natashia

1.

science (N)

scientific (adj.)

scientist (N)

science fiction = sci-fi (N) 科幻小說

science park 科學園區

We must take a scientific approach to the problem.

Scientists contribute to the improvement of our lives by making scientific discoveries.

Earth science is the scientific study of the earth and its origin and development.

2.

ingredient (N)

What are the ingredients of the cake?

Hard work is the basic ingredient of success.

3.

boil (V)

boiling (adj.)

boiled (adj.)

boiling point 沸點

boiling water 沸水

boiled water 開水

hard-boiled eggs全熟的白煮蛋

soft-boiled eggs半熟的白煮蛋

make one’s blood boil 使…震怒

We were advised to boil the water before drinking it..

He was boiling with rage.

It's boiling hot here. Let's go outside.

〈烹飪〉

fry (in oil)
boil (in hot water)
bake (bread and cakes in an oven)
roast (meat or vegetables in an oven)
microwave (using a microwave oven)
grill (using a grill)
steam, toast, simmer, poach, barbecue, stir-fry

4.

split (V) split- split- split

    (adj.)分裂的 (N)裂縫

split the cost 分攤費用

banana split 香蕉船

split up with sb 絕交

do the splits (體操)劈腿

We'll split the cost of the dinner between us.

The main characters in her stories always have split personalities.

5.

expand (V) = enlarge, broaden, widen

expansion (N)

expand/broaden/widen  one’s horizons  增長見聞，擴展視野

He is thinking of expanding his business.

The rapid expansion of the computer industry has far exceeded everyone’s expectation.

6.

cause (V) = lead to, result in, bring about, give rise to

(N)

cause sb to V 導致

cause sb N 引發

cause and effect 因果

work for a good cause 為了崇高的理想而工作

die of/from natural causes 自然死亡

causeless (adj.) 無緣無故的

causer (N) 肇因者

What was the cause of the accident?

What caused him to quit his job?

Breast cancer is the leading cause of death for American women in their forties.

7.

crack (V) (N)

crack down on sth 打擊（犯罪）

crack a joke 說笑話

crack the code 破解密碼

crack one’s knuckles 擠壓手指關節

a crack in the wall 牆上的裂縫

a crack in a glass 杯子的裂痕

crack up 崩潰

The glass cracked when I poured icy water into it.

The police cracked the case in one week.

The school is cracking down on smoking.

He cracked up after his wife left him.

8.

solution (N)

solve (V)

solve a math question/mystery/puzzle/crime

a solution to sth  某事的解決之道

With the help of his friends, he finally solved the problem.

It may take a long time to find a solution to the problem.

9.

escape (V) (N)

an escape route 逃生路線

a fire escape 逃生梯

have a narrow escape 千鈞一髮，死裡逃生

The soldier escaped from the enemy's prison.

She read detective stories as an escape.

They had a narrow escape when an airplane crashed in front of their car.

10.

chemistry (N)

chemical (adj.)化學的 (N)化學物質

chemist (N) 化學家

a chemistry teacher 化學老師

Juliet felt the chemistry between her and Romeo at the first sight.

The dumping of toxic chemicals into the river is strictly prohibited.

11.

reaction (N)

reactions (N) 人的反應能力

react (V)

chain reaction

re-

1) = back     react, reflect, recall

2) = again     rewrite, reappear, remarry

How did she react to the news?

What was his reaction to the plan?

To win in this online game, you need to have quick reactions.

12.

form (V) (N)

take form 成形

in the form of ~ = take the form of ~ 以…方式呈現

fill in/out the form 填寫表格

Churches are often built in the form of a cross.

To apply for a job, you must fill out a form.

He forms the habit of getting up early.

As they chatted, the idea of a great novel gradually took form in her mind.

13.

flavor (N) (V)

flavorless (adj.) ＜－＞ flavorful (adj.)

-flavored (adj.) 某種口味的

flavoring (N) 調味料

bring out the flavor 引出味道

natural/artificial flavoring 天然/人工香料

flavor of the month 風靡一時的人或物

hazelnut-flavored ice cream  榛果口味的冰淇淋

I like the flavor of chocolate.

She flavored the fish with sugar and vinegar.

I would like to try the vinegar-flavored chips.

14.

occur (V) = happen, take place

occurrence (N) = event, incident

daily/frequent  occurrence 每天經常發生的事

＜－＞unusual/rare/unexpected  occurrence

某人想到～事

sth  occur to  sb    

It occurs to sb   that + 子句

               to V

Earthquakes occur frequently in this area.

A brilliant idea occurred to me.

It had never occurred to him that he might be falling in love with her.

It didn't occur to him that she would refuse his invitation.

An eclipse is an unusual occurrence.

15.

otherwise (adv.) 注意：otherwise和therefore一樣不是連接詞

You had better hand in your report on time. Otherwise, your teacher will get really angry.

16.

slice (V) 切片 (N) 一片

sliced (adj.) 切片的

slice off a piece of meat 切下一片肉

a slice of bread/cake

sliced noodle 刀削麵

She sliced the onion and put it in the beef stew.

For breakfast, she had only a slice of bread.

Cut the onions into slices.

17.

allow (V) = permit  ＜－＞ forbid, prohibit

allowance (N) 零用錢

allow Ving/N 允許某事

allow sb to V 允許某人做某事

allow for 考慮到～

We'd better start earlier. We should allow for traffic delays.

The child has a weekly allowance of five dollars.

We don’t allow smoking in this room.

The school doesn’t allow students to bring novels to school.

The child is not allowed to go outside because he is sick.

18.

contain (V) 包含，控制

container (N) 容器

airtight container 密封罐

a container ship 貨櫃船

The jar contains ten glasses of water.

People in the crowd started to fight, and more police had to be sent to contain the violence.

Ben made me so upset that I can’t contain my anger.

19.

release (V) (N)

be released from the prison

release on bail 保釋

on release 上映

After my examination, I had a feeling of release.

After hours of detention, they were released on $50000 bail.

Tom Cruise's new film goes on release next week.

20.

irritate (V) 使難受，疼痛

irritating (adj.) 令人生氣的

irritated (adj.) 惱怒的，疼痛

irritation (N)

The noise made by the students irritated our English teacher.

He could not hide his irritation that he had not been invited.

Jean has an irritating habit of leaving the door open when she goes out.

The baby’s crying made his mother feel irritated.

21.

chop (V) (N)

chop down a tree 砍樹

chop off the branches 砍掉樹枝

a lamb/pork chop 羊排，豬排

chopsticks 筷子

a chopping board = a cutting board 切菜板

Tom was chopping wood for fire.

Mom chopped the carrot into small pieces.

chop-chop 動作要快

Take this message to the manager right away. Chop-chop.

22.

temperature (N)

take one’s temperature 量體溫

room temperature 室溫

body/water temperature 體溫，水溫

temperature goes up/comes down 溫度上升/下降

The temperature dropped abruptly.

A nurse took his temperature.

23.

shed (V)    shed-shed-shed

shed tears/ blood  流淚/流血

shed light on 闡明

shed crocodile’s tears 假哭

She shed tears over her loss.

Most trees shed their leaves in autumn.