Words for Production 1. stir [ st3 ] vi.; vt. to be awake and move about; to make something move slightly 起床，活動；使 ( 微微地 ) 動 On Sundays he seldom stirs

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1. stir [] vi.; vt.to be awake and move about; to make something move slightly 起床，活動；使 ( 微微地 ) 動

On Sundays he seldom stirs before ten.The breeze stirred the leaves lying on the path.


2. pale [] adj.(of colors) not bright 黯淡的

In the pale light of dawn, he could barely see the mountain path.


3. cigarette [] n. [C]a thin tube of paper filled with finely cut tobacco that people smoke 香菸

The father lit another cigarette as he waited anxiously for news of his lost son.


4. shiver [] vi.to shake, as from cold or fear 顫抖

When the cold wind blew on her, she shivered.


5. nightgown [] n. [C]a piece of clothing, like a thin dress, that one wears in bed 睡衣

At midnight, frightened people in their nightgowns ran out of the burning building and into the streets.


6. wrapper [] n. [C]a loose outer gown that one wears indoors; the piece of paper or plastic that covers something when it is sold (在室內穿的 ) 寬鬆便袍；包裝紙

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6. wrapperHearing several loud knocks on the door, she got up, put on her wrapper, and went downstairs to see who it was.

Remove the outer wrapper before heating the pie.

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wrap [] vt. 圍，纏

The nurse wrapped the blanket around the patient’s legs to keep him warm.


7. tie [] vt.to fasten something with a cord or string 繫，綁

Susan tied the old newspapers in a stack and took them out for recycling.


8. waist [] n. [C]the part of the human body between the ribs and the hips 腰

The skirt was beautiful, but it was too big in the waist. So, I didn’t buy it.


9. creep [] vi.to move slowly and quietly, so as not to attract attention 躡手躡腳地走路

In order not to wake up the sleeping baby, the mother crept quietly out of the room, hardly making a sound.


10. hall [] n. [C]a long narrow passage inside a building that connects one room to another 走廊

Because she was late for class, she ran down the hall to her classroom.


11. chain [] n. [C]a length of metal rings, connected or fitted into one another, used for fastening or pulling 鍊條

The bridge was supported by heavy iron chains hanging from two towers.


12. rope [] n. [C][U](a piece of) strong thick cord made by twisting together several thinner cords of cotton or similar material 繩索

The kidnaped boy was found with his wrists tied with rope in a deserted house.


13. ladder [] n. [C]a piece of equipment consisting of two long pieces of wood, metal, or rope with steps fixed between them, used for climbing up or down something 梯子

To reach books on the top shelf, he had to use a ladder.


14. rubber [] adj.made of a strong, elastic substance made from the sap of a tropical plant or produced synthetically 橡膠的

Before the operation, the nurse helped the surgeon put on a pair of rubber gloves.


15. flow [] vi.(of liquid) to move steadily and continuously 流

The stream flowed gently past the village and down into the valley.


16. whiskers [] n. pl.the long stiff hairs that grow near the mouth of a cat or mouse; hair growing on the sides of a man’s face

(貓、鼠的 ) 鬚； (男人的 ) 鬢鬚

To grow heavy whiskers, the man has not shaven for days.


17. neatly [] adv.in an orderly way 整齊地

She arranged all her CDs neatly on the shelves.


neat [] adj.整齊的

He folded his clothes in a neat pile

on the chair.


18. row [] n. [C]a neat line (of people or things) side by side 排，列

Before doing the activity, the teacher asked his students to arrange the desks and chairs into two neat rows.


19. brace [] vt.to press part of one’s body against something solid in order to make oneself steadier 支撐

The boy climbed up the tree and braced his feet against the branches.


brace [] n. [C]支撐物，支架

He wore leg braces after the car accident a few years ago.


20. saw [] n. [C]a tool with a row of sharp tooth-like points for cutting hard materials 鋸子

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saw [] vi.鋸；來回移動 ( 刀等 ) 切 ( 東西 )

He sawed at the tough steak with his knife.


21. hammer [] n. [C]a tool usually with a heavy metal head, used especially for driving nails into something 鎚子，榔頭

To make a fence around the garden, he drove stakes into the ground with a big hammer.


22. nail [] n. [C]a small, thin, metal rod with a sharp point on the end, used to hold things together or keep them in place 釘子

She used nails to make sure her bookshelf wouldn’t fall over.


23. fuss [] n. [C] (sing. only)anxious or excited behavior which serves no useful purpose (不必要的 ) 忙亂，大驚小怪

There is sure to be a fuss when the parents find the window is broken.


24. pound [] vt.; vi.to hit (something) repeatedly, heavily, and noisily 重擊，猛烈敲打

The worker pounded nails into the wall with a hammer.

The stormy waves pounded against the rocks along the shore.


25. swing [] vt.; vi.to move (something) round and round in a curve or backward and forward from a fixed point 揮舞；搖擺

Before swimming, they swung their arms to warm up.Our arms swing as we walk.


26. moisten [] vt.to make or become slightly wet 弄濕，沾濕

After giving a long speech, she sipped some water to moisten her dry throat.


moist [] adj. 潮濕的

The air in the kitchen became moist from the water boiling on the stove.

moisture [] n. [U] 溼氣，潮濕

The desert air contains hardly any moisture.


27. seize [] vt.to grasp firmly with hands 緊抓

The boy seized the rope and pulled himself up.


28. household [] n. [U]all the people in a family 家庭，一家人

He was still studying after the other members of the household had gone to sleep.


29. doze [] vi.to sleep lightly 打盹，打瞌睡

Tired from preparing for the exam, he was found dozing at his desk.


30. blacksmith [] n. [C]a person whose job is making things out of iron by hand 鐵匠

The blacksmith was pounding a piece of iron to shape it into a knife.

1. washbowl[] n. [C]a large bowl, usually with taps for hot or cold water, for washing hands or face, especially in a bathroom 洗臉盆

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2. bathrobe[] n. [C]a loose garment worn before and after bathing, especially by men 浴袍


3. screwdriver[] n. [C] a tool with a narrow blade at one end which fits into the cut in the head of a screw for turning it into and out of its place 螺絲起子


4. plink[] n. [U] soft, sharp, metallic sound 輕而尖銳的金屬響聲


1. start forto leave one place to go to another 動身前往

He started for the railroad station early in order to catch the first train.

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2. set aboutto start to do (something) 開始做(某事 )

When the bell rang, the students set about taking the test.

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3. in one’s opinionin one’s view or feeling that 依某人之見

In my opinion, in twenty years, the long-held dream of sending people to Mars will come true.

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4. turn to (somebody)to try to get help or advice from (somebody) 向 (某人 ) 求助

Whenever he gets into trouble, he turns to his parents for help.

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Words for Production 1. stir [ st3 ] vi.; vt. to be awake and move about; to make something move slightly 起床，活 動；使 ( 微微地 ) 動 On Sundays he seldom stirs

Words for Production 1. stir [ st3 ] vi.; vt. to be awake and move about; to make something move slightly 起床，活動；使 ( 微微地 ) 動 On Sundays he seldom stirs