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Lesson 17
第17課
Part 1
第1部分
blunder
n. 錯誤 同: mistake
It was his great blunder to have ordered the soldiers to attack the enemy in the daytime.
他命令士兵在白天去攻擊敵人，是個很大的錯誤。
brink
n. 邊緣 同: verge
He fell over the brink of the cliff, but was only slightly hurt.
他從懸崖邊緣跌落，但只受了輕傷。
cab
n. 計程車 同: taxi
It is very hard to catch a cab in the rush hour.
想在高峰時間搭上出租車是很困難的。
cast
v. 擲, 拋 同: fling
The fishermen cast their nets into the sea.
漁夫把漁網拋入海里。
component
n. 成分 同: ingredient
A chemist can separate a medicine into its components.
化學家能把一種藥物分解成它的各種成分。
convention
n. 1. 習俗 同: custom 2. 會議
It is a matter of convention that men should open doors for ladies.
男士為女士開門是一種習俗。
Businessmen attend conventions to learn of new developments and products.
商人參加會議以獲悉新發展和新產品。
expel
v. 驅逐 同: banish
A pupil who cheats or steals may be expelled from school.
作弊或者偷竊的學生，可能會被學校開除。
notable
adj. 顯著的 同: remarkable
Taiwan has made notable progress in industry since 1960.
自1960年以來，臺灣在工業方面取得了很大的進展。
spectacle
n. 1. 景象 同: sight 2. (復數)眼鏡
The sunrise as seen from the top of the mountain was a great spectacle.
在山頂上看日出，是個壯麗的景觀。
The old man bought a new pair of spectacles.
這位老人買了一副新眼鏡。
tackle
n. 1. 用具 同: equipment v. 2. 捕捉
He bought some fishing tackle in the store.
他在商店里買了些漁具。
The robber tried to run away, but a brave man ran and tackled him.
強盜企圖逃走，但一個勇敢的人追上去并逮住了他。
throng
n. 人群, 群集 同: crowd
At the railroad station I saw throngs of passengers waiting for their trains.
我在火車站看見群集的乘客在等車。
waver
v. 擺動 同: sway
As I opened the window, the flame wavered and then went out.
當我打開窗戶時，火焰搖曳，接著就熄滅了。
Part 2
第2部分
affirmative
adj. 肯定的 反: negative
Her final answer to my question would be affirmative.
她對我問題的最后回答，將會是肯定的。
amid
prep. 在其中 反: around
The woman teacher stood amid the crowd of little children.
這位女老師站在一群小孩之中。
appease
v. 使平靜 反: stir
The angry man was not appeased until I said I was sorry.
直到我說抱歉，這個生氣的人才平靜下來。
eternal
adj. 永恒的 反: momentary
Most religions in the world promise eternal life after one's death.
世上的大多數宗教都預言人死后能得到永生。
gallant
adj. 1. 勇敢的 反: timid 2. 壯麗的
Mr. Johnson was one of the most gallant soldiers in our unit during World War 2.
在二次大戰期間，約翰遜先生是我們這一組中最勇敢的士兵之一。
Our garden was made gallant with roses and tulips.
我們家花園被玫瑰和郁金香裝飾得非常美麗。
gratify
v. 使滿足 反: disappoint
Now that she has a job in France, she can gratify her desire to see Paris.
既然她在法國有份工作，她就能滿足一游巴黎的愿望了。
petty
adj. 細小的 反: significant
The children's quarrels usually concern a petty problem.
小孩子們爭吵常常只是因為瑣細的問題。
sturdy
adj. 堅強的 反: weak
Children need sturdy clothes, because they like to play so violently.
小孩子需要耐磨的衣服，因為它們喜歡玩激烈的游戲。
tropical
adj. 熱帶的, 很熱的 反: polar
It is very hard to work in such tropical weather.
在這么熱的天氣里工作，很辛苦。
zoology
n. 動物學 反: botany
Zoology and botany are the two main branches of biology.
動物學和植物學是生物學的兩大分支。
