Lesson 1The Pants Worn Around the World

• Reading Selection

• Vocabulary for Production

• Vocabulary for Recognition

• Idiomatic Expressions

1. reception 英解　 a formal party at which people are welco

med 中解　 n. [C] 接待會A reception was held in the church hall followi

ng the wedding ceremony.

receive

中解　 v. 接待；歡迎The wedding couple stood near the entrance to

receive their guests.

Vocabulary for Production

2. canvas英解　 thick heavy cloth中解　 n. [U] 粗帆布I put all my books in a canvas bag.

3. tent英解　 a shelter made of cloth, which is supported

　　 by poles and ropes中解　 n. [C] 帳篷When the family arrived at the famous campground, the children couldn’t wait to put

up their tents.

4. wagon英解　 a four-wheeled vehicle used for

carrying 　　 heavy loads中解　 n. [C] 四輪馬車；（鐵路的）無蓋貨車The first white settlers traveled across

America in covered wagons.

5. tough英解　 difficult; hard; strong 中解　 adj. 艱困的；強壯的Life was tough when the immigrants first

arrived in the new country.Only tough animals can live in the mountains, especially in winter.

　 toughen中解　 v. 使強硬The government has toughened its regulations

governing drunken driving.

　 toughness中解　 n. 強硬A good father has the right balance of

toughness and tenderness toward his children.

6. tailor英解　 a person who makes or repairs clothing中解　 n. [C] 裁縫師Her father was a very good tailor.

7. rough英解　 not smooth; having an uneven surface; 　　　 (infml.) difficult中解　 adj. 不平的；粗糙的；艱難的When you are driving on a rough road, you

are supposed to slow down.Life was rather rough in the American West

in the 19th century.

8. weave英解　 to make cloth by winding threads in and

out 中解　 vt. 織；編Lily is weaving a rug for her living room

floor.

9. competitor英解　 a rival; a person who takes part in a 　　　 competition中解　 n. [C] 競爭對手；競賽者compete v. 競爭competition n. 競爭competitive adj. 好競爭的；競爭的All Olympic competitors spend years prepari

ng for the Olympic Games because the competition

is tough.

10. battle英解　 to fight; to compete中解　 vi. 作戰；戰鬥The soldiers battled bravely against the

enemy.

　　battle中解　 n. 戰役；交戰Our basketball team fought a long and hard battle against the other team but finally lost.Soldiers wounded in battle receive special

care from the national government.

11. rebellion英解　 a fight or resistance against the

government 　　　 or authority中解　 n. [U,C] 反抗；反叛rebel v. 反叛rebel n. 叛變者rebellious adj. 反叛的；叛逆的The rebellion was soon put down by

government forces.

12. authority英解　 the right, power, or ability to control中解　 n. [U] 權威 [C] 權威人士；官方He has no authority over the crew on the ship.According to the authorities, Taiwan will

experience a bloom in tourism over the next few years.

authorize中解　 v. 授權The president authorized the vice-president to perform presidential duties in his absence.

13. oppose英解　 to fight or argue against中解　 vt. 反對opposite adj. 相反的；對立的opposition n. 反對Many people oppose the government’s

current policies.

14. style英解　 a particular form of中解　 n. [C] 款式；風格Athletic shoes, often called sneakers, come in

all styles and colors.

15. income英解　 the money that one gets from working

or 　　　 investing中解　 n. [C,U] 收入；所得People of low incomes receive special

support from the government. A rich person’s source of income comes

largely through investments and the property he or she owns.

16. hip英解　 the part on either side of the body below

the 　　　 waist and above the legs中解　 n. [C] 臀部He stood with his hands on his hips.

17. variation英解　 a different form of something中解　 n. [C,U] 變異；變化vary v. 變化various adj. 各種不同的Jeans nowadays are made in all kinds of

variations.

18. waist英解　 the part of the body below the stomach

and 　　　 above the hips中解　 n. [C] 腰部The waist of the average person tends to grow larger as the person grows older.

Vocabulary for Recognition

1. gold rush英解　 the California gold rush of 1849中解　 n. 淘金熱

2. Levi Strauss英解　 the person who invented blue

jeans中解　 n. 牛仔褲創始人，李維．史特勞

斯

3. diggings英解　 a place where people dig and 　　　 search for metal, especially gold中解　 n. [always pl.] 挖掘（金子）之處

4. Nimes英解　 the name of a city in southern

France中解　 n. 尼姆（法國南部加爾省省會）

5. denim英解　 a strong fabric usually used for 　　　 making jeans中解　 n. [U] 丹寧布；堅硬斜紋粗棉布

6. bell-bottoms英解　 trousers with legs that become

very 　　　 wide below the knees中解　 n. [always pl.] 喇叭褲

7. tattered英解　 old and torn中解　 adj. 破舊的；衣衫襤褸的

8. beaten-up英解　 worn-out; broken-down中解　 adj. 破爛的

1. in the middle of英解　 during; in the midst of中解　正當……的時候；在……的中間In the middle of our discussion, an

outsider broke in to express his opinion.After the earthquake, big rocks were found in the middle of the road.

Idiomatic Expressions

2. stand up to英解　 to withstand (a test, ... etc.)中解　經得起（考驗等）；耐得住This carpet is very good; it will stand

up to heavy wear.

3. run out of英解　 to not have anymore of something中解　將……用完Tom ran out of gas while driving home.

4. live on英解　 to continue existing or living; to

survive中解　持續存留；繼續存活著Good classical music will certainly live on through the ages.

5. next to英解　 almost中解　（與否定字合用）幾乎It’s next to impossible for Tom and Mary to make up again.

6. out of fashion英解　 no longer in fashion; out of date中解　過時的；不流行的Clothes currently out of fashion may

become popular again in the future.