Lesson 40 Car rentals

1.coincide (vi)
(1)[+ with] to happen at the same time or during the same
period 同時發生; (在時間上)巧合
(2)(of ideas, opinions, etc.) to be in agreement （意見、見解等）
　　一致，相符　　　

類　tenable (學說等)站得住腳的,經得起批判的

coincidence (n)
(1)[C][U] (an example of ) the happening by chance at the same time or place
of two or more events which are similar or related （在時間上或空間上的）
巧合；恰好相合的事；巧事
(2)[U] fml the condition or fact of coinciding （正式）相符，一致　

coincident (a)
(1) [+with ] tech or fml existing or happening in the　same
　　　　　　　　 position and time 同時發生［存在］的；巧合的
(2) fml being in compete agreement 相符的，一致的
　　
coincidental (a) resulting from a coincidence 巧合的；同時發生的
coincidentally (adv.) 碰巧的是;巧合地

類　conjuncture (n) 事情或情況共同發生(尤指產生危機的時期);(緊要)關頭、
coexistence (n 共存)、conjunction (n.同時發生[U]; (天體的)會合[U] )

例：What a coincidence that I was in London at the same time as you!
　　真巧，你在倫敦時我也在那兒！

例：Her holidays don’t coincide with mine.　　她不跟我同一個時候休假。

例：The Queen’s visit has been planned to coincide with the school’s
　　200th anniversary.
　　女王的訪間正好安排在學校二百週年校慶的時候。

例：our interests happened to coincide.　　　我們的利益恰巧一致。


例：By sheer coincidence ,my husband and I have the same birthday.
例：By a curios coincidence, my husband and I have the same birthday.
純粹是巧合／說來也巧，我老公和我同一天生日。

例：It is no coincidence that his car was seen near the bank at the time
　　of the robbery.
銀行遭劫時，有人看到他的汽車正在附近，這決不是巧合。

例：Coincidence of opinions　　　意見一致
例：It was purely coincidental that we were traveling on the same plane.
Coincidentally, he and I were in the same plane.
我們乘同一架飛機旅行純屬巧合。

例：Is there any coincidence between his opinions and your own？
他的意見與你自己的意見有沒有一致之處

例：My free time does not coincide with his.
我和他不是同時有空

例：Our opinions did not coincide on this case.
在這個案例上,我們的意見不一致

例：His tastes and habits coincide with those of his wife.
他的品味和習慣與他的妻子恰巧一樣


2.nervously (ad.) 神經質地;焦急地;提心弔膽地
nervous (a)
(1) [+of] rather frightened; worried about what might
　　　　　　　happen 神經緊張的；膽怯的，害怕的；焦慮不安的
(2) of the nervous system of the body, or the feelings 神經系統的，神經方面的
　　　　　　　　
nerve
(n) (1) [C] 神經
　 (2) [U] courage, determination, and self-control 勇氣；決心；意志力
　 (3) [S;U] derog disrespectful rudeness; cheek; effrontery
（貶）魯莽；厚顏無恥；放肆
(vt) [ up] fml 　to give courage to (someone, esp. oneself) before doing
something difficult or dangerous (正式)鼓勵；使鼓起勇氣　　
［後加原形動詞／或+ for 名詞］

nerves (n) [P] infml
(1) a condition of great nervousness; anxiety 神經質；神經緊張
　　　；焦慮不安
(2) get on someone’s nerves (片)　　to get someone　annoyed or
　　bad-tempered 使人心煩不安（發脾氣）

nerve-racking (a) infml 使人提心吊贍；膽怯的，害怕的；焦慮不安的
nervy (a)（俚）(1) BrE (英)神經質的；緊張不安的；焦慮的
(2) AmE disrespectfully rude; having nerve
　　　　　　　　　粗魯的；厚顏無恥的；放肆的
nervous wreck (n) 神經過敏者,精神脆弱者,精神崩潰者
nervous breakdown (n) 精神崩潰
nervous system (n) 神經系統
nerve centre (n) 中樞，核心，控制中心

例：He is nervous of strangers. 他怕見陌生人。
例：I’ve got to give a speech and I’m a bit nervous about it.
　　　　我要發表演說，我對此有點緊張。
例：Don’t be nervous – the doctor won’t hurt you.
　　　　別擔心，生不會弄疼你的。
例： He laughed nervously and asked me what I meant.
　　　他緊張地一笑,問我是什麼意思
例：A nervous disorder　　　神經系統紊亂
例：She gets nerves before every exam.　　她每次考試前都很緊張。
例：His nerves are very bad.　　　他這人很神經質。

例：Before making the speech I had a drink to steady my nerves.
　　　　在演講前，我喝了一杯以穏定緊的心情。

例：The music gets on my nerves.　　　那音樂令我心煩。

例：I’m just a bundle of nerves today.　　我今天神經特別緊張。

例：The parachutist nerved himself to jump.　
The parachutist nerved himself for the jump.
這位跳傘者鼓足勇氣準備往下跳。

例： I wanted to tell her exactly what I thought, but I lost my nerve.
　　　　我曾想把我的想法如實告訴她，但我卻失去了勇氣。
　
例：It must have taken a lot of nerve to risk so much money on one
　　　 product.
　　 　把如此多的錢冒險投資在一種產品上，一定是下了很大的決心。
　　　
　 例：What a nerve!　真是厚顏無恥！


3.tempt (vt) [+ (into, to)]
(1)to persuade or attract (someone) to do something that seems pleasant or
advantageous but may be unwise or immoral; make (someone) want to
do something 引誘（某人）去做…，誘使；慫恿
(2)tempt fate/ providence (片) to risk failure by depending too much on luck　
靠運氣去冒險，抱僥倖心理心冒險；玩命

temptation (n)
(1) [U] the act of tempting or the state of being tempted
　引誘，誘惑；勸誘　
(2) [C] something very attractive; a thing or situation that tempts one
很有誘惑力的東西；吸引人的場面

tempting (a) 誘惑人的;吸引人的
temptingly (ad)
temptress (n) lit or humor a woman who tempts men to sexual
　　　　　　　immorality　（文或幽）引誘男人的女子，妖婦

例：The Devil tempted Christ by offering him power over all the world.
　　　　魔鬼以賦予統治全世界的權力來誘惑基督。

例：A rival company is trying to tempt her away from her present job with 　
　　　an offer of more money.
　　　一家競爭的公司正試圖以更高薪酬引誘她離職。

例：A tempting offer 誘人的建議
例：I think these enticing displays of goods in shops only tempt people into
stealing.
我以為商店裡這些迷人的貨物陳列只會引誘人去偷竊。

例：The fine weather tempted up to go outside.
　　晴朗的天氣誘使我們外出。

例：It’s a very attractive offer, and I’m tempted to accept.
　　這是一項很有吸引力的建議，我確實有些動心。

例：Can I tempt you to another cream bun?
　　請你再吃一塊小奶油麵包好嗎？

例：The temptations of a big city. 大城市的各種誘惑
　　
例：I tried to resist the temptation to laugh.　　
　I tried to overcome the temptation to laugh. 我竭力想忍住不笑。
　
例：A nap is a tempting idea. 睡一會午覺這主意很不錯


4.thrill (n) (an event or situation that produces) a sudden very strong feeling
of excitement, joy, or sometimes fear, that seems to flow round the body
like a wave （如電流傳遍全身的）一陣激動［狂喜；恐懼等］；產生此類感覺的事件
[情況］；　興奮,激動;恐怖

thrill (vt)(vi) [+ at,to ] to (cause to ) feel a trill or trills
　　　　　　　（使）感到一陣激動［狂喜；恐怖等］
thriller (n) a book, play, or film that tells a very exciting story, esp. of crime
and violence （尤指描述犯罪與暴力的）驚險小說／戲劇／電影；恐怖小說(或電影等);
探險小說(或電影等)

thrilling (a) 毛骨悚然的;令人興奮的; (風等)刺骨的
thrilled (a) 非常興奮的,極為激動的

類　intriguing　(vt) 激起...的好奇心(或興趣); 耍陰謀強使,施詭計取得
enrapture (vt) 使狂喜

例：Meeting the famous footballer was a great thrill for the children.
跟這位著名的足球運動員見面對孩子來說是一件激動人心的大事。

例：I felt a thrill of terror as the door began to creak open.
　　當門開始嘎吱一下打開時，我感到一陣恐怖襲上心頭。

例：We thrilled to his tales of South Sea adventure.
　　　我們在聽他講述南海歷險的故事時都非常激動。

例：What a trilling game; the winner was in doubt until the last minute.
　　　多麼激動心人的一場比賽呀，終場前一分鐘還沒有分出勝負呢。

例：We were thrilled to hear about your new job.
　　聽到你獲這個新職位，我們都很高興。

例：She whiled away the afternoon reading cheap thrills.
　　她看廉價的驚險小說消磨了一個下午

例：She thrilled at the invitation。　　她收到邀請時很激動。



5.tier (n)
(1) any of a number of rows or levels, esp. of seats, shelves, etc.,
rising one behind or above another （階梯式座位，架子等的）
一排，一列，一層
(2) 階層,等級

- tiered (a) having the stated number of tiers 有(某個數量)層次的,
　　　　　　　有…等級的

類　story (n. 【美】(建築物的)層,樓[C] )、layer　（ｎ. 層;階層;地層）
row (n. (一)列,(一)排;(一排)座位[(+of)] )

例：Her wedding cake had three tiers.
　　她的結婚蛋糕有三層

例：The Health Service in Britain has three tiers of management.
英國的社保健服務機構分三個管理層次。

例：The car rental company had a few tiers of cars, each one costing more than the previous tier. 租車公司有不同等級的車子，每一等級的花貴比前一級貴。

例：If you are on a budget, I suggest you think about renting a car from our lowest tier.
　　如果你有預算限制，我建議你考慮一下租我們最低等級的車子。