Gear (pp. & pt. geared)
n.齒輪；裝置，工具；傳動裝置
vi.接上；調和
vt.使適應；裝上齒輪；用齒輪連接

On hills, he must use low gears...
在山上，他必須掛低速擋。
About 100 officers in riot gear were needed to break up the fight.
大約需要100名穿防暴服的警察前來制止這場斗毆。
I used to wear trendy gear but it just looked ridiculous.
我以前常穿新潮的衣服，但看上去卻滑稽可笑。
Are these people using gear and amphetamines at the same time?
這些人同時服用海洛因和安非他明嗎？
My training was geared towards winning gold in Munich.
我為了在慕尼黑奪取金牌而進行訓練。

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Present
adj.現在的；目前的；出席的；[語法學]現在時的
n.現在；禮物；瞄準

It has been skilfully renovated by the present owners...
現在的主人非常巧妙地將其翻修了。
Then her thoughts would switch to the present.
然后，她的思緒會轉到現在。
At present children under 14 are not permitted in bars.
目前，14歲以下兒童不允許進酒吧。
Western European art from the period of Giotto to the present day.
從喬托時期直至現代的西歐藝術

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Interval
n.間隔；幕間休息；（數學）區間

The ferry service has restarted after an interval of 12 years...
時隔12年之后，輪渡服務又重新開通了。
England were two goals behind at the interval.
中場休息時英格蘭隊落后兩球。
She woke him for his medicines at intervals throughout the night.
她夜里每隔一段時間就叫他起來服藥。

劇情百科

所謂的大案件，在Sherlock的面前，前前后后不夠半小時完美解決，識破一場無聊的偽造案件。即使精神上一直有著John的困擾，但依舊輕松解決。不過，因為一直對John的習慣，出口閉口都是John，對于一個深愛Sherlock的新助手Molly造成很大的失落

考考你 Q&A
Q: Please use the word or phrase you just learnt to complete the sentence beblow.

1.Tom admits that playing video games sometimes _____ him from his homework...
湯姆承認玩電子游戲有時會使他無心做作業。
2.It _____ him that he had no idea of what was going on.
對所發生的事情一無所知，這讓他很難堪。

A:本期答案見下期
上期答案：

1.They put pressure on the Government to change its intransigentstance...
他們向政府施壓以迫使其改變不妥協的立場。
2.The two officers were being investigated by the director of public prosecutions...
兩名警官正在接受檢察官的審查。