[00:00.00]Lesson 22
[00:03.03]Part 1
[00:06.00]【AFFAIR】When he asked me how much money I earned, I told him to mind his own affairs.
當他問我賺多少錢時，我叫他別管閑事。
★mind one's own affairs：少管閑事
★mind one's own business：少管閑事
[00:16.94]【AFFAIR】The meeting was a noisy affair.
那會議十分嘈雜。
[00:21.04]【ATTEMPT】I attempted to speak but was told to be quiet.
我想說話，可是有人叫我閉嘴。
[00:28.49]【BLADE】A razor should have a very sharp blade.
刮胡刀應有銳利的刀鋒。
[00:36.24]【BROOM】I swept the broken glass into a pile with a broom.
我用掃帚把碎玻璃掃成一堆。
[00:45.06]【CELL】Bees store honey in the cells of a honeycomb.
蜜蜂將花蜜儲存在蜂巢的各個小蜂窩中。
[00:53.49]【CELL】All animals and plants are made of cells.
所有的動植物都由細胞組成。
[00:59.19]【COMMAND】The officer commanded his men to fire at the enemy.
指揮官命令部下向敵軍開火。
[01:07.63]【CONFIRM】The rumor that there was flooding was confirmed by a news broadcast.
洪水的謠傳已被新聞廣播所證實。
[01:17.07]【CONVINCE】We are convinced that Anne went by train rather than by plane.
我們相信安妮是坐火車去的，不是坐飛機。
[01:25.96]【CURE】This medicine should cure you of your cold.
這種藥應該能治愈你的感冒。
[01:32.65]【CURE】He has tried all sort of cures but he is still ill.
他已嘗試過各種治療方法，可是病還是沒好。
[01:39.26]【DELICATE】A pianist or a violinist must have a delicate sense of touch.
鋼琴家或小提琴家都必須有靈敏的觸感。
★sense of touch：觸覺
[01:49.52]Part 2
[01:52.93]【DIP】She dipped her hand into the pool to see how cold the water was.
他將手伸入游泳池試水有多冷。
[02:01.37]【DRAIN】You should dig trenches to drain away the water.
你應該挖溝以便排水。
[02:08.67]【EMPHASIS】Some schools put special emphasis on language study.
有些學校特別注重語言學科。
★emphasis on：強調
[02:16.91]【ESTIMATE】The gardener estimated that it would take four hours to weed the garden.
花匠估計替花園除草需要四小時。
★to weed：除草
[02:25.50]【FIGURE】I saw a figure approaching in the darkness.
我在黑暗中看見有人影接近。
[02:31.73]【FOUL】We opened the windows to let out the foul air.
我們打開窗子，讓污濁的空氣流出。
★let out：放掉，泄露，放大，出租
[02:38.57]【GEM】Diamonds and rubies are well-known gems.
鉆石和紅寶石都是大家熟知的寶石。
[02:45.86]【HAIL】The crowd hailed the new boxing champion.
群眾向新的拳擊冠軍歡呼。
[02:52.70]【HORIZON】We saw a small ship on the horizon.
我們看到地平線上有條小船。
[03:00.07]【INDICATE】The arrow on the sign indicates the way to go.
標志上的箭頭指示應走的方向。
[03:08.43]Part 3
[03:12.39]【INTERRUPT】Don't interrupt me when I am busy.
在我忙時，不要打擾我。
[03:18.77]【KNEEL】She knelt down to pull weeds from the flower bed.
他跪下拔去花壇中的雜草。
★flower bed：花壇
[03:25.42]【LESSEN】The child's fever lessened during the night.
那孩子的發燒在晚上減輕了。
[03:32.03]【MAGIC】In fairy tales witches often use magic to change persons into animals or birds.
在神話故事中，巫婆常使用魔術將人變成動物或鳥。
[03:42.44]【MEND】My brother mended the broken doll for me.
我哥哥替我修補破損的娃娃。
[03:49.13]【MOIST】The thick steam in the room had made the walls moist.
房間中大量的水汽使得墻壁潮濕。
[03:57.64]【NEST】Most birds lay their eggs in their nests.
大部分的鳥在它們的巢中下蛋。
[04:05.24]【OFFICIAL】The president is the most powerful government official.
總統是最有權力的政府官員。
[04:12.91]【OFFICIAL】The letter should be written in an official style.
這封信應寫成公函的形式。
[04:18.61]【PACKAGE】He carried a large package of books.
他帶來一大包書。
[04:25.53]【PAYROLL】Don't do the work until he puts you on the payroll.
直到他把你的名字寫入薪水冊后，你再做那件工作。
[04:33.49]Part 4
[04:36.91]【PILE】The room was full of piles of old books.
這房間里擺滿了一堆堆的舊書。
[04:43.82]【PILE】The snow piled so high in front of the door that we couldn't go out.
門前積雪太高，因此我們出不去。
[04:51.12]【PRACTICAL】His plan was interesting but not practical.
他的計劃有趣，可是不實際。
[04:59.17]【PROMPT】His prompt action prevented serious trouble.
他迅速的行動避免了大禍。
[05:07.15]【REFER】If you don't know what this mean, refer to the dictionary.
如果你不知道這個意思，查一下字典。
★refer to：查閱，提到，談到，打聽
[05:16.65]【REPRESENT】On the map, blue represents water and brown represents land.
在地圖上，藍色代表海，棕色代表陸地。
[05:27.52]【RIGHTEOUS】He is a righteous man, he always behaves justly.
他是個公正的人，他一向行為公正。
[05:35.34]【SANDWICH】He ate sandwiches for lunch.
他午餐吃三明治。
[05:40.85]【SANDWICH】Their house was sandwiched between two tall buildings.
他們的房子被夾在兩棟大建筑物中間。
[05:46.10]【SECURE】He hoped for a secure old age.
他希望有一個無憂無慮的晚年。
★old age：晚年
[05:52.40]【SECURE】We must secure ourselves against the dangers of the coming storm.
我們應保護自己，免得受到即將來臨的暴雨之害。
[05:58.41]【SECURE】He's lucky to have secured himself such a good job.
他獲得這么好的工作，真是幸運。
[06:04.49]【SHORTAGE】The rice crop will be poor because of the shortage of the rain.
稻米因缺雨，將會不足。
[06:13.00]【SMART】Both of his children are very smart.
他的兩個孩子都非常聰明。
[06:20.52]Part 5
[06:23.94]【SPILL】The child spilled the milk on the floor.
那孩子將牛奶灑在地上。
[06:30.25]【STATESMAN】Winston Churchill was a famous English statesman.
溫斯頓·丘吉爾是有名的英國政治家。
[06:38.84]【STRUGGLE】The widow struggled to send her six children to college.
那寡婦努力送六個孩子上大學。
[06:46.13]【SWAY】The branches of the trees were swaying in the wind.
樹枝在風中搖擺。
[06:52.70]【SWAY】The sway of the pail caused some milk to spill out.
搖蕩的桶使一些牛奶溢出。
★spill out：散出，溢出
[06:57.79]【TERM】Are there any examinations at the end of this term?
這學期末有什么考試嗎？
【TERM】The President is elected for a four-year term?
選上的總統任期四年？
[07:06.45]【TERM】The author uses many technical terms in this book.
那位作者在本書中用了許多專門術語。
[07:12.38]【TERM】The terms of the contract are unfair.
合同的條件不公平。
[07:17.55]【TOIL】They toiled with their hands for a living.
他們為生計而用雙手辛苦地工作。
[07:24.39]【TOIL】He succeeded after years of toil.
他在多年的辛勞后成功。
[07:30.01]【TOIL】A lion was caught in the toils.
一只獅子陷入網中。
[07:35.64]【TUNE】There are tunes that are easy to remember.
有些節奏容易記住。
[07:42.70]【TUNE】A man is tuning the piano.
有個人正在為鋼琴調音。
[07:47.26]【VICE】He loves drinking bear, it is one of his vices.
他喜歡喝啤酒，這是他的惡習之一。
[07:56.08]【WEEP】He lost control of his feelings and began to weep.
他無法控制自己的感情，開始哭泣。
[08:04.40]【ZONE】Don't come into the danger zone.
不要進入危險地帶。