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1. diligently1. diligently adv.

Mr. Smith works diligently to support his large family.

carefully and with a lot of hard work 勤奮地；勤勉地

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diligentdiligent adj. 勤奮的；勤勉的

Success belongs to those who are diligent, not those who are lazy.

diligendiligencece n. [U] 勤奮；勤勉

Ms. Lin was soon promoted to manager because of her diligence at work.

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2. sunset2. sunset n. [U]

The baseball game was over by sunset, so the students headed home for supper.

the time when the sun disappears in the sky and night begins 日落 ( 時分 ) ；黃昏

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3. blaze3. blaze vi.

That building always blazes with lights, even at midnight.

to shine very brightly 發光；閃耀

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blazeblaze n. [C] (sing.) 強烈的光，光輝

The night sky was a blaze of fireworks on Double Tenth Day.

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4. gold 4. gold n. [U]

Gold is a kind of precious and expensive metal.

a valuable soft yellow metal 黃金

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goldengolden adj. 金黃色的；金製的

At noon, the golden sun shines brightly in the sky.The king wore a golden crown on his head.

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5. diamond 5. diamond n. [C]

Diamonds are so hard that they can be used to cut glass.

a hard and valuable stone 鑽石

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6. shine 6. shine vi.

The moon shone on the lake, and the water reflected the moonlight.

to produce bright light 發光 (shine-shone-shone)

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7. dazzlingly 7. dazzlingly adv.

Rita’s diamond ring shone dazzlingly in the sun and caught everyone’s eye.

so brightly that it makes people unable to seeproperly or clearly 使人目眩地，耀眼地

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dazzlingdazzling adj. 使人目眩的，耀眼的

It is hard for the students to play baseball at noon, because the dazzling sun made them unable to see the ball clearly.

dazzldazzlee vt. 使目眩，使眼花

Walking out of the dark cave, we were dazzled by the bright sunlight.

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8. shutter 8. shutter n. [C] (usu. pl.)

Lydia closed the shutters of the windows before changing her clothes.

a cover over the outside or inside of a window that can be opened and closed 活動遮板，百葉窗

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9. supper 9. supper n. [U]

Susan invited me to her house for supper next Sunday night.

the meal eaten in the evening 晚餐

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10. delighted 10. delighted adj.

Barry was delighted that he had the chance to spend some time in thecountryside.

very happy 快樂的，高興的

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delightdelight vt. 使快樂，使高興

The magician delighted the children with his amazing card tricks.

delightdelight n. [U] 快樂，高興 ;[C] 快樂的事

Nick read Lily’s letter with delight; he was very happy to hear from his oldfriend.The newborn baby is a delight to her parents. She gives them a lot ofpleasure.

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11. footprint 11. footprint n. [C]

The hunter followed the footprints of the bear in order to catch it.

a mark made by a person’s or an animal’s foot 腳印，足跡

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12. shadow 12. shadow n.

When people stand in the sun, their shadows usually fall across the ground.It is getting dark, and our house is mostly in shadow now.

[C] a dark shape made on a surface when a person or a thing is between that surface and a light 影子； [U] a dark area caused when something blocks light 陰影

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13. search 13. search vi.

Bill searched through his desk for his missing glasses.

to look for 找尋，搜索

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searchsearch n. [C] (usu. sing.) 找尋，搜索

Despite a careful search, the police still couldn’t find the gun in the room.

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14. sorrow 14. sorrow n. [U]

To our sorrow, more than 2,000 people were killed in the big earthquake.

great sadness 悲傷，悲哀

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15. barefoot 15. barefoot adv.

Gina took off her shoes and socks so that she could walk barefoot on the beach.

without any shoes and socks on one’s feet 赤腳地

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16. plain 16. plain adj.

Helen’s dress is plain; it is simple and not fancy.

with nothing added or not decorated 樸素的

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17. cotton 17. cotton n. [U]

The T-shirt is comfortable because it is made of one-hundred percent purecotton.

cloth made from the fibers of a plant 棉布

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18. forehead 18. forehead n. [C]

It is said that a person with a high forehead is smart.

the part between one’s hair and eyebrows 額頭

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19. visible 19. visible adj.

If you go jogging at night, you had better wear bright-colored clothes tomake yourself more visible in the dark.

able to be seen 看得見的，可看見的

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visionvision n. [U] 視力The boy has to wear glasses because of his poor vision.

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20. faraway 20. faraway adj.

The travelers have just returned from faraway countries after traveling along distance.

distant 遙遠的

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21. gaze 21. gaze vi.

Richard gazed at the pretty girl and couldn’t take his eyes off her.

to look attentively at someone or something for a long time 凝視，注視

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22. embrace 22. embrace vt.

The French usually embrace each other and give each other kisses on both cheeks when they greet familymembers or close friends.

to put one’s arms around someone in a friendly or loving way 擁抱

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1. 1. hilltophilltop n. [C] 山頂

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2. 2. calfcalf n. [C] 小牛

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3. 3. farmhousefarmhouse n. [C] 農舍

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4. 4. lamplightlamplight n. [U ] 燈光

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1. start off1. start off

To catch the earliest train, we will start off at 5:30 a.m. tomorrow.

to begin to go somewhere 啟程，出發

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2. keep someone company2. keep someone company

Since you’ll be home alone this weekend, would you like me to come over to keep you company?

to be together with someone 作伴，陪伴

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3. take a rest3. take a rest

Wendy wanted to take a rest from her job, so she decided to take a trip toEurope for a few weeks.

to stop to relax for a while 休息

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4. see for yourself4. see for yourself

If you don’t believe that there is a dog in our garden, go and see for yourself.

to check what someone has told you by looking at it yourself 親自看

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字尾 “ -en” 可加在某些名詞後構成形容詞，表示「由…製成的」之意；此外，字尾 “ -en” 也可加於某些形容詞或名詞後構成動詞，表示「變為…」之意。

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1. “-en” 加在名詞後構成形容詞 gold golden 金製的 wood wooden 木製的2. “-en” 加在形容詞或名詞後構成動詞 bright brighten 變明亮 dark darken 變暗 deep deepen 變深 strength strengthen 變強大