words for production 1.peculiar [ pi`kjulj2 ] adj. strange; unusual 奇怪的,不尋常的 charles...
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1. peculiar [] adj. strange; unusual 奇怪的,不尋常的Charles is one of the most peculiar people that I have ever met. He wears sunglasses even when sleeping.
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2. bead [] n. [C] a small ball of glass or other material with a hole through it for a string 有孔的小珠子At the party, I saw an old woman wearing a necklace of amber beads.
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3. rub [] vt. to move one’s hands or fingers back and forth while pressing firmly 摩擦He sat by a fire and rubbed his hands together to warm them.
back and forth = to and fro
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4. nearby [] adj.near; close by 附近的We will have dinner first and then go to a nearby theater.
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5. bit [] n. [C] a small piece or quantity 小片,少量I threw the broken bits of the cup into the trash can.
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6. cling [] vi. to stick firmly 黏住After he walked in the rain for a while, the wet shirt clung to his body.
cling to = stick to
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7. century [] n. [C]a period of 100 years 一百年,一世紀
Computers are one of the most important inventions in the 20th century.
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8. substance [] n. [C]a material; a type of matter 物質There are many harmful substances in cigarettes. They may lead to lung cancer.
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9. behave [] vi. to act 舉動,表現She always behaves with great courage in the face of danger.
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behavior [] n. [U] 行為,舉止
Peter is always very rude. I don’t see why his parents put up with his behavior.
put up with = stand = tolerate
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10.effect [] n. [U][C] (a) result 效果,影響One of the effects of bad weather is a poor harvest.
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11.electric [] adj. producing or worked by electricity 電的;發電的The electric power will be cut off in one hour. I have to finish my homework as soon as possible.
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as AdjAdv
as possible = as AdjAdv
as one can
electrify [] vt. 使帶電,使電氣化
Our railway system is now almost entirely electrified.
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12.observe [] vt. to see and notice; to watch carefully 注意到Someone observed a thief entering the house and called the police immediately.
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observation [] n. [U][C] 注意
He tried to escape his friends’ observation so that he could go home early.
… so that S couldmight 原形動詞 表目的
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13.crackle [] vi. to make small sharp sounds 劈啪作響When we put some more wood in the fire, it crackled.
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14.peel [] vt. to remove something off the surface; to remove the skin of (fruit or vegetables) 剝 ( 皮 ) ,削 ( 皮 )Peel the banana before you eat it.
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15.stream [] n. [C]something moving forwards continuously ( 水、氣 ) 流A stream of cold air is coming. The weather will become colder.
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16.bend [] vi.to move or be shaped in a curve or angle 彎曲I bent over to pick up the pen.
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17.handy [] adj. infml.nearby; at hand 在附近Keep a dictionary handy if you want to increase your vocabulary.
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18.experiment [] n. [C][U](a) test which is done in order to learn something or prove the truth of an idea 實驗More and more people are against experiments on living animals.
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experiment [] vi. 實驗
The scientists are experimenting with different materials to see if the
results are the same.
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19.pile [] n. [C]a heap 堆We put the old newspapers in piles on the floor.
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pile [] vt. 堆
He piled the boxes one on top of the other.
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20.stick [] vi.to become attached to something; hard to remove 黏住,固定Peel off the paper if it has stuck to the bottom of the cake.
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21.string [] n. [U]a thin cord 細繩I need some string to tie this package.
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22.attach [] vt.to fix; to fasten; to join 繫;貼;固定Mary forgot to attach a stamp to the envelope before mailing it.
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attachment [] n. [C] 附件,附加物
Did his email message have an attachment?
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23.negative [] adj.(of electricity) of the type that is carried by electrons; saying or meaning “no” ( 電 ) 負的;否定的He gave a negative answer to my request.
a negative answer 否定答案a positive answer 肯定答案
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24.positive [] adj.(of electricity) of the type that is carried by protons; allowing no room for doubt ( 電 ) 正的;建設性的;積極的Don’t always look on the dark side of life. You should hold a positive attitude toward life, no matter what happens.
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25.remove [] vt.to take away (from a place) 移開Remove mud from your shoes before you enter the room.
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26.attention [] n. [U]particular care, notice, or action 注意, 關注Children always need a lot of attention from their parents.
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attend [] vi. [C] 注意
Are you attending to what I am saying, or are you daydreaming?
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1. static [] adj. (of electricity) not flowing in a current 靜電的
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2. Thales [] n. a Greek philosopher ( 西元前 6 世紀希臘哲學家 ) 泰利斯
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3. straw [] n. [U] dried stems of grain plants 稻草
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4. pine [] n. [C]a tall tree with woody fruits and thin sharp leaves that do not drop off in winter 松樹
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5. sap [] n. [U]the watery juice carrying food through a plant 樹液
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6. elektron [] n. [U] “amber” in Greek ( 希臘文 ) 琥珀
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7. amber [] n. [U] a yellowish brown, hard, and clear substance used for jewels, etc. 琥珀
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8. William Gilbert [] n.an English physicist ( 英國物理學家 ) 吉柏特 (1544-1603)
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9. faucet [] n. [C]an apparatus for letting out liquid from a pipe, etc. 水龍頭
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10.charge [] n. [C] a quantity of electricity put into a battery or other electrical apparatus 電荷,負荷
a quantity of 修飾不可數名詞
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1. in front ofahead of 在…前面I can’t read the notice because he’s standing in front of it.
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2. pull outto take out 抽出,拔出He tried to pull out the coins from the piggy bank, but couldn’t.
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3. take awayto carry away 帶走Don’t take away the dictionary. I need it.
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4. move apartto separate 分開Earthquakes are caused when two earth plates rub together and then move apart.