第一、動詞精講

1. swing

雙語釋義：to change or make sb/sth change from one
opinion, mood, etc. to another

[Vt.] 改變（意見、情緒等）

語法用法：~ (from A) (to B) ~ (between A and B)

過去式/過去分詞：swung /swung

典型例句：His emotions swung between fear and curiosity.

他時而害怕，時而好奇。

The game could swing either way.

這場比賽勝負未卜。

I managed to swing them round to my point of view.

我設法使他們轉而接受了我的意見。

2. shred

雙語釋義：to tear sth into small pieces

[Vt.] 撕碎

現在分詞/過時式/過去分詞：shredding/shredded/shredded

典型例句：Mary is shredding top-secret documents.

瑪麗正在用碎紙機切碎絕密文件。

He was accused of shredding documents relating to the case.

他撕毀了有關這樁案件的文稿而找到指控。

3. torment

雙語釋義：to annoy a person or an animal in a cruel way because you think it is amusing

[Vt.] 戲弄，玩弄

典型例句：Stop tormenting your sister.

別再耍弄你姐姐了。

John is always tormenting their teacher with silly questions,

約翰總是用愚蠢的問題煩擾老師。

4. nag

雙語釋義：scold or criticize (sb) continuously

不斷挑剔或批評（某人）

過去式/過去分詞/現在分詞：nagged /nagged/nagging

語法用法：~ at sb

典型例句：He nagged (at) her all day long.

他一天到晚地說她。

Some children complain that their parents nag at them.

一些孩子報怨他們父母老是數落他們。

第二、形容詞精講

1. tremendous

雙語釋義：very great

極大的

典型例句：It makes a tremendous difference to me.

這對我來說差別極大。

They had the most tremendous row.

他們吵得天翻地覆。

2. mercurial

雙語釋義：(of people or their moods, etc) often changing

（指人或情緒等）多變的, 無常的

典型例句：His temperament is mercurial so we had better leave hin alone.

他的性情喜怒無常，我們最好還是甭管他。

第三、名詞精講

1. endearment

雙語釋義：a word or an expression that is used to show affection

[C.N.] 親愛的行為或言語

典型例句：He whispered endearments in her ear.

他在她耳邊說著悄悄話。

`Darling' is a term of endearment.

“親愛的”是親昵語。

2. exasperation

雙語釋義：state of irritating or annoying (sb) greatly

[U.N.] 憤怒；惱怒；惱火

典型例句：`Stop that noise,' he cried out in exasperation.

他憤怒地大喊：“不要發出那種噪音”。