Words for Production

1. Words for Production 1. attitude[`8t1&tjud] n.[U] [C] the way that one thinks and feels about someone or something 態度；心態 If you want to change your life, you’d better change your attitude first.

2. Words for Production 2. victim[`vIkt1m] n. [C] a person or animal that suffers pain, harm, etc., as a result of other people’s action, or of illness, bad luck, etc. 受害者；罹難者 The old couple kindly took the victims of the storm into their house for the night.

3. Words for Production complain[k1m`plen] n. [C] vi.; vt. to speak or say in an unhappy, annoyed, or dissatisfied way抱怨，發牢騷 People living in the city are always complaining about noise pollution. He complained to his parents that he didn’t have any privacy. He wanted to have his own room. 3. 詞類變化

4. complaint[k1m`plent] n. [C][U] 抱怨，牢騷 The police received several complaints about the noise from our party.

5. Words for Production accept[1k`sEpt]vt. to agree; to admit; to believe接受，承認 The teacher didn’t accept his reasons for being late. 4. 詞類變化

6. acceptable[1k`sEpt1bL] adj.可接 受的 Your work is not acceptable; do it again.

7. Words for Production protest [pr1`tEst] vi.; vt. to express one’s disagreement, feeling of unfairness, etc.抗議，反對 They protested about the bad food at the hotel. Groups of people took to the streets to protest the new tax. 5. 詞類變化

8. protest[`protEst] n. [C][U] 抗議，反對 The planned site for the prison was moved after protests from local people.

9. Words for Production armed[`Armd]adj. supplied or fit with weapons帶有武器的，武裝的 After the man warned her that he was armed, the bank clerk did whatever the man told her to do. 6. * bank clerk 銀行行員

10. Words for Production 7. robber [`rAb2]n. [C] a person who takes the property of others illegally強盜 Armed robbers broke into a bank through a hole in the wall. 詞類變化 * break into 闖入

11. rob [rAb]vt.搶劫，搶奪 The old man was robbed of his wallet and watch in the park last night. robbery[`rAb1rI]n.[C][U] 搶案；搶 劫 This neighborhood had four robberies in a month.  * rob sb. of sth. 搶劫(某人)(某物)

12. Words for Production 8. shake[Sek] vi.; vt. to move quickly up and down and to and fro顫抖，搖動 Seeing the snake, the girl shook with fear. An earthquake shook the Los Angeles area last night. Luckily, no one was hurt. 詞類變化 * up and down 上上下下地 * to and fro 來來去去地

13. shake [Sek] n. [C] 顫抖，搖動 I get the shakes thinking about our upcoming exams.

14. Words for Production slip[slIp]vi. to move out of place by sliding; to shift or slide from position滑落 The hammer slipped out of my hand and hit my toes. 9. 詞類變化

15. slip[slIp] n. [C] 滑動，滑倒 For safety, hold on to the rope to protect against any fall or slip. * hold on to 抓住

16. Words for Production 10. panic[`p8nIk]vi. to have a sudden feeling of fear which makes one act without thinking恐慌，驚慌 The crowd in the street panicked at the sound of gunfire. 詞類變化 * panic 之動詞三態: panic panicked picnicked

17. panic [`p8nIk]n. [C][U] 恐慌，驚慌 The children felt panic when the fire alarm went off. * fire alarm 警鈴 * go off 突然響起

18. Words for Production rush [r^S] vt.; vi. to take (somebody or something) to (a place) quickly; to go or come very quickly把(某人/物)緊急送往(某地)；急速行動 Doctors and medical supplies were rushed to the scene of the accident. The mother rushed back home when she learned that her child was sick. 11. 詞類變化

19. rush[r^S] n. [C][U] (sing. only)匆忙，倉促 When the bell rang, the students left the room in a rush. * in a rush 匆忙地

20. Words for Production surgery[`s3dZ1rI]n. [U] the performing of medical operation 外科手術 His condition is serious; he will need surgery. 12.

21. Words for Production intensive [In`tEnsIv] adj. increased in degree or amount密集的；集中的 Grandpa spent the night in intensive care after the heart surgery. 13.

22. Words for Production fragment[`fr8Gm1nt] n. [C] a small piece broken off碎片 The cup dropped onto the floor and broke into fragments. 14.

23. Words for Production bullet[`b5lIt] n. [C] a small piece of metal with a rounded or pointed end that is fired from a gun 子彈 A bullet-proof car protects passengers from bullets. 15. * a bullet-proof car 防彈車

24. Words for Production scar[skAr] n. [C] a mark left on the skin from a wound or a cut 傷痕，疤 The cut left a scar on his arm. 16.

25. Words for Recognition 1. combination lock[&kAmb1`neS1n lAk]n. [C] a lock which can only be opened by turning a dial or a number of dials according to a particular series of letters or numbers密碼鎖 * a number of = some 一些 * according to + N 根據 * a series of 一連串

26. Words for Recognition 2. intensive care[In`tEnsIv kEr] n. [U] special care for patients who are very seriously sick(對重病患者的)特別護理

27. Words for Recognition 3. wanna[`wAn1]infml.=want to想(要)

28. Idioms and Phrases 1. in a good mood: in a state of feeling happy心情愉快 Mary has been singing for an hour. It seems that she is in a good mood.

29. Idioms and Phrases 2. point out: to draw attention to指出 The teacher pointed out that we must develop the habit of studying on our own. * develop the habit of 培養… 的習慣 * on one’s own = independently 獨立地

30. Idioms and Phrases 3. hold up: to rob (someone or a place) by using violence搶劫，攔截 It is reported that an armed robber held up a taxi and took all the driver’s money.

31. Idioms and Phrases 4. at gunpoint: under threat of being shot by a gun在槍口的威脅下 The bank clerk handed out all the money at gunpoint to the robbers.