單字解析
1. shocking a. 使人震驚的, 駭人的  
shocked a. 感到震驚的
shock vt. 使震驚; 給與衝擊 & n. 撞擊, 震驚
例:Have you heard the shocking news about the plane crash?
(你聽到有關這次令人震驚的墜機報導了嗎?)
The guests were shocked at the host's rudeness.
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(來賓們對主人的無禮感到震驚。)
The shock of the blast shattered the windows in the neighborhood.
(那次爆炸的撞擊震碎了附近的窗戶。)
2. Prague n. 布拉格 (捷克的首都)
3. Czech a. 捷克 (人) 的, 捷克語的 & n. 捷克人, 捷克語
4. capital n. 首都   
例:Paris is the capital of France.
(巴黎是法國的首都。)
5. metal a. 金屬的   
例:This metal container won't break easily.
(這個金屬容器不容易打破。)
6. wire n. 電線, 鐵絲  
例:The thief opened the car door with a piece of wire.
(竊賊用一根鐵絲打開了車門。)
7. stick vt.
動詞三態: stick、stuck、stuck。
stick A into B  把A插到B裡面
例:He tried to stick the key into the keyhole but it didn't fit.
(他試圖把鑰匙插到鑰匙孔裡,但插不進去。)
8. passenger n. 乘客, 旅客   
例:The passengers got nervous when the plane began to shake.
(飛機開始震動時,旅客緊張起來了。)
9. electric a. 電的
electricity n. 電, 電力
electric shock  電擊
例:Don't touch the wire; you might get an electric shock.
(不要觸摸那條電線,你也許會觸電。)
After the flood, we didn't have electricity for a week.
(水災後,我們停電了一個禮拜。)
10. for fun 為了好玩/樂趣
例:We played cards for fun, not for money.
(我們打牌是為了好玩而不是為錢。)
11. tourist n. 觀光客
例:Some tourists got lost in the crowded city.
(有些觀光客在這個擁擠的城市裡迷路了。)
12. argue vi. 爭論 & vt. 辯論; (堅持) 認為  
argue about ...  爭論……
over
argue + that子句  堅稱/強烈認為……
例:The couple are always arguing about how to bring up their children.
(那對夫婦老是為該怎麼撫養小孩而爭吵。)
The accused argued that the witness was lying.
(被告堅稱那位證人說謊。)
13. ridiculous a. 荒謬的, 怪誕的   
例:That's the most ridiculous story I've ever heard.
(那是我所聽過最荒謬的故事了。)
14. fare n. (交通) 費用  
fee n. (付給專業人員辦事的手續) 費用
例:Senior citizens need not pay the bus fare.
(年老的市民不需要付公車費用。)
The English tutor's fee is quite high.
(那位英文家教的收費很高。)
15. charge vt. 索價
例:The plumber charged me a lot of money to fix the toilet.
(那名水管工人修理馬桶向我收了很多錢。)
*plumber n. (修理水管、煤氣管等的) 鉛管工人
16. legal a. 合法的; 法律上的  
illegal a. 非法的
例:If someone sues you, you should get legal advice.
(如果有人控告你,你應該尋求法律上的忠告。)
I'm afraid it's illegal to park here.
(恐怕在此處停車是不合法的。)
17. refuse vt. 拒絕  
refuse to + 原形動詞  拒絕……
例:Tammy refused to tell the teacher who broke the window.
(黛咪不肯告訴老師是誰打破那塊窗戶。)
18. be in for + 事 必定會遭遇到……
例:You're really in for a good time at Winnie's birthday party.
(你在溫妮的生日派對上一定會玩得很開心。)
19. take + 人 + for a ride
原指『開車載人兜風』, 此指『欺騙某人』、『把某人當凱子耍』。
*本文中...she was "really taken for a ride,"...乃為被動用法。
例:A: You'll have to pay me US$100 an hour for my services.
B: Are you trying to take me for a ride?
(甲:你必須付我每小時美金一百元的服務費。)
(乙:你想騙我嗎?)
20. verbally adv. 口頭上地
verbal a. 口頭上的
例:The police asked Peter for a verbal statement of what he saw.
(警方要求彼得把他所見的說出來。)
21. abuse vt. 虐待; 濫用
例:According to the report, some prisoners there are physically abused.
(根據報導,那兒的犯人有些受到肢體上的虐待。)
The policeman abused his power when he ate the vendor's apples and didn't pay for them.
(那個警察濫用他的職權,他吃了攤販的蘋果卻沒有付錢。)
22. threaten vt. 恫嚇, 威脅
threat n. 恫嚇, 威脅
pose a threat to...  對……構成威脅
例:The teacher threatened the student with severe punishment.
(老師威脅要嚴厲處罰那名學生。)
The typhoon poses a serious threat to the crops.
(颱風對農作物構成嚴重的威脅。)
23. violence n. 暴力   
violent a. 暴力的
例:When Mike lost the argument, he resorted to violence.
(當麥克爭輸時,他便訴諸暴力。)
The fight became violent after a while.
(打鬥過了一會兒後便變得很暴力。)

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