health n. 健康
be in good health 健康良好
be in poor health 健康不佳
例:My grandpa is old but in good health.
(我祖父年紀雖大，但是身體仍然很健康。)
2.
be harmful to... 對……有害
harmful a. 有害的
例:Working at a computer all day is harmful to the eyes.
(整天使用電腦對眼睛有害。)
3.
warn vt. 警告, 告誡
warn + that子句 警告說……
warn + 人 + against + 名詞/動名詞 警告某人不要……
warn + 人 + of + 事 警告某人某事
例:The weather bureau warned that a fierce typhoon is approaching.
(氣象局提出警告說強烈颱風即將來襲。)
＊fierce a. (風雨等) 強勁的
The teacher warned the new student against cutting class.
(老師警告那個新來的學生不要蹺課。)
This sign warns people of the dangers of swimming too far out.
(這個標示牌警告人們游得太遠會有危險。)
4.
cause vt. 導致, 造成
例:The driver's carelessness caused the terrible accident.
(那個駕駛的粗心大意造成了這場可怕的車禍。)
5.
cancer n. 癌
lung cancer 肺癌
6.
keep on Ving 繼續……
=keep Ving
例:The woman kept on nagging her husband till he eventually left her.
(那個女人一直對老公嘮叨個沒完，直到他最後離開了她。)
＊nag vt. 嘮叨, 絮聒不休
7.
kick the bad habit 戒除這個壞習慣
=get rid of the bad habit
例:I wish I could kick the bad habit of going to bed late every night.
(我希望自己可以戒掉每晚晚睡的壞習慣。)
8.
quit smoking 戒煙
=give up smoking
quit vt. 停止; 放棄
動詞三態均為quit。
注意:
quit之後接名詞或動名詞作受詞, 而不可接不定詞作受詞。
例:The doctor warned the alcoholic to quit drinking once and for all.
(醫生警告那個酒徒要他徹底戒酒。)
＊alcoholic n. 酗酒者
9.
cigarette n. 香煙
10.
advertising n. 廣告
advertise vt. 為…做廣告 & vi. 登廣告
例:I advertised my old car for sale.
(我登廣告賣舊車。)
Mr. Wang advertised for a maid.
(王先生登廣告徵求女傭。)
11.
praiseworthy a. 值得讚許的
例:Mr. Chen's teaching skills are praiseworthy.
(陳先生的教學技巧很值得稱許。)
12.
in great numbers 大量地
＊本文greater為great的比較級。
例:The doves gather in the park in great numbers.
(公園裏經常有大群鴿子聚集。)
13.
含有比較級形容詞或副詞的子句 + than ever 比以往更……
例:Pete played better than ever and won the tennis game easily.
(彼得網球打得比以往都來得更好，而輕而易舉地贏得比賽。)
