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ruin
n.廢墟 vt.毀滅
The war left the whole city in ruins.
那場戰爭讓整座城市成了一片廢墟。
The once prosperous city is now lying in ruins.
這座曾經繁華一時的城市現在成了廢墟。
An accident ruined Don's dream to be a sports star.
一場車禍毀了小唐想當運動明星的美夢。
counter
n.柜臺
You can get most cold remedies over the counter.
大部份的感冒藥都可以直接透過柜臺買到。
Please pay at the counter.
請到柜臺結帳。
repetition
n.重復，反復
There is a lot of repetition in this class and it's a little boring.
這堂課有很多地方一再重復，因此有點無聊。
repetitive
a.重復的
John's job consists of dull, repetitive work.
約翰的職務盡是些乏味又重復的工作。
repeated
a.重復的，屢次的
After repeated attempts, Dan finally won a gold medal.
經過好幾次的努力，阿丹終于贏了一面金牌。
repeatedly
adv.一再地，屢次地
The teacher repeatedly asked John to be quiet, but in vain.=The teacher asked John to be quiet over and over (again), but in vain.=The teacher asked John to be quiet time and (time) again, but in vain.
老師再三要求約翰安靜下來，但卻徒勞無功。
triumph
n.勝利，成功
The victor raised his arms in triumph.
優勝者帶著勝利的喜悅舉起雙臂。
The battle ended in triumph for the Greeks.
這場戰役最后由希臘人贏得勝利。
mutual
a.相互的
Jane and Mark's friendship is based on mutual trust.
阿珍和馬克的友誼建立在互信上。
invention
n.發明（不可數），發明物（可數）
Necessity is the mother of invention.
需要為發明之母。——諺語
The airplane is an amazing invention.
飛機是一項驚人的發明。
adapt
vt. vi.(使）適應（與介詞 to 并用）
It's hard for me to adapt myself to city life.=It's hard for me to adjust to city life.=It's hard for me to get accustomed to city life.
我很不適應都市生活。
It took the new employee about a month to adapt to the new environment.
這名新進員工花了一個月左右的時間去適應新環境。
