Lesson 1Animal Imagery in Language

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1. imagery (N) 意象、比喻• Poets usually use imagery to present how they

feel and what they see in their minds.

2. certain (Adj) 某種的、確定的• Rita quit school for certain personal reasons,

but nobody knew what they are.

3. specific (Adj) 特定的、明確的• These books are written for a specific age

group, especially for children from one to three years of age.

4. danger (N) 危險、危險人物• Houses near that mountain tend to be in

danger of destruction when a typhoon comes.

5. describe (V) 描述、描寫• The police asked Alice to describe the thief

that she had seen the day before.

6. herd (N) 畜群、牧群• Unlike tigers, lions usually live together in a

herd.

7. useless (Adj) 無用的• It is useless to ask Joe to change his plan. He

has already made up his mind.

8. waste (V)浪費； (N)廢棄物• You should not waste your time playing video

games.

9. related (Adj) 相關的• Many works of art are closely related to

culture.

10. originally (Adv) 最初、原先• Originally, Ed didn’t like his wife’s pet dog.

Now he sees it as an important part of his family.

11. circus (N) 馬戲團• To attract more people, the circus bought

many special animals and presented them in its new shows.

12. gradually (Adv) 逐漸地• I rested for two weeks, and my broken leg

gradually began to feel better.

13. nowadays (Adv) 當今、現今• Nowadays, it seems that more and more

people cannot live without computers.

14. insect (N) 昆蟲• Wear long pants when you go hiking, or

insects like mosquitoes might bite your legs.

15. coward (N) 膽小鬼、懦夫• Don’t be a coward. Face your problems like a

man.

16. courage (N) 勇氣、膽量• Frank isn’t a coward. He always has the

courage to take on any challenges that he faces.

17. diligence (N) 勤奮、勤勉• The boss praised Mandy for her diligence; she

always works hard.

18. flock (N) 牲畜的一群• A flock of ducks gathered when the girl began

to throw some pieces of bread into the pond.

1. for instance 例如• Jenny hates certain vegetables. Pumpkins, for

example, are one of them.

2. what’s more 此外、再者• I don’t want to go out because it is raining.

What’s more, it is already very late.

3. in addition to 除此之外還• In addition to working as a doctor, Mr. Liu is a

writer.

4. aside from 除了…之外• Aside from the heavy rain, there were strong

winds during the typhoon.• Aside from the awful meals, Julian was

satisfied with his trip to Hong Kong.

5. as well 也• Bob went to the bookstore. He bought two

books there and a magazine as well.• Bob went to the bookstore. He bought two

books as well as a magazine there.

6. so far 到目前為止• The circus is performing around the world. It

has visited 20 countries so far.

Lesson 1Animal Imagery in Language

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circus (N) 馬戲團• To attract more people, the _______ bought

many special animals and presented them in its new shows.

specific (Adj) 特定的、明確的• These books are written for a ________ age

group, especially for children from one to three years of age.

certain (Adj) 某種的、確定的• Rita quit school for _______ personal reasons,

but nobody knew what they are.

flock (N) 牲畜的一群• A ____ of ducks gathered when the girl began

to throw some pieces of bread into the pond.

diligence (N) 勤奮、勤勉• The boss praised Mandy for her _________;

she always works hard.

insect (N) 昆蟲• Wear long pants when you go hiking, or

_______ like mosquitoes might bite your legs.

danger (N) 危險、危險人物• Houses near that mountain tend to be in

_______ of destruction when a typhoon comes.

gradually (Adv) 逐漸地• I rested for two weeks, and my broken leg

_________ began to feel better.

herd (N) 畜群、牧群• Unlike tigers, lions usually live together in a

_____.

related (Adj) 相關的• Many works of art are closely ______ to

culture.

useless (Adj) 無用的• It is _______ to ask Joe to change his plan. He

has already made up his mind.

nowadays (Adv) 當今、現今• ________, it seems that more and more

people cannot live without computers.

coward (N) 膽小鬼、懦夫• Don’t be a ________. Face your problems like

a man.

waste (V)浪費； (N)廢棄物• You should not _____ your time playing video

games.

imagery (N) 意象、比喻• Poets usually use ________ to present how

they feel and what they see in their minds.

originally (Adv) 最初、原先• ________, Ed didn’t like his wife’s pet dog.

Now he sees it as an important part of his family.

courage (N) 勇氣、膽量• Frank isn’t a coward. He always has the

_______ to take on any challenges that he faces.

describe (V) 描述、描寫• The police asked Alice to ________ the thief

that she had seen the day before.

so far 到目前為止• The circus is performing around the world. It

has visited 20 countries ___ ____.

in addition to 除此之外還• ___ _________ ___ working as a doctor, Mr.

Liu is a writer.

what’s more 此外、再者• I don’t want to go out because it is raining.

_____ _____, it is already very late.

as well 也• Bob went to the bookstore. He bought two

books there and a magazine ___ _____.

aside from 除了…之外• ______ ______ the heavy rain, there were

strong winds during the typhoon.

for instance 例如• Jenny hates certain vegetables. Pumpkins,

_____ _________, are one of them.