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deadly a. 致命的, 致死的
例:AIDS is a deadly disease.
(愛滋病是種致命的疾病。) |
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current n. 海流, 潮流
例:The lifeguard closed the beach because the currents were too strong.
(那名救生員關閉了海灘，因為海浪太大了。) |
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pity n. 不幸的事; 遺憾
It's a pity + that子句 很遺憾/可惜……
例:It's a pity that you couldn't come to the party; we had a great time.
(很遺憾你沒能來參加派對，我們玩得很愉快。) |
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drown vi. 溺斃
例:The boy didn't drown; he was eaten by a shark!
(那個男孩不是溺斃，他是被鯊魚吃了！) |
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beach n. 海灘, 海濱 |
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riptide n. (兩個海流衝撞而成的) 激潮
例:The sailboat was caught in a riptide and soon sank.
(那艘帆船被困在激流裡不久便沈沒了。)
＊sailboat n. (比賽、休閒用的) 帆船 |
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underwater a. 水面下的, 水中的 & adv. 在水面下
例:With an underwater flashlight we could see many amazing fish.
(帶著水中手電筒我們可以看到許多令人驚奇的魚類。) |
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shore n. 海岸
on shore 在岸邊
off shore 離開岸邊
例:The fishermen went on shore as soon as they unloaded the boat.
(漁民把船卸完貨後便上岸了。)
＊unload vt. 卸貨
The raft is about 50 yards off shore.
(那艘木筏大約離岸五十碼遠。)
＊raft n. 木筏 |
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victim n. 受害者
例:The victims of the typhoon were mainly farmers.
(這次颱風的受害者主要是農人。) |
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panic vi. & n. 慌張, 恐慌
in panic 在驚慌中
動詞三態: panic、panicked、panicked。
注意:
panic作動詞時, 其動詞之過去式和過去分詞須加-k後, 再加-ed, 現在分詞和動名詞則為panicking。
例:People panicked and jumped from the third floor of the burning building.
(人們慌張地從那棟起火的大樓三樓跳下來。)
People were panicking when war threatened their country.
(當戰爭威脅到他們國家時，人民都很恐慌。)
People ran in panic when the bomb exploded.
(炸彈爆炸時，人們都驚惶奔跑。) |
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by no means 絕對不
注意:
by no means可放在句首或句中, 且因by no means為一否定副詞片語, 故置於句首時, 其後須採倒裝句構。
例:By no means will I cheat on an exam.
(我考試絕對不會作弊。)
Jack is by no means the worst student in the class.
(傑克絕不是班上最糟的學生。) |
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tide n. 潮水
例:This tiny bottle was washed ashore by the tide.
(這個小瓶子被潮水沖上岸。) |
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tire vt. (使) 累; 令人疲倦
tired a. 疲倦的
tire oneself out (某人) 筋疲力竭/累得要死
=get tired
=get exhausted
＊exhausted a. 疲憊的, 筋疲力竭的
例:Mark tired himself out playing pool all day.
(馬克因打了一整天的撞球而累得要死。) |
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parallel adv. 平行地 & a. 平行的(皆與介詞to並用)
A is parallel to B A與B平行
例:These two bars must be parallel to each other.
(這兩根桿子必須相互平行。) |
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narrow a. 狹窄的
例:The roads are very narrow in Hong Kong.
(香港的街道非常狹窄。) |
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stroke n. (游泳的) 划
例:That swimmer has a strong stroke but a weak kick.
(那位泳者的手划得很有力，但腳踢得軟弱。) |
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be out of danger 脫離危險
danger n. 危險
例:After the operation, the patient is out of danger for the moment.
(手術後，病人暫時脫離險境了。) |
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