Unit 7

improve (verb)
改善
She practices every day to improve her piano skills.
她每天練習以提高鋼琴技巧。

boost (verb)
增強
A good night’s sleep will boost your energy levels.
一晚良好的睡眠會提升你的能量水準。

raise (verb)
提高;舉起
We are trying to raise public awareness about environmental protection.
我們正努力提高公眾的環保意識。

advance (verb)
促進;推進
Scientists are working hard to advance medical technology.
科學家正在努力推動醫療科技的發展。

enhance (verb)
提高;增強
Adding a little salt can enhance the flavour of the soup.
加一點鹽可以提升湯的風味。

facilitate (verb)
促進;使便利
Group discussion can facilitate learning from each other.
小組討論可以促進大家互相學習。

foster (verb)
鼓勵;促進
A good teacher should foster students’ curiosity.
一位好老師應該培養學生的好奇心。

do good to (phrasal verb)
對……有好處
Eating vegetables does good to your body.
吃蔬菜對身體有好處。

be beneficial to / for (phrase)
對……有益;有益於……
Regular exercise is beneficial to your heart.
規律運動對心臟有益。
Reading every day is beneficial for young learners.
每天閱讀對年輕學習者很有幫助。

contribute to (phrasal verb)
有助於……;促進
Teamwork contributes to the success of the project.
團隊合作促成了這個項目的成功。

be good for (phrase)
對……有好處
Playing outside is good for children’s growth.
到戶外玩對孩子的成長很有好處。

have a positive effect on (phrase)
對……有積極影響
Kind words have a positive effect on people’s mood.
溫暖的話語對人的心情有積極影響。

I think…
我認為……
I think getting up early is a good habit.
我認為早起是個好習慣。

I believe…
我相信……
I believe reading books helps us grow smarter.
我相信閱讀書籍能讓我們變得更聰明。

I suppose…
我猜……;我想……
I suppose it will rain later, so I’ll bring an umbrella.
我猜待會兒會下雨,所以我帶把傘。

I consider that…
我認為……(較正式、理性)
I consider that honesty is the most important quality in a friend.
我認為誠實是朋友最重要的品質。

I am convinced that…
我確信……(語氣堅定)
I am convinced that practice makes perfect.
我堅信熟能生巧。

It appears to me that…
在我看來……(客觀、謹慎)
It appears to me that everyone is enjoying the party.
在我看來,每個人都很享受這場派對。

active (adjective)
活躍的
✓ active + noun
She is an active member of the school’s debate club.
她是學校辯論社的一名活躍成員。
✓ be + active
Please be active in class and answer the teacher’s questions.
請在課堂上積極一些,回答老師的問題。

energetic (adjective)
精力充沛的
✓ energetic + noun
The energetic puppy ran around the garden all day.
那隻精力充沛的小狗整天在花園裡跑來跑去。
✓ be + energetic
I am energetic after drinking the juice.
我喝了果汁後精力充沛。

positive (adjective)
積極的;樂觀的
✓ positive + noun
She always has a positive attitude towards challenges.
她對挑戰總是抱著積極的態度。
✓ be + positive
His feedback on my idea was very positive.
他對我的想法回饋非常正面。

vigorous (adjective)
精力旺盛的;強有力的
✓ vigorous + noun
Bamboo has an extremely vigorous vitality.
竹子有十分旺盛的生命力。
✓ be + vigorous
Although he is old, he is still vigorous and full of life.
雖然他年事已高,但仍然精力充沛。

dynamic (adjective)
有活力的;動態的
✓ dynamic + noun
We are looking for a dynamic person to lead the new project.
我們正在尋找一位有活力的人來領導這個新項目。
✓ be + dynamic
The city is dynamic and changing with each passing day.
這座城市充滿活力,日新月異。