英語詞彙1500+
【ABROAD】He lived abroad for many years, he knows several foreign languages.
他在國外住了許多年，知道幾種外國語言。
【AFFECT】The small amount of rain last year affected the growth of crops.
去年雨水少，影響穀物的生長。
【ATTEND】All children over seven must attend school.
七歲以上的小孩都得上學。
【BLAME】I have done my best, neither praise nor blame can affect me now.
我已盡最大的努力，讚揚或責難現在都影響不了我。
★do one's best：盡全力
【BUBBLE】Children like to make bubbles with soap and water.
孩子喜歡用肥皂水做泡泡。
【CEMETERY】There are many tombs in the cemetery.
墓地裡有許多墓碑。
【COMMENDATION】He was given a commendation for bravery after he saved the little children from the fire.
他從火災中救出孩子們後，因為他的勇氣可嘉而受到讚揚。
【CONFLICT】Some people think that there is a great deal of conflict between religion and science.
有人認為宗教與科學間有很大的衝突。
【COOPERATE】The children cooperated with their teachers in keeping their classroom clean.
孩子們與老師合作保持教室清潔。
★cooperate with：與...合作
【CURIOUS】I am curious to know what my teacher said to my mother.
我很好奇想知道老師跟我母親說些什麼。
【DELICIOUS】We had some delicious cakes after dinner.
我們在晚飯後吃了一些美味的蛋糕。
【DIRECT】There was nobody to direct the workman.
沒有人監督工人。
【DIRECT】Which is the most direct way to London?
去倫敦最直接的路是哪一條？
【DRAW】Draw your chair nearer to the table.
把你的椅子往桌子拉近一點。
【EMPIRE】The United States was once a part of the British Empire.
美國一度曾經是大英帝國的一部分。
【EVENT】The discovery of America was a great event.
發現美洲是一件大事
【FAILURE】Success came after many failures.
成功是在多次的失敗之後到來。
【FILE】Please put these letters in the main file.
請把這些檔放入文卷總檔中。
【FILE】The secretary filed the cards in order.
秘書將卡片依序歸檔。
【FRANK】He was frank to admit that he had not studied the lesson.
他坦白承認沒有念那一課。
【GENERATE】We know that heating water can generate steam.
我們知道將水加熱可以產生蒸氣。
【HALT】The soldiers halted for a rest.
士兵們停止前進，以休息片刻。
【HORN】A goat has two horns on its head.
山羊的頭上有兩隻角。
【INDIVIDUAL】A teacher can not give individual attention if his class is large.
如果班上的人數眾多，老師就不能個別的注意到每一個學生。
【INDIVIDUAL】The rights of the individual are more important than the rights of society as a whole.
個人的權利比整個社會的權利重要得多。
★as a whole：總體上
【INTERVAL】There is a long interval before he replied.
他隔了一段很長時間才回答。
【KNOT】The knots of your package must be tied tightly.
你包裹上的繩結必須紮緊。
【LIBERAL】He is liberal in his views on government.
他對政體的看法是屬於自由主義的。
【LIBERAL】They want their children to have a liberal education.
他們要他們的孩子接受通才教育。
★liberal education：文科教育, 普通教育，通才教育
【MAGNIFICENT】The king was wearing a magnificent gold crown.
國王戴著華麗的金冠。
【MENTAL】Keeping mental health is very important in modern society.
在現代社會中維護心理健康是非常重要的。
★mental health：心理健康
【MOMENTARY】Her feeling of danger was only momentary, it soon passed.
他的危險感是暫時的，很快就消失了。
【NEUTRAL】He remained neutral in the argument between his two friends.
他在兩個朋友的爭辯中保持中立。
【OMIT】He made many mistakes in spelling by omitting letters.
他因漏掉字母而犯了許多拼字上的錯誤。
【PEACOCK】A peacock can fly only short distances.
孔雀只能飛很短的距離。
【PIONEER】John Glenn was a pioneer in space travel.
約翰·葛籣是太空飛行的先驅者。
★space travel：太空飛行，太空旅行
【PRAY】I will pray to God for your safe return.
我會向上帝祈禱你的平安歸來。
【PRONOUNCE】The teacher pronounced each word slowly.
老師把每一個字音都讀得很慢。
【PRONOUNCE】The doctor pronounced that the man was dead.
醫生宣告那男人死了。
【RACE】There are mainly three kinds of races in the world, the white race, the black race, and the yellow race.
世界上有三個重要的種族：白種人，黑種人和黃種人。
【RACE】Please tell me which horse won the race.
請告訴我哪一匹馬贏得比賽。
【RELATIVE】He has many relatives in the United States.
他在美國有很多親戚。
【RELATIVE】East is a relative term, for example, France is east of England but west of Italy.
東方是個相對的名詞，譬如說，法國在英國的東方，但在義大利的西方。
★relative term：相對項
【RESORT】When we were high school students, we resorted to the restaurant.
當我們是高中生時，常去那家餐館。
★resort to：常去，採用，使用(手段)，訴諸(法律)
【RESORT】He always resorted to asking his friends for money.
他總是向朋友求助金錢。
【RUB】He rubbed his hands together to warm up.
他摩擦雙手以取暖。
★warm up：熱身，重新煮熱，變暖，感到親切，激動
【SHADOW】He walked along in shadows hoping no one would recognize him.
他沿著陰暗處走，希望沒有人會認出他。
【SITUATION】I'm in a difficult situation and I don't know what to do.
我處在一個困難的情形中，而我也不知道該怎麼辦。
【SORE】His sore leg made walking difficult.
疼痛的腿使他步行困難。
【SPREAD】His sister spread a cloth on the table.
他的姐姐把一塊桌布鋪在桌上。
【STOMACH】It is unwise to swim on a full stomach.
飽腹時游泳是不明智的。
★on a full stomach：飯後，肚子飽時
【SUITCASE】He took two suitcases with him on the trip.
他旅行時帶著兩個手提箱。
【TALENT】The girl has a talent for music.
那女孩有音樂的天才。
【THRONE】He was only 15 years old when he came to the throne.
他登基時只有十五歲。
【TRANSFER】He has asked for a transfer to another job.
他已要求調職。
★ask for：請求，尋找
【TRANSFER】The football player is hoping to transfer to another team soon.
該足球隊員希望不久能調到另一隊。
★transfer to：轉到
【USAGE】Machines soon wear out under rough usage.
機器使用不小心很快就會磨損。
★wear out：消瘦，穿破，用壞，克服，消磨，疲勞
【VOWEL】The vowels in the English language are represented by a, e, i, o, u, and sometimes y.
英文中的母音字母以a,e,i,o,u 為代表，有時再加上y 。
【WITHDRAW】He quickly withdrew his hand from the hot stove.
他迅速地把手從熱爐上縮回。
【ABSOLUTE】He is a man of absolute honesty.
他是一個絕對誠實的人。
【AGENCY】The Ford Company has agencies all over the country.
福特公司在全國都由經銷處。
★all over：全部結束，到處，渾身，<口>完全象
【ATTITUDE】He took a sympathetic attitude toward my situation.
他對我的境遇抱有同情的態度。
【BLANK】Please write your name in the blank space at the top of the page.
請把你的名字寫在此頁上頭的空白處。
【BULK】A vast bulk of coal is still stored in the basement.
地下室中仍儲有大量的煤堆。
【CEREMONY】Their marriage ceremony was performed in the church.
他們的結婚典禮在教堂舉行。
【COMMERCE】Our country has grown rich because of its commerce with other nations.
我國由於與別國間的貿易而致富。
【CONFUSE】Even their own mother sometimes confused the twins.
即使是雙胞胎自己的母親有時候也會搞混。
【COPPER】Copper is easily shaped into thin sheet or fine wire.
銅易於塑成薄板或細絲。
★thin sheet：鋼皮，薄片，薄鋼板； fine wire：細絲
【CURSE】He cursed the poor waitress who had spilled soup on him.
他咒駡那個把湯倒在他身上的可憐女侍。
【DELIGHT】Moving pictures give great delight to millions of people.
電影娛樂了數以百萬的人們。
【DISAPPEAR】The little boy disappeared around the corner.
那小男孩在街角處消失。
★around the corner：在拐角處
【DRIFT】The boat was taken out to sea by the drift of the tide.
小船被潮流沖到外海。
【EMPLOY】That big factory employs many workers.
那家大工廠雇用許多工人。
【EVIDENCE】When the police arrived, he had already destroyed all the evidence.
當員警到達時，他已毀了所有的證據。
【FACULTY】John has the faculty to learn languages easily.
約翰有迅速學會語言的能力。
【FACULTY】That will be discussed in the next faculty meeting.
那將會在下一次的教職員會議上討論。
★faculty meeting：教職員會議，教授會
【FINANCIAL】Before he decided to study abroad, he has to solve financial problems.
在他決定出國念書前，必須先解決經濟上的問題。
【FREIGHT】This aircraft company deals with freight only, it has no travel service.
這家航空公司只經營貨運，而沒有旅遊服務。
★deal with：安排，處理，涉及，做生意； travel service：旅行社
【GENEROUS】It was very generous of them to share their meal with their poor neighbors.
他們願意讓貧苦的鄰人共用餐食，甚為慷慨。
【HANDY】There were handy shelves near the kitchen sink.
廚房的水槽邊有便利的架子。
【HORRIBLE】I have never seen such a horrible car accident.
我從未見過如此可怕的車禍。
【INDUSTRIOUS】An industrious student usually has good grades.
勤奮的學生通常有好成績。
【INTIMATE】Although my brother knew many people, he had few intimate friends.
雖然我兄弟認識許多人，但親密的朋友卻很少。
【KNOWLEDGE】A baby has no knowledge of good and evil.
嬰兒不瞭解善惡。
★good and evil：善與惡
【LIBERTY】They fought to defend their liberty against the invaders.
他們為保衛自由而抵抗侵略者。
【MAJESTY】They were inspired by the majesty of the snow covered mountains.
他們由積雪山脈的莊嚴氣氛中獲得啟示。
★snow cover：積雪（層），雪蓋
【MENTION】Do not mention the terrible accident before the little children.
在小孩面前，不要提起那件可怕的意外。
【MONUMENT】The ruins of the castle is an ancient monument, which the government pays money to preserve.
城堡的廢墟是古代的紀念物，政府花錢以保存之。
【NICKNAME】He got the nickname“fatty”because he was very fat.
他非常胖，因而得到一個“胖子”的綽號。
【ONION】Onion has a very strong smell and taste.
洋蔥的氣味和味道很烈。
【PEAK】The mountain peak is covered with snow all year round.
山頂終年覆蓋著雪。
★be covered with：蓋著，覆著
【PIT】Water collected in the pit left when the old trees were uprooted.
老樹被連根拔起後所留下的坑會積水。
【PREACH】Many people went to church to hear him preach.
許多人到教堂聽他傳教。
【PROOF】We must wait for better proof before we believe.
在我們相信以前，必須等待更有力的證據。
【RAG】She wiped her boots with a rag.
她用破布擦她的皮靴。
【RELEASE】After he was released from prison, he came home directly.
他被釋放出獄後立刻回家。
★release from：豁免，解除
【RESPONSIBILITY】Now that you are 13, you should have more sense of responsibility.
既然你已十三歲，就應該有更多的責任感。
★sense of responsibility：責任感
【RUDE】It is rude to stare at people or to point with a finger.
瞪眼看人或用手指人，都是不禮貌的。
★stare at：凝視，盯住，瞪眼看
【SCORN】We feel scorn for a traitor.
我們輕視賣國賊。
【SHALLOW】The lake is too shallow for swimming.
那湖用來游泳太淺了。
【SOUL】They were praying for the souls of the dead.
他們正為死者的靈魂祈禱。
★pray for：請求，懇求
【SPRINKLE】He sprinkled sand along the icy path.
他沿著結冰的路撒沙子。
【STOOP】He stooped to pick up the paper.
他附身撿紙。
★pick up：掘地，撿起，獲得，使恢復精神，加快，看到，隨便地認識，加速
【SUM】He paid the sum of 10 for a new bag.
他以十元的價格買一個新袋子。
【SUM】The sum of 2 and 3 is 5.
二和三之和為五。
【TALKATIVE】No man likes talkative woman.
沒有男人喜歡多嘴的女人。
【THROUGHOUT】The woodwork in the house was rotten throughout.
這間屋內的木製品全部腐朽了。
【THROUGHOUT】His name is famous throughout the world.
全世界都知道他的名字。
【TRANSPORT】Wheat is transported from the farms to the mills.
小麥從農場運送至麵粉加工廠。
★from...to...：從……到……
【UTTER】He was gone before she could utter a word.
她還未開口說一個字，他就走了。
【UTTER】She is an utter stranger to me.
對我來說，她完全是一個陌生人。
【VOYAGE】The voyage from England to India used to take six months.
過去從英國航行印度，要花六個月的時間。
★used to：慣常，慣於； be used to：過去習慣於
【WITHER】The grass withered in the sun.
草在陽光下枯萎了。
★in the sun：在陽光下，無憂無慮
【ACADEMIC】The academic year begins when school opens in September.
學年是從學校九月開學時開始。
【AHEAD】Tom was a quick walker, so he soon got ahead of the others.
湯姆走路很快，所以不久他就走在別人前面了。
【ATTRACTION】He cannot resist the attraction of the sea in hot weather.
在炎熱的天氣中，他無法抵抗海的誘惑。
【BLAZE】I put some wood on the fire and it soon burst into a blaze.
我放一些木柴在火中，很快就發出熾焰。
★burst into：闖入，開出，突然出現
【CHALLENGE】I challenged him to a game of tennis.
我邀請他作網球比賽。
【COMMIT】A man who steals commits a crime.
偷竊的人犯罪。
★commit a crime：犯罪
【COMMIT】He committed himself to the doctor's care.
他將自己委託給醫生。
【CONGRESS】In some countries, the congress is composed of a Senate and a House of Representatives.
有些國家的立法機關是由參議院和眾議院組成。
★be composed of：由...組成； House of Representatives：（美國、新西蘭、澳大利亞等國的）眾議院
【CORRECTION】Teachers usually make corrections in red ink.
老是通常用紅墨水批改。
【DAMP】If you sleep between damp sheets, you will probably catch cold.
如果你睡在潮濕的被單裡可能會著涼。
★catch cold：感冒
【DEMAND】This sort of work demands great patience.
這種工作需要很大的耐心。
★the sort of：這種
【DISAPPOINT】I was disappointed when I heard you couldn't come to the party.
當我聽到你不能來參加宴會時，感到很失望。
【DROWN】The fisherman almost got drowned when his boat was overturned.
當漁夫的船翻覆時他幾乎淹死。
【ENCOURAGE】The teacher's praise encouraged the students to study hard.
老師的稱讚鼓勵學生們更加用功。
【EVIDENT】It is now evident that, if I don't study hard, I will fail the course.
現在情形很明顯，如果我不努力用功，我這一科就會不及格。
【FABLE】He read stories to the children from an old book of fables.
他從一本舊的寓言書裡念故事給孩子們聽。
【FIRM】We build houses on firm ground.
我們在堅硬的土地上蓋房子。
【FREQUENT】Sudden rainstorms are frequent on this coast.
這裡海岸常有突然的暴風雨。
【GENIUS】Important discoveries and inventions are usually made by man of genius.
重要的發現和發明通常是有天才的人所為。
【HARBOR】The ship is in the harbor of New York.
那船停在紐約港中。
【HOWL】The dog were howling at the stranger.
狗正向那陌生人咆哮著。
【INFAMOUS】Everybody doesn't like him because he is an infamous liar.
每個人都不喜歡他，因為他是個聲名狼藉的騙子。
【INTRODUCE】The chairman introduced the speaker to the audience.
主席將演講人介紹給聽眾。
【LABOR】The majority of the men earn their living by manual labor.
大多數的人靠雙手勞動來謀生。
【LID】Do not open the lid of the stove.
不要打開爐蓋。
【MAJORITY】The majority people prefer peace to war.
大多數的人喜歡和平，不喜歡戰爭。
【MERCY】He showed mercy to his enemies and let them live.
他寬恕了敵人，讓他們活著。
【MORAL】The teacher felt a moral responsibility for the student's crime.
老師對那學生所犯的錯，感到有道義上的責任。
【NOD】The president nodded and everyone sat down around the table.
董事長點了頭，每個人就圍著桌子坐下。
【OPERATE】The machine operates day and night.
機器日夜不停地轉動。
★day and night：日夜，晝夜，整天
【PAINFUL】He had a painful cut on his thumb.
他大拇指上有疼痛的傷口。
【PEARL】The natural pearl is much more expensive than a cultured one.
天然的珍珠比養珠要昂貴的多。
【PITCH】Every child likes to pitch stones into a lake.
每個孩子都喜歡將石子拋入湖中。
★pitch into：投入，猛烈進攻，大吃大嚼
【PITCH】We pitched our tent under the tree.
我們在樹下紮營。
【PRECIOUS】Time is precious, do not waste it on worthless deeds.
時間是寶貴的，不要把它浪費在無價值的行動上。
【PROPERTY】The police found some stolen property hidden in the thief's house.
員警在小偷的屋裡發現一些被藏起來的失竊物。
【RAGE】He flew into a rage when he found they had gone without him.
當他瞭解他們已不告而別時，大為憤怒。
fly into：突發
【RELIEVE】The medicine will soon relieve your headache.
那要很快就會減輕你的頭疼。
【RELIEVE】We were relieved to hear that you have arrived safely.
聽到你已安全抵達，我們都放心了。
【RESTLESS】He couldn't sit still, he was very restless.
他無法靜坐著，他很不安。
【RUG】There were several small rugs in the living room.
客廳裡有幾塊小地毯。
【SCOUT】The scouts went out during the night.
偵察兵夜間出來.
【SHAME】She felt shame at having been so thoughtless.
她對她曾經如此的疏忽感到羞恥。
★feel shame at：因而...感到羞愧
【SKETCH】He gave me a sketch of his plans for the expedition.
他給我一份他探險計畫的草案。
【SOUND】has a sound body, he is in healthy condition.
他有健康的身體，他的健康情況良好。
★healthy condition：健康情況
【SOUND】They heard the sound of the train whistle.
他們聽到火車的鳴笛聲。
【SPY】The spy reported the development of a new weapon.
偵探報告新武器的進展。
【SPY】His job was to spy on the enemy.
他的工作是偵察敵軍。
★spy on：偵查，暗中監視
【STORAGE】A cold storage is used to keep eggs and meat from spoiling.
冷藏庫是用來防止蛋和肉腐壞的。
★keep...from...：防止……
【SUMMON】They were summoned to the bed-side of their dying father.
他們被傳喚到垂死的父親的床邊。
【TAME】It is not difficult to ride a tame horse.
騎一批溫馴的馬並不難。
【TAME】He tamed the lions for the circus.
他為馬戲團馴服獅子。
【THRUST】Jack thrust his hands into his pockets.
傑克把兩手插進衣袋裡。
【TRAP】The police set a trap to catch the escaped prisoner.
員警設下陷阱以逮捕逃犯。
【VACCINATE】He was vaccinated against several diseases at one time.
他接種一次疫苗可抵抗好幾種疾病。
【WAGE】His wage is 30 a week.
他的工資一星期三十元。
【WITNESS】The boy witnessed the accident.
那男孩子目睹了意外事故。
【WITNESS】He made the remark in the presence of several witnesses.
他在幾個證人面前說話。
★in the presence of：在...面前
【ACCENTUATE】The dark frame accentuates the brightness of the picture.
暗框使畫的亮度更明顯。
【AIM】He aimed at the lion, fired, and killed it.
他瞄準獅子開槍，然後把它打死了。
★aim at：瞄準
【AIM】The hunter took aim at the lion.
那獵人瞄準獅子。
【AUDIENCE】The audience were very excited by the show.
觀眾因表演而非常興奮。
【BLESS】They brought the children to church and the priest blessed them.
他們帶孩子到教堂，牧師為他們祝福。
【BUNDLE】We sent her a large bundle of present on her birthday.
我們在她生日時送她一大包禮物。
【CHARACTERISTIC】What are the characteristics that distinguish the Chinese from the Japanese?
區別中國人和日本人的特點是什麼？
★distinguish...from...：辨別，識別，把...和...區別開； be distinguished from：不同於，與...加以區別
【COMMUNICATE】We can now communicate with people in Europe and America by telephone.
我們現在可以靠電話和在歐洲及美洲的人聯繫。
★communicate with：通話
【COMMUNICATE】Radio, television, and newspapers quickly communicates news to all parts of the world.
收音機、電視機和報紙能迅速地把消息傳達到全世界。
【CONNECT】The two towns are connected by a railway.
這兩個市鎮由鐵路連接。
【CORRESPOND】Janet and Bob corresponded for many years before they met.
珍妮特和鮑伯在見面前已通了好幾年信。
【CORRESPOND】The house exactly corresponds with my needs.
這棟房子正好符合我的需要。
★correspond with：符合，一致
【DARKEN】The sky quickly darkened after sunset.
日落後，天空很快地變黑。
【DENY】Their employer denied them an increase of wage.
他們的老闆拒絕給他們加薪。
【DISCHARGE】Factory chimneys discharge smoke into the atmosphere and make it dirty.
工廠的煙囪排煙到空氣裡，造成空氣污染。
【DISCHARGE】The servant was discharged for being dishonest.
這僕人因不誠實而被解雇。
【DULL】The blade of this knife is so dull that it will not cut a radish.
這把刀的刀鋒太鈍，不能切蘿蔔。
【ENDEAVOR】He made an endeavor to save the drowning girl.
他竭力去救那快要溺死的女孩。
【ENDEAVOR】The sick man did not endeavor to get better.
那病人沒有努力使自己的病情好一點。
★to get better：好轉
【EXCELLENCE】His teacher praised him for the excellence of his report.
他的老師因他傑出的報告而稱讚他。
【FADE】The flowers in the garden faded at the end of summer.
花園裡的花在夏末時枯萎。
★at the end of：在...結尾,在....末端
【FIST】He raised his fist and threatened to hit me.
他舉起拳頭威脅要打我。
★to hit：撞擊
【FRIGHTEN】She was frightened to look down from the top of the tall building.
她害怕從高樓的頂端往下看。
【GHOST】They claim that the ghost of the murdered man appears every night.
他們聲稱那被謀殺者的鬼魂每晚出現。
【HARDSHIP】Hunger, cold and sickness were among the hardships of pioneer life.
饑餓、寒冷和疾病都是拓荒者艱難生活中的一部分。
【HUGE】Samson was a man of huge physical strength.
參孫是個力量極大的人。
★physical strength：體力
【INFERIOR】His grades are inferior to mine this semester.
這學期他的分數比我低。
【INVENT】Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876.
亞歷山大·格雷安·貝爾一八七六年發明電話。
【LIGHTEN】A candle lightened the darkness of the great hall.
一支蠟燭照亮了黑暗的大廳。
【MALE】Boys and men are males, girls and women are females.
男孩和男人是男性；女孩和女人是女性。
【MERIT】Each child will get a mark according to the merit of his work.
每個孩子都會依其工作的表現而被評分。
【MORTAL】He received a mortal wound soon after the battle began.
戰爭才開始不久他就得了致命的傷致。
【MORTAL】It's beyond mortal power to bring a dead man back to life.
使死人複生是人力所不能及的。
【OPPORTUNITY】I am glad to have this opportunity of speaking to you.
我很高興有和你說話的機會。
【PALACE】His home is a palace compared with our poor little house.
他家和我們貧窮的小房子比起來，可算是個宮殿。
【PEASANT】Many peasants were needed to help the farmer with the harvest.
這農夫需要許多農人來幫忙採收。
【PITY】I gave the beggar some money, feeling pity for him.
我可憐那乞丐，給了他一些錢。
【PREFACE】What did the writer say in the preface of the book?
作者在這本書的序言裡說什麼。
【PROPORTION】The proportion of sunny days to rainy days last month was four to one.
上個月晴天和雨天的比例是四比一。
【RELIGIOUS】Religious services are held here every Sunday.
每週日都在此舉行宗教儀式。
【RESUME】We resumed our journey after a short rest.
休息片刻後我們繼續旅行。
【RUIN】Proper care protects our property from ruin.
適當的照顧可以保護我們的資產免受損害。
【RUIN】She poured water all over my painting and ruined it.
她把水倒在我整個畫上，破壞了它。
【SCRAPE】The boy scraped the mud from his shoes.
那男孩刮掉鞋上的泥巴。
【SHARP】She cut the meat with a sharp knife.
她用鋒利的刀切肉。
【SHARP】The meeting starts at two o'clock sharp, don't be late.
會議兩點開始不要遲到。
【SKILL】The teacher managed her pupils with wonderful skill.
這位老師熟練地管理她的學生。
【SOUR】Some people don't like lemon juice, it tastes sour.
有些人不喜歡檸檬汁，因為它是酸的。
【SQUARE】A square has four equal sides and four 90-degree angles.
正方形有四個等邊和四個九十度的角。
【STOUT】He was too stout to fit into his old clothes.
他太胖，以致穿不下舊衣服。
★fit into：適合
【SUPERINTENDENT】He is superintendent of this school.
他是這所學校的督學。
【TANGLE】I don't like to sew with thread that tangles easily.
我不喜歡用容易打結的線縫補。
【THUMB】He accidentally hit his thumb with the hammer.
他不小心用鐵錘敲著了拇指。
【TREATY】The peace treaty was signed in Paris last summer.
和平條約於去年夏天在巴黎簽訂。
【VANISH】Their fear vanished when the storm ended.
當暴風雨結束，他們的憂慮也消失了。
【WARFARE】Civilian as well as soldiers take part in modern warfare.
現代戰爭中，平民同士兵一樣要參加。
【WITTY】A witty person makes witty remarks.
機智的人說話機智。
【RANGE】The power of nature is outside the range of human understanding.
大自然的力量超過人類所能理解的範圍。
【ACCEPT】She asked me to go to the party and I accepted her invitation.
他請我去赴宴，而我也接受了她的邀請。
【ALARM】Small earthquakes are so common here that people don't feel much alarm at them.
小地震在此常發生，因此人們對它們並不感到很害怕。
【AUTHOR】Do you know who the author of this novel is?
你知道這本小說的作者是誰嗎？
【BLIND】The deaf and the blind deserve sympathy and help.
聾子和瞎子應該得到同情和幫助。
【BURDEN】The mule was burdened with heavy loads.
那騾子負著重擔。
【BURDEN】She had too heavy a burden and became sick.
她負擔太重，因而生病。
【CHARITABLE】He was a charitable man who used his wealth for the poor and sick man.
他是個慈善的人，用他的財富去幫助窮人和病人。
【COMPANION】John traveled around the world with me as my companion.
約翰和我結伴一起環遊世界。
【CONQUER】Scientists are seeking ways to conquer cancer.
科學家正在尋找方法以克服癌症。
【COSTUME】The professor was in academic costume when I saw him yesterday.
我昨天看到教授時，他正穿著大學服。
★academic costume：大學禮服
【DASH】In a moment of anger he dashed the glass against the door.
他一時氣憤而將杯子摔到門上。
【DEPOSIT】There is often a deposit of sand and mud at the mouth of a river.
河口常有泥沙的沉澱。
【DIPOSIT】He deposited quite a lot of money in the bank.
他把相當多的錢存到銀行裡。
★quite a：相當...的，很有點...的
【DISCLOSE】The lifting of the curtain disclosed a beautiful painting.
簾幕啟開後，露出一副美麗的圖畫。
【DUMB】The class remained dumb when the teacher asked a difficult question.
當老師問一難題時，全班啞口無言。
【ENDURE】Be quiet! I can't endure that noise any longer.
安靜！我再也忍受不了那嘈雜聲。
★any longer：再，仍再
【EXCEPTION】You all must take the examination, I can make no exception.
你們必須全體參加考試，我不允許有例外。
【EXTREME】The extreme penalty of the law is punishment by death.
法律上的極刑是死刑。
★the extreme penalty：
【FLAME】The whole village was in flames when we got there.
當我們到那裡時，整個村子都陷入火海。
【GLANCE】He looked over the newspapers with a hasty glance.
他匆匆地看過報紙。
★look over：從...上面看，察看，檢查，原諒；調查，從上面看過去
【GLANCE】I glanced out of the window to see if the rain had stopped.
我像窗外瞥一眼看雨是否已停。
【HARDWARE】He bought a hammer and other hardware at the store.
他在那家店裡買了一把鐵錘和其他的五金工具。
【HUMBLE】The vastness of the universe makes a person feel humble.
宇宙的浩瀚使人覺得自身渺小。
【HUMBLE】Lincoln was born in a humble log cabin.
林肯在一個簡陋的小木屋裡出生。
【INFLUENCE】His influence made me a better man.
他的感化力使我成為一個更好的人。
【INFLUENCE】Don't let me influence your decision.
不要讓我影響你的決定。
【INVESTIGATE】The police investigated the cause of a railway accident.
員警調查火車肇事的原因。
【LACK】The plants died for lack of water.
植物死於缺水。
【LIGHTNING】Lightning is usually followed by thunder.
在閃電之後通常有雷聲。
【MAMMAL】A whale is not a fish, but a mammal.
鯨不是魚，而是哺乳類動物。
【MOTION】Avoid unnecessary motion of your hand while you are writing.
當你寫字時，避免不必要的手部動作。
【NORMAL】The normal temperature of the human body is 36.5 degrees Centigrade.
人體正常的溫度是攝氏三十六點五度。
【OPPOSE】I am very much opposed to your going abroad.
我極力反對你出國。
★oppose to：反對
【PALM】She put a coin in the palm of the beggar's hand.
她將一枚硬幣放在乞丐的手中。
【PECK】The bird pecked a hole in the tree.
那只鳥在樹上啄個洞。
【PLANET】The earth is one of the planets that move around the sun.
地球是繞太陽運轉的行星之一。
【PREPARATION】We are getting things together in preparation for the trip.
我們為準備旅行而收拾東西。
★in preparation for：為...準備，作為...的準備
【PROPOSAL】He has made a proposal that she should take a rest for a while.
他建議她應該休息一會兒。
【REMARKABLE】She is remarkable for her sweet temper.
他因溫和的性情而出眾。
【RETAIN】She retains a clear memory of her school days.
他仍清楚記得她的求學時代。
★school days：學生時代
【RUST】The unpainted metal tools were covered with rust.
未上漆的金屬工具佈滿了鏽。
★be covered with：蓋著，覆著
【SCRATCH】The man scratched a match on the wall.
那人在牆上劃亮了一根火柴。
【SCRATCH】He has a deep scratch on his face.
他臉上有道深的抓痕。
【SHAVE】Do you shave yourself or go to the barber's?
你是自己刮鬍子還是去理髮廳？
【SLANT】The slant of the roof is too steep to climb.
屋頂的斜面太陡無法攀爬。
【SOW】The farmer sowed the field with wheat.
那農民把小麥種在田裡。
【SQUIRREL】The squirrels were very busy gathering nuts for the winter.
松鼠正忙著為冬天採集胡桃。
【STRAIN】He strained every muscle to lift the heavy rock.
他竭盡全力來舉起那塊大石頭。
【SUPREME】He showed supreme courage in his decision.
他的決定表現了最大的勇氣。
【TAP】He tapped me on the shoulder.
他輕拍我的肩膀。
【TAP】Hot water flowed from the tap.
熱水從龍頭中流出。
【THUNDER】We had a lot of thunder this summer.
今年夏天經常打雷。
【TREMBLE】She trembled when she heard the bad news.
她聽到壞消息時，顫抖了起來。
【VAPOR】Strange vapors rose from the dark lake.
奇怪的蒸汽從黑暗的湖中升起。
【WARRIOR】The warriors couldn't defeat their enemy only with their spears.
戰士們僅以他們的矛是無法擊敗敵人。
【WOE】Sickness and poverty are common woes.
疾病和貧窮是常見的災禍。
【RAPID】The rapid development of Singapore surprised all other countries.
新加坡的迅速發展，使所有其他的國家感到驚訝。
【ACCIDENTAL】We became friends after our accidental meeting at the Christmas party.
在聖誕宴會偶然的相遇後，我們成為朋友。
【AMBITION】One of his ambitions is to become a famous politician.
成為一個有名的政治家是他的雄心之一。
【AUTHORITY】A policeman has the authority to arrest speeding drivers.
員警有權拘捕超速的司機。
【BLOSSOM】All the orchards blossom in spring.
所有的果樹在春天開花。
【BLOSSOM】The cherry trees are in full blossom now.
櫻花正在盛開。
★in full blossom：盛開
【BUREAU】An information bureau collects and keeps various facts.
新聞局收集和保存多方面的事實。
【CHARM】His essays have a charm of style that can't be found in other writers.
他的文章有一種迷人的風格，這在其他作家中是找不到的。
★be found in：在某地，到某地
【COMPARISON】The buildings in Taipei are small in comparison with the skyscrapers in New York.
臺北的建築物和紐約的摩天樓相比算是小的。
★in comparison with：與...比較
【CONSCIENCE】Jean's got no conscience, she'd steal anything from anybody.
珍沒有是非之心（良心），她會從任何人身上偷走任何東西
【COTTAGE】He lives in a cottage in the woods.
他住在森林裡的小屋內。
【DAWN】We started our trip at dawn in order to get there before noon.
為了在午前到達該處，我們黎明即動身上路。
★in order to：為了...
【DEPRESS】The rainy season always depresses me.
雨季總使我沮喪。
【DEPRESS】When business is depressed many men lose their positions.
商業蕭條時，許多人失業。
【DISCOURAGE】We tried to discourage him from climbing the mountain without a guide.
我們設法勸他不要沒有嚮導就去爬山。
【DISCOURAGE】Try again! Don't let one failure discourage you.
再試試！不要因為一次失敗就氣餒。
【DUSK】The buildings over there are scarcely visible in the dusk.
傍晚時，那裡的建築物幾乎看不見。
【EXCHANGE】Exchange of prisoners during a war is not very common.
戰爭交換戰俘不常見。
【EXTRAORDINARY】Eight feet is an extraordinary height for a man.
一個人身高八尺是驚人的。
【FAINT】She called for help in a faint voice.
她以微弱的聲音求助。
【FLASH】The lighting flashed across the sky.
閃電劃過天空。
【FROST】Frost has killed several of our young plants.
霜已搞壞了我們好幾株幼苗。
【GLEAM】A gleam of light shone through the partly opened door.
微弱的光線從半開的門裡射進來。
【HARNESS】The saddle is a part of a horse's harness.
坐鞍是馬具的一種。
【HARNESS】We can harness water in a river to produce electric power.
我們可以利用河中的水產生電力。
★electric power：電力，電功率
【HYMN】The people joined together in singing a hymn.
人們在一起唱聖歌。
【HYMN】They hymned their thanks to God.
他們向上帝唱讚美歌以表達感謝。
【INFORM】Can you inform me where he lives right now?
你能告訴我他現在住在哪裡嗎？
【INVITE】She invited her friends to her birthday party.
她邀請朋友參加她的生日宴會。
【LADDER】The boy climbed the ladder to get into their tree house.
男孩子爬梯子以便進入他們的樹上小屋。
【LIMB】That man with one arm lost his other limb in an airplane crash.
那獨臂男人是在一次墜機中失掉一條手臂的。
【MANAGE】He couldn't manage his horse, and it threw him to the ground.
他駕馭不住馬，於是被摔到地上。
【MANAGE】They hired a young man to manage their business.
他們雇用一個青年來處理他們的業務。
【METHOD】Jonas Salk found a new method of teaching music.
約拿·沙克找到一個教音樂的新方法。
【MOTIVE】We despise those who act from low or selfish motive.
我們看不起那些為出自下流或自私動機的人。
【NOSTRIL】The Indian princess wore a diamond in her right nostril.
印地安公主在右鼻孔中戴了一顆鑽石。
【ORAL】She gives us an oral report instead of a written report.
她以口頭代替書面向我們報告。
★instead of：代替，而不是...
【PANG】It is hard to stand the pangs of a toothache.
一陣陣的牙痛很難忍受。
【PECULIAR】All cultures seem to have peculiar customs.
所有的文化似乎都有獨特的風俗。
【PLATE】In America food is usually served on plates.
在美國，食物通常裝在盤子裡。
【PRESERVE】The city decided to preserve the beautiful old building as a museum.
該市決定保留那棟漂亮的舊建築作為博物館。
【PROSPECT】From the top of the hill there is a beautiful prospect over the hill.
從山頂可以看到這山美麗的風景。
【PROSPECT】I see no prospect of his recovery from the disease.
我看他沒有希望能從疾病中康復。
【RARE】Today tigers are rare animals in Taiwan.
今日，老虎在臺灣是稀有動物。
【RARE】I want my steak very rare, please.
請把我的牛排煮生一點。
【REMEDY】This pill is a good remedy for a headache and toothache.
這藥丸是治頭痛和牙痛的良藥。
【RETIRE】My father retired from his job at the age of 60.
我父親六十歲時退休。
【SCREAM】A scream for help came from inside the building.
從那棟建築物內傳出一聲尖厲的呼救。
【SHED】The garden tools are in that shed.
園藝用具在那間小屋內。
【SHED】We shed our blood for our country.
我們為國流血捐軀。
【SLAVERY】Many men fought for the abolition of slavery.
許多人為廢止奴隸制度而奮鬥。
【SPACIOUS】The rooms of the palace were spacious.
這座大廈的房間很寬敞。
【STAFF】The teaching staff of the school is excellent.
該校的教員很優秀。
★teaching staff：教育工作者(總稱)
【STRAW】The farmers covered the barn floor with straw.
農民們把稻草覆蓋在穀倉的地板上。
【SURFACE】Leaves were floating on the surface of the pond.
葉子漂浮在池塘面上。
【TICK】The silence were broken only by the tick of the clock.
只有鐘的滴答聲打破了寂靜。
【TREMENDOUS】The army suffered a tremendous defeat in that battle.
在那次戰役中，陸軍慘敗。
【VARIETY】The store over there has a great variety of toys.
那邊那家商店有很多各式各樣的玩具。
★a variety of：多種的
【WATERFALL】The Niagara Falls is one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the world.
尼亞加拉瀑布是世界上最美麗的瀑布之一。
【WORM】The worm turns the soil.
蟲翻泥土
【ACCOMPANY】He accompanied his girl friend to the airport.
他陪著女朋友到機場。
She accompanied the singer on the piano.
他為演唱者擔任鋼琴伴奏。
【AMUSE】The storyteller's jokes amused the children.
說書人的笑話逗樂了孩子。
【AVOID】Children should try to avoid crossing the road except when the policeman stops the traffic.
孩子們應避免穿越馬路，除非有員警禁止車輛通行。
【BOMB】A time bomb explodes some time after it is placed in position.
定時炸彈被放置於定位後，會在一段時間後爆炸。
★time bomb：定時炸彈
【BURIAL】The burial of the dead sailor was performed at sea.
那死去的船員的葬禮在海上舉行。
【CHASE】The old lady saw the thief running up the street and chased him on her bicycle.
老婦人看見小偷跑在街上，便騎著自行車去追他。
【COMPEL】He was compelled by illness to give up his studies.
他因病被迫放棄學業。
★give up：放棄(念頭、希望等)，停止，拋棄，認輸，把...送交，<口>對...絕望(=give up)
【CONSENT】He asked the girl to marry him and she consented.
他請求那女孩嫁給他，她答應了。
【COUNTERPART】Your right hand is the counterpart of your left hand.
你的右手和你的左手互相配對。
The Chinese foreign minister met his Canadian counterpart.
中國外交部長會見加拿大外交部長。
【DEAFEN】A sudden explosion deafened us for a moment.
突然的爆炸聲使我們耳聾了一會兒。
【DERIVE】We have derived benefit from the new method of generation of electricity.
他們已從產生電力的新方法上獲得益處。
【DERIVE】The word "deride" is derived from the Latin "de" (down】and "rider" (to laugh).
deride這個詞源於拉丁文de（向下）和riddere（笑）
【DISPLAY】Department stores display their goods in the windows.
百貨公司在視窗展示他們的貨物。
【DUST】There was half an inch of dust on the books before I cleaned them.
在我清理這些書前，有半寸的灰塵積在上面。
【ENERGETIC】Cool autumn days make us feel energetic.
清爽的秋天使我們感到精力充沛。
【EXTENT】I was amazed at the extent of his knowledge.
我對他知識的廣博極為驚異。
【FAIRY】The fairy promised to grant the child's wish.
小仙子答應允諾那孩子的希望。
【FLATTER】He flattered her with flowers and expensive gifts.
他用花和昂貴的禮物討好她。
【FROWN】Mary wanted to go to Europe by herself, but her parents frowned on the idea.
瑪麗想要單獨去歐洲，可是她的父母不同意這個計畫。
★frown on：以蹙額或蹙眉而露出不悅之色，表示不贊成
【GLIMPSE】I caught a glimpse of the falls as our train went by.
當我們的火車經過時，我瞥見了瀑布。
【HARVEST】Many men were needed to help the farmer with the harvest.
那些農民需要多人幫忙採收。
【INHABIT】The earth we inhabit is a point in space.
我們居住的地球只是太空中的一點。
【INVOLVE】Housekeeping involves cooking, washing dishes, sweeping, and cleaning.
家務包括烹飪、溪碟、打掃及洗刷。
【LAMB】The lambs were playing on the hillside.
小羊在山坡上玩耍。
【LIQUID】Water, oil, and milk are liquids.
水、油和奶是液體。
【LIQUID】The sick man could eat only liquid foods.
那病人只能吃流質食物。
【MIGHTY】The mighty battleship was so badly damaged that it could not be used again.
龐大的戰艦受到嚴重的損害，無法再使用。
【MOUNT】He mounted the bicycle and rode away.
他登上腳踏車後騎走了。
【MOUNT】The soldiers mounted on fine black horses.
士兵們騎在黑色漂亮的馬上。
【NOTIFY】Our teacher notified us that there would be a test on Monday.
老師通知我們星期一要考試。
【ORBIT】The moon travels in an orbit around the earth.
月亮在繞著地球的軌道上運行。
【PARADISE】The island was a paradise of birds and flowers.
此島是花和鳥的天堂。
【PEER】She peered through the mist, trying to find the right way.
她透過霧中細看，想找到正確的路。
【PLEDGE】I give my pledge that I will continue to help you.
我保證會繼續幫助你。
【PLEDGE】They pledged themselves never to tell the secrets.
他們發誓絕不洩密。
【PRESSURE】The air pressure at sea level is nearly 15 pounds for each square inch.
海平面上的大氣壓力每一平方英寸約有十五磅。
【PROSPER】His business prospered at its new location.
他在新地點生意興隆。
【RAW】Children like to eat raw fruits.
孩子們喜歡吃生的水果。
【REMIND】This picture reminds me of the story I heard before.
這幅畫使我想起以前聽過的故事。
【RETREAT】The enemy retreated before the advance of our soldiers.
敵軍在我們士兵的進攻下退卻了。
【SACRED】The Bible and Koran are sacred writings.
聖經和可蘭經都是宗教性著作。
【SCREEN】We have screens at the windows to keep out flies.
我們的窗上有紗以防蒼蠅。
★keep out：使在外
【SHELF】The wrecked ship rested on a shelf at the bottom of the sea.
破壞的船隻擱置在海底的暗礁上。
【SHELF】I kept that book on the bottom shelf.
我把那本書放在底層的書架上。
【SLEEVE】The sleeves of his coat were too long.
他外套的袖子太長。
【SPARE】Take my money but spare my life!
拿我的錢，但饒我的命。
【SPARE】She is looking for something to read in her spare time.
她正在找些能在閒暇時閱讀的東西。
【STABILITY】A concrete wall has more stability than a wooden fence.
水泥牆比木柵欄穩固得多。
【STRAWBERRY】We had strawberries and ice cream for dessert.
我們用草莓和霜淇淋做點心。
【SURGEON】A surgeon took out Fred's tonsils.
外科醫生取出了福瑞德的扁桃體。
【TASK】The President has to perform many tasks.
總統必須執行許多工作。
【TIDE】They liked to walk along the beach at low tide.
他們喜歡在落潮時沿著海濱散步。
【TRIAL】She learned to cook by trial and error.
她借著嘗試錯誤法學會烹飪。
★trial and error：反復試驗
【TRIAL】In the trial, she changed her previous statement.
在審訊時她改變了先前的陳述。
【VAST】Texas and Alaska cover vast territories.
德克薩斯和阿拉斯加佔地極大。
【WATERPROOF】Put on your waterproof coat before you go out in the rain.
下雨外出前，穿上你的雨衣。
【WATERPROOF】These hiking shoes have been waterproofed.
這些便鞋防水。
【WORSEN】The rain worsened our difficulties.
雨使我們的處境變得更糟。
【ACCOMPLISH】How many years did it take to accomplish your purpose?
你為達到目的花費了多少年。
【ANCHOR】The anchor caught in the mud of the lake bottom and kept the boat from moving.
錨鉤住湖底的泥巴，使船不致移動。
【AWAKEN】The sun was shining when I awakened this morning.
我今早醒來時，太陽正閃耀著。
【BLUSH】She blushed as red as a rose with shame.
她羞愧得臉像玫瑰一樣紅。
【BUSH】He came out of the shadow of the bush and blinked in the sun.
他從灌木蔭下出來，在陽光下眨著眼。
★in the sun：在陽光下，無憂無慮
【CHEAT】The boy doesn't study hard, and he always cheats in examinations.
那男孩子不用功，總是在考試時作弊。
【COMPETE】The rival schools competed for the football trophy.
各參賽學校為足球獎而競爭。
【CONSEQUENCEN】He fell ill and the consequence was that he lost his position.
她生病的結果是失了業。
【COURAGE】Courage is the ability to control fear, not the absence of fear.
勇氣是指克制恐懼的能力，而非全然無懼。
【DEBATE】The question of whether war can be abolished has often been debated.
戰爭能否廢止的問題常被討論。
【DESCEND】The sun slowly descended over the western hills.
太陽慢慢落於西山。
【DISPOSE】The general disposed soldiers for the coming battle.
將軍為即將來臨的戰役部署士兵。
【DISPOSE】You'd better dispose of rubbish before you go out.
在你外出前，最好收拾一下垃圾。
★dispose of：處理，安排，轉讓，解決，賣掉，吃光，除掉
【EARNEST】He made an earnest attempt to persuade her.
他真心想說服他。
【ENFORCE】Policemen and judges will enforce the laws of the city.
員警和法官將執行都市法規。
【EXTEND】He refused to take the hand I extended in friendship.
他拒絕握我那基於友好而伸出的手。
【EXTEND】An imperialistic country extends its power and influence into neighboring countries.
帝國主義國家將它的勢力和影響擴展至鄰近國家。
【FAITHFUL】Dogs are always faithful to their masters.
狗總是對它們的主人忠實。
【FLAVOR】Chocolate and vanilla have different flavors.
巧克力和香草精的味道不同。
【FRUSTRATE】His indifference frustrated the teacher's effort.
他的漠不關心使老師的努力受挫。
【GLORIOUS】A glorious victory could be attained only by effort and patience.
光榮的勝利只有靠努力和耐力才能獲得。
【HASTE】Make haste or you will miss the train again.
快一點，否則你又會錯過那一班火車。
【IDENTIFY】Can you identify a composer by listening to his music?
你能聽音樂就認出作曲家嗎？
【INJURE】She was injured badly in the car accident yesterday.
她在昨天的車禍中受重傷。
【IRREGULAR】Train schedules were irregular during the flood.
水災期間，火車班次不規則。
【LAME】The soldier is not able to walk normally because he is lame from an old wound.
那士兵因舊傷而跛足，使他無法正常地行走。
【LIQUOR】Does this restaurant have a license to serve liquor?
這家餐廳有賣酒的執照嗎？
【MANLY】My aunt was a lady of strong mind and great resolution, she was a very manly woman.
我的叔母是位意志堅強，有堅決果斷力的女士，她是個有男子氣概的女人。
【MILD】The thief was given a milder punishment than he deserved.
那小偷受到的懲罰比他應得的輕。
【MOURN】All the people mourned the loss of their President.
所有的人都為總統的去世哀悼。
【NOTION】Your head is full of silly notions.
你腦子裡充滿愚蠢的想法。
★be full of：充滿
【ORDER】He gave orders that the work should be done at once.
他下命令，工作立刻進行。
【PARAGRAPH】A new paragraph always begins on a new line.
新的一段總是換行開始。
【PENALTY】The penalty for his offense(美=offence】was five years in prison.
他犯罪的刑罰是監禁五年。
【PLUCK】Do not plunk the flower in the garden, please.
請勿摘折花園裡的花。
【PRETEND】He pretended to be asleep when his mother called him.
他母親叫他時，他假裝睡著。
【PROTECT】We keep our army to protect our country from the enemy.
我們保持軍力，以保衛國家免受敵人侵犯。
【REALIZE】He didn't realize how it was until he went outside.
直到他走到外頭，才瞭解到天氣有多冷。
【REALLIZE】He realized his dreams when he became a doctor.
當他成為醫生時，實現了他的夢想。
【REMOVE】Our office has removed from New York to Chicago.
我們的辦公室已從紐約遷到芝加哥。
【REMOVE】She could not remove the spot from the carpet.
她無法除去地毯上污斑。
【REVEAL】Can you promise never to reveal my secret?
你能答應永遠不洩漏我的秘密嗎？
【SACRIFICE】A mother will sacrifice her life for her children.
母親為她的孩子犧牲生命。
【SACRIFICE】Success is not worth the sacrifice of your health.
成功不值得你犧牲你的健康。
【SCREW】Turn the screw to the right to tighten it.
將螺絲釘向右旋轉擰緊它。
【SCREW】The carpenter screwed a lock on the door.
木匠用螺絲釘將鎖釘在門上。
【SHELL】The cock broke the shell of an egg.
櫥子將蛋殼打破。
【SLENDER】She is a very slender blonde.
她是個非常苗條的金髮女郎。
【SPARKLE】The lake sparkled in the sunshine.
湖水在陽光下閃閃發光。
【STAIN】He has ink stains on his shirt.
他的襯衫上有墨水污點。
【STAIN】The tablecloth is stained where food has been spilled.
在食物灑出的地方，桌布被弄髒了。
【STREAM】They walked along the bank of the stream.
他們沿著河岸走。
【SURRENDER】We advised the bandits to surrender themselves to the police.
我們勸強盜向警方自首。
【TASTY】All of us had a very tasty meal yesterday.
我們昨天都享受了頓美味的飯食。
【TIGHT】The drawer is so tight that I can't open it.
抽屜太緊，我打不開。
【TRIBE】America was once the home of many Indian tribes.
美洲一度曾是許多印地安部落的家。
【WEAPON】The soldiers were cleaning their weapons.
士兵們在擦拭他們的武器。
【WRECK】The building was wrecked because it was unsafe.
這棟建築因為不安全被拆毀。
【WRECK】The wreck of the ship was reported last night.
船隻的殘骸於昨晚被發現。
【ACCORD】What you have just said does not accord with what you told us yesterday.
你剛才說的和你昨天告訴我們的不符。
★accord with：符合，一致
【AWARD】He was awarded the first prize in the speech contest.
他在演講比賽中被授予首獎。
【BOAST】He boasted about the big fish he had caught.
他誇耀他抓到的大魚。
★boast about：自誇
【BUTCHER】You can buy meat at the butcher's shop.
你可以在肉店買肉。
【CHEEK】Her cheeks went red after she broke the window.
她打破窗子後，滿臉通紅。
【COMPETENT】He is not competent enough to do the job.
她無法勝任那件工作。
【COMPETENT】Before you can be a lawyer, you must have a competent knowledge of the law.
在你成為律師前，必須具有充分的法律知識。
【CONSIST】The United Kingdom consists of Great Britain and the Northern Ireland.
聯合王國是由大不列顛和北愛爾蘭所組成。
★consist of：由...組成
【CONSIST】Happiness consists in contentment.
幸福在於知足。
★consist in：存在於
【CRACK】There is a crack in the ice, don't skate around here.
冰上有道裂縫，不要在附近溜冰。
【DEBT】He was in debt when he was poor, but has been out of debt since he got rich.
他貧窮時負了債，可是自從他有錢後已經還清了債務。
★out of debt：不欠債
【DESCRIBE】The reporter described the accident in detail.
記者詳盡地描述那件意外事件。
【DISPUTE】They disputed for hours where to go for their picnic.
他們為去哪裡野餐爭論了好幾個小時。
【EASE】The soldiers marched twenty miles with ease.
士兵們輕易地前進了二十裡。
★with ease：熟練地，輕而易舉地
【ENGAGE】She engaged a carpenter to repair the sofa and the table.
她雇一個木匠來修理沙發和桌子。
【ENGAGE】The old lady engaged herself in making clothes for her neighbour's children.
那老婦人忙於為鄰家的孩子做衣服。
【EXPRESS】He is still unable to express himself in English.
他仍然無法用英語表達自己的意思。
【FANCY】By the power of fancy, we may create an unreal world.
借著想像力，我們可以創造一個虛幻不實的世界。
【FLEE】The enemy were defeated and fled in disorder.
敵軍潰敗而逃。
【FULFIL】If you make a promise, you should fulfill it.
如果你許下諾言，就應該實踐它。
【GRACE】The ballet dancer danced with much grace.
那芭蕾舞演員的舞步極為優雅。
【HAUNT】People say that the old house is haunted by a ghost.
據說那棟舊宅裡有鬼出沒。
【INNOCENT】Is he guilty or innocent of the crime?
他是有罪還是無罪？
【ISSUE】The government issues money and stamps.
政府發行鈔票和郵票。
【ISSUE】This book was issued in New York in 1972.
這本書於一九七二年在紐約出版。
【ISSUE】A lot of blood was issuing from the wound.
大量的血正從傷口流出。
【LANDLORD】The landlord put a new stove in my room.
房東在我房間裡放了一個新暖爐。
【LITERATURE】Many foreigners are studying Chinese literature.
許多外國人正在學習中國文學。
【MANUFACTURE】The manufacture of watch is the chief business of Switzerland.
鐘錶製造是瑞士主要的行業。
【MANUFACTURE】The factory manufactures automobiles in large quantity by using machines.
該工廠使用機器製造大量的汽車。
【MILITARY】In some countries every healthy young man must do 2 or 3 years' military service.
在某些國家，所有年輕力壯的男子都必須服兩年或三年的兵役。
★military service：兵役
【MULTIPLY】The population of the city is multiplying rapidly.
該市人口正迅速地增加。
【NUMEROUS】Children often asked numerous questions about the universe.
孩子們經常問許多有關宇宙的問題。
【ORDINARY】His ordinary lunch consists of soup, a sandwich and milk.
他平常的午餐包括湯，一個三明治，還有牛奶。
★consist of：由...組成
【PARDON】I beg your pardon for being late.
請你原諒我遲到。
【PARDON】We must pardon him for his little faults.
我們必須原諒他的小錯。
【PENINSULA】Spain or Italy is a peninsula.
西班牙或義大利都是個半島。
【PLUNGE】He plunged into the river and saved the boy.
他跳入河中救起那男孩。
★plunge into：投入，跳入
【PREVENT】A heavy rain prevented us from going on a picnic.
大雨使我們不能去野餐。
【PROTEST】Most of them protested against the new heavy tax.
他們大多數反對新的重稅。
【REAR】The people in the rear of the room could not hear the speaker.
房間後頭的人聽不到演說者的聲音。
【RENT】Rent for that three-bedroom apartment is 500 a month.
這棟有三間臥室的公寓，每月租金五百元。
【RENT】We don't own our house, we rent it from Mr. Gay.
我們住的房子不是自己的，是向蓋伊先生租的。
【REVENGE】His mind was filled with revenge.
他心中充滿復仇之意。
★be filled with：充滿著
【SADDLE】It is difficult to ride a horse without a saddle.
沒有馬鞍騎馬很困難。
【SEAL】The paper had been stamped with the required official seal.
這份文件已印有必需的官府封印。
【SEAL】The treaty was signed and sealed by both governments.
兩國政府都在條約上簽字蓋章。
★official seal：公章，單位印章
【SHELTER】The cave provided a good shelter for the ancient people.
洞穴為古人提供了一個良好的避難所。
【SHELTER】The abandoned car sheltered them from the rain.
那部被丟棄的車子供他們躲雨。
【SLICE】He ate two slices of bread for his breakfast.
他早餐吃了兩片麵包。
【SPEAR】In Africa spears are still used in hunting or fishing.
在非洲矛和魚叉仍然被用來打獵或捕魚。
【STAKE】Stakes mark the boundary of his ranch.
木樁用來標出他農場的範圍。
【STAKE】As a partner, he has a stake in that business.
身為一個股東，他和那業務有利害關係。
【STAKE】He staked all his money on the black horse.
她將所有的前堵在那匹黑馬上。
【STRETCH】The beggar stretched out his hand for the money.
那乞丐伸出手要錢。
★stretch out：伸手，開始大踏步走
【SURROUND】The field is surrounded by a high fence.
那塊田被高籬所圍。
【TAVERN】They met at the tavern for a drink.
他們為喝酒在酒店裡見面。
【TIMBER】The fire destroyed thousands of acres of timber.
火燒毀了數千英畝的森林。
【TRICK】The tricks of the magician delighted the children.
魔術師的戲法使孩子們高興。
【TRICK】We were tricked into buying a poor car.
我們被騙買一部破車。
【VEIN】Blood poured from the cut vein.(聯想：artery－動脈)
血從割開的靜脈中流出。
【WEAKEN】The illness weakened her heart.
她的病使得她的心臟衰弱。
【WRING】I'll wring your neck if you don't behave well.
如果你表現得不好，我會扭斷你的脖子。
【ACCOUNT】The boy gave his father an account of the ball game.
那男孩向他父親講球賽的經過。
【ANGLE】An angle of 90 degrees is called a right angle.
九十度的角叫做直角。
★a right angle：直角
【AWARE】I was too sleepy to be aware of how cold it was.
我太困以致無法覺察出有多冷。
★be aware of：知道
【BOLD】Climbing the steep mountain is a bold act.
爬那座險峻的山是大膽的行為。
【CABIN】The pioneers lived in a cabin in the woods.
拓荒者住在森林裡的一間小屋內。
【CHEER】Everyone was cheered by the news that peace had come.
和平島來的消息使每一個人都高興。
【COMPLAIN】She complained to the police about the barking of her neighbor's dog.
他向員警抱怨鄰家的狗叫聲。
【CONSOLATION】I got many letters of consolation when my mother died.
當我母親去世時，我收到許多慰問信。
【CRASH】The bottles fell on the floor with a crash.
瓶子嘩啦一聲掉到地上。
★with a crash：轟隆(嘩啦，卡喳)一聲
【CRASH】He was killed in an aircraft crash.
他在一次飛機失事中喪生。
【DECAY】Her teeth decayed because she ate too many sweets.
她的牙齒因貪吃甜食而蛀壞。
【DESERVE】If you do wrong, you deserve severe punishment.
如果你做錯事，應受嚴厲的處罰。
【DISTINCTION】She treated all the children alike without distinction.
她給孩子們同樣的待遇，沒有區別。
【ECHO】Their voice echoed in the big hall.
他們的聲音在大廳裡迴響著。
【ENORMOUS】The war cost an enormous sum of money.
那場戰爭消耗大量的金錢。
【EXPOSE】Soldiers in an open field are exposed to the enemy's fire.
曠野中的士兵暴露在敵人的炮火下。
★open field：曠野，很多機會
★be exposed to：遭受，暴露於...
【EXPOSE】He threatened to expose the secret to the police.
他威脅要向警方揭穿秘密。
【FAREWELL】We shall have a farewell party before we leave.
在我們離開前，將有一次離別的宴會。
★farewell party：惜別會
【FLEET】The Sixth Fleet in the harbor is moving toward our coast.
港中的第六艦隊正朝著我們的海岸航行。
【FUNCTION】The brain performs a very important function. It controls the nervous system of the body.
腦執行著一項非常重要的功能，他控制著身體的神經系統。
【GRADUAL】A child's growth into an adult is gradual.
兒童到成人的成長過程是逐漸的。
【HAY】They usually keep the hay in the barn.
他們通常將乾草存放在穀倉中。
【IGNORANT】He is quite ignorant, he can't even read or write.
他很無知，他甚至連讀或寫都不會。
【INQUIRE】I inquired of him what he wanted.
我問他要什麼。
【ITEM】Meat, salad, and potatoes were three of the items on her shopping list.
肉，沙拉還有馬鈴薯是她購物單上的三個項目。
【LANDSCAPE】From the church tower, we can overlook the beautiful landscape of the valley.
從教堂的塔上，我們可以俯瞰山谷美麗的景色。
【LIVER】He was sent to hospital because of his bad liver.
他因肝病被送到醫院。
【MANUSCRIPT】He sent the manuscript to the printer yesterday.
他昨天將原稿送到印刷廠。
【MILLIONAIRE】The man is a millionaire. he is a very rich man.
那人是個百萬富翁，他是一個非常富有的人。
【MURDER】The man was guilty of murder, he killed someone.
那人犯了謀殺罪，他殺了人。
【OBEY】Obey the law or you will be punished.
服從法律，否則你將會受罰。
【ORGANIZATION】The human body has a very complex organization.
人體有非常複雜的結構。
【PARLIAMENT】Parliament is the lawmaking group in Great Britain.
國會在英國是立法團體。
【PEPPER】Pepper is used for making food taste better.
胡椒可使食物更美味。
★be used for：用來做...
【POETRY】The teacher praised her great efforts at poetry.
老師稱讚她肯下苦功作詩。
【PREVIEW】Before the movie was shown to the students, there was a preview for the teachers.
在電影放映給學生看前，對老師先有一場試映。
【PROVIDE】The farm provided them with all the food they needed.
農場供應他們所有需要的食物。
【RECKLESS】Two children were killed by a reckless driver.
兩個孩子被魯莽的司機撞死。
【REPAIR】We'd better repair the house before we move into it.
在我們搬進去前，最好先修理一下房子。
【SAINT】They named their child after the saint.
他們用聖人的名字來給他們的孩子命名。
【SEARCH】We searched all day for the lost cat.
我們整日尋找那只走失的貓。
【SHERIFF】The sheriff brought the captured criminal before the judge.
警長將被捕的罪犯帶到法官面前。
【SPECIALIST】The patient was advised to see a heart specialist.
有人勸那病人去看一個心臟專家。
【STALK】The hunter stalked the lion.
獵人潛行接近獅子。
【STALK】With her head in the air, she stalked out of the room.
她趾高氣揚，大步走出房間。
★in the air：在空中，懸而未決，在流傳中，不設防
【STALK】The trunk of a tree and the stalks of corn are stems.
樹幹和穀莖都屬於莖。
【STRICT】They were very strict with their children.
他們對孩子非常嚴格。
【SURVEY】He stood on the hill and surveyed the surrounding country.
他站在山上，俯瞰四周的鄉間。
【TEMPER】He was in a good temper yesterday and smiled all day.
他昨天心情好，整天掛著微笑。
【TIN】The house over there has a tin roof.
那邊的那幢房子，有個錫做的屋頂。
【TRIM】The student had his hair trimmed.
那個學生修剪了頭髮。
【TRIM】The new house has a trim appearance.
那幢新房子的外觀整潔。
【VENTURE】If his business venture succeeds, he will be wealthy.
如果他的業務冒險成功，他將會富有。
【VENTURE】He ventured his life to save her from drowning.
他冒著生命的危險救她，使她未被淹死。
【WEALTHY】Mr. Johnson is a very wealthy man.
強生先生是個非常富有的人。
【WRIST】He took the girl by the wrist.
他抓住那女孩子的手腕。
【ACCUSTOM】She could not accustom herself to a hot climate in Africa.
她無法習慣非洲炎熱的氣候。
【ANKLE】Human beings and all other animals that have feet and legs have ankles.
人類和其他所有有腳腿的動物都有足踝。
【BACHELOR】The young bachelor will soon be taking a wife.
那年輕的單身漢不久就會娶太太。
【BORDER】When we went camping, we put up our tents on the border of the lake.
露營時，我們在湖邊紮營。
★on the border of：在...的邊界上
【CALM】Mother's calm behavior made the frightened child quiet.
母親沉著的態度使那受驚的孩子安靜。
【CHEW】You should chew your food well before you swallow it.
你應該先細嚼食物後，才吞下去。
【COMPLEX】The instructions for building the radio were so complex that we could not follow them.
組合收音機的說明太複雜了，我們看不懂。
【CONSOLIDATE】Britain is trying to consolidate her position in the North Atlantic.
英國式圖鞏固她在北大西洋的地位。
【CRAWL】The wounded soldier tried to crawl back to the tent.
那傷兵試圖爬回帳篷。
【DECENT】You need decent clothes when you go to church.
你去教堂時要穿合適的衣服。
【DESPAIR】A feeling of despair came over him as the boat sank deeper in the water.
當船在水中沉得更深時，他感到絕望。
【DISTRESS】Her husband has just died and she is in great distress.
她的丈夫剛死，所以她非常悲痛。
【EDGE】Don't put the glass on the edge of the table, it may get knocked off.
不要將杯子放在桌邊，它可能會被打落。
★on the edge of：瀕於，幾乎，在邊緣
【ENTERPRISE】Building the steel manufacturing company is a great enterprise.
成立鋼鐵廠是項大企業。
【EXPORT】Last year our exports exceeded our imports in value.
去年我們的輸出貨物在價值上超過輸入。
【FASTEN】He fastened the pages together with a pin.
他用大頭針將檔釘在一起。
【FLESH】A fat man has much more flesh than a thin man.
胖子的肉比瘦子的肉要多得多。
【FUND】That fund will be used for the expenses of the poor people.
那份基金將用來作為窮人的津貼。
★be used for：用來做...
【GRADUATE】Her brother graduated from Harvard University last year.
他兄弟去年畢業於哈佛大學。
【HEAL】The medicine and rest will soon heal your wound.
藥物和休息很快就能治癒你的傷口。
【ILLUSTRATE】The teacher compared the heart to a pump to illustrate its function.
老師將心臟比喻成唧筒，以說明心臟的功能。
【INSIST】She insisted that she was right.
她堅持她是對的。
【JAR】A jar has a wide mouth and sometimes has two handles.
廣口瓶有個大口有時候還有兩個把手。
【LANE】He was driving his car down the narrow lane in the town.
他正沿著城中的窄巷開車。
【LOAN】He asked his brother for a small loan to buy a house.
他向他兄弟借了一點錢買房子。
【MAPLE】We have a maple in our yard.
我們的院內有棵楓樹。
【MINGLE】It is not easy for him to mingle with people because he was very shy.
由於他非常害羞，因此和人群交往對他來說不是件簡單的事。
★mingle with：和...混合
【MUSCLE】You can develop your arm muscle by playing tennis.
你可以靠打網球使你的臂肌發達。
【OBJECT】A dark object moved between me and the door.
一個黑色物體在我和門間移動著。
【OBJECT】He stood up and objected in strong language.
他站起來以激烈的言詞反對。
★strong language：強硬措詞
【ORIGIN】Ancient Greece is often called the origin of Western civilization.
古希臘常被稱為西方文明的起源。
【PARLOR】The parlor was crowded with many people during the party.
在宴會中，客廳擠滿了許多人。
★be crowded with：充滿，滿是
【PERCEIVE】I soon perceived that I could not change his mind.
我很快就發覺我不能使他改變想法。
【POISONOUS】Some plants have poisonous roots or fruits.
有些植物的根或果實有毒。
【PREVIOUS】I can't go, for I have a previous engagement.
我不能去，因為我有約在先。
【PROVINCE】Most countries are divided into several provinces.
大多數國家被分成好幾個省。
★divide into：分成
【RECOMMEND】The doctor recommended that she should stay in bed for a week.
醫生勸她應該在床上躺一星期。
【REPLACE】Most telephone operators have been replaced by dial telephones.
大多數的電話接線生已被自動電話取代。
★replace by：取代，以...代替
★dial telephone：自動電話
【RIDICULOUS】It would be ridiculous to speak ill of one's parents in public.
公開說自己母親的壞話是荒謬的。
★speak ill of：說壞話
【SHIFT】The wind shifted from east to west.
風向由東轉西。
【SLIP】She slipped on the ice and hurt her hand.
她在冰上摔倒傷了手。
【SLIP】He inserted a slip marking his place in the book.
他在書中插入紙片，以指明他讀到的地方。
【SPHERE】All points on the surface of a sphere are equally distant from the center.
球心到球面上任何一點的距離都一樣。
【STARTLE】I was startled at the news of his death.
他死亡的消息使我大吃一驚。
【STROKE】The strokes of the church bell awakened us.
教堂的鐘聲敲醒了我們。
【SUSPICION】The young man is under suspicion of murder.
那年輕人有謀殺的嫌疑。
★under suspicion：被懷疑
【TEMPLE】The people went to the temple to pray.
人們到寺廟裡祈禱。
【TEMPLE】He had a cut on his right temple.
他右邊太陽穴上有道傷痕。
【TOAD】Toads have shorter legs and are generally clumsier than frogs.
蟾蜍的腿比青蛙短，而且通常比青蛙醜。
【TROUBLESOME】He is the most troublesome person in our class.
他是我們班上最討厭的人。
【VESSEL】Empty vessels make the most sound.
空容器最響。
【VESSEL】The mark on her skin was caused by broken blood vessels.
她皮膚上的傷疤是因血管破裂所造成。
★blood vessel：血管
【VESSEL】The port of London is filled with vessels of all kinds.
倫敦的港口停滿了各式各樣的船隻。
★be filled with：充滿著
【WEB】A spider captures small insects with its web.
蜘蛛用網捕捉小昆蟲。
【YELL】His yell of anger could be heard in the next room.
隔壁房間都聽得見他生氣的叫喊聲。
【YELL】During the game the students often yelled with cheers.
比賽中，學生們經常大聲歡呼。
【ACHE】The boy is trying to forget the ache in his back.
那男孩試圖忘掉背部的疼痛。
★try to：設法
【APPARENT】It is apparent that you dislike your job.
顯然你不喜歡你的工作。
【BARN】A farmer keeps his crops in the barn.
農民將穀物收藏在穀倉中。
【BORE】The man bores me. I've heard all his stories before.
那男人使我厭煩，我早就聽說過他的所有故事了。
【CANAL】Canals have been built to take water to the desert.
建造運河是用來將水運送到沙漠。
【CHILLY】You will feel chilly if you don't wear a coat on a cold day.
如果你在冷天不穿上外套，將會感覺冷。
【COMPOSE】The chemistry teacher asked the students what water is composed of.
化學老師問學生，水是由什麼組成的。
★be composed of：由...組成
【CONSTANT】He was tired of his wife's constant complaint.
他厭倦他太太不停地抱怨。
★be tired of：厭煩
【CREATE】The Bible said that God created this world in seven days.
聖經上說上帝在七天創造了這個世界。
【DECISIVE】Our air force was decisive in winning the war.
我們的空軍確定能贏得這場戰役。
【DESPERATE】The prisoners became desperate in their attempts to get free.
囚犯對企圖逃脫一事不再抱有希望。
★get free：擺脫...
【DESPERATE】She became so desperate that we feared for her sanity.
她變得如此自暴自棄，使我們擔心她的神智。
★fear for：為某人(某事物)擔心,因...而擔心
【DISTRICT】The farming district of the United States is in the Middle West.
美國農業區在中西部。
【EDIBLE】This apple is rotten and no longer edible.
這個蘋果已腐爛，不能再吃了。
★no longer：不再
【ENTERTAIN】The circus entertained the children.
馬戲團娛樂了孩子們。
【EXPLORE】Columbus discovered America but did not explore the new continent.
哥倫布發現美洲，可是並沒有到那塊新大陸上去探險。
【FATE】It was their fate to meet and marry.
他們的相識和結合是天意。
【FLOAT】Wood floats on water and dust floats in the air.
木頭浮於水面上，灰塵則飄於空中。
【GRAND】The grand sight of the Niagara Falls cannot be forgotten for a long time.
尼亞加拉瀑布的壯觀景象深刻人心。
【HEALTHY】The children are quite healthy although they all have slight colds at the moment.
孩子們的此時雖然都有輕微的感冒，可是仍相當健康。
★at the moment：此刻，現在，目前
【IMAGINE】I can imagine the scene clearly in my mind.
我能在腦中清晰地想像出那情景。
【INSPIRE】His brother's success inspired the boy to work harder.
他兄弟的成功激勵了那男孩更努力工作。
【JEALOUS】He was very jealous when he discovered that she loved someone else.
當他發現她愛上別人時，非常嫉妒。
★someone else：其他人
【LANTERN】My wife bought a beautiful Chinese lantern for the living room.
我太太買了一個漂亮的中國式燈籠來裝飾客廳。
【LOCAL】We have a small local broadcasting station in our town.
我們鎮上有個小規模的地方廣播電臺。
★local broadcasting：地方廣播
★broadcasting station：廣播電臺
【MARBLE】He was buried in a marble tomb.
他被葬在大理石的墳墓裡。
【MINOR】The young actress was given a minor part in the new play.
那年輕的女演員在新劇中被分到一個角色。
【MUTUAL】We were happy to have him as our mutual friend.
我們很高興讓他成為我們共同的朋友。
【OBJECTIVE】She always wanted to own her own house, and now she had obtained her objective.
她總是想擁有一棟屬於自己的房子，現在她以達到目的
【ORNAMENT】There were carved ornaments on the cabinet door.
櫥櫃門上有雕刻的裝飾。
【PARTIAL】The play was only a partial success.
那出戲只成功一部分。
【PARTIAL】A parent should not be partial to any one of his children.
做父母的不應該偏袒任何一個孩子。
★be partial to：對...偏愛(特別喜歡)
【PERFORM】He always performs his work with great care.
他一向很謹慎地執行工作。
★with great care：小心翼翼地
【PERFORM】What kind of play will be performed in the theater tonight?
今晚戲院將演出什麼戲劇。
【POLISH】We polished the furniture on the date guest arrived.
【PRICELESS】Only a very rich man could afford to buy these priceless paintings.
只有非常有錢的人才買得起這些貴重的畫。
【PUBLISH】It is a good story, but we can't publish it. It would offend too many people.
這是一個好故事，可是我們不能發表，因為它會冒犯許多人。
【RECOGNIZE】Honesty and sincerity in students are easily recognized by teachers.
老師很容易就看出學生的誠實和真摯。
【REPEAT】If you repeat that mistake, you will be punished.
如果你在犯那個錯誤，將會受罰。
【REWARD】As a reward for his bravery, the soldier was given a gold medal.
為報答他的勇敢，這個士兵被授於一面金匾。
★as a reward for：作為(對某事的)報酬(獎賞)
【SAKE】If you won't do it for your own sake, then do it for my sake.
如果你不是為了自己做這件事，那麼就算為我吧。
【SECRET】He kept some money in a secret place.
他將一些錢存放在一個隱秘的地方。
【SECRET】The old man had learned many of the secrets of nature.
那老人知道許多大自然的奧秘。
【SHIELD】The shield protected him from the blows of his enemy.
這面盾保護他免受敵人的打擊。
★protect from：保護
【SHIELD】Her wide hat shielded her eyes from the sun.
寬帽遮護她的眼睛以防日射。
【SLIGHT】He stayed home for a day because of a slight illness.
他因為小病，留在家一天。
★slight illness：小病，不適
【SPELL】He is under my spell and will do as I say.
我用符咒震住了他，他會照著我說的話去做。
【SPELL】We had a long spell of hot weather last summer.
去年夏天有一段很長的熱天。
【STARE】The little girl stared at the strange man at the store.
小女孩在商店裡注視著那陌生人。
【STRING】The package was tied with red strings.
那包裹用紅繩綁著。
【SUSPECT】The mouse suspected danger and didn't touch the trap.
老鼠覺察到危險，沒有去觸那捕捉機。
【SUSPECT】The police have arrested two suspects in connection with the bank robbery.
警方逮捕兩名與銀行搶劫有關的嫌疑犯。
★in connection with：與...有關, 連同
【TEMPERATURE】What's the average temperature in Taipei on a summer day?
臺北夏天的平均溫度是多少？
【TISSUE】The teacher showed pictures of muscle tissues and brain tissues.
老師展示肌肉組織和腦部組織的結構圖。
【TROOP】A troop of children gathered around the teacher.
一群孩童聚集在老師四周。
【TROOP】The soldiers are preparing to attack enemy troops.
士兵們正準備攻擊敵軍。
【VERSE】A collection of his verse has just been published.
他的一套詩集才剛出版。
【WEARY】He felt weary after playing tennis for two hours.
打了兩小時的網球後，他感到疲倦。
【WEARY】The boy wearies me with constant questions.
那男孩不斷地問問題，使我厭煩。
【FUNDAMENTAL】There's a fundamental difference between the two ministries.
這兩個內閣之間有本質的不同。
【ACHIEVE】The soldiers fought bravely and finally achieved victory.
士兵們勇敢作戰，終於獲得勝利。
【APPRECIATE】You can't appreciate English poetry unless you have a good knowledge of how English is spoken.
除非你精通如何說英文，否則無法欣賞英文詩。
【APPRECIATE】Thank you very much for your help, I appreciate it.
非常感謝你的幫忙，我很感激。
【BASIS】We judge a worker on the basis of his performance.
我們以工作成績作為評估一個工人的根據。
【BOTHER】Don't bother me with such foolish questions.
不要用如此愚蠢的問題來煩我。
【CANDLE】There are ten candles on his birthday cake.
他的生日蛋糕上有是十枝蠟燭。
【CHOICE】I don't like her, but if she's the people's choice I will obey her.
我不喜歡她，可是如果她是大家選上的，我會服從她。
【COMPOUND】He compounded various substances into an effective medicine.
他把不同的物質調配成特效藥。
【CONSTITUTE】Government should be constituted by the will of the people.
政府應由人們的意願所組成。
【DECK】It's very hot in the cabin. Let's go on the deck.
艙房內很熱，我們到甲板上去吧。
【DESPISE】Fools despise wisdom and instruction.
傻子輕視智慧和教育。
【DISTRIBUTE】The teacher distributed the examination papers to each student of the class.
老師分發試卷給班上每一位同學。
【EDUCATE】He was educated at a very good school when he was young.
他年輕時在一所非常好的學校受教育。
【ENTHUSIASTIC】My little brother is very enthusiastic about going to kindergarten.
我小弟非常熱衷於上幼稚園。
★be enthusiastic about：對...熱心
【EXPLODE】The bomb fell on a field and exploded harmlessly.
炸彈落在田野中爆炸，沒有造成損傷。
★fell on：落到，指向
【FAULT】She loves him in spite of his faults.
他雖有缺點，她仍然愛他
【FLOOD】The rain-storms caused floods in the low-lying parts of the town.
暴雨在此鎮的低窪處造成水災。
【FUNERAL】Many friends attended the old lady's funeral.
很多朋友參加那老婦人的葬禮。
【GRANT】He was granted admission from Harvard University for the next fall semester.
哈佛大學准許他明年秋季入學。
【HEAP】The mother heaped the child's plate with food.
母親將孩子的盤子裝滿食物。
【IMMEDIATE】When there is a fire, it is necessary to take immediate action.
發生火災時，必須採取緊急的行動。
【INSTANCE】Lincoln is an instance of a poor boy who becames famous.
林肯是一個由窮孩子變成名人的例子。
【JEWEL】The jewel in her ring is a diamond.
她戒指上的珠寶是顆鑽石。
【LAP】Mother holds the baby on her lap.
母親把孩子抱在膝蓋上。
【LOCATE】Where shall we locate our new office?
我們的新辦公樓將設於何處？
【MARVEL】Space travel is one of the marvels of our time.
太空旅行是我們這時代的奇事之一。
【MINUTE】He gave me a minute description of the structure of the building.
他給我這棟建築物構造的詳細說明書。
【MYSTERIOUS】She had a mysterious telephone call last night.
他昨晚接到一個秘密電話。
【OBLIGE】The students were obliged to do what the teacher had asked.
學生必須做老師所要求的事。
【OUTBREAK】The outbreak of disorder was put down by the police in two hours.
員警在兩小時內鎮壓了混亂的暴動。
【PARTICIPATE】Most of the students participated in the discussion.
大部分的學生參與了討論。
【PERILOUS】It is always perilous to neglect our national defense.
忽視國防始終都是危險的。
【POLITE】He was polite to everyone he met at the party.
他對每一個在宴會上遇到的人都很客氣。
【PRIEST】The priest will lead the church ceremony.
牧師將帶領做禮拜儀式。
【PURCHASE】They've just purchased a new house near the Keelung.
他們剛在基隆附近買了一棟房子。
【PURCHASE】They saved their money for the purchase of a house.
他們存錢買房子。
【REFERENCE】The journalist kept a card file of information on his desk for easy reference.
新聞記者為方便參考，將資料的目錄卡放在桌上。
【REQUEST】He requested her to go fishing with him.
他邀她一起去釣魚。
【REQUEST】Your request for a ticket was made too late.
你太晚來索取入場卷了。
【RIPE】Ripe fruits taste good. Unripe fruits usually taste bad.
成熟的水果味道不錯，不熟的水果通常不好吃。
【SATISFY】Nothing satisfies him. He is always complaining.
沒有東西能讓他滿意，他總是在抱怨。
【SECURITY】I helped the old lady cross the street in security.
我幫助那老太太安全過街。
【SHORTCOMING】He is a good man, but he has many shortcomings.
他是一個好人，可是仍有許多缺點。
【SMASH】The cup smashed when the girl dropped it.
女孩掉落了杯子，打得粉碎。
【SMASH】We heard a smash in the kitchen.
我們聽到廚房嘩啦的破碎聲。
【SPIN】There were hundreds of machines spinning cotton into thread.
有幾百部機器將棉紡成紗。
【SPIN】The earth spins as it moves around the sun.
地球在繞著太陽公轉時也自傳。
【STEADY】He is making steady progress at school.
他在校的功課在穩定進步中。
【STUFF】The shoes were made of some stuff that looked like leather.
那鞋子是用一些象皮革的材料製成的。
【STUFF】She stuffed the pillow with feathers.
她將羽毛塞入枕頭裡。
【SWEAT】The old farmer wiped the sweat off his brow.
那老農夫擦去額上的汗珠。
【SWEAT】We sweat when it is very hot.
天很熱時，我們出汗。
【TERRIBLE】The terrible storm destroyed many houses in the town.
可怕的暴風雨摧毀了鎮上的許多房子。
【TORCH】The Statue of Liberty holds a torch in her right hand.
自由女神像的右手握了一支火把。
★The Statue of Liberty：自由女神像
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