| dilemma |
n. 困境；進退兩難；窘境 |
She faced a difficult dilemma. |
x |
| academic |
adj. 學術的；學院的；理論的 / n. 學者 |
He has an academic background. |
|
| award |
n. 獎；獎品 / v. 授予；給予 |
She won an award for excellence. |
|
| diplomat |
n. 外交官；外交家 |
He works as a diplomat. |
x |
| emphasis |
n. 強調；重點；重要性 |
The emphasis is on quality. |
|
| suit |
n. 套裝；訴訟；一套 / v. 適合；相配 |
This color suits you. |
|
| release |
v. 釋放；發布；放鬆 / n. 釋放；發布 |
The prisoner was released. |
|
| aspect |
n. 方面；外觀；朝向 |
Consider all aspects of the problem. |
? |
| dimension |
n. 尺寸；維度；方面 |
What are the dimensions of the room? |
x |
| eventually |
adv. 最終；終於；結果 |
He eventually found a solution. |
x |
| truly |
adv. 真正地；確實；誠實地 |
I’m truly sorry. |
|
| motive |
n. 動機；目的 / adj. 發動的；運動的 |
What was his motive? |
x |
| motivate |
v. 激勵；促動；成為…的動機 |
The coach motivated the team. |
|
| motivation |
n. 動力；積極性；動機；推動 |
She lacks motivation. |
x |
| qualified |
adj. 有資格的；合格的；有限制的 |
She’s highly qualified for the job. |
|
| artistic |
adj. 藝術的；有藝術天賦的 |
She has artistic talent. |
|
| consequently |
adv. 因此；所以；結果 |
He was late; consequently, he missed the meeting. |
? |
| consequent |
adj. 隨之發生的；作為結果的 |
The consequent damage was severe. |
|
| consequence |
n. 結果；後果；重要性 |
Every action has consequences. |
|
| constant |
adj. 不變的；恆定的；持續的 / n. 常數 |
The temperature remains constant. |
x |
| instant |
n. 瞬間；即刻 / adj. 立即的；速食的 |
The response was instant. |
? |
| diagram |
n. 圖表；示意圖 / v. 用圖表示 |
Draw a diagram to explain. |
|
| extent |
n. 程度；範圍；長度 |
To what extent is this true? |
|
| extend |
v. 延長；擴展；伸展；提供 |
The deadline has been extended. |
|
| desire |
n. 慾望；要求 / v. 渴望；要求 |
She has a strong desire to succeed. |
|
| ease |
n. 容易；舒適；安逸 / v. 減輕；緩和 |
He completed the task with ease. |
|
| relief |
n. 救濟；減輕；寬慰；浮雕 |
What a relief! |
|
| formal |
adj. 正式的；正規的；形式的 |
Wear formal clothing to the event. |
|
| devote |
v. 致力於；奉獻；專心於 |
She devotes her time to charity. |
|
| donate |
v. 捐贈；捐獻 |
Please donate to the cause. |
|
| contribute |
v. 貢獻；捐助；投稿；促成 |
Everyone contributed to the project. |
|
| grant |
v. 授予；同意；承認 / n. 撥款；授予物 |
The university granted her a scholarship. |
|
| endow |
v. 捐贈；賦予；天生具有 |
The school was endowed with funds. |
|
| give away |
phr. 贈送；洩露；分發 |
They’re giving away free samples. |
|
| submit |
v. 提交；服從；認為 |
Please submit your application. |
|
| passion |
n. 激情；熱情；酷愛；盛怒 |
She has a passion for music. |
|
| ahead |
adv. 在前面；提前；領先 |
Go straight ahead. |
|
| shift |
n. 轉變；輪班；移動 / v. 轉移；改變 |
I work the night shift. |
|
| expend |
v. 花費；消耗；用光 |
Don’t expend all your energy. |
|
| expectation |
n. 期望；預期；指望 |
The product exceeded expectations. |
|
| campus |
n. 校園；大學 |
Students live on campus. |
|
| obsession with |
phr. 對…的痴迷；著迷於 |
He has an obsession with cleanliness. |
|
| obsess |
v. 使著迷；使困擾 |
Don’t obsess over small details. |
|
| attractive |
adj. 有吸引力的；迷人的；誘人的 |
She’s a very attractive person. |
|
| creativity |
n. 創造力；創意 |
The job requires creativity. |
|
| relieve |
v. 減輕；解除；救濟；接替 |
This medicine will relieve pain. |
|
| motion |
n. 運動；動作；提議 / v. 打手勢；示意 |
The car is in motion. |
|
| cemetery |
n. 墓地；公墓 |
They visited the cemetery. |
|
| exhausting |
adj. 令人筋疲力盡的；使人疲憊的 |
The work is exhausting. |
|
| survivor |
n. 倖存者；生還者；遺屬 |
She’s a cancer survivor. |
|
| survive |
v. 倖存；生還；比…活得長 |
Only a few survived the crash. |
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| furiously |
adv. 猛烈地；狂怒地；激烈地 |
He worked furiously to finish on time. |
|
| damp |
adj. 潮濕的；濕氣重的 / n. 潮濕 / v. 使潮濕 |
The basement is damp. |
|
| humid |
adj. 潮濕的；濕潤的 |
The weather is hot and humid. |
|
| publication |
n. 出版；發行；出版物 |
The book is ready for publication. |
|
| largely |
adv. 主要地；大部分；大量地 |
The project was largely successful. |
|
| hedge |
n. 樹籬；防範措施 / v. 用樹籬圍；避免正面回答 |
Trim the hedge regularly. |
|
| fence |
n. 柵欄；圍欄；擊劍 / v. 圍住；擊劍 |
They built a fence around the garden. |
|
| approval |
n. 批准；認可；贊成 |
The project requires approval. |
|
| shell |
n. 殼；貝殼；炮彈 / v. 剝殼；炮擊 |
The turtle has a hard shell. |
|
| according to |
prep. 根據；按照；取決於 |
According to the report, sales increased. |
|
| smash |
v. 打碎；猛擊；粉碎 / n. 破碎；猛擊；大成功 |
Don’t smash the glass. |
|
| slash |
v. 砍；大幅削減；鞭打 / n. 砍；斜線 |
Prices have been slashed. |
|
| craft |
n. 工藝；手藝；飛機 / v. 精心製作 |
She’s skilled in traditional crafts. |
|
| cruise |
n. 巡航；遊艇 / v. 巡航；漫遊 |
They went on a cruise. |
|
| appropriately |
adv. 適當地；恰當地 |
Dress appropriately for the occasion. |
|
| undressed |
adj. 未穿衣服的；赤裸的 / v. undress的過去式 |
He got undressed for bed. |
|
| defend |
v. 防禦；保衛；辯護 |
The soldiers defended the city. |
|
| relaxed |
adj. 放鬆的；輕鬆的；不嚴格的 |
She felt relaxed after the massage. |
|
| root |
n. 根；根源；根本 / v. 生根；根除；翻找 |
The tree has deep roots. |
|
| decay |
v. 腐爛；衰退；蛀蝕 / n. 腐爛；衰退 |
The wood is starting to decay. |
|
| bow |
n. 弓；鞠躬；船頭 / v. 鞠躬；彎腰；屈服 |
He took a bow after the performance. |
|
| drunk |
adj. 醉的；陶醉的 / n. 醉漢 / v. drink的過去分詞 |
He was drunk at the party. |
|
| preferable |
adj. 更好的；更可取的；更合意的 |
This option is preferable. |
|
| diverse |
adj. 不同的；多種多樣的 |
The city has a diverse population. |
|
| willingness |
n. 願意；樂意 |
She showed willingness to help. |
|
| seldom |
adv. 很少；不常 |
He seldom goes out. |
|
| breakable |
adj. 易碎的；可打破的 |
Handle with care - it’s breakable. |
|
| separation |
n. 分離；分開；分居 |
The separation was difficult. |
|
| divided |
adj. 分裂的；分開的；有分歧的 |
The country is divided on this issue. |
|
| deadly |
adj. 致命的；極度的；非常準確的 / adv. 非常 |
This snake is deadly. |
|
| superb |
adj. 極好的；華麗的；傑出的 |
The food was superb. |
|
| funeral |
n. 葬禮；喪禮 |
They attended the funeral. |
|
| manufacturer |
n. 製造商；製造廠 |
Contact the manufacturer. |
|
| miracle |
n. 奇蹟；奇事；非凡的事例 |
It’s a miracle that he survived. |
|
| ambitious |
adj. 有雄心的；野心勃勃的；費力的 |
She’s very ambitious. |
|
| unusually |
adv. 異常地；不尋常地 |
It’s unusually cold today. |
|
| inspect |
v. 檢查；視察；審視 |
Officials will inspect the building. |
|
| inspector |
n. 檢查員；巡視員；督察 |
The inspector found violations. |
|
| modest |
adj. 謙虛的；適度的；樸素的 |
He’s very modest about his achievements. |
|
| virtual reality |
n. 虛擬現實 |
Virtual reality gaming is popular. |
|
| stunning |
adj. 極好的；令人震驚的；迷人的 |
She looks stunning tonight. |
|
| direct |
adj. 直接的；坦率的 / v. 指導；指揮 / adv. 直接地 |
Take the most direct route. |
|
| outline |
n. 輪廓；大綱；概要 / v. 概述；描繪輪廓 |
Give me an outline of the plan. |
|
| guts |
n. 勇氣；膽量；內臟（複數） |
It takes guts to do that. |
|
| have guts to do |
phr. 有膽量做某事 |
He has the guts to speak up. |
|
| remark |
n. 言論；評論；注意 / v. 評論；注意到 |
He made a rude remark. |
|
| genetics |
n. 遺傳學 |
She’s studying genetics. |
|
| strictly |
adv. 嚴格地；完全地；確實地 |
This is strictly confidential. |
|
| bombing |
n. 轟炸；投彈 |
The bombing caused heavy casualties. |
|
| impolite |
adj. 無禮的；粗魯的 |
It’s impolite to interrupt. |
|
| thrilling |
adj. 驚險的；激動人心的 |
The movie was thrilling. |
|
| understandable |
adj. 可理解的；可懂的 |
Your frustration is understandable. |
|
| deceive |
v. 欺騙；蒙蔽；行騙 |
Don’t try to deceive me. |
|
| deceit |
n. 欺騙；謊言；欺詐行為 |
His deceit was eventually discovered. |
|
| act |
v. 行動；表演；起作用 / n. 行為；法案；一幕 |
We need to act quickly. |
|
| forbid |
v. 禁止；不准；妨礙 |
Smoking is forbidden here. |
|
| ton |
n. 噸；大量 |
The truck weighs two tons. |
|
| suppose |
v. 假設；認為；應該；猜想 |
I suppose you’re right. |
|
| amuse |
v. 使娛樂；使發笑；使消遣 |
The clown amused the children. |
|
| equally |
adv. 相等地；同樣地；公平地 |
They were treated equally. |
|
| rape |
v. 強姦；掠奪 / n. 強姦；掠奪 |
He was charged with rape. |
|
| broadcast |
v. 廣播；播送；傳播 / n. 廣播；播送 |
The show is broadcast live. |
|
| posh |
adj. 豪華的；上流社會的；時髦的 |
They live in a posh neighborhood. |
|
| introduce |
v. 介紹；引進；提出 |
Let me introduce you to my friend. |
|
| suburb |
n. 郊區；市郊 |
They live in the suburbs. |
|
| urban |
adj. 城市的；都市的 |
Urban areas are densely populated. |
|
| downtown |
n. 市中心 / adj. 市中心的 / adv. 往市中心 |
The office is downtown. |
|
| wipe |
v. 擦；擦去；消除 / n. 擦拭；濕巾 |
Wipe the table clean. |
|
| welfare |
n. 福利；福祉；幸福 |
The government provides welfare. |
|
| remedy |
n. 療法；補救；賠償 / v. 補救；治療 |
There’s no easy remedy. |
|
| twisted |
adj. 扭曲的；變形的；心理扭曲的 |
The metal was twisted. |
|
| stylish |
adj. 時髦的；漂亮的；瀟灑的 |
She always dresses stylishly. |
|
| distribute |
v. 分配；分發；散佈 |
Distribute the papers to everyone. |
|
| cloth |
n. 布；布料；桌布 |
Clean with a damp cloth. |
|
| despair |
n. 絕望；失望 / v. 絕望；喪失信心 |
Don’t give in to despair. |
|
| thorough |
adj. 徹底的；全面的；仔細的 |
Do a thorough job. |
|
| distressing |
adj. 使人痛苦的；令人苦惱的 |
The news was distressing. |
|
| itch |
v. 發癢；渴望 / n. 癢；渴望 |
My arm itches. |
|
| be accused of |
phr. 被指控；被控告 |
He was accused of theft. |
|
| field |
n. 田地；領域；場地 / v. 處理；派…參賽 |
He works in the medical field. |
|
| yield |
v. 出產；屈服；讓路 / n. 產量；收益 |
The farm yields good crops. |
|
| recreation |
n. 娛樂；消遣；休養 |
What do you do for recreation? |
|
| devil |
n. 魔鬼；惡魔；傢伙 |
He’s a little devil! |
|
| tighten |
v. 變緊；使變緊；加強 |
Tighten the screws. |
|
| specific |
adj. 具體的；特定的；明確的 |
Can you be more specific? |
|
| waterproof |
adj. 防水的；不透水的 / v. 使防水 |
This jacket is waterproof. |
|
| enable |
v. 使能夠；使可能；授予權力 |
This will enable us to succeed. |
|
| rotten |
adj. 腐爛的；惡臭的；墮落的 |
The apple is rotten. |
|
| coastal |
adj. 沿海的；海岸的 |
They live in a coastal town. |
|
| thick |
adj. 厚的；濃的；密集的；遲鈍的 |
The walls are thick. |
|
| fatal |
adj. 致命的；災難性的；重大的 |
The accident was fatal. |
|
| comedian |
n. 喜劇演員；滑稽人物 |
He’s a famous comedian. |
|
| dusty |
adj. 滿是灰塵的；塵土飛揚的 |
The room is dusty. |
|
| rusty |
adj. 生鏽的；荒廢的；遲鈍的 |
The gate is rusty. |
x |
| bronzed |
adj. 曬成古銅色的；青銅色的 |
His skin was bronzed from the sun. |
|
| hood |
n. 頭巾；引擎蓋；風帽 |
Open the hood of the car. |
x |
| justify |
v. 證明…正當；為…辯護 |
Can you justify your decision? |
|
| reckon |
v. 認為；估計；指望；料想 |
I reckon it’s going to rain. |
x |
| risky |
adj. 危險的；冒險的 |
This is a risky investment. |
|
| racism |
n. 種族主義；種族歧視 |
We must fight against racism. |
x |
| racist |
n. 種族主義者 / adj. 種族主義的 |
He made a racist comment. |
x |
| racial |
adj. 種族的；人種的 |
Racial discrimination is illegal. |
x |
| melt |
v. 融化；溶化；消散 / n. 融化；熔化物 |
The ice is melting. |
|
| barrier |
n. 障礙；屏障；柵欄 |
Language can be a barrier. |
|
| split |
v. 分裂；分開；劈開 / n. 裂縫；分裂 |
Let’s split the bill. |
? |
| base |
n. 基礎；底部；基地 / v. 以…為基礎 / adj. 卑鄙的 |
The lamp has a heavy base. |
|
| interact |
v. 互動；相互作用；交流 |
Students interact during group work. |
|
| crocodile |
n. 鱷魚 |
Crocodiles are dangerous. |
? |
| poverty |
n. 貧困；貧窮；缺乏 |
Many people live in poverty. |
x |
| stopover |
n. 中途停留；經停 |
We had a stopover in Dubai. |
? |
| layover |
n. 中途停留；短暫停留 |
We have a two-hour layover. |
|
| declare |
v. 宣布；聲明；申報 |
He declared his intention to run. |
|
| cardboard |
n. 硬紙板；卡紙 / adj. 硬紙板製的 |
Pack it in a cardboard box. |
x |
| grief |
n. 悲傷；悲痛；不幸 |
She was overcome with grief. |
? |
| hang |
v. 懸掛；吊死；逗留 / n. 懸掛；竅門 |
Hang your coat on the hook. |
|
| reasonably |
adv. 合理地；相當地；適度地 |
The price is reasonably low. |
x |
| lecturer |
n. 講師；演講者 |
She’s a university lecturer. |
|
| overall |
adj. 全面的；總體的 / adv. 總的來說 / n. 工作服 |
Overall, the project was successful. |
|
| marathon |
n. 馬拉松；耐力比賽 |
He’s training for a marathon. |
x |
| gossip |
n. 閒話；流言；愛說閒話的人 / v. 說閒話 |
Don’t believe gossip. |
x |
| rage |
n. 憤怒；狂怒；風靡 / v. 大怒；肆虐 |
He was filled with rage. |
x |
| adequate |
adj. 足夠的；適當的；勉強夠格的 |
The facilities are adequate. |
? |
| tackle |
v. 處理；對付；擒抱 / n. 用具；阻截 |
We need to tackle this problem. |
x |
| trace |
v. 追蹤；追溯；描繪 / n. 痕跡；蹤跡 |
Police are trying to trace the suspect. |
|
| hip |
n. 臀部；髖部 / adj. 時髦的 |
She broke her hip. |
x |
| era |
n. 時代；年代；紀元 |
We live in the digital era. |
|
| precisely |
adv. 精確地；恰好；確實如此 |
That’s precisely what I meant. |
x |
| accuracy |
n. 準確性；精確度 |
Check the accuracy of the data. |
|