Unit 1 Dreams for the future
築夢未來
Words for Production
1.speculate
‧Brandon appears impatient and keeps on staring at his watch. I can’t help but speculate about what he is going to do during the coming break.
‧Brandon看來很不耐煩，而且一直盯著他的手錶。我不禁猜測他下課時打算做什麼。
2.contemplate
‧In spite of having split up for five years, the boy band is now said to be contemplating reuniting and releasing a new album this summer.
‧雖然已經解散了5年，這個男孩團體據傳打算重聚復出，並在這個夏天發行新專輯。
contemplation
‧The writer lost himself in contemplation for hours, trying to think of an interesting plot for his new novel.
‧這個作家沉思了好些時候，試圖替他的新小說建構個有趣的情節。
3.enterpriser
‧It’s hard to imagine that the successful enterpriser who now owns several profitable companies once had problems making ends meet.
‧很難想像這名成功的企業家，現在坐擁數間獲利亮眼的公司，也曾經勉強糊口度日。
enterprise
‧That well-known enterprise was founded 25 years ago. Regrettably, it couldn’t make it through the economic crisis and went out of business last month.
‧那間知名企業於25年前建立，很可惜不敵經濟危機，在上個月吹熄燈號。
4.reckon
‧Gavin just went out for a walk. I reckon that he’ll be back in an hour.
‧Gavin剛外出散步。我覺得他一小時內就會回來了。
‧The world population nowadays is reckoned to be over 7 billion people, and it is still on the increase.
‧現今世界人口估算超過70億人，而且這個數目仍在攀升。
5.carefree
‧Alicia never seems to be upset or worried, even when she is faced with some troublesome tasks. I wonder how she manages to stay so carefree all the time.
‧Alicia似乎從來不怎麼沮喪、憂愁，即使面臨棘手的問題也是。我想知道她一直保持無憂無慮是如何辦到的。
6.tuition
‧Tuition in public universities in Taiwan is quite low compared with that in many other countries.
‧臺灣的國立大學學費相較於許多其它國家的國立大學要來得低。
7.meditate
‧Matthew often meditates whenever he feels troubled or stressed out. It never fails to bring peace to his heart.
‧Matthew每當覺得煩惱或是疲憊時常常會冥想，這總能使他的心靜下來。
meditation
‧Having such a hard time sleeping, Miley turned to meditation for stress relief.
‧因為難以入眠，Miley便藉由冥想來舒緩壓力。
8.penetrate
‧Sean penetrated the secret of the magic trick the first time he saw it performed. He was clever indeed.
‧Sean頭一次看到魔術表演時就破解了這個技法的秘密，確實很聰明。
‧The leaves of the trees are so dense that sunlight never penetrates in some parts of the forest.
‧樹林裡綠樹成蔭，某些地方陽光還無法穿透。
9.literally
‧The French phrase “C’est la vie!” literally means “That’s life!” in English.
‧法文的「C’est la vie!」意即英文的「這就是人生！」。
‧I’m not exaggerating. The necklace Mr. Donald bought for his wife literally cost him one million dollars.
‧我沒在誇張，Donald先生買給他太太的項鍊確實要價一百萬。
literal
‧A lot of symbols and metaphors are used in this literary work. To understand it, readers must look beyond the literal meanings of the text.
‧此文學作品使用許多象徵與隱喻。要想讀懂，讀者不能只看字面。
10.trifling
‧Skipping class is not a trifling matter. If you do so, you may miss the opportunity to gain a diversity of knowledge in various fields.
‧翹課可不是件小事，你如果這麼做的話，可能會錯失機會獲取許多領域的廣泛知識。
trifle
‧Staining your skirt is a mere trifle. Don’t keep complaining about it.
‧你的裙子沾到污漬不過是件小事，別一直抱怨。
11.classify
‧ADHD is classified as a behavior disorder. Patients suffering from it have difficulty maintaining their focus on certain things.
‧注意力不足過動症被歸為一種行為疾患，此疾病的患者很難對特定事物保持注意力。
classification
‧The factory’s clear classification of its products and orders allows it to be able to deliver purchases to customers as quickly as possible.
‧這間工廠將產品和訂單清楚歸類，所以能將商品盡快寄送給顧客。
12.consolation
‧Though Sylvia apologized to her best friend for revealing his secrets, it was little consolation to him. He was still upset that she had betrayed his trust.
‧儘管Sylvia向朋友道歉洩了密，他並沒有因此到安慰。他對於背信仍然感到很不高興。
console
‧Mariah consoled herself with the thought that her missing dog might be found sooner or later.
‧Mariah 抱持著她走失的狗遲早會被找到的想法來自我安慰。
13.destined
‧Andrea Bocelli is destined to be an exceptional vocalist because he was born with such a beautiful voice.
‧安德烈‧波伽利生來一副好歌喉，注定要成為一名傑出的歌手。
14.despicable
‧It is despicable to mistreat animals. Animals are also living creatures that should be treated in a fair way.
‧虐待動物實在令人厭惡，動物也是值得公平對待的生命。
despise
‧Because the songwriter strongly despised the paparazzi (狗仔隊), he planned to write a song to mock them.
‧那名詞曲創作者對狗仔嗤之以鼻，所以打算寫首歌來嘲諷他們。
15.deem
‧The housewife deems it a necessity to feed her family with healthy food, so she only buys food from organic stores.
‧那名家庭主婦認為一定要讓家人吃得健康，所以她只購買有機商店的食物。
16.fantastic
‧The sci-fi movie we went to yesterday was really fantastic. We were all fascinated by the special effects.
‧我們昨天去看的科幻電影真的很棒。我們全都被特效迷住了。
17.unfavorable
‧Due to the unfavorable weather conditions, our flight was delayed for three hours.
‧由於天氣狀況不佳，我們的班機延遲了3小時。
favorable
‧It is a favorable time to trade gold right now as its price keeps on rising.
‧現在是買賣黃金的有利時機，因為金價正不斷上漲。
‧When I asked Carson if he would like to go to the musical with us next Friday, his reply was favorable. He said that it would be a pleasure to join us.
‧我問Carson下週五要不要和我們一起看電影，他表示贊成。他說很高興能加入我們。
18.incentive
‧Since the interest rates are rather low, most people have no incentive to deposit their money in the bank.
‧由於利率很低，大多數人沒有想把錢存在銀行裡的動機。
Idioms and Phrases
1.have one’s heart set on (doing) something
‧Having his heart set on becoming a millionaire overnight, the greedy man ended up gambling all of his money away.
‧那個貪心的人一心想要一夕致富，最後只落得把錢全都賭光的下場。
2.slave away
‧Worried about missing the publication date of the book, the editors slaved away all week to meet the deadline.
‧怕錯過書籍的出版日期，編輯們整星期下來埋頭苦幹以求如期完成。
3.worlds apart
‧Fairy tales often involve two characters who are worlds apart but fall in love and have a happy ending in the end. Cinderella is a perfect example of this.
‧童話故事裡往往會有兩個截然不同的角色墜入情網，最後有個快樂結局，《灰姑娘》就是個很好的例子。
4.follow in one’s footsteps
‧Carrie decided to follow in her father’s footsteps and become a surgeon. Therefore, she has studied very hard to get admitted to a medical school.
‧Carrie打算像爸爸一樣成為一名外科醫生。因此，她不斷認真求學以期能夠進入醫學院。
5.around the clock
‧Walt really wants to become a professional dancer, so he practices his dance moves around the clock.
‧Walt真的想成為一名專業舞者，所以他夜以繼日不停地練習他的舞步。
6.not hold out much hope (of . . .)
‧With the divorce rate continuing to increase in modern society, many people do not hold out much hope of finding everlasting love.
‧隨著現代社會離婚率不斷攀升，許多人不太相信能夠找到天長地久的愛情。
7.(build) castles in the air
‧Sophia is an ambitious but realistic person; she plans carefully and follows through to make her dream come true, rather than simply spend her time building castles in the air.
‧Sophia雖然野心不小但是卻很實際。為了達成夢想，她會謹慎計劃並貫徹到底，而非只是浪費時間做白日夢。
8.follow through (with/on something)
‧I bet that Aaron will follow through with his goal to become a pilot. He has trained and prepared himself for the past five years.
‧我打賭Aaron會貫徹他成為機師的理想。過去這5年來他已經完成受訓並且準備好了。
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