[00:00.00]Lesson 12
[00:03.87]Part 1
[00:07.37]【ACHE】The boy is trying to forget the ache in his back.
那男孩試圖忘掉背部的疼痛。
★try to：設法
[00:16.26]【APPARENT】It is apparent that you dislike your job.
顯然你不喜歡你的工作。
[00:24.77]【BARN】A farmer keeps his crops in the barn.
農民將谷物收藏在谷倉中。
[00:32.98]【BORE】The man bores me. I've heard all his stories before.
那男人使我厭煩，我早就聽說過他的所有故事了。
[00:42.32]【CANAL】Canals have been built to take water to the desert.
建造運河是用來將水運送到沙漠。
[00:51.14]【CHILLY】You will feel chilly if you don't wear a coat on a cold day.
如果你在冷天不穿上外套，將會感覺冷。
[01:00.10]【COMPOSE】The chemistry teacher asked the students what water is composed of.
化學老師問學生，水是由什么組成的。
★be composed of：由...組成
[01:08.92]【CONSTANT】He was tired of his wife's constant complaint.
他厭倦他太太不停地抱怨。
★be tired of：厭煩
[01:17.26]【CREATE】The Bible said that God created this world in seven days.
圣經上說上帝在七天創造了這個世界。
[01:26.91]【DECISIVE】Our air force was decisive in winning the war.
我們的空軍確定能贏得這場戰役。
[01:35.65]Part 2
[01:39.29]【DESPERATE】The prisoners became desperate in their attempts to get free.
囚犯對企圖逃脫一事不再抱有希望。
★get free：擺脫...
[01:47.12]【DESPERATE】She became so desperate that we feared for her sanity.
她變得如此自暴自棄，使我們擔心她的神智。
★fear for：為某人(某事物)擔心,因...而擔心
[01:52.82]【DISTRICT】The farming district of the United States is in the Middle West.
美國農業區在中西部。
[02:01.10]【EDIBLE】This apple is rotten and no longer edible.
這個蘋果已腐爛，不能再吃了。
★no longer：不再
[02:08.17]【ENTERTAIN】The circus entertained the children.
馬戲團娛樂了孩子們。
[02:15.16]【EXPLORE】Columbus discovered America but did not explore the new continent.
哥倫布發現美洲，可是并沒有到那塊新大陸上去探險。
[02:24.51]【FATE】It was their fate to meet and marry.
他們的相識和結合是天意。
[02:32.00]【FLOAT】Wood floats on water and dust floats in the air.
木頭浮于水面上，灰塵則飄于空中。
[02:40.46]【GRAND】The grand sight of the Niagara Falls cannot be forgotten for a long time.
尼亞加拉瀑布的壯觀景象深刻人心。
[02:50.34]【HEALTHY】The children are quite healthy although they all have slight colds at the moment.
孩子們的此時雖然都有輕微的感冒，可是仍相當健康。
★at the moment：此刻，現在，目前
[03:00.07]Part 3
[03:03.49]【IMAGINE】I can imagine the scene clearly in my mind.
我能在腦中清晰地想像出那情景。
[03:11.39]【INSPIRE】His brother's success inspired the boy to work harder.
他兄弟的成功激勵了那男孩更努力工作。
[03:20.21]【JEALOUS】He was very jealous when he discovered that she loved someone else.
當他發現她愛上別人時，非常嫉妒。
★someone else：其他人
[03:29.32]【LANTERN】My wife bought a beautiful Chinese lantern for the living room.
我太太買了一個漂亮的中國式燈籠來裝飾客廳。
[03:38.22]【LOCAL】We have a small local broadcasting station in our town.
我們鎮上有個小規模的地方廣播電臺。
★local broadcasting：地方廣播
★broadcasting station：廣播電臺
[03:47.42]【MARBLE】He was buried in a marble tomb.
他被葬在大理石的墳墓里。
[03:54.52]【MINOR】The young actress was given a minor part in the new play.
那年輕的女演員在新劇中被分到一個角色。
[04:03.73]【MUTUAL】We were happy to have him as our mutual friend.
我們很高興讓他成為我們共同的朋友。
[04:12.54]【OBJECTIVE】She always wanted to own her own house, and now she had obtained her objective.
她總是想擁有一棟屬于自己的房子，現在她以達到目的
[04:24.24]【ORNAMENT】There were carved ornaments on the cabinet door.
櫥柜門上有雕刻的裝飾。
[04:33.29]Part 4
[04:36.55]【PARTIAL】The play was only a partial success.
那出戲只成功一部分。
[04:43.77]【PARTIAL】A parent should not be partial to any one of his children.
做父母的不應該偏袒任何一個孩子。
★be partial to：對...偏愛(特別喜歡)
[04:49.78]【PERFORM】He always performs his work with great care.
他一向很謹慎地執行工作。
★with great care：小心翼翼地
[04:57.68]【PERFORM】What kind of play will be performed in the theater tonight?
今晚戲院將演出什么戲劇。
[05:03.61]【POLISH】We polished the furniture on the date guest arrived.
[05:12.57]【PRICELESS】Only a very rich man could afford to buy these priceless paintings.
只有非常有錢的人才買得起這些貴重的畫。
[05:21.99]【PUBLISH】It is a good story, but we can't publish it. It would offend too many people.
這是一個好故事，可是我們不能發表，因為它會冒犯許多人。
[05:32.40]【RECOGNIZE】Honesty and sincerity in students are easily recognized by teachers.
老師很容易就看出學生的誠實和真摯。
[05:43.27]【REPEAT】If you repeat that mistake, you will be punished.
如果你在犯那個錯誤，將會受罰。
[05:51.40]【REWARD】As a reward for his bravery, the soldier was given a gold medal.
為報答他的勇敢，這個士兵被授于一面金匾。
★as a reward for：作為(對某事的)報酬(獎賞)
[06:01.66]【SAKE】If you won't do it for your own sake, then do it for my sake.
如果你不是為了自己做這件事，那么就算為我吧。
[06:10.17]【SECRET】He kept some money in a secret place.
他將一些錢存放在一個隱秘的地方。
[06:17.31]【SECRET】The old man had learned many of the secrets of nature.
那老人知道許多大自然的奧秘。
[06:23.50]Part 5
[06:26.99]【SHIELD】The shield protected him from the blows of his enemy.
這面盾保護他免受敵人的打擊。
★protect from：保護
[06:34.51]【SHIELD】Her wide hat shielded her eyes from the sun.
寬帽遮護她的眼睛以防日射。
[06:40.59]【SLIGHT】He stayed home for a day because of a slight illness.
他因為小病，留在家一天。
★slight illness：小病，不適
[06:49.03]【SPELL】He is under my spell and will do as I say.
我用符咒震住了他，他會照著我說的話去做。
[06:56.78]【SPELL】We had a long spell of hot weather last summer.
去年夏天有一段很長的熱天。
[07:02.94]【STARE】The little girl stared at the strange man at the store.
小女孩在商店里注視著那陌生人。
[07:11.29]【STRING】The package was tied with red strings.
那包裹用紅繩綁著。
[07:19.12]【SUSPECT】The mouse suspected danger and didn't touch the trap.
老鼠覺察到危險，沒有去觸那捕捉機。
[07:28.01]【SUSPECT】The police have arrested two suspects in connection with the bank robbery.
警方逮捕兩名與銀行搶劫有關的嫌疑犯。
★in connection with：與...有關, 連同
[07:35.12]【TEMPERATURE】What's the average temperature in Taipei on a summer day?
臺北夏天的平均溫度是多少？
[07:44.46]【TISSUE】The teacher showed pictures of muscle tissues and brain tissues.
老師展示肌肉組織和腦部組織的結構圖。
[07:53.73]【TROOP】A troop of children gathered around the teacher.
一群孩童聚集在老師四周。
[08:00.57]【TROOP】The soldiers are preparing to attack enemy troops.
士兵們正準備攻擊敵軍。
[08:06.35]【VERSE】A collection of his verse has just been published.
他的一套詩集才剛出版。
[08:14.10]【WEARY】He felt weary after playing tennis for two hours.
打了兩小時的網球后，他感到疲倦。
[08:22.54]【WEARY】The boy wearies me with constant questions.
那男孩不斷地問問題，使我厭煩。
[08:29.22]【FUNDAMENTAL】There's a fundamental difference between the two ministries.
這兩個內閣之間有本質的不同。