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grave n. 墳墓 |
graveyard n. 墓地, 墳場
tomb n. (隆起的) 墓 (穴)
from the cradle to the grave 從生到死, 一生中
＊cradle n. 搖籃
例:From the cradle to the grave, Mr. Chen never uttered a dirty word.
(陳先生一生中從未說過一句髒話。)
＊utter vt. 說出
Graveyards give me the creeps.
(墓場使我毛骨悚然。)
That rich man's tomb is bigger than my room.
(那個有錢人的墓穴比我的房間大。) |
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the Celts n. 塞爾特人 |
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ancient a. 古代的 |
例:This ancient stamp is worth a fortune.
(這枚古老的郵票值不少錢。) |
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exist vi. 存在; 生存 |
existence n. 存在; 生存
come into existence 產生, 出現
例:If we don't take care of some animals, they will soon cease to exist.
(如果我們不好好照料某些動物，牠們很快便會絕種了。)
The computer came into existence not very long ago.
(電腦在不久以前才問世。) |
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amazing a. 令人驚異的 (修飾事物) |
amazed a. 感到驚異的 (修飾人)
amaze vt. 使驚異
be amazed at... 對……感到驚異
注意:
表『訝異』的形容詞大多與介詞at並用。
be surprised at... 對……感到驚訝
be astonished at... 對……感到驚嚇
be astounded at... 對……感到震驚
例:It's amazing how Tom became so rich in such a short time.
(湯姆在如此短的時間內致富真令人驚異。)
Everyone was amazed at the acrobat's agility.
(每個人對該特技表演者的敏捷都很驚異。)
＊acrobat n. 表演特技者
agility n. 敏捷
Lily never ceases to amaze me with her intelligence.
(莉莉的聰明才智總會令我驚異不已。) |
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creep n. 有如蟲爬肌膚的感覺 & vi. 爬行 |
動詞三態: creep、crept、crept。
give + 人 + the creeps 使某人毛骨悚然/不寒而慄
例:Snakes give me the creeps.
(蛇令我毛骨悚然。)
A cockroach crept under the child's blanket.
(一隻蟑螂爬到那個小孩的毛毯底下。)
＊cockroach n. 蟑螂 |
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