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New Far East Book Three Lesson Three

1.

meaningful (adj.)

meaningless (adj.)

meaning (N)

mean (V)

catch/get  one’s meaning 瞭解某人所說的意義

a meaningful look/glance 意義深遠的一眼

a meaningful discussion/talk 深具意義的討論

The word “pumpkin head” means stupid.

I think David’s silence means he has something to hide.

Life became meaningless to the dancer after she couldn’t dance anymore.

Many old customs have lost their meaning with the passing of time.

2.

afterward (adv.)

Let’s get something to eat first and go to a movie afterward.

On Thanksgiving Day, we had a feast first and watched the football game on TV afterward.

3.

bake (V)

bakery (N)

baker (N)

The bakery is famous for its cheesecake.

4.

frost (N)

Covering plants with cloth or straw is a way to protect them from a light frost.

The frost killed the young tomato plants.

5.

cultivate (V)

cultivation (N)

cultivated (adj.) 栽種的，有教養的

to cultivate crops 栽種農作物

to cultivate one’s mind  陶冶心靈

To be happy, we need to cultivate a more relaxed and positive attitude toward life.

Those wild mushrooms are smaller than the cultivated ones.

Her fiancé is a highly cultivated man with good upbringing.

The land is cultivated with rice.

6.

native (adj.) (N)

a native of N 通常所指的對象為人

be native to N 通常所指的對象為動植物

Kurt is a native of Germany .

The kangaroo is native to Australia .

7.

stew (V) (N)

be in a stew about sth 對某事感到焦慮或生氣

stew in one’s own juice 自作自受

Cathy was in such a stew about her job interviews that she couldn’t sleep well.

8.

vitamin (N)

protein 蛋白質/ calcium 鈣質/ iron 鐵質/ fat 脂肪/ carbohydrate 碳水化合物

Apples contain several important vitamins.

9.

mineral (N)

mine (N) (V)

mineral water

a mine of information

mineral deposits/resources/wealth

The coal in this area has been mined for more than ten years.

Many people went to California to mine for gold during the Gold rush.

The fields around the village have been mined by enemy troops.

10.

amusing (adj.)

amused (adj.)

amuse (V)

amusement (N)

an amusing person/situation

an amusement park

to one’s amusement 讓某人覺得有趣的事是～

amuse oneself by Ving 做～事情做為消遣

be amused by/at 對～感到有趣

The little boy amused himself by playing his Lego blocks while his mother was cooking in the kitchen.

The kid amused himself by reading comic books.

Walt Disney was the first person to have the concept of a themed amusement park.

I play the piano for my own amusement.

She collects stamps not for sale but for her own amusement.

11.

guide (N) (V)

guidance (N)

career guidance 就業輔導

a guide dog 導盲犬

guided missiles 導彈

A dog that guides a blind man is called a seeing-eye dog.

We had an English speaking guide when we traveled in Italy .

The book gives valuable guidance on how to beat depression.

12.

expression (N) 表情

express (V) 表達   (adj.) 快遞的

expressive (adj.) 表示的，表達的

expressionless (adj.) 面無表情的

facial expression 面部表情

a surprised/puzzled expression on one’s face

express mail 限時郵件

an express train 快車

expressive of 表達～的

The student wrote a card expressive of his gratitude to his teacher.

Judging from his expression, he had given up all hope.

Works of art can be expressive of emotions and can convey ideas.

13.

harvest (V) (N)

have a  fair/good/rich  harvest

have a  poor/bad/disastrous  harvest

A rich harvest of pears is expected this year.

Strawberries are mainly harvested by hand, not by machine.

14.

prize (N)

the Nobel Prize

win/award a prize

The winner donate the prize money to his school.

The young architect’s design for the station building won the second prize.

15.

fertilizer (N) 肥料

fertilize (V) 施肥，使受精

fertilization (N) 施肥，受精

fertile (adj.) 肥沃的

fertility (N) 肥沃，繁殖力

artificial fertilization 人工受精

a fertilized egg 受精卵

After the egg has been fertilized, it will hatch in about four weeks.

This village is surrounded by fertile plains covered with fruit trees.

The fertility rate in Taiwan has been declining.

16.

originate (V)

origin (N)

original (adj.) (N)

originally (adv.)

The tradition has its origins in ancient China .

People are curious about the origins of life.

Our original plan was to camp on the island, but a storm ruined it.

The painting is the original, not a copy.

He originally planed to go abroad for further study, but he gave up the idea because of financial problems.

17.

joyous (adj.)

These photos remind me of the joyous moments of my school life.

18.

occasion (N)

occasional (adj.)

occasionally (adv.)

on occasion 有時候

sometimes = occasionally = on occasion = at times = now and then = once in a while = every now and then

on one occasion 曾經，有一次

on several occasions好幾次

It will be cloudy today with occasional rain in northern Taiwan .

On occasion, Naomi and her husband spend a romantic night at a fancy restaurant.

On one occasion, she got a scam call, claiming that she won a grand prize.

19.

spirit (N)

spiritual (adj.)

spiritually (adv.)

in  good/high/low/bad  spirits

break one’s spirit

After fifty, Teresa began pursuing a more peaceful and spiritual life.

The girls were in high spirits during their graduation trip.

You broke Ross’s spirit by saying that he was a loser.

20.

hollow (V) (adj.)

a hollow ball/tube

hollow promises

To make a jack-o’-lantern, first you need to hollow out a pumpkin.

The trunk of this giant tree is hollow.

21.

evil (adj.) (N)

a necessary evil

return good for evil

speak evil of others

Choose the lesser of the two evils.

The love of money is the root of all evils.

My father sees gambling as the root of all evil.

Some people regard capital punishment as a necessary evil.

22.

carve (V)

carving (N)

be carved from/out of

wooden/stone carvings

The craftsman carved a name on a piece of wood to make a name chop.

The chef carved the turkey.

The statue is carved out of stone.

23.

scary (adj.)

scare (V)

scared (adj.)

be scared  of Ving/N   害怕

          to V

          that + clause

be scared stiff = be scared to death =be scared out of one’s wits

a scary movie

give sb a scare

scarecrow稻草人

The noise of the firecrackers scared the little boy stiff.

When the dog jumped on Ted, it gave him a scare.

Miranda is scared that she might lose her child if she gets a divorce.

Debby never takes cable cars since she is scared of heights.

24.

glow (V) (N)  

the glow of a sunset

the glow of the fire

When the children saw the Christmas tree, their face glowed with excitement.

Her whole face glowed with joy when her boyfriend proposed to her.

25.

broil (V)

broiling (adj.)

broiling weather

They broiled a turkey over charcoal.

I am broiling in this hot sun.