adhere
v.粘著
The two surfaces adhered to each other, and we couldn't get them apart.
這兩個表面彼此粘上了，我們無法分開它們。
audacity
n.大膽無恥
He had the audacity to go to the party without being invited.
盡管未被邀請，他也敢厚顏地去參加宴會。
contiguity
n.接近
The contiguity of the house and the garage was a convenience in bad weather.
房屋與車房的接近在壞天氣時是一項便利。
enchant
v.施魔法于
The witch had enchanted the princess so that she would sleep for a month.
這女巫對公主施了魔法，所以公主將會沉睡一個月之久。
grandeur
n.偉大
As he watched the Niagara Falls, he thought of the grandeur of nature.
當他注視著尼加拉瀑布時，他想到了大自然的偉大。
infer
v.推論出
From her story we infered that they went to the United States unwillingly.
從她的故事，我們推論出也們極不情愿地去了美國。
numb
adj.失去知覺的
I cannot write a letter;my fingers are numb with cold.
我無法寫信，我的手指凍僵了。
remit
v.匯寄；赦免
Please remit the amount of your bill by check.
請將你的帳單的總錢數，用支票匯寄過來。
The girl was accused of stealing a pair of shoes, but because of her young age the judge remitted the prison sentence.
那女孩被指控偷了一雙鞋子，但由于她年幼，法官赦免了她的刑罰。
skeptical
adj.懷疑的
His skeptical remark about the team's chances of winning made us gloomy.
他懷疑這隊伍勝算的言論，使我們沮喪。
urban
ajd.都市的
The urban population of Taiwan has greatly increased during the last ten years.
近十年來，臺灣的都市人口已大幅度地增加。
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amputate
v.鋸掉
This is serious, I'm afraid we'll have to amputate his leg.
這事很嚴重，恐怕我們必須鋸掉他的腿。
bawdy
adj.淫穢的
All the people in the party were disgusted with his bawdy jokes.
所有參加宴會的人都厭惡他那淫穢的笑話。
deformity
n.畸形
She is very attractive in spite of her slight deformity.
雖然有微的畸形，她仍非常吸引人。
excavate
v.挖掘
It took a long time to excavate the ancient city of Troy.
挖掘古老的特洛城，花了很長的時間。
harass
v.侵襲
In olden times the coasts of England were frequently harassed by the Vikings.
古時，英國海岸常受北歐海盜的侵襲。
intoxicate
v.使醉
He does not drink at all; a little wine way intoxicate him.
他根本不喝酒，因為一點酒就能使他醉。
placid
adj.平靜的
The placid lake reflected the image of the old castle.
平靜的湖面上映著古堡的影像。
retaliate
v.報復
Mary kicked Susan, and Susan retaliated against her by biting.
瑪麗踢了蘇珊一腳，而蘇珊咬了瑪麗一口作為報復。
stealthy
adj.秘密的
The cat found a bird sitting on the branch and crept with stealthy movements toward it.
那貓發現枝頭上有只鳥，便偷偷地爬向它。
wary
adj.機警小心的
He lied to me about my friend, and I have been very wary of him ever since.
他對我撒了個關于我朋友的謊，從那時起，我便非常提防他了。
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annihilate
n.消失
Three survivors told us in detail how the regiment was annihilated by the enemy.
三個生還者詳細地告訴了我們軍團是如何被敵人消滅的。
chronological
adj.按年代次序
In telling a story we usually follow chronological order.
我們通常依照年代次序來敘述故事。
divert
v.使轉向
They are planning to divert the river to supply water some where else.
他們正計劃著使這河流轉向，以便別處能得到水的供給。
enhance
v.增加
The moonlight on the lake enhanced the beauty of the scene.
湖上的月光使得風景更美了。
imprison
v.禁錮
The criminal has been imprisoned in a dark cell for almost 10 years.
這個罪犯被關在暗室里，幾乎有十年了。
malice
n.惡意
Do not bear malice toward him; he is a good men by nature.
不要對他懷有惡意，他是個性情善良的人。
prosecute
v.檢舉；進行
The driver ws prosecuted for exceeding the speed limit on the express way.
那駕駛員因在快速公路上超速而被檢舉。
He started an inquiry into the cause of the fire, and prosecuted it for several weeks.
他著手調查失火的原因，已經進行好幾個星期了。
satirical
adj.諷刺的
We were all amused by the satirical comparion of life at collage and in the army.
大學和軍中生活的諷刺性的比較，使我們都感到好笑。
subscribe
vt.訂購；捐助
They subscribe to a monthly magazine in addition to several daily newspapers.
除了幾份日報之外，他們還訂了一份月刊。
He subscribed a large amount of money to the collection for the hospital.
為了醫院的募款，他捐助了一大筆錢。
weird
adj.奇異的
We heard a weird shriek from the darkness of the ruined castle
我聽到一聲來自黑暗中廢棄城堡里的奇怪的尖叫聲。
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apprehend
v.憂懼；捕捉
A guilty man apprehends danger in every sound.
犯了罪的人每聽到一個聲音就感到害怕。
The thief who had stolen the jewels was apprehended by the police and was put in jail.
那偷珠寶的小偷被警方捉去了，而且關入了監獄。
commute
v.每天往返上班
She commutes from Cambridge to London every day.
她每天往返于劍橋倫敦之間。
emit
v.放射
Heat and smoke emitted by the fire made it difficult for the firemen to put it out.
火所放射出的熱和煙，使得消防隊員很難將火熄滅。
fortify
v.設立防御工事
The soldiers fortified the position on the hill by building earthworks and erecting log walls.
士兵們在山上這地點大興泥土工程及設立木墻，以設立防御工事。
inflict
v.使負擔
The government inflicted excessively heavy income taxes on the people.
那個政府在人民身上征收了過重的稅。
mimic
v.與…相似的
She cut and painted pieces of paper that mimicked flowers so well that some people thought they were real.
她剪繪了些紙花，做得維妙維肖，以致于有人以為那是真的。
reassure
v.使安心
Her calm voice reassured the frightened child, and he felt much better.
她平靜的聲音使那嚇壞的孩子安心，而且他感到好多了。
serial
adj.連載的
An exciting new serial story will begin in our next week's issue.
下周出版的期刊上，我們將開始刊出動人的新連載小說。
tactics
n.戰略
The tactics of pretending to cross the river and of making a retreat fooled the enemy.
假裝渡河和撤退的戰略愚弄了敵人。