| pour |
v. 倒；傾瀉；湧入；傾訴 / n. 傾瀉 |
Pour the water into the glass. |
|
| penguin |
n. 企鵝 |
Penguins live in Antarctica. |
|
| pregnant |
adj. 懷孕的；充滿的；意味深長的 |
She’s pregnant with her first child. |
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| lame |
adj. 跛的；站不住腳的；差勁的 / v. 使跛 |
That’s a lame excuse. |
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| bound |
adj. 一定的；受約束的；裝訂的 / v. 跳躍 / n. 界限 |
She’s bound to succeed. |
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| punctual |
adj. 準時的；守時的；精確的 |
He’s always punctual for meetings. |
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| neat |
adj. 整潔的；簡潔的；純的；極好的 |
Keep your room neat. |
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| herb |
n. 草本植物；香草；藥草 |
Add fresh herbs to the dish. |
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| excel |
v. 擅長；勝過；優於 |
She excels at mathematics. |
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| illiterate |
adj. 文盲的；無知的 / n. 文盲 |
Many people in the region are illiterate. |
|
| casual |
adj. 隨便的；非正式的；偶然的；臨時的 |
Wear casual clothes to the party. |
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| sediment |
n. 沉澱物；沉積物 / v. 沉澱 |
The river carries sediment downstream. |
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| sedimentation |
n. 沉積作用；沉降 |
Sedimentation is a natural process. |
|
| phase |
n. 階段；時期；相位 / v. 分階段進行 |
The project is in its final phase. |
|
| praise |
v. 讚美；稱讚 / n. 讚美；稱讚 |
The teacher praised her work. |
|
| period |
n. 時期；週期；句號；課時 |
This was a difficult period. |
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| chase |
v. 追趕；追求；雕刻 / n. 追趕；追求 |
The dog chased the cat. |
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| phrase |
n. 短語；詞組；措辭 / v. 措辭；用短語表達 |
Learn useful phrases in English. |
|
| change into |
phr. 變成；換上（衣服） |
The caterpillar changed into a butterfly. |
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| abstract |
adj. 抽象的；理論的 / n. 摘要；抽象概念 / v. 提取 |
This is an abstract concept. |
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| apparently |
adv. 顯然地；似乎；表面上 |
Apparently, he’s not coming. |
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| basically |
adv. 基本上；主要地；從根本上說 |
Basically, I agree with you. |
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| scheme |
n. 計劃；方案；陰謀 / v. 策劃；密謀 |
They devised a new scheme. |
|
| steel |
n. 鋼；鋼鐵 / v. 使堅強 / adj. 鋼製的 |
The bridge is made of steel. |
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| confidence |
n. 信心；信任；自信；秘密 |
She has great confidence in her abilities. |
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| appear to |
phr. 似乎；看來好像 |
He appears to be tired. |
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| respond to |
phr. 回應；對…作出反應 |
Please respond to my email. |
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| import |
v. 進口；輸入；意味 / n. 進口；進口商品 |
The country imports oil. |
|
| concourse |
n. 大廳；廣場；集合；匯流 |
Meet me at the station concourse. |
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| periodically |
adv. 定期地；週期性地 |
The system is checked periodically. |
|
| summarize |
v. 總結；概括；概述 |
Please summarize the main points. |
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| telemarketer |
n. 電話推銷員 |
A telemarketer called this morning. |
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| responsibly |
adv. 負責任地；可靠地 |
Act responsibly at all times. |
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| interstate |
adj. 州際的；跨州的 / n. 州際公路 |
We drove on the interstate highway. |
|
| ledge |
n. 壁架；岩架；礁脈 |
The book is on the window ledge. |
|
| plug in |
phr. 插上插頭；接通電源 |
Plug in the computer. |
|
| overstretch |
v. 過度延伸；過度擴張 / n. 過度延伸 |
Don’t overstretch your budget. |
|
| water heater |
n. 熱水器 |
The water heater needs repair. |
|
| unsteady |
adj. 不穩定的；搖晃的；不堅定的 |
He walked with unsteady steps. |
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| general anesthesia |
n. 全身麻醉 |
The surgery requires general anesthesia. |
|
| megapixel |
n. 百萬像素 |
The camera has 12 megapixels. |
|
| all-star |
adj. 全明星的；由明星組成的 / n. 全明星 |
He’s an all-star player. |
|
| fly to |
phr. 飛往；乘飛機去 |
We’ll fly to Tokyo tomorrow. |
|
| winnings |
n. 獎金；贏得的錢（複數形式） |
She spent her winnings on a car. |
|
| half an hour |
phr. 半小時 |
Wait for half an hour. |
|
| wind farm |
n. 風力發電場 |
The wind farm generates clean energy. |
|
| by now |
phr. 到現在；至此 |
You should know this by now. |
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| chemical engineering |
n. 化學工程 |
He’s studying chemical engineering. |
|
| public phone |
n. 公共電話 |
Find a public phone to call. |
|
| public speaking |
n. 公開演講；演說 |
She’s good at public speaking. |
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| be aimed at |
phr. 針對；旨在；瞄準 |
The program is aimed at young people. |
|
| home appliance |
n. 家用電器 |
The store sells home appliances. |
|
| alliance |
n. 聯盟；聯合；聯姻 |
The two countries formed an alliance. |
|
| index card |
n. 索引卡；記錄卡 |
Write notes on index cards. |
|
| screen door |
n. 紗門；屏風門 |
Close the screen door. |
|
| toll free |
adj. 免費的（電話） / adv. 免費地 |
Call our toll-free number. |
|
| hinder from |
phr. 阻礙；妨礙 |
Don’t let fear hinder you from trying. |
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| hinder |
v. 阻礙；妨礙 / adj. 後面的 |
Bad weather hindered the rescue. |
|
| mail delivery |
n. 郵件投遞；郵遞 |
Mail delivery is delayed today. |
|
| business day |
n. 工作日；營業日 |
We’ll respond within three business days. |
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| exchangeable |
adj. 可交換的；可兌換的 |
The ticket is exchangeable. |
|
| delivery |
n. 遞送；分娩；交付；演講方式 |
The delivery will arrive tomorrow. |
|
| deliver |
v. 遞送；發表；接生；履行 |
Please deliver the package. |
|
| tend to |
phr. 傾向於；往往會；易於 |
He tends to be late. |
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| at all times |
phr. 隨時；總是；始終 |
Be careful at all times. |
|
| best-selling |
adj. 暢銷的；最暢銷的 |
This is a best-selling book. |
|
| CEO |
n. Chief Executive Officer的縮寫；首席執行官 |
She’s the CEO of the company. |
|
| executive |
n. 主管；經理；行政部門 / adj. 執行的 |
He’s a senior executive. |
|
| ethics |
n. 倫理學；道德規範；倫理 |
Business ethics are important. |
|
| publishing company |
n. 出版公司 |
She works for a publishing company. |
|
| press |
n. 新聞界；出版社；壓 / v. 按；壓；催促 |
The press conference starts at noon. |
|
| voice mail |
n. 語音郵件；語音信箱 |
Leave a message on my voice mail. |
|
| refrigerator |
n. 冰箱；冷藏庫 |
Put the milk in the refrigerator. |
|
| refrigerate |
v. 冷藏；使冷卻 |
Refrigerate after opening. |
|
| eject |
v. 彈出；驅逐；噴出 |
Press the button to eject the disk. |
|
| reject |
v. 拒絕；抵制；丟棄 / n. 被拒者；次品 |
They rejected my application. |
|
| action |
n. 行動；行為；作用；情節 |
We need to take action now. |
|
| altogether |
adv. 完全地；總共；總之 |
Altogether, it cost $500. |
|
| suburb |
n. 郊區；市郊 |
They live in the suburbs. |
|
| suburban |
adj. 郊區的；城郊的 |
They moved to a suburban area. |
|
| urban |
adj. 城市的；都市的 |
Urban life can be stressful. |
|
| incentive |
n. 激勵；刺激；動機 |
The company offers incentives to employees. |
|
| inspire |
v. 激勵；鼓舞；啟發；賦予靈感 |
Her story inspired many people. |
|
| intensive |
adj. 密集的；加強的；集中的 |
He’s taking an intensive language course. |
|
| mandatory |
adj. 強制的；義務的；託管的 |
Attendance is mandatory. |
|
| mandate |
n. 授權；命令；委託 / v. 強制；授權 |
The government has a mandate to govern. |
|
| accuse |
v. 控告；指責；歸咎於 |
He was accused of theft. |
|
| acute |
adj. 嚴重的；急性的；敏銳的；尖銳的 |
He has acute hearing. |
|
| acre |
n. 英畝；大量 |
They own 50 acres of land. |
|
| aside from |
phr. 除…之外 |
Aside from that, everything is fine. |
|
| apart from |
phr. 除…之外；且不說 |
Apart from the cost, it’s perfect. |
|
| automobile |
n. 汽車；機動車 |
The automobile industry is changing. |
|
| battery |
n. 電池；一系列；毆打 |
The battery is dead. |
|
| bureau |
n. 局；處；辦公室；衣櫃 |
He works for the Federal Bureau. |
|
| competent |
adj. 有能力的；勝任的；足夠的 |
She’s a competent manager. |
|
| suspect |
v. 懷疑；猜想 / n. 嫌疑犯 / adj. 可疑的 |
I suspect he’s lying. |
|
| complaint |
n. 抱怨；投訴；疾病 |
I’d like to make a complaint. |
|
| conference |
n. 會議；討論會；協商會 |
The conference starts tomorrow. |
|
| descend |
v. 下降；下來；遺傳；突襲 |
The plane began to descend. |
|
| descent |
n. 下降；血統；傾斜；襲擊 |
He’s of Irish descent. |
|
| descant |
n. 詳述；高音部 / v. 詳述；唱高音部 |
She descanted on the topic. |
|
| efficiency |
n. 效率；效能；功效 |
We need to improve efficiency. |
|
| employment |
n. 就業；僱用；工作 |
The employment rate has increased. |
|
| expansion |
n. 擴張；膨脹；擴展 |
The company is planning expansion. |
|
| fellow |
n. 傢伙；同事；研究員 / adj. 同伴的；同類的 |
He’s a fellow student. |
|
| figure out |
phr. 弄明白；計算出；解決 |
I can’t figure out the answer. |
|
| furnace |
n. 火爐；熔爐 |
The furnace heats the house. |
|
| furnish |
v. 供應；提供；裝備 |
The apartment is fully furnished. |
|
| furniture |
n. 家具；設備 |
We need new furniture. |
|
| gas |
n. 氣體；煤氣；汽油 / v. 給…加油 |
Fill the car with gas. |
|
| germ |
n. 細菌；病菌；萌芽 |
Wash your hands to kill germs. |
|
| get off |
phr. 下車；脫下；逃脫懲罰 |
Get off at the next stop. |
|
| grand |
adj. 宏偉的；豪華的；重大的 / n. 大鋼琴；一千美元 |
The hotel is very grand. |
|
| gymnasium |
n. 體育館；健身房 |
The gymnasium is open daily. |
|
| influence |
n. 影響；影響力 / v. 影響；感化 |
Parents influence their children greatly. |
|
| Italian |
adj. 意大利的；意大利人的 / n. 意大利人；意大利語 |
I love Italian food. |
|
| look in |
phr. 順便看望；短暫訪問 |
I’ll look in on you tomorrow. |
|
| drop over |
phr. 順便拜訪；過來一趟 |
Drop over for coffee sometime. |
|
| look into |
phr. 調查；研究；考慮 |
We’ll look into this matter. |
|
| investigate |
v. 調查；研究 |
Police are investigating the crime. |
|
| manufacturer |
n. 製造商；製造廠 |
Contact the manufacturer for repairs. |
|
| manufacture |
v. 製造；加工;捏造 / n. 製造；製品 |
The company manufactures cars. |
|
| nearly |
adv. 幾乎；差不多；密切地 |
It’s nearly midnight. |
|
| on time |
phr. 準時；按時 |
The train arrived on time. |
|
| outcome |
n. 結果；成果；後果 |
What was the outcome of the meeting? |
|
| income |
n. 收入；所得；收益 |
His income has increased. |
|
| particularly |
adv. 特別；尤其；詳細地 |
I particularly enjoyed the dessert. |
|
| especially |
adv. 特別；尤其；格外 |
I love all fruits, especially mangoes. |
|
| pass through |
phr. 經過；穿過；通過 |
We passed through several towns. |
|
| patience |
n. 耐心；忍耐；耐性 |
Teaching requires patience. |
|
| primarily |
adv. 主要地；首先；根本上 |
The store primarily sells books. |
|
| privacy |
n. 隱私；私生活；秘密 |
Everyone has a right to privacy. |
|
| purpose |
n. 目的；用途；意志 / v. 打算；企圖 |
What’s the purpose of this meeting? |
|
| put down |
phr. 放下；鎮壓；記下；貶低 |
Put down your bags. |
|
| put out |
phr. 撲滅；伸出；出版；生產 |
The firefighters put out the fire. |
|
| put forward |
phr. 提出；推薦；提前 |
She put forward a new proposal. |
|
| quarterly |
adj. 季度的；每季的 / adv. 按季度地 / n. 季刊 |
We publish a quarterly report. |
|
| railroad |
n. 鐵路；鐵道 / v. 由鐵路運輸；強迫 |
The railroad connects the cities. |
|
| appeal |
v. 呼籲；上訴；吸引 / n. 呼籲；上訴；吸引力 |
The charity appealed for donations. |
|
| convince |
v. 說服；使確信 |
I tried to convince her to stay. |
|
| persuade |
v. 說服；勸說；使相信 |
He persuaded me to go. |
|
| pursue |
v. 追求；從事；追趕 |
She’s pursuing a career in law. |
|
| pursuit |
n. 追求；追趕；職業 |
He’s in pursuit of happiness. |
|
| rate |
n. 比率；速度；費用 / v. 評價；估價 |
What’s the exchange rate? |
|
| regardless of |
phr. 不管；不顧 |
We’ll go regardless of the weather. |
|
| sign |
n. 標誌；符號；徵兆 / v. 簽名；示意 |
Sign your name here. |
|
| slide |
v. 滑動；滑落 / n. 滑梯；幻燈片 |
The children love to slide. |
|
| slip |
v. 滑倒；溜走 / n. 滑倒；小錯誤；紙條 |
Be careful not to slip. |
|
| slice |
n. 薄片；部分 / v. 切片；劃開 |
Cut the bread into slices. |
|
| Spanish |
adj. 西班牙的；西班牙語的 / n. 西班牙語 |
She speaks Spanish fluently. |
|
| stake |
n. 樁；股份；賭注；利害關係 / v. 下賭注；用樁支撐 |
There’s a lot at stake. |
|
| stack |
n. 堆；疊；大量 / v. 堆積；堆放 |
Stack the boxes in the corner. |
|
| submit |
v. 提交；服從；認為 |
Please submit your application. |
|
| commit |
v. 承諾；犯罪；投入；委託 |
He committed to the project. |
|
| reputation |
n. 名聲；名譽；聲望 |
The restaurant has a good reputation. |
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