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tablet

[ˋtæblɪt]

(n) 藥片

    [英] a medicinal formulation made of a compressed powdered substance containing an active drug

I take one tablet of vitamin C every day in order to improve my skin.
我每天吃一顆維他命C來改善我的皮膚。

*  take   [ tek ]             (v.)  拿走
*  bring  [ brɪŋ ]           (v.)  帶來

Take it away.
拿走。

Bring it to me.
帶拿來給我。

*  tear   [ tɪr ]              (n.)  眼淚
*  tear   [ tɛr ]             (v.)  撕開  

Don’t shed your crocodile tears.
別流你那假慈悲的眼淚。

The City Government torn down the old buildings in order to build a park.
市政府拆除了老舊的建築物為了建一個公園。
(torn是tear的過去式)

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tentative

[ˋtɛntətɪv]

(adj) 試驗性的, 嘗試的; 暫時性的

    [英] experimental; unsure

I made a tentative schedule for your perusal.
我做了一個暫訂的行程給你參考。

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therefore

[ˋðɛr͵for]

(adv) 因此; 因而; 所以

    [英] in consequence of that; as a result; consequently

I didn't study hard enough; therefore, I faild my midterm exams.
我沒有努力讀書，因此我的期中考都當了。

*  through   [ θru ]     (prep.) (adv.) (adj.)  經由、穿過、完成
*  thorough  [ θɝo ]     (adj.)  完全的、詳細的

A creek runs through our town.
一條小溪流穿過我們的小鎮。 (當作介系詞使用)

I am through with you.
我跟你已經完全沒關係了。 (當作形容詞使用)

After a thorough evaluation of the applicants’ interests and skills, our company hired 5 of them.
在經過仔細的評估申請人的興趣及技能後，我們公司雇用了5名員工。

*  torturous  [ ˈtɔrtʃərəs ]          (adj.)  痛苦的、折磨的
*  tortuous   [ ˈtɔrtʃ urəs ]         (adj.)  曲折蜿蜒的、纏繞的

After 3 years of torturous imprisonment, he was finally set free.
經過了三年痛苦的坐牢，他終於被放出來了。

It is a long and tortuous road to achieve full equality.
要獲得完全的平等是一條漫長且曲折的路。

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transcript

[ˋtræn͵skrɪpt]

(n) 【美】學生成績報告單; 文字記錄

[英] an official report card; a written, typewritten, or printed copy
    transcription (n)

Ted.com is a good website for English learning; it updates new talks with transcripts every day, and what amazing is the video jumps accordingly when you click the sentence.
Ted.com是一個很好的英文學習網站，它每天更新節目和文字稿，更驚奇的是當你按文字稿句子時，影片就會跟著跳到那一段。

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translator

[trænsˋletɚ]

(n) 翻譯家; 翻譯機

[英] person or machine that translates speech or writing
    translate (v) translation (n)
translative (adj) translatable (adj)
Whenever I went abroad, I wished I were accompanied by a translator who could help me communicate with foreigners.
每次出國的時候，我真希望有個翻譯陪著我幫我和外國人溝通。

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tremendous

[trɪˋmɛndəs]

(adj) 巨大的, 極大的

[英] extraordinarily great in size, amount, or intensity
    tremendously (adv)

The government took a lot of actions to stimulate the economy and the result has been tremendously successful ever since.
政府採行了許多行動來刺激經濟，已經獲得了很大的成功。

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trivial

[ˋtrɪvɪəl]

(adj) 瑣細的; 不重要的; 無價值的

    [英] of very little importance or value; insignificant

He lost his temper for such a trivial thing.
他就是為了這點小事發了脾氣。

*  trooper   [ ˈtrupɚ ]             (n.)  州警察
*  trouper   [ ˈtrupɚ ]             (n.)  努力工作的人

 

 

 

 

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*  unqualified  [ ʌnˈkwaləˌfaɪd ]        (adj.)  不合格；
-----------------------------------------------------------------無保留的;完全的

*  disqualified  [ dɪs ˈkwaləˌfaɪd ]     (adj.)  取消資格

The unqualified goods hold 64% in total inspected goods.
在所有檢驗的貨物中有64%的貨物不合格。

He deserves our unqualified praise.
他值得我們毫無保留的讚美。

While driver license suspended, a motorist is disqualified behind
the wheel.
在駕照被調銷期間，駕駛者是被取消開車資格的。

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* valuable  [ ˈvæljuəbl ]  (adj.) 有用的,有價值的

* valueless  [ ˈvæljulɪs ] (adj.) 沒有用的,沒有價值的

* invaluable  [ ɪn ˈvæljuəbl ] (adj.) 無法估計非常貴重的

His advice is very valuable.
他的建議非常有價值。

This information is valueless.
這個情報毫無價值。

The Great Lakes contain one-fifth of the world’s surface freshwater, making it the planet’s largest single source. They are invaluable and irreplaceable.
美國五大湖含有地表1/5的淡水，使得它成為我們星球上最大的單一資源。它們是無與倫比，不可取代。
(文法提示：本句的代名詞it是代替The Great Lakes contain one-fifth of the world’s surface freshwater整個句子； they是代替The Great Lakes)

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wage

[wedʒ]

(n) 薪水; 報酬

    [英] money that is paid or received for work or services, as by the hour, day, or week

He works for wages barely enough to feed his family.
他到處打工僅夠於養家糊口。

*  waist   [ west ]          (n.)  腰圍
*  waste  [ west ]          (n.) (v.) (adj.) 浪費

A waist size of less than 40 inches helps prevent diseases
such as heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.
腰圍小於40英吋可以協助防止心臟、糖尿和癌症等疾病。

Don’t waste your time.
不要浪費時間。

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waive

[wev]

(v) 放棄; 撤回

[英] to refrain from claiming or insisting on; give up; forgo

    waiver (n)

A $10 delivery fee will be waived if your transaction is over $300.
如果你的交易金額超過300元，免收10元運費。

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weave

[wiv]

(v)(n) 織; 編, 編制; (蜘蛛等)結(網)

[英] to interlace (threads, yarns, strips, fibrous material, etc.) so as to form a fabric or material.

    weaver (n)

Joanne weaved a red scarf for her boyfriend.
Joanne給她的男友織了一件紅色的圍巾。

I weaved a story in order not to be punished for being late.
我編了一個故事以免遲到受罰。

*  whether  [ ˈwɛðɚ ]          (conj.)  是否
*  wither    [ ˈwɪðɚ ]            (v.)  凋謝
*  weather  [ ˈwɛðɚ ]          (n.)  氣候 

The coach asked whether we had really prepared to win the 

game. 

教練問我們是否已經真正準備好去贏得比賽。 

Investments start to wither for lack of new incentives.

因為缺乏新的獎勵措施，投資已經開始萎縮。

Science tells us how weather works.
科學告訴我們天氣是如何的變化。

* whole [hol] (n)(adj) 全部的, 全體的, 所有的; 整個的
    [英] comprising the full quantity, amount, extent, number
  It took us a whole week to clean our house.
我們花了一整個星期清理我們的房子。

 

While the lottery's jackpot skyrocketing, the whole island becomes more and more franetic.
當樂透首獎不斷升高，全島愈來愈狂熱。

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withdraw

[wɪðˋdrɔ]

(v) 抽回; 收回; 撤銷; 離開

    [英] to draw back, away, or aside; take back; remove

Soon after withdrawing money from an ATM, he was mugged.
剛從自動提款機提了錢，他就被搶了。

The dog looked mean and unfriendly. He withdrew himself to a safe distance immediately. 這隻狗看起來很兇不友善。他立刻退到安全距離。

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withdrawal

[wɪðˋdrɔəl]

(n) 收回; 撤回; 【商】提款; 退縮; 停止吸毒

    [英] act or condition of withdrawing

If you have to make huge cash withdrawals, you'd better hire bodyguards to escort you.
如果你必須提領大筆現金，你最好雇用保鏢來護衛你。

Some people may become social withdrawal under stress environments.有些人在壓力的環境下會逃避社會。

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workload

[ˋwɝk͵lod]

(n) 工作量

    [英] the amount of work to be done, esp in a specified period by a person, machine, etc

The workload has expanded beyond my capacity to handle with.
這個工作量已經增加到超過我所能應付的能力。

*  wonder   [ ˈwʌndɚ ]          (v.)  想知道，感到奇怪、懷疑
*  wander   [ ˈwandɚ ]          (v.) 閒逛

I wonder whether they love each or not.
我懷疑他們是否真正相愛。

A lone whale, with a voice unlike any other, has been wandering the Pacific for the past 12 years.
一隻獨身、聲音與眾不同的鯨魚，過去十二年來一直在太平洋閒逛。

 

 
   

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