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dying a. 凋零的, 漸漸消失的
例:Having concubines is a dying custom among the Chinese.
(中國人擁有姨太太的習俗漸漸消失了。)
＊concubine n. 妾, 姨太太 |
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satellite television 衛星電視
satellite n. 衛星 (於本文中作形容詞用)
例:We can watch TV programs from around the world with satellite television.
(透過衛星電視我們可以看到來自全世界的電視節目。) |
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cellular telephone 行動電話
cellular a. 細胞的
cell n. 細胞; 小密室
注意:
cellular telephone之得名, 乃因它問世時功能並非很好, 而須把城市劃分為許多區域設立中繼站轉接, 就彷彿蜂巢裡的小密室 (cell) 般, 故此名一直沿用至今。
例:Having a cellular telephone has become a status symbol.
(擁有行動電話已經變成一種身分表徵。)
＊status symbol n. 社會地位的表徵 |
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communicate vi. 溝通; 聯絡
communicate in + 語言名稱 用……語言溝通
communicate with + 人 和某人溝通/聯絡
例:Larry can communicate in sign language with the deaf.
(賴瑞能用手語和聾胞溝通。)
I want to learn Spanish so that I may communicate with my parents-in-law.
(我想學西班牙語，那樣我就可以和我的岳父母溝通。) |
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expert n. 專家 |
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predict vt. 預測
例:In fact, no one can predict the future.
(事實上，沒有人能預測未來。) |
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die out (語言、習俗等) 漸漸消失
例:Many good Chinese customs are dying out.
(中國許多很好的習俗正逐漸消失。) |
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native a. 當地的 & n. 本地人, 當地人
Native American languages 美洲土語
例:Are you a native here, or just a visitor?
(你是這裡的本地人或只是個訪客呢？) |
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be in danger of... 瀕臨……之險
例:Mr. Wang is in danger of being bankrupt.
(王先生瀕臨破產。) |
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extinction n. 絕跡, 滅絕
extinct a. 絕種的, 滅絕的
例:The dinosaur has been extinct for millions of years.
(恐龍已絕跡數百萬年了。) |
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swallow vt. 吞 (噬)
swallow up... 吞噬掉……
例:Some big fish will swallow up small fish.
(有些大魚會吞噬小魚。) |
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modernization n. 現代化
例:Even country life is being affected by modernization.
(甚至鄉村生活也受到現代化的影響。) |
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