1. artistic a. 藝術的 •Both of the sisters are very artistic, though they are completely opposite in style. 這對姊妹都很有藝術天分,但她們的風格截然不同。 2. complex n. 綜合設施 & a. 複雜的 •This shopping complex consists of a department store and two big malls. 這個購物區有一家百貨公司及兩個大賣場。 •The mathematician invented a complex number system. 那位數學家發明了一套複雜的數字系統。 3. rid vt. 使擺脫(三態同形) rid A of B 使 A 擺脫 B get rid of... 擺脫/戒除……(此用法中,rid 為過去分詞) •John finally rid himself of that old car and bought a new one. 約翰終於甩掉他那輛舊車而買了部新的。 •You have to get rid of that attitude or you’ll lose all your friends. 你得改掉那種態度,否則你會失去所有朋友。 4. pamper vt. 寵溺(本文為過去分詞作形容詞用) •My dad pampers my mom by massaging her feet every evening. 我爸很寵我媽,他每晚都幫她按摩腿部。 5. preference n. 偏好 have a preference for... 對……有偏好 •Many of my friends enjoy dancing, but I have a preference for singing. 我有許多朋友喜歡跳舞,但我偏好唱歌。 6. roam vi. 漫步;漫遊 •Sarah roamed around the bookstore while waiting for her friend. 莎拉等朋友時在書店裡閒晃。 7. lounge vi.(懶洋洋地)躺;閒晃 •On Sundays, Jean loves to lounge around the house all day. 每個星期日,小琴喜歡整天在屋內晃來晃去。 8. majestic a. 雄偉的;威嚴的 •We stood in awe before the majestic Westminster Abbey. 我們心懷敬畏地站在雄偉的西敏寺前。 9. legacy n. 遺產;留給後代的東西 •Jonathan Swift left behind a legacy of 18th-century political and religious literature. 喬納森•斯威夫特留給後人十八世紀的政治和宗教文學。 10. emphasize vt. 強調;重視 •Doctors constantly emphasize the importance of a balanced diet. 醫生不斷強調均衡飲食的重要性。 11. restore vt. 重建,恢復 •This area needs to be restored after being destroyed by the typhoon. 這個地區在受到颱風摧毀後急需重建。 |