abound
v.富于
Our nation abounds in opportunities for well educated young men and women.
在國內，受過良好教育的青年男女們擁有許多機會。
arrogant
adj.傲慢的
He behaved in such arrogant manners in his firm that he was at last fired.
他在公司里的行為如此傲慢，以致終于被解雇了。
compile
v.編纂
It takes a long time as well as many experts working together to compile an encyclopedia.
編一本百科全書，不僅要花一段長時間，還要有許多專家一起工作才行。
entreat
v.懇求
The murderer entreated the judge to show mercy, but was sentenced to death.
那殺人犯懇求法官憐憫，但還是被判了死刑。
filth
n.污物
The alley was filled with lots of garbage and other filth.
這條巷子遍地是大堆的垃圾及其它污物。
incumbent
adj.負有義務的
It is incumbent on you to give a father's advice before your son leaves home.
在兒子離家前給他一點忠告，是作父親的你應盡的義務。
monotony
n.單調
At sea, everything that breaks the monotony of the surrounding expanse attracts attention.
在茫茫的海上，每件打破單調的事物都能吸引注意。
reciprocate
v.回報
I hope I can reciprocate your hospitality some time.
我希望下次能回報你的殷勤招待。
shaggy
adj.多粗毛的
The shaggy dog always sleeps in the bed with her.
那只長毛狗總是和她一起睡在床上。
tribulation
n.苦難
Hunger, cold, and sickness were among the tribulations of pioneer life.
饑餓，寒冷，病育是開拓者生活中苦難的一部分。
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adolescent
adj.青年的 n.青年
He read many books in the adolescent stage of his life.
他在他的青年時代讀了不少書。
One who is 15 years old is not an adult, but an adolescent.
十五歲的人不能算是成人，不過是個青年。
autocratic
adj.獨裁
Adolf Hitler commanded autocratic power; no one could rigorously oppose his plans or decisions.
希物勒獨裁，沒有人能夠強硬地反對他的計劃或決定。
congenial
adj.適合的
All the furniture of the room was very congenial to my taste.
房內所有的家具都非常適合我的愛好。
encumber
n.堆滿
The room was encumbered with heavy furniture.
房內堆滿了笨重的家具。
horrify
v.嚇
Every night the little girl was horrified by the tiger's cry.
每晚這個小女孩都被老虎怒吼聲嚇到。
manifest
adj.明白的
It is now manifest that, if you don't return the book to the library right now, you will have to pay a late fine.
現在情況已很明白，如果你不立刻把書送回圖書館，你將必須付逾時不還書的罰金。
nutrition
n.營養
Good health is not always obtained by good nutrition.
健康未必靠好的營養就能得到。
repress
v.鎮壓
They could repress the uprising with the help of the army.
借著軍隊的幫助，他們能夠鎮壓民眾的暴動。
smuggle
v.走私
They were accuse of smuggling diamonds from foreign countries.
他們因自國外走私寶石而被告發。
tangible
adj.確實的
There has been a tangible improvement in his school work.
他的功課確實有進步。
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analogy
n.相似之外
The teacher drew an analogy between the human heart and a pump.
老師提出心臟和汽筒的類似之處。
billow
n.巨浪
The shi was tossed by the ocean billows in the storm.
暴雨中，這艘船為海上的巨浪所搖蕩。
detonate
v.使爆裂
The bomb was detonated from several miles away; it caused no damage to our town.
那炸彈在幾里外爆炸了，對我們的城鎮未構成傷害。
entangle
v.與……糾纏
The fly became entangled in the spider's web.
這只蒼蠅與蜘蛛的網糾纏在一起。
hibernate
v.冬眠
During long severe winters some animals, such as badgers, ground squirrels, and some insects, hibernate.
在漫長寒冬中，有些動物，例如獾，地鼠和一些昆蟲會冬眠。
intuition
n.直覺
By experience with all kinds of people the doctor has developed great powers of intuition.
根據經驗，醫師對于各行各業的人都顯示出很強的直覺力。
pollute
v.污染
Many rivers in Taiwan are polluted with filthy waste from factories.
臺灣的許多河川被工廠所排污穢的廢物所污染。
revere
v.尊敬
She reveres her grandfather; he is strict in decision, but shows great affection to her.
她尊敬她的祖父，他在作決定時雖嚴厲，但卻深愛著她。
solitary
adj.單一的
The hermit led a solitary life in the deep mountains far away from the town.
那位隱士在遠離市鎮的深山中，獨自生活著。
valor
n.勇氣
They owed their lives to the valor of the firemen.
由于消防隊員們的勇敢，他們才得以保住生命。
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antagonist
n.敵手
The brave knight defeated each antagonist who came against him.
這個勇敢的武士一一擊敗了來向他挑戰的敵手。
cognizant
adj.認知的
As the doctor was fully cognizant of the patient's serious condition, he acted swiftly to relieve it.
由于醫師完全了解病人的嚴重情況，所以他快速地采取措施以消除病痛。
doleful
adj.悲哀的
His doleful expression showed that he had failed in the examination.
由他悲哀的表情可以知道他考試考壞了。
facility
n.方便；便利
The facility of communication is far greater now than it was a hundred years ago.
今日交通比一百年前的方便多了。
A free bus to the airport is a facility offered only by this hotel.
到機場的免費巴士是這家旅行社獨家提供的便利。
improvise
v.即席而作
He improvised a new stanza for the school song at the football game.
他在足球賽中臨時為校歌作新詞。
inquisitive
adj.好奇的
The old lady was very inquisitive about what her neighbors were doing.
這位老婦人對鄰居所作所為非常好奇。
protrude
v.突出
The policeman stopped the man when he saw a gun protruding from his pocket.
當警察看見那人口袋中有一把槍突出時，警察擋住了那人的去路。
savor
n.滋味
He used to say that argument adds a savor to conversation.
他一向認為爭論為談話添加情趣。
subvert
v.敗壞
Much of the city was subverted by the earthquake and a great fire.
這座城市的大部都被地震和大火所毀壞了。