20260721 Valerie HW

to bend or move your body so it rests on something (v.)

Example: After the long hike, she was so tired that she had to ______ against the wall just to keep herself from collapsing (倒下) onto the ground.

單字：lean [ˈlin] 傾斜、倚靠

搭配詞：lean against the wall / lean on someone / lean forward

feeling that something is too much to deal with (adj.)

Example: The new intern (實習生) felt completely ______ during her first week because she was given far more assignments (任務) than she could reasonably handle at once.

單字：overwhelmed [ˌovəˈhwɛlmd] 不知所措的、招架不住的

搭配詞：feel overwhelmed by / be overwhelmed with work / completely overwhelmed

happening very fast (adj.)

Example: The ______ spread of the new technology surprised even the experts, as millions of users adopted (採用) the app within just a few weeks of its release (發行).

單字：rapid [ˈræpɪd] 快速的、迅速的

搭配詞：rapid growth / rapid spread / rapid change

what you decide or believe after thinking about something (n.)

Example: After weeks of careful research and analysis (分析), the scientists finally reached the ______ that the medication (藥物) was both safe and effective for patients.

單字：conclusion [kənˈkluʒən] 結論、結尾

搭配詞：reach a conclusion / draw a conclusion / come to a conclusion / in conclusion

a place where people are kept locked up after breaking the law (n.)

Example: The convicted (被判有罪的) fraudster (詐欺犯) was sentenced (判刑) to five years in ______, giving him plenty of time to reflect (反省) on the harm his schemes (計謀) had caused to innocent victims (受害者).

單字：prison [ˈprɪzn̩] 監獄、牢獄

搭配詞：go to prison / in prison / be sent to prison / escape from prison

looking at something for a long time without moving your eyes (v.)

Example: The little boy kept ______ at the magician (魔術師) throughout the entire performance, completely mesmerized (著迷的) by every trick that appeared before his eyes.

單字：staring [ˈstɛrɪŋ] 盯著看、凝視

搭配詞：stare at someone / stare into space / keep staring

making you feel angry because you cannot do what you want (adj.)

Example: It was incredibly ______ for the driver to sit in traffic for two hours, knowing that an important meeting was starting without him.

單字：frustrating [ˈfrʌstretɪŋ] 令人沮喪的、令人氣餒的

搭配詞：incredibly frustrating / a frustrating experience / find something frustrating

something bad done to a person for doing wrong (n. / v.)

Example: The teacher believed that fair ______ should teach responsibility, so she chose to ______ the students by having them clean the classroom rather than simply scolding (責罵) them.

單字：punishment / punish [ˈpʌnɪʃmənt] / [ˈpʌnɪʃ] 懲罰、處罰

搭配詞：severe punishment / fair punishment / punish someone for something / as a punishment

to make someone feel hurt or angry (v.)

Example: He apologized immediately, explaining that he never intended to ______ anyone with his joke and had simply misjudged (誤判) how the audience would react.

單字：offend [əˈfɛnd] 冒犯、觸怒

搭配詞：offend someone / be easily offended / offend against the rules

something burned for power; to make a feeling stronger (n. / v.)

Example: The manager's dismissive (輕蔑的) comments only served to ______ the employees' anger, turning a minor complaint into a full-blown (全面的) workplace protest (抗議).

單字：fuel [ˈfjuəl] 燃料；助長、激起

搭配詞：fossil fuel / run out of fuel / fuel anger / add fuel to the fire