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strange a. 陌生的; 奇怪的
例:We've had very strange weather here all week.
(我們這裏一整個星期的天氣都很怪。) |
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situation n. 情況 (常與介詞in並用)
例:The host was in an embarrassing situation when he ran out of food for the guests.
(那位主人請客時菜不夠吃而處境尷尬。) |
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a thing of the past 一件過去的事
例:My naughty youth is a thing of the past.
(我那調皮搗蛋的年輕時代已經過去了。)
＊naughty a. 調皮的 |
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auto computer 汽車電腦
auto n. (美) 汽車
=automobile
例:Many car owners in America belong to the American Automobile Association.
(美國有許多車主是美國汽車協會的會員。) |
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be designed to + 原形動詞 被設計來……
design vt. 設計
例:This car is designed to help the handicapped drive.
(這部車的設計是為了方便殘障者駕駛。)
＊the handicapped = handicapped people 殘障人士
handicapped a. 殘障的 |
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destination n. 目的地
例:Because of the bad weather, we arrived at our destination an hour late.
(由於天候不佳，我們晚了一小時才到目的地。) |
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screen n. 螢幕 |
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display vt. 顯示; 展示 & n.展覽
on display 展覽
=on exhibition
exhibition n. 展示, 展覽 (會)
例:The street vendor displayed a variety of cheap watches from Switzerland.
(那個街頭小販展示各式各樣來自瑞士的便宜手錶。)
＊vendor n. 小販
High quality bicycle parts are on display at the exhibition.
(那個展覽會場正展出高品質的腳踏車零件。) |
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map n. 地圖
例:It's easy to get lost if you drive without a road map in America.
(如果你在美國開車不帶地圖的話，就很容易迷路。) |
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to top it off 更棒/糟的是; 此外
=in addition
top vt. 勝過, 優於
例:Germany beat every soccer team in Europe. To top it off, their forward won the best player award.
(德國打敗歐洲所有的足球隊；更棒的是，他們的前鋒還贏得最佳球員獎。)
＊forward n. (足球隊中的) 前鋒
We went camping but didn't bring enough food. To top it off, nobody remembered to bring the tent.
(我們去露營卻沒有帶足夠的食物。更糟的是，也沒有人記得帶帳篷。) |
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direction n. 方向
例:They were late because they had been traveling in the wrong direction for a while.
(他們因為走錯路耽擱了一會兒，所以遲到了。) |
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