1. multitude n. 眾多;群眾 a multitude of... 許多的……,大量的…… = plenty of... 例: The singer received a multitude of requests to perform live. (那名歌手接獲大量現場演出的要求。)
2. dedication n. 專心致力;奉獻 例: Peter's dedication made up for his lack of experience. (彼得的認真投入彌補了經驗的不足。)
3. involve vt. 包含;牽涉 例: This project involves a lot of time and hard work. (這項企劃案需要付出許多時間和努力。)
4. renowned a. 有名的 be renowned for sth 以某事物聞名 = be famous for sth be renowned as + 身分 以某身分聞名 = be famous as + 身分 例: This restaurant is renowned for its award-winning steaks and ribs. (這家餐廳以它獲獎的牛排和肋排出名。) 例: Harry is renowned as a fabulous pianist. (哈利以琴藝高超的鋼琴家身分而聞名。)
5. characteristic a. 獨特的;特有的 & n. 特色 be characteristic of... 是……的特色∕特有的 例: Dry air is characteristic of desert climates. (空氣乾燥是沙漠氣候的特色。)
6. somewhat adv. 有點,稍微 somehow adv. 不知怎地 例: Mrs. Lin is somewhat puzzled by her daughter's recent behavior. (林太太對她女兒近來的行為感到有些不解。) 例: Nick's degree is in architecture. Somehow, he ended up working in our company's advertising department. (尼克拿的是建築學位,但不知怎麼回事,他最後卻是在我們公司的廣告部門做事。)
7. specific a. 特定的 例: Johnny was wandering around town without a specific destination in mind. (強尼漫無目的地在市區閒晃。)
8. revolve vi. 旋轉;環繞 revolve around... 繞著……轉;以……為中心 例: Sally's life revolves around taking care of her children. (莎莉的生活重心就是照顧小孩。)
9. tribute n. 敬意;尊崇 pay tribute to... 向……表示敬意 例: We'll pay tribute to our boss at his retirement dinner tonight. (我們將在今晚老闆的退休晚宴上向他致敬。)
10. bring about... 帶來……;導致…… 例: The government hopes the luxury tax policy will bring about sweeping economic changes. (政府希望奢侈稅的政策能帶來重大的經濟改變。)
11. dress up 盛裝打扮 例: It's a formal party, so you'll have to dress up. (那是正式的派對,因此你必須盛裝打扮。)
12. extravagant a. 奢華的;奢侈的 例: I think it is very extravagant to spend NT$20,000 on a hat. (我認為花 2 萬塊買 1 頂帽子非常奢侈。)
13. parade vi. & n. 遊行 on parade 列隊行進 例: The protestors held signs and paraded in front of the courthouse. (抗議群眾在法院前舉牌遊行。) 例: Those soldiers were on parade in front of the presidential building. (那些士兵在總統府前列隊行進。)
14. guarantee vt. 保證,擔保 例: The director guaranteed that the movie would be a success. (該片的導演保證電影會大賣。)
15. glimpse n.(有助於了解某事物的)短暫經歷(其後常與介詞 into 並用);瞥見 catch a glimpse of... 瞥見…… 例: Scuba diving gave me a fascinating glimpse into ocean life. (深海潛水讓我對海洋生態有了很棒的體驗。) 例: The fans waited hours just to catch a glimpse of their idol. (那些影迷等了數小時只為了一睹偶像的風采。)
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