1. memorable a. 難忘的 The most memorable experience of my life was climbing Mount Everest. 我人生中最難忘的經驗是攀登聖母峰。 2. heroine n. 女主角;女英雄 衍: hero n. 男主角;男英雄 What's the name of the heroine in the movie we saw last night? 昨晚我們看的那部電影的女主角叫什麼名字? 3. specifically adv. 尤其,特別 The doctor warned Alan specifically not to eat eggs. 醫生特別警告艾倫不要吃蛋。 4. outfit n. 全套服裝 That necklace complements your outfit. 那條項鍊和妳的服裝很搭。 *complement vt. 襯托;補足 5. authority n. 權威,權力(不可數);專家,權威人物(可數);當局(恆用複數) 衍: the authorities concerned 有關當局 Teenagers often rebel against adult authority. 青少年常會對抗大人的權威。 *rebel against... 對抗……,反抗…… Dr. Nelson is an authority in that field. 尼爾森博士是那個領域的權威。 The authorities concerned should take immediate action to deal with the problem. 有關當局應立刻採取行動處理此問題。 6. association n. 關聯,關係;合作 衍: in association with... 與……聯合/合作 associate vt. 把……聯想在一起 be associated with... 與……聯想在一起;和……有關聯 We sponsored a charity event in association with the broadcasting corporation. 我們和那家廣播公司聯合贊助一項慈善活動。 *sponsor vt. 資助,贊助 broadcasting n. 廣播 Many traffic accidents are associated with drinking alcohol. 許多交通事故都與喝酒有關。 7. dependable a. 可靠的;穩定的 衍: depend vi. 依靠,依賴 depend on... 依賴/依靠…… = rely / count on... I'd like to marry a man who is always dependable. 我想嫁給一個永遠可靠的男人。 Do you have a dependable source of income? 你有一個穩定的收入來源嗎? Your entrance into university depends on your exam scores. 你的大學入學許可要視考試成績而定。 8. reliable a. 可信賴的 The weather forecast is not always reliable, so you'd better carry an umbrella with you, just in case. 天氣預報並不總是可靠,因此你最好帶把傘以防萬一。 *forecast n. 預測,預報 9. otherwise adv. 不同地,相反地 Unless otherwise noted, you should arrive one hour before the performance. 除非另有通知,否則你應該在表演前一小時抵達。 10. subtle a. 微妙的,細微的 These two pictures look the same at first glance, but there are subtle differences. 乍看之下這兩張照片似乎一樣,但是仍有細微差異。 11. star vt. 由……(某人)主演 The movie stars Nicolas Cage as a cop with a strong sense of justice. 在那部電影中,尼可拉斯•凱吉飾演一位極富正義感的警察。 12. employ vt. 採用 We'll employ any method necessary to get publicity for our new line of shoes. 我們將採取任何必要的方法來讓我們的新款鞋子曝光。 *publicity n. 曝光,(媒體的)關注 13. animated a. 動畫的 The animated movie was so true to life that I thought it was real. 那部動畫片栩栩如生,讓我信以為真。 |