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15. outragen. [U] intense anger, shock, or indignity 　憤怒，憤慨

The governments decision to close the road caused outrage among the local residents.

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outrage vt. 激怒，使憤慨

The announcement of a 10% pay cut has outraged the workers at the factory.

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16. agonized adj. showing or feeling great pain 感到極 為痛苦的

The agonized look on his face tells how much he is suffering from the injury.詞類變化

* suffer from 因…而受苦

agony n. [U][C] 極度痛苦 Survivors of the war have gone through the extreme agony of loss and fear.

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17. slashing adj. severe and violent 狂烈的，猛烈的

The film critic’s slashing criticisms seemed to outrage the director.詞類變化

slash vt. 揮砍；割破 Finding no one around, the naughty boy slashed a seat cover on the bus.

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18. furor n. [C] (usu. sing.) sudden and intense anger 　狂怒

The news that the baseball star will play for another team has caused a great furor among his fans.

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19. subside vi. to become quieter, less strong or violent 減弱，平息

The smile on the man’s face shows that his anger has subsided.

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20. hollow adj. making a low sound as if made by hitting an empty container; having a hole or empty space inside ( 聲音 ) 空洞的，沉悶的；中空的，空心的

There in the woods came a hollow e

cho of gunshot. The tree might look huge, but it is h

ollow inside.

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21. rattle n. [C] a series of sharp and short sounds like some objects hitting each other repeatedly　嘎嘎聲

The car broke down after a rattle in the engine.詞類變化

* break down 拋錨

rattle vi. 嘎嘎作響，發出咯嗒咯嗒聲 She slammed the kitchen door so hard that the dishes in the cupboard rattled.

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22. indescribable adj. so unusual or extreme that it is impossible to describe 難以形容的，無法言喻的

The news that his family was safe and sound brought him indescribable joy.

* safe and sound 安全的

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23. embrace n. [C] an act of taking someone into the arms as a sign of love or friendship 擁抱

The father kissed his boy and held him in a tender embrace.詞類變化

embrace vt. 擁抱 Russians usually embrace each other with a kiss on the cheeks when they greet family members or close friends.

* close friend 密友

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24. eruptvi. to suddenly express strong emotions, especially by shouting out loud; to break out suddenly and violently 　 ( 以喊叫 ) 表達突如其來的強烈情緒；爆發

* break out 爆發

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24. erupt The whole country erupted in joy

when the national basketball team scored the final point and won the Olympic gold medal.

A war immediately erupted between the two countries after the final attempt for peace failed.詞類變化

eruption n. [C][U] 爆發 It has been many years since the volcano last underwent a violent eruption.

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25. chaotic adj. in a state of disorder　混亂的，無秩序的

The classroom turned chaotic after the fight erupted between the two boys.詞類變化

chaos n. [U] [C] 混亂，無秩序 Without a proper supply of electricity, the city will be in unimaginable chaos and darkness.

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26. unashamedly adv. without feeling embarrassed or guilty 不覺難為情地

The two lovers unashamedly hugged and kissed each other in the middle of the street.詞類變化

ashamed adj. 感到羞愧的 They felt incredibly ashamed of themselves for behaving rudely in

public.* feel ashamed of 感到羞恥

* in public = publicly 公開地

shame n. [U] 羞愧，羞恥Her face turned red for feeling

shame at having told a lie.

* tell a lie 說謊

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27. flawless adj. perfect; free of errors 　完美的，無暇疵的

His artistry as a novelist is almost flawless; there isn’t much room for criticism.詞類變化

* flawless = perfect

flaw n. [C] 缺點，瑕疵 Uncontrollable jealousy is a character flaw that often destroys a marriage.

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28. tattered adj. (of clothes) old and torn 破爛的，衣衫襤褸的

Children in tattered clothes rushed to tourists and begged for money.

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29. mustache n. [C] the hair that grows above the upper lip 　髭

According to a witness, the robber had long hair and a drooping mustache.

* according to 根據

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30. frame vt. to make a border around or an edge to something 　勾勒出 ( 臉型 ) ；加框

Black hair and beard framed the ma

n’s bony face, making him look even thinner.

I will have the photo of my parents framed so I can put it on my desk.

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31. strip vt. to remove; to take off coverings or clothes 　卸去，脫去

The boys stripped off their shirts and lay on the beach.

* strip off = take off = remove

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32. humanity n. [U] the quality of being kind, thoughtful, and sympathetic toward people or animals人道，仁慈

The spirit of humanity is desperately needed in countries where people are plagued with war.

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humane adj. 人道的，仁慈的 The humane way of dealing with a

suffering horse is to kill it quickly.

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33. defy vt. to show no fear or respect for; to be or act against 　蔑視；抵抗，不屈服

The man openly defied the SARS-related policy and refused to let the medical staff at the airport take his temperature.

* take one’s temperature 量體溫

3. pick up to find out or notice 發現，注意到

The dog picked up the smell of a stranger and started barking.

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4. steal out intoto move quietly and secretly into (聲音 ) 悄悄傳到；偷偷溜進去 /出來

The boy stole out into the kitchen for some cookies when his mother was taking a nap.

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* take a nap 睡午覺

5. grow intoto gradually become …漸漸演變為

A cold, if neglected, can grow into a serious illness like pneumonia.

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