評論
打印
Part 3
第三部分
debate
v. 討論
We were debating whether to go to the mountains or to the seaside for our summer holidays.
我們正在討論是去山上還是去海邊度暑假。
extract
n. 1. 選錄 2. 奪取
He extracted several paragraphs from the newspaper article to read at the meeting.
他選錄了報上文章中的幾段，在議上念。
Did you manage to extract any information from him?
你設法從他身上弄到情報了嗎?
facilitate
v. 使容易
The broken lock facilitated my entrance into the empty house.
由于鎖壞了，使我很容易地就進入這空房子。
frail
adj. 虛弱的
The sick woman's frail hands could hardly hold a cup.
這生病的女人雙手虛弱無力，幾乎拿不住杯子。
insignificant
adj. 無關重要的
The ideas of an insignificant person have no influence.
無關緊要之人的意見是沒有影響力的。
inspect
v. 視察
In this state, every car must be inspected annually by the highway patrol.
在這個州，每輛車每年都必須接受公路巡邏隊的檢查。
prohibit
v. 禁止
Smoking is prohibited in public buildings or in the crowded bus.
公共建筑物內或擁擠的公共汽車上是禁止吸煙的。
repent
v. 懺悔
The criminal repented his crimes before the priest.
犯人在神父面前懺悔罪行。
resolute
adj. 堅決的
Despite the opposition from his family, he remained resolute in his decision.
他不顧家里的反對，依然堅持自己的決定。
suspend
v. 1. 暫停 2. 懸吊
The train schedule was suspended until the railroad tracks were repaired.
火車時刻表暫停直到鐵路軌道修理好才可使用。
The swing was suspended from a branch of tree.
這秋千懸吊在樹枝上。
Part 4
第四部分
bleak
adj. 荒涼的
In winter, when the trees are bare and snow covers the ground, the landscape is very bleak.
冬天里，樹葉已落，白雪覆蓋大地，景色十分荒涼。
brisk
adj. 輕快的
A brisk walk brings him home from work in a short time.
下班以后他踏著輕快的步子，沒過多久就回了家。
chip
n. 削片
When you sharpen a pencil, you make chips.
當你削鉛筆時，會有木屑。
hearth
n. 爐邊
We talked about his death all night, sitting around the hearth.
我們整夜坐在爐邊，談論著他的死。
laundry
n. 洗衣店
They sent their dirty clothes to the laundry.
他們將臟衣服送到洗衣店。
overwhelm
v. 1. 壓倒 2. 淹沒
At the beginning of the Second World War, the weapons that the enemy had overwhelmed ours.
在二次大戰初期，敵人的武器壓倒了我們。
The village was overwhelmed when the floods came.
洪水襲來，那村莊即被淹沒。
prevalent
adj. 普遍的
The habit of traveling by aircraft is becoming more prevalent each year.
乘飛機旅行的習慣愈來愈普遍了。
rumor
n. 謠言
I heard a rumor that there would be a change in the Cabinet.
我聽到謠傳說內閣將會有變動。
scold
v. 責罵
His parents scolded him for staying out so late at night.
他父母責罵他晚上逗留在外太晚。
shrug
v. 聳(肩)
When I asked him about his plans, he only shrugged his shoulders.
當我問到有關他的計劃時，他只是聳聳肩。
streak
1. n. 條紋 2. v. 飛奔
There are streaks of grey appearing in his black hair.
他的黑發中雜有些許灰白。
The cat streaked across the road with the dog behind it.
那貓飛奔過街，后面跟著一只狗。
tug
v. 拉
The small child tugged the table across the room and broke the milk bottle on it.
那小孩拉桌子穿過房間，把桌子上的奶瓶打破了。
