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。 |