Pre-S1 English Assorted Exercises P.4 Interactive Glossary
Unit 2
Polar bear (n.)
a bear with white fur that lives in the Arctic (北極熊)
Polar bears are a kind of marine mammals.
北極熊是一種海洋哺乳類動物。
Predator (n.)
an animal that hunts and eats other animals (肉食性動物)
A lot of predators have sharp claws or teeth.
眾多肉食性動物長有鋒利的爪與牙齒。
Greenhouse effect (n.)
an increase in carbon dioxide and other gases that causes gradual warming (溫室效應)
The greenhouse effect is the cause of global warming.
溫室效應是全球暖化的成因。
Iceberg (n.)
a large mass of ice floating in the sea (冰山)
Icebergs come in all shapes and sizes.
冰山有不同形狀和大小。
Starve (v.)
to become weak due to a lack of food (挨餓)
This stray kitten has starved for days.
這隻流浪貓已經挨餓了好幾天。
Unit 3
Founder (n.)
a person who starts a new business or organisation (創辦人)
The founder of this company is one of the wealthiest people in the world.
這間公司的創辦人是世界頂級富豪。
Tapioca (n.)
small, hard pieces of the crushed root of the cassava plant (木薯澱粉)
Tapioca pudding is a famous food in Taiwan.
木薯布丁是台灣著名食物。
Canned (adj.)
preserved and sold in a metal container (罐裝的)
I bought some canned tomatoes for making a pizza.
我買了些罐裝蕃茄來做薄餅。
Artificial (adj.)
made by people (人造的)
Artificial sweeteners are not good for our health.
人造甜味劑有損健康。
Additive (n.)
a substance added to food in order to make it tastier (添加劑)
This kind of drink is full of additives.
這種飲品裏都是添加劑。
Unit 6
Literature (n.)
written artistic works (文學)
Romeo and Juliet is a classic English literature.
《羅密歐與茱麗葉》是英國文學的經典。
Symphony (n.)
a long piece of music (交響樂)
The pianist is performing Beethoven’s Symphony No.9.
那位鋼琴家正在演奏貝多芬的《第九交響曲》。
Orchestra (n.)
a group of people who play different musical instruments together (管弦樂團)
The orchestra performed several Christmas songs.
那隊管弦樂團演奏了幾首聖誕歌曲。
Challenging (adj.)
difficult (具挑戰性的)
It is a challenging task but I believe in your ability.
這是一項具挑戰性的工作，但我相信你的能力。
Masterpiece (n.)
a great work of art (傑作)
Mona Lisa is a masterpiece by Leonardo da Vinci.
《蒙羅麗莎》是達文西的傑作。
Unit 7
Gently (adv.)
without force or strength (溫柔地)
My puppy likes being patted gently.
我的小狗喜歡被溫柔地輕撫。
Stray (n.)
a pet that has no owner (流浪動物)
He adopted a stray cat.
He adopted a stray cat.
Scream (v.)
to give a loud cry (尖叫)
She scared me and I screamed immediately.
她嚇到了我，我馬上尖叫出來。
Scratch (v.)
to rub something with sharp nails (抓)
Her cat likes scratching the sofa.
她的貓喜歡抓梳化。
Claw (n.)
a sharp curved nail (爪)
Cats use their claws for balancing.
貓用牠們的爪子平衡身體。
Unit 11
Heater (n.)
a device that produces heat (暖風機)
It was getting cold so we turned on the heater.
天氣開始冷了，所以我們開了暖風機。
Grilled (adj.)
cooked over fire or hot coal (燒烤的)
We had Korean grilled beef this afternoon.
我們今天下午吃了韓式燒烤牛肉。
Ski (v.)
to move over snow on skis (滑雪)
We went skiing last winter.
去年冬天，我們去了滑雪。
Resort (n.)
a place where people go for a rest on a holiday (渡假勝地)
This beach is a tourist resort.
這個沙灘是一個旅遊勝地。
Slide (n.)
a slope for children to slide down (滑梯)
My younger brother likes playing on the slide.
我的小弟弟很喜歡玩滑梯。
Unit 12
Box office (n.)
a measure of how successful a film is (票房)
This film is a box office success.
這部電影票房大賣。
Blockbuster (n.)
a very successful film (賣座電影)
His latest film is a blockbuster.
他最新的電影是一部賣座電影。
Bookworm (n.)
a person who reads a lot (書迷)
She is a bookworm who always reads in the library.
她是一個整天在圖書館閱讀的書迷。
Donate (v.)
to give money or goods to help a person or organisation (捐贈)
I have donated my old clothes to children in poor countries.
我把舊衣服捐給了住在貧窮國家的小孩。
Distribute (v.)
to give something out to people (派發)
The teacher is distributing some test papers to students.
那個老師在派發一些試卷給學生們。
Unit 13
Habitual (adj.)
usual or repeated (習慣性的)
He is a habitual latecomer.
他是個慣常遲到者。
Red-handed (adj.)
being found in the act of doing something illegal (當場被揭發犯法)
The thief was caught red-handed.
那個盜賊被當場抓住。
Sneakily (adv.)
secretly and without telling anyone (鬼祟地)
The man was walking sneakily like a thief.
那個男人像盜賊一樣鬼祟地走著。
Wander (v.)
to walk around slowly without purpose (閒逛)
We wandered in the park for the whole morning.
我們整個早上都在公園內閒逛。
Accidentally (adv.)
happening by chance (意外地)
I accidentally broke the vase.
我不小心打破了那個花瓶。
