[00:00.00]Lesson 17
[00:03.10]Part 1

[00:05.16]【ADMIT】The servant opened the door and admitted me into the house.
仆人們開門，允許我進屋內。
[00:11.47]【ASSIST】She assisted her mother with the housework.
他幫著母親做家務。
[00:18.07]【BEHAVE】He has behaved well to his wife and children as well.
他對妻兒的態度都很好。
[00:24.46]【CATTLE】The farmer raises 1000 head of cattle in his farm.
那農民在農場上養了一千頭牛。
[00:31.98]【CLAY】Clay is used for making pots, dishes and bricks.
粘土用來制瓶、盤子和磚頭。
★be used for：用來做...
[00:39.59]【CONDEMN】All the newspapers condemned the general for his speech attacking a friendly nation.
將軍攻擊友邦國家的演說，收到所有報紙的譴責。
★friendly nation：友好國家，友邦
[00:48.54]【CONTRARY】If you act contrary to the doctor's advice, you won't get well again.
如果你違反醫生的勸告，就無法再復原了。
★contrary to：與...相反
★get well：康復
[00:57.21]【CRUDE】Oil and sugar are crude before being prepared for use.
油和糖在尚未準備使用前都是未經提煉的。
★prepare for：準備，使有準備
[01:04.06]【CRUDE】His manners were crude at the party.
他在宴會上態度粗魯。
[01:08.31]【DEFEAT】We defeated Lincoln High School in the baseball game yesterday.
昨天的棒球比賽，我們打敗了林肯中學。
[01:16.32]【DIFFER】The two brothers are like each other in appearance but differ widely in their tastes.
這兩兄弟的外貌相像，可是嗜好卻大大不同。
[01:24.85]Part 2
[01:27.98]【DOLL】My granddaughter is as pretty as a little doll.
我的孫女像小洋娃娃一樣美。
[01:34.96]【ELEMENTARY】The elementary principles of mathematics are taught in the lower grades at school.
學校低年級教數學的基本原理。
[01:44.31]【EQUIP】Is the ship fully equipped for its voyage?
這條船已為出船裝備好了嗎？
★equip for：為...裝備
[01:50.93]【EXHIBIT】Our men exhibited great bravery in the battle.
戰役中，我方表現英勇。
[01:57.60]【FEED】She always feeds the baby with a spoon.
她一向用湯匙喂嬰兒。
[02:02.78]【FORCE】The thief took the money from the old man by force.
小偷用暴力從老人身上搶走錢。
[02:08.78]【GALLOP】The wild horse galloped down the hill.
野馬急奔下山。
[02:14.33]【GALLOP】She went through the work at a gallop, so it couldn't have been done very well.
她倉促地做完工作，因而沒有做得很好。
★go through：經歷，經受，仔細檢查，用完，被通過，參加，搜查，履行
[02:20.63]【GRIP】He gripped the boy by the arm.
他抓住男孩的手臂。
[02:25.58]【HIND】The hind wings of some insects are shorter than the fore wings.
有些昆蟲的后翼比前翼短。
★hind wing：后翼(翅)
[02:32.68]【IMPULSE】A sudden impulse of anger arose in him when he was insulted.
他受到侮辱時，突然涌起一股憤怒的沖動。
[02:40.34]Part 3
[02:43.22]【INSULT】To call a brave man a coward is an insult.
把一個勇敢的人稱作懦夫是一種侮辱。
[02:49.61]【INSULT】The man insulted me by calling me a liar.
那男人叫我騙子來侮辱我。
[02:54.62]【JURY】The jury decided the man was guilty.
陪審團判定這人有罪。
[03:00.62]【LEAN】He leaned forward to hear what she said to him.
他傾身向前聽她說話。
[03:06.25]【LEAN】Do you see a lean lady walking across the street?
你看到一位瘦瘦的小姐穿過這條街嗎？
[03:11.03]【LOYAL】As a loyal citizen, he supported his government.
作為一個忠實的公民，他支持政府。
[03:18.11]【MEANTIME】Her husband left at four and returned at seven, and in the meantime she wrote three letters.
她的丈夫四點離開，七點回來，在此期間她寫了三封信。
[03:28.98]【MIXTURE】Green is a mixture of yellow and blue.
綠色是黃色和藍色的混合。
[03:36.35]【NEEDLE】Mother sewed the button on my coat with needle and thread.
母親用針線將扣子縫在我的外套上。
[03:43.49]【OCCUR】The terrible car accident occurred last Friday.
可怕的車禍發生在上星期五。
[03:50.79]【OVERLOOK】Our garden is overlooked by the neighbor's window.
鄰人的窗口可俯視我們的花園。
[03:58.34]【PATH】The moon has a regular path through the sky.
月球在天空中有一定的軌道。
[04:05.54]Part 4
[04:08.66]【PHYSICAL】They study the physical features of the earth in the science class.
他們在科學課上研究地球的自然特征。
[04:15.73]【PHYSICAL】The doctor's examination showed that he was in excellent physical condition.
醫生的檢驗顯示他的身體情況良好。
[04:21.42]【POSITIVE】We have positive knowledge that the earth moves around the sun.
我們確信地球繞著太陽轉動。
[04:29.25]【PROCLAIM】Many former colonies have proclaimed their independence.
許多昔日的殖民地已宣布獨立。
[04:37.08]【QUEER】There was something queer about the way he walked.
她走路的方式有點奇怪。
[04:43.69]【REIGN】The queen's reign lasted more than fifty years.
女王的統治持續了五十余年。
[04:50.53]【REIGN】He reigned over the small country for ten years.
他統治那小國十年。
[04:55.70]【RESIDE】He has resided abroad for over ten years.
他住在國外已十年多了。
[05:02.54]【RESIDE】Her charm resides in her happy smile.
她的魅力在于她快樂的微笑中。
★reside in：居住
[05:07.62]【ROOSTER】A rooster was leading many hens.
一只公雞正帶領著許多母雞。
[05:14.24]【SCARF】The girl wore a green scarf over her shoulders.
那女孩披了一條綠色的圍巾在肩上。
[05:21.99]【SERVANT】They have two servants, a cook and a maid.
他們有兩個仆人，一個廚子和一個侍女。
[05:28.30]【SIMILARITY】Their differences are more noticeable than their similarities.
他們的不同處比相似處明顯得多。
[05:36.35]Part 5
[05:39.47]【SOLEMN】We watched the solemn ceremony in the church.
我們在教堂里觀看隆重的儀式。
[05:46.00]【SPOIL】She spoiled the meat by burning it.
她把肉燒壞了。
[05:51.93]【STIFF】Leather shoes are usually stiff when they are new.
新皮鞋通常很硬。
[05:58.54]【SUBWAY】He always goes to work by subway.
他經常搭乘地鐵上班。
[06:05.37]【SYLLABLE】There are two syllables in the word “button”.
“button”這個詞有兩個音節。
[06:12.73]【THREAD】Nylon thread is stronger than cotton thread.
尼龍線比棉線結實。
★nylon thread：尼龍線
★cotton thread：棉線
[06:19.94]【TRADEMARK】The registration and protection of trademarks are now provided for by law.
如今，商標的注冊和保護已有法律規定。
★provide for；作準備，供養，規定
[06:28.52]【UNIVERSITY】Several new universities have been built in the last ten years.
過去十年內建了幾所新大學。
[06:37.50]【VOCABULARY】A lot of reading will increase your vocabulary.
大量閱讀能增進你的詞匯量。
[06:45.93]【WILDERNESS】Jesus went out into the wilderness to think alone.
耶穌走到荒地去獨自思考。