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Lesson 14
第14課
Part 1
第1部分
bargain
n. 1. 協定 同: contract 2. 廉價貨
The boys made a bargain with one another to exchange baseball gloves.
這些男孩子彼此約定交換棒球手套。
These good shoes are a real bargain at such a low price.
這些好鞋如此便宜，可算是物美價廉。
belongings
n. 財產 同: possessions
She packed all her belongings in a box and took them with her.
她把所有的財產裝入盒中，隨身攜帶。
besiege
v. 1. 圍攻 同: attack 2. 圍困 同: congregate
Troy was besieged by the Greeks for ten years.
特洛伊城被希臘人圍攻歷時10年。
The teacher was besieged with the questions and requests from pupils.
老師被學生提出的問題和請求所困。
fowl
n. 家禽 同: poultry
I prefer the taste of chicken to that of other kinds of fowl.
我比較喜歡吃雞而不太喜歡其他種類的家禽。
harsh
adj. 刺耳 同: coarse
At the end of the football game, the cheer leader's voice became harsh.
在足球比賽結束的時候，拉拉隊長的聲音變得刺耳。
menace
n. 威脅 同: intimidation
The crossroad in front of the school is a menace to the children's safety.
學校前面的十字路對孩子們的安全是一個威脅。
rapture
n. 出神 同: ecstasy
The beauty of the sunset filled everybody with rapture.
美麗的日落使得每個人皆為之出神。
renowned
adj. 著名的 同: famous
Ladies and gentlemen, now I will introduce to you the renowned star of the stage and screen, John Wayne.
女士們，先生們，現在我為你們介紹一位活躍在舞臺和銀幕上的著名明星，約翰·韋恩。
stool
n. 凳子 同: chair
I pulled the stool near the wall to hang a picture.
我把凳子拉近墻掛圖畫。
verify
v. 證明 同: certify
We will repeat the experiment twice in order to verify the results.
我們將實驗重復兩次，以證實結果是正確的。
Part 2
第2部分
abnormal
adj. 異常的 反: normal
His abnormal behavior shows that something is wrong.
他異常的舉止表明有事不對勁兒。
abundance
n. 豐富 反: shortage
At the party there was food and drink in abundance.
宴會上有豐盛的食物和飲料。
apprentice
n. 學徒 反: expert
He worked seven years at the printing company as an apprentice.
他在印刷公司當了七年的學徒。
bearable
adj. 可忍受的 反: intolerable
She said to the doctor that her pain would be just bearable.
她告訴醫生說她的疼痛勉強可以忍受。
immortal
adj. 不朽的 反: dying
Most people believe that a man's body dies but his soul is immortal.
有些人相信身體會死，但精神卻是不朽的。
innumerable
adj. 無數的 反: countable
The sun is one of the innumerable stars in the universe.
太陽是宇宙中無數星星的的一顆。
preliminary
adj. 預備的 反: consequent
The chairman made a preliminary statement before beginning the main business meeting.
主席在主要商業會議開始前先說開場白。
remote
adj. 遙遠的 反: near
Some of your statements are rather remote from the subject we are discussing.
你的某些陳述遠離我們討論的主題。
repose
n. 休息, 睡眠 反: work
His brief repose was interrupted by her sudden arrival.
他短暫的休息被她的突然出現干擾了。
shrewd
adj. 精明的 反: stupid
Although he had no formal education, he is one of the shrewd businessmen in the steel company.
雖然他沒受過正式的教育，但他在鋼鐵公司是位精明的商人。
temporary
adj. 臨時的 反: permanent end in: 以……為結果
He has a temporary job, which ends in two weeks.
他有一份為期兩個星期的臨時工作。
