Sanmin Book One Lesson Four Vocabulary
- frown (V) (N)
frown at sb / frown upon sth
with a frown 皺著眉
She frowned as she read the letter.
He looked at her with a puzzled frown.
The disease spread rapidly throughout Europe
We are open every weekend throughout the year
meaning (N)
meaningful (adj.) ←→ meaningless (adj.)
a meaningful look 意味深長的表情
What does 'simultaneously' mean?
For many people it is religion that gives meaning to their existence
Today we have had great fun. It is really a meaningful day
- vary (V) **字辨：very
vary from A to B 因～而有不同
various (adj.) = all kinds of = a variety of
variety (N)
Cooking times may vary slightly, depending on your oven.
The jacket is available in various colors
This shop offers a wide variety of sandwiches
All the sandwiches are very delicious.
- positive (adj.)←→negative (adj.)
The rural environment was having a positive effect on the children's health.
We've had a lot of positive feedback from the people of this city.
Many young people made positive contribution to the community
- gesture (N) (V)
make a gesture 做手勢
Luke made an obscene gesture with his finger.
- culture (N)
cultural (adj.)
Although we live in Taiwan, we speak Danish at home so that the boys don't lose touch with their language and culture.
In the later Middle Ages, Prague was an important cultural center.
- tilt (V)
My mother tilted her head and smiled.
confused (adj.)
confuse (V) confuse A with B 把A和B搞混
confusion (N) in confusion 困惑地
I always confuse you with your sister - you look so alike.
All the roads looked the same and he felt thoroughly confused.
The instructions were really confusing.
You can avoid confusion by speaking clearly.
The old woman looked at him in confusion.
10. shake (V)
shake one’s head 搖頭 shake hands with 握手
Shake the bottle before taking the medicine.
They shook hands after their argument and parted as friends
11. disagreement (N)
disagree (V) ←→ agree (V)
disagree with sb about sth
His account of the affair does not agree with yours.
The three sides reached an agreement to stop the war.
He is tolerant of those who disagree with him
There were disagreements among doctors about the best way to treat the disease
12. threat (N) 字辨：treat (V) thread (N)
threaten (V)
pose a threat to 造成威脅 under threat of 處於～的危險之下
He says his family received phone threats from the group
The police are investigating death threats which were made against the two men.
Railway workers are threatening a strike if they don't receive a pay increase
13. express (V) (N) express train 特快車 express mail快捷郵件
expression (N)
expressive (adj.)
Parents have expressed their concerns about their children's safety.
In the photograph, there is no expression on her face.
A baby's cry can be expressive of hunger or pain.
14. cause (V) (N) = lead to = result in = bring about = give rise to
The fire caused a lot of damage.
Breast cancer is the leading cause of death for American women in their forties.
15. palm (N)
He held the pebble in the palm of his hand.
The street in front of our house is lined with palm trees.
16. toward (prep.)
He has learned to take a positive attitude toward life.
17. insulting (adj.)
insult (V) (N) ＊注意：重音位置不同
The V sign, with the palm facing inwards, is considered insulting in the U.K. and Australia.
Some advertising is an insult to our intelligence.
18. criminal (N) (adj.)
The criminal committed murder. The crime left a blot on his character.
Drug trafficking is a criminal act.
19. ashes (N)
The bookstore was on fire last night, and all the books were burned to ashes.
20. punishment (N)
punish (V) punish sb for sth
Sue's father punished her for returning home late. She was grounded for a week.
The police officer gave Jason a ticket as a punishment for speeding
The criminal was sentenced to capital punishment.
21. tradition (N)
traditional (adj.)
It is a Chinese tradition to wear new clothes and set off firecrackers at Chinese New Year.
Wearing something green and red on Christmas is traditional.
22. wave (V) (N)
wave sb away 趕走某人 wave sb off 揮手送別
He turned around and waved his wife goodbye.
A wave of panic spread through the crowd.
23. inward (adv.)
有些字加上字尾“ward(s)”便成副詞，表「朝…方向之意」， outward (向外)，forward (向前) (*)，backward (向後)，upward (向上)，downward (向下)
24. rescue (N) (V)
come to one’s rescue 來拯救某人
Emily cut in and rescued me from the embarrassing situation.
25. explain (V)
explanation (N)
Martha's father can't think of any explanation for her lies. She used to be an honest girl.
The manual explains how to put the bookshelf together.
26. negative (adj.)
Too much television watching has a negative effect on your health.
He gave a negative answer without any explanation.
27. plate (N)
I have too much on my plate, so I can't help you right now.
28. dessert (N) 字辨：desert (N) desert (V) deserted (adj.)
Rob has a sweet tooth and loves dessert.
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