words for production 1.childhood [ `tsaild&h5d ] n. [u] the time of being a child 童年時期 i...
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1. childhood [`tSaIld&h5d] n. [U]the time of being a child 童年時期I was born in Taitung and spent my childhood there with my brother and sister.
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2. lean [lin] vi. to bend one’s body in a certain position 彎腰,屈身Mr. White leaned forward to give his wife a kiss and then left.
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3. annoy [1`nOI] vt. to make (someone) a little angry and impatient 惹惱,使生氣It annoyed me to think how much time we had wasted.
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4. rough [r^f] adj. not smooth 粗糙的His hands were rough from years of hard work.
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5. reply [rI`plaI] n. [U][C]something said, written or done as a way of answering 答覆He wrote many letters to her but has never received a reply.
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6. haunt [hOnt] vt. to be always in the thoughts of ( 思想 ) 縈繞The fear of earthquakes seems to haunt everyone who has ever suffered from one.
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7. incident [`Ins1d1nt] n. [C] an event or occurrence 事件After they moved into the old house, strange incidents happened from time to time.
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8. cabinet [`k8b1nIt] n. [C]a cupboard used for storing things such as medicine, etc. 櫥,櫃 She put her collection of tea sets in the glass cabinet.
a tea set 一套茶具
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9. remedy [`rEm1dI] n. [C][U]something used to cure one when he/she is ill or in pain 藥物;治療法Hot tea with honey is a good remedy for colds.
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10.calm [kAm] vt. to reduce or get rid of a pain; to make (someone) quiet ( 藥物 ) 緩和/消除 ( 疼痛等 ) ;使平靜My grandmother knows some traditional ways of soothing the skin and calming an itch.He was very angry, but she tried to calm him down.
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calm [kAm] adj. 平靜的
She told herself to keep calm in the
face of danger.
in the face of = confronted with 面對著
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11.soothe [suD] vt. to make pain or discomfort less severe; to make someone feel calmer ( 以藥物 ) 緩和 ( 搔癢等 ) ;撫慰This syrup stops your cough and soothes your throat.The mother tried to soothe her crying baby by giving him some milk.
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12.scrape [skrep] vt.to hurt something by rubbing it against something rough 擦傷The boy fell and scraped his knee.
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13.stain [sten] n. [C] a mark that is not easy to remove 污跡,污點I washed the tablecloth several times but couldn’t get the stains out.
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14.countless [`ka5ntlIs] adj. very many 無數的,數不清的She was so sorry for her mistake that she apologized countless times for it.
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count [ka5nt] vi.; vt. 計算
The teacher counted the number of students present.
the number of ...的數目a number of 一些
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15.automatic [&Ot1`m8tIk] adj. (especially of a machine) able to work or move by itself without being operated by a person 自動的Automatic machines make people’s lives easier.
by itself = automatically
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16.hesitantly [`hEz1t1ntlI] adv.in an uncertain, embarrassed, worried manner 猶豫地He hesitantly asked Teresa if she would like to have a date with him.
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hesitate [`hEz1&tet] vi. 猶豫
Don’t hesitate to bring up any questions you might have.
hesitation [&hEz1`teS1n] n. [U] 猶豫
Without a moment’s hesitation, the
young man jumped into the river to
save the drowning boy.bring up 提出
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17.brush [br^S] vt.to remove (something) with hands 用手拂開The mother brushed the mosquito away from her baby’s face.
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18.recall [rI`kOl] vt.to remember 回憶起,回想起I have met the man before, but I cannot recall his name.
recall = remember = recollect
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19.involuntarily [In`vAl1n&tEr1lI] adv. without conscious control 無心地,非出於本意地,不由自主地He was so angry that his body shook involuntarily.
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20.forgive [f2`GIv] vt.to say or feel that one is no longer angry about and/or wishing to give punishment to (someone) for (something) 原諒,寬恕I will never forgive him for what he said to me last night.
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forgiveness [f2`GIvnIs] n. [U] 原諒,寬恕
He knew how the mistake must have hurt, and he asked for forgiveness.
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21.appreciation [1&priSI`eS1n] n. [U]understanding and enjoyment of the good qualities or worth of something; gratitude 體會;感激He showed a quick appreciation of the problems he faced.I could hardly find words to express my appreciation for her help.
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appreciate [1`priSI&et] vt. 體會;感激
I appreciate your difficulty, but you
still should give it a try.
Peter stood by me when I most needed it. I’ll always appreciate that.
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22.caring [`kErI9] adj.expressing kindness and concern 關愛的Robert is so lucky to have a loving and caring wife. She always supports and cares for him.
care for = take care of
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23.guilt [GIlt] n. [U]the knowledge or belief that one has done wrong; shame 內疚,羞愧His face showed guilt, though he said he had done nothing wrong.
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24.nowhere [`no&hwEr] adv.not anywhere; in no place 哪裡都沒有I lost my wallet on my way back home. It is nowhere to be found.nowhere = in no place
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2. Thanksgiving Eve [&T89ks`GIvI9 iv] n. the night before the fourth Thursday of November 感恩節前夕
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1. night after nightregularly every night 每晚,一夜又一夜地Night after night, she practiced playing the piano, hoping that some day she could give a concert.
practice + V-ing
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2. in replyin answer 作為…的答覆I asked him if he needed any help and he shook his head in reply.
in reply = in answer
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3. time after timeagain and again 一再地,再三地He told the same joke time after time. It was very annoying.
time after time = again and again = over and over again= repeatedly
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4. dish outto serve out to several people 分食物Mother dished out some soup for each of us.