Nicholasss

stride
great strides have been made in science since 1900. 在科學方面自一九〇〇年來有了很大的進步。
重點詞彙:
stride n. 大步

swarm
a swarm of people surrounded the car to see the famous actress in it. 一群人圍繞在車旁，看車裡那位著名的女演員。
重點詞彙:
swarm
1. n. 群
2. v. 蜂擁

wade
the bridge is far away from here； we'd better wade across the stream. 橋離這兒太遠了，我們最好涉水而過。
重點詞彙:
wade v. 涉水

alter
if the coat is too large, the tailor can alter it to fit you. 如果這件外套太大，裁縫可以更改它使適合你。
重點詞彙:
alter v. 改變 同: change

doom
as the ship sank, they faced their doom. 當船沉沒時，他們面臨厄運。
重點詞彙:
doom n. 命運, 劫數 同: fate

fruitful
we had a very fruitful discussion in the classroom. 在教室裡，我們舉行了一次很有收穫的討論。
重點詞彙:
fruitful adj. 有收穫的 同: profitable

garrison
the japanese garrison on wake surrendered at the end of world war ii. 日本在威克島的要塞在第二次世界大戰結束時投降了。
重點詞彙:
garrison n. 要塞 同: fort

hurl
the hunter hurled a long, sharp spear at the bear. 獵人向熊投一支長而尖銳的矛。
重點詞彙:
hurl v. 用力投擲 同: cast

quest
she went to the library in quest of something to read. 她到圖書館去找些東西來讀。
重點詞彙:
quest n. 探詢 同: pursuit in quest of: 為了探索..., 為了尋求...

refrain
in order to lose weight, she refrained from eating candy. 為了減肥，她避免吃糖果。
重點詞彙:
refrain v. 抑制 同: abstain lose weight: 體重減輕 refrain from: 忍住, 制止, 戒除, 控制, 克制不要

script
i could easily recognize my father's careful script. 我能夠輕易地認出我父親精確的字跡。
重點詞彙:
script n. 字跡 同: handwriting

shabby
you look rather shabby in those clothes. 你的衣服看起來很寒酸。
重點詞彙:
shabby adj. 簡陋的 同: worn

temporary
many students find temporary jobs during their summer holidays. 許多學生在暑假期間找些臨時工。
重點詞彙:
temporary adj. 暫時的 同: transient

urgent
the refugees are in urgent need of medical supplies. 難民們迫切地需要醫藥的補給。
重點詞彙:
urgent adj. 緊急的 同: imminent