[00:00.00]Lesson 14
[00:03.03]Part 1
[00:06.00]【ACTUAL】The actual amount of money was not known although they knew it was large.
雖然他們知道錢數很大，不過仍不知道實際的數目。
★actual amount：實際金額
[00:15.50]【ASH】Don't drop your cigarette ash on the carpet, use an ashtray.
不要把煙灰都落在地毯上，用煙灰缸。
[00:24.31]【BEAT】The rain was beating against the windows.
雨點正打在窗上。
[00:31.23]【BOWL】He ate only one bowl of rice and drank a glass of milk.
他只吃了一碗飯，喝了一杯牛奶。
[00:41.41]【CARPENTER】A carpenter builds and repairs the wooden parts of houses, barns, or ships.
木匠建造和修補房屋、谷倉和船的木制部分。
[00:52.43]【CIRCUMSTANCE】In no circumstances must a soldier leave his post without permission.
不論是什么情況，士兵沒有得到許可，絕不能離開崗位。
[01:01.93]【CONCEIVE】Young children like to watch television, they cannot conceive of life without it.
小孩子喜歡看電視，他們無法想象沒有電視的生活。
★conceive of：想象
[01:12.04]【CONTAIN】The book contains all the information you need.
這本書含有你需要的所有知識。
[01:19.17]【CRIME】He was found guilty of committing a serious crime.
他被發現犯有重罪。
★be found guilty：被判決有罪
[01:26.92]【DECORATE】The streets were decorated with flags for the King's visit.
由于國王來訪，街上懸掛旗幟作為裝飾。
★decorate with：以...來裝飾
[01:35.21]Part 2
[01:38.47]【DITERMINE】The size of your shoes is determined by the size of your feet.
你腳的大小決定鞋的尺寸。
[01:47.06]【DIVIDE】The small river divides my land from his.
這條小河隔開我和他的地。
[01:54.43]【ELBOW】He was watching television with his elbows bent, his chin in his hands.
他正彎著肘，用手托著下巴看電視。
[02:03.63]【ENTRANCE】The entrance to the cave had been blocked up.
洞穴的入口已被堵塞。
[02:10.69]【EXPENSE】Most children are educated at public expense.
大多數兒童是公費受教育。
[02:19.05]【FEAST】The king invited them to a feast last night.
國王昨晚邀請他們參加盛宴。
[02:26.33]【FOG】We often have bad fogs on the southern coast during winter.
冬天在南海岸經常有大霧。
[02:34.99]【FURNISH】No one in the class could furnish the right answer to the question.
班上無人能對此問題提供正確的答案。
[02:43.58]【FURNISH】The new hotel is finished, but it is not yet furnished.
新旅館已完工，可是尚未裝修。
★not yet：尚未，還沒有
[02:50.57]【GREEDY】Don't be so greedy! There is enough for everyone.
不要如此貪心！每個人都夠分。
[02:58.24]【HESITATE】He hesitated to take such a big risk in his business.
他不愿在事業上冒著么大的風險。
[03:07.52]Part 3
[03:10.33]【IMPOSSIBLE】Today it is impossible to cure cancer completely.
今天要完全治愈癌癥是不可能的。
[03:18.31]【INSTITUTION】Colleges and universities are educational institutions.
學院和大學都是教育機構。
[03:26.74]【JOURNAL】Both he and his wife write for a business journal.
他和他太太都為商業雜志執筆。
[03:34.72]【LAUNCH】The United States launched a new spaceship yesterday.
美國昨天發射了一艘新的太空船。
[03:42.45]【LOSS】Loss of health is more serious than loss of wealth.
喪失健康比損失財富要嚴重。
[03:50.58]【MATCH】You can't match him in knowledge of wild plants.
在野生植物方面的知識，你不能和他相比。
[03:58.40]【MATCH】The drapes of the room match the rug of the floor.
房間的窗簾和地上的毯子相比配。
[04:03.80]【MISFORTUNE】His failure in business was due not to misfortune, but to his mistakes.
他生意上的失敗不是因為運氣差，而是因為他犯了錯誤。
★failure in...：的失敗
[04:13.68]【NATIVE】The politician was never popular in his native country.
那政客在本國從不受歡迎。
[04:21.81]【OBVIOUS】It is obvious that tow and two makes four.
二加二等于四是很明顯的。
[04:29.79]【OUTSTANDING】He is an outstanding pitcher because of his ball control.
他因控球好而成為杰出的投手。
[04:38.22]Part 4
[04:41.72]【PASTURE】I saw many horses grazing on the pasture.
我看見許多馬在草地上吃草。
[04:49.09]【PERSONALITY】She was elected class president because her good personality.
他因品格好而被選為班長。
[04:58.87]【PORT】New York and San Francisco are important ports of the United States.
紐約和舊金山都是美國重要的港口。
[05:08.66]【PRIVILEGE】The members of the club have the privilege of buying the football ticket at special rates.
此會的會員有權以特價買到足球入場券。
[05:19.07]【PUZZLE】No one has yet succeeded in explaining the puzzle of how life first began.
至今尚無人能圓滿地解釋生命最初是如何開始的迷。
[05:27.43]【REGION】New York is one of the regions of the United States.
紐約是美國的一個區。
[05:34.65]【RESEMBLE】They resemble each other in shape but not in color.
它們的形狀相似，可是顏色不同。
[05:41.87]【ROAST】We need an oven to roast meat and potatoes.
我們需要一個爐子來烤肉和馬鈴薯。
[05:48.41]【SAVAGE】They carried guns to protect themselves from the savage tribes.
他們帶槍以保護自己，防備野蠻部落的攻擊。
[05:57.07]【SENTIMENT】The young girls preferred stories full of sentiments.
年輕女孩子較喜歡富有感情的故事。
[06:05.28]Part 5
[06:08.54]【SILENCE】Students are required to maintain silence in the library.
學生在圖書館中被要求保持安靜。
[06:15.58]【SOB】She sobbed when she heard the bad news.
她聽到壞消息時哭了。
[06:21.33]【SPIT】Please spit out your gum before you came into the classroom.
進入教室前，請把你的口香糖吐掉。
★spit out：吐出
[06:28.99]【STEEP】The hill was too steep for them to climb.
那座山太陡，他們不能爬。
[06:34.84]【SUBSTANTIAL】John has made a substantial improvement in his health.
約翰在健康方面已有了相當大的進步。
[06:41.91]【SWIFT】Be careful not to fall down, the current of the river is swift.
當心別掉下去了，河流很急。
★fall down：倒下，跪拜
[06:50.19]【THERMOMETER】The doctor used a clinical thermometer to measure the patient's temperature.
醫生用體溫表測量病人的溫度。
★clinical thermometer：體溫計
[06:58.93]【TOWER】You should visit the Tower of London when you have a chance to visit England.
你有機會到英國時，應該游覽一下倫敦塔。
[07:06.83]【TYPICAL】Turkey is a typical food for the Thanksgiving Day dinner.
火雞是感恩節晚餐的代表性食物。
[07:14.81]【VIRGIN】The man decided to marry a virgin who lives in the house next to his uncle.
那人決定娶一位住在他叔叔隔壁的少女。
[07:24.08]【WHISPER】She whispered a few words at the corner.
他在角落悄聲地說了一些話。