| 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。
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