[00:00.00]Lesson 15
[00:04.40]Part 1
[00:06.83]【ADDITIONAL】Mother needs additional help in the kitchen when we have guests for dinner.
晚餐有客人時，母親在廚房里需要額外的幫忙。
[00:14.05]【ASPECT】You must consider all aspects of this plan before we decide.
在我們決定前，你必須把這計劃的各個方面都考慮到。
[00:21.58]【BEARD】My grandfather has a long beard on his chin and cheeks.
祖父的下巴和臉頰上留著長胡子。
[00:29.86]【BRASS】He has brass buttons on his jackets.
他的夾克上有黃銅扣子。
[00:36.47]【CARVE】The picture was carved on the surface of wood.
那幅畫被雕刻在木頭的表面上。
★on the surface：表面上
[00:42.93]【CIVIL】The judge ordered that the prisoner should lose his civil rights.
法官決定這犯人應喪失公民權。
[00:50.30]【CIVIL】The soldiers thought that it would be a long time before civil government would be re-established.
士兵們認為要在很久以后才能重建平民政府。
[00:57.06]【CONCERN】Don't trouble about things that don't concern you.
不要為無關的事煩惱。
[01:04.13]【CONCERN】I am very much concerned about the future of this country.
我非常關心這個國家的前途。
[01:09.15]【CONTEST】The contest between France and England for North America ended in victory for England.
法國和英國爭奪北美的競賽，結果英國勝利。
[01:18.28]【CONTEST】The blackbirds contested with one another for nesting territory.
山烏鳥為筑巢的地點互相爭斗。
[01:24.89]【CRITICAL】I don't like people who are too critical about everything.
我不喜歡對每件事都太吹毛求疵的人。
[01:32.56]【CRITICAL】His condition is reported as being very critical.
有人報導他的情況非常危急。
[01:37.35]【DECREASE】The workmen want to decrease the number of working hours and to increase pay.
工人們要求減少工作時間，增加工資。
[01:45.63]Part 2
[01:48.29]【DEVICE】 He invented a device for automaticall lighting a gas stove.
他發明一種自動點煤氣爐的裝置。
[01:54.45]【DEVICE】The child's tears were a device to get attention
孩子的眼淚上引起注意的一種策略。
[01:59.31]【DIVINE】To err is human. To forgive is divine.
犯錯是人之常情，寬恕是超凡的。
★To err is human：人非圣賢孰能無過
[02:07.21]【ELECTION】The election results wil be broadcast tonight.
今晚將會廣播選舉結果。
[02:14.28]【ENVY】The boy's new bicycle was an object of envy to all his friends.
那男孩的新腳踏車，是他所有朋友羨慕的東西。
[02:22.24]【EXPEDITION】He was a member of the Everest Expedition
他是埃弗勒斯峰探險隊的隊員。
[02:29.49]【FEATURE】The main features of Southern California are the warm climate and the beautiful scenery.
南加州的主要特色是暖和的氣候及美麗的風景。
[02:37.93]【FOLLY】After one year at the university he gave up his studies, it was an act of the greatest folly.
他在那所大學一年后，放棄求學，這是最愚蠢的行為。
[02:47.73]【FURY】In his fury at being punished, he broke the teacher's favorite vase.
他受懲罰，一時憤怒將老師最心愛的花瓶打破。
[02:56.24]【GRIEF】She went nearly mad with grief after the child died.
孩子死后，他悲傷的幾乎瘋狂。
[03:02.62]【HIDE】Hide it where no one else can find it.
把它藏在沒有人找得到的地方。
[03:08.63]Part 3
[03:11.52]【IMPRESSION】His speech made a strong impression on the audience.
他的演說給聽眾很深的印象。
[03:17.82]【INSTRUCT】We have one teacher who instructs us in geography, English, and history.
我們有一位老師教我們地里、英文還有歷史。
[03:26.26]【JOURNEY】Life is a long journey from birth to death.
人生是個從出生至死亡的漫長旅程。
[03:33.10]【LAWN】I spent the whole afternoon mowing the lawn in the back yard.
我花了整個下午在后院中除草。
[03:41.28]【LOVELY】She was wearing a very lovely dress at the party.
她在宴會中穿了一件非常可愛的衣服。
[03:48.57]【MATERIAL】When building materials costs more, the price of houses increases.
建筑材料漲價，房屋價格也提高。
[03:57.24]【MISLEAD】Her appearance misled him, he thought she was young, but she wasn't.
她的容貌騙了他，他以為她年輕，其實不然。
[04:05.59]【NAVY】The navy defends the country's shores and seas.
海軍保衛祖國的海岸和海域。
[04:12.36]【OCCASION】I wish to express my sorrow on this occasion.
我希望能在此場合表達我的哀傷。
[04:18.21]【OVERCOME】In order to succeed, you must overcome any hardships.
為了成功，你必須克服任何困難。
★In order to：為了...
[04:25.66]Part 4
[04:27.86]【PAT】The child gave the dog a pat on the head.
那孩子輕拍狗的頭。
[04:33.48]【PAT】She patted her hair to be sure that it was neat.
她輕摸頭發，以確定整齊。
[04:37.97]【PERSUADE】I know I should study, but he persuaded me to go to the movies.
我知道我應該念書，可是他說服我去看電影。
[04:45.41]【PORTABLE】A portable typewriter can be easily moved from place to place.
手提打字機可輕便地到處攜帶。
[04:52.96]【PROCEDURE】The new secretary learned the procedure in the office.
新來的秘書學習了辦公室內的程序。
[05:00.33]【QUALITY】Quality is more important than quantity.
質量比數量更重要。
[05:07.02]【REGISTER】You are required to register before the election.
選舉前，你要先登記。
[05:13.63]【RESENT】He strongly resents being called a fool.
他非常憤恨被人叫做傻瓜。
[05:20.17]【ROD】She hung curtains on a rod.
她把窗簾掛在衣竿上。
[05:26.32]【SCARCITY】The scarcity of fruit was caused by the drought.
由于干旱，造成水果不足。
[05:33.16]【SERIES】A series of rainy days spoiled their vacation.
連日的雨天，破壞了他們的假期。
[05:40.08]Part 5
[05:43.12]【SILLY】It's silly of you to trust him.
你相信他的話，真是愚蠢。
[05:48.28]【SOCIAL】Juvenile delinquency is a serious social problem in this country.
少年犯罪上這個國家一個嚴重的社會問題。
★Juvenile delinquency：少年犯罪
[05:55.88]【SOCIAL】It was a social meeting, and no one discussed business.
這是聯誼會，沒有人討論業務。
[06:00.91]【SPLENDID】The rich man lives in a splendid house over there.
那有錢人住在那邊一棟堂皇的房屋內。
[06:07.97]【STEER】The steers were fattened for market.
養肥公牛上為銷售。
[06:13.60]【STEER】We steered the boat toward land.
我們將船駛向陸地。
[06:17.02]【SUBSTITUTE】We often substitute margarine for butter.
我們經常以人造奶油代替奶油。
[06:23.93]【SWING】The big ape swung itself from branch to branch.
那大猩猩在樹枝間蕩來蕩去。
[06:29.86]【THIRST】The horse satisfied its thirst at the river.
那匹馬在河邊痛飲解渴。
[06:36.09]【TRACE】The police were unable to find any trace of the thief.
警察找不到小偷的任何蹤跡。
[06:42.02]【TRACE】】His family can trace its history back to the 10th century.
他的家族史可追溯至十世紀。
[06:47.03]【UNION】The United States of America is a federal union of fifty one states.
美國是五十一州的聯邦。
[06:54.86]【VISIBLE】The shore was barely visible through the fog.
從霧中幾乎看不見海岸。
[07:01.40]【WHISTLE】The policeman whistled for the automobile to stop.
警察吹哨要汽車停住。