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英文兒童文學 每日單字 Week15
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Vocabularies
1eccentric [ɪkˋsɛntrɪk]
Definition
behaving or appearing in a way that is unusual and different from most people
Sentence
Zoe's eccentric uncle keeps trying to keep wild animals as pets.

2getaway [ˋgɛtə͵we]
Definition
make a getaway -to escape from somewhere after doing something criminal, or to get away from an unpleasant situation
Sentence
The thieves succeeded because of a well-planned getaway.

3anniversary [͵ænəˋvɝsərɪ]
Definition
a date on which something special or important happened in a previous year
Sentence
Richard and Oscar celebrated the anniversary of their business partnership

4intensive [ɪnˋtɛnsɪv]
Definition
involving a lot of activity, effort, or careful attention in a short period of time Sentence
Betsy spent six weeks studying Japanese in an intensive program.

5quilt [kwɪlt]
Definition
a warm thick cover for a bed, made of cloth filled with something such as feathers Sentence
Every night, Michelle sleeps under a quilt her grandmother made for her.







Vocabularies
1exchange [ɪksˋtʃendʒ]
Definition
to give someone something and receive the same kind of thing from them at the same time, to give someone something so that they will give you something that is better, more suitable, or more useful for you
Sentence
What is the rate of exchange between the pound and the mark?

2subscription [səbˋskrɪpʃən]
Definition
an amount of money you pay regularly, especially once a year, to receive copies of a newspaper or magazine
Sentence
Grant bought a subscription to that magazine because he reads it every day

3clutter [ˋklʌtɚ]
Definition
to cover or fill a space or room with too many things, so that it looks very untidy
a large number of things that are scattered somewhere in an untidy way
Sentence
David cluttered his room with posters and old comic books.

4stressful [ˋstrɛsfəl]
Definition
a job, experience, or situation that is stressful makes you worry a lot
Sentence
If you can’t handle stressful situations, maybe you should look for a different job.

5itinerary [aɪˋtɪnə͵rɛrɪ]
Definition
a plan or list of the places you will visit on a journey
Sentence
I'll send you my itinerary so you can know the details of my trip.




Vocabularies
1ideal [aɪˋdiəl]
Definition
a principle or perfect standard that you hope to achieve the best that something could possibly be
Sentence.
You may never find the ideal job, but you can certainly find a very good job.

2courageous [kəˋredʒəs]
Definition
facing danger, pain, or difficult situations with courage and confidence
Sentence
The courageous young man saved everyone from the burning building.

3inspire [ɪnˋspaɪr]
Definition
to encourage someone by making them feel confident and eager to achieve something great,to make someone have a particular feeling or react in a particular way
Sentence
Edward’s new song was inspired by his trip to Japan

4sacrifice [ˋsækrə͵faɪs]
Definition
something valuable that you decide not to have, in order to get something that is more important, to willingly stop having something you want or doing something you like in order to get something more important, the act of offering something to a god, especially in former times by killing an animal or a person in a religious ceremony
Sentence
Many religions teach that people should sacrifice animals to their gods.

5ban [bæn]
Definition
to say that something must not be done, seen, used etc , an official order that forbids something from being used or done
Sentence
Our college has banned smoking and drinking alcohol on campus.


Vocabularies
1bully [ˋbʊlɪ]
Definition
to threaten to hurt someone or frighten them, especially someone smaller or weaker,
someone who uses their strength or power to frighten or hurt someone who is weaker
Sentence
The school is looking for ways to prevent bullying.

2canyon [ˋkænjən]
Definition
a deep valley with very steep sides of rock that usually has a river running through it Sentence
It took two hours to hike down to the bottom of the canyon.

3affluent [ˋæflʊənt]
Definition
having plenty of money, so that you can afford to buy expensive things, live in a nice house etc
Sentence
Bob lives in a very affluent neighborhood with his wife and kids.

4pedestrian [pəˋdɛstrɪən]
Definition
ordinary and uninteresting and without any imagination ,someone who is walking, especially in a street or other place used by cars
Sentence
Drive slowly, and watch out for pedestrians!

5receptionist [rɪˋsɛpʃənɪst]
Definition
someone whose job is to welcome and deal with people arriving in a hotel or office building, visiting a doctor etc
Sentence
The doctor's receptionist answers the phone in his office




Vocabularies
1nibble [ˋnɪb!]
Definition
to eat small amounts of food by taking very small bites, a small bite of something,
Sentence
The fish took a nibble from the bread.

2acceptable [əkˋsɛptəb!]
Definition
good enough to be used for a particular purpose or to be considered satisfactory, judged to be in conformity with approved usage
Sentence
I wonder if this proposal is acceptable to you.

3account [əˋkaʊnt]
Definition
a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance;a formal contractual relationship established to provide for regular banking or brokerage or business services, a written or spoken description which gives details of an event
Sentence
The accounts show we have spent more than we received.

4accountant [əˋkaʊntənt]
Definition
someone whose job is to keep and check financial accounts
Sentence
He is an accountant.

5active [ˋæktɪv]
Definition
always doing things or ready to do things, especially physical activities,exerting influence or producing an effect; in a state of habitual or vigorous activity, being in physical motion
Sentence
Mrs. Brown is over 80 and not very active now.
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