Unit 1
- strategy方法；策略
We’re working on new strategies to improve our share of the market.
我們正在制訂新策略來增加我們的市場佔有率。 - recite背誦；朗讀
The opposition party recited a long list of the government’s failings.
反對黨列舉出政府一大堆失誤之處。 - composition作文
At music school, I studied piano and composition.
我在音樂學校學習鋼琴和作曲。 - commonplace 常見的；普通的
Electric cars are increasingly commonplace.
電動汽車越來越普及了。 - fanatic 痴迷；狂熱
David is a fitness fanatic.
David是個健身狂熱者。 - effectuate 使發生，實現
Our goal is to effectuate change in behavior.
我們的目標是實現行為的改變。 - untidy 凌亂的
She’s really untidy at home. 她在家真的很邋遢。 - compromise 妥協
It is hoped that a compromise will be reached in today’s talks.
希望今天的會談能達成妥協。 - disturb 干擾
Several fans were arrested and charged with disturbing the peace after the game.
幾名球迷被捕，他們被指控在賽後擾亂治安。 - declare 公開宣告
They declared their support for the proposal.
他們宣佈支持這個提議。 - pillar 柱子
A row of reinforced concrete pillars supports the bridge.
一排鋼筋水泥柱支撐著橋樑。 - trunk 象鼻；人體軀幹；汽車後車廂
The statue shows the head, trunk, and arms of an old man.
這座雕塑展示了一位老人的頭部、軀幹和手臂。 - moral 道德規範；道德的
It’s her moral obligation to tell the police what she knows.
告訴警方她所知道的事是她的道德義務。 - frown 皺眉頭
She frowned at me, clearly annoyed.
她皺著眉頭看著我，顯然是生氣了。 - speechless 說不出話的
She was speechless with indignation.
她氣得說不出話來。 - gesture 手勢
The prisoner raised his fist in a gesture of defiance as he was led out of the courtroom.
犯人被帶出法庭時，舉起拳頭以做出抗議手勢。 - offensive 冒犯的
He told some really offensive sexist jokes.
他講了一些極令人不快的性別歧視的笑話。 - recognize 辨認出
I hadn’t seen her for 2 years, but I recognized her immediately.
我2年沒見她了，但我還是一眼就認出了她。 - bitter 苦的；無法釋懷的
Failing the final exams was a bitter disappointment for me.
期末考不及格令我非常痛苦。 - plain 清淡的；樸素的
He prefers plain food – nothing too fancy.
他喜歡清淡簡單的食物—不喜歡太講究的。
Unit 2
- pinch 捏、掐
I keep having to pinch myself to make sure I’m not dreaming.
我不停地掐自己以確定我不是在做夢。 - blindfold 矇住眼睛
She was blindfolded and taken somewhere in the back of a van.
她被蒙上眼睛，坐在貨車後面被拉到了某個地方。 - slice 把…切成薄片
Could you slice a very thin piece of cake for me?
你能幫我切一薄片蛋糕嗎？ - impractical 不實際的
I love high heels but they’re rather impractical.
我喜歡高跟鞋，但它很不實用。 - purchase 採購
Tickets must be purchased two weeks in advance.
門票必須提前兩週購買。 - adversity 逆境；不幸
The road to happiness is paved with adversities.
通往幸福的道路上荊棘滿途。 - state 清楚謹慎地陳述
Our warranty clearly states the limits of our liability.
我們的保證書清楚說明了我們的保修範圍。 - subtropical 亞熱帶的
Subtropical regions are cooler than equatorial regions.
亞熱帶地區的氣候比熱帶地區要涼爽一些。 - distinct 明顯不同的
There’s a distinct smell of cigarettes in here.
b06d這裡有明顯的一股煙味兒。 - bloom 開花
These flowers will bloom all through the summer.
這些花整個夏天都會綻放。 - lawn 草坪
Will you mow the lawn at the weekend?
週末你修剪一下草坪好嗎？ - harvest 收成
Farmers are reporting a very big harvest this year.
農民說今年的收成非常好。 - occasional 偶爾的
I’m trying to train my son to do the occasional bit of housework.
我正試著訓練我兒子偶爾做些家事。 - scorching 酷熱的
It was scorching hot inside the greenhouse.
溫室裡熱得出奇。 - frost 霜
When I woke up this morning, the ground was covered with frost.
我今天早晨醒來的時候，地面上覆蓋了一層霜。 - reunion 重逢
We’re having a family reunion next week.
我們下周有一個家庭團圓。 - contrast 形成對比
There’s a marked contrast between his character and hers.
他的性格與她形成了鮮明對比。 - originality 原創
We were impressed by the originality of the children’s work.
孩子們作品的獨創性給我們留下了深刻的印象。 - detective 偵探
She hired a private detective to find out if her husband was having an affair.
她聘用了一位私家偵探來弄清楚是否她的丈夫有婚外情。 - skeleton 骷髏/骨架
The skeleton of my book is written, so now I just have to add the details.
我的書已經有了架構，所以現在我只需要添加細節了。
Unit 3
- imaginative 富有想像力的 (imaginary想像的)
The architects have made imaginative use of glass and transparent plastic.
建築師充滿想像力地使用了玻璃和透明塑膠。 - hollow 中空的；虛無的
It was just a hollow victory. She won the case but lost all her savings in legal fees.
這是一個毫無價值的勝利。她贏了訴訟，卻也為此花光了所有積蓄。 - carve 雕刻
This totem pole is carved from a single tree trunk.
這根圖騰柱是由一整根樹幹雕刻而成的。 - stingy 吝嗇
The landlords are so stingy – they refused to pay for new carpets.
房東太小氣了—他們拒絕掏錢買新地毯。 - shadow 使不快樂；尾隨
Mental illness had shadowed him for more than a decade.
十年來他的人生一直被精神疾病所困擾。 - gadget 小裝置；小玩意兒
Have you seen this handy little gadget – it’s for separating egg yolks from whites.
你見過這種很有用處的小裝置嗎——它是用來把蛋黃和蛋白分開的。 - implement 實施，貫徹
The changes to the national health system will be implemented next year.
國民醫療保健制度的改革將於明年實行。 - automation 自動化
Automation and robotics have decreased the need for a large, highly skilled workforce.
自動化和機器人技術已經減少了對大量高技能勞動力的需求。 - opposition 反對
There is a lot of opposition to the proposed changes.
對所提出的變革有很多反對意見。 - cautious 謹慎的
Judging from your exam results, I think you have cause for cautious optimism about entering your dream university.
從你的考試結果判斷，我認為你有對能進入理想大學審慎樂觀的理由。 - vulgarity 低俗
He despised modern culture for its commercialism and vulgarity.
他鄙視現代文化的商業主義和庸俗。 - tense 緊繃
I could feel myself tense up as he touched my neck.
他摸我脖子時，我能感覺到自己的身體繃緊了。 - sophisticated 世故的；老練的；精密的
These are among the most sophisticated weapons in the world.
這些屬於世界上最尖端的武器。 - tear 撕裂 (tear/tore/torn)
I tore my skirt on the chair as I stood up.
我站起來時，裙子被椅子鈎破了。 - funeral 葬禮
The funeral will be held next Friday.
葬禮將在下週五舉行。 - involvement 參與；涉及
He denied that he had any direct involvement in the deal.
他否認直接涉入該筆交易。 - exclusive 專有的；互不相容的
Uncontrolled economic growth and environmental stability are mutually exclusive.
無節制的經濟發展和生態環境的平衡穩定是互不相容的。 - aerobics 有氧運動
She does aerobics every morning.
她每天早上做有氧健身操。 - neighboring 鄰近的
She married a man from the neighboring village.
她嫁給了鄰村的一個人。 - chase 追逐
The police car was going so fast, it must have been chasing someone.
警車開得這麼快，一定是在追捕甚麼人。
Unit 4
- thigh 大腿
Barkley suffered a strained thigh muscle late in the preseason.
巴克利在季前賽末期拉傷了大腿肌肉。 - conflict 衝突
It was an unpopular policy and caused a number of conflicts within the party.
這項政策不得人心，在黨內引起了很多分歧。 - generate 造成，引起；産生
The new development will generate , new jobs.
新開發項目將會創造個新的就業崗位。 - sensitive 敏感的
Her reply showed that she was very sensitive to criticism.
她的回答顯示她對批評很敏感。 - compliment 讚美；恭維
I take it as a compliment when people say I look like my mother.
當人們說我長得像我母親的時候，我覺得很高興。 - complimentary 免費贈送的；讚美的
Our guests said some very complimentary things about the meal I’d cooked.
我們的客人對我做的飯菜大加讚賞。 - terrific 好極了；異乎尋常的
The police car drove past at a terrific speed.
警車疾駛而過。 - slick 熟練的；華而不實的；使(頭髮)光滑
Manilow gave the slick, polished performance that we’ve come to expect.
正如我們所期望的那樣，馬尼洛的表演揮灑自如、技藝精湛。
He slicked his hair back with gel.
他抹了髮膠將頭髮向後梳平整。 - discourage 使氣餒
The thought of how much work she had to do discouraged her.
一想到還有那麼多工作得做她就泄了氣。 - shade 色度；陰影
The sun was hot, and there were no trees to offer us shade.
太陽火辣辣的，沒有樹讓我們遮陽。 - sprain 扭傷
She sprained her ankle while she was playing squash.
她打壁球時扭傷了腳踝。 - elevate 提高；改進
The platform was elevated by means of hydraulic legs.
平臺由液壓支架抬升起來。 - escalate 增強；使擴大
The decision to escalate UN involvement has been made in the hopes of a swift end to the hostilities.
已經做出決定加大聯合國介入的程度，以期盡快結束敵對。 - fog霧 / 使困惑
The president’s speech had simply fogged the issue.
總統的講話只是讓問題越發不清楚了。 - stab 用刀戳刺
He was jailed for years for stabbing his wife to death.
他因刺死妻子被判入獄年。 - stale 陳腐的；不新鮮的
The morning after the party, their apartment smelled of stale cigarette smoke.
派對後的次日早上，他們的公寓裡有一股汙濁的煙味。 - rancid (奶油等) 不新鮮的，腐臭的
What is anti-oxidants, which are said to be used to prevent fats from becoming rancid?
甚麼是抗氧化劑？也就是據說被用來預防油類腐敗發臭的東西。 - dreadful 糟糕的；驚人的
The news report was so dreadful that I just had to switch it off.
那個新聞報道太可怕了，我只好關上電視機不看了。 - attentive 專注的
A good teacher is always attentive to their students’ needs.
一個好的老師總是對學生的需要很關心。 - familiarize 使熟悉
We spent a few minutes familiarizing ourselves with the day’s schedule.
我們花了幾分鐘時間熟悉當天的日程表。
Unit 5
- familiarity 熟悉
His purposely showing excessive familiarity offended her.
他過分親昵的舉動冒犯了她。 - similarity 相似
The book bears several striking similarities to last year’s bestseller.
這本書和去年的暢銷書有幾個方面驚人地相似。 - leverage 借助…實現新的目標
We can gain a market advantage by leveraging our network of partners.
我們可以借助合夥人網路獲得市場優勢。 - opinionated 固執的；剛愎自用的
He was opinionated and selfish, but undeniably clever.
他雖然固執己見而且自私自利，不過確實很聰明。 - tendency 傾向
His tendency to exaggerate is well known.
他喜歡誇張是出了名的。 - excavate 發掘; 挖出
Ice age bones are being excavated in the caves.
冰河時期的遺骸正從岩洞中發掘出來。 - migrate 遷徙；暫時移居
These animals migrate annually in search of food.
這些動物為尋找食物每年都遷徙。 - pile 疊、堆
Please pile your homework books neatly on the table as you leave.
離開時請把你們的作業本整齊地疊放在桌子上。 - classify 分類
The books in the library are classified by subject.
圖書館中的書按照主題分類。 - economize 節省；緊縮開支
A lot of companies are trying to economize by not taking on new staff.
很多公司為了盡可能節省開支，都不再僱用新員工。 - sociable 會交際的
I’m going to make an effort to be a bit more sociable.
我將會更努力融入社交生活。 - collapse 倒塌
Thousands of buildings collapsed in the earthquake.
數以千計的建築物在地震中倒塌了。 - monopoly 壟斷
He does not have the monopoly on good looks.
長得好看的不止他一個。 - steep 陡峭的
It’s a steep climb to the top of the mountain, but the view is worth it.
爬上山頂的路非常陡，不過風景非常好，值得一爬。 - reflect 反射
He saw himself reflected in the water.
他在水中看到了自己的影像。 - chant 朗誦
The crowd were chanting the team’s name.
人群正反覆呼喚著自己足球隊的名字。 - pour 湧出；倒出
Pour the honey into the bowl and mix it thoroughly with the other ingredients.
把蜂蜜倒進碗裡，讓它和其他原料充分混合。 - deliberate 慎重考慮
The jury took five days to deliberate on the case.
陪審團花了五天對此案進行了慎重討論。 - arise 引發 (arise/arose/arisen)
Are there any matters arising from the last meeting?
上次會議有沒有引出甚麼問題？ - specialize in 專精於
I enjoy working in general medicine, but I hope to be able to specialize in the future.
我現在覺得做全科醫生很不錯，不過希望將來可以專攻某一科。
Unit 6
- beware 當心
You should beware of undercooked food when staying in hot countries.
留在氣候炎熱的國家裡，小心別吃未煮熟的食物。 - vacant 空的
The hospital has no vacant beds.
這家醫院沒有空床位。 - occupation職業
Her occupation as a nurse requires her to work long hours.
她護士的職業需要她很長時間的工作。 - versatile 多才多藝的；萬用的
A leather jacket is a timeless and versatile garment that can be worn in all seasons.
皮夾克是一種永不過時、適合多種場合的衣服，可以在任何季節穿。 - drown 淹死
He drowned in a boating accident.
他在一次划船事故中溺水身亡。 - pirated 盜版的 / pirate 海盜
Plenty of pirated software can be found online.
許多盜版軟體在網路上都找得到。 - dawn on… 使…明白 / dawn 黎明
After dinner, it suddenly dawned on me that I’d left my wallet at home.
我突然發現我把錢包留在家裡了。 - latitude 緯度；言行思維的自由
At these latitudes the sun does not rise at all on winter days.
處於這些緯度的地區冬天根本就見不到太陽。
Courts can show a considerable degree of latitude when it comes to applying the law.
法庭在依法量刑斷案方面有較大的自由度。 - longitude 經度
The line of zero degree longitude passes through Greenwich.
經度零度線穿過格林威治。 - altitude 海拔高度
Mountain climbers use oxygen when they reach higher altitudes.
到了海拔較高的地方，登山者就要使用氧氣。 - smoothen 使平滑；使順利
The average performance of the fund during the five calendar years smoothens out to 30%.
這個基金在過去五個日曆年表現平穩，平均為30%。 - sentimental 感傷的；g6感情用事的
It’s a cheap ring but it has great sentimental value for me.
這只戒指不貴，但對我來說卻有很大的紀念價值。 - arrogant 傲慢的；狂妄自大的
She has an authoritative manner that at times is almost arrogant.
她的態度比較獨斷，有時候幾乎是傲慢的。 - elegant優雅的；巧妙的
He assumed an elegant pose beside the fireplace.
他在壁爐旁邊擺出一個優雅的姿勢。 - budget 做預算；計劃(開支；低廉的
An extra $2 million has been budgeted for schools this year.
今年學校預算增加了2萬英鎊。 - subside 消退；趨於平緩
The police are hoping that the violence will soon subside.
警方希望暴力事件會很快平息。 - grieve 使憂傷
He is still grieving over his wife.
他仍沉浸在喪妻之痛中。 - rhythm 節奏，韻律 / rhyme 押韻
I’ve got no sense of rhythm, so I’m a terrible dancer.
我根本沒有節奏感，所以舞跳得很差勁。 - scheme 格式、計劃
There’s a new scheme in our town for recycling plastic bottles.
我們鎮上有一個回收利用塑膠瓶的新計劃。 - fleeting 快速的；短暫的
The conditions that made the whole project seem complicated were real, but fleeting.
使得該計畫似乎複雜的狀況是真實存在的，但很短暫。
Unit 8
- down–to–earth 腳踏實地的；務實的
She’s a down–to–earth woman with no pretensions.
她是那種很務實、毫不虛榮的女人。 - appropriate 挪用;佔用;盜用;侵吞
He lost his job when he was found to have appropriated some of the company’s money.
他被發現侵吞公司款項後就丟了工作。 - plow 犛田
The farmer used an old-fashioned plow to plow the field before planting seeds.
農夫用一個老式的犛田工具來犛田，然後才播種。 - trace 追溯
The detective could trace the origin of the mysterious package to a small town in Italy.
偵探可以追溯這個神秘包裹的來源到意大利的一個小鎮。 - exclaim 驚歎、驚叫
She couldn’t help but exclaim when she saw the beautiful sunset over the mountains.
當她看到山上的美麗夕陽時，忍不住驚歎。 - gulp 牛飲
After running the marathon, he took a huge gulp of water to quench his thirst.
跑完馬拉松後，他牛飲了一大口水來解渴。 - cowardice 懦弱
His refusal to stand up for his friend was seen as an act of cowardice by his peers.
他拒絕為朋友挺身而出被同伴們視為懦弱的行為。 - sparkling 閃亮的
The diamond necklace was sparkling under the bright showroom lights.
鑽石項鍊在明亮的展示燈下閃亮的發光。 - stammer 口吃
Nervous about his speech, he began to stammer in front of the large audience.
由於對演講感到緊張，他在大眾面前開始口吃。 - pant 喘氣
The dog began to pant heavily after chasing the ball across the yard.
狗在追逐球穿過院子後開始喘氣。 - peer 仔細看，端詳
She had to peer through the foggy window to see who was at the door.
她不得不仔細看霧濛濛的窗戶來看門口是誰。 - bustling 熙攘的
The marketplace was bustling with shoppers and vendors.
市場熙攘的擠滿了購物者和攤販。 - retain保留
Despite the changes, the company decided to retain its original logo.
儘管發生了變化，公司決定保留其原有的標誌。 - ingredient 成份
Sugar is a key ingredient in making cookies.
糖是製作餅乾的重要成份。 - abundance 豐富
The garden was full of an abundance of flowers in the spring.
花園在春天裡充滿了豐富的花朵。 - trail 山中步道；足跡
We followed the trail through the forest to reach the waterfall.
我們沿著山中步道穿過森林到達瀑布。 - handicraft手工藝品
The market was filled with beautiful handicraft made by local artisans.
市場擠滿了當地工匠製作的美麗手工藝品。 - ripe成熟的
The apple was ripe and ready to be picked from the tree.
蘋果成熟的，可以從樹上摘下來了。 - fruitful豐收的
It was a fruitful year for the farmers, with a bountiful harvest.
對農民來說，這是一個豐收的年頭，有著豐富的收成。 - bare 裸露的
The tree was bare after losing all its leaves in the autumn.
樹在秋天掉光了所有的葉子後變得裸露的。
Unit 9
- generous慷慨的
She was known for being generous with her time and resources.
她以慷慨的付出自己的時間和資源而聞名。 - ponder沉思:
He sat by the lake to ponder his future plans.
他坐在湖邊沉思他的未來計劃。 - toddle搖晃走
The toddler began to toddle across the room, taking her first steps.
幼兒開始搖晃走過房間，邁出了她的第一步。 - framework架構
The framework of the building was completed before the interior work began.
建築的架構在內部工作開始之前已經完成。 - overwhelm感動難抑
She was overwhelmed by the outpouring of support from her friends.
她被朋友們的支持感動難抑。 - mumble喃喃自語
He began to mumble to himself when he couldn’t find his keys.
當他找不到鑰匙時，開始喃喃自語。 - tiptoe踮腳尖走路
She had to tiptoe around the sleeping baby to avoid waking him up.
她不得不踮腳尖走路繞過熟睡的嬰兒以避免吵醒他。 - huddle 擁抱；擠成一堆
The children would huddle together during story time.
孩子們在故事時間會擁抱在一起。 - gasp屏息
She let out a gasp when she saw the surprise party waiting for her.
當她看到等待她的驚喜派對時，屏息了一下。 - mellow使圓融；醞釀
The wine was left to mellow in oak barrels for several years.
這酒被留在橡木桶中醞釀好幾年。 - refine使精純
The artist continued to refine his technique over the years.
藝術家多年來不斷使精純他的技術。 - decay腐壞
The old house began to decay after being abandoned for many years.
這所老房子在被遺棄多年後開始腐壞。 - whistle颼颼響；吹口哨
He could whistle a tune that sounded just like a bird singing.
他可以颼颼響出一段聽起來像鳥兒歌唱的曲子。 - tragedy悲劇
The loss of their home in the fire was a tragedy for the family.
這個家庭失去房子是在火災中的一場悲劇。 - disguise偽裝
He wore a fake mustache and glasses as a disguise.
他戴著假鬍子和眼鏡來偽裝。 - fatal 致命的
The car crash proved to be fatal for the driver.
這次車禍對駕駛員來說是致命的。 - peculiar不尋常的
There was a peculiar smell coming from the kitchen.
廚房裡傳來一股不尋常的氣味。 - cling黏著
The child would cling to his mother’s leg when he was scared.
當他害怕時，孩子會黏著他母親的腿。 - crackle劈啪響
The fire began to crackle as the logs burned.
火在木柴燃燒時開始劈啪響。 - peel剝皮
He used a knife to peel the apple before eating it.
他用刀子剝皮蘋果然後吃掉。
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- exaggeration 誇張
Saying he was the best player on the team was a bit of an exaggeration.
說他是隊裡最好的球員有點誇張。 - lousy 極壞的，很差勁的
The service at the restaurant was lousy, so they decided not to leave a tip.
這家餐廳的服務很差勁，所以他們決定不留小費。 - transparent 透明的
The glass was so clean it appeared to be transparent.
玻璃非常乾淨，看起來是透明的。 - suspect 懷疑
The police began to suspect foul play in the disappearance.
警方開始懷疑這起失蹤案有不正當行為。 - splash 水濺聲
The children loved to splash in the puddles after the rain.
孩子們喜歡在雨後的水濺聲中玩耍。 - despair 絕望
She felt a deep sense of despair after losing her job.
她在失去工作後感到深深的絕望。 - previous 前面的
The previous owner of the house had left it in good condition.
房子的前任主人將其保持在良好的狀況。 - homely 平常的
The cottage was small and homely, but very comfortable.
這間小屋很小且平常的，但非常舒適。 - accuracy 正確
The accuracy of the measurements was crucial for the experiment.
這些測量的正確性對實驗至關重要。 - modest 普通、謙卑的
Despite his success, he remained modest about his achievements.
儘管他成功了，但他對自己的成就仍然謙卑的。 - pasture 牧場
The cows grazed peacefully in the green pasture.
奶牛在綠色牧場上和平地吃草。 - fetch 取回
The dog loves to fetch the ball when I throw it.
狗喜歡在我扔球時把它取回來。 - totter 搖晃的走
The old man would totter down the street, leaning on his cane for support.
老人搖晃的走在街上，靠著他的拐杖支撐。 - aristocratic貴族的
She came from an aristocratic family with a long history of nobility.
她來自一個有著悠久貴族歷史的貴族家庭。 - deceive 欺騙
He tried to deceive his friends with a fabricated story.
他試圖用捏造的故事欺騙他的朋友。 - lash out 斥責
Frustrated with the situation, he began to lash out at everyone around him.
因為對局勢感到沮喪，他開始斥責周圍的每個人。 - haunt 縈繞、糾纏
The memory of the accident continued to haunt her for years.
事故的記憶多年來一直縈繞在她心頭。 - remedy 治療法
The doctor prescribed a natural remedy for her chronic headaches.
醫生為她的慢性頭痛開了一種天然療法。 - soothe 撫慰
The gentle music helped to soothe her nerves.
輕柔的音樂幫助她撫慰神經。 - involuntary 非本意的
Her involuntary reaction was to flinch when she heard the loud noise.
聽到巨響時，她本能的反應是退縮。
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