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124 Cards in this Set
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highly unlikely |
極不可能
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become extinct
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絕種
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utterly ridiculous
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荒謬
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fall ill |
病倒
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strongly object |
強烈反對
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do damage |
造成傷害
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go bald |
禿頭
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pay a compliment
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讚美
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antique furniture |
古董家具 |
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defeat an opponent
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擊敗對手
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heated discussion
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熱烈的討論
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strong wind
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強風 |
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a blanket of fog |
一層霧
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river bursts its banks
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河水衝破堤岸，洪水決堤
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aisle seat
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靠通道的座位
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sprawling city
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無計劃地向外擴展的城市
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volume of traffic |
交通量
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have a vivid imagination |
豐富的想像力
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lose your patience
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失去耐性
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slender waist |
纖腰
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immaculately groomed
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衣冠楚楚
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distant cousin
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遠房親戚
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expecting a baby
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懷孕了
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casual acquaintance
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泛泛之交； 偶然相識的人
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love at first sight |
一見鍾情
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worried sick
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十分擔心
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emotional wreck |
情緒不穩定的人（ 狀況非常糟糕）
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lasting happiness |
持久的幸福
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stable home |
安穩的家
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film critic |
電影評論家
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go on the stage |
當演員
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renew a library book |
續借圖書
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give a performance |
表演 |
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go on tour |
去旅遊
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strum a guitar
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彈奏結他
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go snowboarding |
滑雪
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take a penalty
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罰球
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catch a cold
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感冒
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vigorous exercise
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劇烈運動
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be taken ill
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病倒了
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move into a flat |
搬入新屋
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spacious living room
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寬敞的客廳
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nourishing meal
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有營養的一餐
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spoil your appetite
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影響胃口
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dying of hunger
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死於肌餓
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forward a message
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轉發郵件
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e-mail bounces
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電子郵件打回頭
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do research |
做研究工作
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attend a lecture |
聽課 |
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first draft |
初稿 |
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high-powered job
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要職；senior and important job
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hand in your notice
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To say officially that you have decided to leave your job.
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launch a product
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推出一個產品
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rival company
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對手公司； 競爭公司
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challenge a theory
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質疑 一個理論
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carry out research
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展開研究
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make a reference to
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參考返
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argue convincingly |
有說服力地爭拗
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break the law |
犯法
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bend the rules |
破壞規則
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fair trial
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公平審判
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hardened criminal
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慣犯
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juvenile crime
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未成年人罪案
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tackle crime
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打擊罪案
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hit the headlines
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上頭版； 成為新聞焦點
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hold talks |
舉行講座；搞talk
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take hostage |
脅持人質 例： 馬尼拉事件 |
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squander money
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揮霍金錢
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price soars |
價格劇增
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go cheap |
廉格出售
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war breaks out |
戰爭爆發
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restore order |
恢復秩序
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call a truce |
休戰
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irreparable damage
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不可彌補的損失
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eradicate poverty
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消滅貧窮
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earthquake hits
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發生地震
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ungodly hours
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不恰當的時刻
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from dawn till dusk
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由朝到晚
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break the silence |
打破沉默
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almighty bang
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一聲巨響
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within commuting distance |
通勤距離內
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painfully thin
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瘦骨嶙峋
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beam of light |
一束光 |
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shed some light on |
解釋；反映
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choppy sea
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波濤洶湧
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fragrant perfume
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芬芳的香水
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have a taste |
嘗嘗；有……癖好
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smell danger
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(靠直覺)感到危險
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significant number
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顯著數量；大量的
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rare species |
罕有品種
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prompt payment
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迅速付款；及時結賬
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painfully slow
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極為緩慢
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lose your balance |
失去平衡 |
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make an adjustment
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進行調整
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break a habit
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改掉；戒除某習慣
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a brief chat |
短暫的交談
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raise a subject |
提出一個議題 |
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drop a hint
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給暗示；露口風
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pace up and down |
行來行去；徘徊
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wander aimlessly
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毫無目的地遊蕩
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faltering steps
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猶豫的/蹣跚的步伐；takes faltering steps
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a promising start |
良好的開端；開始時很有希望
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bring to an end
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以結束
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make a breakthrough
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取得突破
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fail miserably |
慘遭失敗 |
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cause alarm
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引起警報
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adverse effects |
不利影響 |
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have a major impact |
有重要影響
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vaguely remember |
模糊地記得
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blot out a memory |
忘掉記憶
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settle a dispute |
解決糾紛
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agree to differ |
各自保留不同意見
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heated argument
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激烈的爭論
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to color judgment |
歪曲了對……的判斷 |
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firmly believe
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堅信
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arrive at a decision |
（傾完一輪之後）作出决定
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have second thoughts |
再考慮下先
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make the point |
証明一點；說明這點
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contradictory evidence
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矛盾的證據
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have a liking |
喜歡
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state a preference |
陳述偏好
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take offence |
感到自己受到了侮辱
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offer your congratulations |
給你的祝賀
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speak highly of |
讚揚；讚賞；誇讚
我都想俾人讚下。 |
