Tresure - Voc

nullburstburstBurst (verb)Burst (verb)Definition to break open or apart, especially because of pressure from inside; （使）爆裂，脹開 In Context Hot weather makes the bolls burst. The seeds grow so round and full they start to burst open a little.driftdriftdrift (verb)drift (verb)Definition to move along smoothly and slowly in water or air 漂流；漂移；飄 In Context The fluff sometimes drifts in the air, moving slowly in the wind. One seed drifts down onto the desert.desertdesertdesert (noun)desert (noun)Definition a large area of land that has very little water and very few plants growing on it.沙漠；荒漠；荒原 In Context Some of the plants are found in a dry, hot place like the desert. One seed drifts down onto the desert.drowndrowndrown (verb)drown (verb)Definition to die because you have been underwater too long and you cannot breathe; （使）淹死，溺死 In Context An aloe plant drowns easily. One seed falls into the water and drowns.gentlygentlygently (adverb )gently (adverb )Definition in a gentle way 溫柔地；溫和地；文靜地；和緩地 In Context To get the aloe juice, gently break off a leaf. Do it carefully to not harm the plant. Finally the wind stops and the seeds fall gently down on the ground.neighborneighborneighbor (noun)neighbor (noun)Definition neighbors 鄰居;鄰近的人(或物) In Context Does your neighbor have a wooden house? The tiny plant that grew from the tiny seed is growing fast, but its neighbor grows even faster.examineexamineexamine (verb)examine (verb)Definition to consider or study an idea, a subject, etc. very carefully 審查；調查；考查；考察 In Context She is a scientist who examines whales. Peter examines the pup.mammalmammalmammal (noun)mammal (noun)Definition any animal that gives birth to live babies, not eggs, and feeds its young on milk.哺乳動物 In Context A whale is a mammal. Mammals are warm-blooded animals that have hair and drink their mother’s milk. Sidney is brought to a sea mammal center.normalnormalnormal (adjective)normal (adjective)Definition typical, usual or ordinary; what you would expect 典型的；正常的；一般的 In Context She said the whale seemed normal. There were no signs of illness. Peter examines the pup. Her heartbeat is normal. hungerhungerhunger (noun)hunger (noun)Definition the state of not having enough food to eat, especially when this causes illness or death 飢餓；饑荒 In Context Jenny checked to see if hunger was a problem. Sidney is weak from hunger. rescuedrescuedrescued (verb)rescued (verb)Definition Save (someone) from a dangerous or distressing situation援救;營救 In Context At last, the whale was rescued! Sidney is rescued. seriousseriousserious (adjective)serious (adjective)Definition bad or dangerous 不好的；嚴重的；有危險的 In Context There is a serious problem. Someone is hurt or very sick. People are brought hospital emergency room if they have a serious medical problem. brokenbrokenbroken (adjective)broken (adjective)Definition that has been damaged or injured; no longer whole or working correctly 破損的；傷殘的；殘缺的；出了毛病的 In Context If someone has a broken bone, the paramedics use special tools to keep it still. People who have broken a bone will usually get an X-ray taken at the hospital.personalpersonalpersonal (adjective)personal (adjective)Definition your own; not belonging to or connected with anyone else 個人的；私人的 In Context Paramedics take a personal interest in helping people. The forms ask for your personal information and why you came to the hospital.informsinformsInforms (verb)Informs (verb)Definition to tell somebody about something, especially in an official way 知會；通知；通告 In Context Last, the doctor informs the patient about how the bone will heal. The nurse informs other people in the hospital about your problem.healhealheal (verb)heal (verb)Definition to become healthy again; to make something healthy again （使）康復，復原 In Context Last, the doctor informs the patient about how the bone will heal. The doctor knows how to fix your broken bone. He will probably put on a cast so the bone will heal.giggledgiggledgiggled (verb)giggled (verb)Definition to laugh in a silly way because you are amused格格地笑；傻笑 In Context “Look at Leo,” they said. “Why is he so big?” The kittens giggled. Farfallina giggled. “There’s so much to see,” she said.flutteredflutteredfluttered (verb)fluttered (verb)Definition to move lightly and quickly; to make something move in this way （使）飄動，揮動，顫動 In Context Once a bird fluttered by him, flapping its wings as it passed by. Butterfly fluttered around a bit and went to the pond.peeredpeeredpeered (verb)peered (verb)Definition to look closely or carefully at something, especially when you cannot see it clearly 仔細看；端詳 In Context One day Leo heard a roar behind a bush. He stopped and peered over it. Farfallina peered over the edge.recognizedrecognizedrecognized (verb)recognized (verb)Definition to know who somebody is or what something is when you see or hear them 認識；認出；辨別出 In Context Leo saw animals that he recognized. He was growing, and when he looked at his reflection in the water, he hardly recognized himself.vanishedvanishedvanished (verb)vanished (verb)Definition to disappear suddenly and/or in a way that you cannot explain （莫名其妙地）突然消失 In Context The giant cats ran away. They vanished into the trees so Leo couldn’t see them anymore. I lost a friend too. She just vanished into thin air.snuggledsnuggledsnuggled (verb)snuggled (verb)Definition Settle or move into a warm, comfortable position使偎依;緊抱 In Context That night Leo snuggled with the other lions. They slept close together. Finally, Leo belonged. At the top of the tree Farfallina was snuggled in a blanket of glossy silk.TryoutsTryoutstryouts (noun)tryouts (noun)Definition A test of the potential of someone or something, esp. in the context of entertainment or sports選拔賽 In Context At tryouts, Brian was ready. The sun shines bright the next day at tryouts.coachcoachcoach (noun)coach (noun)Definition somebody who trains a person or team in sport （體育運動的）教練 In Context The school coach helped the players learn about baseball. Brian knew the coach would let him be a starting player. He would get to play in every game!practicespracticespractices (noun)practices (noun)Definition to do an activity or train regularly so that you can improve your skill 練習；實習；訓練 In Context To do this, the coach held practices every day. Rex and Sophie bring snacks to all of our practicesuniformuniformuniform (noun)uniform (noun)Definition the special set of clothes worn by all members of an organization or a group at work, or by children at school 制服；校服 In Context Brian liked the team uniform. Each player on the team wore the same clothing: a dark blue shirt and white pants. I stand in my uniform and look in the hall mirror. I smile as I think of my brother in his baseball uniform.imaginaryimaginaryImaginary (adjective)Imaginary (adjective)Definition existing only in your mind or imagination 想像中的；幻想的；虛構的 In Context “Close your eyes and pretend that you are in an imaginary game,” said Sue. “Maybe that will help.” I swing imaginary bats and wait for the light to change.StartingStartingstarting (noun)starting (noun)Definition Come into being出發;開始 In Context Brian knew the coach would let him be a starting player. But I don’t say that the thing I want most in the world is to be the starting shortstop(游擊手).gaspinggaspinggasped (verb)gasped (verb)Definition Inhale suddenly with the mouth open, out of pain or astonishment喘氣,上氣不接下氣 In Context The next morning he looked outside and gasped. “Help!” gasped Head. “I can’t breathe!” Arms pushed Body off. The runners reached the finish line and they all gasped.attachedattachedattached (adjective)attached (adjective)Definition Joined or fastened to something所附的 In Context “Okay,” said Arms. They dropped to the ground and attached themselves to Head above the ears. So Head attached himself to Body at the belly button.franticallyfranticallyfrantically (adverb)frantically (adverb)Definition Done in a way that is wildly excited by worry or fear. 瘋狂地;狂熱地 In Context Maria searched frantically to find her lost keys.swungswungSwung / swing (verb) Swung / swing (verb) Definition Move or cause to move back and forth or from side to side while or as if suspended擺動，搖擺，搖盪 In Context We swung back and forth on the monkey bars.breathebreathebreathe (verb) breathe (verb) Definition to take air into your lungs and send it out again through your nose or mouth 呼吸 In Context They pulled so hard that they had to stop to breathe. It was hard for them to get enough air. It can be hard to breathe after running a long race.deliciousdeliciousdelicious (adjective) delicious (adjective) Definition having a very pleasant taste or smell 美味的；可口的；芬芳的 In Context They pulled so hard that they had to stop to breathe. It was hard for them to get enough air. The apple pie cooking for dessert smelled delicious.attentionattentionattention (noun) attention (noun) Definition the act of listening to, looking at or thinking about something/somebody carefully 注意；專心；留心；注意力 In Context The clown held the children’s attention with his balloon shapes. “Pay attention and listen carefully to you,” said Pete.buddybuddyBuddy (noun) Buddy (noun) Definition a friend 朋友；同伴 In Context His buddy goes camping with him. Officer Buckle loved having a buddy. “ALWAYS STICK WITH YOUR BUDDY!”accidentaccidentaccident (noun) accident (noun) Definition an unpleasant event, especially in a vehicle, that happens unexpectedly and causes injury or damage （交通）事故；意外遭遇；不測事件 In Context Sarah hurt her knee when she had the bike accident.tipstipsTips (noun) Tips (noun) Definition Some helpful information. In Context My teacher gave me some tips for how to spell better. Officer Buckle knew more safety tips than anyone else in Napville.enormousenormousEnormous (adjective) Enormous (adjective) Definition Very large in size, quantity, or extent巨大的；龐大的；極大的 In Context This school is enormous. It’s so huge it would be easy to get lost. The next day, an enormous envelope arrived at the police station. Some dinosaurs were enormouscompared with animals today.obeysobeysobeys (verb) obeys (verb) Definition to do what you are told or expected to do 服從；遵守；順從 In Context The dog obeys me when I tell him to stop running. When everyone obeys them, we stay safeancientancientancient (adjective) ancient (adjective) Definition belonging to a period of history that is thousands of years in the past 古代的 In Context The coelacanth is an ancient fish. Scientists found an ancient city buried under layers of dirt.hopefulhopefulhopeful (adjective) hopeful (adjective) Definition of a person believing that something you want will happen 抱有希望；滿懷希望 In Context We are hopeful that the rain will stop before the field hockey game starts. Now scientists are hopeful they can protect coelacanths. unableunableunable (adjective) unable (adjective) Definition not having the skill, strength, time, knowledge, etc. to do something 沒有所需技能（或力量、時間、知識等）；未能；無法 In Context Coelacanths are unable to live in the warm water near the top of the ocean. They can only live deep underwater. I was unable to reach the light switch because it is too high. confirmconfirmconfirm (verb) confirm (verb) Definition to state or show that something is definitely true or correct, especially by providing evidence （尤指提供證據來）證實，證明，確認 In Context The scientists studied the fossils and were able to confirm that their idea was correct. Tomorrow’s newspaper will confirm the report of a fire downtownvalidvalidvalid (adjective) valid (adjective) Definition that is legally or officially acceptable （法律上）有效的；（正式）認可的 (Correct based on facts or proof.) In Context The fossils gave them valid information that this lizard had lived more than 120 million years ago. My experiment proved that my theory was valid.impatientimpatientimpatient (adjective) impatient (adjective) Definition annoyed or irritated by somebody/something, especially because you have to wait for a long time 不耐煩的；沒有耐心的 In Context They were getting impatient. The editor became impatient when the book wasn’t finished. Have you ever felt impatient like Farmer Brown?furiousfuriousfurious (adjective) furious (adjective) Definition annoyed or irritated by somebody/something, especially because you have to wait for a long time 不耐煩的；沒有耐心的 In Context Farmer Brown was furious. When I forgot to do my study, Mom was furious with me.snoopsnoopsnoop (verb) snoop (verb) Definition to find out private things about somebody, especially by looking secretly around a place 窺探；打探；探聽 In Context Iggy Pig decided to find Farmer Deb. He ran to her house to snoop around. I will snoop around my brother’s room to see if he has candy.snoopsnoopsnoop (verb) snoop (verb) Definition to find out private things about somebody, especially by looking secretly around a place 窺探；打探；探聽 In Context Iggy Pig decided to find Farmer Deb. He ran to her house to snoop around. I will snoop around my brother’s room to see if he has candy.emergencyemergencyemergency (adjective) emergency (adjective) Definition a sudden serious and dangerous event or situation which needs immediate action to deal with it 突發事件；緊急情況 In Context The cows held an emergency meeting. Use the emergency exit at the back of the theater in case of fire.demanddemanddemand (adjective) demand (adjective) Definition to ask for something very firmly 強烈要求 In Context The customer will demand his money back for the broken television. I demand milk and eggs.sincerelysincerelysincerely (adverb) sincerely (adverb) Definition in a way that shows what you really feel or think about somebody/something 真誠地；誠實地 In Context We sincerely thank you. I would like to thank you sincerely for your help.