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1. attentiveadj. giving care or attention 專注的,聚精會神的
To improve his English, Andy made
himself more attentive to his study.
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2. onstage adv. on a stage for a performance 在臺上地
After the performance, all the dancers ran onstage and bowed to the audience.
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3. trample vt. to put one's feet on someone or something heavily用力踐踏
Several people were trampled to death when the crowd rushed out of the collapsed building.
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4. vein n. [C] a tube in which blood flows from all parts of the body to the heart 靜脈,血管
The nurse injected some drugs directly into the patient's vein.
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5. light-headed adj. dizzy; not completely in control of one's thoughts or movements 頭暈目眩的
After six glasses of wine, he started to feel light-headed.
* Adj-Ned 為複合形容詞
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6. tumblevi. to be said hurriedly; to fall suddenly, often with a rolling movement 急忙說出;跌倒,滾下
He was so angry that a few rude words tumbled out of his mouth unexpectedly.
The poor girl tumbled down the stairs and twisted her ankle.
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7. tremorn. [C] a slight shaking in voice or a part of the body, especially due to fear or excitement 顫抖
A tremor of excitement went throug
h the audience as the superstar came on stage.
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8. amplified adj. made louder, especially by electronic devices 被擴大的 (聲音 )
The amplified music of the concert
annoyed the residents in the neighborhood.
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amplify vt. 擴大 ( 聲音 )
To attract female mates, male frogs amplify their voices during the breeding season.
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9. glarevi. to look at something angrily 怒視
The man glared at his boss who had verbally abused him.
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glaren. [U] 怒視
The woman gave her husband an angry glare after he broke her beloved china.
* china 瓷器 (=porcelain) China 中國
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10. instrumentn. [C] a tool or device with which a task is done; an object, such as a guitar or piano, which is played to produce musical sounds 器具,器材;樂器
* such as 例如
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10. instrument With advanced medical instruments, doctors nowadays are able to save more lives.
Besides the guitar, Allen can play s
ome other musical instruments, such as the piano and the trumpet.
* musical instruments 樂器
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11. downfall n. [U] the loss of a person's power or social position; the sudden failure of an organization 挫敗,墮落;沒落,下臺,滅亡
Drugs brought about her downfall. She lost her health and eventually her life.
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12. strangle vt. to kill someone by pressing his/her throat so that he/she can't breathe 勒死,掐死
Bob glared at me as if he were going to strangle me to death.
* as if + 直說語氣假設語氣
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13. inanimate adj. lifeless; lacking the quality of living things 無生命的
Nature is beauty; even inanimate roc
ks and stones are appealing. 詞類變化
* inanimate = lifeless
animated adj. 栩栩如生的,動畫的
Not only children but also adults cannot resist watching animated cartoons.
* resist + Ving
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14. horrorn. [U][C] (a) feeling of fear or dislike 恐怖
To his horror, the boy witnessed his dog run over by a truck.
詞類變化* to one’s 情緒名詞 令 ( 某人 ) 感到…* run over 輾過
horrify vt. 使恐怖,使毛骨悚然
Terry was horrified at the ghost story and let out a scream.
* let out 放出 ; 洩出
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15. frantically adv. wild and disorderly 發狂似地,瘋狂地
They worked frantically to get the report finished on time.
* on time = punctually 準時地
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16. plot vt. to make a plan secretly 私下計劃,謀劃
The naughty children plotted to play a trick on the new teacher.
詞類變化* play a trick on 惡作劇
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17. appropriate adj. suitable or proper for a particular situation 適當的
A T-shirt is not appropriate for a formal occasion; it is suitable for outdoor activities.
* appropriate = suitable = proper
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18. intent n. [U] (formal) what one wants or plans to do 意圖,目的
With good intent, our government se
nt a team of medical professionals to the quake-stricken country.
詞類變化* N-p.p. 為複合形容詞 .
intend vt. 打算;企圖
I didn't intend to, but I let it slip that we are having a surprise party
for his birthday.
intention n. [C][U] 意圖,目的
My sister stayed in England for two years with the intention of improving her English.
1. microphone n. [C] an electronic device used to record or amplify sounds 麥克風
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3. Bahamas n. an island country in the Atlantic Ocean, east of Florida and Cuba 巴哈馬
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1. inside outwith the usual outside parts on the inside 裡面朝外地
This morning while getting up, I was so sleepy that I put on my T-shirt inside out.
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2. pay offto be successful and bring good results成功,達到預期的效果
He tried everything to please that pretty girl, but it did not pay off.
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