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1. athletic [] adj.physically strong, with plenty of muscles 身強力壯的Our PE teacher has square shoulders and an athletic build; no wonder he is nicknamed “Superman.” 詞類變化

* plenty of = a large number or quantity of 大量的* PE : physical education* build 體格 * no wonder 難怪

athlete [] n. [C] 運動員

At the Olympic Games, athletes from different countries try their best to compete with one another for medals.

* the Olympic Games 奧林匹克運動會* try / do one’s best 盡力* compete with 與…競爭* each other 兩者互相 one another 三者互相

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2. multiple [] adj.including many different parts or types 多種的

Fortunately, the driver of the crashed car only received multiple slight injuries—a few cuts and scrapes, and bruises all over the body.

* 副詞置句首 , 以逗號隔開 , 修飾整個句子 , 為全句修飾語 . 原句 =It is fortunate that the driver of the crashed car survived.

* all over the body 遍佈全身

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3. fracture [] n. [C]a break or crack in something, especially bones 骨折；裂縫My ankle X-ray showed a simple fracture of the bone, so the doctor thought I would recover from it soon. 詞類變化

* recover from = get over 復原

fracture [] vt. ( 使骨頭 ) 折斷，使斷裂

She fractured two of her ribs when

she fell off her motorcycle.

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4. paralyze [] vt.to cause (some or all of the body muscles) to become uncontrollable or stiff 癱瘓

The man was half paralyzed as a result of a terrible traffic accident.

* as a result of 因為…的結果

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5. suspend [] vt.to hang; to stop for a while 懸掛；暫時停止After the accident, Tom had to lie on the bed for a week with his leg suspended on a rope from the ceiling.Sales of the drug will be suspended until more tests are completed. 詞類變化

suspension [] n. [C][U] 暫停；暫緩

Due to the heavy rain, the judge announced a suspension of the game.

* suspension bridge 吊橋

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6. accent [] n. [C]the way in which people in a particular area or country pronounce a word 口音，腔調

Betty speaks English with such a strong French accent that it is often hard to understand her.* such … that… 如此地…以致於…

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7. pledge [] vt.to make a serious promise 承諾，擔保

The government pledged to rebuild the school ruined by the earthquake as soon as possible. 詞類變化 * as soon as possible 儘可能地快

pledge [] n. [C] 承諾，保證

I wonder if the mayor will carry out

his election pledge to take good care of the homeless on the streets.* wonder = be eager to know

* carry out = fulfill* the + adj = 複數名詞

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8. massive [] adj.very large in size, amount or number 巨大的，巨額的

There has been a massive increase in the cost of living, especially in housing.

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9. sip [] n. [C]a small amount of air or drink that one takes into one’s mouth 吸，啜

After taking a sip of the soup, the woman asked the waiter to heat it up. 詞類變化

sip [] vt. 吸，啜

During my spare time, I enjoy lingering in the café, sipping my favorite coffee.

* spare time = leisure time = free time

* enjoy + Ving

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10. puff [] n. [C]a small amount of air that is blown or sent out 吹

After they finished the song, he tried to blow out all the birthday candles with a single puff. 詞類變化

puff [] vt. 吹

Linda got mad when the man puffed smoke into her face.

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11. tube [] n. [C]a long hollow object that is usually round, like a pipe 管子

The patient is unable to take any food and must be fed by a tube that enters his nose.

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12. exhale [] vi.; vt.to breathe out the air in one’s lungs 吐氣To calm herself down, Angela inhaled deeply and then exhaled slowly.

* exhale = breathe out inhale = breathe in* calm down 使…平靜

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13. resolve [] n. [U]strong determination to succeed in doing something 決心The man made up his mind never to smoke again and he kept his resolve. 詞類變化

* succeed in + Ving 成功 * make up one’s mind = decide = determine * 不定詞的否定句型 : not

neverto V

* keep one’s resolve 保持決心

resolve [] vt. 決心，決定

In spite of grave difficulties, Martin

Luther King resolved to lead his fellow blacks in the fight for civil rights.

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14. strive [] vi.to struggle hard to get something 奮鬥，力求In the wake of the massive losses caused by last year’s severe water shortage, the government has been striving to improve management of water resources.

* strive = struggle* water resources 水資源

1. Christopher Reeve[] n.a famous American actor 克里斯多夫‧李維

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2. Russian[] adj.of Russia or its people, language, or culture 俄羅斯 (人 ) 的，俄語的

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3. Robin Williams[] n. a famous American actor 羅賓‧威廉斯

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4. wheelchair[] n. [C] a chair with large wheels used by people who cannot walk 輪椅

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1. the (whole) world overeverywhere in the world 全世界

People the whole world over have become aware of the importance of environmental protection.

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* be become

aware of 知道

* environmental protection 環境保護

2. on one’s ownby oneself 靠自己

It is impossible for me to carry the box on my own because it is too heavy.

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* on one’s own = by oneself = independently

3. upside downin a position with the top turned to the bottom 倒置

Turn the jar upside down, and then the rest of the honey will gradually come out.

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4. to its/the fullestto the greatest degree; very greatly 極其，充分地

To appreciate this opera to its fullest, you should read the story first.

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