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kayak vi. 划獨木舟 & n. 獨木舟 |
canoe vi. 乘獨木舟 & n. 獨木舟
注意:
kayak通常指的是位置固定於中央且一人乘坐的獨木舟,而canoe指的是位置不固定且不止一人乘坐的獨木舟。
例:It's dangerous to go kayaking alone.
(單獨一個人去划獨木舟很危險。)
A kayak is actually one kind of canoe.
("kayak"實際上是獨木舟（canoe）的一種。)
We canoed down the river looking for a good place to camp.
(我們乘坐獨木舟沿著河流尋找一處露營的好場所。)
In the old days a canoe was used for transportation.
(過去獨木舟被用來當作運輸工具使用。) |
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adventurous a. 愛冒險的; 膽大的 |
adventure n. 冒險
例:An adventurous man is not afraid of taking risks.
(膽大的人不怕冒險。)
Going on a safari was a real adventure.
(去狩獵旅行真是一項冒險。)
＊safari n. (狩獵、探險等) 遠征旅行 |
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definitely adv. 無疑地, 確切地 |
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float vi. 漂浮 |
＊floating於本文為動名詞作主詞。
例:When you learn how to swim, the first thing you must do is learn how to float.
(學游泳時，你必須做的第一件事就是學習怎麼漂浮。) |
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drift vi. 漂流 |
＊drifting於本文為動名詞作主詞。
例:The boat was drifting out to the ocean.
(那條船正往海裡漂流而去。) |
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speed vi. 速進; 急行 & n. 速度 |
動詞三態: speed、sped 、sped。
at the/a speed of... 以……的速度
＊speeding於本文亦為動名詞作主詞。
例:The police car sped down the road.
(那輛警車沿著馬路疾駛而過。)
John was driving at the speed of 100 kilometers per hour when the accident happened.
(當事故發生時，約翰正以每小時一百公里的速度行駛。) |
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life jacket n. 救生衣 |
例:The life jacket saved Ted from drowning.
(救生衣救了泰德使他免於溺斃。)
＊drown vi. |
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estimated a. 估計的estimate vt. 估計 |
an estimated + 數字 估計有……It is estimated + that子句 據估計……
例:An estimated fifty people died in the fire.
= It is estimated that fifty people died in the fire.
(那場火災估計造成五十人死亡。) |
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proper a. 適當的; 正確的 |
improper a. 不當的, 錯誤的
例:Is there a proper way of studying English?
(有正確學習英文的方法嗎？)
The school will not tolerate improper behavior.
(學校將不會縱容不當的行為。)
＊tolerate vt. 容忍; 縱容 |
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equipment n. 設備, 裝備 (集合名詞, 不可數) |
例:Do you have all the proper equipments for camping? (╳)
→Do you have all the proper equipment for camping? (○)
(你的露營裝備齊全嗎？) |
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