The iconic image of a hippo is surely that of the top part of its head emerging from the water. Hippos, like other mammals, cannot breatheunderwater. They depend on the nostrils on the top of their snouts, the parts of their faces that stick out, to breathe while their body is underwater. Impressively, they can hold their breathfor up to five minutes, long enough for animals that live in shallow waters. Thanks to their well-developed lungs, hippos can take in large volumesof air and efficiently store oxygen in their body tissues. This special ability allows them to stay underwater for extendedperiods for protection from both the sun and predators. However, this breath-holding ability is arguably not the animal’s most striking characteristic.
Ben suddenly emerged from behind the door, which frightened me.
班突然從門後冒出來，嚇了我一跳。
多益藍色
英檢中級
高中 Level 4
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breathe
[brið]
vt. & vi. 呼吸
Breathe in. Breathe out. Try to relax yourself. 吸氣。吐氣。設法讓自己放鬆。
Upon hearing the good news, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
一聽到這個好消息，大家都歎了口氣，如釋重負。
多益綠色
英檢中級
高中 Level 3
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volume
[ˋvɑljəm]
n. 量，容量；冊；音量
The volume of traffic reaches its peak during rush hour.
交通流量在上下班尖峰時間會達到高峰。
The history of the Roman Empire is in volumes 3 and 4.
羅馬帝國的歷史收錄在第 3、4 冊中。
Would you mindturning the volume down? I’m studying.
你介意把音量關小嗎？我正在唸書。
多益綠色
英檢初級
高中 Level 3
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extended
[ɪkˋstɛndɪd]
adj. 伸長的，延長的
Ian ran to greet Anna with extended arms.
伊恩展臂跑去迎接安娜。
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characteristic
[͵kærəktəˋrɪstɪk]
a. 典型的（皆與介詞 of 並用）
n. 特徵
Genes determine the characteristics of every living thing.
基因決定了每樣生物的種種特徵。
This usage is characteristic of American English.
這種用法是美式英語的特徵。
This kind of hot and spicy food is very characteristic of the food in the country.
這種辛辣食物是該國非常典型的食物。
多益藍色
英檢中級
高中 Level 4
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twist
[twɪst]
vt. 扭轉；曲解，扭曲
n. 扭轉；扭扭舞（與 the 並用）
=
sprain
=
distort
I twisted my head around to see what was going on.
我轉頭看發生了什麼事。
Be honest. Don’t twist the truth.
要老實。別扭曲事實。
I don’t like John because he tends to twist people’s words.
我不喜歡約翰，因為他常曲解大家的話。
Terry gave the cap of the jar another twist to open it.
泰瑞又扭轉了罐子的瓶蓋一次，試圖打開它。
When Jerry heard the music, he rushed onto the dance floor to do the twist.
傑瑞一聽到音樂就衝進舞池跳扭扭舞。
多益金色
英檢中級
高中 Level 3
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drowning
[ˋdraʊnɪŋ]
n. 溺斃
The tragic drowning of the young boy shocked the community.
小男孩悲慘溺斃的事件震驚了該社區。
英檢中級
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automatically
[͵ɔtəˋmætɪk!ɪ]
adv. 自動地
The dishwasher will stop automatically when the dishes are clean.
盤子洗乾淨時洗碗機會自動停止。
The dishwasher will stop on its own when the dishes are clean.
盤子洗乾淨時洗碗機會自動停止。
高中 Level 3
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sink
[sɪŋk]
n. （廚房內的）水槽
vi. 沉
三態
sink / sank [sæŋk] / sank [sæŋk]
Put the dishes in the sink, and I’ll wash them later.
把碗盤放在水槽裡，我等會兒去洗。
Two boats sank off the coast of the island during the storm.
暴風雨中，兩艘船在島嶼的外海沉沒。
多益綠色
英檢初級
高中 Level 3
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process
[ˋprɑsɛs]
vt. 處理
n. 過程
I’m afraid getting things changed will be a slow process.
事情要改變恐怕會是一個緩慢的過程。
We’re still in the process of conducting a market survey.
我們尚在做市場調查中。
It will take about 3 weeks to process your application. 處理您的申請約要 3 星期的時間。
多益藍色
英檢中級
高中 Level 3
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demand
[dɪˋmænd]
vt. & n. 要求，請求
The teacher demands that his students (should) be quiet when he speaks.
老師要求學生在他講話時要保持安靜。
The teacher requires that his students (should) be quiet when he speaks.
老師要求學生在他講話時要保持安靜。
The teacher requests that his students (should) be quiet when he speaks.
老師要求學生在他講話時要保持安靜。
The firm does all it can to meet its customers’demands.
這家公司盡其所能以達到顧客的需求。
Good software engineers are in great demand these days.
這年頭需要大量優秀的軟體工程師。
We have a lot of free pamphlets on demand.
我們有很多免費小冊子備索。
多益綠色
英檢中級
高中 Level 4
Extra Words
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iconic
[aɪˋkɑnɪk]
a. 代表性的，指標性的
One of the most iconic landmarks in the world is the Eiffel Tower.
世界上最具指標性的地標之一就是艾菲爾鐵塔。
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arguably
[ˋɑrgjʊəblɪ]
adv. 可以說是
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striking
[ˋstraɪkɪŋ]
adj. 明顯的，醒目的
=
noticeable
There is a striking difference between Liam and Oliver in terms of personality. The former is extroverted, whereas the latter is introverted.
就個性而言，連恩和奧立佛很明顯不一樣。前者外向，後者則內向。
多益藍色
英檢中高
高中 Level 5
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evolution
[͵ɛvəˋluʃən]
n. 進化 ; 發展
=
development
=
progress
We learned about Darwin’s theory of evolution in today’s biology class.
我們在今天的生物課學了達爾文的進化論。
The twentieth century witnessed the evolution of computer technology.
二十世紀見證了電腦科技的進展。
多益藍色
英檢中級
高中 Level 5
Practical Phrases
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stick out
伸出來，露出來
What's that sticking out of your bag?
你袋子裡露出來的是什麼東西？
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hold one’s breath
憋氣，屏住呼吸
Hold your breath when diving underwater.
潛入水下時要憋氣。
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up to...
多達⋯⋯
The stadium is very large and can hold up to 60,000 people.
那間體育館很寬敞，可容納多達六萬人。
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take a deep breath
深呼吸
I always take a deep breath before going on the stage.
我每次上臺前都會深呼吸。
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take in... / take... in
欣賞⋯⋯ 將⋯⋯吸入（體內）
Milly loves to sit by the window and take in the view of the ocean.
蜜莉喜歡坐在窗邊欣賞海景。
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fall asleep
睡著
The guard fell asleep while he was on duty last night.
守衛昨晚值班時睡著了。
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be in danger (of...)
處於（⋯⋯的）危險中
Polar bears are in danger ofextinction.
北極熊有絕種的危險。
