1. sip vt. 啜飲(三態為:sip, sipped, sipped。) I suggest you sip the hot chocolate carefully. 我建議你要小心地喝這杯熱巧克力。 2. preparation n. 準備 衍: in preparation for... 為……而準備 In preparation for the competition, Luke got up every morning at six to swim. 為了準備比賽,路克每天早上六點就起床游泳。 3. roast vt. 烤;烘 The coffee lover likes to roast his own beans. 那位咖啡愛好者喜歡自行烘焙咖啡豆。 4. multiple a. 多重的,眾多的 Betty checked the locks on her doors and windows multiple times before she finally felt safe. 貝蒂檢查自家門窗的鎖無數次,最後才感到安心。 5. grind vt. 研磨,磨碎(三態為:grind, ground, ground。) The dried kernels were ground into cornmeal. 曬乾的玉米粒被磨成玉米粉。 *kernel n. 玉米粒 cornmeal n. 玉米粉 6. boil vi. & vt.(使)沸騰 The water is boiling. 水沸騰了。 Molly boiled some water to make tea for her guests. 茉莉燒了些開水來泡茶招待她的客人。 7. distinctive a. 特殊的,獨特的 Each of the tribes has its distinctive traditions and cultures. 每個部落都有其獨特的習俗與文化。 8. aspect n. 方面,層面 Culture includes all aspects of people's lives. 文化的範疇包含了人們生活中的各個層面。 9. fortune telling 算命 fortune n. 幸運(不可數); 財富(可數) Today, tarot cards are associated with mysticism and used for fortune telling. 如今,塔羅牌常會跟神祕主義聯想在一起,並且作算命之用。 *tarot cards 塔羅牌 mysticism n. 神祕主義 10. afterward(s) adv. 隨後,之後 Greg ended his relationship with Carla abruptly and regretted it afterwards. 葛雷格驟然結束和卡拉的關係,但隨後就後悔了。 *abruptly adv. 突然地 11. remaining a. 剩餘的 衍: remain vi. 依然,保持 Do you want to finish the remaining pizza? 你想把剩下的披薩吃完嗎? Many people in the show rose to fame, but few remained popular for long. 許多人在那個節目裡聲名大噪,但很少人能夠一直紅下去。 *rise to fame 成名 12. light-hearted a. 輕鬆愉快的 Nancy prefers to watch light-hearted comedies rather than serious dramas. 南西比較喜歡看輕鬆愉快的喜劇片而非嚴肅的劇情片。 13. affair n. 事件;戀愛事件;風流韻事 衍: have an affair (with sb) (和某人)搞外遇/有婚外情 Elaine tried to hide from her husband the fact that she was having an affair with her coworker. 伊蓮試圖對丈夫隱瞞她和同事搞外遇的事。 *hide sth from sb 瞞著某人某事 14. prediction n. 預測,預言 衍: predict vt. 預測 I was amazed when the fortune teller's prediction about my life came true the next day. 我很訝異那位算命師對我人生的預言竟在隔天就成真。 The old woman predicted that Miranda would give birth to twins next year. 這位老婆婆預測米蘭達明年會生雙胞胎。 *give birth to... 生下…… 15. strengthen vt. 加強,增強 You can try watching English TV programs to strengthen your listening ability. 你可以試著看英語電視節目來增強聽力。 |