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1. With records at home, listeners imitated these lighting effects as best they could, and heightened the whole experience by using drugs.
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Different Types of Composers
重點詞語
inspire v. 鼓舞；使產生靈感
Even from within prison, his qualities of leadership inspired his followers.
The design of the car has inspired many imitations.
fruitful a. 有成果的，有收獲的
It was a most fruitful discussion, with both sides agreeing to adopt a common policy.
output n. 產量；輸出
What worried him most was that industrial output continued to fall in this season.
Much of her output as a writer was first published in magazines.
theme n. 題目，主題；主旋律
He has written several stories on the theme of lost happiness.
Does the conference have a central theme this year?
invariably ad. 不變地
The fuel used is almost invariably charcoal made from wood.
Invariably, strong periods in an economy give way to recession.
improvise v. 即興創作；臨時準備，臨時湊成
I hadnt prepared a speech so I had to improvise.
During certain scenes of the play there isnt any script and the actors just improvise the dialogue.
handle v. 拿，弄；運用，操縱；經營，管理
If you cant handle the job Ill get someone else to do it.
Who handles the marketing in your company?
n. 柄，把手
She turned the handle and slowly opened the door.
constructive a. 建設的，建設性的
If you dont have anything constructive to say Id rather you kept quiet.
He didnt offer any constructive criticism—just complained he didnt like it.
preliminary a. 預備的；初步的
In preliminary discussions, American officials rejected the requests.
preliminary results show that the tank is not leaking, but this has to be confirmed by detailed tests.
painstaking a. 苦干的；費力的
It took months of painstaking research to write the book.
He was described by his colleagues as a painstaking journalist.
well-established a. 固定下來的；得到確認的
His new novel is built on another well-established theme, the emotional complexities of the father-and-son relationship.
summarize v. 概述，總結
Ill just summarize the main points if I may.
I know you werent there but, to summarize, the party was a huge success.
diversify v. 使多樣化
Millions of years ago, changes in the Earths climate caused animal and plant life to diversify.
diversified a. 多樣化的
The TV audience now wants to have diversified programmes.
harmony n. 協調，和諧；融合，一致
The group specializes in singing in harmony.
We must ensure that tourism develops in harmony with the environment.
evident a. 明顯的，明白的
The full extent of the damage only became evident the following morning.
It’s evident that the robber knew the building well.
in a sense 在某種意義上
Shes right, in a sense, because we did agree to wait, but only until June.
at a stretch 連續不斷地
Theres no way I could work for ten hours at a stretch.
A lion can lie in the same spot without moving for 12 hours at a stretch.
to serve as 適合，用作
The judge said that the fine would serve as a warning to other motorists as well.
In the absence of anything better the sofa would serve as a bed for a couple of nights.
