Lesson seven 片語補充

Lesson seven 片語補充

IDIOMS AND PHRASES

1. now and then 有時候，偶爾

例：Ariel usually rides her bike to school, but (every) now and then she takes the MRT.

【補充】同義片語

(every) now and again

例：Every now and again I hang out with my old high school buddies.

(every) once in a while

例：I usually watch DVDs at home, but once in a while, I go to the movies.

from time to time

例：My mother calls me from time to time, but I haven't seen her in a long time.

3. be accustomed to [+ (doing) something] 習慣於

例：Ken is accustomed to boring meetings on     Monday mornings.

　　Morgan wasn't accustomed to getting up early; in fact, she got fired because she was often late.

【補充】其他近似片語

become/get/grow accustomed to something    變得習慣……

例：Adam's eyes slowly grew accustomed to the dark.

be used to (doing) something  習慣於……

例：This is a noisy street, but I've lived here for years so I'm used to it.

get used to (doing) something  變得習慣……

例：Don't worry. You'll soon get used to the pace of life in the city.

4. be worthy of 值得

例：Professor Lee is worthy of great respect for his total dedication to his students.

【補充】相關片語

be worth something 價值……

例：This antique vase must be worth a lot of money.

it is worthwhile to do something ……是值得的

例：I think it is worthwhile to buy this expensive sofa because it will look great in our living room.

it is worthwhile doing something ……是值得的

例：It is always worthwhile checking over all your answers before you hand in a test.

5. take ... for granted 視（某事）為理所當然；視（某人）為理所當然

例：Don't take your mother for granted, son. You need to be nice to her.

【補充】

take it for granted (that)  視（某事）為理所當然

例：Tom seemed to take it for granted that I would always be there for him.

Lesson seven words 26-30

Lesson seven words

26.surroundings  n. [pl.] all the things that are around a place     環境

surround  v. [T] 環繞

   Do you feel comfortable in your new surroundings?

       A barbed wire fence surrounds the prison.

** surrounding adj. [用在名詞前] 環繞的，周圍的

be surrounded by something 被……環繞

surround something with something  以……環繞……

surrounding sound effect  環場音效

例：The beautiful surroundings of the castle made our visit especially enjoyable.

　　The old castle was surrounded with very dense forests.

　　A lot of people from the surrounding area come to this church on Sundays.

　　She's always been surrounded by people who adore her.
                               

27.startling adj. very surprising 使人震驚的

startle v. [T] 使人震驚

   The startling news was just too hard for people to accept.

     We were startled by the news of his death.

28.spectacular  adj. very impressive 壯觀的

spectacle n. [C] 奇觀；壯觀

  Our graduation trip provided us with a chance to see the spectacular scenery of the east coast of Taiwan.

   Their wedding was quite a spectacle. The proud father walked down the aisle with a twin bride on each arm!

29.range  n. [U] a particular limit 範圍

     Students” grades are expected to be in the range of sixty to ninety points.

** range v. [I] 涵蓋

top of the range  最好的

a wide range of  各式各樣的

in/within range (of something)  在範圍內

out of range (of something)  在範圍外

range from ... to ...  涵蓋

例：They sell a wide range of electrical appliances.

　　The students' ages range from 12 to 18.

  

30.hint  n. [C] a useful suggestion 忠告；提示

Mr. Garry gave us some hints for improving our writing ability.

** hint v. [I, T] 提示，暗示

give/drop a hint 給暗示

get/take a hint 領會暗示

a broad/heavy/strong hint 明白的提示

a gentle/subtle/vague hint 不明白的暗示

hints on sth. ……的秘訣

例：I don't know. Can you give me a hint?

　　The man gave me some helpful hints on taking care of flowers.

　　Do you know what he was hinting at?

　　The professor hinted (that) she might flunk half of the students in the class.

Lesson seven words 21-25

Lesson seven words

21.circumstances  n. [pl.] conditions 情況；環境

     Thousands of people have died in terrible circumstances.

      I wish I could have met you under happier circumstances.

22. muscle n. [C] a piece of flesh 肌肉

   These exercises are good for your leg muscles.

23.flutter  n. [C, U] a series of short and quick movements 拍動

   Her heart gave a little flutter as the results of the contest were announced.

    It’s beautiful to watch the flutter of wings as all the birds take flight.

24.inner  adj. private and personal 內在的

   The only way to know the writer’s inner feelings is to read his books.

25.acquaintance  n. [C] someone that one knows but who is not a close friend 認識的人

acquaint  v. [T] 認識

     He is an acquaintance of mine, but I don’t know him very well.

  A party is a good opportunity to get acquainted with a lot of new people.

** acquaint v. [T, I] 認識

acquaint oneself with something  認識，了解

get/become acquainted with someone  認識

a nodding acquaintance  點頭之交

例：Have you acquainted yourselves with all the rules you need to know in this camp?

　　This is a good opportunity to get acquainted with each other.

　　He is only a nodding acquaintance, not a close friend.

Lesson seven words 16-20

Lesson seven words

16.outline  n. [C] a general shape 輪廓

     Because of the fog, I could only make out the outline of the building. I couldn’t see the details.

17.tenderness  n. [U] gentleness 溫柔；親切

tender  adj. 溫柔的；親切的

    The boy handled his new puppy with love and tenderness.

     My mother’s voice is soft and tender.

18.enable v. [T] to give someone the ability to do something 使（某人）能夠（做某事）

     This memory stick will enable you to save more than four hundred images in your digital camera.

** able adj. 能

ability n. [U] 能力

unable adj. 不能

disabled adj. 喪失能力的；殘障的

enable ... to ...  使……能夠做某事

be able to + V  能夠做某事

the disabled 殘障人士（也可以用the handicapped，但politically correct的說法是the physically challenged。）

  【補充】

    blind的politically correct說法是visually impaired。

    deaf的politically correct說法是hearing impaired。

    有關PC English ，請參考第二冊第四課Using Politically Correct English。

例：The information provided by a secret witness enabled the police to catch the murderer within 24 hours.

　　I am sure we are able to reach a conclusion which satisfies both sides.

　　The building was designed with many conveniences for the disabled.

19.detect  v. [T] to notice something 偵測；察覺

detective  n. [C] 偵探

     They did not detect the gas leak in the kitchen until it was quite serious.

      He hired a private detective to investigate the matter.

20.feel  n. [sing.] the way one feels when touching something 觸感

I love the feel of my new silk scarf.

** feel v. [I] 感覺，感受

feeling n. [C] 感覺

feel it important/necessary to do something  覺得做某事很重要／有必要

feel like + N  想要

feel like + doing something  想要（做某事）

feel as if/as though  感覺好像

hurt one's feelings  傷人感情

have/get a feeling that  感覺到……

例：We feel sorry about her situation.

　　Do you feel like a cup of tea?

　　I don't feel like going to the movie by myself.

　　The last thing I want to do is to hurt your feelings.

　　I suddenly got a feeling that he was not happy.

Lesson seven words 11-15

Lesson seven words

11.apparently  adv. clearly; obviously 顯然地

apparent  adj. 顯然的，明顯的

    You should wear a coat; apparently, it’s going to be cold later today.

    It is quite apparent that you cannot manage your time well.

12.panorama  n. [C] a broad view of a wide area 全景

    From this spot, you can see a breathtaking panorama of the whole canyon.

13.companionship  n. [U] friendly relationship with someone over a long period of time 陪伴；友誼

companion  n. [C] 朋友；旅伴

    Without my sister’s companionship, I would have been very lonely at that time.

    She was a very good traveling companion, and we had a lot of fun on our trip.

   

   14.worth  adj. having good reasons for 值得（做……）的

    The Dream of the Red Chamber is definitely worth reading.

    My wonderful children make my life worth living.

** worth n. [U] 價值

worthy adj. 值得的

be worth a fortune  很值錢

be worth doing/seeing  值得做／看

be worth a try/look/visit  值得一試／看／遊

be worth someone's while to do something  值得某人花時間去做某事

be worthy of trust  值得信賴

be worthy of praise/admiration  值得誇獎／讚賞

be worthy of note/attention/consideration   值得注意／考慮

be worthy of support  值得支持

例：I think that book is very good and worth reading twice.

　　The National Palace Museum is definitely worth a visit.

　　I'm wondering if it is worth my while to do it for only two hundred dollars.

15.gaze  v. [I] to look at someone or something for a long time 凝視；端詳

gaze n. [sing.] 凝視；端詳

    Dennis sat at his desk gazing out of the window.

    She met his gaze without a moment of hesitation.

Lesson seven words 6-10

Lesson seven words

6.spongy  adj. very soft 柔軟如海綿的

sponge  n. [C] 海綿

  Lying down on the spongy grass is like lying down on a comfortable bed.

She washed the plates with a sponge.

   

7.luxurious  adj. extravagant奢侈的

luxury  n. [U] 奢侈

  Can you imagine living a luxurious life in an ancient Egyptian palace?

  People who live in luxury may have trouble imagining what it is like to live in poverty.

   

8.longing n. [U, C] desire 渴望

long v. [I] 渴望

  His intense longing for privacy was understandable in the circumstances.

    She finally traveled to Beijing to satisfy a longing to see her long-lost relatives.

    During the war, people longed for nothing but peace.

** long v. [I] 渴望

long adj. 長的，長久的，漫長的

long adv. 長久地

long distance call  長途電話

long face  拉長了臉（表示不樂）

long weekend 長週末（通常是指與週一或週五連在一起的週末）

It's a long story.  說來話長。

have a long way to go  尚有待努力

in the long run  最後

to make a long story short  長話短說

long for  渴望

as long as  只要（連接詞片語）

before long  不久（= soon）

 

9.pleasure  n. [U] happiness 樂趣

     He finds a lot of pleasure in reading poetry.

   Some read for knowledge; others read for pleasure.

** please v. [T, I] 討好，取悅

please adv. 請

pleasant adj. 令人愉快的

pleasing adj. 令人愉快的

pleased adj. 愉快的

hard/difficult to please  很難取悅

Pleased to meet you.  幸會。（禮貌用語）

a pleasant surprise  驚喜

(It's) my pleasure.  我的榮幸。（禮貌用語）

with pleasure  非常樂意（回應別人的請求）

例：Reading books brings me a lot of pleasure.

　　My son finds a lot of pleasure in collecting stamps.

　　Some people are so critical that almost nothing can please them.

　　Take a sit, please.

　　He has a pleasant personality.

　　His progress in English writing was most pleasing to his teacher.

　　She is pleased with the result of the contest.

10.reveal  v. [T] to show 表露；洩漏

   Her facial expression and her voice revealed that she was very nervous.

Lesson seven words 1-5

Lesson seven words

1.incredulous  adj. not wanting to believe something 不肯輕信的；懷疑的

She was incredulous when her husband told her he wanted a divorce.

I must have had an incredulous look on my face when Fred said he could fly.

** credulous adj. 輕信的，容易受騙的

incredulous expression/face/look/smile/voice 懷疑的表情／臉／眼神／微笑／聲音

be incredulous of/about sth. 不肯輕信……

2.delicate  adj. weak and likely to get hurt easily 纖細的，細緻的

She always takes an umbrella to protect her delicate skin from the sun.

** delicate skin 細緻的肌膚

delicate hands 纖纖玉手

a delicate balance 脆弱的平衡

a delicate operation 高難度的手術

a delicate situation 困難的處境

a delicate design 精巧的設計

例：She looks so delicate. I'm not sure if she can handle this job.

　　It was a delicate operation. It took more than ten hours.

 

3.rough  adj. not smooth 粗糙的

The surface of the wood table is not smooth. In fact, it is quite rough.

** a rough day 不順利的一天

a rough night 失眠的夜晚

a rough time 不如意的日子

a rough ride 一段不順遂的日子／旅程

a rough draft 草稿

a rough idea 粗略的想法

例：The cloth is quite rough.

　　I had a rough day.

 

4.awaken  v. [I] to wake up 甦醒

With the coming of spring, the whole world awakens from a long winter’s sleep.

** awakening adj. 甦醒的

awaken curiosity 引起好奇心  

5.quiver  n. [C] shake, tremble 顫抖

quiver v. [I] 顫抖

Recognizing the kidnapper’s voice, the little boy just stood there, a quiver of fear passing through his body.

She turned pale and her lips quivered.

   

Personality traits:

Personality traits: 

1. strong          16. entertaining       31. impolite

2. determined   17. happy               32. cruel

3. energetic      18. forward-looking 33. cold

4. curious      19. ambitious       34. pessimistic

5. devoted      20. diligent        35. dull

6. patient       21. extroverted    36. crazy

7. brave         22. generous        37. quiet

8. intelligent   23. weak            38. shy

9. smart         24. indecisive      39. sad

10. loving       25. boring          40. depressing

11. enthusiastic   26. rigid           41. ordinary

12. optimistic      27. stupid          42. lazy

13. imaginative 28. impatient     43. introverted

14. creative       29. timid           44. stingy

15. talkative       30. lukewarm

must的用法

文法／句型

must + V 表示「對現在事物肯定的推測」。

must + have + p.p. 表示「對過去事物肯定的推測」。

    She must be very rich. Look at the diamond necklace she wears.

    Something must be wrong. Where is your father?

    It must have rained last night. The ground was wet this morning.

    He must have hidden the painting somewhere

受詞與受詞補語

文法／句型

have + O + V（此動作對O來說是主動時）

    She planned to have the workers fix her kitchen as soon as possible.

     He has the dog fetch the newspaper for him every morning.

    They had Tommy do a lot of work without paying him a cent.

have + O + p.p.（此動作對O來說是被動時）

    My father had his car washed and polished at the gas station yesterday.

    I had my hair cut and permed before the first day of school.

    Mr. Anderson had his motorcycle repaired the day after it broke down.

make + O + OC（受詞補語通常是形容詞或名詞）

    My baby girl always makes me happy.

    The horrible tragedy made people all over the country sad.

    A life of suffering and misfortune has made me a tough person.

Lesson seven : 相反於「現在事實」的假設語氣

文法／句型 相反於「現在事實」的假設語氣                 were If + S +    過去式動詞  ,  S +would/should/could/might  + V                 過去式助動詞 +  V If I were a rich man, I would buy a big house for my parents and take them to  travel around the world. If I had a computer like yours, I would be very happy. If I could speak good English, I might be able to get the job.

a song for Helen Keller

In Memory of ~Helen Keller~

Helen Keller & Anne Sullivan (1930 Newsreel Footage)