1. unpredictable a. 不可預料的
例: My sister has an unpredictable temper.
(我姐姐的脾氣難以預測。) 2. shortage n. 缺乏,不足
例: Due to a shortage, the government has placed restrictions on the use of water.
(由於缺水,政府採取了限水措施。)
3. hostile a. 不友善的;懷有敵意的
例: The police approached the hostile protesters cautiously.
(警方小心翼翼地接近那群帶有敵意的抗議民眾。)
4. contribute to + N/V-ing 造成/導致……
例: The new medicine should contribute to reducing the spread of the disease.
(那種新藥物應該可以減低該疾病的擴散。)
5. dump vt. 傾倒
例: Mrs. Lin always dumps her garbage in the garbage can behind her apartment.
(林太太總是把垃圾丟在她公寓後的垃圾桶中。)
6. absorb vt. 吸收
例: Sponges absorb a lot more liquid than paper towels.
(海綿比紙巾更能吸收液體。)
7. protect A from B 保護 A 免於/遠離 B
例: The helmet protected me from a head injury when I fell off my bike.
(我從單車上摔下來時,安全帽保護我免於傷到頭部。)
8. be in balance with... 與……平衡
例: Your mind has to be in balance with your heart when making important decisions.
(當你作重大決定時,理性與感性皆不可偏廢。)
9. employ vt. 運用,使用
例: Our company employs the latest graphic design software.
(我們公司使用最新的繪圖設計軟體。)
10. reverse vt. 翻轉;使倒轉
例: Bill reversed his original decision from supporting the project to voting against it.
(比爾改變原本支持該計劃的決定,投下反對票。)