怎麼練
- 聽/讀「鉤子」與「串記劇本」(可點發音)。
- 逐詞跟讀 headword 與例句;對照中文角色與義錨。
- 做下方 3 題快測,再記住口令帶走。
鉤子
獅子心(doughty/undaunted)對軟腳蝦(poltroon/spineless)——勇氣擂台第二場。
發音按鈕讀英文課名:Brave vs Coward 2
串記劇本
勇敢隊:undaunted/doughty/mettlesome/lionhearted 衝陣。怯懦隊:poltroon/recreant/dastardly/spineless/fainthearted 縮殼——裁判:undaunted reporting;poltroon silence after error。
劇本為中英串記;請用上方按鈕聽本族英文單字點名,再逐詞跟讀下方例句。
詞卡(25)
daunt
嚇倒;使氣餒劇本角色:嚇倒臉
義錨:嚇倒;使氣餒
The sheer height of the climbing wall did not daunt the smallest kid in the gym class.
攀岩牆的驚人高度,並沒有嚇倒體育課裡個子最小的孩子。
undaunted
不氣餒的;無畏的劇本角色:不氣餒盔
義錨:不氣餒的;無畏的
Undaunted by two rejected drafts, she mailed a sharper proposal the following Monday.
兩份草稿被拒也不氣餒,她下週一又寄出更鋒利的企劃。
pluck
勇氣;膽識劇本角色:勇氣羽
義錨:勇氣;膽識
It took real pluck for the intern to challenge the outdated spreadsheet in front of executives.
實習生當著高管面挑戰過時試算表,需要真正的勇氣膽識。
gutsy
有膽的劇本角色:有膽
義錨:有膽的
Choosing the untested trail in fog was a gutsy call that paid off with a hidden waterfall.
在濃霧中選未測路線是有膽的決定,換來一座隱密瀑布。
mettlesome
驍勇的劇本角色:驍勇
義錨:驍勇的
The mettlesome mare refused the easy path and leapt the muddy ditch without hesitation.
那匹驍勇的母馬拒絕走平路,毫不猶豫躍過泥溝。
doughty
勇敢堅毅劇本角色:堅毅盾
義錨:勇敢堅毅
A doughty volunteer waded into the flooded basement to rescue the stranded cats.
一位勇敢堅毅的志工涉入淹水的地下室,救出受困的貓。
stouthearted
大膽的;剛毅的劇本角色:剛勇角色
義錨:大膽的;剛毅的
The stouthearted courier crossed the icy bridge twice to deliver medicine before midnight.
剛毅大膽的快遞員兩次穿越結冰橋,只為在午夜前送達藥品。
lionhearted
獅心劇本角色:獅心角色
義錨:獅心
Her lionhearted speech before the board forced a vote on the long-buried safety report.
她獅心般的董事會發言,迫使大家對塵封已久的安全報告投票。
poltroon
懦夫劇本角色:懦夫蝦
義錨:懦夫
Nobody wanted a poltroon as lookout when the night rescue depended on steady nerves.
夜間救援仰賴鎮定神經時,沒人想要一個懦夫當哨兵。
recreant
怯懦背信劇本角色:背信
義錨:怯懦背信
The recreant messenger fled with the sealed orders instead of delivering them to the fort.
那個怯懦背信的信使帶著密封命令逃走,沒送到要塞。
dastardly
卑鄙怯懦劇本角色:卑鄙
義錨:卑鄙怯懦
Sabotaging the rival team's water bottles was a dastardly trick that emptied the stands.
破壞對手水壺是卑鄙怯懦的伎倆,看台觀眾也因此散去。
chickenhearted
膽小如雞劇本角色:雞心
義錨:膽小如雞
The chickenhearted scout turned back at the first creek, leaving the map unfinished.
膽小如雞的斥候在第一條小溪就折返,地圖因此沒畫完。
fainthearted
懦弱劇本角色:懦弱燈
義錨:懦弱
This canyon hike is not for the fainthearted; the final ledge drops steeply into mist.
這條峽谷步道不適合懦弱者;最後的岩架陡降進霧裡。
spineless
沒骨氣劇本角色:軟骨
義錨:沒骨氣;場面:軟骨
A spineless manager blamed the interns rather than admit the schedule was impossible.
沒骨氣的主管把責任推給實習生,不肯承認時程本來就不可行。
roar
咆哮劇本角色:獅吼
義錨:咆哮;場面:獅吼
A sudden roar from the home crowd rattled the visiting pitcher into a wild throw.
主場觀眾突然的咆哮,讓客隊投手慌到投出暴投。
shell
殼劇本角色:縮殼
義錨:殼
The hermit crab traded its cracked shell for a larger one washed up after the tide.
寄居蟹把裂開的殼換成潮水過後沖上岸的更大一枚。
medal
勳章劇本角色:勳章角色
義錨:勳章
She pinned the bronze medal beside her grandfather's faded campaign ribbons on the shelf.
她把銅質勳章別在書架上祖父褪色的戰役綬帶旁邊。
whiteflag
白旗劇本角色:白旗角色
義錨:白旗
When the rain flooded the pitch, both captains raised a whiteflag and agreed to reschedule.
雨水淹沒球場時,兩隊隊長舉起白旗,同意改期再賽。
charge
衝鋒劇本角色:衝鋒角色
義錨:衝鋒
At the whistle the defenders began a reckless charge toward the loose ball near midfield.
哨聲一響,防守球員朝中場附近的散球開始魯莽衝鋒。
retreat
撤退劇本角色:撤退角色
義錨:撤退
Smoke forced a quick retreat from the attic until firefighters cleared the blocked vent.
濃煙迫使眾人迅速從閣樓撤退,直到消防員清通堵塞的通風口。
armor
盔甲劇本角色:盔甲角色
義錨:盔甲
Museum lights glowed on the dented armor that once protected a knight in muddy tournaments.
博物館燈光照在凹痕累累的盔甲上,那曾在泥濘比武中保護騎士。
quiver
顫抖劇本角色:顫抖角色
義錨:顫抖
A quiver ran through her hands when the ice cracked under the first cautious step.
她小心踩出第一步時冰塊裂開,一陣顫抖傳過雙手。
backbone
脊梁劇本角色:脊梁角色
義錨:脊梁
Community organizers became the backbone of the relief effort after the hurricane passed.
颶風過後,社區組織者成了救災行動的脊梁。
knees
膝蓋發軟劇本角色:軟膝
義錨:膝蓋發軟
His knees went soft on the rope bridge, and he sat down until the swaying slowed.
他在吊橋上膝蓋發軟,只好坐下等到晃動緩和。
trumpet
號角劇本角色:號角角色
義錨:號角
A solitary trumpet announced the procession long before the banners appeared around the bend.
孤獨的號角宣告隊伍到來,遠在旗幟轉過彎角之前。
快測(3 題)
1. Not discouraged:
不氣餒:
poltroon trilogy neon 2. Coward:
懦夫:
poltroon doughty forecast sole 3. Brave and determined:
勇敢堅毅:
doughty spineless omnibus scanty
口令帶走
勇敢:undaunted/doughty/mettlesome/lionhearted 怯懦:poltroon/spineless/dastardly
易混/陷阱
- poltroon=懦夫
- undaunted=不氣餒