irritate v.
your angry remarks irritated her a little.
[猜一猜]a. 打擊 b. 鼓舞 c. 放棄 d. 使急躁
[翻譯]你那些氣憤的話使她有些煩躁不安。
[近義詞]annoy
guarantee n.
the guarantee has been invalid and you are in danger.
[猜一猜] a. 保險 b. 保全 c. 保證書 d. 協定
[翻譯] 這份保證書已經無效，現在你很危險。
[詞義擴展] v. 擔保，保證
you should guarantee that you would never make this mistake again. 你必須保證不會再犯這個錯誤。
guard v.
the warriors guarded the dignity of their country in the battlefield.
[猜一猜] a. 保衛 b. 戰鬥 c. 防護欄 d. 罪惡
[翻譯] 將士們在戰場上捍衛著祖國的尊嚴。
[詞義擴展] n. ① 守衛，保衛，提防
there are soldiers on guard at the gate of the court. 法院門口有士兵守衛。
② 哨兵，警衛
the thief slipped past the guards on the gate and secretly went into the primary school. 那個小偷從守門的警衛身旁溜過，潛入了那所國小。
③ on ～ 警惕，防範
there are two soldiers on guard at the gate of the prison. 監獄門口有兩個士兵站崗。
[近義詞] defend， protect
mars n.
there are two moons around the mars.
[猜一猜] a. 火星 b. 金星 c. 水星 d. 土星
[翻譯] 有兩顆衛星圍繞著火星。
marvelous a.
i walked across the park, and the flowers were too marvelous.
[猜一猜] a. 壯觀的 b. 香氣逼人的 c. 驚人的 d. 燦爛的
[翻譯] 我走過花園，那些花漂亮極了。
[分析]marvel + ous 奇異的事物 ＋ 形容詞詞尾 → 驚人的
island n.
a bridge connected the two islands.
[猜一猜] a. 國家 b. 島嶼 c. 家庭 d. 綠洲
[翻譯] 一座橋連線著這兩個島。
isolate v.
several villages have been isolated by the floods.
[猜一猜] a. 淹沒 b. 毀壞 c. 隔離 d. 遺棄
[翻譯] 洪水使好幾座村莊與外界隔絕了。
over prep.
he puts a cloth over the desk to keep it clean.
[猜一猜] a. 在…上面 b. 在…邊緣 c. 朝外 d. 向里
[翻譯] 他在課桌上鋪了一塊布好讓桌子保持乾淨。
[詞義擴展] prep. ① 越過
a bridge has been built over the river. 河上已經架起了一座橋。
② 多於, …以上
the total number of the students in our class is over 60. 我們班的學生總數超過了60。
③ 在…期間
over last summer vocation, i learnt how to swim by myself. 上個暑假期間, 我自己學會了游泳。
④ 遍及
in spring, flowers spread all over this mountain. 春天, 這座山就到處都是鮮花。
ad. ① 翻轉過來
now, let's turn over the page. 現在我們把這頁翻過來。
② 結束
the football game is over. 球賽結束了。
③ 越過
i need to go over the other side of the mountain. 我需要到山那邊去。
④ 在那邊
look, your mother is over there talking with your teacher. 看, 你媽媽正在那邊和你老師說話。
[詞組] over and over again 一再, 再三
don't tell the story over and over again， we have all known it. 不要一再重複這個故事, 我們都已經知道了。
overall a.
he has considered the overall aspects of this matter.
[猜一猜] a. 全面的 b. 欠缺的 c. 過去的 d. 有優勢的
[翻譯] 他把這件事的各個方面都考慮到了。
[分析] over + all 遍及 + 所有的 → 全面的
[詞義擴展] n. ［pl.］(套頭)工作服
doctors usually wear white overalls. 醫生通常都是穿白色工作服。
overcoat n.
don't forget to take an overcoat with you when you go out.
[猜一猜] a. 外衣 b. 手提包 c. 雨衣 d. 皮箱
[翻譯] 出門時別忘了帶件外衣。
[分析] over + coat在…上面 + 上衣 → 在上衣上面(外面)的是外衣
overcome v.
we should not be afraid of difficulties and try to overcome them.
[猜一猜] a. 克服 b. 避開 c. 減輕 d. 忽略
[翻譯] 我們不應該害怕困難, 而是應該盡力克服困難。
[分析] over + come beyond 超過 + 來 → 超過困難, 走過來 → 克服
overestimate v.
don't overestimate his ability， he is not so capable.
[猜一猜] a. 讚揚 b. 估計過高 c. 相信 d. 貶低
[翻譯] 別高估了他的能力——他沒那么能幹。
[分析] over + estimate beyond 超過 + 估計 → 估計過高
overflow v.
water in the basin is overflowing.
[猜一猜] a. 蒸發 b. 減少 c. 變清澈 d. 外溢
[翻譯] 盆里的水在外溢。
[分析] over + flow 超過 + 流 → 流出, 外溢
overhaul v.
the machine always goes wrong，it needs to be overhauled.
[猜一猜] a. 替換 b. 拆除 c. 大修 d. 上油
[翻譯] 這機器老是出錯, 應該對它進行大修。
[大頭巧計] over(遍及)+haul(用力拉) → 到處使勁拉, 拆開了進行大修補。
[詞義擴展]n. 徹底檢查，大檢修
surely this old computer needs an overhaul. 這台老電腦需要一次大修。
overhead a.
there are many overhead railways in this city.
[猜一猜] a. 先進的 b. 在頭頂上的 c. 以前的 d. 劣質的
[翻譯] 這個城市有許多高架鐵路。
[分析] over + head 在…上 + 頭 → 在頭頂上的
[詞義擴展] ad. 頭頂上
every year in this season,groups of bird fly overhead. 每年這個時候都會有成群的鳥在頭頂上飛。
overhear v.
i overheard my parents' talk when i went past their room.
[猜一猜] a. 考慮 b. 偶然聽到 c. 開玩笑 d. 充耳不聞
[翻譯] 我經過爸媽的房間是偶然聽到了他們的談話。
[分析] over + hear 多餘 + 聽 → 多餘聽到的, 不是刻意去聽的 → 偶然聽到
overlap v.
the two pieces of papers overlapped completely and i thought there was only one piece.
[猜一猜] a. 浪費 b. 丟失 c. 重疊 d. 一樣
[翻譯] 這兩張紙完全重疊了, 我把它們當成了一張。
[詞義擴展] n. 重疊
there is a possibility if overlap between our holidays. 我們的假期可能會重合。
overlook v.
examine the article carefully and don't overlook even one minor mistake.
[猜一猜] a. 尋找 b. 計較 c. 忽略 d. 檢查
[翻譯] 仔細檢查這篇文章, 哪怕是一個小錯誤也不要放過。
[分析] over + look 越過 + 看 → 跳越過去了, 忽略了沒看
[詞義擴展] ① 俯瞰, 眺望
on the top of this mountain you can overlook the whole city. 站在這座山頂可以俯瞰整個城市。
② 寬容
she always overlooks minor naughtiness of her children. 她對她的孩子們的小淘氣總是很寬容。
overnight a.
this novel gained him overnight reputation.
[猜一猜] a. 一夜間 b. 未眠的 c. 巨大的 d. 過多的
[翻譯] 這部小說使他一夜成名。
[分析]over + night(在…期間) + 夜晚 → 一夜間
[詞義擴展]ad. 突然
don't always dream that you can succeed overnight without any efforts.別老妄想毫不努力就突然成功。
overpass n.
these years, many overpasses are built up in this city to avoid traffic jam.
[猜一猜] a. 高樓 b. 交通燈 c. 規則 d. 過街天橋
[翻譯] 這幾年, 為避免交通堵塞, 城市裡架起了許多過街天橋。
[分析] over + pass 在…上 + 穿過 → 在街道上面穿過的建築 → 過街天橋。
overseas a.
many overseas schoolmates came back for the anniversary of the university.
[猜一猜] a. 分飛的 b. 海外的 c. 失竊的 d. 經過的
[翻譯] 很多海外校友都為校慶趕了回來。
[詞義擴展] ad. 在海外
our teacher is living overseas. 我們的老師正僑居海外。
overtake v.
we have overtaken and surpassed them in production.
[猜一猜] a. 符合 b. 趕上 c. 生產 d. 發揮
[翻譯] 在生產方面我們已經趕上並超過了他們。
[詞義擴展] 襲擊,壓倒
the old hut was overtaken by a storm. 那個破舊的小屋被暴風雨給吹倒了。
overthrow v./n.
the qing dynasty was overthrown by the chinese people in 1911.
[猜一猜] a. 答覆 b. 對付 c. 動工 d. 推翻
[翻譯] 1911年滿清政府被中國人民推翻了。
overtime a.
i can’t accept this kind of overtime work.
[猜一猜] a. 用途 b. 體力 c. 逾時的 d. 緩慢的
[翻譯] 我不能接受這種逾時工作。
[詞義擴展] ad. 加班
she has been working overtime. 她近來經常加班。
overview n.
this is just an overview of the prospective future.
[猜一猜] a. 奮鬥 b. 概述 c. 解剖 d. 裂片
[翻譯] 這只是對輝煌未來的一個總體概述。
overwhelm v.
the whole city was overwhelmed by a flood.
[猜一猜] a. 設計 b. 隱瞞 c. 淹沒 d. 潰滅
[翻譯] 整座城市都被洪水給淹沒了。
overwhelming a.
don’t worry, since you have overwhelming priority.
[猜一猜] a. 拖延的 b. 魄力的 c. 民主的 d. 壓倒的
[翻譯] 別擔心，你有絕對的優勢。
play v.
almost every boy likes playing basketball.
[猜一猜] a. 戲劇 b. 玩，遊戲 c. 學習 d. 工作
[翻譯] 幾乎每個男孩都喜歡打籃球。
[詞義擴展] v. ① 演奏
she likes to play the piano。 她喜歡彈鋼琴。
② 扮演
he played as a lawyer in the new movie. 他在新影片中扮演一個律師。
n. ① 遊戲，比賽
she always feels happy at play. 她在玩的時候總是很開心。
② 劇本，戲劇
tom recently wrote a new play. 湯姆最近寫了一個新劇本。
③ 活動，作用
many people believe that there is a play of supernatural forces in human destiny. 很多人都相信有一種超自然的力量對人的命運產生影響。
④ fair play 公平的競賽，公平對待，光明磊落
fair play is the motto in the sports. 公平競爭是體育的箴言。
⑤ play with 以…為消遣，玩弄
parents always tell their children that do not play with fire. 父母總是告誡孩子不要玩火。
player n.
he is one of the players in football team.
[猜一猜] a. 教練 b. 職員 c. 專家 d. 隊員
[翻譯] 他是足球隊的成員之一。
[大頭巧計] play + er（的人）=玩的人。
[詞義擴展] ① 做遊戲的人
the players of the game were full of experience. 玩這個遊戲的人都非常有經驗。
② 演員，演奏者
it is difficult to become a player in the band. 要成為這個樂隊的成員不是一件容易的事。
playground n.
there are hundreds of boys in the playground.
[猜一猜] a. 教室 b. 遊樂場 c. 辦公室 d. 運動場
[翻譯] 運動場上擠滿了男孩子。
[分析] play + ground玩 + （地方） → 運動場
racial a.
they are badly treated with racial discrimination.
[猜一猜] a. 歷史的 b. 倫理的 c. 種族的 d. 根深蒂固的
[翻譯] 他們受到了種族偏見的虐待。
[分析] rac+ ial種族+形容詞詞尾 → 種族的
[近義詞] ethnic
horrible a.
the horrible nightmare awakened me in a sweat.
[猜一猜] a. 甜美的 b. 可怕的 c. 正常的 d. 夜間的
[翻譯] 可怕的噩夢驚醒我，讓我滿身大汗。
[分析] horri + ble 可怕 + 形容詞詞尾 → 可怕的
[詞義擴展] 極討厭的，令人不愉快的
dense fog is always horrible to the driver on the road. 對於路上的司機濃霧總是很討厭的。
[近義詞] dreadful，horrid
horror n.
i was filled with horror by seeing the wild tiger.
[猜一猜]a. 興奮 b. 恐懼 c. 欣喜 d. 失望
[翻譯]看到野生老虎，我嚇壞了。
right a.
i'm afraid you are right in your estimate of him.
[猜一猜] a. 合理的 b. 爭議的 c. 正確的 d. 有遠見的
[翻譯] 我恐怕你對他的估計是正確的。
[聯想記憶] 詞根right“右邊，正確，統治”。
[詞義擴展] a. ① 合適的，恰當的
he is believed to be the right man to succeed him. 他被認為是繼承他的合適人選。
② 右邊的，右方的
the shop lies at your right hand. 商店在你的右手邊。
③ 正常的，健康的
i am quite right now; the pain has gone. 我現在很好，已經不疼了。
④ 直角的，直的 right angle 直角
ad. ① 對，不錯
she did not view the situation right. 她對形勢估計錯誤。
② 直接地，徑直地
wasting no time, he went right to the core of the matter. 沒有浪費一點時間，他直接地切入話題核心。
③ 正好，完全
there is the house right in front of you. 房子就在你的正前方。
n. ① 權利，法權
the first amendment secures the right of free speech. 第一修改法案保證了言論自由權。
② 右邊
turn the right and you will find the shop. 向右轉你就會找到那家商店。
all right 好，行
i'll pick you up tomorrow if it is all right. 如果可以的話，我明天早上來接你。
[近義詞] true, correct
arch n.
the magnificent stone bridge is mainly famous for its spectacular arches.
[猜一猜] a. 圖形 b. 橢圓 c. 弓弩 d. 弓形結構，橋拱洞
這座雄偉的石橋主要因其獨特的橋拱而聞名於世。
[詞義擴展] v. 拱起，使變成弓形
the gale arched the trees over the path. 大風把樹吹得彎向路面。
[近義詞]bow, curve
commemorate v.
ceremonies and performance are put on to commemorate the founding of our nation.
[猜一猜] a. 慶祝 b. 象徵 c. 制止 d. 延期
[翻譯] 各種表演和儀式一一上演，慶祝我們的國慶節日。
[分析] com + memor + ate together + memor+ 動詞詞尾 → 共同想起，回憶，即為慶祝的意思
depend v.
good harvest depends partly on the right kind of weather.
[猜一猜] a. 聯繫 b. 成就 c. 決定 d. 依靠
[翻譯] 某種程度上，豐收要靠風調雨順。
[詞組]depend on 取決於，依靠，信賴，相信
success mainly depends on how hard you work. 成功取決於努力的程度。
[近義詞]rely 信賴，依賴
dependence n.
too heavy dependence on her parents makes it difficult for her to live separately.
[猜一猜] a. 依靠，依賴 b. 任性 c. 分離 d. 儲存
[翻譯] 她太依賴她的父母了，以至於一個人生活困難頗多。
[分析] depend + ence 依靠＋ 名詞詞尾 → 依靠，依賴
[近義詞] reliance 信賴，依靠
dependent a.
the country is dependent on foreign aid.
[猜一猜] a. 領先的 b. 卓越的 c. 矚目的 d. 依賴的
[翻譯] 這個國家靠外援生存。
[分析] depend+ ent 依靠＋ 形容詞詞尾 → 依靠的，依賴的，從屬的
[詞義擴展] 隨…而定
that's entirely dependent on your efforts 那完全取決於你的努力。
fragrant a.
the first love with bone remained a fragrant memory in his mind.
[猜一猜] a. 難以忘卻的 b. 香的 c. 雋永的 d. 深刻的
[翻譯] 與鮑妮的初戀成為了一個甜蜜的回憶。
disgust n.
the fish smelled so unpleasant that he threw it away in disgust.
[猜一猜] a. 快速 b. 堅決 c. 厭惡，噁心 d. 遙遠
[翻譯] 這條魚的味道太難聞了，他討厭地扔掉了它。
[詞義擴展] v. 使厭惡
we were disgusted at what we saw. 我們很討厭所看到的一切。
[近義詞] hate 討厭，厭惡 dislike 嫌惡，不喜歡
cruel a.
she was so cruel to pay no attention to his proposal.
[猜一猜] a. 善良的 b. 放肆的 c. 殘忍的 d. 倔強的
[翻譯] 她可真夠狠的，居然對他的提議不理不睬。
cruelty n.
the crurtly of the invaders was evident.
[猜一猜] a. 交易 b. 殘忍 c. 惡毒 d. 笑話
[翻譯] 侵略者的罪行昭然天下。
[分析] cruel+ty
exceptional a.
the little girl showed an exceptional talent for are.
[猜一猜] a. 顯著的 b. 異常的 c. 優秀的 d. 奇怪的
[翻譯] 那個小女孩表現出對藝術的異常天賦。
finding n.
the most important finding of the research is the life style of the indian tribes.
[猜一猜] a. 成功 b. 發現物 c. 規律 d. 結局
[翻譯] 這次研究的最重要的發現是那個印第安部落的生活規律。
[分析]find + ing 尋找，發現 + 動名詞詞尾 → 發現物
[詞義擴展] 調查結果，（研究）成果
the main finding of the investigation is that 20% of the government officials were bribed. 這次的調查結果表明：20%的政府官員受賄。
[近義詞] consequence 結果 result 結果