B3 Lesson 5 Kyoto: The Heart of Japan

Question 1

blossom

Answer 1

n. [C, U] 花朵；開花　[`blɑsəm]
* Apple blossoms are beautiful white flowers, but did you know they’re actually poisonous to cats?
* When cherry trees are in blossom across Japan, tourists flock to the country’s parks and temples.

Question 2

splendor

Answer 2

n. [U] 壯麗；雄偉　[`splɛndɚ]
* As the climbers reached the mountain peak, the splendor of the sunrise over the valley took their breath away.

Question 3

previously

Answer 3

adv. 先前地　[`privɪəslɪ]
* Alison works as a receptionist now, but previously she was a flight attendant.

Question 4

capital

Answer 4

n. [C] 首都　[`kæpətḷ]
* No one in the group had previously visited London, so they decided to start their UK trip in the capital.

Question 5

boast

Answer 5

vt. 以……為傲；擁有 [bost]
* Our new community sports center boasts six indoor basketball courts, an Olympic-size swimming pool, and four tennis courts.

Question 6

historic

Answer 6

adj. 歷史悠久的；歷史上著名的　[hɪs`tɔrɪk]
* On April 12, 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first person to fly into space. It was a historic day for humankind.

Question 7

entrance

Answer 7

n. [C] 大門；入口 [`ɛntrəns]
* A large fish which represents the baseball team is found at the entrance to the stadium.

Question 8

magnificent

Answer 8

adj. 壯麗的；雄偉的 [mæg`nɪfəsṇt]
* Yangmingshan’s magnificent cherry blossoms only last for about a month, so make sure you get there in time!

Question 9

breathtaking

Answer 9

adj. 驚人的；極為美麗 [ˋbrɛθ͵tekɪŋ]
* All travelers who have a chance to witness the Northern Lights agree that they are of breathtaking beauty.

Question 10

leisurely

Answer 10

adj. 悠閒的 [ˋliʒɚlɪ]
* On his day off, Carlos spent a leisurely afternoon playing catch on the lawn with his kids.

Question 11

stunning

Answer 11

adj. 撼動人心的；令人驚訝的 [ˋstʌnɪŋ]
* Marcia really looked forward to the fashion show and couldn’t wait to see the models in their stunning new clothes.

Question 12

delicate

Answer 12

adj. 精美的　[`dɛləkət]
* The exhibit includes a number of delicate Chinese paintings from the 16th century.

Question 13

distinctive

Answer 13

adj. 獨特的　[dɪ`stɪŋktɪv]
* Due to their distinctive sun-like shape and purple coloring, passion flowers in blossom are easy to recognize.

Question 14

graceful

Answer 14

adj. 優美的；優雅的　[`gresfəl]
* With a very graceful movement of her hand, the ballet dancer placed the delicate crown on her head.

Question 15

appearance

Answer 15

n. [C] 外表　[ə`pɪrəns] * The actress’s red hair and brown eyes give her a very distinctive appearance.

Question 16

instrument

Answer 16

n. [C] 樂器　[`ɪnstrəmənt]
* Can you play any musical instruments, such as the piano or the guitar?

Question 17

literature

Answer 17

n. [U] 文學；文學作品　[`lɪtərətʃɚ]
* Novels such as Dream of the Red Chamber and A Tale of Two Cities are very famous works of literature.

Question 18

deliberate

Answer 18

adj. （動作等）小心翼翼的　[dɪ`lɪbərɪt]
* Zoo employees didn’t want to frighten the rhino, so they approached the animal with very slow, deliberate movements.

Question 19

destination

Answer 19

n. [C] 目的地　[ˏdɛstə`neʃən]
* Bali, Indonesia has become one of the most popular holiday destinations for travel bloggers and Instagram influencers.

Question 20

turn…into…

Answer 20

（把……）變為……　
* A bite from a strange spider turned Peter Parker into Spider-Man.

Question 21

feast one’s eyes on

Answer 21

使人目不暇給；盡情欣賞　
* Emma took a leisurely walk through the flower market and feasted her eyes on all the splendid, colorful blossoms.

Question 22

face to face

Answer 22

面對面　
* Ronnie was stunned when he came face to face with his ex-girlfriend in the elevator. There was no escape!

Question 23

stand out

Answer 23

顯眼　
* Both sisters are over two meters tall, so they really stand out in a crowd. You’ll spot them from a mile off!

Question 24

fall in love with

Answer 24

愛上　
* When Mimi first read Jane Austen’s novels and Shakespeare’s plays, she fell in love with Western literature.