1. octopus n. 章魚(單數形)
衍: octopuses n. 章魚(複數形)
= octopi n.
2. defense n. 防禦,保衛;自我防衛
衍: defense mechanism 防禦機制
mechanism n.(身體的)機制
The actor put his defenses up while the reporters were asking him personal questions.
那位男演員被記者問到私人問題時便築起了防衛心。
3. lurk vi. 潛伏,潛藏,埋伏
None of us were aware that a sniper was lurking in the bushes.
我們沒人知道有個狙擊手正潛伏在樹叢裡。
*sniper n. 狙擊手
4. enormous a. 巨大的,龐大的
The earthquake left an enormous crack running down the middle of the road.
這場地震讓道路中央出現一道巨大的裂縫。
*crack n. 裂縫
5. span vt.(空間)橫跨;(時間)涵蓋
The US spans about 3,000 miles from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
美國從大西洋到太平洋橫跨約三千英里。
The nun's work with orphans spans over half a century.
這位修女對孤兒們付出心力超過半個世紀。
6. overturn vt. & vi.(使)翻覆
The rough water overturned their boat.
洶湧的波濤讓他們的船隻翻覆了。
*rough a.(海象、天氣等)狂暴的
The car overturned after skidding.
那部車打滑後翻覆。
*skid vi. 滑行
7. victim n. 受害者
衍: fall victim to... 成為……的受害者
= fall prey to...
Many people fell victim to the Ebola virus, and yet their families could do nothing about it.
許多人成為伊波拉病毒的受害者,而他們的家人也無能為力。
8. no-brainer n. 簡單的問題,不用動腦筋的事
9. intelligence n. 智力,聰明
衍: intelligent a. 聰明的;有才智的
Angelina is known for her intelligence.
安潔莉娜以其聰明才智為人所知。
Ben is a highly intelligent child, so it's hard to fool him.
阿班是個非常聰明的小孩,因此要騙他並不容易。
10. adaptation n. 適應(與介詞 to 並用);改編(與介詞 of 並用)
衍: adapt vt. 使適應;改編
adapt oneself to N/V-ing 適應……
This lizard's brown skin is an adaptation to the desert.
這種蜥蜴的棕色皮膚是為了適應沙漠。
*lizard n. 蜥蜴
The director is working on a film adaptation of this short novel.
導演正在拍攝這部短篇小說改編的電影。
When you go to a new country, you have to adapt yourself to its customs.
當你到一個新的國家時,你必須適應它的風俗習慣。
*custom n. 風俗,習俗
11. footage n. 影片(片段)
12. hinder vt. 妨礙
The situation hindered our pace and caused a lot of trouble.
這種狀況妨礙了我們的進度,也造成許多麻煩。
13. surface n. 表面
14. wrestling n. 摔角
衍: wrestle vi.(與……)摔角
wrestle with... 與……摔角
Sumo wrestling is said to be the national sport of Japan.
相撲據說是日本的國家運動。
The two boys wrestled with each other.
這兩名男孩扭打在一起。
15. award vt. 授與,頒發
衍: be awarded sth 獲頒某物
Terry was awarded first prize in the essay competition.
泰瑞在作文比賽中獲頒第一名。
16. confront vt. 面臨,遭遇
衍: be confronted with... 面臨……,遭遇……
We were confronted with many problems before the project was completed.
在這件企劃完成前,我們遭遇許多困難。
17. firsthand adv. 直接地,第一手地 & a. 第一手的
I heard it firsthand from Betty that she is quitting.
我從貝蒂那裡聽到第一手消息說她要辭職了。
I have some firsthand news I want to tell you about.
我有些第一手的消息想告訴你。 |