intact
a. 完整無缺的,未經觸動的,未受損傷的
Despite his misfortunes, his faith and optimism remained intact.
雖然他遭到一連串的不幸,但他的信心和樂觀絲毫未減。
intellect
n. 智力,理解力;才智非凡的人
Those scientists who won Nobel prizes in various sciences are the intellect(s) of the age.
那些獲得諾貝爾科學獎的人 無一不是有才智的當代人士。
litter
n. 廢棄物,被胡亂扔掉的東西;一窩(仔崽);(一堆)雜亂的東西vt. 亂扔東西于 vi. 亂扔廢棄物
The litter in some holiday resorts really makes people feel disgusted.
在度假勝地,扔得到處都是的廢棄物令人討厭。
multitude
n. 大量,許多;(the ~)大眾,民眾
Do you mean to say "Fair skin covers the multitude of sins", and that he may be pardoned for his past achievements?
你的意思是不是說,一俊遮百丑?因為他過去的成績,我們就該原諒他?
muscular
a. 肌肉發達的,強壯的;肌肉(組成)的
When watching a sports game, we can't help admiring the athletes' muscular bodies.
觀看比賽的時候,我們禁不住會羨慕運動員們肌肉發達的身體。
promising
a. 有希望的,有前途的
Many fresh graduates would like to have a promising job for their career development.
畢業的大學生為了自身的職業發展,都希望找一份有前途的工作。
pursuit
n. 追求,尋求;追趕,追逐;(常pl. )花時間和精力的事,嗜好,消遣
In their pursuit of profit, businesses make people's lives convenient and colorful.
在追求利潤的同時,商業公司也使得人們的生活更方便、更多彩。
slum
n. 貧民窟
Poverty and illness are common in the slums, but things are bound to improve.
在貧民窟里,貧窮和疾病盛行,但是情況一定會改善的。
snack
n. 快餐,小吃,點心
Snack bars have become a familiar sight in most big cities and they are young people's favorites.
快餐店在大城市里隨處可見,成為年輕人的至愛。
splash
v. 濺,潑 n. 濺出的水(或泥漿等);濺潑聲,(光、色等的)斑點
In the festival, people splashed each other to give each other's good wishes.
節慶上,人們往彼此身上潑水,以表示美好的祝愿。
I splashed some cold water on my face to refresh myself.
我往臉上潑點冷水提提神。
staircase
n. 樓梯
This is just a flight of staircase. There is still a long way to go.
這只是一段樓梯,還有好長一段呢。
stitch
v. 縫,繡 n. (縫、繡、編結等的)一針,線跡;縫法,針法,編結法;(肋部的)突然劇痛
At first Adam and Eve didn't have a stitch on in the Garden of Eden.
起初,亞當和夏娃在伊甸園里是一絲不掛的。
A stitch in time saves nine.
及時的一針頂日后的九針。(喻指:小洞不補大洞吃苦。)
Thanksgiving
n. (基督教)感恩節
Thanksgiving Day is on the 4th Thursday in November, kept in the U. S. as a holiday on which God is thanked for the crops which have been safely gathered in.
感恩節即每年11月第4個星期四,是美國原為莊稼收成后感謝上帝恩典的假日。
tolerant
a. 寬容的,容忍的
As friends, we should be tolerant with each other.
朋友必須要互相寬容。
trait
n. 特征,特點,特性
Thousands of years later people are still arguing vehemently against each other over whether personality traits are born or learned.
數千年后,人們依然在熱烈爭論,究竟個性是先天就有的還是后天習得的。
trifle
n. 瑣事,小事,無價值的東西vi. (with)嘲笑,輕視
He is always worrying about trifles, losing sight of his main objectives.
他總是擔心瑣事,失去了人生的主要目標。