| frustrated |
adj. 沮喪的；失意的；挫敗的 |
She felt frustrated after failing the exam. |
|
| estimated |
adj. 估計的；預估的 / v. estimate的過去式 |
The estimated cost is $5000. |
|
| steadily |
adv. 穩定地；持續地；穩固地 |
Sales have been increasing steadily. |
|
| review |
v. 複習；回顧；審查；評論 / n. 複習；評論 |
Please review your notes before the test. |
|
| embarrass |
v. 使尷尬；使窘迫；使為難 |
Don’t embarrass me in front of my friends. |
|
| insane |
adj. 瘋狂的；精神失常的；極度的 |
That’s an insane idea! |
|
| inconsiderate |
adj. 不體貼的；不顧別人的；輕率的 |
It was inconsiderate of him to be so loud. |
|
| romantically |
adv. 浪漫地；富有浪漫色彩地 |
They’re romantically involved. |
|
| attractive |
adj. 有吸引力的；迷人的；誘人的 |
She’s a very attractive person. |
|
| regardless |
adv. 不管；無論如何 / adj. 不顧的 |
We’ll go ahead regardless of the weather. |
|
| regarding |
prep. 關於；至於 |
I have questions regarding the project. |
|
| magnificent |
adj. 壯麗的；宏偉的；極好的 |
The palace is absolutely magnificent. |
|
| composition |
n. 作文；作曲；構成；合成物 |
Write a composition about your summer vacation. |
|
| policy |
n. 政策；方針；保險單 |
The company has a strict no-smoking policy. |
|
| climate |
n. 氣候；風氣；氛圍 |
The climate here is mild and pleasant. |
|
| consistent |
adj. 一致的；始終如一的；連續的 |
She’s been a consistent performer. |
|
| persistent |
adj. 堅持不懈的；持續的；固執的 |
His persistent efforts finally paid off. |
|
| sophisticated |
adj. 精密的；老練的；複雜的；久經世故的 |
This is a sophisticated computer system. |
|
| confrontation |
n. 對抗；衝突；對峙；對質 |
He tried to avoid confrontation. |
|
| confront |
v. 面對；對抗；遭遇；使面對 |
You need to confront your fears. |
|
| treasure |
n. 財寶；珍品；寶物 / v. 珍惜；珍藏 |
I treasure the time we spent together. |
|
| wealth |
n. 財富；富有；大量 |
Health is more important than wealth. |
|
| set up |
phr. 建立；設立；安排；陷害 |
They set up a new business. |
|
| litigate |
v. 訴訟；提起訴訟 |
They decided to litigate the matter. |
|
| vital |
adj. 至關重要的；生命的；充滿活力的 |
Regular exercise is vital for health. |
|
| boil |
v. 煮沸；沸騰；激動 / n. 沸騰；疔瘡 |
Boil the water before drinking it. |
|
| roundabout |
n. 環形交叉路；迂迴的路 / adj. 迂迴的；繞道的 |
Take the second exit at the roundabout. |
|
| preserve |
v. 保護；保存；維持；醃製 / n. 保護區；果醬 |
We must preserve our natural environment. |
|
| pollute |
v. 污染；玷污；敗壞 |
Factories pollute the air and water. |
|
| sweep |
v. 打掃；掃除；席捲；掠過 / n. 打掃；範圍 |
Please sweep the floor. |
|
| flood |
n. 洪水；大量 / v. 淹沒；泛濫；湧入 |
Heavy rain caused severe flooding. |
|
| depart |
v. 出發；離開；背離；去世 |
The train departs at 9 AM. |
|
| accommodate |
v. 容納；為…提供住宿；適應；調解 |
The hotel can accommodate 200 guests. |
|
| aggressive |
adj. 侵略性的；好鬥的；積極進取的；有攻擊性的 |
He has an aggressive sales style. |
|
| curiosity |
n. 好奇心；求知慾；奇物 |
Curiosity is important for learning. |
|
| accuse |
v. 控告；指責；歸咎於 |
He was accused of stealing. |
|
| bucket |
n. 桶；一桶的量 / v. 用桶裝；傾盆而下 |
Fill the bucket with water. |
|
| invade |
v. 入侵；侵略；侵擾；湧入 |
The army invaded the country. |
|
| fragmentation |
n. 破碎；分裂；碎片化 |
Social media causes fragmentation of attention. |
|
| temperament |
n. 氣質；性情；易怒的性情 |
She has a calm temperament. |
|
| exposition |
n. 闡述；展覽會；說明；博覽會 |
The art exposition opens next week. |
|
| sideline |
n. 副業；球場邊線；局外人位置 / v. 使退出比賽 |
Photography is his sideline. |
|
| conventional |
adj. 傳統的；常規的；慣例的 |
This is a conventional approach. |
|
| urgent |
adj. 緊急的；急迫的；催促的 |
This is an urgent matter. |
|
| agent |
n. 代理人；經紀人；特工；劑 |
She works as a real estate agent. |
|
| urge |
v. 催促；力勸；強烈要求 / n. 衝動；強烈欲望 |
I urge you to reconsider. |
|
| carbon |
n. 碳；碳元素；複寫紙 |
Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas. |
|
| analysis |
n. 分析；分解；解析 |
The analysis shows positive results. |
|
| catastrophe |
n. 災難；大災難；慘敗 |
The earthquake was a catastrophe. |
|
| economy |
n. 經濟；節約；經濟實惠 |
The economy is growing steadily. |
|
| biology |
n. 生物學；生物 |
She’s studying biology at university. |
|
| undertake |
v. 承擔；從事；答應；保證 |
He undertook the responsibility. |
|
| dioxide |
n. 二氧化物 |
Carbon dioxide levels are rising. |
|
| scale |
n. 規模；比例；刻度；鱗片 / v. 攀登；按比例調整 |
The project is on a large scale. |
|
| crisis |
n. 危機；關鍵時刻；轉折點 |
The company is facing a financial crisis. |
|
| industrial |
adj. 工業的；產業的；工業用的 |
Industrial development has accelerated. |
|
| basis |
n. 基礎；根據；主要成分 |
What’s the basis for your conclusion? |
|
| process |
n. 過程；程序；工序 / v. 處理；加工 |
The application process takes two weeks. |
|
| resource |
n. 資源；財力；辦法；智謀 |
We need to conserve natural resources. |
|
| atmosphere |
n. 大氣；氛圍；氣氛；大氣層 |
The restaurant has a pleasant atmosphere. |
|
| accelerate |
v. 加速；促進；提前 |
The car accelerated quickly. |
|
| accumulate |
v. 積累；積聚；堆積 |
Dust accumulates quickly. |
|
| decelerate |
v. 減速；降低速度 |
The car began to decelerate. |
|
| chemical |
n. 化學品；化學製品 / adj. 化學的 |
Don’t mix different chemicals. |
|
| gas |
n. 氣體；煤氣；汽油；毒氣 / v. 給…加油 |
Natural gas is a clean energy source. |
|
| cycle |
n. 循環；週期；自行車 / v. 騎自行車；循環 |
The water cycle is essential for life. |
|
| circle |
n. 圓；圈子；循環 / v. 環繞；盤旋 |
Draw a circle on the paper. |
|
| contradict |
v. 反駁；與…矛盾；否認 |
The evidence contradicts his statement. |
|
| popcorn |
n. 爆米花 |
We bought popcorn at the cinema. |
|
| motto |
n. 座右銘；格言；標語 |
“Never give up” is my motto. |
|
| pond |
n. 池塘；水池 |
There are fish in the pond. |
|
| sigh |
v. 嘆氣；嘆息 / n. 嘆息；嘆氣聲 |
She sighed with relief. |
|
| oval |
n. 橢圓形 / adj. 橢圓形的 |
The table is oval-shaped. |
|
| distant |
adj. 遙遠的；遠處的；冷淡的；遠親的 |
He lives in a distant country. |
|
| incident |
n. 事件；事變；插曲 |
There was a minor incident at school. |
|
| incidence |
n. 發生率；影響範圍；入射 |
The incidence of flu has increased. |
|
| coincidence |
n. 巧合；同時發生 |
What a coincidence meeting you here! |
|
| accident |
n. 事故；意外；偶然 |
He was injured in a car accident. |
|
| impressive |
adj. 令人印象深刻的；感人的 |
That was an impressive performance. |
|
| chaos |
n. 混亂；無秩序；混沌 |
The office was in complete chaos. |
|
| bungalow |
n. 平房；小屋 |
They live in a small bungalow. |
|
| virtue |
n. 美德；優點；貞操；功效 |
Patience is a virtue. |
|
| mosquito |
n. 蚊子 |
Mosquitoes are annoying in summer. |
|
| draft |
n. 草稿；匯票；徵兵；氣流 / v. 起草；徵召 |
Please review the first draft. |
|
| essay |
n. 散文；論文；隨筆 / v. 嘗試 |
Write an essay about your hometown. |
|
| northern |
adj. 北方的；向北的；北部的 |
He’s from northern China. |
|
| settler |
n. 移居者；殖民者 |
Early settlers faced many challenges. |
|
| direct |
adj. 直接的；坦率的 / v. 指導；指揮 / adv. 直接地 |
Take the most direct route. |
|
| swift |
adj. 迅速的；敏捷的 / n. 雨燕 |
The response was swift. |
|
| thunderstorm |
n. 雷暴；雷雨 |
A thunderstorm is expected tonight. |
|
| react |
v. 反應；起反應；反對 |
How did she react to the news? |
|
| troublesome |
adj. 麻煩的；討厭的；令人煩惱的 |
This is a troublesome situation. |
|
| seize |
v. 抓住；奪取；理解；突然侵襲 |
Seize the opportunity! |
|
| shaver |
n. 剃鬚刀；電動剃鬚刀 |
I need a new electric shaver. |
|
| float |
v. 漂浮；飄動；提出 / n. 漂浮物；花車 |
The boat floated on the water. |
|
| swell |
v. 膨脹；腫脹；增大 / n. 膨脹；隆起 / adj. 極好的 |
Her ankle began to swell. |
|
| band |
n. 樂隊；帶子；一群 / v. 用帶綁；聯合 |
She plays in a rock band. |
|
| headline |
n. 標題；頭條新聞 / v. 給…加標題；擔任主角 |
The story made headlines. |
|
| deadline |
n. 截止日期；最後期限 |
The deadline is Friday. |
|
| vehicle |
n. 車輛；交通工具；媒介；手段 |
This vehicle is very fuel-efficient. |
|
| boxing |
n. 拳擊運動 |
He’s training for boxing. |
|
| whole |
adj. 全部的；整個的；完整的 / n. 全部；整體 |
I ate the whole pizza. |
|
| forgetful |
adj. 健忘的；疏忽的；不注意的 |
He’s becoming more forgetful. |
|
| jaw |
n. 下巴；顎；狹窄入口 / v. 嘮叨；教訓 |
He has a strong jaw. |
|
| maintain |
v. 維持；保養；維修；堅持；供養 |
We need to maintain high standards. |
|
| statue |
n. 雕像；塑像 |
There’s a statue in the park. |
|
| comedy |
n. 喜劇；喜劇片；滑稽事件 |
We watched a comedy last night. |
|
| roof |
n. 屋頂；頂部 / v. 給…蓋屋頂 |
The roof needs repair. |
|
| brewery |
n. 啤酒廠；釀造廠 |
We toured a local brewery. |
|
| rugby |
n. 橄欖球運動 |
He plays rugby every weekend. |
|
| preference |
n. 偏愛；優先權；優待 |
What’s your preference? |
|
| shoulder |
n. 肩膀；路肩 / v. 承擔；用肩推 |
She has broad shoulders. |
|
| taxpayer |
n. 納稅人 |
Taxpayers fund public services. |
|
| rigid |
adj. 嚴格的；僵硬的；死板的；堅硬的 |
The rules are very rigid. |
|
| rainfall |
n. 降雨；降雨量 |
Annual rainfall is low here. |
|
| bay |
n. 海灣；月桂樹；吠聲 / v. 吠叫 |
The bay is beautiful at sunset. |
|
| ideal |
adj. 理想的；完美的 / n. 理想；典範 |
This is the ideal solution. |
|
| accommodation |
n. 住宿；膳宿；調解；適應 |
The hotel offers comfortable accommodation. |
|
| fireworks |
n. 煙火；煙花；激烈爭論 |
We watched fireworks on New Year’s Eve. |
|
| criminal |
n. 罪犯；犯人 / adj. 犯罪的；刑事的 |
The criminal was arrested. |
|
| crime |
n. 罪行；犯罪；罪惡 |
Crime rates have decreased. |
|
| recover |
v. 恢復；康復；找回；重新獲得 |
She’s recovering from surgery. |
|
| basin |
n. 盆；流域；盆地 |
Wash your hands in the basin. |
|
| devotion |
n. 奉獻；忠誠；熱愛 |
Her devotion to her family is admirable. |
|
| glove |
n. 手套 / v. 給…戴手套 |
Wear gloves to keep warm. |
|
| jar |
n. 罐子；廣口瓶；震動 / v. 震動；刺激 |
Store the jam in a jar. |
|
| retire |
v. 退休；退出；撤退；就寢 |
He plans to retire next year. |
|
| terminate |
v. 終止；結束；解雇 |
The contract was terminated. |
|
| fire |
n. 火；火災；射擊 / v. 開火；解雇；點燃 |
Call the fire department! |
|
| glare |
v. 怒視；發出刺眼的光 / n. 強光；怒視 |
The sun’s glare was blinding. |
|
| botany |
n. 植物學 |
She’s studying botany. |
|
| balcony |
n. 陽台;包廂 |
We sat on the balcony. |
|
| civilian |
n. 平民；百姓 / adj. 平民的；民用的 |
Many civilians were affected. |
|
| citizen |
n. 公民；市民；居民 |
Every citizen has rights. |
|
| league |
n. 聯盟；聯賽；等級 / v. 結盟 |
They’re in the same league. |
|
| colleague |
n. 同事；同僚 |
My colleagues are very helpful. |
|
| wealthy |
adj. 富有的；豐富的 |
She comes from a wealthy family. |
|
| fence |
n. 柵欄；圍欄；擊劍 / v. 圍住；擊劍 |
They built a fence around the garden. |
|
| seagull |
n. 海鷗 |
Seagulls flew over the beach. |
|
| socialist |
n. 社會主義者 / adj. 社會主義的 |
He has socialist views. |
|
| worthwhile |
adj. 值得的；有價值的 |
This is a worthwhile investment. |
|
| cigarette |
n. 香煙；紙煙 |
Smoking cigarettes is harmful. |
|
| justify |
v. 證明…正當；為…辯護；調整版面 |
Can you justify your decision? |
|
| stereotype |
n. 刻板印象；陳規 / v. 對…形成刻板印象 |
Don’t believe stereotypes. |
|
| demonstrate |
v. 證明；示範；遊行示威 |
Let me demonstrate how it works. |
|
| verify |
v. 核實；查證；證實 |
Please verify your email address. |
|
| associate |
v. 聯繫;交往 / n. 同事;合夥人 / adj. 副的 |
I associate summer with holidays. |
|
| harm |
n. 傷害；損害 / v. 傷害；損害 |
Smoking can harm your health. |
|
| harmful |
adj. 有害的；傷害的 |
This chemical is harmful. |
|
| fasten |
v. 繫牢；扣緊；集中於 |
Please fasten your seatbelt. |
|
| tremendous |
adj. 巨大的；極好的；可怕的 |
He made a tremendous effort. |
|
| secondary |
adj. 第二的；次要的；中等的 / n. 副手 |
This is a secondary issue. |
|
| resist |
v. 抵抗；抗拒；忍住 |
I can’t resist chocolate. |
|
| unable |
adj. 不能的；無法的；不會的 |
She was unable to attend. |
|
| overcoat |
n. 大衣；外套 |
Wear your overcoat, it’s cold. |
|
| alcohol |
n. 酒精；酒 |
He doesn’t drink alcohol. |
|
| conscious |
adj. 意識到的；有意識的；神志清醒的 |
I’m conscious of the risks. |
|
| worm |
n. 蟲；蠕蟲；寄生蟲 / v. 蠕動；慢慢前進 |
Birds eat worms. |
|
| percentage |
n. 百分比；百分率；部分 |
A high percentage of students passed. |
|
| aware |
adj. 意識到的；知道的 |
Are you aware of the problem? |
|
| feature |
n. 特徵；特色；專題節目 / v. 以…為特色 |
This phone has many useful features. |
|
| format |
n. 格式;版式 / v. 格式化;安排 |
Save the file in PDF format. |
|
| dial |
v. 撥號;測量 / n. 刻度盤;撥號盤 |
Dial the number carefully. |
|
| dialogue |
n. 對話;對白 |
The dialogue in the movie was excellent. |
|
| dialog |
n. 對話;對白 (dialogue的美式拼法) |
Open the dialog box. |
|
| diet |
n. 飲食;日常食物;節食 / v. 節食 |
She’s on a healthy diet. |
|
| electricity |
n. 電;電力;電學 |
The electricity was cut off. |
|
| peak |
n. 頂峰;高峰 / v. 達到頂峰 / adj. 最高的 |
Sales reach their peak in December. |
|
| slavery |
n. 奴隸制度;奴役;苦役 |
Slavery was abolished long ago. |
|
| millionaire |
n. 百萬富翁 |
He became a millionaire through investments. |
|
| practical |
adj. 實際的;實用的;切實可行的 |
This is a practical solution. |
|
| presentation |
n. 展示;陳述;介紹;贈送 |
She gave an excellent presentation. |
|
| present |
v. 呈現;提出 / adj. 出席的;現在的 / n. 禮物;現在 |
All members were present. |
|
| trail |
n. 小徑;痕跡;一縷 / v. 追蹤;拖;蔓延 |
We followed the trail through the forest. |
|
| construction |
n. 建設;建造;建築物;結構 |
The construction will take six months. |
|
| actress |
n. 女演員 |
She’s a famous actress. |
|
| extension |
n. 延長;擴展;分機;延期 |
Can I have an extension on the deadline? |
|
| tutor |
n. 家庭教師;導師 / v. 輔導;當家庭教師 |
She works as a math tutor. |
|
| traditional |
adj. 傳統的;慣例的 |
This is a traditional ceremony. |
|
| university |
n. 大學;綜合性大學 |
He’s studying at university. |
|
| universe |
n. 宇宙;世界;領域 |
The universe is vast. |
|
| welfare |
n. 福利;福祉;幸福 |
The government provides welfare services. |
|
| apron |
n. 圍裙;停機坪 |
Wear an apron while cooking. |
|
| goat |
n. 山羊 |
The farmer keeps goats. |
|
| brake |
n. 剎車;制動器 / v. 剎車;減速 |
Hit the brakes! |
|
| glance |
v. 掃視;瞥見 / n. 一瞥;掃視 |
She glanced at her watch. |
|
| mud |
n. 泥;泥漿 / v. 弄髒;用泥塗 |
The children played in the mud. |
|
| otherwise |
adv. 否則;另外;不同地 / adj. 另外的 |
Hurry, otherwise we’ll be late. |
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| keen |
adj. 熱心的;敏銳的;渴望的;鋒利的 |
She’s keen on music. |
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| ministry |
n. 部;(政府的)部門;神職 |
He works for the Ministry of Education. |
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| minister |
n. 部長;大臣;牧師 / v. 幫助;服侍 |
The minister gave a speech. |
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| fare |
n. 票價;車費;乘客;伙食 / v. 進展 |
What’s the bus fare? |
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| enthusiastic |
adj. 熱情的;熱心的;熱烈的 |
She’s enthusiastic about the project. |
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| panic |
n. 恐慌;驚慌 / v. (使)恐慌 |
Don’t panic! |
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| picnic |
n. 野餐;輕鬆的事 / v. 野餐 |
Let’s have a picnic in the park. |
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| court |
n. 法院;球場;庭院;宮廷 / v. 追求;招致 |
The case went to court. |
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| alarm |
n. 警報;鬧鐘;驚慌 / v. 使驚恐;警告 |
The alarm went off. |
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| horrible |
adj. 可怕的;極討厭的;糟糕的 |
That was a horrible experience. |
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| evil |
adj. 邪惡的;有害的 / n. 邪惡;罪惡 |
Evil will be punished. |
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| envy |
n. 嫉妒;羨慕 / v. 嫉妒;羨慕 |
I envy your talent. |
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| interrupt |
v. 打斷;中斷;打擾 |
Don’t interrupt when others are speaking. |
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| classify |
v. 分類;歸類;把…列為 |
We need to classify these documents. |
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| stuff |
n. 東西;材料;素質 / v. 塞滿;填滿 |
What’s all this stuff? |
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| leadership |
n. 領導;領導地位;領導能力 |
She has strong leadership skills. |
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| immediate |
adj. 立即的;直接的;緊接的 |
We need immediate action. |
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| accustomed |
adj. 習慣的;慣常的 |
I’m accustomed to getting up early. |
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| accustom |
v. 使習慣於;使適應 |
You’ll soon accustom yourself to the climate. |
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| cottage |
n. 小屋;村舍 |
They rented a cottage by the lake. |
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| sew |
v. 縫;縫製;縫合 |
She can sew her own clothes. |
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| battery |
n. 電池;一系列;毆打 |
The battery is dead. |
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| cooperation |
n. 合作;協作;配合 |
Thank you for your cooperation. |
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| porridge |
n. 粥;麥片粥 |
I eat porridge for breakfast. |
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| lantern |
n. 燈籠;提燈 |
They hung lanterns in the garden. |
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| diverse |
adj. 不同的;多種多樣的 |
The city has a diverse population. |
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