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attitude [`8t1&tjud] n. [U] [C] the way that one thinks and feels about someone or something 態度; 心態 If you want to change your life, you’d better change your attitude first. 1.
victim [`vIkt1m] n. [C] a person or animal that suffers pain, harm, etc., as a result of other people’s action, or of illness, bad luck, etc. 受害者;罹難者 The old couple kindly took the victims of the storm into their house for the night. 2.
3. complain [k1m`plen] n. [C] vi.; vt. to speak or say in an unhappy, annoyed, or dissatisfied way 抱怨,發牢騷 People living in the city are always complaining about noise pollution. He complained to his parents that he didn’t have any privacy. He wanted to have his own room. More …
complaint [k1m`plent] n. [C][U] 抱怨, 牢騷 The police received several complaints about the noise from our party.
accept [1k`sEpt] vt. to agree; to admit; to believe 接受,承認 The teacher didn’t accept his reasons for being late. 4. More…
acceptable [1k`sEpt1bL] adj. 可接 受的 Your work is not acceptable; do it again.
5. protest [pr1`tEst] vi.; vt. to express one’s disagreement, feeling of unfairness, etc. 抗議, 反對 They protested about the bad food at the hotel. Groups of people took to the streets to protest the new tax. More …
protest [`protEst] n. [C][U] 抗議,反 對 The planned site for the prison was moved after protests from local people.
armed [`Armd] adj. supplied or fit with weapons 帶有武器的, 武裝的 After the man warned her that he was armed, the bank clerk did whatever the man told her to do. 6.
7. robber [`rAb2] n. [C] a person who takes the property of others illegally 強盜 Armed robbers broke into a bank through a hole in the wall. More…
rob [rAb] vt. 搶劫,搶奪 The old man was robbed of his wallet and watch in the park last night. robbery [`rAb1rI] n. [C][U] 搶案; 搶 劫 This neighborhood had four robberies in a month.
8. shake [Sek] vi.; vt. to move quickly up and down and to and fro 顫抖, 搖動 Seeing the snake, the girl shook with fear. An earthquake shook the Los Angeles area last night. Luckily, no one was hurt. More …
shake [Sek] n. [C] 顫抖,搖動 I get the shakes thinking about our upcoming exams.
9. slip [slIp] vi. to move out of place by sliding; to shift or slide from position 滑落 The hammer slipped out of my hand and hit my toes. More…
slip [slIp] n. [C] 滑動,滑倒 For safety, hold on to the rope to protect against any fall or slip.
10. panic [`p8nIk] vi. to have a sudden feeling of fear which makes one act without thinking 恐慌,驚慌 The crowd in the street panicked at the sound of gunfire. More…
panic [`p8nIk] n. [C][U] 恐慌,驚慌 The children felt panic when the fire alarm went off.
11. rush [r^S] vt.; vi. to take (somebody or something) to (a place) quickly; to go or come very quickly 把 ( 某人 / 物 ) 緊急送 往 ( 某地 ) ;急速行動 Doctors and medical supplies were rushed to the scene of the accident. The mother rushed back home when she learned that her child was sick. More…
rush [r^S] n. [C][U] (sing. only) 匆忙, 倉促 When the bell rang, the students left the room in a rush.
12. surgery [`s3dZ1rI] n. [U] the performing of medical operation 外科手術 His condition is serious; he will need surgery.
13. intensive [In`tEnsIv] adj. increased in degree or amount 密集的;集中的 Grandpa spent the night in intensive care after the heart surgery.
14. fragment [`fr8Gm1nt] n. [C] a small piece broken off 碎片 The cup dropped onto the floor and broke into fragments.
bullet [`b5lIt] n. [C] a small piece of metal with a rounded or pointed end that is fired from a gun 子彈 A bullet-proof car protects passengers from bullets. 15.
16. scar [skAr] n. [C] a mark left on the skin from a wound or a cut 傷痕,疤 The cut left a scar on his arm.
17. decline [dI`klaIn] vt. to refuse a request or offer, usually politely 拒絕,謝絕 I declined his invitation to dinner with thanks.
18. consciousness [`kAnS1snIs] n. [U] the condition of being able to think, feel, understand what is happening, etc. 知覺, 感覺 The victim did not recover consciousness until three hours after the accident. More…
conscious [`kAnS1s] adj. 清醒的, 有知覺的 He hurt his head in the accident, but he was still conscious enough to answer questions.
continue [k1n`tInj5] vt.; vi. to go on speaking again after a pause or interruption; to make (something) go on 繼續說;繼續 After crying for a while, she continued speaking. Are you going to continue with your music lessons through the summer? 19. More …
continuous [k1n`tInj51s] adj. 連續不斷的,不間斷的 The brain needs a continuous supply of blood. continual [k1n`tInj51l] adj. 連續不斷的 ( 僅有短暫的間歇 ) He has continual arguments with his father.
20. wheel [hwil] vt. to move (something) on a vehicle with circular objects which are fixed underneath it and which enable it to move along the ground 用 ( 推車 ) 推 In the park, I saw a young lady wheeling a child in a baby carriage. More …
wheel [hwil] n. [C] 輪子,車輪 The heavy table has wheels underneath which enable people to move it at will.
21. emergency [I`m3dZ1nsI] adj. which is intended for use in an unexpected or dangerous situation, especially an accident 緊急的 They escaped through an emergency exit and called the police. More …
emergency [I`m3dZ1nsI] n. [C][U] 突發事件;緊急狀況 The bells are only used in emergencies.
22. burly [`b3lI] adj. (of a person) strongly and heavily built 粗壯的, 強壯的 A burly man picked up the injured woman and rushed her to the hospital.
23. allergic [1`l3dZIk] adj. related to or suffering from a condition of being unusually sensitive to something eaten, breathed in, or touched 過敏的 I have to keep away from cats because I am allergic to their fur. More …
allergy [`8l2dZI] n. [C] 過敏反 應,過敏症 My baby sister has an allergy to certain milk products.
operate [`Ap1&ret] vi. to cut open the body in order to set right or remove a diseased part, usually in a special room in a hospital 開 刀,動手術 The surgeon operated on my uncle for stomach cancer. 24. More …
operation [&Ap1`reS1n] n. [C] 開刀,外科手術 Charles was slowly recovering from an operation on his arm.
skill [skIl] n. [C][U] a type of work or activity which requires special training and knowledge; the ability to do something well, especially because of training, practice, etc. 技巧,技能;能力,本事 Learning a new language required the four skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. It takes great skill to make such a beautiful dress. 25. More …
skillful [`skIlf1l] adj. 熟練的 Parents complain that nowadays children are not skillful at using chopsticks.
fully [`f5lI] adv. completely; thoroughly 完全地;充實地 He has not fully recovered from the operation. He is still very weak. 26. More …
full [f5l] adj. 完全的;充實的 The adventurer led a full life. He had had every kind of experience.
1. combination lock [&kAmb1`neS1n lAk] n. [C] a lock which can only be opened by turning a dial or a number of dials according to a particular series of letters or numbers 密碼鎖
2. intensive care [In`tEnsIv kEr] n. [U] special care for patients who are very seriously sick ( 對重病患者 的 ) 特別護理
3. wanna [`wAn1] infml. = want to 想 ( 要 )
4. paramedic [&p8r1`mEdIk] n. [C] a person whose training is similar to that of a nurse and who helps to do medical work 救護人員
5. emergency room [I`m3dZ1nsI rum] n. [C] the part of a hospital that takes care of sick or injured people who need immediate attention 急診室
1. in a good mood : in a state of feeling happy 心情愉快 Mary has been singing for an hour. It seems that she is in a good mood.
2. point out : to draw attention to 指 出 The teacher pointed out that we must develop the habit of studying on our own.
3. hold up : to rob (someone or a place) by using violence 搶劫,攔 截 It is reported that an armed robber held up a taxi and took all the driver’s money.
4. at gunpoint : under threat of being shot by a gun 在槍口的威脅下 The bank clerk handed out all the money at gunpoint to the robbers.
5. take place : to happen 發生,進 行 You had better finish your report as soon as possible. The meeting will take place in five minutes.
6. take a deep breath : to take a lot of air into one’s lungs 深呼吸 Taking a deep breath, she dived into the cold water.
7. thanks to : because of 幸虧;由於 Thanks to everybody’s efforts, the concert was a big success.