【單字】
  1. abbreviationn. 縮寫;簡寫字
    "TV" is an abbreviation for "television."
    TV是電視的縮寫。
  2. absolutelyadv. 完全地
    It is absolutely no business of mine.
    那完全不關我的事。
  3. abundancen. 豐富
    The sea has an abundance of fish.
    海裡有充分的魚產量。
  4. acceptvt. 接受c
    Are you going to accept their invitation?
    你會接受他們的邀請嗎?
  5. accidental〕 意外的;偶然的
    Breaking the glass was simply an accidental mistake.
    打破那個玻璃杯只是一個意外的錯誤。
  6. accidentally
    adv. 意外地;突然地
    Little Johnny accidentally witnessed (目睹) a murder (謀殺).
    小強尼意外地目睹一樁謀殺案。
  7. achevi. (持續地、隱隱地)疼痛
    The sad story made my heart ache.
    這悲傷的故事使我心痛。
  8. acrossprep. 橫過;越過
    They go across the street.
    他們穿越街道。
  9. actn. vi. vt. 表演;行動
    She was not really crying. It was only an act.
    她並不是真的在哭,只是假裝而已。
  10. actvi.,vt. 表現;行動;扮演
    Whenever he meets Mary, he doesn't know how to act.
    每當他遇到瑪麗,他都手足無措。
  11. activelyadv. 積極地
    Jerry actively took part in(參與)sporting activities.
    傑瑞積極地參與體育活動。
  12. activityn.(pl. activities)活動
    Basketball playing is an outdoor(戶外的)activity.
    籃球是一種戶外活動。
  13. actuallyadj 事實上
    Actually, the two singers are lovers.
    事實上,那兩個歌手是情侶。
  14. addv. 加
    The fire is going out; will you add some wood?
    火快要熄了;你要不要再加一點木柴?
  15. addv. 補充;增加;加上
    If you add 35 to 65, you get a hundred.
    如果你把65加上35,你就會得到100
  16. addvt. 加
    He added sugar and cream to his coffee.
    他在咖啡中加了糖和奶油。
  17. admirevt. 讚賞;欽佩
    His politeness is much admired.
    他的溫文有禮大受讚賞。
  18. admitvt. 承認;准許
    She admitted that she had made a mistake.
    她承認她犯了錯。
  19. adultn. 成人
    This movie is for adults only.
    這部影片限成人觀賞。
  20. advantagen. 益處;利益
    Alex took the advantage of the break to take a nap.
    亞力斯利用休息時間打個盹。
  21. adventure
    n. 冒險;冒險事件;奇遇
    Most boys like stories of adventure.
    大部分的男孩子都喜歡冒險故事。
  22. adventuren. 冒險
    A trip to the Sahara Desert is a real adventure.
    一趟撒哈拉沙漠之旅是一次真正的冒險。
  23. adventuren. 奇遇,冒險
    Life without adventure is boring.
    沒有冒險的生活是很無聊的。
  24. adventurousadj. 冒險的
    He enjoyed the adventurous life in the jungle.
    他喜歡在叢林裡的冒險生活。
  25. advertise
    vi. (運用媒體)廣告;作宣傳
    It's surprising that this product sold well without advertising.
    這個產品沒有廣告也賣得很好,真令人訝異。
  26. advertisement
    n. 廣告;宣傳(常略寫為adadvert)
    He put an advertisement in the newspaper in order to sell his house.
    他在報紙上刊登廣告以販售他的房屋。
  27. advicen. 忠告;勸告
    I asked the doctor for his advice.
    我徵詢醫師的意見。
  28. advisevt. 勸告;忠告;建議
    (advicen. 勸告;建議)
    I advised him not to tell anyone.
    我勸他不要告訴任何人。
  29. advisern. 忠告者
    Not all parents are good advisers.
    並非所有的父母都是很好的忠告者。
  30. affairn. 事件
    A president has a great deal of influence over the affairs of a country.
    總統對國家事務有舉足輕重的影響力。
  31. affectvt. 影響
    Every child knows that smoking affects health.
    每個小孩都知道抽菸影響健康。
  32. affectvt. 影響;對…發生作用
    Smoking affects people's health.
    抽煙會影響人體健康。
  33. affectionn. 情愛
    He has deep affection for his wife.
    他對他的太太一往情深。
  34. affectionateadj. 充滿愛意的
    Parents are usually more affectionate to their youngest child.
    父母親一般都比較疼愛他們最小的孩子。
  35. affordv. 有能力;經得起
    Because of the coming examination, I cannot afford to spend the weekend playing around.
    這個週末我不能到處玩了。
  36. affordv. 有能力支付、給與、去做
    I can't afford to buy such an expensive car.
    我買不起這麼貴的車子。
  37. Africanadj. 非洲的
    Mr. Glen is an African American.
    格林先生是非裔美籍人。
  38. agentn. 情報員;代理人
    The job of secret agents is often dangerous.
    情報員的工作常常是很危險的。
  39. agreeableadj. 欣然同意的
    They are agreeable to the suggestion.
    他們都欣然同意這個提議。
  40. agreementn. 同意;協議
    We have made an agreement on the project.
    我們對這項企劃案已達成了協議。
    Air pollution is a global problem.
    空氣污染是全球性的問題。
  41. aircraftn. 航空器
    We destroyed hundreds of aircraft in the game.
    在這遊戲中,我們摧毀了好幾百架的飛機。
  42. airplanen. 飛機
    It's convenient to travel by airplane.
    坐飛機旅行很方便。
  43. airportn. 機場;航空站
    Chiang Kai-shek Airport is the biggest one in Taiwan.
    中正機場是臺灣最大的一座機場。
  44. aislen. 走道
    Never stand in the aisles when the movie is on.
    電影開演後不要站在走道上。
  45. alarming
    adj. 令人恐懼的;引起驚慌的
    The rain forest is disappearing at an alarming rate.
    這片雨林正以令人擔憂的速度消失中。
  46. alcoholn. 酒
    Alcohol and driving don't go together.
    開車不喝酒,酒後不開車。
  47. alienadj. 外國的;外星人的
    There are more and more alien workers working in Taiwan.
    越來越多外籍勞工在台灣工作。
  48. alienatev. 使疏遠;使不和
    Beth's coolness has alienated her friends.
    貝絲的冷淡態度已使得她的朋友們對她疏遠。
  49. aliveadj. 活著的
    The dog was still alive, even after six days without food.
    那隻狗依然活著,即使六天沒有吃食物。
  50. aliveadj. 活蹦亂跳的;活著的
    They kept her alive on a life support machine.
    他們使用維生系統維持她的生命。
  51. allergicadj. 過敏的
    Sarah is allergic to seafood.
    莎拉對海產過敏。
  52. allowvt. 允許
    No pets are allowed in that apartment house.
    那棟公寓不准養寵物。
  53. allowancen. 津貼
    I receive a monthly allowance from my father.
    我每月從我父親那兒拿零用錢。
  54. alphabetn. 字母
    You must learn the alphabet in order to read and write English.
    你必須學習字母以便讀寫英文。
  55. alphabeticaladj. 字母的
    All the guests names are listed in alphabetical order.
    所有賓客的名字都以字母順序排印。
  56. alternativen. 選擇;選項
    Taking the bus to work is an alternative to driving.
    除了開車之外,搭公車上班也是一項選擇。
  57. amazingadj. 令人驚異的
    The pop singer's performance was amazing.
    那位流行歌手的表演令人稱奇。
  58. ambitious
    adj. 懷抱雄心壯志的;有野心的
    She is very ambitious and wants to succeed in that job.
    她很有野心,想在工作上有所成就。
  59. among
    prep. (三者或三者以上)在…之間
    I always feel uneasy (不自在) when I am among strangers.
    當我身處一群陌生人之中的時候,我總是覺得不自在。
  60. amountn. 數量
    Mr. Wang has a large amount of money.
    王先生有很多錢。
  61. amountn. 數量
    The amount of bread we need has been fully supplied.
    我們所需要的麵包量已經充分的供應了。
  62. amusementn. 快樂;娛樂
    The new toy amused the child for hours.
    這個新玩具使小孩玩好幾個小時。
  63. analyzevt. 分析
    Let's analyze the problem and see what went wrong.
    我們來分析問題,看看哪裡出了錯。
  64. ancient
    n. (常用thes)古文明時期的人(特指古希臘、羅馬時期的)
    The ancients believed the stories about their gods.
    古人相信那些有關神明的故事。
  65. angern. 憤怒
    His words were spoken in anger.

    他說的是氣話。

        
  1. anglen. 角度
    The two lines cross at right angle.
        這兩條線以直角相交。
      
  1. animatedadj. 動畫的
    Animated cartoons are children's favorite.
    動畫卡通是小朋友的最愛。
  2. anklen. 腳踝
    Kevin fell and twisted his ankle.
    凱文跌倒並扭傷了他的腳踝。
  3. anniversary
    n. 週年 adj. 週年的
    This is an anniversary gift from her husband.
    這是她先生送的週年禮物。
  4. announcevt. 宣布;發表
    Everyone was silent as he announced the winner of the game.
    當他宣布比賽的贏家時,大家都屏息以待。
  5. announcevt. 播報;宣佈
    He announced that my statement was true.
    他聲稱我的陳述是真的。
  6. anti-socialadj. 不友善
    She is so anti-social that she has very few friends.
    她那麼地不友善,因此她沒有什麼朋友。
  7. apartadv. 分開地;離開
    The little girl put the doll apart from the other toys.
    這小女孩將娃娃與其他的玩具分開。
  8. apologyn. 道歉
    Please accept my apologies for being late.
    請接受我對遲到的道歉。
  9. appearv. 出現
    The stars appeared one by one.
    星星一個個地出來了。
  10. appearvi. 出現
    The police appeared at the last moment.
    警方在最後一刻出現了。
  11. appetizern. 開胃菜
    They offer shrimp cocktail as an appetizer
    他們提供涼拌蝦仁作為開胃菜。
  12. applicationn. 申請;應徵
    His lawyer filled out an application for bail.
    他的律師提出保釋請求。
  13. applicationn. 申請;申請書
    His application for admission to the university has been refused.
    他向大學申請入學已被拒絕了。
  14. applyvi. 申請;報名;應用
    Eighty men applied for the post as a janitor.
    80人應徵管理員的工作。
  15. appointmentn. 約會;任用
    I have an appointment with the dentist at 3 o'clock.
    我三點鐘和牙醫有約。
  16. appreciatev. 感激
    I do appreciate your help.
    我真的很感激你的幫忙。
  17. appreciatev. 欣賞;讚許
    His great courage was not appreciated.
    他的英勇行為沒有受到讚許。
  18. appreciatevt. 感激;賞識
    I really appreciate all that you have done for me.
    我真的很感謝你為我所做的一切。
  19. approachvi., vt. 靠近;走近
    The police approached the man carefully and then caught him.
    警方小心翼翼地靠近那個人,然後將他逮捕。
  20. appropriateadj. 適當的
    Plain clothes are appropriate for school wear.
    樸素的衣服適合上學時穿著。
  21. approvev. 同意;贊成
    The boss hasn't approved my request for a vacation.
    老闆還沒同意我請假。
  22. arean. 地區;區域
    These animals will move to another area in winter.
    到了冬天,這些動物就會遷移到別的地區。
  23. armyn. (常加the)陸軍;軍隊
    He has been in the army for twenty years.
    他在部隊已經二十年了。
  24. armyn. 軍隊
    The young man joined the army when he was 18.
    那個年輕人十八歲就入伍了。
  25. arrogantadj. 自傲的
    An arrogant person is not socially welcome.
    自大的人在社交上不受歡迎。
  26. arrown. 箭
    In ancient times, warriors were armed with bows and arrows.
    古代的戰士都裝備了弓箭。
  27. articlen. (一件)物品
    Plenty of article fell out when I opened the box.
    當我打開盒子時,很多東西掉了出來。
  28. artistn. 藝術家
    My uncle works as an artist.
    我叔叔是一位藝術家。
  29. artistn. 藝術家
    Picasso is considered a great artist.
    畢卡索被認為是一位偉大的藝術家。
  30. ascendvt. 往上爬,攀登
    He is too old to ascend the hill.
    他太老了以致於無法爬山。
  31. ashamedadj. 羞恥的
    Johnny was ashamed that he lied to his parents.
    強尼對他的父母說謊感到很慚愧。
  32. Asian. 亞洲
    Thailand is in Southeast Asia.
    泰國在東南亞。
  33. Asiann. 亞洲人 adj. 亞洲()
     The next Asian Games will be held in Bangkok.
     下屆亞洲運動會、在曼谷舉行。
  34. assignvt. 任命;分配
    Our teacher assigned us a lot of homework on weekends.
    我們老師週末都給我們很多功課。
  35. assignmentn. 作業
    Learning five new words a day is an easy assignment.
    一天學五個生字是一項簡單的作業。
  36. assistancen. 幫助
    When I needed help, she came to my assistance.
    當我需要幫忙時,她幫助我。
  37. assortmentn. 什錦;各式各樣
    There is an assortment of candies in this can.
    這罐子裡裝了什錦糖果。
  38. astonishmentn. 驚愕
    To my astonishment, the child finished the job by himself.
    令我驚訝的是,這個小孩獨自完成了這工作。
  39. astoundvt. 使震驚
    Everyone was astounded by Diana's sudden death.
    每個人對黛安娜的驟逝都感到震驚。
  40. astronautn. 太空人
    Astronauts travel in space in the space shuttle.
    太空人搭太空梭遨遊太空。
  41. astronomern. 天文學家
    An astronomer is a person who studies the stars.
    天文學家就是研究星體的人。
  42. athleticadj. 體格健壯且活躍的
    Joe plays sports every day.  He is athletic.
    喬每天運動。他體格健壯而且很活躍。
  43. atmosphericadj. (有關)大氣的
    The space shuttle reentered the atmosphere.
    太空梭重返大氣層。
  44. attackv. 攻擊
    The Great Wall was built to stop people from attacking the Chinese people.
    長城是為了阻止他族改擊中國人而建立的。
  45. attentionn. 注意;關照
    Ladies and gentlemen, may I have your attention, please?
    各位女士、先生,麻煩請注意(),好嗎?
  46. attituden. 態度
    He took an unfriendly attitude toward me.
    他對我的態度很不友善。
  47. attituden. 態度
    What is your attitude to the plan?
    你對這個計劃的看法如何?
  48. attorneyn. 律師
    His goal is to be an attorney after he graduates.
    他的目標是畢業後當律師。
  49. attractv. 吸引……的注意力
    A magnet attracts steel and iron.
    磁鐵吸引鋼和鐵。
  50. attractvt. 吸引;誘惑
    He was attracted to the beautiful girl.
    他被那位美麗女子所吸引。
  51. attractvt. 吸引;誘惑
    The young man was attracted by her beauty.
    這年輕人被她的美貌吸引。
  52. attractionn. 有吸引力的事物
    The city has many attractions that are hard for me to resist.
    都市生活對我有著難以抗拒的吸引力。
  53. audiencen. 讀者;觀眾;聽眾
    He made a speech to a large audience.
    他對一大群聽眾演講。
  54. Australian. 澳洲
    The 2000 Olympic Games took place in Australia.
    公元兩千年的奧運會在澳洲舉行。
  55. authorn. 作家;作者
    Mark Twain is my favorite American author.
    馬克.吐溫是我最喜歡的美國作家。
  56. automaticallyadv. 自動地
    The door will open automatically when you stand in front of it.
    你只要站在這扇門前,它就會自動開啟。
  57. automobilen. 汽車
    He bought a new automobile last week.
    上星期他買了一輛新的汽車。
  58. automobilen. 汽車
    Mr. Brown works in an automobile factory.
    伯朗先生在一家汽車工廠上班。
  59. autumnn. 秋季(美式英語通常用fall)
    Autumn is the season for typhoons in Taiwan.
    秋天是臺灣的颱風季節。
  60. available
    adj. 有空(見病人);有現貨的;可用的
    Is this sweater available in a larger size?
    這件毛衣大一點尺寸的有貨嗎?
  61. averageadj. 平均的;一般水準的
    Jack is a person of average height and weight.
    傑克是個中等身材的人。
  62. avoidv. 避免
    I avoided him as much as possible.
    我盡量避開他。
  63. awaitvt. 等待
    We are awaiting his reply.
    我們正等待著他的回覆。
  64. awakeadj. 醒著的 vt. 叫醒
    Is he awake now or sleeping?
    他現在是醒著的還是睡著了?
  65. awake〕adj. 醒著的
    The old man stayed awake all night, waiting for his son.
    這個老人整晚沒睡,等候他的兒子。
  66. awareadj. 察覺的;注意到的
    She was so excited that she wasn't aware of her own danger.
    她太興奮了,以至於不知道自己的處境很危險。
  67. awareadj. 明白的;覺察的
    The speaker was aware that he had lost his audience.
    這位演說者察覺到他已失去了他的聽眾。
【片語】
  1. approve of  Steve's mother does not approve of his idea to study abroad.
    司提夫的媽媽不贊成他出國念書的想法。
  2. at work 在工作中
    I was at work when you called me yesterday.
    昨天當你打電話給我時,我正在工作。
  3. at times 有時;偶爾
    At times he feels like giving up his job
    有時候他會想放棄他的工作。
    a bit of 一點點
    He knows a bit of everything.
    他甚麼事都知道一點。
  4. at the time 那時;當時
    We were living in Taipei at the time.
    當時我們住在臺北。
  5. at the scene 到()現場
    They found nothing but water at the scene.
    到了現場,他們只發現汪洋一片。
  6. at the same time 同時
    I can never watch television and do my homework at the same time.
    我無法同時看電視又做功課。
  7. at the moment 此刻;目前
    Sorry, Sue is out at the moment. Would you like to leave a message?
    抱歉,蘇現在外出不在。你要不要留話?
  8. at the end of 在……的末端
    The man died at the end of the story.
    故事結尾時那個人死了。
  9. at the bottom of 在…的底部
    There is something at the bottom of the glass.
    在玻璃杯底下有個東西。
  10. at sixes and sevens 亂七八糟
    The book on the bookshelf are at sixes and sevens.
    書架上的書亂七八糟。
  11. at rest 在靜止狀態
    One ball is rolling; the other is at rest.
    一顆球在滾動,另一顆則是靜止的。
  12. at once 立刻;馬上
    He had to leave at once in order to get there on time.
    他得立刻離開以準時到達那裡。
  13. at once 立刻
    Just do it at once!
    立刻就做吧!
  14. at least 至少
    There are at least three thousand students in our school.
    我們學校至少有三千個學生。
  15. at least 至少
    That T-shirt costs at least 500 dollars.
    那件T恤至少要500元。
  16. at first glance 乍看之下
    At first glance, Jenny looks weak.  In fact, she is the fastest runner in our class.
    珍妮乍看之下似乎很纖弱。事實上,她是班上跑得最快的人。
  17. at any time 無論何時
    An accident can happen at any time.
    意外隨時都可能發生。
  18. at any rate 無論如何
    At any rate, we have to keep trying until we are finished.
    無論如何,我們得一直試,直到我們完成(這項工作)為止。
  19. at any given moment 在任一特定的時刻裡
    At any given moment, it's dark in half the world.
    在任一特定的時刻裡,世界上有一半的地方是黑暗的。
  20. at all 一點也(不…)
    I am not sleepy at all; I want to read some for another hour.
    我一點也不睏;我還想再讀一個小時。
  21. at a loss 虧本
    This car is so cheap that the owner seems to be selling it at a loss.
    這輛車這麼便宜,老闆似乎是賠錢出售。
  22. ask for 要求
    Mr. White already earns a lot of money. But he keeps asking his boss for a raise.
    懷特先生已經賺了很多錢了,但他仍不停地要求老闆加薪。
  23. ask a favor of (somebody) 請()幫忙
    Whenever I ask a favor of Jim, he is always too busy.
    每當我請吉姆幫忙時,他總是太忙。
  24. as well 也;同樣地
    If you have no cash, a check will do as well.
    如果你沒有現金,支票也可以。
  25. as well 也;亦是
    Mary invited me to her party and told me to bring my brother along as well.
    瑪麗邀請我參加她的舞會,並且叫我也帶我的兄弟一道去。
  26. as well 一樣;另外也
    If you don't have time Friday, Saturday will do as well.
    如果你星期五沒有空,星期六也行。
  27. as well as 和;除…外
    My father has much experience as well as knowledge.
    我父親不但學富五車,而且閱歷豐富。
  28. as well as 以及
    I have a CD player as well as a cell phone.
    我有一個CD唱盤以及一個行動電話。
  29. as usual 照常;照樣
    He came late, as usual.
    他像平常一樣來遲了。
  30. as soon as 一當……就……
    We'll set off as soon as it stops raining.
    等雨一停,我們就出發。
  31. as soon as 一…就…;當…就…
    I'll let you use my computer as soon as it is fixed.
    等我的電腦一修好,我就讓你用。
  32. as soon as possible 儘早
    We hope to hear from you as soon as possible.
    我希望能儘早聽到你的消息。
  33. as much(as) (與…)同量的
    He weighs as much as I do.
    他跟我一樣重。
  34. as many as one can 儘可能地多
    We should read as many books as we can.
    我們應該儘可能多讀書。
  35. as long as 只要
    Johnny can watch TV as long as he finishes his homework first.
    強尼只要先寫完功課,就可以看電視。
  36. as long as 只要
    As long as I am free, I can go with you.
    只要我有空,我就會跟你一起去。
  37. as if 好像
    I don't like him. He always talks as if he knew everything.
    我不喜歡他。他總是用好像什麼都知道的口氣說話。
  38. as for 至於
    As for me, I will stay home and get some rest.
    至於我,我要留在家裡休息一下。
  39. as far as 在…的範圍內
    As far as I know, Joe is the best student in the class.
    就我所知,喬是班上最優秀的學生。
  40. as always 如往常一樣
    He had a cup of coffee after dinner as always.
    他如往常一樣在晚餐後喝了一杯咖啡。
  41. as a way of 當作…的方法
    Let's have a big dinner together as a way of celebration.
    我們去吃一頓豐盛的晚餐當作慶祝的方法。
  42. as a result 結果
    The boy played with his ball carelessly and as a result broke the window.
    那個男孩打球不小心,結果打破了窗戶。
  43. as a result 結果
    I was late to the station. As a result, I missed the train.
    我到達火車站時遲到了。結果,我誤掉了火車。
  44. as a matter of fact 事實上
    Meg thought Jack was a teacher, as a matter of fact, he was a doctor.
    美格以為傑克是位老師,事實上,他是醫生。
  45. as a consequence (因…的)結果
    The bank refused to give the company more time. As a consequence, it went bankrupt (破產).
    銀行拒絕給這家公司更多時間,它因此而破產了。
  46. as a child 在幼年時
    As a child, Edward started learning to play the piano.
    愛德華在小時候就開始學習鋼琴。
  47. arrive at 抵達
    My plane will arrive at Taipei at 1045 a.m.
    我的班機會在早上1045抵達台北。
  48. arm in arm 臂挽著臂
    They walked along the street arm in arm.
    他們手挽著手在街上走著。
  49. approve of 贊成
  50. apply for 申請
    I want to apply for a job in California.
    我要在加州申請工作。
  51. applogize for 道歉
    I apologize for being late; it won't happen again.
    我為我遲到道歉,我絕對不會再遲到了。
  52. amount to 總共;達
    The money he spent on his house amounts to one million dollars.
    他花在房子上的錢高達一百萬元。
  53. all the way down to 一直到…
    Fear cooled me all the way down to my heels.
    驚恐使我全身從頭一直涼到腳跟。
  54. all over 遍及
    There was blood all over the floor.
    地板上都是血。
  55. all over the world 遍佈全世界
    There are Chinese all over the world.
    全世界各地都有中國人。
  56. all over the world 全世界
    People all over the world enjoy watching movies.
    全世界的人都喜歡看電影。
  57. all over the world 世界各地
    People all over the world were surprised at the news of Diana's death.
    全世界的人都對黛安娜喪生的消息感到驚訝。
  58. ake place 進行,舉行
    The meeting will take place on Friday.
    會議將於星期五舉行。
  59. ahead of 在…前頭;勝過…
    Jack ran fast and soon got ahead of the others.
    傑克跑得快,不久就勝過其他人了。
  60. after all 畢竟;終究
    You should help him. After all, he is your friend.
    你應該幫忙他。畢竟,他是你的朋友。
  61. after all 畢竟
    We should help each other. After all, we are neighbors.
    我們應該彼此幫忙。畢竟,我們是鄰居。
  62. add to 添加
    He added some wood to the fire because it is going out.
    因為火快要熄滅了,所以他又加了一些木柴。
  63. across from 在…對面
    The bank is just across from the police station.
    銀行就在警察局的正對面。
  64. a world of 大量
    There's a world of difference between making a plan and carrying it out.
    計畫的訂定與執行有很大的差別。
  65. a variety of 各式各樣的;種種的
    He quit his job for a variety of reasons.
    他為了種種的理由而辭職。
  66. a pile of 一堆;一疊
    John keeps a pile of books on his desk.
    約翰把一堆書放在書桌上。
  67. a piece of 一塊;一片;一張
    Everyone can have a piece of cake.
    每個人都能吃到一塊蛋糕。
  68. a number of 若干;很多
    I have been there a number of times.
    我已經去過那裡好幾次了。
  69. a matter of 大約
    The accident happened very quickly. It was over in a matter of seconds.
    意外事件發生得很快,幾秒鐘就結束了。
  70. a little bit 一些
    I am not an expert on Shakespeare. I only know
    a little bit about him.
    我不是莎士比亞專家。關於他我只略知一二。
  71. a great many 許多
    Mr. Wang grows a great many vegetables on his farm.
    王先生在他的農場裡種植許多蔬菜。
  72. a great deal of 很多(大)
    Doing my homework was a great deal of trouble.
    我的功課很難做。
  73. a great deal of 很多
    Emily needs a great deal of sleep in order to perform well at school.
    為了在學校有好的表現,艾蜜莉需要很多的睡眠時間。
  74. a good deal …得很;…得多
    (當作強調的片語,放在比較級前面)
    This model of car is a good deal more expensive than it was two years ago.
    這個車子的模型比兩年前貴多了。
  75. a few 一些
    I have a few friends who work at that company.
    我有一些朋友在那家公司上班。
  76. a couple of 幾個的
    Since there was a very big book fair in Taipei, we stayed there for a couple of days.
    因為臺北有一場非常盛大的書展,所以我們在那兒停留了幾天。
  77. a cloud of 一大片
    It's dangerous to drive fast in a cloud of fog.
    在濃霧中開快車是非常危險的。
  78. a bunch of 一束;一捆
    She received a bunch of flowers from her students.
    她收到一束學生送的花。
  79. as soon as possible 儘可能地
    Please get the work done as soon as possible.
    請你儘可能快點把工作做好。
  80. at first 起初;開始
    At first, I didn't know the rules, but now I do.
    起初我不懂那些規則,但是現在我懂了。