Vocabulary

生字解釋

詞類變化及片語

造句

point (v.) (n.)

(v).指出

(n)思想，

論點

(v). point out

(n.) get straight to the point

l James pointed out that they were mistaken.

l Don’t talk round the question; get straight to the point.

try (v.) (n.)

(v.) 試圖，

努力

(n.) 嘗試，

努力

(v.) try and try (again)

(n.) give it a try

(n.) trial 試用，試驗

l She was trying desperately to stay afloat.

l It looks difficult to open this door, but let’s give it a try.

l The trials show that smoking will cause threats to people’s health.

double-check (vphrase.)

仔細的檢查

Please double-check your spelling before submitting your assignments to the instructor.

progress

(v.) (n.)

(v). 前進，

提高，進步

(n.) 進步，

進展

(v.) progress in

(v.) progress with

(n.) make progress on…

(adj.) progressive

l My student is making good progress in geography.

l My sister, Ellen, is making steady progress with her thesis.

l The builders have made a lot of progress on the extension of this house last week.

concise

(adj.)

簡明的，簡潔的，簡要的

(adj.) concise

(adv.) concisely.

l Please write a concise summary of Jane Austen.

precise

(adj.)

精確的，準確的，確切的

(adj.) precise

(adv.) precisely

l You have to be precise about the numbers.

compress

(v.)

壓緊，壓縮

l How do I compress files to make them smaller files?

creativity

(n.)

創造力

(n.) creativity

(adj.) creative

(adv.) creatively

l A good teacher can encourage artistic creativity.

l My job does not give me much scope for creativity.

overlap

(v.) (n.)

與…部分重疊

(v.) overlap with

l The two categories overlap to some extent.

l My musical tastes don’t overlap with my brother’s at all.

rehearse

(v.)

排練，排演

(v.) rehearse

(n.) rehearsal

l He had all the words he needed typed out and rehearsed before his presentation.