By: Teresa Yuh-yi Tan 談玉儀
From: Wikipedia, Cobuild Dictionary and Reading Explorer 3
Unit 2 “Skin Deep”
1. Alter (v.) 改變
l to change something
2. An industrialized country 工業國家
l An industrialized nation is a country that has a lot of industry, such as factories, businesses, etc.
3. bravery (n.) 勇敢 behavior showing great courage
4. canvas 帆布[U] Canvas is a strong, heavy cloth often used to do oil pants on.
5. cosmetic surgery (phrase) 整容手術
l Cosmetic surgery is surgery done to make someone look more attractive.
6. chemical (n.) 化學製品; 化學藥品
l a substance with distinct composition and properties
7. conform (v.) 遵照, 遵守; 適應[(+to/with)]
l to behave in a way that is expected or to meet standards
8. criminal (n.) 犯人
l a person who breaks the law
9. crucial (adj.) 極重要的
l extremely important
10. crossed eyes 斜視眼
l Crossed eyes are eyes that seem to look towards each other.
11. denote (v.) 表示; 預示; (符號等)代表
l to be a sign or indication of something; to have a particular meaning
12. devote (v.) 將...奉獻(給)[(+to)]
l to give a lot of your time or energy to something
13. enigma (n.) 謎 An enigma is something that is mysterious or difficult to understand.
14. epidermis (n.) 表皮
l The epidermis is the skin’s outer layer.
15. external (adj.) 外在的
l something on the outside
16. fade (v.) 消失
l to become paler or less noticeable over time
17. follicle (n.)【解】小囊; 卵泡; 濾泡
l Hair follicles and surrounding nerves send messages to the brain.
18. fundamental (adj.) 基本的
l important or essential, basic
19. geisha (n.) 藝妓
l A geisha is a Japanese woman who is specially trained in music, dancing, and the art of conversation. Her job is to entertain men.
20. gender (n.) 性別
l the categories of male and female
21. gooey (adj.) 黏稠的
l soft and sticky
22. identity (n.) 認同; 身份
l the qualities, beliefs, etc., that make a particular person or group different from others
23. leisure (n.) 休閒
l time when you are not working and can relax
24. mafia (n.) 黑手黨 The mafia is a criminal organization that makes money illegally.
25. masculine (adj.) 男性的 Masculine qualities and things are typical for men, in contrast to women.
26. mate (n.) 伴侶
l a partner or spouse
27. mature (adj.) 成熟的
l to become physically and mentally developed
28. notion (n.) 概念
l an idea or belief about something
29. permanent (adj.) 永遠的
l lasting forever
30. predominantly (adv.) 佔主導地位地; 佔優勢地; 顯著地
l mainly, mostly
31. salon (n.) (營業性的)廳, 院, 室, 店
l A salon is a place where people have their hair cut or colored, or have beauty treatments.
32. silicone (n.) 矽樹脂
l Silicone is an often rubber-like material that includes silicon and other chemical elements.
33. subjective 主觀的
l based on personal feelings and opinions instead of facts
34. tattoo (n.) 刺青
l A tattoo is a design that is drawn on someone's skin using needles to make little holes and filling them with colored dye.
35. uniform (adj.) 相同的, 一致的
l unchanging, consistent, being the same as others
36. UV rays (ultraviolet rays) 紫外線
l UV rays are what causes your skin to go darker in color after having been in sunlight.
37. wig (n.) 假髮
l A wig is a covering of false hair which you wear on your head, for example because you have little hair of your own or because you want to cover up your own hair.
