It can be soothing to watch a duck effortlessly glidingthrough the water on a pond or lake. In reality, however, the duck is paddlinglike crazy under the water to stay afloat. __1__ Someone may appear happy and carefree, but under the surface, they may be struggling with tension, worry, and perhaps fear, all of which they are trying their best to concealfrom the rest of the world. There is now a name for this particular phenomenon: duck syndrome.
Alice in Wonderland syndrome is a condition in which people ’s perceptions are distorted due to problems with the brain.
愛麗絲夢遊仙境症是一種由於大腦有問題，而導致人們的感知有扭曲的情況。
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glide
[glaɪd]
vi. & n. . 滑行；（鳥、飛機等）滑翔
The couple glided gracefully over the dance floor and wowed us all with their performance.
這對夫妻優雅地滑過舞池，他們的表演使我們所有的人都讚歎不已。
A huge eagle glided over the area, looking for prey.
一隻大老鷹滑翔飛過這區域尋找獵物。
The ice skater's smooth glide ended abruptly when another skater crashed into her.
這名溜冰者的平順滑行在另一名溜冰者撞上她後嘎然而止。
Although both of the airplane’s engines failed, the pilot quickly took it into a glide and landed it safely.
雖然飛機的兩個引擎都故障了，但那飛行員很快將飛機帶入無動力滑行並安全著陸。
英檢中級
高中 Level 6
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paddle
[ˋpæd!]
n. . 槳
vt. & vi. 用槳划
Paddles are used to control the movement and direction of a canoe. 槳是用來控制獨木舟划行與行進方向的。
Tom and Jerry paddled their canoe as hard as they could in order not to fall over the waterfall.
湯姆與傑瑞盡全力划船，以免掉下瀑布。
Because the fishing boat's engine ran out of gas, the boat had to be paddled back to shore.
因為這艘漁船的引擎汽油已耗盡，因此得將船划回岸邊。
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conceal
[kənˋsil]
vt. 隱藏
=
hide
I realized from Maureen's tone of voice that she was concealing something from me.
從莫琳的語調中，我發現她有事正瞞著我。
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英檢中級
高中 Level 5
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disorder
[dɪsˋɔrdɚ]
n. 無秩序，雜亂、(身體機能的)疾病,失調
vt. 使混亂
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chaos
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mess
How come your room is always in disorder?
你的房間為何老是很雜亂？
= How come your room is always in chaos?
你的房間為何老是很雜亂？
= How come your room is always a mess?
你的房間為何老是很雜亂？
The newborn baby completely disordered their lives.
新生兒完全打亂了他們的生活。
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英檢中級
高中 Level 4
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composed
[kəmˋpozd]
a. 沉著的，平靜的
Despite the chaos around Anna, she remained composed and focused on her goals.
儘管周圍一片混亂，安娜仍保持沉著冷靜，專注於她的目標。
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depression
[dɪˋprɛʃən]
n. 沮喪；憂鬱症；（經濟）蕭條，不景氣
=
sadness
=
despair
=
recession
After losing my job, I experienced feelings of depression.
失業後，我感到消沉。
Steve has been suffering from depression since his wife passed away.
自從太太過世後，史蒂夫便飽受憂鬱症的折磨。
Many businesses failed to live through the Great Depression of the 1930s.
許多企業未能捱過 30 年代的經濟大蕭條時期。
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英檢中級
高中 Level 4
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transition
[trænˋzɪʃən]
n. 轉變
The transition from high school to college can be difficult for students. 從高中到大學的轉變對學生而言可能很難適應。
The country is in transition as it adapts to a new system of government.
這個國家正在轉型，因為它正在適應新的政府體制。
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英檢中高
高中 Level 5
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status
[ˋstetəs]
n. 地位，身分；狀態，情況
The status of a teacher is not high in many countries.
在許多國家中老師的地位並不高。
What is the present status of the negotiations?
這次協商目前的情況如何？
Most people want to maintain their status quo and are reluctant to make any changes.
大部分的人都想要維持現狀，很不願做任何改變。
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英檢中級
高中 Level 4
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project
[prəˋdʒɛkt]
vt. 預計，規 / 計劃；投射 / 放映（影 / 圖片等）
The game is projected to take place at the new gym.
這場比賽預計在新體育館舉行。
Julie projected the map onto the wall.
茱莉把地圖投射到牆上。
英檢中高
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lessen
[ˋlɛsn]
vt. & vi. . 減少
=
reduce
=
decrease
A low sodium and low fat diet can lessen the risk of high blood pressure.
低鈉低脂的飲食可以減少罹患高血壓的風險。
The deafening noise lessened as the train got farther away.
火車漸漸遠離時，震耳欲聾的噪音就變小了。
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therapy
[ˋθɛrəpɪ]
n. 療法
=
treatment
After suffering from emotional problems since he was a child, Don finally decided to get some therapy.
唐恩自小受情緒問題所苦，他最終決定接受治療。
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英檢中級
高中 Level 5
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soothing
[ˋsuðɪŋ]
a. 撫慰的，使人寬心的
英檢中高
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afloat
[əˋflot]
adv. 漂浮著
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carefree
[ˋkɛr͵fri]
a. . 無憂無慮的
Many people reminisce about their carefree days as students.
許多人會憶起他們學生時代無憂無慮的生活。
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underneath
[ˋfɪʃərɪ]
prep. & adv. . 在……之下
=
below
=
beneath
Police sent a bomb squad to defuse the bomb underneath the ambassador's car.
警方派遣了一支防爆小組去拆除大使座車底下的一枚炸彈。
Kelly was disgusted when she lifted the log in the garden and saw many worms and cockroaches underneath.
當凱莉抬起花園裡的木頭看到下面有許多蟲和蟑螂時，她覺得很噁心。
In the movie, the gangster had taped a gun to the underneath of the table so he could use it any time.
在這部電影裡，那黑幫成員把槍用膠帶貼在桌子下面，這樣他就可以隨時使用了。
On the underneath part of the ring that Julia's husband bought for her are the words, “To my loving wife.”
在茱莉亞的丈夫買給她的戒指下面寫著：『給我親愛的妻子。』
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overwhelm
[͵ovɚˋhwɛlm]
vt. 戰勝；（因強烈的情感）使不知所措；淹沒
=
defeat
We overwhelmedthe enemy with superior weapons.
我們用精良的武器大敗敵軍。
Helena was overwhelmed by grief when her puppy died in an accident.
海蓮娜的小狗狗意外喪生之後，她傷心極了。
Grief overwhelmed Helena when her puppy died in an accident.
海蓮娜的小狗狗意外喪生之後，她傷心極了。
The small village was soon overwhelmed by the flood; fortunately, all the local people were evacuated in advance.
小村子很快就被洪水淹沒；幸運的是當地民眾已事先被撤離。
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英檢中高
高中 Level 5
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meditation
[͵mɛdəˋteʃən]
n. . 沉思；冥想，打坐
Rita saw her grandmother looking out of the
window, deep in meditation.
麗塔看到她奶奶看著窗外，陷入了沉思。
Karen found inner peace by practicing yoga and meditation.
凱倫藉由練習瑜珈和打坐得到了內心的平靜。
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Practical Phrases
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the transition from A to B
從 A 轉變為 B
The transition from high schoolto college can be difficult for students. 從高中到大學的轉變對學生而言可能很難適應。
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like crazy
拼命地；瘋狂地
Willy has been studying for the exam like crazy, hoping to get a good grade.
威利為了考試而拼命準備，希望能取得好成績。
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have a tough time
做⋯⋯有困難
Bill had a tough time expressing his true feelings to Nina.
比爾難以向妮娜表達自己的真正感受。
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play a part
是原因之一；起作用
A diet high in fat plays a part in the development of heart disease.
高脂飲食是導致心臟病的原因之一。
