6. curved adj. 彎曲的；呈曲線狀的
curve n. [C] 曲線；彎曲部分
curve v. [I] 彎曲；使彎曲
curvy adj. 【非正式】彎彎曲曲的；曲線美的
curvaceous adj.【非正式】（指女性）曲線玲瓏的
learning curve 學習曲線
S-curve S型彎道
throw sb. a curve 【非正式】向某人提出一個意料外的難題
例：This printer needs fixing. It prints curved lines instead of straight ones.
For me, the painting is just a pattern of straight lines and curves, but for others, it’s art.
His mouth curved into a big smile.
This curvy mountain road is dangerous for beginners to drive on.
That tall, curvaceous young woman is a well-known model in this country.
The pitcher is best known for his curve ball, which only a few batters ever manage to hit.
Mr. Lin’s class is very demanding. You’d better be prepared for a steep learning curve.
In order to get a driving license, you have to complete these two S-curves first.
A lot of people can’t do it.
One of the journalists threw the mayor a curve, making him look bad in the press conference.
傳送；傳播；傳染
7. transmit v. [T]
transmission n. [U] 傳送；傳達；傳染；[C] 廣播、轉播節目；[U, C] （汽車）變速器，傳動裝置
transmitter n. [C] 傳送者；傳播者；傳染媒介；【電學】（發送無線電或電視訊號的）發送機，發射機，發話機
transmit sth. (from sb./sth.) to sb./sth.（從……）傳送、輸送、發射或播送……給……
sexually transmitted disease 性（傳染）病 (= STD)
automatic/manual transmission （汽車）自動排檔，自動變速器／手動排檔，手動變速器
例： The baseball games in which Wang pitches are always transmitted live via satellite to Taiwan.
Almost every evening there is a live transmission of a professional baseball game here.
The main transmitter of this virus has been identified.
Not only knowledge but moral values as well are transmitted from teachers to students at school.
Sexually transmitted diseases are not usually a problem for people who are not promiscuous.
A lot of men in Taiwan prefer to learn how to drive in a car with a manual transmission system.
9. partially adv. 部分地；不完全地
partial adj. 部分的；偏袒的
impartial adj. 公正的；無偏見的
partially sighted 弱視的
be partial to 偏愛的；偏袒的
例：She is partially responsible for the automobile accident.
A partial solution to the problem is just not good enough right now.
Are you sure he can give us an impartial opinion?
This radio program targets on the blind and the partially sighted.
I am quite partial to chocolate cake.
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