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adorable a. 可愛的, 迷人的 |
adore vt. 崇拜, 敬重
例:We adore him for his brilliant academic accomplishment.
(我們敬重他輝煌的學術成就。) |
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koala n. 無尾熊 |
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(be) in danger 處於危險之中 |
danger n. 危險
例:The storm put the fishermen in danger.
(那場暴風雨使那些漁夫陷於危險中。) |
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Australian a. 澳洲 (人) 的 & n. 澳洲人 |
| Australia n. 澳洲 |
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icon n. 象徵; 聖物 |
例:The cow is a national icon in some countries.
(牛是某些國家的神聖象徵。) |
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tree-hugging a. 抱樹的 |
hug vt. 擁抱
例:The tree-hugging koalas are loved by everyone because they are so cute.
(大家都喜愛抱樹的無尾熊，因為牠們非常可愛。)
Sarah hugged her books to her chest.v (莎拉把她的書抱在胸前。) |
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動物 + feed on + 食物 某動物以……為食 |
例:Cows feed on grass.
(牛以草為食。) |
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eucalyptus n. 油加利樹 (澳洲原產的常綠喬木) |
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average n. 平均 |
on average 平均而論
例:On average, the restaurant makes US$1,000 a day.
(這家餐廳平均一天賺一千元美金。) |
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destroy vt. 毀壞 |
例:The typhoon destroyed the crops.
(那場颱風摧毀了農作物。) |
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pound n. 磅 |
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starvation n. 飢餓 |
starve vi. 飢餓; 渴望 & vt. 使飢餓
starve to death 餓得要死
例:These poor children suffer from starvation.
(這些可憐的小孩飽受飢餓之苦。)
The lost campers almost starved to death.
(那些迷路的露營者差點餓死。) |
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Kangaroo Island 袋鼠島 |
| kangaroo n. 袋鼠 (產於澳洲的草食哺乳動物) |
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authority n. 當局; 權威; 權威人士注意: |
a.authority表『當局』時, 恆用複數形authorities, 且其前需置定冠詞the。
the authorities 當局
the school authorities 學校當局
the authorities concerned 有關當局
例:The school authorities should consider revising the school curricula.
(學校當局應該考慮修訂課程。)
＊revise vt. 修訂
curricula n. 課程 (複數)
curriculum n. 課程 (單數)
b.表『權威』時, 為不可數名詞。
例:Jeff doesn't belong to my department, so I have no authority over him.
(傑夫不屬於我的部門，因此我無權指揮他。)
c.表『權威人士』時則為可數名詞。
例:Professor Clinton is an authority in chemistry.
(柯林頓教授是化學權威。) |
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control vt. & n. 控制 |
under control 在控制中
例:You should learn how to control your temper.
(你應該學習如何控制你的脾氣。)
Now that the boss is back, everything's under control.
(現在老闆回來了，一切都在控制之中。) |
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population n. 人口 |
例:The world population is just growing and growing.
(世界人口正陸續不斷地增加。) |
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explosion n. 突增; 爆炸 |
explode vi. & vt. (使) 爆炸
例:The explosion of oil prices was the main cause of the economic depression.
(石油價格突增是經濟不景氣的主因。)
Everyone on the plane will die if the bomb explodes.
(如果這枚炸彈爆炸，機上所有人都會死的。)
The policemen exploded the bomb in safe surroundings.
(警察在安全的地方引爆了那枚炸彈。) |
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activist n. 積極參與份子 |
例:The animal rights activists held a protest in front of the hospital.
(動物保育人士在那家醫院門前示威抗議。) |
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argue vt. 強烈認為 & vi. 爭論 |
argue + that子句 強烈認為……
argue with + 人 + over + 事 和某人爭論某事
例:The murderer argued that he was unfairly tried.
(那名謀殺犯強烈認為他未獲公平審判。)
The customer argued with the waiter over the bill.
(那名顧客為了帳單和服務生爭論。) |
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neighboring a. 鄰近的, 附近的 |
neighbor n. 鄰居
例:The neighboring countries are enjoying good relations.
(那些鄰近國家彼此關係良好。)
People don't care much about being good neighbors nowadays.
(現今人們對於做好鄰居並不是很在乎。) |
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province n. 省 |
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relocate vt. 重新安置 |
例:We intend to relocate our office by the end of the year.
(我們想在年底以前遷移辦公室。) |
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do all one can to + 原形動詞 某人盡全力…… |
= do one's best to + 原形動詞
= do one's utmost to + 原形動詞
= spare no effort to + 原形動詞
例:The generous old man did all he could to help his friend.
(那個慷慨的老人竭盡所能地幫助他的朋友。)
The police will spare no effort to find the kidnapper.
(警方將竭盡所能地抓到綁匪。) |
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disgrace n. 恥辱, 不名譽 |
national disgrace 國恥
例:The criminal was a disgrace to his family.
(那名罪犯是他家的恥辱。) |
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