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。 | 
