1. assume vt. 認為;假定,假設 • Liza didn’t see Eddie’s wedding ring, so she assumed that he was single. 萊莎沒看到艾迪的婚戒,所以便認為他還單身。 2. intense a. 強烈的,劇烈的 • Kelly’s hatred for her ex-husband was so intense that she would never forgive him. 凱莉對前夫的恨意強烈到她永遠不會原諒他。 3. consume vt. 吃;喝;消耗 • Although Vivian is thin, she consumes a lot of food. 薇薇安雖然瘦卻很會吃。 4. resist vt. 抗拒,抵抗 • Adonis cannot resist sweets or ice cream. 阿多尼斯無法抗拒甜食或冰淇淋的誘惑。 5. remedy vt. 補救,修正 & n. 藥;療法 • The government took action to remedy the educational system. 政府採取行動來修正教育體制。 6. substance n. 物質 • The scientists compared the physical properties of the two substances. 科學家比較了這兩種物質的物理性質。 7. rarely adv. 鮮少,很少 • Hank rarely exercises, so he is getting fatter. 漢克很少運動,所以他變得越來越胖。 8. groundbreaking a. 開創性的 • This groundbreaking idea may change the world. 這個開創性的想法可能會改變世界。 9. absence n. 不存在,缺乏;缺席 in the absence of... 沒有…… • In the absence of evidence, we couldn’t prove that Isabella was guilty. 在沒有證據的情況下,我們無法證明伊莎貝拉有罪。 |