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1.shocking
adj.駭人的,令人震驚的;使人心煩意亂;極不恰當的
a deeply shocking and painful discovery
令人深感震驚并極為痛苦的發現
His attitude was shocking to her.
他的態度令她感到震驚。
很壞的,很不好的
We felt curious (as to) how she received the shocking news.
我們很想知道她聽到這壞消息時的反應。
The report lays bare the shocking housing conditions in this city.
那份報告揭露了這座城巿惡劣的住房條件。
2.shockingly
adv.駭人地;很壞地
death penalty
Should the death penalty be abolished?
應該廢除死刑嗎？
MPs voted against bringing back the death penalty.
下議院議員投票反對恢復死刑。
3.wade through
涉(水,泥濘等);費力前進;很吃力地通過…;辛苦地做完[讀完]…
wade through a dull book
啃完一本枯燥無味的書 -
The lawyer had to wade through all the files.
律師得吃力地看完所有的案卷。
No-one wants to wade through acres of text.
沒有人愿意看長篇大論。
4.shatter
vt.砸碎, 粉碎
The stone shattered the windscreen.
石頭砸碎了擋風玻璃。
大大擾亂; 毀壞
We were shattered to hear of her sudden death.
聽到她突然死亡的消息我們十分震驚。
5.in succession
adv.接著,接連地
speak in succession
相繼發言
Individually in succession.
一個接一個
In succession or rotation.
輪流連續的或循環的
6.upsurge
n.急劇增長;上升
an upsurge in violent crime
暴力犯罪猛增
an upsurge of interest in science and technology
對科學技術的興趣倍增
激發;突發
vi.高漲;增長
7.beef up
〈口〉加強,補充(人數、兵力)等
使更大(更好、更有意思等）
Beef up the defense budget.
增加防御預算
beef up the air force
加強空軍
You need to beef up your portfolio.
你需要加強你的業務能力。
8.embargo
n.貿易禁運令; 禁運
vt.禁止貿易; 禁運
This country put an oil embargo on an enemy country.
該國對敵國實行石油禁運。
9.impose
vt.強迫, 強加
Overcrowding imposes mental strains.
過度擁擠使精神緊張。
課稅, 懲罰
The magistrate imposed a fine.
治安法官課以罰款。
vi.利用, 占便宜; 欺騙
He imposed himself as their leader.
他自封為他們的領袖。
double decker bus雙層公共汽車
10.debut
n.〈法〉演員首次演出
She made her debut album in 1973.
她在1973年推出她的第一套唱片集。
11.do a double take
多看兩眼；因感到驚奇而再次觀看
