albatross [??lb?tr?s] n. 信天翁
sustenance [?s?st?n?ns] n. 支撐力
glide [ɡlaid] v. 滑翔
【派】glider 滑翔機
【搭】glide over the lake 滑過湖面
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A: The boat is gliding over the lake.
B: Its speed is so fast.
A:那艘船正在湖中滑行。
B:它的速度很快。
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harness [?hɑ?nis] v. 利用
endow [in?dau] v. 賦有
【搭】be endowed with 被授予
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A: She is endowed with both beauty and brains.
B: Yes, she is a perfect girl in my heart.
A:她天生美麗聰慧。
B:是的,她在我心中是一個完美的女孩兒。
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ply [plai] v. 不斷地供給
gale [ɡeil] n. 大風
partridge [?pɑ?trid?] n. 鷓鴣
like [laik] adj. 類似的
propulsion [pr??p?l??n] n. 推進力
【擴】drive 推進力
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A: This aircraft works by jet propulsion.
B: I know only a little about jets.
A:這架飛機是噴氣推進的。
B:我對噴氣式飛機知之甚少。
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utter [??t?] adj. 完全的
slip [slip] v. 滑行
【擴】coast 滑行
【搭】slip up 疏忽 give... the slip 避開
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A: My foot slipped and I nearly fell.
B: The floor is wet, so you must be more careful when you walk.
A:我的腳一滑,差點摔倒。
B:地板是濕的,所以你走路的時候要更加小心。
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adverse [??dv??s] adj. 逆的,相反的
【派】adversely 逆地
【擴】contrary 相反的,截然不同的
【搭】be adverse to 跟……相反
【例】The adverse tide was strong.
這股逆流十分強大。
omen [??um?n] n. 預兆
【擴】harbinger 預兆
【搭】a good omen 好兆頭
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A: I took it as a good omen.
B: Good luck!
A:我把這事看作是個好兆頭。
B:祝你好運!
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