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1. introductory adj. 序論的，引導的； 入門的，初步的

This book includes an introductory chapter ( 章 ) that explains the goals of the research.

For students who are interested in the human mind and human behavior, an introductory course in psychology can be a good choice.

1. introductory adj. 1) 序論的，引導的 2) 入門的，初步的 3) ( 新產品 )特價的

1. The speaker made an introductory remark before giving her speech.

( 開場白，前言 )2. In the introductory class, the swimming

coach will teach the kids how to hold their breath underwater.

3. By the end of July, customers can buy this new flavor of ice cream at an introductory price. ( 試銷價 )

以“ -tion” 結尾的名詞，字尾改成“ ory” ，可形成表「屬於…的，與…有關的」之形容詞，例： satisfaction → satisfactory 良好的 explanation → explanatory 解釋的 preparation → preparatory 準備的 congratulation → congratulatory 祝賀的

2. essay n. [C] a short piece of writing by a student on a specific subject ( 學生寫的 ) 短文，文章

For homework, each of us has to write an essay on George Bernard Shaw.

2. essay n. [C] 1) ( 學生寫的 ) 短文，文章 2) 論說文，小品文

1-1. The students were asked to write an essay about the life of a famous poet.

1-2. The professor told us to write an essay on the role of Winston Churchill in WWII.

2-1. The reporter wrote a critical essay on the influence of GM food on people’s lives.

2-2. After reading some essays on the customs of the Inuit, I had a general picture about their daily lives.

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3. mass n. sing. (the ～ ) most of the people in a group, a society, or a country; n. [C] (usu. sing.) a large quantity of something 大多數( 的人 ) ；大量，許多

The idea of raising fuel prices is strongly opposed by the mass of the people in the country.

There is a mass of information about healthy diet in this magazine. You will learn a lot after you read it.

mess n. 一團亂

the majority

3. mass n. 1) sing. (the ～ ) 大多數 ( 的人 ) 2) [C] (usu. sing.) 大量，許多 3) [C] 一塊，團 4) [C] (pl.) (the masses) 群眾，平民百姓

1. For the mass of people, having a high salary is the main priority when it comes to getting a job.

2. A mass of tourists swarms into the scenic spot on holidays.

3. There was a mass of books, files, and papers on Mr. O’Conner’s desk.

mass n. 3) [C] 一塊，團 4) [C] (pl.) (the masses) 群眾，平民百姓

4. Look at the dark masses of clouds in the sky. It is going to rain apparently.

5. To win an election, a candidate must drum up the support of the masses first.

mass adj. 大眾的，大量的 Mass production of cars has lowered the

price. ( 大量生產 )

Mass education is of critical importance to a country’s development. ( 民眾教育 )

mass transit 大眾運輸the mass media 大眾傳播媒體mass murderer 謀殺多人的兇手

4. desperation n. [U] the feeling of having no hope 絕望，走投無路

In desperation, the man jumped out of the window to escape from the burning apartment.

4. desperation n. [U] 絕望，走投無路 Jason had no choice but to turn to crime

out of sheer desperation. ( 完全絕望之下 )

In desperation, the poor man sold his family heirloom at a low price to pay off

his debt. ( 走投無路 )

desperate adj. 絕望的

Having waited outside the emergency room for hours, the patient’s family are getting desperate.

desperate adj. 1) 絕望的 2) ( 決定或行動 ) 孤注一擲的

1-1 With the rescue time running out, families of the mudslide victims are becoming increasingly desperate.1-2 With the patient’s condition worsening, his desperate family are discussing his funeral.2 The hostage had made a desperate attempt/effort to escape.

desperate adj. 3) ( 情況 ) 危急的 4) 極想要…的，很渴望…的3-1. The material girl decided to abandon her boyfriend when he was financially desperate.3-2. More often than not, orphans are in desperate need of love and care.4-1. The worker was desperate for a holiday after ten days of work. ( 非常想要… )4-2. I am desperate to share the good news with everyone. ( 極想… )

desperately adv. 1) 絕望地，拼命地 2) 極度地 (= extremely)

1.The starving beggar looked around desperately for something to eat.

2.Aiden’s job is desperately important to him because he has a big family to support.

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5. valuable adj. ( 時間 ) 寶貴的；很有用的， 很重要的；貴重的，很值錢的

If we plan out the meeting, valuable time can be saved.

Ms. Fuller has gained a lot of valuable experience and learned several useful lessons from her job.

The rich man locked all his valuable jewelry in a safety deposit box ( 保險箱 ) in the bank.

5. valuable adj. 1) ( 時間 ) 寶貴的 2) 很有用的，很重要的

1-1. The businessman tries to work efficiently so as to save some valuable time.1-2. In order not to ruin your valuable vacation,

you should make detailed plans in advance.

2-1. My advice proved valuable because it prevented Evelyn from making a fatal mistake. ( 證明是有用的 )

2-2. The experiences of the older generation are usually valuable to the young.

5. valuable adj. 3) 貴重的，很值錢的 (↔ worthless, valueless)

3-1. The rich lady wore a valuable piece of jewelry whose cost roughly equaled the

price of a Mercedes.

3-2. The millionaire donated his valuable collection of paintings to the municipal museum.

costly 用來修飾豪華的、高貴的物品，通常有暗示奢侈的意思；expensive 用來修飾某物品價格過高，甚至超出了實際的價值；precious 常用於修飾感情方面，表示無法用金錢計算的人或物。

priceless 和 invaluable 都是用來表示「極為珍貴的，無法用任何方式來估計其價值的」。

valuables n. pl. 貴重物品 You had better put your valuables in a safe

so that a thief would have difficulty taking them away.

Mr. Wang’s house was broken in and all the valuables inside were stolen.

value vt. 1) 重視 2) 估價

1-1. The liberal ruler values his people’s opinions very much.1-2. Kelly values her teacher’s advice and always follows it.2. The broker valued the luxurious house at ten million dollars. ( 將…估價為… )

value n. [U] 1) 價值 2) 重要性 1) The value of the antique vase is going up gradually. 2) This research was of great value to doctors working with this disease. ( 很重要 )

market value 市值street value 黑市價格face value 郵票、鈔票等的面額

value 指的是某人願意為某物所付出的金錢；price 指的是購買某物或享用某服務所需支付的金額；cost 指的是從事某事或為了達成某事所要付出的代價，並不侷限於金錢方面；expense 指的則是花在某物上的費用。

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6. procrastination n. [U] 拖延，延宕 the act of delaying something that should

have already been done, usually because someone doesn’t want to do it

Procrastination is the main reason why Simon never finishes his assignments on time.

6. procrastination n. [U] 拖延，延宕Procrastination makes people do yesterday’s work today, and today’s work tomorrow.

與時間管理相關的字詞 : punctuality 準時 feasibility 可行性 self-discipline 自律能力 ahead of schedule ( 進度 ) 提前 on/behind schedule 進度如期 / 落後

procrastinate vi. 拖延，延宕 (=put off)

1.When faced with important tasks, we should take immediate action rather than procrastinate.

2. Mostly, Jack procrastinates when faced with something he doesn’t want to do, such as going to a dentist.

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procrastinator n. [C] ( 做事 ) 拖延的人

1.Don’t be such a procrastinator. Begin your English essay now.

2. Ed is the last person to be called a procrastinator; he always gets things done right away.

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7. extreme adj. 極大的，極度的 very great in degree

Please handle this box with extreme care. There are wine glasses in it.

7. extreme adj. 1) 極大的，極度的 2) 罕見的， 極特殊的 3) 偏激的 (↔ moderate)

The floor being wet, you should walk with extreme care.

When Ian fell off the tree, he first felt extreme pain in his head and then fainted.

Absence from the meeting is only allowed in extreme circumstances. ( 在極其特殊的情況下 )

Bill is an irrational person who always gives extreme opinions.

extreme n. [C] 極端，極度

Rose eats vegetables only. At the other extreme, her brother can’t live without meat.

extreme sports 極限運動 ( 如雪地滑板、高空彈跳 )extreme athlete 從事極限運動的運動員

extreme n. [C] 極端，極度

In Africa, one can witness extremes of great wealth and great poverty.

Luke has found a middle path between the extremes of success and failure.

To make a lot of money in a short time, the businessman went to extremes . ( 採取極端的手段或行動 )

Extremes meet. ( 物極必反 )

in the extreme (fml.) 極度，非常

The weatherman strongly advised people to wear winter coats because it was cold in the extreme outside.

go to the opposite extreme 走向另一個極端(= go from one extreme to the other) Sally used to be positive, but now she has

gone to the opposite extreme.

range between two extremes 呈現兩種極端 The public’s views on abortion ranged

between two extremes.

extremely adv. 非常地，極端地

1.My dad found it extremely difficult to dance a tango because of the complex dance steps.2.I felt extremely guilty about lying to my parents.

8. proportion n. [C] 部分；比例

1. A large proportion of the students in this school like to wear school uniforms, while the rest do not.

2. There are sixty men and thirty women working in the office. The proportion of males to females is two to one.

8. proportion n. 1) [C] 部分 2) [U] 比例 1. A large proportion of the students enroll

in college after graduation. Few of them go to work.

2. Dora was selected as the carnival queen because her features were perfectly in proportion. (勻稱 )

8. proportion n. 2) [U] 比例 The payment is in proportion to/with the

work done, not in proportion to the time

spent. ( 與…成比例 )

out of proportion with/to 與…不相稱

The dog’s big head is out of proportion with/to its tiny body.

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9. panic n. [U][C]恐慌，驚慌 The residents of the town were in a

state of panic when the mudslide occurred.

When Jane gets into a panic, she forgets what she wants to say.

9. panic n. [U][C] (usu. sing.) 恐慌，驚慌

All the customers felt panic when the fire alarm at the supermarket went off.

When the fire broke out, everyone ran out of the building in a panic. (驚慌之下 )

Paul got into a panic in the house on fire and forgot to call the fire department.

(十分驚慌 )

panic attack 恐慌症 panic buying/selling 瘋狂搶購 /拍賣

fear 用來強調極端害怕，以致不願面對 所懼怕的人或情形；fright 指突然的驚嚇，通常是暫時性的；alarm 指突然察覺到危險逼近而感到驚慌；panic 形容歇斯底里的恐懼，通常是壓抑 的情緒或莫名的恐慌；terror 表示可能導致驚慌的恐怖；horror 則是指伴隨著恐懼而來的反感或 厭惡。

panic vi. 驚慌失措

(panicked, panicked, panicking)

Don’t panic during an earthquake. If you are indoors, keep calm and stay away from windows.

panic vi. 驚慌失措 The mother started to panic when she saw her son’s arm bleed. People in the movie theater panicked when someone shouted “Fire!”

panicky adj. 受驚嚇的，恐慌的 (= hysterical)

Don’t get panicky! Everything is under control.

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10. irrational adj. 不理性的，不講理的 not using clear thinking or reason

I know this sounds ridiculous, but I have an irrational fear of dogs.

10. irrational adj. 不理性的，不講理的 (= unreasonable ↔ rational) My grandmother has never traveled abroad

because she has an irrational fear of taking planes. (沒來由的恐懼 )

I can’t believe that Felix made such an irrational decision. He should have looked before he leaped.

字首“ ir ” 有「非、不」的意思 :

regular → irregular 不規則的 relevant → irrelevant 不相關的 resistible → irresistible 不可抵抗的 responsible → irresponsible 不負責任的

rational adj.( 行為、思想等 )基於理性的，合理的

The doctor’s explanation for my headaches seemed to be rational, so I chose to take his advice.

rational adj.

1) ( 行為、思想等 )基於理性的，合理的 2) ( 人 ) 理性的，講理的 (= reasonable)

1. There must be a perfectly rational explanation for what happened.

2. A rational person always thinks carefully before making any decisions.

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11. tick vi. (鐘或錶 )滴答作響(of a clock or a watch) to make a short, light sound every second

It was so quiet in the room that I could hear my clock ticking.

tick away/by/past ( 時間 ) 流逝，過去

Isaiah had to get to the train station by noon, and the minutes were ticking away/by/past.

11. tick vi. (鐘或錶 )滴答作響 (= tick away) Gabriel couldn’t fall asleep because the

old clock ticked loudly.

tick sb off 斥責、責備某人 (= tell sb off)The teacher ticked the students off when she found them nodding off in class again.

what makes sb tick 使某人這麼做的原因Jane insists on taking a shower three times a day. I think I will never understand what makes her tick.

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12. furthermore adv.此外，再者 (fml.) in addition to something that

has just been mentioned

The apartment was too big for Gladys. Furthermore, she couldn’t afford the rent.

12. furthermore adv. (fml.)

此外，再者 (= moreover) The house is too small for my

family ; furthermore, it is far from downtown.

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13. pit n. [C] 大洞，深坑 a large, deep hole in the ground

Watch out for the pit in the forest. If you fall into it, you won’t be able

to climb out.

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14. trap vt. (trapped, trapped, trapping) to be unable to escape from an unpleasant situation; to prevent someone from escaping from a dangerous place 使無力改變，使陷入困境；使困於 ( 危險環境 )

1. Mr. Fleming felt trapped in his job. He thought it was boring, but he needed the pay to support his family.

2. In Taiwan, when there are people trapped in the fire, we call 119.

14. trap vt. 1) 使無力改變，使陷入困境 2) 使困於 ( 危險環境 ) 3) 以陷阱捕捉 4) 使陷入圈套1)-1. Some single parents feel trapped in the

role of father or mother.1)-2. If Lucy keeps lying, she’ll be trapped in

her lies and end up losing all her friends. 2) The two climbers were trapped in the

mountain owing to the heavy snow.3) The hunters tried to trap animals in the

woods. 4) The old lady was trapped into giving all

her money to the con artist.

trap n. [C] (難以逃脫的 )困境 ; 陷阱

Today, more and more graduates are caught in the unemployment trap. It’s time the government did something about this.

trap n. [C] 1) (難以逃脫的 )困境 2) 圈套，陷阱

1) Marriage seems to be a trap to Rebecca. She can no longer do whatever she likes. Many recent graduates have fallen into the trap of being well educated but underpaid. ( 落入陷阱 )

2) A beautiful woman set a trap for Thomas, trying to cheat him out of his fortune.

(設下陷阱 )

rat trap 捕鼠器speed trap 超速監視區death trap 危險車輛，危險建築 fire trap 火災時難以逃生的建築物tourist trap 旅遊陷阱，敲遊客竹槓的地方

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15. rob vt. (robbed, robbed, robbing) 剝奪，使喪失 ( 某人應得或所需之物 ) ；搶劫，盜取

The car accident made the little girl an orphan and robbed her of a happy childhood.

On his way home from work, the unfortunate man was robbed of his car, cell phone, and money.

15. rob vt. 1) 剝奪，使喪失 ( 某人應得或所需之物 ) (= deprive) 2) 搶劫，盜取

1) The kidnapper robbed the victim of his freedom, and of his dignity as well. Jack’s consuming passion for Lora had robbed him of his reason. (使某人喪失… )

2) That man was accused of robbing a bank and injuring several bank clerks. The masked man robbed the lady of her money and then ran away. (搶奪 )

rob 後方可接「人」或「地方」，如 rob a man 或 rob a bank ，但是不可搭配「錢」或「物品」作受詞；若要表示「搶某人的錢」則需以 rob sb of sth 表示，其他類似的用法還有 deprive sb of sth 、 rid sb/sth of sth 、 strip sb/sth of sth 等。

robber n. [C]搶劫犯，強盜

The robbers rushed into the store and forced the clerk to give them all the cash she had.

robbery n. [C]搶劫，竊盜案

The couple stated that although they had committed three armed robberies, they hadn’t hurt anybody.

字尾“ ery” 或“ ry” 可置於字詞後方，以形成抽象名詞

rival → rivalry 敵對 brave → bravery 勇敢 mock → mockery 嘲弄 slave → slavery 奴隸制度

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16. deadline n. [C] 截止日期，最後期限

a time or date by which something must be done

The deadline for the essay is October 6. Please turn it in by then.

16. deadline n. [C] 截止日期，最後期限 Henry can’t meet the deadline. He is unable to complete the assignment on time. ( 在期限內完成 ) (↔ miss the deadline)

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17. grasp vt. 理解；抓緊to understand something, especially something difficult; to take hold of someone or something tightly

Luke didn’t grasp the meaning of the poem, but after he did some research on it, he was able to understand it.

The police officer grasped the thief by the arm and wouldn’t let go.

grasp at sth 試圖利用 (機會等 )

The businessman grasped at every chance which may help him make a big profit.

各種動詞搭配身體部位的用法，使用此類動詞時，需注意其所搭配的介係詞，例： take/catch/hold/seize/grasp + sb + by . . . kiss/hit/pat/tap + sb + on . . . slap + sb + across . . . Ian seized Helen by the wrist, asking her for forgiveness. The manager patted Sean on the shoulder to encourage him. The mother flew into a rage and slapped her lying daughter across the face.

grasp n. sing. 1) 理解，領會 (= understanding) 2) 緊抓，緊握 (= grip)

1) After my science teacher’s logical explanation, I had a good grasp of what causes a tsunami. ( 能理解…，對…有好的理解力 ) The complicated philosophical issue was beyond the grasp of a four -year- old child. ( 超乎…的理解能力 )2) Little Wyatt’s mother asked him to take a tight grasp on her hand because there were too many people in the department store. (緊抓 )

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18. promptness n. [U] 準時the state of being at the arranged time

The delivery company promises promptness to its customers: Packages sent in the morning will be received by the addressee in the afternoon.

18. promptness n. [U] 準時(1)The efficient secretary always

completes her business assignments with promptness. ( 準時地 )

(2) Known for its promptness, the company claims that it delivers

all packages without any delays.

prompt adj.( 指人 ) 準時的；迅速的，立即的

The ceremony will start at exactly six o’clock in the evening. Please be prompt.

The rescue team took prompt action and successfully saved the man from drowning in the lake.

prompt adj. 1) ( 指人 ) 準時的 (= punctual) 2) 迅速的，立即的 (= immediate)

1) Ted has never been late for school. He is always prompt.

2) Miss Lin gave her student a prompt reply to his question.

prompt adv. (infml.) 準時地 (【美】 sharp) Andy arrived at 12 o’clock prompt.

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19. doom vt. 命定，注定 (死亡、失敗等 )

to make certain that someone or something will die, fail, suffer, etc.

All humans are doomed to die.

No one can escape death.

doom n. [U] 劫數，毀滅

According to some scientists, the earth will soon meet its doom because of the rise in temperature. (毀滅 )

prophet of doom 末日預言者 (= doom merchant, doomsayer) Many prophets of doom have mentioned

that the year 2012 would be the end of the world.

doom and gloom 悲觀情緒，前景黯淡 (= gloom and doom) In spite of no more evidence, there is not

doom and gloom for solving the case.

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20. prison n. 難以脫身的處境；監獄，牢房

To the young woman, the village has become a prison. She wishes to leave it and see the outside world.

The man was sent to prison for robbing a bank.

be in prison 坐牢 prison officer/warder 獄卒be released from prison 出獄 prison camp 戰俘營be released/escape from prison 出獄 / 逃獄be sent/put to prison 入獄 (= go to prison/jail)

prisoner n. [C]囚犯，犯人

The prisoner regretted her life of crime. She promised that she would never commit another crime if she had a chance to get out of prison.

political prisoner 政治犯

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Henry David Thoreaun.

an American writer and thinker, whose thoughts greatly influenced Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr., and other

political figures 梭羅 (1817-1862)

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1. put something off to delay doing something

拖延，延宕

We have midterm exams this week, so let’s put the class picnic off until next weekend.

put sb off 1) 使疏遠，使反感 2) 打擾，使分神1) Although the girl is attractive, her bad

manners always put others off.

2) The mother asked her little boy not to put off his sister while she was studying.

1. put something off 拖延，延宕 (= postpone, delay) Since it is raining heavily, the referee has decided to put off the baseball game until tomorrow.

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2. a matter of something (of seconds, hours, days, etc.) a short

period of time 一小段時間

The Mexican restaurant is just around the corner. You can reach it on foot in a matter of minutes.

a matter of life and death 攸關生死的事(as) a matter of course 通常，照例 Phoebe treated her younger sister to dinner as

a matter of course.a matter of time 時間的問題，早晚的事 Don’t worry. You will get a promotion sooner

or later. It’s just a matter of time.

2. a matter of something 一小段時間 The crossword puzzle was so easy that it was solved in a matter of seconds.

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3. run out to use up something

用盡，耗盡

I’d better hurry up and finish the meal because I’m running out of time.

3. run out 1) 用盡，耗盡 2) 過期，到期 (= expire)1) After spending a lot of money remodeling his office, the businessman realized that he was running out of money. The young mother ran out of patience and yelled at her naughty child.2) My visa will run out next month, so I have to apply for a new one.

run out of sth 用光 ( 某物 ) ，耗盡 ( 某物 )

We need to refill the gas tank before we run out of gas.

run out on sb ( 在某人有難時 ) 離開，遺棄 Jamie ran out on her husband when he was

broke.

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4. sum (something) up to state briefly the main point(s) of

something again 總結，簡而言之

In the essay, the student gave several examples to illustrate her points and then summed up her ideas in the concluding paragraph.

4. sum (something) up 總結，簡而言之 (= summarize)

The chairman summed up what we had agreed at the end of the discussion. After giving full details about the plan, the president summed up all the arguments in a few words.

sum n. [C] 1) 金額，款項 2) 總和，總數 1) The couple spent huge sums of money on the new house. (巨額的 ) 2) The sum of 6 and 5 is 11.

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5. leave something to be desired to be unacceptable or unsatisfactory

有待改進

To the audience’s great disappointment, the troupe’s performance tonight left something to be desired.

5. leave something to be desired 有待改進 (↔ leave nothing to be desired)

My brother has just learned painting. It’s not

surprising that his paintings leave something

to be desired. The service in the hotel leaves something to be desired. No wonder the number of its guests decreases day by day.

片語 leave something to be desired 中的something 亦可用 a lot 、 much 代換，例：

The trainee’s performance left something/a lot/much to be desired.

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6. get down to something to start to do something seriously

開始認真做 ( 某事 )

Jason fooled around all day, and it was not until 10 p.m. that he finally got down to his chemistry assignment.

6. get down to something 開始認真做 ( 某事 ) Vincent finally got down to thinking about his future after he obtained his master’s degree. It’s time to stop fooling around and get down to your work!

get sb down 使某人沮喪、傷心 (= depress sb)

Kaden refused the girl’s invitation, which really got her down.get sth down 1) 吞下某物 (= swallow sth)2) 記錄，寫下某物 (= note/take/write sth down)1) If you have a splitting headache, get this pill down. It will ease your pain in seconds.2) The journalist got down every word that the politician said during the interview.

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7. take up something to fill or use a particular amount of

time or space佔據 ( 空間或時間 )

The sofa took up too much space in the living room, so my mother replaced it with a smaller one.

7. take up something 1) 佔據 ( 空間或時間 ) (= occupy)

2) 開始養成…的習慣，開始從事 3) 接受 (建議或挑戰 ) 4) 繼續講、做某事 (= pick sth up)

1) The large Christmas tree took up a lot of space in the living room.2) Jim took up keeping a diary when he was in senior high school.3) The boss took up the advice and decided to recruit more designers.

4) The lecturer took up the class after a short break.

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8. for (so) long for a long time

很長一段時間

I haven’t seen Betty for so long that I doubt if she can still recognize me.

8. for (so) long 很長一段時間 I have been waiting here for my friend for so long that I fell asleep.

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9. catch up on something to do something that someone should have

done already; to find out what has happened, especially when someone is not around 補做(該做而未做的事 ) ；瞭解 ( 不在時發生的事 )

After Mr. Wheeler got back from his vacation, he had a lot of paperwork to catch up on at the office.Rachael turned on the TV to catch up on the news after she returned home from Germany.

9. catch up on something

1) 補做 (該做而未做的事 ) 2) 瞭解 ( 不在時發生的事 ) 1) Since Edward went to bed late last night, he needed to catch up on sleep this morning. 2) After the separated couple finally got together, they had much to catch up on.

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10. on top of something in control of something; in addition to

something 控制，掌握；除了…之外

It takes time to learn how to stay on top of things, especially when you are not familiar with the work.Nikki got up late and missed the school bus this morning. On top of that, she forgot the library books that were due today.

10. on top of something 1) 控制，掌握 2) 除了…之外 (= in addition to) 1) The supervisor worked diligently to be on top of everything. 2) The girl lost her way and on top of that, she didn’t have her cell phone with her. Bruce writes for the newspaper on top of his regular job.

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11. have yet to do something to have not yet done something that

should have been done還沒、尚未 ( 做早該完成的事 )

The jury has yet to announce the winner of the competition, so now all that the contestants can do is wait.

11. have yet to do something

還沒、尚未 ( 做早該完成的事 ) Kitty has yet to finish her homework, so she is not allowed to watch TV. The actor has been nominated three times for the Academy Awards but has yet to win one.

1. Time is free, but it’s priceless. You can’t own it, but you can use it. You can’t keep it, but you can spend it. Once you’ve lost it, you can never get it back. —Harvey MacKay

2. Time is more valuable than money. You can get more money, but you cannot get more time. —Jim Rohn

I. Quotes about time

I. Quotes about time

3. You may delay, but time will not. —Benjamin Franklin

4. We say we waste time, but that is impossible. We waste ourselves.

—Alice Bloch

5. Time and tide wait for no man. —Mark Twain

Never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today.

─Benjamin Franklin ( 今日事，今日畢。 ) Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin

you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you. ─Carl Sandburg ( 時間是你人生的硬幣。這是你唯一的硬幣，也只有你能決定要怎麼花用它。你必須小心， 否則別人便會幫你花掉。 )

We must use time as a tool, not as a crutch. ─John F. Kennedy ( 我們必須把時間當工具用，而非當支柱。 )

(→ 我們應該學會善用時間，而不是依賴它。 )

Men talk of killing time, while time quietly kills them.

─Dion Boucicault ( 人們談論著消磨時間，時間卻悄悄地消磨

他們的生命。 )

Time is the school in which we learn; time is the fire in which we burn. ─Delmore Schwartz ( 時間是學校，我們在裡面學習；時間是火焰，我們在其中燃燒。 )

You must have been warned against letting the golden hours slip by; but some of them are golden only because we let them slip by. ─James M. Barrie

( 你一定被警告過不要讓黃金時光溜走；但一些時刻之所以美好就是因為我們讓它溜走 了。 )

Better three hours too soon than a minute too late. ─William Shakespeare ( 早到三小時比遲到一分鐘好。 )

Those who make the worst use of their time are the first to complain of its shortness. ─Jean de La Bruyère

( 最不善於利用時間的人，最先抱怨時光短暫。 )

II. The suffix “-ward(s)”

The suffix “-ward(s)” can be used to form an adjective or adverb. It means “moving in or in the direction of something.” downward 向下 earthward 向地面sunward 向陽 backward 向後的windward 迎風的 homeward 在歸途上的

字尾“ ward” 可用以構成形容詞或副詞，此類字尾的字詞常表示「朝…的方向」，英式英語習慣拼作“ wards” ，例： in → inward(s) 向內的 ( 地 ) left → leftward(s) 向左的 ( 地 ) sky → skyward(s) 朝天的 ( 地 ) east → eastward(s) 向東的 ( 地 ) land → landward(s) 向陸的 ( 地 ) river → riverward(s) 向河的 ( 地 )