英文(2) Lesson 3: "Mammon and the Archer"财神與愛神 … 單字

Lately [ˈleɪtli]

• adv. 最近，近來
• Example: Tim has been very busy lately, so he hasn’t had dinner with his family for two weeks.
• 中文解釋: Tim 最近非常忙碌，所以他已經兩個星期沒有跟他的家人吃晚餐了。

Assure [əˈʃʊr]

• vt. 向……保證
• Example: Jerry used his excellent presentation skills to assure his boss of his ability to do this job.
• 中文解釋: Jerry 用他卓越的談話技巧，跟老闆保證他有能力做好這份工作。

Disagree [ˌdɪsəˈɡriː]

• vi. 不同意
• Example: Sam disagreed with Angie on which movie they should see, so they decided to go bowling instead.
• 中文解釋: Sam 和 Angie 對於該看哪一部電影意見不同，所以他們決定改去打保齡球。

Challenge [ˈtʃælɪndʒ]

• vt. 向……提出挑戰
• Example: Adam was confident that he could run faster than any of his classmates and challenged everyone to a race.
• 中文解釋: Adam 有信心他能夠跑得比他任何同學都來得快，所以就跟所有人挑戰賽跑。

Explain [ɪkˈspleɪn]

• vt. 解釋
• Example: The teacher explained the rules to the kids before the game started.
• 中文解釋: 老師在遊戲開始前跟小孩解釋規則。

Desperately [ˈdɛspərətli]

• adv. 極度，相當
• Example: Wayne desperately wanted to beat his sister at chess, so he read several books to help him become a better player.
• 中文解釋: Wayne 很想要在西洋棋上打敗他姊姊，所以他讀了幾本書來幫助他成為一個更好的棋手。

Engagement [ɪnˈɡeɪdʒmənt]

• n. [C] （尤指正式的）約會
• Example: Pat really wanted to join us for dinner, but unfortunately she had a previous engagement that she couldn’t cancel.
• 中文解釋: Pat 真的很想要和我們一起晚餐，但很不巧地她先前就有一個不能取消的重要約會。

Furthermore [ˌfɜːrðərˈmɔːr]

• adv. 除此之外
• Example: The restaurant is famous for its delicious food and great customer service. Furthermore, it has been voted the best restaurant in the city.
• 中文解釋: 這家餐廳因為食物美味和服務優良而出名。除此之外，它也被票選為這個城市最棒的餐廳。

Depart [dɪˈpɑːrt]

• vi. 離開
• Example: Greg departed for New York this morning to attend his best friend’s wedding.
• 中文解釋: Greg 今早前往紐約，去參加最好朋友的婚禮。

Hardly [ˈhɑːrdli]

• adv. 幾乎不
• Example: Noah had no idea that Tammy sang so well. He could hardly believe it when he heard her beautiful voice.
• 中文解釋: Noah 不知道 Tammy 這麼會唱歌。當他聽到她優美的聲音時幾乎無法置信。

Declare [dɪˈklɛər]

• vt. 表明，宣告
• Example: During the speech, the party leader declared that the government would soon put an end to the serious water pollution.
• 中文解釋: 在演講中，這位政黨領袖宣告政府將會很快地終止嚴重的水汙染。

Curious [ˈkjʊriəs]

• adj. 好奇的
• Example: The reporter was curious about the murder case and hoped to get as many details as possible.
• 中文解釋: 那位記者對這起謀殺案非常好奇，並希望能盡可能得到更多細節。

Inform [ɪnˈfɔːrm]

• vt. 通知
• Example: The students’ parents were all informed of the changes in the class schedule by email.
• 中文解釋: 學生家長都透過電子郵件被通知課程表上的變動。

Describe [dɪˈskraɪb]

• vt. 描述
• Example: People often describe Zoe as someone who is dedicated to her work and never gives up.
• 中文解釋: 人們常形容 Zoe 是一個專注於工作而且永不放棄的人。

Propose [prəˈpoʊz]

• vt. 提議，求婚
• Example: Jimmy proposed changing the name of the basketball team, but the other team members disagreed with him.
• 中文解釋: Jimmy 提議更改籃球隊的隊名，但是球隊的其他成員並不同意他。

Argue [ˈɑːrɡjuː]

• vi. 爭論
• Example: Since Bill lost his job, he and his wife have been arguing a lot about money.
• 中文解釋: 自從 Bill 失去他的工作，他跟他太太一直在為了錢而爭論。

Shoot [ʃuːt]

• vt. 發射
• Example: To shoot the rubber band at the empty bottle accurately, you need to make your hand into a gun shape first.
• 中文解釋: 為了將橡皮筋準確地射向空瓶子，你需要先將你的手弄成一把槍的形狀。

Confuse [kənˈfjuːz]

• vt. 使人困惑
• Example: Since Uma couldn’t describe the way to the park clearly, in the end she just confused the lost tourists.
• 中文解釋: 因為 Uma 無法清楚地描述到公園的路徑，最後她只是讓那些迷路的遊客感到困惑。