U1
accustom 使習慣於 accustom oneself to rising (to rise) early
acquaint 使認識，使瞭解 acquaint sb with
acquaintance 熟人，瞭解
acquaintanceship 相互關係
blur n.模糊不清的事物 vt.使模糊，使看不清楚
browse vi.隨意翻閱，瀏覽；(牛、羊等)吃草
ballot n.(不記名)投票；投票總數；投票權 vi.投票
barbecue n.烤肉用的臺架；烤肉野餐 vt.在臺架上烤肉
barren a.貧瘠的；不育的；(植物)不結果的；無用的
belly n.肚子，腹部；(像肚子一樣)鼓起的部分，膛
benign a.(病)良性的,(氣候)良好的,仁慈的,和藹的
fringe n.邊緣；(窗簾)緣飾；額前垂髮 vt.飾…的邊
fume n.(usu pl.)（濃烈或難聞的）煙，氣，汽
primitive 原始的，上古的，早期的 a ～ forest
prior 在先的，在前的 Stop making public statements without their ～ approval here privilege 特權， 優惠， 特免 In countries where there are still not many schools, education is a ～
probe 探索，探查，調查 ～ the roots of war
absolute 純粹的，完全的 have absolute trust in sb.
verge 邊，邊緣，邊沿 the ～ of a stream
verify 證明，證實 Subsequent events verified my suspicions
vertical 垂直的，立式的 a ～ engine
veto 否決，否決權，否決權的行使 The rest of the committee could not accept the ～
guideline n.指導方針，指導原則，準則，標準
gut n.[pl.]膽量；內臟 a.本能的 vt.取出內臟
habitat n.(動物的)棲息地，(植物的)產地
harassment n.騷擾，擾亂；煩惱，煩亂
sanction v.同意(某事)，批准，認可 n.批准,國際制裁
sane a.心智健全的，神志清醒的；明斷的，理智的
sarcastic a.諷刺的，嘲笑的，挖苦的
saturate vt.使溼透，浸透；使充滿，使飽和
repertoire n.全部劇目,保留劇目,全部技能
repression n.壓抑，壓制，鎮壓
retention n.保留；保持；記憶(力)
retort n.v.報復；反擊；反駁
boost n.促進，激勵；一抬；一推 vt.推動，增強
bowel n.腸； ［pl.］內部，深處
U2
rigorous a.嚴格的，嚴厲的，嚴酷的(氣候條件)
riot n.暴(騷)亂；(色彩等)極度豐富 vi.聚眾鬧事
rip v.猛撕開；扯開；被撕開；裂開
scandal n.醜事，醜聞；流言蜚語；反感，憤慨
scramble vi.(快速地)爬，攀登；互相爭奪，爭先
siege n.包圍，圍攻，圍困 sip v.小口地喝，抿，呷 n.一小口的量
sceptical/skeptical a.懷疑的
skim vt.撇去(液體表面)之漂浮物 vi.輕輕掠過
skip vi.略過，跳過 n.跳躍 vt.故意忽略；略過
texture n.(織物)質地；(材料)構造；結構；肌理
transcend vt. 超出，超越(理性等)的範圍
abolish 徹底廢除（法律、制度、習俗等）abolish old custom
prime 首要的，主要的 a matter of ～ importance
foul a.令人不快的；惡臭的；邪惡的 v.弄髒 n.(體育等)犯規
fridge n.(refrigerator 的略語)冰箱
radiant a.(面容、目光)洋溢著幸福的，明亮照耀的
rap vt.急敲；突然厲聲說出；訓斥 n.急敲(聲)
thermal 熱的，由熱造成的 ～burns
thirst 渴，口渴 The heat creates a ～ in me like I’ve never had before
trail 痕跡，足跡 a ～ of destruction left by the violence
tramp 步行，跋涉 He loves ～ing over the hills
transfer 轉移，調動 the company has transferred to an eastern location
recycle vt./vi.重複利用(用過的物資)，循環使用
redundant a.被解僱的；多餘的，過剩的
refugee n.(政治上的)避難者，難民
refund n.v. 退款；賠償
relish n.喜好，樂趣；美味；胃口 v.愛好，喜歡
remnant n.殘餘，剩餘；殘餘物，殘存部分
renaissance n.[the R-]文藝復興(時期)；新生，復興
ritual a.宗教儀式的，典禮的 n.儀式，典禮；慣例
robust a.強健的，茁壯的；有力的 [反]feeble salvation n.(尤指基督)救世，超度；拯救，解困
U3
trash n.垃圾；拙劣的作品；渣滓，敗類 vt.搗毀
toxic a.有毒的，因中毒引起的 amaze 使驚愕，使驚異 I am amazed that he should get the post.
breach n.違反，不履行；破裂 vt.衝破，攻破
briefcase n.手提箱，公事皮包
ambiguous 含糊不清的，模稜兩可的 an ambiguous answer ozone n. 臭氧；清新的空氣
pact n.合同，條約，公約 trace 痕跡，蹤跡 The wound healed, leaving almost no ～ of a scar
track 足跡，蹤跡～s in the snow
tragedy 悲劇 Hamlet is one of shakespeare’s best known tragedies
paperback n.平裝本，簡裝本
script n.劇本(原稿)；手稿，原稿；筆跡，手跡
scrutiny n.周密的調查；仔細看；監視；選票複查
sculpture n.雕刻(術)，雕塑(術)；雕刻作品
tame 馴化的，馴服的，溫順的 ～animails
tan 棕黃色，黃褐色 buy some shoes in tan
tax 稅（款）Half of his wages go in tax
abrupt 突然的，意外的 an abrupt departure
acute 尖銳的，敏銳的 an acute thinker
versatile 多才多藝的 a ～ man
versus 訴訟，競賽等中以……為對手 The match tonight is China ～ Japan
blunt 鈍的 The sun was blazing down and the heat was oppressive.
blush （因害羞、激動、窘困）臉紅 blush with(或 for) joy
abide 遵循（…by） ；容忍 The one thing she cannot abide is lying.
delight 高興，快樂：To the teacher’s great delight , all his students passed the examination.
deliver 投遞，傳送，運輸：deliver the mail
demonstrate 論證，證明 ：demonstrate a philosophical principle
accelerate 加速，增速 accelerate one’s steps
thread 線，線狀物 cotton ～ thrill 使非常興奮，使非常激動 It’s a sight that never fails to ～ me
thrive 興旺發達，繁榮 His business is thriving
abuse 濫用 abuse one's authority(office)
temper 心情，脾氣 be in a good～
tempt 引誘，誘惑 Nothing could ～ me to do such a thing
strain 拉緊，繃緊 If you ～ the elastic any more, it will break
strap 帶，皮帶 silks ～s
stream 小河，溪流 on the banks of a ～
stress 壓力，緊張 Not all of us can cope with the ～es of modern life
stretch 伸直，伸長 He yawned and ～ed himself
stride 闊步前進，大踏步走 He strode to the platform
strike 打擊，撞 A stone struck me on the head
string 細繩，線，帶 She took the parcel and started to undo the string
strip 剝去，除去 The wind stripped the tree of all its leaves
access 接近（或進入）的機會 have regular and immediate access to the President
tip 末端，尖端 the tips of the fingers
toast 烤麵包，吐司 two slices of ～
U4
token 表示，標誌，象徵 He did that as a ～ of good faith
torture 拷打，拷問 ～ a confession from a prisoner
accommodate 使適應，使符合一致 accommodate oneself to changed circumstances
unfold 展開，打開 ～ a newspaper
uniform 制服；不變的，相同的，均勻，統一的 a ～ temperature
unify 使成一體，統一 become a unified nation
update 更新，使現代化 ～a textbook
upgrade 提高，使升級，改善 ～ products and services
uphold 舉起，高舉 He upheld his clenched hand
upright 挺直的，垂直的 an ～ seat
adhere 黏附，附著 Paste is used to make one surface adhere to another.
adjacent 臨近的，毗鄰的(to) a city and its adjacent suburbs
adjoin 貼近，與……毗鄰 His house adjoins the lake.
thrust 推，刺，戳，插，擠 He was ～ into power
tick （鐘聲等發出的）滴答聲
tilt 使傾斜，使傾倒 Tilt your head back so that I can look down your throat
toss 扔，拋，擲 The children tossed the ball to each other
tough 堅韌的，牢固的 Some plastic are as ～ as metal
tow 拖，拉，牽引 tow a damaged ship into port
abstract 抽象的 A flower is beautiful, but beauty itself is abstract.
absurd 荒謬的，荒唐的 The idea that number 14 brings bad luck is absurd.
uproar 騷亂，騷動 The public ～ over unclear-radiation hazards continues to mount utilize 利用 ～ solar energy
utter 發出（聲音等） ，說，吐露 ～ the truth
vacant 未被佔用的 a ～ seat in a bus
vague 含糊的，不明確的，模糊的 a ～ answer
slip 滑倒，滑落，滑行 She ～ed on the wet stones and fell
slit 切開，撕開 ～ the envelope open
slope 傾斜，有坡度 The ground ～s down sharply at this point
sly 狡猾的，偷偷的 a ～answer
smash 打碎，打破，摧毀 The ball ～ed the window
snatch 奪得，一把抓住 The thief ～ed her handbag and ran off
immune 免除的，豁免的：Nobody is immune from criticism
impact 衝擊，撞擊：the impact of light on the eye
impair 削弱，減少：The output of produce was impaired by the bad weather
impartial 公正的，無偏見的：A judge should be impartial
implement 工具，器具，用具：new types of farm implements
sting 刺，螫，叮 A bee stung him on the neck
stir 使微動，移動 A breeze ～red my hair
stitch 一針，針腳 Make your ～es closer together
sue 控告，起訴 ～ sb for slander
summary 總結，概要 This book has a ～ at the end of each chapter
superb 極好的，一流的，傑出的 ～ science and engineering
superficial 表面的 a ～resemblance
superfluous 過多的，剩餘的，多餘的 a ～remark
supervise 監督，管理，指導 ～ sb’s every move
vanish 突然消失，逐漸消散 With a wave of his hand, the magician made the rabbit
veil 面紗，面罩 Jewish women wore ～s in token of reverence and submission
ventilate 使通風，使空氣流通 ～ a room
venture 冒險，冒險行動，投機行動 take a ～ in oil
uncover 揭開，揭露 ～ a dish of food
underestimate 低估 ～ the difficulties of the task
reassure v.使安心，使放心；使消除疑慮
U5
recede v.退去；縮進；收回，撤回 [反]approach
recipient n. a person who receives sth 收到者
reckless a.不注意的,大意的,鹵莽的,不顧後果的
rectangle n.[數]矩形, 長方形
recur v.(尤指不好的事)一再發生；重現
portray v.描寫，描述；畫(人物、景象等)
prone a.(to)易於…的，很可能…的；俯臥的
prophet n.預言家；先知；提倡者
undergo 經歷，遭受，忍受 ～ much suffering
underlie 位於……之下 Many facts ～ my decision
undermine 在……下挖 ～ a wall
accord 使符合，相一致(with) His violent action do not accord with his peaceful words. account 記述，敘述 give a brief account of what has happened
address 演說 a television address
ultimate 最後的，最終的 The war ended for us in ～ victory
unanimous 全體一致的，一致同意的 They are ～ in asking for a rise in pay
undertake 著手做， 從事 ～ an attack
undesirable 不合意的，不受歡迎的 The drug has ～ side effects
uneasy 心神不寧的，不安寧的 be ～uneasy about the future
virtue 美德，德行 Among her many ～s are loyalty ,courage, and truthfulness
visible 看得見的，可見的 a ship barely ～ on the horizon
vision 視力，視覺 ～ care
substitute 代替者，代替物 He is the doctor’s ～ during holidays times
subtle 微妙的，巧妙的 His whole attitude has undergone a ～ change
subtract 減，減去 Subtract 4 from 10 you get 6
succession 連續，一系列 a ～ of debates
suck 吸，A large mosquito was sucking blood from the back of her hand
vital 有生命力的 The heart is a ～ organ
vivid 鮮豔的 the ～ green of leaves in spring
void 空的 a ～ space
wedge 楔子，三角木 Please put a ～ in the door so that it will stay open
weed 雜草，野草 My garden is running to ～s
weep 哭泣，流淚 ～ for one’s failure
weigh 稱……重量，稱～ oneself on the scales
Xerox 靜電覆印（法） ，靜電覆印件，靜電覆印機 Make me a ～ of this report.
yield 生產，產生，帶來 This orchard ～s apples and pears.
zeal 熱心，熱忱，熱情 a man of ～
zigzag 之字形的，彎曲的 a ～ road
wander 漫步，徘徊 He ～ed home
ward 病房 a 4-bed ～
warrant 授權，批准，正當理由，根據 He had no ～ for his action
waterproof 不透水的，防水的 ～ material
whisper 低語，耳語，輕聲說 ～ to sb
vicious 邪惡的，惡毒的，兇殘的 lead a ～ life
volunteer 志願者，自願參加者 Are there any ～s for a swim?
audit v.審計；查帳；核對；旁聽
U6
vibrate 使震動，使擺動 His heavy footsteps upstairs made the old house ～
weld 焊接，煅接 It takes speed to ～steel at this heat
whirl 旋轉，急轉 The couples ～ed round the dance floor
audio n./a.音頻(響)(的)；聲音(的)，聽覺(的)
auditorium n.觀眾席，聽眾席；會堂，禮堂
stab 刺，戳，猛的一擊，突發的一陣 a ～ of anxiety
stack 整齊的一疊 a ～ of bills
stain 玷汙，汙染 His shirt was ～ed with blood
stale 食品等不新鮮的，走味的 These old peanuts taste ～
stall 牛舍
startle 驚嚇，使吃驚 The horse ～s easily
starve 使捱餓，餓死 Many live in luxury while others are starving
addict v.使沉溺；使上癮 n.沉溺於不良嗜好的人
advent n.(重要事件等的)到來，來臨
affluent a. 富裕的，富足的
stock 原料，備料，庫存，現貨 Rags are used as a ～ for making paper
stoop 俯身，彎腰 She ～ed to pick up her
fan statistics 統計，統計資料 The recent ～ on marriage are interesting
steer 掌舵，駕駛 ～ a car through the entrance
authentic a.真的，真正的；可靠的，可信的，有根據的
awe n.敬畏，驚懼 vt.使敬畏，使驚懼
bait n.餌，引誘物 vt.用餌引誘；招惹，捉弄
balcony n.陽臺；(電影院等的)樓廳，樓座
ballet n.芭蕾舞，芭蕾舞劇；芭蕾舞團
bizarre adj.異乎尋常的，稀奇古怪的
stubborn 頑固的，倔強的 The ～ boy refused to listen to his parents’advice
stuff 原料，材料，物品，東西 He has got all the ～ ready for building his new house subject 題目，主題 the ～ for a debate
submerge 浸沒，淹沒，湮沒 The stream overflowed and ～d the farmland
submit 屈服，服從，投降 ～ to foreign pressure
anguish n.(尤指心靈上的)極度痛苦，煩惱
antique a.古式的，過時的 n.有價值的古物，古董
appall v.使膽寒,使驚駭 （a. appalling）
wrap 包，裹 ～ oneself in a blanket
wreck 失事，遇難 a train ～
wrench 扳手 He is a ～ .
retrieve vt.重新得到，取回；挽回，補救；檢索
retrospect v.n.回顧，回想，追溯[反]foresee
revelation n.揭示，透露，顯示；被揭示的真相，新發現
U7
beverage n.(水，酒等之外的)飲料
bin n.(貯藏食物等用的)箱子
wrinkle 皺，皺紋 He will wore the ～s of anxiety on his forehead.
write 寫，寫字，寫信，寫作 She ～s to me every other week.
album n. 唱片;集郵冊,相冊
storm 風暴，暴風雨，暴風雪 A ～ arose
straightforward 一直向前的，直接的 a ～ business transaction
subordinate 下級的 In the army ,captains are ～ to majors
substance 物質，實質 the ～ of pre-school education
air-conditioning n.空調設備，空調系統
stationary 固定的，靜止的，非流動的 ～ troops
amiable a.和藹可親的，友善的，親切的
amid prep.在…中間，在…之中，被…圍繞
auction n.／vt.拍賣
blueprint n.藍圖，設計圖，計劃 vt.製成藍圖，計劃
ego n.自我，自負，利已主義；(心理學)自我意識
eligible a.有條件被選中的；(尤指婚姻等)合適(意)的
endow vt.資助，捐贈；(with)給予，賦予
escalate v.(使)逐步增長(或發展)，(使)逐步升級
escort vt.護送(衛)；陪同 n.警衛，護送者；儀仗兵
evade vt.逃避，迴避；避開，躲避
arrogant a.傲慢的，自大的
artery n.動脈；幹線，要道 a
spire vi.(to，after)渴望，追求，有志於
assassinate vt.暗殺，行刺；中傷
waken 醒來，睡醒 He wakened when the alarm sounded
virtual 實際上的，事實上的 the ～ manager of the business
weary 疲倦的，疲勞的 a ～ look
vigor 體力，精力，活力 in the ～ of manhood
violate 違反，違背 ～ the traffic regulations
zone 地帶，分佈帶 a danger ～
abdomen n.腹，下腹(胸部到腿部的部分)
abound vi.大量存在；(in，with)充滿，富於
acclaim v.向…歡呼，公認 n.歡呼，喝彩，稱讚
accountant n.會計人員，會計師
aisle n.(教堂、教室、戲院等裡的)過道，通道
supplement 增補，補充 a ～ to wages
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