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Book Four   Lesson Five

1.

title (N)

carry the title of 擁有~的頭銜

The title of the novel is Pride and Prejudice.

Most instructors in this university carry the title of professor.

2.

daring (adj.)

dare (aux.) (V)

a daring action

The director decided to adapt the well-known novel and transform it into an experimental and daring film.

My younger sister dare not go out alone.

He did not dare to leave his car there.

3.

tale (N)

tell tales 說閒話，說謊

Grandpa told the children the tales of his childhood.

Many people don’t like Emily because she often tells tales.

4.

horror (N)

horrible (adj.)

in horror 驚恐地

to one’s horror 令人感到恐怖的是…

To my horror, I sensed someone sneaking up behind me as I walked down the dark lane.

I have a horror of cockroaches. I never see them without drawing back in horror and shrieking.

5.

enlist (V)

enlist one’s help/support/services  尋求某人的協助/支持/服務

When the problems we encounter are beyond our competence, we can enlist the help of more experienced people.

Can I enlist your help in collecting money for the orphans?

6.

prop (N) = property

The sets, props and costumes were all ready.

7.

feature (N) (V)

The feature will begin right after the commercials.

Ancient temples and beautiful parks are the city’s main features.

8.

length (N)

in length 長度上

a knee-length skirt

a full-length gown

The fish is two feet in length.

The length of the movie is two hours.

9.

budget (N)

The government will have to raise taxes in order to balance the budget.

The project is several hundred million dollars over budget and months behind schedule.

10.

regularly (adv.)

regular (adj.)

regularity (N)

in regular use 經常使用

make regular appearances 經常出現

He made a regular visit to his parents.

We meet regularly to discuss business.

With regular use, the copy machine should last for several years.

Andy steps in his office at eight and leaves at five, day after day, regular as clockwork.

11.

lot (N)

They drew lots to decide who should begin.

It was her lot to suffer through life.

12.

empty (adj.) (V)

empty-handed

empty-headed

The police made the thief empty out his pocket.

Jack emptied the drawers of his desk and still couldn’t find his passport.

Mr. White didn't want to retire and lead an empty life.

13.

division (N) 分歧

divide (V)

Division within the party will limit its chances at the election.

The teacher divided our class into four groups.

As the head of the financial division, Mrs. Lin is in charge of directing and supervising the financial operations of the company.

14.

debut (N)

make one's debut  首次登台演出

The actress made her debut in the new comedy.

He started as an actor, making his debut as a director in 1990.

15.

thrilled (adj.)

thrill (V)

thrilling (adj.)

thriller (N)

I was thrilled that so many people turned up to the party

The book is a thrilling adventure story

The sheer beauty of the landscape thrilled me.

16.

effort (N)

make an effort to V

make every effort 盡全力

Shanghai municipal government is making an effort to boost the city’s tourism.

Playing the piano every day is hard work, but you will soon find it worth the effort.

17.

perform (V)

performance (N)

perform a task/job/duty  執行一份任務/工作/職責

Jason performed badly in the interview. His mind just went blank. He couldn’t even utter a word.

He failed completely in the performance of his duty.

The young doctor performed the heart operation.

18.

terrorize (V)

in terror 恐懼地

terror-stricken 受驚嚇的

terrorist 恐怖份子

terrorism 恐怖主義

The government has declared its resolve to combat terrorism.

Cathy stood there in terror, watching the truck crash into the train.

19.

flock (V)(N)

一群   a flock of people/ sheep

       a herd of cattle/elephants

       a school of fish

       a swarm of bees/ants

Many tourists flock to Venice during the time of the Carnival.

Birds of a feather flock together.

A flock of customers waited for the store to open.

20.

nomination (N)

nominate (V)

nominate sb as 提名某人為~~

nominator 提名人(推薦者)

nominee 被提名人

Competition for the nomination was very keen.

I nominate Bill as our class leader.

All the nominees for the scholarship will be asked to attend a selection interview.

21.

series (N)

a series of 一系列的

A series of wet days spoiled our vacation.

This publishing firm is planning a new series of school textbooks.

22.

heartbreaking (adj.)

heartbroken (adj.)

There is a heartbreaking news report about starving children.

The girl was heartbroken when her boyfriend died in a car accident.

23.

honor (N)

honorable (adj.)

pay honor to sb  向某人表達敬意

in honor of sb   用以紀念某人

Children should be taught to show honor to their elders.

It is honorable to earn a living with your hands.

Ceremonies are held at all Confucian temples every year in honor of China's greatest teacher.

24.

diploma (N)

She gained a diploma in Business Administration.

25.

degree (N)

to some degree 就某種程度上而言

I agree with you to some degree.

Water boils at one hundred degrees Celsius.

26.

rank (V) (N)

Lisa ranks health and happiness as the most important things in her life.

Taipei ranks as the most densely populated city in Taiwan.

They catered for everyone regardless of social rank.

The team is ranked second in the league.