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leisure /ˈliʒər, ˈlɛʒər/

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–noun 閒暇, 空暇時間
1. freedom from the demands of work or duty: She looked forward to retirement and a life of leisure.
2. time free from the demands of work or duty, when one can rest, enjoy hobbies or sports, etc.: Most evenings he had the leisure in which to follow his interests.
–adjective 空閒的
4. free or unoccupied: leisure hours.
5. having leisure: the leisure class.
What do you usually do in your leisure time? 你通常在空閒時間做些什麼?

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urge /ɜrdʒ/

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–verb (used with object) 催促; 力勸; 激勵; 慫恿
1. to push or force along; impel with force or vigor: to urge the cause along.
2. to drive with incitement to speed or effort: to urge dogs on with shouts.
The people in that country urged independence. 那個國家的人民要求獨立。
–verb (used without object) 極力主張; 強烈要求
9. to exert a driving or impelling force; give an impulse to haste or action: Hunger urges.
The citizens urged for the construction of a new hospital. 市民們強烈要求建造一個新醫院。
–noun 強烈的慾望; 衝動; 迫切的要求
12. an act of urging; impelling action, influence, or force; impulse.
The vacation is coming and I have an urge to travel. 假期快到了, 我很想外出旅行。

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at stake

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at risk or in danger 危險、風險
The life of the patient is at stake. 病人的生命在危急中。

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ad·ver·si·ty  /ədˈvɜrsɪti/

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–noun, plural -ties for 2. 逆境; 厄運
1. adverse fortune or fate; a condition marked by misfortune, calamity, or distress: A friend will show his or her true colors in times of adversity.
A good friend will not desert one in time of adversity. 好朋友不會在人遭到厄運時棄之不顧。
2. an adverse or unfortunate event or circumstance: You will meet many adversities in life.
He met with adversities abroad. 他在國外遭遇種種不幸。

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re·sil·ient  /rɪˈzɪlyənt, -ˈzɪliənt/

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–adjective 有彈力的; 恢復精神的
1. springing back; rebounding.
2. returning to the original form or position after being bent, compressed, or stretched.

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crea·ture  /ˈkritʃər/

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–noun 生物; 動物
1. an animal, esp. a nonhuman: the creatures of the woods and fields; a creature from outer space.
2. anything created, whether animate or inanimate.
3. person; human being: She is a charming creature. The driver of a bus is sometimes an irritable creature.

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pace /peɪs/

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–noun 一步; 速度
1. a rate of movement, esp. in stepping, walking, etc.: to walk at a brisk pace of five miles an hour.
2. a rate of activity, progress, growth, performance, etc.; tempo.
–verb (used with object)
10. to set the pace for, as in racing.
11. to traverse or go over with steps: He paced the floor nervously.
She paced the floor, waiting for the phone to ring. 她踱來踱去, 等著電話鈴響。
–verb (used without object) 踱步, 慢慢地走
15. to take slow, regular steps.
16. to walk up and down nervously, as to expend nervous energy.
He got up, and began to pace up and down the room. 他起身並開始在房間裡踱來踱去。

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mo·ti·vate   /ˈmoʊtəˌveɪt/

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–verb (used with object), -vat·ed, -vat·ing. 給...動機; 刺激; 激發
to provide with a motive or motives; incite; impel.

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in·cen·tive   /ɪnˈsɛntɪv/

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–noun 刺激; 鼓勵; 動機
1. something that incites or tends to incite to action or greater effort, as a reward offered for increased productivity.
The child has no incentive to study harder because his parents cannot afford to send him to college. 這孩子沒有努力學習的動力, 因為他父母供不起他上大學。
–adjective 刺激的; 鼓勵的, 獎勵的
2. inciting, as to action; stimulating; provocative.
incentive payments 獎金

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a·cad·e·my  /əˈkædəmi/

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–noun, plural -mies. 學院; 大學; 研究院
1. a secondary or high school, esp. a private one.
2. a school or college for special instruction or training in a subject: a military academy.
3. an association or institution for the advancement of art, literature, or science: the National Academy of Arts and Letters.

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rec·om·mend  /ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd/

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–verb (used with object) 推薦, 介紹
1. to present as worthy of confidence, acceptance, use, etc.; commend; mention favorably: to recommend an applicant for a job; to recommend a book.
I recommend you to comply with safety regulations. 我勸你遵守安全規則。
–verb (used without object)
5. to make a recommendation.

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im·age  /ˈɪmɪdʒ/

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–noun 像, 肖像
1. a physical likeness or representation of a person, animal, or thing, photographed, painted, sculptured, or otherwise made visible.
How can we improve our image? 我們要如何來改進我們的形象呢?
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15. to picture or represent in the mind; imagine; conceive.
16. to make an image of; portray in sculpture, painting, etc.
She could image what a lonely life her widowed sister was living. 她想像得出她守寡的姐姐過著怎樣孤寂的生活。

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gi·ant  /ˈdʒaɪənt/

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–noun (童話中的)巨人
1. (in folklore) a being with human form but superhuman size, strength, etc.
2. a person or thing of unusually great size, power, importance, etc.; major figure; legend: a giant in her field; an intellectual giant.
Shakespeare is a literary giant. 莎士比亞是一位大文豪。
–adjective 巨人般的; 巨大的
6. unusually large, great, or strong; gigantic; huge.
A giant photograph of the actor hangs in the foyer of the theatre. 那位演員的巨幅照片掛在劇場的休息室裡。

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ri·dic·u·lous   /rɪˈdɪkyələs/

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–adjective 可笑的, 荒謬的; 滑稽的
causing or worthy of ridicule or derision; absurd; preposterous; laughable: a ridiculous plan.
It's the most ridiculous thing I ever heard in my life. 這是我一生中所聽說過的最可笑的事情。