單字解析
1. rely on...  依靠/依賴/指望……
例:Don't rely on me to help you every time you get into trouble.
(別指望我在你每次闖禍時幫你。)
2. fail  vt. (使) 不及格 &  vi. 失敗
例:The old lady failed the driving test for the tenth time.
(那位老太太是第十次考駕照失敗。)
If you keep fooling around, you're bound to fail.
(如果你繼續鬼混的話,一定會失敗。)
3. nightmare  n. 惡夢, 夢魘
4. realize  vt. 實現; 了解
例:He realized his ambition when he became president of the company.
(他實現了他的抱負成為該公司的董事長。)
I didn't realize how smart Bill is until I spoke with him.
(我直到和比爾談話之後才瞭解他有多麼聰明。)
5. fortuneteller  n. 算命者
例:Some gamblers go to fortunetellers to ask for lucky numbers.
(有些賭徒會到算命先生那兒求取幸運號碼。)
6. lucky charm 幸運符
lucky  a. 幸運的
例:If we're lucky, we'll be able to get good seats for the show.
(如果運氣好的話,我們將可以弄到那場表演的好座位。)
7. custom  n. 風俗, 習慣
例:It is an Eskimo custom to rub noses as a greeting.
(相互摩擦鼻子以示問候是愛斯基摩人的習俗。)
8. bury  vt. 埋藏
bury + 反身代名詞 + in...  埋首於/專心……
例:The man tried to forget his sadness by burying himself in his work.
(那個人試圖以埋首工作來忘掉悲傷。)
9. personal  a. 私人的
例:Be sure to take your personal belongings before getting off the train.
(下火車前務必要帶好個人的物品。)
10. enter  vt. 進入
例:The teacher entered the classroom with an angry look on his face.
(那位老師面有慍色地走進教室。)
11. magnet  n. 磁鐵
12. pull  vt. 
push  vt.
例:The little boy pulled his sister's hair till she cried.
(那個小男孩拉姊姊的頭髮直到她哭出來為止。)
The rude young man pushed his way through the crowd.
(那個粗魯的年輕男子在人群中推擠而過。)
13.

at least  至少
例:You could have at least telephoned me.
(你那時至少應該打電話給我。)

14. ease  vt. 舒緩, 減輕 (痛苦、壓力等)
例:The medicine eased the patient's pain.
(這個藥減輕了那個病人的疼痛。)
15. substitute  n. & vt. 代替
substitute A for B 用A代替B
例:If you don't have sugar, you can use honey as a substitute.
(如果你沒有糖的話,可以用蜂蜜來代替。)
Let's substitute this new dictionary for the old one.
(咱們用這本新字典來代替那本舊的吧。)
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