1. stadium n.

體育館

Thousands of fans packed into the stadium to watch the match.

成千上萬的球迷湧進體育場觀看比賽。

2. sincere adj. 真誠的

a sincere apology
真誠的道歉

3. dramatically adv. 突然地；明顯地

Your life changes dramatically when you have a baby to take care of.
有了孩⼦以後你的⽣活會驟然發⽣巨⼤的變化。

4. idly adv. 無⽬的地

I was just glancing idly through a magazine.

我只是在漫不經⼼地翻看雜誌。

5. greedy adj. 貪婪的

greedy, selfish people

貪婪⾃私的⼈

6. proposal n. 提案

Congress has rejected the latest economic proposal put forward by the President.
議會否決了總統最近提出的經濟計劃。

7. reject v. 拒絕

The appeal was rejected by the court.

上訴被法院駁回。

8. desirable adj. 值得擁有的

It's regarded as a highly desirable job.

那是⼀份很多⼈都很想得到的⼯作。

9. commercial adj. 商業的

commercial law
商法

10. pick out v. 彈奏樂器

I can pick out a simple tune on the piano, but that's about it.
我能⽤鋼琴彈奏簡單的曲調，但僅此⽽已。

11. bend over v. 彎腰

12. take up v. 開始

He's taken up the position of supervisor.

他已經開始擔任監督員⼀職。

13. drive down v. 壓低；減速

14. position n. 位置；職位

She applied for a position in the firm that I work for.

她向我⼯作的公司應徵了⼀個職位。

15. conductor n. 指揮

The conductor raised his baton.

指揮舉起了指揮棒。

16. orchestra n. 管弦樂隊

She's a cellist in the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.

她是伯明罕交響樂團的⼤提琴⼿。

17. strike v. 襲擊

Have you ever been struck by lightning?

你被閃電擊中過嗎？

18. emotion n. 感情

Like a lot of men, he finds it hard to express his emotions.

像很多男⼈⼀樣，他不⼤會表達⾃⼰的感情。

19. behavior n. ⾏為

Her behaviour is often appalling.

她的⾏為舉⽌經常都是糟糕得很。

20. mood n. ⼼情

She's in a good/bad mood.

她⼼情好／不好。

21. attitude n. ⼼態；態度；看法

It's often very difficult to change people's attitudes.

⼈們對事情的看法通常是很難改變的。

22. suggestion n. 提議

I don't know what to wear tonight - do you have any suggestions?

我不知道今晚該穿甚麼——你有甚麼建議嗎？
23. rapid adv. 急速的

The 1990s were a period of rapid change/growth.

1990年代是⼀個迅猛突變／發展的時期。

24. experiment n. 實驗

Some people believe that experiments on animals should be banned.

有些⼈認為應該禁⽌拿動物做實驗。

25. increase v. 增加 <-> decrease v. 減少

Incidents of armed robbery have increased over the last few years.
持械搶劫案近幾年增多了。

26. construction n. 建設

She works in construction/in the construction industry.

她從事建築⾏業。

27. complete v. 完整

Complete the sentence with one of the adjectives provided.

從所給形容詞中選擇⼀個使句⼦變得完整。

28. hire v. 雇⽤

I was hired by the first company I applied to.

我應徵的第⼀家公司僱⽤了我。

29. taxation n. 稅收制度

30. population n. ⼈⼝

Ten percent of the population lived in poverty.

10%的⼈⼝⽣活在貧困之中。

31. defensive adj. 有所戒備的

There's no need to get so defensive!

完全沒有必要如此有戒⼼。

32. frequent adj. 頻繁的

a frequent visitor to the US

經常去美國的⼈
33. see to v. 處理；應付

Mrs Chapman asked for some help with the orders - could you see to it?
查普曼夫⼈需要有⼈幫忙訂貨——你能處理⼀下嗎？

34. look in v. 看

35. check into v. 登記入住

36. watch out v. 留意；⼩⼼

37. flood n. 洪⽔

After the flood it took weeks for the water level to go down.
洪⽔過去幾個星期後，⽔位才回落。

38. expect v. 預期

We are expecting a lot of applicants for the job.

我們預計會有很多⼈來應徵這份⼯作。

39. depart v. 出發；啟程

The plane departs at 6 a.m.

那架⾶機在早上六時起⾶。

40. cancel v. 取消

They had to cancel tomorrow's game because of the bad weather.

因為天氣太糟，他們不得不取消了明天的比賽。

41. mechanical adj. 機械的

a mechanical device
機械設備

42. excessive adj. 過度的；過多的

Excessive exercise can sometimes cause health problems.

過度的運動有時也會導致健康問題。

43. ponder v. 沈思

She sat back for a minute to ponder her next move in the game.
她在椅背上靠了⼀會兒，思考下⼀步棋該怎麼走。

44. admonish v. 告誡

His mother admonished him for eating too quickly.

他媽媽告誡他不要吃得太快
45. supportive adj. ⽀持的

groups who are generally supportive of the government

⼀貫擁護政府的組織

46. weaken v. (使) 衰弱；削弱

The bill would seriously weaken environmental protections.

這項法案將嚴重削弱對環境的保護。

47. form v. 組成

A crowd formed around the accident.

事故現場圍起了⼀群⼈。

48. expose v. 暴露

He damaged his leg so badly in the accident that the bone was exposed.
他的腳在⾞禍中受了重傷，骨頭都露了出來。

49. improve v. 改善；進步

He did a lot to improve conditions for factory workers.

他為改善⼯廠⼯⼈的⼯作條件做了許多⼯作。