1. penguin n. 企鵝
2. tuxedo n.(男用)男式禮服(常與蝴蝶結、領帶搭配)
注意 tuxedo 非燕尾服,tailcoat 才稱作「燕尾服」
3. waddle vi. 搖搖擺擺地走
4. continent n. 大陸
5. aquatic a. 水棲的;水生的
比較 marine a. 海生的
This dry creek used to be a large river teeming with fish and aquatic plants.
這條乾枯的小溪過去曾是一條滿是魚類和水生植物的大河。
*teem with... 充滿著……
teem vi. 充滿
Water currents affect many different species of marine life.
水流會影響很多不同種類的海洋生物。
*current n. 水流
6. indispensable a. 不可或缺的
衍: be indispensable to... 對……是不可或缺的
Exercise is indispensable to good health.
運動對良好的健康是不可或缺的。
7. habitat n.(動物的)棲息地
The growth of cities is disruptive to animal habitats.
都市擴張會破壞動物的棲息地。
*disruptive a. 破壞的;擾亂的
8. species n. 物種(單複數同形)
Many species of wild animals are endangered.
許多種野生動物都瀕臨絕種了。
*endangered a. 瀕臨絕種的
9. barren a. 荒蕪的,貧瘠的
反: fertile a. 肥沃的
Ginny wanted to use the water to irrigate the barren flowerbed.
金妮想用水灌溉那片荒蕪的花壇。
*irrigate vt. 灌溉
The farmer made an analysis of the soil to see if it was fertile.
這名農夫分析土壤,看看它是否肥沃。
*analysis n. 分析(單數形)
analyses n. 分析(複數形)
10. bunch n. 一群(人);一束
衍: a bunch of... 一群/一束……
I've got a bunch of friends coming over on Friday, so we should buy more food for a big dinner.
星期五晚上我有一群朋友要來,因此我們得多買些吃的準備一頓豐盛的晚餐。
I sent Mary a bunch of flowers, but she didn't seem very delighted.
我送給瑪麗一束花,但她看起來並沒有很高興。
11. costume n. 服裝;戲服
The theme of our costume party is legendary heroes.
我們這次變裝舞會的主題就是傳奇英雄人物。
*legendary a. 傳奇的,傳說的
12. appropriate a. 適當的,恰當的
反: inappropriate a. 不適合的
Wendy is very angry, so I don't think this is an appropriate time to talk to her.
溫蒂很生氣,因此我認為現在跟她說話並不是合適的時機。
The government should regulate the Internet so that children do not see inappropriate materials.
政府應該管制網路,如此小朋友才不會看到不當內容。
*regulate vt. 管制
13. shave vt. 削,刨;刮除毛髮(本文為過去分詞作形容詞用)
Nothing can compare to a bowl of shaved ice on a hot summer's day.
沒有什麼能比在夏天來一碗刨冰更棒的了。
Tony shaved off his beard before he had his picture taken.
東尼在拍照前把鬍子刮乾淨。
*beard n. 鬍子
14. spectacle n. 奇觀
衍: make a spectacle of oneself 出洋相
Wayne made a spectacle of himself after he got drunk at a dinner party.
韋恩在晚宴上喝醉後出盡洋相。 |