| 1. snap vt. & vi. 拍攝(照片)• While in Australia, Tina asked her brother to snap a picture of her holding a koala.
 蒂娜在澳洲時請她弟弟幫她拍一張抱著無尾熊的照片。
 2. flip vt. & vi.(使)翻轉(本文為過去分詞作形容詞用)
 flip over  翻轉
 • The roach flipped over on its back soon after Ted poured soapy water on it.
 泰德往蟑螂身上倒了肥皂水後,牠很快就翻過身四腳朝天了。
 3. mere a. 僅僅,只不過• Visual aids are often more useful for learning than mere lectures.
 視覺輔助器材在學習上常常比單純講課還要有用。
 4. exposure n. 暴露;接觸• The wooden columns are severely decayed as a result of exposure to the elements.
 由於受到風吹雨淋的關係,這些木柱已經嚴重腐朽了。
 *the elements  (尤指惡劣的)天候狀況
 5. essentially adv. 基本上;本質上• We are essentially concerned with ending the conflict, not with discovering who started it.
 基本上,我們關心的是化解這場衝突,而不是探究是誰先引起的。
 6. possess vt. 具有/擁有(某特質或能力等)• Megan possesses a good sense of humor, and all of her friends enjoy her company.
 梅根很有幽默感,她的所有朋友都喜歡有她作伴。
 7. apparent a. 顯而易見的;明白的• It was becoming increasingly apparent to James that Erin didn’t like him.
 詹姆士愈來愈明顯感受到艾琳不喜歡他。
 8. psychological a. 心理/精神的• A neglected child may grow up with psychological problems.
 被忽略的孩子長大後可能會有心理上的問題。
 9. photography n. 攝影• Flash photography is not allowed in the museum.
 博物館內禁止使用閃光燈攝影。
 10. impression n. 印象,感想• Walter made a positive impression on his girlfriend’s parents with his good manners.
 華特的禮貌讓女友的父母對他留下了好印象。
 11. facial a. 臉部的• Sally applies facial moisturizer daily to keep her skin smooth.
 莎莉每天使用臉部保濕霜來保持肌膚滑嫩。
 12. unnoticed a. 不被注意的• Jimmy’s absence went unnoticed until the end of the meeting.
 吉米的缺席直到會議結束前都沒有被注意到。
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