📕 Vocabulary
Predator
詞性: Noun (n.)
英文解釋: An animal that hunts, kills, and eats other animals.
中文翻譯: 捕食者;食肉動物
例句: Lions are powerful predators that hunt in groups on the African savanna.
Boundaries
詞性: Noun (n.) [Plural]
英文解釋: Real or imagined lines that mark the edge or limit of something.
中文翻譯: 邊界;界限;範圍
例句: It is important to set healthy boundaries in a relationship to protect your personal space.
Spy
詞性: Noun (n.) / Verb (v.)
英文解釋: (n.) A person who secretly collects and reports information about others. (v.) To watch someone or something secretly.
中文翻譯: 間諜;暗中監視
例句: The government caught a spy who was trying to steal secret military documents.
Creepy
詞性: Adjective (adj.)
英文解釋: Strange or unnatural and making you feel frightened or nervous.
中文翻譯: 令人毛骨悚然的;怪異可怕的
例句: That abandoned house on the corner looks really creepy at night.
Mix up in
詞性: Phrasal Verb (v. phr.)
英文解釋: To be involved in something, especially something bad or unpleasant.
中文翻譯: 捲入(麻煩、案件等)
例句: I don't want to get mixed up in their family argument.
Harass
詞性: Verb (v.)
英文解釋: To continue to annoy, upset, or bother someone over a period of time.
中文翻譯: 騷擾;使煩惱
例句: The celebrity complained that the paparazzi were constantly harassing her.
Humility
詞性: Noun (n.)
英文解釋: The quality of not thinking that you are better or more important than other people.
中文翻譯: 謙遜;謙卑
例句: Despite his great success and wealth, he always treats everyone with genuine humility.
Indigenous
詞性: Adjective (adj.)
英文解釋: Used to describe people, plants, or animals that have always lived or grown in a particular place rather than arriving from somewhere else.
中文翻譯: 本地的;原住民的;土生土長的
例句: The museum features a collection of traditional art created by indigenous Australians.
Consist
詞性: Verb (v.)
英文解釋: To be made up of or formed from something (usually followed by "of").
中文翻譯: 組成;構成 (常用搭配:consist of)
例句: A healthy breakfast should consist of protein, fiber, and healthy fats.
Decline
詞性: Verb (v.) / Noun (n.)
英文解釋: To gradually become less, worse, or lower; to refuse something politely.
中文翻譯: 下降;衰退;婉拒
例句: The company's profits have continued to decline over the past three years.
Consume
詞性: Verb (v.)
英文解釋: To use resources (such as fuel, energy, or time), or to eat or drink something.
中文翻譯: 消耗;花費;攝取(食物)
例句: Our new refrigerator is designed to consume less electricity than older models.
Expansion
詞性: Noun (n.)
英文解釋: The increase in size, number, or importance of something.
中文翻譯: 擴張;擴展
例句: The rapid expansion of the city has led to a shortage of affordable housing.
Shrank
詞性: Verb (v.) [Past tense of shrink]
英文解釋: To become smaller, or to make something smaller.
中文翻譯: 變小;收縮(shrink 的過去式)
例句: My favorite wool sweater shrank after I accidentally washed it in hot water.
Designate
詞性: Verb (v.)
英文解釋: To choose someone or something for a particular purpose, or to give something a particular name.
中文翻譯: 指定;委派;標出
例句: The government decided to designate this area as a national park to protect the wildlife.