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Season 3 · 語氣對打 · 12-15 min · 25 詞

勇敢 ↔ 怯懦|獅子心 vs 軟腳蝦續集

Brave vs Coward 2

怎麼練

  1. 聽/讀「鉤子」與「串記劇本」(可點發音)。
  2. 逐詞跟讀 headword 與例句;對照中文角色與義錨。
  3. 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    It took real pluck for the intern to challenge the outdated spreadsheet in front of executives.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:

    undauntedpoltroontrilogyneon
  • 2. Coward:

    懦夫:

    poltroondoughtyforecastsole
  • 3. Brave and determined:

    勇敢堅毅:

    doughtyspinelessomnibusscanty

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
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