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red-hot a. 熾熱的; 灼熱的 |
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cure n. 治療方法 & vt. 治療, 使痊癒 |
cure + 疾病 治療……疾病
cure + 人 + of + 疾病 治療/癒某人的疾病
例:My grandma says brandy is a good cure for a runny nose.
(我奶奶說白蘭地是治療流鼻水很好的療方。)
＊have a runny nose 流鼻水 (可別譯成『有一個流動的鼻子』)
Jerry says acupuncture cures rheumatism.
(傑瑞說針灸能治療風濕病。)
＊acupuncture n. 針灸
rheumatism n. 風濕病
Mom says a glass of warm milk before going to bed can cure you of insomnia.
(老媽說睡前一杯熱牛奶能治療失眠症。)
＊insomnia n. 失眠症 |
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operation n. 手術 |
operate vi. 動手術 & vt. 操作; 經營
perform an operation on + 身體部位/人 在身體某部位/為某人動手術
= operate on + 身體部位/人
例:The surgeon will perform an operation on Candy's knee next week.
= The surgeon will operate on Candy's knee next week.
(外科醫師將於下星期為肯蒂的膝蓋動手術。)
The new employee doesn't know how to operate these machines.
(新來的員工不知道如何操作這些機器。) |
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surgical a. 外科的 |
surgery n. 外科手術, 開刀 (不可數)
surgeon n. 外科醫師
例:A surgical instrument was left inside the patient's stomach.
(一支外科用的工具被留在那名病人的胃裡了。)
＊instrument n. 工具, 儀器
Your serious illness requires surgery, I'm afraid.
(恐怕你的病嚴重到需要開刀。) |
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scar n. 疤, 傷痕 |
例:The operation left Jessica with a long scar.
(那次手術給潔西卡留下了一道很長的疤痕。) |
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burning a. 灼熱的 |
例:The ointment gave me a burning feeling.
(這種藥膏使我有股灼熱的疼痛。) |
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pain n. 痛苦 (不可數); 勞苦 (複數) |
take pains 努力, 費力
例:The death of our loved ones gives us great pain.
(心愛的人去逝帶給我們極大的痛苦。)
Mary took great pains with her Chinese lessons and got high grades.
(瑪麗努力唸國文而考試得了高分。) |
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Frankly speaking, 主詞 + 動詞 坦白說,…… |
= To be frank, 主詞 + 動詞
= To tell you the truth, 主詞 + 動詞
= To tell the truth, 主詞 + 動詞
例:Frankly speaking, nobody wears that kind of clothes anymore.
(坦白說，再也沒有人穿那種衣服了。) |
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unbearable a. 不能忍受的 |
= intolerable a.
例:Sometimes I get unbearable headaches.
(有時候我頭痛得受不了。) |
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Generally speaking, 主詞 + 動詞 一般說來,…… |
= In general, 主詞 + 動詞
= By and large, 主詞 + 動詞
= For the most part, 主詞 + 動詞
= On the whole, 主詞 + 動詞
例:Generally speaking, things are much cheaper in China than in Japan.
(一般說來，在中國東西要比日本便宜很多。) |
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ordinary a. 普通的 |
例:Ordinary plants cannot grow in the ocean.
(普通的植物無法在海洋中生長。) |
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painkiller n. 止痛藥 |
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work vi. 有效, 奏效 |
例:I don't think your idea will work.
(我認為你的點子不管用。) |
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side effect n. 副作用 |
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chili pepper n. 紅辣椒 |
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ointment n. 藥膏 |
例:The ointment is made from many kinds of herbs.
(這種藥膏是由許多種藥草做成的。)
＊herb n. 藥草 |
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be made from... 由……製成/做成 (原料性質改變) |
be made of... 由……製成/做成 (原料性質不變)
注意:
以上兩者用法原則上有所區別, 但在現代用法中, 老美常混用。
例:Cheese and butter are made from milk.
(乳酪和奶油是從牛奶中提煉出來的。)
The bank's safe is made of solid steel.
(該銀行的保險櫃是用純鋼打造的。) |
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ingredient n. 成分 |
例:Mom won't tell anyone what ingredients she uses for her stew.
(老媽不會告訴任何人她烹調燉肉使用的材料。) |
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short-circuit vt. 使簡短 |
short circuit n. 短路, 漏電
例:This new system will short-circuit the office procedures and help get things done faster.
(這套新系統將會縮短辦公室作業流程且有助於工作早點完成。)
The fireman said that a short circuit caused the fire.
(那名消防隊員說電線走火引發這次火災。) |
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tube n. (金屬、玻璃、塑膠等的) 管 |
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last vi. 持續 |
例:These shoes cost more but they will last longer.
(這雙鞋子雖然比較貴但將會更耐久。) |
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creative a. 富創意的 |
例:The playful student turned out to be a very creative writer.
(那個愛玩的學生最後竟成為一個非常有創意的作家。) |
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deal with... 處理……; 和……打交道 |
例:I find it hard to deal with selfish people.
(我覺得和自私的人打交道很難。) |
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