Lesson 7
第7課
transport
n. 運輸,運輸工具
I normally travel by public transport.
我出門通常乘坐公共交通工具。
shift
v. 轉移;轉動;轉變
The wind shifted from east to north.
風由東轉向北。
tangle
v.纏結
I don't like to sew with thread(線縫)that tangles easily.
我不喜歡用容易打結的線縫補。
vary
v. 變化,改變;使多樣化
Opinions vary on this point.
對這一點看法各異。
endeavor
n.竭力
He made an endeavor to save the drowning girl.
他竭力去救那快要溺死的女孩。
vanish
vi. 消滅,不見
The thief vanished into the crowd.
那小偷消失在人群中。
swallow
v. 吞下,咽下
Taking pills is easy; just put them in your mouth and swallow.
服用藥片很容易, 只須放在口中咽下即可。
excellence
n.杰出
His teacher praised him for the excellence of his report.
他的老師因他杰出的報告而稱贊他。
suspicion
n. 懷疑,疑心
He was arrested on suspicion of having stolen the money.
他因涉嫌偷那筆錢而被捕。
mild
a. 溫暖的,暖和的;溫柔的,味淡的
He gave a mild answer, in spite of his annoyance.
他盡管已惱火, 但回答得還是很和藹。
be
構成動詞,表示"使…成為"
belie
掩蓋(be+lie 說慌)
beware
注意(be+ware 注意)
befool
欺騙(be+fool 笨蛋→使人成笨蛋→欺騙別人)
be
構成一些介詞
before
在前面(be+fore 前面)
beneath
在下面(be+neath 下面)