L11 Vocabulary Handout with Answer

Unit 11 Coming Back with Thunder

1. thunder [`T^nd2] n. [U] 雷聲；sing. 轟隆聲

補充       與thunder有關的字詞有：thunderstorm (大雷雨)、thunderbolt (雷電)、thunderclap (雷聲)、thundercloud (雷雲)。

　▪ Thunder crashed in the sky, so we knew that it was going to rain soon.雷聲隆隆，所以我們知道快要下雨了。

　▪ The thunder of running feet on the stairs was so loud that I could hardly hear what my mom was saying.　樓梯上的腳步聲轟隆大作，我幾乎聽不見媽媽在說什麼。

　▫ Thunder is frequently accompanied by lightning.　打雷經常伴隨閃電而來。

　▫ The pianist won a thunder of applause at the end of her concert.那名鋼琴家在演奏會結束時獲得如雷的掌聲。

2. introduce [&Intr1`djus] vt. 引進，推行；介紹
introduction [&Intr1`d^kS1n] n. [U] 引進，推行；[C] 介紹

說明       introduce常搭配介系詞to或into

補充       u introduction n. [C] 入門書 (*) v introductory adj. 入門的，基礎的 (**)

　▪ The coach introduced a new training program for the team last year. It has helped to improve every player’s performance.這位教練去年為此隊推行新的訓練計畫，使每位隊員的表現都進步了。

　▪ May I introduce myself? I’m Milton Lee. How do you do?我可以自我介紹嗎？你好，我是Milton Lee。

　▪ The introduction of the new treatment brings hope to those who suffer from headaches.　

　　這項新療法的引進為頭痛患者帶來希望。

　▪ After the host made introductions, two of the guests at the party started talking to each other.　經主人介紹後，派對裡的兩位客人開始與對方交談。

　▫ Silk was introduced into Europe from China via the silk road.蠶絲是經由絲路從中國被引進歐洲的。

　▫ Joan introduced her boyfriend to her parents at her birthday party.Joan在生日派對上把男友介紹給她的父母。

　▫ At first, the introduction of Christianity into China was met with difficulties for the missionaries.　起初，傳教士要將基督教傳入中國遭遇許多困難。

　▫ Before the parent meeting started, some parents made introductions to each other in the classroom.　在家長座談會開始前，一些家長在教室裡彼此互相介紹。

　▫ This is an introduction to English pronunciation. (*)
= This is an introductory book to English pronunciation. (**)
  這是一本英語發音的入門書。

3. region [`ridZ1n] n. [C] 地區，地域
regional [`ridZ1nL] adj. 地區的，地域的

補充       u region n. [C] 身體部位 (*) v in the region of 大約，差不多 (**)

同義       area

　▪ Residents of coastal regions should pay close attention to weather reports during the typhoon season.　沿海地區的居民在颱風季節時應密切注意氣象報告。

　▪ People can find out what has happened in the area through regional news broadcasts.　

　　透過地區新聞的播報，人們可以知道當地發生了什麼事。

　▫ Little water and vegetation can be found in the desert region.在沙漠地區沒多少水和植物。

　▫ Even in Taiwan, there are regional differences in dialect, food, and weather.即使是在臺灣本地都有方言、食物以及氣候等地域性差異。

　▫ The boy told his mother that he felt pain in the abdominal region. (*)這男孩告訴母親他覺得腹部疼痛。

　▫ The secretary in our company earns in the region of NT$ 40,000 a month. (**)我們公司的祕書每個月的薪水大約是新臺幣四萬元。

4. temple [`tEmpL] n. [C] 寺廟，廟宇

　▪ The woman believes in the local gods, so she often visits temples to pray for her family.　這女子相信當地的神明，所以她常常去寺廟為家人祈福。

5. graceful [`Gresf1l] adj. 優美的，優雅的
grace [Gres] n. [U] 優美，優雅

補充       u grace n. [U] 恩寵，恩典 (*)；[U][C] 祈禱詞 (**) v gracefully (adv.) = with grace 優美地，優雅地 (***)

　▪ The lady came down the stairs in a graceful way, catching everyone’s attention.這位女士優雅地走下樓梯，吸引了每個人的目光。

　▪ Rebecca walks with the grace of a ballet dancer. That’s how I know that she has been dancing for years.Rebecca走路有著芭蕾舞者的優雅。這就是我為何知道她已經跳好幾年的舞了。

　▫ The photographer observed the swans moving in a graceful way in the lake, and he took the chance to capture the scene with his camera.攝影師注意到湖裡的天鵝優雅地移動，他把握機會用相機捕捉這一幕。

　▫ Many believe that it was the power of divine grace that the surgery was carried out successfully. (*)　許多人相信那場手術能成功執行是神的恩典。

　▫ Barnett’s family are very faithful Christians. They always say grace before meals. (**)　Barnett他們家是很虔誠的基督徒。他們總會在飯前謝恩禱告。

　▫ The ballerinas are dancing gracefully/with grace on the stage. (***)芭蕾舞伶在舞台上優美地跳舞。

6. classic [`kl8sIk] adj. 經典的；典型的
classic [`kl8sIk] n. [C] 經典作品，名著

說明       a classic symptom/example/mistake 典型症狀／例子／錯誤 (*)

比較       classical有「古典的，傳統的」之意，原本的涵義是「有關古代希臘羅馬的」，其字義用法與classic有所不同，例 classical authors指的是古代希臘羅馬的作家，而classic authors則指一流作家。

　▪ Charlotte’s Web is a classic children’s story. Many critics consider it one of the best books of 　　

　　all time.《夏綠蒂的網》是一本經典童書。許多評論家認為這是史上最棒的書籍之一。

　▪ Several students made the classic mistake of not double-checking their papers before turning them in. They could have avoided typing errors.好幾位學生犯了典型的錯誤，沒有複查就交出報告。他們本可避免打字錯誤。

　▪ Frankenstein is a classic of English literature. It has been read for many years.《科學怪人》是英國文學名著，它已經被讀了好多年。

　▫ The books written by this modern classic writer appeal to readers both young and old.　
這位當代一流作家的著作能引起老少讀者的興趣。

　▫ One of the classic symptoms of pneumonia is to have a high fever. (*)肺炎的典型症狀之一是發高燒。

　▫ Shakespeare’s plays are referred to as classics.　莎劇被視為是經典之作。

7. nevertheless [&nEv2D1`lEs] adv. 儘管如此，然而

　同義    nonetheless

  ▪ It’s freezing outside. Nevertheless, hundreds of people are swimming in the lake now.　

　　外面冷死了。儘管如此，數百人現在正在湖裡游泳。

8. folk [fok] adj. 民間的，民俗的

補充    folk n. pl. u 人們 (= people) (*) v 各位 w 雙親 (**)

　▪ Most of the people in this tribe know how to sing the folk songs that have been passed down from generation to generation.這個部落大部分的人都知道如何唱世代流傳下來的民俗歌曲。

　▫ Taiwanese aborigines are famous for their folk craft and folk dance.臺灣原住民以他們的民俗工藝和民俗舞蹈著稱。

　▫ Some country folk(s) are both conservative and thrifty. (*)有些村民既保守又節儉。

　▫ The foreign student is homesick; she misses her folks at home. (**)那個外籍學生很想家，她想念家中的父母。

9. colonial [k1`lonI1l] adj. 殖民地的，殖民的
colony [`kAl1nI] n. [C] 殖民地

補充       u colonize vt. 殖民 (*) v colonist n. [C] 殖民者 (**) w colonialism n. [U] 殖民主義 (***)

　▪ Britain used to be the largest colonial power in the world. It had ruled many places, including Hong Kong and India.英國過去是世界上最強大的殖民政權。它統治過許多地方，包括香港和印度。

　▪ The Philippines was an American colony. It had been ruled by the United States from 1898 to 1946.　菲律賓曾是美國的殖民地，從1898年到1946年被美國統治。

　▫ Spain once colonized Mexico for around 300 years. (*)西班牙曾殖民墨西哥約莫三百年之久。

　▫ The early American colonists had a hard time adapting themselves to the new environment. (**)　早期的美洲拓荒者很難適應新環境。

　▫ Gandhi led many Indians to fight against colonialism and seek independence. (***)　

　　甘地帶領許多印度人反抗殖民主義並尋求獨立。

10. flavor [`flev2] n. sing. 情調，特色；[C] 口味，味道

補充  flavor vt. 調味 (*)

　▪ Stores with a strong regional flavor often attract many foreign visitors.有強烈地方特色的商店通常能吸引許多外國遊客。

　▪ Which flavor of cake would you prefer? Chocolate, coffee, or mango?你想要什麼口味的蛋糕？巧克力、咖啡還是芒果？

　▫ I do enjoy the flavor of the countryside in Provence. It makes me forget the hustle and bustle of city life.我真的很享受普羅旺斯的鄉村風情。它使我忘卻都市生活的熙熙攘攘。

　▫ I don’t like the food with a strong flavor of cheese.我不喜歡有濃烈乳酪味道的食物。

　▫ The baker flavored the cake with vanilla. (*)　麵包師傅在蛋糕裡加香草精調味。

11. local [`lokL] n. [C] (usu. pl.) 當地居民，本地人
local [`lokL] adj. 當地的，地方的

補充  local adj. 局部的 (*)

　▪ When my family and I visited Greece, we asked one of the locals where the ancient theater was.當我和家人去希臘玩時，我們問其中一名當地居民古劇院在哪裡。

　▪ Since the new shopping center opened, some small local stores had lost business and closed down.　新的購物中心開幕使部分當地小型商家沒了生意而關門大吉。

　▫ The locals like to talk with each other in the local dialect.那些當地人喜歡用方言交談。

　▫ The patient was under local anesthesia during the operation. (*)那名患者在手術時被局部麻醉了。

12. audio [`OdI&o] adj. 聲音的，錄音的

　▪ An audio book allows the blind to learn what’s written in a book.有聲書讓視障者知道書的內容。

　▫ The audio amplifier is used to make the speaker’s voice sound louder and clearer.擴音器可使講者的聲音變得更大聲、更清楚。

13. plot [plAt] n. [C] (電影、故事等的)情節；密謀，秘密計畫
plot [plAt] vi. (plotted | plotted | plotting) 密謀，策劃

說明     the plot thickens 情況變得複雜 (*)

　▪ The plot of the movie is too confusing. I can’t follow how one event leads to another.　

　　這部電影的情節令人難以理解。我無法理解事件之間的關聯性。

　▪ Before the group committed another murder, the police had discovered the plot and caught them.　在這集團犯下另一起殺人案前，警方就已發現這計畫並逮捕了他們。

　▪ The general has been plotting against the government, waiting for his chance to rise to power.　這名將軍密謀推翻政府，等待時機掌握政權。

　▫ The plot thickens as Billy was found being involved in a theft after he ran away from home. (*)　Billy翹家之後，還被發現涉入一起竊盜案，情況變得更加複雜了。

14. instant [`Inst1nt] adj. 立即的，立刻的；即食的，即溶的
instant [`Inst1nt] n [C] (usu. sing.) 瞬間，頃刻

說明     u an instant hit/success 一夕爆紅／一舉成功 v in an instant 馬上 (*) w the instant (that)... 一…就… (**)

同義  immediate (adj.); moment (n.)

　▪ That new song was an instant hit in many countries.那首新歌在許多國家一夕爆紅。

　▪ Stuart didn’t have time to cook lunch, so he only had a bowl of instant noodles.Stuart沒有時間煮午餐，所以他只吃了一碗泡麵。

　▪ For an instant, I thought Lucas was joking. Then I realized that he was serious.有那麼一瞬間我以為Lucas在開玩笑。後來我發覺他是認真的。

　▫ Pamela uses instant messaging to chat with her best friend in America every day.Pamela用即時通和她那在美國的死黨每天聊天。

　▫ Instant food is convenient but unhealthy.　速食食品雖然方便但不健康。

　▫ Hurry up, or we will miss the bus that is about to start in an instant. (*)快一點，不然我們會趕不上即將開走的公車。

　▫ The instant that the mother saw her long-lost son, she held him tight in her arms. (**)　

　　一看到失散多年的兒子，那位母親就將他緊抱在懷裡。

15. episode [`Ep1&sod] n. [C] (連續劇、廣播節目的)一集；一段時間，一段經歷

　▪ Jade missed several episodes of the TV series, so she finds the plot difficult to follow now.　Jade錯過了幾集連續劇，所以她現在發現看不懂劇情了。

　▪ Traveling alone in Europe has been one of the most exciting episodes in Henry’s life.　

　　獨自在歐洲旅行是Henry一生中最刺激的經歷之一。

　▫ Mary was so fascinated by the Korean soap opera that she was unwilling to miss any episode of it.　Mary很迷這齣韓劇，她不願錯過其中任何一集。

　▫ Falling in love with the diva is the happiest episode in the anchorman’s life.和天后相愛是這個男主播一生中最快樂的插曲。

16. peak [pik] n. [C] (usu. sing.) 頂點，高峰

補充     peak u n. [C] 山峰 (*) v vi. 達到高峰 (**)

　▪ When the traffic reaches its peak, drivers usually get stuck in traffic jams.在交通尖峰時刻，駕駛常被困在車陣中動彈不得。

　▫ Most actresses are reluctant to get married at the peak of their popularity.大部分的女演員都不願在當紅時結婚。

　▫ The peak of Mt. Fuji is covered with snow all the year round. (*)富士山頂終年覆蓋積雪。

　▫ The unemployment rate of the country peaked at 6% this June. (**)該國失業率於今年六月達到百分之六的高峰。

17. percent [p2`sEnt] n. [C] (pl.~) 百分之一
percentage [p2`sEntIdZ] n. [U][C] (usu. sing.) 百分比，百分率

補充     give a hundred (and ten) percent 竭盡所能 (*)

　▪ Ten percent of the fifty students in the class passed the exam. In other words, forty-five students failed it.班上五十位學生中有百分之十通過考試。換句話說，四十五位學生沒考過。

　▪ The girl is calculating what percentage of her pocket money she spent on snacks last month.　那女孩正在計算上個月她把零用錢花在零食上的百分比是多少。

　▪ Ninety percent of the city residents go to work by car. It’s a very high percentage.　

　　百分之九十的城市居民開車上班。這個比例很高。

　▫ About ninety percent of the local senior high school students go to college after graduation.　大約百分之九十的本地高中生畢業後都上了大學。

　▫ Lindsay spent only a small percentage of her salary on her clothing.
Lindsay只花了一小部分的薪水治裝。

　▫ I promise the boss that I’ll give a hundred (and ten) percent to make the plan work. (*)　

　　我向老闆保證會竭盡所能使這項計畫成功。

18. interfere [&Int2`fIr] vi. 干涉，介入
interference [Int2`fIr1ns] n. [U] 干涉，干預

說明     interfere 常搭配介系詞in

補充     interfere with 妨礙，干擾 (*)

　▪ Even though I am Patrick’s best friend, I have no right to interfere in his private life and decide what he should do.即使我是Patrick最好的朋友，我也無權干涉他的私生活以及決定他該做什麼。

　▪ I simply wanted to give Mariah some advice about her fight with Joe, but she considered it interference.我只是想針對Mariah和Joe的爭吵提供一些建議，但Mariah卻覺得我在干涉她。

　▫ You had better not interfere in your friend’s marriage problem.你最好不要介入朋友的婚姻問題。

　▫ We can’t tolerate any outside interference in the domestic affairs of our country.我們無法容忍自己國家的內政受到外來的干涉。

　▫ The noise that my younger brother kept making interfered with my work. (*)我弟弟不斷發出的聲響妨礙到我工作。

19. regulation [&rEGj1`leS1n] n. [C] 規定，法規；[U] 管理，管制
regulate [`rEGj1&let] vt. (用規定、條令等)規定，管理

　▪ Under the new regulations, people must not smoke in a public indoor area.根據新的法規，人們不可以在公共室內場所吸煙。

　▪ Several companies are calling for tighter regulation of fair trade.一些公司要求公平貿易要有更嚴格的管理。

　▪ The government set up rules to regulate animal testing. Whoever breaks these rules will be punished.政府設立條令來管制動物實驗。任何人違反了規定都會受罰。

　▫ Everybody including the pedestrian should observe the traffic regulations.包括行人在內，每個人都應該遵守交通規則。

　▫ The new regulation of immigration will influence certain job holders.新的移民管制將會影響某些特定職業的人。

　▫ Some people manage to regulate their emotions with reason effectively.有些人能夠有效運用理智來管理他們的情緒。

20. crisis [`kraIsIs] n. [C] (pl. crises); [U] 危機，緊要關頭

說明     u resolve/solve a crisis 處理危機 v be in crisis 陷入危機 w crisis management 危機管理 x energy/midlife/economic/identity crisis 能源／中年／經濟／認同危機 (*)

　▪ The way a person deals with a crisis often shows his or her true character.一個人危機處理的方式通常顯現了他或她的真性格。

　▪ Instead of dealing with those serious problems, the manager just packed his things and left. Now the company is in crisis.經理不去處理那些嚴重問題，反而收拾東西走人。現在公司身陷危機。

　▫ The celebrity’s love affairs brought his political career to a crisis.這個名人緋聞不斷使他的政治生涯陷入危機。

　▫ The energy crisis posed a threat to industrial development. (*)能源危機對工業發展構成威脅。

21. overseas [&ov2`siz] adv. 海外
overseas [&ov2`siz] adj. 外國的，海外的

　▪ Max is applying to a college in Australia. If he is accepted, he will study overseas next September.Max正在申請澳洲的一所大學。如果他獲得入學許可，明年九月就會出國唸書。

　▪ The Singaporean company proclaimed that it would enter several overseas markets this year, including Taiwan’s market.這家新加坡公司宣布今年會進軍一些海外市場，包括臺灣。

　▫ After graduation from college, Lance planned to go overseas to pursue his advanced studies.　Lance計畫在大學畢業後出國深造。

　▫ In my opinion, it is an adventure to make overseas investment.我認為海外投資是一種冒險。

22. strategy [`str8t1dZI] n.[C] 對策，策略

補充     strategic adj. 策略性的 (*)

　▪ Taking notes during the class is an effective strategy for remembering important information.　上課時做筆記是記住重要資訊的有效策略。

　▫ Offering multiple services to customers is a marketing strategy to attract more shoppers to make purchases at the convenience store.提供顧客多樣性的服務是吸引更多客人在便利商店買東西的行銷策略。

　▫ The company developed the strategic plan to begin their business in town before they enter more competitive markets. (*)這間公司的策略性規劃是先從鎮上開始經營企業，之後再進軍較具競爭性的市場。

23. fashionable [`f8S1n1bL] adj. 流行的，時尚的
fashion [`f8S1n] n. [U][C] 時尚，時興

說明     be/go out of fashion 退流行 ( 1 be in fashion)

補充     fashion n. [U] 時尚業；[C] 方式，例 in (a)... fashion 以…方式 (*)

　▪ These days, it is fashionable for many people to upload pictures to their blogs to share their lives with others.近來很流行上傳照片到部落格與別人分享自己的生活。

　▪ That song is a popular classic; it has never gone out of fashion.那首歌是個流行經典，從沒退流行。

　▪ It is a fashion to ride bikes in Taiwan nowadays, so you can see many people riding bikes on weekends.最近臺灣流行騎單車，所以你可以看到許多人在週末踩鐵馬。

　▫ In the fashion show, the models are dressed up in the most fashionable clothes.模特兒在時尚發表會中盛妝打扮，穿著最新流行的服飾。

　▫ I never follow the latest fashion.　我不會追趕最新的流行。

　▫ Fashions tend to change in an instant.　流行常常瞬息萬變。

　▫ Vic always solves a crisis in his own fashion. (*)　Vic總以自己的方式處理危機。

24. numerous [`njum1r1s] adj. (fml.) 許多的，很多的

說明     too numerous to mention/list 不勝枚舉

　▪ The types of food products sold at that supermarket are too numerous to list. Canned food, vegetables, and seafood are just three examples.那間超市賣的食品種類太多了，不勝枚舉。罐頭、蔬菜和海鮮是其中三個例子。

25. preservation [&prEz2`veS1n] n. [U] 維護，保存；保養(程度)
preserve [prI`z3v] vt. 保存，維持…的原狀

補充     preservative n. [U][C] 防腐劑 (*)

　▪ Excellent preservation of the painting has kept it in good condition for centuries.這幅畫完善的保存讓它幾百年來都維持良好的狀況。

　▪ The ancient coins stored in the museum are in a perfect state of preservation, so they will not be damaged in any way.存放在博物館的古幣其保養程度十分良好，所以絕對不會受損。

　▪ The statue was preserved so well that we are still able to enjoy its beauty today.這座雕像保存得很良好，使我們今日仍得以欣賞它的美。

　▫ The police are responsible for the preservation of social order.警方負責維護社會秩序。

　▫ The local government spared no effort to preserve historic relics.地方政府維護史蹟不遺餘力。

　▫ Salt and sugar used to be the best natural preservatives. (*)鹽和糖在以往是最好的天然防腐劑。