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1. abandoned a. 被遺棄的
   These birds make use of abandoned rabbit holes when nesting.
   這些鳥利用廢棄的兔子窩來築巢。
2. reclaim vt. 回收
   The full amount of excess traveling expenses should be reclaimed.
   超額的差旅費應該全部回收。
3. refurbish vt. 翻新；磨光
   The flat will be refurbished before the new tenants move in.
   這間公寓將在新房客搬進來之前重新翻修。
   Despite its excellent craftsmanship, the cabin needs to be refurbished.
   儘管這間船艙是以頂尖技術所打造，它還是必須重新打磨。
4. restore vt. 恢復
   To restore your energy, a hot bath will usually do the trick.
   要恢復你的精力，洗個熱水澡通常會有效果。
5. go along for the ride　　湊熱鬧
   I'm not really interested in football. I'm just going along for the ride.
   其實我對足球沒什麼興趣。我只是去湊熱鬧而已。
6. hit hard times　　困苦度日
   The villagers hit hard times after that devastating earthquake struck the area.
   那場毀滅性的地震襲擊該區之後，村民們就過得很辛苦。
7. demolish vt. 摧毀
   The wealthy woman was forced to demolish the house she grew up in by the government.
   那位貴婦被政府逼迫把她在裡面成長的房子給拆了。
8. get access to...　　得到允許進入∕使用……
   The burglar got access to the house through the kitchen window.
   該名竊賊透過廚房窗戶進入這間房子。
9. spot vt. 發現
   The researcher spotted an unusual growth on his specimen.
   該研究員在他的樣本裡發現了不尋常的進展。
10. hit the jackpot　　中頭獎
    After years of endless searching for the missing treasure, the divers finally hit the jackpot.
    經過多年不眠不休的搜尋遺失的寶藏，這些潛水員們終於發了大財。
11. negotiate vt. & vi. 協商
    （與介詞 with 並用）
    You should negotiate the rent with your landlord again.
    你應該再與你的房東商量一下房租。
    The musician negotiated with the record company for a bigger percentage of the profits.
    這名音樂人和唱片公司協商以期獲得較大比例的利潤。
12. over budget　　超出預算
    within budget　　預算內
    Our boss is unhappy because the project is behind schedule and over budget.
    這項企劃的進度落後且超出預算，因此我們的老闆很不高興。
    The renovation of the bed and breakfast was finished on time and within budget.
    民宿的翻修按時完成了，且未超出預算。
13. sell off　　廉價出售
    The farmer was down on his luck and had to sell off some of his machinery.
    那位農夫時運不濟，而必須廉價出售一些農具。
14. be let loose　　被釋放
    let sb / an animal loose　　釋放某人∕某動物
    The convict was let loose after six months in jail.
    該名囚犯入獄六個月後獲得釋放。
    ＊convict n. 囚犯
    As soon as we entered the dog park, I let my dog loose.
    我們一進入這間狗狗公園，我就放開了我的狗。
15. request n. 請求，要求
    at sb's request / at the request of sb
    依某人的要求
    The modifications were made at the request of our customers.
    這項修改是應顧客要求而做的。

1. saying n. 諺語
2. relic n. 遺物
3. timeless a. 永恆的；不朽的
4. vintage a. 上等的
5. artifact n. 手工藝品
6. scour vt. 走遍某地尋找
7. valuables n. 貴重物品
   （金銀珠寶等，恆用複數）
8. limited budget　　有限的預算
9. parallel bars　　雙槓
10. pew n. 教堂內的靠背長椅
11. stained glass　　彩繪玻璃
12. scavenger n. 拾荒者

1. One man's junk is another man's treasure.
   某個人的垃圾可能會是另一個人的寶藏。
   （比喻每個人各有所好）
2. dig through...　　探索……
3. end up V-ing　　結果∕到頭來……
4. tune in to...　　收看∕收聽……

The difficult task is talking his wife into letting him go way over budget on items that might be hard to sell off.

注意
表示『說服某人（做）……』有下列幾種寫法：
talk sb into V-ing
= persuade / convince sb to V 
Daisy finally talked her mother into letting 
her get her ears pierced.
黛西終於說服她媽媽讓她穿耳洞。
Peter persuaded his staff to make 
donations to the orphanage.
彼得說服員工捐錢給孤兒院。
而表示『使某人相信某事』則有以下寫法：
convince / persuade sb of sth

It will take more than a few nice words to 
convince me of how great John is 
supposed to be.
不是你說幾句好話就能讓我相信約翰有多厲害。