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來自台灣中部的筆記：馬太鞍堰塞湖洪水：不全然是天災
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Thu, Oct 02, 2025 page12
Notes from Central Taiwan: Mataian barrier lake flood: Not entirely natural
The catastrophe in Guangfu Township stems from the interplay of decisions made by successive Japanese and KMT colonial regimes, a situation that is common across Taiwan
By Michael Turton / Contributing reporter
On Sept. 23 at 2:50pm, the Mataian River (馬太鞍溪) landslide dam failed after the torrential rains brought by Typhoon Ragasa, releasing millions of tons of water that rushed downstream, reaching Guangfu Township (光復) in Hualien County at around 4pm. As of this writing, 18 have been confirmed dead from the flooding.
9月23日下午2點50分，馬太鞍溪的堰塞湖因雷格薩颱風帶來的豪雨而潰堤，數百萬噸的洪水傾瀉而下，於下午4點左右抵達花蓮縣光復鄉。截至本文撰寫時，這場洪水已造成18人死亡。
1 barrier lake/ landslide dam 堰塞湖
＊ 這兩個詞都可以指因土石流、山崩等原因形成的天然水壩或湖泊。-
Authorities are monitoring the stability of the barrier lake formed by the recent typhoon.
（當局正在監測最近颱風所形成的堰塞湖的穩定性。）
2 interplay 相互作用
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The economic downturn is a result of the interplay of several global factors.
（這次經濟衰退是多個全球性因素相互作用的結果。）
3 torrential rains 暴雨、傾盆大雨
＊形容雨勢極大，像急流一樣。-
After two days of torrential rains, the river burst its banks.
（在兩天傾盆大雨後，河水潰堤了。）
小補充：
▸ successive colonial regimes 連續的殖民政權
＊ 「successive」表示「連續的、接連的」，用來描述日本與國民黨政權的交替。▸ release millions of tons of water 釋放出數百萬噸的水
＊ 這裡用「release」這個動詞，非常生動地描繪了水壩潰堤的瞬間。＼
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這座堰塞湖是七月下旬因一場土石流所形成。它在7月26日首次被發現後，便受到中央政府機關與研究人員的廣泛監測。然而，礙於地點的偏遠性，當局無法對堰塞壩本身採取任何行動——據政府估計，要修築一條長達15公里的聯外道路以運送設備，需要將近三年的時間。此外，考慮到堰塞壩的不穩定性，以及水流可能從周圍或上方漫過，改變壩體被認為風險過高。▸ extensive monitoring 廣泛的監測
＊ 這裡的「extensive」意思是「廣泛的、全面的」，表示監測的範圍和程度都很深。
4 remoteness 偏遠性
＊由形容詞 remote (偏遠的) 轉化而來，指地點地處偏僻的特點。-
The sheer remoteness of the village makes it difficult to deliver supplies.
（這個村莊的極度偏遠性讓物資運送變得困難。） -
Despite its remoteness, the island attracts a lot of eco-tourists.
（儘管地處偏遠，這個島嶼還是吸引了許多生態觀光客。）
▸ alter the dam 改變水壩
＊ 這裡的「alter」意思是「改變、變動」，比「change」更常用在這種正式語境中。The authorities thus proceeded with evacuations as the obvious response. In mid-August, a typhoon had forced the evacuation of several hundred residents. The Ministry of Agriculture late last month formed a task force, predicting that the dam might overflow early this month. Donghua University experts released preliminary evacuation maps early last month, which were followed by testing of a cellphone-based early warning system for the area. On Sept. 22, around 8,500 residents were evacuated as Ragasa approached, saving hundreds of lives. Ministry of Economic Affairs Water Resources Agency Director-General Lin Yuan-peng (林元鵬) said shortly after the disaster that the deaths all occurred in designated evacuation areas.
因此，疏散成了當局最顯而易見的應對措施。8月中旬，一場颱風曾迫使數百名居民撤離。農業部在上個月底成立了專案小組，預測堰塞壩可能會在本月初潰決。東華大學的專家們在上個月初公布了初步的疏散地圖，隨後並測試了該地區一套以手機為基礎的早期預警系統。9月22日，隨著雷格薩颱風逼近，約有8,500名居民被疏散，這拯救了數百條生命。經濟部水利署署長林元鵬在災後不久表示，所有罹難者都位於指定的疏散區域內。Why was Guangfu struck? The short answer is that the town is built on a floodplain. The long answer is the interplay of decisions made by successive Japanese and Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) colonial regimes, a situation that is common across Taiwan.
為什麼光復鄉會遭受重創？簡單來說，這座城鎮建在氾濫平原上。而完整的答案，則是相繼執政的日本與國民黨殖民政權所做出的決策之間複雜的相互作用，這種情況在台灣各地都十分常見。
Volunteers help to remove silt from a shop in Hualien County’s Guangfu Township after it was flooded last month.
(圖片說明：上個月，志工們在花蓮縣光復鄉幫助清除一家被洪水淹沒的商店裡的淤泥。圖片由宋昱騰提供。)
Photo courtesy of Sung Yu-teng
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IVY Engrest 常春藤官網數位訂閱制 （訂閱 365 天）一次付清【用興趣學英文。把英文變興趣】Turn English into your interest!! ✔ 僅支援線上刷卡，付款成功後立即開通功能權限。恕不提供退貨服務，請務必確認您已了解訂閱制服務後再進行訂購。 ✔ 結帳可享「熊贈點 (查詢)」或「折價券(查詢)」折抵二擇一。 ✔ 以低於 3 折加購嚴選好書。5 evacuation 疏散
＊動詞為 evacuate，名詞指因危險而離開某地。在天災報導中是個非常重要的單字。-
A mandatory evacuation was ordered for all residents living in the coastal area.
（當局對所有住在沿海地區的居民下達了強制疏散令。）
6 task force 專案小組
＊指用來防洪的土堤或石堤。在美式英文中，「levee」更常見。-
The government has formed a special task force to investigate the corruption scandal.
（政府已成立一個特別專案小組來調查這起貪污醜聞。） -
The company's new product was developed by a small but dedicated task force.
（這間公司的新產品是由一個雖然小但很敬業的專案小組所開發的。）
7 floodplain 氾濫平原（指河水氾濫時會淹沒的平坦土地。）
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The new housing development was foolishly built on the river's floodplain.
（這個新建的住宅區被愚蠢地蓋在河流的氾濫平原上。）
JAPANESE ERA（日治時期）
In the 19th century there was no town there. Instead, the area was inhabited largely by Amis indigenous people, who today make up roughly half of the town’s population. The indigenous communities were sited on hills above the floodplain, for defense and safety from floods.
在19世紀，那裡還沒有城鎮。該地區主要由阿美族原住民居住，他們現在約佔該鎮人口的一半。原住民部落為了防禦與躲避洪水，都建在氾濫平原上方的山丘上。
Guangfu Township in Hualien County is pictured after it was inundated with water from the Mataian River.
(圖片說明：花蓮縣光復鄉在馬太鞍溪洪水淹沒後的景象。圖片為檔案照片。)
Photo: File photo這段回溯了光復地區的歷史，揭示了土地利用方式的轉變。
After the beginning of the 20th century the Japanese brought in large-scale water engineering, and seized the floodplain lands of the indigenous people for sugar growing. To keep the floodplain safe, they put in a system of dikes which form the basis of today’s water management system. The dikes were deliberately constructed with three gaps that permitted water to flow from the plain back into the river and its adjacent floodplain. These gaps have come under much local scrutiny in the wake of the disaster, though Water Resources Agency General Director, Lin Yuan-peng (林元鵬) said that the volume of water, four times greater than expected, would have overtopped the dikes even without the gaps.
20世紀初，日本人引進了大規模的水利工程，並佔據了原住民的氾濫平原土地來種植甘蔗。為了保護氾濫平原的安全，他們修建了一套堤防系統，這也成為今天水利管理系統的基礎。這些堤防刻意留下了三個缺口，讓水可以從平原流回河流及其相鄰的氾濫平原。儘管水利署署長林元鵬表示，當時的水量是預期的四倍，即使沒有這些缺口，水也會漫過堤防，但這些缺口在災後受到了許多在地民眾的檢視。In the Japanese period, the indigenous settlements remained on their hillside locations. The Japanese built a sugar factory in 1913, and brought in workers whom they housed in a settlement to the south.
在日治時期，原住民部落仍留在他們山腰上的地點。日本人於1913年建造了一座糖廠，並將帶來的工人安置在南部的聚落中。The Japanese ran a railway down the Nakasendo Plain, what we now call the East Rift Valley (花東縱谷), early in the 20th century. The flat plain suited the Japanese emperor’s railroad engineers, and the rail line reached the area in 1913, to pick up sugar at the newly-christened Mataian Station. In the 1930s the station was renamed, and a small settlement grew up around it. The area was known as Fataan, or “pigeon pea,” from its staple crop. The nearby Amis village was called Tafalong.
20世紀初，日本人沿著我們現在稱為花東縱谷的中仙道平原鋪設鐵路。平坦的平原很適合日本天皇的鐵路工程師，鐵路線於1913年通車至此，以便在當時新命名的馬太鞍車站運送糖。到了1930年代，車站被重新命名，並圍繞它形成了一個小聚落。該地區以其主要作物「木豆」而聞名，被稱為Fataan。附近的一個阿美族村莊則被稱為Tafalong。
The spillway of the Mataian River landslide dam overflows. Barrier lake management needs to be better integrated into local water planning.
(圖片說明：馬太鞍溪堰塞湖的溢洪道正在溢流。堰塞湖的管理需要更好地融入地方水利規劃。圖片由林業及自然保育署花蓮分署提供。)
Photo courtesy of Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency, Hualien branchThese indigenous villages sitting on hills nearby were spared inundation in the barrier lake disaster. This is a pattern seen in other disasters, where the water floods areas that the indigenous and early Han settlers had ignored because of their dangerous flood patterns, but where modern Japanese and KMT engineers had built extensive water management systems, as if daring nature to defeat them — a challenge nature always accepts, and never loses.
這些位於附近山丘上的原住民村莊在堰塞湖災難中倖免於淹沒。這種模式在其他災害中也屢見不鮮，洪水淹沒的地區，正是原住民與早期漢人移民因其危險的洪水模式而刻意忽略的地方，但現代的日本人與國民黨工程師卻在此地建立了廣泛的水利管理系統，彷彿在挑戰大自然來擊敗他們——而大自然總是欣然接受這項挑戰，並且從未輸過。After 1949, following its usual colonial patterns, the KMT renamed the town, first to Taian and then to Guangfu (“Retrocession”), the KMT’s term for its seizure of Taiwan after World War II. At present there is a movement to return the town’s name to its original indigenous name, but it has gone nowhere.
1949年後，國民黨沿襲其慣有的殖民模式，先是將鎮名改為「台安」，後又改為「光復」（國民黨稱其在二戰後收回台灣為「光復」）。目前當地有一項運動，希望將鎮名恢復為其原住民名稱，但尚未有任何進展。The KMT government restored the sugar plant (it had been bombed by the US during World War II) and operations resumed in 1948. Because Guangfu is sited in a low part of the plain, the government raised the levees in front of the town to ward off floods. As so often with levee construction and river management, this created a new problem. In the old days the river would flood and leave its burden of silt in the floodplain, renewing the land. The water engineering prevents this, confining the silt to the river. Hence, the riverbed has risen.
國民黨政府修復了這座糖廠（它在二戰期間被美軍轟炸），並於1948年恢復營運。由於光復位於平原的低窪處，政府加高了鎮前的堤防以抵禦洪水。然而，這與堤防建設和河川管理常有的情況一樣，製造了新的問題。過去，河流氾濫會將淤泥留在氾濫平原上，從而滋養土地。但水利工程阻止了這一過程，將淤泥限制在河道內。因此，河床變得越來越高。重點單字 / 用法 / 小補充▸ seized the floodplain lands 奪取氾濫平原的土地
＊ 「seize」是一個很強烈的動詞，表示「強行奪取」。▸ spared inundation 倖免於淹沒
＊ 「spare」在這裡是「使...倖免」的意思。「inundation」是「淹沒、氾濫」。▸ a pattern seen in other disasters 在其他災害中也看到的模式
＊ 「pattern」指「模式、樣式」，這裡用來強調這種現象並非獨一無二。▸ as if daring nature to defeat them 彷彿是在挑戰大自然來擊敗他們
＊ 這是一個非常精彩的比喻（simile），用「as if」（彷彿）來形容工程師的自信與傲慢，同時也預示了結局。▸ a challenge nature always accepts, and never loses 一個大自然永遠接受，且從未輸過的挑戰。
＊ 這句話充滿力量，再次強調了人類在自然災害面前的渺小。▸ sited in a low part of the plain 位於平原的低窪處
＊ 再次看到「site」這個單字，不過這裡的「sited」是過去分詞，用來描述地點。
8 dike / levee 堤防
＊指用來防洪的土堤或石堤。在美式英文中，「levee」更常見。-
The town is protected by a series of dikes along the coastline.
（這座城鎮由沿海的一系列堤防所保護。） -
The engineers worked tirelessly to strengthen the levee before the storm hit.
（在暴風雨來襲前，工程師們夜以繼日地加固堤防。）
▸ raised the levees 加高堤防
＊ 「levee」和「dike」意思相近，都指「堤防」。▸ confining the silt to the river 將淤泥限制在河道內
＊ 「confine」是「限制、關閉」的意思。▸ riverbed has risen 河床已經升高了
＊ 這是因為淤泥無法排放，導致河床越來越高，增加了淹水風險。
BLAME GAME（互相推諉）
The wrangling between the central and local government over who gets the blame for problems with the monitoring and evacuation warning obscures the long-term, man-made problem: Guangfu should never have been permitted to grow. The town and rail line should long ago have been moved to higher ground.
中央與地方政府之間，就監測與疏散預警問題的責任歸屬爭論不休，卻掩蓋了一個長期存在的人為問題：光復鎮從一開始就不應該被允許發展。這座城鎮和鐵路線早該被遷移到地勢更高的地方。According to local netizen reports, silting has raised the river higher than the town itself. The problem of the rising riverbed was implicitly recognized in the government’s approval early last month of plans to dredge 2.3 million tons of silt from the river (according to the WRA’s Lin, 400,000 tons were removed) in the response to the barrier lake threat. The government also sandbagged the levees.
根據當地網友的報導，淤泥已經讓河床高於城鎮本身。政府在上個月初批准了從河中疏濬230萬噸淤泥的計畫（據水利署的林署長表示，已移除了40萬噸），以應對堰塞湖的威脅，這間接承認了河床上升的問題。政府也用沙包加固了堤防。Guangfu lies on the south bank of the river. On the north side, construction of levees blocks flood waters from flowing into the farmland. Many netizens contended that the levee on the north side of the river should have been demolished to let the flood dissipate into largely uninhabited farmland.
光復鎮位於河流的南岸。在北岸，堤防的建造阻擋了洪水流入農田。許多網友認為，北岸的堤防應該被拆除，讓洪水消散到大片無人居住的農田中。The barrier lake remains a threat despite losing nearly 90 percent of its water in the catastrophe. Hopefully the authorities will become more aggressive in their responses.
儘管這座堰塞湖已流失了近九成的水量，但它仍然是一個威脅。希望當局能採取更積極的應對措施。Among ordinary people the response to the disaster has been amazing, yet also, normal. Taiwanese, and many foreigners, including migrant workers, rushed to the scene of the disaster to help with the clean up, just as they have done in countless other major disasters. This entirely natural response should serve as a reminder to outsiders that in the event of any disaster — such as an invasion — resistance and resilience will be instant and automatic.
在普通民眾之間，對這場災難的反應令人驚嘆，卻也司空見慣。台灣人以及許多外國人，包括移工，都像在無數次其他重大災難中一樣，趕到現場協助清理。這種完全自然的反應，應該能提醒外人：萬一發生任何災難——比如入侵——抵抗與韌性將會是即時且自動的。重點單字 / 用法 / 小補充▸ blame game 責難遊戲、互相指責
＊ 這個片語形容一種情況，大家都在互相推卸責任，沒人願意承擔。]▸ obscures the long-term, man-made problem 掩蓋了長期、人為的問題
＊ 「obscure」是「遮蔽、使模糊」的意思。作者認為，短期的推卸責任掩蓋了真正長期存在的問題。▸ wrangling over who gets the blame 爭吵誰該被責怪。
＊ 「wrangle」指「爭吵、爭論」。
9 obscure 掩蓋、使模糊
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The artist uses a dark color palette to obscure the figure's face.
（這位藝術家使用深色調來模糊人物的臉。） -
Political disputes often obscure the real issues that affect ordinary citizens.
（政治糾紛常常會掩蓋那些影響普通公民的真正問題。）
10 dredge 疏濬
＊指清除河道、港口等水底的淤泥或沙子。-
Plans to dredge the river were approved to prevent future flooding.
（疏濬這條河流的計畫已獲批准，以防止未來淹水。）
▸ sandbagged the levees 用沙包加固堤防
＊ 「sandbag」是動詞，指「用沙包加固」。▸ dissipate into largely uninhabited farmland 消散到大片無人居住的農地
＊ 「dissipate」是「消散、散去」的意思。▸ amazing, yet also, normal 令人驚嘆，卻也正常
＊ 這是一個非常耐人尋味的形容。作者認為，台灣人民的互助精神雖然令人驚訝，但同時也是一種習以為常的美德。▸ serve as a reminder to outsiders 作為對外人的提醒
＊ 「serve as...」是個很好用的片語，表示「作為...之用」。
11 resilience 韌性
＊指在困境中迅速恢復的能力。-
The community's resilience was evident in how quickly they rebuilt after the typhoon.
（在颱風過後，這個社區重建得如此迅速，顯示出他們的韌性。） -
A strong economy needs to show resilience in the face of global crises.
（一個強勁的經濟體需要在全球危機面前展現出韌性。）
▸ resistance and resilience will be instant and automatic 抵抗與韌性將是即時且自動的
＊ 「resistance」（抵抗）和「resilience」（韌性）是兩個重要的單字，強調台灣人民在面對困難時的堅強與不屈。Although the temptation to treat this disaster as a freak of nature is strong, it should be resisted. Quakes and rain catastrophes regularly spawn barrier lakes in the mountains: Typhoon Morakot in 2009 alone formed at least 16. These can easily become lethal, especially given Taiwan’s short rivers with their large silt loads and extensive engineering intended to move floods around communities in river basins. Barrier lake management needs to be better integrated into local water planning.
And for the love of all gods, the government needs to clamp down on silt-producing “development” in upstream areas. Clearing of land for farms and campgrounds, illegal and otherwise, isn’t just bad for water conservation. As Guangfu’s experience shows, it kills.
Notes from Central Taiwan is a column written by long-term resident Michael Turton, who provides incisive commentary informed by three decades of living in and writing about his adoptive country. The views expressed here are his own.
英文小補充▸ freak of nature 自然界的怪事。指不尋常、難以預料的自然事件。
▸ spawn barrier lakes 產生堰塞湖
＊ 「spawn」通常指「產卵」，但在這裡引申為「產生、造成」。▸ short rivers with their large silt loads 短促且淤泥量大的河流
＊ 「silt load」指「淤泥量」，用「load」這個字非常形象。▸ clamp down on silt-producing "development" 嚴格取締會產生淤泥的「開發」
＊ 「clamp down on」是一個很棒的片語，表示「嚴格取締、壓制」。作者還特別將「development」加上引號，顯示對其真實意圖的質疑。學習小總結
這篇文章最棒的地方在於，它不只是一篇新聞報導，更是一篇充滿批判性思考的專欄文章。作者透過歷史回顧與專業詞彙，揭示了災難背後複雜的人為因素。下次閱讀英文新聞時，不妨也試著從字裡行間，去探究作者想傳達的更深層次的意義吧！
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●●n. . 災難=disasterThe recent cyclone in Bangladesh was a real
catastrophe.
最近在孟加拉的那場颶風真是一場大災難。
I can’t imagine what a catastrophe it will be if we lose
Mr. Hank, our most important client.
我無法想像要是我們失去最重要的客戶漢克先生的話，那將
會是一場什麼樣的災難。
A huge earthquake and tsunami in March 2011
caused a nuclear catastrophe in Fukushima, Japan.
2011 年 3 月在日本福島發生的大地震和海嘯造成了核子災
難。
The organization of this historic building said that
several safety measures were in place to prevent
a catastrophe, such as a huge earthquake, from
damaging the structure.
這座歷史建築的機構表示已採取多項安全措施，以防大地震
等災難破壞此建築物。高中 Level 6●●●●●●●vt. 在（河上）築壩攔水n. 水壩三態dam / dammed [dæmd] / dammed [dæmd]The government is building a dam in that area, but conservationists are strongly against it for fear that it might spoil the environment.
政府正在該區興建一座水壩，但保育人士強烈反對，害怕這麼做將對環境造成危害。The government decided to dam the river to prevent further floods.
政府決定在河上築壩攔水，以防止再有洪水氾濫。高中 Level 3●downstream[ˋdaʊnˋstrim]adv. 順流地；在下游adj. 順流的；在下游的●flooding[ˋflʌdɪŋ]n. 洪水，水患英檢中級●●a. 廣泛的；大量的=substantial=comprehensiveProfessor Johnson possessed extensive knowledge in the field of natural science.
強森教授在自然科學的領域擁有廣泛的知識。The typhoon has caused extensive damage to the city.
這次的颱風對這座城市已造成極大的損害。The research involved extensive fieldwork. 這項研究包含了大量的實地調查。
高中 Level 5●.vt. & vi. 監視n. 監視器；螢幕=screenThe doctor will monitor the patient for two days after surgery.
手術後醫生會監控這位病患兩天。The nurse made sure that the patient was closely monitored.
護士確保該病人有受到嚴密監控。The monitor at the rich man’s house showed that the thief broke in through a window at around 2 a.m.
這有錢人家的監視器顯示小偷在凌晨 2 點左右從窗戶闖入。The details of today’s flights are displayed on the monitor.
今日班機的詳細資訊顯示在螢幕上。The teacher selected Ben as class monitor.
老師選班為班長。多益藍色英檢中級高中 Level 4●●vt. 估計，預估It is estimated that 20,000 people will participate in the demonstration.
估計將有 2 萬人參與這次的示威遊行。An estimated 20,000 people will participate in the demonstration.
估計將有 2 萬人參與這次的示威遊行。Please give me a rough estimate of how much time you'll need to complete the project.
你需要花多久時間完成這件案子，請給我一個大約的數字。
多益藍色英檢中級高中 Level 4●●●●●evacuation[ɪ͵vækjʊˋeʃən]n. 撤離英檢中高●●vi. & vt. . 溢出vi. . 充滿，洋溢n. 容納不下The river overflowed because of the heavy rainfall all week.
因為整星期下大雨，所以這條河的水就溢出來了。Not paying attention, Yolanda poured so much orange juice into the cup that it overflowed the edge.
尤蘭達並沒注意到，結果她往杯裡倒了太多的柳橙汁溢了出來了。When Amy heard of the death of her father, her eyes overflowed with tears.
當艾美得知父親過世時，她的眼中充滿了淚水。I put a bucket underneath the water tank to catch the overflow.
我在水槽底下擺了一個水桶來裝溢出來的水。多益金色英檢中級高中 Level 6●n. 開端，初始活動a. 初步的=initialPreliminary results show that this skin care product
can lead to cancer, but this has to be confirmed in further medical trials.
初步結果顯示此肌膚保養品會導致癌症，但這還得靠進一步的醫學實驗來證實。The meeting was only a preliminary; the main event would begin afterwards.
這場會議只是個開端，主活動之後才會開始。多益金色英檢中高高中 Level 5●n. 居民；住院醫生 & a. 居住的After visiting Canada, Tim hoped that one day he could become a resident of that country.
提姆到訪加拿大後，希望有一天能成為該國的居民。Julia is a first-year resident in pediatrics at Boston Hospital.
茱莉亞是在波士頓醫院服務第一年的小兒科住院醫生。Susan has been resident in Germany since she was a teenager.
蘇珊自青少年時就一直居住在德國。高中 Level 5●vi. & vt. . 撤離The government ordered five buildings to be
evacuated after the gas leak was discovered.
在發現瓦斯漏氣後，政府下令居民從這五棟建築物撤離。A large number of people were evacuated from the
village following the outbreak of the disease.
這疾病爆發後，很多人從那村莊被撤離。The residents were evacuated to safe areas before
the volcano erupted.
火山爆發前，居民已經被撤離到安全地區。英檢中高高中 Level 6●vt. & vi. 接近n. 方法，手法The dogcatchers approached the dangerous dog with caution.
捕犬員小心翼翼地接近那隻危險的狗。According to the weather forecast, a typhoon is fast approaching.
根據氣象預報，有颱風正快速接近中。The best approach to learning English is to read English articles out loud and watch English TV programs.
學習英文的最佳途徑是大聲朗誦英文文章和看英文電視節目。The teacher used a new approach to help the kids learn English more easily.
那位老師用了新方法，幫助孩子更容易學英語。高中 Level 2●●●●vt. & vi. （使）爆破 / 炸n. 爆破 / 炸，噴；（感情）爆發三態burst / burst [bɝst] / burst [bɝst]The little boy used a needle to burst the balloon.
小男孩用一根針刺破氣球。Melissa burst out crying when she heard about the accident.
梅莉莎聽到關於這個意外的消息就大哭了起來。Melissa burst into tears when she heard about the accident.
梅莉莎聽到關於這個意外的消息就大哭了起來。We could hear the bomb burst in the distance.
我們可以聽到遠處炸彈爆炸的聲響。Do you know what caused the burst of water?
你知道造成水噴出來的原因嗎？Tommy gave a loud burst of laughter when he heard my joke.
湯米聽到我講的笑話就放聲大笑。多益藍色英檢初級高中 Level 2●●vt. 打，擊；突然想起n. 打，擊；罷工vi. 罷工三態strike / struck [strʌk] / stricken [ˋstrɪkən]The house was hit by lightning strikes.
這房子遭到雷擊。The factory workers went on strike for better pay and working conditions.
該工廠工人罷工，要求加薪及改善工作環境。Karen was so angry that she struck Ralph on the face.
凱倫很生氣，往雷夫臉上打了一拳。It struck me that it’s Norman’s birthday today.
我突然想起今天是諾曼的生日。The workers are striking for a raise.
這些工人正在罷工要求加薪。多益綠色英檢初級高中 Level 2●built[bɪlt]build的動詞過去式、過去分詞●●vt. 發表（演講）；生產，分娩；拯救vt. & vi. 遞送，投遞=sendThe letter won’t be delivered if you don’t stick a stamp on the envelope.
如果不在信封上貼郵票，這封信就無法送達。The president of the company delivers a speech to all employees every Monday morning.
每週一早上公司總裁都會對全體員工發表演講。Tina’s going to deliver her second baby tonight.
蒂娜今晚就要生第 2 胎了。Years of hard work has finally delivered Sam from poverty.
山姆多年的努力使他終於能擺脫貧窮。多益綠色英檢初級高中 Level 2●vt. 供應n. 補給品（恆用複數）；供給量三態supply / supplied [səˋplaɪd] / supplied [səˋplaɪd]Despite water rationing, the large water tank can supply the residents with the water they need.
儘管有限水，大型水塔仍可為住戶提供用水。There is a lack of medical supplies in the refugee camp.
這難民營缺乏醫療用品。In the Middle East, there is a plentiful supply of cheap natural gas.
在中東，廉價天然氣供應充足。多益藍色英檢初級高中 Level 2●●coastal[ˋkost!]adj. 沿海的，海岸的●●●●dedicated[ˋdɛdə͵ketɪd]a. 奉獻的、專用的●adj. 本地的，土生土長的；當地的=local=native=aboriginalThe new government has vowed to protect the indigenous culture of the island.
新政府誓言保護該島的本土文化。There are some very interesting animals that are indigenous to Australia and not found in any other country.
澳洲當地有一些很有趣的動物，在任何其他國家都找不到。高中 Level 5●●●●●township[ˋtaʊnʃɪp]n. 小鎮；區英檢中高●●.vt. 抓住；突然感到……；奪取，占領The bank robber was seized by the police when he tried to escape.
銀行搶匪想逃跑時，被警方一把抓住。The boy seized the girl by the arm and begged her not to leave.
男孩抓住女孩的手臂，求她不要離開。I was seized by fear when I noticed that a stranger was following me.
當我發覺有陌生人在跟蹤我時，我突然感到害怕起
來。The rebels seized the capital and exiled the Prime Minister soon after the military coup.
軍事政變後，叛軍很快占領了首都並放逐總理。多益藍色英檢中級高中 Level 4●●●●●conj. 雖然（= although）adv. 然而（= however，通常置於句尾）=although=howeverThough the family is poor, they lead a happy life.
雖然這家人很窮，但他們的生活很快樂。Although the family is poor, they lead a happy life.
雖然這家人很窮，但他們的生活很快樂。Joe is fat; he’s quick, though.
喬很胖，不過動作卻很敏捷。Joe is fat; however, he’s quick.
喬很胖，不過動作卻很敏捷。高中 Level 1●●●●●●vt. 用釘書機釘n. . 釘書針；主食Remember to remove the staples from the papers before you photocopy them.
在影印文件前，記得要把釘書針拿起來。Pasta is the staple of Italian cooking.
義大利麵食是義大利菜的主食。When you turn in your application pack, please do not staple the pages together.
當你繳交你的申請文件包時，請不要將頁面裝釘在一起。高中 Level 6●●n. 水災；大批……vi. & vt. 淹沒；湧入The flood ruined hundreds of houses and claimed twenty lives.
這場水災毀了好幾百棟房舍，奪走了二十條人命。A flood of vehicles congests the streets of downtown at rush hour.
大批車輛在交通尖峰時刻塞爆了市中心的街道。The storm left the whole area flooded.
暴風雨使整個地區都淹水了。The area flooded often, so most residents moved out.
這個地區經常淹水，所以居民大多搬走了。The TV station was flooded with emails after the interview.
那個訪談播出後，電視臺收到如潮水般湧來的電子郵件。多益綠色英檢中級高中 Level 3●●dike[daɪk]n. 堤，壩●vt. 仿造， 使模仿n. 模式，方式；圖案，花樣The weather patterns in this area have remained the same for the past 10 years.
該區的天氣型態在過去 10 年內都維持不變。My brother would never wear clothes with floral patterns.
我哥絕對不會穿有花朵圖案的衣服。Sally’s wedding dress is patterned after the one her grandmother wore.
莎莉的婚紗是仿照她奶奶曾穿的婚紗所設計的。I’ll pattern myself after my mother and become a
French teacher.
我要以母親為榜樣，當個法文老師。多益綠色英檢初級高中 Level 2●●●●●●vt. 向……挑戰n. 挑戰The politician is facing the biggest challenge of her career.
這位政治人物正面臨她職涯中最大的挑戰。To our surprise, the little boy met the challenge of taking care of his younger sister.
令我們驚訝的是，那小男孩成功地完成了照顧妹妹的挑戰。The young chess player challenged the world champion to a game of chess.
這年輕的西洋棋手向世界冠軍挑戰比一回棋賽。高中 Level 2●seizure[ˋsiʒɚ]n. （疾病）突然發作（導致失去意識、身體 不受控的劇烈抽搐）●●vt. & vi. 重新開始vt. 重返The speaker paused for a moment to take a sip of water and then resumed speaking.
講者停頓了一下喝口水，接著就繼續開始發表談話。For a while, Josh appeared to be satisfied, but later his complaining resumed.
喬許似乎心滿意足了一下子，但他接著又繼續抱怨。The show will continue in just a few minutes, so please resume your seats.
表演將於幾分鐘之後繼續，所以請諸位回到位子上。多益金色英檢中高高中 Level 5●●vt. 使煩惱n. 重物，負荷；負擔=loadThe old horse looked sad under its heavy burden.
老馬馱著重物看起來很哀傷。Ever since his father passed away, Stanley has shouldered the burden of raising his family.
史丹利的父親過世後，他就負起養家的重擔。Tom’s illness placed a huge burden on his parents.
湯姆生病讓他的雙親背負沉重的負擔。I don’t want to burden you with these matters; I can take care of them myself.
我不想讓這些事造成你的負擔；我自己可以處理。多益金色英檢中級高中 Level 2●●●●.vt. 分出，騰出；節省；使避免a. 備用的n. 備用品Ashley asked her colleague to spare her a few minutes to discuss a matter.
艾希莉請她同事挪出幾分鐘給她來討論一件事。Spare the rod, spoil the child.
省了杆子，會寵壞孩子。⸺諺語，喻不打不成器。David spared no effort to help us complete the project.
大衛不遺餘力幫助我們完成這項企畫。David did his best to help us complete the project.
大衛不遺餘力幫助我們完成這項企畫。David left no stone unturned to help us complete the project.
大衛不遺餘力幫助我們完成這項企畫。David did all he could to help us complete the project.
大衛不遺餘力幫助我們完成這項企畫。David did whatever he could to help us complete the project.
大衛不遺餘力幫助我們完成這項企畫。Tom wanted to spare Sue’s feelings, so he lied about her new haircut.
湯姆為了不讓蘇難過，因此沒有對她的新髮型說實話。You really need a spare key. You’re too forgetful.
你真的需要一把備用鑰匙。你太健忘了。David got a flat tire, but luckily he had a spare.
大衛的輪胎沒氣了，但幸好他有備用的。多益綠色英檢中級高中 Level 4●●●●n. 加薪vt. 舉起；增加；撫 / 飼養；募（款）=bring sb up / bring up sbRaise your hand if you know the answer.
如果知道答案，請舉手。The landlord raised the rent by 5%.
房東將租金調漲了 5%。Irene was raised by her grandfather.
艾琳是由她爺爺撫養長大的。They raised money for the homeless.
他們為遊民募款。Ted would like to ask for a pay raise.
泰德想要求加薪。多益綠色英檢初級高中 Level 1●vt. & n. 責怪 / 備Don’t blame me for your misery.
不要把你的痛苦怪罪到我身上。Don’t blame your misery on me.
不要把你的痛苦怪罪到我身上。The authorities concerned believe that more than one person is to blame for the fire.
有關當局認為要為這場火災負責的人不只 1 個。Jason felt upset to get the blame for the mistake.
傑森因為那個錯誤而被責備覺得很難過。多益綠色英檢初級高中 Level 2●a. (意思) 模糊的，難懂的 ; 不出名的vt. 使看不清楚，遮蔽；使難以理解I found Professor Johnson’s lecture on modern art very obscure.
我覺得強森教授針對現代藝術所做的演講很難理解。This year s national literary award was given to an obscure writer.
今年全國性的文學獎頒給了一名沒沒無聞的作家。The airport and runways were obscured by the heavy fog, so our plane could not land.
機場與跑道被濃霧遮住了，所以我們的班機無法降落。The recent increase in stock prices has obscured the fact that the company is going through financial difficulties.
最近股價上漲掩蓋了這家公司正有財務困難的事實。英檢中高高中 Level 5●long-term[ˋlɔŋ͵tɝm]adj. 長期的高中 Level 1●man-made[mænmed]a. 人造的●●netizenn. 網友●●●●dissipate[ˋdɪsə͵pet]vt. 使消散英檢中高●uninhabited[͵ʌnɪnˋhæbɪtɪd]a. 無人居住的●prep. 儘管Despite our best efforts, we couldn’t save the dying man.
儘管我們盡了最大的努力，還是無法挽救那位垂死的人。
In spite of our best efforts, we couldn’t save the dying man.
儘管我們盡了最大的努力，還是無法挽救那位垂死的人。
Notwithstanding our best efforts, we couldn’t save the dying man.
儘管我們盡了最大的努力，還是無法挽救那位垂死的人。We failed to win the tug-of-war despite the fact that we had tried our best.
儘管我們盡了最大的努力，還是無法贏得這場拔河比賽。多益綠色英檢中級高中 Level 4●●●●●●●n. . 怪胎；（對某事物的）狂熱愛好者=enthusiasticWomen that wore pants when going outside used
to be regarded as freaks.
以前出門穿褲子的女人被認為是怪胎。
Tim is a comic book freak. He often dresses himself
up like the characters from the comic books.
提姆是個漫畫狂。他經常把自己打扮成漫畫人物的樣子。
Sally freaked on the street when she suddenly saw
the man who had yelled at her and threatened to hit
her.
莎莉突然在街上看到那個對她大叫又威脅要打她的人的時，
她嚇壞了。The sight of a flying cockroach in the living room
caught Jerome by surprise and totally freaked him.
傑羅姆一看到客廳裡有一隻會飛的蟑螂，大吃一驚嚇壞了。高中 Level 6●vi. 抗拒How can you resist chocolate cake? Whenever I see some, I must have a piece.
你怎麼抗拒得了巧克力蛋糕？我每次看到都非來一塊不可。You can try to resist, but you know you can’t ignore your deepest desire.
你可以試著抗拒，但你知道你無法忽視你最深層的渴望。I couldn't resist taking a look at that beautiful girl when she passed by.
那個美女經過時，我忍不住看了她一眼。= I couldn't help taking a look at that beautiful girl when she passed by.
那個美女經過時，我忍不住看了她一眼。= I couldn't help but take a look at that beautiful girl when she passed by.
那個美女經過時，我忍不住看了她一眼。多益藍色英檢中級高中 Level 3●spawn[spɔn]vt. 使產生，使出現Practical Phrases
●entirely完全地●torrential rain豪雨●be required to V被要求Everyone is required to wear a uniform to the ceremony.
每個人都必須穿制服參加典禮。●be considered (to be) + N/Adj.被視為⋯⋯Dr. Lin is considered to be an expert in his field.
林博士被視為該領域的專家。●task force專門小組；特別小組●be followed by緊接著是⋯⋯The Sunday church service ended at 11 a.m., followed by a gospel concert.
週日教堂禮拜於上午十一點結束，緊接著是福音音樂會。●make up... / make... up組成⋯⋯，構成⋯⋯ 和好Thirteen players and a coach make up this team.
十三名球員和一名教練組成了這支球隊。Can we make up? I don't want any lingering resentment between us.
我們可以和好嗎？我不想讓任何怨恨留在我們之間。●put... in / put in...提交、提出⋯⋯；花費⋯⋯(精力或時間)Sam put in a request for a raise after working at the company for two years.
山姆在公司任職兩年後提出加薪申請。Tim needs to put in more effort to become a better musician.
提姆要付出更多努力才能成為更好的音樂家。●pick up... / pick... up接收(訊號...等)；舉起；抱起；提起；獲悉、得知；接(某人)；取(某物)；(便宜地)買到I was able to pick up a news program from the UK on my radio.
我能用我的收音機收聽一個英國的新聞節目。●grow up長大Lawrence wants to be a pianist when he grows up. 勞倫斯長大後想做一名鋼琴家。
●sth needs to be+p.p.某物需要 以......方法處理= sth needsYour car needs to be washed.
你的車需要洗了。
●be integrated into...被融入於⋯⋯Various art forms were integrated into the exhibition to make it more interesting.
該展覽融入了多種藝術形式,使其變得更加有趣。●bring in... / bring... in帶進／引入⋯⋯ 賺進⋯⋯The manager brought in new rules to prevent office supplies from being stolen.
經理引進新規定以防止辦公室用品遭竊。●as if...好像 / 似乎……The man looked as if he was going to faint.
那名男子看起來好像要暈倒了。●because of...由於……= as a result of...= due to= thanks to+ N/V-ing= on account of...Because of COVID-19, we couldn t travel abroad.
由於新冠肺炎，我們無法出國旅行。
●go 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。●a series of + 複數名詞一系列的……There have been a series of burglaries on the east side of the town.
城鎮的東區發生了一連串的竊盜案件。●get the blame for sth因某事而受到責備Jason felt upset to get the blame for the mistake.
傑森因為那個錯誤而被責備覺得很難過。●according to...根據⋯⋯According to the victim, the robber is a lefthanded man.
根據受害者的說法，竊賊是一名左撇子的男子。●flow into注／流入⋯⋯The water from the stream flows into the lake.
小溪的水流入湖泊。●contend that...堅稱……The lawyer contended that his client was not at the scene when the crime was committed.
這名律師堅稱案發當時他的當事人並不在現場。●a migrant worker移工Hawaii used to have a large number of migrant
workers, who worked on pineapple and coffee
plantations during harvest time.
夏威夷曾有許多移工，他們在鳳梨和咖啡園收成時前來工
作。●serve as...作為⋯⋯之用 / 擔任⋯⋯This book can serve as a guide to help you learn to cook.
這本書可作為幫助你學習烹調的指南。Sharon's excellent speaking skills allow her to serve as the host of the event.
雪倫傑出的演講技巧使她得以擔任這場活動的主持人。回饋與建議
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