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moral a. 道德上的
例:Abortion is a legal as well as a moral issue.
(墮胎是項法律及道德上的問題。)
＊abortion n. 墮胎 |
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value n. 價值觀 (恆為複數); 價值 (不可數)
be of no value 毫無價值
=be valueless
例:The youngsters' values are quite different from their parents'.
(年輕人的價值觀和父母親的大不相同。)
This old typewriter is of no value to us.
(這台老舊的打字機對我們來說毫無價值。) |
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pride n. 驕傲
proud a. 驕傲的; 自豪的
take pride in... 以……為榮
=be proud of...
例:Rudy takes pride in being the top student in his class.
=Rudy is proud of being the top student in his class.
(魯迪名列班上第一，深感為榮。) |
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Pride comes before a fall.
驕傲來自跌倒之前。／驕者必敗。(諺語)
＊fall n. 跌倒 |
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modest a. 謙虛的
例:A modest man never boasts.
(謙虛的人絕不會誇耀。) |
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humble a. 謙卑的(有卑下的意味)
例:Nobody knows Sue is rich because she is so humble.
(沒有人知道蘇很有錢，因為她是如此地謙卑。) |
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schoolmate n. 同校同學 |
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realize vt. 了解, 體會
例:The secretary didn't realize her mistake until it was pointed out to her.
(指給她看後，那位祕書才了解到自己的錯誤。) |
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pretentious a. 虛飾的, 矯飾的
例:Pretentious people can't be trusted.
(虛浮不實的人不可靠。) |
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nowadays adv. 現今, 時下
例:Nowadays, people understand the importance of environmental protection.
(現今大家都了解環保的重要性。) |
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fancy a. 奪目花俏的; 高級雅緻的
例:I seldom go to fancy restaurants because they're expensive.
(我不常去高級餐館，因為那裡太貴了。) |
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stylish a. 時髦的, 入時的
例:Young people like to wear stylish clothes.
(年輕人喜歡穿著時髦的服飾。) |
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hairdo n. 髮型
例:Mom's new hairdo frightens me.
(老媽的新髮型嚇了我一跳。) |
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materialistic a. 注重物質享受的
例:Materialistic people are never satisfied with what they have.
(注重物質享受的人對他們所擁有的東西從不會滿足。) |
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liking n. 喜好
be to one's liking 符合某人的喜好或期望
例:Tim's style of writing isn't to my liking.
(提姆的寫作風格不合我的口味。) |
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modernization n. 現代化
modernize vt. 使現代化
例:To modernize our office, the boss bought the best computers.
(為了使辦公室現代化，老闆買了最好的電腦。) |
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advancement n. 進步; 升遷
advance vt. 提升, 使進步 & vi. 前進
例:There's little opportunity for advancement in this job.
(這份工作鮮有機會升遷。)
I went abroad to advance my education.
(我出國進修。)
As the enemy advanced, we fought back.
(敵人向前推進時，我們便反擊。) |
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traditional a. 傳統的
例:Jack married a traditional Chinese girl.
(傑克娶了一個傳統的中國女子。) |
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