1. inspiration n. 鼓舞;靈感 inspire vt. 鼓舞,激勵 inspire sb to V 鼓舞/激勵某人(做)?? • The chief editor’s enthusiasm for her work has been an inspiration to us all. 總編輯對工作的熱情鼓舞了我們所有人。 • I couldn’t write anything because I was out of inspiration. 我寫不出任何東西,因為我沒有靈感。 • My father inspired me to follow my dreams and become an actor. 我爸鼓勵我追求當演員的夢想。 2. aspire vi. 渴望 aspire to V 渴望要…… • James aspires to become a professional interpreter. 詹姆斯渴望成為一位專業的翻譯。 3. concept n. 概念 • It is sad that people nowadays still buy into the concept that being thin is beautiful. 遺憾的是,如今仍有人相信「瘦即是美」的觀念。 *buy into... 相信/採納……(某觀點) 4. monetary a. 金錢(上)的 • People attach too much importance to monetary wealth. 人們太過重視金錢上的富足。 5. agenda n. 議題;議程(表) • The citizens were paying serious attention to the agenda discussed in the Congress. 國民正認真關注國會所討論的議題。 • The next item on the agenda is annual performance review. 議程表上的下一個討論事項是年度表現檢討。 6. inward(s) adv. 向內地 outward(s) adv. 向外地 • After her husband’s death, Meg began to turn inwards in her quest for spiritual peace. 丈夫過世後,梅格開始向內探索,尋求心靈的平靜。 7. abstract a. 抽象的 • There are many abstract paintings in this museum. 這間博物館裡收藏了許多抽象畫。 8. ample a. 充足的 • There is ample evidence that climate patterns are changing. 有充足的證據證明氣候型態正在改變。 9. pursuit n. 追求,追尋 in pursuit of... 追求/追趕…… • Time and health are precious, but many people sacrifice them in pursuit of wealth and power. 時間與健康很珍貴,但是很多人為了追求財富與權力而犧牲這兩樣東西。 10. venture n.(有風險的)事業 • This real estate venture is a profitable investment. 這項房地產買賣事業是一項有利可圖的投資。 |