L8 Overtourism in Barcelona Vocabulary (II)

L8 Overtourism in Barcelona

Explore the Vocabulary, idioms and phrases (II)

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Barry’s grades are excellent, so he has a lot of

when it comes to choosing which university to attend.

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There are more than thirty

features that may be installed in the newest model of this computer.

option n. [C] 選擇；選擇權

同 choice, alternative

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option、choice和alternative的比較

這三個字都可解釋為「選擇」，就用字正式程度而言，choice使用最廣，也較不正式，option次之，alternative更為正式。choice最常用來指「選擇的自由（the freedom to choose）」，偶爾可用option替換，但不可替換為alternative。此外，choice和option通常用來指多種選擇，alternative則多指兩個選擇中的其中一個。

optional adj. 可選擇的　

反 compulsory

measure n. [C] 措施；方法　

a method/ an action/ a step 

measure vt. 測量

measurable adj. 可測量的

measurement n. [C, U] 測量

measurements n. pl. 三圍；尺寸

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The government needs to take emergency and effective

to stop the pandemic from spreading.

政府需要採取緊急及有效的措施以阻止傳染病擴散。

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•When a patient goes to a doctor for the first time, a nurse may

the patient’s height and weight first.

當一個病人第一次去看醫生的時候，護士可能會測量他的身高和體重。

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Unlike size and depth, love and beauty are not

in the same way.

不像尺寸跟深度，愛情和美麗無法用同樣的方式來測量。

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Cindy didn’t take a

of her bedroom, so she didn’t know if the bed was too large for it.

Cindy沒有測量她的房間大小，所以她不知道這張床會不會太大。

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The Walt Disney Company makes a lot of money by

its characters for use in making products such as toys.

華特迪士尼公司靠著授權它的角色人物給像是玩具之類的產品製造使用而賺了很多錢。

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Ron passed the test and got his driver’s

; now he can legally drive a car!

Ron通過考試拿到駕駛執照；現在他可以合法開車了！

license vt. 許可；授權

      license n. [C] 許可證；執照

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license 和 permit 的比較

license 和 permit 都是正式文件，允許某人進行某項活動，但兩者用法略有不同。license 一般翻譯為「執照」，使用期限長（多半為永久有效），例如駕駛執照（driver’s license）；而permit 則為「許可證」，通常是短期有效的文件，例如在美國通過筆試後， 即可取得駕駛許可證（driver’s/learner’s permit），不得單獨上路，需由持有駕照者陪同才能開車上路。

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The report was quite

; it had examined every aspect of the issue.

這份報告相當全面；它檢視了這個議題的各個面向。

thorough adj. 全面的；徹底的　

辨

through prep. 穿過，通過，藉由

thought n. 想法

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Sandy was ＿＿＿＿＿＿ on the video game so fully that she forgot to eat her dinner.

Sandy太專注在電動遊戲中而忘記吃晚餐。

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The man

all his efforts ontrying to make his company more successful.

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It takes great

to understand the scientific theory, but Ted can do it if he really wants to.

要了解這個科學理論需要極大的專注，但是Ted做得到，如果他真的想要的話。

concentrate vi. vt. 集中；專注　

concentration n. [U] 專注

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By practicing hard every day, Alice

tobecome the fastest runner at her school.

. strive vi. 努力；奮鬥　

strive--strove—striven—striving

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It is believed that chronic overwork will have a

impact on one’s health and quality of life.

negative adj. 壞的；有害的　反 positive

negative adj. 消極的；負面的

negative adj. 否定的　反 affirmative　

negative adj. 結果為陰性的(或否定的)　

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(1) negative attitude 消極的態度

(2) negative feedback 負面的回饋

(3) test negative 檢驗結果為陰性

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Although the man seems to have an alibi on the night ＿＿＿＿＿＿(2), the police have not eliminated him as a suspect.

雖然這個男人似乎在討論中的那個晚上有不在場證明，但是警方還沒有將他從嫌疑犯當中剔除。

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The company was losing money

(5) it had to be shut down.

這家公司虧錢到必須要被關閉的程度。

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Frank was so

(3) his job that he told the boss he was going to quit.

Frank對他的工作感到如此厭煩，以致於他向他的老闆提離職。

be fed up (with)　厭煩；不愉快　

同 be tired (of)

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Jeremy had a bad case of the flu and was so sick that he

(2) several times.

Jeremy的流感非常嚴重，而且病到他吐了好幾次。

throw up　嘔吐　同 puke, vomit

throw-threw-thrown-throwing

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When Martin finally

(2) the picture, he saw a big stain on the wall where it used to hang.

當Martin終於把畫作拿下來的時候，他看到原本懸掛畫作的牆面有一個很大的汙漬。

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The manager didn’t

(2) his customers’ problems quickly enough and ended up getting fired.

那個經理處理顧客問題的速度不夠快，所以最後被解雇了。