Over the years, the color pink has undergone numerous changes both in its cultural and historical meanings. The color’s name was derived fromthe flower called pinksin the 1600s. __1__ today, however, it wasnot necessarily associated withfemininityand romance. In fact, in the 1700s, both men and women considered pink a fashionable color, especially those in the European aristocracy.
During much of the 18th century, pink was simply seen as a paler shade of red, which had clear masculine connotationsand featured prominently in military uniforms, particularly in Great Britain. However, a __2__ in the way pink was perceived occurred in the 19th and 20th centuries. Due to various social and cultural factors, it went from being a gender-neutral or even masculine color to a mainly feminine one. The growth of psychology and marketing, __3__ of which were in their early stagesof development, strongly influenced this change. These fields promoted the idea that colors affected human behavior and emotions. Before long, pink had arbitrarily♦ been assigned to girls and blue to boys.
I’m not very good at parking the car because I have a poor sense of perception.
我不太擅長停車，因為我的感知力很差。
Rachel has excellent powers of perception for such a young girl.
對這麼年輕的女孩來說，瑞秋有極佳的洞察力。
My perception of the meaning of life is different from yours.
我對生命意義的觀點和你的不同。
高中 Level 5
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undergo
[͵ʌndɚˋgo]
vt. 經歷；接受（治療、訓練）
三態
undergo / underwent [͵ʌndɚˋwɛnt] / undergone
=
experience
Phoebe underwent a lot of setbacks before becoming what she is today.
菲比經歷了許多挫敗才有今天的成就。
The hospital requires that interns undergo extensive
training.
這間醫院要求實習醫生接受大量的訓練。
多益金色
英檢中高
高中 Level 5
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masculine
[ˋmæskjəlɪn]
a. 男性的，男子氣概的
n. 陽性詞
=
male
Peggy looks rather masculine with her new short haircut.
佩姬的短髮新造型讓她看起來很像男人。
高中 Level 5
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feminine
[ˋfɛmənɪn]
n. . 女性化的
=
female
That red dress made Daisy look very feminine.
那件紅洋裝讓黛西看起來很有女人味。
Many nouns in French are categorized as feminine,
which means they use “la,” rather than “le,” in front
of them.
法文中的許多名詞被歸類為陰性，這意味著在這些名詞前面
使用『la』，而不是『le』。
高中 Level 6
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prominently
[ˋprɑmənəntlɪ]
adv. 突出地，顯眼地
Fred’s academic success was prominently featured in the local newspaper.
佛萊德學術上的成功顯眼地登上了當地的報紙。
英檢中級
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neutral
[ˋnjutrəl]
n. （汽車的）空檔
a. 中立的、中性的
I didn’t take sides during their fight. I tried to remain neutral.
他們爭吵時我沒偏袒任何一方。我試著保持中立。
Make sure you put the car in neutral before you start
the engine.
你啟動引擎時要確定把車子打到空檔。
多益金色
英檢中高
高中 Level 5
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sensitivity
[͵sɛnsəˋtɪvətɪ]
n. 體貼，細膩體會；敏感
Adam’s tenderness and sensitivity won Eve’s heart.
亞當的溫柔與心思細膩贏得伊芙的芳心。
Due to his sensitivity to criticism, Roger often gets angry and has lost some friends as a result.
由於羅傑對批評很敏感，所以他經常生氣，也為此失去了一些朋友。
高中 Level 5
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rebellion
[rɪˋbɛljən]
n. 叛亂，暴動
=
uprising
The farmers rose in rebellion against the corrupt ruler.
農夫群起反叛腐敗的統治者。
The government took extremely brutal measures to suppress the rebellion.
政府採取極度殘忍的手段來鎮壓叛變。
高中 Level 5
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diversity
[daɪˋvɝsətɪ]
n. 多樣性；差異
=
variety
The makeup of the government does not reflect the ethnic diversity of the country.
該政府的組成結構並未反映出該國的種族多樣性。
A wide diversity of ideas was presented at the meeting as to how to raise funds for the new school.
會議上提出了關於如何募款蓋新學校各種想法。
高中 Level 4
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stereotype
[ˋstɛrɪə͵taɪp]
n. 刻板印象
vt. 對......有成見 / 刻板印象
Scott, who is always casually dressed, doesn’t conform to the stereotype of a Wall Street banker.
史考特衣著一向很隨便，不符合一般人心目中華爾街銀行家的形象。
Those who stereotype other people often base their opinions on what they have heard, not actual experience.
那些對他人有刻板印象的人，常以他們所聽到的，而非實際經驗來做評論。
多益金色
英檢中高
高中 Level 5
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be derived from
來自於／源自於⋯⋯
Many English words are derived from Latin words.
許多英文字都源自於拉丁字。
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pink
[pɪŋk]
n. 粉紅色
adj. 粉紅色的
I was surprised that Ronald’s bedroom was painted pink.
我很訝異羅納德的臥室是漆成粉紅色的。
Mia was wearing a bright pink dress.
米雅穿著一件亮粉色的洋裝。
高中 Level 1
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femininity
[͵fɛməˋnɪnətɪ]
n. 女性氣質
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connotation
[͵kɑnəˋteʃən]
n. 隱含意義
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aristocracy
[͵ærəsˋtɑkrəsɪ]
n. 貴族（與定冠詞 the 並用）
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arbitrarily
[͵ɑrbəˋtrɛrəlɪ]
adv. 武斷地
英檢中高
Practical Phrases
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become / be associated with....
與……有關
Lung cancer is mostly associated with smoking.
肺癌大多與吸菸有關。
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in one’s early stage
初期，早期
As the development of the vaccine is in its early stage, its side effects are still unknown.
因為這款疫苗還處於開發初期，其副作用仍是未知。
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before long
不久之後，沒多久
Jill was not familiar with the software initially, but she became proficient before long.
吉兒一開始對該軟體不熟悉，但不久後就精通了。
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Take... for instance.
舉／以⋯⋯為例。
Many of my classmates are talented. Take Rita for instance. She's good at painting.
我的許多同學都很有才華。舉莉塔為例。她擅長畫畫。
