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New Far East Book One

Lesson Ten Vocabulary

1.

set (V)

set off/out 出發

set the table

sunset ＜－＞ sunrise

When are you going to set off?

I want you to set the table before I finish cooking.

2.

bench (N)

The cat is sleeping on a park bench under the sun.

3.

suddenly (adv.) = all of a sudden

sudden (adj.) (N)

All of a sudden the lights went out.

I suddenly realized that there was someone following me.

4.

pop (V) (adj.)

pop culture 流行文化

pop in 突然來訪

pop up 突然出現

I need to pop into the drugstore for a second.

Her name keeps popping up in the newspapers.

5.

penguin (N)

6.

tourist (N)

tour (N)

tourism (N)

tourist center

independent tourist 自助旅行者

Cambridge is always full of tourists in the summer.

The Statue of Liberty is a major tourist attraction.

7.

altogether (adv.)

How much do I owe you altogether?

There were five people altogether.

8.

centimeter (N)

9.

weigh (V)

weight (N)

net weight 淨重

put on weight ＜－＞ lose weight

weigh one's words 說話前先想清楚再說

He weighed some potatoes on the scales.

He was weighing his words carefully.

The average weight of a baby at birth is just over seven pounds.

The weight of her boots made it hard for Sue to run.

10.

kilogram (N)

11.

summertime (N)

It doesn't rain much in the summertime.

12.

kilometer (N)

13.

dolphin (N)

14.

nest (N)

Young eagles leave the nest after only two months.

They say eagles used to nest in those rocks.

15.

twig (N)

16.

lay (V)

lay- laid-laid

lie-lied-lied

lie-lay-lain

lay off 解雇

lay aside放在一旁，儲存

He laid his hand on my shoulder.

The flies lay their eggs on decaying meat.

Millions of people have been laid off in the steel industry.

17.

hatch (V)

The eggs take three days to hatch.

All the chicks have hatched out.

18.

search (V) (N)

search for sth

in search of

a search engine/ a search warrant

The area was thoroughly searched.

I've searched high and low for my glasses.

He was searched by the guards for weapons.

Rescuers were forced to abandon their search.

Mark went in search of water.

18.

behave (V)

behavior (N)

well-behaved (adj.) ＜－＞ badly-behaved / ill-behaved

behave oneself

He was a little boy, but he behaved as if he was an adult.

I hope Nicholas behaved himself at the party.

Snoopy becomes a very well-behaved dog after being trained

Can TV violence cause aggressive behavior?

The headmaster will not tolerate bad behavior.

19.

attract (V)

attractive (adj.)

attraction (N)

What attracted me most to the job was the chance to travel

I guess it was his eyes that attracted me first

Kitchen utensils should be attractive as well as functional.

The beautiful beaches are the island's main attraction

20.

boyfriend (N)

21.

imitate (V)

imitation (N)

She was a splendid mimic and loved to imitate Winston Churchill.

Many people think that children learn language by imitation

22.

feather (N)

as light as a feather

Birds of a feather flock together.

Fine feathers make fine birds.

23.

fascinating (adj.)

fascinated (adj.)

fascinate (V)

fascination (N)

The idea of travelling through time fascinates me.

I was fascinated by her voice.

I found him quite fascinating.

24.

wonder (V)                 比較：wander (V)

no wonder 難怪

wonder cure 神奇療法

wonder drug 仙丹

the Seven Wonders of the World 世界七大奇景

I wonder if I'll recognize Philip after all these years.

The sight of the Taj Mahal filled us with wonder.