1. characterize vt. 以……為特徵 be characterized by... 具有……特徵 • The common cold is characterized by sneezing, coughing, and a runny nose. 一般感冒的症狀是打噴嚏、咳嗽和流鼻水。 2. tendency n. 傾向;趨勢 have a tendency to V 有(做)……的傾向 • Jill has a tendency to look away when she is telling a lie. 吉兒說謊時往往會把目光移向別處。 3. digest vt. 消化;理解 • You’d better rest and digest the food you just ate before exercising. 你運動前最好先休息一下,讓剛剛吃的食物消化。 4. perception n. 看法,觀點 • Please do not let my outburst affect your perception of me. 請別因為我的情緒失控而影響你對我的觀感。 *outburst n.(情緒)爆發 5. captivity n. 囚禁,關押 in captivity 被圈養;被監禁 • The zoologists observed the Bengal tigers in captivity. 動物學家觀察被圈養的孟加拉虎。 *zoologist n. 動物學家 6. vulnerable a. 易受傷害的;脆弱的 be vulnerable to... 易受……的傷害 • Children and the elderly are vulnerable to the flu. 小孩子和老年人容易得到流感。 7. camouflage vt.(用偽裝)遮掩,掩飾 & n. 保護色;偽裝,掩飾 • Its branch-like body perfectly camouflaged the stick insect on the tree. 竹節蟲樹枝般的身體使牠完美地隱身於樹上。 8. refusal n. 拒絕 • Max persisted in his refusal to pay the extra interest on his credit card bill. 麥克斯堅持拒付信用卡帳單上額外的利息。 9. incredible a. 驚人的;難以置信的 • This new sports car moves at an incredible speed. 這款新跑車奔馳的速度相當驚人。 10. impression n. 印象 make a good / bad impression on... 給……留下好/壞印象 • Cathy dressed up in hopes of making a good impression on her boyfriend’s parents. 凱西盛裝打扮,希望能給男友的父母留下好印象。 11. elaborate vi. 詳細說明 elaborate on... 詳細說明…… • The lawyer was not willing to elaborate on the discussion he had with his client. 那名律師不願意詳述和客戶之間的討論內容。 12. captive a. 被關在籠內的;受監禁的 • Barbara feels it’s wrong for animals to be held captive, so she never visits zoos. 芭芭拉覺得把動物關在籠子裡是不對的,所以她從來不去動物園。 13. cling vi. 緊抓;纏著 三態為:cling, clung, clung。 cling to... 緊抓住/纏著/堅持…… • The boy was scared and clung to his dad. 那男孩感到害怕並緊緊抓住他爸爸。 |