Jennifer: Hey, Lulu. How was the party last night? Lulu:At first, it was great. Jennifer: Then what happened? Lulu: Some guysstarted tofight, and then things reallygot out of hand. Jennifer: Did your date do anything to protect you? Lulu: No! He ran awayas soon as the fight started. Jennifer: In that case, you're lucky. He sounds more like a frog than a prince.
party n. 派對 ＆ vi. 開派對；吃喝玩樂 throw sb a party 為某人開派對 hold a party for sb 例 : We'll throw John a party for his birthday. （我們要為約翰舉行派對慶生。） They will party at Joe's place on Friday night. （他們星期五晚上要在阿周家開派對狂歡。） The playful student does nothing but party all day. （這個貪玩的學生整天除了吃喝玩樂外啥事都不幹。）
start vi. ＆ vt. ＆ n. 開始 start 作名詞時，有下列片語： by fits and starts 斷斷續續地 例 : You'll get nowhere if you keep working by fits and starts. （你若工作斷斷續續一直這個樣子的話，就不會有出息。）
as soon as... 一⋯⋯就⋯⋯ 例: Mary put up her umbrellaas soon as the rain started. （一下起雨來， 瑪麗就撐起了雨傘。） as soon aspossible 則是指『儘快』，常縮寫為 ASAP。 例 : Please write me back as soon aspossible. = Please write me back ASAP. （請儘快回信給我。）
In this case,... 這樣的話，⋯⋯
In that case,... 那樣的話，⋯⋯ 例 : In that case, we have to put off the meeting.
（那樣的話，我們必須把會議延後。） in case of... 萬一⋯⋯；如果⋯⋯ 例 : In case of a fire, please don't take the elevator.
（火災發生時請勿搭乘電梯。）
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Words in Use
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great
[gret]
adj. (數量、規模)大的;偉大的;很棒的
n. 偉人(常用複數)
=
wonderful
=
large
=
fabulous
A great fire burned down the house.
大火燒毀了那棟房子。
Gandhi was a great man.
甘地是個偉大的人物。
Peter just came up with a great idea.
彼得剛剛想出一個很棒的點子。
Chopin is one of the all-time greats in music.
蕭邦是有史以來最偉大的音樂家之一。
高中 Level 1
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happen
[ˋhæpən]
vi. (尤指未經計劃而)發生;碰巧
三態
happen / happened [ˋhæpənd] / happened [ˋhæpənd]
=
occur
The accident happened at midnight last night.
這起意外事故發生在昨晚午夜。
What happened to your left eye?
你的左眼發生了什麼事?
What ’s the matter with your left eye?
你的左眼發生了什麼事?
I happen to have $100 with me.
我碰巧身上有 100 元。
高中 Level 1
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guy
[gaɪ]
n. 男子，傢伙；（不分性別的）大家（恆用複數）
=
mate
=
fellow
I don’t like that guy.
我不喜歡那個傢伙。
You guys can take a break now.
你們大家現在可以去休息了。
高中 Level 1
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fight
[faɪt]
n. 戰役
vi. & n. 爭吵；打架；奮戰
三態
fight / fought [fɔt] / fought [fɔt]
My parents fought over money last night.
昨晚我爸媽為錢吵架。
My parents had a fight over money last night.
昨晚我爸媽為錢吵架。
The teacher stopped the kids from fighting.
老師阻止孩子們打架。
We should fight for freedom.
我們應為自由而戰。
We have to work together to fight against crime.
我們必須團結一起對抗犯罪。
I hope they can win the fight.
我希望他們能贏得這場戰役。
高中 Level 1
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really
[ˋrɪəlɪ]
adv. 實際地;確實地;很，非常
=
truly
I want to know what really happened.
我要知道實際到底發生了什麼事。
Tom is really a man you can count on.
湯姆是你真正可以仰賴的人。
The problem is really difficult to solve.
這個問題非常難解決。
高中 Level 1
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protect
[prəˋtɛkt]
vt. & vi. 保護，防禦
=
defend
While riding a scooter, you should wear a helmet because it’ll protect your head.
你騎機車時應該要戴安全帽，因為安全帽可以保護頭部。
Albert tried to protect his family from the gangsters.
亞伯特試著保護家人免受歹徒的傷害。
Parents are responsible for protecting their children from getting hurt.
父母要負責保護孩子免受傷害。
高中 Level 2
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lucky
[ˋlʌkɪ]
adj. 幸運的
=
fortunate
Greg answered the question correctly, but it was a lucky guess.
葛瑞格答對了這道題目，但只是運氣好猜對了而已。
Anita believes that this lucky charm will bring her good luck.
安妮塔相信這個幸運符會為她帶來好運。
Carl is lucky to have a friend like you.
卡爾很幸運有你這樣的朋友。
高中 Level 1
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frog
[frɑg]
n. 青蛙
Kyle sees many frogs in the pond.
凱爾在池塘裡看到許多青蛙。
Excuse me―I’ve got a frog in my throat.
抱歉 — 我的聲音很沙啞。
高中 Level 1
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prince
[prɪns]
n. 王子
Prince Charles is the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II.
查爾斯王子是英國女王伊莉莎白二世的長子。
Iris is still waiting for her Prince Charming to appear.
艾莉絲還在等待她的白馬王子出現。
高中 Level 2
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whenever
[hwɛnˋɛvɚ]
conj. 每當
adv. 無論何時
Whenever I was on stage, my hands couldn’t stop shaking. 每當我在臺上時，我手就會抖個不停。
I like to eat vegetarian food whenever possible.
我喜歡有機會就吃素食。
高中 Level 2
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cook
[kʊk]
n. 做飯的人；廚師
vt. 烹調
=
chef
My dad is a really good cook.
我爸爸很會做飯。
Too many cooks spoil the broth.
太多廚師會壞了羹湯/ 人多手雜。— 諺語
I’m not feeling well today. Could you please cook me something to eat?
我今天人不太舒服。你煮點東西給我吃好不好？
高中 Level 1
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kitchen
[ˋkɪtʃɪn]
n. 廚房
If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.
你若受不了熱，就離開廚房吧。
Your suitcase is so heavy. You must have packed everything but the kitchen sink.
你的行李箱好重。你一定打包了幾乎所有的東西。
高中 Level 1
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bush
[bʊʃ]
n. 灌木
=
shrub
This website provided detailed information on how to plant rose bushes.
這個網站提供種植玫瑰叢的詳細資訊。
Don’t beat around the bush. Just tell me what happened.
別拐彎抹角了。快告訴我發生了什麼事。
高中 Level 3
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party
[ˋpɑrtɪ]
n. 派對
vi. 狂歡
n. 一夥人，一組人，政黨
三態
party / partied [ˋpɑrtɪd] / partied [ˋpɑrtɪd]
Lauren went to a nice dinner party on Friday night.
蘿倫週五晚上去了一個很棒的晚宴派對。
Hal threw a big party and invited many friends.
海爾舉辦了一場大派對，也邀了很多朋友。
Jeffrey is tired today because he partied last night.
傑佛瑞昨晚去狂歡，所以今天很累。
We’re a partyof five.
我們共有五位。
高中 Level 1
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playful
[ˋplefəl]
a. 愛玩的，貪玩的
Healthy puppies and kittens are very playful animals.
健康的小狗和小貓是很愛玩的動物。
高中 Level 3
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start
[stɑrt]
vt. & vi. & n. 開始
三態
start / started [stɑrtɪd] / started [stɑrtɪd]
=
open
=
begin
Renee started to exercise three days ago.
芮妮 3 天前開始做運動。
Renee started exercising three days ago.
芮妮 3 天前開始做運動。
The meeting will start in five minutes.
會議將在 5 分鐘後開始。
The school play got off to a poor start.
學校演出的開頭不太順利。
Tim started his own business and made it a huge success after years of hard work.
提姆自己創業,在多年努力後大獲成功。
高中 Level 1
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umbrella
[ʌmˋbrɛlə]
n. 雨傘
It looks like rain. You’d better carry an umbrella.
看起來要下雨的樣子。你最好帶把傘。
高中 Level 2
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possible
[ˋpɑsəb]
adj. 可能的
It ’s possible to order a copy of the book online.
從網路上訂一本這本書是可行的。
Come here as soon as possible. I have something important to tell you.
儘快過來，我有重要的事要告訴你。
高中 Level 1
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elevator
[ˋɛlə͵vetɚ]
n. 電梯（= lift〔英〕）
=
escalator
We took the elevator to the tenth floor.
我們搭電梯到 10 樓。
高中 Level 3
Practical Phrases
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at first
起初（作副詞用，通常置於句首）
At first, Lily was very nice to John, but later, she left him. 起先，莉莉對約翰很好，但後來她卻離開他了。
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start to V
開始做......
Renee started to exercise three days ago.
芮妮 3 天前開始做運動。
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run away(from...)
(從......)逃走
Little Billy ran awayfrom the big dog.
小比利逃離那隻大狗。
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as soon as...
一……就……
The boy cried as soon as he saw the stranger.
小男孩一看到那個陌生人就哭了。
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in that case
那樣的話
In that case, I have nothing else to say.
那樣的話，我沒有其他要說的了。
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sound like + N
聽起來像……
That sounds likea good idea!
那聽起來是個好主意！
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tend to V
容易......；有……的傾向
= be prone to
= be prone to V
= be inclined to V
= be likely to V
We tend to take natural resources for granted nowadays.
現今，我們往往將自然資源視為理所當然。
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throw / hold a party
舉辦派對
Hal threw a big party and invited many friends.
海爾舉辦了一場大派對，也邀了很多朋友。
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get nowhere
不成功；沒有任何進展
Trevor tried to convince his parents to buy him a motorcycle, but he got nowhere because they hated the idea.
崔佛試圖說服他的父母買一輛摩托車給他，但他沒有成功，因為他的父母厭惡這個想法。
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ASAP
儘快 = as soon as possible
Please get the environmental report to me ASAP.
請儘速將環境報告交給我。
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in case of
萬一發生某事
= in the event of sth
In case of emergency, call this number.
萬一有緊急事件，請打這個號碼。
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put off + N/V-ing
暫緩……
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take an elevator
搭電梯
We took the elevator to the tenth floor.
我們搭電梯到 10 樓。
