1. inhospitable a. （地方）荒涼的；（由於氣候惡劣）不適合居住的
例: The inhospitable conditions of deserts deter people from living there.
（沙漠的惡劣環境讓人們無法在此居住。）

2. accompany vt. 陪伴，陪同
例: I asked my boyfriend to accompany me to my family reunion.
（我請男友陪我去參加家庭聚會。）

3. go about. . . 　　著手／從事（做）……
例: The Englishman wanted to know how to go about getting a work visa.
（那位英國人想知道如何才能取得工作簽證。）

4. monitor vt. 監視；監控
例: The media seems to monitor everything celebrities say and do.
（名人的一言一行似乎都受到媒體的監控。）

5. keep order　　維持秩序
例: The new teacher had trouble keeping order in the classroom.
（這位新老師在維持班級秩序上遇到麻煩。）

6. intoxicated a. 喝醉的；陶醉的，極為興奮的
intoxicate vt. 使喝醉；使陶醉
be intoxicated by/with. . . 　　沉醉於……
例: Tom was intoxicated by the tranquil atmosphere of the countryside.
（湯姆沉醉在鄉間寧靜的氣氛裡。）

7. calm. . . down/calm down. . .　　使……冷靜／鎮定下來
例: Please try to calm the baby down. He's been crying the whole afternoon.
（請設法讓嬰兒安靜下來。他已經哭了一整個下午。）

8. get the best of sb　　戰勝／擊敗某人
例: Problems arise when we let our anger get the best of us.
（當我們讓憤怒凌駕我們之上，問題就會產生。）

9. lash out at. . . 　　瘋狂地攻擊……；訓斥……
lash vi. 鞭打；抨擊
例: I was only teasing John, but he suddenly lashed out at me and punched me in the face.
（我只是在揶揄約翰，他卻突然發飆，朝我的臉揍了一拳。）

10. concentration n. 集中，密集
例: There is a heavy concentration of mosquitoes out after dark.
（夜幕降臨後，大量的蚊子會蜂擁而出。）

11. be stranded in. . . 　　受困於……
strand vt. 使困住；使擱淺（常用被動）
例: After our car broke down, we were stranded in the desert for a whole week.
（汽車拋錨後，我們受困在沙漠中一整個星期。）

12. keep a sharp eye out for. . . 　　仔細留意……
例: When passing through the swampy area, please keep a sharp eye out for snakes.
（經過那片沼澤區時，請仔細留意是否有蛇出沒。）

13. reliable a. 可靠的，可信賴的
例: Everyone I've spoken to describes Jacob as a very reliable young man.
（跟我談過的每個人都說雅各是個很可靠的年輕人。）

14. get around (. . . )　　（在……）四處走動／到處逛逛
例: Public transportation makes it easier and faster to get around.
（大眾運輸系統使你更輕鬆快速地到處趴趴走。）
例: It is convenient to use the subway to get around Tokyo.
（利用地鐵在東京四處走動非常方便。）

15. ensure vt. 確保，保證
ensure + that 子句　　確保……
例: Mr. Wang has been saving for years to ensure that his children are able to attend college.
（王先生這幾年來一直在存錢，以確保他的孩子都能上大學。）

16. illegally adv. 非法地
legally adv. 合法地
例: Make sure not to park your car illegally, or it may be towed away.
（務必不要違規停車，否則車子可能會被拖吊。）

17. under control　　在控制之中
out of control　　不受控制
例: Don't worry so much. So far, everything is under control.
（別這麼擔心。到目前為止，一切都在掌握之中。）
例: The fans were completely out of control when they saw the movie star.
（見到那位影星時，影迷們完全失控。）