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英文單字一字多義分析4

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英文單字一字多義分析4

英文單字常有一字多義的情形,但通常我們都只認識其中一個主要語義,對於其他的意涵都不甚了解。這是非常可惜的事,因為單字的其他附屬語義對於寫作常能產生畫龍點睛的神效。所以未來同學們查字典時,不妨將單字認識更徹底些,透過字詞例句,了解該字的所有用法,相信你的寫作功力將會更上一層樓!

精選寫作用字 

1. fraction

a. 小數

To everyone’s amazement, his boy comes to picture the mathematical concept of fraction when he is only one and a half years old. 

(令大家驚訝的是,他的兒子才一歲半就能了解數學裡小數的概念。)

b. 微量、一丁點兒

It only takes a fraction of distrust to spoil a joint venture. 

(絲毫的不信任就可能使合資企業瓦解。)

2. fuel

a. 燃料

Within years, we might be driving automobiles totally free from fossil fuels. 

(幾年後,開車或許完全不需要使用化石燃料。)

b. 加強、刺激、火上加油

During the interrogation, her hesitation and nervousness fueled the police’s suspicion.

(在質詢過程中,她的猶豫和緊張加深了警方的懷疑。)

3. gravity

a. 地心引力

A great step forward in space technology development really began with escaping the bondage of gravity. 

(航太科技發展的一大步始於脫離地心引力的束縛。)

b. 嚴重性

The gravity of a locust crisis is not only seen in agriculture, in economy, but also in sociology. 

(蝗災的嚴重性不只見於農業和經濟,更見證於社會學。)

4. ground

a. 地面

When it comes to car-racing, either the humidity, the temperature, or the ground’s pavement—could be a winner-or-loser determinant. 

(一談到賽車,濕度、溫度或地面材質都可能影響勝負。)

b. 停飛

Alerted by the unprecedented terrorist strike, airliners have been prone to have their flights grounded whenever there is a security concern. 

(有鑑於前所未見的恐怖攻擊事件,只要有任何安全考量時,航空公司都傾向停飛班機。)

c. 立場、根據、考量

It is a regretful fact that people have grown into the habit of telling lies constantly on the ground of convenience, and have been able to whitewash untrue words into “white lies” on the ground of self-justification. 

(遺憾的是人們已養成貪圖一時之便而說謊的習慣,也開始自我辯白,將虛言粉飾為「善意的謊言」。)

5. gear

a. 齒輪裝置、汽車之排檔

The advance and acceleration of automobiles depend on an ingenious work of gears. 

(汽車的前進和加速仰賴於齒輪裝置的巧妙運作。)

b. 工具、設備

When engaging in this expedition, it is necessary that all the hunting, cooking, and climbing gears be well prepared. 

(遠征探險前,必須準備好所有的狩獵、炊煮和攀爬工具。)

c. 具備、使有萬全準備

To be more competitive in this international community, one must be geared with a bilingual or even multilingual ability. 

(若要在國際舞台上更具競爭力,就必須具備雙語甚至是多語能力。)

  1. elusive 難以捉摸;陰晴不定

In many regards, the commodity market is more elusive and risky than the stock market. 

從很多方面來說,商品期貨市場比股票市場更具風險、更難以預測。

  1. embark on 從事,著手進行某事

With this personnel reshuffle, the R& D department will embark on a wider-ranged engineering. 

經過人事調整之後,研發部門將會從事進行更大範圍的設計工作。

With a literary talent easily distinguishing Golding from his counterparts, he embarked on a promising career at a relatively young age. 

憑藉著出類拔萃的文藝天分,高登在相當年輕的時候就踏上了燦爛似錦的前程。

  1. sth in its embryo 草創時期;開發階段

Although scientists have poured their efforts into genetic engineering for years, our understanding of its application is still in its embryo.

雖然科學家們多年來已在基因工程上投注了不少心血,但我們對其實際應用方法還在摸索階段。

  1. embrace 擁抱;接受;採用

Since China embraced a moderate capitalism, it has been marching on the path of economic revolution and progress. 

中國逐步以資本主義進行改革後,即開始在經濟發展進步的路上昂首闊步。

  1. employ 運用;善加利用

Political leaders must employ their influence in every aspect to drive up people’s welfare—not to merely increase personal profits. 

政治領袖必須運用他們在每方面的影響力來拓展人民的福祉,而非只是圖謀私利。

The employment of Newton’s laws of motion is wide and common.

牛頓運動定律的運用是很廣泛且普遍的。