1. conjure up... 使……浮現於腦海;想像…… conjure vt. 使突然出現 例: What new idea do you think Tim will conjure up this week? (你覺得提姆這星期又會想出什麼新點子呢?)
2. be stuck + V-ing 陷於做……的情況中 be stuck in... 被困在……中,陷於……無法動彈 例: Sometimes it seems that I'm stuck working in a dead-end job. (有時候我覺得自己像是被一個沒有前途的工作給綁死了。) 例: We were stuck in traffic for an hour this morning. (我們今天早上被困在車陣中一個小時。)
3. be out to V 力圖(做)…… 例: Patty was out to prove that her boyfriend was cheating on her. (佩蒂就是想證明她男友對她不忠。)
4. perception n. 觀點,看法 例: My perception of the meaning of life is different from yours. (我對生命意義的觀點和你的不同。)
5. assemble vt. 收集;組合 例: If you know how to assemble a computer by yourself, you can save lots of money. (你自己若懂得組裝電腦,便可以省下很多錢。)
6. texture n. 質地,組織 例: The texture of that fur coat feels amazing. (這件皮草大衣的材質摸起來超棒的。)
7. disintegrate vi. & vt.(使)粉碎;(使)分解 例: The factory disintegrated into ash after the fire. (那間工廠在一場大火後化為灰燼。) 例: The whole building was disintegrated by the bomb. (整棟建築物被炸彈炸得粉碎。)
8. let alone... 更不用說……(用於否定句中) = much less... 例: Ted's salary is hardly enough for him to pay his bills, let alone afford a car. (泰德的薪水連要付帳單都快不夠了,更別說是要買車了。)
9. attempt to V 企圖∕試圖(做)…… 例: The thief attempted to escape through a window. (小偷企圖從窗戶逃走。)
10. figure out... 想清楚……,弄明白…… 例: I can never figure out what Jerry wants. (我永遠都搞不懂傑瑞要的是什麼。)
11. precise a. 精確的,準確的 precisely adv. 精確地,準確地 例: Can you tell me the precise time of the accident? (你能告訴我意外發生的確切時間嗎?) 例: Karen knows precisely what sizes her boyfriend wears. (凱倫很清楚她男友穿什麼尺寸。)
12. come up with... 提出∕想出…… 例: The manager came up with a way to solve the company's financial problems. (經理想出一個解決公司財務問題的辦法。)
13. unsolved a. 未解決的 例: The assassination remained unsolved for 50 years. (這起暗殺事件 50 年來仍是個謎團。)
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