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geomancy n. 土占, 地卜,風水
例:We moved to the next street because of bad geomancy.
(由於風水不好，我們遷移到隔壁一條街。) |
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brand-new a.嶄新的
例:The rich man's son was seen driving a brand-new sports car.
(有人看到那個富家子弟開著一輛嶄新的跑車。) |
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owner n. 主人
例:The owner of the pub treated me to a drink.
(那家酒館的主人請我喝了一杯。) |
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consult vt. 請教 & vi. 商量, 磋商
consult with... 和……討論/商量
例:Before any business agreement is signed, it's best to consult a lawyer.
(簽定任何生意合約之前最好先請教律師。)
You should consult with your parents about your future plans.
(你應該和父母親商量你未來的計畫。) |
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master n. 大師 & vt. 精通
例:Bruce Lee was a great kung fu master.
(李小龍是一名偉大的功夫大師。)
Linda said that she had never mastered the art of public speaking.
(琳達說她一直無法精通演講的藝術。) |
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ancient a. 古老的
例:The national library has some really ancient books.
(那間國立圖書館有一些非常古老的書籍。) |
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tradition n. 傳統
例:It has long been the Chinese tradition to have a reunion dinner on Chinese New Year's Eve.
(除夕夜吃團圓飯是中國人長久以來的一項傳統。) |
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How did this ancient Chinese tradition make its way across the seas?
=How did this very old Chinese tradition get to be known abroad?
這個中國古老的傳統是如何遠渡重洋的呢？ |
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high rise n. 高樓大廈
例:Taiwan claims to have the tallest high rise in the world.
(台灣聲稱擁有全世界最高的大樓。) |
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deem vt. 認為 (= consider)
例:I deem it a great honor to be invited to your party.
(我認為受邀到你的派對是極大的榮幸。) |
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rely on... 依賴/信賴……
例:Joe always relies on his parents to get him out of trouble.
(喬總是靠父母幫他解圍。) |
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They deem it necessary to rely on feng shui experts, just as they would at home.
=They deem it necessary to rely on feng shui experts in America, just as they would rely on feng shui experts at home.
他們認為有必要照風水專家的話去做, 就像他們在國內那樣。
＊助動詞would之後省略了與前句相同之述詞部分。 |
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wealthy a. 富有的
例:A wealthy person is not necessarily a happy person.
(有錢人不一定快樂。) |
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believe in... 相信/篤信……為真
例:I believe in hard work.
(我認為人應該努力工作。) |
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geomancer n. 風水地理師
例:The geomancer told us to move our furniture around.
(那個風水師告訴我們要移動家具的位置。)
＊furniture n. 家具 (不可數) |
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in view of... 有鑒於……
例:In view of what the boss just said, the manager intends to quit his job.
(有鑒於老闆剛說的話，經理有意辭職。) |
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foresee vt. 預見
動詞三態: foresee、foresaw、foreseen。
例:Nobody could foresee the plane crash.
(沒有人能夠預料那次墜機。) |
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bright a. 光明的
例:A bright future lies ahead for that smart student.
(那個聰明的學生前途光明。) |
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