One of the most-watched viral videos several years ago was that of an unfortunate sea turtle having a plastic drinking straw removed painfully from its nostril. The video __1__ a discussion about the need for single-use plastic straws and their impact on the environment. The problems they create may be new, but straws as a drinkingtool are not. While plastic straws themselves date backlittle more than six decades, people have been using straws in one form or another for thousands of years.
According to archaeologists, straws first appeared over 5,000 years ago when ancient Sumerians used them to drink beer from large, heavy casks. Up until the 19th century, straws were made from natural materials, such as reedsor different types of grass. Thefirst __2__ drinking straws were invented and manufactured in the United States by Marvin Stone. He created straws by wrapping paper around a pencil. His invention __3__ very quickly, and paper straws remained in common use until the 1960s, when they were replaced by plastic straws. People generally found plastic straws __4__ their paper counterparts since they did not affect the flavor of the drink or become soft and soggyin liquid.
Within days, Sandy’s blog about helping people in need went viral.
短短幾天內，珊蒂那個關於幫助貧困者的部落格在網路上迅速流傳。
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painfully
[ˋpenfəlɪ]
adv. 痛苦地
Veronica wept painfully at the news of her grandmother’s death.
薇洛妮卡聽到外婆的死訊後痛哭流涕。
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impact
[ɪmˋpækt]
n. 影響，衝擊（常與介詞 on 並用）
vt. 對……產生影響
The writer's style had a deep impact on his literary successors.
這位作家的風格對後世文人有深遠的影響。
Many experts believe the new policy will greatly impact the society.
許多專家都認為那項新政策會對社會帶來巨大衝擊。
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英檢中級
高中 Level 4
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invent
[ɪnˋvɛnt]
vt. 發明；捏造（= make up）
Some people claim that Bell didn’t invent the telephone.
某些人主張電話不是貝爾發明的。
Al invented many stories to cover his lies.
艾爾編造出許多故事來掩飾謊言。
Al made up many stories to cover his lies.
艾爾編造出許多故事來掩飾謊言。
The criminal invented an alibi to deceive the judge.
那名犯人捏造了不在場證明欺騙法官。
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英檢初級
高中 Level 3
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manufacture
[͵mænjəˋfæktʃɚ]
vt. & n. （用機器大量）生產，製造
=
produce
The manufacture of newspapers requires a lot of wood pulp. 製造報紙需要許多木漿。
Our company manufactures electronic devices.
我們公司生產電子儀器。
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英檢中級
高中 Level 4
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counterpart
[ˋkaʊntɚ͵pɑrt]
n. 相對應的人 / 事 / 物
Our general manager will discuss the agreement
with his Japanese counterpart tomorrow.
我們總經理明天將與日方的總經理談論合約事宜。
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英檢中高
高中 Level 6
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altogether
[͵ɔltəˋgɛðɚ]
adv. 總共；完全地
=
totally
There are 18 people in the meeting altogether.
這次會議共有 18 人參加。
You ought to kick the bad habit altogether.
你應該徹底戒除這個壞習慣。
高中 Level 2
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sip
[sɪp]
vt. & n. 啜飲
三態
sip / sipped [sɪpt] / sipped [sɪpt]
The guy sitting at the bar sipping coffee is my boyfriend.
那個坐在吧臺喝咖啡的男生是我男友。
Julie took a sip of her tea and went on reading.
茱莉品了一口茶後繼續閱讀。
高中 Level 3
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regulate
[ˋrɛgjə͵let]
.vt. 規範；調節，調整
=
control
=
adjust
With the number of cars increasing on a constant basis, the police are having a hard time regulating traffic in the city.
由於車輛數目不斷在增加，警方在管理市區交通上遇到很大的麻煩。
Your health will be ruined if you do not regulate your life.
你生活再不規律點，健康都要給毀了。
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英檢中級
高中 Level 4
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ban
[bæn]
vt. 下令禁止
n. 禁令
三態
ban / banned [bænd] / banned [bænd]
=
prohibit
The law bans motor boats from entering within a 10-mile radius of this island.
法律禁止快艇進入這座島嶼周圍半徑 10 英里的範圍內。
Most students were unhappy when the school decided to impose a ban on their hairdos.
校方決定對學生的髮型實施禁令時，大部分的學生都很不悅。
The government lifted the ban on imported beef from Canada recently.
政府最近取消了從加拿大進口牛肉的禁令。
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英檢中級
高中 Level 5
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fall / go / be out of favor
不再受歡迎
The actor fell out of favor because he made too many bad movies.
這名演員因為拍了太多部爛片而不再受影迷喜愛。
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nostril
[ˋnɑstrɪl]
n. . 鼻孔
When a horse is startled, it will have upright ears and
flared nostrils.
當馬受到驚嚇時，牠的耳朵會豎起，鼻孔會放大。
高中 Level 6
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single-use
[ˌsɪŋgl̩ˈjuz]
a. （被設計來）單次使用的，用完即丟的
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archaeologist
[͵ɑrkɪˋɑlədʒɪst]
n. 考古學家
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cask
[kæsk]
n. （儲酒等的）圓木桶
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reed
[rid]
n. （管樂器的）簧片，蘆葦
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soggy
[ˋsɑgɪ]
adj. （尤指食物）溼軟的
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revert
[rɪˋvɝt]
vi. 恢復
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beverage
[ˋbɛvərɪdʒ]
n. . 飲料
=
drink
You have to be at least 20 years old to buy alcoholic beverages in this country.
在這國家你要滿 20 歲才可以買酒精類飲料。
英檢中高
高中 Level 6
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invention
[ɪnˋvɛnʃən]
n. 發明（不可數）；發明物（可數）
Necessity is the mother of invention.
需要為發明之母。⸺諺語
The airplane is an amazing invention. It allows people to travel the world in days.
飛機是一項驚人的發明。它讓人們可以在數天內環遊世界。
高中 Level 4
Practical Phrases
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go viral
在網路上迅速流傳
Within days, Sandy's blog about helping people in need went viral.
短短幾天內，珊蒂那個關於幫助貧困者的部落格在網路上迅速流傳。
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date back + 一段時間
追溯至⋯⋯（一段時間）；行之有⋯⋯（一段時間）
This antique vasedates backhundreds of years.
這個古董花瓶可追溯至好幾百年前。
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do away with
廢除／擺脫⋯⋯
The protesters called on the government to do away with the death penalty.
抗議群眾呼籲政府廢除死刑。
