bit　（n）　一點點

If Carl studies bit by bit next month, I am sure his next exam grades will be greatly improved.

如果卡爾在下個月就能逐步學習，我相信他下一次的考試成績就會大大改善。

key　（adj）　關鍵的

Jeremy Lin is the key player on his team.

林書豪在他的球隊中是關鍵球員。

set　（adj）　確定的 既定的

My plans for the weekend are not set.

我這個週末的計劃還不確定。

bar　（n1）　棒狀物 門閂 障礙

There is a bar in front of you. Be careful, so you don't get tripped.

你前面有一根鐵條。小心一點，你才不會被絆倒。片語 behind bars (被關起來、坐牢)

bar　（n2）　酒吧 飲食販賣店

Foreigners love hanging around at night bars after work.

為了放鬆，外國人總喜歡下班後到酒吧廝混。

aid　（n）　輔助器具幫忙

The hearing impaired can use hearing aid to help them hear what people say.

聽障人士可以利用助聽器來幫助他們聽到別人說的話。

aid　（v）　幫忙 援助

Jack aided his disabled granny to get on the bus.

傑克幫忙他行動不便的奶奶上公共汽車。

lie　（v2）　躺下

Ted lay on the bed, watching TV.

泰德躺在床上看電視。

dot　（n）　 點

At night, the sky is dotted with stars. You can see many small dots.

夜晚星星點綴著天空，你可以看到很多小點。

just　（adj）　公平的

The victim's family is still waiting for a just decision from the judge.

受害者的家屬仍在等待法官公正的判決。

well　（n）　井

The farmers in the small village get some water to drink from the water wells.

小村子裡的農民從水井取水來喝。(本句主詞)

very　（adj）　正好是

This is the very book that I've been looking for.

這正好是我要找的書。

back　（adj）　背後的 後面的

You need to take the back seat because the passenger seat is full of grocery.

前面的座位有很多雜物，因此你必須坐後座。

used　（adj1）　習慣…的

I am not used to this hot and humid weather in Taiwan, especially in summer.

我不習慣台灣這種濕熱的天氣，尤其在夏天。

used　（adj2）　二手的

Students in college buy used textbooks to save money.

大學生購買二手教科書是為了節省金錢。

data　（n）　資料 數據

The secretary input all the data into the computer within only an hour, so her boss was impressed.

秘書僅在一小時內就將所有資料輸入電腦，所以她的老闆印象深刻。

down　（adj）　落後的 向下的

The home team was down by two points at halftime.

地主隊在中場休息時落後兩分。

huge　（adj）　巨大的 龐大的

The mudflow resulted in a huge rock blocking the road.

土石流導致巨大的岩石擋住道路。

mean　（adj）　惡毒的 小氣的

How could you say such mean words to your young sister? Never ever call her an ugly frog again.

你怎麼能對你的妹妹說出這麼惡毒的話？以後絕對不許你叫她醜蛙。

home　（adj）　家鄉的 國內的

I miss home cooking when I'm abroad.

我在國外時想念家鄉的料理。

cell　（n）　牢房 細胞

The suspect of murder is identified by a witness and is put in a cell.

那件謀殺案的嫌疑犯被目擊者指證，並被關在牢房內。

long　（v）　渴望

People who suffer from the war long for peace.

飽受戰亂之苦的人們，渴望自由。

sort　（n）　種類

What sorts of vegetables do you need?

你需要哪些種類的蔬菜？

sort　（v）　整理 分類

Kyle feels like he needs to sort everything out before he can move on to the next step.

凱爾想要把每樣東西都先整理好，才可以進行下一個步驟。

past　（n）　過去

In the past, women had no right to vote.

在過去，女人沒有投票的權利。

thus　（adv）　因此

Sharon hasn't heard from her sister for a long while; thus, she decides to visit her to make sure everything is OK.

莎朗已經有很長一段時間沒聽到她妹妹的消息了，因此她決定主動去看望她，以確保一切安好。同義therefore,

drug　（n）　藥品

With the doctor's prescription, we can buy drugs at drugstores.

帶著醫生的處方，我們可以在藥局買到藥品。

view　（n）　視野 風景 意見

In winter, we go to Mt. Ali to enjoy the snow views.

冬天的時候，我們去阿里山欣賞雪景。

view　（v）　認為 視為

The general viewed this action as a threat from his enemy.

將軍認為這次的行動是敵人的威脅。

loss　（n）　損失

Jack's wife passed away. The tragic loss makes him realize how precious life is.

傑克的太太去世了。痛失親人讓他了解生命有多麼珍貴。

race　（n2）　種族

We shouldn't judge a person on grounds of race, sex or religion.

我們不該用種族、性別或宗教來評斷一個人。

unit　（n）　單位 單元

Do not forget to put down the unit in your final answer, for example 5 kilograms. If you just write 5, the answer is wrong.

別忘了在你的答案寫下單位詞，例如五公斤。 如果你只寫五，這樣算答錯了。

fire　（v）　開除

Mr. Li was fired by his boss. Therefore, he had to find another job.

李先生被老闆解雇了。因此需另謀他職。

fire　（v2）　開(槍砲)

The police rushed into the bank and fired three shots at the armed robbers.

警察衝進銀行，對著武裝搶匪連開三槍。

land　（v）　降落

The plane is going to land. Fasten your seatbelt.

飛機要降落了，請繫好你的安全帶。

born　（adj）　天生的

You're a born cook. What you prepare for us looks yummy, smells good and taste delicious.

你是個天生的廚師！你為我們準備的菜真是色香味俱全。

shot　（n1）　注射

Calvin hates getting a shot at the clinic. He starts to scream whenever he sees a needle.

卡爾文討厭在診所內打針。每當他看到針時，他都會尖叫。

shot　（n2）　射擊

The victim had a shot on his arm and two went through his skull.

被害人的手臂被射了一槍，而且有兩槍貫穿他的頭顱。

shot　（n3）　射籃

That's a nice three-point shot! How did you do that?

那是一顆漂亮的三分球！你怎麼辦到的？

firm　（n）　公司

In 2013, Nokia, a cellphone firm, faced a merger. It was bought by Microsoft at a high price.

在2013，Nokia，這家手機公司，面臨併購案；它被微軟高價收購了。

firm　（adj）　堅固的 穩定的 堅定的

The foundation of this building is not very firm. Nobody knows if it will survive the earthquake.

這座大樓的根基不是很堅固。沒有人知道它是否能在地震中生存。

flow　（v）　流動 隨風飄動

Anna's pink dress flows so elegantly in the air when she is dancing.

安娜跳舞時，她的粉紅色洋裝優雅地在空中飄揚著。

flow　（n）　流動 流逝 漲潮

Please open the windows, so we can get some air flow in the room.

請打開窗戶，這樣我們可以讓房間的空氣流通。

mass　（adj）　大量的 大規模的

After the big flood, a mass migration of animals took place.

大洪水之後發生了動物的大規模集體遷徙。

AIDS　（n）　愛滋病

AIDS still remains incurable today.

時至今日，愛滋病仍是不治之症。

debt　（n）　債務 債款

In order to pay off his debt sooner, Joe takes another part-time job.

為了盡快還債，喬接了另一份兼差的工作。

tour　（n）　旅遊 參觀

The museum takes only 2 guided tours each day, since it's currently understaffed.

博物館每天只有兩次導覽，因為目前人手不足。

task　（n）　工作 任務

The first task of the secretary is to sort out the files on her boss' desk.

祕書的第一個任務是整理老闆桌上的文件。

diet　（adj）　低熱量的

I don't like diet coke. It just doesn't taste right.

我不喜歡健怡可樂。它喝起來就是不對味。

flat　（adj）　平坦的 洩了氣的

The earth was once thought to be flat, until Nicolaus Copernicus proved it wrong in 1542.

地球曾經被認為是平的，直到西元1542年，哥白尼證實這個概念是錯的。

soft　（adj）　不含酒精的

This restaurant only offers soft drinks, so if you want beer, you need to go somewhere.

這家餐廳只提供非酒精飲料，如果你想要喝啤酒，你需要到別的地方。

user　（n）　使用者

The janitor reminded the computer users to log off after he is done using it.

管理員提醒使用電腦的人使用完畢要登出。

item　（n）　細目 項目

There are several items we can't find in Carrefour so we have to go to another mall.

有些東西在家樂福找不到，所以我們必須到另一個大賣場找。

blow　（n）　重大打擊

The death of Henry's parents gave him a big blow.

亨利雙親的過世給他重大的打擊。

deny　（v）　否認 拒絕

It is obvious that John has a crush on Mary, how could he even deny that?

約翰很明顯被瑪麗煞到了，他怎能否認？

slip　（v1）　滑倒 失足 滑落

The bathroom floor is wet. Be very cautious or you might slip.

浴室的地板是濕的。千萬要小心，否則你可能會滑倒。

slip　（v2）　悄悄放進 溜出 潛入

You can just slip that envelope from under my door if I am not in my office.

我不在辦公室時，你可以把信封從門底下的縫隙塞進來。

slip　（v3）　說溜嘴

The gossip slipped out of David's mouth when he was at the party.

大衛在派對中說溜了嘴，洩漏了八卦消息。

still　（adj）　靜止的

Stand still. Don't move.

站好，別亂動。

might　（n）　力氣 權力 威力

The great might of emperor terrified the farmers. In fact, the whole village could be easily destroyed by his command.

皇帝強大的權力嚇壞了農民。事實上，只要皇帝一聲令下，村莊就全毀了。

human　（adj）　人性的 人類的

To err is human, to forgive divine.

犯錯是人性，饒恕是神性。

major　（adj）　主要的

The economy is the voters' major concern this year.

經濟是今年選民主要關心的議題。

level　（adj）　平的

Michelle thinks that the floor is not level, because her chair keeps rolling to the right.

蜜雪兒認為地板不平，因為她的椅子一直向右滑動。

legal　（adj）　合法的 法定的

The driver's blood alcohol level greatly exceeded the legal limit.

駕駛的血液酒精濃度比法定標準高出許多。

means　（n）　手段 方法

There are different means to succeed, but whatever you do, do not lose your conscience. Don't your ever believe that the end will justify the means.

有不同的方法來獲得成功，但無論你做什麼，都不要違背你的良心。千萬不要相信為達目的可以不擇手段。

above　（adj）　上述的, 上面的

The above paragraph is a pretty good summary of the story.

上面這段為這個故事做了一個很好的摘要。

alone　（adj）　孤單的 孤獨的

You should not leave young children alone at home. It's illegal.

你不應該留小孩子單獨在家。這是犯法的。

range　（v）　以…為範圍 延伸

The ages of the students in this class range from 18 to 35.

這個班級學生的年齡介於18到35歲之間。

range　（n）　範圍 幅度 射程

What is the shooting range of this rifle?

步槍的射程是多少？

phone　（v）　打電話

I am driving right now, but I will phone you as soon as I get back home.

我在開車，但我回到家後會盡快打電話給你。

front　（adj）　前面的 正面的

Our neighbor is making tea under the big tree in her front yard.

我們的鄰居在她前院的大樹下泡茶。

field　（n1）　田地 牧場

There are sheep, chickens and horses running around the field.

牧場裡，綿羊、雞和馬群正在奔跑著。

field　（n2）　(研究)領域

What fields of science are you most interested in, physics, chemistry, astronomy, or biology?

你對什麼科學領域最感興趣，物理、化學、天文學或生物學？

basis　（n）　根據 基礎

What is the basis of this theory you just told me? It is not very convincing at all!

你剛才說的理論依據是什麼？它一點說服力也沒有！

brain　（n）　腦 智力

Peter tends to say whatever he wants without thinking with his brains first.

彼得常不經大腦思考，就說出他想說的話。

trial　（n）　試驗 審判 考驗

All medicines need to go through clinical trials before they can be released to the market.

所有藥物在上市之前，都需要經過臨床測試。

stage　（n1）　時期 階段

Let me know when you reach the last stage in this project.

當你的計畫進行到最後階段時，請讓我知道。

stage　（n2）　舞台 講台

Kyle is too shy to perform on stage.

凱爾個性害羞，不敢上台表演。

press　（v）　按 壓

A contestant can press the button only when he or she is ready to submit answers.

參賽者只能在準備答題時才可以按下按鈕。

press　（n）　新聞界 新聞媒體

The CEO of the company decided to release the news that he would resign to the press.

這家公司的執行長決定將他要辭職的消息發佈給新聞媒體。

force　（n）　力量 武力 兵力

The force required to move this object is beyond our imagination.

移動這個東西所需的力量超出我們的想像。

force　（v）　強迫

The tyrant forced his people to build the Great Wall of China and caused a lot of deaths.

暴君強迫他的人民建造中國長城，造成很多人死亡。

novel　（adj）　新奇的

Professor Wu asked his students to come up with novel ideas, which must be new and different.

吳教授要求他的學生們想出新奇的想法。必須是推陳出新，與眾不同。

image　（n）　意象 影像 形象

The image of the woman carrying one child on her back and one in front while picking trash up teaches us a lesson.

一個女人背上及胸前各揹著一個孩子卻還是撿起垃圾的畫面，給了我們一個教訓。

light　（v）　點燃

Light the torch, so we can see the way.

點燃火把，這樣我們才能看到路。

store　（v）　貯存

We store meat in the refrigerator to keep it fresh.

我們把肉貯存在冰箱裡以保新鮮。

chief　（n）　首領 機關首長

Alex has been the chief of marketing department for the last 25 years, so I believe that he can sell anything.

過去的25年裡，亞歷克斯一直在行銷部門裡擔任主管，所以我相信他什麼都能賣。

chief　（adj）　最主要的

The chief element of the success in our company is being loyal.

在我們公司，成功的主要元素就是忠誠。

close　（adj）　親密的

John is my close friend, and he will keep my secret.

約翰是我親密的朋友，他會為我保守秘密。

aware　（adj）　知道的 意識到的

When we are in a closed space, we need to be aware of where the emergency exits are.

當我們處在一個封閉的空間，我們需要知道緊急出口的位置。

scale　（n）　等級 規模

On a scale from 1 to 10, how pretty do you think Abby is?

分數從1到10，你認為艾比的美會得幾分？

shape　（v）　塑造

Childhood experiences may shape a person's character.

童年經驗可能塑造一個人的性格。

track　（v）　追蹤 留下腳印

We need to track down the criminal before he commits another crime.

我們必須追蹤這名罪犯，以防止他犯罪。

track　（n）　蹤跡 足跡 小徑

Follow the track and we will eventually find the bear.

隨著蹤跡，我們最終會找到熊的。

claim　（v）　聲稱 要求

The scientists claimed that a comet will have a close contact with earth in 48 hours.

科學家們宣稱在48 小時後，將有一顆彗星與地球近距離接觸。

grand　（adj）　雄偉的 壯麗的

The grand architecture of this museum attracts my attention.

博物館雄偉的建築吸引了我的注意。

clean　（adj）　乾淨的(無污染的)

The world is still looking for more options of clean energy to ease global warming.

全世界仍在尋找更多的綠能來減緩全球暖化的現象。

occur　（v）　發生 出現 突然浮現

The car accident occurred when I was waiting for the green light on the sidewalk.

當我在人行道上等待綠燈時，有車禍發生。

favor　（n1）　恩惠 幫忙

Frank did me a favor by picking me up at the airport and drove me home.

法蘭克到機場接我並開車載我回家，幫了我一個大忙。

favor　（n2）　贊成 支持

The senators are in favor of government's new policy to increase income tax.

參議員贊成政府增加所得稅的新政策。

brief　（adj）　短暫的 簡短的

The nurse asked Julia to wait for a brief moment before the doctor became available.

護士要求茱莉亞在醫生有空前，稍候片刻。

brief　（v）　對…做簡報

Before your final presentation, would you like to brief us first?

在最後發表之前,你要先對我們做簡報嗎?

brief　（n）　簡報 摘要

If you want us to buy your product, you at least need to give us a brief on it.

如果想讓我們買你的產品，你至少要為我們做個產品簡報。

prove　（v）　證明 證實 結果為…

Sometimes the simplest things are the hardest to prove.

有時候，最簡單的事情反而是最難證明的。

train　（v）　訓練

Our class teacher trains us to clean up our classroom and keep it tidy.

我們的導師訓練我們打掃教室並保持整潔。

rapid　（adj）　快速的 急促的

The rapid changes of the world confuse me a lot.

世界快速的變動使我非常困惑。

apply　（v）　申請 應徵 應用

In America, some students apply for college and some don't.

在美國，有些學生申請大學，有些學生不申請。

exact　（adj）　正確的 準確的

I need you to be there at the exact time; otherwise, you'll blow up the deal.

我需要你準時到，否則你會搞砸這筆交易。

shock　（n）　震驚 打擊 電擊 休克

Sylvia was so in shock as she found out that her boyfriend is dating with her best friend.

當西爾維亞發現她的男朋友和她最好的朋友在約會，她感到非常震驚。

shock　（v）　震驚 給予打擊 使受電擊

The news that Karen was in an accident shocked her parents.

凱倫出事的消息嚇壞了她的父母。

joint　（n）　關節

Jogging on a flat road is better for our knee joints.

在平坦的道路慢跑，對我們的膝關節比較好。

joint　（adj）　聯合的 共同的

The joint performance by Novak and Roger got the crowd very excited.

諾瓦克和羅傑的聯合演出讓觀眾興奮不已。

admit　（v）　承認 准許進入

Helen admitted that she had stolen a box of chocolates from the store.

海倫承認她從商店偷了一盒巧克力。

cross　（n）　十字架

The Red Cross always helps the poor.

紅十字會常幫助窮人。

block　（v）　阻塞

Something blocks the pipe, so we have no water to use.

有東西堵塞了水管，所以我們無水可用。

stick　（n）　棍子 手杖

The magician gently held the stick up and disappeared all of a sudden. He made a perfect ending. = suddenly

魔術師輕輕地舉起一根棍子，然後突然消失了，他畫下完美的句點。

stick　（v）　堅守 黏住

I will stick a note on your door to remind you to buy some bread and milk.

我會在你的門上黏一張便條紙，提醒你要買些麵包和牛奶。

giant　（adj）　巨大的

This giant log is too heavy to move. I'm afraid we'll need to cut it into smaller pieces.

這個巨大的木頭太重以致無法移動，恐怕我們需要將它切小塊些。

royal　（n）　皇家 王室

The British are excited to see the royals, and they all put on the best clothes they have to impress them.

這個國家的人民很高興看到王室，所以他們都穿上最好的衣服讓王室對他們有好印象。

royal　（adj）　皇室的

There are many problems in the royal family itself. For example, the king has no son.

皇室家庭內部存在著許多問題，舉個例子來說，國王沒有兒子。

minus　（adj）　負的

It's minus ten degrees Celsius outside, so I'm going to stay indoors.

外面是攝氏零下十度，所以我要待在室內。

comic　（adj）　漫畫的 喜劇的

Most children love comic books.

大部分的小孩都喜歡漫畫。(= comics)

pound　（v）　重擊 敲打

The angry boy is pounding his table with a hammer.

這個生氣的男孩拿著鐵鎚敲桌子。

delay　（v）　延誤 耽擱 延後

The flight to New York will be delayed due to the incoming snowstorm.

由於暴風雪來襲，飛往紐約的班機將會延誤。

adopt　（v）　採納 採用 收養

Because the couple could not have a child of their own, they adopted one.

因為這對夫婦無法擁有他們自己的孩子，所以他們認養了一個孩子。

lover　（n）　愛人 情人 愛好者

John and Mary don't want to get married even though they have been lovers for eight years.

儘管約翰和瑪麗已經在一起八年了，他們仍 不想結婚。

reply　（n）　回答 回覆

I lost my patience to wait for your reply. Tell me now. Do you or do you not love me?

我沒有耐心等你的回答了。現在就告訴我，你到底愛不愛我?

reply　（v）　回答 回覆

Kierra does not know how she should reply Mark's message after all the lies.

在謊言之後，姬爾拉不知道她該如何答覆馬克的簡訊。

voter　（n）　投票者

The voters were deeply touched by the speech the candidate gave and wanted to vote for him.

選民因為候選人的演講而深受感動，然後想要把票投給他。

elder　（adj）　年長的

My elder brother is ten years older than me.

我哥哥比我大十歲。

tummy　（n）　肚子

Chris's tummy is getting bigger and bigger. He needs to take a break from drinking beer.

克里斯的肚子越來越大，他不能再喝啤酒。

melon　（n）　甜瓜

I love eating various fruits, but melon is not one of them.

我喜歡吃各式各樣的水果，但香瓜不在其中。

figure　（v）　認為 計算

After the fight with Eric, Henry figured he should not invite Eric to his birthday party to avoid embarrassment.

和艾瑞克打了一架後，亨利覺得他不應該邀請對方參加自己的生日聚會，以免尷尬。

figure　（n1）　身材 身影

Alice has a slender figure. To be exact, she only weighs 45 kilograms.

艾麗絲身材苗條。正確地說，她只有45公斤。

figure　（n2）　人物 重要人物

Barack Obama is a public figure who has great influence on the society. Therefore, he must maintain a good image of himself.

歐巴馬是一個對社會有很大的影響的公眾人物。因此，他需要維持自己的良好形象。

question　（v）　詢問

Don't question your order. Just carry it out.

不要質疑你收到的命令。只需確實執行。

market　（v）　行銷 上市

If you expect your new product to sell well, you should market it well.

如果你希望新產品能暢銷，就得好好促銷。

recent　（adj）　近來的 最近的

Many scientists have worked hard to study solar power in recent years.

近幾年，許多科學家努力研究太陽能。

effect　（n）　作用 效果 影響

Pharmacists need to make sure the patients are aware of the side effects of the medicines they will be taking.

藥劑師需要確保病人都知道他們將服用的藥物的副作用。

either　（adj）　兩者任一的

Could either of you take out the trash?

你們兩位，誰去倒垃圾?

recently　（adv）　最近 近來

I haven't heard from Lewis recently. I hope he is doing well.

近來沒聽到路易斯的消息。我希望他過得好。

addition　（n）　添加 此外

In addition to working, a healthy life also demands regular exercise and outdoor activities.

想要過健康的生活，除了工作之外，還需要規律運動和戶外活動。

growth　（n）　成長 發育

The rapid growth of human population drastically shaped the world in the past century.

在過去的一個世紀中，人口的快速成長激烈地改變了這個世界。

region　（n）　地區 區域

This region is known for its abundance of natural resources, for instance forest, waterfalls, and natural gas.

這個地區以其豐富的自然資源聞名，例如森林，瀑布和天然氣。

anyway　（adv）　無論如何 不管怎麼說

I am going to tell the police what I saw last night anyway.

無論如何我都要告訴警方，我昨晚看到的事。

function　（n）　功能 機能

Cellphones nowadays have more functions than the ones in the past.

現在的手機功能比過去的更多。

article　（n）　物品 文章 條款

The professor assigns us an English article to read every week.

這位教授每週會指派我們讀一篇英語文章。

quality　（n）　品質 素質

The quality of sleep is related to daily stress, exercise and diet.

睡眠品質與生活壓力、運動和飲食有關。

quality　（adj）　優良的 上等品質的

Being wealthy does not guarantee a quality life.

富裕並不保證能擁有高品質的生活。

policy　（n）　政策 方針

If the government does not enforce this policy, the citizens will come out and strike.

如果政府不執行這個政策，市民會出來罷工。

industry　（n）　工業 產業

The entertainment industry seems to promise a bright future to some teenagers.

娛樂產業似乎承諾了青少年光明的未來。

military　（adj）　軍事的 軍人的

Military service in Taiwan has been shortened from 2 years to 1 year.

臺灣的兵役已經從兩年縮短一年。

simply　（adv）　簡單地 只是

To put it simply, you still owe me five hundred dollars.

簡單地說，你還欠我五百元。

product　（n）　產品 產物 成果

Now that you have given us a presentation, can you show us your newest product?

既然你已經做了簡報了，能不能讓我們看看你的最新產品了？

standard　（n）　水準 標準

As the society evolves, our standard of living becomes higher.

隨著社會的發展，生活水準越來越高。

standard　（adj）　標準的

Security checks are standard procedures at airports.

安全檢查在機場是標準的程序。

director　（n）　導演 指導者

The director was so angry that he stormed out of the studio due to the actor's poor acting.

因為那位演員的演技太爛了，導演氣到衝出了攝影棚。

ability　（n）　能力

His ability to communicate with foreigners got himself hired in this company.

因為他具有和外國人溝通的能力，所以他被這家公司雇用了。

entire　（adj）　整個的 全部的

Jill was so hungry that she quickly finished eating the entire pizza.

吉兒太餓了，她很快就吃完了整個披薩。

patient　（adj）　有耐心的

Mr. Moss is not a very patient man when it comes to waiting.

當需要等待時，摩斯先生不是個有耐心的人。

source　（n）　來源 出處

According to a reliable source, Prof. Li will resign in three days.

根據可靠的消息來源，李教授三天之後就會離職。

volume　（n）　音量 容積

The baby is sleeping. Could you please turn down the volume of the speaker? Actually, you'd better turn it off.

小嬰兒正在睡覺。可以請你把喇叭的音量調小聲一點嗎？實際上，你最好是關掉。

further　（adj1）　更進一步的 另外的

After the brief, you can call us at 0937671335 for further information.

簡報之後，你可以打我們專線0937671335，來得到更進一步的資訊。

farther　（adj2）　較遠的

The log cabin seems farther than I remembered. Let's take a short break by the river before we continue!

小木屋似乎比我記憶中的還要遠。我們在河邊稍微休息一下再走吧！

relative　（adj）　有關的 相對的

The relative ease of the exam surprised the students. It was much easier than the previous one.

測驗相對的簡易度出乎了學生的意料之外。比以前的考試簡單太多了。

length　（n）　長度 一段

What is the length of A-Mei's newest music video?

張惠妹最新的音樂片(MV)的長度是多少？

career　（n）　職業 事業

Many college students are uncertain about what they want to do as a career.

很多大學生都不確定他們想以什麼為職業。

senior　（adj）　年長的 資深的

On the bus, you should give your seat to senior citizens.

在公車上應該要讓座給老年人。

target　（n）　目標 標靶

You only have one shot, so please aim at the target.

你僅有一發子彈，所以請你瞄準目標。

target　（v）　以…為目標

The bullies always target the small kids at school.

惡霸在學校總是欺負弱小的孩子。

instance　（n）　實例 事例 情況

Instance like this always reminds Alicia of her sad childhood memories.

類似這樣的案例，總是讓艾麗西婭回憶起悲傷的童年。

solution　（n）　解決(方法) 解答

There is no solution to our crisis, if we don't hire an expert to help us out.

如果我們不聘請專家來幫忙，我們根本?有解決危機的方法。

western　（adj）　西方的

There is a tornado on the western hemisphere that's about to hit Mexico.

目前在西半球有龍捲風即將襲擊墨西哥。

surface　（v）　浮出水面 浮現 出現

The problem in this plan surfaced as they talked about budget. In fact, they didn't have enough money.

當他們談到預算時，這個計劃的問題就浮現了。實際上，他們的錢不夠。

surface　（n）　表面 水面

The surface of this table is rough and it can't be sold at a good price.

這張桌子的表面粗糙不平，賣不到好價錢。

material　（n）　原料 材料

The materials used to build the log cabin are so expensive that the designer has to quit.

用於建造小木屋的材料太過昂貴，設計師只好放棄。

forward　（adj）　前面的

When you are driving, please keep your eyes on the forward view.

當你在開車時，請看著前方視野。

separate　（adj）　分開的 個別的

After graduation, we go on our separate ways.

畢業後，我們各奔東西。

separate　（v）　分開 隔開 分居(手)

I need your help to separate these files into three piles before lunch break.

我需要你幫我在午餐前把這些檔案分成三疊。

willing　（adj）　願意的 樂意的

Jessica is willing to do whatever it takes to succeed in her career.

傑西卡願意去做任何能讓她在職業生涯成功的工作。

failure　（n）　失敗

No one is destined to failure unless one gives up easily.

除非輕言放棄，否則沒有人註定會失敗。

contact　（v）　接觸 聯絡

In order to book a hotel room, you need to contact the hotel receptionist.

為了預訂酒店的客房，您需要聯繫酒店前臺的接待員。

contact　（n）　接觸 聯絡

You do not want to be in contact with your ex-girlfriend. She is totally crazy!

你不要和你前女友有聯繫。她根本完全瘋了!

election　（n）　選舉

The presidential elections are very intense in Taiwan.

總統的選舉在臺灣是非常激烈的。

require　（v）　需要 要求

This job requires knowledge of computer and biology.

這份工作需要電腦與生物的知識。

powerful　（adj）　有力量的 有威力的

The powerful storm destroyed many houses, leaving five thousand people homeless.

強烈的暴風雨摧毀了許多房子，造成五千人無家可歸。

audience　（n）　觀眾 聽眾

At the end of the performance, the audience cheered and clapped for 5 minutes non-stop.

表演結束後，觀眾歡呼鼓掌長達五分鐘。

county　（n）　郡 縣

Nantou county was severely damaged during the earthquake of 921.

南投縣在921地震中遭到嚴重的破壞。

straight　（adv）　直接地

Go straight home after school. Don't hang around the Internet cafe.

放學後要直接回家，別去網咖混。

official　（n）　官員 公務員

The officials at immigration offices are so kind and nice. They always try their best to help people.

移民署的官員態度很親切，總是盡力助人。

official　（adj）　正式的 官方的

The celebrity couple made an official announcement that they are getting a divorce.

這對名人夫婦發表一份有關他們正在辦理離婚的正式聲明。

missing　（adj）　失蹤的

A rescue team finally found the missing airplane after three days.

三天後，一支搜救隊終於找到了失蹤的飛機。

prison　（n）　監獄 牢獄

Mrs. Smith scared her son by telling him that if he doesn't finish eating his dinner, the policeman will put him in prison.

史密斯太太嚇唬她的兒子，如果他沒有吃完晚餐，警察就會把他關進監獄。

crisis　（n）　危機 緊要關頭

The economic crisis several years ago greatly jeopardized Russia, and it has not been able to recover from it.

幾年前的經濟危機重創俄羅斯，至今仍無法恢復。

marriage　（n）　婚姻

Many couples go to see consultants to solve problems in their marriage.

許多夫婦去找諮詢師，以解決他們的婚姻中存在的問題。

bottom　（adj）　最後的

Eric couldn't find his English textbook because it was on the bottom layer of the bookshelf.

艾瑞克找不到他的英文課本，因為書放在書架的最底層。

stress　（v）　強調

The clock is ticking. I have to stress again how crucial it is to get this mission done on time!

時間不多了。我必須再次強調準時完成這項任務有多麼的重要！

stress　（n）　(精神上的)壓力

When under stress, I might make a wrong decision.

當我有壓力時，可能會作出錯誤的決定。

northern　（adj）　北方的 北部的

Taipei is a modem city in northern Taiwan.

台北是北台灣的現代化都市。

element　（n）　要素 成分

Being respectful and well-rounded are the key elements of my success.

尊重別人、處事圓融，是我成功的關鍵要素。

division　（n）　部門 分隔 區分

There could be multiple divisions in a company, for example the human resource and marketing divisions.

一家公司可能有很多個部門，例如人力資源和行銷部。例句難字 multiple

conflict　（v）　衝突

Our experimental result conflicts with yours. Which is correct?

我們的實驗結果和你們的相衝突。哪個才是正確的?

conflict　（n）　衝突

Wilson can't make it to your bachelor party because there is a time conflict with his business trip.

威爾森無法出席你的單身聚會，因為和他的出差時間衝突。

contain　（v）　包含 容納 裝入

The package you'll receive contains three T-shirts, seven photos and five books.

您將會收到的包裹中內含三件T恤、七張照片和五本書。

fellow　（n）　人 傢伙 朋友 同伴

This little fellow will sure be a handsome man in 10 years.

這個小傢伙在十年後，一定是個大帥哥。

fellow　（adj）　同伴的

My fellow partner decided to quit the job simply because he did not like our manager.

我的同伴只是因為不喜歡我們的經理，就決定辭職。

maintain　（v）　維持 保持 保養 維修

For some people, it is hard to maintain a regular exercise when they need to work.

對於一些人來說，當他們得去工作時，很難維持規律的運動。

chemical　（adj）　化學的

Students are required to wear goggles while observing chemical reactions in a beaker.

學生被要求在觀察燒杯中的化學反應時戴上護目鏡。

chemical　（n）　化學物品

Toxic chemicals need to be kept safely and out of reach of students.

有毒的化學藥品必須安全放置在學生碰不到的地方。

classic　（adj）　　一流的

Jim is a classic magician, so he is invited to perform around the country.

吉姆是一流的魔術師，因此受邀到各地表演。

classic　（n）　經典作品

Macbeth is a classic by Shakespeare, and it is also a required reading for many high school students.

《馬克白》是莎士比亞的經典之作，也是許多高中學生必讀的讀物。

southern　（adj）　南方的 南部的

Kenting is a beach town in southern Taiwan.

墾丁是南台灣的海灘小鎮。

eastern　（adj）　東方的 東部的

The cities in the eastern part of China are more developed than those in the west.

中國東部的城市比西部的更有發展。

square　（adj）　正方形的

Alice likes the square tiles more than the triangular ones.

愛麗絲比較喜歡正方形的地磚，而不是三角形的地磚。

supply　（n）　供應

Water supply in this part of country is unstable because it does not rain very frequently.

因為不常下雨，這個區域的供水量很不穩定。

supply　（v）　供應 供給 提供

Andrew's parents told him that they won't supply him with anything once he graduates from college. He will be on his own.

安德魯的父母告訴他，大學畢業後，他們就不會提供他任何資助了。他必須靠他自己。

document　（n）　文件 文獻

The patient swapped his document with others so he could see the nurse he liked.

為了看到他喜歡的那位護士，該病人調換了他與其他人的病歷檔案。

aircraft　（n）　航空器

Two aircrafts crashed into the World Trade Center in 2001.

2001年時，兩架飛機撞進世界貿易中心。

affair　（n）　事情 事件 戀情

The lawyer helped settle the legal affairs for this company.

律師協助這間公司解決法律事務。

advance　（v）　進步 進展

Technology advances in a faster pace now than a decade before.

和十年前相比，科技進步神速。

advance　（n）　預先 事先

We need to book our flight in advance for summer vacation.

我們需要事先預訂暑假的班機。

injury　（n）　傷害

The physician told Nicole that it will take about 6 months for her daughter to recover from her neck injury.

醫師告訴妮可，她女兒的頸部損傷要大約 6 個月後才會恢復。

examine　（v）　檢查 診察

The doctor examines his patient carefully to find out what's causing the pain in his back.

醫生仔細地診察他的病人，以找出引起他背痛的原因。

express　（adj）　快遞的 快速的

Oh, we are running late. We need to take the express shuttle to the concert.

噢，我們要遲到了。我們需要搭直達車到音樂會場。

belief　（n）　信念 想法 信仰

It is my strong belief that all men are created equal.

『人人生而平等』是我堅定不移的信念。

struggle　（v）　掙扎 努力 奮鬥 搏鬥

In order to get the cocaine, the drug addict is struggling to sit up from bed and walk to the bathroom on his own.

為了拿古科鹼，這位藥癮者奮力從床上坐起來，走到他的浴室。

weekly　（adv）　每週一次

The magazine provides a summary of important world news weekly.

每週這本雜誌提供重大世界新聞摘要。

weekly　（adj）　每週的

There is a weekly assignment in my social studies class, and I always finish it long before the due date.

我總是在繳交期限之前，早就完成了每週都要交的社會作業。

yearly　（adv）　一年一度地 每年地

They hold this event yearly in memory of the heroes who fought for their freedom.

他們每年都舉辦這個活動來紀念替他們爭取自由的英雄。

yearly　（adj）　每年一次的

The doctor recommends yearly check-ups for my grandma.

醫生建議我奶奶每年做一次檢查。

monthly　（adv）　每月地 按月地

The housekeeper gets only 2 days off monthly.

女管家每個月只有2天的假可以休息。

monthly　（adj）　每月的 按月的

The cellphone bill is my biggest monthly expense.

手機月費是我每個月最大的支出。

arrest　（v）　逮捕 拘捕

The police finally arrested the bank robbers after a long chase.

經過長時間的追捕，警方終於逮捕銀行搶匪。

arrest　（n）　逮捕 拘捕

The man is under arrest for stealing a car.

這個男人因為偷車而被逮捕。

confirm　（v）　證實 確定

We have to confirm the result with our professor at the end of the class.

我們必須在這節課結束前與教授確認結果。

uniform　（adj）　一致的 不變的

The uniform size of the furniture makes the space look neat.

傢俱一致的尺寸讓空間變得比較有條理。

wooden　（adj）　木製的

The wooden desk in your room looks nice.

你房間裡的木製書桌看起來不錯。

purchase　（v）　購買 採購

The tourists purchased some souvenirs for their friends back home.

遊客購買了一些紀念品回去送給朋友。

orange　（adj）　橘色的

They have the weirdest taste of color. They painted their ceiling orange and floor blue!

他們對於顏色有著最奇怪的品味。他們把屋頂漆成橘色且將地板漆成藍色。

attend　（v）　參加 出席 照顧

I will not attend the meeting due to an emergency.

因為遇到緊急狀況，所以我無法去出席會議。

airline　（n）　航空公司

The China Airlines cancelled the flight to New York because of dense fog.

華航因濃霧取消了飛往紐約的班機。

pocket　（adj）　袖珍的 小型的

Jordan always keeps a pocket flashlight with him, so he can use it anytime.

喬丹一直都隨身攜帶一個小型的手電筒，所以他隨時都可以用。

weapon　（n）　武器

You need to drop your weapon before we can talk!

先放下你的武器，這樣我們才能好好談談！

citizen　（n）　公民 居民

Citizens of Taiwan have the right to vote at the age of 20.

臺灣的公民在20歲時即擁有投票權。

operate　（v）　運轉 操作 經營

Nobody knows how to operate this machine because the user manual was recycled by accident.

沒有人知道如何操作這台機器，因為它的操作手冊意外被回收了。

operate　（v）　動手術

The surgeon is carefully operating on a patient to remove a brain tumor.

外科醫生正仔細地替一個病人進行切除腦瘤的手術。

spelling　（n）　拼(字)

You need to check your spelling before you turn in your essay.

你必須要在交出論文之前檢查你的拼寫。

vegetable　（adj）　植物的 疏菜的

Mr. Lin has a vegetable garden in his backyard. He grows tomatoes, lettuces and cabbage.

林先生的後院有個蔬菜園。他種了些蕃茄、萵苣和空心菜。

downstairs　（adj）　樓下的

Our downstairs neighbor makes a lot of noise at night.

我們樓下的鄰居在夜晚製造很多噪音。

midnight　（adj）　半夜的

When Jane is preparing for an exam, she always has a midnight snack.

珍在準備考試時總是會吃宵夜。

overseas　（adj）　海外的 國外的

Every year, many overseas Chinese come back to Taiwan to celebrate Double Tenth Day.

每年有許多海外華人回台慶祝雙十國慶。

cabinet　（n）　壁櫃 內閣

The little girl believes there is something hiding in her cabinet.

小女孩相信有東西躲在她的衣櫃裡。

rubber　（adj）　橡皮的 橡膠的

The giant rubber duck has become so popular in the country, but I don't know why.

我不知道為何黃色小鴨在國內能如此受歡迎。

organize　（v）　組織 成立 主辦 籌辦

Gina and Sheldon are responsible to organize the graduation ceremony this year.

吉娜和謝爾頓負責籌辦今年的畢業典禮。

propose　（v）　求婚 提議

Last weekend, Jerome proposed to his fiancee, and they are getting married in three months.

上週末，傑若米向他的未婚妻求婚，而且他們將在三個月後結婚。

backward　（adj）　倒退的 落後的

The teacher was patient with backward students. She taught them the basic course.

這位老師對於進度落後的學生充滿耐心。她教他們基礎課程。

gasoline　（n）　汽油

The gas tank is almost empty. I need to get some gasoline before we hit the road.

油箱幾乎是空的。在我們出發前，我需要加點汽油。

import　（v）　進口

Because Taiwan does not have many natural energy resources, we have to import coal and petroleum from other nations.

因為臺灣沒有很多自然能源的資源，我們必須從別的國家進口煤和石油。

export　（v）　外銷 輸出

Taiwan exports tea, fruits, bikes and other goods to other countries.

臺灣出口茶葉、水果、自行車和其他物品到其他國家。反義 import

prisoner　（n）　囚犯 俘虜

After the war was over, the general let all enemy soldier go instead of keeping them as prisoners of war. (POW)

戰爭結束後，這位將軍允許敵軍離開，不把他們當作戰俘。

including　（prep）　包含

The package comes with many things, including 2 discs, a manual, a tiny tool kit and some coupons.

包裹裝了很多東西，包括兩張光碟、一本手冊、一套小工具和幾張優惠券。

beginning　（adj）　剛開始的 初級的

The beginning level does not require any prior knowledge of the subject.

這門學科的初級課程不需要任何先備知識。

collection　（n）　收藏品 收集

Megan has a collection of key chains she bought while she traveled to different countries.

梅根到各國旅遊時都會買鑰匙圈做為收藏品。

effective　（adj）　有效的

Sometimes it is hard to find an effective way to help students with mental problems.

有時很難找到有效的方法，來幫助學生解決心理的問題。

throughout　（prep）　遍及 到處 從頭到尾

The anxious mother went looking for her son throughout the village.

焦慮的母親遍尋整個村莊找她的兒子。

encourage　（v）　鼓勵 鼓舞

Sometimes employees would work harder if their boss encourages them in person.

如果老闆能親自鼓勵員工，他們就會更努力工作。

leadership　（n）　指揮(權) 領導能力

Ben lost his leadership in boy scouts because he couldn't discipline himself.

班因為他無法約束自己的行為，而失去了他在童子軍的領導地位。

treatment　（n）　治療(法)

Mr. Wu accepted the terms to be tested with the new treatment.

吳先生接受了測試新療法的條件。

following　（adj）　以下的

The following example shows how to solve this math problem.

下面的範例呈現了解決這道數學題的方法。

particular　（adj）　特定的 特別的

Every piece of furniture at Eli's house needs to face toward a particular direction to have the right Feng Shui.

伊利家中的每一件傢俱都必須朝向特定方向，以符合正確的風水。

individual　（adj）　個人的

This is an individual task so you must do it alone.

這是個人的任務，所以你必須獨自完成。

notorious　（adj）　惡名昭彰的

This group of students are notorious for their poor respect for teachers.

這群學生因為不尊重老師而惡名昭彰。

certainly　（adv）　確定地

As your best friend, I will certainly help you out when you are in trouble.

身為你最好的朋友，在你有麻煩的時候，我一定會幫你。同義字 definitely

determine　（v）　下定決心 決定

Life is about what you choose and what you determine to do; once you know what you want to do, go for it.

人生就在於你的選擇與你決心要做的事；一旦知道你想要做什麼，就去做吧！

opportunity　（n）　機會 時機

When you see the opportunity, you need to rise up and take it because you never know if there is another one.

當你看到機會時，你要馬上抓住它，因為你永遠也不知道是不是還會有其他的機會。

generation　（n）　一代 世代

Our generation can enjoy the convenience brought by technology and transportation.

我們這一代可以享受科技和運輸所帶來的便利。

Mandarin　（n）　普通話 國語

Mandarin is one of the hardest yet the most commonly spoken languages in the world.

普通話是世界上最難卻最常用的語言之一。

Confucius　（n）　孔子

Confucius is considered the greatest philosopher in Chinese culture.

孔子被認為是中國文化中最偉大的哲學家。

democratic　（adj）　民主政治的 民主的

In democratic nations, people have the right to vote.

在民主國家中，人民有投票的權利。

advantage　（n）　好處 優勢

Being able to speak different languages is a great advantage at work.

在職場上，會講不同的語言是個很大的優勢。

appearance　（n）　出現 外貌

The sudden appearance of Super Junior made the fans scream and shout.

Super Junior突然出現，粉絲們尖叫吶喊。

investigate　（v）　調查 研究

The case will be investigated again as the suspect is proven innocent.

因為嫌犯被證明是無辜的，此案須重新調查。

democracy　（n）　民主政治

ROC is the pioneer of democracy in Asia.

在亞洲，中華民國是民主的先驅。

assistant　（adj）　輔助的

No one likes our assistant coach because all he does is yell at us.

沒有人喜歡我們的助理教練，因為他只會對我們大小聲。

countryside　（n1）　鄉村 鄉下

Living in the countryside allows Paul to appreciate the wonders of nature.

住在農村使得保羅能夠欣賞大自然的美景。

photograph　（n）　照片 相片

The photographs on the wall were sent by my brother when he was studying abroad.

牆壁上的相片是我弟在國外留學時寄回來的。

organization　（n）　組織

There are many non-profit organizations all over the world, such as the Red Cross and Tzu Chi Foundation.

世界各地有許多非營利組織在幫助窮人。例如紅十字會與慈濟功德會。

photographer　（n）　攝影師

Being a professional photographer sounds really cool, but it requires determination and talent.

當一個專業的攝影師聽起來真的很酷，但需要決心和才華。

hippopotamus　（n）　河馬

The only hippopotamus at the zoo entertained the visitors by rolling in the mud today.

今天，動物園裡的唯一的河馬在泥地裡翻滾以娛樂觀眾。

Mother's Day　（n1）　母親節

My brothers and I always get together to celebrate Mother's Day for our mom.

我們兄弟總是聚在一起，為媽媽慶祝母親節。

Valentine's Day　（n1）　情人節

Joe bought a bouquet of roses and showed up at my apartment on Valentine's Day. How romantic!

喬在情人節買了一束玫瑰花到我的公寓送給我。真是浪漫!

Double Tenth day　（n1）　雙十節

Marching bands performed on Double Tenth Day to celebrate the nationhood of the Republic of China.

為了慶祝中華民國建國，軍樂隊在雙十節表演。

Lantern Festival　（n1）　元宵節

During Lantern Festival, kids carry lanterns and walk around the neighborhood.

在元宵節，孩子們會提著燈籠在附近走動。

Dragon-boat Festival　（n1）　 端午節

Dragon-boat Festival, Autumn Moon Festival and Chinese New Year are regarded as the three most important Chinese festivals.

端午節、中秋節與農曆新年被認為是華人最重要的三大節日。

Hong Kong　（n1）　香港