enthusiasm
n.熱愛,熱衷
John showed little enthusiasm for jazz.
約翰對爵士樂沒有什么熱忱。
Stephen King greeted his readers with great enthusiasm.
史帝芬·金熱情地和他的讀者打招呼。
launch
vt.發動(活動);發射(火箭、飛彈);發表(新書、新作品、新產品)
To launch a legal demonstration, you must first obtain permission from the local government.
想要發起合法游行,你們得先向地方政府申請許可。
The space shuttle exploded soon after it was launched.
太空梭發射不久后便爆炸了。
The troops launched missiles at the battle ground, causing heavy casualties.
軍隊朝戰場發射了幾枚飛彈,造成嚴重的傷亡。
Emma plans to launch her new novel next year.
艾瑪計劃在明年推出新的小說。
inspire
vt.鼓舞,激勵,啟發
Lenny's father inspired him to become a writer.
藍尼的父親激勵他要當作家。
inspiration
n.靈感,啟示
Nicholas often draws inspiration from art exhibitions.
尼可拉斯常從藝術展覽汲取靈感。
Ordinary scenes are always a writer's best sources of inspiration.
平凡的事件總是作家最佳的靈感來源。
allowance
n.零用錢(=pocket money)
Alan's mom gives him a monthly allowance of NT$5,000.
艾倫的媽媽一個月給他5千塊臺幣的零用錢。
You should make an allowance for Ben's young age before asking him to shoulder such a heavy burden.=You should take Ben's young age into consideration before asking him to shoulder such a heavy burden.
你在要求本扛下如此沉重的負擔之前,應該要先顧慮到他年紀還小。
harmony
n.和諧
It is very important that people should learn to live in harmony with nature.
大家應該學習和大自然和諧相處,這點很重要。
harmonious
a.和諧的
After Kim and Tom married, they moved to the country and led a harmonious life there.
小金和湯姆結婚之后搬到鄉下,小倆口在那里過著和諧的生活。
fortunate
a.幸運的
It was fortunate that no one was hurt in the accident.
幸好沒有人在這起意外當中受傷。
fortunately
adv.幸運地
Fortunately, he found the money he'd lost.
很幸運地,他找到他遺失的錢。
unfortunate
a.不幸的;倒霉的
Joanna has devoted herself to helping the unfortunate all her life.
喬安娜窮其一生都在致力于幫助不幸的人。