Words for Production

1. Words for Production Words for Recognition Idioms and Phrases Word Smart

2. 1. diligently[`dIl1dZ1ntlI]adv. carefully and with a lot of hard work 勤奮地；勤勉地 Mr. Smith works diligently to support his large family. Back to Reading Derivatives

3. diligent[`dIl1dZ1nt]adj.勤奮的；勤勉的 Success belongs to those who are diligent, not those who are lazy.

4. diligence[`dIl1dZ1ns]n. [U]勤奮；勤勉 Ms. Lin was soon promoted to manager because of her diligence at work. Back to Reading Back to diligently

5. 2. sunset[`s^n&sEt]n. [U] the time when the sun disappearsin the sky and night begins日落(時分)；黃昏 The baseball game was over by sunset, so the students headed home for supper. Back to Reading

6. 3. blaze[blez]vi. to shine very brightly發光；閃耀 That building always blazes with lights, even at midnight. Back to Reading Derivatives

7. blaze[blez]n. [C] (sing.) 強烈的光，光輝 The night sky was a blaze of fireworks on Double Tenth Day. Back to blaze

8. 4. gold [Gold]n. [U] a valuable soft yellow metal黃金 Gold is a kind of precious and expensive metal. Back to Reading Derivatives

9. golden[`GoldN]adj.金黃色的；金製的 At noon, the golden sun shines brightly in the sky. The king wore a golden crown on his head. Back to gold

10. 5. diamond [`daI1m1nd]n. [C] a hard and valuable stone鑽石 Diamonds are so hard that they can be used to cut glass. Back to Reading

11. 6. shine [SaIn]vi. to produce bright light發光 (shine-shone-shone) The moon shone on the lake, and the water reflected the moonlight. Back to Reading

12. 7. dazzlingly [`d8zLI9lI]adv. so brightly that it makes people unable to seeproperly or clearly使人目眩地，耀眼地 Rita’s diamond ring shone dazzlingly in the sun and caught everyone’s eye. Back to Reading Derivatives

13. dazzling[`d8zLI9]adj.使人目眩的，耀眼的 It is hard for the students to play baseball at noon, because the dazzling sun made them unable to see the ball clearly.

14. dazzle[`d8zL]vt.使目眩，使眼花 Walking out of the dark cave, we were dazzled by the bright sunlight. Back to dazzlingly

15. 8. shutter [`S^t2]n. [C] (usu. pl.) a cover over the outside orinside of a window that can be opened and closed活動遮板，百葉窗 Lydia closed the shutters of the windows before changing her clothes. Back to Reading

16. 9. supper [`s^p2]n. [U] the meal eaten in the evening晚餐 Susan invited me to her house for supper next Sunday night. Back to Reading

17. 10. delighted [dI`laItId]adj. very happy快樂的，高興的 Barry was delighted that he had the chance to spend some time in the countryside. Back to Reading Derivatives

18. delight[dI`laIt]vt.使快樂，使高興 The magician delighted the children with his amazing card tricks.

19. delight[dI`laIt]n.[U] 快樂，高興 ;[C] 快樂的事 Nick read Lily’s letter with delight; he was very happy to hear from his old friend. The newborn baby is a delight to her parents. She gives them a lot of pleasure. Back to delighted

20. 11. footprint [`f5t&prInt]n. [C] a mark made by a person’s or an animal’s foot 腳印，足跡 The hunter followed the footprints of the bear in order to catch it. Back to Reading

21. 12. shadow [`S8do]n. [C] a dark shape made on a surface when aperson or athing is between that surface and a light影子；[U] a dark area caused when something blocks light 陰影 When people stand in the sun, their shadows usually fall across the ground. It is getting dark, and our house is mostly in shadow now. Back to Reading

22. 13. search [s3tS]vi. to look for找尋，搜索 Bill searched through his desk for his missing glasses. Back to Reading Derivatives

23. search[s3tS]n. [C] (usu. sing.)找尋，搜索 Despite a careful search, the police still couldn’t find the gun in the room. Back to search

24. 14. sorrow [`sAro]n. [U] great sadness悲傷，悲哀 To our sorrow, more than 2,000 people were killed in the big earthquake. Back to Reading

25. 15. barefoot [`bEr&f5t]adv. without any shoes and socks onone’s feet赤腳地 Gina took off her shoes and socks so that she could walk barefoot on the beach. Back to Reading

26. 16. plain [plen]adj. with nothing added or not decorated樸素的 Helen’s dress is plain; it is simple and not fancy. Back to Reading

27. 17. cotton [`kAtN]n. [U] cloth made from the fibers of a plant棉布 The T-shirt is comfortable because it is made of one-hundred percent pure cotton. Back to Reading

28. 18. forehead [`fOr&hEd]n. [C] the part between one’s hair and eyebrows額頭 It is said that a person with a high forehead is smart. Back to Reading

29. 19. visible [`vIz1bL]adj. able to be seen看得見的，可看見的 If you go jogging at night, you had better wear bright-colored clothes to make yourself more visible in the dark. Back to Reading Derivatives

30. vision[`vIZ1n]n. [U] 視力 The boy has to wear glasses because of his poor vision. Back to visible

31. 20. faraway [`fAr1`we]adj. distant遙遠的 The travelers have just returned from faraway countries after traveling a long distance. Back to Reading

32. 21. gaze [Gez]vi. to look attentively at someone or something for a long time凝視，注視 Richard gazed at the pretty girl and couldn’t take his eyes off her. Back to Reading

33. 22. embrace [Im`bres]vt. to put one’s arms around someonein a friendly or loving way擁抱 The French usually embrace each other and give each other kisses on both cheeks when they greet family members or close friends. Back to Reading

34. 1. hilltop[`hIl&tAp]n. [C] 山頂 Back to Reading

35. 2. calf[k8f]n. [C] 小牛 Back to Reading

36. 3. farmhouse[`fArm&ha5s]n. [C] 農舍 Back to Reading

37. 4. lamplight[`l8mp&laIt]n. [U ] 燈光 Back to Reading

38. 1. start off to begin to go somewhere啟程，出發 To catch the earliest train, we will start off at 5:30 a.m. tomorrow. Back to Reading

39. 2. keep someone company to be together withsomeone作伴，陪伴 Since you’ll be home alone this weekend, would you like me to come over to keep you company? Back to Reading

40. 3. take a rest to stop to relax for a while休息 Wendy wanted to take a rest from her job, so she decided to take a trip to Europe for a few weeks. Back to Reading

41. 4. see for yourself to check what someone has told you by looking at it yourself親自看 If you don’t believe that there is a dog in our garden, go and see for yourself. Back to Reading

42. Word Smart 字尾 “-en”可加在某些名詞後構成形容詞，表示「由…製成的」之意；此外，字尾 “-en”也可加於某些形容詞或名詞後構成動詞，表示「變為…」之意。

43. Word Smart 1. “-en”加在名詞後構成形容詞 gold  golden 金製的 wood  wooden 木製的 2. “-en” 加在形容詞或名詞後構成動詞 bright  brighten 變明亮 dark  darken 變暗 deep  deepen 變深 strength  strengthen 變強大