Most people think of honey as a sweet, natural alternative to sugar. It’s something you can add to your tea, coffee, or a bowl of oatmeal. Most of the time, it’s a pretty accurate description of honey. Mad honey, however, is a very different story.
A huge typhoon is coming, so we have no alternative but to cancel the trip.
強烈的颱風即將來臨，因此我們只有取消行程別無選擇了。
An alternative way would be to travel by plane. 另一種可供選擇的方式就是搭飛機。
多益藍色
英檢中級
高中 Level 4
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fatal
[ˋfet!]
a. 致命的；無可挽回的
=
deadly
=
lethal
We dealt the enemy a fatal blow during the battle.
我們在這次戰役中給敵軍致命的一擊。
The boss made a fatal mistake when he kicked out that competent manager.
老闆開除那名能幹的經理時犯了一個不可挽回的錯誤。
多益藍色
英檢中級
高中 Level 4
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consume
[kənˋsjum]
vt. 消費；吃；喝；消耗
Our bodies consume more energy in winter.
我們身體在冬天會消耗更多的能量。
Helen was consumedby her husband’s sudden death.
丈夫的突然過世令海倫受盡煎熬。
多益藍色
英檢中級
高中 Level 4
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dose
[dos]
vt. （按劑量）給……服藥（常與介詞 with 並用）
n. 藥劑
One dose of this medicine will put the dog to sleep.
這種藥只要一劑就能讓這隻狗死去。
Helen dosed herself up with vitamin pills to get rid of her cold.
為了擺脫感冒，海倫服用了維他命藥丸。
高中 Level 3
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mountainous
[ˋmaʊntənəs]
.vt. 多山的
The eastern part of Taiwan is mountainous and beautiful.
臺灣東部多山又美麗。
高中 Level 4
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bloom
[blum]
n. & vi. （觀賞植物的花）開花
Spring is around the corner, and all the flowers in the garden are in full bloom.
春天就要來臨，花園裡的花都盛開中。
Many plants bloom in spring, making gardens look beautiful.
許多植物都會在春天開花，使花園看起來很漂亮。
英檢中級
高中 Level 4
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cliff
[klɪf]
n. 懸崖
=
precipice
The car fell off the cliff, and the driver plunged to his death.
車子掉下懸崖，駕駛人墜落身亡。
高中 Level 4
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cough
[kɔf]
vi. & n. 咳嗽
Cover your mouth when you cough. 咳嗽時要用手摀著嘴。
I had a bad cough and couldn’t sleep last night.
我昨晚咳得很厲害，無法入眠。
高中 Level 3
Extra Words
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oatmeal
[ˋot͵mil]
n. . 燕麥粉；燕麥粥
Have you tried these oatmeal cookies? They’re very
yummy. Most importantly, they’re gluten-free.
你嚐過這些燕麥餅乾嗎？它們很好吃。最重要的是，它們不
含麩質。
Studies show that oatmeal can lower blood
cholesterol, thus reducing the risk of heart disease.
研究指出，燕麥粥可以降低血中的膽固醇，因此可降低罹患
心臟病的風險。
高中 Level 6
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neurotoxin
[͵njʊroˋtɑksɪn]
n. 神經毒素
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soothe
[suð]
vt. . 安慰，使鎮定；減輕（疼痛）
=
calm
=
relieve
A security guard in the shopping mall came to soothe
a little girl who had got lost and was crying loudly for
her mom.
購物中心的保全前來安慰一個小女孩，她迷路了，還大聲哭
著要媽媽。
Lucy applied some ointment on my bruised knee to soothe the pain.
露西在我瘀青的膝蓋上塗了些藥膏以減輕疼痛。
A cup of hot tea may soothe your nerves.
一杯熱茶或許可以緩和你緊張的情緒。
英檢中高
高中 Level 6
Practical Phrases
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be in bloom
（植物、花朵）盛開
The flowers in the garden are in bloom early this year.
花園的花朵今年提早盛開。
