Lesson 1 Animal Imagery in Language

1. imagery (N) 意象、比喻 Poets usually use imagery to present how they feel and what they see in their minds.

2. certain (Adj) 某種的、確定的 Rita quit school for certain personal reasons, but nobody knew what they are.

3. specific (Adj) 特定的、明確的 These books are written for a specific age group, especially for children from one to three years of age.

4. danger (N) 危險、危險人物 Houses near that mountain tend to be in danger of destruction when a typhoon comes.

5. describe (V) 描述、描寫 The police asked Alice to describe the thief that she had seen the day before.

6. herd (N) 畜群、牧群 Unlike tigers, lions usually live together in a herd.

7. useless (Adj) 無用的 It is useless to ask Joe to change his plan. He has already made up his mind.

8. waste (V) 浪費； (N) 廢棄物 You should not waste your time playing video games.

9. related (Adj) 相關的 Many works of art are closely related to culture.

10. originally (Adv) 最初、原先 Originally, Ed didn’t like his wife’s pet dog. Now he sees it as an important part of his family.

11. circus (N) 馬戲團 To attract more people, the circus bought many special animals and presented them in its new shows.

12. gradually (Adv) 逐漸地 I rested for two weeks, and my broken leg gradually began to feel better.

13. nowadays (Adv) 當今、現今 Nowadays, it seems that more and more people cannot live without computers.

14. insect (N) 昆蟲 Wear long pants when you go hiking, or insects like mosquitoes might bite your legs.

15. coward (N) 膽小鬼、懦夫 Don’t be a coward. Face your problems like a man.

16. courage (N) 勇氣、膽量 Frank isn’t a coward. He always has the courage to take on any challenges that he faces.

17. diligence (N) 勤奮、勤勉 The boss praised Mandy for her diligence; she always works hard.

18. flock (N) 牲畜的一群 A flock of ducks gathered when the girl began to throw some pieces of bread into the pond.

1. for instance 例如 Jenny hates certain vegetables. Pumpkins, for example, are one of them.

2. what’s more 此外、再者 I don’t want to go out because it is raining. What’s more, it is already very late.

3. in addition to 除此之外還 In addition to working as a doctor, Mr. Liu is a writer.

4. aside from 除了 … 之外 Aside from the heavy rain, there were strong winds during the typhoon. Aside from the awful meals, Julian was satisfied with his trip to Hong Kong.

5. as well 也 Bob went to the bookstore. He bought two books there and a magazine as well. Bob went to the bookstore. He bought two books as well as a magazine there.

6. so far 到目前為止 The circus is performing around the world. It has visited 20 countries so far.

Lesson 1 Animal Imagery in Language

circus (N) 馬戲團 To attract more people, the _______ bought many special animals and presented them in its new shows.

specific (Adj) 特定的、明確的 These books are written for a ________ age group, especially for children from one to three years of age.

certain (Adj) 某種的、確定的 Rita quit school for _______ personal reasons, but nobody knew what they are.

flock (N) 牲畜的一群 A ____ of ducks gathered when the girl began to throw some pieces of bread into the pond.

diligence (N) 勤奮、勤勉 The boss praised Mandy for her _________; she always works hard.

insect (N) 昆蟲 Wear long pants when you go hiking, or _______ like mosquitoes might bite your legs.

danger (N) 危險、危險人物 Houses near that mountain tend to be in _______ of destruction when a typhoon comes.

gradually (Adv) 逐漸地 I rested for two weeks, and my broken leg _________ began to feel better.

herd (N) 畜群、牧群 Unlike tigers, lions usually live together in a _____.

related (Adj) 相關的 Many works of art are closely ______ to culture.

useless (Adj) 無用的 It is _______ to ask Joe to change his plan. He has already made up his mind.

nowadays (Adv) 當今、現今 ________, it seems that more and more people cannot live without computers.

coward (N) 膽小鬼、懦夫 Don’t be a ________. Face your problems like a man.

waste (V) 浪費； (N) 廢棄物 You should not _____ your time playing video games.

imagery (N) 意象、比喻 Poets usually use ________ to present how they feel and what they see in their minds.

originally (Adv) 最初、原先 ________, Ed didn’t like his wife’s pet dog. Now he sees it as an important part of his family.

courage (N) 勇氣、膽量 Frank isn’t a coward. He always has the _______ to take on any challenges that he faces.

describe (V) 描述、描寫 The police asked Alice to ________ the thief that she had seen the day before.

so far 到目前為止 The circus is performing around the world. It has visited 20 countries ___ ____.

in addition to 除此之外還 ___ _________ ___ working as a doctor, Mr. Liu is a writer.

what’s more 此外、再者 I don’t want to go out because it is raining. _____ _____, it is already very late.

as well 也 Bob went to the bookstore. He bought two books there and a magazine ___ _____.

aside from 除了 … 之外 ______ ______ the heavy rain, there were strong winds during the typhoon.

for instance 例如 Jenny hates certain vegetables. Pumpkins, _____ _________, are one of them.