在迪士尼動畫片《獅子王》（The Lion King）中，主角辛巴因為父親的死而決定離開榮耀國，覺得自己有罪的辛巴對回憶充滿恐懼和猶豫，他沒有勇氣正視自己的傷口和爸爸死去的事實；而長老拉飛奇對辛巴說了句話：“The past can hurt. But the way I see it, you can either run from it or learn from it.”
Jason has a scar on his left cheek, which is very easy to identify.
傑森的左臉頰有一道疤，很容易認出來。
The burns scarred Peter’s skin, leaving a permanent mark.
灼傷在彼得的皮膚上留下永久的疤痕。
多益藍色
英檢中高
高中 Level 5
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immense
[ɪˋmɛns]
adj. 巨大的
=
enormous
Your hard work has been of immense value to this company. I hereby promote you to general manager.
你的辛勤工作對本公司極有價值。所以我在此拔擢你為總經理。
多益金色
英檢中高
高中 Level 5
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setback
[ˋsɛt͵bæk]
n. . 挫折（可數）
Although Tim has suffered several setbacks in
business, he’s always managed to bounce back.
雖然提姆在事業上屢遭挫折，但他總能成功重新出發。
多益金色
英檢中高
高中 Level 6
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disappointed
[͵dɪsəˋpɔɪntɪd]
adj. 感到失望的
The lawyer was disappointed at the jury’s verdict.
這名律師對陪審團的裁決很失望。
多益綠色
英檢中級
高中 Level 4
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secure
[sɪˋkjʊr]
.vt. 獲得；弄牢
a. 安全的
=
safe
After beating France, Germany secured a place in the World Cup Finals.
打敗法國隊之後，德國隊取得了進入世界盃決賽的席位。
The tables at this restaurant are all secured firmly to the floor.
這家餐廳的桌子都被緊緊地固定在地板上。
Endangered species should besecure against poachers.
瀕臨絕種的物種應該要避免受到盜獵者所危害。
多益藍色
英檢中級
高中 Level 4
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miserable
[ˋmɪzərəb!]
a. 痛苦的，悲慘的；（天氣）陰霾的，不好的
Little did I know that the famous actress had a miserable childhood.
我一點都不知道這位知名女演員童年過得很悲慘。
It has been raining here for almost a month,
and the low temperature is unbearable. I’m
really sick of such miserable weather.
這裡連下了將近 1 個月的雨，低溫讓人受不了。這
種爛天氣我真是受夠了。
多益綠色
英檢中級
高中 Level 4
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persistence
[pɚˋsɪstəns]
n. . 堅持；（不喜歡的事）持續（皆不可數）
The manager’s persistence in carrying out the
project finally paid off.
經理對於執行該企畫的堅持總算開花結果了。
The persistence of the baby girl’s high fever made
her parents deeply concerned.
小女嬰持續發高燒，令她的父母親很擔憂。
英檢中高
高中 Level 6
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transform
[trænsˋfɔrm]
.vt. 變化，改變
The land owner turned the old house into a hotel.
地主將這棟舊屋改成一家旅館。
The land owner transformed the old house into a hotel.
地主將這棟舊屋改成一家旅館。
The land owner converted the old house into a hotel.
地主將這棟舊屋改成一家旅館。
The land owner changed the old house into a hotel.
地主將這棟舊屋改成一家旅館。
多益藍色
英檢中級
高中 Level 4
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animated
[ˋænə͵metɪd]
a. 生動的；動畫的
The animated movie was so true to life that I thought it was real.
那部動畫片栩栩如生，讓我信以為真。
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resilience
[rɪˋzɪlɪəns]
n. 韌性；恢復力
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exemplify
[ɪgˋzɛmplə͵faɪ]
vt. 舉例說明，作為⋯⋯的例證
These works by Pablo Picasso exemplify Cubism.
巴勃羅‧畢卡索的這些作品是立體主義的典範。
多益金色
英檢中高
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tryout
[ˋtraɪ͵aʊt]
n. （體育隊、活動等成員的）選拔／挑選
Practical Phrases
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agree with sth
贊同某事
I agree with Sam’s suggestion to have a team meeting next week.
我同意山姆針對下週召開一次團隊會議的建議。
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ups and downs
起起伏伏；盛衰
Jane is a wise woman because she has gone through the ups and downs of life.
珍是個有智慧的人，因為她歷經了人生的起起伏伏。
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rain or shine
不論晴雨，無論如何
Rain or shine, we’ll have the picnic on Saturday. 無論晴天或下雨，我們星期六都會去野餐。
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pay off
（努力）得到回報
Alfred studied hard before the examination, and it paid off as he received a high score.
艾佛瑞考試前認真念書，而他也獲得回報拿到了高分。
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transform A into B
將 A 改變為 B
= change A into B
The land owner transformed the old house into a hotel.
地主將這棟舊屋改成一家旅館。
