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
一邊 celerity/dispatch 像閃電快遞,一邊 bovine/drawl 像蝸牛開會——時鐘兩邊轉速不同。
發音按鈕讀英文課名:Swift vs. Slow
串記劇本
celerity/expeditious/prompt/hasty 閃電隊。bovine/lethargic/dilatory/laggard 蝸牛隊。派件員:dispatch the package;別 bovine 在門口。
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(21)
celerity
迅速;樂意劇本角色:閃電單
義錨:迅速;樂意
With surprising celerity, the volunteer team cleared the hall after the concert.
志工隊以驚人的迅速,在音樂會後清出場地。
dispatch
快;迅速劇本角色:快遞槍
義錨:快;迅速
She handled the ticket problems with quiet dispatch and got everyone seated.
她安靜又迅速地處理票務問題,讓大家都入座。
expeditious
明智的;迅速的劇本角色:加速靴
義錨:明智的;迅速的
An expeditious reply from the registrar saved him from missing the add deadline.
註冊組迅速回覆,讓他免於錯過加選截止日。
prompt
即時的劇本角色:準點鈴
義錨:即時的;場面:準點鈴
A prompt apology after the misunderstanding calmed the whole group chat.
誤會後的即時道歉,讓整個群組聊天冷靜下來。
hasty
草率的劇本角色:衝太快
義錨:草率的;場面:衝太快
A hasty conclusion from one rumor can hurt someone who never got a hearing.
根據一則謠言就草率下結論,可能傷害從未被聽取的人。
fleet
快速的劇本角色:飛毛腿
義錨:快速的;場面:飛毛腿
The deer was fleet enough to vanish into the trees before anyone raised a camera.
那隻鹿速度夠快,在有人舉起相機前就消失進樹林。
bovine
牛的;遲鈍的劇本角色:牛開會
義錨:牛的;遲鈍的
His bovine stare during the lecture suggested he had slept through the night before.
他課堂上那遲鈍如牛的眼神,暗示前一晚幾乎沒睡。
dilatory
磨蹭的劇本角色:拖字訣
義錨:磨蹭的;場面:拖字訣
Dilatory replies from the landlord delayed every repair in the student apartment.
房東磨蹭的回覆,拖延了學生公寓每一次維修。
laggard
落後者劇本角色:最後一名
義錨:落後者;場面:最後一名
The last laggard finally caught up when the tour guide waited at the museum door.
導遊在美術館門口等候時,最後一個落後者終於趕上。
lethargic
無精打採的;懶洋洋的劇本角色:低電量
義錨:無精打採的;懶洋洋的
Bullfrogs became lethargic with the first cold nights.
無精打採的,懶洋洋的。
sluggish
緩慢的劇本角色:黏液爬
義錨:緩慢的;場面:黏液爬
After lunch the class felt sluggish until someone opened the windows for air.
午餐後全班感覺遲緩,直到有人開窗換氣。
dawdle
混日子;偷懶劇本角色:磨蹭鞋
義錨:混日子;偷懶
If you dawdle in the hallway, you will miss the first five minutes of chemistry.
若在走廊混日子閒晃,你會錯過化學課前五分鐘。
drawl
慢吞吞地說;延長;拖延劇本角色:拖長音
義錨:慢吞吞地說;延長
He tended to drawl each vowel when telling stories about his hometown summers.
講起家鄉夏天故事時,他常慢吞吞地拉長每個母音。
loiter
閒逛;虛度時光劇本角色:街角磨
義錨:閒逛;虛度時光
Security asked teens not to loiter near the station exit after midnight.
保全要求青少年午夜後不要在車站出口附近閒逛。
lightning
閃電劇本角色:閃電角色
義錨:閃電
A flash of lightning lit the dorm courtyard during the sudden evening storm.
突如其來的晚間暴風雨中,一道閃電照亮宿舍中庭。
snail
蝸牛劇本角色:蝸牛角色
義錨:蝸牛
A tiny snail left a shiny trail across the wet chalkboard eraser tray.
一隻小蝸牛在潮濕的黑板擦托盤上留下亮亮的痕跡。
package
包裹劇本角色:包裹角色
義錨:包裹
The mailroom held a package of books that arrived too late for the reading week.
收發室扣留了一包書,可惜來得太晚趕不上閱讀週。
meeting
會議劇本角色:會議角色
義錨:會議
Our project meeting moved to the quiet room beside the library stairs.
我們的專題會議改到圖書館階梯旁的安靜房間。
turbo
渦輪劇本角色:渦輪角色
義錨:渦輪
The mechanic explained how a turbo forces more air into the small engine.
技師解釋渦輪如何把更多空氣壓進小型引擎。
brake
煞車劇本角色:煞車角色
義錨:煞車
She pressed the brake gently as the school bus approached the icy corner.
校車接近結冰轉角時,她輕輕踩下煞車。
sprint
衝刺劇本角色:衝刺角色
義錨:衝刺
He saved one final sprint for the last fifty meters of the charity race.
慈善路跑最後五十公尺,他留下衝刺力氣衝刺。
快測(3 題)
1. Speed / swiftness:
迅速:
bovine repository neon 2. Delaying / stalling:
拖延的:
dilatory prompt forecast sole 3. Cow-like dullness:
牛一般遲鈍:
bovine fleet omnibus scanty
口令帶走
快:celerity/dispatch/expeditious;慢:bovine/dilatory/laggard dilatory=拖延的
易混/陷阱
- celerity=迅速;celebrity=名人