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Part 3
第3部分
astronomy
n. 天文學
Astronomy deals with the motion of the sun, moon and stars.
天文學涉及太陽、月亮和星星的移動。
controversy
n. 爭論
There was a controversy about the location of the new school.
關于新學校的校址，引起爭論。
hazard
n. 危險
The ice on the roads is a hazard for driving and walking.
路上的冰對于開車和走路都是危險的。
magnify
v. 放大
A lens magnifies the size of the words on the paper.
透鏡放大紙上的字。
nominate
v. 提名
Three times we nominated Tom for president of our club, but he was never elected.
我們曾三次提名湯姆為俱樂部的會長，但他從未當選過。
provoke
v. 1. 激怒 2. 引起
The dog is very dangerous when it is provoked.
狗被激怒時是非常危險的。
Don't throw one bone to two dogs; you will only provoke a fight between them.
不要把一根骨頭丟給兩只狗，這只會引起它們彼此間的爭斗。
recite
v. 背誦
My daughter is going to recite a poem at he Mother's Day program.
我女兒將在母親節的節目上背誦一首詩。
restore
v. 1. 歸還 2. 重建
The honest boy restored the money he had found to its owner.
這誠實的男孩將拾到的錢歸還原主。
It took more than a year to restore the ancient castle.
重建古堡花了一年多的時間。
tension
n. 1. 拉緊 2. 緊張狀態
If you increase the tension of that violin string it will break.
如果你把小提琴的弦拉得太緊，他就會斷。
The doctor said I was suffering from nervous tension.
醫生說我患了神經緊張的病。
tyrant
n. 暴君
There is no tyrant who admit that he is a tyrant.
沒有一個暴君會承認自己是暴君。
vigor
n. 體力
The vigor of a person's body lessens as he grows old.
人的體力隨著年齡的增長而衰退。
Part 4
第4部分
blot
n. 1. 污點 2. 缺點
The spilled ink left a blot on the letter paper.
濺出的墨水在信紙上留下污點。
The ugly advertisement is a blot on the beautiful landscape.
這丑陋的廣告對美麗的風景來說，是一個缺點。
caress
n. 愛撫, 撫抱
His mother's caress calmed the frightened child.
母親的愛撫使受驚的孩子平靜下來。
chuckle
v. 低聲輕笑
He was chuckling to himself as he read that funny story.
他讀著那則有趣的故事，就自個兒低聲輕笑。
claw
n. 爪
The cat usually catches a mouse with its claws.
貓常用爪子捕捉老鼠。
craft
n. 1. 手工藝 2. 船艦
The arts and crafts of the people are an important part of their cultures.
此民族的藝術和手工藝是他們文化的重要組成部分。
All kinds of craft come into New York harbor every day.
每天有各式各樣的船只駛入紐約港。
dainty
adj. 嬌嫩的
The violet and the dandelion are dainty spring flowers, which could be seen in early March.
紫羅蘭和蒲公英是在三月初可見的嬌嫩的春花。
hermit
n. 隱士；隱居
He lives in that forest alone; he is enjoying the hermit's life.
他單獨一個住在森林里，享受著隱居的生活。
panel
n. 1. 討論會, 座談小組, 全體陪審員 2. 面板, 嵌板, 儀表板
Professor Wang participated in a panel to discuss the energy crisis.
王教授參加了能源危機的討論會。
phenomenon
n. 現象
Snow in Egypt is an almost unknown phenomenon of nature.
雪在埃及幾乎是未知的自然現象。
spectator
n. 觀眾
There were many spectators at the National Football League.
全國足球聯賽上有許多觀眾。
thrash
v. 鞭打
The host of the market thrashed the little boy for stealing apples.
商店主人因為小男孩偷蘋果而鞭打他。
