verbs

undo

❶解開, 拆開, 打開

❷抵銷(某行為的效果), 使~白做

flunk

[us](informal) fail(exam/course)

△flunk out(因學業差)退學

overflow

滿出, 溢出; 擠滿, 溢滿 ➛overflow with

*overflowing(a)

avert

❶prevent something bad from happening

➋turn away your eyes or thoughts

➛avert sb's gaze/thoughts from~

facilitate

make (an action or process) easy or easier

fret

be nervous or worried

➛don't fret ➛fret about/over~

lash

❶hit w/ a lot of force

➛be lashed with~ ➛lash against~

❷ tie together tightly & firmly

➛lash a to b; lash a and b together

contain

❶

❷keep something harmful within limits and not allow it to spread

❸control or restrain (oneself or a feeling)

pop

❶❷

❸(informal) to put or take something quickly ➛pop the pizza into the oven ➛pop sb's shoes on

❹[us] to open or release something quickly ➛pop the trunk

❺➛sth pop/spring into sb's head/mind

whirl

(v)❶(使...)旋轉

❷➛sb's head/mind be whirling:

sb's mind be full of thoughts and images & they're so excited that they can't relax

(n)❶[c][usu sing.] ➛a whirl of snow

❷[sing.] a continuous and exciting period of activity一連串的活動

interweave

交織 ➛be interwoven with

dash

(v)❶ ❷hit sth w/ force, esp causing damage

▵dash sb's hopes/dreams

(n)❶➛make a dash for ~

❷[c][usu sing.][us]短跑比賽 ➛100-meter dash

▵a dash of (esp liquid food)

warrant

(vt)❶make a particular activity necessary ➛warrant +n

necessitate(vt) ➛necessitate immediate action to ensure ~

*unwarranted(a) (formal) 不合理, 不適當的

❷(old-fashioned)保證 ➛a warrant b

(n)

renounce

say formally or publicly that you no longer own, support, believe in, or have a connection with sth宣布放棄

vanquish

defeat an enemy or opponent, esp in war擊敗, 擊潰

engulf

surround and cover something or someone completely吞沒, 席捲

➛be engulfed by/in~

diversify

➛diversify agriculture種更多種作物

trek

(n)(v)跋涉

radiate

❶發出, 射出(熱或光)

❷(情緒)流露, 顯示, 煥發

❸由中心擴展散開, 輻射狀發出

*radiant(a)容光煥發的

yearn

(vi)渴望, 渴求(esp沒有的/難得到的)➛yearn for +sth/to +vr

kindle

➊light/set on fire ➋(oft passive)arouse/inspire(emotion/feeling)

pine

(n)松樹, 松木

(vi)=pine away(因愛的人死)變憔悴虛弱鬱悶

△pine for~ 非常渴望/思念~

fortify

to strengthen, esp to protect it *fortress(n)

deprive

剝奪(sth necessary/pleasant)➛be deprived of sth

safeguard

捍衛, 維護, 保護

impart

(formal)➊告知(information)(to sb) ➋給(feeling/quality/taste)➛impart ~ to sth/sb

bestow

(formal)(oft passive) 給予, 賦予(honor/right/gift)

➛sth be bestowed on/upon sb for ~ (by sb)

skim

➊掠過(表面)➛skim across/along/over ➋瀏覽➛skim through/over

submerge

❶沉入水中 ➋淹沒(於)

persist

❶(an unpleasant feeling/situation)持續

❷堅持做~ but often in an unreasonable way

➛persist in +ving/with +sth

sustain

❶

❷undergo/suffer (sth unpleasant, esp an injury)

❸support emotionally

maltreat

虐待 ➛be badly maltreated

exhaust (vt: 2\n: 2)

(vt)

❶❷耗盡 ➛exhaustion(n)

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(n)

❶[u]廢氣

❷(esp汽車的)排氣管

spur

(vt)❶to encourage an activity or development or make it happen faster

❷(以馬刺)策(馬) ➛spur sb's horse

(n)❶馬刺, 靴刺

❷刺激, 激勵 ➛a spur to

glower

have an angry or sullen look on one's face; scowl ➛glower at ~

commute

(vi)❶ ❷(formal) change (one thing) into another ➛commute a into b

❸改變支付方式 ➛commute life insurance into an annuity

❹減輕刑罰 ➛sb's sentence be commuted from death to life imprisonment

(n)[c] 通勤

scrunch

❶(使)嘎吱/窸窣作響 ➛eg. the pebbles scrunched under our feet.

❷把~揉成團 ➛scrunch the letter up

❸make sth or oneself smaller to fit into a small space to make something or yourself smaller to fit into a small space scrunch up under the sofa

❹板著臉

ripe

(fruit/crops/timing...)成熟的

speculate

❶臆測

❷炒作 ➛speculate on stocks/on the gold market/in property

suckle

(給幼獸)哺乳; (幼獸)吸奶

skew

(v)❶suddenly change direction/position or twist/turn

❷make biased or distorted in a way that is regarded as inaccurate/unfair/misleading ➛be skewed towards ~

❸(statistics) cause (a distribution) to be asymmetrical

(a)❶歪的, 斜的

❷(math) (線)歪斜

❸(statistics) (distribution) asymmetrical

proclaim

❶(formal) to announce something publicly or officially, esp sth positive

➛proclaim loyalty to~ ➛self-proclaimed expert

❷(literary) to show something or make it clear表明, 顯示

polarize

使兩極化/對立

quiver

(vi)to shake slightly, often because of strong emotion顫抖

(n)❶箭筒, 箭囊

❷➛the quiver in sb's voice

age

❶ ❷(eg. 酒)發酵, 陳釀

nourish

❶滋養, 提供營養

❷(formal) think about (a feeling/belief/plan) a lot & encourage it

➛nourish the hope of ~

burst

(v)❶(cause to) break open or apart suddenly or violently

❷ feel a strong emotion or a strong wish to do sth

➛be bursting with +emotion/+vr

▵burst into flames

(n)a sudden increase in sth, esp for a short period

➛a burst of speed/applause/laughter

exhume

/ǐg•zòom/

❶(formal) (由墳墓中)挖掘(屍體)

❷(geology)expose (a land surface) that was formerly buried.

mistify

(oft passive) confuse sb by being or doing something very strange or impossible to explain

➛"and baby, i get mystified by how this city screams your name" —cornelia street

imbue

inspire or permeate with (a feeling/quality)

➛imbue a with b

repent

(vi)懺悔 ➛repent (of sb's sins)

(vt)懊悔

*repentance(n)

secede

become independent of a country or area of government脫離

➛secede from~

mug

(vt)(在公共場合)由背後襲擊並搶劫

(n)❶ ❷(infrml)(-)➛sb's ugly mug

reproduce

❶ procreate

❷複製, 翻印; 重現

bash

(informal)(vt)❶strike hard & violently

❷criticize severely

(n)❶➛a bash on the head

❷ a party/social event

choreograph (2)

❶

❷plan & control (an event or operation)

➛choreographed(a)

remorse

懊悔, 自責

advance

(v)

❶前進

« the bolt from valen’s crossbow strikes him in the throat before he can so much as advance. » —the prisoner’s throne

❷進步 ❸(使)發展 ❹提前

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(n)❶❷❸預付(薪水)

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(a)事先的

chatter

(vi)❶閒聊, 喋喋不休

❷(animals) make quick, repeated noises

❸(牙齒∵冷/受驚)打顫

(n)❶❷❸網路上的交流 ➛internet chatter

groom

(vt)❶刷洗(動物)

❷prepare sb for a special job/activity

➛be groomed for+n/to+vr

❸(esp透過網路)誘姦, 誘使犯罪/加入恐怖組織(兒童)

(n)❶=bridegroom

❷馬夫

sour

(vt)➛sour our joy with worry

(a)

(n)沙瓦

sober

(vt)➛sober sb up

(a)

*sobriety (n) ➛roadside sobriety test路邊酒駕攔檢

manicure (vt: 2\n:1)

(vt)

❶➛manicure sb's fingernails

❷ nearly trim/cut (an area of land or vegetation) ➛well/manicured lawns

<snm>prune修剪/修整(樹枝花木)

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(n)

overturn

❶to/cause to turn over

❷(formal)推翻(法律裁決)

❸[uk] defeat (in an election) ➛overturn sb's majority

hurl

❶用力扔, 投擲, usu angrily or violently

➛hurl sth at~; hurl sth across the room

❷➛hurl abuse/insults/etc at sb大聲辱罵某人

hatch

❶❷策劃(esp a secret plan) ➛hatch a plan/plot

scrub

❶clean sth by rubbing it hard, esp using a stiff brush, soap, & water

➛scrub (at) the mark in the wall

❷(infrml)(=scratch [us])取消(原計畫)

➛scrub sb's plans

quench

❶➛quench one's thirst with water

❷(literary)以水撲滅

↳eg. the flames were quenched by a downpour.

❸➛quench sb's thirst for~滿足某人對~的渴望

publicize

/puh·bluh·size/公開, 傳開; 宣傳

➛highly publicized cases of sexual harassment

➛widely publicized through pout the media

dock

(v)❶扣($) ➛dock sb's wages/pay~%

❷➛the ship dock at the pier船入港

(n)❶船塢, 泊位

❷碼頭

❸[pl.]碼頭區(含船塢&周圍建築)

contend

❶爭奪, 競爭

➛contend against sb for sth

❷(frml)斷言, 聲稱, 主張 ➛contend that~

△contend with sth: have to deal w/ a difficult or unpleasant situation不得不處理, 面對

buffet

(vt)(wind or waves) strike repeatedly & violently

↳eg. rough seas buffeted the coast.

(n)➛buffet/smorgasbord/all-you-can-eat restaurant

sit-down meal

scramble

❶❷➛scramble some eggs for breakfast

❸move with urgency or panic

➛scramble to sb's feet/into sb's clothes

❹move or climb hastily using one's hands but w/ difficulty

➛scramble over rocks/up a tree

❺搶奪, 爭奪 ➛scramble for +n

dog-ear

➛dog-ear the page

monetize

❶貨幣化

❷由~賺錢

elevate

❶(frml)抬升

❷提高, 改進

➛elevate the status of sth提高~的地位; eleavte sth to the position of~

➛be elevated to~ (frml)被晉升為

*elevation (n)❶(frml)海拔❷❸❹(frml)a hill

affect

❶

❷(frml)裝作 ➛affect indifferent

❸(frml)(-)裝腔作勢start to wear or do sth to make ppl admire or respect you

➛affect an upper-class accent/a hat and a cane

dispense

❶供應, 分發(產品/服務/錢)

❷開藥

skirt

❶go around the edge of sth

eg. we followed the trail that skirted (around) the crystal-clear lake.

❷➛skirt around the issue of ~

swig

(vt)大口喝➛swig the wine in five gulps

(n)➛take a swig of tea

nuzzle

rub/push against gently/affectionately w/ the head/nose/mouth

persecute

迫害 ➛be persecuted for +n/ving

*persecution(n)

barter (v\n)

(v)(n)以物易物

➛barter a for b ➛barter with sb

depreciate (2)

❶(貨幣)貶值 ↔︎ appreciate(vi)升值

❷disparage, belittle (sth)

brood (vi: 1\n: 2)

(vi)think for a long time abt things that make you sad/worried/angry憂思, 擔憂

*broody(a)

❶悶悶不樂, 鬱鬱寡歡的

❷(a hen)準備要孵蛋的

❸(informal)(a woman)想生孩子的

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(n)

❶一窩雛鳥

❷(humorous)sb’s young children

manhandle (2)

(vt)

❶touch/hold sb roughly & w/ force, dragging & pushing, oft when taking them somewhere

❷move (a heavy object) by hand w/ great effort

3 forms of stink

stink-stank-stunk

scandalize

shock or horrify (sb) by a real or imagined violation of propriety or morality

irk

irritate, annoy

➛it irk + sb + to vr

3 tenses of slay

slay-slew-slain

weed

➛weed a garden

regenerate

再生

crackle

make a lot of short, dry, sharp sounds

➛the radio/logs crackle

creak (vi: 2\n :1)

(vi)

❶(an object/a structure, typically a wooden one eg. door, floorboard)

嘎吱作響when pressure/weight is applied

eg. the door creaked on its hinges.

❷show weakness or fragility under strain

(n)[c]

cloy

disgust/sicken (sb) w/ an excess of sweetness, richness, or sentiment

*cloying (a)

mow

割(草) ➛ mow the lawn

*lawnmower 割草機

ripen

(農作物)成熟

plow/plough

犁

exfoliate

去角質

*exfoliation (n), exfoliating (a)