1. inhospitable a. (地方)荒涼的;(由於氣候惡劣)不適合居住的 例: The inhospitable conditions of deserts deter people from living there. (沙漠的惡劣環境讓人們無法在此居住。)
2. accompany vt. 陪伴,陪同 例: I asked my boyfriend to accompany me to my family reunion. (我請男友陪我去參加家庭聚會。)
3. go about. . . 著手∕從事(做)…… 例: The Englishman wanted to know how to go about getting a work visa. (那位英國人想知道如何才能取得工作簽證。)
4. monitor vt. 監視;監控 例: The media seems to monitor everything celebrities say and do. (名人的一言一行似乎都受到媒體的監控。)
5. keep order 維持秩序 例: The new teacher had trouble keeping order in the classroom. (這位新老師在維持班級秩序上遇到麻煩。)
6. intoxicated a. 喝醉的;陶醉的,極為興奮的 intoxicate vt. 使喝醉;使陶醉 be intoxicated by/with. . . 沉醉於…… 例: Tom was intoxicated by the tranquil atmosphere of the countryside. (湯姆沉醉在鄉間寧靜的氣氛裡。)
7. calm. . . down/calm down. . . 使……冷靜∕鎮定下來 例: Please try to calm the baby down. He's been crying the whole afternoon. (請設法讓嬰兒安靜下來。他已經哭了一整個下午。)
8. get the best of sb 戰勝∕擊敗某人 例: Problems arise when we let our anger get the best of us. (當我們讓憤怒凌駕我們之上,問題就會產生。)
9. lash out at. . . 瘋狂地攻擊……;訓斥…… lash vi. 鞭打;抨擊 例: I was only teasing John, but he suddenly lashed out at me and punched me in the face. (我只是在揶揄約翰,他卻突然發飆,朝我的臉揍了一拳。)
10. concentration n. 集中,密集 例: There is a heavy concentration of mosquitoes out after dark. (夜幕降臨後,大量的蚊子會蜂擁而出。)
11. be stranded in. . . 受困於…… strand vt. 使困住;使擱淺(常用被動) 例: After our car broke down, we were stranded in the desert for a whole week. (汽車拋錨後,我們受困在沙漠中一整個星期。)
12. keep a sharp eye out for. . . 仔細留意…… 例: When passing through the swampy area, please keep a sharp eye out for snakes. (經過那片沼澤區時,請仔細留意是否有蛇出沒。)
13. reliable a. 可靠的,可信賴的 例: Everyone I've spoken to describes Jacob as a very reliable young man. (跟我談過的每個人都說雅各是個很可靠的年輕人。)
14. get around (. . . ) (在……)四處走動∕到處逛逛 例: Public transportation makes it easier and faster to get around. (大眾運輸系統使你更輕鬆快速地到處趴趴走。) 例: It is convenient to use the subway to get around Tokyo. (利用地鐵在東京四處走動非常方便。)
15. ensure vt. 確保,保證 ensure + that 子句 確保…… 例: Mr. Wang has been saving for years to ensure that his children are able to attend college. (王先生這幾年來一直在存錢,以確保他的孩子都能上大學。)
16. illegally adv. 非法地 legally adv. 合法地 例: Make sure not to park your car illegally, or it may be towed away. (務必不要違規停車,否則車子可能會被拖吊。)
17. under control 在控制之中 out of control 不受控制 例: Don't worry so much. So far, everything is under control. (別這麼擔心。到目前為止,一切都在掌握之中。) 例: The fans were completely out of control when they saw the movie star. (見到那位影星時,影迷們完全失控。)
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