Part 3
第三部分
amend
v.修正
The Constitution of the United States was amended so that women could vote.
美國憲法修正后,婦女可以參加投票。
architecture
n.建筑
Greek architecture was quite different from modern architecture.
希臘建筑與現代建筑大不相同。
clarify
v. 使澄清
The teacher's explanation clarified the puzzling problems.
老師的說明澄清了困擾的問題。
concept
n. 觀念
Some people still believe in the old concept that the sun moves round the earth.
有些人仍相信太陽繞著地球轉的舊觀念。
dominant
adj. 統治的
John had a very dominant nature, we all did what he wanted.
約翰具有統治的天性,我們全照他的意思做。
edit
v. 編輯
The teacher is editing famous speeches for use in school books.
老師正在編輯著名的演說作為學校用書。
portrait
n. 人像
She had her portrait painted by a famous artist.
一位有名的藝術家為她畫像。
precaution
n. 預防
They took heavy coats as a precaution against the possibility of cold weather.
他們攜帶厚重的外套,以預防冷天來襲。
pulse
n. 脈搏
The doctor began to measure my pulse rate per minute.
醫生開始量我脈搏每分鐘跳動的頻率。
renew
v. 恢復
I came back from my holiday with renewed strength.
我度假回來又恢復了體力。
transparent
adj. 透明的
The silk dress she was wearing at the party was almost transparent.
她在宴會上所穿的絲綢服裝,幾乎是透明的。
universal
adj. 普遍的, 普遍性的, 全體的, 通用的, 宇宙的, 世界的
It is a subject of universal interest, everyone is interested in it.
這是個大眾普遍關心的事,每個人都對它感興趣。
Part 4
第四部分
bullet
n. 槍彈
The captain was killed in the battle by an enemy's bullet.
隊長在戰爭中被敵人的槍彈射死。
congressman
n. 國會議員
Mary is very proud of her father, he is a congressman.
瑪麗以父親為榮,因為它是名國會議員。
flake
n. 薄片
The snow was falling on the ground in large flakes.
雪大片大片地落在地上。
index
n. 索引
The teacher taught the pupils how to use the index of their textbook.
老師教學生如何使用教科書的索引。
nuisance
n. 討厭的人或物
Don't make a nuisance of yourself, sit down and be quiet!
別做讓人討厭的人,坐下來保持安靜。
panic
n. 驚慌
When the theater caught fire, there was panic in the audience.
戲院著火時,觀眾一陣驚慌。
scramble
v.1. 爬 2. 爭奪
We scrambled up the rock for a better look at the sea.
我們爬上巖石為了欣賞更完美的海景。
When the money fell on the floor, everyone scrambled to get some.
當錢落在地板上時,大家都去搶。
squeeze
v. 壓榨
She squeezed the juice out of several oranges.
她從即橙子中榨出汁來。
strait
n. 海峽
This ship sails through the Strait of Gibraltar, where the water is often rough.
船航行經過直布羅陀海峽,那兒的海上常用風暴。
submarine
n. 潛水艇
The submarine will soon rise to the surface of water.
這瘦潛水艇很快會浮到水面上。
vehicle
n. 車, 交通工具
The Main Street is crowded with vehicles every morning.
每天早上大街上都擠滿了車。
weave
v. 織
My mother is weaving a winter sweater for me.
母親正在給我織一件冬天的毛衣。
zinc
n. 鋅
Zinc is combined with copper to make brass.
鋅和銅結合在一起就成了黃銅。