(A) remains n. 遺跡／遺體（恆用複數）
remain vi. 依然，保持
• The remains of the ancient Pantheon in Rome are a must-see in Italy.
羅馬古老的萬神殿遺址是義大利的必看景點。
(B) cursed a. 被詛咒的
curse vt. 詛咒，咒罵
be cursed with... 因……而受苦
• This old doll is said to be cursed.
據說這個舊娃娃被下咒了。
• Todd is cursed with a nagging wife and troublesome children.
陶德因嘮叨的老婆和愛惹麻煩的子女而苦不堪言。
(C) perform vt. 表演；執行 & vi. 演出
• The soldiers performed their tasks with precision and care.
那些軍人精準又謹慎地執行任務。
(D) strict a. 嚴格的
be strict with sb 對某人很嚴格
• Mrs. Smith has a reputation for being strict with her children.
史密斯太太因對孩子很嚴格而聞名。
(E) home n. 家
be home to... 是……的家鄉／棲息地／發源地
• The ocean is home to lots of marine life.
大海是許多海洋生物的棲息地。
(F) endangered a. 瀕臨滅絕／絕種的
endanger vt. 危及，使處於險境
• The green sea turtle is an endangered species.
綠蠵龜是一個瀕臨滅絕的物種。
• The woman’s careless driving not only endangers herself but others as well.
那個女子莽撞的駕駛不僅危及自己，也危及別人。
(G) status n. 地位；身分
a high social status 崇高的社會地位
• Scholars often hold a high social status.
學者常常有著崇高的社會地位。
(H) worn a.（物品）陳舊的，損壞的
wear vt. 穿戴；磨損
三態為：wear, wore, worn。
wear out... / wear... out 穿破……
• Children tend to wear out their shoes very quickly.
小朋友往往很快就會把鞋子穿壞。
(I) decorate vt. 裝飾
be decorated with... 以……裝飾
• The whole room is decorated with red roses.
這整間房間以紅玫瑰來裝飾。
(J) descendant n. 後裔，子孫
• I was astonished to learn that Jay is actually a descendant of French nobility.
得知小杰實際上是法國貴族的後裔時，我十分震驚。
(K) beaten a.（道路）常有人行走的；頹喪的
be off the beaten path 人跡罕至的；非主流的
beat vt. 打敗，勝過
三態為：beat, beat, beaten。
• The young tennis player beat the former champion in the final match.
這位年輕的網球選手在決賽時打敗上屆冠軍。
(L) struggle n. & vt. 奮鬥；搏鬥；掙扎
struggle to V 努力／掙扎（做）……
• My father’s struggle with illness was very tragic.
我父親與病魔的搏鬥很悲慘。
• Jim struggled to carry the box of books up the stairs.
吉姆努力搬著那箱書上樓。 |
