Beginner'sDictionaryofAmericanEnglishUsage
初學者的美國英語用法詞典
美國東部早期的ESL課使用的字典,本人將翻譯和轉載到這裏.
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Chapter2-pp.20ClosetoHome1.Somepeoplecannevergetawayfromworkthesedays.They’reatthe2.constantmercyoftheircellphones,pagers,two-wayradios,orotherelectronic3.devices.TakemysisterCindy.Whenitcomestohigh-techgadgets,shewas4.aheadofhertime.Twentyyearsagoherbusinessphonerangathomeandan5.ever-presentwalkie-talkiewastheretoprovideaccessandcommunication6.amongherhusband,herself,andthetruckdriversintheirsma...[閱讀全文]
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WordForms-2pp.9InEnglish,verbscanchangetonounsinseveralways.Someverbsbecomenounsbyaddingthesuffixes–ionor–tion,forexample,suggest(v.),suggestion(n.).Completeeachsentencewiththecorrectformofthewordsontheleft.intheaffirmativeform.Usethesingularformofthenouns.indicate(v.)1.a.Trafficsignalshavethreesignals.Aredlight(v.)indication(n.)“stop,”andagreenlightmeans“go.”b.Ayellow,oramber,lightisan(n.)t...[閱讀全文]
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WordForms(UNIT1LivinginSociety)pp.8Part1.nousbyaddingthesuffixes–anceor–ence,forexample,insist(v.),insistence(n.).Completeeachsentencewiththecorrectformofthewordsontheleft.Usethesimplepresenttenseoftheverbs,ineithertheaffirmativeorthenegativeform.Usethesingularformofthenouns.appear(v.)1.a.Peter(v.)tobeveryunhappy.appearance(n.)b.Hissad(n.)makesmewonderwhat’swrong.avoid(v.)2.a.Susanalways(v.+s)g...[閱讀全文]
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TheParadoxofHappiness-4ReadingAnalysisReadeachquestioncarefully.Circlethenumberorletterofthecorrectanswer,orwriteyouranswerinthespaceprovided.1.Readlines6and7:“Youthinkthatthehigheraperson’slevelofunhappiness,thelowertheirlevelofhappinessandviceversa.”a.Viceversameansthat1.theloweraperson’slevelofunhappiness,thehighertheirlevelofhappiness.2.thehigheraperson’slevelofunhappiness,thehighertheirl...[閱讀全文]
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TheParadoxofHappiness-3pp.5Fact-FindingExerciseReadthepassageonce.Thenreadthefollowingstatements.Scanthearticlequicklyoffindoutifeachstatementistrue(T)orfalse(F).Ifastatementisfalse,changeitsothatistrue.1.()T()FThefeelingofunhappinessmaybegenetic.2.()T()FThereisastrongrelationshipbetweenlevelsofhap-Pinesandunhappinessinaperson.3.()T()FResearchershavefoundthathappinessisinherited.4.()T()FUnhappines...[閱讀全文]
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TheParadoxofHappiness1.a.Ingroupsofthree,writeadefinitionofhappy.Writewhatitmeanstobehappy.Ontheblackboard,compareyourdefinitionswiththedefinitionsoftheothergroupsintheclass.b.Dothesameforunhappy.c.Compareyourclassexplanationsofhappyandunhappy.Aretheyopposites?Istherearelationshipbetweenhappinessandunhappiness?2.Whatmakesyouhappy?Whendoyoufeelhappy?3.Whatmakesyoufeelunhappy?4.a.Areyouahappyperson?...[閱讀全文]
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TheParadoxofHappiness
1.It’splaincommonsense—themosthappinessyoufeel,theless2.Unhappinessyouexperience.It’splaincommonsense,butit’snottrue.3.Recentresearchrevealsthathappinessandunhappinessarenotreallyflip4.sidesofthesameemotion.Theyaretwodistinctfeelingsthat,coexisting,5.riseandfallindependently.6.“You’dthinkthatthehigheraperson’slevelofunhappiness,thelower7.theirlevelofhappinessandvic...[閱讀全文]
1.It’splaincommonsense—themosthappinessyoufeel,theless2.Unhappinessyouexperience.It’splaincommonsense,butit’snottrue.3.Recentresearchrevealsthathappinessandunhappinessarenotreallyflip4.sidesofthesameemotion.Theyaretwodistinctfeelingsthat,coexisting,5.riseandfallindependently.6.“You’dthinkthatthehigheraperson’slevelofunhappiness,thelower7.theirlevelofhappinessandvic...[閱讀全文]
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TheDeclarationofIndependenceINCONGRESS,JULY4,
1776THEUNANIMOUS
DECLARATIONOFTHE
THIRTEENUNITEDSTATESOFAMERAICAWheninthecourseofhumanevents,itbecomesnecessaryforonepeopletodissolvethepoliticalbandswhichhaveconnectedthemwithanother,andtoassumeamongthepowersoftheearth,theseparateandequalstationtowhichthelawsNatureandNature’sGodentitlethem,adecentrespecttotheopinionsofmankindrequires...[閱讀全文]
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Lesson16Apoliterequest【Newwordsandexpressions】（9）parkv.停放（汽車）trafficn.交通ticketn.交通違規罰款單noten.便條arean.地段signn.指示牌remindern.提示failv.無視，忘記obeyv.服從★parkv.停放(汽車)parkingarea停車場stopthecar車在運動中停下來★trafficn.交通trafficpolice交通警trafficlights交通燈,另義為拐彎口,紅綠燈,十字路口trafficjam交通堵塞Ispendalotoftimeintrafficjamheavytraffic繁重的交通Iwasordered...[閱讀全文]
