Vocabulary, Idioms and Phrases

1. Vocabulary, Idioms and Phrases  Words for Production  Words for Recognition  Idioms and Phrases  Word Smart

2. Back to Reading 1.literally[`lIt1r1lI]adv. according tothe original meaning of a word or phrases 照字面上地 The French word “bonjour” literally means “good day.” Derivative

3. Back to Reading literal[`lIt1r1l]adj.字面上的 • When someone says “I’m dying for a cup of coffee,” he or she isn’t using the word “dying” in its literal sense. Derivative

4. Back to Reading 2. chat[tS8t]n. [C]a friendly and informal talk閒談，聊天 • Lucy had a nice chat with her friends about pets this afternoon. Derivative

5. Back to Reading chat[tS8t]vi.閒談，聊天 • I met an old friend on the street, and we chatted happily about our days back in the junior high school. Derivative

6. Back to Reading 3. frankly[`fr89klI]adv.directly andhonestly 坦率地 Frankly, I don’t think your idea is a good one. Derivative

7. Back to Reading frank[`fr89k]adj.坦率的，直率的 • To be frankwith you, you look fat in that white dress. Derivative

8. Back to Reading 4. downstairs[`da5n`stErz]adv.on or toward a lower floor of a building在樓下，往樓下 • Sophie went downstairs to open the door for the guests.

9. Back to Reading 5. yell[jEl]vi.to shoutor say something loudly大叫，叫喊 • Andrew was very angry; he yelled at the top of his voice.

10. Back to Reading 6. necessarily[`nEs1&sEr1lI]adv.certainly or always必定地， 必然地 • People who have lots of money are not necessarily happy. Derivative

11. Back to Reading necessary[`nEs1&sErI]adj.必要的，必需的 • Water is necessary for life; we need it to survive. Derivative

12. Back to Reading 7. expression[Ik`sprES1n]n. [C] a word or a group of words with a special meaning 措詞；[C][U]something someone says or does to show a thought or a feeling 表達，表示 • “Elephants never forget” is a common expression to describe someone with a good memory. • Kevin cooked dinner for his girlfriend as an expression of his love for her. Derivative

13. Back to Reading express[Ik`sprEs]vt. 表達，表示 • John usually expresses his anger by yelling or hitting the wall. Derivative

14. Back to Reading 8. marvelous[`mArvL1s]adj.very good or wonderful極好的 • The weather was marvelous yesterday, so we went on a picnic.

15. Back to Reading 9. exclaim[Ik`sklem]vt.; vi.to say something suddenly and loudly叫喊；驚叫 • “What a beautiful picture this is!” Mona exclaimed. As soon as Dora saw the monster in the movie, she exclaimed in shock.

16. Back to Reading 10. column[`kAl1m]n. [C] a newspaper or magazine section that is about a certain topic or always written by a certain person(報章雜誌上的)專欄 • Tom writes a music column for the school newspaper once a month.

17. Back to Reading 11. stick[stIk]vt. to putpart of one’s body somewhere; to attach one thing to another伸(入)；黏貼 • Don’t stick your tongue out at others. It is very rude. • Larry used tape to stick his pictures on the wall.

18. Back to Reading 12. awful[`OfL]adj. very bad or terrible 糟糕的，難受的 • I lied to my parents this morning and felt awful about it all day long.

19. Back to Reading 13. promise[`prAmIs]n. [C] a statement to tell others that one will or will not do something承諾，保證 • David said he would take me out for dinner, and he kept his promise. We had a good meal together last night. Derivative

20. Back to Reading promise[`prAmIs]vt.承諾，保證 • Carla promised me that she would finish the project on time. Derivative

21. Back to Reading 14. exchange[Iks`tSendZ]vt.to give something to someone and receive something in return; to change the money of one country to the money of another country交換；兌換 • Many people exchanged gifts with one another at the Christmas party. • Do you know where I can exchange US dollars for NT dollars? Derivative

22. to p.1 Back to Reading exchange[Iks`tSendZ]n. [C]交換；[U] 兌換 • I think my iPod for your new cell phone is a fair exchange. • What is the exchange rate for NT dollars to US dollars today? Derivative

23. Back to Reading 1.French[frEntS]adj. 法國的 Derivative

24. French [frEntS] n. [U] 法語； pl. (the~)法國人 Derivative

25. Back to Reading 2.bonjour[]interj. (法語)你好

26. Back to Reading 3.holler[]n. [C] 叫喊

27. Back to Reading 4.au revoir[] (法語)再見

28. Back to Reading 5. Spanish [] n. pl. (the~)西班牙人； [U] 西班牙語 Derivative

29. Back to Reading Spanish[] adj. 西班牙的 Derivative

30. to p.1 Back to Reading 6.hasta mañana[] (西班牙語)明天見

31. 1.give...a call:to makea phone call to someone打電話 As soon as you arrive at the airport,give mea call. Back to Reading

32. 2.be tied up: to be very busy忙得無法脫身 • I have to finish three papers today. I’m tied up all day. Back to Reading

33. 3.call out:to saysomething loudly大聲說出 • “Talk to you later!” Polly called out. Back to Reading

34. 4.what on earth...: used to ask a question about something that one is surprised at or angry about 究竟，到底 • Billy has been in his room for five hours. What on earth is he doing there? Back to Reading

35. 5.by the way:used when saying something that is not directly related to what one has been talking about順便一提 • It’s a beautiful day today. By the way, will you go fishing with us next week? Back to Reading

36. 6.keep in touch: tocontinue to communicate with someone by writing or calling him or her與...保持聯繫 • Although Emily has moved to Kaohsiung for many years, we still keep in touch. Back to Reading

37. 7.sweat out:to work very hard on something吃力地處理 • Jill has already finished her report, but I am still sweating out mine. Back to Reading

38. 8.be used to: to beaccustomed to something orto be familiar with something 習慣於... • Alice is from New York City, so she is used to living in a big city. Back to Reading

39. 9.change one’s mind: to change one’s decision or plan about something改變心意 • I’ve changed my mind. I will go out tonight instead of staying home. Back to Reading

40. to p.1 10.throw...away: toput away something that oneno longer wants or needs 丟棄 • Amy didn’t like the dress anymore, so she threw it away. Back to Reading

42. Hasta mañana.