Words for Production 1. attentive [1`tEntIv] adj. giving care or attention 專注的，聚精會神的 To improve his English, Andy made himself more attentive to his study.

Words for Production 2. onstage [`An`stedZ] adv. on a stage for a performance 在臺上地 After the performance, all the dancers ran onstage and bowed to the audience.

Words for Production 3. trample [`tr8mpL] vt. to put one's feet on someone or something heavily 用力踐踏 Several people were trampled to death when the crowd rushed out of the collapsed building.

Words for Production 4. vein [ven] n. [C] a tube in which blood flows from all parts of the body to the heart 靜脈，血管 The nurse injected some drugs directly into the patient's vein.

Words for Production 5. light-headed [`laIt`hEdId] adj. dizzy; not completely in control of one's thoughts or movements 頭暈目 眩的 After six glasses of wine, he started to feel light-headed.

Words for Production 6. tumble [`t^mbL] vi. to be said hurriedly; to fall suddenly, often with a rolling movement 急忙說出；跌倒 ，滾下 He was so angry that a few rude words tumbled out of his mouth unexpectedly. The poor girl tumbled down the stairs and twisted her ankle.

Words for Production 7. tremor [`trEm2] n. [C] a slight shaking in voice or a part of the body, especially due to fear or excitement 顫抖 A tremor of excitement went through the audience as the superstar came on stage.

Words for Production 8. amplified [`8mpl1&faId] adj. made louder, especially by electronic devices 被擴大的 ( 聲音 ) The amplified music of the concert annoyed the residents in the neighborhood. Would you like to know more...

amplify [`8mpl1&faI] vt. 擴大 ( 聲音 ) To attract female mates, male frogs amplify their voices during the breeding season.

Words for Production 9. glare [GlEr] vi. to look at something angrily 怒視 The man glared at his boss who had verbally abused him. Would you like to know more...

glare [GlEr] n. [U] 怒視 The woman gave her husband an angry glare after he broke her beloved china.

Words for Production 10. instrument [`Instr1m1nt] n. [C] a tool or device with which a task is done; an object, such as a guitar or piano, which is played to produce musical sounds 器具，器材；樂器 PS. The example sentences are on the next page.

Words for Production 10. instrument With advanced medical instruments, doctors nowadays are able to save more lives. Besides the guitar, Allen can play some other musical instruments, such as the piano and the trumpet.

Words for Production 11. downfall [`da5n&fOl] n. [U] the loss of a person's power or social position; the sudden failure of an organization 挫敗，墮落；沒落，下 臺，滅亡 Drugs brought about her downfall. She lost her health and eventually her life.

Words for Production 12. strangle [`str89GL] vt. to kill someone by pressing his/her throat so that he/she can't breathe 勒死， 掐死 Bob glared at me as if he were going to strangle me to death.

Words for Production 13. inanimate [In`8n1mIt] adj. lifeless; lacking the quality of living things 無生命的 Nature is beauty; even inanimate rocks and stones are appealing. Would you like to know more...

animate [`8n1mIt] vt. 有生命的 Dogs, cats, horses, and humans are examples of things that are animate.

animated [&8n1`metId] adj. 栩栩如生的，動畫的 Not only children but also adults cannot resist watching animated cartoons.

Words for Production 14. horror [`hOr2] n. [U][C] (a) feeling of fear or dislike 恐怖 To his horror, the boy witnessed his dog run over by a truck. Would you like to know more...

horrify [`hOr1&faI] vt. 使恐怖，使毛骨悚然 Terry was horrified at the ghost story and let out a scream.

Words for Production 15. frantically [`fr8ntIklI] adv. wild and disorderly 發狂似地，瘋狂 地 They worked frantically to get the report finished on time.

Words for Production 16. plot [plAt] vt. to make a plan secretly 私下計劃，謀劃 The naughty children plotted to play a trick on the new teacher. Would you like to know more...

plot [plAt] n. [C] 計畫，密謀，企圖 In a deserted house, some men were hatching a plot to rob the bank.

Words for Production 17. appropriate [1`proprIIt] adj. suitable or proper for a particular situation 適當的 A T-shirt is not appropriate for a formal occasion; it is suitable for outdoor activities.

Words for Production 18. intent [In`tEnt] n. [U] (formal) what one wants or plans to do 意圖，目的 With good intent, our government sent a team of medical professionals to the quake-stricken country. Would you like to know more...

intend [In`tEnd] vt. 打算；企圖 I didn't intend to, but I let it slip that we are having a surprise party for his birthday.

intention [In`tEnS1n] n. [C][U] 意圖，目的 My sister stayed in England for two years with the intention of improving her English.

Words for Production 19. limb [lIm] n. [C] a leg or arm of a person 腳，手 The victim of the robbery was so frightened that her limbs were still trembling when the police arrived on the scene.

Words for Production 20. hushed [h^St] adj. quiet 安靜的，低聲的 They talked about the bad news in hushed whispers in order not to alarm their mother. Would you like to know more...

hush [h^S] vt. 使安靜 The young mother tried everything to hush the crying baby but failed.

Words for Production 21. drained [drend] adj. (of blood) removed from someone's face; exhausted physically or mentally ( 臉色 ) 蒼白的；精疲力竭的 Mr. Wang looked totally drained after several days of intensive meetings. Would you like to know more...

drain [dren] vt. 使 ( 液體 ) 流出；使消耗，使枯竭 Every two days they drain the swimming pool and fill it with clean water. The long journey really drained me. After arriving home, I went to bed immediately.

Words for Production 22. electronic [IlEk`trAnIk] adj. concerned with the use of equipment that has various devices which control or direct electric current 電子的 Nowadays, electronic music is very popular among teenagers.

Words for Production 23. surge [s3dZ] vi. (of an emotion) to develop quickly and strongly 沸騰，湧起 Whenever Lily sees her boyfriend, happiness surges up in her. Would you like to know more...

surge [s3dZ] n. [C] (usu. sing.) ( 情感等的 ) 沸騰，高漲 When finding her best friend had betrayed her, Betty was overwhelmed by a sudden surge of anger.

Words for Production 24. vibrate [`vaIbret] vi. to shake with very slight and quick movements 震動 Our house vibrated each time a heavy truck passed by. Would you like to know more...

vibration [vaI`breS1n] n. [U][C] 震動 If you put your hand on the amplifier, you can feel the vibration caused by the sound.

Words for Production 25. humble [`h^mbL] adj. modest; not proud 謙虛的，謙遜的 Although he is a worldwide famous scientist, he appears humble and gentle.

Words for Production 26. master [`m8st2] vt. to manage to control (an emotion or feeling); to learn or understand something completely 控制；精通 Now that you are senior high students, you should learn to master your temper. It is quite difficult to master Russian in a few months. Would you like to know more...

mastery [`m8st1rI] n. [U][C] 控制； 精通 He struggled for mastery of his emotions but failed. He yelled angrily. The test shows Sharon's complete mastery of the basic rules of grammar.

Words for Production 27. dose [dos] n. [C] an experience of something bad; an amount of a medicine to be taken at one time 一場 ( 經驗等 ) ；一劑 The mother gave her son a fair dose of hard words when she found he had lied again. The doctor advised the patient to take a dose of the medicine three times a day.

Words for Production 28. unforeseen [&^nfor`sin] adj. unexpected 意料之外的，出乎意料的 Life is like a journey. We are bound to encounter many unforeseen troubles. Would you like to know more...

foresee [for`si] vt. 預見，預知 Can you foresee what will happen to the hero of the story next?

Words for Production 29. adversity [1d`v3s1tI] n. [U][C] (a) difficult or unlucky situation or event 逆境；災難 A brave man is always patient and cheerful whenever he is in adversity.

Words for Production 30. bow [ba5] n. [C] an act of bending of the head or the upper part of the body to show respect or greeting to someone 鞠躬，敬禮 All the actors and actresses made their bows to the audience after the performance. Would you like to know more...

bow [ba5] vi.; vt. 鞠躬，敬禮；彎身 That gentleman raised his hat to the lady, and she bowed in return.

Words for Production 31. bold [bold] adj. brave and confident; not afraid 無畏的，勇敢的 It was bold of the firefighter to rescue three children from the burning building all by himself.

1. microphone [`maIkr1&fon] n. [C] an electronic device used to record or amplify sounds 麥克風 Words for Recognition

2. bob [bAb] vi. to move up and down repeatedly 上下晃動 Words for Recognition

3. Bahamas [b1`hAm1z] n. an island country in the Atlantic Ocean, east of Florida and Cuba 巴哈馬 Words for Recognition

4. crystallize [`krIstL&aIz] vt. to cause to be fixed ( 時間 ) 凝結，停止 Words for Recognition

5. head-on [`hEd&An] adv. without trying to avoid something 正視 ( 問題等 ) Words for Recognition

6. boom [bum] vi. to speak in a loud or resonant voice 發出宏亮的聲音 Words for Recognition

7. soliloquy [s1`lIl1kwI] n. [C] a speech in a play in which a character speaks to the audience alone on the stage 獨白 Words for Recognition

1. inside out with the usual outside parts on the inside 裡面朝外地 This morning while getting up, I was so sleepy that I put on my T- shirt inside out. Idioms and Phrases

2. pay off to be successful and bring good results 成功，達到預期的效果 He tried everything to please that pretty girl, but it did not pay off. Idioms and Phrases

3. so much for (used to indicate that someone has finished talking about a subject or doing something) 到此為止 That is so much for the first stage of our discussion. Let's move on to the next. Idioms and Phrases

4. make room for to make space for a certain thing or person 挪出空間給 … Their new house is so small. How can they make room for all their old furniture? Idioms and Phrases

5. for the very first time (used to indicate that something has never happened before) 頭一遭，第一次 Last year, I visited the Eiffel Tower for the very first time in my life. Idioms and Phrases

6. along with together with 連同 … ，與 … 一起 This letter, along with some pictures, was meant for Mr. Brown. Idioms and Phrases

7. call (something) one's own to consider something as belonging to oneself 把 ( 某事物 ) 看成或當作自已的 I don't want anything very grand; I just want a place which I can call my own. Idioms and Phrases

8. rise to one's feet to stand up 站起來 Upon seeing the teacher enter the classroom, all the students rose to their feet. Idioms and Phrases

9. in an instant immediately; soon; right away 立刻，剎那間 Please wait for me. I will be back in an instant. Idioms and Phrases