| 1. succinct |
簡潔的 |
Keep your explanation succinct and to the point. |
讓你的解釋保持簡潔且切中要點。 |
| 2. substantive |
實質的;大量的 |
We need to have a substantive discussion about the changes. |
我們需要針對這些變更進行實質性的討論。 |
| 3. substantiate |
證實;具體化 |
There is no evidence to substantiate these allegations. |
沒有證據可以證實這些指控。 |
| 4. subside |
平息;消退;下陷 |
The storm finally began to subside. |
風暴終於開始平息了。 |
| 5. storey |
樓層 |
They live in a three-storey apartment building. |
他們住在一棟三層樓的公寓大樓裡。 |
| 6. stipulate |
規定;約定 |
The contract stipulates that payment must be made within 30 days. |
合約規定付款必須在30天內完成。 |
| 7. stipendiary |
領薪水的;有薪職位的 |
He serves as a stipendiary magistrate. |
他擔任領薪的治安法官。 |
| 8. sternly |
嚴厲地 |
The teacher looked at the students sternly. |
老師嚴厲地看著學生們。 |
| 9. sprain |
扭傷 |
Be careful not to sprain your ankle while running. |
跑步時小心不要扭傷腳踝。 |
| 10. spectacular |
壯觀的 |
The view from the top of the mountain is spectacular. |
山頂的景色非常壯觀。 |
| 11. solicit |
懇求;徵求;招攬 |
The organization is soliciting donations for the charity. |
該組織正在為慈善機構徵求捐款。 |
| 12. solace |
安慰;慰藉 |
She found solace in reading books. |
她在閱讀中找到了慰藉。 |
| 13. slantwise |
傾斜地;斜向地 |
Cut the vegetables slantwise for better texture. |
斜切蔬菜以獲得更好的口感。 |
| 14. skirting |
踢腳板;迴避;邊緣 |
We are installing new skirting boards in the hallway. |
我們正在走廊安裝新的踢腳板。 |
| 15. shrewdness |
精明;機靈 |
His business shrewdness helped him succeed. |
他的商業精明幫助他獲得了成功。 |
| 16. sensational |
轟動的;感官的 |
The newspaper published a sensational story about the celebrity. |
報紙刊登了一則關於那位名人的轟動故事。 |
| 17. sensation |
感覺;知覺;轟動 |
I had a strange sensation that someone was watching me. |
我有一種奇怪的感覺,好像有人在看著我。 |
| 18. scrutinize |
詳細檢查;細看 |
The auditor will scrutinize the financial records. |
稽核員將會詳細檢查財務記錄。 |
| 19. scrutiny |
詳細審查;監視 |
The deal has come under close scrutiny. |
這筆交易受到了密切的審查。 |
| 20. scrupulous |
一絲不苟的;謹慎的;正直的 |
He pays scrupulous attention to detail. |
他對細節一絲不苟。 |
| 21. savvy |
精明的;通曉的;知識 |
She is very tech savvy and can fix any computer problem. |
她非常精通科技,能解決任何電腦問題。 |
| 22. sanitary |
衛生的;清潔的 |
Conditions in the kitchen were not very sanitary. |
廚房的衛生條件不是很好。 |
| 23. sanction |
制裁;批准;認可 |
The government imposed sanctions on the country. |
政府對該國實施了制裁。 |
| 24. rotary |
旋轉的;輪轉的 |
The machine has a rotary blade. |
這台機器有一個旋轉刀片。 |
| 25. revere |
尊敬;推崇 |
He is revered as a national hero. |
他被推崇為民族英雄。 |
| 26. retrospect |
回顧;追溯 |
In retrospect, I should have studied harder. |
回顧過去,我當時應該更努力讀書。 |
| 27. reticent |
沉默寡言的;有保留的 |
She was reticent about her personal life. |
她對自己的私生活保持沉默。 |
| 28. retaliation |
報復;回敬 |
They acted in retaliation for the attack. |
他們採取行動以報復這次攻擊。 |
| 29. retaliate |
報復;回擊 |
If you hit him, he will retaliate. |
如果你打他,他會還擊。 |
| 30. resonate |
共鳴;發出回響 |
His speech resonated with the audience. |
他的演講引起了觀眾的共鳴。 |
| 31. resilience |
韌性;恢復力;彈性 |
The company showed great resilience during the crisis. |
該公司在危機期間展現了極大的韌性。 |
| 32. residual |
殘留的;剩餘的 |
There is some residual value in the old equipment. |
舊設備還有一些剩餘價值。 |
| 33. residue |
殘餘;殘渣 |
Remove the sticky residue with alcohol. |
用酒精去除黏性的殘留物。 |
| 34. reprove |
責備;指責 |
The teacher reproved the student for being late. |
老師責備學生遲到。 |
| 35. reproach |
責備;恥辱 |
His conduct is above reproach. |
他的行為無可指責。 |
| 36. repress |
壓抑;鎮壓;抑制 |
He tried to repress a smile. |
他試圖忍住不笑。 |
| 37. reside |
居住;定居 |
They reside in a quiet neighborhood. |
他們居住在一個安靜的社區。 |
| 38. reminiscent |
回憶往事的;懷舊的;使人聯想的 |
The melody is reminiscent of an old folk song. |
這旋律讓人聯想到一首古老的民謠。 |
| 39. relinquish |
放棄;交出;讓渡 |
He was forced to relinquish control of the company. |
他被迫放棄公司的控制權。 |
| 40. relentless |
無情的;不間斷的;持續的 |
The relentless heat made it difficult to work. |
持續的高溫讓人難以工作。 |
| 41. relegate |
降級;貶謫;委託 |
The team was relegated to the second division. |
該球隊被降級到乙級聯賽。 |
| 42. regiment |
團(軍隊);嚴格管制 |
He commands a regiment of soldiers. |
他指揮著一個團的士兵。 |
| 43. regime |
政權;體制;制度 |
The new regime promised to lower taxes. |
新政權承諾降低稅收。 |
| 44. rehabilitate |
使復原;復健;恢復名譽 |
The center helps to rehabilitate injured athletes. |
該中心協助受傷的運動員進行復健。 |
| 45. recital |
獨奏會;吟誦;詳述 |
She gave a piano recital at the concert hall. |
她在音樂廳舉行了鋼琴獨奏會。 |
| 46. reciprocal |
相互的;互惠的 |
They have a reciprocal agreement to share information. |
他們有共享資訊的互惠協議。 |
| 47. recipient |
接受者;收件人 |
Who is the recipient of this award? |
這個獎項的獲獎者是誰? |
| 48. intake |
攝取量;吸入;進氣口 |
You should watch your daily sugar intake. |
你應該注意你每日的糖分攝取量。 |
| 49. momentum |
動量;氣勢;動力 |
The campaign is gaining momentum. |
這場活動的聲勢正在壯大。 |
| 50. swipe |
滑動;刷(卡);猛擊 |
Please swipe your card to enter the building. |
請刷卡進入大樓。 |
| 51. gyroscope |
陀螺儀 |
The gyroscope helps stabilize the drone. |
陀螺儀有助於穩定無人機。 |
| 52. gyroscopic |
陀螺儀的 |
It uses gyroscopic sensors for balance. |
它使用陀螺儀感測器來保持平衡。 |
| 53. rumble |
發出隆隆聲;轆轆行駛 |
I heard the thunder rumble in the distance. |
我聽見遠處雷聲隆隆。 |
| 54. tinker |
修補;鑽研;笨拙地修理 |
He likes to tinker with old cars in his garage. |
他喜歡在車庫裡修補舊車。 |
| 55. antenna |
天線;觸角 |
The radio antenna needs to be adjusted. |
收音機的天線需要調整。 |
| 56. upfront |
預付的;坦率的;在前面的 |
We need an upfront payment of 50%. |
我們需要預付50%的款項。 |
| 57. folk |
民間的;通俗的;人們 |
Folk music tells stories of ordinary people. |
民俗音樂講述普通人的故事。 |
| 58. pleb |
平民(貶義);下層階級 |
Don't use such derogatory terms like pleb. |
不要使用像「下等人」這樣貶義的詞彙。 |
| 59. haptic |
觸覺的 |
The phone provides haptic feedback when you type. |
手機在你打字時會提供觸覺回饋(震動)。 |
| 60. provocative |
挑釁的;煽動性的;撩人的 |
He made a provocative remark during the meeting. |
他在會議中發表了具挑釁意味的言論。 |
| 61. prospectus |
說明書;計畫書;公開說明書 |
Investors should read the prospectus carefully. |
投資者應仔細閱讀公開說明書。 |
| 62. prostitute |
娼妓;濫用(才能) |
He refused to prostitute his artistic talents for money. |
他拒絕為了錢濫用他的藝術天賦。 |
| 63. proposition |
提議;建議;主張 |
I have a business proposition for you. |
我有個商業提議想跟你說。 |
| 64. profusion |
大量;豐富;揮霍 |
The garden has a profusion of colorful flowers. |
花園裡有大量色彩繽紛的花朵。 |
| 65. propensity |
傾向;習性;癖好 |
He has a propensity for exaggeration. |
他有誇大的傾向。 |
| 66. proliferation |
擴散;激增;增殖 |
The proliferation of smartphones has changed our lives. |
智慧型手機的普及改變了我們的生活。 |
| 67. pretentious |
自命不凡的;矯揉造作的;做作的 |
His writing style is a bit pretentious. |
他的寫作風格有點矯揉造作。 |
| 68. preside |
主持;管轄 |
The judge will preside over the trial. |
法官將主持這場審判。 |
| 69. prerogative |
特權 |
It is the manager's prerogative to make the final decision. |
做最終決定是經理的特權。 |
| 70. preclude |
避免;排除;阻止 |
Lack of evidence precluded a conviction. |
缺乏證據使得無法定罪。 |
| 71. predecessor |
前任;前輩;原有事物 |
He learned a lot from his predecessor. |
他從他的前任那裡學到了很多。 |
| 72. precede |
在...之前;優於;先於 |
A brief introduction will precede the main presentation. |
主要報告之前會有一個簡短的介紹。 |
| 73. pervasive |
普遍的;遍佈的;瀰漫的 |
The corruption is pervasive throughout the system. |
貪腐在這個體制中無處不在。 |
| 74. pertain |
與...有關;附屬 |
Please focus on the facts that pertain to the case. |
請專注於與本案有關的事實。 |
| 75. pertinent |
相關的;中肯的;切題的 |
Please ask only pertinent questions. |
請只問相關的問題。 |
| 76. plausible |
合理的;貌似真實的 |
His explanation sounds plausible. |
他的解釋聽起來很合理。 |
| 77. perpetuate |
使永存;使持續;使不朽 |
This policy will only perpetuate the problem. |
這項政策只會讓問題持續下去。 |
| 78. perpetual |
永久的;長期的;無休止的 |
They lived in perpetual fear of losing their jobs. |
他們生活在隨時可能失業的恐懼中。 |
| 79. permeate |
滲透;瀰漫;充滿 |
The smell of baking permeated the house. |
烘焙的香味瀰漫了整個房子。 |
| 80. manoeuvre |
調動;策略;演習;操縱 |
It was a clever tactical manoeuvre. |
這是一個聰明的戰術策略。 |
| 81. outmaneuver |
智勝;以策略制勝 |
He managed to outmaneuver his rivals. |
他成功地在策略上勝過了競爭對手。 |
| 82. ostensive |
表面上的;明示的 |
The ostensive reason for his visit was business. |
他來訪的表面原因是為了公事。 |
| 83. ostensible |
表面上的;假裝的 |
Their ostensible goal was to improve efficiency. |
他們表面上的目標是提高效率。 |
| 84. sober |
清醒的;嚴肅的;冷靜的 |
He stayed sober at the party so he could drive. |
他在派對上保持清醒以便開車。 |
| 85. sob |
啜泣;嗚咽 |
She began to sob uncontrollably. |
她開始無法控制地啜泣。 |
| 86. intrigue |
陰謀;激起好奇心;密謀 |
The mystery story really intrigues me. |
這個懸疑故事真的很吸引我。 |
| 87. eternal |
永恆的;不朽的 |
They swore eternal love to each other. |
他們發誓彼此永恆相愛。 |
| 88. Milky Way galaxy |
銀河系 |
Earth is located in the Milky Way galaxy. |
地球位於銀河系中。 |
| 89. Milky Way |
銀河 |
You can see the Milky Way on a clear night. |
在晴朗的夜晚你可以看到銀河。 |
| 90. stargaze |
眺望星星;發呆 |
We used to stargaze on the roof. |
我們以前常在屋頂觀星。 |
| 91. stargazing |
觀星 |
Stargazing is a relaxing hobby. |
觀星是一個令人放鬆的愛好。 |
| 92. fraud |
詐欺;騙子;假貨 |
He was convicted of credit card fraud. |
他因信用卡詐欺被判有罪。 |
| 93. scam |
騙局;詐騙 |
Be careful of online scams. |
小心網路詐騙。 |
| 94. rapture |
狂喜;著迷 |
She listened to the music with rapture. |
她如癡如醉地聽著音樂。 |
| 95. collocation |
搭配詞;配置;排列 |
Learning collocations is important for fluency. |
學習搭配詞對流利度很重要。 |
| 96. food coma |
飯氣攻心(飽餐後想睡) |
I went into a food coma after the big lunch. |
吃完豐盛的午餐後,我昏昏欲睡。 |
| 97. lieutenant |
中尉;副官 |
He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant. |
他被晉升為中尉。 |
| 98. tenant |
房客;承租人 |
The tenant signed a one-year lease. |
房客簽了一年的租約。 |
| 99. nuance |
細微差別 |
You need to understand the nuances of the language. |
你需要理解語言中的細微差別。 |
| 100. leap forward |
大躍進;長足進步 |
This technology represents a great leap forward. |
這項技術代表了巨大的進步。 |
| 101. distinctive |
獨特的;有特色的 |
The chef has a distinctive cooking style. |
這位主廚有獨特的烹飪風格。 |
| 102. scouring |
沖刷;擦洗 |
I spent the morning scouring the kitchen sink. |
我花了一個早上刷洗廚房水槽。 |
| 103. homogenize |
使均勻;使均質化 |
Milk is homogenized to prevent cream separation. |
牛奶經過均質化處理以防止奶油分離。 |
| 104. dialect |
方言 |
They speak a local dialect that is hard to understand. |
他們說一種很難聽懂的地方方言。 |
| 105. centrifuge |
離心機 |
The lab uses a centrifuge to separate blood samples. |
實驗室使用離心機來分離血液樣本。 |
| 106. yellowish |
微黃的 |
The paper has turned yellowish with age. |
紙張因年代久遠而變成了微黃色。 |
| 107. seeming contradiction |
看似矛盾 |
It is a seeming contradiction, but it's actually true. |
這看似矛盾,但實際上是真的。 |
| 108. contradiction |
矛盾;反駁 |
There is a contradiction between his words and actions. |
他的言行之間存在矛盾。 |
| 109. plasma |
等離子;血漿 |
The hospital needs more plasma donations. |
醫院需要更多血漿捐贈。 |
| 110. up their sleeve |
暗中準備好的;錦囊妙計 |
He definitely has a trick up his sleeve. |
他肯定還有錦囊妙計。 |
| 111. side hustle |
副業 |
She started a side hustle selling crafts online. |
她開始了一個在網上賣手工藝品的副業。 |
| 112. performative |
表演性質的;(語言學)施為的 |
His apology felt performative rather than sincere. |
他的道歉感覺像是做戲,而非真心。 |
| 113. loosely |
寬鬆地;不嚴謹地 |
The movie is loosely based on a true story. |
這部電影大致上是基於真實故事改編的。 |
| 114. prevalent |
普遍的;流行的 |
Flu is prevalent during the winter months. |
流行性感冒在冬季月份很普遍。 |
| 115. millennials |
千禧世代 |
Millennials are comfortable with digital technology. |
千禧世代對數位科技很自在。 |
| 116. newsworthy |
有新聞價值的 |
The incident was deemed newsworthy by the media. |
這一事件被媒體認為具有新聞價值。 |
| 117. interim |
過渡時期;暫時的;中間的 |
He will serve as the interim manager. |
他將擔任臨時經理。 |
| 118. hospital |
醫院 |
She was admitted to the hospital last night. |
她昨晚住進了醫院。 |
| 119. glossary |
詞彙表;術語表 |
Check the glossary at the back of the book. |
查閱書後的詞彙表。 |
| 120. grocery |
食品雜貨;雜貨店 |
I need to stop by the grocery store. |
我需要去一趟雜貨店。 |
| 121. desperate |
絕望的;極度渴望的;不顧一切的 |
They are desperate for help. |
他們極度渴望獲得幫助。 |
| 122. club |
俱樂部;社團;棍棒 |
He joined the golf club last year. |
他去年加入了高爾夫俱樂部。 |
| 123. shovel |
鏟子;鏟起 |
Use a shovel to clear the snow. |
用鏟子清除積雪。 |
| 124. spade |
鏟子;黑桃 |
He dug a hole with a spade. |
他用鏟子挖了一個洞。 |
| 125. deflate |
放氣;洩氣;通貨緊縮 |
The balloon began to deflate. |
氣球開始洩氣了。 |
| 126. inflate |
充氣;膨脹;通貨膨脹 |
Inflate the tires to the recommended pressure. |
將輪胎充氣至建議的壓力。 |
| 127. stenographer |
速記員 |
The stenographer typed every word spoken in court. |
速記員打出了法庭上說的每一個字。 |
| 128. Steno |
速記(stenography 簡稱) |
She took notes in steno during the interview. |
她在面試時用速記做筆記。 |
| 129. barbed |
有倒鉤的;諷刺的 |
She made a barbed remark about his appearance. |
她對他的外表做了一番帶刺的評論。 |
| 130. barb |
倒鉤;刺 |
The hook has a barb to hold the fish. |
這個鉤子有一個倒鉤來鉤住魚。 |
| 131. pamper |
寵愛;嬌慣 |
She likes to pamper herself with a spa day. |
她喜歡去SPA寵愛自己一下。 |
| 132. whatsoever |
無論什麼(用於加強語氣) |
I have no doubt whatsoever. |
我一點疑問都沒有。 |
| 133. doodle |
塗鴉 |
He likes to doodle in his notebook during class. |
他喜歡上課時在筆記本上塗鴉。 |
| 134. doodling |
塗鴉(動名詞) |
Stop doodling and pay attention. |
停止塗鴉,專心聽講。 |
| 135. dopamine |
多巴胺 |
Exercise releases dopamine in the brain. |
運動會在大腦中釋放多巴胺。 |
| 136. catalyst |
催化劑;觸發因素 |
The protests were a catalyst for political change. |
抗議活動是政治變革的催化劑。 |
| 137. catnip |
貓薄荷;極具吸引力的事物 |
That toy is like catnip to toddlers. |
那個玩具對幼兒來說極具吸引力。 |
| 138. sketch |
素描;草圖;概略 |
He drew a quick sketch of the building. |
他快速畫了一張建築物的草圖。 |
| 139. gesture |
手勢;姿勢;表示 |
She made a gesture of welcome. |
她做了一個歡迎的手勢。 |
| 140. crude |
粗糙的;天然的;粗俗的 |
The table was made of crude wood. |
這張桌子是用粗糙的木頭製成的。 |
| 141. drawn |
憔悴的;拉長的;平局的 |
He looked tired and drawn after the long trip. |
長途旅行後,他看起來疲憊且憔悴。 |
| 142. panelist |
專題小組成員;座談會參加者 |
The panelists discussed the future of AI. |
座談會成員討論了人工智慧的未來。 |
| 143. downside |
缺點;負面;下降趨勢 |
The downside of living here is the traffic. |
住在這裡的缺點是交通問題。 |
| 144. by and large |
大體上;總的來說 |
By and large, the project was successful. |
總的來說,這個專案是成功的。 |
| 145. glossy |
光滑的;有光澤的 |
The magazine has glossy pages. |
這本雜誌的頁面很有光澤。 |
| 146. convoluted |
費解的;旋繞的;複雜的 |
The instructions were too convoluted to follow. |
這些說明太複雜了,讓人無法遵循。 |
| 147. delve |
鑽研;探索;挖掘 |
We need to delve deeper into the data. |
我們需要更深入地鑽研這些數據。 |
| 148. mana |
(遊戲或神話中的)法力;魔力 |
The wizard ran out of mana. |
巫師的法力用盡了。 |
| 149. bane |
禍根;災星 |
Traffic jams are the bane of my life. |
交通堵塞是我生活中的禍根。 |
| 150. prod |
刺;戳;刺激 |
He prodded the soil with a stick. |
他用棍子戳了戳泥土。 |
| 151. compelling |
令人信服的;引人入勝的;強制的 |
She gave a compelling reason for her resignation. |
她為她的辭職提出了一個令人信服的理由。 |
| 152. compel |
強迫;迫使 |
The law can compel witnesses to testify. |
法律可以強迫證人作證。 |
| 153. hectic |
忙碌的;興奮的;發熱的 |
I had a very hectic day at work. |
我今天工作非常忙碌。 |
| 154. haunted |
鬧鬼的;煩惱的 |
They say the old house is haunted. |
他們說那棟老房子鬧鬼。 |
| 155. mansion |
豪宅;大廈 |
The celebrity bought a mansion in the hills. |
那位名人在山上買了一棟豪宅。 |
| 156. chamber |
房間;室;腔 |
The heart has four chambers. |
心臟有四個腔室。 |
| 157. dungeon |
地牢 |
The prisoners were kept in a dark dungeon. |
囚犯被關在黑暗的地牢裡。 |
| 158. fortress |
堡壘;要塞 |
The soldiers defended the fortress. |
士兵們防守這座堡壘。 |
| 159. trophy |
獎盃;戰利品 |
The winner received a gold trophy. |
獲勝者獲得了一座金獎盃。 |
| 160. formal |
正式的;正規的 |
You should wear formal attire to the wedding. |
你應該穿著正式服裝參加婚禮。 |
| 161. vividly |
生動地;鮮明地 |
I vividly remember my first day of school. |
我清晰地記得我上學的第一天。 |
| 162. jot down |
匆匆記下 |
Let me jot down your phone number. |
讓我匆匆記下你的電話號碼。 |
| 163. backside |
臀部;背面 |
He fell and landed on his backside. |
他跌倒並一屁股坐在地上。 |
| 164. straighten out |
解決;清理;變直 |
We need to straighten out this misunderstanding. |
我們需要釐清這個誤會。 |
| 165. straighten |
弄直;整頓 |
She straightened her tie before the interview. |
她在面試前整理了她的領帶。 |
| 166. competent |
有能力的;勝任的 |
He is a very competent mechanic. |
他是一位非常有能力的技師。 |
| 167. self-assured |
自信的 |
She walked into the room looking self-assured. |
她自信滿滿地走進房間。 |
| 168. self-conscious |
害羞的;侷促不安的;有自我意識的 |
I feel self-conscious when everyone looks at me. |
當大家都看著我時,我感到侷促不安。 |
| 169. run over |
輾過;溢出;超時 |
The meeting ran over by 30 minutes. |
會議超時了30分鐘。 |
| 170. stronghold |
據點;大本營;堡壘 |
The city is a stronghold of the opposition party. |
這座城市是反對黨的據點。 |
| 171. delivered |
已交付;已送達 |
The package was delivered this morning. |
包裹今天早上已經送達。 |
| 172. contact |
接觸;聯繫;聯絡人 |
Please contact us if you have any questions. |
如果您有任何問題,請聯繫我們。 |
| 173. swarm |
群;蜂群;擠滿 |
A swarm of bees attacked the picnic. |
一群蜜蜂襲擊了野餐。 |
| 174. look over sth |
檢查某物;瀏覽某物 |
Can you look over my report? |
你能幫我檢查一下報告嗎? |
| 175. look over |
檢查;查看;眺望 |
He looked over the fence to see the neighbors. |
他越過圍欄看鄰居。 |
| 176. come to |
甦醒;總計;涉及 |
The bill came to $50. |
帳單總計50美元。 |
| 177. forecast |
預測;預報 |
The weather forecast predicts rain tomorrow. |
天氣預報預測明天會下雨。 |
| 178. to tumble around |
翻來覆去;滾動 |
Ideas were tumbling around in his head. |
想法在他腦海中翻來覆去。 |
| 179. cultivate |
培養;耕作;陶冶 |
He is trying to cultivate a positive attitude. |
他正試著培養積極的態度。 |
| 180. retain |
保留;保持;聘請 |
The company is trying to retain its best employees. |
公司正試圖留住最好的員工。 |
| 181. hinder |
阻礙;妨礙 |
Poor weather hindered the rescue operation. |
惡劣的天氣阻礙了救援行動。 |
| 182. disorient |
使迷失方向;使困惑 |
The bright lights disoriented the driver. |
強光讓司機迷失了方向。 |
| 183. initiative |
主動權;倡議;進取心 |
She showed great initiative in solving the problem. |
她在解決問題上展現了極大的主動性。 |
| 184. delinquency ratio |
逾期放款比率(滯納率) |
The bank is worried about the rising delinquency ratio. |
銀行擔心不斷上升的逾期放款比率。 |
| 185. excel in |
擅長於 |
She excels in mathematics and science. |
她擅長數學和科學。 |
| 186. hand-off |
移交;傳球 |
The project hand-off went smoothly. |
專案移交進行得很順利。 |
| 187. handoff |
移交;傳遞 |
We need a better process for the handoff between shifts. |
我們需要更好的輪班交接流程。 |
| 188. eager |
渴望的;熱切的 |
He is eager to start his new job. |
他渴望開始他的新工作。 |
| 189. reinvent |
徹底重塑;改良 |
The company had to reinvent itself to survive. |
公司必須徹底重塑自我才能生存。 |
| 190. workstation |
工作站 |
Please keep your workstation clean. |
請保持你的工作站整潔。 |
| 191. upright |
直立的;正直的 |
Keep the bottle upright to prevent spilling. |
保持瓶子直立以防溢出。 |
| 192. tidy |
整潔的 |
Her room is always neat and tidy. |
她的房間總是乾淨整潔。 |
| 193. scumbag |
卑鄙小人;人渣 |
Don't trust him; he's a total scumbag. |
別相信他,他完全是個人渣。 |
| 194. scum |
浮渣;社會渣滓 |
Scum floated on the surface of the pond. |
池塘表面漂浮著浮渣。 |
| 195. patriot |
愛國者 |
He considers himself a true patriot. |
他認為自己是個真正的愛國者。 |
| 196. filthy |
骯髒的;污穢的 |
Take off those filthy shoes before entering. |
進來前把那雙髒鞋脫掉。 |
| 197. shipwright |
造船工 |
The shipwright repaired the wooden hull. |
造船工修復了木製船體。 |
| 198. wright |
工匠;製造者 |
A playwright writes plays. |
劇作家撰寫劇本。 |
| 199. collective |
集體的;共同的 |
It was a collective decision made by the whole team. |
這是全隊共同做出的集體決定。 |
| 200. autonomous |
自治的;自主的 |
Autonomous vehicles are becoming more common. |
自駕車正變得越來越普遍。 |
| 201. swerve off |
急轉彎偏離 |
The car swerved off the road to avoid a deer. |
車子為了避開鹿而急轉彎衝出道路。 |
| 202. swerve |
急轉彎;偏離 |
The cyclist swerved to avoid the pothole. |
騎士急轉彎避開了坑洞。 |
| 203. spear |
矛;魚叉 |
The hunter used a spear to catch fish. |
獵人使用魚叉捕魚。 |
| 204. spearhead |
當先鋒;帶頭 |
She will spearhead the new marketing campaign. |
她將帶領新的行銷活動。 |
| 205. stalemate |
僵局 |
The negotiations have reached a stalemate. |
談判陷入了僵局。 |
| 206. stampede |
驚跑;蜂擁;踩踏 |
A loud noise caused a stampede among the cattle. |
一聲巨響引起了牛群的驚跑。 |
| 207. tapered |
錐形的;逐漸變細的 |
The pants have a tapered fit. |
這條褲子是褲管逐漸變細的剪裁。 |
| 208. subpoena |
傳票;傳喚 |
He was served with a subpoena to appear in court. |
他收到傳票要求出庭。 |
| 209. subsidence |
下沉;沈澱;陷落 |
The building was damaged by ground subsidence. |
建築物因地層下陷而受損。 |
| 210. surcharge |
額外費用;附加費 |
There is a 10% surcharge for late payments. |
遲付款項需加收10%的附加費。 |
| 211. surgeon |
外科醫生 |
The surgeon performed a complex heart operation. |
外科醫生進行了一項複雜的心臟手術。 |
| 212. syndicate |
財團;企業聯合;辛迪加 |
A syndicate of banks funded the project. |
一個銀行財團資助了這個專案。 |
| 213. tabloid |
小報;通俗小報 |
Tabloids often focus on celebrity gossip. |
小報通常專注於名人八卦。 |
| 214. tariff |
關稅 |
The government raised tariffs on imported steel. |
政府提高了進口鋼材的關稅。 |
| 215. tarry |
逗留;耽擱 |
Do not tarry on your way home. |
回家的路上不要逗留。 |
| 216. preach |
佈道;說教 |
He likes to preach about the importance of honesty. |
他喜歡宣揚誠實的重要性。 |
| 217. temperance |
節制;禁酒 |
The movement advocated for temperance and sobriety. |
該運動提倡節制和清醒。 |
| 218. tendentious |
有偏見的;有傾向性的 |
The article was criticized for being tendentious. |
這篇文章因帶有偏見而受到批評。 |
| 219. testify |
作證;證明 |
The witness agreed to testify in court. |
證人同意出庭作證。 |
| 220. connive |
縱容;默許;共謀 |
They connived to fix the prices. |
他們共謀操縱價格。 |
| 221. transplant |
移植;移栽 |
The patient is waiting for a kidney transplant. |
病人正在等待腎臟移植。 |
| 222. tremulous |
顫抖的;膽小的 |
She spoke in a tremulous voice. |
她用顫抖的聲音說話。 |
| 223. truculent |
好鬥的;兇猛的 |
His truculent attitude causes many problems. |
他好鬥的態度造成了許多問題。 |
| 224. trump |
王牌;勝過 |
Safety trumps convenience in this situation. |
在這種情況下,安全勝過便利。 |
| 225. undercut |
削價競爭;削弱 |
The competitor tried to undercut our prices. |
競爭對手試圖以低價搶我們的生意。 |
| 226. understatement |
輕描淡寫;含蓄的陳述 |
To say he was angry is an understatement. |
說他生氣那是輕描淡寫了。 |
| 227. undulate |
起伏;波動 |
The flag undulated in the breeze. |
旗幟在微風中起伏。 |
| 228. upbraid |
責罵;訓斥 |
Her mother upbraided her for not cleaning her room. |
母親責罵她沒有打掃房間。 |
| 229. condenses |
凝結;濃縮(第三人稱單數) |
Steam condenses into water on cold surfaces. |
蒸汽在冷表面凝結成水。 |
| 230. vilify |
誹謗;中傷 |
He was vilified in the press for his comments. |
他因其言論而在媒體上受到誹謗。 |
| 231. maternal |
母親的;母系的 |
She has strong maternal instincts. |
她有強烈的母性本能。 |
| 232. paternal |
父親的;父系的 |
He offered some paternal advice. |
他提供了一些父親般的建議。 |
| 233. twofold |
雙重的;兩倍的 |
The problem is twofold. |
這個問題是雙重的。 |
| 234. keen |
敏銳的;熱衷的;鋒利的 |
He has a keen eye for detail. |
他對細節有敏銳的眼光。 |
| 235. fruitless |
徒勞的;無結果的 |
Their efforts proved to be fruitless. |
他們的努力證明是徒勞的。 |
| 236. yawn |
打哈欠 |
She tried to stifle a yawn during the lecture. |
她在聽講時試圖忍住哈欠。 |
| 237. blurry |
模糊的 |
The photo is a bit blurry. |
這張照片有點模糊。 |
| 238. drowsiness |
睡意;困倦 |
The medication may cause drowsiness. |
這藥物可能會引起睡意。 |
| 239. appetizer |
開胃菜 |
We ordered nachos as an appetizer. |
我們點了烤玉米片當開胃菜。 |
| 240. journalist |
記者 |
The journalist interviewed the prime minister. |
記者採訪了總理。 |
| 241. commitment |
承諾;投入;義務 |
Marriage is a lifelong commitment. |
婚姻是一生的承諾。 |
| 242. dynamism |
活力;動態 |
The team lacks dynamism in the midfield. |
該球隊在中場缺乏活力。 |
| 243. surpass |
超越;勝過 |
Sales this year surpassed our expectations. |
今年的銷售額超出了我們的預期。 |
| 244. come on the market |
上市 |
When will the new model come on the market? |
新型號什麼時候上市? |
| 245. toner |
碳粉;化妝水 |
The printer is out of toner. |
印表機的碳粉用完了。 |
| 246. keynote |
主旨;基調 |
He delivered the keynote speech at the conference. |
他在會議上發表了主旨演講。 |
| 247. responsible |
負責任的 |
Who is responsible for this mess? |
誰要為這個爛攤子負責? |
| 248. owe sth to sb |
歸功於某人;欠某人某物 |
I owe my success to my parents. |
我把我的成功歸功於我的父母。 |
| 249. retrieve |
取回;檢索;恢復 |
The dog ran to retrieve the ball. |
狗跑去把球撿回來。 |
| 250. overheard |
無意中聽到 |
I overheard them talking about the party. |
我無意中聽到他們在談論派對的事。 |
| 251. spare me an hour |
撥出一小時給我 |
Can you spare me an hour to discuss the project? |
你能撥出一小時跟我討論這個專案嗎? |
| 252. cater to sth |
迎合某事物 |
This show caters to a younger audience. |
這個節目迎合年輕觀眾。 |
| 253. cater to |
迎合;滿足需求 |
We cater to all dietary requirements. |
我們滿足所有飲食需求。 |
| 254. curator |
館長;策展人 |
The curator explained the history of the painting. |
策展人解釋了這幅畫的歷史。 |
| 255. reserve a spot |
預留位置 |
Please call ahead to reserve a spot. |
請提前打電話預留位置。 |
| 256. noticeable |
顯而易見的;顯著的 |
There is a noticeable difference in quality. |
品質上有顯著的差異。 |
| 257. committee |
委員會 |
The committee will meet next Tuesday. |
委員會將在下週二開會。 |
| 258. chilly |
寒冷的;冷淡的 |
It's a bit chilly outside today. |
今天外面有點冷。 |
| 259. pick up |
撿起;接送;學會 |
Can you pick up some milk on your way home? |
你回家路上能順便買點牛奶嗎? |
| 260. draft |
草稿;匯票;徵兵 |
I finished the first draft of my essay. |
我完成了論文的初稿。 |
| 261. trim |
修剪;整理;苗條的 |
He needs to trim his beard. |
他需要修剪他的鬍子。 |
| 262. bush |
灌木叢 |
The cat hid behind the bush. |
貓躲在灌木叢後面。 |
| 263. stroll |
散步;閒逛 |
We went for a stroll in the park. |
我們去公園散步。 |
| 264. sunbathe |
日光浴 |
She likes to sunbathe on the beach. |
她喜歡在海灘上做日光浴。 |
| 265. sunbath |
日光浴(名詞) |
Taking a sunbath can help produce vitamin D. |
做日光浴有助於產生維生素D。 |
| 266. receiver |
接收器;話筒;聽筒 |
Pick up the receiver and dial the number. |
拿起話筒並撥號。 |
| 267. pace around |
踱來踱去 |
He began to pace around the room nervously. |
他開始緊張地在房間裡踱來踱去。 |
| 268. pacing |
踱步;步調 |
Pacing is important in long-distance running. |
配速在長跑中很重要。 |
| 269. clap |
拍手;鼓掌 |
The audience began to clap loudly. |
觀眾開始大聲鼓掌。 |
| 270. praise |
讚美;稱讚 |
The teacher praised him for his hard work. |
老師稱讚他的努力。 |
| 271. on the side |
兼職;秘密地;作為配菜 |
He works as a waiter and drives a taxi on the side. |
他當服務生,並兼職開計程車。 |
| 272. get a hold of sb |
聯絡某人 |
I've been trying to get a hold of you all day. |
我整天都試著聯絡你。 |
| 273. appealing |
吸引人的;懇求的 |
The idea of working from home is very appealing. |
在家工作的想法非常吸引人。 |
| 274. unappealing |
不吸引人的;無趣的 |
The food looked grey and unappealing. |
這食物看起來灰灰的,一點也不吸引人。 |
| 275. giveaway |
贈品;洩露秘密 |
The store is hosting a promotional giveaway. |
這家店正在舉辦促銷贈品活動。 |
| 276. convener |
召集人 |
The convener called the meeting to order. |
召集人宣布會議開始。 |
| 277. decennial |
十年一度的 |
The census is a decennial event. |
人口普查是十年一度的大事。 |
| 278. quadrennial |
四年一度的 |
The Olympic Games are a quadrennial event. |
奧運是四年一度的盛事。 |
| 279. triennial |
三年一度的 |
The conference is held on a triennial basis. |
該會議每三年舉行一次。 |
| 280. biennial |
兩年一度的 |
This is a biennial plant. |
這是兩年生植物。 |
| 281. folk music |
民謠;民間音樂 |
He enjoys listening to traditional folk music. |
他喜歡聽傳統民謠。 |
| 282. premier |
總理;首要的;最早的 |
He is the country's premier expert on the subject. |
他是該國在這個主題上的首要專家。 |
| 283. be into |
著迷於;熱衷於 |
She is really into yoga lately. |
她最近很熱衷於瑜伽。 |
| 284. exquisite |
精緻的;細膩的 |
The jewelry is of exquisite craftsmanship. |
這件珠寶工藝精緻。 |
| 285. fillet steak |
菲力牛排 |
I'll have the fillet steak, medium rare. |
我要菲力牛排,三分熟。 |
| 286. beef mince |
牛絞肉 |
Use beef mince to make the burger patties. |
用牛絞肉來製作漢堡排。 |
| 287. mince |
絞肉;切碎 |
Please mince the garlic finely. |
請把大蒜切碎。 |
| 288. fillet |
去骨肉片;切片 |
He showed us how to fillet a fish. |
他向我們展示如何將魚去骨切片。 |
| 289. mix-up |
混亂;弄混 |
There was a mix-up with our reservation. |
我們的預約搞混了。 |
| 290. venue |
場地;地點 |
The hotel is a popular venue for weddings. |
這家飯店是熱門的婚禮場地。 |
| 291. be due back |
預計返回 |
When is she due back from her trip? |
她預計什麼時候旅行回來? |
| 292. complication |
併發症;複雜化;糾紛 |
There were complications during the surgery. |
手術期間出現了併發症。 |
| 293. make a trip to |
去...旅行;去一趟 |
We plan to make a trip to Japan next year. |
我們計劃明年去日本旅行。 |
| 294. be aware of |
意識到;知道 |
Are you aware of the risks involved? |
你知道其中的風險嗎? |
| 295. sizzle |
發出滋滋聲;極熱 |
The bacon started to sizzle in the pan. |
培根在平底鍋裡開始滋滋作響。 |
| 296. call off |
取消 |
They had to call off the meeting due to illness. |
由於生病,他們不得不取消會議。 |
| 297. notch |
刻痕;等級;凹口 |
Cut a small notch in the wood. |
在木頭上刻一個小缺口。 |
| 298. get a hold of |
聯繫上;拿到;掌握 |
I need to get a hold of the manager. |
我需要聯繫經理。 |
| 299. recall |
回想;召回 |
I can't recall his name. |
我想不起他的名字。 |
| 300. parasol |
陽傘 |
She sat under a parasol to avoid the sun. |
她坐在陽傘下避開陽光。 |
| 301. assemble |
組裝;集合 |
All employees must assemble in the lobby for the announcement. |
所有員工必須在在大廳集合聆聽公告。 |
| 302. guide |
嚮導;指南;引導 |
Please refer to the user guide for troubleshooting. |
請參閱使用者指南以進行疑難排解。 |
| 303. dermatitis |
皮膚炎 |
Contact with certain chemicals can cause dermatitis. |
接觸某些化學物質可能會引起皮膚炎。 |
| 304. adhesive |
黏著劑;有黏性的 |
You need a strong adhesive to glue these parts together. |
你需要強力黏著劑將這些零件黏合在一起。 |
| 305. hock |
蹄飛節;典當 |
He had to hock his watch to pay the rent. |
他不得不典當手錶來付房租。 |
| 306. mediocre |
平庸的;普通的 |
The restaurant's food was mediocre, but the service was good. |
這家餐廳的食物很普通,但服務不錯。 |
| 307. stripe |
條紋 |
The uniform has a blue stripe down the side. |
制服側面有一條藍色條紋。 |
| 308. strip |
剝去;脫衣;條狀物 |
Cut the paper into long strips. |
把紙剪成長條狀。 |
| 309. scold |
責罵 |
The mother scolded her child for running into the street. |
母親責罵孩子跑到馬路上。 |
| 310. decree |
法令;判決;頒布 |
The President issued a decree banning public gatherings. |
總統頒布了一項禁止公眾集會的法令。 |
| 311. side chick |
情婦(俗語) |
He was caught having an affair with his side chick. |
他被抓到與情婦有染。 |
| 312. chick |
小雞;年輕女子(俗語) |
The mother hen protects her chicks. |
母雞保護著牠的小雞。 |
| 313. collective memory |
集體記憶 |
The war left a scar on the nation's collective memory. |
這場戰爭在國家的集體記憶中留下了傷痕。 |
| 314. embark |
著手;登船 |
We are about to embark on a new project. |
我們即將著手進行一項新專案。 |
| 315. southernmost |
最南端的 |
Key West is the southernmost point of the continental US. |
西礁島是美國本土的最南端。 |
| 316. pristine |
原始的;嶄新的;純淨的 |
The beach remains pristine despite the tourism. |
儘管有觀光業,這片海灘依然保持純淨。 |
| 317. aura |
氣場;氛圍;光環 |
She has an aura of confidence around her. |
她周圍散發著自信的氣場。 |
| 318. sluggish |
遲緩的;懶散的;蕭條的 |
The economy has been sluggish for the past year. |
過去一年經濟一直很蕭條。 |
| 319. allocation |
分配;配置 |
The allocation of resources was discussed at the meeting. |
會議上討論了資源的分配問題。 |
| 320. commence |
開始 |
The ceremony will commence at 10 a.m. sharp. |
典禮將於上午10點準時開始。 |
| 321. conclude |
總結;推斷;結束 |
The report concludes that the market is growing. |
報告總結指出市場正在成長。 |
| 322. postulate |
假設;假定 |
Scientists postulate that the universe is expanding. |
科學家假設宇宙正在膨脹。 |
| 323. navigate |
導航;航行;瀏覽 |
It is difficult to navigate through the complex legal system. |
在複雜的法律體系中摸索方向是很困難的。 |
| 324. redundant |
多餘的;被裁員的;累贅的 |
The old system has become redundant. |
舊系統已經變得多餘了。 |
| 325. tentative |
暫時的;試驗性的;猶豫的 |
We have a tentative agreement, but nothing is signed yet. |
我們達成了一項暫定協議,但尚未簽署任何文件。 |
| 326. abysmal |
糟透的;深淵的 |
The company's financial performance was abysmal last quarter. |
該公司上一季的財務表現糟透了。 |
| 327. demographic |
人口統計的;人口結構 |
The marketing campaign targets a younger demographic. |
這次行銷活動鎖定較年輕的族群。 |
| 328. extrapolation |
推斷;外推法 |
The prediction is based on an extrapolation of current trends. |
這項預測是基於目前趨勢的推斷。 |
| 329. hype |
大肆宣傳;炒作 |
Don't believe the hype surrounding this product. |
不要相信圍繞這項產品的炒作。 |
| 330. used to |
過去習慣於 |
I used to go jogging every morning. |
我過去習慣每天早上慢跑。 |
| 331. moron |
笨蛋;低能兒 |
Don't act like a moron; think before you speak. |
別表現得像個笨蛋,說話前先用腦。 |
| 332. flopping |
撲通落下;失敗 |
The fish was flopping around on the deck. |
魚在甲板上撲通亂跳。 |
| 333. flounder |
掙扎;陷入困境;比目魚 |
She floundered during the interview because she wasn't prepared. |
她在面試時驚慌失措,因為她沒有準備好。 |
| 334. phantom |
幻影;幽靈 |
He felt a phantom pain in his missing limb. |
他感覺到已失去的肢體有幻肢痛。 |
| 335. disparity |
差異;不平等 |
There is a growing disparity between the rich and the poor. |
貧富差距正在擴大。 |
| 336. extrapolate |
推斷;外推 |
You cannot extrapolate these results to the general population. |
你不能將這些結果推斷到全體人口。 |
| 337. drift |
漂流;漂移;趨勢 |
The boat started to drift out to sea. |
船開始漂向外海。 |
| 338. triviality |
瑣事;平凡 |
We shouldn't waste time on trivialities. |
我們不應該在瑣事上浪費時間。 |
| 339. vitriolic |
尖酸刻薄的;硫酸的 |
He launched a vitriolic attack on his critics. |
他對批評者發動了尖酸刻薄的攻擊。 |
| 340. be ashamed of oneself |
感到羞愧 |
You should be ashamed of yourself for lying. |
你應該為自己說謊感到羞愧。 |
| 341. perceive |
察覺;感知;認為 |
How do the public perceive this new policy? |
大眾如何看待這項新政策? |
| 342. dictate |
命令;口述;支配 |
Tradition dictates that the wedding be held in a church. |
傳統規定婚禮應在教堂舉行。 |
| 343. stance |
立場;姿態 |
What is the government's stance on environmental protection? |
政府對環境保護的立場是什麼? |
| 344. pronoun |
代名詞 |
"He" and "she" are personal pronouns. |
「他」和「她」是人稱代名詞。 |
| 345. worship |
崇拜;禮拜 |
Many people worship at the temple every week. |
許多人每週到寺廟禮拜。 |
| 346. parasite |
寄生蟲 |
Fleas are parasites that live on animals. |
跳蚤是寄生在動物身上的寄生蟲。 |
| 347. insecticide |
殺蟲劑 |
Farmers use insecticide to protect their crops. |
農民使用殺蟲劑來保護作物。 |
| 348. ideology |
意識形態 |
Their political ideology is very different from ours. |
他們的政治意識形態與我們截然不同。 |
| 349. be held accountable for |
對...負有責任 |
Managers will be held accountable for the team's performance. |
經理將對團隊的表現負責。 |
| 350. hold accountable |
追究責任;使負責 |
We need to hold the government accountable for its promises. |
我們需要讓政府對其承諾負責。 |
| 351. held accountable by law |
負法律責任 |
Violators will be held accountable by law. |
違規者將負法律責任。 |
| 352. ratchet |
棘輪;逐步增加 |
They are trying to ratchet up the pressure on their competitors. |
他們正試圖逐步增加對競爭對手的壓力。 |
| 353. ghetto |
貧民窟 |
He grew up in a ghetto and worked hard to get out. |
他在貧民窟長大,並努力工作以擺脫困境。 |
| 354. tell off |
斥責 |
She told him off for being rude to the waiter. |
她因為他對服務生無禮而斥責他。 |
| 355. curtail |
縮減;削減 |
We must curtail our spending to stay within budget. |
我們必須縮減開支以保持在預算內。 |
| 356. withstand |
抵擋;禁得起 |
The building is designed to withstand earthquakes. |
這棟建築的設計可以抵擋地震。 |
| 357. bear |
忍受;承擔;熊 |
I can't bear the thought of losing you. |
我無法忍受失去你的想法。 |
| 358. carpool |
共乘;拼車 |
We carpool to work to save money on gas. |
我們共乘上班以節省油錢。 |
| 359. slash price |
削價;大減價 |
The store slashed prices to clear inventory. |
商店大幅降價以清空庫存。 |
| 360. staircase |
樓梯 |
They walked up the spiral staircase. |
他們走上螺旋樓梯。 |
| 361. credit |
信用;學分;功勞 |
She got extra credit for doing the optional assignment. |
她因為做了選修作業而獲得額外學分。 |
| 362. criminate |
定罪;歸罪 |
The evidence tends to criminate him. |
證據傾向於將他定罪。 |
| 363. discriminate |
歧視;區別 |
It is illegal to discriminate based on race or gender. |
基於種族或性別進行歧視是違法的。 |
| 364. rob |
搶劫 |
The bank was robbed by three masked men. |
銀行被三名蒙面男子搶劫。 |
| 365. pump up |
打氣;激勵 |
The coach gave a speech to pump up the team. |
教練發表演講以激勵球隊。 |
| 366. morale |
士氣 |
Team morale is low after the loss. |
輸球後球隊士氣低落。 |
| 367. make out |
辨識;親熱;理解 |
I can't make out what the sign says from here. |
我從這裡看不清楚招牌上寫什麼。 |
| 368. drop by |
順道拜訪 |
Feel free to drop by my office anytime. |
隨時歡迎順道來我的辦公室。 |
| 369. drop in |
順道拜訪 |
I'll drop in on my way home. |
我會在回家路上順道拜訪。 |
| 370. be packed with |
擠滿;充滿 |
The stadium was packed with fans. |
體育場擠滿了粉絲。 |
| 371. packed |
擁擠的;打包好的 |
The train was so packed that I couldn't move. |
火車擠得我動彈不得。 |
| 372. full house |
客滿 |
We played to a full house every night. |
我們每晚都在客滿的觀眾面前演出。 |
| 373. disregard |
忽視;不理會 |
Please disregard the previous email. |
請忽略上一封電子郵件。 |
| 374. reluctant |
不情願的;勉強的 |
He was reluctant to admit his mistake. |
他不情願承認自己的錯誤。 |
| 375. put sb down |
貶低某人;放下某人 |
Don't put yourself down; you are talented. |
別貶低自己,你很有才華。 |
| 376. suit oneself |
隨便你;自便 |
You don't want to go? Fine, suit yourself. |
你不想去?好吧,隨便你。 |
| 377. in person |
親自;本人 |
You need to sign the document in person. |
你需要親自簽署這份文件。 |
| 378. look after |
照顧 |
Can you look after my dog while I'm away? |
我不在時你能幫我照顧狗嗎? |
| 379. tax break |
稅收減免 |
The government offered tax breaks to small businesses. |
政府向小型企業提供稅收減免。 |
| 380. head over |
前往 |
Let's head over to the meeting room now. |
我們現在前往會議室吧。 |
| 381. sportswear |
運動服 |
This brand is famous for its sportswear. |
這個品牌以運動服聞名。 |
| 382. neatly |
整潔地 |
The clothes were folded neatly in the drawer. |
衣服整齊地摺疊在抽屜裡。 |
| 383. rowing |
划船 |
She is on the university rowing team. |
她是大學划船隊的成員。 |
| 384. illegible |
難以辨認的(字跡) |
His handwriting is completely illegible. |
他的字跡完全無法辨認。 |
| 385. legit |
合法的;正統的;厲害的(口語) |
Is this website legit or a scam? |
這個網站是合法的還是詐騙? |
| 386. conjunction |
連接詞;結合 |
"And" and "but" are conjunctions. |
「和」與「但是」是連接詞。 |
| 387. pull out |
拔出;退出;駛離 |
The car pulled out into traffic without signaling. |
那輛車沒有打方向燈就駛入車流。 |
| 388. in conjunction with |
與...連結;與...協力 |
The police are working in conjunction with the FBI. |
警方正與聯邦調查局協力合作。 |
| 389. pull over |
靠邊停車 |
The police officer signaled him to pull over. |
警官示意他靠邊停車。 |
| 390. cater to the need of |
滿足...的需求 |
We strive to cater to the needs of our customers. |
我們致力於滿足客戶的需求。 |
| 391. anxious |
焦慮的;渴望的 |
She is anxious about the exam results. |
她對考試結果感到焦慮。 |
| 392. be anxious about |
為...感到焦慮 |
Parents are often anxious about their children's safety. |
父母常為孩子的安全感到焦慮。 |
| 393. come across |
偶然遇見;被理解 |
I came across an old photo in the drawer. |
我在抽屜裡偶然發現一張舊照片。 |
| 394. direct |
直接的;指導;導演 |
Is there a direct flight to New York? |
有直飛紐約的班機嗎? |
| 395. interest in |
對...的興趣 |
He has a keen interest in history. |
他對歷史有濃厚的興趣。 |
| 396. remainder |
剩餘物;餘數 |
You can pay the remainder of the bill later. |
你可以稍後支付帳單的餘額。 |
| 397. reminder |
提醒;提示信 |
This is just a friendly reminder about the meeting. |
這只是關於會議的溫馨提醒。 |
| 398. inherently |
本質上地;天生地 |
Skydiving is an inherently risky activity. |
跳傘本質上是一項高風險活動。 |
| 399. preserve |
保存;維護;保護區 |
We must preserve our natural resources. |
我們必須保護我們的自然資源。 |
| 400. premise |
前提;假設;房產(複數) |
The argument is based on a false premise. |
這個論點是基於錯誤的前提。 |
| 401. obvious |
明顯的 |
It was obvious that he was lying. |
很明顯他在撒謊。 |
| 402. vivid |
生動的;鮮豔的 |
She gave a vivid description of the scene. |
她對現場做了生動的描述。 |
| 403. sufficient |
足夠的;充足的 |
We have sufficient funds to complete the project. |
我們有足夠的資金完成這個專案。 |
| 404. self-explanatory |
不言自明的 |
The instructions are self-explanatory. |
這些說明是不言自明的(一看就懂)。 |
| 405. irresistible |
不可抗拒的 |
The temptation was irresistible. |
這種誘惑是無法抗拒的。 |
| 406. superior |
優越的;上級的;上司 |
This product is superior to its competitors. |
這項產品優於其競爭對手。 |
| 407. inferior |
劣等的;下級的;部下 |
The quality of this fabric is inferior. |
這種布料的品質較差。 |
| 408. unprecedented |
史無前例的 |
The team enjoyed unprecedented success this season. |
球隊本賽季獲得了史無前例的成功。 |
| 409. substantially |
實質上;相當多地 |
The cost has increased substantially. |
成本已經大幅增加。 |
| 410. oblivious |
遺忘的;未察覺的 |
He was oblivious to the noise around him. |
他對周圍的噪音渾然不覺。 |
| 411. legitimate |
合法的;正當的 |
She has a legitimate reason for missing work. |
她有正當理由缺勤。 |
| 412. ingenious |
巧妙的;獨創的 |
It was an ingenious solution to the problem. |
這是解決該問題的巧妙方案。 |
| 413. in light of |
鑒於;考慮到 |
In light of recent events, we have changed our security policy. |
鑒於最近發生的事件,我們更改了安全政策。 |
| 414. farfetched |
牽強的 |
The story sounds a bit farfetched to me. |
這個故事對我來說聽起來有點牽強。 |
| 415. exceptional |
例外的;傑出的 |
She showed exceptional talent in music. |
她展現了傑出的音樂天賦。 |
| 416. dreadful |
可怕的;糟糕的 |
The weather has been dreadful lately. |
最近的天氣非常糟糕。 |
| 417. absurd |
荒謬的 |
It is absurd to suggest that I stole the money. |
暗示我偷了錢是荒謬的。 |
| 418. speculate |
推測;投機 |
I wouldn't like to speculate on the reasons for his resignation. |
我不想推測他辭職的原因。 |
| 419. submit |
提交;屈服 |
Please submit your application by Friday. |
請在週五前提交您的申請。 |
| 420. merit |
優點;功績;價值 |
Each application will be judged on its own merit. |
每份申請將根據其自身的優點進行評審。 |
| 421. incentive |
誘因;獎勵 |
The company offers incentives for employees to reach targets. |
公司提供獎勵以鼓勵員工達成目標。 |
| 422. undertake |
承擔;著手做;承諾 |
He undertook the responsibility of leading the team. |
他承擔了領導團隊的責任。 |
| 423. undertaker |
殯葬業者 |
The undertaker prepared the body for burial. |
殯葬業者為安葬準備遺體。 |
| 424. reassure |
使安心;再保證 |
He reassured her that everything would be fine. |
他向她保證一切都會好起來的。 |
| 425. endeavor |
努力;力圖 |
We will endeavor to improve our customer service. |
我們將努力改善我們的客戶服務。 |
| 426. call waiting |
電話插播 |
I have call waiting, so I can take another call. |
我有電話插播功能,所以我可以接聽另一通電話。 |
| 427. assumption |
假設;擔任 |
Your argument is based on a wrong assumption. |
你的論點是基於錯誤的假設。 |
| 428. startle |
使受驚;嚇一跳 |
The loud noise startled the baby. |
巨大的聲響嚇到了嬰兒。 |
| 429. provoke |
挑釁;激起 |
His remarks were intended to provoke an argument. |
他的言論意在激起爭論。 |
| 430. instinct |
本能;直覺 |
Birds learn to fly by instinct. |
鳥類靠本能學習飛行。 |
| 431. hideous |
醜陋的;可怕的 |
That is a hideous dress. |
那件洋裝真醜。 |
| 432. fondness |
喜愛;鍾愛 |
She has a great fondness for chocolate. |
她非常喜愛巧克力。 |
| 433. entice |
引誘;誘惑 |
The store used sales to entice customers. |
商店利用特賣來吸引顧客。 |
| 434. despair |
絕望 |
He sank into deep despair after losing his job. |
失業後他陷入了深深的絕望。 |
| 435. contentment |
滿足;知足 |
He found contentment in living a simple life. |
他在過簡單的生活中找到了滿足感。 |
| 436. tranquility |
寧靜;平靜 |
The tranquility of the lake was disturbing. |
湖面的寧靜被打破了。(此句語意修正:We enjoyed the tranquility of the lake. 我們享受湖邊的寧靜。) |
| 437. repulsive |
令人厭惡的;排斥的 |
The smell was absolutely repulsive. |
那味道絕對令人厭惡。 |
| 438. prejudice |
偏見 |
We must fight against racial prejudice. |
我們必須對抗種族偏見。 |
| 439. affection |
喜愛;情感 |
She felt a deep affection for her grandparents. |
她對祖父母有很深的感情。 |
| 440. affectation |
做作;矯飾 |
His upper-class accent is just an affectation. |
他上流社會的口音只是裝模作樣。 |
| 441. impartial |
公正的;不偏不倚的 |
A judge must be impartial. |
法官必須是公正的。 |
| 442. juror |
陪審員 |
The jurors listened carefully to the evidence. |
陪審員仔細聆聽證據。 |
| 443. gloomy |
陰沉的;憂鬱的 |
The weather was dark and gloomy. |
天氣陰暗沉悶。 |
| 444. esteem |
尊重;評價 |
He is held in high esteem by his colleagues. |
他深受同事敬重。 |
| 445. distress |
痛苦;悲痛;危難 |
The ship sent out a distress signal. |
船隻發出了求救信號。 |
| 446. detest |
厭惡;憎恨 |
I detest cruelty to animals. |
我痛恨虐待動物。 |
| 447. participate |
參加;參與 |
Everyone is encouraged to participate in the discussion. |
鼓勵大家參與討論。 |
| 448. anticipate |
預期;期望 |
We anticipate that sales will rise next year. |
我們預期明年銷售額會上升。 |
| 449. defection |
叛逃;變節 |
The soldier's defection was a blow to the army. |
該士兵的叛逃對軍隊是一個打擊。 |
| 450. infection |
感染;傳染病 |
Clean the wound to prevent infection. |
清潔傷口以防感染。 |
| 451. porch |
門廊;玄關 |
We sat on the front porch and watched the rain. |
我們坐在前廊看雨。 |
| 452. loan shark |
高利貸者 |
Never borrow money from a loan shark. |
絕對不要向高利貸借錢。 |
| 453. laundromat |
自助洗衣店 |
I wash my clothes at the laundromat every week. |
我每週在自助洗衣店洗衣服。 |
| 454. furniture |
傢俱 |
They bought new furniture for their living room. |
他們為客廳買了新傢俱。 |
| 455. furnishings |
室內陳設;傢俱織品 |
The hotel room had luxurious furnishings. |
飯店房間有豪華的陳設。 |
| 456. plumbing |
水管工程;管線系統 |
The house has old plumbing that needs replacing. |
這房子的管線系統老舊,需要更換。 |
| 457. ornament |
裝飾品 |
The Christmas tree was covered in ornaments. |
聖誕樹上掛滿了裝飾品。 |
| 458. mortgage |
抵押貸款;房貸 |
It will take 20 years to pay off the mortgage. |
還清房貸需要20年。 |
| 459. mattress |
床墊 |
You need a firm mattress for your back. |
為了你的背,你需要一張硬一點的床墊。 |
| 460. garbage disposal |
垃圾處理機 |
Do not put bones in the garbage disposal. |
不要把骨頭放進鐵胃(垃圾處理機)。 |
| 461. burglar |
竊賊 |
The burglar broke in through the window. |
竊賊從窗戶闖入。 |
| 462. purification |
淨化;提純 |
Water purification tablets are essential for camping. |
淨水片是露營必備品。 |
| 463. pharmaceutical |
製藥的;藥物 |
The pharmaceutical industry is very profitable. |
製藥業非常賺錢。 |
| 464. organ donor |
器官捐贈者 |
He registered as an organ donor. |
他登記成為器官捐贈者。 |
| 465. liable |
負有責任的;易於...的 |
You are liable for any damage caused. |
你需對造成的任何損害負責。 |
| 466. intensive care unit |
加護病房 (ICU) |
The patient remains in the intensive care unit. |
病人仍住在加護病房。 |
| 467. indemnity |
賠償;補償金;豁免 |
The insurance provides indemnity against loss. |
保險提供損失賠償。 |
| 468. handicap |
障礙;不利條件;讓分 |
His lack of experience was a handicap. |
缺乏經驗是他的不利條件。 |
| 469. excruciating |
極其痛苦的;難以忍受的 |
I had an excruciating headache all day. |
我整天頭痛欲裂。 |
| 470. outpatient |
門診病患 |
The clinic treats thousands of outpatients annually. |
該診所每年治療數千名門診病患。 |
| 471. inpatient |
住院病患 |
Inpatient care is more expensive than outpatient care. |
住院照護比門診照護更昂貴。 |
| 472. smallpox |
天花 |
Smallpox was eradicated in the 20th century. |
天花在20世紀被根除了。 |
| 473. general hospital |
綜合醫院 |
She works as a nurse at the general hospital. |
她在綜合醫院擔任護理師。 |
| 474. collision |
碰撞;衝突 |
The car was involved in a head-on collision. |
那輛車發生了正面碰撞事故。 |
| 475. contagious |
接觸傳染的;有感染力的 |
The flu is highly contagious. |
流感傳染性很強。 |
| 476. alleviate |
減輕;緩和 |
This medicine helps alleviate pain. |
這種藥有助於減輕疼痛。 |
| 477. tournament |
錦標賽;聯賽 |
The tennis tournament starts next week. |
網球錦標賽下週開始。 |
| 478. runner-up |
亞軍 |
She was the runner-up in the competition. |
她是這次比賽的亞軍。 |
| 479. pastime |
消遣;娛樂 |
Reading is my favorite pastime. |
閱讀是我最喜歡的消遣。 |
| 480. forfeit |
喪失;沒收;罰金 |
If you cancel now, you will forfeit your deposit. |
如果你現在取消,你的訂金將被沒收。 |
| 481. combative |
好鬥的 |
He was in a combative mood after the argument. |
爭吵後他情緒很好鬥。 |
| 482. billiard |
撞球的 |
They played a game on the billiard table. |
他們在撞球桌上打了一局。 |
| 483. usher |
引座員;接待員;引導 |
The usher showed us to our seats. |
引座員帶我們入座。 |
| 484. stadium |
體育場 |
The concert was held in a huge stadium. |
演唱會在一個巨大的體育場舉行。 |
| 485. expedition |
遠征;探險隊 |
They planned an expedition to the North Pole. |
他們計劃去北極探險。 |
| 486. rigorous |
嚴格的;嚴密的 |
The training program is very rigorous. |
這個訓練計畫非常嚴格。 |
| 487. rigor |
嚴格;嚴酷 |
They survived the rigors of winter. |
他們熬過了嚴冬的考驗。 |
| 488. mountaineering |
登山運動 |
Mountaineering requires a lot of physical strength. |
登山運動需要很好的體力。 |
| 489. aerobics |
有氧運動 |
She does aerobics three times a week. |
她每週做三次有氧運動。 |
| 490. violin |
小提琴 |
He has been playing the violin since he was five. |
他從五歲開始拉小提琴。 |
| 491. stunt |
特技;噱頭;阻礙成長 |
The movie features some amazing car stunts. |
這部電影有一些驚人的汽車特技。 |
| 492. playwright |
劇作家 |
Shakespeare is the most famous playwright in history. |
莎士比亞是歷史上最著名的劇作家。 |
| 493. finale |
結局;終曲 |
The grand finale of the show was spectacular. |
表演的壓軸非常壯觀。 |
| 494. editorial |
社論;編輯的 |
The newspaper published an editorial supporting the new law. |
報紙發表了一篇支持新法律的社論。 |
| 495. curtain call |
謝幕 |
The actors took a curtain call after the performance. |
演員在演出後謝幕。 |
| 496. chore |
雜務;家事 |
Taking out the trash is my least favorite chore. |
倒垃圾是我最不喜歡的家事。 |
| 497. choreography |
編舞 |
The choreography for the dance was complex. |
這支舞的編排很複雜。 |
| 498. ticket office |
售票處 |
You can buy tickets at the ticket office. |
你可以在售票處買票。 |
| 499. premiere |
首映;首演 |
The movie premiere will be held in London. |
電影首映將在倫敦舉行。 |
| 500. conductor |
指揮;車長;導體 |
Copper is a good conductor of electricity. |
銅是良好的導電體。 |
| 501. amuse |
使娛樂;逗樂 |
The clown amused the children with his tricks. |
小丑用戲法逗樂了孩子們。 |
| 502. nuisance |
討厭的人事物;麻煩 |
The noise from the construction site is a real nuisance. |
工地的噪音真的很討厭。 |
| 503. tertiary |
第三的;高等教育的 |
Tertiary education includes universities and colleges. |
第三級教育包括大學和學院。 |
| 504. conventional |
傳統的;慣例的 |
He prefers conventional medicine over alternative therapies. |
他偏好傳統醫學勝過替代療法。 |
| 505. intrude |
侵入;打擾 |
I didn't mean to intrude on your conversation. |
我無意打擾你們的談話。 |
| 506. eloquent |
雄辯的;有說服力的 |
She gave an eloquent speech about human rights. |
她發表了一篇關於人權的雄辯演講。 |
| 507. compliment |
讚美;恭維 |
He paid her a nice compliment on her dress. |
他稱讚她的洋裝很好看。 |
| 508. complimentary |
贈送的;讚美的 |
The hotel offers complimentary breakfast. |
飯店提供免費早餐。 |
| 509. regard |
看待;尊重;問候 |
Give my regards to your parents. |
代我問候你的父母。 |
| 510. lavish |
奢華的;慷慨的;揮霍 |
They threw a lavish party for their anniversary. |
他們為週年紀念舉辦了奢華的派對。 |
| 511. etiquette |
禮儀;禮節 |
It is considered bad etiquette to talk with your mouth full. |
嘴裡含著食物說話被認為是不禮貌的。 |
| 512. courtesy |
禮貌;好意 |
He opened the door for her out of courtesy. |
他出於禮貌為她開門。 |
| 513. banquet |
宴會 |
The wedding banquet was held at a luxury hotel. |
婚宴在一家豪華飯店舉行。 |
| 514. acquaintance |
熟人;相識 |
He is just a casual acquaintance, not a close friend. |
他只是點頭之交,不是密友。 |
| 515. spice |
香料;情趣 |
Variety is the spice of life. |
變化是生活的調味品。 |
| 516. seasoning |
調味料 |
Add some seasoning to the soup. |
加點調味料到湯裡。 |
| 517. preservation |
保存;防腐 |
The preservation of historical sites is important. |
古蹟的保存很重要。 |
| 518. pastry |
糕點;酥皮點心 |
French pastries are delicious. |
法式糕點很美味。 |
| 519. parched |
乾枯的;焦乾的;極渴的 |
My throat is parched; I need some water. |
我的喉嚨乾得冒煙,我需要水。 |
| 520. entree |
主菜(美式);前菜(英式) |
I ordered the steak as my entree. |
我點了牛排當主菜。 |
| 521. aperitif |
開胃酒 |
We had a glass of sherry as an aperitif. |
我們喝了一杯雪利酒當開胃酒。 |
| 522. have difficulty doing sth |
做某事有困難 |
She has difficulty reading small print. |
她閱讀小字體有困難。 |
| 523. file for bankruptcy |
申請破產 |
The company was forced to file for bankruptcy. |
該公司被迫申請破產。 |
| 524. at any price |
不惜任何代價 |
He wants to win at any price. |
他想不惜一切代價獲勝。 |
| 525. barring |
除非;不包括 |
Barring any last-minute changes, the deal is done. |
除非最後一刻有變卦,否則交易就算成了。 |
| 526. specialty |
專長;特產;特色 |
This restaurant's specialty is seafood. |
這家餐廳的特色菜是海鮮。 |
| 527. quarry |
採石場;獵物 |
The stone was mined from a local quarry. |
這些石頭是從當地的採石場開採的。 |
| 528. ravenous |
飢渴的;貪婪的 |
I am ravenous after that long hike. |
長途健行後我餓壞了。 |
| 529. pass up |
放棄(機會);拒絕 |
I can't pass up such a good opportunity. |
我不能放過這麼好的機會。 |
| 530. munch |
用力咀嚼;大聲吃 |
He sat on the couch munching on popcorn. |
他坐在沙發上大嚼爆米花。 |
| 531. honeysuckle |
金銀花 |
The air was filled with the scent of honeysuckle. |
空氣中充滿了金銀花的香味。 |
| 532. digest |
消化;摘要 |
It takes time to digest a heavy meal. |
消化豐盛的一餐需要時間。 |
| 533. delicacy |
美食;佳餚;精緻 |
Shark fin soup is considered a delicacy in some cultures. |
魚翅羹在某些文化中被視為佳餚。 |
| 534. inner man |
內在自我;(幽默)食慾 |
A good meal satisfies the inner man. |
一頓美餐能滿足口腹之慾。 |
| 535. bland |
清淡的;乏味的;溫和的 |
The food was a bit bland for my taste. |
這食物對我的口味來說有點淡。 |
| 536. pickpocket |
扒手 |
Watch out for pickpockets in the market. |
在市場要小心扒手。 |
| 537. neon sign |
霓虹燈招牌 |
The neon sign flickered in the rain. |
霓虹燈招牌在雨中閃爍。 |
| 538. bazaar |
市集;義賣 |
We bought some spices at the bazaar. |
我們在市集買了一些香料。 |
| 539. acrophobia |
懼高症 |
He couldn't climb the tower because of his acrophobia. |
因為有懼高症,他不敢爬那座塔。 |
| 540. jaywalk |
違規穿越馬路 |
Don't jaywalk; use the crosswalk. |
別違規穿越馬路,請走斑馬線。 |
| 541. convertible |
敞篷車;可轉換的 |
He drives a red convertible. |
他開一輛紅色敞篷車。 |
| 542. concierge |
禮賓人員;門房 |
The hotel concierge helped us book a tour. |
飯店禮賓人員幫我們預訂了行程。 |
| 543. carry-on |
隨身行李 |
You are allowed one carry-on bag. |
你可以攜帶一件隨身行李。 |
| 544. en route |
在途中 |
We are en route to the airport. |
我們正在前往機場的途中。 |
| 545. legible |
清晰易讀的 |
Please make sure your handwriting is legible. |
請確保你的字跡清晰易讀。 |
| 546. composition |
作文;作曲;構成 |
The chemical composition of the soil was analyzed. |
土壤的化學成分被分析了。 |
| 547. convene |
召集;集合;開會 |
The committee will convene next week. |
委員會將在下週開會。 |
| 548. leaflet |
傳單 |
They were handing out leaflets on the street. |
他們在街上發傳單。 |
| 549. cohesive |
有凝聚力的 |
We need to build a more cohesive team. |
我們需要建立一個更有凝聚力的團隊。 |
| 550. omit |
省略;遺漏 |
Please do not omit any details from your report. |
請勿在報告中遺漏任何細節。 |
| 551. terminology |
術語 |
The medical terminology was hard to understand. |
醫學術語很難懂。 |
| 552. thrusting |
推進的;猛推 |
He made a thrusting motion with the sword. |
他做了一個用劍猛刺的動作。 |
| 553. scholarship |
獎學金;學識 |
She won a full scholarship to Harvard. |
她贏得了哈佛的全額獎學金。 |
| 554. voluntary |
自願的 |
Participation in the event is voluntary. |
參加此活動是自願的。 |
| 555. redundancy |
裁員;多餘;冗餘 |
The company announced 500 redundancies. |
公司宣布裁員500人。 |
| 556. desert |
沙漠;拋棄 |
He was lost in the Sahara Desert. |
他在撒哈拉沙漠迷路了。 |
| 557. tomb |
墳墓 |
They discovered an ancient Egyptian tomb. |
他們發現了一座古埃及墳墓。 |
| 558. dome |
圓頂 |
The capitol building has a large gold dome. |
國會大廈有一個巨大的金色圓頂。 |
| 559. conform |
遵守;符合;從眾 |
Students must conform to the school rules. |
學生必須遵守校規。 |
| 560. bedside |
床邊 |
The doctor sat at the patient's bedside. |
醫生坐在病人的床邊。 |
| 561. conduct |
行為;引導;導電 |
His conduct during the meeting was unprofessional. |
他在會議中的行為不專業。 |
| 562. be subjected to |
遭受;受到 |
The prisoners were subjected to torture. |
囚犯遭受了酷刑。 |
| 563. renowned |
著名的 |
He is a world-renowned scientist. |
他是一位世界著名的科學家。 |
| 564. outgoing |
外向的;即將離任的 |
She has a very outgoing personality. |
她有個非常外向的個性。 |
| 565. raffle ticket |
抽獎券 |
I bought a raffle ticket for charity. |
我為了慈善買了一張抽獎券。 |
| 566. raffle |
抽獎活動 |
The prize for the raffle is a new car. |
抽獎的獎品是一輛新車。 |
| 567. spill |
灑出;洩漏 |
Careful not to spill the coffee. |
小心不要灑出咖啡。 |
| 568. inquiry |
詢問;調查 |
We received an inquiry about our products. |
我們收到一則關於我們產品的詢問。 |
| 569. waterway |
水路;航道 |
The canal is a major waterway for shipping. |
這條運河是主要的航運水道。 |
| 570. commentator |
評論員;解說員 |
The sports commentator analyzed the game. |
體育評論員分析了這場比賽。 |
| 571. refectory |
食堂(尤指修道院或學院) |
The monks ate in the refectory. |
僧侶們在食堂用餐。 |
| 572. alumni |
校友 |
The university held a reunion for its alumni. |
大學為校友舉辦了重聚活動。 |
| 573. concern |
關心;擔憂;涉及 |
My main concern is your safety. |
我主要的擔憂是你的安全。 |
| 574. stop by |
順道拜訪 |
Can you stop by the store on your way home? |
你回家路上可以順道去商店嗎? |
| 575. florist |
花店;花商 |
I ordered a bouquet from the florist. |
我向花店訂了一束花。 |
| 576. come up with |
想出;提出 |
She came up with a brilliant idea. |
她想出了一個絕妙的點子。 |
| 577. starter |
開胃菜;啟動器;發起人 |
We ordered garlic bread as a starter. |
我們點了香蒜麵包當開胃菜。 |
| 578. instructor |
講師;教練 |
She is a yoga instructor. |
她是一位瑜伽教練。 |
| 579. diploma |
文憑;學位證書 |
He received his high school diploma. |
他獲得了高中畢業證書。 |
| 580. psychologist |
心理學家 |
She is seeing a psychologist for her anxiety. |
她因焦慮症正在看心理醫生。 |
| 581. ladle |
湯勺;舀 |
She used a ladle to serve the soup. |
她用湯勺盛湯。 |
| 582. look into |
調查;觀察 |
The police promised to look into the matter. |
警方承諾調查此事。 |
| 583. came by |
得到;路過(過去式) |
How did you come by this information? |
你是怎麼得到這個消息的? |
| 584. drank |
喝(過去式) |
He drank a glass of water. |
他喝了一杯水。 |
| 585. miserable |
悲慘的;痛苦的 |
I felt miserable when I had the flu. |
我得流感時感覺很痛苦。 |
| 586. skirt |
裙子;邊緣;避開 |
They decided to skirt the issue rather than discuss it. |
他們決定避開這個問題而不去討論。 |
| 587. be intended for |
專為...而設;意圖給... |
This book is intended for children. |
這本書是專為兒童設計的。 |
| 588. botanist |
植物學家 |
The botanist discovered a new species of orchid. |
植物學家發現了一種新的蘭花品種。 |
| 589. distinguished |
傑出的;著名的 |
He had a distinguished career in diplomacy. |
他在外交界有傑出的職涯。 |
| 590. debris |
碎片;殘骸 |
Emergency crews cleared the debris from the road. |
救難人員清除了道路上的殘骸。 |
| 591. advisory |
顧問的;諮詢的;公告 |
The government issued a travel advisory. |
政府發布了旅遊警示。 |
| 592. rubbish bag |
垃圾袋 |
Put the trash in a rubbish bag. |
把垃圾放進垃圾袋。 |
| 593. conclusion |
結論;結束 |
In conclusion, I would like to thank everyone. |
總之(作為結論),我想感謝大家。 |
| 594. clips |
迴紋針;夾子;片段 |
I watched some clips from the movie online. |
我在網上看了一些電影預告片段。 |
| 595. neat |
整潔的;靈巧的 |
His handwriting is very neat. |
他的字跡非常整潔。 |
| 596. dull |
遲鈍的;無聊的;陰暗的 |
The knife is too dull to cut the tomato. |
這把刀太鈍了,切不開番茄。 |
| 597. paycheck |
薪水支票;薪資 |
He lives from paycheck to paycheck. |
他是月光族(靠薪水度日)。 |
| 598. payroll |
薪資名單;發薪總額 |
The company has 500 employees on the payroll. |
該公司有500名受薪員工。 |
| 599. reception desk |
接待櫃台 |
Please check in at the reception desk. |
請在接待櫃台辦理入住。 |
| 600. bill of loading |
提單 (Bill of Lading) |
Please send the original Bill of Lading (B/L) to the consignee. |
請將提單正本寄給收貨人。(註: 正確術語為 Bill of Lading) |
| 601. come in |
進來;到達;流行 |
Long skirts have come in again this year. |
今年長裙又流行起來了。 |
| 602. deserted |
荒廢的;被遺棄的 |
The streets were deserted after midnight. |
午夜過後街道空無一人。 |
| 603. crummy |
糟糕的;低劣的 |
We stayed in a crummy hotel near the station. |
我們住在車站附近一家糟糕的旅館。 |
| 604. attrition |
耗損;自然減員;磨損 |
The high attrition rate is a concern for HR. |
高員工流失率是人力資源部擔憂的問題。 |
| 605. voluntary redundancy |
自願離職;自願裁員 |
The company asked for staff to take voluntary redundancy. |
公司要求員工申請自願離職。 |
| 606. natural attrition |
自然減員 |
The workforce was reduced through natural attrition. |
勞動力透過自然減員縮減了。 |
| 607. snack bar |
小吃店;點心櫃 |
We grabbed a quick bite at the snack bar. |
我們在小吃店匆匆吃了一點東西。 |
| 608. substantial |
大量的;實質的;堅固的 |
There has been a substantial increase in sales. |
銷售額有了大幅度的增長。 |
| 609. rip current |
離岸流 |
Swimmers were warned about the dangerous rip current. |
游泳者被警告注意危險的離岸流。 |
| 610. torrential |
猛烈的;傾盆的(雨) |
The game was cancelled due to torrential rain. |
比賽因傾盆大雨而取消。 |
| 611. volcanic eruption |
火山爆發 |
Flights were grounded after the volcanic eruption. |
火山爆發後航班停飛。 |
| 612. eruption |
爆發;噴發 |
Skin eruption can be a symptom of the disease. |
皮疹可能是這種疾病的症狀。 |
| 613. volcano |
火山 |
The volcano has been dormant for years. |
這座火山已經休眠多年。 |
| 614. volcanic |
火山的 |
The island is of volcanic origin. |
這座島嶼是火山形成的。 |
| 615. evacuate |
撤離;疏散 |
Residents were ordered to evacuate immediately. |
居民被命令立即撤離。 |
| 616. evacuation |
撤離;疏散行動 |
The evacuation plan worked smoothly. |
疏散計畫進行得很順利。 |
| 617. informant |
線人;告密者 |
The police relied on an informant for the tip. |
警方依靠線人提供的線索。 |
| 618. undisclosed |
未公開的;保密的 |
The asset was sold for an undisclosed amount. |
該資產以未公開的金額出售。 |
| 619. disclose |
揭露;公開 |
He refused to disclose his source of information. |
他拒絕透露他的消息來源。 |
| 620. admission |
入場費;承認;准許進入 |
Admission to the museum is free on Sundays. |
博物館週日免入場費。 |
| 621. getaway resort |
度假勝地 |
It is a popular weekend getaway resort. |
這是一個受歡迎的週末度假勝地。 |
| 622. scuba-diving |
水肺潛水 |
We went scuba-diving in the Great Barrier Reef. |
我們去大堡礁進行水肺潛水。 |
| 623. majestic |
宏偉的;莊嚴的 |
The castle looked majestic against the sunset. |
城堡在夕陽下看起來很宏偉。 |
| 624. amenity |
便利設施;舒適 |
The hotel offers many amenities, including a pool. |
這家飯店提供許多便利設施,包括游泳池。 |
| 625. dwell |
居住;思索 |
Don't dwell on your past mistakes. |
不要老是想著過去的錯誤。 |
| 626. secluded |
隱蔽的;清靜的 |
They live in a secluded cottage in the woods. |
他們住在樹林裡一間隱蔽的小屋。 |
| 627. seclude |
使隔離;使隱居 |
She decided to seclude herself to finish the book. |
她決定閉關以完成這本書。 |
| 628. engulf |
吞沒;包圍 |
The flames soon engulfed the entire building. |
火焰很快吞沒了整棟建築。 |
| 629. trekking |
徒步旅行;長途跋涉 |
They went trekking in the Himalayas. |
他們去喜馬拉雅山徒步旅行。 |
| 630. intensive |
密集的;加強的 |
She took an intensive English course. |
她參加了密集的英語課程。 |
| 631. introductory |
介紹性的;入門的 |
He made a few introductory remarks. |
他做了一些介紹性的發言。 |
| 632. orientation course |
新生訓練課程;職前訓練 |
All new employees must attend the orientation course. |
所有新員工都必須參加職前訓練課程。 |
| 633. handouts |
講義;施捨物(複數) |
Please look at the handouts I just distributed. |
請看我剛發下去的講義。 |
| 634. handout |
講義;施捨物 |
He refuses to accept government handouts. |
他拒絕接受政府的施捨。 |
| 635. postal |
郵政的 |
The postal service has improved recently. |
郵政服務最近有所改善。 |
| 636. adjust to |
適應 |
It took him a while to adjust to the new time zone. |
他花了一段時間才適應新時區。 |
| 637. vulnerable |
易受傷的;脆弱的 |
Children are vulnerable to illness. |
兒童容易生病。 |
| 638. auto loan |
汽車貸款 |
I applied for an auto loan to buy the car. |
我申請了車貸來買這輛車。 |
| 639. checking account |
支票存款帳戶 |
I need to transfer money to my checking account. |
我需要把錢轉到我的支票帳戶。 |
| 640. fluent |
流利的 |
She is fluent in three languages. |
她精通三種語言。 |
| 641. afterwards |
之後;後來 |
We went to dinner and afterwards to a movie. |
我們去吃了晚餐,然後去看電影。 |
| 642. unanimous |
全體一致的 |
The board reached a unanimous decision. |
董事會達成了一致的決定。 |
| 643. make an estimate |
進行估算 |
Can you make an estimate of the total cost? |
你能估算一下總成本嗎? |
| 644. in the mood for sth |
有心情做某事 |
I'm not really in the mood for Italian food. |
我現在沒什麼心情吃義大利菜。 |
| 645. relief |
解脫;救濟;浮雕 |
It was a great relief to hear that you are safe. |
聽到你平安無事真是讓人鬆了一口氣。 |
| 646. proofread |
校對 |
Please proofread your essay before submitting it. |
提交論文前請先校對。 |
| 647. gathering |
聚會;收集 |
It was a small family gathering. |
那是一個小型的家庭聚會。 |
| 648. arrange |
安排;整理 |
I can arrange a meeting with the manager. |
我可以安排與經理會面。 |
| 649. cupboard |
櫥櫃 |
The cups are in the kitchen cupboard. |
杯子在廚房的櫥櫃裡。 |
| 650. stirring rods |
攪拌棒 |
Use the glass stirring rods to mix the chemicals. |
使用玻璃攪拌棒混合化學品。 |
| 651. bend over |
彎腰 |
He bent over to tie his shoelaces. |
他彎下腰去綁鞋帶。 |
| 652. fish off |
捕魚殆盡;在...釣魚 |
They often fish off the pier. |
他們經常在碼頭邊釣魚。 |
| 653. foyer |
門廳;玄關 |
I'll meet you in the hotel foyer. |
我會在飯店大廳等你。 |
| 654. radical |
激進的;根本的;部首 |
We need to make some radical changes. |
我們需要做一些根本性的改變。 |
| 655. take the initiative |
採取主動 |
You should take the initiative to solve the problem. |
你應該主動解決問題。 |
| 656. hand out |
分發 |
The teacher handed out the exam papers. |
老師分發了試卷。 |
| 657. straighten up |
整理;挺直身體 |
Straighten up your room before guests arrive. |
客人到達前整理好你的房間。 |
| 658. errand |
差事;跑腿 |
I have to run a few errands this afternoon. |
我今天下午要去辦幾件雜事。 |
| 659. back up |
倒車;備份;支持 |
Can you back up the car a little bit? |
你能把車往後倒一點嗎? |
| 660. discolored |
變色的;褪色的 |
The pages of the old book were discolored. |
舊書的頁面已經變色了。 |
| 661. discolor |
使變色;褪色 |
Sunlight can discolor the fabric. |
陽光會使布料褪色。 |
| 662. wrecking |
破壞;拆除 |
The wrecking crew demolished the old building. |
拆除隊拆毀了舊建築。 |
| 663. resemble |
像;相似 |
She resembles her mother very much. |
她非常像她的母親。 |
| 664. compensation |
補償;賠償金;薪資 |
He received compensation for his injuries. |
他因傷獲得了賠償。 |
| 665. adverse weather |
惡劣天氣 |
The flight was delayed due to adverse weather. |
航班因惡劣天氣延誤。 |
| 666. adverse |
不利的;有害的;逆向的 |
The drug has known adverse side effects. |
這種藥物有已知的副作用。 |
| 667. complimentary ticket |
贈票;公關票 |
We received complimentary tickets to the show. |
我們收到了演出的贈票。 |
| 668. sketches |
素描;草圖(複數) |
The artist showed us his preliminary sketches. |
藝術家向我們展示了他的初步草圖。 |
| 669. dimmer |
調光器 |
Use the dimmer to lower the lights. |
用調光器把燈光調暗。 |
| 670. unified |
統一的 |
We need a unified approach to this issue. |
我們需要一個統一的方法來解決這個問題。 |
| 671. grant |
補助金;准許;授予 |
The university was granted funds for research. |
大學獲得了研究經費。 |
| 672. acrobatics |
特技;雜技 |
The circus performers displayed amazing acrobatics. |
馬戲團表演者展示了驚人的特技。 |
| 673. across from |
在...對面 |
The bank is right across from the post office. |
銀行就在郵局對面。 |
| 674. landscaping |
景觀美化;造景 |
The company specializes in garden landscaping. |
這家公司專門從事園林景觀美化。 |
| 675. booth |
攤位;電話亭;小包廂 |
We visited their booth at the trade show. |
我們參觀了他們在貿易展上的攤位。 |
| 676. aggressive |
積極的;侵略性的 |
He is an aggressive salesman. |
他是一個積極的推銷員。 |
| 677. consent |
同意;贊成 |
You cannot leave without your parents' consent. |
未經父母同意你不能離開。 |
| 678. expediate |
加快;促進 (應為 expedite) |
We will do our best to expedite your order. |
我們會盡力加快您的訂單處理。 |
| 679. hydraulic pump |
液壓泵 |
The machine is operated by a hydraulic pump. |
這台機器由液壓泵操作。 |
| 680. bloated |
腫脹的;傲慢的 |
I feel bloated after eating too much. |
吃太多後我覺得肚子脹脹的。 |
| 681. metabolize |
代謝 |
The body metabolizes sugar for energy. |
身體代謝糖分以產生能量。 |
| 682. continental breakfast |
歐式早餐 |
The hotel serves a continental breakfast. |
飯店供應歐式早餐。 |
| 683. continental |
大陸的;歐洲大陸的 |
We are studying continental philosophy. |
我們正在研究歐陸哲學。 |
| 684. pre-requisite |
先決條件;必修科目 |
Biology is a pre-requisite for this course. |
生物學是這門課的先修科目。 |
| 685. dissuade |
勸阻 |
I tried to dissuade him from leaving. |
我試圖勸阻他不要離開。 |
| 686. converse |
交談;相反的 |
They were conversing in low tones. |
他們低聲交談。 |
| 687. consensus |
共識 |
We were unable to reach a consensus. |
我們無法達成共識。 |
| 688. articulate |
清晰表達;口齒伶俐的 |
She is an articulate speaker. |
她是一位口齒伶俐的演講者。 |
| 689. conclusive |
決定性的;確鑿的 |
The evidence is not conclusive. |
證據並非確鑿無疑。 |
| 690. reconcile |
和解;協調;對帳 |
They finally reconciled after the argument. |
爭吵後他們終於和解了。 |
| 691. delegate |
委派;代表 |
I delegate the task to my assistant. |
我把這項任務委派給我的助理。 |
| 692. confess |
坦承;懺悔 |
He confessed to the crime. |
他承認了罪行。 |
| 693. concede |
承認(失敗);讓步 |
He conceded defeat in the election. |
他承認敗選。 |
| 694. attentive |
專注的;體貼的 |
The students were very attentive in class. |
學生們上課非常專心。 |
| 695. wrecking amendment |
破壞性修正案 |
The opposition proposed a wrecking amendment. |
反對派提出了一項破壞性修正案。 |
| 696. blockade |
封鎖 |
The navy set up a blockade of the harbor. |
海軍封鎖了港口。 |
| 697. patent |
專利;明顯的 |
He applied for a patent for his invention. |
他為他的發明申請了專利。 |
| 698. consignee |
收貨人 |
The goods were delivered to the consignee. |
貨物已送達收貨人。 |
| 699. haggle |
討價還價 |
I don't like to haggle over prices. |
我不喜歡討價還價。 |
| 700. debit |
借記;扣款 |
The amount will be debited from your account. |
該金額將從您的帳戶中扣除。 |
| 701. ignorant |
無知的;不禮貌的 |
He is ignorant of the local customs. |
他對當地的風俗一無所知。 |
| 702. bade |
命令;吩咐;道別(bid 過去式) |
She bade him farewell. |
她向他道別。 |
| 703. paid off |
償清;取得成功;賄賂 |
His hard work finally paid off. |
他的努力終於得到了回報。 |
| 704. boss around |
指使;對...發號施令 |
Stop bossing me around! |
別再對我發號施令了! |
| 705. spacious |
寬敞的 |
The living room is very spacious. |
客廳非常寬敞。 |
| 706. overhead projector |
投影機 (OHP) |
The teacher used an overhead projector. |
老師使用了投影機。 |
| 707. lighten |
減輕;照亮;變亮 |
Her smile lightened the mood. |
她的微笑讓氣氛輕鬆了起來。 |
| 708. book sewer |
書本縫線機 |
The book sewer binds the pages together. |
書本縫線機將頁面裝訂在一起。 |
| 709. sewer |
下水道;縫紉工 |
The city is upgrading its sewer system. |
城市正在升級其下水道系統。 |
| 710. skyscraper |
摩天大樓 |
New York is famous for its skyscrapers. |
紐約以摩天大樓聞名。 |
| 711. ketchup |
番茄醬 |
Do you want ketchup with your fries? |
你的薯條要加番茄醬嗎? |
| 712. remuneration |
報酬;酬勞 |
He received a generous remuneration package. |
他獲得了豐厚的薪酬待遇。 |
| 713. overdue |
逾期的;遲到的 |
The payment is long overdue. |
付款已經逾期很久了。 |
| 714. ledger |
分類帳;總帳 |
The accountant updated the ledger. |
會計師更新了分類帳。 |
| 715. holding company |
控股公司 |
The holding company owns several subsidiaries. |
該控股公司擁有數家子公司。 |
| 716. overdraft |
透支 |
I have an overdraft on my bank account. |
我的銀行帳戶透支了。 |
| 717. exempt |
豁免;被免除的 |
Charities are exempt from tax. |
慈善機構免稅。 |
| 718. in a person's debt |
欠某人人情;受某人恩惠 |
I am forever in your debt for your help. |
因為你的幫助,我永遠欠你這份情。 |
| 719. struggle |
掙扎;奮鬥;難事 |
He struggled to make ends meet. |
他努力維持生計。 |
| 720. custody |
監護權;拘留;保管 |
The mother was granted custody of the children. |
母親獲得了孩子的監護權。 |
| 721. guild |
公會;協會 |
He is a member of the Writers' Guild. |
他是作家協會的成員。 |
| 722. embezzle |
盜用;挪用公款 |
He was caught trying to embezzle company funds. |
他試圖挪用公款被抓。 |
| 723. affiliate |
附屬機構;使隸屬 |
The station is an affiliate of a major network. |
該電台是主要聯播網的附屬機構。 |
| 724. Rival in love |
情敵 |
He defeated his rival in love. |
他擊敗了他的情敵。 |
| 725. substitute |
代替;替補 |
You can substitute milk for cream in this recipe. |
你可以在這個食譜中用牛奶代替鮮奶油。 |
| 726. expertise |
專業知識;專長 |
We need someone with technical expertise. |
我們需要有技術專長的人。 |
| 727. competency |
能力;勝任 |
The test measures your language competency. |
測驗衡量你的語言能力。 |
| 728. eligible |
有資格的;合適的 |
Only citizens are eligible to vote. |
只有公民有資格投票。 |
| 729. shorthand |
速記 |
She took notes in shorthand. |
她用速記做筆記。 |
| 730. aviation |
航空 |
He works in the aviation industry. |
他在航空業工作。 |
| 731. notation |
標記法;註釋 |
Musical notation is a universal language. |
音樂記譜法是一種通用語言。 |
| 732. hairline |
髮際線;極細的 |
He has a receding hairline. |
他的髮際線正在後退(變禿)。 |
| 733. hypocritical |
偽善的 |
It is hypocritical to say one thing and do another. |
說一套做一套是偽善的。 |
| 734. franchise |
特許經營權;系列電影;投票權 |
They opened a fast-food franchise. |
他們開了一家速食特許加盟店。 |
| 735. fire hose |
消防水帶 |
Firefighters used a fire hose to extinguish the blaze. |
消防員使用消防水帶撲滅大火。 |
| 736. soak |
浸泡;濕透 |
Soak the beans overnight before cooking. |
烹飪前將豆子浸泡過夜。 |
| 737. southwards |
向南 |
The birds fly southwards for the winter. |
鳥類向南飛過冬。 |
| 738. stretch |
伸展;延伸;連綿 |
Always stretch before exercising. |
運動前務必伸展。 |
| 739. rod |
桿;棒 |
He used a fishing rod to catch the fish. |
他用釣竿釣魚。 |
| 740. scribble |
潦草書寫;塗鴉 |
He scribbled a note on a piece of paper. |
他在紙上潦草地寫了一張便條。 |
| 741. dictator |
獨裁者 |
The country was ruled by a brutal dictator. |
該國由殘暴的獨裁者統治。 |
| 742. revolt |
反叛;起義;使反感 |
The people revolted against the government. |
人民反抗政府。 |
| 743. impurity |
雜質;不潔 |
The filter removes impurities from the water. |
過濾器去除水中的雜質。 |
| 744. political shift |
政治轉變 |
There has been a major political shift in the country. |
該國發生了重大的政治轉變。 |
| 745. scholar |
學者 |
He is a distinguished scholar in history. |
他是一位傑出的歷史學者。 |
| 746. devotion |
奉獻;摯愛 |
Her devotion to her family is admirable. |
她對家庭的奉獻令人欽佩。 |
| 747. fluoride |
氟化物 |
Fluoride is added to the water to prevent tooth decay. |
水中添加氟化物以防止蛀牙。 |
| 748. substance |
物質;實質;主旨 |
The substance of his argument was correct. |
他論點的實質是正確的。 |
| 749. stuff |
東西;塞滿 |
Where can I put my stuff? |
我可以把我的東西放哪裡? |
| 750. cold storage |
冷藏;冷凍庫 |
The meat is kept in cold storage. |
肉類保存在冷凍庫中。 |
| 751. colorectal |
大腸直腸的 |
Colorectal cancer is common in older adults. |
大腸直腸癌在老年人中很常見。 |
| 752. sought |
尋求(seek 的過去式和過去分詞) |
He sought advice from an expert. |
他尋求專家的建議。 |
| 753. scenario |
情境;劇本;方案 |
Imagine a worst-case scenario. |
想像一下最壞的情況。 |
| 754. gently |
溫柔地;輕輕地 |
She held the baby gently in her arms. |
她溫柔地將嬰兒抱在懷裡。 |
| 755. take shelter from |
躲避... |
They took shelter from the storm in a cave. |
他們在洞穴裡躲避風暴。 |
| 756. take shelter from the rain |
躲雨 |
We ran under the awning to take shelter from the rain. |
我們跑到遮雨棚下躲雨。 |
| 757. servant |
僕人 |
The family employed several servants. |
這個家庭僱用了幾個僕人。 |
| 758. sense of responsibility |
責任感 |
He has a strong sense of responsibility. |
他有強烈的責任感。 |
| 759. excessive |
過度的 |
Excessive drinking can harm your liver. |
過度飲酒會傷害肝臟。 |
| 760. chain smoking |
連續抽菸 |
Chain smoking is very bad for your health. |
老菸槍似地連續抽菸對健康非常有害。 |
| 761. republic |
共和國 |
The United States is a republic. |
美國是一個共和國。 |
| 762. monarchy |
君主制 |
The UK is a constitutional monarchy. |
英國是君主立憲制國家。 |
| 763. revelation |
揭露;啟示;被揭露的真相 |
The revelation shocked the public. |
這個被揭露的真相震驚了大眾。 |
| 764. flunk |
不及格;當掉 |
If you don't study, you will flunk the test. |
如果你不讀書,你考試會不及格。 |
| 765. resolution |
決心;解決;解析度 |
He showed great resolution in overcoming difficulties. |
他在克服困難方面表現出極大的決心。 |
| 766. aspirin |
阿斯匹靈 |
Take an aspirin for your headache. |
吃顆阿斯匹靈治頭痛。 |
| 767. treat you to dinner |
請你吃晚餐 |
Let me treat you to dinner tonight. |
今晚讓我請你吃晚餐。 |
| 768. treat to |
請客;款待 |
I'll treat you to a movie. |
我請你看電影。 |
| 769. refreshment |
茶點;提神之物 |
Light refreshments will be served after the meeting. |
會議結束後將供應簡單的茶點。 |
| 770. recipe |
食譜;秘訣 |
Can you give me the recipe for this cake? |
你能給我這個蛋糕的食譜嗎? |
| 771. recreation |
娛樂;消遣 |
The park provides facilities for recreation. |
公園提供娛樂設施。 |
| 772. hypocrite |
偽君子 |
Don't be such a hypocrite. |
別當個偽君子。 |
| 773. quarantine |
隔離;檢疫 |
Travelers were put in quarantine for 14 days. |
旅客被隔離了14天。 |
| 774. sheer |
純粹的;全然的;陡峭的 |
It was sheer luck that we met. |
我們相遇純粹是運氣。 |
| 775. o'clock sharp |
點整(準時) |
The meeting starts at 9 o'clock sharp. |
會議九點準時開始。 |
| 776. sore |
痠痛的;疼痛的;惱火的 |
My muscles are sore after the workout. |
鍛鍊後我的肌肉很痠痛。 |
| 777. privilege |
特權;榮幸 |
It is a privilege to work with you. |
能與您共事是我的榮幸。 |
| 778. prestige |
聲望;威信 |
The job carries a lot of prestige. |
這份工作很有聲望。 |
| 779. swelter |
熱得難受;中暑 |
We sweltered in the summer heat. |
我們在夏日的酷熱中熱得難受。 |
| 780. swollen |
腫脹的 |
His ankle was swollen after the fall. |
跌倒後他的腳踝腫了起來。 |
| 781. Hindus |
印度教徒 |
Hindus regard the cow as a sacred animal. |
印度教徒視牛為神聖的動物。 |
| 782. purify |
淨化;精煉 |
Plants help to purify the air. |
植物有助於淨化空氣。 |
| 783. Ganges |
恆河 |
The Ganges is a sacred river in India. |
恆河是印度的聖河。 |
| 784. superstitious |
迷信的 |
He is very superstitious about the number 13. |
他對數字13非常迷信。 |
| 785. superstition |
迷信 |
It is a common superstition that black cats bring bad luck. |
黑貓帶來厄運是一種常見的迷信。 |
| 786. convict |
罪犯;宣判有罪 |
The jury convicted him of murder. |
陪審團宣判他謀殺罪名成立。 |
| 787. spiritual |
精神上的;心靈的 |
Yoga is a spiritual practice for many. |
對許多人來說,瑜伽是一種心靈修行。 |
| 788. spiritual leader |
精神領袖 |
The Dalai Lama is a spiritual leader. |
達賴喇嘛是一位精神領袖。 |
| 789. sociable |
善於交際的;合群的 |
She is a very sociable person. |
她是一個非常善於交際的人。 |
| 790. self-evident |
不言自明的;顯而易見的 |
These truths are self-evident. |
這些真理是不言自明的。 |
| 791. sensitive |
敏感的 |
He is sensitive to criticism. |
他對批評很敏感。 |
| 792. sentimental |
多愁善感的;感傷的 |
She kept the letters for sentimental reasons. |
她出於情感原因保留了這些信件。 |
| 793. sacred book |
聖書;經典 |
The Bible is a sacred book for Christians. |
聖經是基督徒的聖書。 |
| 794. sacred |
神聖的 |
The temple is a sacred place. |
寺廟是一個神聖的地方。 |
| 795. rubbish |
垃圾;廢話 |
Don't talk such rubbish. |
別說這種廢話。 |
| 796. mutiny |
叛變;兵變 |
The sailors staged a mutiny. |
水手們發動了叛變。 |
| 797. rebellion |
叛亂;反抗 |
The rebellion was crushed by the army. |
叛亂被軍隊鎮壓了。 |
| 798. rebellious |
叛逆的;造反的 |
Teenagers often go through a rebellious phase. |
青少年常經歷叛逆期。 |
| 799. reimbursement |
核銷;報帳;退款 |
You will receive reimbursement for your travel expenses. |
您將收到差旅費的核銷款項。 |
| 800. repute |
名聲;認為 |
He is a writer of high repute. |
他是一位享有盛譽的作家。 |
| 801. deputy |
副手;代理人 |
The deputy manager will be in charge today. |
今天由副理負責。 |
| 802. depute |
委託;授權 |
He was deputed to act on my behalf. |
他被授權代表我行事。 |
| 803. be bound for |
前往... |
This train is bound for London. |
這列火車開往倫敦。 |
| 804. superficial |
表面的;膚淺的 |
He only has a superficial knowledge of the subject. |
他對這個主題只有膚淺的了解。 |
| 805. handrail |
扶手 |
Please hold the handrail when using the stairs. |
上下樓梯時請握住扶手。 |
| 806. strap |
帶子;皮帶;鞭打 |
Fasten the strap tightly. |
繫緊帶子。 |
| 807. compensate |
補償;賠償 |
Nothing can compensate for the loss of a loved one. |
沒有什麼能補償失去親人的痛苦。 |
| 808. grill |
烤架;燒烤;盤問 |
We grilled some burgers on the barbecue. |
我們在烤肉架上烤了一些漢堡。 |
| 809. syringe |
注射器;針筒 |
The nurse used a syringe to give the injection. |
護士用針筒進行注射。 |
| 810. celebrity |
名人 |
She became a celebrity overnight. |
她一夜成名。 |
| 811. ambulance |
救護車 |
Call an ambulance immediately! |
立刻叫救護車! |
| 812. pavilion |
涼亭;展示館 |
We rested in the pavilion. |
我們在涼亭休息。 |
| 813. motto |
座右銘;格言 |
"Seize the day" is my motto. |
「把握當下」是我的座右銘。 |
| 814. ovaltine |
阿華田 |
I like to drink hot Ovaltine before bed. |
我喜歡睡前喝熱阿華田。 |
| 815. peppery |
辛辣的;暴躁的 |
This sauce is a bit peppery. |
這醬汁有點辣。 |
| 816. interchange |
交換;交流道 |
Take the next interchange to the airport. |
在下個交流道往機場方向走。 |
| 817. vibes |
氛圍;氣氛 |
I got good vibes from him. |
我對他有好感(感覺不錯)。 |
| 818. vibe |
氛圍 |
The restaurant has a relaxed vibe. |
這家餐廳有一種輕鬆的氛圍。 |
| 819. versatile |
多才多藝的;多功能的 |
This tool is very versatile. |
這個工具非常多功能。 |
| 820. abbreviate |
縮寫;縮短 |
"United States" is often abbreviated as "US". |
"United States" 通常縮寫為 "US"。 |
| 821. lodge |
小屋;旅舍;投宿;提出(申訴) |
We stayed in a mountain lodge. |
我們住在山間小屋。 |
| 822. lounge |
休息室;懶散地躺 |
Guests can relax in the hotel lounge. |
客人可以在飯店休息室放鬆。 |
| 823. antidote |
解毒劑;對策 |
There is no known antidote for this poison. |
這種毒藥沒有已知的解毒劑。 |
| 824. frappe |
冰沙 |
I ordered a mocha frappe. |
我點了一杯摩卡冰沙。 |
| 825. convince |
說服;使確信 |
I couldn't convince him to change his mind. |
我無法說服他改變主意。 |
| 826. appeal |
吸引力;上訴;呼籲 |
The idea appeals to me. |
這個主意很吸引我。 |
| 827. areca |
檳榔 |
Areca nuts are chewed in many parts of Asia. |
亞洲許多地方都有嚼檳榔的習慣。 |
| 828. pomegranate |
紅石榴 |
Pomegranate seeds are rich in vitamins. |
紅石榴籽富含維生素。 |
| 829. plead |
懇求;答辯 |
He pleaded with her not to go. |
他懇求她不要走。 |
| 830. disclosure |
揭露;公開 |
Full disclosure of facts is required. |
必須完全揭露事實。 |
| 831. deliberately |
故意地;審慎地 |
He deliberately ignored me. |
他故意不理我。 |
| 832. specimen |
標本;樣本 |
They collected soil specimens for analysis. |
他們收集土壤樣本進行分析。 |
| 833. insofar as |
就...而言;在...範圍內 |
I will help you insofar as I can. |
我會盡力幫助你。 |
| 834. considerably |
相當大於;非常地 |
Prices have risen considerably. |
物價已經大幅上漲。 |
| 835. considerable |
相當大的;重要的 |
A considerable amount of time was wasted. |
浪費了大量的時間。 |
| 836. comprehensive |
全面的;綜合的 |
We offer a comprehensive insurance package. |
我們提供全面的保險方案。 |
| 837. obligate |
使負義務;強迫 |
You are not obligated to answer that question. |
你沒有義務回答那個問題。 |
| 838. biryani |
印度香料飯 |
Chicken biryani is a popular Indian dish. |
雞肉香料飯是一道受歡迎的印度菜。 |
| 839. machinery |
機械;機器(總稱) |
The factory has invested in new machinery. |
工廠投資了新機械。 |
| 840. reimburse |
償還;補償;核銷 |
The company will reimburse your expenses. |
公司將核銷你的費用。 |
| 841. enclose |
隨信附上;圍住 |
I have enclosed a check in the envelope. |
我在信封裡附上了一張支票。 |
| 842. lubricant |
潤滑劑 |
Apply lubricant to the gears. |
在齒輪上塗抹潤滑劑。 |
| 843. confront |
面對;對抗;質詢 |
He confronted his accuser. |
他與指控他的人對質。 |
| 844. chant |
吟唱;口號 |
The crowd began to chant his name. |
群眾開始高呼他的名字。 |
| 845. utility company |
公用事業公司(水電瓦斯) |
Contact the utility company to report the outage. |
聯繫公用事業公司報告停電。 |
| 846. steep |
陡峭的;急劇的;浸泡 |
The path up the mountain is very steep. |
上山的路非常陡峭。 |
| 847. summit |
頂峰;高峰會 |
They reached the summit of Mt. Everest. |
他們登上了聖母峰頂。 |
| 848. pavement |
人行道;路面 |
Don't ride your bike on the pavement. |
不要在人行道上騎腳踏車。 |
| 849. as they are |
照現狀;事實上 |
Leave things as they are. |
保持原狀就好。 |
| 850. claim |
宣稱;索賠;權利 |
He claimed to be the owner of the land. |
他宣稱是這塊地的主人。 |
| 851. acclaim |
稱讚;喝采 |
The movie received critical acclaim. |
這部電影獲得了影評人的讚譽。 |
| 852. arbitrate |
仲裁;公斷 |
A neutral party was called in to arbitrate. |
第三方中立者被請來進行仲裁。 |
| 853. arbitrary |
專斷的;任意的;武斷的 |
The decision seemed arbitrary and unfair. |
這個決定似乎很武斷且不公平。 |
| 854. anecdote |
軼事;趣聞 |
He told us a funny anecdote about his trip. |
他告訴我們一個關於他旅行的趣聞。 |
| 855. revenue |
營收;稅收 |
The company's annual revenue increased. |
公司的年營收增加了。 |
| 856. avenue |
大道;途徑 |
We explored every avenue to solve the problem. |
我們探索了解決問題的各種途徑。 |
| 857. dietary |
飲食的 |
Do you have any special dietary requirements? |
您有任何特殊的飲食需求嗎? |
| 858. moral |
道德的;寓意 |
The moral of the story is to be honest. |
這個故事的寓意是要誠實。 |
| 859. blizzard |
暴風雪 |
We were stuck in a blizzard for hours. |
我們在暴風雪中受困了好幾個小時。 |
| 860. bibliography |
參考書目 |
Include a bibliography at the end of your essay. |
在論文末尾附上參考書目。 |
| 861. bill of lading |
提單 |
The bill of lading acts as a receipt for the cargo. |
提單作為貨物的收據。 |
| 862. beforehand |
預先;事先 |
I wish I had known about it beforehand. |
我希望我事先就知道這件事。 |
| 863. staffer |
職員;幕僚 |
A White House staffer leaked the information. |
一名白宮幕僚洩漏了這些資訊。 |
| 864. ballroom |
宴會廳;舞廳 |
The gala was held in the grand ballroom. |
晚會在宏偉的宴會廳舉行。 |
| 865. culminate |
達到頂點;告終 |
The celebration culminated in a fireworks display. |
慶祝活動以煙火秀告終。 |
| 866. culinary |
烹飪的 |
She displayed her culinary skills at the party. |
她在派對上展示了她的烹飪技巧。 |
| 867. counterpart |
相對應的人或物;副本 |
The foreign minister met with his counterpart. |
外交部長與他的對口官員會面。 |
| 868. counterfeit |
偽造的;仿冒品 |
It is illegal to sell counterfeit goods. |
販賣仿冒品是違法的。 |
| 869. corrosion |
腐蝕;侵蝕 |
Rust is a form of corrosion. |
生鏽是腐蝕的一種形式。 |
| 870. corrode |
腐蝕;損害 |
Acid can corrode metal. |
酸會腐蝕金屬。 |
| 871. corridor |
走廊 |
The bathroom is at the end of the corridor. |
浴室在走廊盡頭。 |
| 872. correlation |
相關性 |
There is a correlation between smoking and lung cancer. |
吸菸與肺癌之間存在相關性。 |
| 873. coal |
煤炭 |
Coal is a fossil fuel. |
煤炭是一種化石燃料。 |
| 874. coral |
珊瑚 |
Coral reefs are beautiful but fragile. |
珊瑚礁很美但很脆弱。 |
| 875. contingent |
依情況而定的;代表團;分遣隊 |
Our success is contingent on your support. |
我們的成功取決於您的支持。 |
| 876. contemporary |
當代的;同時代的 |
He is a fan of contemporary art. |
他是當代藝術的愛好者。 |
| 877. contaminate |
污染 |
The water was contaminated with chemicals. |
水被化學物質污染了。 |
| 878. constrict |
壓縮;束緊;收縮 |
The drug causes blood vessels to constrict. |
這種藥物會導致血管收縮。 |
| 879. consequential |
重要的;隨之發生的;自大的 |
The decision will have consequential effects. |
這項決定將產生重大影響。 |
| 880. conservatory |
溫室;音樂學院 |
She studied piano at the conservatory. |
她在音樂學院學習鋼琴。 |
| 881. confiscation |
沒收;充公 |
The law allows for the confiscation of assets. |
法律允許沒收資產。 |
| 882. come about |
發生;產生 |
How did this problem come about? |
這個問題是怎麼發生的? |
| 883. coma |
昏迷 |
He has been in a coma for three weeks. |
他已經昏迷了三週。 |
| 884. coastal |
沿海的;海岸的 |
We drove along the coastal road. |
我們沿著海岸公路開車。 |
| 885. coarse |
粗糙的;粗俗的 |
The fabric has a coarse texture. |
這種布料質地粗糙。 |
| 886. ceramic |
陶瓷的 |
She collects ceramic figures. |
她收集陶瓷人偶。 |
| 887. century |
世紀 |
We live in the 21st century. |
我們生活在21世紀。 |
| 888. Clerical Support Assistant |
文書支援助理 |
The company is hiring a Clerical Support Assistant. |
公司正在招聘文書支援助理。 |
| 889. clerical |
文書的;神職人員的 |
She does clerical work in the office. |
她在辦公室做文書工作。 |
| 890. voyage |
航行;旅程 |
The Titanic sank on its maiden voyage. |
鐵達尼號在處女航時沉沒。 |
| 891. vogue |
流行;時尚 |
Short hair is in vogue right now. |
短髮現在很流行。 |
| 892. waive |
放棄(權利);免除 |
The bank agreed to waive the fee. |
銀行同意免除費用。 |
| 893. verdict |
判決;裁定 |
The jury reached a verdict of guilty. |
陪審團做出了有罪的判決。 |
| 894. vague |
模糊的 |
His instructions were very vague. |
他的指示非常模糊。 |
| 895. uphold |
支持;維護 |
We must uphold the law. |
我們必須維護法律。 |
| 896. upheaval |
動盪;劇變 |
The country is facing political upheaval. |
該國正面臨政治動盪。 |
| 897. precedent |
先例 |
This case sets a legal precedent. |
這個案件創下了法律先例。 |
| 898. dispute |
爭執;糾紛 |
They are in a dispute over the property. |
他們因財產問題發生爭執。 |
| 899. referee |
裁判;推薦人 |
The referee blew the whistle. |
裁判吹響了哨子。 |
| 900. umpire |
裁判(棒球、網球等) |
The umpire called the ball "out". |
裁判判定球出界。 |
| 901. cringe |
畏縮;感到尷尬 |
I cringe every time I think of that moment. |
每次想到那個時刻我都感到尷尬。 |
| 902. tardy |
遲到的;緩慢的 |
He was reprimanded for being tardy. |
他因遲到而受到訓斥。 |
| 903. susceptible |
易受影響的;敏感的 |
Elderly people are more susceptible to the virus. |
老年人更容易感染這種病毒。 |
| 904. tactic |
戰術;策略 |
It was a clever marketing tactic. |
這是一個聰明的行銷策略。 |
| 905. tackle |
處理;解決;擒抱 |
We need to tackle this problem immediately. |
我們需要立即解決這個問題。 |
| 906. subsequent |
隨後的 |
Subsequent events proved he was right. |
後來的事件證明他是對的。 |
| 907. subsidiary |
子公司;輔助的 |
It is a subsidiary of a US company. |
它是美國公司的一家子公司。 |
| 908. steering wheel |
方向盤 |
Keep both hands on the steering wheel. |
雙手握住方向盤。 |
| 909. statute |
法規;章程 |
The statute prohibits smoking in public places. |
法規禁止在公共場所吸菸。 |
| 910. spontaneous |
自發的;自然的 |
The audience burst into spontaneous applause. |
觀眾自發地爆發出掌聲。 |
| 911. smuggle |
走私;偷運 |
He tried to smuggle drugs into the country. |
他試圖走私毒品入境。 |
| 912. collateral damage |
附帶損害 |
Civilians are often collateral damage in war. |
平民常是戰爭中的附帶損害。 |
| 913. seniority |
年資;輩份 |
Promotion is based on seniority. |
晉升是基於年資。 |
| 914. seniority system |
年功序列制 |
The company operates on a seniority system. |
該公司實行年功序列制。 |
| 915. sculpture |
雕塑 |
The museum has a collection of Greek sculptures. |
博物館收藏了希臘雕塑。 |
| 916. scheme |
方案;陰謀;體系 |
They devised a scheme to make money. |
他們設計了一個賺錢的方案。 |
| 917. screw |
螺絲;搞砸(粗話) |
Tighten the screw with a screwdriver. |
用螺絲起子鎖緊螺絲。 |
| 918. rival |
對手;競爭 |
They are business rivals. |
他們是生意上的競爭對手。 |
| 919. retrieval |
檢索;取回 |
The system allows for quick data retrieval. |
該系統允許快速檢索數據。 |
| 920. detrimental |
有害的;不利的 |
Smoking is detrimental to your health. |
吸菸對健康有害。 |
| 921. resume |
履歷表;恢復 |
Please send your resume to the HR department. |
請將您的履歷表寄給人力資源部。 |
| 922. respire |
呼吸 |
Fish respire through gills. |
魚透過鰓呼吸。 |
| 923. resort |
度假村;手段;訴諸 |
They had to resort to legal action. |
他們不得不訴諸法律行動。 |
| 924. requisite |
必要的;必要條件 |
Experience is a requisite for this job. |
經驗是這份工作的必要條件。 |
| 925. requisition |
徵用;正式請求 |
The army requisitioned the trucks. |
軍隊徵用了卡車。 |
| 926. dilute |
稀釋;淡化 |
Dilute the juice with water. |
用水稀釋果汁。 |
| 927. dilate |
擴張;擴大 |
The pupils of his eyes dilated. |
他的瞳孔放大了。 |
| 928. disparage |
貶低;輕視 |
Don't disparage his efforts. |
不要貶低他的努力。 |
| 929. disbursement |
支出;付款 |
The disbursement of funds will begin next week. |
資金撥付將於下週開始。 |
| 930. docile |
溫順的 |
The dog is very docile and obedient. |
這隻狗非常溫順聽話。 |
| 931. textile |
紡織品 |
The country exports textiles. |
該國出口紡織品。 |
| 932. apron |
圍裙;停機坪 |
She wore an apron while cooking. |
她做飯時穿著圍裙。 |
| 933. insinuation |
暗示;影射 |
I resent your insinuation that I lied. |
我討厭你影射我說謊。 |
| 934. slander |
誹謗;詆毀 |
He sued the newspaper for slander. |
他控告報社誹謗。 |
| 935. bracelet |
手鐲 |
She wore a gold bracelet. |
她戴著金手鐲。 |
| 936. tribute |
致敬;貢品 |
The concert was a tribute to the Beatles. |
這場音樂會是向披頭四致敬。 |
| 937. delinquent |
拖欠的;違法的;不良少年 |
He is delinquent in his payments. |
他拖欠付款。 |
| 938. vinegar |
醋 |
Add some vinegar to the salad dressing. |
在沙拉醬裡加點醋。 |
| 939. maternity leave |
產假 |
She is currently on maternity leave. |
她目前正在休產假。 |
| 940. maternity |
懷孕;母性 |
She bought some maternity clothes. |
她買了一些孕婦裝。 |
| 941. persecute |
迫害 |
Minorities were persecuted by the regime. |
少數族群受到該政權的迫害。 |
| 942. prosecute |
起訴;檢舉 |
Shoplifters will be prosecuted. |
商店扒手將被起訴。 |
| 943. vest |
背心;授予(權利) |
Executive power is vested in the President. |
行政權賦予總統。 |
| 944. expedient |
權宜之計;方便的 |
It was politically expedient to support the bill. |
支持該法案是政治上的權宜之計。 |
| 945. defer |
推遲;延期;聽從 |
We agreed to defer the decision until next week. |
我們同意將決定推遲到下週。 |
| 946. cling |
緊抓;堅持;依附 |
The wet shirt clung to his body. |
濕襯衫緊貼在他身上。 |
| 947. corset |
馬甲;束腹 |
In the past, women wore corsets to shape their bodies. |
過去,女性穿著馬甲來塑造身形。 |
| 948. averse |
厭惡的;反對的 |
He is not averse to publicity. |
他不反對公開宣傳。 |
| 949. succumb |
屈服;死於 |
He finally succumbed to his injuries. |
他最終因傷重不治。 |
| 950. kitchenette |
小廚房 |
The apartment has a small kitchenette. |
公寓有一個小廚房。 |
| 951. kitchenette |
小廚房 |
(同上) |
(同上) |
| 952. juvenile delinquent |
青少年罪犯 |
The program aims to help juvenile delinquents. |
該計畫旨在幫助青少年罪犯。 |
| 953. insanitary |
不衛生的 |
The conditions in the refugee camp were insanitary. |
難民營的衛生條件很差。 |
| 954. indispensable |
不可或缺的 |
Mobile phones have become indispensable. |
手機已變得不可或缺。 |
| 955. dispensable |
可有可無的 |
He felt that he was dispensable to the company. |
他覺得他對公司來說是可有可無的。 |
| 956. incumbent |
現任者;義不容辭的 |
The incumbent president won the election. |
現任總統贏得了選舉。 |
| 957. incense |
香;激怒 |
The smell of incense filled the room. |
香的味道充滿了房間。 |
| 958. vicinity |
附近;鄰近地區 |
There are several hotels in the vicinity. |
附近有幾家飯店。 |
| 959. quantitative |
定量的;數量的 |
We need to do a quantitative analysis. |
我們需要做定量分析。 |
| 960. assault |
攻擊;襲擊 |
He was charged with assault. |
他被控攻擊罪。 |
| 961. drastic |
激烈的;嚴厲的 |
Drastic measures are needed to save the economy. |
需要採取激烈的措施來挽救經濟。 |
| 962. lapsed policy |
失效保單 |
You cannot claim on a lapsed policy. |
你不能對失效的保單進行索賠。 |
| 963. custodian |
管理員;監護人;保管人 |
The custodian cleans the school every night. |
管理員每天晚上打掃學校。 |
| 964. in the wake of |
隨著...之後;作為...的後果 |
Famine followed in the wake of the war. |
戰爭之後緊接著發生了饑荒。 |
| 965. in the vicinity of |
在...附近 |
The cost is in the vicinity of $100. |
費用大約在100美元左右。 |
| 966. impatient |
不耐煩的 |
Don't be so impatient; wait for your turn. |
別那麼不耐煩,等輪到你。 |
| 967. hereinafter |
在下文中 |
The company, hereinafter referred to as "the Client". |
本公司,以下簡稱「客戶」。 |
| 968. herein |
此中;於此 |
The terms and conditions contained herein. |
本文件中包含的條款和條件。 |
| 969. help oneself to |
自行取用 |
Please help yourself to some cake. |
請自己拿點蛋糕吃。 |
| 970. heart attack |
心臟病發作 |
He died of a heart attack. |
他死於心臟病發作。 |
| 971. hallmark |
特徵;標誌;保證書 |
Attention to detail is the hallmark of his work. |
關注細節是他作品的特徵。 |
| 972. grievance |
不滿;委屈;抱怨 |
Employees can file a grievance with the union. |
員工可以向工會提出申訴。 |
| 973. graze |
吃草;擦傷 |
Cows were grazing in the field. |
牛群在田野裡吃草。 |
| 974. gaze |
凝視 |
She gazed out the window. |
她凝視著窗外。 |
| 975. profess |
聲稱;公開表明;信奉 |
He professes to be an expert. |
他自稱是專家。 |
| 976. unveil |
揭幕;公佈 |
The company unveiled its new product. |
公司公佈了其新產品。 |
| 977. prevail |
盛行;戰勝;說服 |
Truth will prevail. |
真理終將獲勝。 |
| 978. predicate |
斷定;基於;謂語 |
His theory is predicated on false assumptions. |
他的理論是基於錯誤的假設。 |
| 979. perspire |
流汗 |
He began to perspire heavily. |
他開始大量流汗。 |
| 980. soluble |
可溶的;可解決的 |
Sugar is soluble in water. |
糖可溶於水。 |
| 981. turbine |
渦輪機 |
The dam uses turbines to generate electricity. |
水壩使用渦輪機發電。 |
| 982. turbulence |
亂流;動盪 |
The plane hit some turbulence. |
飛機遇到了一些亂流。 |
| 983. spring break |
春假 |
Students usually go to the beach for spring break. |
學生通常去海灘過春假。 |
| 984. pledge |
保證;誓言;抵押 |
He pledged his support for the campaign. |
他保證支持這場活動。 |
| 985. emission |
排放;排放物 |
Carbon emissions must be reduced. |
碳排放必須減少。 |
| 986. hydrotherapy |
水療 |
Hydrotherapy can help relieve joint pain. |
水療有助於緩解關節疼痛。 |
| 987. colon |
冒號;結腸 |
Use a colon to introduce a list. |
使用冒號來引出清單。 |
| 988. ukelele |
烏克麗麗 |
He played a song on his ukulele. |
他用烏克麗麗彈了一首歌。 |
| 989. plow |
犁;耕地 |
The farmer plowed the field. |
農夫耕田。 |
| 990. provided that |
假如;以...為條件 |
You can go, provided that you finish your work. |
只要你做完工作,你就可以走。 |
| 991. practical |
實際的;實用的 |
We need a practical solution. |
我們需要一個實際的解決方案。 |
| 992. practicable |
可行的 |
The plan is not practicable due to cost. |
由於成本原因,該計畫不可行。 |
| 993. portray |
描繪;飾演 |
The actor portrayed the king in the movie. |
演員在電影中飾演國王。 |
| 994. plywood |
夾板 |
The box is made of plywood. |
箱子是用夾板做的。 |
| 995. plumber |
水電工;水管工人 |
Call a plumber to fix the leak. |
叫水管工來修漏水。 |
| 996. plot |
情節;陰謀;地塊 |
The movie has a complicated plot. |
這部電影情節複雜。 |
| 997. plead not guilty |
辯稱無罪 |
The defendant decided to plead not guilty. |
被告決定辯稱無罪。 |
| 998. plead guilty |
認罪 |
He pleaded guilty to the charges. |
他承認指控。 |
| 999. plaid |
格子花紋;格子布 |
He wore a plaid shirt. |
他穿著一件格子襯衫。 |
| 1000. pitfall |
陷阱;隱患 |
We need to avoid the potential pitfalls of this deal. |
我們需要避免這筆交易中潛在的陷阱。 |
| 1001. pitiful |
可憐的;令人鄙視的 |
The stray dog looked pitiful in the rain. |
那隻流浪狗在雨中看起來很可憐。 |
| 1002. pink slip |
解僱通知單 |
He was devastated when he received his pink slip. |
當他收到解僱通知單時,他感到非常崩潰。 |
| 1003. personify |
擬人化;象徵 |
She personifies kindness and generosity. |
她是仁慈與慷慨的化身。 |
| 1004. personalize |
使個人化 |
You can personalize the settings on your phone. |
你可以將手機設定個人化。 |
| 1005. personalise |
使個人化(英式拼寫) |
We offer a service to personalise your gifts. |
我們提供禮品個人化服務。 |
| 1006. perishable |
易腐爛的 |
Perishable goods should be stored in the refrigerator. |
易腐爛的貨物應存放在冰箱中。 |
| 1007. pediatrician |
小兒科醫師 |
The pediatrician checked the baby's weight. |
小兒科醫師檢查了嬰兒的體重。 |
| 1008. align with |
與...結盟;與...一致 |
Our goals align with the company's vision. |
我們的目標與公司的願景一致。 |
| 1009. symptom |
症狀 |
Fever is a common symptom of the flu. |
發燒是流感的常見症狀。 |
| 1010. palatable |
美味的;可接受的 |
The meal was quite palatable. |
這頓飯相當美味。 |
| 1011. problematic |
有問題的;成問題的 |
The situation is becoming problematic. |
情況正變得棘手。 |
| 1012. monopoly on sth |
對某事物的壟斷 |
The company has a monopoly on the local market. |
該公司壟斷了當地市場。 |
| 1013. pull the plug |
終止;拔掉插頭(放棄) |
They decided to pull the plug on the failing project. |
他們決定終止這個失敗的專案。 |
| 1014. Paypal |
第三方支付平台 |
I paid for the item using Paypal. |
我用 Paypal 支付了這件商品。 |
| 1015. economical |
經濟實惠的;節約的 |
It is more economical to buy in bulk. |
批量購買比較經濟實惠。 |
| 1016. economic |
經濟的 |
The country is facing an economic crisis. |
該國正面臨經濟危機。 |
| 1017. malfunction |
故障;失靈 |
A computer malfunction caused the delay. |
電腦故障導致了延誤。 |
| 1018. salmon |
鮭魚 |
Grilled salmon is my favorite dish. |
烤鮭魚是我最喜歡的菜。 |
| 1019. hear out |
聽完(某人的話) |
Please just hear me out before you get angry. |
在你生氣之前,請先聽我把話說完。 |
| 1020. from time to time |
偶爾;有時 |
I still see him from time to time. |
我偶爾還是會見到他。 |
| 1021. propaganda |
宣傳(尤指政治);鼓吹 |
The news was dismissed as political propaganda. |
這則新聞被斥為政治宣傳。 |
| 1022. probation period |
試用期 |
There is a three-month probation period for new employees. |
新員工有三個月的試用期。 |
| 1023. probation |
緩刑;試用期;查看 |
He was put on probation for a year. |
他被判緩刑一年。 |
| 1024. liter |
公升 |
The car consumes 8 liters of fuel per 100km. |
這輛車每100公里消耗8公升燃料。 |
| 1025. obedience |
服從;順從 |
The dog was trained for obedience. |
這隻狗接受了服從訓練。 |
| 1026. obesity |
肥胖 |
Obesity is a major health concern. |
肥胖是一個主要的健康問題。 |
| 1027. inaugurate |
就職;開創;舉行落成典禮 |
The new president will be inaugurated in January. |
新總統將於一月就職。 |
| 1028. hilarious |
極好笑的;滑稽的 |
The comedy show was absolutely hilarious. |
那個喜劇節目真的超級好笑。 |
| 1029. heredity |
遺傳 |
Heredity plays a part in your risk of heart disease. |
遺傳對你罹患心臟病的風險有影響。 |
| 1030. wurst |
香腸(德語) |
We ate bratwurst and sauerkraut. |
我們吃了德國香腸和酸菜。 |
| 1031. economic sanction |
經濟制裁 |
The UN imposed economic sanctions on the regime. |
聯合國對該政權實施了經濟制裁。 |
| 1032. hang over |
籠罩;威脅;宿醉 |
A cloud of uncertainty hangs over the project. |
不確定的陰影籠罩著這個專案。 |
| 1033. pull through |
渡過難關;恢復健康 |
With good care, he should pull through. |
在良好的照料下,他應該能渡過難關。 |
| 1034. robber |
強盜 |
The robber demanded money from the clerk. |
強盜向店員勒索錢財。 |
| 1035. double occupancy room |
雙人房 |
The price is based on a double occupancy room. |
價格是基於雙人房計算的。 |
| 1036. strive |
努力;奮鬥 |
We strive to provide the best service. |
我們致力於提供最好的服務。 |
| 1037. right after |
緊接著;隨即 |
I'll call you right after the meeting. |
會議結束後我馬上打給你。 |
| 1038. come down with cold |
染上感冒 |
I feel like I'm coming down with a cold. |
我覺得我好像快感冒了。 |
| 1039. torso |
軀幹 |
He has a tattoo on his upper torso. |
他的上半身軀幹上有刺青。 |
| 1040. courier |
快遞員;信差 |
The courier delivered the package this morning. |
快遞員今天早上送來了包裹。 |
| 1041. hesitant |
猶豫的 |
She was hesitant to accept the offer. |
她對於接受這份提議感到猶豫。 |
| 1042. disposable |
用完即丟的;可支配的 |
Do you use disposable chopsticks? |
你使用免洗筷嗎? |
| 1043. disposable income |
可支配所得 |
Marketing targets people with high disposable income. |
行銷鎖定高可支配所得的人群。 |
| 1044. vomit up |
嘔吐出來 |
The dog vomited up its food. |
狗把食物吐了出來。 |
| 1045. vomit |
嘔吐 |
The smell made me want to vomit. |
那味道讓我想吐。 |
| 1046. in disguise |
偽裝;喬裝 |
It was a blessing in disguise. |
這是因禍得福(偽裝的祝福)。 |
| 1047. astonished |
驚訝的 |
I was astonished by the news. |
我對這則新聞感到驚訝。 |
| 1048. cultural discrepancy |
文化差異 |
There is a cultural discrepancy between the two groups. |
這兩個群體之間存在文化差異。 |
| 1049. discrepancy |
差異;不符 |
There is a discrepancy in the figures. |
數字上有出入。 |
| 1050. litter |
垃圾;一窩(幼崽);亂丟垃圾 |
Please do not litter in the park. |
請勿在公園亂丟垃圾。 |
| 1051. diabetic |
糖尿病患者;糖尿病的 |
He is diabetic and needs insulin. |
他是糖尿病患者,需要胰島素。 |
| 1052. abyss |
深淵 |
He stared into the abyss. |
他凝視著深淵。 |
| 1053. arable |
可耕種的 |
They need more arable land for farming. |
他們需要更多可耕地來種植。 |
| 1054. forthright |
直率的 |
She was very forthright about her opinion. |
她對自己的意見非常直率。 |
| 1055. mountainside |
山腰;山坡 |
The village is located on the mountainside. |
村莊位於山腰上。 |
| 1056. contiguous |
鄰近的;接觸的 |
The 48 contiguous states of the US. |
美國本土的48州。 |
| 1057. grasp |
抓緊;領會;理解 |
He grasped my hand firmly. |
他緊緊握住我的手。 |
| 1058. bewilder |
使困惑 |
The complex instructions bewildered me. |
複雜的說明讓我感到困惑。 |
| 1059. aerodynamic |
空氣動力學的 |
The car has an aerodynamic design. |
這輛車有空氣動力學設計。 |
| 1060. aerocraft |
航空器 |
This aerocraft is designed for high speeds. |
這架航空器是為高速飛行設計的。 |
| 1061. counter sample |
對等樣品;回樣 |
Please send us a counter sample for approval. |
請寄給我們回樣以供核准。 |
| 1062. parlor |
店舖;客廳;會客室 |
She visited the beauty parlor. |
她去了美容院。 |
| 1063. cartridge |
彈匣;墨水匣 |
I need to replace the ink cartridge. |
我需要更換墨水匣。 |
| 1064. overhead |
經常性開支;頭頂上的 |
High overhead costs reduced their profits. |
高昂的營運成本降低了他們的利潤。 |
| 1065. across |
橫過;穿過;在對面 |
He walked across the street. |
他走過街道。 |
| 1066. swing |
搖擺;揮動;鞦韆 |
The kids were playing on the swing. |
孩子們在玩鞦韆。 |
| 1067. assent |
同意;贊成 |
The director gave his assent to the proposal. |
董事同意了該提案。 |
| 1068. accommodation note |
融通票據 |
The bank issued an accommodation note. |
銀行發行了融通票據。 |
| 1069. dysfunction |
功能障礙;失調 |
Family dysfunction can affect a child's development. |
家庭功能失調會影響兒童的發展。 |
| 1070. propose |
提議;求婚 |
He plans to propose to his girlfriend tonight. |
他計畫今晚向女朋友求婚。 |
| 1071. remit |
匯款;免除;提交 |
Please remit payment by the due date. |
請在截止日期前匯款。 |
| 1072. perseverance |
毅力;堅持不懈 |
Success requires hard work and perseverance. |
成功需要努力工作和毅力。 |
| 1073. baring |
除非;裸露 |
Baring any accidents, we will arrive on time. |
除非發生意外,否則我們會準時到達。 |
| 1074. disastrous |
災難性的 |
The war had disastrous consequences. |
戰爭造成了災難性的後果。 |
| 1075. beneficiary |
受益人 |
Who is the beneficiary of your insurance policy? |
你的保單受益人是誰? |
| 1076. thrill |
興奮;顫慄;快感 |
It was a thrill to meet the movie star. |
見到電影明星真令人興奮。 |
| 1077. pollen |
花粉 |
Pollen can cause allergic reactions. |
花粉會引起過敏反應。 |
| 1078. soundly |
酣睡地;完全地;合理地 |
The baby slept soundly all night. |
嬰兒整晚睡得很香。 |
| 1079. corner |
角落;困境;壟斷 |
The cat hid in the corner. |
貓躲在角落裡。 |
| 1080. roll up |
捲起;到達 |
Roll up your sleeves and get to work. |
捲起袖子開始工作吧。 |
| 1081. swell |
腫脹;膨脹 |
His face began to swell after the sting. |
被叮咬後他的臉開始腫脹。 |
| 1082. wrist |
手腕 |
She wore a watch on her left wrist. |
她左手腕戴著手錶。 |
| 1083. so as to |
為了;以便 |
He studied hard so as to pass the exam. |
他努力讀書以便通過考試。 |
| 1084. come down with |
染上(病) |
I think I'm coming down with the flu. |
我想我快得流感了。 |
| 1085. call in sick |
請病假 |
He called in sick today. |
他今天請病假。 |
| 1086. allergic |
過敏的 |
I am allergic to peanuts. |
我對花生過敏。 |
| 1087. jet lag |
時差 |
I am suffering from jet lag. |
我正受時差之苦。 |
| 1088. possession |
擁有;財產 |
The house is in his possession. |
這棟房子為他所有。 |
| 1089. immigration |
移民;入境檢查 |
We had to go through immigration at the airport. |
我們在機場必須通過入境檢查。 |
| 1090. custom |
習俗;海關 |
It is a custom to give gifts on birthdays. |
生日送禮是一種習俗。 |
| 1091. accommodation |
住宿;適應;和解 |
Hotel accommodation is included in the price. |
飯店住宿包含在價格中。 |
| 1092. crate |
木箱;貨箱 |
The apples were packed in wooden crates. |
蘋果被裝在木箱裡。 |
| 1093. tumbling |
翻滾;跌倒 |
The acrobat came tumbling down. |
特技演員摔了下來。 |
| 1094. shortly |
不久;立刻 |
The train will arrive shortly. |
火車即將到達。 |
| 1095. respectively |
分別地;各自地 |
Tom and Jerry are 10 and 12 years old, respectively. |
湯姆和傑瑞分別是10歲和12歲。 |
| 1096. stock up on |
囤積;儲備 |
We need to stock up on food before the storm. |
風暴前我們需要儲備食物。 |
| 1097. favorable |
有利的;贊同的 |
The weather conditions are favorable for launch. |
天氣條件有利於發射。 |
| 1098. make an address |
發表演說 |
The President will make an address to the nation. |
總統將向全國發表演說。 |
| 1099. enroll |
註冊;登記;入學 |
She decided to enroll in a cooking class. |
她決定報名參加烹飪班。 |
| 1100. groundbreaking |
開創性的;動土 |
This is a groundbreaking discovery. |
這是一個開創性的發現。 |
| 1101. vacate |
空出;騰出;撤離 |
Guests must vacate their rooms by 11 a.m. |
客人必須在上午11點前退房。 |
| 1102. utilities |
公用事業費用(水電費) |
Rent does not include utilities. |
房租不含水電費。 |
| 1103. minutes |
會議記錄 |
Who is taking the minutes of the meeting? |
誰在做會議記錄? |
| 1104. merchandise |
商品;貨物 |
The store displays its merchandise attractively. |
商店將商品展示得很吸引人。 |
| 1105. conveniently |
方便地 |
The hotel is conveniently located near the station. |
飯店位置便利,靠近車站。 |
| 1106. fill out |
填寫(表格) |
Please fill out this application form. |
請填寫這份申請表。 |
| 1107. straight up |
直率地;不加冰(飲料) |
I'll have a whiskey, straight up. |
我要一杯威士忌,不加冰。 |
| 1108. brothel |
妓院 |
Police raided an illegal brothel. |
警方突擊搜查了一家非法妓院。 |
| 1109. stain |
污漬;玷污 |
There is a coffee stain on your shirt. |
你的襯衫上有咖啡漬。 |
| 1110. helmet |
安全帽;頭盔 |
You must wear a helmet when riding a bike. |
騎腳踏車時必須戴安全帽。 |
| 1111. make a fist |
握拳 |
He made a fist and hit the table. |
他握緊拳頭敲桌子。 |
| 1112. right-handed |
慣用右手的 |
Most people are right-handed. |
大多數人是右撇子。 |
| 1113. represent |
代表;象徵 |
The dove represents peace. |
鴿子象徵和平。 |
| 1114. security deposit |
保證金;押金 |
You need to pay a security deposit for the apartment. |
你需要支付公寓的押金。 |
| 1115. owe |
欠;感激 |
I owe you a favor. |
我欠你一個人情。 |
| 1116. pay back |
償還;報復 |
I will pay back the money next week. |
我下週會還錢。 |
| 1117. hesitate |
猶豫 |
Don't hesitate to ask if you have questions. |
如果有問題,請毫不猶豫地提問。 |
| 1118. throw |
丟;擲 |
He threw the ball to his dog. |
他把球丟給他的狗。 |
| 1119. put off |
拖延;推遲 |
Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today. |
今日事今日畢。 |
| 1120. stuck |
卡住的;困住的 |
We were stuck in traffic for hours. |
我們在車陣中卡了好幾個小時。 |
| 1121. overseas |
海外的 |
The company has many overseas branches. |
該公司有許多海外分公司。 |
| 1122. apologize |
道歉 |
You should apologize for being late. |
你應該為遲到道歉。 |
| 1123. farewell |
告別 |
We threw a farewell party for him. |
我們為他舉辦了歡送會。 |
| 1124. scarf |
圍巾 |
She wrapped a scarf around her neck. |
她在脖子上圍了一條圍巾。 |
| 1125. alphabetical |
按字母順序的 |
The names are listed in alphabetical order. |
名字按字母順序排列。 |
| 1126. move up the ranks |
晉升;升遷 |
He worked hard to move up the ranks. |
他努力工作以獲得晉升。 |
| 1127. understaffed |
人手不足的 |
The restaurant is severely understaffed tonight. |
餐廳今晚人手嚴重不足。 |
| 1128. socialize |
交際;社交 |
He likes to socialize with his colleagues. |
他喜歡與同事交際。 |
| 1129. punch out |
下班打卡 |
Don't forget to punch out before you leave. |
離開前別忘了打卡下班。 |
| 1130. implement |
實施;執行;工具 |
We need to implement the new plan immediately. |
我們需要立即實施新計畫。 |
| 1131. designate |
指定;指派 |
This area is designated for smoking. |
此區域被指定為吸菸區。 |
| 1132. appoint |
任命;約定 |
He was appointed as the new manager. |
他被任命為新經理。 |
| 1133. go with |
伴隨;搭配;選擇 |
I think I'll go with the steak. |
我想我會選牛排。 |
| 1134. hold my stuff |
幫我拿東西 |
Can you hold my stuff for a second? |
能幫我拿一下東西嗎? |
| 1135. return policy |
退貨政策 |
What is the store's return policy? |
這家店的退貨政策是什麼? |
| 1136. reissue |
重新發行;補發 |
I need to reissue my lost credit card. |
我需要補發遺失的信用卡。 |
| 1137. rack |
架子;折磨 |
Put your luggage on the rack. |
把你的行李放在架子上。 |
| 1138. reduction |
減少;折扣 |
There is a price reduction on all items. |
所有商品都有降價折扣。 |
| 1139. mark up |
漲價;標記 |
Retailers often mark up the price by 50%. |
零售商通常會將價格提高50%。 |
| 1140. mark down |
降價;記下 |
The coats were marked down for the sale. |
外套為了特賣而降價了。 |
| 1141. proceeds |
收益;收入 |
The proceeds will go to charity. |
收益將捐給慈善機構。 |
| 1142. chain store |
連鎖店 |
It is a popular coffee chain store. |
這是一家受歡迎的咖啡連鎖店。 |
| 1143. lawnmower |
除草機 |
He cut the grass with a lawnmower. |
他用除草機割草。 |
| 1144. wig |
假髮 |
The actor wore a wig for the role. |
演員為了這個角色戴了假髮。 |
| 1145. road works |
道路施工 |
Expect delays due to road works. |
由於道路施工,預計會有延誤。 |
| 1146. negligence |
疏忽;過失 |
The accident was caused by the driver's negligence. |
事故是由司機的疏忽造成的。 |
| 1147. be towed away |
被拖吊 |
If you park here, your car will be towed away. |
如果你停在這裡,你的車會被拖吊。 |
| 1148. sort through |
分類;整理 |
I need to sort through my old papers. |
我需要整理我的舊文件。 |
| 1149. spreadsheet |
電子試算表 |
I used a spreadsheet to calculate the budget. |
我用試算表來計算預算。 |
| 1150. typo |
打字錯誤 |
There is a typo in the title. |
標題有一個打字錯誤。 |
| 1151. meet the deadline |
趕上截止日期 |
We must work overtime to meet the deadline. |
我們必須加班以趕上截止日期。 |
| 1152. turn in |
繳交;告發;上床睡覺 |
Please turn in your homework by Friday. |
請在週五前繳交作業。 |
| 1153. flyer |
傳單 |
I got a flyer for a pizza place. |
我拿到一張披薩店的傳單。 |
| 1154. cost proposal |
成本建議書 |
Please submit your cost proposal for the project. |
請提交該專案的成本建議書。 |
| 1155. look through |
瀏覽;逐一查看 |
I looked through the catalog but didn't find anything. |
我瀏覽了目錄,但沒找到任何東西。 |
| 1156. go over sth |
檢查某事;複習某事 |
Let's go over the details one more time. |
讓我們再檢查一次細節。 |
| 1157. go over |
檢查;重做;受歡迎 |
The joke didn't go over well. |
這個笑話不太受歡迎(反應冷淡)。 |
| 1158. revise |
修訂;複習 |
I need to revise my essay. |
我需要修訂我的論文。 |
| 1159. prep |
準備(preparation 簡稱) |
Meal prep saves a lot of time during the week. |
備餐在一週中節省了很多時間。 |
| 1160. premises |
營業場所;前提 |
Smoking is prohibited on the premises. |
營業場所內禁止吸菸。 |
| 1161. in the event of fire |
萬一發生火災 |
Do not use the elevator in the event of fire. |
萬一發生火災,請勿使用電梯。 |
| 1162. in the event of |
萬一;如果發生 |
In the event of rain, the picnic will be cancelled. |
萬一下雨,野餐將取消。 |
| 1163. potted |
盆栽的 |
She has many potted plants on her balcony. |
她的陽台上有許多盆栽植物。 |
| 1164. side by side |
並肩;並列 |
They walked side by side along the beach. |
他們並肩走在海灘上。 |
| 1165. scatter |
散開;撒播 |
Scatter the seeds over the soil. |
將種子撒在土壤上。 |
| 1166. chin |
下巴 |
He rubbed his chin thoughtfully. |
他若有所思地摸了摸下巴。 |
| 1167. pile up |
堆積 |
Work is starting to pile up on my desk. |
工作開始在我桌上堆積。 |
| 1168. sidewalk |
人行道 |
Kids were drawing on the sidewalk with chalk. |
孩子們用粉筆在人行道上畫畫。 |
| 1169. pedestrian |
行人 |
Drivers must yield to pedestrians. |
駕駛必須禮讓行人。 |
| 1170. set up |
設定;建立;陷害 |
I need to set up my new computer. |
我需要設定我的新電腦。 |
| 1171. newsstand |
報攤 |
I bought a magazine at the newsstand. |
我在報攤買了一本雜誌。 |
| 1172. line up |
排隊;排列 |
People lined up to buy the new iPhone. |
人們排隊購買新 iPhone。 |
| 1173. stairway |
樓梯 |
The emergency exit is down the stairway. |
緊急出口在樓梯下面。 |
| 1174. lamp |
燈 |
Please turn on the lamp. |
請把燈打開。 |
| 1175. stack up |
堆疊;比較 |
How does this phone stack up against the competition? |
這支手機與競爭對手相比如何? |
| 1176. spectator |
觀眾(尤指體育賽事) |
The stadium was filled with cheering spectators. |
體育場擠滿了歡呼的觀眾。 |
| 1177. armchair |
扶手椅 |
He sat in his favorite armchair reading the paper. |
他坐在他最喜歡的扶手椅上看報紙。 |
| 1178. lean against |
倚靠 |
Don't lean against the glass door. |
不要倚靠在玻璃門上。 |
| 1179. symmetrical |
對稱的 |
The butterfly's wings are perfectly symmetrical. |
蝴蝶的翅膀是完全對稱的。 |
| 1180. scheduler |
排程器;排班人員 |
Use the scheduler to set up appointments. |
使用排程器來安排預約。 |
| 1181. pouring |
傾倒;下傾盆大雨 |
It is pouring rain outside. |
外面正下著傾盆大雨。 |
| 1182. pharmacist |
藥劑師 |
The pharmacist explained how to take the medicine. |
藥劑師解釋了如何服用這種藥。 |
| 1183. pave |
鋪設(道路) |
They are planning to pave the driveway. |
他們計畫鋪設車道。 |
| 1184. mow |
除草 |
It's time to mow the lawn. |
該除草了。 |
| 1185. lawn |
草坪 |
The children are playing on the lawn. |
孩子們在草坪上玩耍。 |
| 1186. applaud |
鼓掌;喝采 |
The audience stood up to applaud the performance. |
觀眾起立為表演鼓掌。 |
| 1187. bilateral |
雙邊的 |
The two countries signed a bilateral agreement. |
兩國簽署了雙邊協議。 |
| 1188. lateral |
側面的;橫向的 |
He made a lateral move to a different department. |
他平調到了另一個部門。 |
| 1189. graduate institute |
研究所 |
He is studying at the graduate institute of history. |
他在歷史研究所就讀。 |
| 1190. drown |
淹死;淹沒 |
He almost drowned in the lake. |
他差點在湖裡淹死。 |
| 1191. comb |
梳子;梳理 |
She used a comb to untangle her hair. |
她用梳子梳開打結的頭髮。 |
| 1192. strenuous exercise |
劇烈運動 |
Avoid strenuous exercise after eating. |
飯後避免劇烈運動。 |
| 1193. strenuous |
費力的;艱苦的 |
It was a strenuous hike up the mountain. |
爬這座山是一次費力的健行。 |
| 1194. kites |
風箏(複數) |
The kids are flying kites in the park. |
孩子們在公園放風箏。 |
| 1195. objective |
目標;客觀的 |
Our main objective is to increase sales. |
我們的主要目標是增加銷售額。 |
| 1196. ritual |
儀式;慣例 |
Morning coffee is part of my daily ritual. |
晨間咖啡是我每日慣例的一部分。 |
| 1197. scuttle |
疾走;破壞;鑿沈 |
The crab scuttled across the sand. |
螃蟹在沙灘上疾走。 |
| 1198. dim |
昏暗的;變暗 |
The light in the room was dim. |
房間裡的光線很昏暗。 |
| 1199. panick |
驚慌(應為 panic) |
Don't panic; everything will be fine. |
別驚慌,一切都會好起來的。 |
| 1200. panic |
驚慌;恐慌 |
Panic spread through the crowd. |
恐慌在人群中蔓延。 |
| 1201. electrician |
電工 |
We need to call an electrician to fix the wiring. |
我們需要叫電工來修線路。 |
| 1202. electric |
電的;電動的 |
He bought an electric car. |
他買了一輛電動車。 |
| 1203. electronic |
電子的 |
I prefer reading electronic books. |
我比較喜歡閱讀電子書。 |
| 1204. Catholic |
天主教徒;天主教的 |
She attended a Catholic school. |
她就讀於天主教學校。 |
| 1205. adjective |
形容詞 |
"Beautiful" is an adjective. |
"Beautiful" 是一個形容詞。 |
| 1206. Philippine |
菲律賓的 |
The Philippine eagle is endangered. |
菲律賓鷹瀕臨絕種。 |
| 1207. Philippines |
菲律賓 |
They are planning a trip to the Philippines. |
他們正在計畫去菲律賓旅行。 |
| 1208. warm |
溫暖的 |
It's a nice warm day. |
今天是個溫暖的好天氣。 |
| 1209. silver |
銀 |
She wore a silver necklace. |
她戴著一條銀項鍊。 |
| 1210. silvery |
銀色的;清脆的 |
The moon cast a silvery light on the water. |
月亮在水面上投下銀色的光芒。 |
| 1211. weave |
編織 |
She knows how to weave a basket. |
她知道如何編織籃子。 |
| 1212. dinnerware |
餐具 |
We bought a new set of dinnerware. |
我們買了一套新餐具。 |
| 1213. hazardous |
危險的;有害的 |
These chemicals are hazardous to health. |
這些化學物質對健康有害。 |
| 1214. witty |
機智的;詼諧的 |
He is known for his witty remarks. |
他以機智的言論聞名。 |
| 1215. vibrant |
充滿活力的;鮮豔的 |
The city has a vibrant nightlife. |
這座城市有充滿活力的夜生活。 |
| 1216. taken of |
(疑似 token of) 象徵 |
Please accept this gift as a token of our appreciation. |
請接受這份禮物作為我們感激的象徵。 |
| 1217. percussion |
打擊樂器;敲擊 |
The drums are percussion instruments. |
鼓是打擊樂器。 |
| 1218. chew |
咀嚼 |
Chew your food well before swallowing. |
吞嚥前要細嚼慢嚥。 |
| 1219. chewy |
有嚼勁的 |
The steak was tough and chewy. |
這塊牛排很硬,很有嚼勁。 |
| 1220. courtyard |
庭院;中庭 |
The hotel has a beautiful central courtyard. |
這家飯店有一個美麗的中庭。 |
| 1221. cradling |
輕抱;撫育 |
She was cradling the baby in her arms. |
她正把嬰兒輕抱在懷裡。 |
| 1222. prefecture |
縣(日本、法國等的行政區) |
Kyoto is a prefecture in Japan. |
京都日本的一個縣。 |
| 1223. mascot |
吉祥物 |
The team's mascot is a bear. |
球隊的吉祥物是一隻熊。 |
| 1224. peril |
危險;冒險 |
They put their lives in peril to save him. |
他們冒著生命危險去救他。 |
| 1225. glitter |
閃爍;亮粉 |
All that glitters is not gold. |
發光的不一定都是金子。 |
| 1226. one another |
互相 |
We should help one another. |
我們應該互相幫助。 |
| 1227. surreal |
超現實的;離奇的 |
The dream was completely surreal. |
那個夢完全是超現實的。 |
| 1228. dignity |
尊嚴 |
Everyone deserves to be treated with dignity. |
每個人都該被有尊嚴地對待。 |
| 1229. trample |
踐踏 |
Don't trample on the flowers. |
不要踐踏花朵。 |
| 1230. betrayal |
背叛 |
He felt a deep sense of betrayal. |
他感到深深的被背叛。 |
| 1231. cuddle |
擁抱;依偎 |
The couple cuddled on the sofa. |
這對情侶依偎在沙發上。 |
| 1232. shatter |
粉碎;破滅 |
The glass shattered into a thousand pieces. |
玻璃碎成了一千片。 |
| 1233. thrust |
推擠;刺;推力 |
He thrust the letter into my hand. |
他把信塞進我手裡。 |
| 1234. brilliance |
光輝;才華 |
I admire his brilliance as a scientist. |
我欽佩他身為科學家的才華。 |
| 1235. Socrates |
蘇格拉底 |
Socrates was a famous Greek philosopher. |
蘇格拉底是著名的希臘哲學家。 |
| 1236. Netherlands |
荷蘭 |
Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands. |
阿姆斯特丹是荷蘭的首都。 |
| 1237. solvent |
溶劑;有償債能力的 |
Water is a universal solvent. |
水是一種通用溶劑。 |
| 1238. softball |
壘球 |
She plays on the school softball team. |
她是學校壘球隊的成員。 |
| 1239. jury |
陪審團 |
The jury found the defendant guilty. |
陪審團裁定被告有罪。 |
| 1240. tenderness |
溫柔;柔軟 |
She spoke with great tenderness. |
她說話非常溫柔。 |
| 1241. voluble |
健談的;滔滔不絕的 |
He is a voluble speaker who loves to talk. |
他是個滔滔不絕的演講者,非常愛說話。 |
| 1242. demigod |
半神半人 |
Hercules is a famous demigod in mythology. |
海克力士是神話中著名的半神人。 |
| 1243. heroine |
女英雄;女主角 |
She is the heroine of the story. |
她是故事的女主角。 |
| 1244. heroin |
海洛因 |
Heroin is a highly addictive drug. |
海洛因是一種成癮性極強的毒品。 |
| 1245. infinite |
無限的 |
The universe seems infinite. |
宇宙似乎是無限的。 |
| 1246. finite |
有限的 |
We have a finite amount of resources. |
我們的資源是有限的。 |
| 1247. optical |
光學的;視覺的 |
Microscopes are optical instruments. |
顯微鏡是光學儀器。 |
| 1248. optic |
眼睛的;視覺的 |
The optic nerve connects the eye to the brain. |
視神經連接眼睛和大腦。 |
| 1249. tranquillizer |
鎮定劑 |
The doctor prescribed a tranquilizer for her anxiety. |
醫生開了鎮定劑來治療她的焦慮。 |
| 1250. luncheon |
午宴(正式) |
A charity luncheon will be held tomorrow. |
慈善午宴將於明天舉行。 |
| 1251. ocean-going |
遠洋的 |
It is a large ocean-going vessel. |
那是一艘大型遠洋船隻。 |
| 1252. chronological |
按時間順序的 |
The events are listed in chronological order. |
事件按時間順序排列。 |
| 1253. repetitive |
重複的;囉唆的 |
The job involves repetitive tasks. |
這份工作涉及重複性的任務。 |
| 1254. recur |
再發生;復發 |
The problem tends to recur if not fixed properly. |
如果沒有妥善修復,問題往往會復發。 |
| 1255. pursuit |
追求;追趕 |
The pursuit of happiness is a fundamental right. |
追求幸福是一項基本權利。 |
| 1256. persuade |
說服 |
I tried to persuade him to stay. |
我試圖說服他留下來。 |
| 1257. sincerity |
真誠 |
I doubt the sincerity of his apology. |
我懷疑他道歉的誠意。 |
| 1258. petrol |
汽油(英式) |
The car is running low on petrol. |
車子快沒油了。 |
| 1259. patrol |
巡邏 |
Police patrol the streets at night. |
警察在夜間巡邏街道。 |
| 1260. opposition |
反對;反對黨 |
The plan faced strong opposition. |
該計畫面臨強烈反對。 |
| 1261. futile |
徒勞的;無用的 |
It is futile to argue with him. |
跟他爭論是徒勞的。 |
| 1262. cut back |
削減;縮減 |
We need to cut back on spending. |
我們需要削減開支。 |
| 1263. bowel |
腸;內部 |
A high-fiber diet is good for bowel health. |
高纖飲食有益腸道健康。 |
| 1264. essenced |
加香料的;香精的 |
The room was essenced with lavender. |
房間裡充滿了薰衣草的香氣。 |
| 1265. essence |
本質;精華 |
Trust is the essence of a good relationship. |
信任是良好關係的本質。 |
| 1266. dubious |
可疑的;不確定的 |
I am dubious about his claims. |
我對他的說法表示懷疑。 |
| 1267. martial |
軍事的;戰爭的 |
Karate is a martial art. |
空手道是一種武術。 |
| 1268. dehydrate |
脫水 |
Alcohol can dehydrate your body. |
酒精會讓你身體脫水。 |
| 1269. interrogate |
審問;訊問 |
The police interrogated the suspect for hours. |
警方審問了嫌疑犯好幾個小時。 |
| 1270. hoist |
吊起;升起 |
They used a crane to hoist the container. |
他們用起重機吊起了貨櫃。 |
| 1271. overrule |
駁回;否決 |
The judge overruled the objection. |
法官駁回了異議。 |
| 1272. impeachment |
彈劾 |
The president faces impeachment proceedings. |
總統面臨彈劾程序。 |
| 1273. show trial |
公審;作秀審判 |
The trial was nothing but a political show trial. |
這場審判只不過是一場政治作秀。 |
| 1274. civil action |
民事訴訟 |
They brought a civil action against the company. |
他們對該公司提起了民事訴訟。 |
| 1275. narcotic |
麻醉藥;毒品 |
Narcotics are strictly controlled substances. |
麻醉藥是受到嚴格管制的物質。 |
| 1276. fledged |
羽翼豐滿的;成熟的 |
The young birds are fully fledged. |
幼鳥已經羽翼豐滿。 |
| 1277. omnibus |
選集;公車(舊稱);綜合的 |
An omnibus bill covers many different topics. |
綜合整編法案涵蓋了許多不同的主題。 |
| 1278. leniency |
寬大;仁慈 |
The judge showed leniency towards the defendant. |
法官對被告表現出寬大。 |
| 1279. observance |
遵守;慶祝 |
The observance of religious holidays is important. |
遵守宗教節日很重要。 |
| 1280. practitioner |
從業者;執業醫師 |
He is a medical practitioner. |
他是一名執業醫師。 |
| 1281. preamble |
前言;序言 |
The preamble to the constitution explains its purpose. |
憲法的前言解釋了其目的。 |
| 1282. nationalist |
民族主義者 |
He describes himself as a nationalist. |
他稱自己為民族主義者。 |
| 1283. outrage |
憤怒;暴行 |
The scandal caused public outrage. |
這樁醜聞引起了公眾的憤怒。 |
| 1284. pacifist |
和平主義者 |
As a pacifist, he opposes all wars. |
作為和平主義者,他反對所有戰爭。 |
| 1285. ripe |
成熟的 |
The bananas are not ripe yet. |
香蕉還沒熟。 |
| 1286. overripe |
過熟的 |
The fruit went overripe and rotted. |
水果過熟並腐爛了。 |
| 1287. eradicator |
根除者;消除器 |
Education is the best eradicator of poverty. |
教育是消除貧困的最佳途徑。 |
| 1288. scarce |
缺乏的;稀有的 |
Food was scarce during the war. |
戰爭期間食物短缺。 |
| 1289. water scarcity |
水資源短缺 |
Water scarcity is a global issue. |
水資源短缺是一個全球性問題。 |
| 1290. reveal |
揭示;透露 |
The investigation revealed the truth. |
調查揭示了真相。 |
| 1291. evolve |
演化;發展 |
Animals evolve over millions of years. |
動物經過數百萬年的演化。 |
| 1292. condense |
凝結;濃縮;摘要 |
Condense the report into a single page. |
將報告濃縮成一頁。 |
| 1293. specifically |
特別地;明確地 |
I specifically asked you not to do that. |
我明確要求你不要那樣做。 |
| 1294. in view of |
鑒於;考慮到 |
In view of the facts, we must act now. |
鑒於事實,我們必須現在採取行動。 |
| 1295. distinct |
獨特的;明顯的 |
There is a distinct smell of gas. |
有一股明顯的瓦斯味。 |
| 1296. extinct |
滅絕的 |
Dinosaurs became extinct millions of years ago. |
恐龍在數百萬年前滅絕了。 |
| 1297. suspiciously |
可疑地 |
The man was acting suspiciously. |
那個男人舉止可疑。 |
| 1298. ample |
充足的;寬敞的 |
There is ample room for everyone. |
有充足的空間容納每個人。 |
| 1299. sleek |
光滑的;時髦的 |
The new car has a sleek design. |
新車有時髦流線的設計。 |
| 1300. self-inflicted |
自己造成的(傷痛) |
The injury was self-inflicted. |
這個傷是自己造成的。 |
| 1301. inflict |
施加(痛苦、處罰) |
The hurricane inflicted severe damage on the island. |
颶風對島嶼造成了嚴重破壞。 |
| 1302. persistent |
堅持不懈的;持續的 |
A persistent cough can be a sign of illness. |
持續咳嗽可能是生病的跡象。 |
| 1303. proponent |
提倡者;支持者 |
He is a strong proponent of renewable energy. |
他是再生能源的強力支持者。 |
| 1304. prominent |
顯著的;傑出的 |
She is a prominent figure in the industry. |
她是業界的傑出人物。 |
| 1305. spot |
地點;斑點;發現 |
X marks the spot. |
X 標記了地點。 |
| 1306. clearance |
清除;許可;清倉 |
We have a clearance sale this weekend. |
我們這個週末有清倉大拍賣。 |
| 1307. divert |
轉移;使分心 |
Traffic was diverted to a side road. |
交通被轉移到輔道。 |
| 1308. diversity |
多樣性 |
Cultural diversity makes the city interesting. |
文化多樣性使這座城市變得有趣。 |
| 1309. corporation |
公司;法人 |
He works for a multinational corporation. |
他在一家跨國公司工作。 |
| 1310. incorporation |
公司設立;合併 |
The incorporation of the new business took weeks. |
設立新公司花了數週時間。 |
| 1311. collaboration |
合作 |
The project was a collaboration between two artists. |
這個專案是兩位藝術家的合作成果。 |
| 1312. prospective |
預期的;未來的 |
We are interviewing prospective employees. |
我們正在面試未來的員工。 |
| 1313. perspective |
觀點;視角;透視法 |
Try to see things from my perspective. |
試著從我的角度看事情。 |
| 1314. verbal |
口頭的;言語的 |
They made a verbal agreement. |
他們達成了口頭協議。 |
| 1315. fatal |
致命的 |
It was a fatal mistake. |
那是一個致命的錯誤。 |
| 1316. rural |
鄉村的 |
He grew up in a rural area. |
他在鄉村地區長大。 |
| 1317. vital |
至關重要的;充滿活力的 |
Water is vital for life. |
水對生命至關重要。 |
| 1318. advisable |
明智的;可取的 |
It is advisable to book early. |
提早預訂是明智的。 |
| 1319. tempting |
誘人的 |
The cake looks very tempting. |
蛋糕看起來很誘人。 |
| 1320. tenure |
任期;終身職 |
The professor was granted tenure. |
這位教授獲得了終身職。 |
| 1321. expedite |
加快;促進 |
We will expedite the shipping process. |
我們將加快運送過程。 |
| 1322. recurring |
反覆出現的 |
It is a recurring dream. |
這是一個反覆出現的夢。 |
| 1323. refer to |
參考;提及;指的是 |
Please refer to the manual for instructions. |
請參閱手冊以獲取說明。 |
| 1324. furiously |
憤怒地;猛烈地 |
He scribbled furiously in his notebook. |
他在筆記本上憤怒地亂寫。 |
| 1325. deprivation |
剝奪;匱乏 |
Sleep deprivation can affect your health. |
睡眠不足會影響你的健康。 |
| 1326. sensible |
明智的;合情理的 |
It was a sensible decision. |
這是一個明智的決定。 |
| 1327. drainage |
排水系統 |
The city has a poor drainage system. |
這座城市的排水系統很差。 |
| 1328. impenetrable |
無法穿透的;費解的 |
The jungle was almost impenetrable. |
叢林幾乎無法穿越。 |
| 1329. disinclined |
不情願的 |
I am disinclined to believe his story. |
我不太想相信他的故事。 |
| 1330. wavering |
搖擺不定的 |
His support for the project is wavering. |
他對該專案的支持正在動搖。 |
| 1331. unwavering |
堅定的;不動搖的 |
She has unwavering faith in him. |
她對他有堅定的信心。 |
| 1332. immune |
免疫的;免除的 |
The vaccine makes you immune to the virus. |
疫苗使你對病毒免疫。 |
| 1333. expel |
開除;驅逐;排出 |
The student was expelled for fighting. |
該學生因打架被開除。 |
| 1334. decisive |
決定性的;果斷的 |
We need to take decisive action. |
我們需要採取果斷的行動。 |
| 1335. meditate |
冥想;沉思 |
He meditates every morning to relax. |
他每天早上冥想以放鬆。 |
| 1336. contemplate |
凝視;沉思;盤算 |
I am contemplating quitting my job. |
我正在考慮辭職。 |
| 1337. compartment |
隔間;車廂 |
Put your bag in the overhead compartment. |
把你的包包放在頭頂的置物箱裡。 |
| 1338. feasible |
可行的 |
Is it feasible to finish by tomorrow? |
明天之前完成可行嗎? |
| 1339. atmosphere |
氣氛;大氣層 |
The restaurant has a romantic atmosphere. |
這家餐廳有浪漫的氣氛。 |
| 1340. tranquil |
寧靜的 |
The garden is a tranquil place to relax. |
花園是一個寧靜的放鬆場所。 |
| 1341. turbulent |
動盪的;亂流的 |
The flight was very turbulent. |
飛行過程非常顛簸。 |
| 1342. gigantic |
巨大的 |
The ship was hit by a gigantic wave. |
船被巨浪擊中。 |
| 1343. bold |
大膽的;粗體的 |
The title is written in bold letters. |
標題是用粗體字寫的。 |
| 1344. stand out |
突出;顯眼 |
Her red dress made her stand out in the crowd. |
她的紅洋裝讓她在人群中很顯眼。 |
| 1345. innate |
天生的;固有的 |
He has an innate talent for music. |
他有天生的音樂天賦。 |
| 1346. inoperative |
不起作用的;失效的 |
The machine is currently inoperative. |
機器目前無法運作。 |
| 1347. insomnia |
失眠 |
He suffers from chronic insomnia. |
他患有慢性失眠。 |
| 1348. pertain to |
與...有關 |
The rules pertain to everyone. |
規則適用於每個人。 |
| 1349. typically |
典型地;通常 |
It typically takes one hour to get there. |
到那裡通常需要一小時。 |
| 1350. gracefully |
優雅地 |
The dancer moved gracefully across the stage. |
舞者優雅地穿過舞台。 |
| 1351. wound |
傷口;受傷 |
The nurse cleaned the wound. |
護士清潔了傷口。 |
| 1352. participate in |
參加 |
Did you participate in the game? |
你參加了比賽嗎? |
| 1353. concise |
簡潔的 |
Please keep your answers concise. |
請讓你的回答保持簡潔。 |
| 1354. flammable |
易燃的 |
Gasoline is highly flammable. |
汽油極易燃。 |
| 1355. gauge |
測量;估計;儀表 |
Use a thermometer to gauge the temperature. |
使用溫度計測量溫度。 |
| 1356. with regard to |
關於 |
I am writing with regard to your inquiry. |
我寫這封信是關於您的詢問。 |
| 1357. regardless of |
不管;不顧 |
Everyone is welcome, regardless of age. |
無論年齡大小,歡迎每個人。 |
| 1358. commensurate |
相稱的;同量的 |
Salary will be commensurate with experience. |
薪資將與經驗相稱。 |
| 1359. occupant |
居住者;佔有者 |
The occupant of the house is away. |
房子的住戶不在。 |
| 1360. intriguing |
引人入勝的;有趣的 |
The book has an intriguing plot. |
這本書有引人入勝的情節。 |
| 1361. salvage |
打撈;搶救 |
They tried to salvage what they could from the fire. |
他們試圖從火災中搶救能救的東西。 |
| 1362. apparel |
服裝 |
The store sells men's and women's apparel. |
商店販售男裝和女裝。 |
| 1363. appeared |
出現(過去式) |
A ghost appeared in the hallway. |
一個鬼魂出現在走廊上。 |
| 1364. tile |
磁磚 |
The bathroom floor is covered in blue tiles. |
浴室地板鋪滿了藍色磁磚。 |
| 1365. pawn |
典當;棋子;小卒 |
He had to pawn his guitar for cash. |
他不得不典當吉他換取現金。 |
| 1366. defy |
違抗;挑戰 |
She defied her parents and got married. |
她違抗父母結了婚。 |
| 1367. expiation |
贖罪;補償 |
He did charity work as expiation for his crimes. |
他做慈善工作以贖罪。 |
| 1368. vaccinate |
接種疫苗 |
Children should be vaccinated against measles. |
兒童應接種麻疹疫苗。 |
| 1369. theoretical |
理論上的 |
The course covers both theoretical and practical aspects. |
課程涵蓋理論和實踐方面。 |
| 1370. theoretic |
理論上的 |
It is a purely theoretic possibility. |
這純粹是理論上的可能性。 |
| 1371. harmonica |
口琴 |
He played a tune on the harmonica. |
他用口琴吹了一首曲子。 |
| 1372. bliss |
極樂;天賜的福氣 |
Ignorance is bliss. |
無知是福。 |
| 1373. ripoff |
敲竹槓;仿冒品 |
That price is a total ripoff. |
那個價格簡直是敲竹槓。 |
| 1374. evasion |
逃避;規避 |
Tax evasion is a crime. |
逃稅是犯罪。 |
| 1375. popshop |
臨時店舖(pop-up shop) |
They opened a pop-up shop for the holidays. |
他們為了假期開了一家快閃店。 |
| 1376. stamp |
郵票;印章;跺腳 |
Don't forget to put a stamp on the envelope. |
別忘了在信封上貼郵票。 |
| 1377. stapler |
釘書機 |
Can I borrow your stapler? |
我可以借你的釘書機嗎? |
| 1378. surgery |
手術;外科 |
He is recovering from knee surgery. |
他正在從膝蓋手術中復原。 |
| 1379. mar |
損壞;玷污 |
Nothing can mar the beauty of this day. |
沒有什麼能破壞這美好的一天。 |
| 1380. discourse |
演講;論述;對話 |
They engaged in a lively discourse on politics. |
他們就政治進行了熱烈的討論。 |
| 1381. raft |
木筏;大量 |
We built a raft to cross the river. |
我們造了一個木筏過河。 |
| 1382. falter |
結巴;畏縮;蹣跚 |
His voice faltered when he spoke of his father. |
當他談到父親時,他的聲音顫抖了。 |
| 1383. disposition |
性情;處置;傾向 |
She has a cheerful disposition. |
她性格開朗。 |
| 1384. insurmountable |
難以克服的 |
The obstacles seemed insurmountable. |
障礙似乎難以克服。 |
| 1385. nasal |
鼻的;鼻音的 |
He speaks with a nasal voice. |
他說話帶有鼻音。 |
| 1386. utterly |
完全地;絕對地 |
I was utterly shocked. |
我完全震驚了。 |
| 1387. penetrate |
穿透;滲透 |
The bullet penetrated the wall. |
子彈穿透了牆壁。 |
| 1388. readily |
容易地;樂意地 |
Information is readily available online. |
網路上很容易取得資訊。 |
| 1389. exert |
運用;施加 |
You need to exert more effort. |
你需要付出更多努力。 |
| 1390. vulgar |
粗俗的;庸俗的 |
His language was vulgar and offensive. |
他的語言粗俗且冒犯人。 |
| 1391. adjacent |
鄰近的 |
Their house is adjacent to the park. |
他們的房子緊鄰公園。 |
| 1392. resentment |
怨恨;憤慨 |
She felt resentment towards her boss. |
她對老闆感到怨恨。 |
| 1393. contradictory |
矛盾的 |
The witnesses gave contradictory statements. |
證人給出了相互矛盾的陳述。 |
| 1394. fortified |
加強的;設防的 |
The city was heavily fortified. |
這座城市防禦森嚴。 |
| 1395. deception |
欺騙 |
He was found guilty of obtaining money by deception. |
他被判詐欺取財有罪。 |
| 1396. comprehend |
理解;領會 |
I cannot comprehend why he did that. |
我無法理解他為什麼那樣做。 |
| 1397. devolve |
移交(權力);衰落 |
Power was devolved to the regional governments. |
權力被下放給地方政府。 |
| 1398. revolve |
旋轉;圍繞 |
The earth revolves around the sun. |
地球繞著太陽轉。 |
| 1399. strict |
嚴格的 |
My parents were very strict. |
我的父母非常嚴格。 |
| 1400. contradict |
反駁;與...矛盾 |
Don't contradict your mother. |
不要頂撞你母親。 |
| 1401. stringent |
嚴格的;銀根緊縮的 |
The company has stringent safety regulations. |
公司有嚴格的安全規定。 |
| 1402. replenish |
補充;再裝滿 |
Drink water to replenish your fluids. |
喝水以補充體液。 |
| 1403. immensely |
極度地;非常 |
I enjoyed the show immensely. |
我非常喜歡這個表演。 |
| 1404. adversely |
不利地;負面地 |
The weather adversely affected the crop. |
天氣對農作物產生了不利影響。 |
| 1405. utmost |
極度的;最大的 |
This matter is of the utmost importance. |
這件事至關重要。 |
| 1406. indefinite |
不確定的;無限期的 |
The strike has been postponed for an indefinite period. |
罷工被無限期延後。 |
| 1407. streamline |
使簡化;使流線型 |
We need to streamline our production process. |
我們需要簡化生產流程。 |
| 1408. compile |
彙編;編譯 |
He compiled a list of potential clients. |
他彙編了一份潛在客戶名單。 |
| 1409. contrast |
對比;差異 |
The contrast between the two colors is striking. |
兩種顏色之間的對比很強烈。 |
| 1410. longevity |
長壽;壽命 |
Diet and exercise contribute to longevity. |
飲食和運動有助於長壽。 |
| 1411. remark |
評論;談論 |
He made a rude remark about her dress. |
他對她的洋裝做了無禮的評論。 |
| 1412. timeless |
永恆的;不受時間影響的 |
The little black dress is a timeless classic. |
小黑裙是永恆的經典。 |
| 1413. eagerly |
渴望地 |
We eagerly awaited his arrival. |
我們熱切地等待他的到來。 |
| 1414. rave |
狂熱讚揚;胡言亂語 |
Everyone is raving about the new restaurant. |
大家都在極力讚揚那家新餐廳。 |
| 1415. rave review |
極力誇獎的評論 |
The movie received rave reviews. |
這部電影獲得了極力誇獎的評論。 |
| 1416. drought |
乾旱 |
The crops failed due to the drought. |
農作物因乾旱而歉收。 |
| 1417. mold |
模具;黴菌;性格 |
Pour the jelly into the mold. |
把果凍倒進模具裡。 |
| 1418. moldy |
發霉的 |
The bread has gone moldy. |
麵包發霉了。 |
| 1419. occasion |
場合;時機;致使 |
We met on several occasions. |
我們見過幾次面。 |
| 1420. occasionally |
偶爾 |
We visit them occasionally. |
我們偶爾拜訪他們。 |
| 1421. gourmet |
美食家;美味的 |
This shop sells gourmet coffee. |
這家店販售頂級咖啡。 |
| 1422. garment |
服裝 |
This garment should be hand-washed. |
這件衣服應該手洗。 |
| 1423. enlist |
入伍 |
He decided to enlist in the army. |
他決定參軍。 |
| 1424. enrollment |
註冊;入學 |
Enrollment is open until the end of the month. |
註冊截止到月底。 |
| 1425. augment |
增加;擴大 |
He works a second job to augment his income. |
他做第二份工作以增加收入。 |
| 1426. profound |
深遠的;淵博的 |
His speech had a profound impact on me. |
他的演講對我產生了深遠的影響。 |
| 1427. drill |
鑽頭;演習;操練 |
We had a fire drill yesterday. |
我們昨天進行了消防演習。 |
| 1428. conduct drill |
進行演習 |
The school conducts drills regularly. |
學校定期進行演習。 |
| 1429. lest |
唯恐;以免 |
Be careful lest you fall. |
小心以免跌倒。 |
| 1430. aptitude |
性向;資質 |
She showed an aptitude for languages. |
她展現了語言方面的天賦。 |
| 1431. choir |
合唱團 |
He sings in the church choir. |
他在教堂合唱團唱歌。 |
| 1432. deter |
嚇阻;阻止 |
Higher prices deter customers from buying. |
較高的價格會嚇退顧客。 |
| 1433. sidestep |
迴避;橫跨一步 |
He sidestepped the question cleverly. |
他巧妙地迴避了這個問題。 |
| 1434. hastily |
匆忙地 |
He hastily packed his bags and left. |
他匆忙收拾行李離開了。 |
| 1435. willful |
任性的;故意的 |
She is a willful child who insists on her own way. |
她是個任性的孩子,堅持己見。 |
| 1436. vaguely |
模糊地;依稀地 |
I vaguely remember meeting him. |
我依稀記得見過他。 |
| 1437. ambience |
氣氛;環境 |
The restaurant has a pleasant ambience. |
餐廳氣氛宜人。 |
| 1438. commendation |
表揚;獎狀 |
He received a commendation for bravery. |
他因英勇而受到表揚。 |
| 1439. recommendation |
推薦;建議 |
I bought this book on your recommendation. |
我聽了你的推薦買了這本書。 |
| 1440. municipal |
市政的;市立的 |
The municipal government is responsible for waste collection. |
市政府負責垃圾收集。 |
| 1441. engage |
訂婚;從事;吸引 |
They got engaged last week. |
他們上週訂婚了。 |
| 1442. measure |
測量;措施 |
We need to take measures to reduce pollution. |
我們需要採取措施減少污染。 |
| 1443. measurement |
尺寸;測量 |
Please take the measurement of the window. |
請測量窗戶的尺寸。 |
| 1444. impulsive |
衝動的 |
Don't be so impulsive. |
別這麼衝動。 |
| 1445. impulsively |
衝動地 |
He impulsively quit his job. |
他衝動地辭職了。 |
| 1446. exclusive |
獨家的;排他的 |
This is an exclusive club for members only. |
這是一個僅限會員的專屬俱樂部。 |
| 1447. provision |
供應;條款;糧食 |
The contract contains a provision for early termination. |
合約包含提前終止的條款。 |
| 1448. plummet |
暴跌;垂直落下 |
Stock prices plummeted yesterday. |
股價昨天暴跌。 |
| 1449. enthusiast |
愛好者;熱衷者 |
He is a sports enthusiast. |
他是一個運動愛好者。 |
| 1450. versatility |
多功能性;多才多藝 |
The versatility of this tool makes it very useful. |
這個工具的多功能性使其非常有用。 |
| 1451. deliberation |
深思熟慮;審議 |
After much deliberation, the jury reached a verdict. |
經過深思熟慮,陪審團做出了裁決。 |
| 1452. cater |
迎合;提供餐飲 |
The restaurant caters for large parties. |
這家餐廳承辦大型聚會餐飲。 |
| 1453. parsnip |
防風草(一種蔬菜) |
Parsnips taste sweet when roasted. |
烤過的防風草嚐起來是甜的。 |
| 1454. recap |
重點摘要(recapitulation 簡稱) |
Let me recap the main points of the meeting. |
讓我摘要一下會議的重點。 |
| 1455. avocado oil |
酪梨油 |
Avocado oil is good for cooking. |
酪梨油適合烹飪。 |
| 1456. hogwash |
廢話;餿水 |
That story is pure hogwash. |
那個故事純屬廢話。 |
| 1457. advocate |
提倡;主張;辯護律師 |
He advocates for animal rights. |
他提倡動物權利。 |
| 1458. avocado |
酪梨 |
I like to put avocado on my toast. |
我喜歡在吐司上放酪梨。 |
| 1459. wander |
漫遊;閒逛 |
We wandered around the city all day. |
我們整天在城市裡閒逛。 |
| 1460. wonder |
想知道;奇蹟;驚奇 |
I wonder what happened to him. |
我想知道他發生了什麼事。 |
| 1461. rash |
紅疹;魯莽的 |
Don't make a rash decision. |
別做魯莽的決定。 |
| 1462. deodorant |
體香劑;除臭劑 |
Don't forget to use deodorant. |
別忘了用體香劑。 |
| 1463. serene |
寧靜的;安詳的 |
The lake looked serene in the moonlight. |
湖泊在月光下看起來很寧靜。 |
| 1464. scarcity |
缺乏;稀少 |
The scarcity of resources led to conflict. |
資源匱乏導致了衝突。 |
| 1465. eradicate |
根除;消滅 |
We aim to eradicate the disease. |
我們的目標是根除這種疾病。 |
| 1466. incline |
傾斜;傾向 |
I incline to agree with you. |
我傾向於同意你的觀點。 |
| 1467. inclination |
傾向;愛好;斜坡 |
He has an inclination towards art. |
他有藝術傾向。 |
| 1468. insole |
鞋墊 |
I bought new insoles for my shoes. |
我為我的鞋子買了新鞋墊。 |
| 1469. adversarial |
敵對的;對抗的 |
The relationship between the two parties is adversarial. |
兩黨關係是對立的。 |
| 1470. circumstantial |
視情況而定的;間接的(證據) |
The case against him was based on circumstantial evidence. |
對他的指控是基於間接證據。 |
| 1471. circumstance |
情況;環境 |
Under no circumstances should you open this door. |
在任何情況下你都不應該打開這扇門。 |
| 1472. minutia |
細枝末節;瑣事(常複數 minutiae) |
He gets bogged down in the minutiae of the job. |
他深陷於工作的細枝末節中。 |
| 1473. imposter |
冒名頂替者 |
The doctor turned out to be an imposter. |
那位醫生結果是個冒牌貨。 |
| 1474. endemic |
地方性的;風土的 |
Malaria is endemic in this region. |
瘧疾是該地區的風土病。 |
| 1475. criterion |
標準;準則 |
What is the main criterion for selection? |
選擇的主要標準是什麼? |
| 1476. criteria |
標準(criterion 的複數) |
We have strict criteria for hiring. |
我們有嚴格的招聘標準。 |
| 1477. objection |
反對;異議 |
I have no objection to the plan. |
我不反對這個計畫。 |
| 1478. subordinate |
下屬;次要的 |
He treats his subordinates with respect. |
他尊重他的下屬。 |
| 1479. acute |
急性的;敏銳的;嚴重的 |
He suffered from acute pain. |
他遭受劇烈的疼痛。 |
| 1480. striped |
有條紋的 |
The zebra is a striped animal. |
斑馬是有條紋的動物。 |
| 1481. stingy |
吝嗇的 |
Don't be so stingy with your money. |
別對錢這麼吝嗇。 |
| 1482. patronize |
光顧;資助;以高姿態對待 |
Don't patronize me; I understand perfectly. |
別用高人一等的態度對我,我完全聽得懂。 |
| 1483. alienate |
使疏遠;離間 |
His behavior alienated his friends. |
他的行為疏遠了他的朋友。 |
| 1484. insight |
洞察力;見解 |
The book provides deep insight into the issue. |
這本書提供了對該問題的深刻見解。 |
| 1485. unethical |
不道德的 |
It is unethical to cheat on exams. |
考試作弊是不道德的。 |
| 1486. subject to |
受...支配;易受...影響 |
Flights are subject to delay due to weather. |
航班因天氣原因可能會延誤。 |
| 1487. aside |
在旁邊;除...之外 |
He stood aside to let me pass. |
他站到一旁讓我通過。 |
| 1488. constitute |
構成;組成;任命 |
Twelve months constitute a year. |
十二個月構成一年。 |
| 1489. bitterly |
痛苦地;憤恨地 |
It was bitterly cold outside. |
外面冷得刺骨。 |
| 1490. outskirt |
郊區;邊界(常用複數 outskirts) |
They live on the outskirts of town. |
他們住在城郊。 |
| 1491. habilitate |
授予資格;使復原 |
The center works to habilitate children with disabilities. |
該中心致力於使殘疾兒童恢復能力。 |
| 1492. redundancy payment |
遣散費 |
He received a substantial redundancy payment. |
他收到了一筆可觀的遣散費。 |
| 1493. redundancy pay |
遣散費 |
Workers are demanding better redundancy pay. |
工人們要求更好的遣散費。 |
| 1494. sentiment |
情緒;觀點;感傷 |
Public sentiment has turned against the war. |
公眾情緒已經轉向反對戰爭。 |
| 1495. aesthetic |
美學的;審美的 |
The building has great aesthetic appeal. |
這棟建築具有極佳的美學吸引力。 |
| 1496. broad |
寬廣的;概括的 |
He has broad shoulders. |
他有寬闊的肩膀。 |
| 1497. hostility |
敵意 |
There is open hostility between the two groups. |
兩組人之間存在公開的敵意。 |
| 1498. maneuver |
演習;策略;操縱 |
The driver performed a difficult maneuver. |
司機進行了一項高難度的操作。 |
| 1499. correspondence |
通信;信件;一致 |
Please send all correspondence to this address. |
請將所有信件寄到這個地址。 |
| 1500. intelligence agent |
情報員 |
The intelligence agent gathered secret information. |
情報員收集了機密資訊。 |
| 1501. ordeal |
嚴峻考驗;折磨 |
The hikers survived the ordeal of being lost in the mountains. |
登山客熬過了在山中迷路的嚴峻考驗。 |
| 1502. alley |
小巷;弄 |
The cat ran down a dark alley. |
貓跑進了一條黑暗的小巷。 |
| 1503. obstinate |
頑固的 |
He can be very obstinate when he wants to be. |
當他想頑固的時候,他可以非常頑固。 |
| 1504. shorts |
短褲 |
He wore a pair of shorts to the beach. |
他穿了一條短褲去海灘。 |
| 1505. novice |
新手 |
I'm a complete novice at skiing. |
我是個滑雪新手。 |
| 1506. asbest (asbestos) |
石棉 (拼寫修正) |
Asbestos was used in building materials for fireproofing. |
石棉曾被用於建築材料以防火。 |
| 1507. asbestos |
石棉 |
Inhaling asbestos fibers is dangerous to your health. |
吸入石棉纖維對健康有害。 |
| 1508. bandage |
繃帶 |
The nurse wrapped a bandage around his arm. |
護士在他的手臂上纏了繃帶。 |
| 1509. literally |
照字面地;確實地 |
I was literally shaking with fear. |
我確實嚇得發抖。 |
| 1510. fog |
霧 |
Thick fog covered the city this morning. |
今天早上濃霧籠罩了這座城市。 |
| 1511. dense |
密集的;濃厚的;愚鈍的 |
We walked through a dense forest. |
我們穿過了一片茂密的森林。 |
| 1512. milepost |
里程碑 |
This discovery marks a significant milepost in medicine. |
這項發現標誌著醫學上的一個重要里程碑。 |
| 1513. yell at |
對...吼叫 |
Don't yell at me; I didn't do it. |
別對我吼,不是我做的。 |
| 1514. construct |
建造;構成 |
They plan to construct a new bridge across the river. |
他們計畫在河上建造一座新橋。 |
| 1515. matchup |
競賽搭配;對決 |
The final matchup will be between the two best teams. |
決賽將由兩支最強的隊伍對決。 |
| 1516. shy away from |
迴避;退縮 |
He never shies away from a challenge. |
他從不迴避挑戰。 |
| 1517. steadfast |
堅定的 |
He remained steadfast in his belief. |
他對自己的信仰堅定不移。 |
| 1518. clumsy |
笨拙的 |
I'm so clumsy; I keep dropping things. |
我真笨手笨腳,一直掉東西。 |
| 1519. bickering |
爭吵 |
Stop bickering over such small things. |
別再為這種小事爭吵了。 |
| 1520. bicker |
鬥嘴;爭吵 |
The children are always bickering. |
孩子們總是在鬥嘴。 |
| 1521. crafty |
狡猾的;靈巧的 |
He is a crafty politician. |
他是個狡猾的政客。 |
| 1522. backboard |
籃板;靠背 |
The ball hit the backboard and went in. |
球打在籃板上進了。 |
| 1523. perimeter |
周邊;周長 |
Guards patrol the perimeter of the base. |
衛兵巡邏基地的周邊。 |
| 1524. huddle |
聚在一起;擁擠 |
The team gathered in a huddle to discuss strategy. |
球隊聚在一起討論策略。 |
| 1525. hooping |
箍桶;打籃球(口語) |
We went hooping at the park yesterday. |
我們昨天去公園打籃球。 |
| 1526. fort |
堡壘 |
The kids built a fort out of blankets. |
孩子們用毯子蓋了一座堡壘。 |
| 1527. haul |
拖拉;搬運;大批贓物 |
They used a truck to haul the furniture. |
他們用卡車搬運傢俱。 |
| 1528. timely |
及時的;適時的 |
Your timely intervention saved the project. |
你及時的介入挽救了這個專案。 |
| 1529. wardrobe |
衣櫥;全部服裝 |
She has a new wardrobe for the summer. |
她有夏天的新行頭。 |
| 1530. audacity |
大膽;厚顏無恥 |
He had the audacity to ask for a raise after being late. |
他遲到後竟然還有臉要求加薪。 |
| 1531. self-contradictory |
自相矛盾的 |
His statement was confusing and self-contradictory. |
他的陳述令人困惑且自相矛盾。 |
| 1532. carry out |
執行;實行 |
We need to carry out further research. |
我們需要進行進一步的研究。 |
| 1533. juvenile |
青少年的;幼稚的 |
Juvenile crime is a serious problem. |
青少年犯罪是一個嚴重的問題。 |
| 1534. mediocrity |
平庸 |
He refused to settle for mediocrity. |
他拒絕安於平庸。 |
| 1535. coincidence |
巧合 |
It was a sheer coincidence that we met here. |
我們在這裡相遇純屬巧合。 |
| 1536. carnation |
康乃馨 |
He bought a bouquet of pink carnations. |
他買了一束粉紅色的康乃馨。 |
| 1537. intonation |
語調 |
Her intonation rises at the end of a question. |
她在問句結尾時語調上揚。 |
| 1538. foam rubber |
泡沫橡膠 |
The mattress is made of foam rubber. |
這張床墊是用泡沫橡膠製成的。 |
| 1539. foam |
泡沫;起泡沫 |
The beer had a thick head of foam. |
啤酒上面有一層厚厚的泡沫。 |
| 1540. manic-depressive insanity |
躁鬱症 |
He was diagnosed with manic-depressive insanity. |
他被診斷出患有躁鬱症(現多稱 bipolar disorder)。 |
| 1541. infirmary |
醫務室 |
The student was sent to the school infirmary. |
那位學生被送到學校醫務室。 |
| 1542. prospect |
前景;展望;潛在客戶 |
The prospect of war is frightening. |
戰爭的前景令人恐懼。 |
| 1543. slack |
鬆弛的;懈怠;淡季 |
Business is always slack at this time of year. |
一年中的這個時候生意總是很清淡。 |
| 1544. monetarist |
貨幣主義者 |
Monetarists believe in controlling the money supply. |
貨幣主義者相信控制貨幣供給。 |
| 1545. eliminate |
消除;淘汰 |
We need to eliminate waste from the process. |
我們需要消除流程中的浪費。 |
| 1546. delegation |
代表團;授權 |
A French delegation visited the factory. |
一個法國代表團參觀了工廠。 |
| 1547. gangster |
歹徒;黑幫份子 |
The movie is about a gangster in the 1920s. |
這部電影是關於1920年代的一個黑幫份子。 |
| 1548. brawl |
鬥毆;爭吵 |
A drunken brawl broke out in the bar. |
酒吧裡爆發了一場醉酒鬥毆。 |
| 1549. alleged |
聲稱的;涉嫌的 |
The alleged thief was arrested. |
涉嫌的小偷被逮捕了。 |
| 1550. anxiety |
焦慮 |
She suffers from chronic anxiety. |
她患有慢性焦慮症。 |
| 1551. grudge |
怨恨;妒忌 |
He holds a grudge against his former boss. |
他對前老闆懷恨在心。 |
| 1552. persevere |
堅持不懈 |
You must persevere if you want to succeed. |
如果你想成功,就必須堅持不懈。 |
| 1553. monument |
紀念碑 |
This statue is a monument to the soldiers. |
這座雕像是為了紀念士兵的紀念碑。 |
| 1554. filtration |
過濾 |
The water goes through a filtration system. |
水經過過濾系統。 |
| 1555. rivalry |
競爭;對抗 |
There is a strong rivalry between the two schools. |
兩所學校之間競爭激烈。 |
| 1556. sibling |
兄弟姊妹 |
Do you have any siblings? |
你有兄弟姊妹嗎? |
| 1557. famine |
饑荒 |
The drought caused a severe famine. |
乾旱造成了嚴重的饑荒。 |
| 1558. penny pincher |
吝嗇鬼;守財奴 |
He's such a penny pincher; he never tips. |
他真是個守財奴,從不給小費。 |
| 1559. pride |
驕傲;自豪 |
She takes great pride in her work. |
她對自己的工作感到非常自豪。 |
| 1560. swear words |
髒話 |
Parents should not use swear words in front of children. |
父母不應在孩子面前說髒話。 |
| 1561. fascia |
筋膜;招牌;儀表板 |
Plantar fasciitis is an inflammation of the fascia. |
足底筋膜炎是筋膜的發炎。 |
| 1562. counterbalance |
抗衡;抵銷 |
We need a policy to counterbalance inflation. |
我們需要一項政策來抗衡通貨膨脹。 |
| 1563. counterpoise |
平衡;抗衡 |
His calm nature acted as a counterpoise to her excitement. |
他冷靜的本性平衡了她的激動。 |
| 1564. infinity |
無限;無窮 |
Space stretches out to infinity. |
太空延伸至無窮遠。 |
| 1565. haulage |
運輸;運費 |
The company specializes in road haulage. |
這家公司專門從事公路運輸。 |
| 1566. converge |
匯聚;會合 |
The two roads converge at the intersection. |
兩條路在十字路口會合。 |
| 1567. impose |
強加;徵稅 |
The government imposed a new tax on cigarettes. |
政府對香菸徵收了新稅。 |
| 1568. disapproval |
不贊成;非難 |
She shook her head in disapproval. |
她不贊成地搖了搖頭。 |
| 1569. clown |
小丑 |
The clown made balloon animals for the kids. |
小丑為孩子們做氣球動物。 |
| 1570. recreational |
娛樂的;休閒的 |
The park has many recreational facilities. |
公園有許多休閒設施。 |
| 1571. exclaim |
驚呼 |
"Look out!" he exclaimed. |
「小心!」他驚呼道。 |
| 1572. boot |
靴子;後車廂;開機 |
Put your luggage in the boot. |
把你的行李放在後車廂裡。 |
| 1573. stocking |
長襪 |
She hung a Christmas stocking by the fireplace. |
她在壁爐旁掛了一隻聖誕襪。 |
| 1574. clavichord |
擊弦古鋼琴 |
The clavichord is an early keyboard instrument. |
擊弦古鋼琴是一種早期的鍵盤樂器。 |
| 1575. detective |
偵探 |
The detective is investigating the murder. |
偵探正在調查這起謀殺案。 |
| 1576. parcel |
包裹;一塊地 |
A parcel arrived for you today. |
今天有個你的包裹到了。 |
| 1577. airfield |
機場;飛機起降場 |
The plane landed at a remote airfield. |
飛機降落在一個偏遠的機場。 |
| 1578. pigeon |
鴿子 |
Pigeons flocked to the square to eat crumbs. |
鴿子聚集在廣場上吃麵包屑。 |
| 1579. spare part |
備用零件 |
We need to order a spare part for the machine. |
我們需要為這台機器訂購一個備用零件。 |
| 1580. beggar |
乞丐 |
He gave some coins to the beggar on the street. |
他給了街上的乞丐一些硬幣。 |
| 1581. postcard |
明信片 |
Send me a postcard from Paris. |
從巴黎寄張明信片給我。 |
| 1582. spoil |
破壞;溺愛;變質 |
Don't spoil your appetite by eating candy now. |
別現在吃糖壞了胃口。 |
| 1583. rudely |
粗魯地 |
He interrupted her rudely. |
他粗魯地打斷了她。 |
| 1584. jeopardy |
危險;風險 |
His job is in jeopardy due to the cuts. |
由於裁員,他的工作岌岌可危。 |
| 1585. excuse |
藉口;原諒 |
There is no excuse for such behavior. |
這種行為沒有藉口。 |
| 1586. pardon |
原諒;赦免 |
I beg your pardon? |
請問你說什麼?(請求原諒/重說) |
| 1587. cloakroom |
衣帽間 |
You can leave your coat in the cloakroom. |
你可以把外套留在衣帽間。 |
| 1588. suit |
西裝;套裝;適合 |
That color suits you very well. |
那個顏色很適合你。 |
| 1589. Mercedes |
賓士汽車 |
He drives a black Mercedes. |
他開一輛黑色賓士。 |
| 1590. Korean |
韓國人;韓語;韓國的 |
She likes Korean food, especially kimchi. |
她喜歡韓式料理,特別是泡菜。 |
| 1591. hairdresser |
美髮師 |
I have an appointment with the hairdresser. |
我跟美髮師有預約。 |
| 1592. housewife |
家庭主婦 |
She is a housewife and takes care of three kids. |
她是家庭主婦,照顧三個孩子。 |
| 1593. milkman |
送牛奶的人 |
The milkman delivers fresh milk every morning. |
送牛奶的人每天早上送新鮮牛奶。 |
| 1594. mechanic |
技工 |
The mechanic fixed my car's engine. |
技工修好了我的汽車引擎。 |
| 1595. air hostess |
空中小姐 |
The air hostess served us drinks. |
空服員為我們端上飲料。 |
| 1596. blouse |
女襯衫 |
She wore a silk blouse to work. |
她穿著絲綢襯衫去上班。 |
| 1597. tie |
領帶;平手;綁 |
He wore a suit and tie. |
他穿西裝打領帶。 |
| 1598. carpet |
地毯 |
The red wine stained the carpet. |
紅酒弄髒了地毯。 |
| 1599. upstairs |
在樓上;往樓上 |
My bedroom is upstairs. |
我的臥室在樓上。 |
| 1600. Dutch |
荷蘭人;荷蘭語;荷蘭的 |
He speaks fluent Dutch. |
他說一口流利的荷蘭語。 |
| 1601. Russian |
俄羅斯人;俄語;俄羅斯的 |
Vodka is a traditional Russian drink. |
伏特加是傳統的俄羅斯飲料。 |
| 1602. Norwegian |
挪威人;挪威語;挪威的 |
The Norwegian fjords are beautiful. |
挪威的峽灣很美。 |
| 1603. Danish |
丹麥人;丹麥語;丹麥的 |
Danish pastries are famous worldwide. |
丹麥酥皮點心聞名世界。 |
| 1604. customs |
海關;關稅 |
We went through customs at the airport. |
我們在機場通過海關。 |
| 1605. hard-working |
勤奮的 |
He is a hard-working student. |
他是個勤奮的學生。 |
| 1606. shut |
關閉 |
Please shut the door. |
請關門。 |
| 1607. blunt |
鈍的;直率的 |
To be blunt, your work is not good enough. |
坦白說,你的工作表現不夠好。 |
| 1608. tin |
錫;罐頭 |
Open a tin of beans for dinner. |
開一罐豆子當晚餐。 |
| 1609. dressing table |
梳妝台 |
She sat at her dressing table to apply makeup. |
她坐在梳妝台前化妝。 |
| 1610. stereo |
立體音響 |
He played music on his stereo. |
他用立體音響放音樂。 |
| 1611. refrigerator |
冰箱 |
Put the milk in the refrigerator. |
把牛奶放進冰箱。 |
| 1612. cooker |
爐具;炊具 |
She bought a new gas cooker. |
她買了一個新的瓦斯爐。 |
| 1613. trousers |
褲子 |
He needs a new pair of trousers. |
他需要一條新褲子。 |
| 1614. untidy |
不整潔的 |
His room is always untidy. |
他的房間總是不整潔。 |
| 1615. sweep |
掃;清掃 |
Use a broom to sweep the floor. |
用掃把掃地。 |
| 1616. put on |
穿上;上演;增加(體重) |
Put on your coat; it's cold outside. |
穿上外套,外面很冷。 |
| 1617. grass |
草 |
Keep off the grass. |
請勿踐踏草地。 |
| 1618. tap |
水龍頭;輕拍;竊聽 |
Don't leave the tap running. |
別讓水龍頭一直流。 |
| 1619. aeroplane |
飛機(英式) |
We travelled by aeroplane. |
我們搭飛機旅行。 |
| 1620. shave |
刮鬍子 |
He shaves every morning. |
他每天早上刮鬍子。 |
| 1621. beside |
在旁邊 |
Sit beside me. |
坐在我旁邊。 |
| 1622. valley |
山谷 |
The river flows through the valley. |
河流流經山谷。 |
| 1623. bookcase |
書櫃 |
The bookcase is full of books. |
書櫃裡裝滿了書。 |
| 1624. teapot |
茶壺 |
She poured tea from the teapot. |
她從茶壺倒茶。 |
| 1625. kettle |
水壺 |
Put the kettle on for tea. |
燒壺水泡茶。 |
| 1626. handwriting |
字跡;筆跡 |
Your handwriting is hard to read. |
你的字跡很難辨認。 |
| 1627. Scotch whisky |
蘇格蘭威士忌 |
He enjoys a glass of Scotch whisky. |
他喜歡喝一杯蘇格蘭威士忌。 |
| 1628. cabbage |
高麗菜 |
We had boiled cabbage with our meal. |
我們這餐吃了水煮高麗菜。 |
| 1629. lettuce |
萵苣;生菜 |
Use fresh lettuce for the salad. |
沙拉要用新鮮萵苣。 |
| 1630. pea |
豌豆 |
I don't like frozen peas. |
我不喜歡冷凍豌豆。 |
| 1631. pear |
梨子 |
The pear is juicy and sweet. |
這顆梨子多汁又甜。 |
| 1632. Greece |
希臘 |
Athens is the capital of Greece. |
雅典是希臘的首都。 |
| 1633. pleasant |
令人愉快的 |
We had a pleasant evening. |
我們度過了一個愉快的夜晚。 |
| 1634. windy |
多風的 |
It is very windy today. |
今天風很大。 |
| 1635. autumn |
秋天 |
Leaves fall from the trees in autumn. |
秋天樹葉會從樹上掉落。 |
| 1636. march |
前進;示威遊行;三月(March) |
Soldiers marched through the streets. |
士兵們行軍穿過街道。 |
| 1637. Holland |
荷蘭 |
Holland is famous for tulips. |
荷蘭以鬱金香聞名。 |
| 1638. Spain |
西班牙 |
They went to Spain for their holidays. |
他們去西班牙度假。 |
| 1639. Sweden |
瑞典 |
Stockholm is the capital of Sweden. |
斯德哥爾摩是瑞典的首都。 |
| 1640. mild |
溫和的 |
It has been a mild winter. |
今年冬天很溫暖。 |
| 1641. subject |
主題;科目;臣民;受支配的 |
What is your favorite subject in school? |
你在學校最喜歡的科目是什麼? |
| 1642. Australian |
澳洲人;澳洲的 |
She has an Australian accent. |
她有澳洲口音。 |
| 1643. Austrian |
奧地利人;奧地利的 |
Vienna is an Austrian city. |
維也納是奧地利的城市。 |
| 1644. Canadian |
加拿大人;加拿大的 |
He is a Canadian citizen. |
他是加拿大公民。 |
| 1645. Finnish |
芬蘭人;芬蘭語;芬蘭的 |
Finnish saunas are very relaxing. |
芬蘭桑拿非常令人放鬆。 |
| 1646. Nigeria |
奈及利亞 |
Nigeria is a country in Africa. |
奈及利亞是非洲的一個國家。 |
| 1647. Nigerian |
奈及利亞人;奈及利亞的 |
He is a Nigerian writer. |
他是一位奈及利亞作家。 |
| 1648. turkey |
火雞 |
We eat turkey on Thanksgiving. |
我們感恩節吃火雞。 |
| 1649. Turkish |
土耳其語;土耳其的 |
I love Turkish coffee. |
我愛土耳其咖啡。 |
| 1650. Thai |
泰國人;泰語;泰國的 |
Thai food can be very spicy. |
泰國菜可能非常辣。 |
| 1651. stay |
停留;保持 |
Stay here until I come back. |
待在這裡直到我回來。 |
| 1652. housework |
家事 |
I have a lot of housework to do. |
我有很多家事要做。 |
| 1653. writing paper |
信紙 |
Do you have any writing paper? |
你有信紙嗎? |
| 1654. shop assistant |
店員 |
Ask the shop assistant for help. |
請店員幫忙。 |
| 1655. pad |
墊子;便條紙簿 |
I wrote the note on a pad of paper. |
我把便條寫在便條紙簿上。 |
| 1656. chalk |
粉筆 |
The teacher wrote on the board with chalk. |
老師用粉筆在黑板上寫字。 |
| 1657. earache |
耳痛 |
I have a terrible earache. |
我耳痛得厲害。 |
| 1658. toothache |
牙痛 |
You should see a dentist for your toothache. |
你牙痛應該去看牙醫。 |
| 1659. dentist |
牙醫 |
The dentist filled my cavity. |
牙醫補了我的蛀牙。 |
| 1660. flu |
流行性感冒 |
Everyone at work has the flu. |
公司每個人都得了流感。 |
| 1661. measles |
麻疹 |
Measles is highly contagious. |
麻疹傳染性很強。 |
| 1662. mumps |
腮腺炎 |
Mumps causes swelling of the glands. |
腮腺炎會引起腺體腫脹。 |
| 1663. yet |
還;尚未;然而 |
Have you finished your work yet? |
你工作做完了嗎? |
| 1664. dairy |
乳製品;乳酪場 |
I am allergic to dairy products. |
我對乳製品過敏。 |
| 1665. baker |
麵包師傅 |
The baker bakes fresh bread every morning. |
麵包師傅每天早上烤新鮮麵包。 |
| 1666. grocer |
雜貨商 |
The grocer sells fruits and vegetables. |
雜貨商販賣水果和蔬菜。 |
| 1667. race |
種族;比賽 |
He won the 100-meter race. |
他贏得了100公尺賽跑。 |
| 1668. stationer |
文具商 |
Go to the stationer to buy pens. |
去文具店買筆。 |
| 1669. Denmark |
丹麥 |
Denmark is a Scandinavian country. |
丹麥是一個斯堪地那維亞國家。 |
| 1670. awful |
糟糕的;可怕的 |
The weather was awful yesterday. |
昨天天氣很糟糕。 |
| 1671. bus stop |
公車站 |
I waited for you at the bus stop. |
我在公車站等你。 |
| 1672. pleasantly |
愉快地 |
I was pleasantly surprised. |
我感到又驚又喜。 |
| 1673. phrase |
片語;用語言表達 |
"In a nutshell" is a common phrase. |
「總而言之」是一個常見片語。 |
| 1674. hurriedly |
匆忙地 |
He ate his breakfast hurriedly. |
他匆忙地吃了早餐。 |
| 1675. thirstily |
口渴地;渴望地 |
He drank the water thirstily. |
他口渴地喝了水。 |
| 1676. newsagent |
報刊經銷商 |
I bought a newspaper at the newsagent. |
我在書報攤買了一份報紙。 |
| 1677. chemist |
藥劑師;化學家;藥局(英式) |
Go to the chemist to get your prescription. |
去藥局領你的處方藥。 |
| 1678. groceries |
食品雜貨 |
I need to carry the groceries into the house. |
我需要把雜貨提進屋裡。 |
| 1679. nearly |
幾乎;差不多 |
It's nearly midnight. |
差不多午夜了。 |
| 1680. roast |
烤(肉);烘焙 |
We had roast beef for dinner. |
我們晚餐吃烤牛肉。 |
| 1681. haircut |
理髮 |
You need a haircut. |
你需要剪頭髮了。 |
| 1682. suitcase |
行李箱 |
Pack your suitcase for the trip. |
為旅行打包你的行李箱。 |
| 1683. lamp-post |
路燈柱 |
He leaned against the lamp-post. |
他倚靠在路燈柱上。 |
| 1684. attendant |
服務員;侍者 |
The parking attendant parked the car. |
停車場服務員把車停好了。 |
| 1685. pound |
英鎊;磅;猛擊 |
The meat costs 5 pounds per kilo. |
這肉每公斤5英鎊。 |
| 1686. stills |
劇照;蒸餾器 |
The director released some stills from the movie. |
導演發布了一些電影劇照。 |
| 1687. still |
靜止的;仍然;蒸餾器 |
Please stand still for the photo. |
拍照請站著別動。 |
| 1688. Stockholm |
斯德哥爾摩 |
Stockholm is built on 14 islands. |
斯德哥爾摩建在14座島嶼上。 |
| 1689. pilot |
飛行員;領航員 |
The pilot landed the plane safely. |
飛行員安全降落飛機。 |
| 1690. Madrid |
馬德里 |
Madrid is famous for its museums. |
馬德里以其博物館聞名。 |
| 1691. Athens |
雅典 |
Athens is an ancient city. |
雅典是一座古城。 |
| 1692. Bombay |
孟買(現稱 Mumbai) |
Bombay is a major financial hub in India. |
孟買是印度主要的金融中心。 |
| 1693. Geneva |
日內瓦 |
Many international organizations are in Geneva. |
許多國際組織位於日內瓦。 |
| 1694. Moscow |
莫斯科 |
Moscow has beautiful architecture. |
莫斯科有美麗的建築。 |
| 1695. Seoul |
首爾 |
Seoul is a vibrant modern city. |
首爾是一個充滿活力的現代城市。 |
| 1696. porter |
搬運工;門房 |
The porter carried our bags to the room. |
搬運工把我們的行李搬到房間。 |
| 1697. pence |
便士(penny 的複數) |
The candy costs 50 pence. |
糖果50便士。 |
| 1698. zip |
拉鍊;壓縮文件 |
Zip up your jacket. |
拉上你的外套拉鍊。 |
| 1699. ow |
唉喲(表示疼痛) |
Ow! That hurt. |
唉喲!好痛。 |
| 1700. downstairs |
在樓下;往樓下 |
The kitchen is downstairs. |
廚房在樓下。 |
| 1701. Scotland |
蘇格蘭 |
Scotland is part of the UK. |
蘇格蘭是英國的一部分。 |
| 1702. youth |
青年;青春 |
Enjoy your youth while you can. |
趁年輕好好享受青春。 |
| 1703. sour |
酸的;餿的 |
The lemon tastes very sour. |
檸檬嚐起來很酸。 |
| 1704. stale |
不新鮮的;陳舊的 |
The bread has gone stale. |
麵包不新鮮了。 |
| 1705. cheer |
歡呼;使振奮 |
The crowd cheered for their team. |
群眾為他們的隊伍歡呼。 |
| 1706. mathematics |
數學 |
Mathematics is my favorite subject. |
數學是我最喜歡的科目。 |
| 1707. teaspoonful |
一茶匙的量 |
Add a teaspoonful of sugar. |
加一茶匙糖。 |
| 1708. advise |
建議;忠告 |
I advise you to study harder. |
我建議你更努力讀書。 |
| 1709. advice |
建議;忠告(名詞) |
Thank you for your advice. |
謝謝你的建議。 |
| 1710. instalment |
分期付款;一集(連載) |
We pay for the car by monthly instalments. |
我們分期付款買車。 |
| 1711. tramp |
流浪漢;重步走 |
The tramp asked for food. |
流浪漢討要食物。 |
| 1712. lemonade |
檸檬水 |
I drank a glass of cold lemonade. |
我喝了一杯冰檸檬水。 |
| 1713. asleep |
睡著的 |
The baby is fast asleep. |
嬰兒睡得很熟。 |
| 1714. torch |
手電筒;火把 |
Use a torch to see in the dark. |
在黑暗中用手電筒照明。 |
| 1715. counter |
櫃台;計數器;反駁 |
Pay at the counter, please. |
請在櫃台付款。 |
| 1716. beard |
鬍鬚(下巴的) |
He has a long white beard. |
他蓄著長長的白鬍鬚。 |
| 1717. terribly |
非常;可怕地 |
I am terribly sorry. |
我非常抱歉。 |
| 1718. overtake |
超車;趕上 |
Do not overtake on a curve. |
不要在彎道超車。 |
| 1719. speed limit |
速限 |
Obey the speed limit. |
遵守速限。 |
| 1720. mink |
水貂 |
Minks are farmed for their fur. |
水貂因其皮毛而被養殖。 |
| 1721. mink coat |
貂皮大衣 |
She wore a luxurious mink coat. |
她穿著一件奢華的貂皮大衣。 |
| 1722. middle-aged |
中年的 |
A middle-aged man sat next to me. |
一位中年男子坐在我旁邊。 |
| 1723. compact |
緊湊的;粉餅盒;小型車 |
The car is compact and easy to park. |
這輛車很小巧,容易停車。 |
| 1724. amused |
覺得好笑的 |
She was amused by his joke. |
他的笑話逗樂了她。 |
| 1725. regularly |
規律地;經常 |
Exercise regularly for good health. |
規律運動有益健康。 |
| 1726. intimidate |
恐嚇;威脅 |
Don't let them intimidate you. |
別讓他們嚇到你。 |
| 1727. despise |
鄙視 |
I despise liars. |
我鄙視說謊者。 |
| 1728. bigotry |
偏執;頑固 |
We must fight against prejudice and bigotry. |
我們必須對抗偏見和偏執。 |
| 1729. convention |
大會;慣例;公約 |
The annual convention is held in Las Vegas. |
年度大會在拉斯維加斯舉行。 |
| 1730. ratified |
批准;認可(過去式) |
The treaty was ratified by the senate. |
條約獲得參議院批准。 |
| 1731. temporal |
暫時的;世俗的;時間的 |
The pope has both spiritual and temporal power. |
教宗擁有精神和世俗的權力。 |
| 1732. stair |
樓梯 |
Be careful on the stairs. |
上下樓梯要小心。 |
| 1733. footstep |
腳步聲 |
I heard footsteps in the hall. |
我聽見大廳有腳步聲。 |
| 1734. suspicion |
懷疑 |
Her behavior aroused suspicion. |
她的行為引起了懷疑。 |
| 1735. pitch |
投球;音高;場地;推銷 |
He made a great sales pitch. |
他做了一個很棒的推銷簡報。 |
| 1736. crawl |
爬行 |
The baby started to crawl. |
嬰兒開始爬行了。 |
| 1737. seafloor |
海底 |
Scientists explore the seafloor. |
科學家探索海底。 |
| 1738. litter basket |
垃圾桶 |
Throw your trash in the litter basket. |
把垃圾丟進垃圾桶。 |
| 1739. memento |
紀念品 |
Keep this as a memento of our trip. |
收下這個當作我們旅行的紀念品。 |
| 1740. decorative |
裝飾性的 |
The vase is purely decorative. |
這個花瓶純粹是裝飾用的。 |
| 1741. mugs |
馬克杯(複數) |
We drank coffee from large mugs. |
我們用大馬克杯喝咖啡。 |
| 1742. teacup |
茶杯 |
She sipped tea from a delicate teacup. |
她用精緻的茶杯啜飲茶。 |
| 1743. porcelain |
瓷器 |
The doll is made of porcelain. |
這個娃娃是用瓷做的。 |
| 1744. nourish |
滋養 |
Healthy food nourishes the body. |
健康的食物滋養身體。 |
| 1745. grooming |
美容;整飾;培訓 |
The dog needs grooming. |
這隻狗需要美容。 |
| 1746. supremacy |
至高無上;霸權 |
They fought for air supremacy. |
他們爭奪空中霸權。 |
| 1747. white supremacy |
白人至上主義 |
White supremacy is a hateful ideology. |
白人至上主義是一種充滿仇恨的意識形態。 |
| 1748. stealth |
隱形;潛行 |
The bomber uses stealth technology. |
轟炸機使用隱形技術。 |
| 1749. hassle |
麻煩;爭論 |
It's a hassle to get there without a car. |
沒車去那裡很麻煩。 |
| 1750. hustle |
忙碌;催促;詐欺 |
I love the hustle and bustle of the city. |
我喜歡城市的忙碌喧囂。 |
| 1751. phrasal |
片語的 |
"Give up" is a phrasal verb. |
"Give up" 是一個動詞片語。 |
| 1752. phrasal verb |
動詞片語 |
Learning phrasal verbs is difficult. |
學習動詞片語很難。 |
| 1753. zealot |
狂熱者 |
He is a religious zealot. |
他是一個宗教狂熱者。 |
| 1754. fanatic |
狂熱份子 |
She is a fitness fanatic. |
她是一個健身狂。 |
| 1755. sprint |
衝刺;短跑 |
He sprinted to the finish line. |
他衝向終點線。 |
| 1756. extremity |
極端;手足(四肢) |
The explorers suffered from cold in their extremities. |
探險家們的手腳受凍。 |
| 1757. impulse buying |
衝動購物 |
Supermarkets encourage impulse buying. |
超市鼓勵衝動購物。 |
| 1758. lipids |
脂質 |
Lipids are essential fats for the body. |
脂質是身體必需的脂肪。 |
| 1759. corporal punishment |
體罰 |
Corporal punishment is banned in schools. |
學校禁止體罰。 |
| 1760. wiggle room |
迴旋餘地 |
The contract leaves little wiggle room. |
合約留下的迴旋餘地很小。 |
| 1761. ubiquity |
無所不在 |
The ubiquity of mobile phones is undeniable. |
手機的無所不在是不可否認的。 |
| 1762. trajectory |
軌跡 |
We calculated the trajectory of the missile. |
我們計算了飛彈的軌跡。 |
| 1763. taxation |
稅收;徵稅 |
The government plans to reduce taxation. |
政府計畫減稅。 |
| 1764. procurement |
採購;取得 |
She works in the procurement department. |
她在採購部門工作。 |
| 1765. pragmatism |
實用主義 |
His policy is guided by pragmatism. |
他的政策以實用主義為導向。 |
| 1766. phlegm |
痰;冷靜 |
He coughed up phlegm. |
他咳出了痰。 |
| 1767. moniker |
名字;綽號 |
"The Boss" is his moniker. |
「老闆」是他的綽號。 |
| 1768. misogyny |
厭女症 |
Misogyny has no place in modern society. |
現代社會不容許厭女症。 |
| 1769. soluble |
可溶解的;可解決的 |
Salt is soluble in water. |
鹽可溶於水。 |
| 1770. detriment |
損害;傷害 |
He worked hard to the detriment of his health. |
他努力工作卻損害了健康。 |
| 1771. demeanor |
行為舉止;風度 |
She has a calm demeanor. |
她舉止冷靜。 |
| 1772. concession |
讓步;特許權 |
Both sides made concessions to reach a deal. |
雙方都做出讓步以達成協議。 |
| 1773. astigmatism |
散光 |
I wear glasses for my astigmatism. |
我因散光戴眼鏡。 |
| 1774. spare oneself |
吝惜力氣;偷懶 |
He never spares himself when working. |
他工作時從不偷懶。 |
| 1775. maculate |
有斑點的;弄髒 |
The disease maculated his skin. |
疾病使他的皮膚出現斑點。 |
| 1776. immaculate |
潔淨的;完美的 |
Her house is always immaculate. |
她的房子總是一塵不染。 |
| 1777. hoodwink |
欺騙;矇混 |
Don't let them hoodwink you into buying it. |
別讓他們騙你買下它。 |
| 1778. fidelity |
忠誠;保真度 |
Dogs are known for their fidelity. |
狗以忠誠聞名。 |
| 1779. vulture |
禿鷹;趁火打劫者 |
Vultures circled above the carcass. |
禿鷹在屍體上方盤旋。 |
| 1780. complicit |
共謀的;串通的 |
He was complicit in the crime. |
他是這起犯罪的共謀。 |
| 1781. beacon |
燈塔;烽火;指路明燈 |
The lighthouse served as a beacon for ships. |
燈塔作為船隻的指引。 |
| 1782. actively |
積極地 |
She is actively looking for a job. |
她正在積極找工作。 |
| 1783. prophecy |
預言 |
The prophecy came true. |
預言成真了。 |
| 1784. precedence |
優先;優先權 |
Safety takes precedence over everything else. |
安全高於一切。 |
| 1785. goatee |
山羊鬍 |
He trimmed his goatee. |
他修剪了他的山羊鬍。 |
| 1786. ubiquitous |
無所不在的 |
Coffee shops are ubiquitous in the city. |
咖啡店在城市裡隨處可見。 |
| 1787. traumatic |
創傷性的 |
The accident was a traumatic experience. |
那場事故是一次創傷性的經歷。 |
| 1788. studious |
勤奮好學的 |
He is a quiet and studious boy. |
他是一個安靜且勤奮好學的男孩。 |
| 1789. retentive |
記憶力強的;保留的 |
She has a very retentive memory. |
她記憶力很強。 |
| 1790. malign |
誹謗;惡意的 |
Don't malign his character. |
不要誹謗他的人格。 |
| 1791. dissimulation |
掩飾;假裝 |
He is a master of dissimulation. |
他是掩飾的高手。 |
| 1792. dissimulate |
掩飾;假裝 |
She tried to dissimulate her grief. |
她試圖掩飾她的悲傷。 |
| 1793. disguise |
偽裝;掩飾 |
He wore a disguise to avoid recognition. |
他化妝改扮以免被認出。 |
| 1794. conceal |
隱藏 |
He tried to conceal the truth. |
他試圖隱瞞真相。 |
| 1795. demolish |
拆除;破壞 |
The old building was demolished. |
舊建築被拆除了。 |
| 1796. devastate |
摧毀;使極度震驚 |
The hurricane devastated the island. |
颶風摧毀了這座島嶼。 |
| 1797. assume |
假設;承擔;假裝 |
I assume you are coming to the party. |
我假設你會來參加派對。 |
| 1798. therapy |
治療;療法 |
She is undergoing physical therapy. |
她正在接受物理治療。 |
| 1799. remedy |
補救;療法;糾正 |
This is a good home remedy for colds. |
這是治療感冒的良方。 |
| 1800. amid |
在...之中 |
He finished his speech amid applause. |
他在掌聲中結束了演講。 |
| 1801. scanty |
缺乏的;不足的 |
Information about the accident is scanty. |
關於事故的資訊很少。 |
| 1802. sparse |
稀疏的 |
Vegetation is sparse in the desert. |
沙漠中的植被稀疏。 |
| 1803. multitude |
群眾;大量 |
A multitude of people gathered in the square. |
群眾聚集在廣場上。 |
| 1804. take the gauge of |
估量;判斷 |
It's hard to take the gauge of public opinion. |
很難估量民意。 |
| 1805. appraise |
評估;評價 |
The ring was appraised at $1000. |
這枚戒指估價為1000美元。 |
| 1806. diplomat |
外交官 |
He is a diplomat at the embassy. |
他是大使館的外交官。 |
| 1807. mimic |
模仿 |
He can mimic his teacher's voice perfectly. |
他能完美模仿老師的聲音。 |
| 1808. neglect |
忽視;疏忽 |
Don't neglect your health. |
不要忽視你的健康。 |
| 1809. consideration |
考慮;體貼 |
Thank you for your consideration. |
謝謝你的體貼。 |
| 1810. calling |
召喚;職業;使命 |
Medicine is his calling. |
行醫是他的天職。 |
| 1811. occupation |
職業;佔領 |
Please state your name and occupation. |
請說明您的姓名和職業。 |
| 1812. vocation |
天職;職業 |
She found her true vocation in teaching. |
她在教學中找到了真正的天職。 |
| 1813. topple |
推翻;倒塌 |
The strong wind toppled the tree. |
強風吹倒了樹。 |
| 1814. overturn |
推翻;翻倒 |
The boat overturned in the storm. |
船在風暴中翻覆了。 |
| 1815. overthrow |
推翻;打倒 |
The rebels overthrew the government. |
叛軍推翻了政府。 |
| 1816. degenerate |
退化;墮落 |
The debate degenerated into a shouting match. |
辯論淪為了一場叫罵賽。 |
| 1817. fortify |
加強;設防 |
They fortified the walls against attack. |
他們加固城牆以防禦攻擊。 |
| 1818. intensify |
增強;加劇 |
The fighting intensified overnight. |
戰鬥在一夜之間加劇了。 |
| 1819. toughen |
使變硬;使堅強 |
Military training toughened him up. |
軍事訓練使他變得堅強。 |
| 1820. devious |
狡猾的;迂迴的 |
He used devious methods to get what he wanted. |
他用狡猾的手段得到了他想要的。 |
| 1821. situate |
使位於;使處於 |
The hotel is situated near the beach. |
飯店位於海灘附近。 |
| 1822. orientation |
方向;定位;職前訓練 |
New employees must attend orientation. |
新員工必須參加職前訓練。 |
| 1823. orientate |
使適應;定方向(同 orient) |
It took me a while to orientate myself. |
我花了一段時間才確定方向。 |
| 1824. grime |
汙垢 |
The windows were covered in grime. |
窗戶上滿是汙垢。 |
| 1825. delight |
愉快;使高興 |
Her singing delighted the audience. |
她的歌聲使觀眾高興。 |
| 1826. delectate |
使高興(罕用) |
The music delectated our ears. |
音樂悅耳動聽。 |
| 1827. delectable |
美味的;令人愉快的 |
The chocolate cake was delectable. |
巧克力蛋糕很美味。 |
| 1828. prompt |
促使;迅速的;提示 |
His curiosity prompted him to ask questions. |
他的好奇心促使他發問。 |
| 1829. expound |
詳細說明;闡述 |
He expounded on his theory. |
他詳細闡述了他的理論。 |
| 1830. explicate |
解釋;說明 |
The professor explicated the poem. |
教授解釋了這首詩。 |
| 1831. instruction |
指示;教學;說明書 |
Follow the instructions carefully. |
仔細遵循指示。 |
| 1832. devolve on |
移交給;落到...身上 |
Responsibility devolved on the vice president. |
責任落到了副總統身上。 |
| 1833. prevail on |
說服;勸說 |
Can I prevail on you to stay for dinner? |
我能說服你留下來吃晚餐嗎? |
| 1834. prevail over |
勝過;佔優勢 |
Logic prevailed over emotion. |
理智戰勝了情感。 |
| 1835. see over |
參觀;檢查 |
We went to see over the house. |
我們去參觀了那棟房子。 |
| 1836. specific about |
對...明確;具體 |
Can you be more specific about your request? |
你能對你的要求更具體一點嗎? |
| 1837. throw one's weight off |
失去平衡;擺脫負擔 |
He threw his weight off to jump. |
他利用身體重量進行跳躍。(或指:卸下重擔) |
| 1838. in terms of |
就...而言 |
It was a success in terms of profit. |
就利潤而言,這是成功的。 |
| 1839. pass off |
冒充;發生 |
He tried to pass off the fake watch as real. |
他試圖把假錶當真錶冒充。 |
| 1840. off beam |
錯誤的;離題的 |
Your calculation is way off beam. |
你的計算大錯特錯。 |
| 1841. without precedent |
史無前例的 |
Such an event is without precedent. |
這樣的事件是史無前例的。 |
| 1842. sink without trace |
銷聲匿跡;完全被遺忘 |
The ship sank without trace. |
船隻沉沒,消失得無影無蹤。 |
| 1843. endowed with |
天生具有;被賦予 |
She is endowed with a beautiful voice. |
她天生有一副好嗓子。 |
| 1844. encumber with |
妨礙;拖累 |
Don't encumber yourself with unnecessary luggage. |
不要讓不必要的行李拖累你自己。 |
| 1845. encumber |
阻礙;拖累 |
Debts encumbered the estate. |
債務拖累了這筆遺產。 |
| 1846. standee |
站立者;站票觀眾 |
The bus was full of standees. |
公車上擠滿了站立的乘客。 |
| 1847. in session |
開會中 |
The court is now in session. |
法庭正在開庭。 |
| 1848. in attendance |
出席;在場照顧 |
A doctor was in attendance. |
有醫生在場。 |
| 1849. nothing but |
僅僅是;只有 |
It was nothing but a joke. |
那只不過是個玩笑。 |
| 1850. anything but |
絕不;根本不 |
He is anything but stupid. |
他絕不笨。 |
| 1851. but for |
要不是 |
But for your help, I would have failed. |
要不是你的幫助,我早就失敗了。 |
| 1852. far and away |
無疑地;顯然 |
She is far and away the best student. |
她無疑是最好的學生。 |
| 1853. drain |
排水;耗盡 |
The water drained away slowly. |
水慢慢排掉了。 |
| 1854. walk down the aisle |
結婚 |
She is planning to walk down the aisle next month. |
她計畫下個月結婚。 |
| 1855. echo down |
隨時間流傳;回響 |
His words echoed down the ages. |
他的話流傳千古。 |
| 1856. work down |
逐漸向下;減少 |
Work the mixture down into the mold. |
將混合物向下填入模具。 |
| 1857. gear up |
準備好;加速 |
The company is gearing up for the launch. |
公司正在為發布做準備。 |
| 1858. beat up |
痛毆;攪打 |
He was beaten up by a gang. |
他被一夥人痛毆。 |
| 1859. mess up |
搞砸;弄亂 |
Don't mess up my hair. |
別弄亂我的頭髮。 |
| 1860. warm up |
熱身;變暖 |
Athletes warm up before the race. |
運動員賽前熱身。 |
| 1861. up to |
直到;勝任;取決於 |
It's up to you to decide. |
由你決定。 |
| 1862. wrap it up |
結束;包起來 |
Let's wrap it up for today. |
今天就到這裡結束吧。 |
| 1863. squeeze out |
擠出;排擠 |
Squeeze out the last bit of toothpaste. |
擠出最後一點牙膏。 |
| 1864. out of comparison |
無法比較 |
Her beauty is out of comparison. |
她的美無與倫比。 |
| 1865. set out |
出發;著手;陳述 |
They set out on a long journey. |
他們踏上了漫長的旅程。 |
| 1866. see out |
送客;堅持到底 |
I'll see you out. |
我送你出去。 |
| 1867. tough out |
堅持到底;挺過 |
We have to tough out the recession. |
我們必須挺過經濟衰退。 |
| 1868. rush into |
倉促行事 |
Don't rush into a decision. |
不要倉促決定。 |
| 1869. burst into |
突然闖入;突然開始(哭、笑等) |
She burst into tears. |
她突然哭了起來。 |
| 1870. go into labor |
開始分娩 |
She went into labor last night. |
她昨晚開始分娩。 |
| 1871. abridge into |
刪節成 |
The book was abridged into a shorter version. |
這本書被刪節成較短的版本。 |
| 1872. gaze into |
凝視 |
He gazed into her eyes. |
他凝視著她的眼睛。 |
| 1873. sort into |
分類成 |
Sort the mail into different piles. |
把郵件分類成不同堆。 |
| 1874. assort into |
把...歸類 |
Assort the buttons into sizes. |
把鈕扣按大小分類。 |
| 1875. discharge into |
排放到 |
The factory discharges waste into the river. |
工廠將廢棄物排放到河裡。 |
| 1876. release into |
釋放到 |
The bird was released back into the wild. |
鳥兒被放回野外。 |
| 1877. attend to |
處理;照顧;專心 |
I have some business to attend to. |
我有一些公事要處理。 |
| 1878. cling to |
堅持;緊抓 |
He clung to the hope of rescue. |
他緊抓著獲救的希望。 |
| 1879. documentary |
紀錄片 |
We watched a documentary about lions. |
我們看了一部關於獅子的紀錄片。 |
| 1880. fountain |
噴泉 |
Coins were thrown into the fountain. |
硬幣被扔進噴泉裡。 |
| 1881. ramp |
斜坡;匝道 |
Wheelchair access is via a ramp. |
輪椅通道是透過斜坡。 |
| 1882. worn |
磨損的;疲憊的 |
His shoes looked old and worn. |
他的鞋子看起來舊且磨損。 |
| 1883. greenhouse effect |
溫室效應 |
The greenhouse effect causes global warming. |
溫室效應導致全球暖化。 |
| 1884. greenhouse |
溫室 |
Tomatoes are grown in a greenhouse. |
番茄種植在溫室裡。 |
| 1885. suburban |
郊區的 |
They live in a suburban neighborhood. |
他們住在郊區社區。 |
| 1886. suburb |
郊區 |
They moved to the suburbs. |
他們搬到了郊區。 |
| 1887. coefficient |
係數 |
The coefficient of friction is low. |
摩擦係數很低。 |
| 1888. inequality |
不平等 |
We must address social inequality. |
我們必須解決社會不平等問題。 |
| 1889. inequity |
不公正 |
The inequity of the system is obvious. |
制度的不公正是顯而易見的。 |
| 1890. stereotype |
刻板印象 |
Breaking gender stereotypes is important. |
打破性別刻板印象很重要。 |
| 1891. preconception |
成見;先入為主的觀念 |
Try to listen without preconceptions. |
試著不帶成見地傾聽。 |
| 1892. restrain |
克制;限制 |
He had to restrain his anger. |
他不得不克制他的憤怒。 |
| 1893. reluctantly |
不情願地 |
She reluctantly agreed to help. |
她不情願地同意幫忙。 |
| 1894. bluntness |
直率;鈍 |
I appreciate his bluntness. |
我欣賞他的直率。 |
| 1895. agility |
敏捷;靈活 |
The athlete moved with great agility. |
運動員動作非常敏捷。 |
| 1896. renitency |
頑強;抵抗 |
The material showed renitency to pressure. |
材料顯示出對壓力的抵抗力。 |
| 1897. coordinate |
協調;座標 |
We need to coordinate our efforts. |
我們需要協調我們的努力。 |
| 1898. catalog |
目錄 |
Look through the catalog to find the item. |
翻閱目錄找到該物品。 |
| 1899. honorable mention |
榮譽獎;佳作 |
She received an honorable mention in the contest. |
她在比賽中獲得了佳作。 |
| 1900. transcript |
成績單;抄本 |
Send your high school transcript with the application. |
申請時附上你的高中成績單。 |
| 1901. scout |
童子軍;偵查;星探 |
A talent scout discovered her. |
一位星探發掘了她。 |
| 1902. artistically |
藝術上地 |
The room was decorated artistically. |
房間裝飾得很有藝術感。 |
| 1903. artistry |
藝術性;技藝 |
The artistry of the painting is superb. |
這幅畫的藝術性極佳。 |
| 1904. exoticism |
異國情調 |
The movie captures the exoticism of the East. |
這部電影捕捉了東方的異國情調。 |
| 1905. exotic |
異國的;奇特的 |
They traveled to exotic locations. |
他們去異國風情的地方旅行。 |
| 1906. academician |
院士;學會會員 |
He was elected as an academician. |
他被選為院士。 |
| 1907. bureaucracy |
官僚制度;繁文縟節 |
There is too much bureaucracy in government. |
政府裡有太多的繁文縟節。 |
| 1908. bureaucratic |
官僚的 |
We faced many bureaucratic hurdles. |
我們面臨許多官僚障礙。 |
| 1909. counselor |
顧問;輔導員 |
The school counselor helped him with his problems. |
學校輔導員幫助他解決問題。 |
| 1910. cafeteria |
自助餐廳 |
We ate lunch in the cafeteria. |
我們在自助餐廳吃午餐。 |
| 1911. humanities |
人文學科 |
She is studying the humanities. |
她正在研讀人文學科。 |
| 1912. humanity |
人性;人類;仁慈 |
We must show humanity to others. |
我們必須對他人表現出仁慈。 |
| 1913. sew |
縫紉 |
She sewed a button on the shirt. |
她在襯衫上縫了一顆扣子。 |
| 1914. mop |
拖把;擦 |
Please mop the floor. |
請拖地。 |
| 1915. trailer |
預告片;拖車 |
I saw the trailer for the new movie. |
我看了這部新電影的預告片。 |
| 1916. trail |
小徑;蹤跡;拖在後面 |
We hiked along a mountain trail. |
我們沿著山徑健行。 |
| 1917. cloth |
布料 |
Wipe the table with a damp cloth. |
用濕布擦桌子。 |
| 1918. uniformity |
一致性;制服 |
The school requires uniformity in dress. |
學校要求穿著一致(制服)。 |
| 1919. testimonial |
推薦書;證明書 |
The customer wrote a glowing testimonial. |
客戶寫了一封熱情的推薦信。 |
| 1920. institute |
學院;機構;制定 |
The institute conducts research on cancer. |
該機構進行癌症研究。 |
| 1921. tourist guide |
導遊 |
The tourist guide showed us around the city. |
導遊帶我們參觀了這座城市。 |
| 1922. tourist |
觀光客 |
The city is full of tourists in summer. |
夏天這座城市擠滿了觀光客。 |
| 1923. passenger |
乘客 |
All passengers must wear seatbelts. |
所有乘客必須繫安全帶。 |
| 1924. wandering |
流浪的;徘徊的 |
A wandering dog came into our yard. |
一隻流浪狗跑進了我們的院子。 |
| 1925. attire |
服裝;盛裝 |
Formal attire is required for the event. |
參加此活動需著正式服裝。 |
| 1926. attirement |
裝飾;服裝(罕用) |
The queen was in full attirement. |
女王盛裝打扮。 |
| 1927. leather |
皮革 |
The jacket is made of leather. |
這件夾克是皮製的。 |
| 1928. accessorize |
搭配配件 |
She likes to accessorize with jewelry. |
她喜歡用珠寶來搭配。 |
| 1929. accessory |
配件;附件;從犯 |
A scarf is a nice accessory. |
圍巾是不錯的配件。 |
| 1930. accessary |
從犯(同 accessory) |
He was charged as an accessary to the crime. |
他被控為該罪行的從犯。 |
| 1931. fabric |
布料;織物;結構 |
Silk is a soft fabric. |
絲綢是一種柔軟的布料。 |
| 1932. luminous |
發光的;夜光的 |
The dial of the watch is luminous. |
手錶的錶面是夜光的。 |
| 1933. bustling |
熙熙攘攘的;繁忙的 |
The market was bustling with people. |
市場裡人潮熙熙攘攘。 |
| 1934. vulturine |
像禿鷹的;貪婪的 |
He has a vulturine look. |
他有一副貪婪的樣子。 |
| 1935. aliment |
食物;營養(古語) |
Good books are aliment for the mind. |
好書是心靈的糧食。 |
| 1936. organism |
生物;有機體 |
Bacteria are microscopic organisms. |
細菌是微小的生物。 |
| 1937. organic |
有機的 |
We buy organic vegetables. |
我們買有機蔬菜。 |
| 1938. calorie |
卡路里 |
I'm counting calories to lose weight. |
我為了減肥正在計算卡路里。 |
| 1939. greasy |
油膩的 |
The food was too greasy for me. |
這食物對我來說太油膩了。 |
| 1940. restaurateur |
餐廳老闆 |
The restaurateur opened a new branch. |
餐廳老闆開了一家新分店。 |
| 1941. granary |
穀倉 |
The wheat is stored in a granary. |
小麥儲存在穀倉裡。 |
| 1942. grain |
穀物;顆粒 |
Rice is a grain. |
米是一種穀物。 |
| 1943. omelet |
歐姆蛋;煎蛋捲 |
I had a cheese omelet for breakfast. |
我早餐吃了起司歐姆蛋。 |
| 1944. vivacious |
活潑的;快活的 |
She has a vivacious personality. |
她個性活潑。 |
| 1945. enthusiastic |
熱情的 |
The audience was enthusiastic. |
觀眾很熱情。 |
| 1946. itinerary |
行程;路線 |
The tour itinerary includes a visit to the museum. |
旅遊行程包括參觀博物館。 |
| 1947. safari |
非洲狩獵旅行;野生動物園 |
We went on a safari in Kenya. |
我們去肯亞參加了狩獵旅行。 |
| 1948. preorder |
預購 |
You can preorder the game online. |
你可以在線上預購這款遊戲。 |
| 1949. checkout |
結帳;退房 |
The checkout line was very long. |
結帳隊伍很長。 |
| 1950. discounter |
折扣店 |
I bought it at a discounter. |
我在折扣店買的。 |
| 1951. luxury |
奢侈品;奢華 |
They lived in luxury. |
他們過著奢華的生活。 |
| 1952. prepay |
預付 |
You must prepay for the rental. |
租賃必須預付費用。 |
| 1953. railing |
欄杆 |
Hold on to the railing. |
抓緊欄杆。 |
| 1954. fence |
柵欄;圍牆;銷贓 |
The house has a white picket fence. |
這房子有白色的尖樁柵欄。 |
| 1955. triathlon |
鐵人三項 |
He is training for a triathlon. |
他正在為鐵人三項訓練。 |
| 1956. Olympics |
奧林匹克運動會 |
The Olympics are held every four years. |
奧運每四年舉行一次。 |
| 1957. Paralympics |
帕拉林匹克運動會(殘奧) |
The Paralympics follow the Olympics. |
帕運在奧運之後舉行。 |
| 1958. spectate |
觀看(比賽) |
Thousands came to spectate. |
數千人前來觀看。 |
| 1959. ceremony |
儀式;典禮 |
The wedding ceremony was beautiful. |
婚禮儀式很美。 |
| 1960. allocate |
分配;撥出 |
Funds were allocated for the project. |
資金已撥給該專案。 |
| 1961. viral |
病毒的;爆紅的 |
The video went viral. |
這部影片爆紅了。 |
| 1962. restriction |
限制 |
There are restrictions on travel. |
旅行受到限制。 |
| 1963. presidency |
總統任期;總裁職位 |
He announced his candidacy for the presidency. |
他宣布競選總統。 |
| 1964. foundationer |
獎學金學生(罕用) |
He was a foundationer at the college. |
他是該學院的獎學金學生。 |
| 1965. merger |
合併 |
The merger of the two companies was announced. |
兩家公司的合併已宣布。 |
| 1966. representative |
代表;有代表性的 |
He is a representative of the company. |
他是公司的代表。 |
| 1967. heir |
繼承人 |
He is the heir to the throne. |
他是王位繼承人。 |
| 1968. heritage |
遺產;傳統 |
We must preserve our cultural heritage. |
我們必須保存我們的文化遺產。 |
| 1969. archaic |
古老的;過時的 |
"Thou" is an archaic word for "you". |
"Thou" 是 "you" 的古語。 |
| 1970. archaeology |
考古學 |
He is studying archaeology at university. |
他在大學攻讀考古學。 |
| 1971. decoration |
裝飾;勳章 |
The Christmas decorations are up. |
聖誕裝飾掛起來了。 |
| 1972. aquarium |
水族館 |
We saw sharks at the aquarium. |
我們在水族館看到了鯊魚。 |
| 1973. cathedral |
大教堂 |
The cathedral is a magnificent building. |
這座大教堂是一棟宏偉的建築。 |
| 1974. interpret |
解釋;口譯;演繹 |
How do you interpret this poem? |
你如何詮釋這首詩? |
| 1975. controversy |
爭議 |
The new law caused a lot of controversy. |
新法律引起了許多爭議。 |
| 1976. extensive |
廣泛的;大量的 |
The fire caused extensive damage. |
火災造成了廣泛的損害。 |
| 1977. prevalence |
流行;普及 |
The prevalence of obesity is increasing. |
肥胖的普及率正在增加。 |
| 1978. auditorium |
禮堂;觀眾席 |
The graduation was held in the auditorium. |
畢業典禮在禮堂舉行。 |
| 1979. comedian |
喜劇演員 |
The comedian told funny jokes. |
喜劇演員講了好笑的笑話。 |
| 1980. comedy |
喜劇 |
I prefer comedy to tragedy. |
我喜歡喜劇勝過悲劇。 |
| 1981. antique |
古董;古老的 |
This table is a valuable antique. |
這張桌子是珍貴的古董。 |
| 1982. rehearse |
排練 |
The actors are rehearsing for the play. |
演員們正在排練這齣戲。 |
| 1983. rehearsal |
排練 |
The dress rehearsal is tonight. |
總彩排在今晚。 |
| 1984. rhythm |
節奏;韻律 |
She danced to the rhythm of the music. |
她隨著音樂的節奏起舞。 |
| 1985. deed |
行為;契約 |
It was a good deed. |
這是一件善行。 |
| 1986. reckless |
魯莽的 |
Reckless driving causes accidents. |
魯莽駕駛會導致事故。 |
| 1987. amiable |
和藹可親的 |
He is an amiable old man. |
他是一位和藹可親的老人。 |
| 1988. fatigue |
疲勞 |
Fatigue is a common symptom of the illness. |
疲勞是這種疾病的常見症狀。 |
| 1989. gloom |
憂鬱;陰暗 |
The news cast a gloom over the office. |
這則消息讓辦公室籠罩在憂鬱中。 |
| 1990. disability |
殘疾;無能 |
He overcame his disability to become a champion. |
他克服殘疾成為冠軍。 |
| 1991. casual |
休閒的;隨便的;臨時的 |
Wear casual clothes to the party. |
穿休閒服去參加派對。 |
| 1992. trait |
特徵 |
Honesty is a desirable personality trait. |
誠實是令人嚮往的人格特質。 |
| 1993. exterior |
外部的;外觀 |
The exterior of the house needs painting. |
房子的外觀需要油漆。 |
| 1994. not to mention |
更不用說 |
He is rich, not to mention handsome. |
他很有錢,更不用說還很帥。 |
| 1995. within limit |
在限度內 |
You can eat whatever you want, within limits. |
你可以隨心所欲地吃,但要有限度。 |
| 1996. obliterate |
消除;塗掉;徹底毀滅 |
The explosion obliterated the building. |
爆炸徹底摧毀了這棟建築。 |
| 1997. estrepement |
破壞土地罪(法律古語) |
The tenant was sued for estrepement. |
房客因破壞土地罪被起訴。 |
| 1998. smog |
煙霧(霧霾) |
The city is covered in smog. |
這座城市籠罩在霧霾中。 |
| 1999. landslide |
山崩;壓倒性勝利 |
The heavy rain caused a landslide. |
暴雨引發了山崩。 |
| 2000. rectify |
矯正;改正 |
Please rectify the mistake immediately. |
請立即改正這個錯誤。 |
| 2001. obstruction |
阻礙;阻塞 |
The car caused an obstruction to the flow of traffic. |
那輛車對交通流動造成了阻礙。 |
| 2002. obstacle |
障礙 |
Lack of funds is a major obstacle to the project. |
缺乏資金是該專案的主要障礙。 |
| 2003. restoration |
恢復;修復;王政復辟 |
The restoration of the old building took two years. |
這棟舊建築的修復工作花了兩年時間。 |
| 2004. endangered |
瀕臨絕種的 |
The panda is an endangered species. |
貓熊是瀕臨絕種的物種。 |
| 2005. ozone hole |
臭氧層破洞 |
Scientists are monitoring the ozone hole over Antarctica. |
科學家正在監測南極上空的臭氧層破洞。 |
| 2006. ozone |
臭氧 |
Ozone protects the earth from UV rays. |
臭氧保護地球免受紫外線傷害。 |
| 2007. obligation |
義務;責任 |
You have a legal obligation to report the accident. |
你有法律義務通報這起事故。 |
| 2008. obligatory |
強制性的;義務的 |
Wearing a seatbelt is obligatory. |
繫安全帶是強制性的。 |
| 2009. exhaust |
排氣;廢氣;耗盡 |
The car exhaust polluted the air. |
汽車廢氣污染了空氣。 |
| 2010. discharge |
排放;卸貨;出院;退伍 |
The factory was fined for discharging chemicals into the river. |
該工廠因將化學物質排放到河裡而被罰款。 |
| 2011. advancer |
先行者;上漲的股票 |
Technology stocks were the main advancers today. |
科技股是今天主要的上漲股票。 |
| 2012. metropolis |
大都會 |
New York is a bustling metropolis. |
紐約是一個熙熙攘攘的大都會。 |
| 2013. sparely |
節儉地;稀少地 |
The room was furnished sparely. |
這房間的陳設很簡樸。 |
| 2014. spare |
備用的;多餘的;饒恕 |
Do you have a spare pen? |
你有備用的筆嗎? |
| 2015. cohabitant |
同居者 |
He lives with his cohabitant in the apartment. |
他和同居者住在公寓裡。 |
| 2016. habitant |
居民(古語或法語區用法) |
The habitants of the village are very friendly. |
村裡的居民非常友善。 |
| 2017. inhabitant |
居民;棲息動物 |
The city has 5 million inhabitants. |
這座城市有五百萬居民。 |
| 2018. habitat |
棲息地 |
The jungle is the natural habitat of tigers. |
叢林是老虎的天然棲息地。 |
| 2019. exploit |
剝削;利用;功績 |
Companies should not exploit their workers. |
公司不應該剝削員工。 |
| 2020. microbe |
微生物;細菌 |
Microbes can only be seen under a microscope. |
微生物只能在顯微鏡下看到。 |
| 2021. pesticide |
殺蟲劑;農藥 |
Farmers use pesticide to kill insects. |
農民使用殺蟲劑殺死昆蟲。 |
| 2022. prolific |
多產的;作品豐富的 |
She is a prolific writer who publishes two books a year. |
她是一位多產的作家,每年出版兩本書。 |
| 2023. branchy |
多枝的 |
The tree is old and branchy. |
這棵樹很老,枝葉茂盛。 |
| 2024. forestry |
林業 |
He studied forestry at university. |
他在大學攻讀林業。 |
| 2025. extinguish |
撲滅;熄滅 |
Firefighters managed to extinguish the fire. |
消防員設法撲滅了大火。 |
| 2026. aboriginal |
原住民的;土著的 |
We studied aboriginal art in class. |
我們在課堂上研究了原住民藝術。 |
| 2027. fossil |
化石 |
They found a dinosaur fossil in the rock. |
他們在岩石中發現了恐龍化石。 |
| 2028. mammal |
哺乳動物 |
Whales are mammals, not fish. |
鯨魚是哺乳動物,不是魚。 |
| 2029. biodiversity |
生物多樣性 |
Protecting biodiversity is crucial for the ecosystem. |
保護生物多樣性對生態系統至關重要。 |
| 2030. biologist |
生物學家 |
The biologist is studying marine life. |
生物學家正在研究海洋生物。 |
| 2031. spacecraft |
太空船 |
The spacecraft landed on Mars. |
太空船登陸了火星。 |
| 2032. bark |
樹皮;吠叫 |
The dog began to bark at the stranger. |
狗開始對陌生人吠叫。 |
| 2033. astronaut |
太空人 |
The astronaut walked on the moon. |
太空人在月球上漫步。 |
| 2034. planetary |
行星的 |
They are studying planetary motion. |
他們正在研究行星運動。 |
| 2035. continent |
大陸;洲 |
Asia is the largest continent. |
亞洲是最大的洲。 |
| 2036. marine |
海洋的;海軍陸戰隊 |
Marine biology is a fascinating subject. |
海洋生物學是一門迷人的學科。 |
| 2037. ocean current |
洋流 |
The warm ocean current affects the climate. |
溫暖的洋流影響氣候。 |
| 2038. altitudinal |
高度的;海拔的 |
Different plants grow in different altitudinal zones. |
不同的植物生長在不同的海拔帶。 |
| 2039. altitude |
高度;海拔 |
The plane is flying at an altitude of 30,000 feet. |
飛機在三萬英呎的高度飛行。 |
| 2040. equator |
赤道 |
It is very hot near the equator. |
赤道附近非常熱。 |
| 2041. longitudinal |
經度的;縱向的 |
They conducted a longitudinal study over 10 years. |
他們進行了一項為期10年的縱向研究。 |
| 2042. longitude |
經度 |
What is the longitude of Tokyo? |
東京的經度是多少? |
| 2043. latitude |
緯度;自由度 |
The manager gave me some latitude in making decisions. |
經理給了我一些做決定的自由度。 |
| 2044. relic |
遺跡;遺物 |
This vase is a relic from the Ming Dynasty. |
這個花瓶是明代的文物。 |
| 2045. gallery |
畫廊;美術館 |
Her paintings are on display at the gallery. |
她的畫作在畫廊展出。 |
| 2046. embark on |
著手;開始 |
She is about to embark on a new career. |
她即將開始新的職涯。 |
| 2047. steamer |
汽船;蒸籠 |
We cooked the vegetables in a steamer. |
我們用蒸籠蒸熟蔬菜。 |
| 2048. vape |
吸電子菸;電子菸 |
Is it legal to vape in public places? |
在公共場所吸電子菸合法嗎? |
| 2049. vapor |
蒸氣 |
Water turns into vapor when boiled. |
水煮沸時會變成蒸氣。 |
| 2050. expressway |
快速道路;高速公路 |
Take the expressway to avoid traffic lights. |
走快速道路以避開紅綠燈。 |
| 2051. ponder |
沉思;衡量 |
He pondered the question for a while. |
他思考了這個問題一會兒。 |
| 2052. excogitate |
想出;設計 |
He excogitated a plan to escape. |
他想出了一個逃跑計畫。 |
| 2053. conceive |
構想;懷孕 |
I cannot conceive of such a thing happening. |
我無法想像會發生這種事。 |
| 2054. aerospace |
航空航太 |
He works for an aerospace company. |
他在一家航太公司工作。 |
| 2055. innovative |
創新的 |
The company is known for its innovative products. |
該公司以其創新產品聞名。 |
| 2056. rebound |
反彈;籃板球 |
The economy is starting to rebound. |
經濟開始反彈。 |
| 2057. overwhelming |
壓倒性的;勢不可擋的 |
The evidence against him was overwhelming. |
對他不利的證據是壓倒性的。 |
| 2058. ascendant |
上升的;優勢 |
Her star is in the ascendant. |
她的運勢正旺(事業蒸蒸日上)。 |
| 2059. prior to |
在...之前 |
Please arrive 10 minutes prior to the meeting. |
請在會議前10分鐘到達。 |
| 2060. disposal |
處理;處置 |
Proper waste disposal is important. |
妥善的廢棄物處理很重要。 |
| 2061. laborious |
費勁的;艱苦的 |
Writing a book is a laborious task. |
寫書是一項艱苦的任務。 |
| 2062. inference |
推論 |
What inference can we draw from these facts? |
我們可以從這些事實中得出什麼推論? |
| 2063. infer |
推斷 |
I inferred from his silence that he was angry. |
我從他的沈默推斷他生氣了。 |
| 2064. breakdown |
故障;崩潰;細目分類 |
Can you give me a breakdown of the costs? |
你能給我一份成本細目嗎? |
| 2065. manipulate |
操縱;擺佈 |
He knows how to manipulate people. |
他知道如何操縱人心。 |
| 2066. envisage |
設想;展望 |
I don't envisage any problems with the plan. |
我不認為這個計畫會有什麼問題。 |
| 2067. ventilation |
通風 |
The room has poor ventilation. |
這房間通風不良。 |
| 2068. subcontract |
分包契約;轉包 |
We decided to subcontract the electrical work. |
我們決定將電力工程分包出去。 |
| 2069. subcontractor |
分包商;轉包商 |
The subcontractor is responsible for the plumbing. |
分包商負責管線工程。 |
| 2070. contractor |
承包商 |
The contractor promised to finish the job by Friday. |
承包商承諾週五前完工。 |
| 2071. monopoly |
壟斷;獨佔 |
The government is trying to break up the monopoly. |
政府正試圖打破壟斷。 |
| 2072. renewal |
更新;續約 |
My passport is up for renewal. |
我的護照需要換發了。 |
| 2073. readjust |
重新調整 |
It took time to readjust to city life. |
重新適應城市生活花了一些時間。 |
| 2074. volume |
體積;音量;卷 |
Please turn down the volume. |
請把音量關小。 |
| 2075. instantaneous |
瞬間的;即時的 |
The reaction was instantaneous. |
反應是瞬間的。 |
| 2076. impractical |
不切實際的 |
The idea sounds good but it is impractical. |
這個主意聽起來不錯,但不切實際。 |
| 2077. prevailing |
盛行的;現有的 |
The prevailing mood was one of optimism. |
當時盛行的氛圍是樂觀的。 |
| 2078. utensil |
器具;用具 |
Knives and forks are kitchen utensils. |
刀叉是廚房用具。 |
| 2079. vacuum |
真空;吸塵器 |
Sound cannot travel in a vacuum. |
聲音無法在真空中傳播。 |
| 2080. immunity |
免疫力;豁免權 |
Vaccination gives you immunity against the disease. |
接種疫苗能讓你有對抗該疾病的免疫力。 |
| 2081. vaccination |
疫苗接種 |
Mass vaccination is the key to stopping the pandemic. |
大規模疫苗接種是阻止大流行的關鍵。 |
| 2082. vaccine |
疫苗 |
Scientists developed a new vaccine. |
科學家開發了一種新疫苗。 |
| 2083. nutriment |
營養品;營養物 |
Plants draw nutriment from the soil. |
植物從土壤中吸收養分。 |
| 2084. assimilate |
吸收;同化 |
It takes time to assimilate new information. |
吸收新資訊需要時間。 |
| 2085. checkup |
健康檢查 |
You should go for a regular medical checkup. |
你應該定期做健康檢查。 |
| 2086. clinical |
臨床的;冷靜客觀的 |
The drug is undergoing clinical trials. |
這種藥物正在進行臨床試驗。 |
| 2087. clinic |
診所 |
I have an appointment at the dental clinic. |
我在牙醫診所有預約。 |
| 2088. genetic |
基因的;遺傳的 |
Eye color is determined by genetic factors. |
眼睛顏色由遺傳因素決定。 |
| 2089. gene |
基因 |
Researchers identified the gene responsible for the disease. |
研究人員確認了導致該疾病的基因。 |
| 2090. dumb |
啞的;笨的 |
He was struck dumb with amazement. |
他驚訝得說不出話來。 |
| 2091. deaf |
聾的 |
He is deaf in one ear. |
他一隻耳朵失聰。 |
| 2092. digestive |
消化的 |
Yoga can help improve your digestive system. |
瑜伽有助於改善你的消化系統。 |
| 2093. cavity |
蛀牙洞;腔 |
The dentist filled the cavity in my tooth. |
牙醫補了我牙齒上的蛀洞。 |
| 2094. hospitalize |
使住院 |
He was hospitalized for a week. |
他住院了一週。 |
| 2095. drip |
點滴;滴下 |
The doctor put him on a drip. |
醫生給他吊點滴。 |
| 2096. scalpel |
手術刀 |
The surgeon asked for a scalpel. |
外科醫生要了一把手術刀。 |
| 2097. amputate |
截肢 |
They had to amputate his leg. |
他們不得不截掉他的腿。 |
| 2098. anesthetist |
麻醉師 |
The anesthetist administered the drugs. |
麻醉師施打了藥物。 |
| 2099. physician |
內科醫師 |
Consult your physician before starting a diet. |
開始節食前請諮詢您的醫師。 |
| 2100. urologist |
泌尿科醫師 |
A urologist treats urinary tract problems. |
泌尿科醫師治療尿道問題。 |
| 2101. urology |
泌尿科 |
He specializes in urology. |
他專攻泌尿科。 |
| 2102. pediatrics |
小兒科 |
She works in the department of pediatrics. |
她在小兒科部門工作。 |
| 2103. attending |
主治醫師;出席的 |
He is the attending physician. |
他是主治醫師。 |
| 2104. consultant |
顧問;會診醫師 |
We hired a business consultant. |
我們聘請了一位商業顧問。 |
| 2105. efficacy |
功效;效力 |
The efficacy of the drug is proven. |
這種藥的功效已獲證實。 |
| 2106. transfuse |
輸血;灌輸 |
They had to transfuse blood during the surgery. |
手術期間他們必須進行輸血。 |
| 2107. hypnotic |
催眠的 |
The music had a hypnotic effect. |
這音樂有催眠效果。 |
| 2108. physiotherapy |
物理治療 |
He needs physiotherapy for his back injury. |
他的背傷需要物理治療。 |
| 2109. enterogastrone |
腸抑胃激素 |
Enterogastrone inhibits gastric secretion. |
腸抑胃激素抑制胃液分泌。 |
| 2110. immune system |
免疫系統 |
A healthy diet boosts your immune system. |
健康的飲食能增強你的免疫系統。 |
| 2111. psychosis |
精神病;精神錯亂 |
He is suffering from acute psychosis. |
他患有急性精神病。 |
| 2112. disturbance |
干擾;騷亂 |
I apologize for the disturbance. |
對於造成的干擾我感到抱歉。 |
| 2113. dispensary |
藥房;醫務室 |
You can get medicine at the dispensary. |
你可以在藥房領藥。 |
| 2114. manic-depressive |
躁鬱症的 |
He has a manic-depressive disorder. |
他患有躁鬱症。 |
| 2115. vital sign |
生命徵象(如脈搏、體溫等) |
The nurse checked the patient's vital signs. |
護士檢查了病人的生命徵象。 |
| 2116. troche |
喉片;錠劑 |
Take a troche for your sore throat. |
吃顆喉片治你的喉嚨痛。 |
| 2117. asthma |
氣喘 |
Air pollution can trigger asthma attacks. |
空氣污染會引發氣喘發作。 |
| 2118. cyclic |
循環的;週期的 |
The economy is cyclic. |
經濟是循環的。 |
| 2119. cyclical |
循環的;週期的 |
Unemployment is a cyclical problem. |
失業是一個週期性問題。 |
| 2120. sterilize |
消毒;絕育 |
You must sterilize the bottles before use. |
使用前必須將瓶子消毒。 |
| 2121. title deed |
地契;房契 |
I have the title deed to the house. |
我有這棟房子的地契。 |
| 2122. intangible |
無形的 |
Goodwill is an intangible asset. |
商譽是一種無形資產。 |
| 2123. tangible |
有形的;實質的 |
We need tangible evidence. |
我們需要實質證據。 |
| 2124. treaty |
條約 |
The two countries signed a peace treaty. |
兩國簽署了和平條約。 |
| 2125. certificate of appointment |
委任狀;聘書 |
He received his certificate of appointment today. |
他今天收到了委任狀。 |
| 2126. dismissal |
解僱;駁回 |
His dismissal was unfair. |
他的解僱是不公平的。 |
| 2127. dismissal letter |
解僱信 |
He received a dismissal letter from HR. |
他收到了人資部門的解僱信。 |
| 2128. command 命令;指揮 |
He took command of the troops. |
他接管了部隊的指揮權。 |
|
| 2129. commend |
稱讚;推薦 |
The firefighter was commended for his bravery. |
消防員因英勇而受到表揚。 |
| 2130. aborigine |
原住民(尤指澳洲) |
The Aborigines have lived here for thousands of years. |
原住民已經在這裡生活了數千年。 |
| 2131. indigenous |
本土的;土產的 |
The kangaroo is indigenous to Australia. |
袋鼠是澳洲特有的。 |
| 2132. indigent |
貧窮的 |
The clinic provides care for the indigent. |
診所為貧困者提供照護。 |
| 2133. indigene |
原住民;土著 |
The rights of the indigene must be protected. |
原住民的權利必須受到保護。 |
| 2134. survivability |
存活率;生存能力 |
The armor improves the soldier's survivability. |
盔甲提高了士兵的生存能力。 |
| 2135. tyrant |
暴君 |
The people rebelled against the tyrant. |
人民反抗暴君。 |
| 2136. tyranny |
暴政 |
They fought to end the tyranny. |
他們為結束暴政而戰。 |
| 2137. autocracy |
獨裁政體 |
Autocracy concentrates power in one person. |
獨裁政體將權力集中在一人手中。 |
| 2138. democracy |
民主 |
Freedom of speech is a pillar of democracy. |
言論自由是民主的基石。 |
| 2139. sovereign |
君主;主權獨立的 |
Japan is a sovereign state. |
日本是一個主權獨立的國家。 |
| 2140. insurer |
保險公司;承保人 |
The insurer rejected the claim. |
保險公司拒絕了理賠申請。 |
| 2141. claimer |
索賠人;聲稱者 |
The claimer must provide proof of loss. |
索賠人必須提供損失證明。 |
| 2142. amends |
賠罪;賠償 |
He tried to make amends for his mistake. |
他試圖為他的錯誤賠罪。 |
| 2143. foreign exchange reserve |
外匯存底 |
The country has large foreign exchange reserves. |
該國擁有大量外匯存底。 |
| 2144. depositor |
存款戶 |
The bank guarantees the safety of depositors' money. |
銀行保證存款戶的資金安全。 |
| 2145. stamper |
蓋印機;搗碎機 |
Use the stamper to mark the documents. |
使用蓋印機標記文件。 |
| 2146. expenditure |
支出;花費 |
Government expenditure has increased. |
政府支出增加了。 |
| 2147. disputable |
有爭議的 |
That is a disputable point. |
那是一個有爭議的觀點。 |
| 2148. defiant |
違抗的;挑釁的 |
The teenager was in a defiant mood. |
那個青少年情緒很叛逆。 |
| 2149. stagnant |
停滯的;不流動的 |
The economy remains stagnant. |
經濟保持停滯。 |
| 2150. harsh |
嚴厲的;刺耳的 |
He received a harsh punishment. |
他受到了嚴厲的懲罰。 |
| 2151. stern |
嚴格的;嚴厲的;船尾 |
Her father is a stern man. |
她的父親是一個嚴格的人。 |
| 2152. premature |
早產的;過早的 |
His death was premature. |
他的死太早了(英年早逝)。 |
| 2153. immature |
不成熟的 |
Stop acting so immature. |
別表現得那麼不成熟。 |
| 2154. minify |
縮小 |
The software minifies the code to save space. |
軟體縮小程式碼以節省空間。 |
| 2155. usury |
高利貸 |
Charging excessive interest is known as usury. |
收取過高的利息被稱為高利貸。 |
| 2156. catastrophe |
災難 |
The earthquake was a major catastrophe. |
地震是一場大災難。 |
| 2157. thrift |
節儉 |
She learned the value of thrift from her parents. |
她從父母那裡學到了節儉的價值。 |
| 2158. frugal |
節儉的 |
He leads a frugal life. |
他過著節儉的生活。 |
| 2159. spendthrift |
揮霍者 |
He is a spendthrift who saves nothing. |
他是個揮霍者,一點積蓄都沒有。 |
| 2160. extravagant |
奢侈的;誇張的 |
The wedding was an extravagant affair. |
這場婚禮非常奢華。 |
| 2161. cogitator |
深思者 |
He is a deep cogitator. |
他是一個深思熟慮的人。 |
| 2162. current account |
經常帳;活期存款帳戶 |
I paid using my current account. |
我用我的活期帳戶付款。 |
| 2163. time deposit |
定期存款 |
Time deposits offer higher interest rates. |
定期存款提供較高的利率。 |
| 2164. recant |
撤回(聲明);放棄(信仰) |
He refused to recant his statement. |
他拒絕撤回他的聲明。 |
| 2165. reckon |
認為;計算;估計 |
I reckon it's going to rain. |
我認為快要下雨了。 |
| 2166. estimate |
估計;估價 |
We estimated the cost at $500. |
我們估計成本為500美元。 |
| 2167. arouse |
喚起;激起 |
His behavior aroused my suspicion. |
他的行為引起了我的懷疑。 |
| 2168. absorbing |
引人入勝的 |
It was an absorbing novel. |
那是一本引人入勝的小說。 |
| 2169. absorb |
吸收;理解 |
Sponges absorb water. |
海綿吸收水。 |
| 2170. engaging |
迷人的;吸引人的 |
She has an engaging smile. |
她有迷人的笑容。 |
| 2171. prosper |
繁榮;成功 |
The business continued to prosper. |
生意持續繁榮。 |
| 2172. prosperous |
繁榮的;富裕的 |
We wish you a prosperous New Year. |
祝您新年發大財。 |
| 2173. endowment |
捐贈;天賦 |
The university received a large endowment. |
大學收到了一筆巨額捐贈。 |
| 2174. endow |
賦予;捐贈 |
She is endowed with great talent. |
她天賦異稟。 |
| 2175. benefactor |
恩人;捐助者 |
An anonymous benefactor donated the money. |
一位匿名捐助者捐贈了這筆錢。 |
| 2176. patronage |
資助;光顧 |
Thank you for your patronage. |
感謝您的光顧。 |
| 2177. vanity |
虛榮心 |
He did it out of vanity. |
他是出於虛榮心才這麼做的。 |
| 2178. penniless |
身無分文的 |
He died penniless. |
他身無分文地死去了。 |
| 2179. affluent |
富裕的 |
They live in an affluent neighborhood. |
他們住在富裕的社區。 |
| 2180. bullion |
金條;銀條 |
The bank holds gold bullion in its vault. |
銀行金庫裡存有金條。 |
| 2181. cumulate |
累積 |
The interest cumulates over time. |
利息隨時間累積。 |
| 2182. unlisted |
未上市的;未列入名單的 |
It is an unlisted company. |
這是一家未上市公司。 |
| 2183. listed |
上市的;列入名單的 |
It is a listed building, so you can't alter it. |
這是一棟列管建築,你不能改建它。 |
| 2184. salability |
適銷性;暢銷 |
We need to improve the product's salability. |
我們需要提高產品的適銷性。 |
| 2185. stipulation |
規定;條款 |
There is a stipulation in the contract about overtime. |
合約中有一項關於加班的規定。 |
| 2186. slump |
暴跌;蕭條 |
Sales slumped by 30%. |
銷售額暴跌了30%。 |
| 2187. tax evasion |
逃稅 |
He was jailed for tax evasion. |
他因逃稅入獄。 |
| 2188. excise |
貨物稅;切除 |
The government raised the excise on alcohol. |
政府提高了酒精的貨物稅。 |
| 2189. toll fee |
過路費;通行費 |
You have to pay a toll fee on this bridge. |
過這座橋必須付過路費。 |
| 2190. toll |
過路費;傷亡人數;敲鐘 |
The death toll from the storm has risen. |
風暴造成的死亡人數已經上升。 |
| 2191. levy |
徵收(稅款);徵兵 |
The government levied a tax on imports. |
政府對進口商品徵稅。 |
| 2192. customs duty |
關稅 |
You must pay customs duty on these goods. |
這些貨物必須繳納關稅。 |
| 2193. revenuer |
稅務官(俚語) |
The revenuers raided the illegal distillery. |
稅務官突襲了非法釀酒廠。 |
| 2194. ratable |
可估價的;應課稅的 |
The property has a high ratable value. |
該房產有很高的應課稅價值。 |
| 2195. stamp duty |
印花稅 |
Stamp duty is payable on house purchases. |
購屋需繳納印花稅。 |
| 2196. cavil |
吹毛求疵 |
Don't cavil about small details. |
不要對小細節吹毛求疵。 |
| 2197. rail |
欄杆;鐵路;責罵 |
We traveled by rail. |
我們搭火車旅行。 |
| 2198. deposit-slip |
存款單 |
Fill out a deposit slip at the bank. |
在銀行填寫存款單。 |
| 2199. remit money |
匯款 |
I need to remit money to my parents. |
我需要匯款給父母。 |
| 2200. superfluous |
多餘的 |
Please remove any superfluous details. |
請刪除任何多餘的細節。 |
| 2201. supplement |
補充;營養補充品 |
He takes a vitamin supplement every day. |
他每天吃維他命補充品。 |
| 2202. supplementary |
補充的;附加的 |
Consult the supplementary material for more info. |
請參閱補充資料以獲取更多資訊。 |
| 2203. additory |
增加的(罕用) |
The additory clause clarified the agreement. |
附加條款澄清了協議。 |
| 2204. proleptic |
預期的;提前的(修辭/醫學) |
The phrase is used in a proleptic sense. |
這個片語是用於預敘的意思。 |
| 2205. shoddy |
劣質的 |
The furniture was made of shoddy materials. |
這些傢俱是用劣質材料製成的。 |
| 2206. fakery |
偽造;騙局 |
The painting was exposed as a piece of fakery. |
這幅畫被揭露為贗品。 |
| 2207. fabricate |
捏造;製造 |
He fabricated a story to explain his absence. |
他捏造了一個故事來解釋他的缺席。 |
| 2208. miscarriage |
流產;審判不公 |
She suffered a miscarriage. |
她流產了。 |
| 2209. consign |
交付;寄售;託運 |
The goods were consigned to the carrier. |
貨物已交付給承運人。 |
| 2210. pallet |
棧板;貨盤 |
The boxes were stacked on a pallet. |
箱子堆疊在棧板上。 |
| 2211. cargo hold |
貨艙 |
The luggage is in the cargo hold. |
行李在貨艙裡。 |
| 2212. rational |
理性的 |
Let's have a rational discussion. |
我們來進行理性的討論吧。 |
| 2213. ration |
配給;定量 |
Food was rationed during the war. |
戰爭期間食物是配給的。 |
| 2214. category |
類別 |
This book falls into the fiction category. |
這本書屬於小說類。 |
| 2215. catalogue |
目錄 |
I ordered clothes from a catalogue. |
我從目錄上訂購了衣服。 |
| 2216. stall |
攤位;拖延;熄火 |
The car stalled in the middle of the road. |
車子在路中間熄火了。 |
| 2217. boutique |
精品店 |
She bought a dress at a fashionable boutique. |
她在一間時尚精品店買了一件洋裝。 |
| 2218. conversion cost |
轉換成本;加工成本 |
We need to lower our conversion costs. |
我們需要降低加工成本。 |
| 2219. bounty |
獎金;賞金;慷慨 |
There is a bounty on his head. |
他被懸賞緝拿。 |
| 2220. cut corners |
偷工減料;抄近路 |
Don't cut corners on safety. |
安全方面不可偷工減料。 |
| 2221. ceramic tile |
磁磚 |
The kitchen floor is laid with ceramic tiles. |
廚房地板鋪了磁磚。 |
| 2222. band |
樂團;帶子;波段 |
He plays guitar in a rock band. |
他在一個搖滾樂團彈吉他。 |
| 2223. advance |
前進;預付款;提升 |
Can I get an advance on my salary? |
我可以預支薪水嗎? |
| 2224. stage |
舞台;階段 |
The project is in its final stage. |
專案正處於最後階段。 |
| 2225. tailored |
量身訂做的 |
We offer tailored solutions for your business. |
我們為您的企業提供量身訂做的解決方案。 |
| 2226. impede |
阻礙 |
The barrier impeded our progress. |
障礙物阻礙了我們的前進。 |
| 2227. unimpeded |
暢通無阻的 |
We had an unimpeded view of the stage. |
我們的視野暢通無阻,可以看到舞台。 |
| 2228. stark choice |
嚴酷的選擇 |
They face a stark choice: reform or perish. |
他們面臨嚴酷的選擇:改革或滅亡。 |
| 2229. stark |
嚴酷的;赤裸裸的;完全的 |
The stark reality is that we are out of money. |
嚴酷的現實是我們沒錢了。 |
| 2230. ascertain |
查明;確定 |
Police are trying to ascertain the cause of death. |
警方正試圖查明死因。 |
| 2231. lecturer |
講師 |
The lecturer spoke about history. |
講師講述了歷史。 |
| 2232. at once |
立刻;同時 |
Come here at once! |
立刻過來! |
| 2233. tenacity |
韌性;固執 |
I admire his tenacity in the face of difficulty. |
我欽佩他在困難面前的韌性。 |
| 2234. sheer tenacity |
純粹的毅力 |
He won by sheer tenacity. |
他憑藉純粹的毅力獲勝。 |
| 2235. sightseer |
觀光客 |
Sightseers crowded the square. |
觀光客擠滿了廣場。 |
| 2236. sightsee |
觀光 |
We plan to sightsee in London. |
我們計畫去倫敦觀光。 |
| 2237. struggle with |
與...搏鬥;在...中掙扎 |
She continues to struggle with the disease. |
她繼續與疾病搏鬥。 |
| 2238. exiled poet |
流亡詩人 |
The exiled poet wrote about his homeland. |
流亡詩人寫下了關於故鄉的詩篇。 |
| 2239. dub |
配音;授予爵位;取綽號 |
The movie was dubbed into Chinese. |
這部電影被配音成中文。 |
| 2240. fastidious |
挑剔的;難取悅的 |
He is very fastidious about his food. |
他對食物非常挑剔。 |
| 2241. miniature |
微型的;縮圖 |
He collects miniature cars. |
他收集微型汽車模型。 |
| 2242. prestigious |
有聲望的 |
Harvard is a prestigious university. |
哈佛是一所有聲望的大學。 |
| 2243. jumbo |
特大的;巨無霸 |
I ordered a jumbo hot dog. |
我點了一個特大號熱狗。 |
| 2244. tonsil |
扁桃腺 |
He had his tonsils removed. |
他切除了扁桃腺。 |
| 2245. dated |
過時的;有日期的 |
That hairstyle looks a bit dated. |
那個髮型看起來有點過時。 |
| 2246. orchestra |
管弦樂團 |
The orchestra played Beethoven's Fifth. |
管弦樂團演奏了貝多芬第五號交響曲。 |
| 2247. unremedied |
未被矯正的;未治療的 |
The problem remained unremedied for years. |
這個問題多年來未得到解決。 |
| 2248. consultation |
諮詢;會診 |
The consultation fee is $50. |
諮詢費是50美元。 |
| 2249. weary of |
對...感到厭倦 |
I am weary of your complaints. |
我聽膩了你的抱怨。 |
| 2250. desist from |
停止做... |
Please desist from smoking here. |
請停止在這裡吸菸。 |
| 2251. desist |
停止;打消念頭 |
You must desist from such behavior. |
你必須停止這種行為。 |
| 2252. headway |
進展 |
We are making little headway with the negotiations. |
我們的談判進展甚微。 |
| 2253. explanation |
解釋 |
Can you give me an explanation? |
你能給我一個解釋嗎? |
| 2254. substructure |
基礎結構;地基 |
The substructure of the bridge needs repair. |
橋梁的基礎結構需要維修。 |
| 2255. pragmatic |
務實的 |
We need a pragmatic approach to the problem. |
我們需要一個務實的方法來解決問題。 |
| 2256. enunciate |
清晰發音;闡明 |
Please enunciate your words clearly. |
請清晰地發音。 |
| 2257. spasmodical |
痙攣的;斷斷續續的 |
He made spasmodical attempts to work. |
他斷斷續續地嘗試工作。 |
| 2258. attain |
達到;獲得 |
She attained a high level of proficiency. |
她達到了很高的熟練程度。 |
| 2259. discrimination |
歧視;區別 |
Racial discrimination is illegal. |
種族歧視是違法的。 |
| 2260. causative of |
導致...的 |
Stress is causative of many illnesses. |
壓力是許多疾病的成因。 |
| 2261. causative |
成為原因的 |
Identify the causative factor. |
找出致病因素。 |
| 2262. hazard |
危險;危害 |
Smoking poses a serious hazard to health. |
吸菸對健康構成嚴重的危害。 |
| 2263. veteran |
退伍軍人;老手 |
He is a veteran of the software industry. |
他是軟體業的老手。 |
| 2264. offspring |
後代;子女 |
Parents often pass their values on to their offspring. |
父母通常將價值觀傳承給子女。 |
| 2265. cognition |
認知 |
Sleep deprivation can impair cognition and memory. |
睡眠不足會損害認知能力和記憶力。 |
| 2266. proficient |
精通的 |
She is proficient in three languages. |
她精通三種語言。 |
| 2267. leave of absence |
請假;留職停薪 |
He took a leave of absence to care for his sick mother. |
他請了留職停薪假來照顧生病的母親。 |
| 2268. poach |
偷獵;挖角;水煮 |
Our competitors are trying to poach our best employees. |
競爭對手正試圖挖角我們最優秀的員工。 |
| 2269. critic |
評論家;批評者 |
The food critic gave the restaurant a glowing review. |
那位美食評論家給了這家餐廳極高的評價。 |
| 2270. unsent |
未寄出的 |
I found an unsent letter in his drawer. |
我在他的抽屜裡發現一封未寄出的信。 |
| 2271. opinion poll |
民意調查 |
The latest opinion poll shows the candidate leading by 5%. |
最新的民意調查顯示該候選人領先 5%。 |
| 2272. exceptionally |
例外地;異常地 |
It has been an exceptionally hot summer. |
今年夏天異常炎熱。 |
| 2273. exception |
例外 |
Everyone must attend the meeting, with no exception. |
每個人都必須參加會議,毫無例外。 |
| 2274. hostile |
敵對的 |
The company faced a hostile takeover bid. |
該公司面臨敵意收購。 |
| 2275. holistic |
整體的;全盤的 |
We need a holistic approach to solve this problem. |
我們需要一個全盤的方法來解決這個問題。 |
| 2276. deliberate |
故意的;深思熟慮 |
It was a deliberate attempt to mislead the public. |
那是故意誤導大眾的企圖。 |
| 2277. prosperity |
繁榮 |
Peace brings prosperity to the nation. |
和平為國家帶來繁榮。 |
| 2278. vivisect |
活體解剖 |
Activists protest against the right to vivisect animals. |
激進份子抗議活體解剖動物的權利。 |
| 2279. ephemeral |
短暫的 |
Fashion trends are often ephemeral. |
流行趨勢往往是短暫的。 |
| 2280. obscure |
模糊的;晦澀的;遮掩 |
The meaning of the poem is somewhat obscure. |
這首詩的含義有些晦澀難懂。 |
| 2281. spare no effort |
不遺餘力 |
We will spare no effort to finish the project on time. |
我們將不遺餘力地準時完成專案。 |
| 2282. boast |
誇耀;吹噓 |
The hotel can boast a beautiful view of the ocean. |
這家飯店以擁有美麗海景而自豪。 |
| 2283. decently |
體面地;像樣地 |
Everyone deserves to be treated decently. |
每個人都值得被體面地對待。 |
| 2284. centenary |
百週年紀念 |
The university celebrated its centenary last year. |
這所大學去年慶祝了建校一百週年。 |
| 2285. spontaneously |
自發地 |
The crowd cheered spontaneously. |
群眾自發地歡呼起來。 |
| 2286. prudent |
審慎的 |
It is prudent to save money for emergencies. |
存錢以備不時之需是審慎的做法。 |
| 2287. genuine |
真誠的;真正的 |
Is this genuine leather or synthetic? |
這是真皮還是合成皮? |
| 2288. innovation |
創新 |
Innovation is key to success in the tech industry. |
創新是科技業成功的關鍵。 |
| 2289. hold responsible |
追究責任 |
We will hold them responsible for the damage. |
我們將追究他們對損害的責任。 |
| 2290. peasant |
農民 |
The peasant worked in the fields from dawn to dusk. |
農民從黎明到黃昏在田裡工作。 |
| 2291. toil away |
辛苦工作 |
She toiled away at her desk all night. |
她整晚伏案辛苦工作。 |
| 2292. credibility |
可信度 |
The scandal damaged the politician's credibility. |
醜聞損害了這位政治人物的可信度。 |
| 2293. chair a conference |
主持會議 |
Dr. Smith will chair a conference on climate change. |
史密斯博士將主持一場氣候變遷會議。 |
| 2294. chair |
椅子;主席 |
Please address your remarks to the chair. |
請向主席發表您的意見。 |
| 2295. malnutrition |
營養不良 |
Many children in the region suffer from malnutrition. |
該地區許多兒童患有營養不良。 |
| 2296. convivial |
歡樂的;友好的 |
The atmosphere at the party was convivial. |
派對的氣氛歡樂友好。 |
| 2297. distressing |
令人痛苦的 |
The news of the accident was deeply distressing. |
意外的消息令人深感痛苦。 |
| 2298. inadequate |
不足的;不適任的 |
The current security measures are inadequate. |
目前的安全措施不足。 |
| 2299. gorge |
峽谷;狼吞虎嚥 |
We hiked through a magnificent gorge. |
我們徒步穿越了一個壯麗的峽谷。 |
| 2300. bear responsibility |
承擔責任 |
The manager must bear responsibility for the team's failure. |
經理必須為團隊的失敗承擔責任。 |
| 2301. extract tooth |
拔牙 |
The dentist had to extract the decayed tooth. |
牙醫必須拔掉那顆蛀牙。 |
| 2302. lead a simple life |
過簡樸的生活 |
After retiring, he chose to lead a simple life in the countryside. |
退休後,他選擇在鄉下過簡樸的生活。 |
| 2303. ethic |
倫理;道德規範 |
The company has a strong work ethic. |
這家公司有很強的職業道德。 |
| 2304. propriety |
得體;禮節 |
She always behaves with the utmost propriety. |
她舉止總是極其得體。 |
| 2305. chaotic |
混亂的 |
The traffic in the city center is chaotic during rush hour. |
市中心的交通在尖峰時刻非常混亂。 |
| 2306. raw material |
原料 |
We import raw material from overseas. |
我們從海外進口原料。 |
| 2307. exotic flower |
奇花異草 |
The garden is filled with exotic flowers. |
花園裡種滿了奇花異草。 |
| 2308. hip |
臀部;時髦的 |
That new cafe is a very hip place to hang out. |
那家新咖啡館是個很時髦的聚會場所。 |
| 2309. ignite |
點燃;引發 |
The spark ignited the fuel instantly. |
火花瞬間點燃了燃料。 |
| 2310. by no means |
絕不 |
It is by no means certain that we will win. |
我們絕不確定會贏。 |
| 2311. pileup |
連環車禍;堆積 |
Fog caused a massive pileup on the highway. |
濃霧導致高速公路上發生嚴重的連環車禍。 |
| 2312. call on |
拜訪;號召 |
I plan to call on my grandmother this weekend. |
我計畫這週末去拜訪祖母。 |
| 2313. cachinnate |
大笑(罕用) |
It is rude to cachinnate loudly in a library. |
在圖書館大聲狂笑是無禮的。 |
| 2314. jumble |
混雜;亂堆 |
The papers were in a jumble on the floor. |
文件亂七八糟地堆在地上。 |
| 2315. juggle |
雜耍;同時應付 |
Working mothers have to juggle their career and family. |
職業婦女必須同時應付事業與家庭。 |
| 2316. malicious |
惡意的 |
He was charged with malicious damage to property. |
他被控惡意毀損財產。 |
| 2317. spatter |
濺;灑 |
Grease spattered onto the stove. |
油脂濺到了爐子上。 |
| 2318. sports meet |
運動會 |
The annual sports meet will be held next Friday. |
年度運動會將於下週五舉行。 |
| 2319. pantry |
食品儲藏室;茶水間 |
Please keep the office pantry clean. |
請保持辦公室茶水間的清潔。 |
| 2320. disloyal |
不忠的 |
He was accused of being disloyal to the company. |
他被指控對公司不忠。 |
| 2321. compromise |
妥協;危害 |
We had to compromise to reach an agreement. |
為了達成協議,我們必須妥協。 |
| 2322. deletion |
刪除 |
The accidental deletion of the file caused a panic. |
檔案的意外刪除引起了一陣恐慌。 |
| 2323. collide |
碰撞;衝突 |
Two cars collided at the intersection. |
兩輛車在十字路口相撞。 |
| 2324. cleanliness |
清潔 |
Standards of cleanliness in the hospital are high. |
這家醫院的清潔標準很高。 |
| 2325. a strip of |
一條... |
He cut a strip of cloth to bandage the wound. |
他剪了一條布來包紮傷口。 |
| 2326. business card |
名片 |
Here is my business card. |
這是我的名片。 |
| 2327. manifold |
多種的;進排氣歧管 |
The implications of this decision are manifold. |
這個決定的影響是多方面的。 |
| 2328. memorandum |
備忘錄 (memo) |
He sent a memorandum to all staff regarding the new policy. |
他發了一份關於新政策的備忘錄給所有員工。 |
| 2329. tidings |
消息(古語) |
I bring you glad tidings. |
我為你帶來好消息。 |
| 2330. lucrative |
賺錢的;有利可圖的 |
He has a lucrative business selling antiques. |
他經營古董買賣,利潤豐厚。 |
| 2331. inmate |
囚犯;住院者 |
The prison holds over 500 inmates. |
這所監獄關押了超過 500 名囚犯。 |
| 2332. infuriate |
激怒 |
His rude comments infuriated me. |
他無禮的評論激怒了我。 |
| 2333. fringe benefit |
附帶福利 |
Company cars are a common fringe benefit. |
公務車是常見的附帶福利。 |
| 2334. fringe |
邊緣;瀏海 |
They lived on the fringe of the city. |
他們住在城市的邊緣。 |
| 2335. competence |
能力;勝任 |
The test is designed to assess language competence. |
該測驗旨在評估語言能力。 |
| 2336. floral arrangement |
插花 |
The floral arrangement on the table was exquisite. |
桌上的插花非常精緻。 |
| 2337. dutiable |
應納稅的 |
Alcohol and tobacco are dutiable goods. |
酒精和菸草是應納稅的商品。 |
| 2338. special provision |
特殊條款 |
The contract includes a special provision for early termination. |
合約包含一項提前終止的特殊條款。 |
| 2339. breach of contract |
違約 |
They sued the vendor for breach of contract. |
他們控告供應商違約。 |
| 2340. breach |
違背;缺口 |
There has been a breach of security. |
發生了安全漏洞。 |
| 2341. acquire |
獲得;收購 |
The company plans to acquire its smaller rival. |
該公司計畫收購其較小的競爭對手。 |
| 2342. college |
大學;學院 |
She is a freshman in college. |
她是大一新生。 |
| 2343. colleague |
同事 |
I'm going to lunch with a colleague. |
我要和一位同事去吃午餐。 |
| 2344. patently |
顯然地 |
His excuse was patently false. |
他的藉口顯然是假的。 |
| 2345. picturesque |
風景如畫的 |
We visited a picturesque village in the mountains. |
我們造訪了一個山中風景如畫的村莊。 |
| 2346. hay |
乾草 |
The farmer is storing hay for the winter. |
農夫正在儲存乾草過冬。 |
| 2347. aphasia |
失語症 |
The stroke left him with temporary aphasia. |
中風使他暫時罹患失語症。 |
| 2348. auditory aphasia |
聽覺失語症 |
Patients with auditory aphasia cannot understand spoken language. |
聽覺失語症患者無法理解口語。 |
| 2349. aural |
聽覺的;耳朵的 |
The test includes an aural comprehension section. |
測驗包含聽力理解部分。 |
| 2350. auditory |
聽覺的 |
Auditory learners prefer listening to explanations. |
聽覺型學習者偏好聽解說。 |
| 2351. penicillin |
青黴素(盤尼西林) |
Penicillin is an antibiotic used to treat infections. |
青黴素是用於治療感染的抗生素。 |
| 2352. adrenalin |
腎上腺素 |
The roller coaster ride gave me an adrenalin rush. |
雲霄飛車讓我腎上腺素飆升。 |
| 2353. adrenaline |
腎上腺素 |
(Same as above) Adrenaline prepares the body for action. |
腎上腺素讓身體準備好採取行動。 |
| 2354. acoustic |
聲學的;原聲的 |
The band played an acoustic set. |
樂團進行了一場不插電(原聲)演出。 |
| 2355. accident-prone |
容易出事故的 |
He is quite accident-prone and often breaks things. |
他很容易發生意外,常弄壞東西。 |
| 2356. prone |
傾向於...的;趴著的 |
Tired drivers are prone to making mistakes. |
疲勞的駕駛容易犯錯。 |
| 2357. induced abortion |
人工流產 |
The debate over induced abortion is controversial. |
關於人工流產的辯論極具爭議。 |
| 2358. induced |
誘導的;引起的 |
The doctor induced labor because the baby was overdue. |
因為預產期已過,醫生進行了催生。 |
| 2359. cram |
死記硬背;塞滿;補習 |
Students often cram for exams the night before. |
學生常在考試前一晚死記硬背。 |
| 2360. escalator |
電扶梯 |
Please stand on the right side of the escalator. |
請靠電扶梯右側站立。 |
| 2361. pane |
窗格玻璃 |
The ball broke a pane of glass in the window. |
球打破了窗戶的一塊玻璃。 |
| 2362. stub |
存根;票根;煙蒂 |
Keep your ticket stub in case you need to re-enter. |
保留你的票根以防需要重新入場。 |
| 2363. ticket stub |
票根 |
He used his ticket stub as a bookmark. |
他把票根當作書籤。 |
| 2364. solder |
焊接;焊料 |
You need to solder these wires together. |
你需要把這些電線焊接在一起。 |
| 2365. furlough |
休假;無薪假 |
Employees were forced to take a furlough due to budget cuts. |
由於預算削減,員工被迫休無薪假。 |
| 2366. volatile |
易揮發的;不穩定的 |
The stock market has been highly volatile recently. |
最近股市非常不穩定。 |
| 2367. creepy |
令人毛骨悚然的 |
That old house looks really creepy. |
那棟老房子看起來真令人毛骨悚然。 |
| 2368. intoxicate |
使陶醉;使中毒(喝醉) |
Alcohol can intoxicate you quickly on an empty stomach. |
空腹喝酒會讓你很快醉倒。 |
| 2369. intoxicating |
令人陶醉的 |
The scent of the flowers was intoxicating. |
花香令人陶醉。 |
| 2370. asterisk |
星號 (*) |
Words marked with an asterisk are defined below. |
標有星號的單字在下方有定義。 |
| 2371. arduous |
艱鉅的;費力的 |
It was an arduous climb to the top of the mountain. |
攀登到山頂是一項艱鉅的任務。 |
| 2372. stagnant water |
死水;積水 |
Mosquitoes breed in stagnant water. |
蚊子在積水中滋生。 |
| 2373. sarcastic |
諷刺的 |
She made a sarcastic remark about his cooking. |
她對他的廚藝做了一番諷刺的評論。 |
| 2374. optimistic |
樂觀的 |
He remains optimistic about the company's future. |
他對公司的未來保持樂觀。 |
| 2375. pessimistic |
悲觀的 |
Don't be so pessimistic; things will get better. |
別這麼悲觀,情況會好轉的。 |
| 2376. sumptuous |
奢華的;豐盛的 |
We enjoyed a sumptuous banquet. |
我們享用了一頓豐盛的宴席。 |
| 2377. hindrance |
阻礙 |
Lack of funding is a major hindrance to the project. |
缺乏資金是該專案的主要阻礙。 |
| 2378. masculinity |
男子氣概 |
The movie explores traditional concepts of masculinity. |
這部電影探討了傳統的男子氣概觀念。 |
| 2379. ominous |
不祥的 |
Those dark clouds look ominous. |
那些烏雲看起來很不祥。 |
| 2380. excrete |
排泄;分泌 |
The kidneys excrete waste products from the blood. |
腎臟從血液中排泄廢物。 |
| 2381. insoluble |
不溶的;無法解決的 |
This problem seems insoluble at the moment. |
這個問題目前似乎無法解決。 |
| 2382. will |
意志;遺囑;將要 |
He left a large sum of money to charity in his will. |
他在遺囑中留了一大筆錢給慈善機構。 |
| 2383. testament |
遺囑;證明 |
The success of the project is a testament to their hard work. |
專案的成功證明了他們的努力。 |
| 2384. dowry |
嫁妝 |
Her family provided a generous dowry. |
她家提供了豐厚的嫁妝。 |
| 2385. diary |
日記 |
She keeps a diary of her daily activities. |
她記錄每天活動的日記。 |
| 2386. consanguinity |
血親關係 |
Marriage is forbidden within certain degrees of consanguinity. |
近親之間在一定程度內禁止結婚。 |
| 2387. consolation |
安慰 |
It was a small consolation that no one was hurt. |
沒人受傷算是一點小小的安慰。 |
| 2388. consolation prize |
安慰獎 |
He didn't win, but he got a consolation prize. |
他沒贏,但他得到了一個安慰獎。 |
| 2389. unconscious |
無意識的;昏迷的 |
The victim was found unconscious on the floor. |
受害者被發現昏迷在地板上。 |
| 2390. mouldy |
發霉的 |
The bread has gone mouldy. |
麵包已經發霉了。 |
| 2391. termite |
白蟻 |
Termites have caused significant damage to the wooden structure. |
白蟻對木造結構造成了重大損害。 |
| 2392. intimate |
親密的;暗示 |
They had an intimate conversation over dinner. |
他們晚餐時進行了親密的交談。 |
| 2393. adopt |
收養;採用 |
They decided to adopt a child. |
他們決定收養一個孩子。 |
| 2394. centipede |
蜈蚣 |
A centipede has many legs. |
蜈蚣有很多隻腳。 |
| 2395. hyperopic |
遠視的 |
He is hyperopic and needs glasses for reading. |
他有遠視,閱讀時需要戴眼鏡。 |
| 2396. initial |
最初的;縮寫 |
My initial reaction was surprise. |
我最初的反應是驚訝。 |
| 2397. dilution |
稀釋 |
The dilution of shares reduced his ownership percentage. |
股份的稀釋降低了他的持股比例。 |
| 2398. bleach |
漂白劑;漂白 |
Use bleach to remove the stain. |
用漂白劑去除污漬。 |
| 2399. quilt |
棉被;拼布 |
My grandmother made this patchwork quilt. |
這條拼布棉被是我祖母做的。 |
| 2400. spoiler |
劇透;擾流板 |
Don't give me any spoilers about the movie ending! |
別告訴我電影結局的任何劇透! |
| 2401. improvise |
即興創作;臨時湊合 |
I forgot my speech, so I had to improvise. |
我忘了演講稿,所以我只好即興發揮。 |
| 2402. rejuvenate |
使恢復活力;回春 |
The spa treatment will rejuvenate your skin. |
溫泉護理會讓你的皮膚恢復活力。 |
| 2403. boric |
硼的 |
Boric oxide is used in glass making. |
氧化硼用於玻璃製造。 |
| 2404. boric acid |
硼酸 |
Boric acid can be used as an antiseptic. |
硼酸可用作殺菌劑。 |
| 2405. folk remedy |
民間偏方 |
Ginger tea is a common folk remedy for colds. |
薑茶是常見的感冒民間偏方。 |
| 2406. palpitate |
心悸;悸動 |
His heart began to palpitate with fear. |
他的心因恐懼而開始悸動。 |
| 2407. ulcer |
潰瘍 |
Stress can contribute to a stomach ulcer. |
壓力會導致胃潰瘍。 |
| 2408. placebo |
安慰劑 |
Half the patients were given a placebo. |
一半的病人服用的是安慰劑。 |
| 2409. normal saline solution |
生理食鹽水 |
The nurse cleaned the wound with normal saline solution. |
護士用生理食鹽水清洗傷口。 |
| 2410. vast |
廣大的 |
The Sahara is a vast desert. |
撒哈拉是一個廣大的沙漠。 |
| 2411. explicit |
明確的;露骨的 |
He gave explicit instructions on how to do it. |
他對如何做這件事給出了明確的指示。 |
| 2412. induce |
引誘;導致;催生 |
Certain drugs can induce sleep. |
某些藥物可以誘導睡眠。 |
| 2413. commission |
佣金;委員會;委託 |
Salespeople earn a commission on every sale. |
銷售人員每筆交易都能賺取佣金。 |
| 2414. ceiling |
天花板;上限 |
There is a glass ceiling for women in this industry. |
這個行業對女性有玻璃天花板(升遷限制)。 |
| 2415. authentic |
道地的;真實的 |
This restaurant serves authentic Italian food. |
這家餐廳供應道地的義大利食物。 |
| 2416. diarrhea |
腹瀉 |
Contaminated water can cause diarrhea. |
受污染的水會引起腹瀉。 |
| 2417. poultry |
家禽 |
Poultry farming is a major industry here. |
家禽養殖是這裡的主要產業。 |
| 2418. carousel |
旋轉木馬;行李輸送帶 |
Pick up your bags at carousel number 3. |
請在 3 號行李輸送帶領取您的行李。 |
| 2419. valet parking |
代客泊車 |
The hotel offers valet parking for guests. |
飯店為客人提供代客泊車服務。 |
| 2420. valet |
泊車小弟;貼身男僕 |
Hand your keys to the valet. |
把鑰匙交給泊車人員。 |
| 2421. off limits |
禁止進入 |
This area is off limits to unauthorized personnel. |
此區域未經授權人員禁止進入。 |
| 2422. attending doctor |
主治醫師 |
The attending doctor will visit you shortly. |
主治醫師很快會來看你。 |
| 2423. aerobic room |
有氧教室 |
The yoga class is in the aerobic room. |
瑜珈課在有氧教室上課。 |
| 2424. alma mater |
母校 |
He donated a large sum to his alma mater. |
他捐了一大筆錢給他的母校。 |
| 2425. reference letter |
推薦信 |
I need a reference letter for my job application. |
我求職申請需要一封推薦信。 |
| 2426. ticket booth |
售票亭 |
You can buy tickets at the ticket booth. |
你可以在售票亭買票。 |
| 2427. travel fair |
旅遊展 |
We found great deals at the travel fair. |
我們在旅遊展發現了很棒的優惠。 |
| 2428. as though |
彷彿;好像 |
He looked as though he had seen a ghost. |
他看起來好像看到了鬼。 |
| 2429. prolonged |
延長的;拖延的 |
Prolonged exposure to the sun can damage your skin. |
長時間暴露在陽光下會傷害皮膚。 |
| 2430. prolong |
延長 |
We should not prolong the meeting unnecessarily. |
我們不應不必要地延長會議。 |
| 2431. diagnostic |
診斷的 |
The mechanic ran a diagnostic test on the engine. |
技師對引擎進行了診斷測試。 |
| 2432. intersection |
十字路口;交集 |
Turn left at the next intersection. |
在下一個十字路口左轉。 |
| 2433. financing option |
融資方案 |
The car dealer offers several financing options. |
汽車經銷商提供多種融資方案。 |
| 2434. prawn |
明蝦;大蝦 |
I ordered the grilled prawns. |
我點了烤大蝦。 |
| 2435. bestie |
閨蜜;死黨 |
She went shopping with her bestie. |
她跟閨蜜去逛街。 |
| 2436. costume party |
變裝派對 |
Are you dressing up for the costume party? |
你要為變裝派對打扮嗎? |
| 2437. gridlock |
交通大打結;僵局 |
An accident caused gridlock during rush hour. |
一起事故造成尖峰時刻交通大打結。 |
| 2438. westbound |
向西行的 |
Take the westbound train to the city center. |
搭乘西行列車前往市中心。 |
| 2439. eastbound |
向東行的 |
The eastbound lanes are closed for construction. |
東向車道因施工封閉。 |
| 2440. enticing |
誘人的 |
The smell of fresh coffee was enticing. |
新鮮咖啡的香味很誘人。 |
| 2441. regular |
規律的;定期的;普通尺寸 |
I'll have a regular coffee, please. |
請給我一杯普通大小的咖啡。 |
| 2442. outstanding debt |
未償債務 |
He finally paid off his outstanding debt. |
他終於還清了未償債務。 |
| 2443. contrary |
相反的 |
Contrary to popular belief, he is very shy. |
與普遍看法相反,他非常害羞。 |
| 2444. tiles |
磁磚 |
The bathroom floor is covered in blue tiles. |
浴室地板鋪滿了藍色磁磚。 |
| 2445. immersion |
沉浸;浸泡 |
Total immersion is the best way to learn a language. |
全面沉浸是學習語言最好的方法。 |
| 2446. ensure |
確保 |
Please ensure that the door is locked. |
請確保門已鎖好。 |
| 2447. insure |
投保;確保 |
You should insure your house against fire. |
你應該為房子投保火險。 |
| 2448. chase away |
趕走 |
The dog barked to chase away the intruder. |
狗吠叫以趕走入侵者。 |
| 2449. spouse |
配偶 |
Employees and their spouses are invited to the party. |
員工及其配偶受邀參加派對。 |
| 2450. mole |
痣;鼴鼠;內奸 |
They suspected there was a mole in the organization. |
他們懷疑組織內有內奸。 |
| 2451. brace |
支撐;牙套;準備(迎接衝擊) |
Passengers were told to brace for impact. |
乘客被告知做好防撞姿勢(準備迎接衝擊)。 |
| 2452. embrace |
擁抱;欣然接受 |
We should embrace new technologies. |
我們應該欣然接受新科技。 |
| 2453. respectful |
恭敬的;尊重的 |
You should be respectful to your elders. |
你應該對長輩恭敬。 |
| 2454. respective |
分別的;各自的 |
They went to their respective homes after the meeting. |
會議後他們各自回家。 |
| 2455. terminal cancer |
癌症末期 |
He was diagnosed with terminal cancer. |
他被診斷出罹患癌症末期。 |
| 2456. philanthropy |
慈善事業 |
He is known for his philanthropy and community service. |
他以慈善事業和社區服務聞名。 |
| 2457. irregularity |
不規則;違規 |
Auditors found irregularities in the accounts. |
審計員在帳目中發現違規事項。 |
| 2458. fraudulent |
詐欺的 |
He was charged with making fraudulent claims. |
他被控提出詐欺索賠。 |
| 2459. as of |
截至...為止;從...開始 |
The new rates are effective as of January 1st. |
新費率從 1 月 1 日起生效。 |
| 2460. kiosk |
資訊站;涼亭;售貨亭 |
You can check in at the self-service kiosk. |
你可以在自助服務機辦理報到。 |
| 2461. observatory |
天文台;觀景台 |
The view from the observatory is breathtaking. |
從觀景台看出去的景色令人屏息。 |
| 2462. transition |
過渡;轉變 |
The transition from school to work can be difficult. |
從學校到職場的過渡可能很困難。 |
| 2463. farewell party |
歡送會 |
We are throwing a farewell party for Jane. |
我們要為簡舉辦歡送會。 |
| 2464. appliance |
家用電器 |
The kitchen comes equipped with modern appliances. |
廚房配備了現代化家電。 |
| 2465. snail mail |
傳統信件 |
I prefer email over snail mail because it's faster. |
我比較喜歡電子郵件勝過傳統信件,因為比較快。 |
| 2466. spotty |
充滿斑點的;品質不穩的 |
The internet connection here is very spotty. |
這裡的網路連線很不穩定。 |
| 2467. hatred |
仇恨 |
He looked at his enemy with hatred. |
他帶著仇恨看著敵人。 |
| 2468. cardiology |
心臟科 |
She specializes in cardiology. |
她專攻心臟科。 |
| 2469. trifle |
瑣事;少量 |
Don't worry about such a trifle. |
別為這種瑣事擔心。 |
| 2470. trivial |
瑣碎的;微不足道的 |
We shouldn't waste time on trivial matters. |
我們不該在瑣事上浪費時間。 |
| 2471. excavator |
挖土機 |
The construction crew used an excavator to dig the hole. |
施工人員用挖土機挖洞。 |
| 2472. forklift |
堆高機 |
He is licensed to operate a forklift. |
他擁有操作堆高機的執照。 |
| 2473. aim for |
瞄準;致力於 |
We aim for perfection in everything we do. |
我們在所做的每件事上都致力於追求完美。 |
| 2474. aim at |
針對;目的在於 |
The advertisement is aimed at teenagers. |
這則廣告是針對青少年的。 |
| 2475. relevant |
相關的 |
Please include all relevant documents with your application. |
申請時請附上所有相關文件。 |
| 2476. erect |
建立;豎立;直立的 |
They plan to erect a monument in the park. |
他們計畫在公園豎立一座紀念碑。 |
| 2477. lean |
傾斜;倚靠;瘦的 |
Don't lean against the wall; the paint is wet. |
別靠在牆上,油漆還沒乾。 |
| 2478. tarmac |
停機坪;柏油路 |
The plane sat on the tarmac for two hours. |
飛機在停機坪上停了兩個小時。 |
| 2479. economize |
節約 |
We need to economize on fuel consumption. |
我們需要節省燃料消耗。 |
| 2480. adhere |
黏附;堅持 |
The tape didn't adhere to the wall properly. |
膠帶沒有黏好在牆上。 |
| 2481. adhered |
黏附;堅持(過去式) |
He adhered strictly to the rules. |
他嚴格遵守規則。 |
| 2482. adherable |
可黏附的 |
Ensure the surface is clean so the sticker is adherable. |
確保表面清潔,以便貼紙可以黏附。 |
| 2483. beckon |
招手示意;召喚 |
She beckoned him to come closer. |
她招手示意他靠近一點。 |
| 2484. credential |
憑證;證書;資歷 |
She has excellent credentials for the job. |
她具備這份工作極佳的資歷。 |
| 2485. public recognition |
公眾認可 |
He received public recognition for his bravery. |
他因英勇行為獲得公眾表彰。 |
| 2486. recognition |
認可;辨識;表彰 |
The brand has high international recognition. |
該品牌具有很高的國際知名度(認可度)。 |
| 2487. sought after |
受歡迎的;被搶購的 |
This is a highly sought after collectible. |
這是非常搶手的收藏品。 |
| 2488. what a shame |
真可惜 |
What a shame that you can't come to the party. |
真可惜你不能來參加派對。 |
| 2489. labor dispute |
勞資糾紛 |
The strike was caused by a prolonged labor dispute. |
罷工是由長期的勞資糾紛引起的。 |
| 2490. short-list |
決選名單 |
I made the short-list for the interview. |
我進入了面試的決選名單。 |
| 2491. allowance |
津貼;零用錢;容許額 |
His parents give him a monthly allowance. |
他父母每個月給他零用錢。 |
| 2492. envision |
想像;預想 |
I can't envision living anywhere else. |
我無法想像住在其他地方。 |
| 2493. acquisition |
收購;獲得 |
The company announced the acquisition of a new subsidiary. |
公司宣布收購一家新子公司。 |
| 2494. fulfillment |
實現;滿足感;履行 |
He finds great fulfillment in helping others. |
他在幫助他人中找到很大的滿足感。 |
| 2495. fulfillment department |
訂單履行部門(出貨部) |
Please contact the fulfillment department regarding your order status. |
關於您的訂單狀態,請聯繫出貨部門。 |
| 2496. ingeniously |
巧妙地 |
The device was ingeniously designed to save space. |
該裝置設計巧妙,節省空間。 |
| 2497. vanquish |
擊敗;征服 |
The hero vanquished the monster. |
英雄擊敗了怪物。 |
| 2498. instantaneously |
瞬間地 |
The airbags inflated instantaneously upon impact. |
安全氣囊在撞擊瞬間充氣。 |
| 2499. simultaneously |
同時地 |
The two events happened simultaneously. |
這兩件事同時發生。 |
| 2500. livelihood |
生計 |
Farming is their main source of livelihood. |
務農是他們主要的生計來源。 |
| 2501. urban |
都市的 |
Urban planning is essential for a growing city. |
都市計畫對於成長中的城市至關重要。 |
| 2502. topping |
配料 |
I would like extra cheese topping on my pizza. |
我的披薩想要加雙倍起司配料。 |
| 2503. eccentric |
古怪的 |
The billionaire was known for his eccentric habits. |
那位億萬富翁以其古怪的習慣聞名。 |
| 2504. alternative |
替代的;另類的 |
We need to find an alternative energy source. |
我們需要尋找替代能源。 |
| 2505. alteration |
修改;改變 |
The dress requires some minor alterations. |
這件洋裝需要一些小修改。 |
| 2506. reassemble |
重新組裝 |
It took hours to reassemble the engine. |
重新組裝引擎花了幾個小時。 |
| 2507. stomp |
跺腳 |
He stomped his feet in anger. |
他生氣地跺腳。 |
| 2508. drone |
無人機;發出嗡嗡聲 |
The drone flew over the field to take photos. |
無人機飛過田野進行拍攝。 |
| 2509. barter |
以物易物 |
They used to barter grain for livestock. |
他們過去常以穀物交換牲畜。 |
| 2510. impost |
關稅;稅金(古語) |
The king levied a heavy impost on the people. |
國王對人民徵收重稅。 |
| 2511. typical |
典型的 |
It was a typical winter day, cold and windy. |
那是個典型的冬日,寒冷且多風。 |
| 2512. adapt |
適應;改編 |
Animals must adapt to their changing environment. |
動物必須適應不斷變化的環境。 |
| 2513. adept |
熟練的;內行 |
She is adept at solving complex problems. |
她擅長解決複雜的問題。 |
| 2514. stroller |
嬰兒推車 |
She pushed her baby in a stroller. |
她推著嬰兒車裡的寶寶。 |
| 2515. compass |
指南針;圓規 |
Use a compass to find the direction. |
使用指南針來尋找方向。 |
| 2516. dreary |
沉悶的;枯燥的 |
It was a gray, dreary afternoon. |
那是一個灰暗、沉悶的下午。 |
| 2517. corporal |
肉體的;下士 |
Corporal punishment is banned in many schools. |
許多學校禁止體罰。 |
| 2518. arrogant |
傲慢的 |
His arrogant attitude annoyed everyone. |
他傲慢的態度惹惱了所有人。 |
| 2519. beneficent |
仁慈的;行善的 |
The beneficent donor gave millions to charity. |
這位仁慈的捐贈者捐了數百萬給慈善機構。 |
| 2520. fainted |
昏倒(過去式) |
She fainted from the heat. |
她因高熱而昏倒了。 |
| 2521. speculation |
投機;推測 |
The rumors are just pure speculation. |
這些謠言純屬推測。 |
| 2522. unheeded |
被忽視的 |
His warnings went unheeded. |
他的警告被忽視了。 |
| 2523. freight |
貨運;貨物 |
The goods were transported by air freight. |
貨物透過空運運輸。 |
| 2524. dismiss |
解散;解僱;駁回 |
The class was dismissed early today. |
今天提早下課。 |
| 2525. give away |
贈送;洩露 |
Don't give away the ending of the movie. |
不要洩漏電影的結局。 |
| 2526. subject to discipline |
應受紀律處分 |
Any student breaking the rules will be subject to discipline. |
任何違反規定的學生都將受到紀律處分。 |
| 2527. subject to approval |
須經批准 |
The plan is subject to approval by the board. |
該計畫須經董事會批准。 |
| 2528. inconceivable |
難以置信的 |
It is inconceivable that he would steal. |
很難相信他會偷竊。 |
| 2529. no sooner...than |
一...就... |
No sooner had I arrived than the phone rang. |
我剛到電話就響了。 |
| 2530. be popular with |
受...歡迎 |
This song is very popular with teenagers. |
這首歌很受青少年歡迎。 |
| 2531. marital status |
婚姻狀況 |
Please verify your marital status on the form. |
請在表格上確認您的婚姻狀況。 |
| 2532. marital |
婚姻的 |
They are seeking counseling for marital problems. |
他們正因婚姻問題尋求諮商。 |
| 2533. collide with |
與...碰撞 |
The car collided with a truck. |
汽車與一輛卡車相撞。 |
| 2534. tedium |
單調乏味 |
She couldn't stand the tedium of her job. |
她無法忍受工作的單調乏味。 |
| 2535. mulish |
執拗的;頑固的 |
He has a mulish refusal to compromise. |
他執拗地拒絕妥協。 |
| 2536. normative |
規範的;標準的 |
We need to establish normative rules for behavior. |
我們需要建立行為的規範準則。 |
| 2537. put up |
建造;張貼;忍受 |
I can't put up with this noise anymore. |
我再也受不了這個噪音了。 |
| 2538. polish up |
潤色;改進;擦亮 |
I need to polish up my Spanish before the trip. |
旅行前我需要重溫一下我的西班牙語。 |
| 2539. erection |
勃起;直立;建築物 |
The erection of the new stadium took two years. |
新體育場的建設花了兩年時間。 |
| 2540. superable |
可克服的 |
The difficulties we face are superable. |
我們面臨的困難是可以克服的。 |
| 2541. waved aside |
揮手屏除;不予理會 |
He waved aside my objections. |
他對我的反對意見置之不理。 |
| 2542. acknowledge |
承認;告知收到 |
Please acknowledge receipt of this email. |
請確認收到此電子郵件。 |
| 2543. idly |
懶散地;無所事事地 |
They sat idly by the river. |
他們無所事事地坐在河邊。 |
| 2544. impending |
即將發生的 |
They prepared for the impending storm. |
他們為即將來臨的風暴做好了準備。 |
| 2545. scenic |
風景優美的 |
We took the scenic route home. |
我們回程走了風景優美的路線。 |
| 2546. hang out with |
與...閒晃/廝混 |
I like to hang out with my friends on weekends. |
我喜歡週末跟朋友一起閒晃。 |
| 2547. go on a date |
去約會 |
They are going on a date tonight. |
他們今晚要去約會。 |
| 2548. epoch |
紀元;時代 |
The invention of the internet marked a new epoch. |
網際網路的發明標誌著一個新時代。 |
| 2549. commerce |
商業 |
E-commerce has changed how we shop. |
電子商務改變了我們的購物方式。 |
| 2550. pass away |
過世 |
His grandfather passed away last night. |
他的祖父昨晚過世了。 |
| 2551. slyly |
狡猾地;偷偷地 |
He smiled slyly at me. |
他狡猾地對我笑。 |
| 2552. lodging |
寄宿;住所 |
Food and lodging are included in the price. |
價格包含食宿。 |
| 2553. lodgings |
租賃的房間 |
He found cheap lodgings near the university. |
他在大學附近找到了便宜的租處。 |
| 2554. vent |
通風口;發洩 |
Steam escaped through the vent. |
蒸汽從通風口逸出。 |
| 2555. handcraft |
手工藝品 |
She sells handcrafts at the market. |
她在市場賣手工藝品。 |
| 2556. artistic |
藝術的 |
She has a lot of artistic talent. |
她很有藝術天份。 |
| 2557. expectation |
期待 |
The result exceeded our expectations. |
結果超出了我們的預期。 |
| 2558. hall |
大廳;走廊 |
The concert was held in the city hall. |
音樂會在市政廳舉行。 |
| 2559. exaggerate |
誇張;誇大 |
Don't exaggerate the problem. |
不要誇大問題。 |
| 2560. morality |
道德 |
Stories often teach a lesson about morality. |
故事通常會教導關於道德的課題。 |
| 2561. apparent |
明顯的;表面的 |
It became apparent that he was lying. |
很明顯他在說謊。 |
| 2562. pacify |
安撫;平定 |
She tried to pacify the crying baby. |
她試圖安撫哭泣的嬰兒。 |
| 2563. approachable |
平易近人的 |
The manager is very approachable. |
經理非常平易近人。 |
| 2564. express |
表達;快遞;直達的 |
Words cannot express how I feel. |
言語無法表達我的感受。 |
| 2565. towering |
高聳的;傑出的 |
A towering skyscraper dominates the skyline. |
一座高聳的摩天大樓主宰了天際線。 |
| 2566. descender |
下降物;(字體)下伸部 |
The letter 'g' has a descender. |
字母 'g' 有下伸部。 |
| 2567. trickery |
欺騙;詭計 |
He obtained the money through trickery. |
他透過欺騙取得了這筆錢。 |
| 2568. be fond of |
喜歡 |
I am very fond of classical music. |
我非常喜歡古典音樂。 |
| 2569. take pity on |
同情 |
She took pity on the stray cat. |
她同情那隻流浪貓。 |
| 2570. locomotive |
火車頭 |
The steam locomotive pulled the train. |
蒸汽火車頭拉著火車。 |
| 2571. astonish |
使驚訝 |
The magic trick astonished the audience. |
魔術戲法讓觀眾大吃一驚。 |
| 2572. for the sake of |
為了...的緣故 |
Please stop arguing for the sake of peace. |
為了和平,請停止爭吵。 |
| 2573. coffin |
棺材 |
The coffin was lowered into the grave. |
棺材被放入墓穴中。 |
| 2574. shoving |
推擠 |
Stop pushing and shoving! |
停止推擠! |
| 2575. consist |
組成;在於 |
Happiness consists in contentment. |
幸福在於知足。 |
| 2576. puff on |
吸(菸、氣) |
He puffed on his cigar. |
他抽著雪茄。 |
| 2577. puff |
一陣(風、煙);泡芙;喘氣 |
A puff of smoke came out of the chimney. |
一陣煙從煙囪冒出來。 |
| 2578. sly |
狡猾的 |
Foxes are known for being sly. |
狐狸以狡猾著稱。 |
| 2579. ambiguity |
模稜兩可;歧義 |
There is some ambiguity in the contract. |
合約中有些模稜兩可之處。 |
| 2580. ambiguous |
模糊不清的 |
His answer was ambiguous. |
他的回答模稜兩可。 |
| 2581. apprentice |
學徒 |
He works as an apprentice to a carpenter. |
他是木匠的學徒。 |
| 2582. as well as |
以及;既...又... |
She speaks French as well as English. |
她既會說英語也會說法語。 |
| 2583. stationery |
文具 |
I bought some paper at the stationery store. |
我在文具店買了一些紙。 |
| 2584. stationary |
靜止的;固定的 |
The car remained stationary in traffic. |
車子在車流中保持靜止。 |
| 2585. jubilant |
歡欣鼓舞的 |
The fans were jubilant after the victory. |
勝利後球迷們歡欣鼓舞。 |
| 2586. abstracted |
出神的;抽象的 |
He looked abstracted and didn't hear me. |
他看起來出神了,沒聽到我說話。 |
| 2587. boast of |
誇耀 |
He boasts of his wealth. |
他誇耀他的財富。 |
| 2588. amplify on |
詳述 |
Could you amplify on that point? |
你能詳述那一點嗎? |
| 2589. cheque |
支票(英式) |
I paid the bill by cheque. |
我用支票付了帳單。 |
| 2590. opposite |
相反的;對面 |
They sat opposite each other. |
他們面對面坐著。 |
| 2591. opponent |
對手 |
He defeated his opponent in the match. |
他在比賽中擊敗了對手。 |
| 2592. disease |
疾病 |
Prevention is better than cure for disease. |
預防疾病勝於治療。 |
| 2593. sacred crane |
丹頂鶴;神鶴 |
The sacred crane is a symbol of longevity. |
丹頂鶴是長壽的象徵。 |
| 2594. professional dedication |
敬業精神 |
Her professional dedication is admirable. |
她的敬業精神令人欽佩。 |
| 2595. decision |
決定 |
Have you made a decision yet? |
你做決定了嗎? |
| 2596. fiscal deficit |
財政赤字 |
The government is trying to reduce the fiscal deficit. |
政府正試圖減少財政赤字。 |
| 2597. fiscal |
財政的;會計的 |
The fiscal year ends in December. |
會計年度在十二月結束。 |
| 2598. defaulter |
違約者;拖欠者 |
The bank took action against the defaulter. |
銀行對違約者採取了行動。 |
| 2599. designated person |
指定人 |
Only the designated person can sign the check. |
只有指定的人可以簽支票。 |
| 2600. battalion |
營(軍隊單位);大群 |
An army battalion was sent to the border. |
一個陸軍營被派往邊境。 |
| 2601. ordinary |
普通的 |
It was just an ordinary day. |
那只是平凡的一天。 |
| 2602. sewage disposal |
污水處理 |
Proper sewage disposal prevents disease. |
適當的污水處理可預防疾病。 |
| 2603. sewage |
污水 |
Raw sewage polluted the river. |
未經處理的污水污染了河流。 |
| 2604. expression |
表情;表達;詞句 |
He had a sad expression on his face. |
他臉上帶著悲傷的表情。 |
| 2605. fumes |
煙霧;有害氣體 |
The garage was full of exhaust fumes. |
車庫裡充滿了廢氣。 |
| 2606. appraisal |
評估;評價 |
The employee received a positive performance appraisal. |
該員工收到了正面的績效評估。 |
| 2607. evacuation of bowel |
排便 |
Fiber aids in the evacuation of the bowel. |
纖維有助於排便。 |
| 2608. expiration |
到期;呼氣 |
Check the expiration date on the milk. |
檢查牛奶的保存期限。 |
| 2609. aspiration |
抱負;渴望;吸入 |
He has aspirations to become a writer. |
他有成為作家的抱負。 |
| 2610. cut back on |
削減;減少 |
You should cut back on sugar. |
你應該減少糖的攝取。 |
| 2611. mesmerize |
催眠;迷住 |
The audience was mesmerized by her voice. |
觀眾被她的聲音迷住了。 |
| 2612. formation water |
地層水 |
Formation water is often found during oil drilling. |
鑽油時常會發現地層水。 |
| 2613. overhear |
無意中聽到 |
I overheard their conversation. |
我無意中聽到了他們的談話。 |
| 2614. splash |
潑濺;水花 |
The kids splashed water in the pool. |
孩子們在泳池裡潑水。 |
| 2615. haste |
匆忙 |
Haste makes waste. |
欲速則不達。 |
| 2616. draw up |
草擬;停下 |
The lawyer drew up the contract. |
律師草擬了合約。 |
| 2617. futurity |
未來;來世 |
No one can predict the futurity. |
沒人能預測未來。 |
| 2618. hollow |
中空的;空洞的 |
The tree trunk is hollow. |
樹幹是中空的。 |
| 2619. hallow |
使神聖;視為神聖 |
This ground is hallowed by the blood of heroes. |
這片土地因英雄的鮮血而神聖。 |
| 2620. floodlight |
探照燈;泛光燈 |
The stadium was lit by floodlights. |
體育場被泛光燈照亮。 |
| 2621. implicit consent |
默許 |
By staying silent, he gave his implicit consent. |
他保持沈默,表示默許。 |
| 2622. fraction |
分數;小部分 |
He only paid a fraction of the cost. |
他只付了一小部分的費用。 |
| 2623. precaution |
預防措施 |
Take precautions against fire. |
採取防火預防措施。 |
| 2624. whim |
突發奇想;怪念頭 |
He bought the car on a whim. |
他一時興起買了那輛車。 |
| 2625. inner city |
舊城區(通常指貧民區) |
There are plans to regenerate the inner city. |
有振興舊城區的計畫。 |
| 2626. trauma |
創傷 |
The accident caused severe physical trauma. |
事故造成了嚴重的身體創傷。 |
| 2627. autonomy |
自治權;自主 |
The region demanded greater autonomy. |
該地區要求更大的自治權。 |
| 2628. interference |
干擾;干涉 |
I resent your interference in my affairs. |
我討厭你干涉我的事。 |
| 2629. handcuffs |
手銬 |
The police put handcuffs on the suspect. |
警察給嫌疑犯戴上了手銬。 |
| 2630. isolation ward |
隔離病房 |
The patient was moved to an isolation ward. |
病人被移至隔離病房。 |
| 2631. ward |
病房;被監護人 |
She is a nurse in the maternity ward. |
她是產房的護理師。 |
| 2632. drastically |
劇烈地;徹底地 |
Prices have increased drastically. |
物價劇烈上漲。 |
| 2633. means |
手段;方法;財富 |
The end justifies the means. |
目的可以合理化手段。 |
| 2634. snack |
點心 |
I grabbed a quick snack between meals. |
我在餐與餐之間吃了點心。 |
| 2635. snake |
蛇 |
The snake slithered across the path. |
蛇滑過小徑。 |
| 2636. evict |
驅逐 |
They were evicted from their apartment. |
他們被逐出公寓。 |
| 2637. insider |
內部人士 |
According to an insider, the merger is happening. |
據內部人士透露,合併即將發生。 |
| 2638. litigation |
訴訟 |
The company is involved in ongoing litigation. |
該公司捲入了持續的訴訟中。 |
| 2639. latent period |
潛伏期 |
The disease has a long latent period. |
這種疾病有很長的潛伏期。 |
| 2640. legacy |
遺產;遺留物 |
He left a legacy of kindness. |
他留下了仁慈的遺產。 |
| 2641. bequest |
遺贈;遺產 |
She received a bequest from her aunt. |
她收到了阿姨的遺贈。 |
| 2642. improper |
不適當的 |
Improper use of equipment can cause injury. |
不當使用設備會導致受傷。 |
| 2643. liaison |
聯絡人;聯絡;私通 |
She acts as a liaison between the departments. |
她擔任部門之間的聯絡人。 |
| 2644. admit |
承認;准許進入 |
He admitted his mistake. |
他承認了他的錯誤。 |
| 2645. logicality |
邏輯性 |
I question the logicality of your argument. |
我質疑你論點的邏輯性。 |
| 2646. modernity |
現代性 |
The building combines tradition and modernity. |
這棟建築結合了傳統與現代性。 |
| 2647. significance |
重要性;意義 |
We must understand the significance of this event. |
我們必須理解這個事件的重要性。 |
| 2648. consist of |
由...組成 |
The team consists of five members. |
團隊由五名成員組成。 |
| 2649. compulsory |
強制性的;義務的 |
Math is a compulsory subject. |
數學是必修科目。 |
| 2650. temptation |
誘惑 |
Resist the temptation to buy unnecessary things. |
抵制購買不必要東西的誘惑。 |
| 2651. young prostitution |
雛妓;未成年賣淫 |
Child prostitution is a serious crime. |
雛妓是嚴重的犯罪。 |
| 2652. binge-watch |
追劇;瘋狂觀看 |
I binge-watched the entire series this weekend. |
我這個週末一口氣看完了整部影集。 |
| 2653. proclaim |
宣告;公佈 |
The government proclaimed a state of emergency. |
政府宣布進入緊急狀態。 |
| 2654. proclamation |
公告;宣言 |
He read the official proclamation. |
他宣讀了官方公告。 |
| 2655. preventative |
預防的 |
Take preventative measures against the flu. |
採取預防流感的措施。 |
| 2656. preventive |
預防的 |
Preventive medicine focuses on health. |
預防醫學著重於健康。 |
| 2657. minor premise |
小前提(邏輯學) |
In the syllogism, this is the minor premise. |
在三段論中,這是小前提。 |
| 2658. reflection |
反射;倒影;反省 |
He saw his reflection in the mirror. |
他在鏡子裡看到了自己的倒影。 |
| 2659. luggage |
行李 |
Check your luggage at the counter. |
在櫃台托運你的行李。 |
| 2660. negligible |
可忽略的;微不足道的 |
The difference in price is negligible. |
價格差異微不足道。 |
| 2661. presence |
存在;出席;風度 |
Your presence is requested at the meeting. |
請求您出席會議。 |
| 2662. shortfall |
短缺;差額 |
There is a shortfall in the budget. |
預算出現短缺。 |
| 2663. detention |
拘留;課後留校 |
The student was given detention for being late. |
學生因遲到被罰課後留校。 |
| 2664. retention |
保留;記憶力 |
Employee retention is a key goal. |
留住員工是一個主要目標。 |
| 2665. irrelevant |
不相關的 |
That information is irrelevant to the case. |
那個資訊與本案無關。 |
| 2666. midwife |
助產士 |
The midwife helped deliver the baby. |
助產士協助接生嬰兒。 |
| 2667. descendant |
後代 |
He is a descendant of royalty. |
他是皇室的後代。 |
| 2668. encumbered with |
被...拖累;負擔著... |
He is encumbered with debt. |
他負債累累。 |
| 2669. abridge |
刪節;縮短 |
The text was abridged for students. |
課文為了學生進行了刪節。 |
| 2670. intend |
打算;意圖 |
I intend to finish the project today. |
我打算今天完成這個專案。 |
| 2671. dilemma |
進退兩難;困境 |
He is facing a moral dilemma. |
他正面臨道德困境。 |
| 2672. appalling |
駭人聽聞的;糟糕的 |
The conditions in the prison were appalling. |
監獄的條件駭人聽聞。 |
| 2673. wondering |
疑惑的;覺得奇怪 |
I was wondering if you could help me. |
我想知道你是否能幫我。 |
| 2674. make-up class |
補課 |
The teacher scheduled a make-up class. |
老師安排了一堂補課。 |
| 2675. change off |
輪流 |
We changed off driving during the trip. |
旅途中我們輪流開車。 |
| 2676. phenomenon |
現象 |
Lightning is a natural phenomenon. |
閃電是一種自然現象。 |
| 2677. phenomenal |
非凡的;驚人的 |
The growth of the company has been phenomenal. |
公司的成長驚人。 |
| 2678. pandemic |
大流行病 |
The COVID-19 pandemic affected the whole world. |
新冠肺炎大流行影響了全世界。 |
| 2679. heave |
舉起;投擲;起伏 |
He heaved the heavy box onto the truck. |
他把沉重的箱子搬上卡車。 |
| 2680. survival |
生存;倖存 |
Survival in the desert is difficult. |
在沙漠中生存很困難。 |
| 2681. amend |
修改;修訂 |
The law was amended to protect workers. |
該法律經修訂以保護勞工。 |
| 2682. amende |
賠禮;賠償(法語借詞) |
He made an amende honorable (public apology). |
他公開賠禮道歉。 |
| 2683. extrovert |
外向的人 |
She is an extrovert who loves parties. |
她是個愛參加派對的外向者。 |
| 2684. introvert |
內向的人 |
He is an introvert and prefers reading alone. |
他很內向,喜歡獨自閱讀。 |
| 2685. palm |
手掌;棕櫚樹 |
He read my fortune from my palm. |
他看我的手相算命。 |
| 2686. repayment |
償還 |
The loan repayment is due next month. |
貸款還款下個月到期。 |
| 2687. impawn |
典當;抵押 |
He impawned his watch. |
他典當了他的手錶。 |
| 2688. redeem |
贖回;兌換;救贖 |
You can redeem this coupon for a free drink. |
你可以用這張優惠券兌換免費飲料。 |
| 2689. demand deposit |
活期存款 |
Funds in a demand deposit are accessible anytime. |
活期存款中的資金隨時可動用。 |
| 2690. chicane |
詭計;欺騙 |
He used political chicane to win. |
他利用政治詭計獲勝。 |
| 2691. fiction |
小說;虛構 |
Truth is often stranger than fiction. |
事實往往比小說更離奇。 |
| 2692. prostitution |
賣淫 |
Prostitution is illegal in many places. |
賣淫在許多地方是違法的。 |
| 2693. mandate |
授權;命令 |
The government has a mandate to reduce taxes. |
政府獲授權減稅。 |
| 2694. arrest |
逮捕 |
The police arrested the thief. |
警察逮捕了小偷。 |
| 2695. arresting |
引人注意的 |
She has an arresting beauty. |
她有引人注目的美貌。 |
| 2696. uncompassionate |
不留情的;無同情心的 |
He was uncompassionate towards the beggar. |
他對乞丐毫無同情心。 |
| 2697. compassion |
同情;憐憫 |
Have some compassion for those less fortunate. |
對那些不幸的人多點同情心。 |
| 2698. pretentious snob |
自命不凡的勢利眼 |
He is nothing but a pretentious snob. |
他只不過是個自命不凡的勢利眼。 |
| 2699. appropriate |
適當的;挪用 |
Please wear appropriate clothing. |
請穿著適當的服裝。 |
| 2700. complaint |
抱怨;投訴 |
I have a complaint about the service. |
我對服務有投訴。 |
| 2701. patron |
贊助人;老主顧 |
He is a patron of the arts. |
他是藝術贊助人。 |
| 2702. trade-in |
舊換新折價 |
The dealer offered a good trade-in price. |
經銷商提供了不錯的舊換新價格。 |
| 2703. particular |
特定的;挑剔的 |
Is there any particular color you like? |
你有喜歡特定的顏色嗎? |
| 2704. conversion |
轉換;改變信仰 |
The conversion from miles to kilometers is easy. |
英哩轉換成公里很簡單。 |
| 2705. relegation |
降級;貶謫 |
The team faces relegation to a lower league. |
球隊面臨降級到低級別聯賽。 |
| 2706. demote |
降級 |
He was demoted for poor performance. |
他因表現不佳被降級。 |
| 2707. demotion |
降級 |
She was upset about her demotion. |
她對被降級感到難過。 |
| 2708. qualified |
有資格的;合格的 |
She is highly qualified for the job. |
她非常有資格擔任這份工作。 |
| 2709. absence |
缺席;不在 |
In his absence, I will take charge. |
他不在時,由我負責。 |
| 2710. absent |
缺席的 |
He was absent from school yesterday. |
他昨天缺課。 |
| 2711. poach |
挖角;偷獵;水煮 |
Our competitors are trying to poach our staff. |
競爭對手試圖挖我們的員工。 |
| 2712. napkin |
餐巾 |
Put the napkin on your lap. |
把餐巾放在膝蓋上。 |
| 2713. dispenser |
分配器;飲水機;提款機 |
Use the soap dispenser to wash your hands. |
使用給皂機洗手。 |
| 2714. metropolitan |
大都會的 |
The metropolitan area has a large population. |
都會區人口眾多。 |
| 2716. accident |
意外事故 |
He was injured in a car accident. |
他在車禍中受傷。 |
| 2717. incident |
事件 |
The incident was reported to the police. |
該事件已向警方通報。 |
| 2718. strike |
罷工;打擊 |
The workers decided to strike. |
工人們決定罷工。 |
| 2719. stroke |
中風;撫摸;一筆 |
He suffered a mild stroke. |
他輕微中風。 |
| 2720. analyze |
分析 |
We need to analyze the results. |
我們需要分析結果。 |
| 2721. analyse |
分析(英式拼寫) |
Experts will analyse the data. |
專家將分析數據。 |
| 2722. snack on |
吃點心 |
I like to snack on nuts. |
我喜歡吃堅果當點心。 |
| 2723. advertise |
廣告;宣傳 |
They advertise their products on TV. |
他們在電視上宣傳產品。 |
| 2724. afforest |
造林 |
The government plans to afforest the area. |
政府計畫在該地區造林。 |
| 2725. logistics |
物流;後勤 |
Logistics management is complex. |
物流管理很複雜。 |
| 2726. braced |
準備好的;加固的 |
He braced himself for the impact. |
他做好準備承受衝擊。 |
| 2727. hit the sack |
睡覺(口語) |
It's late; I'm going to hit the sack. |
很晚了,我要去睡覺了。 |
| 2728. furious |
憤怒的 |
He was furious about the mistake. |
他對這個錯誤感到憤怒。 |
| 2729. newsstand |
報攤 |
I bought a magazine at the newsstand. |
我在報攤買了一本雜誌。 |
| 2730. radiator |
暖氣片;(汽車)水箱 |
The radiator keeps the room warm. |
暖氣片讓房間保持溫暖。 |
| 2731. clad |
穿著...的;覆蓋著...的 |
The mountain was clad in snow. |
山上覆蓋著白雪。 |
| 2732. by degrees |
逐漸地 |
Their friendship grew by degrees. |
他們的友誼逐漸增長。 |
| 2733. decayed tooth |
蛀牙 |
The dentist pulled out the decayed tooth. |
牙醫拔掉了蛀牙。 |
| 2734. anthem |
頌歌 |
The choir sang a religious anthem. |
合唱團唱了一首宗教頌歌。 |
| 2735. national anthem |
國歌 |
Everyone stood for the national anthem. |
大家都起立唱國歌。 |
| 2736. concentrate |
專心;濃縮 |
I can't concentrate with this noise. |
在這種噪音下我無法專心。 |
| 2737. fled |
逃跑(flee 的過去式) |
The refugees fled from the war zone. |
難民逃離戰區。 |
| 2738. incidentally |
順便一提;附帶地 |
Incidentally, have you seen John? |
順便問一下,你看到約翰了嗎? |
| 2739. appointed |
指定的;約定的 |
Please arrive at the appointed time. |
請在約定的時間到達。 |
| 2740. rocking chair |
搖椅 |
Grandma sat in her rocking chair. |
奶奶坐在她的搖椅上。 |
| 2741. protester |
抗議者 |
Protesters gathered outside the building. |
抗議者聚集在大樓外。 |
| 2742. contestant |
參賽者 |
The winning contestant received a prize. |
獲勝的參賽者獲得了獎品。 |
| 2743. sloppy |
邋遢的;草率的 |
His work is sloppy and full of errors. |
他的工作草率且充滿錯誤。 |
| 2744. accustom |
使習慣 |
You must accustom yourself to the new rules. |
你必須讓自己習慣新規則。 |
| 2745. country |
國家;鄉村 |
He prefers living in the country. |
他比較喜歡住在鄉下。 |
| 2746. canister |
小罐;金屬罐 |
The tear gas canister was fired. |
催淚瓦斯罐被發射了。 |
| 2747. captain |
隊長;機長;船長 |
The captain announced that we are landing. |
機長宣布我們即將降落。 |
| 2748. sergeant |
中士;警官 |
The sergeant drilled the new recruits. |
中士操練新兵。 |
| 2749. contend |
競爭;主張 |
Three teams are contending for the title. |
三支隊伍正在爭奪冠軍。 |
| 2750. leash |
牽繩;束縛 |
Keep your dog on a leash. |
牽好你的狗。 |
| 2751. harmonize |
協調;配和聲 |
The colors harmonize well together. |
這些顏色搭配得很協調。 |
| 2752. somehow |
不知何故;以某種方式 |
We will finish the job somehow. |
我們總會有辦法完成這項工作。 |
| 2753. rascal |
流氓;淘氣鬼 |
That little rascal hid my keys. |
那個小淘氣鬼藏了我的鑰匙。 |
| 2754. bully |
霸凌;惡霸 |
Don't let the bully push you around. |
別讓惡霸欺負你。 |
| 2755. bolt |
門閂;螺栓;逃跑 |
He bolted the door shut. |
他把門閂上了。 |
| 2756. bribery |
賄賂(行為) |
He was arrested for bribery. |
他因賄賂被捕。 |
| 2757. allegation |
指控(未經證實的) |
He denied the allegation of theft. |
他否認了偷竊的指控。 |
| 2758. allergy |
過敏 |
She has a severe peanut allergy. |
她有嚴重的花生過敏。 |
| 2759. complainant |
原告;投訴者 |
The complainant filed a lawsuit. |
原告提起了訴訟。 |
| 2760. massive blood clot |
巨大血塊 |
The stroke was caused by a massive blood clot. |
中風是由巨大的血塊引起的。 |
| 2761. clot |
凝塊;凝結 |
Blood clots can be dangerous. |
血塊可能很危險。 |
| 2762. colt |
小公馬;新手 |
The colt galloped in the field. |
小公馬在田野裡奔跑。 |
| 2763. influenza |
流行性感冒 (Flu) |
The influenza outbreak closed schools. |
流感爆發導致學校停課。 |
| 2764. epidemic |
傳染病;流行病 |
Doctors are fighting the epidemic. |
醫生們正在對抗流行病。 |
| 2765. seized |
查獲;抓住(過去式) |
Police seized drugs at the border. |
警方在邊境查獲了毒品。 |
| 2766. thesis |
論文;論點 |
He is writing his master's thesis. |
他正在寫碩士論文。 |
| 2767. torpedo |
魚雷 |
The ship was hit by a torpedo. |
船被魚雷擊中。 |
| 2768. succeed |
成功;繼承 |
If you work hard, you will succeed. |
如果你努力,你會成功。 |
| 2769. clothe |
給...穿衣 |
She works hard to feed and clothe her family. |
她努力工作以養活家人。 |
| 2770. throne |
王位;御座 |
The queen sat on the throne. |
女王坐在王位上。 |
| 2771. garage |
車庫;修車廠 |
Park the car in the garage. |
把車停在車庫裡。 |
| 2772. tow |
拖吊;拖拉 |
My car broke down and had to be towed. |
我的車拋錨了,必須拖吊。 |
| 2773. brat |
頑童;乳臭未乾的小孩 |
Stop acting like a spoiled brat. |
別表現得像個被寵壞的頑童。 |
| 2774. hairdo |
髮型 |
She has a new hairdo. |
她換了新髮型。 |
| 2775. whereas |
然而;鑑於 |
He likes football, whereas she prefers tennis. |
他喜歡足球,而她偏愛網球。 |
| 2776. withdraw |
提款;撤回;退出 |
I need to withdraw money from the ATM. |
我需要從自動提款機領錢。 |
| 2777. ammunition |
彈藥 |
The soldiers ran out of ammunition. |
士兵們彈藥用盡了。 |
| 2778. tune |
曲調;調音 |
That's a catchy tune. |
那是一首朗朗上口的曲調。 |
| 2779. sanatorium |
療養院 |
He recovered in a sanatorium. |
他在療養院康復。 |
| 2780. resemblance |
相似 |
There is a striking resemblance between them. |
他們之間有驚人的相似之處。 |
| 2781. sympathy |
同情 |
I have deep sympathy for the victims. |
我對受害者深表同情。 |
| 2782. harmoniously |
和諧地 |
They lived together harmoniously. |
他們和諧地生活在一起。 |
| 2783. stutter |
口吃;結巴 |
He stutters when he is nervous. |
他緊張時會口吃。 |
| 2784. grow out of |
產生於;長大後戒除 |
He will grow out of this habit. |
他長大後會戒掉這個習慣。 |
| 2785. outgrow |
長得比...大;長大後失去(興趣等) |
She has outgrown her shoes. |
她的腳長大了,鞋子穿不下了。 |
| 2786. grenade |
手榴彈 |
The soldier threw a grenade. |
士兵投擲了一枚手榴彈。 |
| 2787. resent |
憎恨;不滿 |
She resents being treated like a child. |
她討厭被當成孩子對待。 |
| 2788. quarrel |
爭吵 |
They had a quarrel about money. |
他們為了錢爭吵。 |
| 2789. squirrel |
松鼠 |
The squirrel climbed the tree. |
松鼠爬上了樹。 |
| 2790. be becoming to |
適合(某人);相配 |
That dress is very becoming to you. |
那件洋裝很適合你。 |
| 2791. break in |
闖入;插嘴;馴服 |
Burglars broke in last night. |
竊賊昨晚闖入。 |
| 2792. tame |
馴服的;乏味的 |
The lion was tame and gentle. |
那隻獅子已被馴服且溫順。 |
| 2793. ridden |
充滿的;受折磨的 |
The area is ridden with crime. |
該地區犯罪猖獗。 |
| 2794. volume |
卷;冊 |
I read the first volume of the series. |
我讀了該系列的第一卷。 |
| 2795. ironic |
諷刺的 |
It is ironic that the firefighter's house burned down. |
消防員的房子燒毀了,真是諷刺。 |
| 2796. oblige |
迫使;施恩惠 |
Circumstances obliged him to leave. |
情勢迫使他離開。 |
| 2797. fountain pen |
鋼筆 |
He signed the document with a fountain pen. |
他用鋼筆簽署了文件。 |
| 2798. ragged |
衣衫襤褸的;參差不齊的 |
The beggar wore ragged clothes. |
乞丐穿著破爛的衣服。 |
| 2799. spinach |
菠菜 |
Popeye eats spinach to get strong. |
大力水手吃菠菜變強壯。 |
| 2800. pothole |
路面坑洞 |
The car hit a pothole. |
車子撞到路面坑洞。 |
| 2801. to no avail |
徒勞無功 |
We tried to fix it, but to no avail. |
我們試著修理,但徒勞無功。 |
| 2802. avail |
有用;效用 |
Arguments were of no avail. |
爭論無濟於事。 |
| 2803. seasick |
暈船 |
I get seasick on small boats. |
我坐小船會暈船。 |
| 2804. drunkard |
酒鬼 |
The drunkard stumbled down the street. |
酒鬼在街上跌跌撞撞。 |
| 2805. relieve |
緩解;接替;如廁 |
This medicine will relieve the pain. |
這藥會緩解疼痛。 |
| 2806. pale |
蒼白的;淡的 |
You look pale; are you okay? |
你臉色蒼白,還好嗎? |
| 2807. astray |
迷路;偏離正軌 |
The letter went astray in the mail. |
信在郵寄過程中遺失了。 |
| 2808. well-to-do |
富裕的 |
He comes from a well-to-do family. |
他來自富裕家庭。 |
| 2809. aback |
吃驚地(通常用 taken aback) |
I was taken aback by the news. |
我被這消息嚇了一跳。 |
| 2810. sleeve |
袖子 |
He rolled up his sleeves. |
他捲起袖子。 |
| 2811. overcoat |
大衣 |
Put on your overcoat; it's freezing. |
穿上大衣,外面冷死了。 |
| 2812. in due course |
在適當的時候 |
You will be notified in due course. |
你將在適當的時候收到通知。 |
| 2813. inquire |
詢問 |
I inquired about the train schedule. |
我詢問了火車時刻表。 |
| 2814. distain |
貶損;變色(罕用) |
(建議改用 disdain) He disdained the offer. |
他蔑視這個提議。 |
| 2815. jest |
玩笑 |
He spoke in jest, not seriously. |
他是在開玩笑,不是認真的。 |
| 2816. scorn |
輕視;鄙視 |
She poured scorn on his idea. |
她對他的想法嗤之以鼻。 |
| 2817. grimace |
做鬼臉;痛苦的表情 |
He grimaced in pain. |
他痛苦地扭曲著臉。 |
| 2818. behavior |
行為 |
His behavior was unacceptable. |
他的行為令人無法接受。 |
| 2819. colony |
殖民地;群體 |
Hong Kong used to be a British colony. |
香港曾是英國殖民地。 |
| 2820. robe |
長袍;浴袍 |
She wore a silk robe. |
她穿著絲綢長袍。 |
| 2821. demonstration |
示威;示範 |
Students staged a demonstration. |
學生舉行了示威活動。 |
| 2822. crumb |
麵包屑 |
Birds ate the crumbs on the ground. |
鳥兒吃了地上的麵包屑。 |
| 2823. graffiti |
塗鴉 |
The wall was covered in graffiti. |
牆上滿是塗鴉。 |
| 2824. faint |
昏倒;微弱的 |
I felt faint from hunger. |
我餓得頭暈。 |
| 2825. riot |
暴動 |
Police used tear gas to stop the riot. |
警方使用催淚瓦斯制止暴動。 |
| 2826. pluck up |
振作(勇氣) |
He plucked up the courage to ask her out. |
他鼓起勇氣約她出去。 |
| 2827. nerve |
神經;勇氣 |
It takes a lot of nerve to do that. |
做那件事需要很大的勇氣。 |
| 2828. nerves |
緊張;神經質 |
I suffer from nerves before exams. |
我考試前會緊張。 |
| 2829. talk back |
頂嘴 |
Don't talk back to your parents. |
不要跟父母頂嘴。 |
| 2830. ammonia |
氨水;阿摩尼亞 |
Ammonia has a strong smell. |
氨水有強烈的氣味。 |
| 2831. ashtray |
煙灰缸 |
Please use the ashtray. |
請使用煙灰缸。 |
| 2832. gown |
禮服;長袍 |
She wore a beautiful ball gown. |
她穿著美麗的舞會禮服。 |
| 2833. despondent |
沮喪的 |
He became despondent after losing his job. |
失業後他變得很沮喪。 |
| 2834. dawn |
黎明;開端 |
We woke up at dawn. |
我們在黎明時醒來。 |
| 2835. dusk |
黃昏 |
The park closes at dusk. |
公園黃昏時關閉。 |
| 2836. condemn |
譴責;判刑 |
We condemn all acts of violence. |
我們譴責所有暴力行為。 |
| 2837. execution |
處決;執行 |
The execution of the plan was flawless. |
計畫的執行完美無瑕。 |
| 2838. struck |
罷工;打擊(strike 的過去式) |
Lightning struck the tree. |
閃電擊中了樹。 |
| 2839. cement |
水泥;鞏固 |
Their marriage cemented the alliance. |
他們的婚姻鞏固了聯盟。 |
| 2840. exemption |
豁免 |
Charities can claim tax exemption. |
慈善機構可以申請免稅。 |
| 2841. layover |
中途停留;轉機 |
We had a four-hour layover in Tokyo. |
我們在東京轉機停留了四小時。 |
| 2842. hitchhike |
搭便車 |
They hitchhiked across Europe. |
他們搭便車遊遍歐洲。 |
| 2843. bought |
購買(buy 的過去式) |
I bought a new car. |
我買了一輛新車。 |
| 2844. cosmos |
宇宙;大波斯菊 |
Physics explores the mysteries of the cosmos. |
物理學探索宇宙的奧秘。 |
| 2845. redemption |
救贖;贖回 |
He seeks redemption for his past sins. |
他尋求對過去罪過的救贖。 |
| 2846. rehydrate |
補充水分 |
It is important to rehydrate after exercise. |
運動後補充水分很重要。 |
| 2847. hydrate |
水合物;補充水分 |
Drink water to hydrate your body. |
喝水以補充身體水分。 |
| 2848. pork |
豬肉 |
I don't eat pork. |
我不吃豬肉。 |
| 2849. lard |
豬油 |
Lard is used in baking. |
豬油用於烘焙。 |
| 2850. toupee |
男用假髮 |
He wears a toupee to hide his bald spot. |
他戴假髮遮蓋禿頭。 |
| 2851. excursion |
遠足;短程旅行 |
We went on a school excursion to the zoo. |
我們學校去動物園遠足。 |
| 2852. in honour of |
為了紀念;向...致敬 |
A statue was built in honour of the hero. |
為了紀念這位英雄建立了一座雕像。 |
| 2853. heyday |
全盛時期 |
In its heyday, the company was huge. |
在全盛時期,這家公司規模龐大。 |
| 2854. in no time |
立刻;馬上 |
I'll be there in no time. |
我馬上就到。 |
| 2855. in no way |
絕不 |
I am in no way responsible for this. |
我絕不對此負責。 |
| 2856. minimise |
最小化 |
We must minimise the risk. |
我們必須將風險最小化。 |
| 2857. compelled |
被強迫的 |
I felt compelled to tell the truth. |
我覺得被迫說出真相。 |
| 2858. in part |
部分地 |
The accident was due in part to bad weather. |
事故部分原因是天氣惡劣。 |
| 2859. connotation |
隱含意義;言外之意 |
The word has a negative connotation. |
這個詞有負面的含義。 |
| 2860. in particular |
特別是 |
I liked the last song in particular. |
我特別喜歡最後一首歌。 |
| 2861. in place of |
代替 |
I used honey in place of sugar. |
我用蜂蜜代替糖。 |
| 2862. allotted |
分配的 |
Each speaker has an allotted time. |
每位演講者都有分配的時間。 |
| 2863. apportion |
分派;分配 |
The costs were apportioned among the partners. |
費用在合夥人之間分攤。 |
| 2864. censure |
譴責 |
The senator faced censure for his comments. |
參議員因其言論面臨譴責。 |
| 2865. in question |
討論中的;有疑問的 |
The reliability of the data is in question. |
數據的可靠性受到質疑。 |
| 2866. in regard to |
關於 |
I am writing in regard to your complaint. |
我寫這封信是關於您的投訴。 |
| 2867. in relation to |
關於;與...有關 |
Salaries are low in relation to the cost of living. |
與生活成本相比,薪水很低。 |
| 2868. in step |
同步;協調 |
March in step! |
齊步走! |
| 2869. in step with |
與...一致 |
Prices rose in step with inflation. |
價格隨著通貨膨脹上漲。 |
| 2870. in the course of |
在...期間 |
In the course of time, things will improve. |
隨著時間推移,情況會改善。 |
| 2871. in the distance |
在遠處 |
I saw a light in the distance. |
我看見遠處有燈光。 |
| 2872. stubbornness |
固執 |
His stubbornness caused many problems. |
他的固執造成了許多問題。 |
| 2873. defeat |
擊敗;失敗 |
We must accept defeat gracefully. |
我們必須優雅地接受失敗。 |
| 2874. refrain |
克制;避免;副歌 |
Please refrain from smoking. |
請避免吸菸。 |
| 2875. in the way |
擋路;妨礙 |
You are standing in the way. |
你擋路了。 |
| 2876. entail |
牽涉;需要 |
The job entails a lot of travel. |
這份工作需要大量出差。 |
| 2877. bawl |
大叫;大哭 |
The baby started to bawl. |
嬰兒開始大哭。 |
| 2878. little by little |
逐漸地 |
Little by little, he recovered. |
他逐漸康復了。 |
| 2879. invoke |
引用;祈求;喚起 |
He invoked the Fifth Amendment. |
他引用了第五修正案(拒絕自證其罪)。 |
| 2880. aristocrat |
貴族 |
She behaves like an aristocrat. |
她舉止像個貴族。 |
| 2881. signature dish |
招牌菜 |
The chef's signature dish is roast duck. |
主廚的招牌菜是烤鴨。 |
| 2882. now and then |
偶爾 |
I see him every now and then. |
我偶爾會見到他。 |
| 2883. on account of |
因為;由於 |
The game was cancelled on account of rain. |
比賽因雨取消。 |
| 2884. on behalf of |
代表 |
I accepted the award on behalf of the team. |
我代表團隊領獎。 |
| 2885. imposition |
強加;徵稅;不公平的要求 |
I hope my visit is not an imposition. |
我希望我的造訪不會造成打擾。 |
| 2886. on condition that |
只要;條件是 |
You can go on condition that you return early. |
只要你早點回來,你就可以去。 |
| 2887. bench |
長椅;法官席;板凳球員 |
They sat on a park bench. |
他們坐在公園的長椅上。 |
| 2888. on guard |
警惕;站崗 |
Be on guard against pickpockets. |
提防扒手。 |
| 2889. on hand |
在手邊;現有 |
We have plenty of supplies on hand. |
我們手邊有充足的補給。 |
| 2890. carriage |
馬車;車廂;運費 |
The queen rode in a horse-drawn carriage. |
女王乘坐馬車。 |
| 2891. congestion |
擁塞;充血 |
Traffic congestion is bad today. |
今天交通擁塞很嚴重。 |
| 2892. symptoms |
症狀 |
Flu symptoms include fever and chills. |
流感症狀包括發燒和發冷。 |
| 2893. wiping |
擦拭 |
She was wiping the table. |
她正在擦桌子。 |
| 2894. on occasion(s) |
偶爾 |
We meet for lunch on occasion. |
我們偶爾聚在一起吃午餐。 |
| 2895. botched |
搞砸的;拙劣的 |
It was a botched job. |
這是一件搞砸的工作。 |
| 2896. on the grounds of |
基於...的理由 |
He was fired on the grounds of misconduct. |
他因行為不當被解僱。 |
| 2897. cottage |
小屋;村舍 |
They rented a cottage by the lake. |
他們在湖邊租了一間小屋。 |
| 2898. run-down |
破舊的;疲憊的 |
The house is old and run-down. |
這房子又老又破。 |
| 2899. transfiguration |
變形;變容 |
The transfiguration of the caterpillar into a butterfly. |
毛毛蟲變成蝴蝶的變形。 |
| 2900. on the point of |
正要...的時候 |
I was on the point of leaving when you called. |
你打來時我正要離開。 |
| 2901. spectrum |
光譜;範圍 |
The political spectrum is wide. |
政治光譜很廣。 |
| 2902. on the spot |
當場;立即 |
He was hired on the spot. |
他當場被錄用。 |
| 2903. crevice |
裂縫 |
Plants grew in the crevices of the rock. |
植物生長在岩石的裂縫中。 |
| 2904. nook |
角落;隱蔽處 |
He found a quiet nook to read. |
他找到一個安靜的角落看書。 |
| 2905. wands |
魔杖(複數) |
The wizards waved their wands. |
巫師們揮舞著魔杖。 |
| 2906. on the whole |
總體來說 |
On the whole, it was a good experience. |
總體來說,這是一次很好的經驗。 |
| 2907. muff |
暖手筒;漏接;搞砸 |
She put her hands in her muff. |
她把手放進暖手筒裡。 |
| 2908. once upon a time |
很久以前 |
Once upon a time, there lived a king. |
很久以前,住著一位國王。 |
| 2909. partial |
部分的;偏袒的 |
The judge was accused of being partial. |
法官被指控偏袒。 |
| 2910. stew |
燉菜;燉 |
Beef stew is a hearty meal. |
燉牛肉是一道豐盛的菜餚。 |
| 2911. savory |
鹹香的;美味的 |
I prefer savory snacks to sweet ones. |
我喜歡鹹點勝過甜點。 |
| 2912. or else |
否則;要不然 |
Do it now, or else! |
現在做,否則走著瞧! |
| 2913. or so |
大約 |
There were 50 people or so. |
大約有50人。 |
| 2914. other than |
除了...以外 |
Other than that, I have no questions. |
除此之外,我沒有問題了。 |
| 2915. denominator |
分母 |
Find the lowest common denominator. |
找出最小公分母。 |
| 2916. raged |
肆虐;發怒(過去式) |
The storm raged all night. |
暴風雨肆虐了一整夜。 |
| 2917. out of place |
不合適;格格不入 |
I felt out of place at the party. |
我在派對上感到格格不入。 |
| 2918. dodging |
閃躲;逃避 |
Stop dodging the question. |
停止迴避問題。 |
| 2919. out of the question |
不可能的 |
Losing is out of the question. |
失敗是不可能的。 |
| 2920. quite a few |
相當多 |
Quite a few people showed up. |
相當多的人出現了。 |
| 2921. tact |
圓滑;手腕;機智 |
He handled the situation with great tact. |
他非常圓滑地處理了這個情況。 |
| 2922. many a |
許多的(接單數名詞) |
Many a man has failed. |
許多人都失敗了。 |
| 2923. next door |
隔壁 |
Who lives next door? |
誰住在隔壁? |
| 2924. rather than |
與其;而不是 |
I walk rather than drive. |
我走路而不是開車。 |
| 2925. saliva |
口水;唾液 |
Saliva helps digest food. |
唾液有助於消化食物。 |
| 2926. fluid |
液體;流動的 |
Drink plenty of fluids. |
多喝流質。 |
| 2927. to the point |
中肯;切題 |
His speech was short and to the point. |
他的演講簡短而中肯。 |
| 2928. up to date |
最新的 |
Keep your software up to date. |
保持你的軟體是最新的。 |
| 2929. with respect to |
關於 |
With respect to your request, we agree. |
關於您的請求,我們同意。 |
| 2930. detained |
被拘留的 |
The suspect was detained for questioning. |
嫌疑犯被拘留訊問。 |
| 2931. stitch |
針腳;縫合 |
The doctor put stitches in the wound. |
醫生縫合了傷口。 |
| 2932. surveillance |
監視;監控 |
The bank is under constant surveillance. |
銀行處於持續監控之下。 |
| 2933. grope |
摸索;猥褻 |
He groped for the light switch. |
他摸索電燈開關。 |
| 2934. bewail |
哀嘆;為...悲傷 |
She bewailed her misfortune. |
她哀嘆自己的不幸。 |
| 2935. chronic |
慢性的;長期的 |
He suffers from chronic back pain. |
他患有慢性背痛。 |
| 2936. solitary |
孤獨的;單獨的 |
He leads a solitary life. |
他過著孤獨的生活。 |
| 2937. omens |
預兆 |
Black cats are seen as bad omens by some. |
黑貓被某些人視為壞預兆。 |
| 2938. avalanche |
雪崩 |
The skiers were buried by an avalanche. |
滑雪者被雪崩掩埋。 |
| 2939. belittle |
輕視;貶低 |
Don't belittle his achievements. |
不要貶低他的成就。 |
| 2940. disclaim |
否認;放棄權利 |
The company disclaims all liability. |
公司否認所有責任。 |
| 2941. monetary |
貨幣的;金錢的 |
The item has little monetary value. |
這件物品沒有什麼金錢價值。 |
| 2942. ruinous |
毀滅性的;破壞的 |
The war had ruinous effects on the economy. |
戰爭對經濟造成了毀滅性的影響。 |
| 2943. valorous |
英勇的 |
The soldier received a medal for valorous conduct. |
士兵因英勇行為獲得勳章。 |
| 2944. hinge |
鉸鏈;關鍵在於 |
The door squeaked on its hinges. |
門的鉸鏈發出嘎吱聲。 |
| 2945. anarchy |
無政府狀態;混亂 |
The country slid into anarchy. |
該國陷入無政府狀態。 |
| 2946. acupuncture |
針灸 |
Acupuncture can relieve pain. |
針灸可以緩解疼痛。 |
| 2947. lovelorn |
失戀的;相思病的 |
The lovelorn poet wrote sad songs. |
失戀的詩人寫了悲傷的歌。 |
| 2948. escort |
護送;陪同人員 |
Police escorted the VIP. |
警方護送了貴賓。 |
| 2949. statutory |
法定的 |
There is a statutory minimum wage. |
有法定的最低工資。 |
| 2950. consequent |
隨之發生的;作為結果的 |
The heavy rain and consequent flooding caused damage. |
暴雨及其隨後的洪水造成了損失。 |
| 2951. diction |
措辭;用語 |
His diction is very formal. |
他的措辭非常正式。 |
| 2952. moribund |
垂死的;停滯不前的 |
The industry is moribund. |
該產業停滯不前。 |
| 2953. irreconcilable |
不能和解的;對立的 |
They have irreconcilable differences. |
他們有無法調和的歧見。 |
| 2954. negate |
否定;取消 |
Alcohol negates the effect of the medicine. |
酒精會抵消藥效。 |
| 2955. inevitable |
不可避免的 |
Change is inevitable. |
改變是不可避免的。 |
| 2956. excess |
過量;過度 |
Excess fat is bad for health. |
過多的脂肪對健康有害。 |
| 2957. dispel |
驅散;消除 |
He gave a speech to dispel rumors. |
他發表演說以消除謠言。 |
| 2958. agony |
極度痛苦 |
He was in agony from the toothache. |
他因牙痛而極度痛苦。 |
| 2959. caustic |
腐蝕性的;刻薄的 |
He made a caustic remark. |
他發表了刻薄的評論。 |
| 2960. lousy |
糟糕的;惡劣的 |
The food was lousy. |
食物很糟糕。 |
| 2961. grumble |
抱怨;發牢騷 |
He is always grumbling about the weather. |
他總是抱怨天氣。 |
| 2962. correlate |
關聯;使相關 |
Smoking correlates with lung cancer. |
吸菸與肺癌有關。 |
| 2963. exhilaration |
興奮;高興 |
She felt a sense of exhilaration. |
她感到一陣興奮。 |
| 2964. tangle |
糾纏;混亂 |
Her hair was in a tangle. |
她的頭髮糾結在一起。 |
| 2965. imbibe |
喝;吸收(知識等) |
Plants imbibe water through their roots. |
植物透過根部吸收水分。 |
| 2966. evoke |
喚起;引起 |
The song evoked memories of my childhood. |
這首歌喚起了我童年的回憶。 |
| 2967. frantically |
瘋狂地;手忙腳亂地 |
She searched frantically for her keys. |
她瘋狂地尋找鑰匙。 |
| 2968. emulate |
模仿並超越;效法 |
He tried to emulate his hero. |
他試圖效法他的英雄。 |
| 2969. deduce |
推論;演繹 |
We can deduce the answer from the clues. |
我們可以從線索推論出答案。 |
| 2970. distract |
使分心 |
Don't distract me while I'm driving. |
開車時別讓我分心。 |
| 2971. veto |
否決;否決權 |
The President vetoed the bill. |
總統否決了該法案。 |
| 2972. essay |
散文;論文;企圖 |
Write an essay on the topic. |
寫一篇關於該主題的文章。 |
| 2973. charisma |
個人魅力;領袖氣質 |
He lacks the charisma to be a leader. |
他缺乏成為領導者的魅力。 |
| 2974. incessant |
不停的;連續的 |
The incessant rain ruined our picnic. |
連綿不斷的雨毀了我們的野餐。 |
| 2975. ecology |
生態學;生態 |
Pollution damages the fragile ecology. |
污染破壞脆弱的生態。 |
| 2976. idyllic |
田園風光的;恬靜的 |
They spent an idyllic holiday in the country. |
他們在鄉下度過了一個恬靜的假期。 |
| 2977. scorch |
燒焦;烤焦 |
The iron scorched the shirt. |
熨斗把襯衫燙焦了。 |
| 2978. anguish |
極度痛苦 |
She cried in anguish. |
她痛苦地哭泣。 |
| 2979. subvert |
顛覆;破壞 |
They plotted to subvert the government. |
他們密謀顛覆政府。 |
| 2980. mutinous |
叛變的;反抗的 |
The crew became mutinous. |
船員們變得叛逆。 |
| 2981. sane |
神智正常的;明智的 |
No sane person would do that. |
沒有神智正常的人會那樣做。 |
| 2982. ignominy |
恥辱 |
He suffered the ignominy of defeat. |
他遭受了失敗的恥辱。 |
| 2983. impervious |
不受影響的;不能滲透的 |
He is impervious to criticism. |
他不受批評影響。 |
| 2984. attorney |
律師 |
You should consult an attorney. |
你應該諮詢律師。 |
| 2985. pliable |
易彎曲的;柔韌的;易受影響的 |
Clay is a pliable material. |
黏土是一種易彎曲的材料。 |
| 2986. bribe |
賄賂 |
He tried to bribe the police officer. |
他試圖賄賂警官。 |
| 2987. defraud |
詐欺;騙取 |
He was charged with defrauding investors. |
他被控詐欺投資者。 |
| 2988. possess |
擁有;持有 |
He was found possessing illegal drugs. |
他被發現持有非法毒品。 |
| 2989. mitigate |
減輕;緩和 |
We need to mitigate the effects of climate change. |
我們需要減輕氣候變遷的影響。 |
| 2990. lament |
哀悼;感嘆 |
She lamented the loss of her friend. |
她哀悼朋友的逝去。 |
| 2991. fraught |
充滿(問題、危險)的;憂慮的 |
The journey was fraught with danger. |
這趟旅程充滿了危險。 |
| 2992. motif |
主題;圖案 |
The bird is a common motif in his art. |
鳥是他藝術中常見的主題。 |
| 2993. annotate |
註解 |
Please annotate the text with your comments. |
請在文本上加上您的註解。 |
| 2994. perverse |
違反常理的;任性的;墮落的 |
He gets a perverse pleasure from shocking people. |
他從震驚他人中獲得一種變態的快樂。 |
| 2995. denounce |
譴責;告發 |
The church denounced the war. |
教會譴責了戰爭。 |
| 2996. discreet |
謹慎的 |
Please be discreet about this matter. |
請對此事保持謹慎。 |
| 2997. gainsay |
否認;反駁 |
No one can gainsay his honesty. |
沒人能否認他的誠實。 |
| 2998. fruitful |
富有成效的 |
We had a fruitful discussion. |
我們進行了富有成效的討論。 |
| 2999. hover |
盤旋;徘徊 |
The helicopter hovered overhead. |
直升機在頭頂盤旋。 |
| 3000. oasis |
綠洲 |
The oasis provided water in the desert. |
綠洲在沙漠中提供了水源。 |
| 3001. abdomen |
腹部 |
He felt a sharp pain in his abdomen. |
他感到腹部一陣劇痛。 |
| 3002. improvident |
無遠見的;浪費的 |
His improvident lifestyle left him broke. |
他揮霍無度的生活方式讓他破產了。 |
| 3003. hoarse |
沙啞的 |
She shouted until her voice was hoarse. |
她喊叫到聲音沙啞。 |
| 3004. precursor |
先驅;前兆 |
Dark clouds are a precursor to rain. |
烏雲是下雨的前兆。 |
| 3005. infirmity |
虛弱;疾病 |
He suffered from the infirmities of old age. |
他受老年疾病所苦。 |
| 3006. opaque |
不透明的;難懂的 |
The glass is opaque, so you can't see through it. |
玻璃是不透明的,所以你看不過去。 |
| 3007. kindle |
點燃;激起 |
The speech kindled their enthusiasm. |
演講激起了他們的熱情。 |
| 3008. whimsical |
異想天開的;反覆無常的 |
She has a whimsical sense of humor. |
她有一種異想天開的幽默感。 |
| 3009. malady |
疾病;弊病 |
Loneliness is a common malady in modern society. |
孤獨是現代社會常見的弊病。 |
| 3010. enact |
制定(法律);扮演 |
The government enacted a new law. |
政府制定了一項新法律。 |
| 3011. tedious |
乏味的;冗長的 |
The work was tedious and repetitive. |
這項工作乏味且重複。 |
| 3012. heterogeneous |
異質的;由不同成分組成的 |
The population is ethnically heterogeneous. |
人口在種族上是異質的。 |
| 3013. herd |
獸群;人群;放牧 |
A herd of cows grazed in the field. |
一群牛在田野裡吃草。 |
| 3014. tarnish |
失去光澤;玷污 |
The scandal tarnished his reputation. |
醜聞玷污了他的名聲。 |
| 3015. begrudge |
嫉妒;捨不得給 |
Don't begrudge him his success. |
不要嫉妒他的成功。 |
| 3016. oppress |
壓迫 |
The dictator oppressed his people. |
獨裁者壓迫他的人民。 |
| 3017. frigid |
寒冷的;性冷感的 |
They walked through the frigid air. |
他們走在寒冷的空氣中。 |
| 3018. laudable |
值得讚賞的 |
His efforts to help the poor are laudable. |
他幫助窮人的努力值得讚賞。 |
| 3019. instill |
灌輸;注入 |
Parents try to instill good values in their children. |
父母試圖灌輸良好的價值觀給孩子。 |
| 3020. finitude |
有限;界限 |
We must accept the finitude of life. |
我們必須接受生命的有限性。 |
| 3021. afflict |
使痛苦;折磨 |
He is afflicted with arthritis. |
他受關節炎折磨。 |
| 3022. zoology |
動物學 |
She is studying zoology at college. |
她在大學攻讀動物學。 |
| 3023. pejorative |
貶義的;輕蔑的 |
The word has a pejorative meaning. |
這個詞帶有貶義。 |
| 3024. evergreen |
常綠的;不朽的 |
Pine trees are evergreen. |
松樹是常綠植物。 |
| 3025. nausea |
噁心;反胃 |
The smell caused waves of nausea. |
那股味道引起一陣陣噁心。 |
| 3026. accost |
搭訕;上前攀談(通常帶有惡意) |
He was accosted by a stranger on the street. |
他在街上被陌生人搭訕。 |
| 3027. frost |
霜;結霜 |
There was frost on the grass this morning. |
今天早上草地上有霜。 |
| 3028. enrapture |
使著迷;使狂喜 |
The audience was enraptured by her performance. |
觀眾被她的表演迷住了。 |
| 3029. insane |
瘋狂的;精神錯亂的 |
It was an insane idea. |
那是一個瘋狂的主意。 |
| 3030. sedate |
鎮靜的;使鎮靜 |
The patient was sedated before surgery. |
病人在手術前被施以鎮靜劑。 |
| 3031. retort |
反駁;回嘴 |
"That's not true!" she retorted. |
「那不是真的!」她反駁道。 |
| 3032. grouchy |
脾氣暴躁的;愛發牢騷的 |
He is always grouchy in the morning. |
他早上總是脾氣暴躁。 |
| 3033. orthodox |
正統的;傳統的 |
He holds orthodox religious views. |
他持有正統的宗教觀點。 |
| 3034. reform |
改革;改良 |
The education system needs reform. |
教育體系需要改革。 |
| 3035. gadget |
小器具;小玩意 |
This kitchen gadget is very useful. |
這個廚房小器具很有用。 |
| 3036. diffuse |
擴散;傳播;冗長的 |
The scent diffused through the room. |
香味在房間裡擴散開來。 |
| 3037. rigid |
僵硬的;嚴格的 |
The rules are very rigid. |
規則非常嚴格。 |
| 3038. solicitous |
關懷的;熱切的 |
He was solicitous about her health. |
他非常關心她的健康。 |
| 3039. onslaught |
猛攻;突擊 |
They survived the enemy onslaught. |
他們在敵人的猛攻下倖存。 |
| 3040. hasty |
匆忙的;草率的 |
Don't make a hasty decision. |
不要做出草率的決定。 |
| 3041. jagged |
鋸齒狀的;參差不齊的 |
Be careful of the jagged rocks. |
小心那些鋸齒狀的岩石。 |
| 3042. jostle |
推擠 |
People jostled to get on the bus. |
人們推擠著上公車。 |
| 3043. intravenous |
靜脈注射的 |
He is receiving intravenous antibiotics. |
他正在接受靜脈注射抗生素。 |