale
a very strong wind:
Hundreds of old trees were blown down in the gales.
Human society was as fragile as a sand castle on the beach, prone to collapse with a passing gale.
n.
1. 強風；時速32至63英里的強風
Trees were blown down in the gale.
樹被大風刮倒。
2. （突發的）一陣[P1][（+of）]
I heard gales of laughter coming from the kitchen.
我聽到廚房裡傳來陣陣笑聲。
3. 【美】【口】高興，歡樂
Reassure
vt.
1. 使放心，使消除疑慮；向……再保證 [（+of/about）][O5]
The coach’s confidence reassured the whole team.
教練的信念使全體隊員又有了信心。
The leaders wanted the two former Swordholders to gather some information from Sophon that would reassure the people.
Evade
vt.
1. 躲避；逃避；迴避[+v-ing]
Give me a direct answer, and stop evading the issue.
給我一個直截了當的回答，不要迴避這一問題。
They evade paying taxes by living abroad.
他們住在國外以逃避交稅。
Unfurl
- 展開；打開
They unfurled the flag and let it flutter in the wind.
他們將旗展開讓其迎風招展。
Time passed tranquilly, and clouds rolled and unfurled across the blue sky outside.
Tenacious
adj.
1. 緊握的
He held on to my arm with a tenacious grip.
他緊緊抓住我的手臂不放。
2. 堅持的，頑強的，固執的
3. （記憶力）強的
4. 堅韌的
holding tightly onto something, or keeping an opinion in a determined way:
The baby took my finger in its tenacious little fist.
There has been tenacious local opposition to the new airport.
Jaw
n.
3. 口部，嘴[P]
The panther held a snake in its jaws.
豹子嘴裡咬著一條蛇。
vi.
1. 【口】閒聊，嘮叨；責罵，數說
I can’t spend all day jawing with you.
我不能整天和你嘮叨。
jaws of death
ph.
鬼門關，死神的魔爪；十分危險的境地
But each time, humanity had snatched victory from the jaws of defeat through tenaciousness, cunning, and luck.
Cinder
n.
1. 煤渣，炭渣；煤屑，炭屑
The coal was burnt to cinders.
煤燒成了灰。
- 爐渣，溶渣；火山渣
- （未燃盡煤炭，木頭等的）餘燼[P1]
Many houses crumbled into cinders.
許多房子化為了灰燼。
Incinerate
燒成灰；焚化；灰化
The body was incinerated to ashes
Chasm vs spasm
Chasm vs spasm
Reconnaissance
n.
偵察；勘察；事先考查
the process of getting information about enemy forces or positions by sending out small groups of soldiers or by using aircraft, etc.:
不符合我們的價值觀
Not by our values
August (adj.)
adj.
1. 威嚴的；令人敬畏的；尊嚴的
the august presence of a monarch
帝王的威嚴樣子
having great importance and especially of the highest social class:
the society’s august patron, the Duke of Norfolk
Patron
n.
1. 贊助者，資助者
He was lucky to have found a millionaire patron.
他有幸找到了一位百萬富翁贊助人。
2. 主顧（尤指老顧客）
We have a special offer for our regular patrons.
我們給予老顧客特別的優惠。
Mutilate
vt.
1. 切斷（手足等）；使殘缺不全；使傷殘[H]
She was mutilated in the accident and now has only one leg.
她在那次事故中致殘，現在只有一條腿了。
2. 毀壞；（透過刪除等）使（書稿等）支離破碎
Someone mutilated the book by tearing out the illustrations.
有人撕掉插圖，把那本書弄得殘缺不全。
to damage something severely, especially by violently removing a part:
Her body had been mutilated beyond recognition.
Self-hatred apparently drove her to mutilate her own face.
to destroy an idea or a piece of art or entertainment:
They have mutilated a beautiful film by making these changes.
Revolt
vi.
1. 反叛；起義；造反[（+against）]
The people revolted against their ruler.
人民起來反叛統治者。
2. 厭惡，反感[（+at/from/against）]
Our whole hearts revolt against the way women have hitherto been treated.
我們對婦女迄今所受的待遇從心底裡感到厭惡。
vt.
1. 使厭惡，使反感，使噁心
The violence in the movie revolted me.
電影中的暴力使我反感。
n. 名詞
1. 反叛，起義，造反[C][U][（+against）]
The peasants’ revolt was put down by the dictator’s troops.
農民的反叛被獨裁者的軍隊鎮壓了下去。
2. 厭惡，反感，噁心[U][S]
It was not possible to think of such things without a revolt of his whole being.
他一想到這種事就全身感到噁心。
Proponent
n.
1. 倡導者 ；擁護者
I have been a proponent for same-sex marriage for the last twenty years.
在過去二十年中，我一直是個同性婚姻的擁護者。
He is one of the leading proponents of capital punishment.
Whimsical
adj.
1. 想入非非的，異想天開的
a whimsical notion
離題的想法
At that moment, a whimsical idea occurred to me: why don’t I propose to her from outer space?
在那個時候，我突然有個異想天開的念頭：我為什麼不從外太空向她求婚？
- 怪誕的，古怪的
a whimsical man
古怪的傢伙
Tenuous
adj.
1. 纖細的
2. 稀薄的
3. 貧乏的；平淡的
4. 脆弱的，無力的
A tenuous connection, idea, or situation is weak and possibly does not exist:
The police have only found a tenuous connection between the two robberies.
literary
thin, weak, and easily broken
Deify
vt.
將……奉若神明，神化，奉為神
adj.
予以神化的；神聖的；奉為神的
Eradicate, radicate, radical
Eradicate
vt.
1. 連根拔除，根絕；消滅
eradicate crime
根絕犯罪
The government is making efforts to eradicate racial discriminating.
政府正在努力消除種族歧視。
Radicate
vi.
生根
vt.
使生根
adj.
【植】生根的
Radical
adj.
1. 根本的，基本的；徹底的
These developments have effected a radical change in social life.
這些發展使社會生活發生了根本變化。
2. 原本的，與生俱來的
3. 極端的，過激的；激進的；激進派的
I do not share his radical views.
我不同意他的激進觀點。
n.
1. 根部；基礎；基本原理
2. （常大寫）激進分子；激進黨派成員
He was a political radical.
他曾是政治上的激進分子。
Nadir
n.
最低點；深淵；最低點；最糟糕的時刻
- 最糟糕的時刻
to reach a nadir
惡化到極點
(at) the nadir (of sth.)
（處於）（某事物的）最壞情況
Vociferous
adj.
大叫大嚷的
1. 喊叫的；喧嚷的
They were supported by a vociferous group in the union.
一群吵吵嚷嚷的工會人員為他們撐腰。
Prevalence vs ambivalence
Prevalent vs ambrivalent
Piety
n. 名詞
1. 虔誠
They were drawn to the church not by piety but by curiosity.
他們被吸引到教會來不是因為對上帝的虔誠，而是由於好奇。
- 孝順，孝敬
- 虔誠的行為（或言語）
Cramp
n.
1. 鐵夾鉗；夾鉗；鐵箍
2. 約束物，束縛物；約束，束縛[（+on）]
cramps on free thinking
對自由思想的約束
vt.
1. 用夾鉗夾緊
2. 限制；約束；妨礙
Her education was cramped by her lack of money.
她因缺錢而無法深造。
Her transparent, empty heart tightened and cramped up, as though squeezed by numerous hands.
ill-though-out
adj.
1. not carefully considered and planned:
a hasty and ill-thought-out campaign
ill-though-out impulsiveness
a hastily conducted, poorly planned adventure.
Bereave
vt.
1. 使喪失（近親等）[（+of）]
The accident bereaved her of her son.
那次事故使她痛失兒子。
2. 使孤寂，使淒涼
3. 使失去（希望、生命等）[（+of）]
She was bereft of happiness.
她失去了幸福。
Still, Yun Tianming had appeared at the exact moment when Earth civilization seemed to be bereft of hope.
pp bereft
Inadvertent
- 粗心的
- 無意的
inadvertent manslaughter
過失殺人
adv.
不慎地；非故意地
He inadvertently deleted the file.
I inadvertently ended up on the wrong street.
Streak
n.
1. 條紋，斑紋[（+of）]
The wall was smeared with streaks of dirt.
牆上有一道道的髒痕。
- 光線；閃電
We got up at the first streak of daylight.
我們一天亮就起床了。
A dazzling streak lit up the sky.
一道耀眼的閃電照亮了天空。 - 礦脈，礦層
There are streaks of ore in the mountains.
這山裡有礦脈。 - 傾向，氣質[（+of）]
The man has a streak of cruelty in his character.
那個漢子性情有些殘酷。 - （短暫的）一陣子；一系列；一點點
I know only a few streaks about geology.
我對地質學只是略知一二。
I seem to be having a lucky streak.
我似乎現在正在走遠。
vt.
1. 在……上有條紋；使留下條痕
His hand was streaked with blood.
他的手上有血痕。
vi.
1. 形成條紋
His hair is beginning to streak with grey.
他的頭髮開始變得灰白。
- 疾駛，閃現，飛奔
The cat streaked across the street.
那隻貓飛奔過街。
The car streaked down the highway.
汽車在公路上疾駛而去。
Crisscross
n.
1. 十字記號；十字形
2. 矛盾
adj.
1. 互相交叉成十字的
adv.
1. 十字交叉地
vt.
1. 使交叉成十字狀
To draw a star, you have to make the lines crisscross each other.
要畫出一個星星，你必須讓線條交叉成十字狀。
Harken back
hearken back
ph.
mention or remember something from the past
傾聽過去
Despotic
adj.
1. 暴君的；暴虐的，專橫的
She became so morose and despotic, that her rule became intolerable.
她變得如此孤僻和專橫，以致她的統治讓人無法忍受。
Solitary
adj.
1. 單獨的，獨自的
He formed the habit of taking long solitary walks through the streets.
他養成了在街頭長時間獨自漫步的習慣。
with the solitary exception of …
唯獨除了…之外
solitary confinement
Metric
adj.
1. 公制的; 用公制計量的
the metric system
公制
to go metric
實行公制
using or relating to a system of measurement that uses metres, centimetres, litres, etc.
The recipe is given in both metric and imperial measures.
Most high-tech industry has been metric for decades.
the metric system
Submerge
adj. 形容詞
1. 在水中的；淹沒的
2. 埋沒的；隱匿的
3. 貧苦的
to go below or make something go below the surface of the sea or a river or lake:
The submarine submerged when enemy planes were sighted.
She was taken to hospital after being submerged in an icy river for 45 minutes
The moment of parting was at hand.
The moment of parting was at hand.
Incessantly
adv.
1. 不斷地，不停地
She complained incessantly.
她沒完沒了地抱怨。
the wind blew incessantly
風颳個不停
Incessant
adj.
1. 不停的，連續的，持續不斷的
Her incessant complaining is tiresome to everyone.
她沒完沒了的抱怨使每個人都厭煩。
The incessant noise of the traffic gave us not a moment’s peace.
交通車輛不停的喧鬧聲使我們得不到片刻安寧。
Second (v.)
支持，贊同
His view was seconded by many experts.
他的觀點受到許多專家的支持。
Glean
vt.
1. 點滴搜集（消息、材料等）
Much of the information he gleaned was of no practical use.
他所搜集的許多信息沒有實用價值。
The data in my report were gleaned from several hundred media coverage.
我在報告中所提出的數據是從幾百篇新聞報導中搜集而來的。
Innocuous
adj.
1. 無害的
Bungee jumping may look innocuous, but it is highly dangerous.
高空彈跳看似無害，其實危險性很高。
Elapse
vi.
1. （時間）過去，消逝
Months had elapsed before I heard from my friend again.
好幾個月過去後我才再次收到我朋友的信。
Somber
He was a man of few words, and his gaze was somber.
adj.
1. 昏暗的；陰沉的
That was a somber January day.
那是一個陰沉的正月天。
2. 憂鬱的；悶悶不樂的
He had a somber expression on his face.
他面容憂鬱。
3. 嚴峻的
His expression was somber as he listened to the report of the accident.
他聽著關於事故的報告時，臉部表情嚴峻。
4. （顏色等）暗淡的，灰暗的；樸實無華的
She was dressed in somber black.
她穿一身灰黑色衣服。
Barren
adj.
1. 不生育的，不妊的
Barren women are rejected by the tribesmen.
不孕的婦女被部落的男人遺棄。
2. （植物）不結果實的
3. （土地等）貧瘠的，荒蕪的，不毛的
The land remains barren.
這片土地依然荒蕪。
4. 無益的，無效果的；沉悶無趣的
He was engaged in a barren argument with Paul.
他在同保羅作無用的爭論。
5. 沒有的，缺乏的[F][（+of）]
She is barren of creative spirit.
她缺乏創造精神。
n.
1. （一塊）瘠地[C]
2. 荒漠[P]
Hooded
adj.
有風帽的; 戴風帽的; 戴面罩的；眼皮耷拉的
- 【動】有冠頂的
Etiquette
n.
1. 禮節；禮儀
This is a book on etiquette.
這是本有關禮儀的書。
According to etiquette, you should stand up to meet a guest.
按照禮節你應該站起來接待客人。
- （同業間的）規矩；成規
medical etiquette
醫學界的規矩
Lapse
n.[C]
1. （時間的）流逝，間隔[（+of）]
Her grief over her child’s death was not at all relieved by the lapse of time.
時間的推移並未減輕她的失子之痛。
2. 小錯，失誤
I had a lapse of memory.
我記錯了。
3. 跌落，下降
a lapse of confidence
信心的喪失
4. 失檢；偏離[（+from）]
5. 【律】（權力等的）消失，權力失效
vi.
1. 失檢；背離[（+from）]
He sometimes lapses from good behavior.
他有時行為失檢。
2. 陷入[（+into）]
We talked nonstop at first, but soon lapsed into silence.
開始我們談個不停，但過不多久我們陷入了沉默。
3. （時間）流逝
Several hours lapsed before he woke up.
過了好幾個小時他才醒。
4. （權力等）終止，失效
The lease has lapsed.
這一租約已經失效。
Courtly
adj.
彬彬有禮的
1. 有宮廷氣派的，宮廷式的
2. 典雅的；溫文儒雅的；威嚴的
courtly manners
溫文儒雅的舉止
3. 奉承的，諂媚的
Condone
vt.
寬恕；赦免，容忍
Endow
vt.
1. 捐贈；資助；向……捐錢（或物）
The rich alumnus endowed the college with half of his fortune.
這位富有的校友把其一半的財產捐贈給這所大學。
2. 賦予[H][（+with）]
He is endowed with an inventive mind.
他天生具有發明才能。
Rampage (n.), (v.) vs rampant (adj.)
n.
1. 暴跳；橫衝直撞；狂亂
The captured tiger was on the rampage for several days.
捕獲的老虎幾天來一直處於狂躁不安中。
The prisoners killed the warden in a savage rampage.
囚犯們在一陣狂亂中殺死了典獄長。
vi.
1. 暴跳；橫衝直撞
The armed robbers rampaged through the financial district.
武裝搶劫犯在金融區內橫衝直撞胡作非為。
adj.
1. 繁茂的；蔓生的
2. 蔓延的；猖獗的
Sickness was rampant in the area.
該地區疾病蔓延。
3. 狂暴的，猛烈的，不能控制的
4. （獅等）用後腳立起的，躍立的
Cake (v.)
vt.
1. 使結塊；在……上結成塊[（+with/on）]
vi.
1. 結塊；膠凝
Mud cakes when it dries.
泥乾了會結成塊。
Grim vs grime
adj.
1. 無情的；嚴厲的；殘忍的
We had a grim struggle before we won.
我們經歷了一場惡鬥才贏得勝利。
2. 堅強的，不屈的
We climbed to the top of the mountain with grim determination.
我們懷著堅強的決心爬上山頂。
3. 陰森的，令人生畏的；猙獰的
He had a grim look on his face.
他臉上露出冷酷的神情。
n.
1. 塵垢；汙點
vt.
1. 使汙穢
Looming, impending, imminent
Looming, impending, imminent
Revelation
n.
1. 揭示；暴露；顯示[U][C]
2. 被揭露的真相[C][+（that）]
The revelation that he was her father astonished her.
他就是她父親，這一意想不到的真相使她大為震驚。
3. 出乎意料的事[S][（+to）]
4. 天啟，神示[C][U]
5. （大寫）《啟示錄》（《聖經‧新約》的末卷）[the S][the P]
Revel, revelation
Revel, revelation
Had better vs would be better
Had better
It is commonly used to give warnings.
I’d better get a ticket before it sells out.
You’d better eat before the food is cold.
You had better be on your way.
Would be better
add the main verb between ‘would’ and ‘better,’ we can express advice.
It would be better for you to stay in bed.
It would be better that he double checks everything.
Droop
vi.
1. 低垂，下垂
She sat there with her head drooping.
她垂著頭坐在那兒。
2. （草木）枯萎
The crops were drooping for want of water.
農作物缺水枯萎了。
3. （人）衰頹；（精神）萎靡
His spirits drooped.
他精神萎靡。
Impassive vs impressive
Impassive vs impressive
Glutton
n.
1. 老饕，貪吃的人[C]
2. 【口】酷愛……的人；對……入迷的人[C][（+for）]
He is a glutton for work.
他是個工作狂。
Iridescent
adj.
1. 彩虹色的；【氣】虹彩的
2. 燦爛光輝的
The rain stopped and the sky became iridescent with a rainbow.
雨停了，天空閃耀著彩虹的燦爛光輝。
Blister
n.[C]
1. （皮膚上的）水泡
His new boots had given him blisters on his heels.
他的新靴子使他的腳後跟起了泡。
2. （金屬的）砂眼；（玻璃的）氣泡
3. （飛機，汽車的）泡形罩
4. （商品的）透明塑膠罩
5. 起泡劑
vt.
1. 使起水泡（或氣泡）
My feet were blistered.
我的腳上起了泡。
Ply
vt.
1. 不斷使用；不斷給；不斷問；不斷做
2. 定期往返於
3. 辛勤地使用; 猛劃
to ply one’s needle
飛針走線
4. 定期航行於
to ply the route between two ports
定期往返於兩個港口之間
5. 持續提供
to ply sb. with food/drink
不斷為某人提供食物／飲料
6. 不斷提問
they plied us with questions about China
他們一個勁地問我們有關中國的問題
vt.
1. 不斷地工作
2. 定期往返
n.
1. 層; 股
two/three ply paper
兩／三層紙
two ply wool
兩股毛線
Utensil
n.
1. 器皿，用具[C]
This store sells cooking utensils.
這商店出售炊具。
Glisten
vi.
1. 閃耀；反光[（+with）]
The leaves glisten with dew.
葉子上的露水閃閃發光。
A few small droplets glistened in the torchlight on the grass blades.
n. 名詞
1. 閃耀；閃光[S]
Dismal
adj.
1. 憂鬱的；沉悶的；淒涼的
Why are you looking so dismal?
你為何看上去這麼憂鬱？
2. 陰暗的；陰沉的
She works in a dismal little room in the attic.
她在閣樓上的一間陰暗的小房間裡工作。
3. 令人悲傷的；使人驚恐的
4. 【口】軟弱無力的
His dismal attempt failed.
他軟弱無力的嘗試失敗了。
n.
1. 令人憂鬱的事
2. 沮喪，抑鬱[the P]
sleep away the dismals
以睡眠消除憂鬱
他若有所思地搖頭
He shook his head thoughtfully
Oar
n.
1. 槳，櫓
He pulled on the oars to make the boat go faster.
他用力划槳使船行得更快。
2. 划手；槳手
He is the best oar in the crew.
他是船員中最好的槳手
vt.
1. 划，划動
They had an hour to oar the strait.
他們有一個小時可以划過海峽。
He oared himself to the other side of the big river.
他划到大河的彼岸。
vi.
1. 划行；划行似地前進
They oared strongly across the finish line.
他們奮力划過終點線。
Skewer
n.
1. 串
2. 烤肉叉子；針
vt.
1. 用扦（或針）串起
Swell
vi.
1. 腫起，腫脹[（+up）]
His ankles began to swell.
他的腳踝腫起來了。
2. （土地等）隆起；（河水等）上漲
3. 增長；增大；壯大[（+to/into）]
The newly-arrived refugees swelled the ranks of the unemployed.
新來的難民增加了失業的人數。
4. （聲音，音樂等）增強
5. 驕傲自負；誇大
6. （情緒等）高漲
Anger swelled in him.
他心頭升起怒火。
7. （帆等）膨脹，鼓起[（+out）]
The sails swelled out in the wind.
船帆在風中鼓起。
vt. 及物動詞
1. 使（力量等）增長
2. 使隆起；使上漲
The river was swollen with melted snow.
河水因融雪而上漲。
3. 使驕傲自大
4. 使（情緒等）高漲
She was swollen with contentment.
她感到十分滿足。
5. 提高（音調，聲音等）
6. 使膨脹，使鼓起[（+out）]
A brisk wind swelled the sails.
一陣疾風使船帆鼓起。
adj.
1. 【口】很棒的，一流的
She is a swell girl.
她是一個好女孩。
Our boy is doing swell at college.
我們的兒子在大學裡表現出色。
2. 【俚】服裝時髦的；漂亮的；風頭健的
n.
1. 鼓起，膨脹；腫脹[the S]
2. 增大，壯大[the S]
There was a swell in the city’s population.
該市出現過人口膨脹。
Wade
vi.
1. 蹚，涉水而行[（+across）]
They waded across the stream.
他們涉水過溪。
2. 艱難地前進；費力地做完[（+through）]
The lawyer had to wade through all the files.
律師得吃力地看完所有的案卷。
3. 【口】插手，干預[（+in）]
It wasn’t his affair, but he waded in with his opinion.
那不關他的事兒，但他還是插進來大講他的意見。
4. 【口】猛烈攻擊；精神飽滿地做[（+into）]
The police waded into the crowd with their clubs.
警察揮舞警棍衝進人群。
vt.
1. 蹚過，涉過
The bridge was washed away and we had to wade the stream.
橋被沖走了，我們不得不蹚水過溪。
n.
1. 跋涉，蹚水；艱難的行走[S]
We went for a wade in the shallows.
我們到淺水處去蹚水。
Docile
adj.
1. 馴服的；易駕御的
a docile horse
容易駕御的馬
- 容易教的；可教的
docile pupils
可教的學生
溫馴
Multitude
n.
1. 許多[C][（+of）][G]
There are a multitude of reasons against it.
有許多反對理由。
These systems are capable of performing multitudes of different tasks.
這些系統能執行許多不同的工作。
2. 一大群人[C]
An angry multitude collected in the street.
街道上聚集了一大群憤怒的人。
3. 大眾，民眾[the S]
We must try to satisfy the needs of the multitude.
我們一定要設法滿足廣大民眾的要求。
It was no wonder that he was surprised
It was no wonder that he was surprised
難怪他會感到驚訝
It was no wonder that
難怪….
Topple
vt.
1. 使倒塌；推翻；顛覆[（+down/over）]
This scandal could topple the government.
這一醜聞可能使政府倒臺。
vi.
1. 倒塌，倒下[（+down/over）]
The pile of bricks toppled over.
那磚堆倒塌了。
2. 搖搖欲墜
Jolt
vt.
1. 使搖動；使顛簸
The horse jolted me terribly when he jumped.
馬跳躍時，我被顛得很厲害。
2. 猛擊，猛敲
3. 使震驚；使慌亂
She was all jolted within.
她內心亂作一團。
4. （粗暴地）突然干涉
vi.
1. （車輛等）搖動；顛簸[（+along）]
The car jolted badly over the rough road.
汽車在崎嶇的路上顛簸。
n.
1. 搖動；顛簸[C]
The bus stopped with a jolt.
公車一蹦停了下來。
2. 震驚；令人震驚的事[C]
The bad news gave us a jolt.
這壞消息使我們震驚。
3. 嚴重的挫折[C]
a jolt of horseradish
少量辣根調味品
Strenuous
adj.
1. 費勁的，費力的
Is swimming a strenuous exercise?
游泳是很費力的運動嗎？
2. 奮發的；強烈的，激烈的
He made strenuous efforts to improve his reading.
他奮發努力提高閱讀能力。
3. 緊張的；艱苦的；繁重的
It takes many years of strenuous training to be an outstanding athlete.
要成為一名傑出的運動員需要多年艱苦的訓練。
Subdue (v.), subdued (adj.)
vt.
1. 制服，征服，鎮壓；使順從
The Spaniards subdued the Indian tribes in Mexico.
西班牙人征服了墨西哥的印第安部落。
2. 壓抑，克制；抑制
He subdued a desire to laugh.
他強忍住笑。
3. 減輕；緩和；使柔和
Pulling down the window shades subdued the light in the room.
拉下窗簾使房間的光線變暗了。
adj.
1. 悶悶不樂的
2. 壓抑的
3. 壓低的; 小聲的
The celebratory feast ended in a subdued atmosphere.
Nonetheless
(adv.)
Nevertheless
He had known that the glutton fish were amassing around Tomb Island, but he nonetheless lured Deep Water to go fishing there.
In the grip of
dominated or affected by something undesirable or adverse
Their father had been in the grip of some disease
Plausible
adj.
1. 貌似真實的，貌似有理的
Such a theory seems very plausible.
這一理論貌似十分有理。
2. 貌似可信的；花言巧語的
Earnest
adj.
1. 認真的；誠摯的；熱心的[（+in/about/over）]
Mrs. White is earnest about community work.
懷特太太對社區工作十分熱心。
She is earnest in her work.
她工作很認真。
2. 重要的；嚴肅的
n.
1. 認真，誠摯[U]
I’m not joking; I’m in earnest.
我不是開玩笑；我是認真的。
Promulgate
vt.
公布；發表；廣傳；散布
Dub
vt.
1. （用劍拍肩）封……為爵士[O9]
The king dubbed him a knight.
國王封他為爵士。
2. 授予……稱號；把……叫做；給……取綽號[O9]
They dubbed him a traitor.
他們叫他賣國賊。
- 為…配音; 混錄
the film had been dubbed into German
這部電影已經用德語配了音 - 給…起綽號; 把…稱為
- 封…為爵士
to dub sb. (a) knight
封某人為爵士
Shoal
n.
淺水處；沙洲
魚群；一大群人
vi.
1. 變淺
He anchored where the river shoaled.
他下錨泊在河道的淺水處。
Impasse
n.
1. 死路；僵局
Our negotiations have reached an impasse.
我們之間的磋商進入了一個死胡同。
Deadlock
Unscathed
adj.
未受傷的；未受損失的
without injuries or damage being caused:
Her husband died in the accident but she, amazingly, escaped unscathed.
Premise
n.
1. 假定，假設；前提[C][+that]
He acted on the premise that he was absolutely right.
他的行動是以自己是絕對正確的為前提的。
2. 【律】（契約書的）緣起（緣起中述及的）財產
3. 房屋及其地基；經營場地[P]
The firm moved to its new premises in 1971.
該公司於一九七一年遷至新址。
Keep off the premises.
禁止入內。
Premise
an idea or theory on which a statement or action is based:
[ + that ] They had started with the premise that all men are created equal.
The research project is based on the premise stated earlier.
The execution of this debt restructuring plan is based on the premise that no more debt will be incurred
Upheaval
n.
動亂；動盪；騷亂；激變；劇變；脹起；鼓起；舉起；（地殼）隆起
Fortuitous
adj.
偶然的；幸運的；吉祥的
of something that is to your advantage) not planned, happening by chance:
The timing of the meeting is certainly fortuitous.
The collapse of its rivals was a fortuitous opportunity for the company.
Jubilant
feeling or expressing great happiness, especially because of a success:
The fans were jubilant at/about/over their team’s victory.
adj.
1. 歡騰的，喜氣洋洋的；令人喜悅的[（+about/at/over）]
They were jubilant over their victory.
他們為贏得勝利而歡呼雀躍。
the jubilant army are marching into the square
Endorse
vt.
贊同；認可
Many senators endorsed the new bill.
很多議員贊同該項新法案。
Endorsement
n.
1. 背書；簽署
Please sign your name in the space marked for endorsement.
請在標明簽署的地方簽名。
2. 贊同；支持
After the endorsement of his home state the candidate campaigned in the neighboring states.
得到了本州的支持後，這個競選者就到鄰州遊說去了。
this document will not be effective unless with your endorsement
Habitual
adj.
1. 習慣的，習以為常的
Habitual tardiness is irritating to the teachers.
學生遲到習以為常令教師惱火。
2. 慣常的
Farmers are habitual early risers.
農夫慣常早起。
Tardiness
n.
1. 緩慢；遲延；不情願[U]
I apologized for my tardiness in getting here.
我為我來遲了表示歉意。
Inherent
adj.
1. 內在的；固有的，與生俱來的[（+in）]
The problems you mention are inherent in the system.
你提及的那些問題是這一制度本身存在的。
Inherent trait
固有特性
Rack
ph.
1. 絞盡腦汁
I racked my brains for a way of escape.
我絞盡腦汁設法逃脫。
I’ve been racking my brains (trying) to remember his name.
我一直在回想他的名字。
Devise
vt.
1. 設計；發明；策劃；想出
He devised a new method of teaching writing.
他設計了一種新的教寫作的方法。
Centrifugal
adj.
1. 離心的
The centrifugal force of a rotating object decreases when it slows dwon.
旋轉物體的離心力在減速時降低。
Conversely
adv.
1. 反過來說；相反地
A husband should never cheat on his wife. Conversely, a wife should never have an extra-marital affair.
作為丈夫的不應該劈腿。反過來說，作為妻子的也不應該有婚外情。
Insight
n.
1. 洞察力，眼光[C][U]
Good teachers have insight into children’s emotions.
優秀的教師能洞察學生內心的情感。
2. 洞悉；深刻的理解[C]
His speech gave us an insight into the problems of education.
他的演講使我們對教育問題有了深入的了解。
Stroke
n.
1. 一擊
he cut the rope with a stroke of his sword
他一劍劈斷了繩子
he was given 20 strokes of the cane
他捱了20下笞杖
2. 擊球
a forehand/backhand stroke
正手／反手擊球
3. 杆數
to have a 3-stroke lead
領先3杆
to win by 2 strokes
以少於對手2杆的成績獲勝
4. 劃水動作; 游泳姿勢
she took a few more strokes to reach the bank
她又划了幾下，游到了岸邊
butterfly stroke
蝶泳
5. 划槳動作; 使某人亂了方寸
a few more strokes and they would be across the finishing line
再划幾槳，他們就可以越過終點線了
to put sb. off their stroke
打亂某人的節奏
6. 尾槳手
7. 撫摸
to give sb./sth. a stroke
撫摸一下某人／某物
8. 舉動
a bold stroke
大膽的舉措
at one or a (single) stroke
一下子
9. 一次
a stroke of bad/good luck
背運／好運
by a stroke of fortune
幸運地
10. 主意
your idea was a stroke of genius
你的主意很高明
11. 一筆
the paint had been applied in careful strokes
油漆已經仔細地刷好了
he finished the portrait with no more than a few strokes
他寥寥幾筆就畫好了肖像
12. 斜線
the reference number is five three seven stroke six
編號是537／6
his secretary stroke PA
他的秘書兼私人助理
13. 鐘聲
on the stroke of five
在5點整
at the stroke of midnight
午夜的鐘聲敲響時
14. 中風
to have or suffer a stroke
患中風
a stroke patient
中風病人
15. 衝程
a 2-stroke engine
二衝程發動機
vt.
1. 撫摸
he’s a beautiful dog; can I stroke him?
這條狗真漂亮，我可以摸一摸嗎？
he stroked his beard, wondering what to do next
他捋著鬍鬚，想著接下來該做甚麼
2. 踢; 擊
3. 輕拂
she stroked away his tears
她輕輕拭去他的淚水
4. 奉承
I knew how to stroke his ego
我知道該如何滿足他的虛榮心
Economic vs economical
Economic vs economical
Economic recession
Economical consideration
Teasing
n.
1. 逗弄; 奚落; 挑逗
2. 懸念式廣告手法
adj. 形容詞
1. 逗弄的; 奚落的; 挑逗的
Oh please, stop teasing!
Inhabit
vt.
1. 居住於；棲息於；存在於；佔據
Before the arrival of the white man, Australia was inhabited solely by Aborigines.
白人到達之前，澳大利亞僅有土著居住。
They inhabit the tropical forests.
他們居住在熱帶森林中。
Inhabited
adj.
有居民的
Virtually
Basically, practically, tantamount to
Dreary
adj.
1. 沉悶的，陰鬱的，令人沮喪的
It was a dreary day, cold and without sunshine.
那一天天氣陰鬱，既冷又沒有陽光。
2. 枯燥的，令人生厭的
Copying manuscripts all the time is dreary work.
老是抄寫手稿是件枯燥乏味的差事。
I don’t like this bleak and dreary place, but they wouldn’t let me build a lighthouse anywhere else
Froth
n.
1. （啤酒等的）泡沫，氣泡
a glass of bear with a lot of froth on it
一杯有許多泡沫的啤酒
2. 口沫
3. 空談[U]
The play was little more than froth.
這齣戲只不過是些淺薄的空談。
vi.
1. 起泡沫
The water is frothing at his feet.
水在他的腳下泛起泡沫。
2. 吐白沫
A rabid dog may froth at the mouth.
瘋狗可能嘴邊流著白沫。
Frothy (adj.)
Interject
vt.
1. 插入
to interject a remark
插話
Churn
vt.
1. 攪; 攪製
freshly churned butter
剛攪好的黃油
churn butter
攪製奶油
2. 劇烈攪動；劇烈搖動
3. 攪拌……使生泡沫
The ship’s propeller churned the waves to foam.
那條船的推進器把水浪攪動得泡沫四起。
vi.
1. 反胃
my stomach was churning
我感到噁心
2. 翻騰
the seas churned
海浪翻滾
many ideas churning in his brain
他腦海中萬千思緒在翻騰
The water of the lake churned in the storm.
湖面在暴風雨中浪花翻滾。
Churn up
vt.
1. 翻攪; 使…翻騰
the earth had been churned up by (the wheels of) the tractor
泥土被拖拉機（車輪）捲起
- 使心神不安, 湧起思緒
Cheng Xin’s mind churned up a short poem she had read in middle school,
Churn out
ph.
1. 【口】大量生產某物(通常質量惡劣); 粗製濫造
She churns out romantic novels.
她寫了很多浪漫小說, 質量很差。
He churns out about ten new books every year.
他每年出版大約十本書。
US churn out low-quality products through some devoloping countries and trade to whole world
Vivacious
adj.
1. 活潑的；快活的；有生氣的
She was young and vivacious.
她年輕又活潑。
Avalanche
n.
1. 雪崩；山崩
That blast caused a large avalanche.
那次爆炸引起了一場大雪崩。
2. 突然來到的大量事物[S1][（+of）]
We received an avalanche of inquiries.
我們一下子收到了大批詢問信函。
We were swamped by an avalanche of letters/phone calls/complaints.
vi.
1. 崩塌；雪崩般塌落
Higher still the snow was ready to avalanche.
在更高處積雪隨時都會崩塌。
vt.
1. （因大量湧至而）把……淹沒，使無法應付
She was avalanched with invitations.
她收到多得無法應付的請帖。
Congest
vt.
1. 充塞；充滿[H]
The highway was congested with cars.
公路被車輛堵塞。
2. 使充血
The illness congested his lungs.
疾病使他肺部充血。
vi.
1. 擁塞；擁擠；充血[（+with）]
adj.
1. 擁擠的; 擁堵的
to be congested with …
擠滿…
2. 充血的; 黏液阻塞的
his arteries were congested
他患了動脈梗阻
There is no need for us to congest the city with traffic.
Peruse
vt.
1. 細讀；閱讀
He perused the document.
他仔細閱讀了文件。
Diverge
vi.
1. （道路等）分叉；叉開[（+from）]
The road diverges ahead.
路在前面分岔。
2. 偏離；背離[（+from）]
His account of the event diverged from the truth.
他對那個事件的敘述偏離了事實。
3. 離題[（+from）]
4. 分歧，相異[（+from）]
These figures and the last ones diverge greatly.
這些數字與上次的數字有很大差異。
Billow
n.[C] 可數名詞
1. 巨浪，波濤
The billows of the Atlantic dash high on the rocks during a storm.
暴風雨時，大西洋的巨浪衝撞岩石掀得很高很高。
2. 巨浪（或波濤）似的東西（如大火、煙、霧等）
Billows of smoke were belching from the chimney.
巨浪似的煙正從煙囪裡噴出來。
3. 【書】大海[P1]
vi. 不及物動詞
1. （巨浪）翻騰
2. 波浪似地起伏，滾滾向前
Hundreds of flags billowed in the breeze.
幾百面旗幟在微風中飄揚。
Flames and smoke billowed over the prairie.
草原上空煙火滾滾。
A great billowing cloud of white fog flowed toward them
Swelter
n.
熱得難受，熱得喘不過氣來；熱得出汗
vt.
使熱得難受，使熱得發昏
vi.
熱得難受；熱得出汗
Sweltering and muggy
As the launch area and the ships disappeared in the sweltering, muggy steam, people became even more agitated and anxious.
Heave
vt.
1. （用力）舉起，拉起，提起[O]
They heaved their luggage into the car.
他們把行李抬到車上。
2. 使鼓起，使起伏
3. 【口】投擲[O]
The pitcher heaved the ball.
投手把球擲了出去。
4. （費力地）發出（嘆息等）
He heaved a sigh of relief when he found his wallet.
他找到錢包時鬆了一口氣。
5. 絞起，拉起，捲起（纜繩等）
6. 嘔吐
vi.
1. （用力）舉起，拉；捲，絞[（+at/on）]
They heaved at the heavy box, but could not lift it.
他們想搬動那只很重的箱子，但抬不起來。
2. 鼓起，（有節奏地）起伏，升降
The ground heaved from earthquake.
地面因地震而隆起。
3. 喘息
4. 嘔吐
He got seasick and heaved up.
他因暈船嘔吐了。
5. （過去式和過去分詞為hove）（船）行駛
n.
1. 舉起，拉起
With one more heave, we got the box onto the shelf.
我們再使把勁，就把箱子抬到架子上了。
Pat
n.
1. 輕拍，輕打[C]
I gave the cute child a pat.
我輕輕拍了拍那個惹人喜愛的小孩。
2. 輕拍聲[S]
3. （奶油等的）小塊[C][（+of）]
vt.
1. 輕拍，撫拍
The headmaster patted the pupil on the shoulder.
校長輕輕拍拍那個學生的肩膀。
vi. 不及物動詞
1. 輕拍
Snowflakes were patting against the windowpane.
雪花輕輕拍打著玻璃窗。
adj.
1. 非常恰當的；適時的
This is a pat answer.
這是妥貼的回答。
2. 過分巧合的，不自然的
His explanation was too pat to be convincing.
他的解釋巧得令人難以置信。
His excuse was too pat for us to believe.
他的理由來得太巧合，令我們很難相信。
3. 熟練的，滾瓜爛熟的，陳腔爛調的
A pat answer is not going to satisfy an inquisitive audience.
陳腔濫調的答案不能滿足好奇的聽眾。
4. 堅定的，不屈服的
adv.
1. 非常恰當地；適時地；立即
Her answer came pat.
她立即回答。
2. 熟練地；滾瓜爛熟地
The little boy recited the text pat.
那小男孩流利地背誦了這篇課文。
Frantic
adj.
1. （因喜悅，憤怒等）發狂似的[（+with）]
The mother was frantic with grief at the loss of her child.
母親因失去孩子悲痛欲絕。
2. 狂暴的，狂亂的
He had a frantic rush to get his work done.
他急急忙忙把工作做完。
Indelible
adj.
1. 難以去除的；擦不掉的；持久的
The book left an indelible impression on me.
那本書給我留下了不可磨滅的印象。
The ink made an indelible stain.
墨水留下一個洗不掉的汙漬。
2. 留下難以去除的痕跡的
indelible ink
不褪色墨水
What we experienced last night will be etched in our hearts and will be indelible throughout our lives.
it left an indelible mark in the psyche of the world.
Begrudge
to feel unhappy because someone has something that you think they do not deserve:
I don’t begrudge him his freedom.
to feel unhappy about spending money on something or spending time doing something:
They begrudged every day they had to stay with their father.
She begrudged paying so much for an ice cream cone.
Enviable
If someone is in an enviable situation, you wish you were also in that situation:
She’s in the enviable position of being able to choose who she works for.
(esp. of a quality or advantage) causing you to wish that you also possessed it; desirable:
She has an enviable ability to work under pressure.
Anomaly
a person or thing that is different from what is usual, or not in agreement with something else and therefore not satisfactory:
Statistical anomalies can make it difficult to compare economic data from one year to the next.
The anomaly of the social security system is that you sometimes have more money without a job.
The government does computer checks of tax returns to find anomalies that might indicate fraud.
Shake down
運轉正常; 適應新環境；變得密實
- 搖落; 搖密實
- 徹底搜查
the store detective shook him down
那名商場保安搜了他的身
ph.
1. 和諧相處; 能適應新的狀況; 安頓下來, 一切就緒
The new staff are shaking down well.
新來的人員相處得很好。
You will soon shake down in a new environment.
你很快就會適應新的環境的。
2. 躺下睡覺; 睡在沒有正式床的地方
Don’t worry about me, I can shake down anywhere.
別為我擔心, 我隨遇而安, 什麼地方都能躺下來睡。
You can shake down on the floor.
你可以臨時睡在地板上。
Shake down test
After this, the largest telescope in history, had completed its shakedown tests and successfully taken its first image
正常運作測試
Epochal
used to refer to times or events that are very important because they involve new developments and great change:
An epochal shift in the global oil market is under way.
an epochal moment in British culture
Though it was small, like a Ping-Pong ball seen from tens of meters away, and one couldn’t see any details in the disk, this was still an epochal moment in the history of the ancient science of visible-light astronomy.
Mutually
The trail and the broadcast of Trisolaris’s location mutually provided confirmation and made the danger value of the Trisolaran system skyrocket
Superficial
adj. 形容詞
1. 外表的
only a superficial wound
只是皮外傷
He’s fun to be with, but he’s very superficial.
The job I’ve been offered is superficially appealing, but I think I might find it boring after a while.
Superficially, such a change might be considered a good thing.
Appeal
vi.
1. 呼籲，懇求[（+to/for）][+to-v]
He appealed to me for help.
他向我求援。
He appealed to his friends for support.
他請求朋友支持。
2. 訴諸，求助[（+to）]
We will appeal to a great variety of sources of information.
我們將求助於多種資料來源。
3. 有吸引力，迎合愛好[W][（+to）]
The idea appealed to Mary.
這主意正合瑪麗的心意。
4. 【律】上訴[（+to/against）]
He appealed against the five-year sentence he had been given.
他對被判五年徒刑提出上訴。
n.
1. 呼籲，請求[C][U][（+to/for）]
He made one last appeal to his father to forgive him.
他最後一次懇求父親寬恕他。
2. 吸引力，感染力[U]
These subjects have lost their appeal for most students.
對多數學生來說，這些學科已經失去了吸引力。
Extent
全貌
From the top of the Empire State Building, you can see the full extent of Manhattan
程度
We don’t yet know the extent of his injuries
Rosie’s teacher was impressed by the extent of her knowledge
I need to know the extent of the damage of the entire ship
全長
The River Nile is over 6,500 kilometres in extent
Regress
to return to a previous and less advanced or worse state, condition, or way of behaving:
She suffered brain damage from the car accident and regressed to the mental age of a five-year-old.
He says the city has regressed in terms of participation in recycling.
Burnish vs polish
Burnish vs polish
Unsettling
One of the documentary’s many unsettling images is of a child playing with her father’s gun.
It might look unsettling, but there was basically no danger.
Composure
n. 名詞
1. 平靜，鎮靜，沉著[U]
Keep calm: don’t lose your composure!
保持鎮靜，不要慌張。
She always seemed to have trouble maintaining her composure in front of her son.
Remedy
n.
1. 治療；治療法；藥物[U][C][（+for/against）]
I know a remedy for headaches.
我知道一種治頭疼的藥。
2. 補救（法）；糾正（法）[U][C][（+for）]
I don’t suppose there’ll ever be a remedy for that.
我想那件事不會有任何補救辦法。
3. 賠償，補償
vt.
1. 醫治，治療
Aspirin may remedy a headache.
阿斯匹林可治頭痛。
2. 補救；糾正；去除（弊病等）
If I made a mistake, I will try to remedy it.
我如果有錯的話，我會改正的。
Proscribe
vt.
1. 剝奪……的公權；放逐
2. 禁止；排斥
Gambling and rowdyism are expressly proscribed in the church.
賭博和喧囂在教會中是明令禁止的。
Torture and summary execution of political prisoners are proscribed by international law.
The Athletics Federation has banned the runner from future races for using proscribed drugs.
The sale of materials that could be used in making nuclear weapons is proscribed by US law.
vt.
剝奪……的公權；放逐；禁止；排斥
Relish
n.
1. 滋味，美味；風味[U][S1]
Hunger gives relish to simple food.
肚子餓時吃什麼都香。
2. 食慾；興味；愛好[U][S1][（+for）]
The teacher had no relish for his jokes.
老師對他的笑話不感興趣。
3. 佐料，調味品；開胃食品[C][U]
Tom added more relish to his pie.
湯姆給自己的餡餅多加了些佐料。
4. 些微；含義，意味[S][（+of）]
vt.
1. 喜愛，愛好[+v-ing]
We did not relish the prospect of staying after school.
一想到放學後還可能留下，我們便覺得不是滋味。
A cat relishes cream.
貓愛吃奶油。
2. 津津有味地吃（或喝）；欣賞，品味
They all relish her poems.
他們都欣賞她的詩歌。
3. 給……加佐料
vi.
1. 有特定滋味；有特定意味[（+of）]
The meat relishes of pork.
這肉有豬肉味。
Drudgery
n.
1. 苦工；賤役；單調沉悶的工作[U]
I am afraid that I should find it drudgery to teach music to beginners.
我恐怕會覺得教初學者音樂是個單調沉悶的工作。
The drudgery of everyday life had ground away their glamour
Glamour
n.
1. 魅力，誘惑力
The moonlight cast a glamour over the scene.
月光給景色增添了魅力。
2. 迷人的美；妖豔
Sophia added a touch of glamour by wearing a beautiful dress.
蘇菲亞穿了一件漂亮的衣服，更增添一份迷人的美。
Refined
adj.
She has a refined way of speaking.
她談吐優雅。
精煉的，精緻的；優美的，文雅的，有教養的
Slake
vt.
1. 消解；平息；使滿足
We returned to the barn and slaked our thirst with tea.
我們回到穀倉，飲茶解渴。
to satisfy a feeling of being thirsty or of wanting something:
After our long game of tennis, we slaked our thirst with a beer.
I don’t think Dick will ever manage to slake his lust for power.
Haggle
to argue about the price of something in an attempt to make the seller reduce it:
Many car dealers will give you a sizeable discount if you are prepared to haggle.
The two clubs spent weeks haggling over the fee before finally reaching a deal.
If you’re a cash buyer, haggle with the dealer to get the best price and/or free extras.
They haggle for a rate or use Priceline to get into a full-service hotel rather than pay rock-bottom for lesser quality.
It’s traditional that you haggle over/about the price of things in the market.
Aunt Vivian likes to haggle with vendors in the market
Wanton
(of something bad, such as damage, cruelty, waste) extreme and showing no care at all:
wanton destruction of human life
a wanton disregard for safety
wanton extravagance
- 惡意的；肆無忌憚的
wanton cruelty
恣意肆虐
a wanton attack
惡意攻擊 - 不負責任的；胡亂的；反覆無常的
- 無節制的；過分的；（草木）繁茂的
She is living in wanton luxury.
她生活極其奢侈。 - 嬉戲的；淘氣的
- 淫蕩的
a wanton woman
蕩婦
vi.
1. 任性；反覆無常
2. 嬉戲
3. 生活奢侈；放肆
vt.
1. 揮霍（錢財）[（+away）]
He quickly wantoned away his inheritance.
他很快就揮霍盡他所繼承的財產。
n.
1. 嬉鬧的人（或動物）
2. 奢侈享樂的人
3. 淫蕩的人（尤指蕩婦）
Dispute
an argument or disagreement, especially an official one between, for example, workers and employers or two countries with a common border:
a bitter/long-running dispute
a border dispute
a pay/legal/trade dispute
dispute over They have been unable to settle/resolve the dispute over working conditions.
The unions are in dispute with management over pay.
beyond (all) dispute
so certain or true that you cannot disagree:
He is beyond all dispute the finest actor in Hollywood today.
in dispute
being doubted:
I don’t think her ability is in dispute - what I question is her attitude.
open to dispute
not certain:
He says it’s the best musical equipment you can buy, but I think that’s open to dispute.
vi.
1. 爭論；爭執[（+about/on/over/with/against）]
The two countries disputed for years over a small strip of land on their border.
這兩個國家為了邊界上一塊土地已經爭執多年。
It is ridiculous to dispute about such things.
爭論這類事情真是可笑。
vt.
1. 爭論；爭執[+wh-]
The couple disputed where to spend the holiday.
夫妻倆為上哪兒度假而發生爭論。
2. 對……提出質疑
They disputed the election results.
他們對選舉結果提出異議。
3. 阻止，抵抗
4. 爭奪（土地，勝利等）
The two teams were disputing the cup.
兩隊正在爭奪獎杯。
n.
1. 爭論；爭執；爭端[C][U][（+about/over/with）]
The dispute was settled last week.
爭端在上週解決了。
Serendipity
n.
3. 意外的好事，機緣巧合
The Post-It Note is an example of serendipity in invention.
便利貼是意外發明的一個例子。
Lowering the speed of light required breakthroughs in fundamental physics and considerable serendipity.
serendipitous
adj.
happening or found by chance:
Reading should be an adventure, a personal experience full of serendipitous surprises.
A team of researchers has made a serendipitous discovery that could help in the struggle to cure obesity.
Dissect
vt.
1. 解剖；切開
dissect a frog
解剖青蛙
2. 仔細分析；細心研究
The lawyers dissected his claim for damages.
律師們仔細分析了他提出的賠償要求。
to cut open something, especially a dead body or a plant, and study its structure:
In biology classes we used to dissect rats.
to examine or consider something in detail:
He’s the kind of person who watches a movie and then dissects it for hours.
Infatuated
adjective
having a very strong but not usually lasting feeling of love or attraction for someone:
She was infatuated with one of her co-workers.
She soon exerted enormous power over her infatuated lover.
having a very strong interest in or love for something, often in a way that does not last long or is not reasonable:
He went to Italy and came back infatuated with classical culture.
I’m someone who gets into a type of music, becomes infatuated for a short period, and then becomes infatuated by something else.
When we are young we are capable of becoming instantly and madly infatuated at a party.
I was totally infatuated by him, and I think he found it flattering.
Richard was hopelessly infatuated, having been lonely for so many years.
He is a psychologist who studies the brain activity of infatuated university students.
善意的謊言
White lie
Benign
adjective
pleasant and kind; not harmful or severe:
a benign smile
His humor was benign, never cruel or hurtful.
medical (of a disease or tissue growing because of a disease) not likely to result in death:
a benign tumor
Malignant
adj.
1. 有惡意的，邪惡的
a malignant nature
邪惡的本性
2. 極有害的
3. 【醫】惡性的，致命的
A cancer is a malignant growth.
癌是一種惡性贅生物。
Blockade
n.
1. 封鎖；道路阻塞
A blockade of all the harbors of that country would require thousands of war-ships.
封鎖那個國家的所有港口需要成千上萬艘戰艦。
2. 障礙物，阻礙物[（+to）]
vt.
1. 封鎖
The ships blockaded the port.
軍艦封鎖了那個港市。
2. 阻塞；擋住
The river blockaded the spread of the forest fire.
那條河阻止了森林大火的蔓延。
Tenfold
Within eight years, it had grown tenfold and become one of the largest economic entities in the world.
Jurisdiction
n.
1. 司法；司法權，審判權，裁判權
The UN court has no jurisdiction over non-members.
聯合國法庭對非成員國不能行使其裁判權。
2. 權力；管轄權
3. 權限，管轄範圍
That case is under the jurisdiction of this court.
那宗案件屬本法庭受理範圍。
China has full jurisdiction over islands in the East China Sea
Infrequent
adj
not happening very often:
His letters became infrequent, then stopped completely.
Since moving out, John’s visits have been infrequent.
Add to word list
not often:
Wash dry hair as infrequently as possible.
Infrequently
adv.
Breast cancer occurs infrequently in younger women.
In general, dogs need baths infrequently.
A significant number of students read poorly and infrequently.
Flit
vi.
1. （鳥等）輕快地飛
Bees were flitting from flower to flower.
蜜蜂在花叢間飛來飛去。
2. （想法等）掠過；突然轉變
Fancies flitted through my mind.
我的腦中掠過各種幻想。
Limpid
adj.
清澈的；透明的；（文體等）暢達的
A limpid pool
Merrily
(adv.)
showing happiness or enjoyment:
Her eyes sparkled merrily.
Irrepressible
full of energy and enthusiasm; impossible to stop:
Even the rain failed to dampen his irrepressible spirits.
The surrounding chaos and the emptiness in the center displayed an irrepressible excitement, as though a team of treasure hunters had suddenly found a priceless artifact, tossed their tools to the side, and carefully moved their prize to the center of the open space.
Stud
n.[C]
1. 飾釘；飾鈕
5. 大頭釘；防滑釘
vt.
1. 用飾釘裝飾[（+with）]
He wore a belt studded with brass nails.
他繫了一根飾滿銅釘的帶子。
- 散布於；密布於；點綴[（+with）]
Studded
(adj)
made with metal studs fixed into the surface in a pattern:
a studded dog collar/leather jacket
If something is studded with many objects of the same type, those objects are arranged regularly across it, or across the surface of it:
a baked ham studded with cloves
Convey, convoy, envoy
Convey
vt.
1. 運送，搬運，轉運[（+from/to）]
Passengers are conveyed by bus to the air terminal.
用公車載送旅客前往航空站。
2. 傳播（聲音等）
A wire conveys an electric current.
電線傳導電流。
3. 傳達，傳遞，表達[（+to）][+（that）][+wh-]
I found it hard to convey my feelings in words.
我覺得難以用言語表達我的感情。
4. 轉讓（財產等）[（+to）]
The old farmer conveyed his farm to his son.
老農夫將其農場轉讓給兒子。
Convoy
n.
1. 車隊; 船隊
in convoy
受護送／結隊
vt.
1. 結隊護送
to convoy sth. across/to sth.
結隊護送某物通過／到某處
The missiles were moved under convoy.
導彈在護衛之下轉移。
Cars should cross the desert in convoy in case there is a breakdown.
汽車應該結伴穿越沙漠, 以防拋錨。
Envoy
n.
使者；外交使節；全權公使
someone who is sent as a representative from one government or organization to another:
a United Nations special envoy
Drastic
adj.
1. 激烈的，猛烈的
2. 嚴厲的；極端的
drastic measures to cure inflation
處理通貨膨脹的嚴厲措施
(especially of actions) severe and sudden or having very noticeable effects:
drastic measures
Many employees have had to take drastic cuts in pay.
Confiscate
vt.
1. 沒收，將……充公；徵收
The government confiscated the land.
政府徵用了那片土地。
The traitor’s property was confiscated.
那個叛國者的財產被沒收了。
Miss Edwards confiscated my phone!
His passport was confiscated by the police to prevent him from leaving the country.
adj.
1. 被沒收的；被沒收了財產的
Uninitiated
not having knowledge or experience of a particular subject or activity:
The author’s goal was to introduce uninitiated readers to the area.
To the uninitiated outsider, all this would be completely incomprehensible.
An uninitiated observer might not have known that anything unusual was happening.
I found myself receiving strange looks from uninitiated onlookers.
The world of hospitals and doctors has its own language, which she translates for the uninitiated reader.
Subsequent
a.
1. 後來的，其後的，隨後的[B]
The problem will be discussed at length in subsequent chapters.
這個問題將在後面幾章詳細討論。
- （作為結果而）接著發生的[B]
His negligence of duty and subsequent dismissal from his job brought on a crisis in his life.
他玩忽職守，隨之遭到解僱，這在他的生活中引起了一次危機。 - 繼……之後的[F][（+to）]
On the day subsequent to his visit, she disappeared.
在他訪問的第二天，她失蹤了。
happening after something else:
The book discusses his illness and subsequent resignation from politics.
Those explosions must have been subsequent to our departure, because we didn’t hear anything.
The mistakes were corrected in a subsequent edition of the book.
In subsequent years he said he regretted his actions.
The press gave a lot of coverage to the break-up of his marriage and his subsequent affair with Taylor.
The following year saw his involvement in the arms affair and subsequent resignation from the company.
The union would keep up the pressure in subsequent months but to little avail.
Lest
conj
1. 惟恐；免得
We dare not play jokes on him lest he should become angry.
我們不敢開他玩笑生怕他動氣。
- 擔心
I was afraid lest the new bike should be stolen.
我擔心新自行車會被偷走。
in order to prevent any possibility that something will happen:
They were afraid to complain about the noise lest they annoyed the neighbours.
Cogitation
the act of thinking very carefully about a subject, or the thoughts themselves:
After some cogitation, she decided to say nothing.
He was fully occupied with his own cogitations for the remainder of the ride.
n.
仔細思考；計畫；設計
Hunker
to sit down on your heels:
We hunkered down around the campfire, toasting marshmallows.
to make yourself comfortable in a place or situation, or to prepare to stay in a place or position for a long time, usually in order to achieve something or for protection:
The press have hunkered down for the night outside the palace, waiting for news of the royal birth.
蹲
Somber
serious, sad, and without humor or entertainment:
a somber atmosphere/voice/face
The funeral was a somber occasion.
I left them in a somber mood.
adj.
1. 昏暗的；陰沉的
That was a somber January day.
那是一個陰沉的正月天。
- 憂鬱的；悶悶不樂的
He had a somber expression on his face.
他面容憂鬱。 - 嚴峻的
His expression was somber as he listened to the report of the accident.
他聽著關於事故的報告時，臉部表情嚴峻。 - （顏色等）暗淡的，灰暗的；樸實無華的
She was dressed in somber black.
她穿一身灰黑色衣服。
Scapegoat
a person who is blamed for something that someone else has done:
The captain was made a scapegoat for the team’s failure.
When things don’t go well, people always look for a scapegoat.
They scapegoated environmental laws as the problem of the economy, instead of looking for real problems.
John was made one of the scapegoats and was dishonorably discharged.
Unjust
adj.
1. 不公平的；不義的；不正當的
It will be unjust to let me suffer for the folly of other people.
讓我因他人的愚昧而受罪是不公平的。
It was unjust of them not to hear my side.
他們不聽我這方面的意見，這不公正。
He thought the punishment unjust and hoped that history would ultimately clear his name
Upend
vi.
1. 倒立；倒置；顛倒；（使）混亂
His buzzer beater totally upended the game.
他的最後一記壓哨球讓比賽的結果顛倒了。
to push or move something so that the part that usually touches the ground is not touching the ground any more:
She upended the chessboard halfway through the game because she was losing.
the appearance of internet upended (subverted) all different industry and all walk of lifes, as though a deck of cards had been reshuffled.
Vanguard
he part of an army or navy that leads an attack on an enemy
a group of people who lead the development of new ideas, or a leading position in the development of something:
He is in the vanguard of economic reform.
These craftspeople are in the vanguard in the art of modern furniture design.
He quickly distinguished himself and won great honors, and after ten or so years, he was once again at the vanguard of the field.
Ample
adj.
1. 大量的，豐富的，充裕的
This leaves her ample time to prepare three meals a day.
這樣她就有充裕的時間準備一日三餐飯。
2. 足夠的
There is ample reason to believe that the man is innocent.
有充分的理由相信那個人是無辜的。
3. 寬敞的，寬大的
We’ve got an ample lawn.
我們有一塊很大的草坪。
Remnant
n.[C] 可數名詞
1. 殘餘，剩餘；遺跡，遺風
Even today remnants of this practice remain.
直至今日這一習俗仍然殘存著。
You can see many remnants of the Roman civilization in Italy.
在義大利，你可以看到許多羅馬文明的遺跡。
2. 零料，邊角剩料；零頭布
She bought a remnant of silk at a bargain.
她廉價購得一塊零頭絲布。
Marrow
n.
1. 髓，骨髓[U]
bone marrow
骨髓
- 精華，精髓[the S]
the pith and marrow of an argument
論點的要旨 - 活力[the S]
Fear took the marrow out of him.
恐懼使他失去了活力。 - 【英】食用葫蘆
Heave
vt.
1. （用力）舉起，拉起，提起[O]
They heaved their luggage into the car.
他們把行李抬到車上。
2. 使鼓起，使起伏
3. 【口】投擲[O]
The pitcher heaved the ball.
投手把球擲了出去。
4. （費力地）發出（嘆息等）
He heaved a sigh of relief when he found his wallet.
他找到錢包時鬆了一口氣。
5. 絞起，拉起，捲起（纜繩等）
6. 嘔吐
vi.
1. （用力）舉起，拉；捲，絞[（+at/on）]
They heaved at the heavy box, but could not lift it.
他們想搬動那只很重的箱子，但抬不起來。
2. 鼓起，（有節奏地）起伏，升降
The ground heaved from earthquake.
地面因地震而隆起。
3. 喘息
4. 嘔吐
He got seasick and heaved up.
他因暈船嘔吐了。
5. （過去式和過去分詞為hove）（船）行駛
n.
1. 舉起，拉起
With one more heave, we got the box onto the shelf.
我們再使把勁，就把箱子抬到架子上了。
起碼從表面上看來
At least superficially
Trajectory
he curved path that an object follows after it has been thrown or shot into the air:
the trajectory of a bullet/missile
The missile came in on a very low trajectory.
n.
1. 【物】軌道；彈道；軌跡
Before falling into the hoop, the basketball traveled a perfect trajectory.
在掉入籃框之前，籃球走過一道完美的軌跡。
Eccentric
adj.
1. （人、行為等）古怪的，反常的
My neighbor is an eccentric young man.
我的鄰居是個古怪的年輕人。
“His students hated the experience, but he explained his eccentric habit this way: “I like desolate places. Life is a distraction for physics.”
- 不同圓心的
- 【天】（軌道）不正圓的；【機】偏心的
That is an eccentric wheel.
那是個偏心輪。
Scalding
adj. 形容詞
1. 滾燙的
2. 尖刻的; 傷人的
the scalding tears ran down her cheeks
滾燙的淚水從她臉上流下
scalding tea
scalding hot water
Salient
The salient facts about something or qualities of something are the most important things about them:
She began to summarize the salient features/points of the proposal.
The article presented the salient facts of the dispute clearly and concisely.
- 顯著的；突出的
The salient points of his plan are summed up in this report.
他的計畫的要點在這個報告中作了概括。 - 凸出的，突起的
- 跳躍的；（水等）噴射的，涌出的
n. - 凸角；凸出部分
潺潺的小溪
Babbling brook
Distress
n.
1. 悲痛，苦惱，憂傷[U]
Arthur’s visits caused him more distress than pleasure.
亞瑟的來訪給他帶來更多的痛苦，而不是愉快。
- 貧困，窮苦[U]
The widow was in distress.
那個寡婦十分貧困。 - 危難，不幸[U]
The lifeboat went out to a ship in distress.
救生艇駛向遇險船隻。 - 引起痛苦或悲痛的事物[S]
The girl’s indiscreet behavior was a distress to her parents.
那女孩行為不檢，使她父母十分痛苦。
vt.
1. 使悲痛，使苦惱，使憂傷[H][（+at/about）]
Her husband’s death distressed her greatly.
Distressed (adj.)
她丈夫的去世使她很痛苦。
Repeal
vt.
1. 撤銷（決議等）；廢除（法令等）；取消
The grant has been repealed.
該項補助金已被取消。
I have to remind you that this law had been repealed fifteen years ago.
我得提醒你，這條法律十五年前就已經廢止了。
2. 放棄；否定
n.
1. 撤銷；廢除[U][C]
Many voted for the repeal of that property law.
許多人投票贊成廢止那項財產法。
Stately
adj.
1. 有威嚴的，莊重的；高貴的
The procession moved at a slow and stately speed.
隊伍緩慢而莊嚴地向前移動著。
2. 宏偉的，堂皇的；莊嚴的
The dining room in the castle was grand and stately.
城堡裡的餐廳輝煌而莊嚴。
Cynical
adj.
1. 憤世嫉俗的；懷疑人間有真誠善意的；悲觀的[（+about）]
He’s cynical about her motives.
他懷疑她的動機。
She’s cynical about recovering her lost watch.
她不相信能找回丟失的手錶。
- 挖苦的，冷嘲的
cynical remarks
挖苦話
believing that people are only interested in themselves and are not sincere:
She has a pretty cynical view of men.
I’ve always been deeply cynical about politicians.
used to say that someone’s feelings or emotions are used to your own advantage:
She works in that most cynical of industries - advertising.
He praises my cooking but it’s just a cynical ploy to get me to make him dinner.
Piety
strong belief in a religion that is shown in the way someone lives
Synonym
devotion (RELIGION)
Opposite
impiety
n.
1. 虔誠
They were drawn to the church not by piety but by curiosity.
他們被吸引到教會來不是因為對上帝的虔誠，而是由於好奇。
2. 孝順，孝敬
3. 虔誠的行為（或言語）
Filial duty
Filial
adj.
1. 子女的
filial duty
孝心
Filial piety
Solicitude/solicitousness (n.)
the quality of caring about other people’s comfort, safety, and how they feel:
I’m touched by your solicitude.
- 焦慮；擔心；掛念；關心
the tender solicitude of parents
父母親的親切關懷
Beget
to be the father of:
In the Bible it says that Adam begat Cain and Abel.
to cause:
Poverty begets hunger, and hunger begets crime.
Progress begot more progress; countless miracles gave birth to more miracles
姿態僵硬，舉止僵硬
Stiff bearing
Cane
柺杖
Lest
conj
in order to prevent any possibility that something will happen:
They were afraid to complain about the noise lest they annoyed the neighbours.
- 惟恐；免得
We dare not play jokes on him lest he should become angry.
我們不敢開他玩笑生怕他動氣。 - 擔心
I was afraid lest the new bike should be stolen.
我擔心新自行車會被偷走。
Evince
to make something obvious or show something clearly:
表明；顯示出；引起
They have never evinced any readiness or ability to negotiate.
In all the years I knew her, she never evinced any desire to do such a thing.
Discernible
看得清的
able to be seen or understood:
The influence of Rodin is discernible in the younger artist.
There is no discernible reason why this should be the case.
If there was meat in the soup, it was not discernible.
Annular
- 環狀的
an annular eclipse
日環食
Annular structure within
Viscous
adj.
黏稠的
A viscous liquid is thick and sticky and does not flow easily.
Viscous oil
As the water evaporates, the jam will boil more viscously.
Fat drops of rain slid viscously down the window panes.
The molecules flow viscously when heated, but solidify as they cool.
The electric field destabilizes the flow even when this is viscously dominated and stable.
This unctuous wine is lusciously rich with a viscously thick orange marmalade intensity.
Both the gas and the liquid are able to flow viscously.
Delirious
adj.
1. 精神錯亂的，說胡話的
During the fever he became delirious and said some strange things.
發高燒時他神志昏迷，說了些稀奇古怪的事。
- 極度興奮的，狂喜的
delirious with joy
欣喜若狂
unable to think or speak clearly because of fever or mental confusion:
She had a high temperature and was delirious.
extremely happy or excited:
The team arrived home to a delirious reception from its fans.
delirious consciousness
神智不清
Delirium (n.)
1. 精神錯亂，說胡話
2. 極度興奮，發狂
a delirium of joy
I’ve never seen such delirium at a football game before.
Eloquent
adj.
1. 雄辯的，有說服力的
The speaker made an eloquent appeal for human rights.
該發言人就人權問題發出了強有力的呼籲。
2. 富於表現的
Eyes are more eloquent than lips.
眉目傳情勝過言語。
giving a clear, strong message:
She made an eloquent appeal for action.
The pictures were an eloquent reminder of the power of the volcano.
He spoke eloquently.
She argued her point eloquently and persuasively.
Dilate
vt.
1. 擴大；使膨脹
The cat dilated its eyes.
貓瞪大眼睛。
vi.
1. 擴大；膨脹
2. 詳述；細說[（+on/upon）]
If there were time, I could dilate on the subject.
要是有時間，我可以詳細談談這個問題的。
to (cause a part of the body to) become wider or further open:
The pupils of the eyes dilate as darkness increases.
This drug will dilate the arteries.
Debunk
vt.
1. 揭穿；拆去……的假面具
The prosecutor’s intention is to debunk the myth of this murder case.
檢察官的意圖是要揭穿這樁謀殺案的真相。
- 破解
Although he is a good athlete, we still need to debunk the myth that he is unbeatable.
儘管他是位好的選手，我們還是要破解他打不敗的神話。
The writer’s aim was to debunk the myth that had grown up around the actress.
Hinder
to limit the ability of someone to do something, or to limit the development of something:
hinder someone in something High winds have hindered firefighters in their efforts to put out the blaze.
Her progress certainly hasn’t been hindered by her lack of experience.
A poor diet can hinder mental and physical growth.
I don’t know if these changes are going to help or hinder the team.
vt.
1. 妨礙；阻礙[（+from）]
Age hinders me from moving about.
我年事已高，不能到處走動。
The policy will promote rather than hinder reform.
這項政策將促進而不是妨礙改革。
adj.
1. 後面的，後部的；在後的
They divided the deer’s carcass, the hunter taking the hinder parts.
他們將鹿的軀體一分為二，獵手分得後面部分。
Hindrance
n.
1. 妨礙，障礙
This delay has caused some hindrance to my plans.
這一耽擱已對我的計畫造成一些妨礙。
2. 障礙物，阻礙物[C]
Strong winds are a hindrance to mountain climbers.
大風對登山者是一大妨礙。
But two-dimensional space has no thickness, so light from three-dimensional space passes through it without hindrance.
Hold out
vt.
1. 伸出; 遞出
to hold one’s hand out for a cup
伸手去拿一個杯子
to hold out a cup to sb.
遞給某人一個杯子
2. 提供; 帶來
to hold out the prospect of sth.
使某事有可能
vi.
1. 維持
2. 抵制
to hold out (against sb./sth.)
抵抗
to hold out against sb.’s threats
面對某人的威脅拒不妥協
- 堅持
How long can we hold out?
我們能堅持多久？ - 維持
How long will our food supplies hold out?
我們的糧食還能維持多久？ - 給予
The doctors hold out little hope of his recovery.
醫生們對他的康復不抱多大希望。
Amorous
adj.
含情脈脈的；戀愛的；傳情的；多情的
During this time, 艾 AA cast Yifan frequent amorous glances.
Cramped
not having enough space or time:
a cramped room/house
We have six desks in this room, so we’re a little cramped.
We can’t fit any more children in this classroom - we’re already cramped for space.
I have a very cramped schedule.
- 狹小的
cramped working conditions
擁擠的工作環境
to be cramped for space
空間小得無法自如活動
Sine qua non
a necessary condition without which something is not possible:
An interest in children is a sine qua non of teaching.
Cheng Xin asked Yifan when the new world first produced lightspeed ships, and was told it was a century ago.
程心問一凡，新世界什麼時候開始生產光速飛船的，一凡說是一個世紀前了。由此看來，她對天命密語的解讀，讓太陽係人類比銀河人類早了大約兩個世紀達到了這個階段。即使算上開闢世界定居的時間，天命也至少加快了一個世紀的進步。
Things that seem only theoretical suddenly became concrete and practical
那些看起來只是理論的東西突然變得具體而實用
Strenuous
adj.
1. 費勁的，費力的
Is swimming a strenuous exercise?
游泳是很費力的運動嗎？
- 奮發的；強烈的，激烈的
He made strenuous efforts to improve his reading.
他奮發努力提高閱讀能力。 - 緊張的；艱苦的；繁重的
It takes many years of strenuous training to be an outstanding athlete.
要成為一名傑出的運動員需要多年艱苦的訓練。
Are you reminded of anything?
Are you reminded of anything?
Stoop
vi.
1. 屈身，彎腰[（+down）]
He has to stoop to get through the tunnel.
他得彎下腰走過地道。
- 彎腰駝背，佝僂
His father stoops from age.
他父親因年邁而身體佝僂。 - 卑躬屈膝，自貶，墮落[（+to）]
I think he’d never stoop to stealing.
我認為他不至墮落到偷竊的地步。 - 屈尊
- 屈服
- 俯衝下撲
vt.
1. 俯曲，屈，彎
He was a little stooped over.
他略有一些佝僂。
2. 自貶；墮落
n.
1. 彎腰，屈身；駝背
My uncle walks with a stoop.
我伯父走路時弓著背。
- 屈尊；自貶，墮落
- 俯衝下撲
The hawk descended in a vertical stoop on its quarry.
鷹向它的獵物直衝而下。
Cremate
to burn a dead person’s body, usually as part of a funeral ceremony
My dad’s cremation was a sad affair.
Many people choose cremation rather than burial.
My father‘s funeral will be cremated.
My father’s body will be cremated.
Tamper vs temper
Tamper vs temper
Endorse vs endow
Endorse vs endow
Thwart (v.) vs dwarf (v.)
阻撓 vs 矮化
