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Lesson 8
第八課
Part 1
第一部分
abrupt
adj. 1. 突然的 同: sudden 2. 陡峭的
He made an abrupt turn to avoid hitting another car.
他突然回轉以避免撞倒別的車子。
The road made an abrupt rise up the hill.
上山時，這條路有一個陡峭的升起。
acknowledge
承認 同: admit 函謝, 承認收到
I am sure that she will soon acknowledge her own faults.
我確信她將很快地承認他自己的錯誤。
We should always acknowledge gifts as soon as we receive them.
當我們一收到禮物，應該要立即函謝。
beware
v. 小心 同: heed
You should beware of bad companions; they may corrupt you.
當心壞朋友，他們可能會毀了你。
dwell
v. 定居 同: reside
They dwell in the country but work in the city.
他們在鄉間定居，但在城市工作。
endow
v. 1. 捐贈 同: donate 2. 賦予
The rich man endowed the college he had attended.
這個有錢人捐錢給他上過的大學。
Nature endowed her with both a good mind and good looks.
上天賦予了她善良的心地和較好的面貌。
pathetic
adj. 可憐的 同: pitiable
The lost child I met on the street was very pathetic.
我在街上遇到的那個走失的孩子怪可憐的。
reap
v. 收割 同: harvest
Giant machines reap the wheat grown in the field.
巨大的機器收割田野里生長的小麥。
reproach
v. 責備 同: scold
When he came home drunk, his wife reproached him with a loud angry voice.
當他喝醉了回家，他太太以高而憤怒的聲音責備他。
rigorous
adj. 1. 嚴格的, 嚴肅的, 嚴厲的, 嚴酷的 同: rigid 2. 嚴密的
Rigorous exercise can damage health instead of improving it.
劇烈的運動會損害健康而不是增進健康。
He made a rigorous study of the plants in the tropical area.
他對熱帶地區的植物做了嚴密的研究。
sustain
v. 支持 同: maintain
The large columns sustained the weight of the roof.
這巨大的柱子支持屋頂的重量。
torment
v. 使痛苦 同: annoy
She is often tormented with violent headaches.
她經常為猛烈的頭痛所痛苦。
Part 2
第二部分
abolish
v. 廢止 反: establish
Slavery was abolished in the United States in 1865.
美國1865年廢止了奴隸制度。
anguish
n. 痛苦的 反: comfort
The injured soldier moaned in anguish until the doctor arrived.
這名受傷的士兵痛苦呻吟，直到醫生抵達為止。
awkward
adj. 1. 笨拙的 反: skillful 2. 不方便的
He needs a great deal of driving practice; he is still awkward with his car.
他需要多多練習駕駛，他開車仍然笨拙。
The meeting was at nine o'clock, which was an awkward time for many people.
會議在九點鐘開始，這是一個許多人都感不便的時間。
bliss
n. 極大的幸福 反: misery
What bliss it is to be able to lie in bed instead of working.
能夠躺在床上而不必工作是多大的幸福啊。
expenditure
n. 費用 反: income
Such a great work requires the expenditure of much money and time.
這么龐大的工作需要花許多金錢和時間。
primitive
adj. 原始的 反: modern
Primitive people lived in caves and made tools from stones and animal bones.
原始人住在洞穴里并以石頭和動物的骨來做工具。
prolong
v. 延長 反: reduce
The old woman's life was prolonged by the doctor's good care.
靠著這大夫的悉心照料，那位老婦人的生命得以延長。
rural
adj. 鄉村的 反: urban
They lived in a small rural community.
他們住在一個小的鄉村社區。
suspend
v. 暫停 反: continue
The hurricane suspended all ferry service for there days.
暴風雨使得所有的空中運輸都暫停三天。
undistinguished
adj. 不著名的 反: prominent
The book is very interesting although it was written by an undistinguished author.
這本書非常有趣，雖然它是一個不著名的作者寫的。
