Unit 3 Three Days to See
復明三日
Words for Production
1.accustomed
‧Growing up in a bustling city, Hannah found it hard to get accustomed to living in a quiet small town.
‧Hannah因為在忙碌的城市裡長大，所以很難習慣於住在一個安靜的小鎮。
accustom
‧I have just started a new job, and it will take some time for me to accustom myself to this new working environment.
‧我才開始一份新工作，需要花一些時間習慣這個新工作環境。
2.delicate
‧The delicate pattern on the vase shows that the artist created it with great care and talent.
‧這花瓶上精緻的花樣顯示這位藝術家細心且有才華的創作。
‧The wine glass is very delicate. Be very careful when you handle it, or you might break it by accident.
‧這酒杯很易碎，拿的時候要很小心，否則可能會不小心打破。
3.symmetry
‧The Louvre Museum, a representative example of Romanesque architecture (羅馬式建築), is built in perfect symmetry.
‧羅浮宮是羅馬式建築的代表，它以完美對稱的方式建成。
4.awaken
‧After a good night’s sleep, Daniel awakened and found himself refreshed.
‧經過一夜好眠，Daniel醒來覺得神清氣爽。
‧The introductory course in art awakened Scarlet’s interest in design. She’s determined to become a fashion designer.
‧藝術導讀的課程喚起Scarlet對設計的興趣。她決心成為一名流行設計師。
5.companionship
‧Ted, a lifelong friend of mine, has shared all the life’s bittersweet moments with me. I can’t imagine life without his companionship.
‧Ted是我一生的朋友，他和我分享人生中所有酸甜苦辣。我不能想像人生中沒有這段同伴情誼。
companion
‧Because that dog is so loving and understanding, it will make a good companion for the elderly man.
‧因為這隻狗很忠誠又善解人意，牠將會是這位長輩的好夥伴。
6.sympathetic
‧Allen didn’t feel sympathetic to the kidnappers. He thought that they deserved the harsh punishment they had been sentenced to.
‧Allen對綁票犯不感到同情。她認為嚴厲的判刑是他們應得的。
sympathy
‧Cindy was full of sympathy for the blizzard victims; she was sorry for all they had been through.
‧Cindy對暴風雪的受災戶深感同情。她對他們所遭受的一切感到遺憾。
sympathize
‧Sue deeply sympathized with the poor orphan. However, all she could do was comfort him with some encouraging words.
‧Sue深深地同情這個可憐的孤兒。然而，她所能做的是用鼓勵的話語安慰他。
7.accomplish
‧The engineers finally accomplished their goal of building this skyscraper after years of work. Now, it becomes the landmark here.
‧經過多年的工程，這些工程師終於實現他們建造摩天大樓的目標。現在，它成了這裡的地標。
accomplishment
‧Entering a new overseas market and increasing sales were just two of the manager’s most significant accomplishments last year.
‧進軍一個新的海外市場和增加銷售額是這位經理在去年最重要的成就之二。
8.plight
‧Not until the unemployed workers staged a large protest was the government aware of the desperate plight of those who were out of work.
‧直到失業勞工發起示威抗議，政府才知道那些失去工作的人的險惡環境。
9.hasty
‧If Cecelia had thought things through, she would not have made such a hasty decision and ended up regretting what she had done.
‧假如Cecelia能思考周全，她就不會做出如此草率的決定，最後才後悔她所做的事。
10.investigate
‧ It was not until the police started to investigate the homicide that they were able to identify the prime suspect.
‧直到警察開始調查這起殺人案，他們才得以確認主要嫌疑犯。
investigation
‧The detective conducted a careful investigation of the crime and successfully solved the case within a week.
‧這名偵探對這起犯罪進行仔細的調查，且成功在一星期內解決這個案件。
investigator
‧Lauren likes to watch crime TV series, and she would like to become an investigator someday.
‧Lauren喜歡看犯罪影集，她未來想成為一名調查員。
11.magnificent
‧ The mountain climbers started to enjoy the magnificent view after they reached the top of the mountain.
‧登山客攻頂之後，開始享受這宏偉的景緻。
12.canvas
‧The famous local painter is going to exhibit the canvases he has been working on over the last ten years.
‧這位著名的本土畫家將展出過去10年間他所創作的油畫。
‧Compared with leather bags, bags made out of canvas are more functional and are more popular among teenagers.
‧和皮革製的包包相比，帆布做的包包更實用且更受年輕人的歡迎。
13.destination
‧Leo set off early but arrived at his destination much later than he had expected because of a severe traffic jam.
‧Leo提早出發卻因為嚴重的交通阻塞而比他預期的更晚才抵達目的地。
14.slum
‧According to the UN, the number of people living in slums is increasing due to the world’s growing population.
‧根據聯合國，住在貧民窟的人數正因全球的人口成長而增加。
15.pathetic
‧The Christmas season seems to make the homeless sleeping on the streets an even more pathetic sight.
‧聖誕假期似乎讓睡在街上、無家可歸的人形成更惹人憐的畫面。
‧It is pathetic of Georgia to shy away from taking any responsibility for the mistake she has made.
‧Georgia對她所犯的錯誤逃避負起任何責任，真差勁。
16.vigorous
‧The enthusiastic scientists have made a vigorous attempt to complete the challenging project.
‧這些熱情的科學家做了一個強而有力的嘗試來完成這項具挑戰性的計畫。
vigor
‧Satisfied with her job, the flight attendant always works with vigor and passion.
‧這位空服員對她的工作感到滿意，總是帶著活力和熱情工作。
17.strain
‧As we walked by the concert hall, we heard the strains of Beethoven coming from inside.
‧當我們經過音樂廳，我們聽到貝多芬的樂曲從裡頭傳來。
‧Julia is now under great strain to meet the deadline for her report by the end of the week.
‧Julia現在壓力很大因為在這星期結束前要交出報告。
strain
‧I strained my ears to hear what Debbie and Frank were whispering about, but still couldn’t catch a word.
‧我使勁聽Debbie和Frank在說什麼悄悄話，但什麼也聽不到。
18.perfume
‧The sweet perfume of jasmine hung around Bella’s house.
‧Bella的房子瀰漫著茉莉花的香氣。
‧Amanda is in the habit of wearing strong perfume. You can hardly ignore her existence.
‧Amanda習慣擦很濃的香水，你很難忽視她的存在。
perfume
‧The yard was perfumed by the flowers planted in the garden, and it attracted many butterflies and bees.
‧花園裡種的花朵使這個院子充滿香氣，引來很多蝴蝶和蜜蜂。
19.scrap
‧Aaron was so hungry that he didn’t leave a single scrap of food on his plate.
‧Aaron餓到盤子上連一丁點食物的小碎屑也不剩。
Idioms and Phrases
1.in particular
‧David didn’t go anywhere in particular this weekend. He just stayed at home and relaxed.
‧David這週末沒特別去哪裡。他只是待在家裡放鬆。
2.feast one’s eyes (upon/on . . .)
‧Ethan took a trip to Switzerland and feasted his eyes on the beautiful scenery there.
‧Ethan去瑞士旅行，當地的美麗景色使他大飽眼福。
3.rest upon/on . . .
‧Grace rested her eyes upon the tattered old photo and thought back to her childhood in the countryside.
‧Grace把目光停留在破舊的照片上，想起她在鄉間的童年時光。
4.shut one’s eyes (to something)
‧Environmental protection is such a matter of great urgency that neither the government nor the people should shut their eyes to it.
‧環境保護是很急迫的事情，無論政府或是人民都不應該對此視而不見。
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