Paul likes to garden in his spare time.
保羅在閒暇之餘喜歡從事園藝。
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plant
[plænt]
n. 植物;工廠
vt. 種植
=
factory
This plant only grows in the tropics.
這種植物只生長在熱帶地區。
Nobody likes to live near a power plant.
沒人喜歡住在發電廠附近。
I saw farmers planting seeds in the fields.
我看到農人在田裡播種。
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sow
[so]
vt. 播種
三態
sow / sowed / sowed, sown [son]
=
plant
Farmers started sowing their seeds in the spring.
農人春天開始播種。
As you sow, so shall you reap.
一分耕耘,一分收穫。 ⸺ 諺語
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英檢中級
高中 Level 5
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seed
[sid]
vt. 播種
n. 種子
=
sow
The farmers are sowing seeds in the fields.
農夫們正在田中播種。
My grandpa seeded the land with grass.
我爺爺在這塊地上種草。
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英檢初級
高中 Level 1
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neat
[nit]
a. 整齊的,整潔的
=
tidy
Judy’s handwriting is very neat.
茱蒂的筆跡非常整齊。
Everything in my bedroom is neat and tidy.
我臥室的每樣東西都乾淨整潔。
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英檢中級
高中 Level 3
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trim
[trɪm]
vt. & n. 修剪 (頭髮、樹枝等),小修剪
a. 整齊的 ; 健康苗條的
三態
trim / trimmed [trɪmd] / trimmed [trɪmd]
It took me about four hours to mow the lawn and trim the hedges.
鋤草和修剪籬笆花了我大約 4 個小時的時間。
My hair is not too long, so just give it a trim, please.
我的頭髮並不會太長,因此請稍加修剪就行了。
Unlike his brother, who is a very messy person, Jasper likes to maintain a trim appearance.
賈斯柏喜歡維持整潔的外表,這點和他髒亂的弟弟不一樣。
Franklin keeps trim by jogging three times a week and occasionally going to the gym near his home.
法蘭克林一週慢跑三次、偶爾去家附近的健身房來保持精瘦的身材。
英檢中高
高中 Level 5
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hedge
[hɛdʒ]
n. . 樹籬笆;屏障,防範措施
Miranda’s investments in overseas funds were a
hedge against inflation.
米蘭達投資海外基金是用來防範通貨膨脹的。
The back yard is hedged by evergreen bushes, which
don’t offer much privacy but look nice.
後院以常綠灌木圍住,雖然這些常綠灌木未能提供太多隱
私,但卻看起來很漂亮。
As a way of hedging against losses in his investments,
Paul buys a variety of stocks, rather than just a single
stock.
保羅購買了各種股票,而不是只買單一股票,來作為一種防 範虧損的方法。
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prune
[prun]
vt. 修剪 (樹枝)
The gardener pruned the long branches of the tree.
園丁把這棵樹木的長樹枝修剪掉。
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tidy
[ˋtaɪdɪ]
vt. 使整潔
adj. 整潔的
三態
tidy / tidied [ˋtaɪdɪd] / tidied [ˋtaɪdɪd]
This lazybones is sloppy and never seems to be able to keep his room clean and tidy.
這個懶鬼很邋遢,似乎從沒辦法把他的房間保持乾淨整潔。
Tidy (up) your bedroom, Johnny. Dad is coming back.
強尼,把你的房間整理乾淨。爸爸就要回來了。
英檢初級
高中 Level 1
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fertilizer
[ˋfɝtl͵aɪzɚ]
n. . 肥料
Organic fertilizers are much better than chemical fertilizers for the environment.
有機肥料要比化學肥料對環境更有益。
英檢中級
高中 Level 6
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soil
[sɔɪl]
n. 土壤
vt. 弄髒,汙損
=
earth
The soil here is very fertile.
這裡的土壤很肥沃。
I soiled my shirt while eating a sandwich.
我吃三明治的時候把我的襯衫弄髒了。
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英檢中級
高中 Level 2
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grow
[gro]
vi. 生長;成長;變得
vt. 種植
=
become
=
plant
=
sow
The farmer grows all types of crops.
這位農夫什麼農作物都種。
Carrots grow well in this soil.
紅蘿蔔在這種土壤裡生長得很好。
Our sales have grown by 18% over the past two years.
過去 2 年來,我們的業績成長了 18%。
As time went by, Clara grew older and wiser.
隨著歲月流逝,克萊拉變老也更有智慧。
Lawrence wants to be a pianist when he grows up. 勞倫斯長大後想做一名鋼琴家。
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hose
[hoz]
n. 水管
vt. 用水管沖洗 / 澆水
Use the hose to water the plants in front of the house.
用這條水管去澆屋前的那些植物。
I don’t see anything wrong. The fire hose is still securely attached to the fire truck.
我沒發現任何問題。消防水管仍牢固地接在消防車上。
This fire hose nozzle is made of aluminum.
這消防水管噴嘴是鋁製的。
Could you hose down the car for me?
能否請你替我沖洗車子?
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attach
[əˋtætʃ]
vt. 繫住,連接(與介詞 to 並用)
Don’t attach too much importance to what that guy said.
別把那傢伙說的話看得太重要。
Tom attached the string to his kite.
湯姆把繩子綁在風箏上。
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英檢中級
高中 Level 4
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watered
[ˋwɔtɚd]
water的動詞過去式、過去分詞
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lawn
[lɔn]
n. 草坪
Peter spent all morning helping his father mow the lawn.
彼得整個早上都在幫他父親剪草坪。
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英檢中級
高中 Level 3
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can
[kæn]
aux. 能,可以
vt. 裝(食物)於罐頭內
n. 金屬罐〔美〕
三態
can / canned [kænd] / canned [kænd]
Can you speak French?
你會說法文嗎?
You can't talk loudly in the library.
在圖書館內不能大聲喧嘩。
You cannot talk loudly in the library.
在圖書館內不能大聲喧嘩。
Matthew drank ten cans of soda at the party.
馬修在派對上喝了 10 罐汽水。
My mother always cans fruit at the end of the summer.
每年夏末,我母親總是把水果製成罐頭。
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water
[ˋwɔtɚ]
n. 水(不可數)
vi. 流口水
vt. 澆 / 餵水
三態
water / watered [ˋwɔtɚd] / watered [ˋwɔtɚd]
Just give me a glass ofwater.
給我一杯水就可以了。
Jenny waters her garden every day.
珍妮每天替她的花園澆水。
My mouth watered when I saw the food.
我看到那些食物時,便流口水了。
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gather
[ˋgæðɚ]
vi. 聚集
vt. 蒐集;猜想,推測,理解,認為
=
collect
We need to gather information about the situation before taking action.
我們採取行動之前,得先蒐集相關情況的資訊。
A lot of students are gathering there for a big anti-war rally.
很多學生正聚集在那裡準備參加一場大型的反戰集會活動。
I gather he's away the following week.
在下週找個時間吧。我了解他下下週不在。
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英檢初級
高中 Level 2
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leave
[liv]
n. 休假(不可數)
vt. 留下;使處於(某種狀態)
vt. & vi. 離開
三態
leave / left [lɛft] / left [lɛft]
As soon as Molly left the room, her baby cried.
茉莉一離開房間,她的小寶寶就哭了。
I left my cellphone in the office.
我把手機留在辦公室裡了。
Ian left the door open, so that I could come in.
伊恩讓門開著,這樣我才能進來。
John left for Hong Kong yesterday.
約翰昨天動身前往香港。
I'll take leave to attend my sister's wedding.
我會請假去參加妹妹的婚禮。
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twig
[twɪg]
n. 細枝,嫩枝
vt. & vi. 突然明白
三態
twig / twigged / twigged
We used some twigs and some larger branches to start a fire at the campsite.
我們在營區用一些細樹枝和較粗的樹枝生火。
It was only after I explained to Linda for more than half an hour that she finally twigged.
直到我向琳達解釋了半個多小時後,她才終於突然明白了。
I twigged that Matt was lying to me.
我突然明白麥特當時在對我撒謊。
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pile
[paɪl]
n. 堆,疊
=
stack
=
mound
=
heap
There is a pile of books in Lucy’s study.
露西的書房有一堆書。
Peter had been on sick leave for two days, and his work at the office really piled up.
彼得請了兩天病假,結果辦公室的工作堆積如山。
Paul’s desk is piled high with books.
保羅的桌子堆滿了書。
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dump
[dʌmp]
vt. 丟棄,隨意扔;甩,分手
n. 垃圾集中處
The police finally found the stolen car, which had been dumped near the beach.
警方最後尋獲了這輛失竊的車子,它被丟棄在海灘附近。
That guy is really a jerk. I’m glad Lucy dumped him.
那個傢伙是個渾球。我很高興露西甩了他。
Mom asked me to take the garbage bag to the dump.
媽媽要我把那包垃圾拿去丟在垃圾集中處。
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clip
[klɪp]
vt. 夾住;剪去,修剪
n. 迴紋針,紙夾、短片、片段
三態
clip / clipped [klɪpt] / clipped [klɪpt]
I need some clips to hold these papers together.
我需要一些迴紋針 / 紙夾把這些文件夾在一起。
Mother asked me to clip the receipts together for her.
媽媽要我幫她把這些收據夾起來。
Mr. Smith spent the whole afternoon clipping rose bushes in his backyard.
史密斯先生整個下午都在後院修剪玫瑰叢。
Bobby shared a funny clip with me.
巴比向我分享了一個好笑的短片。
高中 Level 3
Practical Phrases
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a pair of + 複數名詞
一雙 / 對……
I just bought two new pairs of shoes.
我剛剛買了 2 雙新鞋。
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neat and tidy
乾淨整潔的
Everything in my bedroom is neat and tidy.
我臥室的每樣東西都乾淨整潔。