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Focus On L3 (17~34)
17~34
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1316. republic | (n)共和國 The Republic of China was born in 1912. |
| 1317. load | (n)1.一車、船貨物The truck was carrying a load of fruit. 2.工作量 I have a heavy teaching load. 3.a load of，loads of 一大堆 I've loads of things/work to do. (v)1.裝載;裝填(底片，彈藥) The tanker is loaded with crude oil. 2.將資料傳入(電腦，磁片)Turn on the computer and load the di |
| 1318. impressive impress | (adj):令人深刻印象的 She gave a very impressive speech. (v)給予...的印象 I am impressed with/by his efficiency(效率).//His efficiency impresses me a lot.//He impresses me as an efficient worker. |
| 1319. opposite opposition | (adj，prep)1.，相反的 We have opposite views on the issue(議題). 2.對面的 His store is opposite (to) the supermarket. (n)1.反對;抵抗 There's not much opposition to her proposal. 2.反對黨 We need an effective opposite.我們需要一個能起作用的反對黨。 |
| 1320. superior | (adj):優秀的，上等的 This cloth(布料) is far superior to that. |
| 1321. emergency | (n):緊急情況 In case of emergency， call 119. |
| 1322. creative creature | (adj):有創造力或想像力的 Human beings are creative animals. (n)生物 Most living creatures are capable of adaptation(適應環境). |
| 1323. medium | (n)媒介物，媒體 Sound f\travels through the medium of air. |
| 1324. extreme extremely | 1.adj 極度的 Your invitation gave us extreme joy(喜悅). 2.n 極端(的事物) Love and hate are extremes of passion.愛與恨是兩種極端的激情。 (adv):極其;非常 This is an extremely difficult task(任務). |
| 1325. spite | (n) 1.in spite of 儘管 She went hiking in spite of the rain. 2.惡意;怨恨 He took my best toy out of spite!他出於怨恨拿走了我最好的玩具! |
| 1326. switch | (n)1.開關 2.改變 (v)1.打開(或關掉)開關 2.變更，轉換 3.調換 There is a light switch near the door. If there should be a switch in your plans，let's me know. Switch off the light before you leave. He switched the conversation to a different topic I came. Husbands and |
| 1327. plenty | (n):充足，大量 He always has plenty of stories to tell. |
| 1328. accident accidental | (n)事故;意外 He died in an automobile accident tears ago. (adj): 偶然地;意外地 Their marriages was quite accidental. |
| 1329. fable | (n)1.寓言 I love to read Aesop's Fable(伊索寓言). 2.神話;無稽之談 We have to learn to distinguish(辨別) fact from fable. |
| 1330. text | (n):正課;課文 He's reading a text on Chinese philosophy(哲學). |
| 1331. arithmetic | (n):算數 I'm quite good at arithmetic. |
| 1332. risk | (n) 危險，風險 He saved my life at the risk of losing his own. (v)冒...的風險 By criticizing(批評) her boss，she risked losing her jobs. |
| 1333. loose loosen | (adj):寬鬆的;鬆散的 The dog broke loose(掙脫) and ran away. (v)鬆開 My belt is too tight;I must loosen it. |
| 1334. wagon | (n)()四輪)運貨馬車,(鐵路)貨車,(街上的)販賣車;(送食品,飲料的)推車 The wagon got stuck in the mud |
| 1335. scholarship | 獎學金 He won a scholarship to Harvard 學識 Mr.Thomson is a teacher of great scholarship |
| 1336. dare daring | 敢,膽敢 I did not dare to ask her out. //I dared not ask her out 大膽的 Never o stupid things just to prove how daring you are. |
| 1337. persuade | 說服 Who persuaded you to change your mind? 使相信 How can I persuade you of my sincerity(誠意)? |
| 1338. odd | 1.古怪的 It's odd that I can't remember his name. He looks so familiar. 2單隻的;奇數的It's no use keeping this odd sock. 3.不固定的;非經常得He does odd jobs for a living. |
| 1339. breath breathe | (N)呼吸;氣息After all that running, I was short of breath(喘不過氣來). (v)呼吸The animal is still breathing, so it is still alive. |
| 1340. release | (V)1.釋放,鬆開HE suddenly released her hand and walked off. 2.解除(焦慮,痛苦)Death at last released him from pain. 3.發行(書刊,影片)Her latest CD album is to be released before Christmas. (N)1.釋放After their release, the hostages(人質)came home. 2.(焦慮或痛苦)解除I had a feeli |
| 1341. mood | 心情;心境I am not in the mood to argue. |
| 1342. journal | 1.雜誌,期刊Dr.lee often contributes to the medical journal. 2.日記;日誌Did you keep a journal of your summer camp activities? |
| 1343. electronic | 電子的Could I use your electronic dictionary? |
| 1344. heaven | 天空MIllions of stars shine in the heavens on clear nights. 2.(大寫)天國;上帝May her soul rest in Heaven!院她的靈魂在天國安息 |
| 1345. gesture | (N)手勢;姿態:表示I raised my hands in a gesture of despair.(絕望) |
| 1346. profit | 盈利,利益He sold his house at a profit of $50.000 (V)獲利,賺錢Some industries,such as shipbuilding,clearly profited from the war. |
| 1347. the Bible | (N)聖經The Bible says Adam and Eve were the first humans. |
| 1348. palace | (N)皇宮 The Queen of England lives in Buckingham Palace. |
| 1349. universe | (N)宇宙Our world is but a small part of the universe |
| 1350. rough | 1.粗糙的Her hands were rough with with work. 2.約略的I only had a rough idea of what he said. 3.狂暴的;狂野的The man is rough,always looking for a fight. |
| 1351. entry | (N)入會;進入;參加America's entry into the Second World War changed the whole situation. |
| 1352. proof | (N)證據,物證There is no proof that he was on the crime spot. |
| 1353. owe(v) | 1.欠(債,恩惠)I owe my landlord(房東) $500.//I owe a lot to my parents. 2.把...歸功於He owes his success to pure luck. |
| 1354. appreciate(v) | 1.(理解並)欣賞品味I'm afraid I can't appreciate this poem. 2.感激We really appreciate all the help you gave us yesterday. 3.體恤;正確地認識You don't seem to appreciate the urgency(急迫) of the situation. |
| 1355. operator(n) | 1.接線生You con dial 104 for the operator. 2.操作者He's an efficient(有效率的) computer operator. |
| 1356. sin(n) | (宗教或道德上的)罪It's a sin to waste food. |
| 1357. navy(n) | 海軍Her father is an officer(軍官) in the Navy. |
| 1358. violence(n) violent(adj) | 1.暴力The tyrant(暴君) ruled his country with violence. 2.猛烈They threaten(威脅) to use violence is we don't give them the money. 1.猛烈的The boat sank in a violent storm at sea. 2.暴力的The mad man was violent and had to be locked up(監禁). |
| 1359. concert(n) | 音樂會He show up(出現) at Sandy's door with two tickets for tonight's concert. |
| 1360. survey(n)(v) | 調查;勘查報告;民意調查(測驗)A recent survey shows that most people are worried about the increasing crimes. 1.眺望,環視From the top of the hill you con survey the whole city. 2.概括論述This book surveys the events(事件) that led to World War II. 3.勘測The scientists surveyed t |
| 1361. introduction(n) | 1.介紹They shook hanks after the introduction. 2.引進The introduction of new foreign technology is vital(極重要的) for or country. |
| 1362 bullet(n) | 子彈A bullet-proof(防彈的) car stops bullets from passing through it. |
| 1363. membership(n) | 會員身分I'll apply for membership of the club(俱樂部). |
| 1364. relax(v) | 1.放鬆Just try to relax and don't worry. 2.鬆懈Don't relax your efforts. |
| 1365. stir(v) | 1.攪拌Stir the coffee with a spoon before you taste it. 2.激起;鼓勵The story stirred the boy's imagination. |
| 1366. territory(n) | 領土;版圖;地盤Wild animals will not allow other animals to enter their territory. |
| 1367. angle(n) | 角度;觀點Try to look at the matter from different angles. |
| 1368. ideal(adj)(n) | 理想的This fine weather is ideal for a picnic. 理想He finds it hard to live up to(達到) his ideals. |
| 1369. schedule(n) (v)(時間的) | 時程表I have a tight(緊湊的) schedule for next week. 預訂或安排The game has been scheduled for tomorrow afternoon. |
| 1370. wisdom(n) | 智慧I question the wisdom of giving a child so much money. |
| 1371. meanwhile(adv) | 同時You wash the car;meanwhile,I'll wax the floor. |
| 1372 advanced(adj.) | 1.先進的This course is suitable for advanced students. 2.進階的Ancient Greece was an advanced civilization. |
| 1373 grain(n.) | 1.穀物Farmers grow grain and raise cattle. 2.(砂，鹽等)粒I'm not crying. There is a grain of sand in my eye. |
| 1374 compete(v.) | 競爭We are strong enough to compete with the best teams. |
| 1375 ton(n.) | 噸The truck weighs to tons. |
| 1376 prayer(n.) | 禱告；祈禱文She says her prayers before she goes to bed. |
| 1377 forever(adv.) | 永遠Nobody lives forever. |
| 1378 maid(n.) | 女僕At nine o'clock the maid brought them their breakfast. |
| 1379 resist(v.) | 抗拒This small nation is unable to resist the invasion. |
| 1380 guidance(n.) | 指導；引導I've longed to work under your expert guidance. |
| 1381 shade(n.) shady (adj.) | 1.陰涼處They're sitting in the shade of a tree,picnicking. 2.(色彩的)濃淡，色度We have this shirt in several shades of blue. 3.些微差異It's hard to convey shades of meaning in a translation. (adj)蔭涼的It's cool and shady under the tree. |
| 1382 accurate(adj.) | 準確的His information is accurate. |
| 1383 sake(n.) | 理由；緣故Some people quit smoking for the sake of their health. |
| 1384 toss(v.) | 1.拋；擲幣Let's toss (a coin) to see who pays the bill. 2.上下搖動；翻來覆去I tossed about in bed all night. |
| 1385 opening(n.) | 1.開頭The book's opening is dull,but the last chapters are interesting. 2.(林中)空地；(職位)空缺Are there're any openings in your office? 3.良機Don't pass up this excellent business opening. |
| 1386 reserve (v.)(n.) | (v)1.保留These seats are reserved for our special guests. 2.預定I have reserved a table for us at the restaurant. (n)1.儲備物The old man dept a large reserve of wood for vold weather. 2.保留地；保護區Let's go and see the lions in the nature reserve. |
| 1387 flesh(n.) | 1.肉Lions are flesh-eating animals. 2.(相對於靈魂或精神的)肉體We're all flesh and blood. |
| 1388 harbor(n.) | 海港During the storm,the ships stayed in the harbor. |
| 1389 trail(n.)(V.) | (n)1.蹤跡The dogs found the trail of the fox. 2.(荒野中踏成的)小道I walked along a trail through the woods. 3.拖曳物The bus left a trail of dust behind it. (v)1.拖，曳Her long skirt was trailing along behind her. 2.尾隨跟蹤The police trailed the thief to a deserted house |
| 1390 pale(adj.) | 蒼白的The girl is pale with fear. |
| 1391 glance(n,v) | 粗略的看；一瞥1.One glance at her face told me she was happy. 2.She glanced around the room to see if there was anyone she knew. |
| 1392 investigate(v) | 調查 Hearing a noise,i went downstairs to investigate. |
| 1393 trace(v,n) | v 追蹤 The police tired to trace the phone call,but in vain. 追溯 His fear of snakes traces back to an experience in his childhood. n 行蹤;形跡 Did the police find any trace of the murderer? 微量 There is barely a trace of salt in the soup. |
| 1394 steady(adj,v) | adj 平穩的;穩定的 She's making steady progress in English. v (使)穩定 He steadied his rifle on the wall and fired. |
| 1395 injury(n) injure(v) | n 損傷 He suffered only minor injuries to the arms in the crash. v 傷害 Two people were badly injued in the road accident. |
| 1396 smooth(adj,v) | adj 平滑的 This cream will help keep your skin smooth. 順暢的 Our path in life will not always be smooth. v 使平滑 She smoothed her dress with an electric iron.//This beauty cream is able to smooth away wrinkles. |
| 1397 merchant(n) | n 商人 His father is a wine merchant. |
| 1398 admire(v) | v 欽佩;欣賞 I admire her for her simplicity. |
| 1399 dealer(n) | n 經銷商;從事買賣的人 Mr.brown is a used-car dealer. |
| 1400 heel(n) | n 後腳跟 I have a blister on my heel because my shoe is too tight. |
| 1401 border(n,v) | n 邊界;國界 To cross the border,you need a valid passport. v 毗連,接壤 Canada borders the United States. |
| 1402 channel(n) | n 頻道 There is an interesting program on channel5 now. 海峽 The English Channel separates France form England. 途徑;管道 He has secret channels of information. |
| 1403 so-called(adj) | adj 所謂的;號稱的(含貶義) Where're your so-called friends now when you need help? |
| 1404 blanket(n,v) | n 毯子 It's cold;I need another blanket. v 覆蓋 The snow blanketed the ground. |
| 1405 satisfactory(adj) | adj 令人滿意的 I want a satisfactory explanation of your lateness. |
| 1406 melt(v) | v 融化;熔化 Sugar melts in water.軟化 Her tears melted his heart.//His heart melted with pity. |
| 1407 desirable(adj) | adj 值得有的;合意的 For this job, it is desirable to know something about the computer. |
| 1408 nerve(n) nervous(adj) | n 神經 Stop that noise.It's getting on my nerves.膽量 Rock-climbing is a test of nerve and skill. adj 神經質的;緊張不安的 The timid girl is nervous of strangers. |
| 1409 blame(n,v) | v 責備;歸咎於 He is to blame for the mistake.//Don't blame the mistake on me.//Don't blame me for the mistake. n 責備 Don't put the blame for the failure on me.It's not my fault. |
| 1410. colony(n) | 1.殖民地 India was once a British colony. 2.驟居地 There is a Chinese colony in New York. 3.(動物)群體A colony of seagulls inhabits(居住於)the island. |
| 1411. efficient(adj) | (adj)效率高的 This new car is more efficient than the old one. |
| 1412. tissue(n) | (n)1.面紙;紙巾 It's more hygienic(衛生的)to use paper tissues.2.(動植物細胞的)組織 Radiation(幅射)can destroy the body's tissues. |
| 1413. capture(v) | (v)虜獲;奪得 The police have not captured the robber yet. |
| 1414. ambition(n) | (n)雄心;抱負 Her ambition is to become a movie star. |
| 1415. temporary(adj) | (adj)暫時的 I'm living with a friend,but it's only temporary. |
| 1416. behave(v) | (v)舉止;表現...的行為 Behave yourself! 規矩點//The young lady behaved courageously(勇敢地)in face of danger. |
| 1417. native(adj) | 1.當地人的;與出生地有關的 Her native language is Hakka(客家話),but she can't speak it well.2.(某地)原產的 The giant panda(貓熊)is native to China.(n)1.原住民;本地人 Are you a native here or just a visitor?2.(某地)原有動(植)物 The kangaroo(袋鼠)is a native of Automatic. |
| 1418. rely(v) | (v)依靠;仰賴;指望 You can't rely on the weather.It changes fast. |
| 1419. furniture(n) | (n)傢俱 I'll buy some furniture for the new house. |
| 1420. suitable(adj) | (adj)適當的 A small house is not suitable for a large family. |
| 1421. frequent(adj) | (adj)頻繁的 Showers are frequent here in May. |
| 1422. automatic(adj) | (adj)1.自動的 This washing machine is fully automatic.2.習慣性的;無意識的 For must of us,breathing is automatic. |
| 1423. billion(n) | (n)十億 The company earned a billion dollars last year. |
| 1424. holy(adj) | (adj)神聖的 Teaching is a holy task. |
| 1425. found(v) | (v)1.創立 The college was founded in 1872.2.建立在...基礎上 Is your theory founded of facts. |
| 1426. survival(n) | (n)倖存;生還 His survival in the air crash is a miracle(奇蹟). survivor(n)倖存者 There's only one survivor from the plane crash. |
| 1427. evil(n) | (n)邪惡,罪惡 You cannot pretend there's no evil in the world.(adj)邪惡的 The man was punished for his evil acts(惡行). |
| 1428. innocent(adj) | (adj)1.無罪的 He was found innocent of the crime.2.天真的;單純的 Don't be so innocent as to believe everything he says. |
| 1429. challenge(v) | (v)1.挑戰;考驗 Lora challenged me to a game of tennis.2.對...提出異議 I didn't think he was right,so I challenged his view on the matter.(n)1.挑戰 The new government's first challenge is the economy.2.質疑;異議 The march(遊行抗議)is a challenge to the government's energy |
| 1430. restrict(v) | (v)限制;約束She restricts herself to one meal a day. |
| 1431. fate (n) | (n)命運We still don`t know the fate of the hostages. |
| 1432. remote (adj) | (adj)偏遠的 Mudslides have cut of several remote villages. (adj)冷淡的;疏遠的 Her manner is polite but remote. |
| 1433. classical (adj) | (adj)古典的 I prefer classical music to pop. |
| 1434. crew (n) | (n)全體船員或機組人員 The airplane has a crew of 12. |
| 1435. assist (v) | (v)幫助 Good dictionaries will assist you in learning language. |
| 1436. scatter (v) | (v)撒;散佈 He scattered his clothes all over the floor. (v)分散;潰敗 The deer scattered when they heard us approaching. |
| 1437. regional (adj) | (adj)地區的;局部的 Many people on these island have noticeable regional accents. |
| 1438. seize (v) | (v)抓住;攫取 The thief seized her handbag and ran away with it. (v)攻佔 The enemy seized the town after a violent attack. |
| 1439. horn (n) | (n)獸角 The young goat was just beginning to grow horn. (n)(車)喇叭 I drove up in front of house and honked the horn. |
| 1440. dine (v) | (v)用餐 She told me she would dine with Bob that night. |
| 1441. suburb (n) | (n)郊區 Living in the suburbs,you may suffer little discomfort. |
| 1442. strip (n) | (n)(報紙等)連載漫畫 People of all ages enjoy reading comic strips. (n)帶狀;細長狀 Don`t scratch the magnetic strip on your credit card. |
| 1443. strip (v) | (v)剝奪 It`s wrong to strip children of the right to education. (v)剝去(衣物或覆蓋物) It was so hot that we stripped off our shirts. |
| 1444. lung (n) | (n)肺 Smoking affects your lungs. |
| 1445. graduate (v)(n) | (v)畢業 Many graduated from Oxford in 1998. (n)畢業生 Many college graduates are employed in the electronics industry. |
| 1446. somewhat (adv) | (adv)有點,稍微 I`m somewhat surprised to hear the news. |
| 1447. slope (n) | (n)坡度;斜度 It`s a dangerous to climb up a steep slope. |
| 1448. snap (v) | (v)啪地折斷 The mast snapped off in the storm. (v)啪地關上(或打開)She snapped her handbag-shut and went out. (v)厲聲說 "Quite!"he snapped. (v)很快地拍照 I snapped Jill sunbathing in the yard. |
| 1449. expectation (n) | (n)期望 The result fell short of our expectation. |
| 1450. twist (v)(n) | (v)扭,絞;捻;盤繞 The smoke from the fire twisted upward. (v)扭傷 I twisted my ankle while playing tennis. (v)歪曲 He twisted my words to make look guilty. (n)扭;絞 He gave my arm a twist.That really hurt. (n)彎曲(處) Drive with care.The mountain road is full of twists. |
| 1451. hesitate (v) | Don't hesitate about that.Do it at once(立刻). |
| 1452. fist (n) | She shook her fist at the man,yelling "Liar(騙子)!" |
| 1453. cast (v) (n) | ❶擲,拋The fishermen cast their nets into the sea.❷投射(光,影,視線等)across the garden.❸脫落,蛻(皮)Every year the snake casts off its skin.❶投:擲The fisher made a long cast of the net into the sea.❷演員陣容The film has an excellent cast.❸鑄件:模子He still has his broken leg in a |
| 1454. squeeze (v) | 榨,擠,壓I squeezed juice from a lemon to make lemonade.//Is the car full or can I squeeze in? |
| 1455. award (n)(v) | 獎The novel earned her a literary(文學的) award. 授予:頒獎He was awarded the prize for being the fastest runner. |
| 1456. journey (n) | 旅行I was tired after the long train journey. |
| 1457. coward (n) | 懦夫I'm a real coward when it comes to going to the dentist. |
| 1458. client (n) | (律師,會計師,建築師等的)委託人,當事人I have an appointment(約會) with an important client this morning. |
| 1459. jet (n) | ❶噴射機:噴射引擎He just arrived from LA by jet. ❷噴射:噴出物The jet of water from the hose(橡皮水管) soon soon put out(熄滅) the fire. |
| 1460. mystery (n) | 謎His death has remained a mystery. |
| 1461. round (n)(v) | ❶兜圈巡視The doctor is making his round.醫生正在巡房。 ❷一輪:一回合:一局The boxer(拳擊手) was knocked out in the third round. ❶環繞...而行The spacecraft(太空船) rounded the moon. ❷集攏The teacher rounded up the kids and hurried them back to the bus. |
| 1462. tremble (v) | ❶顫抖Her voice trembled with anger. ❷搖晃The whole house trembled as the train went by. |
| 1463. mankind (v){U} | 人類I want to work for the good of mankind. |
| 1464. recover (v) | ❶重新獲得Jane recovered her lost purse. ❷恢復(能力,健康):恢復正常狀態Jennie has recovered from the bad cold. |
| 1465. campus (n) | 校園,校區She lives on campus,not off campus. |
| 1466. scream (v) | 尖叫She screamed out that house was on fire. |
| 1467. mixture (n) | 混合(物)His new play is a mixture of sadness and humor. |
| 1468. harm (n) harmful (adj) | 傷害Smoking does more harm than good. 有害的Air pollution is harmful to health. |
| 1469. budget (n)(v) | 預算I try to keep my monthly budget below $2000. 編訂預算The company has budgeted $10 million for advertising. |
| 1470. secondary (adj) | 第二位的:次要的In addition to the main question,there are several secondary matters to discuss. |
| 1471. flame (n) | 火焰 The custom of lighting the Olympic flame goes back centuries. |
| 1472. wipe (v) | 1.擦淨 Don't wipe your mouth on the back of your hand.Use a napkin. 2.擦去；去除 you'd better wipe the evil thoughts(邪念)from your mind. |
| 1473. angel (n) | 天使；天使般的人 Be an angel and bring me a cup of coffee. |
| 1474. barrel (n) | (中間粗兩端細的)大桶 The wine is kept in oak barrels(橡木桶). |
| 1475. clue (n) | 線索 Have you got any clues that can help break the case(破案)? |
| 1476. eager (adj) | 渴望的；急切的 She eager for fame.// He is eager to please her.他急於討好她。 |
| 1477. spin (v) | 1.紡(紗)；結網 Spiders spin webs.蜘蛛會結網。 2.旋轉 My sister can spin on her toes like a dancer. 3.暈眩 My head is spinning. |
| 1478. probable(adj) probably(adv) probability(n) | (adj)很可能發生 Rain is possible,but not probable tonight. (adv)很可能 It'll probably rain tonight. (n)可能性；機率 The probability of making a mistake increases when you are tired. |
| 1479. romantic(adj) | 浪漫的 He isn't romantic－he never says he loves me. |
| 1480. passion (n) | 熱情 My passion for her made me blind to everything else. |
| 1481. adventure (n) | 冒險 The spacemen will set out on a space adventure. |
| 1482. studio (n) | 畫室；攝影棚；播音室；錄音室 He's at the studio, recording(錄音). |
| 1483. verse (n) | 詩；詩句 The speaker quoted a few verses from Shakespeare. |
| 1484. bride (n) | 新娘 Here comes the bride,all dressed in white. |
| 1485. swear (v) | 1.發誓 he swore to always love her. 2.咒罵 Stop swearing at me. |
| 1486. priest (n) | 牧師 I think he's a priest or something.我認為他是牧師或牧師之類的人。 |
| 1487. striking (adj) | 顯著的；引人注目的 She is a very striking woman.//There're striking differences between these two books. |
| 1488. parade (n) | 1.遊行；列隊前進 The boys love watching the soldiers on parade. 2.炫耀 He likes to make a parade of his wealth. |
| 1489. fortune (n) | 1.大筆財富 He made a fortune selling automobiles(汽車). 2.運氣 He did not deserve such good fortune.他不該享有那樣的好運。 3.命運 The fortuneteller(算命者) told my fortune by reading my palm(手掌). |
| 1490. march (v)(n) | (v)(齊步)前進 Demonstrator(示威者) marched through the streets. (n)1.行進；前進 We reached the camp(營地) after a three day's march. 2.遊行示威 There have been quite a few marches lately.最近有不少的遊行示威活動。 |
| 1491. plastic (n) | 塑膠 Plastics don't rust(生鏽) like metal. |
| 1492. float (v) | 漂浮 The raft floated out to sea.//The balloon floated up into the air. |
| 1493. noble (adj) | 高尚的 It is truly noble act to rush into the burning building to save people from the fire. |
| 1494. pole (n.) | 1.桿;柱 He used a stick as a fishing pole. 2.極點 Our opinions on this subject are at opposite poles. |
| 1495. celebrate (v.) | 慶祝 How do people celebrate New Year in your country. |
| 1496. casual (adj.) | 1.漫不經心的 The boss isn't happy about your casual attitude 2.非正式的 I changed into my casual clothes as soon as I got home 3.臨時不定期的 I had a number of causal jobs this summer. |
| 1497. cycle (n.) | 週期;循環 The seasons of the year-spring,summer,fall,and winter-make a cycle. |
| 1498. doubtful (adj.) | 令人生疑的 It's doubtful if the missing swimmer is still alive. |
| 1499. repair (n,v) | 1.修補,修理 The shop is closed for repairs. 2.I drove my car to the garage to have it repaired. |
| 1500. grab (v.) | 攫取;抓取 The thief grabbed the bag from the woman and ran off. |
| 1501. stuff (n.)(v.) | 1.材料,素材(n) What stuff is this jacket made of? 2.東西(n)I've got a lot of stuff to read tonight. 3.塞滿(v) His head is stuffed with silly notions. |
| 1502. renew (v) | 1.換新 I have to renew my driver's license 2.更新;恢復 He came back to work after the holiday with renewed strength. |
| 1503. bare (adj.) barely (adv) | 1.裸露的 Don't walk on the broken glass with bare feet. 1.勉強;幾乎不能(adv) He's drunk;he can barely stand. |
| 1504. import (n,v) | 1.進口;進口品(n) What are your country's major imports. 2.進口(v) We import a lot of cars from japan. |
| 1505. incredible (adj.) | 令人難以置信的 I found his story incredible . |
| 1506. tourist (n.) tourism (n.) | 1.遊客;觀光客 The beach is full of tourists in the summer. 2.觀光(業) The town depends on tourism for its income. |
| 1507. leap (v,n) | 跳躍;飛躍 1.Look before you leap. 2.Their business has grown by leaps and bounds. |
| 1508. fade (v) | 1.褪色 The color in this silk material won't fade. 2.逐漸消失;變得模糊不清 The sound of the footsteps faded away. |
| 1509. cabin (n.) | 1.小屋 The mountain climbers spent the night in a log cabins. 2.船艙;機艙 I've booked a cabin on the ferry as we'll be traveling overnight. |
| 1510. spy (n,v) | 1.間諜 She liked the adventures of a spy. 2.暗中窺查 Stop spying of me. 看見;注意到 I spied a ship in the distance. |
| 1511. powder (n.) | 粉狀物;粉末 I washed the clothes with soap powder. |
| 1512. deck (n.) | (船的)甲板 Let's go up on deck and sit in the sunshine. |
| 1513. leather(n.) | 皮革 This pair of gloves is made of leather. |
| 1514. mayor(n.) | 市長,鎮長 The mayor is elected for a term(任期)of four years. |
| 1515. strategy(n.) | 策略 Let’s try a different strategy to defeat(擊敗)them. |
| 1516. creep(v.) | ❶無聲地移動 She creep into the room and kissed the sleeping child. ❷爬行；匍匐 The cat crept silently towards the mouse from behind. ❸起雞皮疙瘩 The sight of the roaches(蟑螂) running about made my flesh creep. |
| 1517. barn(n.) | 穀倉；馬房；牛舍 You're never get me to live in a barn like that. |
| 1518. routine(n.)(adj.) | (n.)例行性的事務 I can't stand the same old routine of housework. (adj.)例行性的 She went to hospital for a routine checkup(健康檢查). |
| 1519. radar(n.) | 雷達 Aircraft can be located by radar.雷達可偵測出飛行器的位置。 |
| 1520. vanish(n.) | 突然不見；消失 When I turned around,she had vanished. |
| 1521. patience(n.) | 耐心 Have patience.The bus will come soon. |
| 1522. crawl(v,n) | 爬行 ➀A baby crawls before it can walk. ➁It is the evening rush hour,and traffic is moving at a crawl.車輛在緩慢的蠕動著。 |
| 1523. bubble(n.) | ❶水泡,氣泡 Children love to blow soap bubbles for fun. ❷虛幻之事,泡影 When the bubble finally burst,many people lost their jobs. |
| 1524. mobile(adj.) | 可動的,移動式的；機動的 Have you got a mobile home? |
| 1525. vivid(adj.) | ❶ (色彩,光線等)鮮明的 The singer has vivid red hair. ❷生動逼真的 The actor gave a vivid performance as the mad king. |
| 1526. bury(v.) | ❶埋葬；埋藏 The house is half buried under six feet of snow. ❷沉浸於；埋首於 After the divorce, she buried herself in her work. |
| 1527. moisture(n.) moist(adj.) | moisture(n.)濕氣；水分 The desert air contains hardly any moisture. moist(adj.)微濕的；濕潤的 Her eyes were moist with tears. |
| 1528. ambassador(n.) | 大使 He was appointed(任命)Ambassador to China. |
| 1529. grasp(v.)(n.) | (v.)❶抓牢；緊握 One who grasps at too much may lose everything.❷領會；理解 Many people find the idea of relativity(相對論)difficult to grasp.(n.)❶抓牢；緊握 Victory in the election was within her grasp.他在選舉中穩操勝算。❷領會；理解 I’m afraid my grasp of economics is rather limited. |
| 1530. diet(n.)(v.) | (n.)飲食 My diet chiefly consists of grain(穀物)and vegetables. (v.)吃規定的飲食 No sugar in my coffee, please.I’m dieting. |
| 1531. continent(n.) | 大陸塊；洲 Africa is a continent, Taiwan is not. |
| 1532. farther(adv.) | 更遠 Let’s walk a few blocks farther down the street. |
| 1533. weep(v.) | 哭泣 The woman wept over her sad fate(命運). |
| 1534. mature(adj.)(v.) | (adj.)成熟的 A human being isn’t mature till at least(至少)16. (v.)成熟；達到完全發展狀態 A child’s judgment matures as he/she grows older. |
| 1535. rent(v.)(n.) | (v.)租用 We’ve rented a holiday cottage(小屋)for our vacation. (n.)租金 Do you own your house or do you pay rent？ |
| 1536. boot(n.) | （長筒）靴 I’ve got a new pair of ski boots(滑雪靴). |
| 1537. complaint(n.) | 抱怨 The delay of the train caused lots of complaint. |
| 1538. cheek(n.) | 臉頰 the little girl has rosy(紅潤的) cheeks. |
| 1539. mill(n.)(v.) | 磨坊;碾磨機 The farmer took his wheat(小麥) to the mill. 碾碎;磨成粉 The wheat was milled into fine flour(麵粉). |
| 1540. Pacific(n.)(adj.) | 太平洋(的) Hawaii is a US state in the Pacific ocean. |
| 1541. Atlantic(n.)(adj.) | 大西洋(的) The Strait of Gibraltar connects the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean |
| 1542. cocktail(n.) | 雞尾酒 He drank too muck at the cocktail party. |
| 1543. wander(v.) | 漫遊;閒逛;徘徊 I enjoywandering in a strang town. |
| 1544. miracle(n.) miraculous(adj.) | 奇蹟 The doctors said that her recovery(痊癒) was a miracle. 奇蹟般的 It was miraculous that he escaped death when the house collapsed(倒塌). |
| 1545. whip(v.)(n.) | 鞭苔 The boys are whipping tops(抽陀螺) in the yard(院子). The rider whipped cracked his whip(抽鞭子) to make his horse run faster. |
| 1546. wealth(n.) wealthy(adj.) | 財富 Wealth does not necessarily bring people happiness. 富裕的 bill is the eldest son of a wealthy family. |
| 1547. mortgage(n.)(v.) | 抵押借款 It's hard to get a mortgage on an old house. They had to mortgage their home to pay the bills. |
| 1548. devil(n.) | 惡魔 She is said to be possessed by devils.據說他被惡魔附身 |
| 1549. lawn(n.) | 草坪 The lawn needs mowing(割草). |
| 1550. portrait(n.) | (半身)畫像;塑像 On the wall is a portrait of his wife. 描繪;描述 His book gives a vivid portrait of life in the country. |
| 1551. marble(n.) | 大理石 These steps(台階) are made of marble. 彈珠 The children are playing marbles in the yard. |
| 1552. pretend(v.) | 假裝 He pretended to be working when the boss entered. |
| 1553. bless(v.) | 保佑 Good-bye,and may God bless you. |
| 1554. delivery(n.) | 投遞;送貨 We guarantee(保證) prompt delivery of goods(貨物). |
| 1555. crash(v.)(n.) | 撞毀 An airliner crashed last night. 電腦當機 We lost the date(資料) when the computer crashed. 撞擊;(飛機)墜毀,迫降 Several passengers were killed in the train crash. 爆裂聲;撞擊聲 The vase landed on the floor with a crash. 電腦當機;(商業)瓦解 The stock market crash(股市崩盤) ruined( |
| 1556. agriculture(n.) | 農業 What can we do to improve agriculture. |
| 1557. dislike(v.) | 不喜愛;厭惡 I dislike wearing blue jeans. |
| 1558. grin(v.)(n.) | 露齒而笑 He grinned with pleasure when I gave him the candies. |
| 1559precious | 珍貴的Time is precious.//My family are precious to me. |
| 1560.acceptable | (ADJ)可接受的 Is this proposal acceptable to you? |
| 1561.scout | (N)童子軍(一員)I'm telling the truth.Scout's honor! |
| 1562.statue | (N)雕像The Statue of Liberty(自由女神像)stands in New York Bay. |
| 1563.faint | 頭暈的I feel faint in the sun 微弱的The sound of music became fainter in the distance (v.)昏厥She fainted because of the heat 變微弱；變暗淡The sound of music fainted away in the distance |
| 1564.communicate | 轉達Did she communicate my wishes to you 交流思想（感情，信息等）We learn a lanuage in order to communicate |
| 1565.swell | 腫脹My ankle began to swell after the fall |
| 1566.rocket | 火箭There are 5minutes to go before the rocket is launched |
| 1567.charm | 魅力The girl is warm personality is her greatest charm. 使著迷The young man charmed us//What a charming young man he is! |
| 1568.knight | (N)騎士In Middle Ages a knight fought on horseback. 爵士Sir George Smith was made a knight for his service to his country. |
| 1569.crown | (N)王冠Kings and queens wear crowns at official ceremonies. (勝利的)榮冠,花冠The boxer(拳擊手)won the heavyweight crown in 1990. (V)為...加冕The archbishop(大主教)crowned the queen. |
| 1570.gang | (N)(歹徒)一幫A gang of criminals robbed the bank. |
| 1571.thread | (N)線The needle-eye(針眼)is too small to hold the thread. 頭緒;脈絡I may have skipped(略過)a page,for I lost the thread of the story. |
| 1572.explode | (V)爆炸Th e firecracker(鞭炮)exploded in his hand. 激增;迅速擴大The city's population has exploded in the last few years. |
| 1573.horror horrible | (N)驚恐The hostage(人質)sat motionlessly(不動的)with horror. 極端厭惡In the speech,he expressed his horror of war. (ADJ.)可怕的War is horrible.糟透的What horrible weather. |
| 1574.label | (V)用籤條標明The bottle was labeled "Poison." 將..歸類為The press(新聞界)has labeled him (as) a trouble maker. (N)標籤;標記There is a list of all the food ingredients(成分) on the label. 稱號He hated the label of "troublemaker." |
| 1575.regret | (B)懊悔I regret being rude to her. 遺憾I regret to say that I'm unable to accept your invitation. |
| 1576.gap | (N)裂口The sheep went out through a gap in the fence(籬笆). 差距The gap between the rich and the poor is getting wider and wider. |
| 1577.fountain | (N)噴水池A beautiful fountain is set in the middle of the park. |
| 1578.youngster | (N)年輕人I had many idols(偶像)when i was a youngster |
| 1579 tap (v,n) | 輕拍,輕敲 1.He tapped me on the shoulder to get my attention. 2.He gave me a tap on the shoulder to get my attention. |
| 1580 peak (n) | 1.山頂 The mountain peak was covered with snow. 2.頂端;最高點 Tourism is at its peak in August. |
| 1581 champion (n) | 1.競賽優勝者 He's a world champion for swimming. 2.提倡者;勇士 He's a champion of equal opportunities for all races. |
| 1582 interrupt (v) | 中斷;打斷(談話) Don't interrupt me when I'm talking. |
| 1583 glow (v,n) | v 1.發白熱光 The remains of the fire glowed for hours. 2.(情感的)洋溢 Her face glowed with delight. n 1.白熱光 The oil lamp gives a soft glow. 2.(臉上的)紅暈;滿足的心情 Her face has a soft glow. |
| 1584 twin (n) | 雙胞胎之一 He is the younger twin of the two. |
| 1585 tight (adj) | 緊的 The lid was so tight that I couldn't open the box. |
| 1586 sigh (v,n) | 嘆氣,嘆息 1.He thought of all the fun he had missed and sighed. 2.I gave a sigh of relief when I heard that he was save. |
| 1587 roar (v) | 1.大聲叫喊;狂笑 He roared with anger/laughter. 2.(獅,虎)吼叫;(風)呼嘯;(雷,砲)轟鳴 Heavy stucks roared past their house all day. |
| 1588 quarrel (v,n) | 爭吵 1.Don't quarrel with her over trivial matters. 2.They had a quarrel about money. |
| 1589 knit (v) | 編織(衣物) She's knitting her father a sweater. |
| 1590 shame (n) | 1.羞恥;羞愧(惑) His bad behavior brings shame on the whole class. 2.憾事 It's s shame that you have to leave so soon. |
| 1591 glory (n) | 1.壯麗;燦爛 I was fascinated by the glory of the sunset. 2.榮耀 The captain of the winning team got all the glory of the vitory. |
| 1592 monk (n) | 修道士;曾侶 There're some thirty monks in this temple. |
| 1593 shave (n,v) | 剃毛髮;刮鬍子 1.I'll wash and have a shave before I go out. 2.When my dad shaved off his beard,he looked ten years younger. |
| 1594 ownership (n) | 所有權;物主身分 The restaurant is under ownership. |
| 1595 poverty (n) | 貧困 Poverty kept from continuing his education. |
| 1596 breeze (n,v) | n 微風 The flags are fluttering in the breeze. v 1.輕快地走 When he saw us,he breezed in and smlied. 2.輕易通過 He breezed through the exam with flying colors. |
| 1597 tobacco (n) | 菸草(製品) This small store sells all kinds of tobacco. |
| 1598 postpone (v) | 延期 We'll postpone our holiday until August. |
| 1599 emperor (n) | 皇帝;帝王 The emperor ruled with an iron hand. |
| 1600 feather (n) | 羽毛 Birds of a feather flock together. |
| 1601 wrap (v) | 包、裹 I wrapped the book in brown paper before I mailed it. |
| 1602. brake (n,v) | 煞車 1.Her car brakes failed, and it crashed straight into a tree. 2.The bicycle braked sharply to avoid a dog.//I braked my bick hard to avoid a dog. |
| 1603. dose (n) | (藥)一劑;劑量 The label says,"take one dose three times a day." |
| 1604. choke (v) | 使窒息;哽住 The fireman was almost choked by the heavy smoke. |
| 1605. bunch (n) | 1.串;束 He picked his wife a bunch of flowers. 2.群;伙 A bunch of children were at play in the playground(遊樂場). |
| 1606. bearing (n) | 1.舉止;姿態 The solder walks with a confident bearing. 2.關聯;影響 What he said has no bearing on our decision. 3.方位;方向 They lost there bearings in the violent storm. |
| 1607. suicide (n) | 自殺 He's tried to committed suicide on several occasions. |
| 1608. scarf (n) | 圍巾;領巾;頭巾 She tied a scarf over her head and went out. |
| 1609. Christian (n,adj) Christianity (n) | 基督徒;基督的 Christian all over the world will join in prayers(祈禱)for peace today. 基督教 He derives(獲得)strength from Christianity. |
| 1610. Catholic (n,adj) | 天主教徒;天主教的 Is he a Catholic or Christian |
| 1611. reliable (adj) | 可信賴的 My memory is not very reliable these days. |
| 1612. mess (n) | 混亂;凌亂的狀態 The yard is(in)a mess after the storm. |
| 1613. exhibition (n) | 展覽 Have you seen the van Gogh(梵谷)exhibition. |
| 1614. separation (n) | 分離 Separation from his family made him sad. |
| 1615. confident (adj) | 有信心的 I feel quite confident about/of the future. |
| 1616. feature 1.(v) 2.(n) | (v)以...為特色;由...主演 The movie features Bruce Li. (n)1.特徵 Noise is a feature of city life. 2.面貌特徵 I remember her features well. 3.(報紙等)特別報導 Today's newspaper ran a feature on education. |
| 1617. bush (n) | 灌木叢 A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.//Tell me the truth.Don't beat about the bush.實話實說，不要拐彎抹角。 |
| 1618. panic (n,v) | 恐慌;驚慌 1.There was a mad panic when the war broke out. 2.The crowd panicked at the sound of the guns. |
| 1619. knob (n) | 球形把手 He turned the knob, and the door opened. |
| 1620. seal 1.(v) 2.(n) | (v)1.蓋章 The treaty(條約)was signed and sealed by both governments. 2.密封 She forgot to seal her letter before mailing it. (n)1.印章;印信 He affixed(在末尾附上)his seal to the document. 2.封條 The envelope's seal was torn open.這信封的封條被撕開了。 3.海豹 the seal is a mammal(哺乳動物) |
| 1621. ignorance (n) | 無知 Ignorance of the law is no excuse(免罪的藉口). |
| 1622. countless (adj) | 數不盡的 I have countless reasons not to trust him. |
| 1623. weave (v) | 織;編;(蜘蛛等)結網 She earns her living by weaving rugs(小地毯). |
| 1624.ladder(n) | 梯子I ascended the ladder to paint the ceiling |
| 1625skip(v). | 輕快地跳The little girl skipped along at my side 略過You can just skipped what you think is boring when reading a newspaper 匆匆逃離He skipped off without paying his bill |
| 1626.pause(n.v) | 暫停,中斷After a brief pause the speaker continued.He paused for a moment and then went on speaking. |
| 1627.plug(n) | 電插頭；塞子Don't insert the plug in the socket with a wet hand (v)將插頭插上；用塞子塞住Would you plug in the DVD player,please |
| 1628.deed(n) | 行為；行動Deeds are more important than words |
| 1629.belly(n) | 腹部；肚子He are so much that his belly was like a barrel |
| 1630.gradual(adj)gradually(adv) | 逐漸的There's a gradual improvement in his work 逐漸地Gradually,I realize that he isn't telling the truth. |
| 1631.misery(n) | 苦難；悲慘Those street people live in misery |
| 1632.jaw(n) | 顎The lion was coming toward him with its jaws open |
| 1633.breast(n) | 乳房；胸脯The coat was too tight at the breast,so she didn't buy it |
| 1634.fold(v) | 折疊；交疊 She folded up the the letter and put it in her pocket |
| 1635.bold(adj) | 大膽的Few people are bold enough to say exactly what they want (字體)粗體的；輪廓清楚的The title of this book is written in bold type |
| 1636.spit(v) | 吐(唾液等)Spit your gum out before coming into the classroom |
| 1637hay(n) | (做飼料用的)乾草Make hay while the sun shines |
| 1638.timber(n) | 木材；木料The houses are built of timber |
| 1639.oak(n) | 橡樹；橡木There used to be an oak here |
| 1640.jail(n) | 監獄He was found guilty and sentenced to 3 years in jail. (v)監禁；下獄He was jailed for 3 years |
| 1641.flavor(n) | 口味；風味What flavors of ice cream do you like (v)給...調味；給...增添風趣You can flavor fish with sugar and vinegar |
| 1642.transport(n) | 運輸；運輸工具I travel to school by public transport (v)運輸The goods will be transported to Tokyo by air |
| 1643.poll(n) | 民調 Let's conduct a poll to find out what people think about divorce 投票Eight million voters went to polls/The result of the poll is uncertain (v)對...進行名調60% of the people polled said they preferred brown bread |
| 1644.stiff(adj) | 硬挺的The shoes are new ,and the leather is still very stiff (手足)僵硬的I felt stiff after a long walk |
| 1645.rag(n) | 破布；破爛衣衫I wiped my boots dry with an old rag |
| 1646.aboard(adv) | 在船(飛機,車)上Welcome aboard this flight to Paris |
| 1647.frustrate (v) | 使受挫；使灰心I felt frustrated at my lack of progress in math |
| 1648.athlete | (n)運動員 The wolrd's best athletes compete in the Olympic Game. |
| 1649.lively | (adj) 活潑的;輕快的;生動的 Children usually have a lively imagination. |
| 1650.ribbon | (n)緞帶;絲帶 The girl's hair was tired up with a red ribbon. |
| 1651.tune | (n)曲調 Tony wrote the words of the song and Kris wrote the tune. |
| 1652.hint | ❶(n) 暗示;細微的跡象 She gave me a hint that she might resign./He spoke with a hint of German accent ❷(v) 暗示 What is he hinting at? |
| 1653.dim | (v) 變黯淡;失去光澤 The lights dimmed, and the movie began. (adj)微暗的;(眼睛,視力)模糊不清的;(記憶)模糊的 The light is too dim for me to read./His eyesight is growing dim with age./I had a dim recollection(記憶) of having met her before. |
| 1654.carriage | (n) 載客馬車;火車客車廂 I'll travel in a first-class carriage(頭等廂). |
| 1655.meadow | (n) 草地;牧草地 From here, you can see cows roaming(徜徉) the meadow below. |
| 1656.sew | (v) 縫補;縫製 Mother used to sew me shoes. |
| 1657.brass | (n) 黃銅(製品);銅管樂器;厚顏無恥 The doornob(門把手) is made of brass./The trumpet(小號) and trombone(長號) are brass instruments./How did she have the brass to ask for more? |
| 1658.shallow | (adj) 淺的 This lake is quite shallow. |
| 1659.drown | (v) 淹死 She fell overboard(自船上落入水中) drowned. |
| 1660.liver | (n) 肝臟 Alcohol(酒) may cause damage to the liver. |
| 1661.❶mighty ❷might | ❶(adj)強而有力的 She gave him a mighty blow on the nose. ❷(n)力量 I tried with all my might to open the door, but it stayed shut. |
| 1662.swift | (adj) 快速;快捷的 The river us too swift to swim in. |
| 1663.ash | (n) 灰;灰燼 The log cabin(木屋) was burned to ashes in the fire. |
| 1664.mob | (n) 暴民;烏合之眾 The police faced a mob throwing petrol bombs(汽油彈). |
| 1665.rug | (n) (鋪於部份地板上的)小地毯 A woolen rug covers the floor at the desk. |
| 1666.rumor | (n) 謠言 Rumor has it that the premier(首相) will soon resign(退休). |
| 1667.echo | ❶(n) 回聲;回響;共鳴 Shout loudly, and you'll hear the echo./His words aroused no echo in our hearts./ ❷(v) 發出回聲;隨聲附和 The hall echoed with the audience's laughter./He echoed every word of his superior(長官). |
| 1668.sweat | ❶(n) 汗水 Sweat rolled down his face as he ran. ❷(v) 流汗 I was sweatimg heavily as I reached the top of the hill. |
| 1669.afterward(s) | (adv)之後;隨後 Let's study first and eat afterwards. |
| 1670.tub | (n) 浴盆;(裝食物的)紙杯 I love having a long soak(浸泡) in the tub after work. |
| 1671.peel | (v) 剝;去(皮,殼等) His job was to peel potatoes. |
| 1672. handful (n) | (n) 一把 My secretary handed me a handful of letters when i arrived. |
| 1673. tray (n) | (n) 盤子;托盤 The waitress carried the dishes on a tray. |
| 1674. chill (n)(v) chilly (adj) | (n) 寒冷,寒氣 There was a chill in the air when I got out this morning.(v) 使感到冷;變涼或冷卻 The night air chilled my bones. (adj) 冷颼颼的 It grew chilly when the fire went out. |
| 1675. elbow (n)(v) | (n) 手肘 She was eating,with her elbows on the table. (v) 用手肘推擠 He elbowed his way through the crowd to where I stood |
| 1676. gram (n) | (n) 公克 One thousand grams are equal to one kilogram. |
| 1677. slippery (adj) | (adj) 滑的 The road is slippery after the rain. |
| 1678. savings (n) | (n) 存款 儲蓄 He spent all his savings on an expensive car. |
| 1679. sincere (adj) | (adj) 誠心的 She wasn't sincere when she said she liked me. |
| 1680. inspect (v) inspector (n) | (v) 檢查 Have you inspected the roof for leaks? (v) 檢視 Health Department officials come to inspect the factories periodically. (n)督察;警察巡官 Are you suggesting I am lying, inspector? |
| 1681. chew (v) | (v) 咀嚼 The old man can't chew without his false teeth. 深思 |
| 1682. optimistic (adj) | (adj) 樂觀的 I'm quite optimistic about the future. |
| 1683. spray (n)(v) | (n) 浪花,飛沫 A spray of seawater hit her in the face. 噴霧;噴灑液 Can this insect spray kill cockroaches? (v) 噴灑 She sprayed herself with perfume before she went out. |
| 1684. mist (n) | (n) 薄霧 Early morning mists often mean it will be sunny later on. |
| 1685. lobby (n) | (n) (劇場,旅館等的)大廳 I ran into Sara in a hotel lobby last Monday. 對議員遊說的團體 The anti-nuclear lobby is becoming stronger. |
| 1686. elderly (adj) | (adj) 上了年紀的 Grandpa is rather elderly now and can't walk fast. |
| 1687. fond (adj) | (adj) 喜愛的 I am fond of photography. |
| 1688. tide (n)(v) | (n) 潮汐 At high tide the sea covers the rocks: at low tide it uncovers them. (v) 度過(難關) These supplies will be enough to tide us over the winter. |
| 1689. lens (n) | (n)透鏡,鏡片 Have your glasses got plastic lenses? |
| 1690. harvest (n)(v) | (n) 收穫;收成 The farmer hired extra workers for the harvest. (v) 收割 |
| 1691. fasten (v) | (v) 繫緊;固定住 Always fasten your seat belt when driving. |
| 1692. ax,axe (n) (v) | (n) (長柄)斧 The man chopped the tree down with an axe. (經費,工作,人員等)削減 500 people are facing the axe at the company. (v) 削減(經費,工作等) Owing to the recession, the company axed 500 jobs. |
| 1693. pine (n) | (n) 松樹 The pine is an evergreen. |
| 1694. gamble (v,n) | (v,n)賭博;打賭 He gambles heavily on horse races. Setting up a new business is a bit of a gamble. |
| 1695. sleeve (n) | (n) 柚子 He rolled up his sleeves and got down to work. |
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