1. pulse n. 脈搏;脈衝
• A pulse that is too quick may indicate high blood pressure.
過快的脈搏可能代表著高血壓。
2. stunning a. 極美的,極具吸引力的
• We stood on the balcony and drank in the stunning view of the sunset.
我們站在陽臺上欣賞夕陽的醉人美景。
*drink in sth / drink sth in 享受地品味某事物
3. inland a. 內陸的(僅用於名詞前)&
adv. 在內地;向內陸
• Judy, having lived in an inland city for most of her life, has never seen the ocean.
大半輩子都住在內陸城市的茱蒂從未見過海洋。
4. substantial a. 大量的,多的
• Paul lost a substantial amount of money when the stock market crashed.
保羅在股市崩盤時蒙受了大量的金錢損失。
5. concentration n. 集中,聚集;濃度
• The concentration of geothermal wonders in the park is found nowhere else on Earth.
這裡的地熱奇觀密度之高是地球上其他地方所沒有的。
*geothermal a. 地熱的
6. occurrence n. 發生;事件
• Postnatal depression is a common occurrence for many women who have recently given birth.
對許多剛生完小孩的婦女而言,產後憂鬱症是一種常見的現象。
*postnatal a. 產後的
7. lush a.(植物)茂盛的
• Sophie lives in a small village surrounded by lush hills.
蘇菲住在青山環繞的一座小村莊裡。
8. habitat n.(動植物的)棲息地/生活環境
• All of us must do our part to preserve the natural habitat of those butterflies.
我們大家都該善盡本分保護這些蝴蝶的自然棲息地。
9. dominate vt. 主宰,支配
• Daniel tends to dominate the conversation every time there’s a meeting.
每次開會時丹尼爾往往都會主導談話。
10. soar vi. 驟升;猛增
• With oil and food prices soaring, inflation is looming.
隨著石油及糧食價格高漲,通貨膨脹儼然在即。
*loom vi. 逼近,隱約出現
11. lessen vi. & vt. 減少,降低
• The noise lessened as the train got farther away.
當火車漸離漸遠,噪音就變小了。
• A low-sodium and low-fat diet can lessen the risk of high blood pressure.
低鈉與低脂的飲食可以降低高血壓的風險。
12. fascinating a. 迷人的,極具吸引力的
• This novel is so fascinating that I can’t put it down.
這本小說十分引人入勝,我根本捨不得放下。 |