Unit 6 The LOHAS Era
樂活時代
Words for Production
1. era
‧We are now living in the information era. Information today can be spread widely and quickly via the Internet.
‧我們現在身處資訊時代。現今資訊可透過網路被廣泛、快速地傳遞。
2. thereby
‧Unfortunately, Eunice passed out from exhaustion and, thereby, lost her chance to complete the marathon.
‧不幸地，Eunice因為體力耗盡而暈倒，因此，她喪失了跑完馬拉松的機會。
3. segment
‧It’s a shame that one segment of our home video was accidentally deleted. I wish it could be restored.
‧很遺憾我們家庭影片的一部分不小心被刪除了，我希望它可以復原。
‧Due to size limits for uploads, the file must be segmented into several smaller parts if you want to post it on this website.
‧因為檔案上傳大小限制，假如你想要在這個網站上張貼資料的話，必須把它分成幾個小部分才行。
4. organically
‧There has been an increase in organically managed farmland in Taiwan. That is, more and more crops are being grown without artificial or chemical fertilizers.
‧在臺灣，有機栽種的農地正在增加當中。亦即，越來越多作物不是以人工或化學肥料栽種的。
organic
‧It takes a lot of time and effort for the farmer to grow organic fruit, but he believes that this will pay off eventually.
‧這農夫花了很多時間和精力種植有機水果，不過他相信這一切終有代價。
5. therapy
‧Alternative therapies, such as meditation and acupuncture(針灸), refer to medical practices based on traditional methods rather than scientific ones.
‧替代療法，像是冥想和針灸，指的是根據傳統而不是科學方法的行醫方式。
therapist
‧After Todd broke his leg, he had to meet with a physical therapist as a part of the recovery process.
‧Todd的腿斷了之後，他的復健療程之一是必須到物理治療師那邊看診。
6. recycle
‧Those glass bottles can be recycled. Please don’t throw them away with the regular trash.
‧那些玻璃瓶可以回收利用。請不要把它們和一般垃圾一起丟掉。
recyclable
‧Some items, such as used tissue paper, are not recyclable. Make sure that you remember this when you are sorting out your garbage.
‧有些物品，像是衛生紙，是不可回收利用的。當你在做垃圾分類時，請謹記這點。
7. foster
‧The professor believes that public morals can be fostered via education. Both parents and teachers should lead by example.
‧這位教授相信公共道德是可以透過教育鼓勵的。家長和教師兩者皆要以身作則。
‧Ever since Violet’s parents passed away, her uncle and aunt have fostered her and treated her as if she were a daughter of their own.
‧自從Violet的父母去世後，她的伯父、伯母便撫養她，並把她當作像自己親生女兒般照顧。
‧The poor child who was abused by his father is now placed with a foster family.
‧這個被他父親虐待的可憐小孩現在被安置在寄養家庭中。
8. consistent
‧When you are writing, you should be sure that the tense remains consistent throughout the essay.
‧當你在寫作的時候，你要確定整篇文章的時態一致。
‧It’s unbelievable that the fortuneteller’s predictions ended up consistent with what eventually happened.
‧令人難以相信的是預言家的預言和最後的結果相互吻合。
9. manufacture
‧In that small town, most people work in a factory which manufactures furniture.
‧在那個小鎮裡，大部分的人在製造家具的工廠裡上班。
‧With the use of robots and computers, the manufacture of cars has been increasing.
‧透過利用機器人和電腦，車子的產能正在增加。
manufacturer
‧Owing to the lower labor costs in Southeast Asia, many manufacturers have set up factories there.
‧因為東南亞低廉的工資，許多製造商都在那裡設廠。
10. specialize
‧The company specializes in handmade organic soaps for babies and people with sensitive skin.
‧這間公司專門經營手工有機肥皂，給嬰兒和有敏感性肌膚的人使用。
11. devise
‧The teacher devised a clever game to teach her students the grammar rule in an interesting way.
‧這位教師發明了一個巧妙的小遊戲，用一個有趣的方式來教她的學生文法規則。
12. manifest
‧The couple’s love for each other was made manifest in the wedding vows (誓約) they wrote.
‧這對情侶對彼此的愛在他們所寫的結婚誓約中明顯展現。
‧The public’s disapproval of the new law manifested itself in a series of demonstrations.
‧大眾對新法條的反對在一連串的示威抗議中顯示出來。
13. publicize
‧The writer is going to hold a book signing this Saturday in order to publicize her new novel.
‧這位作家將在本週六舉辦一場簽書會來宣傳她的新小說。
publicity
‧A live concert was staged to generate publicity for the release of the rock band’s new album.
‧這個搖滾樂團為了新專輯的發行，將舉辦一場現場演唱會來吸引媒體的關注。
14. legislation
‧Under the new legislation, unqualified judges in Taiwan can be removed from their positions and deprived of their lifelong tenure (終身職).
‧在新法規下，臺灣不合格的法官會被免除職位且剝奪終身職。
15. lawmaker
‧All of the lawmakers came to an agreement about the new bill. It should come into effect soon.
‧所有立法委員對此新預算案達成協議。它應該不久後就會生效。
16. curb
‧It is about time that the medical officials took steps to curb the spread of the major epidemic.
‧醫療官員早該採取行動來抑制大型傳染病的蔓延了。
‧Mrs. Wilson has put a curb on unnecessary spending by forcing herself to buy only the items on her shopping list.
‧Wilson女士藉由強迫自己只買她購物清單上的物品來控制不必要的花費。
17. biodegradable
‧Both paper bags and biodegradable plastic bags are good alternatives to regular plastic bags, since they are eco-friendly.
‧紙袋和生物可分解的塑膠袋是一般塑膠袋很好的替代品，因為它們是不損害生態環境的。
degradable
‧Many types of plastic are not degradable; therefore, the government has appealed to street vendors to cut down on the use of plastic items.
‧許多類型的塑膠是不可分解的，因此，政府呼籲攤販減少使用塑膠製品。
degrade
‧Scientists believe that some of Van Gogh’s famous paintings have been degraded by a complex chemical reaction caused by the exposure to sunlight.
‧科學家相信梵谷的一些名畫因為接觸陽光而被複雜的化學反應所分解。
18. accountable
‧As the team leader, Doris was held accountable for the failure. She had no choice but to step down.
‧身為隊長，Doris為失敗負起責任。她別無選擇只能退位。
Idioms and Phrases
1. stand for something
‧In most countries, the V sign stands for “victory.”
‧在大部分的國家，V的標誌象徵「勝利」。
2. in short
‧Steven didn’t have the courage to tell Laura that he loved her. He was, in short, too shy to show his affection for her.
‧Steven沒有勇氣告訴Laura他愛她。簡而言之，他太害羞而無法展現出對她的愛意。
3. in terms of
‧The kindergarten seems perfect in terms of its learning environment and resources, so the Smiths are going to send their child to this school.
‧這間幼稚園就學習環境和資源而言似乎很完美，所以Smith夫婦要把他們的小孩送到這間學校。
4. give off something
‧The rotten fish gave off a sickening smell. You should have put it into the refrigerator.
‧腐爛的魚散發出一股令人噁心的味道。你應該要把它放到冰箱裡的。
5. get rid of…
‧Now that Iris has lost twenty kilograms, she has to get rid of her old clothes and buy some new ones.
‧既然Iris已經瘦了20公斤，她必須扔掉舊衣服並買一些新的。
6. dispose of…
‧When you dispose of home-cleaning products, such as bleach (漂白水) and other chemicals, be sure to handle them with extra care so that they do not harm the environment.
‧當你丟棄家庭清潔用品，像是漂白水和其它化學製品時，別忘記處理時要額外小心，如此才不會對環境造成傷害。
7. in favor (of…)
‧The second job offer sounded great, but Lisa still turned it down in favor of the first one, since this job was at a company in her neighborhood.
‧第二個工作聽起來很棒，但是Lisa仍拒絕而選擇第一個工作，因為這份工作的公司在她家附近。
8. urge on someone
‧Had it not been for my father, who kept urging me on, I would have given up on my dream of becoming a vocalist a long time ago.
‧要不是我父親一直鼓勵我，我早就放棄成為歌手的夢想了。
9. by and large
‧By and large, the movie has received widespread praise from both critics and audiences. Why don’t we go to see it sometime this week?
‧大體上，這部電影受到影評和觀眾的普遍讚賞。我們何不這星期找時間去看看呢？
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